Tonkawa Chieftain. (Tonkawa, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, September 30, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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TONKAWA CHIEFTAIN.
VOL. vn. NO. 16
#1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
TONKAWA. KAY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA,
FRIDAY, SEPTKMHER JO, 1910
A 1 r| 1 F 1 lj 1 Xl) 1 A x s 1TM]V1 !■: U \v E A T H E R H E R E
RALLY DAY PROGRAM
Presbyterian Sunday School
October 2nd, 1910 - - 11 A. M.
Organ Voluntary
Singing by the School...................“The Fight is On"
Prayer, followed by the Lord’s Prayer in concert
Scripture Reading
Singing by the School........“Who is on the Lord's Side"
Announcements
Duet.....................Al>ce Burress and Ethel Basher
Brief Addresses
Presbyterian Missions in the Phillipines ”... Mr. Campbell
Chalk 1 alk...............................Miss Pittenger
Opportunities of our Sunday School.............Mr. Tope
Solo—"That Sweet Story of Old"..........Miss Campbell
Bible Study.................................Miss Baker
Illustrated Talk..............................Mr. Clagett
Offering
Singing by the School......“ Brightly Gleams Our Banner”
Regular Sunday School exercises at 10 A. M.
SARAH ECRET CHAMBERS
BETHEL, OHIO TONKAWA, 0KLA.
July 28, 1840 Sept. 25, 1910
JORDAN, IND.
July 28. 1859
carried to discontinue renting elec-
tric light meters. The report of
the auditing committee was read
and accepted. Following is a sum-
mary of the statement as placed on
records of meeting:
Electric light, warrants register-
-1 ..............$4Mft.0Q
Road Fund, warrants reg... #406 24
Water works, warrants reg.II ,486.04
Salary fund, warrants reg.12,200.38
Total indebtedness______#8,939.65
There is due from the U. P. S.
for sewer connections #1400.00 and
due to them #500.00 for the block of
ground.
Contingent and supply funds on
hand, cash balance, 142.60.
Sewer fund, cash balance, #54.49.
Weod fund, cash balance, #25.22.
Sidewalk fund, cash balance #85.03
Total cash balance. #209.34.
The following bills were allowed:
f M0.
Pittsburg Meter Co ................ iomo
S. H. Crane, 25 hours labor 5.00
Ralph Evan*. 2o hours labor ............. 1.00
Westintfhouse Electric Mfg. Co.
Jasper Kiley, cutting weeds
J M. Schw.ib, plow bean .
Smith A Mavlty......................
Contract let to W. W. Gilkcson
for constructing sidewalk along
west end of lot 25, block 9. #11.00.
Contract let to C. L. Griffis for con-
struction of sidewalk along north
end of lot 6, block 33, $32.50. Walks
ordered in along east end of lot 1 to
4 and lot 11. block 20. Ordinance
number 69 passed to third reading.
Council Adjourned.
leachers Meet at Newkirk.
115 teacuers answered roll call at
the first meeting of the Toachors’
Association at Newkirk last Satur-
day. The meeting was of groat in-
ten n to the teachers. Biipt. A. J.
Lovett, was re-elected secretary,
E A. Duke was re-elected treasur-
er, Prof. Charles Baldwin was
elected vice president and Mrs.
Hattie Bush, Prof. P. L. McVey
and Supt. C. E. Tope wore elected
t > the position of executive commit-
tee. Supt. A. J. Lovett was elect-
ed delegate to the nominating con-
vention of the State teachers associ-
ation.
Council Proceedings. FARMERS MEETING
Council n ot in regular session, Held at Newkirk Last Monday.
Tnursday, Sept. 22. with J. A. The Kay County Farmers' Insti-
Jones presiding. The following tute held its annual meeting at New-
metnbers answered roll call: J. S. kirk, Monday of this week J C
Barclay 1. N. Runyun, E. E. Van- Elliott, and Hardy Dial represented
Slyke, J. A. Jones, F. Haselwood, the state board of agricultureonthe
O. A. Raffety. Motion made and generalsutyeta of Institute work,
preparation of the soil and seed bed,
and other subjects of interest to the
farmers of the county. Their talks
were interesting to the farmers in
attendance and to their wives.
One of the interesting featuaes of
this institute was the contest for
the premiums offered for farm prod-
ucts and products of the kitchen.
The number of boys who entered
tiie contest for the premiums offer-
ed for the best white corn was 16,
of this number, 10 grew Miller
Brothers corn, the White Wonder.
Arthur Howell secured first pre-
mium, Chester Stahl second, Elston
Coleman third. Yellow corn, Wal-
dron Parker secured first prize.
His was the only yellow corn enter-
ed. In the mixed and other vari-
eties, Harry Shepherd secured the
first prize. Waldron Parker se-
cured the premium for single ear
yielding the largest percentage of
shelled corn.
In the girls contest Lizzie Brown
secured the first prize for the best
loaf of bread, Edna Muraey secured
the second. On the best collection
of breads and cake, first Gladys
Pontius, second Florence Mounce,
third Edna Mumey. The committee
especially commended the efforts of
the contestants in this department.
In addition to these premiums, pre-
miums were awarded to Edna Bode
for cookies, and Edna Mumey for
cake.
In the general display of farm
piodnets the best ten ears of white
corn was exhibited by A. L. Park-
er, second L. F. Carrol. Mixed of
other varieties, one entry, G. I).
VonStein. Single ear yielding the
laigest percent of shelled corn, first
A. L Parker, 2nd L F. Carroll.
Largest single ear of any varioty,
1st A. L. Parker, 2nd L. F. Carroll.'
Kaffir corn ten heads, 1st T. N.
Athoy, 2nd L. F. Carroll. Oats 1st
W. W. Wellman, 2nd L. F. Carroll.
L. M. Wellman exhibited a basket
of potatoes that would tako the prize
at most fairs. Samuel Mounee ex-
hibited u line assortment of popcorn.
G. M. I). VonStein was oloctod
president of tho institute for the
succeeding year, and S. W. Mumoy
was elected delegate to the State In-
stitute. County Superintendent E.
A. Duke wus re elected to the of-
fice of secretary of the institute and
J. I'. Weaver was re-elected us
treasurer.
After the judges awarded tho
Mrs. T. Chambers, Septum
ber 25, 1910, at the family
home in Tonkawa.
Sarah R. Ecrct was born at
Bethel, Clairmont couuty, Ohio,
July 28,1840. Removed with her
parents, four years later, to Owen
county, where at the age of nine-
teen on July 28, 1850, she married
1 imothy Chambers, whosurvives
her, together with eight sons and
two daughters, all grown and
married. All attended her in her
last illness and surrounded the
bed in her last moment. The
only other child, the first born
died in infancy.
Thirty years ago the family em-
igrated to Guthrie county, Iowa.
Later to Sumner county, Kansas.
At the opening of the Strip, in
1893, Mr. Chambers located a
homestead six miles west of Ton-
kawa, several of the sons securing
homesteads nearby. Here the
family resided until 1903, when
they removed to their present
home in Tonkawa. Mother
Chambers united with the United
Brethern church at the age of
fifteen affiliating with her hus-
band with the Methodist church
when separated from her chosen
denomination. With her hus-
band she was an active member
in organizing the class and build-
ing the River View United Brrffi
ren church where her member-
ship now lies.
Badly Burned. Corkill. chairman of home de-
Two young men, by name of partment; B. F. Robinson, cluir-
Foster and Young,student*at the n*an of adult department; I.. F.
U. P. S. whoroom by themselves in Johnson, chairman of temperance
the north-west part of town were department; Rev. Cline, chairman
badly burned last Friday night of teacher s training department,
when a coal oil lamp they were r,le plan Is to organize the Sun-
filling caught fire and exploded, day School work on a more sys-
One of the boys. Foster was bad- tematic basis and give it more
ly burned over the back and neck nearly the enthusiasm and effort
I he other man's injuries were which it merits. Sunday School
mostly on his hands and arms, workers will do well to take ad-
Dr. Stricklen was summoned and vantage of the semi-annual Coun-
dressed the wounds, after which Convention which meets at
they were taken to their homes
near Billings.
Kay County Seat Referee,
Information from Guthrie is to
the effect the supreme court has
appointed J. M. Crook of Durant
to be the referee in the Kay coun-
ty seat contest between Blackwell
and Newkirk. Mr. Crook is a
prominent man in his locality,
having been a candidate for the
district judgeship at the recent
primaries, but was defeated by
about 400 votes. He lives far
enough away from this couuty to
be free from any personal bias
in the matter and will no doubt
be satisfactory to the contestants
lere. It is probable he will be-
gin the performance at once, and
it is more than likely the matter
will be finally settled before the
end of the year.
Sunday School Organization.
Township Sunday School As-
sociation organized Sunday after-
noon, Sept. 18, 1910. President
Neurich and Secretary Vanden-
burgh of the County Sunday
School Association met with the
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1.00
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r--------- «Muuduon met with the
Many years ago Mrs. Chambers Sunday School workers of Tonka-
fell victim to an incurable dis- wa in the Methodist church to af-
ease death resulting after twelve feet a Township organization,
years of acute suffering. Medi- The following officers were elect-
cal skill was exhausted in an effort e^: U. G. Dubach, president; A
to cure,but was powerless to more D. McFadden, vice-president;
than alleviate in a slight degree
the horrible pain and suffering
Mis. Clara Brownfield, secretary
and treasurer; J. S. Westhafer,
Baptist Church.
Sunday school at 10, A. H. Helm-
brecht, supt.
Preaching services at 11, ser-
mon on The Eternal Atonement,"
followed by Communion service 'U'Hr th* Jud*e» *w*rded tho
. prison to tlm boy exhibitors, Countv
on The C* .VT 11k * d""!” SuporinU’nd,,nl R A. Dukeshlpped
on he Cultivation of the Real, the corn to Oklahoma City to be on-
Monthly covenant and business llt *Ho Stuio fair for tho pre
meeting. Sa.nMn, „ 2:30. ,
Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. Hplayed havoc with the
Hclmbrccht, Wednctiiny ,« J:J0.LTm2
C, M. Clink, Pastor. the usual Kay County standard
------- r nuMtuuj---wvwau.si, j. o. westnaler,
that becomes more intense as the I chairman of house visitation com-
dread disease progressed. The mittee; Miss Barnhill, chairman
Christian fortitude, and patient of primary department; Rev.
suffering, the resisting power has
been a remarkable exhibition of
human endurance and a beauti-
ful example of the Christian's
faith. Her companion of fiftv-
one years, himself the victim of a
dreadful cancer, in his devotion,
loving attentions and self-efface-
ment and his own terrible suffer-
ing makes this an extraordinary
case of the working of the im
mutable laws of nature, clinging
as they have to the prime motives
of their lives of abnegation; the
success and happiness of their
children and hope of the life be-
yond the grave.
After the s«mple ceremonies all
that was mortal of this loved wife
and mother was laid to rest in
beautiful River View, near the
home she loved so well, the scene
of her greatest sufferings and her
greatest happiness.
The funeral services were con-
ducted at the home on Monday
Sept. 26th at 12:30 by the pistoi
of the Methodist church. Miss
Bridges rendered a solo; Blessed
are they who do His command-
ment,s" as requested by the de-
parted,
At 3:30 Reverend Adams of the
U. B, church conducted the ser-
vices at River View. A touching
incident being the singing as the
casket was being lowered into
the grave, of the last song Mother
ever sang; Jesus Lover of My
§oul."
In accord with her dying wish,
her eight sons acted as pall-bear
ers.
T he number of friends attend-
JJ|g both services and the sympa-
thy and feeling manifested tcsli
tied to the respect and esteem in i
which the family is held
Fonca City Oct. 27 and 28. A
strong and helpful program is
being arranged.
I he Woman’s Country Club.
•he Woman’s Country club
met at the home of Mrs. Mae
Pinkerton, Thursday Sept. 22nd.
This being the regular election
no program was prepared. The
new officers elected were: Pres-
ident, Mrs. Alice Johnston; Vice-
President, Carrie Talbott; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Libbie Ogg; Treasurer,
May Wildman; Reporter, Maggie
Hayes.
Other important business of
the club was taken up after elect-
ion.
Fourteen members and one vis-
itor was present. Excellent re-
freshments were served by the
hostess assisted by her sister,
Miss Ethel Hollister.
P. M. Kimgore and wife of Chi-
cago arc visiting relatives in Ton-
kawa.
1909-10 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
University Preparatory School Lec-
ture Course.
lIKCKtm:
Carried Forward from httis-.i
Season Ticket Sale
Door receipt*, KelloiMlalueM
Wendliu*
McConnell
Powers............
MoQueen
Vussar Uirls______
W artle
t loss
HHT.SO
IS 2'.
.. 8.50
4.50
15.75
19.51
.. :w.oo
10.01
Dunbars ..................... j-
Total....... .
KM'KNniIUHK.V
Express on adv. matter
Ituliber bunds
Adv in Crimson It am bier
Printing season tickets
Paid for ticket* redeemed
Expense, Leland Powers
Si.ow.; i
.._ 6.75
i si
II ,0
.— louo
1.00
.7.00
KeUotr-Hulnea Singing Party ltt oo
Deo. It. Wendllng
Lincoln Me Connell
Peter McQueen
1.eland Powers
Frederick Warde
Vussar Cilrls
Dunbar Quartette
Y. M C. A.
^ W.C.A.
126 00
*5.00
100.00
150.00
41.08a
150.00
125.00 a
25.08 ”
95.00
Arthur Adams Critically 111 of Ty-
phoid Fever at Wichita Hospital.
There was no change late this
afternoon in the condition of Ar-
thur Adams, who is dangerously
ill of typhoid fever at the Wichita
hospital. Young Adams has
been ill for the past five weeks,
and his death is not unexpected.
His mother resides in Oklahoma,
but has been with him since his
condition first became critical.
He was employed in the business
office of The Beacon before he
bcame ill.
Balance to carry forward.............. 3
T°tal ............. ..... uwl
Three Property Bargains.
5 roomed house, two lots, cave,
shade and fruit trees, price $1400.
Twelve lots, fruit trees and build-
ing place, $800. 3 lots, $400
All in most desirable part of town,
must be sold.
J. D. Bash ok.
Notice.
The School-Land Lessees of
Kay County will meet at Black-
well, Saturday, Oct. 1st at 1:30 p.
m. Business of importance will
be discussed.
G. M. D. VonStein Secy.
J. A. Blubaugh, Pres.
Methodist Church.
Sunday School at 10.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m.
Epworth League at 6:30.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday
night at 7:30.
Choir practice, Thursday night
at 7:30.
Everybody cordially invited to
attend these services.
_T. H. Corkuill, Pastor.
NEW DRESS SKIRTS
y
g I * ^0U want the nobbiest, heatest Skirt that money
• can buy> you will find it at KREGER’S
We have just received from the largest Eastern
manufacturer the finest line of fall and winter
Skirts ever brought to Tonkawa
All Latest Styles Imported Direct from Paris
STOUTS:
We have a line of Skirts made especially for
Stout Women. They fit perfectly.
Come in and see the new
HOBBLE 1 Prices 5.00 to $15.00
YOURS for Up-To-Date Merchandise
M.G. KREGER
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Williams, Carl E. Tonkawa Chieftain. (Tonkawa, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, September 30, 1910, newspaper, September 30, 1910; Tonkawa, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1169575/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.