The Duncan Weekly Eagle. (Duncan, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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Poultry 'tio A Success
Despite Freezing Weather
Despite the ’severely told
weather which lasted through-
out the show the first annual
poultry show of Stephens county
closed Saturday afternoon with
a record attendance The birds
were not so numerous as they
would have been if better weath-
er had prevailed but the entries
numbered 106 and the quality
waa fairly good What was
most encouraging to those who
promoted the show was the great
interest manifested by the farm-
ers and this more than paid for
the trouble and expense spent in
promoting the affair
The judge Mr Parker from
Hobart is one of the best officials
we have had the pleasure in
watching work While' his de-
cisions touched many of us in
tender spots especially when he
disqualified birds we had been
building blue ribbon dreams on
he worked conscientiously and
all were well pleased with his
decisions -
The out-of-town entries were
few but good quality shown
Miss Pearl Jones of Marlow
had some brown leghorns and
bronze turkeys that were extra
good as did Mrs F 0 Wilfong
of Comanche who also entered
bronze turkeys
The show was the means of
bringing together purchaser and
and seller and many sales were
made after the poultry-was 3een
on exhibit ' r
Below we give entries and
prizes awarded:
W Orphington Mrs R A
Boggess 1-2-3 pullet
B Rock L B Wilson 1 cock-
rel 1-2 pullet 1 hen 2 cock 1
pen K C Young 2 pullet 2j
pen Earl Holt 1 cock 2 hen
3 pullet
Buff Rock C E Broadbent
1 Cockrel 1-2-3 hen 1 pen
White Rock J H Ledbetter
1 cockrel 1-3 pullet 1 pen Ben
Fortson 2 cockrel 2 pullet 2
pen i
White Leghons Rex D Jones
1 cockrel 1-2 3 pullett 1-2-3 hen
1-2 pen
Brown Leghorns Miss Pearl
Jones 1 cock 1-2 hen 1 pen
White Wyandotte E R Young
1 cock-
Buff Orpington F Thomas 1
pul
Black Langshan Cy Suiter 1
cock 1-2-3 hen
S C Rhode Island Reds
W B Tucker 1 cockrel J A
Blayde 1 pullet J Doak 2 pul-
let Dan Miller 2 cockrel
Black Minorcas J B Steele
1-2-3 pullets v
S S Hamburgs J B Steele
1 cockrel 1-2-3- pullets
Bronze turkeys Miss Pearl
Jones 1 cockrel 1-2 pullets 1
pen Mrs F 0 Wilfong 2
cockrel 3 pullet 2 pen
White Holland turkeys Mrs
R A Boggess 1 cockrel 1-2
pullets 1 pen -Best
cock in show Cy Suiter
on Black Langshan
Best hen in show Rex D
Jones on White Leghorn
Best Cockrel in’ show W B
Tucker on Rhode Island Red
Best Pullett in show J H
Ledbetter on White Rocks
Best Pen in show L B Wil-
son on Barred Rocks
Best display of Mediterranean
breed Rex D Jones on White
Leghorns
Best display of Asiatic breed
Cy Suiter on Black Langshan
New Officials Elected
at First National Bank
Following the retirement of
Messrs Connell Doak Williams
and Conger from the director-
ship of thciFirst National Bank
an election was held Thursday
afternoon in which the following
gentlemen were named as officers
and directors: President R K
Wooten Vice-President J W
Stephens Cashier J It Pren-
tice Assistant cashier E E
Brown The directors are R K
Wooten J W Stephens J R
Prentice J A Blaydes Donald
Gunn W P Fowler and Sid
Jones The ro-organization will
in no way effect the standing of
the bank in the community and
will leave it as strong or even
stronger than under the old re-
gime The affairs of the insti-
tution will be entirely under the
able management of the popular
cashier who has done so much
to place the First National in the
enviable position it now occupies
All the directors are represen-
tatives business men and farm-
ers in their respective communi-
ties and their connection will
SUDSCRIDERS STILL
Thirty-one Prominent Citizens Given Place on Eagle’s Honor
Roll Since Last Publication— Are Coming in at Rapid Rate
COMING Hci1-1 p- s?S!r 'A'£l!s
Popular Ccmarche Girl I
Geo W Cook Duncan Route 1
R L March City
0 II Moore Duncan Route 6
A J Falk Duncan Route 4
J S Hollingsworth City
Mrs W M Stone City
L II Hass City
J T Smith Duncan Roue 3
J II McNeil Duncan Route 1
J C Peacock Duncan Route 2
W U Gregston Duncan R 2
Stillwell Davenport City
S L Nelson Duncan R 3
G L Findlay City
Lillie Dockal Duncan Route 2
Clyde Jones Duncan Route 4
Ed Burton Eastport Idaho
Jim Burton Norton Kansas
G E Spencer Comanche R 4
Price Gentry Waurika Okla
Frankie Roberts Marlow Okla
Henry Crawford Marlow Okla
J A Watkins Marlow Star R
J T Maddox Marlow R 4
D W Purcell Marlow Okla
Donald Gunn Comanche R 4
W M Duncan Charleston
Washington
Crass Graham Marlow Okla
J J Stidham Alma Okla
A A Karshner Bertrand Neb
C G Pyron Duncan Route 5
local Lodges Hold Joint
Installation Wednesday
The annual joint installation of
the M W A and the R N A
was held at the W 0 W hall on
the night of the 19th Owing to
establish a confidence and respect the incemenclr o( tha wether
with the people of the countythe attcIldace wasnot
that will not diminish and wiH Mhad been expected there be
matenll strengthen the banking about 150 nL
other than financial ways
Duncan’s Oldest Grocery
Changed Hands Monday
Monday a deal was closed by
which Mr R L Shaffer purchas-
ed the Harris & Hall Grocery
store located on Main street
This businers is one of the old-
est if not the oldest in Duncan
it having been established twelve
years and conducted without
change by the original members
of the firm W G Hall and M
The M W A installed first
using the short form The Roy-
al Neighbors followed with their
usual form of installation Mrs
H A Furst acting as installing
officer t
The officers installed by the R
N A’ are: Mrs H A Davis Or-
acle Mrs A B Ferguson Vice-
Oracle Mrs Dora Holman Re-
corder Mrs Ella Guest Receiv-
er Mrs Otis Holder Chaplain
Miss' Stella Holder Marshal
Mrs A K Pollard Assistant
Marshal Mrs Ben Fortson In-
ner Sentinel Managers Mes-
dames N Massey and Walter
640 Acre Homestead
Bill op lor Enactment
Iced Oil Deve'opsienis
Wctcticd Willi Interest
'E 1ur‘nir peit ten day there
Louise 1 l l both of Comanche hl a lnt
wereumteJ in nmrlse at the minlfeifd in the develop
method ptrronase in ths city m(nt lha Bit Anti(ino
“ i‘"rdVn Jn n‘ i111 belns drilled oulhweit of town
o clock e m RevI 0 Cell- some ttn day aso the drill
han Major of the Methodist reached a depth of about 1700
ctaAllftlill Court Clerk I feet when drilling was stopped
Frank Frensley and his brother because of some defect In the
Itobert were the only witnesses L A slight trace of oil was
°'T‘ : had at that time The hole wan
yThe bride is a daughter of J p I fined in with rock for about
X! f' -Jr- Justice of the Peace twenty feet and again drilled out
and prominent business man to with three feet of the form-
of Comanche She ia a charm n depth when drilling was again
cultured young lady popular in held up awaiting the arrival of
the octal circles of her city I gon)e 0f e people interested In
She has a number of friends here tbe hole
she having spent some time in Last Saturday the slush buck-
u-SuC I7 f 8 Udent iQ th® Duncan et brouh‘ “P about five gallons of
Hm J) SchooL oil which had evidently been fort:-
The groom is one of the most ced up through the fa
promising young men of Stephens botton of the hole Samples of
county w an attorney of marked thi80ijwag brought in and on
ability and is now a Represents- beinpr tested was found to be of
live of this county m the State high specific gravity and is said
Lef‘?ature- to be the best quality of oil yet
Following the ceremoney the found in thi3 Fart of the state
happy young couple left on the Later examination shows that
noon tram for Oklahoma City the oil continues to flow with in-
The 640-acre homestead bill
introduced by Hon Scott Ferris
member of Congress from this
district was reported back to
the House last week with the I where they will be through the I creasing rapi'dly anT many
unanimous support of the Public special session of the legislature perienced oil men have expressed
Lands Committee of which Mr which convened Monday themselves as being keenly in-
Ferris is chairman We take pleasure in extending terested in the developments at
This bill is one of the aminis- to them our sincerest wishes for this well within the next few
tratior s measures and has the a l°n? happy and prosperous days
backing of the department of j wedded life 1 A sample of the oil may be seen
the interior It has attracted! at the Eagle office where it may
RalDh Talley Enters beexaminedbyanyoneinterest-
F J ed many rumors have been cur-
Race For County Clerk rent this past week regarding
this well but the statement given
The Eagle is authorised to an- above is consistant with the
considerable attention in the
fUqihwest and many are await
ing its passage to file on the
public land in the seventeen
public land states of the west
Harris up to the day of the sale
to Mr Shaffer Through these I Keith phySidan Dr Williamson
years this firm has enjoyed a Ralph Talley acted as installing
profitable share of the patronage officers for the M w A and tbe
of the people of the town and following officers were installed:
country and have been identi-1 A B Ferguson Counsel C L
fied with the upbuilding of the peters Adviser H A Furst
City- Banker H C Ewald Clerk E
Mr Shaffer is for the first time E Evans Escort B a Johns
engaging in the mercantile bus- Watchman p W Johnson Sen-
iness in this city He is a young Ury pr g h Williamson Camp
man of sterling character and Physicjan r e Holt C E
has a large circle of friends who Broadbent E j gmart Mgrs
will be pleased to see him succeed pranij Ewald Chief Forrester
The bill increases the home- nounce tbe candidacy of Ralph facts as they were found to be
stead right from 160 to 140 acres TalIey for the office of County after the writer had made
and makes it possible for small clerk subject to the action 0f thorough investigation
operations m the stoc raising the Democratic primary n
industry The passage of this Mr Talley is well known to the MTS OOTa W HOldail Call-
legislation will give homes tocitizens of the-county having
thousands that are now home-
less and bring about the devel-
come to this section as a boy be-
didate For Co Clerks Office
fore statehood A youncr man 1
opment of many communities I af excellent character and attain- announcement of Mrs
in the west which have been I ments his candidacy merits the Hora W Holman as a candidate
held back because of the land I impartial consideration of the the office of County Clerk of
being idle or held -by the large voters of the county I Stephens subject to the action
interests Since the first of last year Mr the Democratic k primary ap-
in his new venture
Mr W G Hall will continue
with the business and the pat-
rons of the store can depend up
the same efficient service that
has charactized the business un-
der the old management
A B Garris Announces
: Fnr County Treasurer
At the conclusion olthe install-
ation ceremonies the Kreiger Or-
chestra rendered a musical pro-
gram which included a vocal solo
by Miss Mavet Baldwin and a
piano solo by Miss Rachel Bald-
win W B Tucker delivered an able
address on Woodcraft which was
enjoyed by every member pres-
ent Refreshments were served af-
ter the conclusion of the evening’s
program -
WV V uw J VMA i'li I r f ¥ — r
- Talley ha3 been employed in the Peara in this issue of the Eagle
Hog bale Poorly Attended County Clerks office and is thor- Mrs Holman has been
oughly convercent with the duties dent of Stephens
of the office and if elected is
well qualified to serve the people
with satisfaction and with credit
to himself
Give his claims due consider-
In this issue the Eagle an-
nounces the candidacy of A B
Garris for the office of Treasurer
of Stephens county subject to
the action of the democratic pri-
mary in August
Mr Garris has been a resident of statnatory rape
of this county for the past seven £iven an
years and has filled some very “ay
responsible positions as book Attoniey the chanre iwas
keeper to the satisfaction of his dismissed and the defendand re-
employers For the past three I leased from custody
years he has served a3 first dep
Rape Charge Dismissed
LeRoy LaBlonde held on a
was
examining trial Tues
and upon motion of the
The Eagle for the news
Bill Green the genial bachelor
uty in the Treasurer s office and 0f tjje yerna community was in
has the work of the office well in the city Wednesday acting some-
hand to best serve the people of what suspicious and from a pack-
thP countv age of papers he had in his pock-
nninopniinomiin of unouea- ets that resembled marriage li-
He is a young man 0 q cense somebody in that neighbor-
tioned honesty and integrity bood j3 likely to loose a daughter
well qualified for the office to
which he aspires and we ask i jjrg Emma Gamblin returned
that his candidacy be given im- Tuesday afternoon from a visit
partial consideration by the vot- with relatives at Jacksboro and
ers of this county ' an Odessa Texas
Owing to the extremsly dis-
agreeable weather the famous
hog sale of W A Williams was
very poorly attended About
forty hogs were sold averaging
about $5100 each We are in
formed that the highest hog sold I ation at the proper time
brought something over $15000
while thelow mark was something I Ct
over $35 Had this same sale Stephens & Jones purchased
bsen pulled off during pleasant tw0 car 10ads of feeders in Okla-
weather these same hogs would homa City Tuesday which they
have brought a much higher price shipped here for feeding
as Mr Williams bears the distin-
ction of breeding the finest hogs i
not only in this state but of theW M u3t8S AlUlOUnCSS
whole United States
Candidacy For Sheriff
In the proper column will be
found the name of W M Cates
as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Stephens county sub-
ject to the Democratic primary
in August
Mr Cates needs no introduct-
ion to the people of this county
few men having as wide acquain-
tance as he Having served two
terms as Sheriff he is well qual-
ified to discharge the duties of
the office and if elected Mr
Cates will make the county an
efficient and fearless peace officer
His claims are worthy of the
consideration of the voters in the
coming primary
Sabbath School 9:45 a m B
F Ridge Supt Don’t fail to
be on time
Public Worship 11 a m
Theme of sermon: “A Love
that Passeth Knowledge”
Epworth League 6:15 p m
Prof Covell President
Public Worship 7:15 p m
Theme of sermon: “How to
know the Doctrine of God
Mid-Week Prayer Meeting
7:15 p m Wednesdsy
We are delighted at the inter-
est taken in the new plans of
work for the Sunday school
Let the good work continue
Good music will be a part of
all the services
Come out to these services
The church that welcomes the
stranger
R 0 Callahan Pastor
a rest-
county and
served the people as Register of
Deeds the last term before the
consolidation of that office with
that of County Clerks As Reg-
ister of Deeds she made a re-
cord for prompt and efficient at-
tention to all the duties entrust-
ed to her and demonstrated her
ability as a faithful public ser-
vent Thoroughly qualified to dis-
charge the duties of the office to
which she aspires the voters
will make no mistake in giving
her candidacy careful consider'
ation when they come to cast
their ballot in the August primary
'Ralph Melton of Altus is here
the guest of his uncle A W
Green of route two Mr Melton
is prospecting with a view of lo-
cating in this section
Cotton Ginning Report
According to a preliminay re-
port made by the Department of
Commerce there had been gin-
ned in the United States up to
Jan 1 1916 10643783 bales of
cotton as compared with 14443-
146 bales in 1915 The report
shows Oklahoma 561482 bales
ginned to Jan 1 1916 as com-
pared with 1094320 to the same
date in 1915
Held For Perjury
Following an examining trial
Tuesday Jim Spain charged witM
perjury in connection with se-
curing a marriage license ws t
released on bond for his appea-
ance at the April term of tls
District court
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Jones, Rex D. The Duncan Weekly Eagle. (Duncan, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1916, newspaper, January 20, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1716328/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed July 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.