The Journal (Geary, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1918 Page: 1 of 6
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ESTABLISHED IN NINETEEN-HUNDRED—8UOCESSOR TO THE GEARY BULLJCTIN NINETEEN-TWELVE
Volume 18
THE ELECTION
WAS PET WE
LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN
IN PRIMARIES HERE
TUESDAY
The primary election held here
Tuesday aroused very little interest
in this community, the day passing
away quietly with a lot more interest
in the war news brought by the ev-
ening Oklahoma City Times than in
who was nominated for governor
even.-
Geary went to Robertson for the
democratic nomination by a hand-
some majority over all other candi-
dates. Whitehurst for president of
the state board of agriculture car-
ried the town, as did R. H. Wilson
for state superintendent,Trapp for
Lieutenant governor, Leecraft for
state treasurer, and Walker for corp-
oration commissioner. Incomplete
returns from over the state indicate
the nomination of each of these Wed-
nesday.
On the county tickets the only con-
test was between J. S. Dobyns and
Mrs. Pfaff for county treasurer. Gea*
ry gave Dobyns a nice majority and
we understand he was nominated, al-
though we have been unable to ob-
tain the figures.
On th republican county ticket Lee
Aikin again beat Kelly for the sheriff
nomination and Mrs. Mamie Pitts
nas the nomination for county clerk
we are told.
As stated above we have not been
able to obtain the figures but it scorns
evident that the socialists failed to
pool the required 27 per cent of their
last vote for governor, which was
necessary to have their ticket in the
field.
The Blaine county tickets are as
follows:
Democratic—
Judge, A. W. Sunderland.
Attorney, D. J. Martz.
Clerk, J. w. Baker.
Court Clerk. Gladys Bailey.
Sheriff. J. w. Patton.
Treasurer. J. 8. Dobyns.
Supt. of Schools. Mildred Smith.
• Assessor, A. J. Ethlngton.
Weigher, Frank McConahay.
State Committeeman, Ben Hen-
nessy.
Republican—
Judge, E. H. Looksbaugh.
Attorney, Ben Smith.
Court Clerk. T. P. Quayle.
Clerk Mamie Pitts.
Sheriff, Lee Aikin.
Treasurer, Irving Page.
Supt. of Schools, Irving Page.
Assessor, O. 0._Deweese.
Surveyor, J. H. Lary.
GEARY’S CHAUTAUQUA
Kim- Program Will Open Here on
August 17.
Geary s 1018 Chautauqua program
will begin a week from next Sat-
urday in the big Chautauqua tent
which will be erected on the grounds !
of the grade school in the west part j
of the city. Advance announcment
forecasts an unusually pleasing nro-
gram this year.
A meeting of some of the business
men was held Tuesday afternoon at
the court room and plana made for
selling tickets,getting out the adver-
tising matters, etc.. Ticket comrait-
tees were appointed and the work
of disposing of the season tickets al-
r**dy 8fgned*°r begin this week.
Everyone who signed for tickets last
jear should be ready to take up their
tickets promptly. Window cards
motor car banners, programs and
other advertising matter will be on
the streets and in. the stores by Sat-
urday of this week. Get one of the
programs and study it. Then pre-
pare to take in every number
The program will be as follows-
FIRST DAY:
Afternoon—The American Girls In
instrumental and vocal music.
Evening—The American Girls in
concert, followed by a lecture by
Brooks Fletcher.
SECOND DAY:
Afternoon—The Musical Guards-
men.
Evening—The Musical Guardsmen
in concert, followed hy a lecture bv
Lieutenant Sharman.
THIRD DAY:
Afternoon—Concert by Maupin’s
Band and Orchestra.
Evening Grand Concert by Mau-
pin’s Band and Orchestra.
FOURTH DAY:
Afternoon—The Stirling Artists in
recital.
Evening—The Stirling Artists in
concert followed by a lecture by
Adrian Newens.
FIFTH DAY:
Afternoon—The DeMarco Enter-
ainers.-
Evening—DeMarco Entertainers in
short concert folowed by an address
by Robert L. Finch, direct from
France.
GEARY, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1918
Rogers Says—
Taking pictures with a kodak is
a diversion which appeals t-» men,
women, boys and girls. I have had
such an unlimited number of calls
for films and kodaks that I have
stocked the universally known Ansco
Cameras and films. Fresh stock of
films will always be on hand. Special
atention will be given your develop-
ing and printing.
• • •
A flash-light is as indispensable
as the old coal oil lamp used to be,
but does not neccitate the scramble
in the dark for a match, stubbing
the toes on the rocker or finaly
knocking the lamp chimney on the
floor. All you have to do is to push
the switch and the light is yours.
No danger of fire. I carry a com-
plete line from $1.00 to $3.75 and
batteries and globes for all lights.
• • •
Not all Americans can win a niche
in th Hall of Fame, but all can keep
out of the Hall of Shame that bears
the names of profiteers and hoard-
ers of wasters, and slackers and
slickers, of both sexes and all ages.
Crystal ioo cream Is always good
Ice cream.
The cheapest Insurance you can
buy is a prophylactic dose of Typhoid
Serum. The cost is so small and
the inconvenience nothing when com-
pared with a spell of Typhoid fever.
Uncle Sam recommends it and even
soldiers get a shot. Ask your doc-
tor.
• • •
On the water and on land the men
in training or fighting are longing
for news from home. Get an Ansco
Camera and share the pleasures of
your daily life, your outings and va-
cations. Happy pictures will be the
most precious gifts you can send.
• • •
Kodak films-—developing and print,
in*.
• • •
Buy War Savings Stamps. They
save money and country.
• • •
I have a good used Ford car for
sale.
-MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT—
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ROGERS DRUG STORE
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THE BIG 1918 PATRIOTIC
Chautauqua
Commences August 17th
ROBERT L. FINCH,
Who Comes to Chautauqua.
Robert L. Finch, given the title of
Captain during his experience in
France as a member of the American
Red Cross Commission, received a
copy of The New York Herald the
other day which a friend had sent
him. The picture had been snapped by
a Herald photographer in Paris, un-
known to Mr. Finch. Under the pic-
ture—which shows a French lady
walking by Mr. Finch’s side—was the
description, “An American army offi-
cer assisting refugees in their flight
from the war-stricken areas."
Lieutenant Shermen
“Homey tor Another
Mon”
When the president of the United States, Secretary
McAdoo and the rest of the Government officials insist-
ed that the Chautauqua must go on, no effort was spar-
ed to prepare a program combining Patriotism, Happi-
ness and Inspiration, each in its proper proportion.
The 1918 Chautauqua program is the most brilliant ev-
er presented; featuring Maupin’s Band, Brooks Flet-
cher, Lieutenant Sharman, Captain Finch and The De
Marco Entertainers.
For descriptive booklet see C. E. Rogers.
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Number 26
BOND MATTERS
NOW BLOCKED
COUNCIL FIGHT RESULTS
IN DEADLOCK IN
TOWN AFFAIRS
As an outcome of the friction
which has been existing on the city
council for sometime the city's af-
fairs now appear to be definitely at
a standstill which small prospects of
Immediate relief.
AS announced last week the legal-
ity of the acts of the council with
Dr. Milligan acting mayor was ques-
tioned last week by Mr. Ringelman
on the strength of an old opinion
from the attorney general's office to
the effect that in cases where the duly
elected mayor resigns an election
should be called by the president of
the council to elect his successor. Dr.
Milligan immediately took the posi-
tion that no further business should
be transacted until this matter was
definitely settled. Then last week a
committee of the council went t(
Oklahoma City and called upon th«
attorney general in regard to the
matter only to be assured that while
an election should be called in the
opinion of that office, there was no-
| thing compulsory as to when the
I election should be called and that
all acts of the city council as at pres-
ent constituted with Dr. Milligan act-
ing as mayor were entirely legal.
Then at the Monday night meeting
more trouble arose over the question
of the city not receiving par value
for the bonds voted here last spring
as is provided by state law. It seems
; the bond co*ipany>planned to pay the
city par for the bonds but were to
; receive $2,000 of it back from the
contractor who secured the contract
i as a ‘rebate*—Which meant of coarse
: that the city must pay the contractor
$2,000 more than the Job was act-
ually worth in order to provide the
i $2,000 which was to go hack to the
bond company—which when summed
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solutely requires that bonds mast sell
i ( for par.
Since no bond buyers put in bids
who were willing to pay par for our
i bonds without some such string be-
I ing attached, it appears the bond
buyers have a nicely oiled little ma-
I j chine of their own and Geary mast
finally agree to some such evasion
of the state law and sell our bonds
for less than par or else keep our
! | bonds.
There remains only the possibility
! of letting the actual work to some
{ contractor who will accept the bonds
themselves as his pay for the work
| —something that will be very dif-
ficult to find. Failing that Geary
seems to be rather “up against it”
J on the sewer and water Improvement
matter.
Indian Dance
Many Indians are gathering at the
dance grounds two miles north of
Greenfield now preparatory to the
holding of their big dance, which
we are informed will begin about the
14th. It is estimated there will be
several thousand Indians there.
i Service For Mrs. Noland
I A short service in memory of Mrs.
Hattie Noand will be held at the Free
Methodist Church next Sunday after
the close of sabbath school. All in-
11 vited to attend.
Mrs. McDowell left Tuesday night
for Kansas City where she will select
1 her fall and winter stock of millin-
I ery and at the same time devote
| some time to a study of the new
styles for the coming season. She
will be away about ten days.
C. L. Marriott and Mrs. Marriott
, and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Shelby left
' the latter part of last week for Sul-
phur SpringB where they will remain
for a week. They made the trip in
Mr. Marriott's new Sedan.
Albert Hiswell was out from Ok-
j lahoma City Sunday visiting with
’ home folks. He is now an employee
j of the Ploner Telephone company,
.working in the accounting depart-
ment.
J. P. Robinson and family return-
ed Tuesday from a several weeks trip
through Texas and Colorado In
their motor car. J. P. Reports lots
of rain in Colorado.
11 A nice shower of rain fell Thurs-
I day afternoon and the prospects are
favorable for more.
'■ Mrs. C. D. Baldwin is visiting
friends in Oklahoma City this week.
Henry Summers la now helping
with the work at the Journal Office.
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Frank Benson was Oklahoma City
visitor lust Saturday.
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Benson, Frank. The Journal (Geary, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1918, newspaper, August 8, 1918; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1078105/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.