Latimer County Democrat (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1914 Page: 1 of 6
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LATHER COUNTY
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A Continuous Publication of the Wilburton Gazette The Paper that goes Home
VoL 15 No 47
WILBURTON OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JUNE 18 1914
Fifteenth Year
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Our Country
Correspondence
Happenings of Interest in Various Parts of
the County as Reported by Our
Hustling Representatives
RED OAK ITEMS
Mr Hilling who waa operated
on for appendicitis in the hos-
pital at Ft Smith last week is
reported doing nicely but very
weak at this writing
Mr and Mrs C A Sturgeon
are proud over the recent arrival
in their home of a bouncing boy
The speaking here Saturday
night was well attended and no
personalities or mud slinging
was indulged in to the credit of
the speakers
John Mosteller and J E De-
hart of Cravens were business
visitors at the county seat Mon-
day R A Welch and W H Rockett
were arguing with the equali-
zation beard Monday
Mr and Mrs H B Wilenzick
gave a party at their residence
Saturday in honor of his neice
Miss Gladys Wilenzick who is
visiting them from Arkansas
The all-day sining at Little
Boggy Sunday was a marked
Bucoess and the dinner on the
ground was fine The good
people there are famous for their
singing and hospitality
Great preparations are being
made for the Masonic picnic
here Friday and Saturday June
20th and 27th There will be a
steam swing and other amuse-
ments If you want a good residence
lot in Red Oak write to the Red
Oak News
(The Latimer County Democrat
is steadily gaining in popularity
and influence in this portion of
the county
H B Wilenzick and J W
Bingham transacted business in
Wilburton first of the week
A good shower fell here Tues-
day morning but much more is
needed as corn has begun to
need rain
C D Sparks of Ft Smith
epent Sunday here with his
cousin J D Yandell and family
Oat harvesting is the order of
the day here and all report a fine
crop Ooats is almost a certain
crop in this country and more
should be planted 1
J H Gallagher loaded out a
car of lumber from here last
week
K ir ir
LAURA ITEMS
June 17 1914
The farmers here have been
taking advantage of the fine
weather and crops are in fine
shape for a good rain whioh is
needed on the gardens
As the sun peeped over Buffa-
lo mountain Thursday morning
a fine girl arrived to make her
home with Mr and Mrs Bob
Bruce
On Sunday the 7th a team
ran away with a wagon throwing
Mrs Fannie Stowe out and
bruising her up considerably
Mrs Stowe has been suffering a
great deal but is reported better
Quit a number of the Laura
people spent Sunday in the
mountains picking huckleberries
Mr and Mrs W J Ray started
to climb Buffalo mountain Satur-
day afternoon but instead of
gathering berries they spent the
time in hunting their horses
Rob Reed spent Sunday at
the home of Mr and Mrs J E
McGee
The Laura people have decided
on the second Sunday in July
for childrens day We hope to
render a splendid program and
ask every one to attend and help
us out in our singing
Miss Pet Curtis returned home
Sunday from an extended visit
with relatives in Arkansas
Will Combs made a business
trip to Tuskahoma Saturday
Cotton chopping is a thing of
the past with the Laura people
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GOAT HILL ITEMS
June 16th 1914
Charley Reeves and wife are
up from Summerfield visiting his
brother J W Reeves and family
Mose Mitchell and Mr Kellogg
are running the self binder night
and day now
Mrs Cagle is on the sick list
at this writing
The protracted meeting com
menced Sunday night June 21st
Remember the Sunday school
every Sunday at 10 o’clock
We had some rain this morning
and some appearances for more
Our people certainly would enjoy
a good ground soaker
S O' Smith is cutting oats all
the time these days He has 150
acres to cut
This pretty weather has put
the farmers all up with their
crops
School is going to start July
6th with S M Bounds as prin-
cipal and Miss Meta Ratterree
assistant teacher
IP IT If
BATTLES BREEZES
There is some sickness in the
neighborhood Mrs Beulah
James is on the puny list
L T Brown and wife went to
Wilburton last Wednesday
Oat harvest is in full swing
The rain was a welcome visitor
for it was badly needed
Corn is laid by find cotton
chopping almost done so hay
making will soon be the order of
the day
Miss Lillie Hill was bitten by
a snake last Sunday but is all
rignt at this writing
I suppose everything is going
off 0 K in our neighborhood as
it is so quiet and still
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YANUSH ITEMS
Everybody is well up with
their work but need rain
Misses Zella Loafman Ethel
Bradley Clara Barton and
Messrs Buster Jones and Pera
Loafman took dinner with the
Slush er girls Sunday
Misses Rosa Sturgeon Minnie
Slusher Messrs Leonard Slush
er Jim Lawrence and Frank
L)bng took supper with Misses
Maggie and Letha Callahan Sun-
day night
The singing at Cupco Sunday
evening was fine and well at-
tended Miss Rebecka Potts has been
on the sick list this week
W M Sturgeon son and
daughter V II Slusher two
daughters and son and Miss
Laura Potts went over Pine
mountain Friday morning huckle-
berry hunting and found lots of
berries ane two big rattle snakes
one that wag five feet long and
eight inches around and had ten
rattles
Farmer Girl
NORMAL INSTITUTE NOTES
The program rendered last
Friday morning was enjoyed by
all and speaks well for the -interest
manifested by the teach-
ers of Latimer county The talk
that Rev Stephenson gave us
was short but well said and was
to the point The teachers en-
joyed listening to the experiences
of ex-teachers
The debate was very interest-
ing The question debated was
"Resolved that the United States
was justifiable in declaring war
on Mexico” The affirmative
side of the question was very
ably defended by R M Fair and
H L Autrey while the negative
side was defended by Norman
James-and 'Fred-Sorrells The
negative won the decision of the
judges
Miss Marie Powers and J
Floyd Frazier are the new ones
that have enrolled since the last
writing They are live wires
and the teachers are glad to have
them attend the Institute
That ball game laat Friday
was a good one The Normal
boys defeated the High School
with ease The score was 6 to 2
Battries: Normal Sorrells and
Frazier High School Robbins
and McConnel They meet
again Thursday afternoon We
hope that the game will be more
interesting than the first one
Would you like to know what
the teachers are doing at the
Normal? Visit the Institute'and
see the work as it is carried on
in the class rooms Get ac-
quainted with the teachers who
are to instruct your children
The unveiling ceremony of the
monument erected to the memo-
ry of Miss Alace Fleming will be
held Wednesday afternoon June
24th at two o’clock Every
man woman and child in Lati-
mer county should be present at
this memorial
These notes were written by
the composition class This class
is working under the instruction
of Miss Mamye Snyder
The following program will be
rendered Friday from 10 a m to
11a m:
Piano solo Miss Marie Powers:
Reading Monon Harder
Query Box
Vocol Solo Margaret Strang
Reading Augusta Pardone
r ir
Lee Newbern is some fisher-
man believe him Wednesday
he took his trusty rod and reel
and whipped over the waters
of the Kanneotubee landing two
fine black bass 3 and 4 pounds
He is now incurable
WILL UNVEIL
MONUMENT
Erected in Memory of
Alice Fleming
Miss
Program of the ceremonies un
veiling the monument of Miss
Alice L Flemming first County
Superintendent of Public In-
struction for Latimer county
Oklahoma by the school children
of Latimer county to be held at
the Wilburton city cemetery on
Wednesday June 24 1914
The school children of Lati-
mer county and all other friends
of Miss Flemming will form in a
procession in front of the Post
Office on Main Street in Wilbur-
ton at 1:30 P M sharp and
march in a body to the city
cemetery where the following
program of exercises will be had:
1 2:00P M — Song Nearer
My God To Thee
2 Invocation by Rev H A
Tucker
3 Address on behalf of the
school teaohers of Latimer county
by Miss Mamie L Snyder of
Patterson
4 Address on behalf of the
school children of Latimer oounty
by Dorsey Dunlap of Red Oak
5 Song “Amecrica”
6 Unveiliflg of the monument
erected to the memory of Miss
Flemming by E Mark of Cra-
vens chairman of the monument
committee
7 Address on behalf of tiie
citizens of Latimer county by
Philas S Jones
8 Benediotion
All friends of Miss Flemming
now residing in Latiiiier county
and elsewhere and all teachers
and all school children residing
in the county are hereby espec-
ially requested to be present and
to aid and assist in making These
exercises a success Any one
desiring to form in the procession
in front of the Post Office may
walk or select his or her own
means of conveyance to the cere-
monies at the cemetery
C E Fair County Supt
School of Mines Term Closed
Last Friday marked the clos-
ing of the school year at the
School of Mines and many of
the students and instructors
have left for their homes for the
summer months
The engineering class compos-
ed of Weimer Jackson Cobb
Guest Atkins and Fene under
the direction of Prof Mitchell
is spending ten days at Robbers
cave making a topographic map
of that section of the country
and the practical knowledge
which will be gained will be of
much benefit to them
Professors V B Hinch and M
S Bowen with their families
have gone to Rolla Mo- for the
summer Prof Oliver Rigby is
n Fall River Mass Prof
Thompson had expected to leave
for Pennsylvania prior to this
time but has been detained here
owing to the illness of Mrs
Thompson President Barrett
will spend a short period of va-
cation time In California the re-
nainder to be put in here work-
ng for new pupils and getting
everything it shape for the en-
suing term
Many inquiries are being re-
ceived from prospective pupils
for the next year and the out-
ook is that the school will open
with a heavy enrollment in Sep-
tember President Barrett is sending
out a large amount of literature
and is receiving many inquiries
and altogether the future for
the school looks moat promising
LOST LIFE IN MINE
Patrick Huston Killed By
Falling Rock Sunday
An accident occurred in the
water shaft now being sunk for
the new shaft of the Degnan Mc-
Connell mine west of the city on
Sunday morning by which Pat-
rick Huston son of John Huston
lost his life and George Clark
was slightly injured
At about 9 o’clock while Hus-
ton was working at the bottom of
the shaft leveling a place for the
timbers to rest on a rock slipped
from the walls of the shaft i fall-
ing 24 feet striking him on the
head crushing the skull at the
base of the brain and inflicting
an injury from whioh he died
three hours later
As soon as the accident oc-
curred he was hurried to his
homo and everything done in
the range of medical Bkill that
could be done but his injury
was seen to be fatal and he was
beyond human aid
About an hour before this ac-
cident occurrod a jimall rock fell
in the shaft striking George
Clark on the back slightly injur-
ing him but it was not thought
teat there was any further dan-
ger and the three men in the
shaft continued their work until
the time of the fatal acoident
Patrick Huston was born in
McAlester Indian Territory De-
cember 31st 1878 and has fol-
lowed mining since he was 14
years of age He was unmar-
ried having made bis home du-
ring his entire life with his par-
ents About three years ago his
mother was called by the Reaper
and since that time lie and his
father have lived together at
their home here lie was a
member of the Catholic church
and for 8 years has been one of
the mo9t valued members of the
Ancient Order of United Work-
men Pat Huston was a favorite with
everyone Among - his fellow
workmen none was more beloved
and among his social acquain-
tances no man in Wilburton was
held in higher esteem His death
came as a great shock to the
community and he has left a
place not eaisily filled
To hi9 bereaved father and
sister the sympathy of the whole
people goes out in their affliction
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday morning being de-
layed until that time waiting the
arrival of his sister Mrs B H
McGuire from her home in
Montana Services were held at
the Catholic church by Rev Fr
Glynn the church being filled to
overflowing by his friends pay-
ing the last tribute to his memory
after which the remains were
taken to the Catholic cemetery
where they were laid to rest
awaiting the laat summons
Court House Lease Renewed
At a meeting of the county
commissioners held Tuesday
the contract for the rental of
the court house and office rooms
was renewed for a period of five
years at an annual rental of
SlOOOOO per year
A part of the contract which
provides that the rental shall be
paid annually in advance also
provided thatwhon the warrants
are drawn they shal be so drawn
that they will carry no interest
which will mean a considerable
saving to the county should the
payment fall at a time when
shortage of funds exists "
Mrs George Otterson of Howe
is visiting friends here this week
FOR COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
Walter Brook Will Make
Race in District No 1
The Democrat ie authorized to
announoe'the candidaoy of S
W or as he is familiarly known
Walter Brooks for the office of
Cuunty Commissioner for Dis-
trict No 1 subject to the will of
the Demoorats at the primary
election August 4th
Haring been a resident of this
county for a long period of years
Mr Brooks is well known to al-
most all of the people in the
county and his oandidacy tor the
offioe is made in the belief that
those who have known him best
during his ten years residence in
Latimer oounty know that if he
is entrusted with the administra-
tion of the affairs of the county
the interests of every citizen will
be served faithfully and consci-
entiously Mr Brooks has not sought
publio life until the present hav-
ing been oontent to lead the
quiet life of a private citizen but
having views of his own relative
to the administration of the af-
fairs of the county he now seeks
the offioe named in the belief
that if elected he can be of valu-
able service to the taxpayers of
this county by applying to the
office the same sound principles
that must be applied to any pri-
vate business to make it a suc-
cess Mr Brooks has made a
success of his own affairs and
feels that the same effort directed
towards the affairs of the oounty
will inure to the benefit of all
He submits his candidaoy to
the people of the county for their
consideration with the pledge
that if nominated and eleoted he
will serve them to the best of his
ability honestly and faithfully
No Council Meeting
The regular meeting of the
city council scheduled for Mon-
day evening was not held there
being the lack of a quorum
' It was thought that some steps
might be taken at this meeting
looking to the abatment of the
stock nuisance but it will now
have to be carried over to the
first meeting in July
There is a growing demand
that some steps be made at an
early date to provide for the
keeping up of stock many cam-
plaints againts the present sys-
tem being lodged
A F of M Organized
Sunday afternoon the local
branch of the Americrn Federa-
tion of Musicians local No 670
was organized in Wilburton with
a membership of sixteen
Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Clyde Scranton president
Chas Barnes vice-president
Sam Boydston secretary George
Royce treasurer
Regular meetings will be held
the first Sunday afternoon of
each month in tKe Austin hall
Notice
There will be a special meeting
of the Latimer County Fair
Association at the court house
Saturday June 20 at 2 p m to
elect directors for the ensuing
year and transact such other
business concerning the Annual
Agricultural Fair as may come
before the meeting Not only
are members subscribing to the
Fair invited but all residents of
Latimer County
SAME WAGE SCALE J
FUR COMING YEAR
Miners ' and Operator In
Conference New Con I
tract I Issued r i
Kansas City June 10— Repre-
sentatives of the Southwestern
Interstate Coal Operators' aeao
oiation and the minera of dis-
tricts fourteen twenty-one and
twenty-five of the United Mine
Workers of America comprising
the states of Kansas Arkansas
Oklahoma and Missouri met
here Tuesday in an effort to agree
on a new wage contract to be
oome effective August 1 The
present contract expires July 31
It was said the conference
would consider a contract to be )
submitted by the miners
It was announced in the after -
noon that there would be no con
troversy over wages The wage
scale in operation the last two
years will prevail during the
next two years That was da -oided
by the miners by referen i
dum during the day The oper
ators agreed
With the wage question ellm
inated the conference took up '
the form of a new contraot both '
rides insisting on one that oanv
be enforced strictly ‘‘Safety-
first” also was a topic underj'
consideration i £
Thirty-five thousand miners y
and 300 operators were reprs -
senttd at the meeting v- ‘ -
Picnic at Shaw’s July 4th
John Shaw is making prepar '
at ions for the picnlo to be given T'
July 4th at his ranch west of the
city and expeots to hare every'
thing in good running order for
the event
Mr Shaw has had the pionie
in mind since last year and as 't
sures all that there will be somS a
thing doing all day long' as well 4
as plenty to eat and drink— soffc 1
of oourse ’ 1
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He will barbeoue several
beeves and will entertain the
people of the oounty as his guests ’
for the day In addition to the 4
bountiful feed for the iniier man c
he has invited all the candidates
to be present and will give them
all an opportunity to address the
people presenting their olaimB '
for the offioea to which they as-
pire In addition to these attractions
Mr Shaw can assure the venture-
some of sport that will give them
a thrill as there is a den of
rattle snakes within easy reaoh
and those who wish to take a hand
at destroying them can do so to
his hearts content
Indications are that a large
crowd will be 'in attendance
and a good time is assured all
who do attend
$2500 Reward 1 '
Panole lodge No 149 A H T
A will pay a reward of Twenty
five dollars for ' the arrest and
conviction of any one guilty of '
stealing anything from a member "
of this lodge of a value congti
tuting a penitentiary offense
S M Bounds President
J T Rogers Secretary
J
H J Butterly tried to estab-
lish a reputation last Sunday at
Yanush as a foot raoer but' was"
defeated in the first trial by an
Indian maiden so badly that he -has
forsworn the cinder-path
road to fame - It is said that the
little Choctaw girl beat him av
oountry block and made his run-
ning look like a turtle beeids
raoe horse
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Weaver, Carlton. Latimer County Democrat (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1914, newspaper, June 18, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1918152/m1/1/?q=+%22Latimer%22: accessed July 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.