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GUYMON, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20,1921.
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No. 34.
Panhandle-Texas County Free Fair Said to Be Best in Great Southwest
CIMARRON COUNTY
WINS SECOND TIME
Cimarron county again won the cup,
the prije to be awarded the Panhandle
county that wins on the agricultural
exhibits made at the Panhandle-Texas
County District Free Fair three times
out of five. In other words, if Cim-
THE TEXHOMA BAND
WINS THE BIG DRUM
The first band contest ever held in
this part of the state was the feature
of the opening day of the Free Fair,
and it proved a drawing card and
created an interest that insures it will
be an annual feature of the Panhan- —
die-Texas County Fair. The bands arron county is awarded the prize
entering the contest showed that good j again at this fair in any of the three
wook had been done in preparation. | next annual fairs, the trophy cup will
The first prize, a big bags drum, went : become her property. Texas county
to the Texhoma band, Guymon get- made a mighty stiff fight for the
ting second and Tyrone third. The j nrize this year, and really hnd a more
Texhoma band was well uniformed n^t-sUclly arranged exhibit, but
and almost perfect in their order of (Cimarron county won on the merit of r • A L I
marching. The Tyrone band, the her product, which were judged su- UfljQ* ffe People Clt€ SaVing AOOllt It
newest organization, had only played "erior to those of Texas county. The ' *
six months, and their leader, Mr. j Cimarron county people have devoted
Smith, deserves great credit for get- a ereat deal of time and pains to se-
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"Tbp trrpatpst fair ever held in the1 The magnificent free fair pavilion,
^mith deserves irreat credit for arct- a ?reat deal of time and pains to se- ^ , .
.. . . . , , .... i v.,..* n,. u-j southwest," it an expression heard on 80 by 140 feet in dimensions, has been
ting his band in such good condition! curing the best the countv had and B e ""
.!• « . . . ~ ftuorv gu a +f\AaU ttlA tnlrn HlV Of the n«Air< U>itk nannlo time flnd StiTMlTl
for the contest.
Prof. W. J. Hapgood, of Wichita,
Kansas, one of the leading band men
of the country and an exceptionally
fine trombone player, judged the con-
test. and gave a satisfactory decision
to the musicians. He played a trom-
bone solo especially to benefit the
trombone sections of the bands. After
the prizes were awarded the musiciana
were all invited to the city hall, where
Prof. Hapgood gave the band men
valuable information about building
up their harmony sections, and show
in* the musiciana where and how they
were scored. The musicians present
all decided to unite and make the
curing tne Dest tne countv nart and r -
their efforts were successful. Texas cv(iry side today> the of the, crowded with people time and again
countv v/on second place and Beaver Panhandle-Texas County Free Fair., in ^ laft three days, the 1200 seats
third. ; And !t iB nol an «P"88ion J* I and ^ gUndinjr room of the great
1 Guymon or Texas county people, butj
rnAirnut _ . ur by v sitors, some of whom have at- ampi-theatre filled with an interested
A rOOT BALL fiAMTi tended the Amarillo, Woodward, throng. Three hundred and more
EACH DAY OF FAIR r>od~e City and other fairs recently stalls in the three great livestock
I held in the southwest. The judges J sheds are crowded with fine lievatock,
So far there has been three games from the State Agricultural College! said by many to be the best ever
of foot ball on the Free Fair Gridiron, I at Stillwater class our fair along with, shown in Oklahoma, and extra pen«
... . . . i I A I— 4t. Mil AHA M# Visvrvo and alalia ffif Cnttlp hnPflPR
COULD NOT COVER
ALL THE GROUND
The Herald has endeavored to get
a full report of all the showings of
livestock at the big fair, but we have
found it impossible to get them into
type for this issue. We have covered
nil we enn, and what is not here will
be printed next week, together with j
a full report of all the prize winners.
We invite all who have items that
will tend to bring out the good points |
of the fair to hand in suggestions, ss'
the Herald wants to carry to its rend- ]
ers every point that helps to advance
the Panhandle country. This is a
function a newspaper should All. A
| fair is a building and educational in-
| stitution that features the progress
of the territory it represents, and
those who cannot see the fair will
appreciate its good points explained,
in their paper.
for hogs, and stalls for cattle, horses
and mules have been provided outside
the big shads. The wonderful poultry
exhibit has taxed the ingenuity of
one for each day of the fair, and to- J the very best in the state, and one of
morrow afternoon at 8 p. m. a game is them even went ao far as to say that
billed for the Guymon and Hooker only the state fairs at Oklahoma City
teams. On Tuesday, the American1 and Muskogee outclassed it So much — . -
Legion Boys of Tyrone and Guymon for the second annual Panhandle Fair,! Supt. Dale to care for it Great tenta
met, and the Guymon Legion won by an institution that promises to do house the Domestic Arts and Science,
a A-A ♦ «mt tbp ■ "-ore of 47 to 0. Wednesday the more for the upbuilding of the Pan- and educational exhibits, and in the
all dec.ded to u„it« a d ma ^ ^ ^ Tyr(me #nd handU country th.„ iU most ardent concessions are great displays of
* F.^lroeram Guymon High School teams and Guy-1 supporter, had even anticipated. farm machinery and nearly every item
Free Fair pragi . iT#! mon won by a acoia of 76 to 0. Today To attempt to give even a fairly that could be named which goes to
♦k for the concert work for'1 P A. and II. College boys met creditable report of this great show; make up the needs of a great agricul-
^ C"" .inin! lhfel days ofThTfa£ I the Elkhsrt, Kansas, high school in one issue of a paper the ai.e of the tural territory. The churches of Guy-
the thr" ^^eive thm I team, and the score was 47 to 6 in Herald has stumped the editor. He mon and the P. A. and M. C have
lundT^d dollar The texhoma Band' ' vor of the college boys. There has hardly know, where to begin, or where' provided aptendid ..ting est.bl.sh-
a£ l 7h.v rLld not fill the • splendid .ttend.nce .1 .11 of he -„„ld leave off. and the apace, lark ments, which .are prospering beyond
decided that they could not fill the ™ P ^ ^ ^ |Qfficin,t he]p to Mport th#lr anticipation.. Hie Holtk.mp
contract at that nrice. and at a .-[ t proper]y i(( . matt„ that causes Exposition Company is furnishing
*. * . LIVE STOCK judging - *•" ***-* ~r"™' ,°,w * •**
WATER OVER TOP OF
CITY STAND PIPE
There was general satisfaction ex-
pressed by the town officials and busi-
ness men of Guymon when they
learnd that the pumps from the power
plant had caused the water to run
over the top of the atandpipe before
twelve o'clock last night. With the
fine new power plant in conatant op-
eration and the pump in the new town
well bringing up over eighty gallon,
of water per minute, and the old well
doing ita regular service, there is
couse for rejoicing. To h.ve good
w.ter .nd light service i. a blessing
gre.tly appreciated by the people of
Guymon, who h.ve h.d short mai-
ure of these conveniences for a num-
ber of ye.rt, and no electric current
for over a year.
lege orchestra in their stead.
INFORMATION BUREAU
A BUSY INSTITUTION
readers. We will tell all w. can, and, tions th«t .re liberally patronised,
FINISHED THIS P. M. if you do not se* what you want to .nd fpot ball g.mes .nd sports of all
•_ * * «■ "TTT , ... find in this isaue. notify utf.what it kinds .re furnishing the .muMmtnta
Prof. A. E D.rU>w finished the ^ ^ wi], t t0 ,t ,n that go to keep . great throng inter-
.Dl)0, 1-teriMues, for thare are m.ny things The entertainment, being
* | ft Free Fair thiaafternoon. All the w #f mention and we know w#j ^ by the Panhandle College and
The girl, .t the Inform.tio^ Burfu in ^ ^ ^ ."I Tt "nn<>t diwover them .11. or remem- the achools .f TyronP. Tevhoma^
on the Fair Grounda found iimne*. roln^t*K ^ the h'^ ber them, even if we did. Out fair Hooker and Guymon are real anter-
ruahing during most of the thne. Be- J*huhU<,J0 .7. aJwdL wil1 ** Rom<-th,nK ,0 u,k •bout Bntil tainm*nU- from youn|t*Ur replete
side, h.ving rooms to rent they ltated1 th*« th« p"bIlc- Ib ^ *^1" the next f*ir owur - Md with Ul*nt mni ,Ut* not,bl"
lost .nd found .rticles. Those caus- partm'nt U wiU ^ *nd ^tter *** thi. | serving or.tory th.t seem, to meet
ing the most .m-emant were . white.™* J*™^ick P*u\ ont th* ^ °f th# ^
with the approval of the fair vi.itora.
child, a yellow dog and a brown horse. | 1^ ^ P*u' handle are becoming enthused, and j It ia a great fair, and evaryone who
Among the funny questions asked WrigH Um Ttta, 1. t- «J hav(. deter„,ined to make it the great has attended it ao far if agreed on
were "Are the bean oftbevalleyor ^ event of the .outhweat I thi. tart.
mountain vanaty? and How can I «„ p„„hrv de. ..r. nAum luruvrn p ^ Q, SECURES
BABY GRAND PIANO
The fine new Hallet * Davi. Baby
StJ.UEl lost *t th *nwiTy- ta ,h' p™l,r>' * HE COMPLIMENTED
j i-"""' p. a. M. C. ORCHESTRA
S!.r SCHOOI. PROGRAM
mation impartially.
THE BYBEE COMPANY
AT ROYAL THEATRE
The Bybee Stock Company at the
Royal Theatre i. enjoying a fin* nj*
with their comedy-drama program..
Thi. company i. one of the combin-
ation that haa made the southwest
circuit many years, an evidence that
their play, and playing are popular
with the people.
A FINE SHOWING OF
HORSESAND MULES
The Horse and Mule Show at tha
Texas County Free Fair waa all that
one could expect—in fact beyond tha
dream of many. There was a total
entry of 117 head and the quality and
finish was wonderful for a district
that is holding only its second fair.
Th judging was clean snappy and
gave sat'sfaction.
The looser learned all he could by
listening to the explanation of tha
iudge ns he gave the reasons for hi.
decision..
The aged st.Ilion went to Ed. Wal-
ker of Hooker, on Kiccen, a deep iron
gray Percheron, four years ol V weigh-
ing 2100 pounds, with lots of quality,
action, good feet and bones Thi.
horse has in his veins tbc llood of in-
ternational champions.
Mr. Kerns won second on Brilliant,
lacVing some of the class and finish
I of Kiccen, but a mighty good horac all
the same.
The Jack show was good, firat in
I aged class going to Mr. Kern, of
Guytnon with Mr. Grtot second, .nd
Mr. Joe Me.d's old.m.mmoth Cl.rion
third. Mr. Me.de's pride, Frisco Boy,
sired by Clarion .nd of Fri«co Mollie,
. wonderful youngster, . ye.rling tha
29th of May, weighing 150 pound.,
w.s made Grand Champion over all
Jack., defeating hi. own .ire, which
.hows conatructive breeding.
When the aged Jacks were .hows
with their get it did not Uke tha
Judg. long to pl.ea lfr. Maad.'. Clar-
ion first. A. thi. Jack*, get thera
w.s .how, . j«nn.t colt, Jack coK, a
m.re mule colt .nd a horse mule colt.
Mr. Me.de ..ys these .how tha bread-
ing qnalitiaa of a Jack Sire. ,
Mr. Griat waa second, showing (Mr
nice mulaa with hi. J ck u hi. gat,
from .ucking mula to four year old.
Mr. Kern. wa. third, ahawin« ftm
suckling mule, for hi. Jack's gat.
Wa havan't tha time ar .pace tm
print the antira decision, in thia da>
partment but will carry a complete
article with Ol decision, next weak.
GREATLY ENJOYED j^'thl Un^nte^.t Grand Piano .^biUdby^t^B^E
S FAIR EXHIBITS The program rendered at the Free ^Tf ^i^ ! ^
ARF fxrfptional F*ir P vi,ion U,t ni,rht hy the PUP|,S n.arv pl.-asant surprise, during hia A ^off y ^ . ^5.
f 0 T.*homa .nj Tyron. vi,„ u'm f.ir. o( ,h,„ ... H., .«! <Mlw. Th
J J Bollinger, a leading merchant was a real treat, and greatly enjoyed. djiroVery of Profeaaor Cousins snd ' 'n* rym'n . *. ° .
of T,r.~ ... . Fr„ F.i, .l.kor W. .r, 1. m*. ,kf „L|H M .( .h.
W«lo,,d. . .od *«• mor. th.n n."l o of thi. .ot.rt.mm.nt A ,„d M Co,,w ttt, k, d|. bmldinr oo. o..rin« c m-
with the .pl.ndid numb« and in thi. i«<u«. but will do w n.xt w«k. .. .... Mr Hapxood .ond.rwl if tii. P . *1 ^ (- |. r)r.h.>tr
qutUitjr of th. .xhibif. H. ho h.n « .Uo m.k, n,..t,. of r„nh,„dle . ««(<*mlb Ojdjj. O^hMW
haa visited many fairs in various the .-ntertainments given by the^ three muf,icaI treasurer they had in Profes- «
part, of th. country, but never saw a other county school, th.t will give ,or CooI(inI. Mid the re.ult. h., JjJ*
,better .how..ig of hog. .nd chicken..1 progr.m.. ( had .tt.ined in thi. org.nic.tion were P
A PEANUT SCRAMBLE
BY STAR STORES
The three Star Store, have arranged
a peanut scramble for the amuaament i
of tha boy. who attend tha fair. Pea-1
nut .hell, containing numbers will be
thrown in an aren. .nd the boys will
tussle for the sheila. Those getting
the winning numbers will secure
prises valued at $12.00.
K. C. SOUTHERN SENDS
REPRESENTATIVES
J. F. Newwme, Agricultur.l Agent
of the K.nsaa City Southern railway,
and former County Agent of Beaver
county, it una of the prominent visit-
ors taking in the Panhandle-Texa.
County Free Fair. Mr. Newaome was
i sent here by his company to take notea
on Panhandle livestock development.
GUYMON FIRST IN
EDUCATION A L.EXHIBFT
In th. County Educational Exhibit
Guymon won first in Claaaaa A aad C,
.nd Hooker second. Goodwell i a*
.nd Eurek. second in Cla.. B. Well*
land Center first and Canter DUtriet
No. 147 aecond in Clau D. W. expect
to give a detailed account of the rfa-
rations! exhibit, in our next issue.
eurekaschooT
TRUCKS AT FAIR
The three new Beo trucks, witk
specially conatructed tope, naed in tha
Kureka Consolidated School District,
csme into Guymon this morning,
loaded with the pupils of that school,
r.nd to My th.t they were .n object
lesson to the people from the othar
districts of the county would be p«W
ting it lightly. Thi. school is becom-
ing known .11 over the southwest fo*
its progressive methods and suc«
ful operation.
V
I am a. free a. air
SUCCESS
EQUALS
SAVINGS
—Thrift
■I, extraordinary.
STILLWATER^OLLEC.E
It is absolutely and utterly impossible to
succeed without saving. Let us help you
begin success, with the 4% interest we pay
on savings account.
SAVE SYSTEMATICALLY AND
SUCCESS WILL BE YOURS.
ONE DOLLAR IS ALL IT REQUIRES
TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT HERE. MAY
WE HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SEE-
ING YOU AT OUR WINDOW.
—*i CUP YOUR nAS'
The Prst National Bank
guymon oklahoma
THE LEC.ION DANCES
HAVE NICE CROWDS
FURNISHES 6 JUDGES The dance, being given each night
of tha Free Fair at the Bonner Hall
Six member, of the f.culty of th.
Okl.hom. Agricultur.l .nd Mech.n
leal College h.ve been present during
the Free F.lr, .nd have judged all th*
exhibits of the various dep.rtment*.
They .r. .n efficient, impartial
bunch, and h.ve seemed to enjoy their
work, .nd the f.ir officials and the
public generally have greatly appre-
ciated their service.. MIm France.
Brown, of the Home Demonstration
Department has judged the adaca-
tional and domestic art and acimee
department. A. E. D.rlow, ...ist.nt
in Animal Ha.fc.ndry. ha. judged the
swine, horse, mule and rattle sections.
B. F M.rklsnd, District Agent for the
Northwest Division of the state
judged the Agricultural department.
Prof. Chas. t. Smith judged tha Poul-
try Department. E. A. Pratt of the
Boy. Club Division will do hi. work
tomorrow. Geo. W. Vincent, Exten-
sion Agent for the Northeastern Div-
Islon of the .tats came a. the special
repi ssMit.tlve of President John A.
Whitehurat, of the Stste Agricultur.l
Department. These members of tha
faculty sssured the people of the Pan-
handle that their section of th. state
was recognised as one of the greatest
agricultural sections of tha stat., and
that they hsd instruction .nd Intended
to rive the Panhandle Fair the best
service of their ability.
Aubecrlbe far the Herald
are enjoying a popular attendance,
and all have been enjoyable affair,
to date. The iwy. are pleaaed with
the Intereet shown, and prom las all
who attend the moat enjoyable tlm.
they can firs.
ARE BRINGING IN
SOME FINE MAIZE
Jo Pate, Manager of tha Light
Mil! and Elevator Company plant
in Ouyman report* that W. E. Craw>
man and Lather William, are bring
ing in Mia. ram.ik.ble good m.lsa
from their places south of town.
This grain i« of s .pecisl quality,
and i. averaging forty-five bushel, to
the art*.
TO ORGANIZE A
BREEDERS ASS'N.
A meeting of the Livestock Exhib-
ited of the Panhandle Texaa County
Free Pair ha. been ealled at the Pa-
vilion Friday morning to organise a
fanhsndl* Breeders Association This
will be one of the most Important
meetings aver held n the whole Pan-
handle country snd means more pure-
bred Hvealack.
August Oalaelmsn, one af the enter-
prising farmers out near Optima, ia
exhibiting a big roan Shorthorn ball,
1 a cow and • calf
THE WORLD HOLDS NOTHING
...BETTER...
than a modern, thoroughly equipped farm—run
an a strictly scientific basis—and It's smiles are
alwaya kindly for the succeMful toller la It'a
Great Out-Of-Doors.
A BANE ACCOUNT Is >ha latest f.rm equip-
ment and on. which the up-ta-dfte farmer can-
not afford ta be without.
We earneetly elicit you account, Mr. Farmer,
snd you>e .Iway. welcome .t OUR BANE.
Vi.lt our Booth at the F.lr.
Th* T«xa« County Bank
I M LtGHTNER. C. A. NASH.
GEO. E ELLISON, T. J. flTBATTON,
H. A. HALTER, E P CARTER.
MRS MAYS.
MIM SALTER, MISS MOWEEY.
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