The Lenapah Post (Lenapah, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 29, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. G, NO. 19
I.ENAPAII, OKLAHOMA, FKIDAY. JUNE 20,, 1917
PRICE *1.00 PER YEAR
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ibe Distribution oi the Gas Frui>-
cbDe May Leave Lenapah
Without Any Gas. The
Comp’ya Altitude
Th* Corporation Commitsion of
Okl homa has decided the cese oi*
the Toa'U of Lenapsh utjaiiist thi
lt'Oal gas company ia tavor A tl
company and they wid not be re
quired t » furnish gas far iooat ccn-
8 JUMM i'.li
The nn»s of this <ir -i ion caused
a!i sorts of rumors and it was gen-
et illy undersetk1 lhai. the gas would
be shut off the first of Jult.
We are reliably informed by a
representative of the company th: t
th-.i company will be glad tofnrnish j entile *4.* <»ii sale in th
what gas they'can if they ran do so ' title divi ion, bent sella;
at steady prices, others t-lov, u j
Kattra® City Sti ck Y -rds, .Vine,
&5th—I’atlVe receive I todey 2<j,’.0'
deluding fifty-four c >r ’I ' r‘" r-
■ nttae division, man,-", s c- ty mid
active on best, others slow at si <J
to weak pricer Hogs received to-
day, 7,500 market 5 to 10 lower,
top bogs fifteen seventy live. Sheep
S.OGO, racrkit 25 to do lo ver, top
iambs $18.75
Beef Cattle
Best native bet f cattle • old tM ■-
ive at riendv prices here ••Huy. top
$15.45, outers soid s'ow at stc oy to
shade lower prices cows and tn.iftrrs
mostly 8t( > y. An oxtn latj.e
number of Texas and Ojiu «t>»i
half fat cuttle were t;ee to-day ao
oiuiit oi drought sdling 1 'otv nf
unevenly lower prices. About l.obu
qoATun-
uetiv ij
ANOTHER FINE WELL
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fscflna CtHi'TirjtS to fim ?ll Iff
| LigJL QUAKIIT.es
No 4 Drought In Sprtirgsv G*K»d
Fo' 150 Barrels—-Big Improve-
Being Installed
We Mu^pJnlheWap
FROM OKLAHOMA STAKE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
m* 1«E WE IN THIS WAR?
The Lueado company brought in
their No 4 Saturday and found it a
150 barrel producer.
Evidence is in tbe hands of .authorities in Washington
j that the Prussian wa • plan included making peace with
The members of this cotm any >ur Alin s, obtaining 2 n of the British fleet as part
jil tbilant i <■ — of_ their i of the peat arrang tm 'it, then corning to America and
LOCAL NEWS
A party of young folks spent a
j few hours Sunday picnicing.
Sunday is Bed Cross day in the
j Sunday choots all over the laud
| Bur in your mite in the contribution.
| George Hired returned home from
j a business trip to KansaaCity Tues-
Iduy morning
Ike W Taylor spent a few days
j this week in Pawhuska on business.
Mr. Voss representing the Iron
Mountain railroad at Delaware was
calling on a lady friend iu Lenapah
Wednesday.
, Miss Lucille Lynch is spending
the week with Misa f->nc Coker at
iinaed st.toce- They are getting; demanding the cost. of the war from the United States un-ltdua Kansas.
George Rahill is visiting
friends at Alton. Okla.
with
it-, the ne,bborhood of 250 barrels {jer threat of laying waste our ileitis and cities.
without beiug compelled to furnish
any specified amount.
It would seem that the proposi-
tion is as to whether we are Willing
to take what we can get or raise a
liotvl and get none at all.
CALLED TO C8L05S
Member of the post Family is Cull-
ed to the Colors
The War got dose to us ibis week
when a letter came to Dudley Judd
step son ig' the editor of th • Post or-
dering him to report for duty. He
left yesterday for Oklahoma City
where he will be sent to on<( of th
Naval recruiting stations for fram-
ing. Although a step suit Dudley
has been raised t>V the writer and
bos been lor a number of yc.rs in
our employ and of oiur .e w** w i
it.rs him not oniy in th- pr’ntiug
office where his service is -‘most
invaluable, but in the home whe «*
lte has ucen a companion for over
seventeen yeurs. But then itis coun-j
try needs him —
A tc!cj,u',m teceived todey ?•*-' *
that he, hits bteu ^raer« o .< >o
Francisco at'd would leave for there
toil «y.
steers $12 55 Veal calves W - i
live and steady tor the h. ,t, stock
giaues were mow t-tilers at s cjuy
to weak prices.
Stockers and Feeders
Stockers aa«l feeders weie pi- a i-
lui and trade slow ui steuoy to un-
eveuly'lower prices with the close
oi last week. A good iuuuy Uee»io
aiaS sold at $7 to io.2o. £> .es ran-
gc.ti mostly Worn lo
Stock vows ..ml ntiftrs ruled slow
aim irre^uiar. A le.v oi the best ae.-
ia.g euriy looked Him, one lot <>l
Putihaiidie yeuslinge, eehing at $ ih-
25. The generaltiade,oov.ever w. s
mow and weaker ivr tne uu.i .u act-
ive hinds.
Hogs
7,500 boas we;a received, market
fairly active at 5 to ru mwerpjnett
Cull.pril Kotj With S-ttll.eU- ■ aViuave
top Uu'k HI e -iet v' -iutd .<)
>i5.70.
-r duy natural nnd when the pow
cr is installed expect to increase
that consult-rably.'
Arrangements nre now b«*ingper-,
feettd to put in a pumping motion
Military authorities slate tliat tiadthis pltin worked out
or il it should still develop, 300,000 German first linetroops
could he landed in this country in six weeks. Two mil-
iliou could lie h- re in three to six mouths. That’s one reas-
Mrs. L Finney and Mrs Hatton
Burke spent Tuesday in Coffey ville.
•». d'nut ail the well*on Uie pumpf.; «>« why we are in .Uus war.
Bofi Shouse and S Keifter, of Oif-
feyviite spent Tuesday evening in
Lenapah.
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BsQDAr’ASESSOCD B0U WORK! FINE SHOWING
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Mrs. C, M. Wakefield spent a few
Hours Tuesday in Coffey ville.
te Ftigineer unprovement
Dill Ch Jers* Money j Worfc jn Nowala ^unty
The Nov. at St r says-R C. Crl«j> [ lt« three years Niwlea county
Itis filed an action in ili- irw t. eiuiri I will have one o' the fii --t net of
• i ln>t Bill Childers a* king datnas -1 roads in the state, according to Max
in the sum of S!,62‘- 70. In hi- L. Cunninghanr, state highway en-
PROSBERITV HITS LENAPA AND MAKES
Chsrokee State Bank Climb With
Their Deposits. Fine Showing
Due to Oil Money
Mr. and Mrs. M. 0 Banowetz and
Mrs. Boesche motored to Cofley ville
Monday.
Bill Childers spent Wednesday in
Coffey ville.
there
wtitiou Crisp alleges that while re j ghieer, who returned from
turniiiu t . his home m .-Mre or, '-'< day. He trove! . *! over f»
lie mg1!' of tiie twei.tv-firsf tv ■ tivicli from Mi am to Nowata Mid
April, Childers, n’bo »v,is driving a 1 found the going good, enabling him
.air at * ' a : : . - .. ,d u* i" < ■ I’tv n .;*es j.i h little
only on laeit inirnin;. c -ided with j more than two hours.—Daily Okla-
be car lie vvas ddving
of the collision, f'r sp alleges that!
u result j homan.
his Machine wa« do ranged
extent of $627 70, and that he
tained. i; inries which < ompi-iiud
h't'twii.
to quit llis work He tllej
.toctor’s bills nnd the los
will aniouur to $l,i j0, 3i
ifiurt to grant hint jor
hat u/noyut
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cf M.indav
Of
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In another column will be found
the official statement of the Chero-
kee State henk of this city. For the
first time iu the history of the
bank their deposits have pussed
$100,000 mark.
This is a fine showing and points
to the prosperity of the country.
Of course a large p :rl of this moo-
£ y | cy ls (iue to oil developement near
liere ami when the money comes in
J to pay for the wheat and oat crop
which is unusually large the banks
will make the finest showing that
they have ever made.*
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shufeldt. of
Nowata, spent Monday afternoon in
the Waters home.
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Mrs. E. A. Taylor relumed home
Tuesday from a few days visit with
relatives in Ochelata.
Ike Taylor spent Monday after-
noon iu Coffeyville.
The masons held a special session
Wednesday evening for the pur-
pose of conferring the third degree
<»u Ed Warwick of Delaware
E E Sams of Nowata was here
Wednesday evening attending the
masonic lodge meeting
E B Lawson, of Nowata, was in
Lenapah fur a short time Wednes-
day evening.
Rev. Thackrey will preach a t
Childers next Sunday morning and
preach at Delaware in the evening.
Most of tha farmers have finished
cutting their wheat and oats and
almost without exception they pro-
nounce it a bumper crop. Now with
favorable weather conditions we
can look forward to a good corn
crop and plenty of feed for stock
next winter.
Esti-
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MARRIED SUNDAY
t.ciil M. Killicn an-1 Mirs ilnzet
Diily were married Sunday mor.inr
at 9 c’clqck at the home of Rev. and
Mr?. L. L.L rts. The young couple
will make their lioir-e nt Cedar, O'.Jn.
Lrc.i1 Com.
About !
ii':ee Ktport
S00 Rpt'. d
Ti.at
T>i- Xc
fected
The city council will meti Mon-
f*y nigh', to rr;,n«act fhe -UfUi!
—
;e estimate for the ensuing vear.
;>■ ty expenditure for ttie year
uiti b»- provided for and a hedget
Elmer Mosely and family will
leave in a few days for Colorado,
where they will make their future
home.
PREACHING SERVICES
•irrar
There will be preaching services
at the Methodis* church Sunday
mornbv nrd e"ei:i«g A E. Garrett
"Horn-—At ih* nrugg hospital in
Cof,. > viiii Mr. and Mrs. W. E
Ciiiu.an j line baby girl. All doing.
nicely.
at th;3 meet- will fill the pulpit. Everybody cor-
jdijlly invited.
Back up vhe president until t’ue
kaiser backs do>' n.
The local Red Cross .committee j
■ . i
Toliarr v'ns raised in I rrapab fo-;
Red Croiu work
This is net as much ns shcih;
have heel- raised bit: i goetj wh-iij
^11 iituit-s art; ' ■ • id . .i
wilt prot'iai) fer h c,!«ii<'k to iielp;
later on.
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Buy An Automobile
Before The Raise iu Price Comes
or^lGIAL. STATEMtNT OK THE ©OND:nON CF rut
CHEROKEE STATE BAK -i
LENAPAH, OKLAHOMA
As rendered ta the State Bank Com.ni:.sioner at tae C<c f l ?' J' t- CO. lr :
RF..SOURCES hi A Oil ITU
Loans and Di-counts.......—$S7, or."' apl.n........................
Overdraft*.................... f il» ami >............ 6.9 .-,
Banking House.--------------- S.OCO.lU
Cash and Si^ht Exchange......2f ,095.1 T tyopasit*...................
Total..................S121.4f.0-74 Tala'. . ------- . .$ ' .-••0.7
The above statement is correr-t.
W. O. BANOU ^TZ.
It is our aim to conduct the wlfsirs of ti,i* R .y. ;o - - ••.- < '
vice to all. We tbank you for your patronage and • ii it cn. .
SPECIALS
Refrigerators ali sizes and rigM up
to the minute
Dazey Churns, Ice Cream Freezers,
Ice Boxes, Etc. »
You can get an Ice Cream Freeze ' or.: 2 oi. t ze up
The Farmers Supp y Co.
Lenapah. Oklahoma
—
We have thie Five Passenger Chevrolet at
■ $595.00
The Five Passenger Hupmobile at
$.1350 00
The ; holds the world’s record for hill
cT It is the best car for the money
is on the market today. We have a car here for
demonstration purposes and would be glad to show you
v
-the good qualities of either the Chevrolet or the liup-
mobile. '
Eirod Automobile Agency
Lenapah, Oklahoma
.
*- «V>k i - ** *•* -’. «-K- * s "
Toe preaching service last Sun-
day r.igbt was. well attended and
ib -..reachuig by Rev. Cook, of Ok-
lahoma City was good. Tiie people
present spoke very highly of the
preaching.
George White, of Delaware, is
taking care of Massad Bros, store
during the absence of Geo. Rahill.
Rev. Thackrey, district superin-
tendent of the methodist church,
will be present and preach Satur-
day evening at the church.
Mesdaines A, D. Little, Frank
Shufeldt and Sam Keith were Coff-
eyville visitors Tuesday.
Bruce Farrar of Talala made bis
regular weekly visit to Lem,pah,
Sunday.
A number of young people spent
Sunday picnicing on Big Creek.
Mrs. L. Finney, Mrs. Hatton
Buike and son Gene Smith left
Thiua'day morning for Glasgow, Ky.,
where they wnl spend everal weeks
with fiieuds and relatives.
M. 0. Banowetz was in Nowata
Wednesday.
J. H. Keith, of Coffeyville, was in
Lenapah Wednesday.
R. T Hyde returned Wednesday
from a trip to Pawhuska. He re-
ports crcp conditions there as much
worse than here and says Osage
county is very badly ia need of
ruin which if they do not get soon
will mean a corn crop failure.
Mrs. J W. Gatewood is visiting
in western Oklahoma.
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G. W. Ragan attended a meeting
of grain buyers in Coffeyville Wed-
nesday.
Uin! They say a certain local
bacbellor of many winters is begin-
ning to perk up. Young men will
soon be scarce, you know.
The mustache club has been dis-
solved and Ike Taylor furnished the
other boys a dollars worth of cigars.
The only one of the four who even
started to raise a mustache that
was visible to the naked eye was
Roy Adams.
NOTICE
OF SALE OF OIL
GAS LEASE.
AND
Tom Binkiey and Mrs Binkley
of the Childers neighborhood gave
a party Tuesday evening in honor
of Elmer Mosely and wife who will
joon leave for Colorado A large
crowd was present and a delightful
time is reported.
Notice is hereby given, that the under-
signed county judge of Nowala county, Ok-
lahoma, will offer for sale and sell to the
highest bidder fur cash, on the 3rd day of
July. 1917. at 1;3U o'clock p m at his office
in the county court bouse in Nowata. Ok-
lahoma. oil and gas lease on the following
described lauds in Nowata county, Okla-
homa. to-wit:
wl of nef and nw± of nef ofswjofsec,
23, twp. 39 north, range lit east,
owned by Albert Keen, a minor. A. F.
Keen. Guardian
F. A. CALVERT,
(Seal) County Judge.
Glass & Weaver, attys.
The Electric Drug Store
Is Up To The Minute
We have everything right and our
service is unequalled
Watch the bees and find out where
the honey is
Watch our customers wear
that SATISFIED look
ELECTRIC DRUG CO.
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Garrett, Alva R. The Lenapah Post (Lenapah, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 29, 1917, newspaper, June 29, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1321739/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.