Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1921 Page: 8 of 8
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THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday nhool at 10:00 ifnd
preneluilg at 11 o’chuk
Baptizing below the Wewoka
brlngo at 3 P M
Young people i meeting nt 7
and preaching at 8 o’clock with
another baptizing In the baptist-
ry after the preaching service
Preaching at Sami school house
Saturday night but there will be
preaching Sunday afternoon at
Sams because of the baptizing
at Wewoka
All are Invited to all these ser-
vices — j R CLARK Pastor
TWO FARMo FOR RENT
(1) 40 acres 3 room house
water barn and pasture
(2) 80 acre-' 4 room house
water pasture and barn Seven
miles Southwest of Sasakwa on
South Canadian River
Good corn on premises for
sqle Write or call
3-17-3 JOHN CORDELL
HoldenviUe Oklahoma
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t USaasto
D E N T I ST!
Will Give Undefeated Team
From Enid Chance to Show
Class in Two Games
W H S GIRLS ACCEPT THE
CHALLENGE OF PHILLIPS
Wcvcka v-Ii: Lave a chance to
witness this week what promises
to be two of the ela:-slest and
most sensational games of g'rls’
basket ball ever staged In ttjis
state — or any other state
Phillips University Girls after
winning the Northwestern Nor-
mal school tournament open to
schools of Oklahoma and Kan-
sas have Issued thru the Daily
Oklahoman a direct challenge
to Wewoka High School winner
of the State Championship tour-
ney for a series of games
Those who are familiar with
the spirit of our high school
know that such a dare could
never be passed imnoticed The
Phillips girls were “called” and
they will have a chance to make
tire tournament crowd by their ’ good their claim to the honor of
spectacular playing being the “fastest girls’ team
Coach Wyatt of the Rangers that ever was” A series of two
state collegiate champions said games will be played — both on
they were the fastest girl team the Wewoka court Friday and
he had ever seen and that they Saturday nights of this week —
introduced a new style of girls’ 'April 1st and 2nd Each game
play will be called at eight o’clock
The team is coached by Ray With these two post season
Ballard who also coaches the games the curtain will fall upon
state champion Phillips univer-'the Basket Ball season of 1921
sity girls Coach Ballard be- in Wewoka This will be your
lieves ' the team is unbeatable last chance to see those famous
and challenges Wewoka or any Wewoka Tigers — the only team
other title claimant to play any that ever- won two successive
time and anywhere State Champonships in action
FOR SALE
One 2nd hand Singer Shoe Re-
pairing machine Terms reason-
able Call and see or write
1-27 -tf C S ADAMS
Wewoka Oklahoma
Tailoring prices have been re-
adjusted downward Let us
show you our splendid line of
Spring and Summer Suits — Bob
Collins Phone 133
Old Seminole Treaty With
Mexico Is Held to he Good
'V
SABINAS Mexico — As a re— j they are each paid their quar-
sult of a conference which was : terly allowance by an agent of
recenty held in the City of Mex- the Department of the Interior
ico Louis F Brown chief of ! It i? in the quaint village of
the Seminole tribe of Indians Nacimento about 40 miles west
four leading members ' of that of Sabinas that "the Kickapoos
tribe C C Patten and President are to be seen in all their origi-
Alvaro Obregon the legality of nal picturesqueness of garb and
the treaty by which the Mexi- customs The Mexican author-
can Government in 1S59 granted ities have never giventhem any
a reservation for the Seminoles concern ' The Indians are per-
is to be recognized - according mitted to follow the same primi-
to information just received here tive customs and habits that
The reservation which ist o be they did in the days before the
occupied by the Serincles con-advent of the white men into
gists of several thousand acres their “hunting grounds” They
of land situated iir'the Santa fish and hunt to their heart’s
' Rosa Mountains It is one of content What is going on in
the most beautiful spots in nor- the great outside world is of no
them Mexico being abundantly concern to them They obeserve
watered by streams that have all the original rites and cere-
their source from springs The monies of the tribe
region is timbered and abounds “ It was this freedom of action
in various kinds of wild game 1 on the part of the Kickapoos and
such as bear deer and turkey j the fact that they live close to
Following the granting of the nature that caused the Semi-
0 C AUTO SHOW
World's Altitude Record Holder To Be
In SUte Capital
Oklahoma City Okla April
The only man who ever gazed at the
“Root of the World” from an altitude
of seven miles and who for his dar-
ing almost lost his life will be a visit-
or to the fifth annual Oklahoma City
Automotive show April 11 to 16 The
man is Major Rudolph Schroeder who
on February 28 1920 flew from Mc-
Cook field in an airplane to the height
of 55180 feet setting a world’s rec-
ord for altitude k
He will be at the Automotive show
to demonstrate a device of his inven-'
tion which he calls the Econometer
In is intended to indicate at any time
the gasoline consumption of ah air-'
plane or automobile engine
The world recalls Major Schroeder’s
desperate feat After exhausting his
oxygen tank more than seven -miles
above the earth Major Schroeder re-
moved his goggles and in the bitter
cold of the khv his eyeballs froze in
a few seconds Then an 180-mile-an-hour
wind caught his machine turned
it over and sent it whirling earthward
with a blind pilot
Pown down down fell the plane
w ith Major Schroeder working desper-'
arely with the controls Finally only
2000 feet from ’ the ground he sue
ceeded in lighting iie ship and bring-
ing it to a safe landing -
He will be right on the floor of the
Aiuomotive show and will be glad to
meet and talk with any one who is in-
terested in flying — or in saving gasoline
Dr A R Harlin
announces the opening of hisoffice
for the practice of dentistry
Sanitation apd efficiency obtained
by use of electric sterilizers and
modern equipment throughout
Prepared to give gas if desired
Nurse in attendance
V
Your satisfaction is assured as all
work is guaranteed v
PHONE 44
Office with Dr W L Knight
reservation by the Mexican Gov-
ernment nearly three quarters
oi a century ago most of the
noles to decide to go back to
their original forms of enjoy-
ment which might be had by
members of the Seminole tribe moving from Oklahoma to their
moved there and made it' their reservation in the Santa Rosa
home for a few years When the Mountains it was explained by
the Civil War broke out many of ( 'Chief Brown and Mr Patten in
the braves returned to the Uni- ( their interview with President
ted States They were famous ( Obregon
for their ability as scouts The :
members of the tribe that still
remained in Mexico were reduc-
ed to a very few but these and
their progeny continued to make
their home upon the land
About that time the Seminoles
were granted their concession in
the Santa Rosa Mountains the
Kickapoos located upon a big
tract of land adjoining that of
the Seminoles Ever since they
located there the Kickapoos
HEMSTITCHING
Orders filled promptly Mrs
J M Sappington HoldenviUe
Okla 1-27-tf
WANTED
Agents to sell Life Insurance
Can make good money No capi-
with the exception of a remnant tal required If interested write
the tribe who live in Oklaho- j JMutual Relief Association
ma have made their home in 3-31-2 McAlester Okla Bx 738
the isolated region in peace and
contentment The tribal mem-
bers are still wards of the United
States Government and once See Mrs L A Rainer for r
every three months the men class dressmaking One block
women and children make the 'west " ” ”
trip to Eagle Pass Texas where heme
Latest Models of Trucks Tractors and
Autos To Be Shown
Oklahoma City Ok April — Fifty-six
thousand square feet of floor space in
the new Oklahoma City Coliseum will
be filled with automobiles trucks
tractors tractor tools farm lighting
plants and other power equipment dur
1 ing the fifth annual Oklahoma City
Automotive show which opens here
on April 11 and closes on April 16 It
will be by far the most ambitious
spring automotive show anywhere In
the southwest and it is expected that
jattendance records will be set
i Oklahoma City will celebrate the
opening day as a gala occasion May-
or Walton has declared Monday April
111 a half-holiday and between the
hours of 10 and 12 o'clock on that
morning a big parade will wind
through the downtown streets to usher
in the show which is scheduled to be-
gin promptly at noon
The new Coliseum will be decorated
with artificial and natural flowers and
foliage which are valued at' $15000
and thousands' of brilliant electric
lights will be strung within the buik
‘tag itself and along the approaches
to it from Exchange avenue
Entertainment will not be lacking
A jazz band from Chicago a trio of
male singers from Chicago and a girl
dancer are among the attractions A
dancing floor of 2000 square feet has
been installed in the building and vis-
itors may dance at any hour of the day
er night
Will
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Day, Jesse L. Wewoka Capital-Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1921, newspaper, March 31, 1921; Wewoka, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2336181/m1/8/: accessed December 11, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.