The Independent. (Okemah, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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MttEPENBEN
Largest Circulation
In Okfuskee County
52 Weeks for
Only $100
VOL 6 NO 50
OKBMAH OKFUSKEE COUNTY OKLAHOMA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11910
$100 PER YEAR
When I say I will give you
the utmoet in a tailor-made
suit I mean all that the word
“utmost” implies
I mean the very pinnacle
of skill and workmanship in
eonnoNT w ihi mtm ul ul r
building to your order and to your figtfre a Broadway tailored
suit or overooat for Fall
I mean the righest of materials the purest of all pure
wool long fibered and first crop’ wool — the choicest of
Australian importations
I mean the staunohest of workmanship with a guarantee
to back up the garment and The Royal Tailors of Chicago and
New York to back up the guarantee
I mean service such as will save you every aggravation
and annoyanoe--for Royal Tailor clothes are built on a
guaranteed six-day schedule
T J YERBY
THE BOLL WORM
Serious Damage Done to the Cotton
Crop of This County — Fine
Prospect Ruined
r Complaint is heard from va-
rious quarters of the ravages of
the boll worms Just how much
damage has been caused by this
scourge it i9 impossible to tell
as the estimate of different part-
ies have a wide range 8ome say
that the'crop has been damaged
fifty per cent while others con-
tend that less tean twenty per
cent of the cotton has yet been
injured It seems that all local-
ities have not suffered to the
same extent Some fields of cot-
ton are not yet infested with the
worms to any extent according
to report while other fields are
wholly destroyed North and
east of Okemuh the greatest
damage is repot ted The earliest
fields have esoaped with the
least damage as a fair crop of
bolls had reached a safe stage
before the worms made their ap-
pearance While many - individuals will
undoubtedly Buffer great loss by
the ravages of the bb l worms
the effect on business in general
in all probability will hardly be
noticed and the outlook is still
encouraging Even if fifty per
cent of the crop is destroyed the
greatly increased acreage in this
vioinity will bring the yield up
to or even above the average
and the indications now are that
the staple will command a high-
er price this fall than in recent
years and it is the opinion of
many that there will be more
money paid out for cotton at
Okemali that ever before
From the latest reports re-
ceived it is believed that the
boil worms have about quit work
and that what cotton still remains
will escape destruction
A Good Expression
i “Can be depended upon” is an
expression we all’ like to hear
and when it is used in connection
with Chamberlain’s ColicCholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy it means
that it never fails to cure diar-
rhoea dysentery or bowel com-
plaints It is pleasant to take
and equally valuable for children
andadults Sold by Palace Drug
Store
Supreme
Values
In Tailoring at $20
to $35 '
I
the Tailor
To Have a Grand Jury
Petitions are being circulated
in all portions of the county ask-
ing Judge Caruthers to call a
grand jury at the October term
of -court As it only takes the
names of a hundred taxpayers to
make such action mandatory it
is practioaily certain that the
judge will be forced to call a
grand jury
On just what grounds the pe-
titioners want a grand jury call-
ed the Independent is not in-
formed but it is said there are a
number of matters that could
properly be brought to the at-
tention of that body Violators
of the prohibition law will prob-
ably receive attention as well as
other law violators There nasn’t
been a grand jury in the county
for a year now and a “shaking
up” won’t hurt anything
Second Victim Dead
J C Collins the negro who
was wounded at Clearview Wed-
nesday night by Calvin Buford
at the timeKhe killed Haywood
Atkinson died the next day from
the effects of the injury
Collins had nothing to do with
the quarrel bttw n Buford and
Atkinson but was seated in the
ohurch when the shooting took
place and was hit by a stray ball
Buford since his arrest has
stated that he is very sorry that
he shot Collins as he had noth-
ing against him but he did not
regret killing Atkinson
Buford who shot Atkinson
down and then stabbed him twioe
Wednesday night of last week
in front of the church at Clear-
view lives at Sharp Oklahoma
Last year however he made a
crop near Ciearview and had
the reputation of being a well
behaved and hard working ne-
gro The killing of Atkinson was
undoubtedly inspired by jeal-
ousy Buford said: “He (Atkin-
son) wrote a letter to my wife
and 1 happened to get hold of it
and I just couldn’t stand it any
longer
D L Z Chitwood makes in-
surance a business Place your
business in his hands and it will
be properly and carefully looked
after
SCHOOL NOTES
On next Monday September 5
the Okemah public school opens
for what promises to be a suc-
cessful year The equipment
and condition of the school is
so muoh better than any previ-
ous year that we feel sure we
will have the best term in the
history of the school In fact the
only thing that will be needed
by the teachers in this year’s
work is the loyal support of all
parents Let us lay aside all dif-
ferences and work for the com-
mon good If you will do this
you will find that your school
will be the best in this part of
the state
Since the East side school
building will not be ready before1
September 12 all pupils from all
parts of town will meet at the
central building during the first
week As soon as the building is
completed all first second third
and fourth grade pupils who live
east of the railroad traok will be
placed in the East Side school
and all pupils from all parts of
town who are in any grade above
the fourth will come to the Cen-
tral school
The following is a temporary
assignment of the teachers:
Central School
Miss Id Sechler — First Grade
Miss Banie Wheeler — First and
Second Grades
Miss Emma Board — Second
and Third Grades
Miss Galloway — Fourth and
Fifth Grades
Miss Bessie Swaney— - Fifth
and Sixth Grades
Miss Willie Hunt — Seventh
Grade and Musio
Miss Ethel Lanier — High
School English German and
Latin '
Mr - Smith — Principal Hig
School History and Mathematics
D F R Rice — Science
East Side
Miss Anna Board — Third
Fourth Grades
Miss Jane Young — First and
Second Grades
I especially urge that all East
Side pupils come during the first
week for it will mean much to-
ward a good start to get all pu-
pils classified during the first
week The two East Side teach
ers will take care of their pupils
at the Central school to the best
of their ability
Yours for good schools
D F R Rice Supt
and
No Church Wedding
On account of Mr Frank
Wood the groom having severe-
ly sprained his ankle last Sun-
day it has become necessary to
reoall the invitations issued for
the wedding of Mr Frank Wood
and Miss Maud Deahl which
was to have occurred at the
Christian ohuroh Wednesday
evening September 7th The
ceremony will take plao e at the
home of the bride on the date
set only the immediate relatives
of the contracting parties being
present
Found Weevil In Paper
J F Smith a farmer living
just over the Okfuskee county
line in Lincoln county' was in
this offioe Saturday and in dis
cussing thq appearance of the
boll weevil in this country
said that he reoeived a copy
of the Dallas News last
week and on removing the
wrapper found a boll weevil in
the paper He said that this
wasn’t the first time that he had
seen the insect in Texas news-
papers This may serve to
explain one reason for the
weevil’s rapid spread in this
section -
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D ALL
Marrion Griffin Living Near Schoolton
the Lucky Man — Okemah a
’ Good Market
The first bale of cotton of the
season was brought into Okemah
this morning This cotton was
raised by Marion Griffin one and
one-half miles south of School-
ton just over the line in Semi
nole county Mr Griffin was of-
fered five cents a pound for this
oolfon in the seed but refused
to sell at that price
A premium of $40 has been
made up to be divided between
the first and second bales brought
to this place
Cotton is said to be opening
rapidly now and the staple will
soon be coming to the market In
quantity Okemah will be the
best cotton market in this part
of the state as competition
among the buyers will be lively
and the ginning facilities here
are better than ever before in
faot' superior to the facilities af-
forded by any town in this part
of the state
Okemah has a va9t territory to
draw from which includes some
of the finest farming land in the
state and considering the im-
menseacreage planted in cotton
this year it is confidently pre-
dicted that there will be a great-
er number1 of bales marketed
here this fall than any previous
season
W C T U Convention
The Okfuskee county1- conven
tion convened in Okemah Wed'
nesday morning August 25 at
the M E Churoh Soutli with
number of enthusiastic workers
present The church was beauti
fully deoorated for the ocoasion
with goldenrod and asparagus
Our state president and the del-
egates from the Paden union
were delegates from the Okemah
union The morning session was
taken up by a general discus-
sion of the work interspersed by
instructive talks from Mrs
Hammet
The election of officers and the
selection of superintendents for
the various departments of work
together with different reports of
the year’s work occupied the
greater part of the afternoon
session
At six o’clock the members ( f
the convention were esoorted lo
the Ryel-Galloway building to a
reception g'ven by the Okemah
union which was heartily en
joyed by all until the hour of the
evening session About one
hundred members and friends
were present eacono deolaring
that she had had all the fried
chicken she could eat
The medal contest together
with an excellent musioal pro-
gram and short talks by Mrs
Hammett and others was well
attended The medal was won
by Mis3 Eufaula Van Pelt As
this was the first medal contest
given in Okemah by the W C
T U and it was a great suocess
it bespeaks much for this de-
partment of the work in the fu-
ture A vote of thanks was extend-
uirtcPMrs Hammet as our ap-
preciation of thd help and in-
spiration she imparted to us and
a cordial invitation extended to
her to be with us in our oounty
convention next year
Below are the names of officers
elected for the ensuing year:
President— Mrs G T Noble
Okemah
Vice President— Mrs T M
rlenry Okemah
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i Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank
The Okemah National Bank §
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D behoves us not to be too emphatio or self assertive
in raising our own standard of opinions and theories or
too quick to condemn the ideas or methods of our neigh-
bor always remembering that the rarest wine on the
banquet table of human society is the milk of human
kindness That fair play and a square deal are all we
have a right to ask in the game of life and that we
should be equally ready to grant this to the other fellow
at all times always remembering too that what is right
in principle must ultimately prevail in every case when
the wrong in principle can not long prevail in any case
‘ Deposits Guaranteed ’
Citizens State Bank
W H DILL President
J S BEARDEN Vice-President
B F HARMON Cashier m
SAVING
is prudence Accumulating a certain amount from every
dollar earned in a bank account is the wisdom that opens
the door to opportunity when she knocks that brings the
wished-for home that provides the stay and comfort when
earning days are passed
Our bank will welcome your aocount and aid you all we
can no matter how small that acoount is at the start or how
slowly it accumulates
Start now
First National Bank
OKEMAH OKLA
Geo D Harvison President
L P Caldwell Cashier '
Corresponding Sec — Mrs R
A Dill Okemah
Recording Seo’y — Miss Inez
Chase Paden'
Treasurer— Mrs M L Davis
Paden
Farnum has some fresh post
cards of that famous fighting
stick ball game” played by the
Indians- “See ’end’’
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John C Richards has a first-
class plumbing establishment in
charge of a workman who knows
his business 8ee Riohards if
you are going to put in water-
works and let him figure with
you on the job
The best coffee and teas are
Chase and Sanborn’s — Crescent
Grocery
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Mitts, E. D. The Independent. (Okemah, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1910, newspaper, September 1, 1910; Okemah, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2044491/m1/1/: accessed June 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.