The Yale Democrat (Yale, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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THE YALE DEMOCRAT
Subscription—$2.00 Per Year in Advance
Published Thursday of Each Week
Entered at the Poatofflce at Vale, Oklahoma, as Second ('Ian* Matter
YALE, OKLAHOMA, JANUARY 16. 1919
Volume II, Number 22
Official Publication for City of Yal«
Bids Not Opened
Bidders Refuse to Bid In The
Absence of Engineer
Tuesday night was the night
set for the opening of the bids
for the contract for the building
of the new light and water plant
of the City of Yale. But no bids
were opened.
All day Monday and Tuesday
tne hotels and streets swarmed
with contractors and material
men, the former here to make a
bid on the work, the latter here
to make arrangements for the
selling of material to the suc-
cessful bidder. Engineer Pressy
failed to appear on the job and
the contractors, refusing to rec-
ognize any other engineer on the
job, refused to place any bids
under the plans and specifications
as they were then. There were
two exceptions. These were
filed at the last moment and were
from two Oklahoma City firms.
There was also a bid filed on ma-
chinery and also a bid which it
is understood was a proposition
for a cost plus a profit agree-
ment.
The city council went into ex-
ecutive session immediately after
convening and after due deliber-
ation arrived at a decision in the
matter. In regular session a mo
tion was made to the effect that
owing to the fact that there was
a latge number of contractors on
the job who wished to place a
bid but who felt that the plans
and specifications were incom-
plete or needed some expiana
tions and owing to the absence
of the engineer, that each con-
tractor who had entered a bid
would be given the privilege of
withdrawing his bid, and that
bids for the work would be call-
ed for at a future date. This
motion carried and it was decid-
ed that when the council adjourn-
ed that they would adjourn to
meet thi3 (Thursday) evening,
at which time it was expected
that Engineer Pressy would be
present and dt finite action taken.
A delegation of draymen were
present at the meeting in regard
to their occupation tax. They
think that it is too high. A year
or more ago a drayman appeared
before the town board and claim-
ing that he represented the dray-
men of the city asked that the
license be placed at $25 for the
first dray and $10 for each addi-
tional dray. Tuesday night
those present claimed that those
who wished the license placed
where it is now were not the
representatives of the draymen.
They also had several complaints
about drays working without a
license, but not a one of them
cared to file a complaint for their
own protection.
As stated above the council
then adjourned to meet this eve-
ning at 8 o’clock.
Engineer Pressy arrived i n
Yale early yesterday morning
and has been in conference with
the members of the city council
and it is hoped the proper steps
will be taken this evening to in-
sure the work getting under
headway.
3 lbs, Crisco, 95c.—Dale’s.
Eighty Days on Battle Front
France, Nov. 26, 1918.
Mrs. F. M. Burdick,
Yale, Oklahoma.
Dear Mother:
Received your most kind and
welcome letter a few days ago
and was sure glad to hear from
you and to hear that you are all
well, and hope these few lines
will find you all well. This
leaves me well at present.
Well, mother, you all know
that the fight is over over here
and we will soon be coming back
home again. I don’t think that
I will be home for Christmas but
I think I will be home before
long.
Well, mother, I have walked
pretty nearly all over France and
have been on two fronts of the
great battle line for about 80
days and have been over the top
four times. The night before
the armistice was signed we
marched all night under artillery
fireai.dwegot into the woods
at daybreak and began firing.
Immediately after we began fir-
ing the whole German artillery
was turned loose on us, and, be
l.eve m°, they shelled us that day
and night and up to ll^o’clock
the next day, when the armistice
was signed, and, believe me, we
were right on the front, and, be-
lieve me, we had plenty of ma-
chine gun competition. Mother,
some say it don’t pay to dig in,
but I think it does; especially
when those big shells bu-st and
leave a hole big enough to bury
a wa^on and teim in. Some-
times, t o avoid digging, w e
would fall into one of the shell
holes.
Mother, I just cane, through
the corner of Belgium yesterday
and I am in France again and on
my way to Germany and to the
Rhine. “It’s over the line* and
across the Rhine, then we are
coming home.” The name of
the town we are in now is Epiez
and we are about three-quarters
of a mile from Belgium and it is
about one and a half miles to
German soil. We were at Ste-
nay, France, yesterday.
I saw Bill Davis some time ago
on the St. Mehiel front, and I
saw Sam Reynolds and Kenneth
McDonald since I have been over
here.
It is feed time and I will close
my letter for this time. Write
soon and tell me if you got that
sofa pillow cover I sent you some
time ago, and also that money I
sent you to buy Christmas pres-
ents for you and the rest of the
children. Be sure to write and
tell me whether you got those
things or not. Bye, Bye. As
ever, Your loving son,
Pvt. Charles Burdick,
Co. B, M. G. Bn.,
A. E. F., France.
Paving Is Assured
Property Owners Are Coming
Forward to Sign Petition
New Pastor
Rev. R. Peterson is the new
pastor of the Baptist church.
Mr. Peterson and his family ar-
rived from Kingfisher Saturday
evening and in spite of the un-
favorable conditions at the pres-
ent time feel that they will be
well pleased with their new
home.
Post Toasties, 20c.-Dale’s.
Deceased
Robert Lewis Barbee, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Barbee, was
born May 8, 1886, died Jan. 10,
1919, on Magnolia lease near
Quay.
On May 20. 1912, he was mar-
ried to Iva Myrtle McRay. To
this union two children were
born—Annie, aged 6, and Daisy,
aged 3, both of whom survive
him. The mother died Jan. 6.
Funeral services were held at
the home Saturday, Jan. 11, con-
ducted by Rev, C. S. Clarke, and
interment made in Quay ceme-
tery.
The plant was closed as far as
possible so the men could attend
the funeral.
The family have the sympathy
of many friends in this their
hour of sorrow.
Paving for the City of Yale is
practically assured. The per-
sons carrying the petition have
stated to the writer that with
the signers they have already
and with those who have prom-
ised to sign as soon as they re-
cover from the flu that more than
a majority in the proposed dis-
trict will have been secured.
There are but few objectors and
these seem to have more of an
objection of a personal nature
than of a iy real objection to the
paving or the value of the pav-
ing. Also there are always in
any city some citizens who object
to any proposition that is ever
broached. We have them in
Yale, but fortunately they are
few and cut but little figure in
the advancement of the city.
We have also been informed
that there are several other
blocks not included in the origi-
nal petition that are making ar-
rangements for paving. This
speaks well for the progressive-
ness of these property owners
and we feel sure that after the
work of paving is begun that the
advantages will Ye so marked
that Yale will continue the good
work and secure the paving that
a city of this kind should have.
The sidewalk situation is not
improved to any great extent but
petitions are being prepared to
cover the sidewalks most needed
in the city and within a few days
these will be circulated and the
matter pushed vigorously with
the idea that as soon as the
weather permits the sidewalks
will be constructed either by the
property owners or at the ex-
pense of the property owners by
the city.
The Box Supper
About thirty young people of
Yale attended the box supper at
Norfolk, Friday evening. They
report a good time. The pro-
ceeds amounted to $60.00, which
was for the benefit of the Meth-
odist Church at that place.
An Epworth League was or-
ganized at the close and the peo-
ple of Norfolk are getting into
the game for a bigger and better
community service.
Rev. Chappel to Speak
Rev. Chappel of Guthrie, State
Educational Evangelist, will lec-
ture at the Reading Room, Wed-
nesday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 p. m.
Rev. Chappel has held positions
as county attorney, Judge and
has served in the State Legisla-
ture. He is a speaker of wide
prominence and bears the recom-
mendation of such men as Gov-
ernor Capper of Kansas. Every
one is cordially invited to attend
this service. His subject will be
A Bigger and Better Yale.
School Notes
The Rev. Peterson of the Bap-
tist church with the Rev. Clarke
visited the Junior and Senior
high schools on Tuesday of this
week.
The pupils of Misses Hill and
Davis will attend in the new
building on the school grounds
Wednesday of this week. These
rooms were closed last week be-
cause there was some complaint
in regard to the heating. All
other rooms are running smooth-
ly and are doing good work.
The superintendent feels that
this is possible because he has
the absolute cooperation of ev-
ery teacher.
I have heard some persons say
that it would be difficult to dis-
pose of school bonds. This is
not the case. The superintend-
ent has received letters from five
firms stating that the desired to
bid on the school bonds. No
doubt the board of education has
had many other such communi-
cations. The only things that
we need to worry over are, first,
getting the election over, and
second, seeing to it that enough
bonds are voted to build and
equip a sufficient number of
rooms for successfully handling
the work. The superintendent
hopes that the matter will be
rushed because it tokes a long
time to build a school house.
The high school quarters in
the basement of the Baptist
church are as good as they were
in the old school building. This
department in the old building
was always in a very crowded
condition and could never do its
best work. Because of that
crowded condition and because
it was necessary to carry on the
work during the recess periods
for the lower grades the discip-
lin was never what it should
have been. They are still crowd-
ed, but the work is moving along
in fine shape and the disciplin is
better. The school spirit of both
teachers and pupils is high. The
pupils are, with their own mon-
ey, placing curtains at the win-
dow and penants and flags on
the walls. Of course we do not
have our laboratory and library
equipment. But regardless of
these drawbacks the superin-
tendent believes that any fair-
minded and competent visitor
would place our high school on a
par with any in the state. We
are doing things regardless of
the handicaps.
A House Warming
Day Set For Public Inspec-
tion of New Court House
Arrangements are being made
for a “House Warming” at Still-
water on Saturday, January 25,
when the doors of Payne
County’s new court house will
be thrown open for a public in-
spection by every man, woman
and child in the county.
The people of Yale are invited
and as many as possible expect-
ed to be present. Yale citizens
are to be asked to help in the
ceremonies and every one who
can should attend and become
acquainted with thecapitol build-
ing of our county.
It is fitting that the people wh
are paying the bill should gq,
from all quarters of the county
on the day set to enjoy the fes-
tivities of the occasion, just as
they would gather in their own
communities to have a real old-
fashioned house-warming of a
neighbor’s new home.
Ample provision will be made
by Stillwater’s generous citizens
to furnish the eats, music, fa-
vors, and a genuine hearty re-
ception to all who go. Commit-
tees are formulating the plans
and will keep busy from now till
the day of the house-warming.
Citizens from every part of the
county will be asked to partici-
pate in making the arrangements
and the plans so far spoken of
provide for an invitation to many
prominent women in the county
to take part in the general pro-
gram of the day.
At a meeting held in one of
the court house rooms Wednes-
day afternoon, an organization
was perfected to c irry out the
initial steps taken by the bar as-
sociation and the chamber of
commerce. This organization is
officered as follows:
Chairman, Freeman E. Miller.
Secretary, Mrs. H. B. Bullen.
Treasurer, Rev A. F. Wasson.
Committee in charge of re-
freshments, reception, and deco-
rations, Mesdames L. A. Clever-
don, L. L. Lewis, and H. B. Bul-
len.
This committee is selecting a
number of other women to assist
in the plans. In a few days
more assistants in various parts
of the countv will be asked to
serve on committees that are yet
to be selected,
L. G. Manlove was in Oklaho-
ma City yesterday attending a
meeting of the wholesale grocers
of the state.
To Open March 1
Tuesday afternoon details were
completed whereby J. E. Goodan
of Stillwater leased the new
American Hotel for a term of
five years.
Mr. Goodan has ordered the
furnishings aind it is expected
that the building will be finished
and furnished ready for occupan-
cy by March 1.
Mr. Goodan is an experienced
hotel man and Yale if fortunate
in his taking charge of the main
hostlery of the city. We wish
Mr. Goodan great success from
the start.
Attorney J. W. Reece of Still-
water is in Yale today on legal
business.
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