The Norman Democrat-Topic (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1914 Page: 2 of 4
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NORMAN DEMOCKAT.TOPIC
THE NORMAN DEMOCRAT -TOPIC. NORMAN. OKLAHOMA.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1914.
Published Every Friday
By W. J. HESS.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Entered at tbe postoffice at Nor-
man, Oklahoma, fo. transportati >r
'hrou^h the mailt a* iecond clan ma
matter.
GROWTH OF GUTHRIE
SHOWH IN PICTURES
Ex-Governor Renfrow Makes Do-
nation to University of
Valuable Photographs.
CROSS-COUNTRY HIKE
ENDS SCOUT SCHOOL
Average Attendance at Classes
During Week Almost
Half Hundred.
The Boy Scout Master-' school that
has been in session at the Y. house
(luring the past week, closed Satur
(lay with an all-day hike under the di
rection of J. W. Robb of Tulsa. Elm-
er Heard. Walter Cralle, W. F. Ab
sher and E. K. Witcher accompanied
Robb and fifteen of the local Scout:
on the hike.
Various kinds of field work includ
ing games, first aid, fire building and
other outdoor feats were demonstrat
ed by Robb and the scouts.
"This is the first school of this na-
ture that I have ever attended," said
Secretary C. H. Fenstermacher of
Muskogee, but I am pleased with the
large number of students that attend-
ed the meetings. It seems to me that
such schools as this are just what the
Roy Scout work needs to help
strengthen the Masters who are going
out to the various schools over the
state."
Secretary E. K. Witcher is plan-
ning on having other men prominent
in Scout work give lectures at the
University during the school year
Seventy-one young men enrolled in
the classes, with an average attend-
ance of forty-six.
SOUTHWESTERN EAST
FOR SOONER CAGERS
Quintet Takes Them Here by 49
to 10 and 24 to 13
Scores.
The Sooners easily defeated the
Teachers from Southwestern Normal
in two basketball names Friday and
Saturday night. 49 to 10 and 24 to 13.
The Normalites put up a hard fight
but lost many opportunities to score
by the inability of the players to hit
the basket when standing clear. The
Sooners showed strong in individual
work but lacked team play which will
come with continued practice.
The men who started each game
were John Bell, Clift, McCasland.
Fields and Montgomery. Whisenant
substituted at one of the guards in the
first game and was the only substitute
used. One feature of the team's play
was the abiiity of every man to shoot
goals. McCasland led in points scor-
ed in the first game and Bell led in ton and hay,
the second game.
The history of the growth of Guth-
rie in a day from a barren prairie to
a city of tents is told in a set of twen-
ty-two photographs just received by
the University from W. C. Renfrow,
one time governor of the territory of
Oklahoma. Mr. Renfrow has do-
nated the photographs to the his-
tory department of the University
for preservation.
I he group also contains a number
of other scenes of particular interest
to Oklahoman* who have seen i
state grow in a few decades from one
ast prairie furnishing grazing for
thousands of head of cattle to a won
derfully developed little state with
railroads and automobile road run-
ning now where winding cattle trails
3nce led the way to points of civili-
zation.
The signature of C. P. Rich, evi-
dently the pioneer photographer of
Oklahoma, appears on most of the
pictures. The first in point of date
was taken, on April 22, 1889, the day
of the opening, and shows a "Sooner"
or claim jumper being captured by a
po>se in front of his tiny dugout
where he stands at bay with his ririe
and his women-folks hanging to his
arms. A rattlesnake is poised on the
roof of the cave. "Holding Down a
Lot in Guthrie," is a similar picture
minus the snake and the posse.
The first blacksmith shop, the first
bank, the first hardware store and the
first ejectment in Guthrie, and the
first house in western Oklahoma are
shown in other pictures.
The pioneer "Boomer," judging by
these photographs, displayed an
amount of beard, energy, hat brim and.
anquinity quite unparralleled. VVe
sec him carrying his baggage on his
back while he looks for a town lot
amid a forest of tents, setting up his
stove and serenely baking cornbread
under a tree, and starting a real es-
tate office or a curio shop in a tent
hardly four feet high.
Guthrie literally was built in a day
is one can see from the photographs.
On April 24 we notice several wood-
en buildings in all stages of construc-
tion. The next day there is a com-
mercial bank building with a broad
painted sign Two more days and
a long row of wooden structures lines
one side of the street. A city jail
ami a water tank are visible by the
middle of May and by the end of that
month the tents are in the minority.
Four years later, on the inaugura-
tion day of Governor Renfrow, Guth-
rie has a double row of two and
three,story brick buildings; telephone
wires extend everywhere; and farm-
ers crowd the streets with their cot-
tribe. They show an early Indian
school at Anadarko, the "wiskeup"
of Chief Waparnashawa, other Sac
and Fox chiefs and their families,
and a chief of the Cheyenne* in 1890.
old "White Cow" known as "Lame
Bull."
Promise of another set of early
day photographs has been made by
ex-Governor Renfrow. All the pic
tures will be mounted and preserved
for their value to the study of Okla
homa history.
The history department is con-
stantly receiving relics from over the
state from people who realize that
the articles will some time be of great
historical value, and who realize also
that they should be kept in a fire-
proof building.
EIGHT GIVEN PLACES
That Many Definitely Announced
as Obtaining Berths On
Varsity Team.
TWO PLACES IN DOUBT.
Another Tryout to be Held Next
Thursday to Decide
Between Men.
A few of the photographs are of
Two freshmen made places on the
debating team, according to the list
announced last night by Prof. B. F.
Tanner after considering for three
days the decisions of the three sets of
judges of the tryouts that ended Fri-
day night. The two freshmen arc
Virgil Alexander of Norman and Gor-
don Stater of Oklahoma City.
Only eight men were selected for
the squad of ten, as the decisions of
the judges left an uncertainty as to
which ones .should be awarded the last
two places. Eight men will contest
Thursday night for the two berths
that have not yet been taken.
Those who were announced as hav-
ing made the team were William J
Armstrong, Barns McCain, Gordon
Stater, Louis Hoskins, Ural A. Rowe,
Walter A. Morrow, Virgil Alexander
and Charles B. Steele.
The eight who will contest for the
two remaining places Thursday night
are Frank Smith, Laurie Oldham,
Joshua Lee, Edgar Ramay, Eugene
McMahon, C. V. Crabbe, Roy Woods
and M. Mack Heath.
C lassified as to literary societies
four men are members of both th
Forum and the Sooner Bar, two are
members of the House of Represen-
tatives, one comes from the Senate
and one from the Athenean societies.
Six of the eight are students in the
School of Law. Thirty-two men con-
tested for places.
The grand prize on this year's
squad will be the trip to Los Angeles
where Oklahoma will meet the Uni-
EXTRA! EXTRA!!
From now on through the holidays we are of-
fering extra inducements, extra low prices; have put
on extra help to accommodate our extra trade.
During the holidays we offer extra heavy, yard
wide bleached domestic, free from starch, per yard
only 8c.
We are giving extra special bargains on blank-
ets.
Men's and boy's sweaters, values up to $3, your
choice at only 39c.
Men's wool shirts, $1.50 values are now $1.
Men's heavy wool underwear, $1.50 values, get
them now for 79c.
Men s $3 Corduroy pants only $2. The cheaper
ones reduced to the same proportion.
It's No Secret—We Need the Money
E. O. Whitwell
Norman, Oklahoma
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THE CHRISTMAS STORE!
We Have Hundreds of Beauti=
ful Pieces of Furniture That
Are Useful and Ornamental
for the Home.
A Fine a
lifetime investment-
You cannot buy anything that will
be more appreciated as a Christmas
Gift. The good wife will be glad and
the children will be happy. Callear=
ly and make your Selection.
Get the Baby a Now Go Cart
I. M. JACKSON
versity of Southern California. 15c-
-ides this, the Sooners will debate
Arkansas and Kansas at Norman and
the University of Colorado at Bould-
TWENTY-FIVE MEN WILL
ATTEND Y. M C. A MEETING
Preparations are now underway for
the sending of a large delegation of
University students to Tulsa for the
state Y. M. C. A. convention to be
held there February 11 to 14.
Twenty-five men will go from here,
those in charge say, and five times as
many will be at the meeting from
other schools and towns.
The convention will be divided in-
The citizens of Tulsa have promis-
ed to look after the entertainment of
the guests while in the city, so that
the expense of the delegates will be
only their railroad fare and incidental
expenses.
Exams in Oklahoma City.
Examinations for commissions for
lieutenants in the Signal Corp. and
the Engineering Corps will be held
in Oklahoma City Wednesday, De
cember 16. Major John Alley will be
one of the members of the examining
board. Charles Bowling will take th
examination for a first lieutenant in
the Signal Corps and Oscar Welch
and James Bennett will be candidates
for commissions a- first and second
lieutenants in the Engineering Corps
CHICHESTER 8 PILLS
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years known as Best. Safest. Always Reliable
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
Dr. Phelan Will Talk
At the conference of the College
teachers of education in the middle
west which will be held in Kansas
City December 29 and 30. Dr. W. W.
Phelan will give an address on "The
Relation of the Department of Edu-
cation to the Summer Session."
S. A. Ward, commissioner-elect
from the second district, was here last
Monday morning in conference with
Commissioner John A. Fox regarding
county affairs.
Director R. G. Soutar has left for
Madison where he witt-spend the va-
cation and investigate the playground
problem.
Van Vleet in Charge.
Dean A. H. VanVleet has been ap-
pointed chairman of the permanent
anti-tuberculosis committee which
will receive the Red Cross seal funds
ach year and make plans for their
distribution Prof. Van Vleet will ap-
point a member of the committee this
year and each year the members of
the committee will select a new mem-
ber from the freshman class.
Mr. German Lillard of Story was
here yesterday visiing his old friends,
John A. Fox and S. G. Howery.
Legal Notice.
State of Oklahoma. County of Cleve-
land.
In the district court in and for said
county and State.
Ethel Bowling, Plaintiff,
vs.
Ecford Bowling. Defendant.
Notice of Publicantion.
Said defendant, Ecford Bowling,
will take notice that said plaintiff. |
Ethel Bowling, di<! on the 23 day of
September. 1914, tile her petition in
the district court in and for Cleveland
county State- of Oklahoma, against
the said defendant, and that the said I
Ecford Bowling must answer said pe-
tition herein on or before the 22 day
of January. 1915, or said petition will
be taken is true, and judgment ren-1
dered in said act on against '■aid de-
fendant Ecford Bowling, for an abso-
lute divorce, $10 per month alimony
and the care and custody of their
minor child. Ivan Bowling. $50 attor-
fee and cost of this action.
ETHEL BOWMN'G. |
Plaintiff I
WM MOUTAW.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
(Seal) TOM CHE ATWOOD.
District Court Clerk. I
By CHAS. ADAIR. Deputy. 50-41
"Quest of the Best."
"The Quest of the Best" was the
subject of a lecture given by A. S.;
Kresky of Oklahoma City before the j
V. M. C. A. at the meeting Sunday
afternoon. The boy in his 44 'steen age"
was the burden of discussion. Miss 1
Metta Legler sang.
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Expositions
TKat s the Santa Fe
way—the only line
to both Expositions.
Pueblo Indians, petrified
forests, painted deserts
for you to see en route.
And the Grand Canyon
of Arizona, earth's scenic .
marvel. ij
Reduced fare, during Expo- J
ritioa period. Aik for illut-6
d folder* about California. ' 1
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DR. H. E. LUEHRS
(Speaks German)
Office over Barbour's Drug Store
Telephones:
Res. 369. Office 23b
Calls answered day or night.
* Rev Phone 505 Office 490 ♦
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* G. M. CLIFTON ♦
* Physician and Surgeon. ♦
Office over Lindsay's Dru# Store
* Oft ice hours 9 to 12 and 3 to 6 ♦
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* Funeral Director and Embalmer
* Licensed Lady Assistant. *
* Day Phone 24 Night Phi,n<- 193 *
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NCRMAN. OKLA
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Bain Farm Wagons.
Anchor Buggies and Spring Wagons.
Black Hawk Corn Planters and Listers.
Oliver Riding and Walking Plows.
Brown and Janesville Cultivators
Giidden Barb-wire and Hog Fence.
Charter Oak Stoves and Steel Ranges.
Keep Kutter Edged Tools.
Stearns Mixed Paints. Oil Paints.
Prices as low as quality of goods permit, and
terms as liberal as the nature of the risk suggests^
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