The Tahlequah Arrow (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 30, No. 77, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 26, 1916 Page: 3 of 4
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lltFSH OVSTERS. RIG I CAFE
"Tobie" in coming bark.
lUfh grade wrltlne ta!>l«t«.—
New« Stand. tf
Percy Wyly was a St. Louis bus-
iness visitor this week.
M. (). Ghormley was a Muskogee
.visitor Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs. I. Sherman spent last week
with her daughter. Mrs W. H
Hanks, in McAlester
Wilson & Baird's comedians will
be at the Sequoyah Theater all week
beginning March titli.
Mrs. Minsie Casey, of Bartles-
ville, wa? the guest of D M. Casey
over Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Julius Porter, of Terrista, i.s
spending this week visiting her aunt
Mr. I.. It Covel, and Mrs. K. II
Couch.
Miss Al|iha Curtis, Normal stu
dent, wont to Sallisaw. Thursday, to
enjoy a week's end visit with her
parents.
Mrs. E. C. McMichael went to Vin-
ita. Friday, where she will enjoy a
week's end visit .the guest of Mrs.
.1. A. Parks.
Miss Cora Henshaw, a student in
the Normal, is spending a few days
with her sister. Mrs. O'Neil, in Fay-
etteville, Ark.
Misses Annie Welch and Blanche
Johnson, of Muskogee, spent the fore
part of the week the guests of Mrs.
Jahn M Wilson.
Wilburn Edwards left the first of
the week for California, where he
expects 10 spend the summer with
his brother Frank.
Arrow publications reach more
people in Cherokee county than all
other county papers combined. Ad-
vertisers always get good results.
Col. C. J. Harris, of Green Briar,
was in the city the first of the week
visiting his daughter. Mrs. B. P
Rasmus and shaking hands with
friends.
D. O. Scott, president of the First
National Bank, went to Vinita yes-
terday to attend the State Bankers'
convention, which meets this year in
that city.
E. P. Kerr, of Condon, Oregon,
who has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. J. C. Thompson, since last
Christmas, will return to Oregon the
first of next week.
Mrs. F. E. Wilson, who is asso-
ciated with the Southern Mercantile
Co., returned the first of the week
from St. Louis. M4., wher% she
spent a week purchasing goods for
the store.
J. H. Knox, of eastern Oregon, ar-
rived Thursday for a visit with his
sister, Mrs. Sam Sanders. Mr. Knox
has been in Hot Springs. Ark., sev-
eral weeks taking baths for rheu-
matism, and came.over to Tahle-
quah for a visit before returning to
Oregon.
Joshua Sherman, proprietor of the
New York store, returned the mid-
dle of the week from Chicago and
St.. Louis where he spent the past
two weeks purchasing a spring as-
sortment ot goods for his store. He
reports business good in the cities
and says that he has the prettiest
line of spring ready-to-wear appar-
el eoming that he has ever shown.
Attorney and Mrs. George Short
of Idabel, Okla., arrived Wednesday
for a few days' visit with Mr. and
Mrs. D. O. Scott and Atty. J. Bern-
King. Atty. Short, formerly Prof.
Short, when he was a member of the
Northeastern State Normal faculty,
enjoys a host of friends in Tahle-
quah and has spent a pleasant week
DEMONSTRATOR
10 BEGIN WORK
Now, that spring has opened ev-
j erybody. farmer, business man and
laborer, are turning their attention
to the fertile fields undergoing th-*
physical changes produced by the
plow, and which will In the near fu-
ture blossom forth with a growth1
of the very numerous products of
the country.
In this connection the farm dem-
onstrator and woman agent play im j
portant parts, as from (lie knowledge
gleaned by them in attending srien-1
tific and practical demonstrations of
adaptability of the soil to various
products as well ay the cultivation]
and care of the sa ne, they are ra-'
pable of imparting certain inrorma-l
tion to the farmer which otherwise'
would not be attainable
In view of this fact the county
commissioners have arranged with
Mr. Halley district manager of farm-
demonstrators, to place a man in this
field to begin operations March 1st. ;
Mr. Bailey has recommended Dr. T.
M. Melov, of Oklahoma City, for the
position and he is expected to ar-
rive today to look over te field, get
acquainted and arrange to move his!
family here for residence, prepara-
: lory to beginning activities. Or.
! Meloy Is a practical farmer and has
| made u study of soil conditions and
diversification of crops as well as
the breeding and care of stock, and
has attended the A. *.• M College ai
Stilwater where he is accredited as
being an earnest student. lie will
work in connection with Mrs. Josie
C. Sartaln. woman demonstrator, win
has probably done more to elevate
the rural districts of the county than
any one person and who was. to a
great extent, responsible for the ap-
pointment of a man to look after
the man's end of the work, which
has for several months fallen upon
the shoulders of the woman demon-
strator, but which she has borne
with remarkable agility Mrs. Sai-
tain's work, in the poultry, better
bread and canning lines, lias almo-t
been marvelous and one needs in
take but a short trip into the rural
districts to discover that she not on
ly has bee active hut uccessful as
well
Tie interest of the farmer lie-
in the heart of every man, woman
and child in the town, as the success
and prosperity of the farmer means
prosperity for the town people.
Mr. Meloy will have an office open
next Wednesday and will be glad
to communicate or advise the fann-
ers personally along the line or pra •-
tical farming.
SOOETV ITEMS
j, A a A
The Methodist Missionary Society
enjoyed a pleasant business and so-
cial meetinj with Mrs. T. P. Allison
Tuesday afternoon.
The Men's Club, which was sched-
uled to meet last Saturday evening,
on cccount of court, was postponed
until this evening when it will be
entertained bj Judge B. L. Keenan
at his home on West Delaware St.
The Baptist Aid society tea given
at the home of Mrs W. T. Richards,
Tuesday afternoon, was well patron-
ized and proved to lie a very profit-
able afternoon for the Baptis \il
as $ i was realized.
WANTS
ron trai>e on sale.
I have a five room house at cor-
ner of Muskogee ave. and Chicka-
saw streets (near City Hall) on a
lot 8«xl80 feet that I will sell or
trade. Also have a small house on
lot 120x180 feet in Tahlequah for
trade or sale on installment plan.
Write W. J. PACK,
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Kill HEXT
MRS. JOSIE C. SARTAIN
Woman Demonstrator in Cherokee county, who has made a remark-
able record during her term of only a little more than a year.
shaking hands and being entertained
by them. After leaving Tahlequah
Mr. Short studied law and was ad-
mitted to the bar two years ago.
after which he was married and la-
ter located in Idabel.
O. I. C. HOGS
Do you want a mortgage lifter?
Will give you a bargain on some of
our Ohio Improved Ohesters, four
months old, sired by our Registered
Boar Carl No. 42454.
ELM GROVE STOCK FARM
Telephone E-35. Paul C. Best, Mgr.
2-26-21
l>i> Vou Find Fault With Everybody?
An irritable, fault-finding disposi-
tion is often due to a disordered stom-
ach. A man with good digestion is
nearly always good natured. A great
many have been per'maneentl.v bene-
fited by Chamberlain's Tablets after
years of sufferng. These tablets
strengthen the stomach and enable
it to perform its functions naturally.
For sale by all dealers. Adv.
A PARENTAL SACRIFICE
"1 dress expensively. Do you
think you could do as well for me in
that respect as father does?"
"Perhaps so," said the young man.
"Still, 1 shouldn't like to go around
looking as shabby as he does."
The West End ("lull met yester-
day afternoon at o'clock with Mr?.
J II. Clumpier on Shawnee avenue.
There was a full attendance of the
members and the program was above
the ordinary Mrs I. W, Reid read
a paper of high merit on "The Ke~-
messes. Fetes and legends of Bel-
gium." Mrs. J. B. Crew read a
finely prepared paper on "The Sports
of Belgium. Old and New," and Mrs.
R. L. Fite made a "Talk on th"
Belgian Colonies." Mrs. Fite showed
a thorough study of her subject and
expressed it in a style that delighted
all present. (fliis program ended
Hie study of Melgium. The Club
wil* now take i.p Denmark. At the
clt>. e of the literary program, Mrs.
Crumpler. in a most pleasing man-
ner. so natural to her, served a most
delicate luncheon, which was highly
appreciated by all. The ladies de-
parted with one voice declaring that
yesterday's meeting was one of the
most instructive and enjoyable of
any of the sessions yet held.
ARROW ITEMS
of 'ill years Ago
Items of Interest Gathered
•I* from the Files of IH(M!
Nov 11. 189(i. -The fifteen min-
ute address on the Evil Effects of
Alcohol was delivered by Mr. Hus-
ton Tehee at the mass meeting last
Sunday night. Mr. Tehee is the son
of ex-assistant Chief Tehee, and a
young man of brilliant attainments
and promising ability. Young ora-
tors who stand upon the high places
and battle against the great calamity
producer must need to have courage.
Mr. Tehee received a fine bouquet
with compliments of the W. C. T.
U,
Dec. 12, 189(1.—The marriage of
Mr. Hastings and Miss Lulu Starr
was a social surprise.
Married at the home of the bride's
uncle, E. E. Starr, ex-treasurer of
the Cherokee Nation, in Tahlequah
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
Miss Lulu Starr to Mr. W. W. Hast-
ings, both of this city. The bride
is the winsome and talented daugh-
ter of ex-Senator Charles Starr of
Sequoyah district, and is well known
throughout the Cherokee Nation.
Mr. Hastings is too well known in
public and private life to need any
comment. He has been highly con-
nected with the Cherokee govern-
ment for a number of years past
and has filled many offices of trust.
Mr. and Mrs. Hastings left imme-
diately after the ceremony for Wash-
ington City where he serves as a
delegate for the Cherokees.
If advertising pays, then it pay3
to advertise in a paper with a cir-
culation larger than all others com-
bined. Arrow publications go into
every community in the county.
T WW!
TOMBSTONES
From $8.00 to any price
and siZe you care to buy
GRINDLE MOHLER & PARRIS
3 doors south of Goddards Grocery
CEO. MCGREGOR
CONTRACTOR
AND
. BUILDER
All Kinds of Repair Work
and Upholstering.
First Door West of First
State Bank
PHONE :i( fl.
FIVE IU>OM HOC.SE FOR RENT
See J. B. Pearson for a well lo-
cated residence at reasonable price.
Room and board for ladies only.
Apply to Mrs. Gulnn. 2-2 itf
Modern house, with good barns
and large lot, suitable for stock
raising, in north Tahlequah. For
further information 'phone 108 or
See Mrs. Grace West.
I 'l M! S.\? E
One 15ti-egg hot water Incubator,
almost new, for sale che°.p.
Call phone 5!) or address Box 162,
city.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For all kinds of roof repairing
and flue building, paper hanging,
painting and general classified work,
guaranteed, call phono 194. James
II. Johnson, Tahlequah, Okla. tf
STOP!
WE INVITE YOU 10
STOP!
Johnson's
BARBER SHOP
Next to Crew's Drue Store
BATHS
It is Summertime in
FLORIDA
and along the
GULF COAST OE TEXAS
Call on or write the Frisco
agent and let him help you plau
a winter trip.
Escape from the cold, the
ice and snow—take advantage
of the low fares that are now
in effect. You will be agree-
ably surprised at what a small
sum of money is necessary to
take you to Summertime via
Frisco Lines.
Our service is of the best
and our dining cars are served
by Fred Harvey.
No matter v/bere you want
to go, consult a Frisco agent.
He is always pleased to assist
in planning a trip, to quote
fares, to give train schedules,
to make sleeping car reserva-
tions, and so forth.
A. HILTON,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
St. Louis, Mo.
t 'onstipat ion.
When costive or troubled with con-
stipation take Chamberlain's Tab-
lets. They are easy to take and
most agreeable in effect. For sale
by all dealers. Adv.
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The Tahlequah Arrow (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 30, No. 77, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 26, 1916, newspaper, February 26, 1916; Tahlequah, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc139274/m1/3/?q=led+zeppelin: accessed June 12, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.