The Yukon Sun. (Yukon, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XVI11
YUKON, CANADIAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 1900.
NUMIiE
E. R. Smith's Mother Dead
Mr. E. R. S.nith of tb:s ' '.ace
has received news of h's mother s
death which occurred F •;••• -y
1st., at her home in G"ri
New YorK.
The following notice • r
death appeared in ih< .now a",
published at (jorham:
Tuttle Har Disastrous Fire.
A dispat h to the Daily OKIh-
homan fro.n Tuttle, Okb., says:
F.'r^ destroyed eight buildings
in this city tot The proper-
ty loss is not less than $15,000.
Ilusiness houses burned are
Duck wall's burn, post office,
Dixon's paint and wall j a; ei*
"Mrs. Elizabeth Smith died at house, real estate office of Minton
the home of her son, Daniel & Perry, real estate office of F.
Smith, in the town of Gorham P. Henry, restaurant of Highfill
Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock & Stone, barber shop of A. L.
of Bright'3 disease. She was 9G Henry, restaurant of (i. H. Hast-
years, three months and one day ings, and restaurant of W. H.
old. She was born in the town Johnson.
of Gorham and has spent her Numbers one and t wo engine j
entire life in this vicinity. She companies of Oklahoma Cilyj
was a most remarkable woman, weie summ ned ti m this city
A Contest oi Gladiators.
Are you a lover of sport? Did you ever see a scientific wrestling
match? If you have not, take adv.:n:ago of the occasion offered
at the opera house next Sati r.'.ay r.ighf, February 12. William
Slemp, our local pride, will have a match to l! • finish vvith Edwin
Collins of Oklahoma City. In (heir
one fall from Collins but fail .1 to
I. s" match Mr. Slemp t >ol.
in the handicap bout. Mr.
was unusually active for one oi
her years and she retained her
mental faculties to the last. For
several years she has lived with
her son, Daniei Smith, her hus-
hand, Jacob Smith, died several
years ago.
"She is survived by six chil
dren: one daughter, Mrs. l"red
Ebert of Rushville; five sons,
Henry of Rushville, Lewis of
Penn Yan, Daniel of Gorham.
John and Edwin of OKlahoma,
and one sister, Mrs. Catherine
Fritz of Senaca, also nine grand-
children and 19 great grand-
children.
"The funeral services were
held from her late home Friday
afternoon at I o'clock, Rev.
Kane officiating, with burial at
Sehuman cemetery."
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Disc Phonographs Records.
We will have a large assort-
ment of the famous Columbia
shortly after midnight and
for the burning town.
left
Ha Selection.
L M Spencer has a large
selection of inside business art:
residence property, any of which
he will sell you very cheap and
on easy terms. If his buildings
already built do not suit you, he
will sell you his lots or lands for
cash and build you a home on
Double-Disc Phonograph Records I time. He is also agent for the
at our store from the 5th to the | beautiful West, Highlands addi-
15th of February
Announcement.
The Farmers & M-'rchatfs
BanK liaee 'ecided to ad another
depart x ■ nr to their busines",
and her- J
real estate
Loans and
List you'
if you ha o
Or if you \
borrow on
prices and
Notary i
er they will hand e
together with Farm
istirar.ee.
property with than
any for saie or rent,
ant to buy, rent or
real estate, get their
erins.
i ffice.
These are
sent us for the purpose of making
our selections for stock. Come
in and hear them played on our
new Disc Phonograph.
tion to Yukon. You get a per-
fect good title*, with abstract,
vvith all the property you buy of
or through hini.
Office at his residence, or
We will also have a new selec-j wherever you meet him. Tele-
tjon of the Columbia two and , phone No. 22; P. O box 91.
four minute Indestructable | _ „
Cylinder Records. The kind that < Wanted
never breaks or wears out. j H , younjf n,an and his wife,
Staj-FORD it e; from Northern, Illinois, a posi-
| tion on a farm. Address, or in-
quire at Farmers & Merchants
i Bank, Yukor, Okla.
John W. Clark, jr.. Dead..
At 8:20 last night John W. j
Clark, jr., son of County Attor-!
nev and Mrs. John W. Clark, j
died at the family home on North
Rock Island. Johnny ClarK was,
a young man who was just enter-
ing life with prospects of the
brightest and his demise comes
as a schock to his host of friends
both old and young in this city.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon from the Christian
church at 2 o'clock. Interment
was made in the LI Reno ceme-
tery. El Reno Democrat.
Cause of death was typhoid
fever.
Buys Business Lo!.
Bis Time at Brown s.
Mr. and M rs. Loo Brown, wV.o [
1 ivt* ii'\ir old Fri.v >, were thor-
oughly and pleasantly surprised
last Friday evening when a larj (
number of fric.-.ds and neighbors
came in on them unaw..res. The
parly was gotten up by Myrt'i
iJrown and her friends. The
■vening's entertain!; > n wa< be
uun by some splendid .- nging l>\
Mrs. Ira Hays, Mrs. Martin,
Mrs. Lon Stairs, Mr. Carl Martii
and Mr. Ce > l ice. Afterward.-
a splendid time w is 1, id i• i social
conversation, gai.es and eli r-
alf ,
liio happy crowd dine 1 at i_|
o'el e ; on oy-t'f soi p, c (fee and
cake. Many splendid social g'lth
■-■rings have been the <,rder of
the day in this neighbor hood ami
this one was one of the most et
enjoyed. One feature which
added much to the pleasure ol
the occasion was the presence of
Miss Walker, teach't of
Frisco school, and was atfe:
by most all of her pupils.
ti
ided
Fire Limits Exhr.dsc'.
The town board met last Mon-
day night and as a result the
fire li nits haw bte i extend', d to
' '' 'e1. oast and one block
west of the pi. sent lire
'I he hoard proceeded to can-
the eli ction returi s of the
•'<' : a.n r< < vnfly 1 e d to grant
o ti e ^ ul oti L1 eedic Company
m < he; r>c light :ii:d power fran-
'hi.ii'. 1 he count < t the d ffer-
ent eh cii tn i >ards were found
be c )ir<ct and tho result ac-
'■'i'ted and the company given
authority to proceed with the
building of the plant.
An adjourned meeting was or-
dered to he he. I n xt Monday
slight tn consider water works
proposition
business.
Old oth.
HII.I.V SI.KM
Slemp underestimated his man. They are pretty evenly matched
and the contest will be fast and furious. I,, would be a great en-
R. V. Fields, who recently couragement to the contestants to have a big a idience to witness
the match. Give them a benefit and show them that you favor
clean, athletic sport. The art of wrestling is taught in a great
many of our great colleges and is in high favor with physical cul
turalists.
came here from Portland, Ore-
gon, has purchased the lot ad-
joining the SIJN office on the
west, from L. M. Spencer. IJis
intention is to build a one-story
bricK building on the property
ond install a blacksmith shop,
including carriage and automobile
work as :i specialty. Mr. Fields
is a good workman on all kinds
of blacksmith and repair work,
lie will carry a line of carriage
supplies.
The II i!ii-Morgan Nuptial?,
The marriage of Mr. Jiu'.-n i
Moivui and Miss Gertrude
Hollis was solemnized at the
home of the bride last Tuesday
evening Rev. Irvin of the
M ■'.!, dist church ( (liciated and
M s. Viola Hooper, of Watonga,
On la , sister of the bride, re-
ceived the guests.
The marriage was a quiet one,
on account of the ill health of
the bride's mother, only the
naarest relatives being present
After the ceremony a dainty
lunchepn was served and many
valuable and beautiful presents
i estowed upon the contracting
parties. After an enjoyable
social hour jnd many congratu-
latiogs, the guests departed
wishing the couple a long and
happy life.
They leave immediately for
their new home; eight miles east
of Piedmont, at which place the
groom had rlrea !y set the home
i i order for the coming of the
bride, and in which we wish
them success and happiness.
Watch for Lot Opening:.
John Kroutii's five acre tract
of land will be placed on the
marKet the 5th day of March to
bis Id in lots. Inquire of Lou
i) uigrcs, at the Yukon Realty
C >'s. office, accross from Mill
office
Got Left.
Quite a little bunch of Yukon-
ites attended the presentation of
"The Three Twins" at the El
Reno opera house Tuesday even-
ing The play was a lively one,
but four of the party were not
lively ei. ugh to get back on
schedule time. They were too
, late for the train and had to stav
Do not. forget the public sale I t lhe ccunty seat until morning:,
to bo held at the residence of
M. M. Smith, two miles south
Band Pulls in Coin.
The box supper held in (he
old opera house' building last
week was interesting. One cane
sold at auction for $10.75. The
band realized about $28.00 out of
the entertainment.
•
Public Sale.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
It. F. Woods was doing Yukon Tu -
day.
Big Valentine assortment at the
Model Drug Store—Jeffers.
The plasterers have start-d to plas
ter the Christian church and the < d iije
will soon be ready for occupancy.
A liquid smoke and meat preservar
combined when you tret "Figarro
I'reservar" at the Corner Drug Store
H. J. Smith, of Oklahoma City, was
out among the farmers Tuesday try g
to complete the subscription to build
an u lfalfa mill.
Have you property for sale? "Yukon
1 Itealty Company" will advertise it for
Mrs. J. P. Williams was trading in
Yukon Tutsday.
Fresh I n ' of Candies, at the Model
Dru^' So re. JetfVrieg.
iVr.s. C. N. Jeffers was reporte I on
thj s:.-!; list last week.
See the l>.£ line of Valentines
Jeffers - the Model Druff Store.
Flmcr Altonbiirn and wife,
r.ena, I I., were visiting O. P.
; rid family Sunday find Monday.
The oily -ill leather l .ne in town is
carried hy Harr.v Cood.tll. See him for
anything in his line.
Hig Potato Acreage.
The indications are that the
pol.toe acreage in Canadian
county t!iis year will be increased
0 tr that of previous years.
Thousands of bushels of si ed
p >tatoes have been received in
El Reno and other towns of th
cotntry, and there v.iil be l
scarcity in that line. Farmers
ha 'n le.iimed that as good crops
c o >s of potatoes can be rais< o
1 h *re as at any oilier place in the
from | c m ry, and i he Oklahoma Frail
Wells,and Truck Growers association
Don't Fo y t
To pay your teleph. n
Feb. 15th and avoir] h; <
telephone service
Pre a; card.-, i l>
ijioi ts.nt
by
air
discontinued,
receipted.
fhe Fr:fi!s of a Coctlcgger-
I he suiircm.' court of (>Kla«
honia yesterday a firmed the
jud'rm :,t of the n < ; >, coun-
ty court in the case of the State
vs. Chas. Brown, fn this case,
Brown was convicted in thi: city
of violating the prohibitory law,
and was sentenced to a line of
one hundred dollars ar.d thirty
days in the county jail. He < p.
pealed to the supreme court,
with the result, here stated,
since that time he has been tried
and convicted in several other
cases, in which much heavier
sentences were imposed, and
several othetc ca.*es arc now
pending whic i wili be ti ied later.
E! Reno Democrat.
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Don't Forget
To pay your telephone bill by
Feb. 15th and avoid having your
telephone service discontinued.
Present cards to be receipted.
Sur* to Hirt F ir.
The
is feiven assurance that buyer
and 3 miles eist of Yukon, on
Friday, February 25, 1910. Sa'e
begins at 10 a. m.
at noon. ^
For Sale.
Four room house and two lotr
Wanted
Pee Ed Judge Dongtvs or Ed
, May about it.
I want to list a five acre tract.; s j Shehan tooU a load of lloKS to
Free lunch Have most inquiries about tracts Ft. Worth last week. He struck the
of this size. Do not make your market at top notch, realizing $3.5~
price too high, if you want to; hiindreil
per
1'his is better than he could
or Chieano. How
Real ti Co
nearly new. Lots lie Mill ofFu
L a Dongres, with Yukon | in City
; (. ver we will have a closer market soon.
These hogs were raised on Alf ilfa and
■>f!v
'.cross from
House
nicely. This property is located - -
about three blocks from band, E. M. Spencer's real estate
s'and. Price $900 This is $300 j agency is no w at his residence.
under the market and is a bar ; Phone 22; postofiice box 91.
gain for any one wanting a small •
home. Inquire at this office. i Subscribe for Tiie Sun.
If troubled with indigestion, conits-
pation, no appetite or feel bdiou s, >rivc'
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv :r T,.h- S. W. Hn^..r and family of Cashion
lets a trial and you will be pleased with were visiting Mrs. Hoean's mothe.-'
the result. These tablets invigorate ..... . ' " K "l motn.-,
the stomach and livir ur.ti str.jng'h' n ; , Sunday. Mr. Hogan
the digestion. Sold by Sta;Tord Drug '•' president of The First National Lank
<.'«Q)!)any. ofC:ahion.
will be here during the shipping
season, from eastern and n >rth
ern m; riu ts, and that there wid
J. A. K:ss;ck was in the burg Tue - b.' a goou
day t l <ing aulom.obiles. Mr. Kiss'ck ! o.ily for
aiuJ lhini?< of l,uyinR a thing in the line of garden truck
itement the
Do you know that croup can be pre- r.lyj'.g upon atltl
\'cnted (liv,1 Chamberlain's Cwi^li
Remedy as soon as the c'lild btcoim s
hoarse or ev*in after the croupy coug t , }
appears and it will prevent the attack. '' IV l'"1VS heavy purchases ol
It is also a certain euro for croup and se.d ]>ot..ttoC'S have been niatie
has never Ikknown to fail. Sold by and nearly every wagon thiit
prospects for a county
.air in ti^n mian pounty a.e
bright, and the following ap-
peared in the' El Reno Democrat
in regard to it:
"That a great fair will be
held here next fall is now prac-
tically assured Stock .subscrip-
tions are coming in at a pleasing
rate, and the company will have
plenty of money to make the ex*
tjoiition a success. The Street
tail way company has promised
to exiend its lines to the fair
grounds, south of University
Heights before the date set for
nolding the fair, and this will
solve the transportation prob-
! .em.
lvj Farmers and stock raisers
10j throughout the country are en-
.liusiasticaiiy in favor of the fair
ind many of them have pledged
not only moral support but tinan-
ci d t>ackinj; as well. Fhey real-
ize th it a good fair is a great ad-
vert seni-'iic of a county and its
r sources, and that then they
.vi. 1 bi actually benefited by hav-
ing a fair h id I ere each year,
loo farmers will be found ready
hipping demand, notj,ol'J 'heir part toward muKinjj
potatoes, but for every .Canadian ciunt.y fair oiu ot the
'uoi in tne state."
farmers are! •
many ;.cri;
To :
rolyi
will ue devoted to potato culture
in t :iis regi n. Djriog the past
Stafford Drug Co.
c i:i;-.'s in from the cou-try takes!
bacic :i few bushels or a fu.l
Lad of spuds. El Reno Demo-
crat.
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Road 1 he Sun-
Don't forget
T pay your telephone bill by
F 0. J.jlh ai d uV'jM having your
t.'ie.jhoiie -service oisco1. liiucd.
Present card# ta be receipted.
•
Insure your property in the
Old Reliable Companies-—The
('ontinental of New York < r the
Connecticut of Hartford. E. B.
Ellison, Agent.
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