The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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Guymon Herald.
VOL. 24
GUYMON. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. APRIL 23, 1914
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NO. 7
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They are All Cleaning Up
In the exchanges we pick up from
all over the country we notice proc-
lamations (or cleanup dayB which
the city mayors are issuing. On theie
days the city hauls away free of all
cost the rubbish, ashes and trash
collected in the alleys, and many
towns are offering prizes for the
cleanest homes or the greatest pile
of rubbish collected. Some towns
have set aside three days for the
work, planning to have views made
after things are put in order, where-
by the town may be more properly
advertised. The cleanup spirit in
most ef these towns doesn't prevail
in the business section, but in the
residence portion, where much la-
bor is spent making things look neat
and trim. Why wouldn't such a plan
be a good one for Guymon to insti-
tute? In places about town the dust
now covers the cement sidewalks
where a few years ago the walk was
several inches above the dirt level.
Dirt has blown in behind fences un-
til it is piled a foot high in places and
nothing but a sort of wire grass
grows thereon. A good genera
cleanup now that the warm days
have come, would help the appearance
of things about town wonderfully.
Why not set aside two or three days
the last of this month or the first of
next month and make it an annual
event in Guymon? Nothing will help
give the town a better recommenda-
tion to the public, unless it be the
planting of trees by the wholesale.
To the prospective investor a clean
town is one of the strongest incen-
tives. Why not go at this matter in
earnest, get the mayor to issue this
proclamat'on and use two or three
days while business is slack making
Guymon look beautiful? The Herald
will do its part and then some. Let's
keep up with other towns, spread
little paint, brighten up, tell folks
what a good town we have—for we
have it—and make it a pleasanter
place to call home. Let's spend
few days cleaning up Guymon.
Has Anybody Seen Coshow?
Since the annual Methodist con'
ference at Winfleld Rev. Coshow,
who had charge of the Methodist
work in Texas county fields, has
completely dropped out of sight. He
was last seen in Guymon when he got
off an east bound train while It
stopped here and was then presum-
ably on his way to conference. Since
boarding the train here no one in
these parts has seen him. He failed
mrir
SCNLOSS
Fine CUlbes
Bsltiswre as* New
Gentlemen
••
We have the Clothes you want for
Spring and Summer wear.
All the latest makes, colors and
styles.
The very suit you are wanting now,
$10
to
$20
NOTICE
Chopping off prices
at
Latham Dry Goods Co,
BIG SALE COMMENCED MONDAY, APRIL 20
Will Continue Until April 30
Every article In our store will be included in this sale and you will
be agreeably surprised when you get the sale prices on the various arti-
cles too numerous to mention.
OUR WHITE GOODS SALET
We Intend to make this sale one of the special features. Any arti-
cle in this department will te especially reduced to make this sale a
money saver to you.
Gentlemen's Suits. Summer Underwear. Men's Oxfords. Dress Shirts
and Hosiery. Ladies' Dress Goods of all kinds. New Spring Oxfords.
Ribbon, La<es and Embroidery and in fact everything In our store is in-
cluded In this sale.
We invite you to call
LATHAM
DRY GOODS
COMPANY
A Good Place to Trade
1 LOOKS LIKE WAR WITH MEX.
1 n. le Sam's Hi* War Fleet is Head-
ed for Mexico and Vera Otw has
lieen Tak. n—i'our Marines Killed
It looks now like war Is a thing
of (ertalnty with Mexico. President
Wilson gave Huerta until 6 o'clock
Sunday evening to salute the Ameri-
can flag for an Insult offered it or
get ready for a first class licking.
This he seems to be preparing for.
At any rate an American war ship
has taken charge of matters at Vera
Cruz and is blockading the harbor.
Four marines were killed In the at-
tack. The house of representatives
passed President Wilson's war reso-
lution, but the senate has been in-
dulging In a gab feat for several
days, much like a lot of school boys
who don't know what they want.
Uncle Sam will ultimately have to
put an end to the rapine and murder
going on down there and the sooner
the nation geis at it the less loss of
life there will be. Without desiring
to reflect on the commendable spirit
of Preaident Wilson to go alow In
such matter there is a belief pre-
vailing that had T. R. been looking
after matters in Washington, D. C„
Americans would have been proving
up on homesteads down there by this
time.
has demonstrate^ that the Herald's
contention was correct. The Herald
feels absolutely safe in its prediction
that the men with early wheat on
summer fallowed ground might as
well commence to figure on caring for
a wheat crop, for every indication
points that way. There is a world of
moisture In the ground, twenty times
as much as there was this time last
to attend conference, has not gone year, and then wheat on similar land
home, and has disappeared complete-
ly. So far as is known we under-
stand everything he has been con-
nected with is in good shape and his
friends cannot explain his sudden
disappearance. Any information con-
cerning his whereabouts will be glad-
ly received by Rev. Morton of this
place, or the district superintendent,
Rev. Dadisman.
Where Early Fanning Paid
The Herald urged the farmers of
the county last fall to get their
wheat in early, if they plained any
at all, and then to plant only on
ground which had been cultivated all
spring and summer, arguing that the
old habit of drilling In wheat In this-
tles or discing it In In the stubble
was |ust about the same as throw-
ing money away. The recent winter
made from 12 to 21 bushels in dif-
ferent parts of Texas county. The
Herald believes a man can raise
wheat here if he prepares his land
on the summer fallowing principle.
If you can care for but 20 acres,
care for It well. If you can handle
a hundred so much the better. But
farm only that land which you can
farm well. A farmer with 80 acres
of land summer fallowed is in better
shape and on safer financial ground
by far than the man with 300 or
more allowed to go to weeds, care-
lessly cultivated and handled In a
slipshod manner. Don't go bughouse
on any one crop, but plant enough
of something to keep your live stock
the year around. Texas county is on
the road to good fortune, but it isn't
coming to the farmer who refuses to
farm his land well.
1
Our line of Sporting Goods is above the average in the cities
this spring. We have everything in fishing tackle you need.
Our stock of the famous Spalding Base Ball and Tennis Goods
U extra large and we are making particularly attractive prices on
these goods.
• Let us figure with you on an Ansco Camera. This is the ideal
season for the outdoor photographer. We want to sell you an
Ansco.
New lot of pennants Just received.
Special Prices on Entire Outfit for Ball Club,
us supply you with an entire new outfit.
Let
All the Late Songs
and Sheet Music.
You Need a
Victor in Your Home
Frank D. Hood Drug Co.
Guymon, muur Remedi.. Oklshonici
Youth's Greatest Error
We thoroughly believe that next to becoming a deadbeat
the very worst step a young fellow takes Is quitting school at
any time from the beginning of school age until he graduates
from high school. This generally happens along about the
age of fifteen, at a time when a boy can learn fastest and is
able to apply himself most diligently. We notice on Main
street nearly every day at least a dozen of these boys who
should be in school. Instead they loiter and fool away their
time either at some dinky job or in complete Idleness. Ten
years from now, when they get out in touch with the world
and are thrown on their own resources, they will see their
mistake. But It will be too late then. How unfortunate it Is
that it cannot at this time be brought home to them that with-
out an education they are but half armed for the lifetime
struggle for a livelihood before them. This isn't intended
for a sermon to the boys. It wouldn't do any good If It was.
Only it does seem such a pity that youth recklessly throws
away as junk the golden opportunity to make future years
so much easier and dignified. Go where you will, and always
at the bottom of the ladder you will find the men who thought
they knew it all at sixteen and turned their backs on the
chance to get an education.—Smith County (Kansas) Pioneer.
Are Looking for Relief
Plans are under way whereby it
is expected that some relief may be
obtained in the matter of freight
rates on wheat this summer out of
Guymon. The big difference in rates
from Texhoma has made it some-
thing outrageous on Guymon grain
dealers, who have had to pay a dif-
ference of practically six cents on
wheat to compete .with Texhoma.
This has been too great a difference
and has been an injustice to farm-
ers as well as grain dealers and has
not profited Texhoma In proportion to
the Injury done people In general
If the schedules are given some at-
tention and a fair rate established
out of Guymon it will save the farm-
ers of the county thousands of dol-
lars on wheat this summer.
Piano ltecital Friday Evening
The pupils of the St. Cecelia club,
under the direction of Miss Maud
Smith, will give a piano recital in
the Methodist church Friday even-
ing. They will be assisted by Miss
Mary Nichols and Miss Rund of Tex-
homa. The young musicians of this
popular club are making quite a rep-
utation and they will undoubtedly
give the people a good entertainment
tomorrow night. The admission
charge will be £6 cents and the re-
ceipts will be equally divided amon*
the several Sunday schools of Guy-
mon.
mense, for practically all of It Is on
summer fallowed ground which
means it has the moisture to hold
and make the crop.. The fields are
waving in pretty form and are an
inspiration to all who pass by them.
The ground is full of moisture and
will with but a little rain, mature a
splendid crop. This is practically
certain to be the banner year in Tex-
as county, and the farmer who has
some wheat on good ground and who
will farm his maize, Kaflr and other
crops this summer will surely make
a pile. In the meantime, we'd advise
the wheat raisers to get things in
shape for a big harvest.
Soil Moisture
"We have over 12 feet of moist
soil as compared with 22 inches a
year ago. This Is the best crop in
dicatlon for 1914." The foregoing
was written on a small piece of paper
in a very legible hand, which paper
was picked up on.the floor of a res-
taurant in town. We have talked with
several who have dug pit silos and
they claim the moisture is in the
ground that deep and in places deep-
er. Spring work In Texas county
has never started off under such fav-
orable circumstances in the last dec-
ade, in the opinion of practically ev-
eryone. While the days are warming
up and the weather Is favorable is
the time for the Industrious farmer to
get busy, get his crop planted and
get away to the good. When garden
stuff will grow field seeds will grow
and no farmer should lose any time
now In getting his spring work out of
the road. Rainy days will come later
on and If you are away to the good
you will be weeks ahead in the fall
when you garner away your crop.
Nominated Purcells
At the recent republican state pref-
erential convention H. C. Parcells
was nominated for the office of clerk
of the supreme court for the western
district. Homer has declined to ac-
cept the nomination and has so In-
formed the state chairman. Homer's
reasons therefor ard because his
many Texas county friends expect to
see him the next county judge and
have prevailed upon him accordingly.
H^ might have landed the former
but there is no guess work about the
latter.
Don't Overlook Voar Trees
The days are gradually warming
up and If you are figuring on plant-
ing any trees this spring now is the
time for you to get busy. We notice
a lot of tree holes being dug about
town. If you figure on planting, get
your holes dug, soak them up pretty
well and dig the same deep and wide.
If you dig the holes six feet wide
you will find yourself well repaid for
the work in the way your tree will
grow If you care for It. Plant a few
rose bushes about the house where
you can protect them from the wind
and heat of summer if trees won't
break the same. If you can't afford
* windmill or engine, cultivate the
ground after each rain and yon eaa
grow any tree or shrub you want by
now and then carrying a pail of
water to the same. Let's start this
spring on the job of makiag Guymon
the prettiest town up and down the
Rock Island. Help make it famous
for Its pretty trees, pretty yards and
well kept homes. It will cost yon
little but work and that may prove
the making of you.
How EnterpriMing Ladles Work
Up in one Kansas town the Ladlee
Improvement club has secured a big
lot of trees, shrubs, etc.. and has
called for a lot of volunteers to
help to do the work of setting out
the same next week, .thereby making
the city park a thing of beauty In
the town. This same town has about
3,000 large, beautiful trees over the
townsite and is recognized as one of
the finest in all Kansas. It has
taken years to do It, but why not go
at the same thing in Guymon that
In the next five years this place shall
be known as one of the finest and
most beautiful in the whole south-
west? The efforts of a dozen people
rightly directed will do more toward
making Guymon beautiful than can
easily be imagined. Let's get busy
now.
r
Wheat is Jumping Now
From all parts of the county come
the gratifying reports that never be-
fore have wheat prospects been bet-
ter than this year. The crop prospects
are all that can be desired and tak-
ing last spring as an Index to af-
fairs it is reasonable to presume that
the yield will be something lm-
Help Purify
the
BLOOD
The debility so common in the spr'ng is simply the sign of
poisonous elements in the blood that the system is unable to throw
off. Help Is needed, and if the proper help is given now,your health
will be better all the year. A remedy that will furnish the most
help is our
Nyal's Spring
Sarsaparilla
It purifies and enriches the blood. It rids the blood of all
impurities, and cures all surface eruptions. It also gives added
strength, energy and vitality—which are needed at this season.
Price $1.00; Six bottles for $5.00.
Wanser & Hamilton
The Rexall Store
Guymon
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