Antlers News-Record. (Antlers, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, October 5, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume XV
ANTLERS OKLAHOMA FRIDAY Oct 5 1917
timber 29
CONFIDENCE
in tho Federal Reserve Banking System played '
an -important part in the recovery of business
from the adverse conditions following ’ the but-
break of the European war thirty months ago and
is still helping to keep business on an even keel
This system with its immense resources is a
bulwark of strength to the banks which are mem-
bers of it and will assist them in any financial
requirements which they may be called upon
to meet ‘
By depositing your money with us you re-
ceive the protection and the new facilities which
our membership in the system enables us to
offer you -
Antlers
National Bank
NOTICE
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"We wish to thank the ladies
and gentlemen of Antlers who
so generously contributed good
things to eat and also money for
the box which was sent to Col L
on last Friday ’
We know such kindness will be
appreciated by our brave Com
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TENT SHOW
October 8th 1917
The Wolverton Stock Co’p’y
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Will open its Week's engagement
here with a beautiful four act comedy-drama
entitled
ORGIVEN
“Forgiven” is one of the most com-
plete stories every written and full “
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of good clean comedy
Special V audeville
Between Acts
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Popular Prices 15 and 25c
Doors open at 11 Show starts at 8
pany as was by each lady who
helped to pack the' box
Respectfully
The committee '
Dr JH H Wynne Oklahoma
City Eye Ear Nose and Throat
— Glasses fitted wjll be in Ant-
lers Wednesday October 17 See
Dr Johnson at Pipkin Drug store
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COUNTY IS NAMED
FOR INDIAN CHIEF
Pushmataha ' the Greatest
of Choctaw Warriors is
Remembered
BIG LUMBER INDUSTRY
That and Farming are the
Chief Activities of South-
eastern County
Antlers Okla Sept 22— Un-
der the old tribal government of
the Choctaw Nation of Indians
set up about 1830 there was
established in the southeast part
of the old Indian territory among
other districts the district of
Pushmataha including the coun-
ties of Jack Fork Kiamichi
Jackson Blue and Atoka When
the constitutional convention
began to parcel out the territory
into counties it was agreed that
the memory of so noted a chief-
tain as old Pushmataha should be
preserved in permanent history
for Pushmataha was in olden
times and is today revered among
the Choctaw people as the great-
est Choctaw chief who ever don-
ned the war pain and led his peo-
ple against their tribal enemies
Pushmataha must have been
some warrior for as he described
himself and his coming in to the
world— “thefigh tilings flashed
and the thunders reverberated
across the heavens when all at
once a terrible bolt from Jove
rent asunder a giant oak down in
the jungles of lower Mississippi
and out sprang Pushmataha a
fullfledged warrior with dripp-
ing scalplocks dangling from his
belt” Be this as it may he
became an officer of the regular
army leading his Indian soldiers
again ' and again victoriously
against the enemies of the feder-
al government His statue
stands today in Washington city
marking his grave erected by
act of congress in commemora-
tion of his services as a friendly
Indian and gireat war leader For
him was the present county of
Pushmataha named
Death has taken almost all the
old line of Choctaw governors
from the scene of their labors
the only remaining rulers form-
er Governor G W Dukes who
now lives quietly' at his home
near Whitesboro still possessed
of a strong active and able mind
and vigorous body and the pre-
sent governor or principal chief
Victor M Locke jr who has ser-
ved and still serves with credit
and honor!
Better Farms Better Roads '
The past three or four years
have' seen wonderful improve-
ments started in Pushmataha
county! The dry lean years in
the western part of the stale
from 1910 to 1913 sent thousands
of prospective settlers from that
section of' the state into the
virgin timbered bottom lands of
southeastern Oklahoma They
have proved to be of the ' right
sort of metal Used to the vary-
ing seasons of western Oklahoma
and its periodical hardships these
newcomers have blazed a way
for themselves and made the
newly-turned rich soil bear much
fruitage
The advent 5f the automobile
marks the beginning of perman-
ent road work in southeastern
Oklahoma Where but a few
years ago the traveller in any
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School Notes
The High School foot ball team
played the boys of the town a
spirited but in decissive game
Tuesday evening the score re-
sulting six to six The line up
for the school team was Joe
Clark Vernon Quaid Lawrence
Edge Robert Nash William Red-
man Sedorus Butler Dewey
Gossett Dave Nelson George
Benton Osborne Town team:
Green Amend Floyd Spradlin
Elmer Kerr' ‘ Jesse - McCarty
Marion Uieland Cooper Clements
Isham JNelson Hyme Zimmer-
man Sim Kerr Dewey Canne-
fox f
The school team was unfort-
unate in not having Clifford
Harris in the line He is a
strong man in his position but
was unavoidably absent Dave
Wesley was referee '
The High School foot ball team
will go to Idabel next Friday for
a game r Idabel is playing Mad-
ill today Hugo and Idabel met
at Hugo last Friday afternoon
Miss Bertha Cooper who has
been one 'of the McAlester grade
teachers for several years ' has
been elected to teach the sixth
grade Miss Cooper is a teacher
of successful experience as the
testimonials of her patrons at
McAlester show t
The pastor of the Methodist
church Rev H E Darroyv gave
the pupils a good talk Monday
morning at the Assembly period
on self reliance and dependable-
Dess r -
Mr George Innis the County
Agricultural Agent was a caller
Wednesday afternoon Mr Innis
is doing ' a splendid service for
the farmers and the boys of this
coun ty In fact the people of the
whole county are feeling the good
result of his work He is ener-
getic he is thoroughly co-operative
he is well trained in prac-
tice as well as theory
J E Emery president elect of
the county teachers’ Association
and Supt Payne recently held a
conference preparatory to the
next meeting of the Association
The’meet will be held in Antlers
and the date will probably be
November 2nd and 3rd An-
nouncement of program will be
made soon h
Davis Resigns Attaway
Appointed’
I B Davis who has served
Pushmataha county for the past
two and one half years as county
clerk resigned his position this
week and entered into a partner-
ship with EarllJWestmoreland in
the Pushmataha County Abstract
Company Mr Davis has served
the county efficiently during his
term of office and has made many
friends who wish him success in
this new venture
Mr Attaway has been appoint-
ed to fill the unexpired term of
Mr Davis Mr Attaway has
been acting as assistant during
the past three years and is well
qulified to perform the duties of
the office
NOTICE
We are waiting to get a com-
plete list of our Selected Men
after which we will have our
Honor Roll rearranged and we
hope to have the name of every
young man from this County who
has answered his Country’s call
Mrs F B Morris
Chairman Honor Roll Committee
PEANUTS
' The Price will be good— and the output large Mr
John G Long will be glad to quote you the very high-
est market price and will be pleased to have you see
him before you dispose of your nuts: Sacks will be
scare this year— but we will arrange if possible to
supply your needs if you will write or phone the num-
ber of sacks you will need
We have some booklets on the care of peanuts for
distribution Call and get one Free
Farmers Exchange Bank
Only State Bank in Antlers Deposits Guaranteed
Ennis Brings Home Bacon
George Innis captured a Red
Ribbon at the State Fair last
week The prize was won on
Peanuts our exhibit winning
second prize This ribbon also
carries with it a check for $20 00
Mr Innis says that Hie fair
this year bigger and better than
ever before The exhibits in the
agricultural department werethe
best the state evef“ had and that
the live stbek exhibits would
surpase even those of Kentucky
The art department vthe mineral
resoorces-and may other depart-
ments could not have been im-
proved' The fair was a decided
success from every (Standpoint
and the crowds averaged 25000
every day! ‘ The attractions were
of the best Mr Innis says that
Oklahoma City is a great place-
and that this fair carried no less
than a million dollars to the city
U D C Meeting
The Antlers Chapter of the
U D C held their first meeting
since last June Saturday after-
noon Roll was called and each
member answered by relating her
most interesting experience dur-
ing vacation and what she has
done in the way of food conserva-
tion Various committees were ap-
pointed to take care of the work
of the chapter Miss L Watson’s
report t of the State convention
was the most interesting feature
of the meeting The beautiful
silk flag won by Mrs Cornelius
for the chapter was also display-
ed The U D C will hold
areception next Thursday even-
ing at their hall
Note-An enteresting wr(te up
of this meeting of the chapter
was received too late for public-
ation this week - -
Commercial Club
Meeing Monday
Evening at 8:0®
At this meeting of the club the Push-
mataha County Fair question v£I
be thrashed out Come prepared
to vote for it
Pushmataha County Gets Red
Ribbon
Mr Innis our County Fame
Demonstrator has just returned
from the State Fair where he
won for the Pushmataha countr
boys the Red Ribbon on their
peanuts This speaks for the-
quality of peanuts that we raise
and will be known over the at-
tire state But have yoa on
these cool days thought of the
cold days that are rapidly coming '
our way andith it the thoughts'
of a nice hot dish of Hie best
-chili obtainable '' Wcserved yo
last winter with what we think
is due the name of the Blue Rib-
bon Chili We are again at it
this season with the same brand
of Chili “Gebhardt’s” and hope
to see you soon smiling over a
bowl of it at our fountain for
when you do you will certainly
vote us the Blue Ribbon on the
quality and flavor of our offering
Don’t forget that we give Profit-
sharing coupons with every cash
purchase Eat Easton’s Chili
every day Jake Easton &o
The cleanest fountain in town
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Cotton Goes Up $6 Marc A
Bale
New York Oct 3— The couzs-
try’s prospect of a short cotton
crop as indicated in the govern-
ment’s estimate yesterday cac&r
ed a further sensafionat rise in
prices in the cotton market to-
day The December contract-
price advanced $6 a bale making
a total of $12 since the estimate
was issued yesterday' The in-
crease brought cotton to within
one cent per pound of the high-
est price thus far this year
COTTON MARKET
Good Middling 26L50
Middling 26L0O
Low Middling 2550
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