The Cimarron News. (Boise City, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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The Cimarron News.
VOLUME 26 NUMBER 24
BOISE CITY, CIMARRON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JAN. 10 1924
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MAN IS HERE FOR
SOME PURPOSE
Man lives, moves, and has his
being to some definate end.
Man hopes, loves, builds, has
ambitions, desires, passions, and
struggles ever onward towaid
some goal that the distance ren-
ders obscure.
Hope brightens the morning
and evening of life: to what pur
pose? . *
It takes many things to make
up life as we live it.
The things we live in the ex
periences we have are the les
sons we learn Life is the school
er. and the result is the know-
k room, experience the teach
ledge obtained.
The knowledge we acquire
thru experience is a truth
brought home to man.
To learn and hold fast to
truth is to acquire freedom.
The result of a knowledge of
truth is power.
Man struggles for freedom
and power, and he acquires
this in exact proposition to his
knowledge of the truth.
Reason and experience are the
ships that sail the sea of life in
search of the harbor of truth.
Many ships a're wrecked on the
shores of faith and belief, creed
and dogma, superstition and
fear. Why? Because, deathless
faith will not make wrong
right, and endless belief kills
reason and dresses experience
in a shroud.
Creed and dogma confine the
mind to the narrow channel of
their teachings. While super-
stition and fear are -born of
ignorance in a night of myth
when reason sleeps and spect-
•ers of a "Pagan past entered
thru unguarded portals.
Many years ago Galileo said,
'The earth moves.'
Religionists put him in a dun-
gon for this because it was con-
trary to their belifs, and what
they thot the bible taught. But,
the earth is found and it moves
In this illustration Galileo re-
presents a knowledge of the
truth, and the religionists re-
present faith and belief.
Belief may be or may not be
true. Truth is a knowledge of
facts.
If instead of belevmg a state-
ment to the extent that we
cease reasoning about it, we as-
sume the statement to be true
and put it to trial or test, as we
JAIL BROKEN INTO ON THE
27 OF DECEMBER
On the night of the 27th, of
last month, the county jail was
broken into and two stills and
a quanity of copper tubing
were taken. Since this time the
sheriff and county attorney
have been carrying on a quiet
investigation, which lead to the
recovery of one of the stills.
Charges of burglary have
been filed accusing D. C. Eiland
and E. K. Tudor with this crime
E. K. Tudor was arrested last
Monday by Undersheriff Margo
His bond was fixed at $1,500.00,
which he immediately gave. His
preliminary will be before co-
unty Judge E. B. McMahan on
the 21st, of this month. Eiland
has not yet been apprehended.
VERY NARROW MARGIN
OF PROFIT
We learn from the financial
page of our favorite newspaper
that Standard Oil made a new
high record for dividend pay-
ments in 1923 —in round m fi-
bers, 138 million dollars compar
ed with cash payments of 129
million for 1922.
Wall Street learnes that Stan
dard Oil of Kentucky is about
to declare another stock divi-
den, probably 50 per cent. Dur-
ing 1922 this company declared
two stock dividends, one 33 1-3
per cent, another of 66 2-3 per
cent. In 1917 it declared a stock
dividend of 100 per cent and in
1914 a stock dividend of 200 per
cent, besides several times in-
creasing the amount of out-
standing stock.
On another page of the same
paper, A. C. Bedford, chairman
of the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey, informs us that the
price of gasoline is much too
low and complains of the nar-
row margin of profit to the pro-
ducer!
TAX BILL WAITS FOR
STUDY OF BONUS
Washington, Jan. 3.— Resum
ing consideration of the admin-1
istration's tax bill, the house
ways and menas committee de-
cided today to postpone
measure untill after it deter-
mines whether soldiers' bonus
bills should be repoitCu,
of many of the provisions invol
ving a change in the policy and
of all sections proposing chan-
ges in tax rates.
RAIL OFFICIAL "RAPS"
RATE CRITIC
SERIOUSLY INJURED LAS
FRIDAY WHILE FIXING
FENCE
Addressing a gathering of
( Kansas C ty busiiness men, C.
the I). Morris, assistant chairman
of the Western Railways Com-
mittee on Public Relations,
"Raps Capper's stand" on the
freight rate question and def-
ends Section 15-a, which "en-
ables the roads to earn a 'reas-
onable return' upon the aggre-
gate value of their property."
That is the point exactly. To
make badly organized, badly
managed, badly located and
over-capitalized railroads pay,
Section 15-a provides for estab-
lishing rates which earn exces-
siive profits for all well-organiz
ed system- the important lines
that handle the bulk of the co-
untry's commerce, thereby ter-
ribly punishing the wheat, hay
George Skelley was seriously
injured by a staple hitting him
in the eye. He immediately
came to Boise City and consult-
ed with Dr. Hall. His eye was in
such a bad shape that he sug- ,
gested for him to go to the San- and cattle farmers who get far
inrim-n u/Iipio ;1 snp.cialist could the worst of it in this new rate-
NATION SPENDS TWO I)OL
LARS ON TOBACCO FOR
ONE GAS
Oklahoma City, Jan. 7 —The
people of the United States
spend nearly twice as much in
a year for cigarettes and cigars
as they do for the manufactured
gas service that cooks half of
all the food consumed, heats
their hot water or their entire
houses, and is the fuel for near-
ly 1,200 industrial operations.
The exact figures, taken from
the United States Census Rep-
ports of 1921, show $806,748,865
spent in that year for cigars
iarium where a specialist could
attend him. At the last report
it is not known whether his eye
is out or no.t.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McGowan
were city visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Barnes
who have been visitingt rela-
tives and friends for the past
two weeks. Returning to Pueblo
Colorado Monday to resume
their work.
J. M. Roscoe, and Leon Mc-
Daniel of Wilkins were in the
County Seat Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garrett
have rented the Jim Odiorne
house east of town and moved
last week.
Mrs. Arthur Potter and daugh
ter Joan Elieen were visiting in
Boise City Saturday.
making at a time when struggl-
ing for existence.
These rates, which this rail-
road official declares enable the
carriers "under honest, efficient
and economical management to
earn a reasonable return upon
the aggregate value of their pro
perty, are piling up earniings
of from 10 to 28 per cent on the
common stock of the highly
prosperous systems, and from
time to time compel some of
them to declare stock dividends.
However, this is not the way
the railroad publicity agents
put the matter before the pub-
lic. That's not what they a*e
paid for.
THE AMERICAN LEGION
MET JANUARY 5 V)U
The American Legion met
5 1924. On account of the*
bad roads not as many were
present as were expected.
Olficers were elected for the
com ing year 1924, as follows;
Post Commander, John Skelley
Vice Post Commander
Dee M. Fellows
Post Adj. R* x Powelson
Finance Officer H. W. Kesler
Sergent at Arms
Mose Waliace
Chaplin Eugene Smith
Regular meeting nights are
changed from 1st. and 3rd. Fri-
day nights to the first Saturday
night of each month.
Every ex-soldier and wife,
mother and sister is requested
to be there.
The Auxiliary postponed
their reorganization to the next
meeting of the Legion, as there
were just a few present. Wo
were pleased to have with us at
this meeting Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Barnes of Pueblo, Colorado.
The main event was the re-
freshments that were served
after the meeting by the K. Ps.
and was enjoyed by all present.
was the sweetest music of all
that has rung down through the
ages to gladden the hearts of
men. The programme was madej
more beautiful and iimpressive
by fifteen lighted candles
which decorated the alter.
The first lesson of the New
year "Gods question and my re-
ply" was led by Mr. McMahan.
The leading thoughts in this les-
son was that to do efficient
work for God we must be ready
at all times to heed the call f<?r
service and that we must gain
confidence through prayer and
by tun ing in" until we come in
perfect harmony with the spirit
of the father.
BE STRONG!
We are not here to play,
to dream, to drift.
We have hard work to do
and loads to lift.
Shun not the struggle—
face it, 'tis Gods' gift.
Be Strong! M.D.B,
and cigarettes, and $411,195,503 j thereby serve their communit
for manufactured gas. During ' 1 ^ T-"L —
the same year the American peo
pie spent:
! $7,849,600,000 for Food; $2,710
ies better. Last sprung more
than 1,000 merchants attended
the conference.
000,000 for clothing; $539,697,0001 The same policy that made
for Furniture: $1,999,914,000 for last spring s conference so suc-
printed literature; $1,671,387,000
for Automobiles; $496,723,000
for Tires and Tubes: $52^-259,
000 Candy and Ice Cream; $479,
723,000 for Butter; $466,600,000
for Sugar.
In 1921 the total consumption
of manufactured gas was 326
billion cubic feet.
cessful will be followed this
year. The program will consist
of practical, intensely interest-
ing discussions by merchandis-
ing experts on such subjects as
turn-over, store arrangement,
window trimming
d
which should bring out results
of experiences that should mean
profits to merchants.
A partial list of the brass-
tack speakers follows: Miss
Marie Wathen, J. J. Sterne Co.,
San Antonio, Texas; D. E. Farr,
Aledo, 111.
members indicate that the Okla
homa Department's goal of 25,
000 Legionnaires in 1924 will
Not only are posts showing
a remarkable increase in memb
ership over 1923 but new posts
are being organized each week.
A goal of 200 new members
has been set by the Lowery
Post No. 29 at Lawton. Fiifty
new members have already been
added to the post rills, and the
drive will continue untill Jan-
uary 15th.
Bro. and Mrs. Stegall the new
Baptist minister, who wah rec-
ently chosen are in Boise City
to stay with us for a while with
newspaper | th co-0peration of all the inter
rl t* 1 n fi I - - . > mi
County Court convened last
Monday, at which time arraign-
ments were made in most of the
criminal cases, and all motions
on file in the civil cases were
disposed of. The jury will not
be called until the 4th, of Fefr>
rury. This promises to be rather
a long term, as there are eleven
criminal cases now pending in
this court.
B. Y.
The first quarter contest at
the B. Y. P. U. is over "who won
the contest?" Group No. 2 with
Clarence Smith as captain lost
the contest by 40 points.
"We'll bear our loss with a
smile" The Group losing the con
test will give a social at. the
Baptist Church sometime soon.
The union was very much
pleased to welcome, our New
Pastor, Br. Stegall.
advertising, show-card writing, | egted church worker we will
direct-mail advertising and the have a fine spirjtual year in the
use of dea.er helps. | church and community every
^ , ,i , I one is invited to come to the
One of the mos j services both morning and night
features of the con rtisine and heip the Great Cause along
be an exhibition ot adveitising
campaigns that have been used j
ccessfully by ^rpcsh/^/n ^ FARMER HIGHEST TAXED
smaller towns. Ihese will con ( MAN
MOVE MORE MERCHANDISE
The second Move-More-Mer-
chandise Conference of the Adv
ertising Club of St. Louis will
be held at Hotel Statler, Feb- -
ruary 11-23, in conjunction with sist of newspaper advertise
the meeting of the American ments, circulars, , • j gver sjnce the war big busi-
Retailers' Association. All retail, Retajj merchants are asked to j ness has never ceased to tell us
merchants are invited to attend i j,)rjng ^eir own problems to how hard it is being hit by taxes
The purpose of the Confer- the Conference, and the adver-j Now that the National Jndust-
ence is to help the retail merch- tising and merchandising ex- rial Conference B—<< -
ants in the smaller towns solve perts there gathered will helpt out with the facts,
ti! • ^1,,^,-cino- nnrl ndvpr- in solving them. Speakers will ratio of taxes to u
iSnir1problems thft they may | answer questions, and there will | increased from 10.6 per cent in
nv^Viontc :iml hp an ooen farum discussion, 1913 to 16.6 per cent in 19_„
Board comes
we find the
farm income
Alexander Mendes was arrest-
ed, last Saturday, on a charge of
transporting intoxicating liq-
uor.
Sheriff Ben Cox is attending
the Sheriff's Convention at Okla
homa City, this week.
t
become better
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do a problem in arithmetic, we Sunday January 6—A mission
will get a result or answer, and i ary lesson—China Calls. China
this result will prove the truth i is calling for teachers, Doctors
•or falsity of the statement un- and missionaries to come over
der consideration and turn be-1 and educate her people.
lief into knowledge, and know- j Those taking part m the pro:
ledge is power.
If we would acquire know-
ledge and learn*truth we must
:stop believing and commence
knowing. We must substitute
faith and inaction for trial and
reason.
It is better to follow trial as
a guide to knowledge where
truth lights the way, than follow
faith and belief down to the
grave where reason sleeps.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
The last lesson of the old year
gram under the leadership of
Ruby Gillis were: Loyd Miller,
Warren Elling, Gladys Bulls,
Nellie Perkins. Christeen Whit-
ley, Velma Rice, Veta Rice, Rob
ert Smith and Willie Cox.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The regular quarterly examin
ation for Teacher's Certificates
will be held at my office it the
Court House at Boise City Okla
homa Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, January 24, 25, and 26
1924, The examination will be-
"The music of Christmas" led j gjn at eight o'clock each morn-
by Mr. Murry was one of the | ing. Applicants bring pen and
best programmes of the year. jnk, uniform paper furnished
It brought out the fact that all- by this office. .
most from the beginning of M. E. WILDER
time there has been music in
the world produced by various
musical instruments and that
the triumphand song of the
angels and the birth of Christ
Supt. of Schools
Cimarron County, Okla.
Want Ads get Results. Try One
THE MAN CAME BACK
A MAN Was PASSING the bank
the other day when he noticed a
sign in the window which suggest
ed that he save a part of his
I money.
^ # At first he smiled Why was the
I bank so anxious that he save his
I money? It was true he had $10.00
| in his pocket that could be spear-
I ed, but he had not thought of lay-
| ing it away.
I " I save this $10.00 now,"' he said
I "it will come back to me. plater
| with interest money added."
So he turned-and came back to the
bank to start a new savings ac-
count with that $10.. Many peo-
. pie pass the bank every day with
^ money they could easily save if
t they were only willing to ma^e
I deposits often.
| . Think it over.
% Under direct Supervision of the^U. S. Government.
The First National Bank
BOISE CITY, OKLA.
t
<$^> ^ ^ ^ ^
per
<8^1 while the ratio of taxes to in-
< , j come for the rest of the popul-
^ i latio increased only 4.1 per cent
|. in -1913 to 11.9 per cent in 1922.
The National industrial Con-
11 fer^nce Board finds that "the
a ! farmer has paid and still y tys
^ ' more taxes iin relation to in-
11 come than any other group in
|: the United States.
i
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ailenger
from Denver Colorado spent
Christmas vacation at the D. C.
Ottinger home, but mde a short
visit on account of thea bad
weather.
Mr and Mrs. Clyde Ottinger
left Saturday for Texhoma.
TAXES MUST COME DOWN
It is going to cost taxpayers
^ I about 260 million dollars less to
i! run the national government
this year, but the cost of onper-
■^lating state, county and city
S! governments is steadly climb-
<s>. | ing.
The national government has
a budget system and watches
income and outgo just as the of
head of a family or manager of
a business does. At a time when
taxes are bending the backs of
the American people as never
before, the national govern-
i ment is setting the rest of the
j country a shining example .of
living within its income while
getting out of debt, and the
knife must be put in further.
There is only one way to light
en taxes. All form of govern-
ment must spend less, consider-
ably less. A heavy reckoning is
coming for those that do not.
County Commissioners Petro
and Hilton and County Engin-
eer Innis, spent most of the
week inspecting roads and
bridges. Mail route roads are to
receive special attention. Sever-
al new bridges and culverts are
needed as well as several miles
of gade work.
W. T. Hughes, Albert Easley
and Chet Nealm, of Kenton,
were county seat visiitors Mon-
day. They report no cattle
losses during the snow storm
period.
County Agent Baker and son,
left Monday for a week stay at
Guthrie and vicinity.
Despite the cold weather and
snow, rose bushes and peach
trees are beginning to bud and
leaf.
Washington. D. C. Dec. 31—-
(Special Martin Garber, student
of the University of Michigan,
and Miss Ruth Garber, senior
in the University of Oklahoma,
spent the holidays in Washing-
ton with their parents, Congres
man and Mrs. Milton C. Garber.
Younu Garber won considerable
'distinction as a member of the
Reports of the state wide freshman football team at Mich
membership drive for Legion igan during the past season.
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