The Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 27, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKUL
■Historical 8oclety Comv
THE DEMOCRAT
Volume 10.
Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 27, 1919
Number 43
We
don't fool
our
Customers
We never
Substitute
When you buy your Drug Store things from us
you can absolutely RELY on them.
Whan we sell you meniclnes or fill your pre-
scriptions you can DEPEND upon the full strength
and purity of the ingredients.
We do not try to "work off" on you ..something
just as good" just to make a few cents profit. We
give you what you ask for.
Buy from us and KNOW that it is right.
DAVIS DRUG COMPANY
A LITTLE PUBLIC SPIRIT IS BAD-
LY NEEDED
More towns die for want of confi-
dence on the part of business men
and lack of public spirit than any
other cause. When a man in search
of a home or a business location goes
into a town and finds everything
brim full of hope and enthusiasm of
the prospects of the place, and all
earnestly at work to build it up, he
soon becomes imbued with the same
spirit, and as a result he drives down
stakes and goes to work with the
same interest. When, however, he
goes to a town where every one ex-
presses doubt and apprehension for
the future prosperity of the place,
moping about and indulging in
mournful complaints he naturally
feels that it is no place for him, and
he at once shakes the dust off his
feet while he pulls out with all pos-
sible speed for some other place.
Consequently try and make a live
enterprising town out of the town in
which you live. When you are work-
ing for or saying a good thing for
your town you are accomplishing all
the more for yourself. Show a little
public spirit. You have investments
here and you are depending on the
development of the town for your
own future progress. The individual
who lays down on a live and pro
gressive movement which is for the
betterment and upbuilding of his
town should receive like cooperation
from the public in his own individual
business interests.
Offers Slocum $500 For Hog
J. R. Hreed, of Hydro, one of the
leading Duroc hog breeders of State
and national reputation, was a Beaver
visitor this week. Mr. Breed won first
place at the International Swine Show
last fall in the Junior Boar Pig Class,
and sold the pig to W. A. Williams of
Marlowe for $1000.
Ernest Slocum of Elmwood, well
known breeder of Duroc hogs, owns a
litter mate of that pig, and it was for
the purpose of buying it that Mr.
Breed came out here to Beaver County.
Mr. Slocum is , considering Mr.
Breed's offer of $500 for the pig, with
the privilege of holding it as his herd
header until after his bred sow sale
next August. The pig is out of a sow
that topped Ira Jackson's sale in Ohio
last year.
The high school debating club will go
to Knowles Friday, where they will
contest the Knowles debating club.
DRILLING NOW GOING ON
ThiR week the work of drilling in
the well of the Laverne Oil & Oas Co.
south of town has been making rapid
speed. Tuesday was a good day with
sixty feet made, while Wednesday
was interrupted by sharpening the bit
and tool dressing and only eighteen
feet were made. Yesterday the drill
was in gas sand at a depth of 7 49 feet
which Is showing heavier with every
foot.
It was at about this depth that the
good showing of oil was found In the!
other well a year ago, and those close-j
ly connected with the drilling report j
that from indications it will be found ,
in the next 30 to 50 reet down and ;
should it appear this tlihe then a test j
will be bade with the view to bringing
in a small well. Then to sink anoth-|
er hole to go a greater depth for the
better quantities.
The company is operating persist-
ently against all odds and money is
a little hard at times yet they always
make it tip and keep the drill going.
And we have oil in this country it Is
most sure, so these men are going to
prove It. Laverne Leader-Tribune.
CUTING AII'RAY AT HOOKER
I<'rank Hodges and John E. Booth
were the participants in a cutting af-
fray which took place at Hooker last
Thursday. The fight came up over an
old account that Hodges had against
Colvin Booth, a son of John E. Booth.
Mr. Hodges spoke to Mr. Booth about
the matter, it is said, and one word
brought on another until the men
came to blows, and finally resulted in
Frank Hodges being severely stabbed
over the heart and in the back. His
condition is thought to be serious.
Booth claims that his actions in the
matter were in self-defense. Both
parties to the fracas live in Hooner,
Mr. Booth being a retired farmer and
Mr. Hodges is in the harness business
there. Booth was arrested last Friday
on a charge of assault with a danger-
ous weapon, and had his preliminary
examination the same day before Jus-
tice E. J. Baxter of Hooker, who
bound him over to district court on a
$3,000 bond, which was given. The
case will probably come up for trial
at the May term.—Guymon Herald.
I. O O. F. Important Notice
AH members of Pioneer Lodge No.
285 are requested to meet at the Hall,
Monday night, March 31st. There will
be important business to be attended to.
H. B. Maddox, Secretary.
J. F. Newsom, County Agent, ad-
dressed a large crowd at Bethany
school house, Friday night, on agricul-
tural methods.
To Have Big Farm Meeting.
Arrangements are being made for a
big farm meeting to be held here on
Saturday, June 7th. This is to be a
joint meeting of the Community Farm
Councils, County Breeders Association
and the Beaver County Fair Associa-
tion, and will be the most important
meeting for the farmers of Beaver
County held here for a long time.
John Fields, editor of the Oklahoma
Farmer, will be one of the speakers,
according to a letter received by Coun-
ty Agent J. F. Newsom, and t.here will
be other talks by prominent men, we
j are informed.
' The date of this meeting is being an-
| nounced sufficiently in advance so that
j all can arrange their work in order to
. attend and receive the benefits of this
j meeting.
Rural Lines Organizep.
The people of Caleyville and vicinity
: got together last week and with the
assistance of County Agent J. F. New-
l som, organized five rural telephone
! lines, with a total of more than 100
| subscribers. There are several other
I prospective lines in that community,
all of which are to be owned and oper-
t ated by the local people with a central
switchboard at Caleyville.
Arrangements have been made for a
clear wire connection between Caley-
ville and Knowles.
Beaver should by all means be con-
nected with Caleyville, if the business
people of Beaver are to share in the
trade of that locality.
A Fine Rain.
One of the' finest rains that ever hap-
pened visited Beaver County Saturday
night and Sunday. It was just a nice
gentle rain that lasted for hours and
saturated Mie ground to a depth of sev-
eral inches, giving the farmers all the
moisture they need, with what was in
the ground, for spring work.
The wheat in all parts of Heaver
County is looking fine and the pros-
pects for all crops haven't been as
good in many years as they are now.
This is very encouraging to farmers
who are staying with it, who have met
with crop failures for several years
past.
Entertained at Long's-
The members of the Five Hundred
Club enjoyed a pleasant time last night
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L. L.
Long. Six tables were filled, and a
number of guests were present, includ-
ing Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Coles, Mrs.
John Woodland, Misses Erma Crabtree,
Helen Murphy and Maude O. Thomas.
Delicious refreshments consisting of
pressed chicken sandwiches, olives,
cake, patties and coffee, were served
at eleven o'clock.
W. E. HOCKER, President R. A. MAPLE, Vice-President
FIRST STATE BANK
FORGAN, OKLAHOMA
Prepared to Extend Every Courtesy Consistent with
Sound Banking. Deposits Guaranteed.
O. H. CAFKY, Caihier
C. W. McKEAN, Awt. Cashier
NOTICE
TO WHEAT GROWERS
rFHE SAINT PAUL INSURANCE COM-
* PANY will write hail insurance this year
as usual at the same rate and on the same
terms as last year, the premium being either
in cash or by note.
All losses will be adjusted by its own adjusters,
acting independantly of any bureau, and will
be paid in the field as in former years.
Save your insurance for our agents who will
visit you in ample time for your protection.
H. N. LAWSON, Agent
Beaver,
Oklahoma
EIGHTH ORADE COUNTY EXAM-
I NATION APRIL 17 and 18,
MAY 15 AND 10
Dlst. Place held Conductors
22 Beaver, Mr. G. T. Ayers, Mrs. N.
E. Duncan
123 Forgan, Mrs. M. E. Lawrence,
Miss Lissey Kinney
144 Knowles, Miss Vlda Dale
38 Gate, Mr. T. H. Wright
fi Lorena, Miss Mayme Skinner
85 Floris, Mr. A. P. Owens
119 Gray, Mr. J. L. Bryan
75 Balko, Mr. R. N. Dupree
48 LaKcmp, Mr. J. O. Davis
35 Lowell School, Mrs. Jennie Sharpe
56 Twinmounds, Miss Emma Clouse
Advertise in the Democrat
Joe Meese Home Soon.
Judge Meese received a telegram
Tuesday that Joe had landed. He is
still at Hampton, Virginia. Joe Is well
known in Beaver, and we are all anx-
ious to see him home again.
It pays to advertise.
Insures Good Service
This Summer.
W. R. McPherson has been busy this
week making a pulley cover for the
old engine at the light plant, which is
the only repairing needed, with the
exception of the magneto to have the
old engine in working order. This has
been sent away for re-wiring, and is
expected back at any time. Then the
old engine will be in good working con-
dition and can be used if the other en
gine gives out, thus insuring good light
service and plenty of water this
summer.
Nearly Through Visiting Schools.
County Superintendent G. T. Ayers
announces that he is nearly through
visiting schools, there being only a few
districts remaining that he has not
called on.
Last Friday he visited several dis-
tricts in the western part of the coun-
ty, including Gray, Fairview and Ful-
ton, and at night atttended a program
and pie social given by the Balko school,
which was well rendered and a success
financially.
Big Real Estate Deal.
Herschel McCall recently purchased
the Carl Baessler place, six miles west
of town, consisting of 520 hcres, for a
consideration of $10,000.
Kansas City market prices (top),
Monday, March 24th, were as follows:
Cattle, $18.00; hogs, $19.55, sheep,
$20.85. .
Important Notice
Watch for the Wescott Sisters, just back
from a Buying Trip to New York
On April 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
The Westcott Sisters will be in our Beaver Store with
a $20,000.00 assortment of the latest New York
styles in Ladies Ready-to-wear, Silks, Dresses, Coats,
Capes, Waists and Skirts. Don't fail to see them.
PANHANDLE DEPT. STORE
GIlAMHHOI'I'EltH
Do you remember the work of
grasshoppers on the young wheat last
fall? Do you remember that they be-
gan their work on the edge of the
field and worked out from that point?
I am Bure you do, and what we learn-
«d then ought to help us now. Young
grasshoppers axe reported as hatched
out now in pome sections of the
county, and Investigation shows that
they are hatching ont along the fence
rows and on vacant, weed covered
lands; the same place they hatched
out last fall. These are the places
where hoppers deposit their eggs, and
these eggs have passed thru the win-
ter and are ready now to hatch out
and give the same trouble with spring
crops that they gave with the wheat
crop last fall.
It will be too late, ft we wait til!
they are all hatched out before doing
anything, for th«e brood now hatching
will eat on our spring crops and then
lay their eggs which will hatch out
this summer and give us another
brood to work on the wheat this fall.
The logical, common sense thing to
do 1b to prevont, if possible, the
hatching of the eggs that are now
ready along fence rowfl and in the
weed patches around the place and
on vacant lands that are to the neigh-
borhood.
These eggs are deposited in holes
in the ground, some throe to four
inches deep, and in many .instances,
where there is trash on the" ground,
they aTe not that deep. In such
places they can be destroyed now by
burning the trash and weeds, as the
heat from the burning will prevent
the hatching of all of them except
those that are too deep in the ground
to be affected by the heat, and those
deep ones can be destroyed by simply
stirring the ground to a depth of
three or four inches, which will de-
stroy and fill up their holes aiul pre-
vent them getting out If they do
hatch.
This is a suggestion only, but in
view of the fact that small hoppers
do not travel far, quick action on
these suggestions stands a fine chance
to make hoppers scarce on your place
this year. If you wait till they are
hatched, you will be too late.
J. F. NEWSOM,
County Agent.
Beaver,
Oklahoma
Christian Science Meeting.
The Christian Science Society of
Woodward announces that there will
be a Christian Science lecture by Cla-
rence W. Chadwick, C. S. B., of Oma-
ha, Nebraska, at Woodward, Thursday,
April 3rd, at 8 o'clock p. m. Dr. Chad-
wick is a member of the Mother
Church, the First Church of Christ,
in Boston, Mass. Admission free—no
collection. It
Wanted.
Good, reliable shoe repair man to
take charge of up-to-date shoe repair
shop. Mrs. Bonnie Griffy,
3-27 tf Beaver, Okla.
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