The Afton American (Afton, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1917 Page: 1 of 10
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VOL 9
AFTON OTTAWA COUNTY OKLAHOMA THURSDAY MARCH 29 1917
NO 45
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The Man with Money hides his
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Valuables in Our Safety Deposit
Vaults where they are SAFE
He has no FEAR
’ of Fire or Burglars
Every time you read In the papers about a burg-
lary you’ll notice the burglar GOT something That’s
their business They first find out the house where
valuables are kept— that’s their business and they will
KILL you If they must to get your valuables
When your valuable papers jewelry and heirlooms
are In our SAFETY DEPOSITS VAULTS they are safe
We will rent you a box for $100 per year and up
“ Deposits Are Guaranteed ”
The Farmers State Bank
“The Bank Which Gives Personal Service”
Alton Merchants Have
Some News for You
The advertising colums of The
American contain real news this
week Our interprising mer-
chants tell the people what they
have for Easter in the way of
Spring goods It will pay you to
read the ads over carefully for
a merchant doesn’t pay for space
just for the fun of it He adverti-
ses because he has something to
sell and believes that you would
buy if you knew what it was and
the price and quality
Read every ad in this paper for
these times find bargains hard to
get and you should take advant-
age of every one of them
Gin Wi Nitckell A Bufict
The Afton 1 0 0 F lodge on
Tuesday of last week gave a fare-
well banquet to Wm Mitchell and
family who will leave about April
2d for Forsythe Mont A fine
spread was served and a very en-
joyable time had by those present
' flUO for one year— The American
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8 High-Grade Pianos
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We have the agency for the
Waltham Piano and Player
A itrictly first-clan instrument guaranteed (or ten years
We can save you money and you
will be trading with home people
whose guarantee means something
Come in and see our samples and
let us talk the matter over with
you We will treat you right
8 The Afton Drug Co
8 The 3yud(l ston
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Many Seek Leases
In Surrounding Country
v It looks like every day sees
more men seeking leases around
Afton Hardly a day passes but
we heir of new men looking over
the country and taking mining
leases It is hard to get their
names or where they are from
as they are not very communica-
tive But they all seem to have
money and as it is practically im-
possible to lease a piece of ground
in this vicinity without making an
agreement to commence drilling
within thirty or sixty days we can
look out for a lot of drills to be
working in this vicinity shortly ‘
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Death it Grm
W W Painter was called to
Bernice last Thursday to embalm
the remains of Mrs Phebe Mat-
thews who had died at that place
the day before The remains
were taken to Neosho for inter-
ment The deceased was 65 years
of age and the family had lived
at Bernice only a few months
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Civic League to Have
Clean Up Day Tuesday
The ladies of the Civic League
at their ' meeting Monday took
steps towards having a "Clean
Up” day Tuesday April 3d was
the day set aside for that purpose
and the ladies desire the clean up
to be as complete as possible
In order to get the matter on a
business basis committees were
appointed to notify everybody to
have all the trash in their yards
gathered up and placed in the al-
ley where it can be hauled away
Gather up all your old tin cans
and other refuse and place it in
the alley and get it hauled away
before hot weather sets in
The ladies should have the full-
est co-operation in this matter
Let’s make Afton a “Spotless
Town” Remember the day Tues-
day April 3d
In gathering up refuse remem-
ber one thing all refuse that can
be burned should be burnt in or-
der to save cost of hauling
For Sale One Marshal-
- ship See Wm Mitchell
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Owing to the fact that he is
going to Montana shortlyi Bill
Mitchell has decided to sell his
marshalship He therefore offers
the same to the highest cash pur-
chaser together with the good
will a second-hand pair of hand-
cuffs and a good second-growth
hickory club Bill says that it is
a perfectly good marshalship and
that he has hardly worn the var-
nish off ofit while he has had it
having always kept it under coyer
while not in use ? x" ‘ " -
r The good wiil Bill admits is
slightly worn but it was that
way when he received it: in fact
it was in a very bad condition
The emoluments of the office are
worth cultivating they being aft a
very low ebb right now very few
the regular customers having any
money to buy whisky and Bill
says that you can’t expect many
emoluments without having old
John Barleycorn as a partner '
Anyone wishing to buy this
marshnlship will please see Mr
Mitchell at once as he will be in
town only a few days longer
Captnre Former Depity Hirtkil
Springfield Mo March 27—
Charlie Goodpaster formerly a
deputy United States marshal at
Vinita was captured here today
by Deputy United States Marshal
A R Cottle Goodpaster is re-
sisting being taken to Muskogee
Charlie Goodpaster was arrest-
ed last fall on the charge of
transporting liquor escaping
shortly before Christmas from a
hospital in Muskogee where he
was taken from the jail to un-
dergo a slight operation Althou
chained to the bed he filed the
chain in two with a case knife
and made his escape by the back
out-door stairs
Cimp Fire Girls Tenigkt
The Camp Fire Girls will hold a
Grand Council Fire and play at
the high -school auditorium to-
night at 7:30 o’clock ' Admission
will be 10 cents for all Every-
body come The proceeds will
go towards supporting a baby in
an orphan’s home
The (girls have arranged a veryjii
attractive program and the en-
tertainment will be worth going
to see
Sii Accident
On Tuesday evening the 27th
about 5 o’clock little Marshall
Burns Stevens son of Mr and
Mrs Marshall Stevens of Vinita
was drowned in a fish pond in the
yard of his grandfather S J Burns
at Vinita How the accident oc-
cured is not known as as there
were no witnesses The little boy
was a grand-nephew of Dr L D
Hitchcock who attended the fun-
eral yesterday
Strikes Jack 8t 62
: Feet in Third Hole
R E Lauck who is drilling on
the old Crowell place struck jack
in his third drill hole at - 62 feet
yesterday morning It is the
same formation that he struck in
his second hole at about 140 feet
Mr Lauck feels elated over strik-
ing the shines and will prosecute
his drilling campaign with re-
newed vigor '
The importance of striking the
jack in these two holes lies in the
fact that it shows beyond a doubt
that the ground is mineralized
and that it is only a question of
drilling to strike the ore body
Public Spirited Farmers
1 Block Up Acreage
J F Rector 0 W Ager and C
A Mitchell public spirited farmers
living west of Afton have blocked
up 2500 acres which they are go-
ing to lease to anyone who will
drill eithe for oil or gas or min-
eral The land is well located
and is a good proposition -
It is a well known fact that the
deep well on 'the Rector place run
into gas sand at about 800 feet
and has furnished enough gas to
run the punping engine for sever-
al years As the well was drilled
for water no attempt was made
to develop the gas
Some 'enterprising wild catter
will make some good money out
in that vicinity one of these days
The Rector place is four miles
wese of Afton
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FiklpiBuk Caikiei Arrated
Alleging that he was guilty of
the embezzlement of $3000 from
the Fairland Citizens State Bank
the authorities of that institution
Friday swore out a warrant for
the arrest of A B Hitchcock thii
ty years old and for the past six
weeks cashier of the Fairland
bank Hitchcock was apprehended
in Oklahoma City Friday where
the warrant was served on him
and returned to Miami Monday
He was taken before Judge N
C Barry Monday morning for a
preliminary hearing which was
waived by the accused man and
he was committed to jail in default
of $3000 bond The prisoner is
now held over to the district
court '
Hitchcock was made cashier of
the bank when it changed hands
about six weeks ago He had been
there since last November com-
ing from Atoka The accused man
a wife and young daughter
Hitchcock said that restitution
of the money Wad already been
made to the bank — Miami 4)aily
Republican
till After Leases
Messrs Dill Harmon and Ken-
nedy prominent residents of Oke-
mah were here Tuesday attract-
ed by Afton’s mineral prospects
The party examined the cuttings
from the drill holes that have
been sunk in this vicinity and
will return in a few days and en-
deavor to secure some leases
with a view to drilling them out
Like others who are looking
over this country they are anx-
ious to get in on the ground floor
which is a wise thing to do
Tioad Shiw At the Electric
The Haverstock Stock Co a
stock company of exceptional
merit has been ' plaving at the
Electric this week The company
s composed of ten people and
travels in its own special car It
is composed of nctnrs of excep-
tional merit and has pleased the
audience at every performance
The company will be here the
rest of the week and those who
enjoy a good play well acted
should go and see them t
Drill Hinf Up
The Afton Prospecting and Min-
ing Company have their drill hung
up at 208 feet and we were un-
able to get a report on them this
week It was expected that the
drillers would get to work again
yesterday afternoon
A Steady Growth
The steady growth of this Bank is an
indication of its constantly increas-
ing service To afford every customer the
promptest attention and the most cour-
teous and efficient service is the aim of
our management' That the public appre-
ciate painstaking careful banking service
is shown by the increase in our business
WE PAY 4 PER CENT ON CHRISTMAS SAVINGS
First National Bank
for Ozark
Trail Work at Joplin
A number of Afton good roads
boosters attended the Ozark Trail
meeting at Joplin last Thursday
A very interesting meeting was
held and a thorough organization
of a big route committee on the
Springfield to Afton route of the
Ozark Trail perfected
A decision was reached that
every delegate to the convention
should assist in completing a log
of the rqute in his county and
wherever work is to be- donp' he
should appeal for the co-operation
of his county court and special
road district officials in preparing
the highways to meet with the
requirements of the official rout-
ing committee of the Ozark Trails
Association which will make final
inspection of the routes just prior
to the convention at Amarillo in
Jtine ‘
For Ottawa County the follow-
ing committee was chosen to su-
pervise the route: Lon Edwards
and J F Robinson of Miami and
E L Neff of Afton
The following delegation from
Afton motored to Joplin to attend
the meeting: Dr R H Harper F
M Reed Jr E L Neff and family
Grant Victor W H Hill C H
Brown and wife W PSmally and
wife Ray Painter Fred Lamm
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“IMPRESSIONS"
The world over things are the same
People judge a man by his appear-
ance There is a reason for this His
first appearance creates a definite
impression his better qualities being
recognized later Why not have a
good appearance in your favor? Hand-
tailored clothes built to fit your body
lines— to bring out your good points
and make you distinctive will create
the right impression Prove this by
getting your next suit from us
"Hand Tailored Clothes”
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Civic League Gets
Ready for Work
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The Civic League has formed its
membership roll into groups Each
group will plan some way to earn
money for the summer expenses
of the league' '
The following are the leaders of
the' groups: Mrs R H Harper
chairman Group I Mrs 0 F
Rains chairman Group II Mrs E
D Mitts chairman Group III
1 Group I— Mmes R H Harper
H Trumann R C Meadors J J
Hale W'M Glass Geo Shepherd
Parke Troutt A Collins Rust H
H Hubbard John Ward R A
Abney John Fuser Jas Lowe J
W Melton Robt Ervin J L Cun-
ningham v
Group II— Mrs Frank Rains
I D Hitchcock J P Donahue S
J Tyler Fannie Malone W C
Scott Geo Reeves C W Living-
ston F M Reed Sig Matlock J
W Mann C C Harris Elmer Col-
lins G E Branham Tom Plunk-
ard C T Moore Frank Crowell
Jr and Miss May Lowe
Group III— Mmes E D Mitts
J W Allison F M Crowell Sr
W P Smalley Wm Bensch H J
Allison Homer Nicholson J W
Pratt E L Neff Fred Tomkinr
Wig Dawson A P Pulliam W E
Blackwell S S Haynes H C Ba!
lard E Anderson Robt Klaus
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Mitts, E. D. The Afton American (Afton, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1917, newspaper, March 29, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1716692/m1/1/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed June 21, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.