Tyrone Observer. (Tyrone, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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TYRONE OBSERVER.
Vol. 6
TYRONE, TEXAS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910.
No 36
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Secures Passage of First Bill.
Washington, D. C. Jan. 18—
Congressman Dick T. Mor-
gan has the credit of being the
first of Oklahoma's Represen-
tatives in this Congress to se -
cure the passage of a bill
through the lower House.
This was the bill granting the
Grand Lodge of Masons of Ok-
lahoma the preference right
to purchase 640 acres of land,
near El Reno, on which is lo-
cated" the buildings formerly
used by the Cheyenne and
Arapaho Indian School. The
Masons will use the property
as an Orphan Home and In-
dustrial School. Mr. Mann
of Illinois, one of the leaders
of the House, opposed the
passage of the bill, but Mr.
Morgan answered in such an
effective manner that the bill
passed by a large majority.
Bible Institute.
The Bible Institute will
convene Thursday Jan. 20th,
at 7:30 p. m. at the Baptist
church and will continue for
10 days. Some of the best
speakers of the Baptist de-
nomination will lecture on diff
erent. parts of the scripture.
Dr. W. D. Moorer and E. E
Ford of Oklahoma City, will
have charge of the principal
part of the meetings, and will
be here for the entire ten
days. However several others
who have been mentioned on
the program will be here.
Dr. Moore, president of the
Oklahoma Baptist college will
preach Sunday Jan. 23rd at J1
o'clock. A Sunday School
workers program in the after-
noon, beginning at 2 p. m.
conducted by W. D. Moorer
Misses Elnora and Estella
Heath of Bethel church (Kan.)
will sing. Sunday School only
for kids.
Dr. Moorer will lecture on
christian education at night.
Everj'one is invited to attend
each and every meeting.
Bring your lunch and stay all
day. A. W. Ihde.
Famous Quilt To Be Sold.
At the Sunshine schoolhouse
two and one-half miles north
west of Lorena, Ok la., on Sat-
urday evening, January 22nd,
an entertainment and box
supper will be given, after
which the famous quilt of "the
550" will be sold to the high-
est bidder. Everybody cor
dially invited. Ladies kindl3T
asked to bring a box with sup-
per for two.
School Age Statistics.
Complete returns on the
schoolastic enumeration of
Oklahoma have been received
by State Superintendent E. D.
Cameron, showing a total pop-
ulation of school age to be
517.295, an increase of 16.014
over last year. This enunan a
tion will be used as the basis
for the apportionment of com-
mon school funds, ^hich will
be made about January 28.
There is approximately $488,-
000 in that fund now and it is
expected that by that time
there will be enough to make
an apportionment of $1 per
capita.—State Capital.
G. W. Keenev and family,
of Cedar Grove, West Vir-
gin ia
liavi
rented the
Pay your taxes at the Ty-
rone State Bank.
The Rebekah's h^ld their
installation Monday night
after which the members
were treated to ice cream and
cake by Mrs, Albert Lawder
and Miss Annie Carson.
Mr and Mrs Warren L.
Lemon, of Wakita, returded j
home' last Thursday after a I
visit here with relatives and
friends
Miss Hattie Thurman en-
tertained a few of her friends
at her home in north Tyrone
Tuesday night.
Cassius Dennis lost a $50
milk cow last Friday. She
was kicked in the head by
one of his work mules.
J. J. Clancy was a pleas-
ant social caller at our sanc-
tum Tuesday. He will read
the Observer for another
year.
For highest prices for
hides go to Tyrone Mercan-
tile Co.
Stinecipher farm west of
town. Their immigrant car
arrived last weeK and they
moved to their new home
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Pow-
ell are h^re visiting at the
home of Jim's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Powell.
For Sale—One team of
mares weight about 1 100
pounds each. Will give
terms—Walter Elliott,
Route* 2.
Mrs, J B. Jenkins, of Op-
tima, is here visiting her
parent?, Mr. and Mis. John
Highsmith.
The third number of the
lecture course was given
Monday night at the Opera
house. This entertainment
was given by Prof. Noah
Beilharz, the humorist, be-
fore a well filled house and
his readings and impersonat-
ions were high class.
Happy Flat 1 terns
Mr and Mrs. Gid Log-
wood visited at Mr. Miller's
of Lake Valley, a few days
last week.
Rav Carrothers returned
home from Kansas where he
has been at work for the
past month.
Mr. Dobbs is threshing
maize for Mr. Hearne this
week
Mr. and Mrs Witt spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs Crile.
Instead of having the spell-
ing and ciphering matches
on Friday nights we will meet
On Saturday nights. Every-
body come
The little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Baird has
been sick the past week.
Mr and Mrs W F. Ri<t
visited at Tom Grace's of
Prairie View, the first of the
we£k.
Dombey Doings
Willliam Kulow made a
business trip to Liberal Sat-
urday returning home Sun-
day morning.
F. M. Carter and family
was callers at the J. C. Die-
trick home Sunday after-
noon .
The pleasant weather of
the last few days is drying
the up considerable and if
continued the farmers will
soon be ablfc to get out and
begin their spring work.
"Bud ' Whitmer is using
his motorcycle this week on
his route he says it has only
throwed him once with no
serious result.
J. L. Duerson and wife
were invited a few days ago
to be present at the Wilmer
home Wednesday and help
eat duck but the ducks must
have caught on and made
themselves very scarce so the
yellow legged chickens were
made to suffer in their ab-
sence .
Miss Jacobs, teacher of the
Nabisco school, was a visitor
at th 1 Enterprise Sunday
School last Sunday
Mrs Ray Tepner has been
very sicK for the last few
days. I
S. J. Warren went to Bea-
ver Saturday on business
concerning the maning of his
final proof, an error having
been made in same
J. S West made a trip to
Tyrone Tuesday.
Miss Jacobs of the Nabisco
school Miss Murdock of the
Enterprise school and Misg
Elsie Dietrick Harry and Ed
Dietrick were pleasant callers
at the J. W. Wooden home
Sundav..
We are now ready and
prepared to take your notice
of intention to make proof
—R. T. Wray & Co., Real
Estate, Loans and Insurtnce,
Tyrone, Okl a.
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