The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1918 Page: 3 of 8
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STATE-WIDE
NEWSEVEHTS
HOUSEHOLD FOOD SURVEYS
TAKEN IN 14 COUNTIES
9 TOWNS
OTHER HEWS OF THE STATE
Little Incidents and Accidents That
Go To Make Up A Week's History
Of A Great Common-
wealth.
Stillwater.—War
surveys of retail
Washington—The 1917 cotton crop
ih Oklahoma shows a marked Increase
over that of 1916, according to de-
tailed figures just given out by the
bureau of census for ginnings by
^counties up to December 13. The
total ginnings for the state at that
time are shown to have been 857,319
bales, as compared to 782,095 bales at
the same period in 1916.
The report by counties compared
with the 1916 production, follow:
This Price Will Hold For Some
Years.
emergency food
concerns and of
household food stocks are being taken
in Oklahoma this month, following
largely the lines of surveys made last
September. The survey of retail con-
cerns is being made for Oklahoma
only in Payne county, where the work
is under the direction of County Agent
B. P. Markland. The survey is beir.g
made at the instance of the bureau
of markets of the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Every retail merchant in Payne
county has been supplied with blanks
to be filled out showing in detail every
item of foodstuffs on hand under date
of December 31. Mr. Markland points
out that tho survey will be made
easier for the merchants by virtue
the fact that most of them were taking
their annual invoice.
The household survey for Oklahoma
is under the direction of Miss Emma
A. Chandler, director of the home
demonstration work for the extension
division of A. and M. college. Miss
Chandler has selected 14 rural cduh
ties and nine towns in which the sur
vey will be taken.
The totals for Oklahoma will be es-
timated on the basis of the surveys in
these towns and counties. The towns
in which surveys will be made are
McAlester, Chickasha, Ada, Guthrie,
Buffalo, Hobart, Durant, Talihini and
Bartlesville. The counties in which
the survey will be made for all rural
homes are Pittsburg, Bryan, Coal, Gar-
vin, Rogers, Pushmataha, Okmulgee,
Logan, Grady, Custer, Kiowa, Tillman
Pontotoc and Grant.
The household surveys will take into
account all of the food stocks on hand
and a weekly record of food consump-
tion.
1917.
Adair 1,306
Atoka 10,724
Beckham 11,675
Bryan 35,446
Caddo 19,151
Carter 24,211
Cherokee 6,558-
Choctaw 21,704
Cleveland 16,178
Coal 10,528
Comanche 11,184
Cotton 7,244
Creek 15,451
Custer 79S
'iarvin 37,565
Grady 14,420
Greer 7,960
Harmon 6,340
Haskell 13,975
Hughes 22,767
Jackson 21,039
'pfferson 29.6U0
Johnston 25x955
Kingfisher I,i41
Kiowa 22,986
Latimer 2,!!58
t,oFlore 29,576
Lincoln 33,249
Logan 9.0*6
Love
McClain 14.568
McCurtain
Marshall 14,754
Mayes 3,596
Murray 13,644
Muskogee 24,086
Okfuskee 24,061
Oklahoma 14,589
Okmulgee 8.860
t >&age 2,844
nawnee 3.1J4
Payne 1.... 5,098
Pittsburg 2i"222
Pontotoc 26,627
Pottawatomie 36.04S
Pushmataha "•5:®2
Seminole
Sequoyah .,7,267
Stephens 88,150
Til'man
Tulsa
Wagoner o.x^l
Washita 13,955
All other 15,511
1916.
799
7.762
9,947
30,203
19,306
17,165
4,447
14,606
10,793
,£,308
14,858
12,908
18,821
44 J
26,301
12,569
14,390
12,714
11,378
26,314
31.354
21,267
16,752
1,295
22,871
2.F85
22 859
28.723
11,097
12,457
10,677
13,981
14.9F#
1,711
9,441
19.524
21,130
9,8 n 4
10,206
2 354
3.262
8,757
153 QTS. NITROGLYCERINE
Planted On Farm To Stop Santa Fe
Track Work.
A well advised commercial authority
gives it as his opinion, "as a slow,
descent may be counted on in th6
prices for grain when the war ends—
it may take several years to restore
the world's stock of foodstuffs to nor-
mal—there is good ground for confi-
dence in the outlook for rapid devel-
opment in agriculture,"
If this be correct, it follows that
the profession of farming will mate-
rially increase its ranks in Lhe next
few years.
Today, the price of wheat is set by
the United States government at $2.20
per bushel, and in Canada the price
has been set at $2.21, This, of course,
is less freight and handling charges
which brings the average to the farm-
ers at about $2.00 per bushel. This
price will pay so long as land, mate-
rial and labor can be secured at rea-
sonable prices. It remains for the
would-be producer to ascertain where
he can secure these at prices that will
make the production of grain profit-
able. He will estimate what price he
can nffonl to pay for land that will give
him a yield of wheat which when sold
at $2.00 per bushel, will return him a
fair profit. Local and social condi-
tions will also enter into the considera-
tion. Finding what he wants he would
be wise to make his purchase now.
Land prices in same portions of the
country are low, certainly as low as
they will ever be.. City property and
town property will fluctuate, but farm
property will hold its own. The price
24,597 i of grain Is as low as It will be for
Is' 802 some years. Therefore it would be
6^629 well to look about, and find what can
2M56 ! be done.
23,uo ; There are doubtless many opportu-
23',757 nities in the United States, especially
7,489 in the Western States, to purchase
24'o97 K°0ll agricultural lands, that will pro-
duce well, at reasonable prices. If the
would-be buyer has the time to inves-
tigate, and that is needed, for these
lands do not exist in any considerable
area, he would be well repaid. Not
only will his land certainly increase in
value—the unearned increment would
an asset while under cultivation he
Oklahoma City.—Alfred T. Lee, Ada, (,an nothing tlmt will give better
youth, until last Saturday was a de- j resu]ts. He will at the same time be
serter from the United States army perf0rming a patriotic act, a needful
Her Class.
"Poor Jones' wife Is
mare, Isn't she?"
"No; she's an old nag."
the gray
AN ATTACK OF GRIP
USUALLY LEAVES KIDNEYS
IN WEAKENED CONDITION
Doctors in all parts of the country have
beun kept busy with the epidemic of grip
which has visited so many homes. The
symptoms of grip this year are often very
distressing and leave the system in a run-
down condition, particularly the kidney*
which seem to suffer most, as almost every
victim complains of lame back and urin-
ary troubles which should not be neglect-
ed, as these danger signals often lead to
dangerous kidney troubles. Druggists
report a large sale on Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root which so many people say
soon heals and strengthens the kidneys
after an attack of grip. Swamp-Root,
being an herbal compound, has n gentlo
healing effect on the kidneys, which is al-
most immediately noticed in most cases
by those who try it. Dr. Kilmer &. Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y., offer to send a sam-
ple size bottle of Swamp-Root, on receipt
of ten cents, to every sufferer who re-
quests it. A trial will convince anyone
who may be in need of it. Regular medi-
um and large size bottles, for sale at
all druggists. Be sure t"> mention thi
paper.—-Adv.
Of course there are some things that
you can't understand—but then there
are others.
YOUTH FACES DESERTION
Overlooked His Questionnaire and
Now Is Held At Fort Sill.
Oklahoma City.—Wm. Easley, Osage
county farmer, who admitted in feder-
al court that he had buried 153 quarts
of nitro glycerine across his land in or-
der to keep the Santa Fe railroad from
building an extension to Pawhuska,
was released from the county jail. His
bonds had originally been placed at
$25,000 but were reduced to $2,000.
Easley, who is reputed to be worth
about $300,000, immediately furnished
the amount. He left a short time later
for his home.
That the United States authorities
proposed to deal severely with Easley
for his act In planting the explosives,
was indicated following a long distance
conversation between representatives
of United States Ditsrict Attorney
John Faln's office and Fred Rains of
Muskogee, United States explosives In-
spector for Oklahoma.
Until the explosives are removed
from the ranch, the Santa I* e engi-
neers and construction workers will
remain Idle. It is said the explosives
are so situated that *n explosion from
one of the cans containing the fluid
might result in the entire lot be dis-
charged. The rancher promised his
attorneys and federal authorities that
he will assist in locating th explos
Ives
and he did not know it. Now he is
reposing at Fort Sill awaiting action
by the military authorities.
Lee was employed on a construction
gang near Ada. His questionnaire
was sent out by his local board, but re-
turned. Seven days went by and no
word reached the board from Lee.
The fact that he had failed to receive
his questionnaire or had made no at-
tempt to obtain it, caused the board to
pass the matter up to the state adju-
tant general who in turn passed the
matter up to the adjutant general of
the army.
Last week Lee began to wonder
about his questionnaire and went to
Ada and questioned the board. He
was advised and then looked upon as
a deserter from the army. He came
to Oklahoma City and in the office of
the adjutant general was further ad-
vised that the military authorities had
him listed as a deserter. So armed
with a certificate from Washington
showing him to be a deserter he re-
ported to the United States district
attorney's office.
So he was passed along some more,
this time in person to the army author-
ities at Fort Sill.
Comfort Baby's Skin
When red, rough and Itching with hot
baths cf Cutlcura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. This means sleep
for baby and rest for mother. For
free samples address, "Cutlcura, Dept.
X, Boston." At druggists and by mall.
Soap 26, Ointment 25 and 50.—Adv.
To accuse her of meaning every
word she says is n serious charge to
bring against a woman.
Or. B. F. Jackson, Celebrated Physician,
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name of "Femenlna."
Price 50c and $1.00.—Adv.
OKLAHOMA COUNTY, 28,116
Red Cross Campaign at th* Capital -a
Big Success.
Oklahoma City.—Ked Cross mem
berships obtained in Oklahoma; county
during the Christmas drive,
act, one that would meet with the food
controller's plea to Increase agricul-
tural production and assist in reducing
the deficit of 75 million bushels of
wheat reported by the controller.
In addition to the vacant lands in
the United States which should be
brought under cultivation, Western
Canada offers today the greatest area
of just the land that is required, and
at low priccs—prices that cannot last
long. Even now land prices are in-
creasing, as their value is dally becom-
ing more apparent, and their location
desirable.
As to the intrinsic value of land
In Western Canada, hundreds of con-
crete cases could be cited, which go
to prove that at fifty and sixty dollars
per acre—figures that have recently
been paid for improved farms—the
crops grown on them gave a profit of
from twenty to thirty per cent and
even higher, on such an investment.
One instance, is that of a young Eng-
lishman, unaccustomed to farming be-
fore he took his seat on the sulky
plow with which he does most of his
work, after allowing himself $1,000 for
his own wages last year, made a profit
of $2,200 on a $20,000 investment. His
total sales amounted to $5,700 and his
expense, which included the $1,000
wages for himself, was $3,o00. Ihe
Interest wiis 11 % per cent.
To the man who does not care to
buy or wh has not the means to pur-
chase, hut possesses wealth in his own
hardiWortd, ljs muscle, and determina-
tion, there lire the thousands of free
When a woman forgives a man she
never allows him to forget that she
forgave him.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for a laxative, three for a cathartic. Ad.
"Do you believe in signs?" "Not in
electric light signs," replied the fuel
administrator.
Whenever fou Need a General Tonic
Take Grove's
The Old Standard Grove's Tastelesa
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen-
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties ot QUININE and
IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 60 cents.
New Zealand wheat acreage is 20
per cent short.
THAT GRIM WHITE SPECTRE,
Pneumonia, follows on the heels of a
neglected cough or cold. Delay no
longer. Take Mansfield's Cough Bal-
sam. Price 50c and $1.00. Adv.
True union rests on sigle devotion
to a single task.
MURINE Cra
//iSfamiT,.
foaT^SlJrZreliev
Granulated Eyelids,
Sore Eyes, Eyes Inflamed by
Sun, Daot and Wimrf quickly
relieved by Murine. Try It In
4 jFr £ your Eyes and in Baby's Ey«s.
YOUR LY£jNoSm rtioi,Jo tEyeComfort
_ - At Ymir Dru«ri«t's or by
Marine Eye Remedy ro.n,6<v
IIn Tub* 25c. F*r Book of tluEv*-
hoyysrsftdsi, of which he may have th^ | ^ Marine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago«
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ERA
NEW
DAVENPORT
THE
pick on paying an entry fee of ten
dollars. These are high class lands
and adapted to all kinds of farming.
Send to your nearest Canadian Gov-
ernment Agent for literature, descrip-
tive of the splendid opportunities that
are still open in Western Canada. Adv.
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Tryon, W. M. The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1918, newspaper, January 17, 1918; Davenport, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109462/m1/3/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.