The Claremore Progress (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1917 Page: 1 of 10
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fe THE CLAREMORE PROGRESS
VOLL'MK XXV—NO. 22.
CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA.THURSDAY. JUNE 28 1917
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
ARE HEARING END
$5,000 for the RED CROSS BIG RED CROSS
THANKS FOR THE BOUQUET
—COME AGAIN
OF HARVESTING
DRIVE FRIDAY
OPENING NUMBER
OF CHAUTAUQUA
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Despite Heat Many I'eople Attend
First Day's Program Sunday
Afternoon.
MEANS-ANDERSON CO. SCORES
Edna Means Provea To He Real Ar-
tint aa a Reader and Receives
Many Encores.
RED CROSS OFFICIAL ATTENDS
Chancellor George H. Bradford De-
li vera Honderful Addreaa on
"America'a Deatiny."
With a beating hut nun the five
•lays Chautauqua program opened in
thin city Sunduy afternoon. In Hpite
of the heat, however, a large crowu
filled the big tent on the Bayless lot
for the afternoon number, an enter-
tainment by the Means-Anderson Co.,
consisting of a pleasing program of
music, readings and impersonations.
Right from the start the Means-
Anderson Company endeared itself to
the Claremore people especially Miss
Edna Means, the reader. She capti-
vated her audience with her firs,
number and her repeated appearances
were met by heavy applause. She
waa willing and gave the Claremore
folk a liberal potion of her art which
is unsurpassed. No one will ever
forget the sunshine and the pathos
she brought with her nor her merry
whistled tunes, sometimes out of tune
and sometimes in—just as she willed.
She is an artist whose peer has failed
yet to reach Claremore.
Miss Ere Anderson, violinist. Miss
Pearl Lowe, soloist, and Miss Clara
Bixzell, pianist, also come in for their
full credit of being able to mak>' a
warm afternoon pass off pleasantly
to a Chautauqua audience. The younc.
ladies were all willing and number af-
ter number of their program were
greeted with pleasure by the Clare-
more people who will await the com-
ing of this clever coppany again next
y-ar, for surely the Chautauqua pro
gran would not be complete without
these '-harming entertainers.
'I he evening program was opened
Ly W. H. Taylor, of Kansas '
official representative
Redpath-liorner Chautauouas.
Kansas City, Mo., June 23, '17
.The Claremore Progress, Clare-
more, Oklahoma:
Gentlemen.—I wonder if the
Claremore people appreciate the
progressive and newsy paper,
which they have.
We watch for the Progress
with more than ordinary interest,
and I assure you that all the fir.e
publicity which you are giving
the Chautauqua is thoroughly ap-
preciated. The Chautauqua com-
mences tomorrow, and I shall
eagerly watch the Progress for
its comments on the different
programs. If they are as flatter-
ing as those in other newspapers
along the circuit, I will be well
satisfied. The special page in
your edition of June 21st is par-
ticnlarly fine, and I sincerely
thank you for this fine work.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
J. F. RODABAUGH,
Secretary.
Threshing Will Follow Cutting of
Wheat and Oats ia Rogers
County
REMODELING OF HOTEL
HEARING COMPLETION
MANAGEMENT IS TO BE COM-
MENDED FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
CROP OI TLOOK IS EXCELLENT
Wheat 15 to 18 Bushels to Acre, Oat*
w—Much Hot Weather Crops
Will Be Harvested.
Only Building in Claremore With
Elevator—Lobby WiU Be Show
Place of City.
The Hotel Mason, which has been
undergoing a complete remodeling
for the last few weeks, rvill be finish-
ed very soon, according o a state-
ment made Wednesday by J. N. Da-
vis, owner and proprietor. The hos-
telry has been completely changed, a
new lobby being the greatest im-
provement made. New sample rooms
have been added much to the conveni-
ence of the traveling men who stop
there. A new roof has also been
placed on the building and many oth-
cr changes made which will make the
budding one of the best in this city.
The Hotel Mason is about six years
old. Mr. Davis purchased it about
nineteen months ago, but has had
tive management tor, only seven
months. It is t>oth European and
American plan, and has the only ele-
v«tor in the city. The buildin
City, Mo„ •npdern throughout, has
,-epresentative of the •"<><"M'rliTy renovated by the present
American Ked Cross. He was grant ""
ed the courtesy of the platform „
speak a few words in the interest of
the Ked Cross. He brought a mes-
sage it might lie said directly from
the | resident of the United States to
the people of Claremore, urging tlieni
to sujqiort liberally, to supi ort buun
tifulty, to support and give to the
Ked Cross until it hurts. In language
that even u child could understand,
lie portrayed most graphically the ur-
gent new to do this, explaining th<-
great work the American Red Cross
has before it.
"The French lioys can be taken to
their homes when injured; the En-
glish Tommies can be taken just
.-.cross the channel when wounded,"
he haid, "but the American boys, your
son and my son. cannot come back
(Continued on page tpro)
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'lianacement. There nre seventy-five
oedrooms, sample rooms, parlors, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis came to Clare-
more from Eldorado, Ark., and this
is their first exper.ence in the man-
agement of a hotel. But from the
manner in which the Mason is being
"peiated, it is readily seen that they
know what the trnveling public de-
sires.
The hotel will be operated along
the best lines of service possible and
will cater to only that patronage
which will allow it to remain a per-
fectly respectable hostelry.
FORMER CHIEF VISITS HERE
S. H. Mayes, former Chief of the
Cherokee Nation who makes his home
at Pryor, spent Wednesday in the
city with friends. He is widely
known throughout this section of Ok-
lahoma. •I*
"The biggest part of the harvesting
in Kogers county will be completed by
the last of the week," said County
Agent R. C. Meloy Tuesday after-
noon. "Then wiii come the thresh-
ing. I estimate that wheat will make
lb to 18 bushels to the acre the coun-
ty over, and oats 40 bushels to the
acre.
"I firmly -believe." continued Mr.
Meloy, "that there wiii be more grain
stacked this year in Rogers county
than ever before. When the farmer
can not get a thresher readily and at
once he will rush his grain into the
stack and proceed with his early
plowing for fall wheat.
"Also," he said, "there have in the
last year been many granaries built
in th's county and some of the farm-
ers are going to hold their grain to
see what the corn is going to do.
Others will, tempted by the present
prevailing prices, market their grain
at once.
"As to the condition of corn at
present, "Mr. Meloy said, "it ia not
suffering and will not suffer for an-
other week yet. The proapect for a
bumper corn crop was never better
and if the county is visited by mois-
ture at the right time, a banner crop
will be made.
"There is an unusually large acre-
age this year," Mr. Meloy said, "of
■Iry weather crops such as grain sor-
ghums, kaffir, feterita and milo
maixe. These will stand a big dose «f
dry weather."
Mr. Meloy says that in spite of the
high price of cow peas many farmers
arc buying the same, planting and
will turn them under to fertilise their
land when they have developed a
large vine.
Many Claremore Citizens Volunteer
to Solicit Subscriptions on That
Day Throughout County.
PLAN TO RAISE AT LEAST 15,0041
Every One Will Be Asked to Give
and leams Will Visit Many
Towns in the County
Mother and Father
Contest Son's Will
t < ling Coghill Left Hair ot His Es-
tate to Sweetheart, to Whom Ha
Was to Have Been Marriedf—Con-
testants All Live in CkeWea.
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The contest of Wm. Coghill, Jr.'s
will by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Coghul, sr., was heard in the county
couit here Monday. Young Coghill
was killed near chelsea some time
ago in an explosion which occurred
wnile an oil well on his place was be-
ing shot. He left half of his estate,
which consists mostly of oil posses-
sions, to his sweetheart. Miss Murrah
Crawford, to whom he was shortly to
be married at the time of his sudden
deuth. The parents are seeking to
break the will. The parties to the
suit all live at Chelsea The witness-
es having been examined Monday the
case will be decided by Judge Edward
Jordan when the briefs have been
filed.
Have You Subscribed Yet?
Fireman Killed, Engineer Injured
in Frisco Wreck at Verdigris
A bad wreck on the Frisco occurred
at Verdigris Saturday morning short-
ly after 10 o'clock when westbound
froifrhl train number H5 hit an open
•Witch and went into the ditch, some
fifteen cars besides the engine and
tender being scattered along the
right-of-way, a mass of wreckage.
The track was also torn up for almost
a hundred yards.
H. H. Short, fireman, was scalded
to death and L. Gillis, engineer, sus-
tained several broken ribs. No one
?ls« was injured. The tender was
thrown clear over the engine, which
turned on its side. Escaping stsam
from broken pipes scalded Short to
death. His body was found under
he engine and removed by the train
•rew assisted by residents of Verdi-
grin who rushed up to render assis-
tance.
The J. Herbert Moore Undertaking
establishment took charge of Short's
body. It was brought to this city
<nd prepared for burial. The dead
man's home is at Sapulpa and he is
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survived by a wife and children. The
body will be shipped to that place f.ir
interment.
Engineer Gillis was brought
laremore in an automobile and gi\
medical attention by Dr. F. A. And. r-
son, local Frisco physician. Dr. A i-
lerson says his injuries are not ■-<«-
-fideted serious. His home is also at
Sapulpa.
A wrecker from Sapulpa was sum
moned and began clearing awav the
debris. Traffic was delayed for only
a few hours. Many local people
hearing' of the wreck, went down to
view the same.
WRECK AT VERDIGRIS CLEARBD
AWAY.
Next Friday, all day. the city of
1 Claremore, surrounding country and
the small towns in tne vicinity or
claremore will be scoured by earnest
men and women seeking member-
ships and donations for the local Red
Cross chapter.
*t the close of day it is hoped that
iih the donations already made, the
tal uonation to the local Ked Croas
ctmpter will excede $6,000 and that
th- membership of the local chapter
will have been boosted to 1,000 mem-
! ers.
Hollowing the Chautauqua number
at the big tent Monday evening, At-
torney John ({. Adams mounted the
•-■..ttorni and made an excellent plea
fo' the Red Cross. He cited the fact
V > it only recently ( laremore rairfcrl
ft,■■()(> lor a race meet and said that
should the people or Claremore fail
to luise ut least rour times that
anount for the Ked Croas, the ctti-
Mnship should h-ing its head in
shame.
In defin ng the Rel Cross he aaid
he could r.ot rind any adequate words
strictly speaking to appropriately
plain just what the Red Cross organ-
isation waa but that to him it waa the
The wreck which occurred at Ver-
digris Saturday morning had prac-
tically been cleared away t>y S inday
ifternoon. A track was built arouad
the wreck that the trafric mig'U go
by while the debris was being c!«ar«d
sway by the wrecking crew. This
task is now rinished.
HU^MAN MAKra DONATION— ROGERS COUNTY SCHOOLS IRK
WILL PREPARE OTHERS. HELPED BY GOVERNMENT.
W. C. Huffman, of Talala, spent
Wednesday in this citv on business.
While here he donated $10 to the Ro-
gers County Red Cross Chapter. He
says he will prepare the people of
Talala for the visit of the committee
to that place next Friday. The Ta-
lala people will be asked to help the
Red < ross through the Rogers Coun-
ty chapter, but will be given proper
redit for their donations as coming
from Talala instead of Claremore.
CHARLEY BRACKETT GETTING
WELL
Tuesday County Treasurer Oce Al-
len received from the federal v oVero-
ment a check for S3.370, such nonej
to be distributed among the > arioul
school c istricts or the county when
there are children of Indian lineajrt
attending school. Ten cents pai
capita is allowed as support by th*
"federal government This amounted
to 93,370 in Rogers county.
LEACOCK OOFS TO WORK AT
COURT HOUSE
GOOD PRICES BEING PAID
HERE FOR 1917 WHEAT
The O'Rannou Company Haa Paid as
High as $:! 40 to S2.50 a Bushel
for Grain This Year
Dont let them getit;
Keep it safe in Our Bank.
IT IS UP TO US TO DO OUR DUTY TO OUR COUNTRY.
SOME MUST GO TO THE FIRING LINE, BUT THE VAST MA-
JORITY WILL NOT.
BUT W.E WHO STAY AT HOME. ALSO FIGHT-WHEN
WE GROW FOODSTUFFS AND CARRY ON BUSINESS AS US-
UAL. THIS WILL PRESERVE OUR COUNTRY AND MAINTAIN
OUR BUSINESS AND PROSPERITY.
PUT YOUR MONEY IN OUR BANK.
*****
National Bank of Claremore
Claremore: ■ • Oklahoma
/ccoruirjr to a new-! story from
I'jl.-u VveuiMs.ua> - farmer living
..uulli cl Hint city sola £,uoo bushels
of v.heat lor 9" a bushel, the highest
price ever j.nid in that county for the
gru in. Tlu top price paid before this
sale was 10. The article also sta-
ted that tne |.rice paid at the opening
of the market last year was 'JO cents.
F. Y. O'Bannon, ot the O'Bannon
Company, local seedsmen and grain
merchants, said Wednesday that this
was u low price, compared to what
had oeen paid here this season. As
high as $2.40 to $2.50 had been paid
here ror wheat, according to Mr.
O'Bannon, and none lest than $2.
Mr. O'Bannon also stated that the
crop outlook in this county was excel-
lent and that he believed most all ot
the wheat would be marketed at once
and not be held ror higher prioea. He
added that the price ot wheat might
possibly be lower later on.
THE ROGERS COUNTY EXEMP-
TION BOARD READY
nption
The Rogers county _
board will be comprised ot Dr. ..
Howard, county superintendent ot
public health who makes his home at
Chelsea, Joe Chambers, county regis-
trar, and E. C. Feland, county clerk,
both of whom make their homes here.
It will be the duty of this board to
pass upon the exemption claims, aa
to the merits and demerits, as soon
as the drart has been made. They
are ready for their duties aa soon as
advise to go ahead arrives from
Washington when the draft has been
executed.
According to the physicians there
no longer seems a doubt but that
Charley Brackett will recover from
his wounds. Tuesday he was able to
sit up in a rocking chair for the first
time since he received the gunshot
wounds and apparently he, is on the
road to recovery and will be able to
be up and about again soon.
MEN'S
WOMEN'S
AND
CHILDREN'S
BATHING
SUITS
FOR
LESS
C. S. Leacock has gone to work at
the countv treasurer's office. He will
serve as deputy during the atiminiSf
tration or U. S. Jefferies, of OieUe:*.
the new county treasurer-elelt <vh*
tales the oath of ofrice the rirst o^
July, replacing Oce Allen, the present
incumbent. Leacock will make h
competent deputy.
difterence between civilisation --1
| barbarism, the dirrerence between
I '•urity and lust, the difference be-
I tween good and evil and that it waa
I an organization that should be boun-
tifully supported, that it was a patn-
juc uuty to give this support.
"There are two armies ot the na-
| tion," he said, "one to go to France
and the other to stay at home. In
the latter army all ot we men who
fare over or under the specified agea,
; are enrolled. Our duty is just as
plain as is that ot the young men who
j are to go the trenches. We must do
lour |art in winning this war and one
! of our chief duties is to aid the Red
i rcss work, to hold that banner on
high which carries the emblem to our
wounded boys on the battlefield and
with that emblem goes comfort for
the injured, succor for the suftsriag
mercy everywhere. It ia every per-
son's duty in Claremore to give ami
give until it hurts to the local Red
Cross chapter."
hollowing his talk, Mr. Adams aak-
ed for volunteers to make the drive
for memberships and funds next Fri-
day. He asked men and women in
the audience to stand up and declare
their will ngness to help make the
^rive which is expected to raise for
the local Red Cross chapter the $6,000
with little trouble.
'I^e following volunteered: Rev.
II. M. Gardner, G. D. Davis, Walter
(Continued on Page Eight.)
VERY SPECIAL
BLOUSE OFFERING
BATHING
CAPS.
25c. 50c.
and 75c
BATHING
SHOES
50c and
75c
i
PERSONAL TAXES ARE NOW
DELINQUENT
On the 15th of June personal taxes
in Rogers county became delinquent.
It ia said at the county treasurer's
office that the delinquent list will not
be very large this year as the greater
number of the taxpayers paid up to
avoid the 18 per cent penalty assess-
ed after the 15th or last month until
paid.
We have just received and placed on sale 25 beauti-
ful Georgette Blouses—no two alike. These were sent
us as samples to select from by several of the largest
waist builders in the East.. Each one is authentic in
style, possessing an individuality which distinguishes it
from the common run of blouses.
$5.00
The regular values were $6.50 to $8.50.
they last
Ch ice while
$2.00 WAIST SPECIAL
We now have on display about 50 new and pretty
Voile and Organdie Waists, well worth $2.50 to $3.00.
Ours sell for less price—only $2.00 each.
$1.00 W1RTHMOR WAISTS
The reputation of our $1.00 Waists has gone both
far and wide
Walker Dept Store Co.
WE SELL THE BEST FOR LESS-WHY PAY MORE ?
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Kates, W. C. The Claremore Progress (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1917, newspaper, June 28, 1917; Claremore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc183356/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.