The Prague Record (Prague, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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For Christmas Candies, Tropical Fruits, Nuts of All Kinds, Cigars, Etc., Go To The Bon Ton. Eura E. Lon&r, Prop.
To the Advertiser
is the occntmtion In whlfh * person
is euKajf^l. *ix trillion houri* of families are en-
#ag« >*l iirthr lurniiiiK jiitsrnfss nrthe I'. S. alone uinl
ever.v them is interested in the i>Hi«r that
helps them make more money out of what they pro-
ducc, wWle it ;it thesaoOo time entertains and In-
strn> i : The Ki ct.iii. s policy is one of instruction,
not destruction.
The Prague Record
To the Reader
We present only clean, reliable, truthful nnd
responsible nilvei cisennMits in ti.- columns <i '11.*
K- - > nl NNe Wljcve and trust our advert^ rs to the
evteiit that we will tnmranteo to « tir sin M-ril t*rs
that cur advertisers will ninke uocd all i>i noise*
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should extend the same eonfltlrmv thai we do to
our advertisers.
VOL. XIII.
PRAGUE, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915.
NO. 22.
The "Business" of Banking
We believe in running a bank just the same as any other
modern business. You who favor us by becoming regular
depositors here, are the customers and will find your busi-
ness is appreciated no matter how large or small it may be.
Your deposits protected by the State Guarantee Law.
The heads of this bank will know you, and greet you by
name and we'll always be glad to favor you at
The First State Bank
FA AM/ l.OASS A
SMC/A/, 7T.
Local Oil
Activities
Arriving-New
Locations
Made
on the Board farm will re-
duce the gas pressure at the
old test on the Rogers farm
in <>-12-7 to such an extent
that this well can yet be saved,
and the utmost care will be
used in the drilling of the
Board test. By relieving the
heavy gas pressure, it is
thought that the drillers will
be able to drill through the
bridge which has now closed
the Rogers test, and that it
will come in yet as a pro-
ducer
Messrs. Coats, of the Gulf
Pipe Line Co., and Anderson,
of the purchasing department
TO MAKE THORO' TEST j of the Gypsy Oil Co., and Mc-
CuHoii, of the engineering de-
I partment, arrived in Prague
With the arrival Monday of j Tuesday to look after matters
three big car loads of coal for j pertaining to development in
the Gypsy Oil Co., the arrival I Gypsy holdings.
Tuesday of the big tractor, the j
location for a test in 6-12-7: Just before going to press
by the McMann Co., the re- this (Thursday) morning, we
ported two other locations of received a report that a loca-
the Gypsy Co., another P. O. ] tion, said to be that of the
& G. Co., location one mile P. O. & Gas Co., had been
east of the test north of Pa- made in 4-12-7, on the Cora
SHOP EARLY
Santa Claus Is Now at
Dolls, Toys,
Chinaware,
Silk Handkerchiefs,
Fancy Toilet Sets
Bring the Children and Let Them See.
Prague's Oldest Dry Goods Establishment.
Founded 1903.
den, and other matters follow-
ing right close up on the a-
bove events, development of
the Prague-Paden territory is
beginning to take definite
shape, and the preliminary ac-
tivities of full development
are now being witnessed.
It stands to reason that such
is the case or the Gypsy Co.,
would not have shipped in a
big trcator to this place just to
haul material for one well.
Other companies interested
have taken the cue and as a
result are making preparations
to drill on land now under
lease to them. The inspec-
tion of bridges and their prop- , .
er bracing, the l°catiorij>f the ^ <>f ^
he
Beaver allottment, near the J
H. Patterson Springbrook
ranch.
The box supper given at the
Sokol hall last Friday night for
the benefit of the Methodist
Church was well attended and
every one seemed to enjoy
themselves.
J. A. Dean of rfd 2, Sparks,
brought in a load of pecans, on
Monday that brought him $76,
and while in town renewed his
subscription to the Record for
another year.
$3,000.00
Elevator
Wil Be Modern In
Every Respect.
Contract Is
Now Let
WORK TO START SOON
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
J, (). Meyer sold to Geo. E,
Long, last week, thd southeast
quarter of 23-13-5, two miles
north of Willzctta. Consider-
ation in the neighborhood of
$5,000. He also sold recently
to •!. W. Hignite, 40 acres of
the northwest quarter of 21-
12-6. He also sold to Julius
Heinzig. the north half of the
fractional northeast of 5-12-6,
which Mr. Meyer a short time
back bought of W. E. Wells.
The derrick for the new j
Gypsy test is now on the J
ground, and the location is |
just one mile east of the j
Leader ranch.
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Died, at his home in this
city, Tuesday evening, Decem-
ber 14th, after a lingering ill-
ness, G. W. Bryant, soldier]
and pioneer. Deceased came
to this county in the early days
homestead north-
igue, at which place
resided until moving to
Prague a short time back. He
was a member of the 12th
Kentucky cavalry during the
Baffin ana ma
O. MEYER
President
GEO. R. SUTTON
Cashier
FIRST NA TIONAL
RANK
best roads out of Prague b
one of the engineers of the a-
foresaid company and other
advance steps clearly shows
that something more than
maneuvering is to be done,
and that early.
Saturday afternoon, the re-
port reached us that the test
near Micawber on the Lafay-
ette farm had struck "pay
sand" at a depth of 1550 ft.
It is currently reported that
the Gvpsv will put down 3,
' altho the exact number of sons and daughters
Your account is always welcome, whether it
large or small or whether you deposit or borrow.
We have private money to loan on farm lands at
the lowest rates. Your note is made payable at our
bank and all the papers are kept in our vault. Talk it
over with us before renewing your loan or borrowing
elsewhere.
We are in receipt of late
information that Sam W. Ho-
gan will begin the erection of
an $8,000 grain elevator at
Prague early in the coming
year, and that it will be mod-
ern equipped throughout.
This will certainly be a boon
to the growers of small grain
in this country. Mr. Hogan's
new elevator at Okemah was
just recently completed.
PADEN FRANCHISE CAR
RIES.
J. R. Parkerson and wife
sold to Harry C. Menden, of
Harper County, Kans., Tues-
day, 240 acres of farm land
five miles west of Prague, lo-
cated in 23-12-5. Considera-
tion in the neighborhoood of
$7,000.00.
PYTH1ANS TO
HAVE A TREE
Local Order Will Hold A
Christmas Re-Un-
ion Dec. 29.
The proposition of granting
a franchise to A. G. Rogers, of
j Paden, and W. E. Davis, of
j Prague, for the construction
[ and operation of an electric
light and power plant in that
I city, held on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 14th, carried by a big
majority, the vote being 48
[for to 18 against. Work will
| be started just as soon as it
j is possible to get material on
the ground, and in all prob-
j ability the plant will be ready
1 for operation in about 90
days.
A PRESENT FOR EVERY KNIGHT
Otis Warring left Monday
war. Funeral services were I for Tulsa, to accept a posi-
conducted at his home Wed- tion with the American Ex-
nesday afternoon by Rev. W.; g Co _ at that place>
R. McElvaney, and interment'
was made at Prague cemetery,
the old veterans of the com-
munity assisting with the ser-
vices. Mr. Bryant is survived
by his second wife and a
JEFFRIES CATTLE SALE.
J. T. Jeffries will hold a
>ig public sale of cattle,
De-1 stock, etc., at his farm 3 3-4
wey Mansur has been trans- j miles north of Prague on Tues-
ferred to Quinton from the day, December 21st. Al. J.
Prague station. I Balaun is the auctioneer.
tests in 6-13-7,
locations have not as yet been
made public. It now looks as ^
if within the next thirty days
no less than six or eight rigs i
will be drilling, the
Prague being about six miles I
northest of the town, and with j
a probable test a couple of
miles closer. At the Boai d j
farm in 17-12-7, work is being i
pushed night and day, by the j
Prairie, and the hole is now;
down approximately 700 ft.
The rig for the Grayson test |
in 10-12-7 is ready and a car
load of casing presumably for
same, arrived at Paden Mon-
day afternoon. j Election of officers Monday I
The north road and bridges Dec. 20th. Be present,
from Prague to the Gypsy lo- other matters of importance
cations have been put in lust,^0 attended to.
class shape for heavy hauling j j, c, ZEIGLER, Clerk.
and everything is in readiness
for such. Three big trailers j While in otwn don't fail to
will be pulled each trip by the J viVit Hampton's Department
tractor and it will ta';e but a Store for Clothing, Dry Goods
short time to get material on J and Groceries, all goods mark-
the ground. led in plain figures. You see
It is noheved that the test I the price reduced for yourself.
FORD AUTO SALES.
The Prague Garage reports
closest to J the sale of Ford cars to the
1 "illowing parties:
M. D. Deatherage, Paden.
Frank Novotny, Paden.
Dr. J. S. Rollins, Paden.
W. H. Case, Paden.
Dr. M. A. Warhurst, Sylvian.
B. N. Green, Meeker.
J. E. Guild. Meeker.
J. L. Grimes, Prague.
L. T. Jennings, Prague.
W. O. VV. ATTENTION.
HOME MADE
Christmas Candies
Of all Kinds, Pure, Clean and
Wholesome at the
CITY BAKERY
Martin & Miller, Props.
Fresh sweet Chocolates, Nut Candies, Creams,
Nougats, Taffies, Caramels, Nut Rolls, etc., at
lowest prices.
Special Attention Given Orders for
Christmas Baking
FRUIT and NUT Cakes a Specialty.
NINE BALES FROM 18
ACRES.
Paul Appl, one of our good
farmer friends living on route j
4, out of Prague, was in to,
see us while in town Tuesday.
He reports that from about
18 acres he has picked nine
bales of cotton this year that
brought him an average price
of $70 per bale. Last year!
fiom 28 acres • he pic ked 4'
bales of cotton and received
for same $28.00 per bale.
APPROACHING NUPTIALS.
Invitations have been issued
by Mr. and Mrs. W. Hewlett,
of Paden, to the wedding of
i heir daughter, Mary Rosine,
to Mr. Guy A. Hunt, on Wed-
nesday evening, December 22.
!l15, at 8:30 o'clock. Both of
the young people are well
known in Prague, and are of
I'aden's most prominent and
respected families.
IT DID THE WORK.
The big four-column ad., of
the Lewin Drug Co., which
appeared in last week's issue
of the Record certainly was a
business producer for that firm
If you failed to take advant-
age of the bargains offered
last Saturdy, read their ad in
this issue.
Subscribe for the Record.
At their meeting Wednesday
night of this week, the Prague
Lodge of Knights of Pythias,
voted to hold a Christmas re-
union at Castle Hall, on Wed-
nesday evening, December
29th, to which every man
who has ever taken a Pythian
obligation is cordially invited,
no matter whether he is yet
a member or not. It was also
decided to have an appropri-
ate program prepared, consist-
i ing of music by an orchestra,
songs, talks by members and
j a smoker.
Besides this, a Pythian X-
j mas tree will be prepared on
j which will be placed an appro-
I priate gift for every Pythian
| in attendance and individuals
j desiring to make gifts to mem-
| hers can also place on the tree
i their presents. A night of good
fellowship is assured to every
Pythian in attendance, and the
I real Pythian Christmas spirit
1 will be shown. Let every man
who has ever taken a Pythian
j obligation attend this meeting
and enjoy the friendship, char-
ity and benevolence of old
Prague Lodge, No. 72. The
visiting Knight is also welcom-
ed to this meeting and the
brother who has been dilatory
in his attendance and mem-
bership is also requested to be
present.
FARMERS. NOTICE.
We have ordered for im-
■ • liate shipment, a car load
nt pure Mebane cotton seed
for planting. About half of
lie car load has already been
anting Mebane seed
are
for
mce
planting please see us al
at the mill.
UNION COTTON OIL CO.
In all lines of goods, if you
want a genuine bargain, see
Hampton's Dress Goods, Cloth-
ing, Hats, Shoes and Under-
wear.
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