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THE VALLEY NEWS
ELMER E. WOODS, Editor
$1.50 in State, $2.00 Outiide
Published Every Thursday.
"Cntored March S. laoj, lamont. OUln.
M MOOBd-cluN  matter, under Act of t'onirrett
•fMareb a. 1879."
Money to loan on farms. Cheap rates and easy terms.   -
We can write yovi AEtna Insurance policy while you wait. OltlZCflS BclllR
AN INDEPENDENT PAPER
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tawr than Wrdneadity eycnlnif. Write
WW copy In a letriiile band, on one tide of
MVM only; or better still, have It typewritten.
Wm do not prepare copy for "obltuartea" or
■ardi of thanks." See that aame are care-
preparrd before preienting for publlca-
••••. Always ulan your full name to eommuB-
•kMoni, not for publication, but merely that
•• ■   know from whom they come. We re-
••rre the rltrht to curtail or eliminate any ix>r-
Mooa of news items.
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Senator Herald has appointed
William B. Seiple, #of (Jerman-
town, Pa., as his private secre-
tary. Mr. Seiple was formerly
in the newspaper business at Enid.
Although not now a resident of
Oklahoma, he is a member of the
republican organization and has
been prominent in political move-
ments of this state.
wonderful propositions instead of
kindly letting other people have
them.—Enid Events.
Rural Phone No. 38.
The weather bureau has prob-
ably done the best it could, but it
has made some awfully wild
guesses.
During these H. C. L. days it
is not uncommon to hear people
speak of others as being big hogs,
but when the announcement was
made that the' Whichita Stock
Show had a hog on display that
tipped the scales at 1010 pounds,
we'll say Wichita sure enough has
a big hog.
  I When sugar was 30 cents a
If you think Lamont's Com- pound, good chocolate candy was
mercial Club isn't full of pep, be j selling at $150 per pound box —
on hand the next meeting night jnow sugar is selling at 10 cents
and you will see real team work, j anfi the chocolates are still selling
Sometimes a little salt will im-
prove the soup. Same way with
a town, and our commcrcial club
is putting the seasoning in La-
mont.
A great number of Valley News
subscriptions have expired. If
you don't want to have your
name taken off the list, better pay
up soon.
From a number of society pic-
tures seen in the daily papers, It
is our opinion that many of these
society dames wear less than a
nitie when they appear before the
camera.
# If you are a good scout you'll
get behind the Hoy Scout move-
, went and make it a great success.
(Nothing is better for our boys
than the training they get in the
Boy Scouts.
i Wichita is wearing her best
at $1.50, which leads one to be-
lieve that there is at least 100 per
cent profit in the candy business.
Judge Cray, of the steel trust,
says the future of the country is
assured and roseate. Yeah! If
we could draw down a salary of
$50,000 a month, we could see rose-
ate sparks in the darkest alley at
mid-night and wouldn't care who
in blazes run this print shop.
The third number of the lyceum
was rendered Thursday evening
and all agreed that it was fully
worth the price of a season ticket.
Mrs. Clarence Lierer and daugh-
ter came up from Hunter Friday
on the morning train to visit a few
days with her parents, J.J. Dodaon
and<wife.
Lester Duvall made a business
| trip to Norman last week, and re-
turned after a short visit with his
mother and sister of that place.
Mr. T. Delong, wife and daugh- j
ter Constande, and Sneridan
Horner of Wichita, are visiting at
the home of Frank BooLer this
week.
L)ick Vollmer, wife and baby
came home from Wichita, Sunday,
where they had been visiting rela-
tives.
The section men have been do-
ing some work on the railroad
crossings in Salt Fork.
Mrs. Smalley came in Monday
morning from an extended visit
at Houston, Texas. While she
was there her little granddaugh-
ter, MaxineCorn, underwent an
operation for tumor of the ear.
This is the second time such an
—Wakita Herold.
Some states are more fortunate for nn ;—
than others, for instance, the price if the roads some of us
of coal has gone on the decline in 1 "TtZZ wtn
practically all the Western statA mean a big gav-
nig to the county. Results have
hardly justified that conclusion.
Instead of beinar a saving, they
are really an expense. It costs
more to do hauling for the county
practically all the Western stat&
and no doubt the lower prices
will-reach here by the middle of
the summer.
u-ltL . ,. , „ «" uu nauiin* ror tne county
ith thjs issue the \ alley News with those trucks, in addition to
reaches it* nineteenth year of ex- upkeep and gas. than the work
wteneeand while we are not .npos- could be dontf for by contract
Hion to speak for former editor*, I Resident, of fVakita offered to
wefwl tbt uf,d«- the rwo yemof (h8llI the material for the bridges
present ownership it has made west of town for considerable les«
Li .h'ta u her best, « ---not on y ,n a financial; than the commissioners estimated
Idress this week and with her stock, the number of new sub-j they could have the woik done for
/show u entertaining many visit-|****** to the paper and the inter- with the trucks, but theie was
ors. One fellow made th - remark iwt *h(m n !n it b>' the entire com-1 nothing doinir for them Pmh >
that-you could see calves on 1 ™"ity causes that feeling of sat-!
Won. __
that tyou could see
Douglas Avenue.
Remembering their exhorbit-
ant demands and diminished pro-
duct on of the past few years, it
_ , is hard to work up any sympathy
ffor the thousands of workmen
who are now being laid off.
There is no harm in a man think-
ing he is boss in his own house
and it is all right for him to tell
about it to the other fellow, so
long as he don't let his wife hear
him.—Rill Ott, please take notice
Judging from what we read in
the newspapers concerning the
Oklahoma legislature, most every
kind of a hill has been introduced.
So far (he only one to be over-
looked is one that would make
cyclones misdemeanors, and no
doubt some senator or representa-
tive will think of this oversight
before another week
;   Iioming nomg ior idem. I'robab-
I f f ^ i. n,< ut sal" | 'y the commissioners felt that they
sfact.onto be w.th us at this | had to keep the trucks-and the
turn. Tnily, we are glad to have | $7.00 a day drivers-busv, now
> i °f:that th"y have them.—Wakita
this community and hope the Herld.
days, or years, that are to rome, .
will ever find the same mutual, If a thousand more would trad*
feeling that exists today. If the with Me —'twould reduce the
see. John
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ivtiinK mai exists today. If the W|w Me- twould
paper or its editor has an enemy, i J"08* of -l«thes you'd
wedonoi know it, and when *   
you think of the Valley Xews v
want you to think of it as your ft «aff Um 5
paf^er, publisher 1 for the benefit of £ IUm*. g
you and your community. ilSISSH W MM
Charley Smalley and Elery
r a.l n 11 Th°mas made a trip to Hunter
From Other Pens Friday.
* Mrs. Walter Humphries of nesr
World wide disarmament is a Eddy visited a few days last week
fine theory, but someone is apt to ®t the E* J. Barker home.
shoot it full of ho!ts.~ Gotebo Mrs. Sarah Graham returned to
Gazette.  her hom • sixty mileu etst of
u, . , , . K C. Friday, after a visit with her
wonderful what a philanthropic niece. Mrs. W. A. Youmatis and
spirit the get rich <iuick promoter* family.
display ns they could beeome mil- p i ..ji i tv
lionsiresby hanging on to their m a "ark(r  dA- J- Jhom«
  mir made a business trip to Medford
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Woolard of
New taxation measures provide
for assessing everything except
losses, and no doubt the financial
experts will soon find a way to
tax them. —Enid Events.
The papers keep reporting drops
in flour but the bakers are evi-
dently among those who pride
themselves on not believing what
they see in the papers.-Wauko-
mis Hornet.
Luck most generally i? on the
side of the business man who has
an advertising appropriation and
gives it close attention. "We all
know a hen doesnt stop scratch
inar because the worms are
scarce."-Wellington News.
Elmer E. Woods, editor of the
Valley News at Lamont, was a
Wakita visitor Tuesday and called
at the print shop It was the
first time we had met Mr. Woods
and his visit was enjoyed. Mr.
Woods is giving Lamont the best
paper they have had for a Iona
rrd ther ^f ^cTeS.n'd"
are showing their appreciation of1 the parents feel that the double
^1*™* R support, s now ended.
Polly Dodson spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Irma,
Thomas.
Th- musical instruments for I
the Consolidated School Rand ar-
rived Saturday.
Miss Poll, bodson received the
most votes in the "popular lady"
contest and was presented with
the diamond ring at the show
Saturday niirht.
Mrs. Thomas was pleasantly
entertained at supper, at the J.
L- Park home, Thursday evening
of last week.
Arthur Rose and Mrs. Nellie
McGuinn played for the danct
Salty, Friday night.
Mrs. Vacin went to Enid Satur-
day to meet her daughters Rose
and Lydia who are returning from
an extended stay in Seattle. Wash
They spent two weeks at the
home of their grand-father Hurt
in California enroute.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to extend to our neigh
bora and friends. our thanks for
the beautiful flowers and kindness
during our recent bereavemert.
Mrs. T. C. Farland.
Mr. and Mr*. W. A. Youmans.
Harley Coward in and Earl Dod-
son, returned to Tonkawa by rail,
Sunday, owing to the condition of
the roads.
E. E. Carpenter received his
supply of army clothes, which ha
had made application for some,
time ago, Monday.'
Use Globe Flour
Tha bast in quality and the CHEAPEST
in price, that can be bought in Lamont.
Blackwell Mill & Elevator Co.
   • «• POLLARD. Mgr.
Fish and Oysters in Season
When the government gave
Grant county four big autotrucks
for use on the roads some of us
ThePabce /We at Market,
CLAR.K BROS.. Proprietors,
Baker's Auto Repair Shop
D. C. BAKER, Proprietor
Lamont, Oklahoma
ELECTRIC WORK-A specialty of Ignition, Magnetos and
Generators. AU kinds of Auto Repairing.
Agent for Willard Batteries
at
Groceries
For anything in the
Grocery line go where
Prices and quality
are best
R. E. Adams
Lamont, Oklahoma
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Valley News Advertising Rates — —
Fir t p *e or .pccial l.«atk.n, per column inch 25c iuSt'7XnST """""
Run of |taper, per column inch   •>&. rm . ^
rWl"Ci!0n WiU '* -Tacts wherety
the contracting jwrty apvw. to u«- t.vw Inchc* or more 'n 
one year s time. For smaller contract ?j co hee the Mil or
j Professional Cards, p« r month
| Local or reading notices, 15 w.,rds or under
Local or reading notices, r*r word, over 15 words
Reactions of not over 100 wonl*
I Card of Thanks, not over 60 words
Advertisers are Guaranteed a Circulation Covering   
I Entire Territory of this Section of the County Printing 1$ th* SmU&mmn
I 1 Letter Heads, Envelopes, Cards, all Kinds  f Society and Ha' '*• Mtto •/ wv I
I 1 B uio«s suttayy Printed on Short Noticc. In fa,t W. -JK
■4fn«t Anything But Monajr. Ws are especially pretxtred to
nandle catalos or po t«r adverlisinjf for th.' farm.*, who
contemplate holdinir Stock or Farm .9nlM  1.. !4. pr.ntmf  h«.h «S
III® |> ! «..<•
:   f r . I« r me farmers who
contemplate taoMInK Stock or Farm Sales. an>l will make it
worth wile, both in quality of workmanship nnd price io
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Come He^fl for Your Sale Bill.    a-
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A TRUCK THAT COSTS LESS TO OPERATE
'^rimTand ZZZ °"* I0" T.ruck d<l oonUbU
■ble This nmk.kl'**'tf# ^P^dable as well as service-
for their popularUv ^J^ more f.h,an *nr oth*r ' ctor, accounts
which wmw from lo!t nW^.eVidenc'w convincing a. that
the Ford One-Ton Tmlf f*Perwnce. Like the Ford car,
self IU  *? Tr*®c —Ford-huilt throughout has proven it-
truck of utaioet service have coma to know it as tha
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tions, carry comnLi. .. Authorise . D.Jen, and Senrice Sta-
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BRATTAIN MOTOR CO.
Lamont, OkUhonut
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