Beaver County Republican. (Gray, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. II
CRAY. BEAVER COUNTY. OKLAHOMA FRIDAY JULY «. mi
Tcnheur Eros., f«irous
u U exhibit at Boyd
Jtly; 29 and at
I y fvonday, Jtly 31 ard
fL t,> / IfcUlt 1.
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NO. M
Tie Broilers Visit
For the record time th«* Libera1
Bn< fters have come and kgrt, -ving
behind them a trail she* n Wlt. r<J.,,r
' Ht-.d good r and & soil w.C letter i
M'ot in the heart ct t.11 c; our t. opit j
luMy of Diamond Dr....' Jh;R'°!lki,l0clli^ of
'-i. I .-a ittle'fi. ' , y afternoon p«jple comtnenr«d
'ollmg into Gray from every direction
t .r.r . ; . , ard wife, t,f L.Kemi nd by the middle of the afternoon the
■a. i'U8in 'H8 in Giay yeatert'ay. 'own contained aboot the biggwt
'rrowd evar essemlUd htre and *e a>e
dtit.
p!*te lin* of fly net* at Rags.
* before you buy.
u**d (o l,iK crtvda on alll public
, 2i ;rr :r ^ " -«: z
Leiame uneasy and when a clood of
oust appeared on the north road the
shout went up from all parts of the
crowd, "Here They Come."
When the Boosters turned the cornei
of the road leading into town the cars
■ topped and the band Kot out and for-
mod in line and procoeued by Prof. Lee
Larsb-je, leading his ttoeky Mountain
b*ar, matched into town, Iollowtd by
* loi-H line of automobiles. From that
tm.e on until tke departure of the
U rs' * of joy and pleasure
prevailed. Except while at supper th«
bawl euU-rtaintd the people with moat
txfsilent music, a quartette sang
eeveral meat appropriate pieces and
otherwise ti.tertainud the people, the
main Uat«r* of the eccasion was the
visitors passing among the people
extending the glad bard and giving out
konvM.ira of the occasion.
Just before supper waa announced a
surprise was aprung upon the people
oa that furm loan see
fcicLain & Willis.
Sldn J. W. Duff wlil conduct services
•t the Cbtistan Church next Sunday
St U S. m, and at night.
Jack Pims the dentist arrived tome
m m ay anci ta iocs ted in his office at
Urny, and viH be here all ntxi wetk.
A biiC B pound boy arrived |sst Thurs-
■•> ai tie heme of Leytc to. RarLer
w.d wife, ncrth of fctlfcany echotl
IMIH.
idbn L. Just and family and Mies
lieaL Just, trade a trip tc Liberal yes-
terday for the purpose of taking* their
eoueir., George C. Luke, of kct heraon
iUn., Wh0 hafl retutned |Kne mtUr
Several days visit here.
A. J. Adams, of Kingfisher County
is here visiting with the lamily of hi
olo friend k.lder J. W. Luft, and also
wuh th,. family of A. ft. Galiopp. Mr.
Aaamu is looking ©ve* ahe country with
% View of locating here.
In our article last week regarding
the suit between the Vat lick's at.u
4u0Und school district the state-
ment was somewhat etioneous as tbt
fciial ciapoaition of the cam was cot,-
tinueo to the September term ol court.
—1 am agent for the Avery thrten-
erN gau tractors, and lightning exun
Won teedera. Call ana let me rt
*.'tb you on a new njj.
Bei t Allen,
8*3"tf Liheial, Ksr
The Stork which mukes mighty fre-
quent visits in this pari of the'country
is gelling exceedingly generous, for
on Tuesday night, a «jon and a daughter
ftuived at the home of Pete Toiriin
*110 wife southwest of Gray. Pete
v t.ars a broader emile than etrur.
FITZ! FITZ! FITZ!
Overalls thai give Satisfaction a-e the Overalls to buy, Wc
nave tAein in all k!zes and
THEY ARE THE HTZ BRAND.
We now have on sale abciu
WEAR that v/e are ; o
7 6
In the Glove line we her.
A Card of Thanksr
i ib* business n -n anj citistnn nfi
r.rnv feel tf.emi lv^ under obligator?
and hereby ^xitnd their hearty titanic
| to H<irTi.«i.n M'l , p. ,p. Brl2fele.rw
;,Vte 1o*'in- ciiar.-r
' ;w,|rt. HOK r« and Hmrvev Jatobso^..
v "'or f{, Todd and,!. H. Gun iof
i Hie peaceable and eompetent
!!nwh h i«pt the street] c'Cir,*;.
Hp nrt autos and fspi^ttd In TTaklnJI
" Vi.it of the Liberal txk t4c* piea,, •
- nt and at reeablt .
I '?ces of MEN'S UNDER-
to sell for 20c each.
tKe Democratic \'v'
of Beaver County,
wwt . . Tt*w" | (PoUUmI Adrirtiee*ie*4>
We again call your atteniioss in r«« r>r !ntl,"iBsoeappe«" h« annonn^-
PAPT!i>lITMT n OUCLUOH l%> Cila VjUTV-v^<rf..KY DE" ' Mra- Oeor*e '-VirUtk tor
MLNT. Compare our Prices with olhert.
in ime uiove toe we handle,tho California Nap a ite and.
the Berlin Whip Co. Glove from $1 to $2.50 per pair. I
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR PRODUCE.
Financial Statement.
^ „ -t—.. I.IC pCvipic I —.^...^asv
5 lxt'tpb Co,V'n "tMQing up in an auto I Bulko towiwhio. county of Be. er. Stat* of
ftliit II, | fe|,f rt. flrr,rni.T^ , .— Okkhoinft far Fiaoal V,,,, i_._
ami it. a short, appropriate spe^h
presenting to this editor for the people
of Giay ar.d vicinity a bic key to the
City of Liberal. On behalf «f the
people of Gray tiie key wae accepted
anu tnank 8 extended for its presentation
by this euitor and T. W. Gray.
All teo 6ron the hour lor the depar-
lure of the Boosters aruved and wher.
they polled out it aas with regret the
people watched their departure, but
the best wishes of every one in this
community followed them back to their
Lioeral homes.
The instigators of thene Booster trips
turely planned wisely and well
Tom P. lUcLain and wife lift yester-
day for a visit with relatives at Salina,
Ksn. These people have resided
Bearer county eleven vearn and thw Is
the ft fit vare Hon" have taken.
* iV iL.*."61 v"rf1,°n have taken.
f1""1"1 reived werd last J Their holiday hae been well earned and
Xhorsday that his mother, residing near I ^ey wilj undoubtedly enjoy it.
May. wan in a seriooa condition and
- W.-4.VIVM auu
hiniself ana family left at ence for her
inine. On Friday Mr. Pittman phoi.ed
ti-r fc^lder J. W. Duff who went there
at once. The lady died about 6 o'clock
fcunday morning and the funeral was
heiri at 5 p. m. Elder J. W puff enn-
(•ucting the ceremony.
A. B Poer has a nephew, Tris
^p«.akcr, that bas a national reputa-
tion as a ball player. The Eubbard
C.jty, Texes, News, published at .the
bpae of Speaker says: The Cleveland
teem is leading the Amerjeaa League,
Norton Bros, are Coming.
The town has been billed for the ap-
pearancp on the night of Monday,
July 24tb of the Celebrated Norton
Bros. Vaudeyille, Miratrel and Dra-
rastic Show. This ccmpanv exhibited
hero last yesr and was one of the best
performances pulled off in our towp.
The Company carries a coterie of
trspeee artists, a king of the bounding
rope, marvelous acrobats, funny clowns
they carry a fine silver eornet band
and orchestra end give a vaudeville,
Sj'tb.",'vLU'V .IT H*T5 perfurman^e
Kcw Ymk Tri. w t Tl"y b«for« „cb
tl^tunZ'T" " JnT'"" "" >h°"
...groceries
Vv a c a Ccirplele Linecf Ctaceriet for oar Cuitomerr.
nd H«nre t Trade at ail Time..
Overalls and Work Shirt
Harve«t Trede at the Same Old Price. $1. per pair and
50 cents for Work Shirts.
Do You Knew?
We Have a Ce«rp!cte Line of Tennis SKoes,
Do Y cu Know?
WeK,w,B"^cszrD-G-"
in
Oklahoma tor Fie«*l Year Spinning July
'•t. I8IS nd endin* June JO. 191C.
and Estimated needs for Current Kitpenacs fur
the riscjd year boainniae July lit. I>l«. nd end-
iaa June 30th. 1917, aa requires by itvxaton 7178,
chapter 7*. Eeviaort laws of OKlahoma. IMO.
CASH ACCOUNT.
cash on hand July 1st Iirt5 . . % 8*8.06
HtCEiPl'S.
Ameunt received from current Uxea... _ MM.6S
Amount received from back Luxta 46«.kS
Miscellaneous collections from Ouunty
Ti*a«urer and other sources 60.06
Total Balanoeand Receipts
UISUURSEMKNTS:
Amonnt warrants redeemed -S1.S66.43
Amouat Interest paid on warrants re-
deemed 8'6]
Tola! Oisburseaients SI.S74 04
Balance on haad June. 80. IS 16. no.66
tax lkvy account. .
Valuation current year tV6S.787.00. KaU
of General fund levy 1,8 nulla.
Total taxes levied for Kisml Year cndltur
June S«fi Ml.. tl.HI.M
Total amount collected by ooniity Treas-
urer, and turned over to township
Treasurer to June 80th W6 I.OUt.U
Balance in process of collection for Fiscal
Yemr enuing June 30th IKK nj-ts
Deduc. the 10 percent from total levy that
w as added for Delioquenl tan 144.41
Available or uet balance in process of
oollectioa 20O.71
ESTIMATE ACCOUNT
Pi- cal Year fading- June 80th. WI6 t!.444..«-
Warrants iasued aaainst the above Bali-
mate 1.887.78
tarm Loans.
Made Quick.
Five Year Time.
Saves Commissions Over
Long Time Loans.
We do the Inspecting.
H. C. Jones,
First State Bank, Gray, Okla.
On Wednesdny night laat week
lightning Lilted a fine yoorg mare be-
longing to Uncle David Kettell, and
durine the same Btorm while fcira,
Williarr. Gates, rtsidlng on th«? ad-
JOinirtv farm, was pieaintf ^owera «bf
~-W0 aeverely ■hocker by lightning.
We are in receipt of a poetcatd frorr
Dr. W.H. Rhodes from Colorado Spring
under dateof July 16, inVhich he state
that they are having a tine time, hut
lj i« coticat ded by the Libtral Boost-
•tb that Gray furnished the largest,
most enthusiastic crowd.
Harry Jon<-e, brother of Mrs. J. R.
Gum, ia here making preparation* to
move bia family to their Colorado
claim.
We only recently learned that on
Wednesday July 12th a ti potii.d boy
armed at the home of P. F. Urfckley
and wife.
—The Gray Real Estate Co.
lean «ive you tfct best terms on
I that farm loan,
-nocratio, nomination for Counlo'
•iip«rin<ndi'nc.
i.is. Vi.iinek is a htgh.y edocatcr'
l«Jy. with a practical exper<encd 0/
M ytarti as a gn.de teacher, a higb'
schoolteacher aud Normal Instrnctof
and blauds high in educational circles
Waa Lorn in Kentocky, but rnieed in*
Texas and has lived in Ok!., 20 yearg.
Was educated from some of the Usfr*
educational institutions in Oklahoma
Texas and Chicago.
If the denocrata nominate Mrs •
Warlick they will not make any mis-'
ttke, as her rxtr.e will add strength tr •
tu«ir ticket,
Jim Couch for Sheriff.
(Political Advertisement.)
7h -Republican party is to be co«> *
gratulated upon the announcement
of Jim Couch, of Boyd, as the candi-
date for shariff. Mr. Couch lives or •
his farm Which he filed on ten yearH
iro, 13 mllea south and S miles weBtef"
Beaver. He is 33 years of age having
I been born in Harper county, Kansas ir •
1883 where he resided until he c«me tr *'
, Beaver ijounty 10 years ago. Like th< '
majority of gaoc citizens .if the Grand '
| Old Sunflower state of his Birth he if*
, J ; R *taur,ch Republican, and although ht *
" am P^Pared to do your lathinp l has been active in politics a'l of his Hfs
plastering and Hue haildtn/ in a most I he haa never been a candidate for oficp *
satisfactory manner. Leave order* at and It Is at the solicitation A a greaf 1
the Republican office. number of Ids fri«t>d that ht conbervt^
Jacfe Wpkinaon. | to fajjrwetit bh party a-j etbndarf v
hearer for this office
Jim as he is commonly known is a
man of unquestioned inteiyritv and I
Uuexpe^dH Balance June 86. 1916 S 8T.I5
WARRANT ACCOUNT.
Warrants outsUadinif Jaly kt I9IS | 207.70
Warrant* issued againts tutimate for
Fiseal Year ending June3'ith, MM . I.J67;7S
Tetsl w.irmnis
Warrant# paid I 565 as
SUMMARY—ASSETS:
Caa$i ob band Jane 8#th, 1916 | &AM
laMbin process ju. colleotion for Pus cal
Year eliding June IjOth, liMft. 200,75
To al Asaets.. — 1 m *
LlAuIUTlKS:
Uneaoendod fceiaece ol ai>i>roved estimate
for the Fiscal Year cudinK June 30
ISIt. ,
T«Ul L.aLUItieu
Unejupendffd Oalanue or aurpiuG-anaots
• er liabilitiM to ba enteral in eati-
uiate
CBKKBAL ILNI).
ti mated cetus for;
jncreteculvertH | ^ ^
Kidaee_
card of a bunch of trout rolling out of
a fish basket is nothine: compared to the
ones he and Rov Ravenscroft captured
Fire broke out Wednesday afternoon
in the residence of Vern V. Wilron, 2
miles northeast of Gray, completely
destroving the bnifdine and the lar^oPt
portion of iiit contents. It is supposed
that the fire caught from the oil stove.
As the building was insured the loss i
small
John A. Jones fw>s just completed I
well for T. W. Gray, in the north [
part of town. The well is 211 feet) —i—-w.™ mwrmr anas
deep and appears to have an endfens I «n ?nently qualified fm the oWec *
supply of fine water. This well was I wMch both as to the Clerfcn k
witch* d bv W. H. Fprinctneyer mnd T"11 eXPCur,w rtaHe" tt)8t f Wted wi(l-4
H. O. Crou*e. Thi« i. tb.. n,„ ... n i bec lledur>on to perform. fTeh««m«. a.
> ; "• '• ^ MMUHHifyer r f' J -....-.a ^u-i WIM
that the picture on th« front of tb*> H. 0. Crou^p. Th?« ii the first well ' ^un°n in perform. HehMmt«4
witched on these flats and the result
even better than anticipated.
NoHce the X.
An X on the martin of your paper
donates thnr your subscription has ex-
pired and XX m«ans that vou are a
vear behind aAd that unless the ae-
"0Mnt is settled under the rules of the
a success as a farmer and promises to m
apply the same methods which hatr*i
made bis business a suec«9, namelf.-,
Hone-tv, Ecor.my and Industry, to thi
County's bUNinea^.
A vote for Jim Cooch will he a vot« -
for a business administration in th*
shiriff office.
Do Ycu Knew?
That Ike Central Shoe, are B«t Wearing .„d Most Com-
fortable Slip Made.
Do You Know?
TL„i l TV? ^ ne l arc rei«><iaf,l/ n^uesaary for i-urr^it
That the Warners Corsets are the fie«t Weannc the R#..t:,,,eP'Mnduet*^#r""k'
Ffbnf Cor^t M-J- uy. « ^ ««ring the Bes1, wB« i,
Fftinsr Corset Made.
BUck Lace.
SuDerviccrs.
Labor..
T.-ota.
StatkioaiT and goppl
Saiarr nt OOteera:
Truataa
Clerk
Treasurer
ro.ntii.fenl I >utoi«. _
it a<l llrag nk t aud
Total S«nn«ted Nvedc .i2.9S6 0.5
' ueajnii icd or urpiua salanoc -Asaeta
ia excea. of lia iliw«s api>!ieiti<l«
against i t.maW mn hu*n in <uia-
ni' ry etf 'ina*JUi SLit^niaat I. fi t..
Tot«! . uot . - in*t l bo re- * "
c. redfrommafrcaotbortWtaitWv . 5 59^ r(,
Balance .1, UiaUl h ta* levy %t ,>
CERTiriCArB
SUtaef fijluKooin. '.jntyol 't srcr. 31:
V/« tbr ndeniik,.td D W .r o« T-^wrsfcip
C*MI of aeo (!r Stals ol O.I«hsa« . do t,er- i -
* My ti^t tk# abr-«) an-J fororuicg statement ,/
tJic fiaral c i.' 01'of LalkoTTw.shlp, Poanty , „d
Htv -forasaiJ. ,* true and jrr ci; and that the
woacol MismirjUd in tlir vtatuiarat of oatlmated
tT" re<MMi t>ly r.^easa'y for current 14
11/ i_? me Dei1
We Hare Them Both in Front and
GEO. R, RAGSDAI.E
OKLA.
Wc partial.' "urtiry tltat"Ove^bcm. and ret*.
"■«" '• * t' «*ad correct copy or the sUtem««t
and flBdmAt4s crapAred And mAde at A mcrt.ra
liald oa tlie firat Mondt^ iB Jul,, jW6 ^ >/ul)e
beins the Vrd iA# of July. l t«.
Or* Mays, iVu-tee.
I. w. fenruaoo. Clerk.
N. ti. Nr-lmm, Treasurer.
Last week T. W. Cray received 4 bi(j
bone Poland China shorts
wh:cV
e u«M fRO
r ^ey ••• heauMes
m
GENU
260>U
ih. OS
-2-rsg
Weather fs the Real Test
ti Woven Wirt Fence
American F«nce, the original and
gcnujra, has stood the test of
changing weather for 29 years.
It yields to contraction and ex-
pansion of hot and cold weather.
Perfect galvanising and b;g
heavy wires make it the most
durable fence on earth. Full
weight. Full size of wire. Full
length of rolls.
Laok far the sipn: American Fence.
Msda hy American
Compa y
FnS^M
— Far fiale:—A good span of work
frf.n*' /pply atthisoflce.
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Hill, Harvey W. Beaver County Republican. (Gray, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1916, newspaper, July 21, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc158308/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.