The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1912 Page: 5 of 8
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Harness, Collars
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WE HAVE A GOOD STOCK of
high grade guaranteed harness
which we are selling at very reas-
onable prices. Leather and cotton col-
lars at very low prices.
Sweep rakes of all kinds, including
the four wheel power lift alfalfa rake
which is the best. Our prices are very
low on these.
Let us supply you with your repairs,
oil, fly netjs, wrenches and harvest sup-
plies.
A good second hand binder and mower
very cheap and in good shape.
L
STEWART BROS.
at the Baptist church at Hawley. A
good crowd with well filled baskets
Last Saturady was roll call day
enjoyed a good old baptist dinner.
Myrtle Goble has gone to Enid to
Bee it the doctors there could help
Jier. She has been under the Doc-
tors care for nearly a year.
Everybody is busy now planting
kafflr corn and cow peas and pea-
nuts.
Some are having to replant their
corn.
Hugh Heagert is having his house
painted. A Mr. Dellaeore from Nash
Oklahoma is doing ttTe apinting.
Mr. Steve Brown his wife and two
daughters sepnt Sunday at It. B.
Kirkpatrlck's.
Mr. Bert Dale and Ben Brown con-
templating getting each a new buggy,
then look out girls.
Planting is nearly all done in this
vicinity.
Some are cutting alfalfa hay now,
trying to get it up without rain.
We need a good shower now to
help the late planting.
traveled
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From Our Country Correspondents:
NUMA.
C. O. Clemenson went to Nardin,
Saturday, to visit his daughter.
Mrs. Jabos and sons Boy and
Ray, were Deer Creek shopers Fri-
day.
Mrs. Davis, who has been visiting
her brother, Wm. Jones, returned to
her home Saturday.
Grant. Skaggs of near Lamont
made a business tri pto Medford,
Friday.
Batly Bohan and , family called on
their brother, JerrV, Sunday after-
No. 5796
Report of-the condition of
The First National Bank
at Medford, in the state of Oklahoma, at the
• close of business. April 18,1912.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts, seemed and unsecured
U. S. bonds to secure circulation
Bonds, securities, etc.
Total . .
LIABILITIES
•Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund ....
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid
National hank notes outstanding
Due to state and private hanks
and bankers
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noon.
R. S. Montgomery replanted kaffir
corn last week.
The Honeyman family visited with
Fred Searl and wife, Sunday.
Corwin Thompson went to Med-
ford on his motor cycle, Monday
morning.
Miss Margaret Harris called on
the skaggs girls Thursday afternoon.
Grandma and Curtis Stockton and
Grandpa Brown were Medford shop-
pers, Monday.
The M. E. people are rpacticing
for Children's Day, which is the
second Sunday in June.
Mr. and Mrs. Wanhob left for
points in Jewel county, Kansas, Mon-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Elsenrath
went to Medofrd Monday and came
home with a new center table.
J. O. Lisenby bought Covey and
Stockton's alfalfa hay for $6.50 epr
ton and Covey helped put it in the
mow.
Subcribe for the Patriot.
Last Thursday morning as Carl
Lucas- was going to Lon Allison's
farm to work his bicycle pump fell
into the wheel and broke out almost
a dozen spokes.
E. E. Flora bought Virgil McAr-
dle's alfalfa hay to ship but after it
was put into the car it begun to
heat. H. A. Garrett 'transferred it
to Mr. Flora's hay barn, Monday.
Last Thursday J. M. Skaggs and
Nathan Wauhob hitched Mr. Wau-
hob's little mules to the spring wa-
gon and started to Medford. When
they got over near the cemetery the
mlues became frightened at a herd
of sheep. For a few minutes both
donkeys tried to stay on the same
side of the tongue and it seemed
that they were to have a general
tear up but Mr. Wauhob rolled out
t 83.707.42
. 1.200.41
25.000.00
5,134.83
Bankin?house, furniture and fixtures 11,800.00
Due from nat'l banks (hot reserve agt) 10.297.83
Due from approved reserve agents 80.882.09
Exchanges for clearing house
Fractional paper currency
nickels and cents
Lawful money reserve In bank, viz:
Rpecie . . . 8.811,70
Legal-tender notes 1,451.00
Redemption fund with U. S.
treasurer (5 percentof circulation) 1,250.00
1,120.50
147.82
10.262.70
230.864.26
25.000.00
5,000.00
157.21
25.000.00
— 10.17tl.04 - - —
Individual deposits subject to check 145.046. IS 411(1 got the off mu'e on her own side
DISTRICT 19.
Mr. A. E. Goldsmith
through north Wednesday.
We learned that Mr Arthur Lother
who used to live itt-lorth Hickory a
few years age, and was now making
his home in London, Kansas, died
two weeksWgo at the age or forty-
six years. Mr. Lother was a kind
friend and a god neighbor to those
who knew him in North H ickory.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Petrik visited
with his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Buresh,
The opening day in Renfrow at
Mr. Bates' store was successful, Ice
Cream went very fast and a good
trade followed the rest of the good
time.
Some people are still planting
corn.
rrGandma Starbuche and Miss Mag
gie Volk is occupying the Renfrow
Hotel now.
Mat. Smrcka is hauling hay to
Renfrow this week. Hay is also a
fine price this spring.
Well, well, those wedding bells
gave a ring off last Sunday morning.
Mr. Erye Manela and Miss Anna
Smetana were united in marriage
Sunday morning. We also congratu-
late them, may all the good follow
the future.
Another Oklahoma bachelor got
tired of cooking, so he got him a
cook, but not the kind you put in j
the book case but the kind that!
takes his place at the stove with a|
spoon in her hand. That was Mr.
Will Baker, of Wakita and Miss
Jones of Kansas that were married |
Wednesday. May the best kind of
wishes follow them.
We hope that there might be an-
other leap year after this.
Mr. John Skalnik. and son. John
are back on their farm in Hickory
center.
Frieauf brothers spent Sunday
with Sladek folks.
iss Jennie Petrik who has been
assisting her sistter with the work
for the past two weeks, returned
home Sunday morning.
Mr. J. Vopot, of Wilson, Kansas, is
visiting with her aprents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Lonci of Caldwell, Kan-
sas.
Mr. Edd Baker and family of Cald-
well, Kansas, visited with Mrs. Ba-
ker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steno
of Medford.
Quite a number of Valley Center
attended the dance last Saturday
night and all report a good time.
Mr. Chas. Albert and family visit-
ed with his brother Mr. and Mrs. G. j
Albert Sunday.
Mr. Jim Shofner is improving his I
farm by putting- a new windmill up.
Joe Holomek spent Sunday with I
home folks.
Miss Emlie Cadek is assisting Mrs.
H. M. Williams with the work this
week.
expected to see the Titanic "go
down."
A base ball game between Clyde
and Scrubs last Sunday was in fa-
vbr of the Scrubs as usual.
Miss Nellie Fore of Medford visit-
ed her Aunt, Mrs. A. B. Davis last
week.
Mr. Green and family of Helena,
Oklahoma, motored up and visited
with D. R. Garringer and family, last
Friday and Saturday.
Johnnie Hein and Chns. Edsal re-
ceived the ill will of their neighbors
last Saturday by plowing up the
roads leading into Clyde.
Walter and Omega Elliot visited
at Medford Last Sunday evening.
Nathan Garringer visited at Argo-
nia, Kansas last Saturday until Mon-
day.
Messrs Blubaugh and Dahlem de-
livered alfalfa at Clyde last week.
We extend congratulations to the
Editor of the Patriot. We hope the
boy will grow up and make as good
an editor as his father.
Some one has discovered that
most dogs are afraid of cucumbers.
We always thought that, if anything
could scare a dog, a tomato can.
WINDY CROSS ROADS.
Wehave been having lots of wind
for over a week.
Ed. Holden has a very sore hand
He run a rusty nail in it.
Henry Haskins of Jefferson visit-
ed last week with his Grandaprents
Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Wright.
Frank Feiest, wife and children of
Manchester visited at C. F. Geiers.
S. Farmer lost a fine three year
old horse the 19tli. It was well and
all right in the morning when he
turned it in the pasture, but found
him dead in the evening.
Mr. McCartney came up from Jef-
ferson to look after his farm.
Miss Edith Howe of Medford was
out visiting Miss Bessie Shepherd
last week.
Mrs. S. D. Northcutt got a tele-
gram the 17tl} from Gennesseo, Kan-
sas that her father was dead. Mrs.
Northcutt and daughter, lone, left
the 18th to attend the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Wright attended
memorial services at Jefferson.
We are needing rain. The last
rain was such a hard dashing rain
that there is a hard crust that needs
rain.
Henry did Ray beat your time? It
is too bad but it cant be helped.
Geo. Wright and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. Walter Northcutt and
family near Hawley. Little Neil and
Dee came home with them to visit
them a few days and then
lng.
A number of this vicinity attend-
ed the sermon at Medford Sunday
morning.
When the baby takes too much
food the stomach turns; the result
is indigestion, sourness and vomiting.
Frequently the bowels are involved
and there is colic pains And diarrhoea.
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR Is a grand
corrective remedy for the stomach
and bowel disorders of babies. It is
pure wholesome and pleasant to take
Price 25c and 50c per bttle. Sold by
T. L. Neal Drug Co.
LEW DERVAGE ANNOUNCES.
Lew Dervage, employed to teach
the 8th grade in the Medford
schools was here the last of the j Bert Lewis, a stranger here, has
week visiting the schools, getting been boarding at the Kelsey hotel
Geo. Six
^Optometrist
.Licensed by the state board of
examiners. Hundreds of sat-
isfied patrons recommend my
work. Come to my office and
ask question, I will help you
to see. Twelve years experi-
ence in Grant county.
Eye Examination Free
ARRESTED FOR DEFRAUDING A
BOARD BILL.
acquainted and incidently making
plans to remove here sometime in
September. Mr. Dervage also took
time to plant his announcement in
the paper of his faith, and will be-
come an active candidate for the
office of County Superintendent. Mr.
Dervage will spend much time, we
are informed canvassiug the county
prior to the primary and will be ac-
tive in the Normal here next month.
Bring your boot and shoe repair-
ing to me. Will do it right and make
price right. T. E. ADAMS.
and concluded lie didn't have to pay
board, so he left town without do-
ing so. Mr. Kelsey filed complaint
and Lewis was brought back from
Enid where lie was found, and plac-
ed in jail to await his hearing.
He plgaded guilty to the charge
and Judge Bird fined him five dol-
lars and costs.
A Hot Weather combina-
tion offer, A free fan with
Rexall Tiolet taicum. The two
only 25c. Neal Drug Co.
A CHANGE OF PAPER.
The Patriot is running some Deco-
ration day plates this week, in keep-
ing with the day. The date of issue
Does your cook knead Globe flour?
If not she needs it.
Call at the only exclusive wall
paper and paint store in Medford.
We have a nice stock of wall paper | b"eTus a holiday, we are encroaching
and sale agents for Hockaday paints. I upon our readers a little with the
We also furnish the material and do reading in keeping with the day.
your work at very low figures. | perhaps this will suit you as well
Stump & Dickens. j as tile heavy stories we would other-
wise fill in with.
Just, received a car of bale ties
which we will make a low price on. None other iike the New Century
ewart Bros. | sjngie an^ double row cultivators
— _ at Figk & Sharp's,
FANCY ENVELOPES AND WRIT-; n
ING PAPER: At Patriot office.
OFFICE SUPPLIES.
At Patriot office.
In the whole field of
there is not a healing remedy that
will repair damage to the flesh more
quickly than BALLAUDS SNOW
LINIMENT. In cuts, wounds, sprains,
burns, scalds and rheumatism, its
healing and penetrating power is ex-
I. H. Ruth informs us that he vis-
ited the Red Cherry Farm the past
week. He thinks he will have plenty
j of fruit to supply the Medford peo-
| pie this season. He informs us the
medicine cherries will commence ccming on
the market in about ten days.
W. J. BENKERT, HERE.
their grandma, Mrs. S. D. Northcutt.
There is much complaint on all
the rural telephone lines about the
service they have been getting since
the first of May. They have been
holding a number of phone meetings
with a view of changing their cen-
tral office to some other town.
W J. Benkert is here from Wichita
assisting and getting the goods in
traordianry. Price 25c, 50c and $1.001 shape in the Boston for their Spe
visit per bottle. Sold by T. L. NealDrug | cial Big Sale just starting this Fri
Demand certificates of deposit 19.1S4.25
Certified checks t..100.00
Tf>tal .... 230.S04.26
State of Oklahoma, County of Grant, ss.
1.1. R. Ileasty. cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state-
ment Is true to the l>est of my kuowledtre and
belief.
I. KT Heasty. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to liefore this 22th day
«f April 1912.
•Correct-Attest:
Errie R. Russell.
Notary Public
T. T. Godfrey.
Vhs T. Stewart.
F. G. Walling.
Directors.'
of the tongue and J. 51. applied the
raw hide and down the road they
went at a two forty gait, leaving Mr.
W auhob behind. No serious damage
was done but when Mr. Wauhob
caught up he was about half out of
breath.
HAWLEY.
Mr. Robert Keith from Sand Creek
is giving singing lessons twice a
week. Monday and Wednesday, night
at the Baptist church at Hawley.
Mr. Will Shepherd's wife died last
Friday morning and was buried Sat-
urday afternoon. She left a little
daughter 2 days old.
POND CREEK VALLEY.
Is the wind never going to quit
blowing and give us a rest.
Dan Shepherd has been staying at
J. Sayers the past week and helping
put u phay.
Flossa Sayre visited at D. Shep-
herd's the past week.
Quite a cloud came up Friday even
ing but no rain fell in this vicinity,
although it rained in Kansas quite
a shower. We are needing rain badly
and most everyone Is wishing for
rain.
News is scarce this week. Nothing
doing but the same old heat and
dry weather.
DISTRICT 29.
Mr. Bonnett and family west of
Renfrow visited with his brother and
family north of Medford, Sunday.
Mr. Bart Ahern has returned from
his farm in Dakota. He says the
! crops there are looking fine.
j Miss Winnie Beaham was in Ren-
frow shopping Monday.
| rs. Edward Hebb of Caldwell, Kan
sas, is dangerously ill in the Wich-
ita Hospital.
Mr. C. N. West who has recover-
j ed from his severe case of illness re-
i turned Wednesday after a few
| weeks visit with his frenids in Au-
j thony, Kansas.
J Miss Bertha Belmer visited with
friends in Manchester, Oklahoma,
Thursday.
Mr. Everet Dickson of Caldwell,
Kansas, visited with Mark Bartlett
over Saturday.
The crops in this vicinity are in
want of rain.
Mr. Floyd Stobaugh has been doing
some painting for Mr. Elmer Beach-
am the past week.
Pansy Covey of Renfrow made a
pleasant visit a few days the past
I week with her cousin Ilulda Piatt
I It looked like we were going to
have some rain Monday. It scared
the farmers out of the fields and by
the time they had unhitched the
clouds went east and they had
big rain east of Renfrow but we
are still waiting for their return.
COUNTY COURT.
The Westinghouse Electric Co. se-
cured judgment against the town of
Medford, in County Court Monday
on default for $523.49. This was for
supplies sold the defendant. Arrange-
ments are being made to take care
of this item in the refunding of
several hundred dollar warrant
sue.
is-
FREE SALES DAY.
During May and June the
2nd and 4th Saturdays in each
month will be Free Sales day.
Remember the dates and have your
property ready to sell on those days.
List your property with I. H. Ruth.
Commercial Club,
By Committee.
Miss Majorie Bruner on returning
home from Boston, came by boat
from New York to Galveston thence
to Strawn where she visited a few
days. She was accompanied home by
her sister-in-law. Mrs. C. A. Bruner
and children.
J day. Mr. Benkert is one of the Wich-
ita men who knows his business from
A to Z. If you don't believe it meet
him and exchange a few words.
If you are thinking of saving all
the hay and not only a part of it,
see us about a baler with or without
a self feeder attachment.
Fisk & Tharp.
Miss Eva Devore of Lyle is visit-
ing this week with Mrs. Waldie and
friends. _
Sweep rake, new and in good con-
dition, $15.00. Stewart Bros.
Dizziness, vertigo, (blind staggers)
sallow complexion, flatulence arre
symptoms of a torpid liver. No one
can feel well while the liver is inac-
tive. HERBINE Is a powerful liver
stimulant. A dose or two will cause
all bilious symptoms to disappear.
Try it. Price 50c. Sold by T. L. Neal
Drug Co.
Harvest supplies, repairs, oil
lowest prices. Stewart Bros.
at
CLYDE.
StilJ the wind blows. We are bad-
ly in need of rain.
Miss Loretta Blubaugh is doing
house work for Dr. Carpenter's at
Medford.
Mrs. Elilot of Sharon, Kansas, is
visiting her children at Clyde.
Mrs. James Shaw is reported on
the sick list.
The dance at Ed Mills was not
very largely attended last Wednes-
day night, everybody was too busy
we suppose.
Several parties attended the show
at Medford last Tuesday night. All
COTTON WOOD LINE.
[ Wind, wind, wind and is it ever
going to stop?
A surrprise party was planned on
Mr. William Postlewait as his 68th
birthday last Friday evening. May
24th, but on account of the weather
only a small crowd gathered but a
splendid time was had. Mr. Wm. Pos-
tlewait received quite a few rpesents.
Mr. and Mrs. James Jamison took
supper with Mr. Postlewait and fam-
ily last Friday evening.
Miss Mildred Roberts visited the
Medford school with Anna Postlewait
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mooney and Mr.
Earl Mooney were visitors of Oran
. Ricketts and family last Sunday.
Miss Ruth Griffin is visiting Mr.
j Aldrich's.
Mr. and Frankie Heins were visit-
ors of Wm. Postlewait Sunday even-
CALL
At the only exclusive wall paper and paint store
in Medford. We have a nice stock of wall paper
and sales agents for Hockaday paints. We also
furnish the material and do your work at very low
figures.
STUMP & DICKENS
The
HARVEST HOME
Label on your canned fruits, vegetables and fish
guarantees to YOU wholesome, pure foods at reason-
able prices which are carefully selected and packed
from finest material procurable.
Jett & Wood Grocer Co.
Wichita, U. S. A.
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Becker, J. P. The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1912, newspaper, May 30, 1912; Medford, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc185883/m1/5/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.