The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. XX
MAYOR HEASTY IS
THE NEW PRESIDENT
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION SUCCESS
Business Men Take Prominent
Part in Conference—Interest-
ing Speeches by State Rep-
resentatives—Promising
Outlook for Year.
New Officers
I. R. Heasty, Medford, Presi-
dent.
C. W. Stephenson, Medford, Vice
President.
A. L. Lindbeck, Medford, Secre-
tary-Treasurer.
Mrs. Alma Vest, Pond Creek,
Superintendent Home Depart-
ment.
Mrs. C. A. Dow, Pond Creek
Superintendent Elementary De-
partment.
Mrs. ti. G. Smith, Wakita, Super-
intendent Missionary Depart-
ment.
S. A. Boyer, Medford, Second-
ary Superintendent.
Percy E, Wiles, Lamont, Mem-
ber State Committee.
\\ ith the election of the above
officers for the coming year the
Grant county Sunday School As-
sociation closed one of its most
successful and profitable con-
ventions at the Methodist church
in Medford Monday afternoon.
The convention was largely at-
tended, great interest vviis mani-
fested in Sunday School work
and in the best methods of mak-
ing such work more effective,
and excellent addresses were de-
livered by the representatives
of the state association.
But the most notable feature
of the convention was the fact
that so many men participated.
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, PUBLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHOP AY FOR IT
MEDFORD, GRANT COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1912
MAYOR
R. HEASTY,
Medford
Bauki
Electeb President
School Association.
Grant Count \
NO. 7
TEACHERS MEETING
BOY DIES SUDDENLY.
IS WELL ATTENDED Succumbs at Tulsa. Cr6Ck
The body ol
SCHOOL MARMS CAPTURED sot' Al'' !l'"l
MEDFORD SATURDAY. hv,1° ''vcs f'w
j I >eer Creek was
At First Meeting of Year Offi- (,il-v "" 'ts wav
j cers are Elected—Hon. Chas.
Evans of Edmond Says
Teach Boys for Life Work.
More than a hundred teachers I
attended the first meetin^r of the 1
Grant County Teachers' Assoeia-
| lion this year at the High School |
auditorium Saturday, elected of-
J. P. BECKER RESIGNS AS MEDFORD
POSTMASTER; E. ICROXTON APPOINTED
j ficerH, and listened to a lecture
by Hon. Chas. Evans of I lie Cen-
tral Normal School at Edmond.
1 he officers selected follow:
President, II. A. Berlin Pond
Creek; Vice President . C. M.
Sprinkle Renfrow; Secretarv-
Treasurer, Miss Effie Renshaw
Medford.
Prof. Sprinkle presided over
the meeting. Prof. Evans spoke
on the need of fitting the educa-
tion in the work to be done by
the pupil, to making them use-
ful men and women. Make our
schools more practical lie said.
He declared there was too much
craming that there is a tendency
to eram the head of the pupil un-
til it is ready to burst with the
result that little is retained,
well what is learned he
Marion
Mrs. Jo
miles north of
in .Medford Sun-
„ '"in Tulsa, wher
death came to him suddenly as
the result of heart failure
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maize,
John Maize of St. Louis. .Missou-
ri, a brother of the deceased and
Mr. and Mrs. John Neal of Wich-
ita, Kansas, accompanied the re-
mains, and were receive*
home of Mr. and Mrs.
Maize.
Maize. DECIDES
MIKE
IN DISTRICT COURT
FOR COUNTY
NOLAN CASE.
IN
I < liism, former neighbors
Maizes while here.
Young Maizt
ing school at
threatened wit
phoid fever and
the hospital, lie
the hospital and
feeling good but
at
J.
of
be was dead. .
held at Deer Creek Sunday after-
had been attend-
Tnlsa. lie was
an attack of ty-
lI was taken io
' had walked to
med to he
two hours
funeral was
Charges Against Wickens Dis-
missed—News In and Around
The Court House—Cupid
Busy Again—Real Estate
Transfers.
noon and interment.
Nardin cemetery
made at the
To The Patrons of Postoffice:
About December 1st, 1 expect
to retire as postmaster at Med-
ford, having resigned, and tin
I resident having appointed Mr. i office will
16 li ^ broxton on November is a changt
On March l.t Kino r J *T° th<>Se W'10 tlliuk the offict" I a llome for
Mdi™.lst' ,!909> 1 turned, of postmaster is a luxury and Sirls to cook, to cart
that are, would have succeeded.
Mr. Croxtou will retain the pres- j ^r
out help, the present system and!sai(1-
the public and patrons of the He urged the teachers to givt
hardly realize there '"ore personal attention to tlieii
in postmasters. 'pupils to make the school more
■ach the
for the
W. E. BREWSTER.
One of the Most Active Sunday
School Workers
and that nearly every one of the
men was a prominent business
man, a leader in his community
in a business way. This is re-
flected in the personal of the
officers for the coming year and
an aggressive and organized cam-
paign for the extension of Sun-
day School work in Grant coun-
ty may be expected during tin
coming year.
W. E. Brewster was chairman
of the committee on nominations
and said the officers were select-
ed both with a view to fitness
and willingness to .work. Tht
superintendent Teachers' Train-
ing Department is to be named
later.
Heasty's Plans.
Mayor Heasty in accepting the
presidency said he did so with
the understanding that every
member of the convention was to
do his utmost to assist him. He
spoke of the need of a township
organization. His speech was full
of enthusiasm, good business
sense and purpose and was en-
thusiastically received. The other
new officers were introduced and
pledged their best efforts.
Mrs. C. II. Nichols could not
attend the session but State
Secretary C. II. Nichols and his
, ' J • A U.Vt V4.
wholfvedhSS rld ith°Be i • 0i" ease and profit> ex-1 home and the boys to select seed
ihe ci,™«?«Ll , ; !V'mV, proven otherwise. "«>n. and plant wheat properly,
tions Althm.o-I (S invest iga- j If you keep the help and give!1' 's not so much the learning
an unsnt S T"* a?tlcll,atfid Jthe Parous the service they de-K what is in books but the study
MStmaipr T t..L >C,'i ' IIU' HS f1'"' y°Ur sala,'*v is whittled id "f life, and of life's work,
statin® nn' f lve i f,asui'e„,.ni 0 l)arts- There is a living foe Besides the lecture bv Prof,
diirilf, t li' ot the oftict a small family, but no profit; I''vans, there were other 'interest-
721 has tiled charges | Its a slaves life, and you go to ! i"g numbers on the afternoon
thea?U1S .me Iw,,th the cal1 u.f t,le c,ock whether program. The Saxophone solo
sirp tn PTtm?r "ti i18' •),0U are sick 0I' well, and take by Joe Staedelin accompanie'
k *d in-V ! ' .the abuse and criticism of the
The office now, under a gov- j public and make "tli'e 'most "of* iV
ernmental lease running for ten j During my term of office I
years and the manner in which | have lived but accumulated no
it is conducted, is not due to my-1 property. The office has prevent-
self alone but to the help 1 have | ed me from conducting a busi-
who have been instrumental in I ness outside, and my ambition
bringing it to the high standard I always has been to go forward
m which the department con- instead of standing still. My
S1,rs,.,and.T holds the Medford financial loss is met, however
postofhee. Neither price nor prof- with the satisfaction that the
it has interfered in any way with patrons have been carefully car-
giving the patrons the best ser- ed for during my term, aiid the
vice possible, and the most condition of the office and tile
courteous treatment. Ever since general appearance has been
I took charge of the office my changed so I may look back and
salary has been divided with ! feel some satisfaction and pride
in knowing 1 have "made good."
To those who assisted me in
getting the office I thank, but
had you done as my enemies,
1 would have been better finan-
cially.
J. P. BECKER Postmaster.
Mrs. Welter Dies.
J. I". 'I hotnpson received a
telegram from W. W. Welter,
former editor ot, the Patriot, fron
Long Beach, California, an-
nouncing that Mrs. Welter had
died there at 12 o'clock Thurs-
day and was buried there at her
request. Mr. Welter now holds
a position with the Western
Newspaper Union at Wichita.
Kansas.
Tribute to Ridings.
At a meeting of the republican
executive committee and nomi-
nees in Medford Monday, the
nominees presented Chairman S.
two clerks—the department al-
lowance not being sufficient to
pay one of them. I gave up a
good business and took a poor
one when I took charge of this
office. For three years I have
beey toing to get" out and but
for the dilatory acts of the powers
by Grace Marie Jiecker was ;
(iniSlcal "treat as was also tht
duet by Everett and Grace Marie It,iiu recent campaign
Becker. An Irish Dialect reading •s"'ted so satistactor
by Miss Gray and a reading by ' P
Miss Sloat also brought forth
enthusiastic encores.
Many interesting questions
were discussed at the morning
session. The following are the
teachers who were in attendance:
Ebert Piper, Jefferson,
lone Northcutt, Medford
District court was reconvened
by Judge Win. Bowles Tuesday
and during the afternoon the
first jury trial of the term was
had. With the return of the
jurors, the witnesses and the at-
torneys, the court house present-
ly a lively appearance.
Tuesday afternoon the case of
the Board of Commissioners vs.
Mike Nolan was tried and went
to the jury. The Rock Island had
given to the county the piling
from their bridge over the Salt
!■ ork. 1 hey washed down the
stream during high water and
Nolan recovered them. The coun-
ty sued to replevin the timbers.
I'he jury decided in favor of the
county, fixed the value of the
property^ at ti 2.1 but allowed
Nolan if*75 for his work in re-
covering the timbers.
Wickens Is Freed.
On motion of the county attor-
ney the complaint against .1. W.
Wickens of Deer Creek was dis-
missed. The prosecuting wit-
ness no longer lives in the coun-
ty and would not return.
Judge Bowles decided the case
o' O. F. Brown vs. George Wal-
ker involving a stock of goods
at Salt Fork in favor of the
plaintiff. Brown sold his store at
Salt Fork taking a mortgage.
The owner later left. He had pur-
P. Ridings a fine large leather j r'lase(J of an Enid Whole-
upholstered chair that lie might ?idt' ^rm. Brown foreclosed tak-
ing the stock, and the Enid firm
under the Bulk Sales law con-
Chautauqua is Secured.
Twenty-eight business men hav
ing signed the guarantee for the
advance sale of tickets, a Chau-
tauqua under the management
of the Ridpaths, has been insur-
ed for Grant county at Medford
next summer. The date will pro-
bably be sometime after July 4th.
The Chautauqua program will
continue five days, the famous
Italian band and many other
high class musical numbers and
several noted lecturers will be
on the program.
H. J. Rupert was here repres-
enting the Ridpath people.
Ben. Hall Arrested.
Sheriff J. F. Lamison was
notified Monday that Ben Hall
who broke jail here last summer
is under arrest at Great Bend,
being held for the Oklahoma of-
ficers. When Ilall escaped Lami-
son notified the Great Bend offi-
cers to watch out for him feel-
ing that he would ultimately
show up there. When Ilall es-
caped he was being held on a
charge of disposing of mortgag-
ed property.
and one-half miles north of Numa
A small company of their kin-
dred and friends were present
to hear the words that made
them heirs together of the grace
of life and "to extend their wish-
es for a long and happy life.
The bride was dressed in a
beautiful blue silk suit with a
lily white flower in her hair and
looked as beautiful and fair as
a May morning.
Refreshments in three courses
were served and in every way tin
Lillie Swanson, Medford
Mary Dan ford, Billings
Amy Williamson, Renfrow
Adah Robertson, Caldwell
Edith Fulwider, Manchester
Grace M. Willis, Caldwell
Ray Iluntley, Renfrow
Belle Loom is. Wakita
Joe Moon, Wakita
Bessie Elliott, Wakita
Clara Radke, Manchester
Emma Muncie, Manchester
Pearl Ratliff, Manchester
Fred Reid, Manchester
J. Clayton Smith, Florence
Aclisah Hardin, Wakita
Ollie Elder, Gibbon
Avery Slaughter, Wakita
Nellie VanAllen, Renfrow
May Dahlem, Renfrow
F. G. Latchaw, Renfrow
Ethel Gray, Medford
Walker Williamson, Renfrow
Bertha Belmear, Medford
Beulah Turner, Caldwell
Gae Dervage, Medford
Louise Dahlem, Medford
Ray Hill, Medford
0. Fisk, Wakita
- might
nave something as a constant re-
minder of their appreciation ot
the clean, but forceful and con-
vincing fight he had made in
which re-
/i m n ■ ' ^'aP^ain
C. I. Col man made the speech of
presentation, hidings expressed
f'is appreciation, said he had
done or said nothing in the cam-
paign that anyone could take of-
fense at, the committee simply
having secured and presented
the facts the taxpayers should
have. He expressed the belief
every republican officer would
make good.
Wedding Bells.
occasion passed in such delight-
ful enjoyment as we hope their -- -
life may be strewn with the I Young, Wakita
roses and lilies of life's great Ella M. Conley, Wakita
enjoyment. | Delhi Tolle, Wakita
Rev. W. II. Chamberlain, pas- May Stevenson, Gibbon
tor of the Methodist Espicopal Nettie Bartlett, Manchester
Church officiated. j Frank K. Reid, Manchester
w ITTT —— , jClaudice Carter, Wakita
Wedding Bells at Clyde. | Xellie Swanson, Medford
T, n .v ..... , 'Mamie L. Cole, Medford
The Catholic Church at Clyde Laura Biggerstaff, Medford
was the scene of a pretty wed ; Laura B. Hill, Medford
ding Wednesday. November 20th. Eva Shortall, Medford
«hen Miss Rose Conrady and Mamie Recti, Eddy
Mr. John ( lskowski were unit- Adah Dowell, Deer Creek
ed in the holy bonds of raatri-! E. A. Lawless, Deer Creek
mony. I he bride has been a resi- Marie Springer, Deer Creek
dent of Grant county for a num- Dorothy Meade, Numa
her ot years and the groom has Monzelle Ludlow, Medford
been here practically all his life. J. o. Allen, Medford
| Immediately after the ceremony! Effie M. Renshaw, Medford
■the guests repaired to the house Ruth B. Timmons. Medford
""V "'"I Mr. Curt Stocton and Miss brides father where a Simon R. Bover, Medford
daughter, an accomplished p.anis AJu McLain wm. , jlv unit. delicious wedding repast was par- L. Dervage, Medford
who played the accompaniment Ld in the hol y bond8 ^edlo,k | taken 0f. The young couple will ... ,f .
in all the song services, both j - make their future home one mile .Vt,e A"drew8' Med
in all the song services, both I°",,us OI mab thVir^ntn^hom;^ niih- Artie Andrew8' M"dford
from Oklahoma City; <J. E. I)owi j,ast Sund«y afternoon at the north of C]vde G|] fhe fann Jp Mneril McCune, Medford
of Blackwell, who spoke on - Myjliome of the bride s parents, Mr. chased by the groom about a Minnie Buck. Medford
(Continued on Page 4.) 'and Mrs. Joseph McLain, one year ago." . Loraine Early, Medford
Francis Early, Medford
Vara Estes, Medford
Ilazel Sloat, Medford
Ross Brooke, Medford
Lawrence1 Rosebery, Medford
Georgianna Reis, Jefferson
Cecyl Kannapel, Medford
Kozy Tharp, Medford
May N. Allen, Deer Creek
Myrtle Ritter, Eddy
Zelda Dowell, Deer Creek
Harry Garringer, Medford
Jennie Spencer, Eddy
•L E. Arendell, Jefferson
Etta Hobson, Jefferson
Maud Daniel, Jefferson
Frieda Bacher, Pond Creek
Grace Ratliff, Jefferson
J. P. Gowen, Pond Creek
II. A. Berlin, Pond Creek
Celia Titt, Pond Creek
Lola ('ale, Pond Creek
Roxie Elswick, Pond Creek
l-itlna Manuels, Pond Creek
Katie Kirkpatrick, Pond Creek
Mildred Morgan, Pond Creeek
Delhi Keeown, Pond Creek
Rose Garrison, Pond reek
C. M. Sprinkle, Renfrow
Mrs. ('. M. Sprinkle, Renfrow
Bruce Myers, Lamont
Marie Hillbrant, Lamont
Bessie Beckham, Lamont
E. Landingham, Lamont
Iila Hine, Lamont
Elizabeth Sweatt, Nash
Ruth Ryan, Pond Creek
Myrtle Davenport. Pond Creek
C. L. Littlepagee, Hunter
Ralph Myers, Salt Fork
Oris Johnson, Salt Fork
Francis Carr, Lamont
Abe Williams, Clyde
Rubie Cram, Lamont
Julia Nolan, Lamont
Carrie Barclay, Lamont
Leona Hoffman, Eddy
Myrtle Smallev, Salt Fork
Arthur Tucker, Pond Creek
j Grace Gilbert, Pond Creek
Helen Keown, Pond Creek
Blanche Long, Pond Creek
E. S. Barnes, Nash
tested the foreclosure on the
mortgage, they being the real
parties to the suit. The ease is
to be appealed.
Lamont Street Contest.
Holding that the street had
not been legally closed. Judge
Bowles in the case of Bradfield
vs. Smith denietl the injunction
to restrain Smith from using the
street. An appeal was granted.
Other cases in the court fol-
low :
Ethel Schuessler vs. M. M.
rierney et al, demurrer defend-
ant sustained after plaintiff's
evidence was heard.
F. T. Trekel vs. C. G. Ruhl,
foreclosure of ('battle mortgage
filed. F. G. Walling, attorney.
^ Sophia Prochaska vs. John
I rochaska, petition for divorce
filed, extreme cruelty charged
as cause of action. Sam. P. Rid-
ings, attorney.
Rosenbaum Grain Co. vs Pond
Creek Mill & Elevator Co., case
continued for term.
<>. F. Brown vs G. I) Walker,
sheriff, re-assigned for Novem-
ber 19th, 1912.
0. F. Brown vs G. D. Walker,
sheriff, continued for term by
agreement.
Chas. H. Childs vs. D. W.
Childs et al. service quashed.
V. A. Mount vs. F. W. Hip-
pie, continued for term by agree-
ment.
American Soda Fountain Co.
vs. ( orley et al, set for November
21st. 1912.
II. A. Stalker vs. N. A. Hall,
judgment for plaintiff in the sum
♦27(1.75. Attachment sustained.
Win. II. Vetter vs. 1!. W. Bird,
continued for term by agreement.
Decree quieting title to lots
1. 2, 3, 4, 5, block 36 Pond Creek.
L. I). Jones vs. Surface, as-
signed for November 19. P 12.
Doop & Frater vs. Grant
Skaggs, assignment vacated.
Hedges vs. Griffin, case con-
tinued for term.
Lizie Schwartz vs. I). B. Mc-
Cracken, motion for judgment on
pleadings overruled, leave grant-
ed to file reply, case continued
to November 19. 1912.
John L. C'offman vs Martha A.
Coffman, decree of divorce grant-
*d plaintiff.
Davis & Trask vs Percy Wil-
kinson. leave granted plaintiff
(• days to amend petition, de-
fendant 10 to plead thereto.
S. H. McSwain vs. Mrs. H. A.
Hicks et al, settled by stipula-
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