The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, PUBLISHED F£R THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO PAY FOR IT
VOL XIX
MEDFORD, GRANT COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1912
NO. 2$
BUSY DAY IN DIS-
TRICT COURT: JUDGE
BOWLES PRESIDES
C. H. Berry Pleads Guilty to Burglary of
Jefferson Bank Gets Minimum Sentence
Judge W. M. Bowles opened Dis-
trict Court Monday morning, as ad-
journed session of the January term.
Several cases of importance were
brought up and disposed of on mo-
tion, demurrer or stipulation. Judge
J. W. Steen of Enid was to have
been present and heard matters
Judge Bowles disqualified himself to
hear, but on account of him holding
court elsewhere, an adjourned ses-
sion was again had to Friday, April
19th, when Judge Steen will be pres-
ent and hear the cases specially as-
signed to him.
The State vs. Jas. Hall, charged
with removing mortgaged property
from the County, the Court upon in-
vestigation found defendant unable
to employ counsel and being desiri-
oub of securing counsel, the court
appointed Sam P. Ridings counsel,
and his case was continued for the
term.
The Mexican, accused of burglary
of a residence in Jefferson, being
without means to make defense, the
Court appointed A. C. Glenn coun-
sel for him and his case was con-
tinued for the term. Both defend-
ants pleaded not guilty.
State vs. C. H. Berry, defendant
desiring counsel, the Court appoint-
ed J. B. Drennan, and entered a
plea of guilty and upon recommenda-
tion of the county attorney, and
based upon the fact of the defend-
ant being Bemi-irresponsible and a
dope fiend, the court sentenced him
to two years.
The civil cases disposed of by the
Court are as follows:
1873—Burt L. Whitelock vs Edgar
E. Whitelock et al, suit to parti-
tion property belonging the estate
of William W. Williams,- Appear-
ance of and waiver of summons
of defendants Edgar E. Whitelock
and Alice R. Wharry filed. A. C.
Glenn, Attorney.
District court convened for the ad-
journed January term, W. M. Bow-
les, presiding. Special Judge, J.
W. Steen, not being present the
cases set for hearing before speci-
al Judge were continued to April
19. The Following among other
proceedings were had and done:
1834—-County Commissioners vs C. N.
Ernest, suit for recovery of money
continued to April 19, 1912.
1871—Gotier vs Gotier, Continued
for term.
1859—Barksdale vs Evans et al, Con-
tinued for term.
1858—Barksdale, Admr. vs Evans
Continued for term.
1860—Prather vs Prather, Decree of
divorce for plaintiff.
1844—Cleveland vs C. R. I. & P. Ry,
Motion to make more definite and
certain, overruled.
1848—Clark vs Jacobs et al, Demur-
rer overruled.
1733—Collins Investment Co. vs Par-
sons et a), Conformation of sale
of real estate under foreclosure of
mortgage made.
1853—Schwartz vs McCarroll et al,
Judgment for plaintiff.
1818—Doop & Frater vs Skagga,
Demurrer overruled.
1854—Soule vs Mitchell, Judgment
of foreclosure entered.
1791—Kemp vs Goodwin, Order of
sale withdrawn.
1762—Gillis vs Smith, case continu-
ed.
1750—Ntl. Life Ins. Co. vs Bigger-
staff et al Motion for new trial
overruled.
1816—Hunick vs Shuey et al pass-
ed.
1867—Miller vs Miller, Decree of di-
vorce for plaintiff as prayed for
in petition.
1315—Port Huron Thresher Co. vs
H. S. Ball, Mandate of Supreme
Court ordered spread of record.
Proceedings of April 15, 1912.
1852 Nickerson vs. J. F. Hunick
et al, Judgment by default for plain-
tiff in the sum of $1,051.83.
1855 Somers vs Bishop et al de-
cree quieting title in plaintiff.
1861 S. W. Department Stornes Co.
vs C. R. I. & P.. Ry. Co. et al, De-
murrer to petition overruled.
1824 Frisco Railroad Co. vs Russell
County Treasurer, et al demurrer
to petition as to all the defendants
sustained. Plaintiff elects to stand
on its petition and excepts to the
ruling of the Court and is given 90
days to make and serve a case made
defendant given 20 days to suggest
amendments thereto, case to settled
and signed upon 5 days notice in
writing by either party.
Proceedings of April 16, 1912.
1874 In re Jefferson Grain Excg.
Co., a corporation, Petition to dis-
solve the corporation filed. Sam P.
Ridings, Attorney.
1875 Edith Scuessler vs M. M.
Tierney et al suit for recovery of
money in the sum of $755.00, costs
and attorney fees. C. F. Atkinson et
al, Attorney.
1876 Edith Schuessler vs M. M.
Tierney et al. Suit for the return
of personal property. C. F. Atkinson,
Attorney.
SCHOOL BOARD MEET
RE-ELECT ALL TEACHERS
PLAN FOR BIG YEAR
All Teachers in Medford School Given Two
Weeks to Sign Contracts for Next Term
Last Saturday the School District they could best be spared, and for
Interior Wakita Supply Co. Store, Wakita
the jeweler's bug.
| couraging more dairying and would j and „.lv
R. A. Hutchinson, has had on dis- open up a new avertue of profit for to accept by executing contract.
Board convened, all members being
present, consisting of II. D. Reed,
President, J. W. Chism, Treasurer
and C. N. Ernest, Secretary, and
passed a motion that every teacher
in the Medford schools be tendered
their positions for the coming year,
them two weeks in which
play in his windo'.v the past week, a
track, similar to the half-mile race
track, on a much smaller scale, and
upon this track a large bug makes
hourly trips never leaving tne main
track. Often when lie arrives at the
"bug house" he will rest in the
shade before startins out again. If
you haven't seen this "bug" don',
fail to see him while he is to bi
seen. While he has wings, he doet
not fly away from the main track.
our farmers.—Caldwell Advance.
E. A. Miller and Orrin Love, went
to Lament, todoy (Wednesday), to
install a Moving picture machins.
a time it looked as if the most of
the present teachers would seek em-
ployment elsewhere, on account of
the delay in completing the building
and the shortness of the school
term, but those who stayed with
the board and did the year's work
are now enjoying the distinction of
having taught in the finest building
and the very best school in Grant
This speaks well for the work county and asked to remain for un-
the teachers have done and is an | other year.
honor all must deeply appreciate. The list of teachers are as follows:
Some of them may seek employm&iit ] Geo. C. Wakefield
elsewhere for various reasons, but j Effie Rensliaw
berry gives up dope.
Through your paper, the Patriot
I would like it to be known to th.
people,,of Grant county, that sine,
i" \vafi*brought baclr :to'tfte jail
have been cured of the morphia.,
habit, through tlie good f dvlce and
help of the Under Sheriff, Mr Frack,
and the county doctor, Mr. Hardy,
and I found that with a little will
power of my own it was not such
a hard job aft - r all.
C. H. BERRY, County Jail.
LOST.
April 14, 1912, some where be-
.ween Medford and Goo. BiggerEtaff's
•esidence, a 32 caliber revolver,
binder please return same to this
<ffice and receive reward.
from the best information obtainable
at this time, the Medford schools
will retain the large majority for the
coming year.
The Board should be congratulat-
ed upon their selection, as a year
ago, or up to the commencement of
the present year's school, the teach-1
ers seemed to bo taken from where
Laura J. .V'auk
Paul M. Cook
Blessie Dort
Virginia Harrington
Ura Estes
A. C. Andrews
Albert Moore
Frances Early
Mabel Henderson
OCEAN STEAMER TITANIC SINKS
WITH 1525 PEOPLE ON
BOARD.
Stemship Titanic, the largest
steamer ever built, costing over
110,000,000 run amuck a huge ice
gorge and sank. She was insured for
$5,000,000 and it is presumed she
carried huge sums of gold, half mil-
lion dollars worth of diamonds, and
property valued at a million dollars
or more besides the above. She had
2,200 souls on board, among which
were men of national repute. She
was launched last May, and this
was her maiden trip. It wus truly
i floating palace and hundreds of
fortunes went to a watery grave
with her departure.
Medford now has a creamery. It
will convert milk and cream into but-
ter and ice cream for the trade In
that city. Why not have a creamery
in Caldwell? If Medford is large en-
ough to surport one, wo can do the
same. It would be the means of en-
WOMAN S' HOME MISSIONARY
UNION.
The Women's Missionary D part-
nant of the Congregational Church
neld their thank offering at the
church Sunday evening. A nice pro-
gram was carried out, the entire
service beine in charge of the ladles
of the Uni:.n.
Hail
cash c
grain.
HAIL! HAIL!
Insuiance In the St. Paul—
r njte. Insure your growing
J. W. Chism, Agent.
See i. M. Rath for rnsurance and
Real Estate. His Building and Loan
Money is ready for you. Quick and
speedy work in closing loans.
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Private Office of Sam P. Ridings, Attorney, Medford
WICHITA BEACON REPRESENTA- to a coat of interior print, the walls
T1VES VISIT McDFORD.
Bruce Arbogast and Duane Stover,1
of the advertising department ci tiie
Wichita Bcacon are In Medford 10-
day getting data to be used for the
information of the "Booster Train"
that starts out of Wichita tho fore
part of May and covers over a thous-
and miles and the live towns in Ok-
lahoma and the panhandle of Texas.
ca'somined and the doors equipped
with A 1 padlocks; tiie kind ii.at
pewter spoons won't work.
Interior Grant County Bank, Medford
PATRIOT'S INDUSTRIAL AND HIS-
TORICAL EDITION TO be
ISSUED NEXT week.
After the long delay of getting out
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Office of P. H. All right & Co.. Medford
is no politics in the edition, and
every advertiser or patron is treat-
ed on an equality with his opponents.!
Every town in the county that sup-1
our big edition, we are pleased to j ! orted the edition is given fair and J
prominent position and every arti-
cle and statement contained in the
edition is based on the best informa-
tion obtainable.
MRS. mobray, of jefferson,
TAKEiN TO FT. SUPPLY.
J. F. Latidson left Monday morn-
ing fcr Ft. Supp'y with Mrs. Mobrny,
of Jefferson, 77.
Mis. Mobray has suffered loss in
a financial way and bdeamo ill and
the commission decided she should
ba sent to Ft. Supply for niont.
JAIL UNLLRCOCS
IMPP.OVEMF
The County Jail has b?en ti
CONTLNTS TODAY'S PATfilOT.
PAGE 1. Di£t[i:t Court?—School
Board Meeting—Losats.
PAGE 2. fi. R. Timo Tables—Aa-i-
cultur;,! Comestij Sjicnca Club-1
r-it/thcro Pcy Proclamation.
PAGE 3. Notes Frcm Ojr Ex;h?.r~
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Sea
. PAGE 4. editorial—Political An-
| r.o~nccr,itntts—War.l Ada.
I PAGE 5. r'igh S:Mol Notes—Mar-
! kste—Miscellaneous.
PAGE 6. Sunday Sciicol Lesson—Di-
| rectory.
PAGE 7. Church Announcements—
I r.1 icce'! sreour.
I PAGE 8. Country Correspondence—
i Court House News.
say it will be put in the postoffice
next week, and every subscriber will
receive a copy. We have had many
things to contend with during the
period we have been working upon
the ^dition, and of course, there is
always something to wait for, am.
we are bound to place the paper out
without giving some the representa-
tion they conlracted for, because
further delay would be detrimental
to those who appear herein. The un-
dertaking has been much to a new
force, and it is hoped the paper will
meet the expectations of all.
It will be bound in magazine form,
and covered with golden red cover,
stapled and each paper will weigh
about oae pound. The postage will
be four cents on each paper. To in-
sure the copies you may wish to
tull friends, make application NOW,
before oar supply Is exhausted. Tbere
Our readers owe much to the pat-
rons of this edition, who have m:uie
.t possible for us to glvo you this
valuable paper without extra expense
o you. This will be the on!y Pa-
triot issued from tMs office the
week of April 2"jth.
We want to thank those who have
helped in the production of the pa-
per, and patronized its columns.
Kindness to your business will not
f-ease with the mailicg of the big
edition, but will be refreshed from
time to time in the ^olumns of the
Patriot, which is so well equipped
with engravings of the Important
place* aad faces of Grant county.
Patriot Want Adda.
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Becker, J. P. The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1912, newspaper, April 18, 1912; Medford, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc185864/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.