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Calumet Weekly Criterion
PUBUSHED AT 217 NORTH HARVEY ST.. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA^ BY THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY.
VOL. 2. NO. 18
CALUMET, CANADIAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY, NOV. 20.
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ER YEAR.
CALUIVIET NEWS ITEMS
Mis. Pearl Miller, Local Editor
Mrs. S. N. Stone and son, Newton,
returned to their home in Edmond,
Oklahoma Friday, after a week's visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. John Bowman returned home
Friday after an extended visit to her
old home in Indiana.
Hugh Todd, of El Reno, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Todd.
Mrs. Cook is the guest of Mrs. Bes-
sie Cook and grandson, Victor, this
week.
Thomas Brown, the old man who
tried to commit suicide by the road-
side north of Calumet last week, and
was taken to El Reno, died Tuesday
in the hospital there. His remains
were shipped to his family in Geary.
Mr. Walling, who has been visiting
with his children in Oklahoma for
about a year, started Sunday for liis
home in Illinois.
Rev. Guy, the Presbyterian minister
preached last Sabbath morning a i<i
Rev. Michael the Methodist minister
in the evening. Rev. Guy's next ap
pointment is Sunday, Nov. 28, at 11:00
a. m.
Chas. Todd was an El Reno \isito'
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Lowder are en-
tertaining Mr. and Mrs. Evens, of Se-
more, Iowa, and their son, Mr. Luther
Evans, of El Reno, this week.
Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Bessie Cook
were Geary visitors Sunday. They
were accompanied home by Master
Victor Cook, who was visiting wi'h
his aunt, Mrs. T. P. Quayle.
Dick Crump visited in El Reno Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Wilhite, of El
Reno, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Herbert Sunday and Monday.
Wm. Redder, the district game war-
den, and L. M. Higgens, of El Reno,
spent the first of the week near Calu-
met hunting.
Mr. ana Mrs. Frank Todd and chil-
dren, of Hinton, were the guests of
relatives in Calumet Saturcia; and
Sunday. They were called from here
to Oklahoma City to the b-vhdae of
Mrs. Todd's sister, Misa Lillian War-
ren, who is sick in the hospital there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Clayton nave
moved from the cottage in the east
end to the rooms adjoining the Chief-
tain office.
Mrs. Benjamin Sowders, who is
quite feeble, is reported as being
some better.
Mr. Dave Lowder, carrier on Route
No. 1, has been unable to use his au-
tocycle in the delivery of the mail
the last week on account of the muu-
dy roads. We are sorry for Mr. Low-
der, but we certainly appreciated the
fine rain.
Messrs. Geo. Coleman and Henry
Jarville, from north of Calumet, were
on our streets Tuesday.
Rev. J. I. Michael is holding a re-
vival meeting at the Bethany M. E.
church southwest of Calumet.
Austin Harmon, north of Calumet,
went to Cashion. Okla., Wednesday,
to assist his father in preparing for
a big sale he intends having soon.
Mrs. Chas. Todd entertained Sun-
day in honor of her husband's and
son's birthdays which occurred last
week. A bounteous dinner was serv-
ed to about forty invited guests. All
present report Mrs. Todd an excellent
hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sitton and Mr.
and Mrs. Newton Kenney were Calu-
met visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Win. Roscum was an El Reno
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Reeves, who has been visiting
relatives and friends in El Reno and
Calumet, has gone to Iowa to visit
with her son. \
Last Wednesday evening at Cana-
dian Valley school there was a pie
social given in connection with the
usual debate. The supper netted
about $16.80. All report having a fine
time.
We are certainly enjoying beautiful
winter weather and very little sick-
ness is being reported.
Fred Kamper is building a large
barn for J. R. Baker on his farm south
of Calumet. The lumber was purchas-
ed from L. Samuelson.
Gordon Crump was confined to his
home a few days last week on account
of sickness, but we are glad to note
he is able to be at the store this week.
Gilbert Atlee Eldridge, the imperson.
alor, gave his entertainment to a
large and appreciative audience last
Wednesday evening, Nov. 17. Tills Is
the second number of our course. Cal-
umet certainly appreciates this lecture
course. The next number, Dec. 9, will
be a lecture, "The Making of a Man"
by A. M. Reltzel.
The small child of Mr. Jim Moore,
south of town, is reported as beiug
very sick.
Albert Resch, r., who has been con-
fined to his home for some time with a
fractured ankle, was able to come to
Calumet Wednesday.
Wheat in this vicinity is looking
fine. The prospects are for a banner
crop next year. Our recent rains
were such a benefit to this crop.
Not much corn coming to town on
account of the bad roads. Local deal-
ers are paying 56 cents per bushel.
Miss M. Phelps, lecturer for the W.
C. T. U„ will give a lecture in the
church Monday evening, Nov. 22. Miss
Phelps comes highly recommended
and all should hear her.
Joe Moores, of Geary, was a busi-
ness visitor to Calumet Thursday.
There will be ai\ old fashioned fox
hunt Thanksgiving day. The party
will start early in the morning from
Wm. Roscum's residence north of
town. All sportsmen are invited to
come and bring their gun and dogs
and join in the chase.
Mr. Tweedy, the Indian farmer, and
Mr. H. A. Todd were at Darlington ou
business Thursday.
Mr. Mitchell, living south of Calu-
met, happened to a painful accident
Wednesday afternoon while out hunt-
ing. He accidentally shot through the
muscular part of the right arm. Drs.
Miller, of Calumet, and Hatchet, of El
Reno, dressed the wounded arm.
H. C. Snyder and family, of Pied-
mont. Okla., is visiting with his son,
Arthur Snyder, north of Calumet.
The business house owned by Chas.
W.vnegar was sold Thursday to Wm.
Leighton. The lower floor of this
building is occupied by the Wynegar
restaurant and Pritner meat market.
The upper floor is used as a lodge hall.
Messrs. L. A. Wilson, C. W. Riley,
J. R. Smiley and John Hardin, of El
Reno, have established a camp north
of Calumet in the Woods pasture.
They anticipate having a great time
hunting. Our local sportsmen often
visit the camp. Mrs. Smiley and Mrs.
Hardin visited at he camp this week
with their husbands.
There will be a turkey shooting
match Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 24,
in Calumet, conducted by Steve
Knight. The turkeys wil be furnished
by Mrs. Wintermute.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cockrell, of
Oklahoma City, are visiting relatives
in Calumet.
these two days to make himself a bet-
j ter teacher. We shall look for you to
be present.
CLARA 13. TAYLOR.
INEZ KILGORE.
W. G. JOHNSON.
Commttea
UNION CITY.
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION MEET-
ING.
The Canadian County Teachers' As-
sociation will meet in El Reno, Nov.
26 and 27. Following is the program:
Friday, Nov. 26, 10:00 a. m., Carne-
gie Library.
Pano solo—Mrs. Clarance White.
Welcome address—Judge Fogg.
Response—Prof. Bray, Yukon.
Song, "America,"—By Association.
What to Do the First Day of School
—Veston Etchison, Cereal.
Agriculture, How to Teach it in the
Rural Schools—J. L. Rice, El Reno.
Friday, Nov. 26—1:30 p. m.
Music.
The District Teachers' Co-Operation
With the County Superintendent—M.
F. Enenbach. El Reno.
Round Table—Should Pupils be En-
couraged to Take School Books Home
- Conducted by Teno Knott, El Reno.
Vocal solo—Mrs. Clyde Musgrove.
Busy Work in the Primary Grades—
Dixie Carl, Union City.
How to Make Seventh and Eighth
Grade Grammar Interesting—T. L.
Hall, Piedmont.
Friday, Nov. 26—8:00 p. m.
Vocal soloMiss Katherine Mulkaren.
Reading—Bessie Trultt.
Address—A. Grant Evans, Pres.
State University, Norman.
Saturday, Nov. 27—9:00 a. m.
Central School Building.
Vocal solo—Miss Gorman.
Prearation of Displayed Work—Jes-
sie Karr, El Reno.
Value of Opening Exercises and
How to Make them Interesting—L. R.
Rector, Mustang.
What Constitutes a Well Disciplined
School—A. T. Moores, Calumet.
Organization of Patrons' and Teach-
ers' Clubs—D. B. VanGundy, El Reno.
Vocal solo—Miss McFarland.
Saturday, Nov. 27—1:30 p. m.
Piano solo—Miss Peal Phillips
A Model Recitation In Reading—
Clara Taylor, El Reno.
Consolidation of Rural Schools—W.
G. Johnson, Union City.
Reading—Miss Cody
Address—Prof. W. S. Bryan, Ed-
mond.
Nearly every school in the county
Is now In session and much encour-
agement und enthusiasm can be gain-
ed 'By meeting- your fellow laborers In
the work. Canadian county has rea-
son to be proud of her public schools.
Every teacher can afford to take
Work is progressing nicely oil the
j new Schmittz livery barn. When com-
pleted Mr. Schmittz will have one of
J the most up to date barns in this part
| of the country.
j Miss Odessa Garret entertained a
| number of friends at her home in the
| north part of town.
Jord Smith was in town Monday in
his new auto.
Everett Needham of Oklahoma City
I spent Sunday with home folks,
j K. Schaeffer of Tedda was shopping
I in town Monday.
Just think the Alert, Kansas City
Star and weekly Oklahoman a whole
year for only $1.00
j M. P. Kelly had a 25 foot addition
built to his cement sidewalk this
week. Mr. Kelly now has 75 feet of
10 ft. cement walk and also has a ce-
ment crossing in front of his store.
Chas. Smith and Roy Lance, near
Minco was in town Monday.
Frank Rukes and wife were trading
in Union last Wednesday.
William Wiemam called, Saturday
and renewed for the coming year Wm.
says the Alert is one of the best pa-
{ pers in Canadian County.
j The mother of Mrs. Frank McMahan
[ home east of town this week.
| Mr. Chas. Bey of Scott was in town
last Thursday trading with our pro-
! gressive merchants.
| Jon Millis of Tedda was in town
: Wednesday.
Mrs. J. H. Mitchell was called to
Hutchinson the first of the week on
the account of the death of the ba!jo
of Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Atchinson
Mrs. Atchinson is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Mitchell.
Mrs. Hurley of Milwaukee, Wis.
visited his friend Father Schaeffer
the first of the week.
Wm. Wiemam was an El Reno vlsit-
! or Monday.
The Base Ball game between the
public school and the St. Joseph
school resulted in a victory for the
j latter by a score of 5 to 4.
Work on the excavation for the
New Richardson building began Mon-
day morning and work on the building
will be started as soon as the mater-
| ial arrives.
! Chas. Wiemam called on the Alert
last Saturday and renewed for the
coming year.
Mr. Jno. Linden and family of
, Stilwater moved to their farm last
wdek which they recently purchased
of Mrs. E. Fischback.
Mrs. R. Conduitt of El Reno visit-
I ed Union Rel. Sunday.
W. W. Jackman and wife and Miss
Birdene spent Sunday at the beautiful
, home of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Been east
of tow n.
Mrs. Walter Maxey of Union Cen-
ter was shopping in Union Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Armour came home
from Oklahoma City Monday where
she has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Den Grant. Mrs. Grant returned home.
Mrs. Henry Lance and daughter
Miss Rena of Tedda were shopping
here Friday.
The four year old daughter of Jno.
Meyers had the misfortune to break
her arm last week. At this writing
- lie is getting along nicely.
The Mrs. Ponwell and Sluslilre were
shopping in Union the latter part of
I he week.
M. F. Petree one of our prosperous
live stock dealers shipped a car load
of hogs to Ft. Worth Tuesday also one
of cattle on Saturday last to Kansas
City.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Brown wero
trading in Union the first of the week
Mr. and Mrs. 11. F.Albers and dau-
ghters of Tedda were taking in the
sights of our town Saturday.
The Alert will be read in about 700
homes this week. Help us raise the
subscription list to 1,000 names.
M. 1). Hand of Tedda is assisting
Mr. Snitti with the erection of the
new livery barn.
Mr. Owen Thomas of Cox was trad-
ing in our busy little town Saturday.
Ralph I'atzaek Is one of the new r-ad-
Mrs. Wm. Tenant of near Yukon
was In town Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Benton was shopping in
our town Wednesday.
County Commissioner Reams of
near (.'ox was lu town Friday.
B. F. Cole manager of the Subur
ban Newspaper Pub. Co., and owner
of the Alert was in Union Mondaj
calling on friends.
Mrs. Ed. Morrison and mother w, rc
in town Friday shopping.
Jesse Anderson is working in Enid,
Oklahoma at present.
Tht contractors have completed 100
ft. of 12 foot cement sidewalk for
Richardson & Kramer and as soon
as the new Richardson Building is
completed 200 more feet will be built
GREAT
BRITAIN'S
AMBASSADOR
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Photograph by nintxllnKt. Wanhln^ton. 1> <
M.S. James Bryce, since her distinguished husband has represented Eng-
land at Washington, has become exceedingly popular and presides as hostess
at the embassy with charming grace.
DIAMONDS IN CANADA
Sparklers Unearthed in Ancient
Mounds in Rainy Lake District.
Experiences of Old Miners and Pros-
pectors Support Theory of Head
of Geological Survey That
Rich Beds Exist.
Fort Francis, Ont.—Old mining men
and prospectors in this region did not
need to be told by Dr. Ami of the geo-
logical survey that great diamond
wealth undoubtedly lies hidden In
that part of Canada between the great
lakes and Hudson bay. In the Rainy
river district and in the auriferous
valley of the Seine many "sparklers"
have been obtained from Indians and
French Canadian voyageurs, who in
their wanderings had picked them up
without any Idea of their character or
value.
At the hamlet of Mine Center, In
the Seine river country, George R.
Douglass is the resident agent and as-
sayist for tho Rothschild interests,
who are buying large tracts of land
In the district that gives evidence of
gold-beari.ig quartz.
Mr. Douglas was long a resident of |
South Africa. He says the geological
conformation of the Rainy lake and
Seine territories Is almost Identical
with that of the Kimberley district,
which has given to the world the fa-
mous diamond mines.
Forty miles from the mouth of the
Big i'ork river, which empties into
the Rainy from northern Minnesota,
are many ancient mounds whose origin
extends beyond the traditions of the
Ojibways. Until recently these
mounds had been inviolate, for they
are in a wild region but little visited
by white men, and accessible only by
canoe.
One summer, however, a party of '
scientists from the University of To-
ronto came out to explore them.
From one of the mounds on which a
sturdy oak was growing a large hu-
man skeleton, perfectly preserved, was
exhumed. It was not that of an In
dlan, and In the cavity whence it wa
laken wero evidences of prehistoric
civilization, In the form of many artl
cles of pottery, some stamped with
unique and beautiful designs.
Around the skeleton's neck was a
massive bund of pure copper and on
its bosom rested a curiously wrought
necklace of the same metal, Into
which were interwoven shells and col-
ored stones. What arrested the utten
Hon of the exploring party, however,
was a stone which gleamed from the
center of a pendant to the necklace
At first it was judged to be nothing
more than a clear piece ut i^uaru, but ,
closer examination and testing proved
that it was a diamond.
Although half a dozen mounds were
opened up beforo the party left the re-
gion, and copper ornaments and pot-
tery were found with skeletons in all
of them, no more diamonds were un-
earthed.
On going out a band of Ojibways
was met, to whom the articles found
in the mounds were shown, in the
hope of obtaining traditions concern-
ing their origin. As to the copper the
Indians were ignorant, but they grunt
ed disdainfully when shown the pot-
tery and tho diamond. Specimens
of the former, they said, could be ob-
tained In almost any quantity from the
remains of an ancient pottery works
that once existed on the banks of the
Big Fork, near the Big Falls, a few
miles up tho stream, while in the
same region glittering stones of the
sort the palefaces seemed to regard so
highly had frequently been found.
Startled by the information, tho To-
ronto party pushed on to tho Big
Falls, which marked In old dayB the
disputed boundary between the Hud-
son's Bay Company and John Jacob
Astor Amerilcan Fur Company. There
they found an old hermit squatter,
Dan Campbell. He took them to the
ancient pottery field opposite his j
cabin and, what was more, brought !
from a pouch which he carried three j
stones of a purity and brilliancy that j
greatly exceeded that of the one found
by his visitors. These Btones he had
found during the 30 years he had lived
by the Big Fork, while scratching the
surface of the pottery field with his
hunting knife.
Old Dan had no idea that his finds
were anything more than quartz, de
spite the care with which he had pre
served them. So skeptical was ho of
his visitors' assertions that the stones
were diamonds that he Intrusted them
to their care to be appraised in Toron-
to The four stones were pronounced
real geins of an aggregate weight of
12 carats and worth $2,500.
Boy Killc Big Bear.
Wiikosbarre, I'a —Ten-year-old Dor- 1
man Long of 8weet Valley killed a j
large black bear while hunting with j
hi father and showed a great deal of
courage In the encounter
The father fired both shells loaded
with line bird shot at the bear, wound-
ing it, and he and the lad rushed In
pursuit. They finally overtook the
bear in some heavy underbrush and
the boy fired one barrel.
The bear fell, and the boy, thinking
him dead, rushed up to him. The bear
Jumped up again, however, und the
boy, only a few feet distant, gave him
other barrel and killed him.
WINTER TO BREAK RECORDS
Alaska Indians and Animals Make
Preparations for Coldest Winter
Ever Known.
Sitka, Alaska.—Because It Is be-
lieved I hat the coming winter will be
l he longest for years, hundreds of fam-
ilies are making a hasty exodus from
the territory to their former homes
in the States.
Many signs point to an unusually
early freeze-up and heavy snows in
the mountains. Nearly every steam-
er leaving Cordova, Valdez, Ketchikan.
Nome, Eagle, Seward and St. Michael
is carrying a capacity load of passen-
gers southward to home ports. Many
families are seeking the warmer cli-
mate In southeastern Alaska and are
settling here and at Juneau.
There ure many who douht the
weather signs, but there are hundreds
who are taking tho advice of old set-
tlers. Some of the indications held
significant are:
Walruses are taking up winter quar-
ters south of tho Aleutian chain of
islands to escape the long period of
solid ice in Bering sea.
Caribou are reported to be moving
southward along the Mackenzie river
in large numbers, seeking winter feed-
ing grounds. Many herds have passed
within sight of Dawson and White
Horse.
Wild blackberries have been a gi-
gantic crop throughout the north—a
sure sign of a cold, dreary winter.
Other berries and nuts have been
plentiful.
Bears are so fat that many have
been almost unable to walk.
Geese and other water fowl usually
stay in the north until late in Sep-
tember, feeding In the lakes and watw
courses, but this summer they re-
mained only long enough to permit
the young to gain strength to fly.
Many flights were observed south-
ward in August.
Indians have been preparing for a
long winter by putting in store great
quantities of smoked fish and dried
moat. They say that the salmon run
was big last summer, as a sign that
the Great Spirit had sent plenty of
food to last them until the coming of
a belated spring.
All thes' signs are becoming house-
hold sayings and the people, with wis-
dom, are using the money saved from
big fuel bills to purchase steamboat
tickets to their old homes.
BABY'SGRANDMOFHERONLY 39
Pennsylvania Youngster Member of
Family of Five Generations All
in Good Health.
Trumbauersvllle, Pa.—Evelyn Lorna,
the one-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold 11. Miller, tho latter a
student at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, has the proud distinction of
having a father 19 years of age, a
grandmother of 39, a great-grandmoth-
er of 59 and a great-great-grandmother
of 84, all whom are enjoying e*«ep-
tional health.
The little girl's great-great-grand-
mother is Mrs. Catherine Dortz of this
place, the mother of five children.
Mrs. Charles B. Barndt, also of
this place. the great-grandmoth-
er of the baby, is the mother of 12
children, 11 of whom are living and
married, none of them more than half
a milo from the parental home, and
all of them owning their homes and
working at the same trade, that of
cigarmaking.
Mrs. D. W. Miller of East Green-
ville, the grandmother, Is the mother
of four children, the oldest, Harold,
married to Bertha, the daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Henry Tice of Quaker-
town, being the father of Evelyn, and
a member of the Junior class at the
university.
Another remarkable fact is that
Evelyn is also one of four generations
on the puternai side, all having the
Miller name.
AGED MAN HYPNOTIZES WOMAN
While in That State English Maiden,
Aged 28, Married to Veteran
Soldier of 78.
London.—A strange statement was
made to the Furnhain guardians by
tho relieving officer, who said that a
young woman named Lllane had told
him that she was married while un-
der the spell of mesmerism. The
woman applied to the relieving officer
for an order permitting her to go to
the workhouse. She explained, he
said, that her age was 28 and that her
husband, aged 78, was a Knight of tha
Legion of Honor.
"He mesmerized me before the mar-
riage," she nlleged, "and I was under
the spell when the ceremony took
p'tce. When I woke up and found
w at had occurred I left him Imme-
diately and tore up my marriage cer-
tificate He was a veteran soldier and
had seven medals."
The relieving officer said that ths
order had been given to tho woman,
who, however, had not made use of it.
You can't get Into the second chap-
ter of anything worth while without
finding woman there in all the pU>
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