Published Every Pridday by
Entered at the Postoffce  at1 Clare-
mora , Oklahoma, as Sccond-Clasa
Uail Matter,
B. R. SUTTON J.J. SANDEKS
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
It ia reported that President Wit
son has now definitely raised the is-
sue ol permanent Government owner-
ship by taking a stand in favor of
the outright purchase and permanent
operation of all wireless plants by the
Government and as a result a great,
nation-wide fight begins the proper
solution of which—now that the war
in Europe is ended— is of paramount
importance to the country.
Before America entered the war
practically her whole industrial sys-
tem was, as a result of unwise stimu-
lation of unrestricted competition,
characterized by discord and ineffi-
ciency. When war was declared, how-
. ever, it became quickly apparent thut
radical changes were necessary. We
had ample man-power, raw material
and machinery, but knowing almost
nothing about inter-industrial team-
work we were wasting our resources
in a most recklcss manner and it
was clear that, unless we quickly
stopped such waste and got on an
efficiency basis, we would, in spite
of our great natural resevoirs of
straight?. be unable to aid materially
iji the tremendous task of defeating
the Hun. To secure efficiency, conser-
vation—the elimination of wasteland
the utiliation of our resources to the
lutely necessary, and since the quick-
est way to institute conservational
methods was througt centralization
of authority in the hands of the Feder
al Government patriotic Americans
willingly consented to this plan as a
temporary, emergency measure, and
the most absolute autocratic power
ever known in America was placed in
the hands of Present Wilson, who
was given practically unlimited con-
trol over all of our people and proper-
ty. Whether a man fought or worked
and where he fought or worked was
put absolutely upto the President.
The President was also given full
authority to prescribe just what we
might or might not do, eat, drink,
wear, own, read, hear or say and,
while theoretically we retained t
right to think as we pleased,'since our
ideas were based largely on such in-
formation as was officially handr
out to us, the President really con-
trolled even our thoughts to a very
large extent.
As a temporary emergency war
measure this concentration of power
was proper enough but the continu;
tion of such a dangerous abridgme
of individual rights for a single day
beyond the actual period of the emer-
gency would be absolutely intolerable.
In this connection there have been
occasional rumors, during the last
few months, that the affaire of the
CUffiMOK MESSENGER <iovori ment control were IMInx
ROGERS CCUNTY, OKLAHOMA, ment for the deliberate purpose of
making the ir unscrambling impossi-
ble and thus forcing the American
people to submit, regardless of their
desfres in the matter, to government
to government ownership of these
private industries.
It may be that the people of this
country want to take over and run
the railroads, or some of these other
big private industries but, until that
purpose has been clearly and definite-
ly declared by a majority of our
people, we have the right to expect
and to demand that the Federal offi-
cials who have been entrusted with
the temporary management of the
affairs of these great businesses will
pluy fair in the matter and, whatever
their personal or political views may
be, will do absolutely nothing to in-
terfere" with the carrying out of the
clear purpose of the laws which auth-
orie such control and which provide
for the return of all such properties
to their former owners as soon as
practicable after the close of the war.
THE CLAREMORE MESfiENGKft
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
THE BOARD 01* COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS, MONDAY, DEC. 2,
1918.
All members being present and the
county clerk being pretest acting as
seeretuy, the board of County Com-
fisslonem mat at their office in reg-
ular session on Monday, December 2,
1018, and after the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap
proved the following business was
taken up and disposed of as noted
below:
Claims against Rogers
were allowed as follows:
C. A. Schmoy
JAMES B. KEYSER
.,   <."c Administrator
railroads and the express, telegraph ! Published Nov. 29, 1918. 3t.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
In accordance with the order of the
Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Rogers,|Oklahoma at a
regular meeting held on Pec. 2, 1918,
notice is .hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the county cleric's
office at the county seat of said
county, at Claremore, up to 5 o'clock
P. M„ on Monday, January 6th, 19;,9,
for the building of a steel bridge ov-
er the Verdigris river on line bet-
ween Sections 13 and 14 in Township
22 North, Range 16 Eeast
Plans and specifications can be seen
and are upon file in the office-of the
County Clerk of Rogers County, uk-
lahonie,
A certified check for'10 per cent
of the amount of the bid must accom-
pany each bid, and the board of Coun
ty Commissioners reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all bids.
Bids will be opened by the Board
of County Commissioners of the state
and county aforesaid or. Monday .1 n-
uary, 6th., 1919.
W. J. ELDRIDGE( Co. Clerk.
Pub. Dec. 8, 1918, 4t.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
State of Oklahoma, County of
Rogers, ss: In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of
Jessie Morton Keyser, deceased
James R. Keyser, administrator. Pro-
bate No. 1951.
_ To the Creditors of Jessie Merton
Keyser, Deceased:
All persons having claims against
Jessie Merton Keyser, deceased, are
required to present the same, with the
necessary vouchers, to the under-
signed administrator at 12 South
Hickory Street, Sapulpa, Oklahoma,
within four (4) months of the date
hereto, or the same will be forever
barred.
Dated this 23rd day of November,
1918,
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That little nickel or dime may be the beginning of
a big fortune.
If you haven't the 5 cents or 10 cents, you «n start
with two cents or even with one penny. Each week
you increase your payments the same amount you
started with. In 50 weeks
10-rent club pays $127.5#
5-cent club pays 63.75
2-cent clab pays 2&S9
1-cent dab pays. 12.75
You can begin with the largest payment first and
decrease each week.
You can pay in the same amount each week. 60
cents, $1.00, $5.00 or any amount you wMl
You wn Receive Per Cart lateral
National Bank of Claremore
County
#6.20
0.90
10.50
14.Q0
0.30
4.1.0
0.26
19.80
Jeff Whlsenhunt
D. E. Maple
J. E. McGraw
G. U. McKinney
G. W. Young
M. L. Kinp
Ed Caulk
Thos. Buford
F. E. Carlstrom 18.60
D. E. Maple 10.50
Jeff Whisenhunt 9.90
W. C. Cagle 19.20
Joe Wofford 16.40
S. R. B. Moree 17.00
J. L. Brouse / 16.80
W. J. Mayfield 14.00
C. E. Stout 11.80
Walter Young 17.60
J. C. Mitch*!! 80.00
J. C. Mitchell 12.00
E. F. Young 12.60
Louisa Snow Flake ,81.40
Wave Ashwood 80.00
Gilbert Vans 15.00
Peabody Sshool Furn. Co. 2.1.62
Peabody School Furn. Co. 23.69
L. A. Zellner 10.50
Jesse Bean '22.00
Ira Dowell 18.00
Effle McClendon 65.00
On P. Morton 70.00
Joe Zore Peach , 65.00
J. J. Hanna 80.00
Chas. Harris 3.30
Jesse Bean 8.00
Mack R. Shank ' 154.16
D.'M. Battenfield 75.00
J.W.jPreen 154.17
R. R. Sutton 75.00
Walter King ' 60.00
E. A. Haverfield 21.36
E. A Haverfield 19.62
Hill-Henley Hdwe. .60
J. W. Green 30.25
J. W. Green 28.13
Walter King 93.00
Walkers Dept. Store > 35.00
Hill-Henley Hdwe, 7.30
W. J. Eldridge 167.60
C. R. Muagrove 75.00
Courtnel Cave 75.00
Veta H. Musgrove * 65.00
News-Dispatch - 35.56
News-Dispatch i
Geo. F. Ross
Warden o. - 6 7.60
IX S. Jefferies 138.60
C. S. Leacfcck 75.00
Maude Woodson 66.00
Sadif Adair 65.00
Vinson Drug Co. 4.40
Geo. D. Barnard •> 36.69
Geo. F. Ross .26
Alex A Dennison 137.60
Alex A. Dennison 2.00
Mrs. F. C. Hiner 75.00
Geo. F. Ross .25
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Ayr*  K, Rom
Ayres K. Ross
M. E. Taylor •
Ayres K. Ross
Vinson Drug Co.
Geo. F. Ross
News-DiapAtoh
W. C. Kate*
Hill-Henley
F. H. Boyd
' W. {{lack
D, Evans
C. E. Wood
Edward Jordan
M. J. Phillippl
Geo. D. Barnard
D. J. Haymes
G. U. McKinney
C. T. McClellan
C. T. McClellan
Minafe K. Zinn
Pea* Yeager
la.ouj Pearl Yeager
13.60 Eunice Chambers
Eunice Chambers
M. J. Phillippi
W. 0. Kates
SamL Dodaworth
Lewis* Sellers
Lewis Sellers
• j- T. Burnt
wiSteS
Sik® fte "'
J. Herb Moore
C. C. McCulloch
M. L. Dale
A. C. Keen ' 'v//.:
Alice Lfcnrinftn
Clara Reiserer
Nancy Page
Anapa Lenjonds,
Agnea. Hendrix
Mary L. Davja
Bettie Grimes
Bell Funderbuck
Cora "Hembree
Lula Laird -A
Rosa Bryan P
Minnie Crittenden ,
Gallic Daniels1'
Abbie Williams
Hettie Nave
M. L.Crabtm
Lul sCJ*ridy
" fowler
100,09
8.60
10.60
76.00
.26
4.88
. 47.30
2.06
1.46
66.76
71.66
, , 76.26
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167.46
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A. Ross Moon
Frank Flynn
Geo. F. Ross
C. Vinson
A. J. Webb
R. C. Meloy
Myrtle Watson
U. S. Jefferies
Rogers Co. Poultry Aaso.
Engineering News-Record
Pjerce Oil Corporation
Pierce Oil Corporation
Milam Oil Co. '
State Highway Dept.
J. T. Wilson 4t Son
C. B. Littlefield
Sam B. Ogg
S. W. Bell Tel.
15.00
16.00
  Co.
J. M. Tague
Geo. F. Ross
Tom Tinsley
J. J. Weaver, Pay roll
E. E. Beeler
W. F. Beck
O. H. Stowe
Wm. Maalin >
Wm. Major
A J. Brown
Sam Holt
T. H. Owen- *
L. B. Allen
Bushyhead Lbr. Co.
Claremore Messenger
Claremore Messenger
Claremore Meaeeager
Claremore Messenger
J. T. Wilaon 4 Son
Jake Lipe
Geo. Kennon
P. A Rombangb
Heaiy Waters
D. M. Harrington
J. W. Bickel
G. M. Maaon
Robert Odom
D. E. Luton
. EJLDickeraon
Walter Boyd
W. T. Seaman
John Payne
H. . Hnckaby
A J. Peterson
Clabe Duckett
J. C. Dockett
N. J. Brown
W. M. Dnekett
R. Covin
Ed. Bnchanan
Lee Justice
P. M. Sellers
Geo. Maasn
Burrewa WOliasaa
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Fry Hdwe. Co.
Fry Hdwe. Co.
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37.42
13.36
27.67
4.80
53.26
66.00
66.10
60.00
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76.00
209.60
29.80
48.00
17.00
99.20
20.00
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eraational Service BaOt
> onTmyJ^fitirPer Pound
Son  industrlet havQ been able to get to
- step with war dcaands more quickly than"
other* . .•4>- _ '
J- Ip maoy caries mighty plants have sprung
at-a p««iatgioua eott,
' ■' .• pacWof'iadustry was able to adapt
. hsUf to unbsaM of demands mors quickly,
pertMB^ than wjfother industry. And this
Was btamf: Vbe- vast squipment of packing
' PtaflH rafr%i* tor cars, branch houses, etc,
«sd befrt gradoally developed to its present
state of effigiencjrf so that in the crucial hour
it becam^ a mie^ity international system for
war service. ^
And how development takan placed
* Not by^M^ij^yast inroads into the cspi*
tel W^lth bf tba'^tantry, but largely by usinf,
portion of the profits, to
profit* alwnya been * '
tiny, co^«*e*wilbiwc8, that they have bad practio-
•ty i>o elSsct «0 th« >rlce at meat (amountinf to oolr
a tnctio* ofa cent per pound).
And yet the owners of the > buainoaa have been
content with reaaonable returns on their g*p« al( and
have br«n able, year after year, to put part of the
profits hack into the business to provide for ita
axpoMton. v.
These fractions of tiny profits have been repaid to
to the publio many fold in the form of better service,
end better and cheeper meat, and made it possible for '
Swift ft Company to meet, undaunted, the sudden
cry for meat for oversees.
Gould any other method or financing a vital
industry involve less hardship to the people of the
country ? Could there be a better instance of true
"pre fit-shoring" than this return tb added ueetulneaa
andinoational preparedness?
Swift & Company, U. S. A.
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Phoned: 390-391.
The Thomas Market
Pure Food Products
Table Luxu ries
Meats, Groceries
514 West Third Street CUreinore^OidalMfBa
Return HO in Cash Rsceiptft tioA re-
ceive a 26c Thrill S^Ynp FREE ':
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