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V
The Guymon Herald.
VOL. 30.
The Guymon Democrat wai oonsnlldiitad with
The Guymon Herald March 1st, 1*19
GUYMON, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10,1921.
NO. 50.
Guymon Civic League
Holds Two Meetings
The executive hoard of the Women's
Civic League of Guymon met in the
High School Auditorium on January
22nd. President Mrs. Denny, being
absent the Vice President, Mrs. W.
P. iSmith presided over the meeting.
Minute^ of the last meeting were
read end adopted. The board decided
to have a committee meet with the
County Free Fair Board to discuss
with them the entertainment for the
next county fair. The committee ap-
pointed for this purpose was Mrs.
Baird and Mrs. Gear.
Mrs. C. W. Claycomb was elected
as a representative of the women at
large. Mrs. Baird was elected as
chairman of the board.
It was decided that mass meeting
occasionally would be better for the
League. The time of meeting will be
published in our paDer and sugges-
tions from members of the League will
be considered.
The board agreed to boost Guy-
mon'a Lyceum.
' On February 3rd the executive
board again met at th6 High School
building to adjust some business
pending.
The subject of bringing some good
attractions to Guymon was discussed
and since the League was offered the
opportunity of making a date with
the Hon. Dr. Elliot, who already has
won his crown of glory in Guymon by
delivering the famous lecture on
"The Lion and the Mouse," a few
years ago on the chautauqua platform,
a motion was made and seconded that
the League make a date with the
above mentioned renowned speaker.
The date will be announced later.
There were many discussions on
the purchasing of a motion picture
machine for the Guymon schools. Un-
til there are more funds, the subject
was dropped until a later date.
A suggestion was made by one mem-
ber of the board that the League lend
their influence to bring about the ten
cent loaf of bread amin. The five
and ten cent loaves are real facts in
some of the cities and we are predict-
ing that the time is not so far dis-
tant when the ten cent loaf will be
again in vogue in Guymon.
The various v-tomen's organizations
are responding nicely to this federa-
tion of the women into this great lea-
gue for the common good of all. Up
to the present time the fo'lowing la-
dies make up the executive board,
which transacts the business of the
League: Mesdames Denny, Smith. El-
lison, Have3, Dean. Nash, Rogers.
Gear, Davidson, Shattuck, Baird and
"fcwing.
MAMIE EWING, Sec'y.
WHICH IS IN TUNE-
ORGAN OR SOLDIERS?
The Stars and Stripes, a national
organ of the ex-soldiers carries a
large cartoon this week, picturing a
big purse in the hands of a prize
fighter, and a soldier boy looking on
with wide open mouth. The soldier
seems amazed at the profligacy of the
Aemircan public which patronizes
prize fights, while it lets the boys
who served and gave their all suffer.
We were just about to write an edi-
torial scathing the American public,
when we picked up a number of ex-
changes and noticed that all the prize
fights and wrestling matches going on
about the country were under the aus-
pices of American Legion posts. The
discrepency in sentiment and prac-
tice seems about the same in the ex-
soldier ranks as it is with the public.
We want to help the soldier boys, bur.
they and their national ortran will
have to harmonize a little better on
this particular form of amusement.
WHY NOT MOVE
THE CITY DUMP?
The most uninviting aspect pre-
sented by Guymon to the incoming
visitors and tourists is the city dump
that borders the D-C-D Highway just
north of the town. We have not the
least idea who was responsible for the
location of this dump, but as a rample
of faulty judgment, it? would be hard
to beat. When there are numerous
deep gullies close at hand that could
be utilized, why a smoke, a stench • nd
repulsive sight 3hould serve as an in-
troduction to the stranger to our
iates is hard to understand. No ore
entering a town can gain a favorable
concept cf its people, or the enter-
prise of its business men, through
such an aspect. Guymon is the nret-
tiest town in the Panhandle country,
and the approaches to the capital of
the Panhandle should not be lined
with filthy and unsightly rubbish.
The citizens should demand that an-
other dun'o be provided, and if ne-
cessary, the citizens should declare a
holldnv, and go in a body and oush
fhe debris into the valleys out of the
sigh; of travelers.
WINTER CAME BACK
ON LAST SUNDAY
Texas county has been favored with
such fine weather the past few weeks
that it began to look like spring, and
many have their gardens all readv to
olant. But Sunday morning, there
was a stiff wind blowing from the
north, and Monday morning the
ground was covered with two or three
inches of snow, and it continued to
wow and drift most of the day. Tues-
day was bright, and the suri and wind
took off- most of the. snow. Texas
county has hqd an ideal winter—one
of the mildest for many years.
DIRECTORS MEET IN
GUYMON SATURDAY
Doctors of each of the locals of
the National Wheat Growers Associa-
tion in Texas countv are to hold a
meeting in Guymon Saturday of this
week for the nor pose of forming a
County Association. Every local in
the county should be fully reoresen-
'ed. as there is no more important
work ahead of the farmers than the
forming of a national sales organiza-
tion for their products. The National
organization has recently secured the
services of Attorney Sapiro of Cali-
fornia, to organize their sales depart-
ment, and Texas county wants to be
ready to reao the results of such ac-
tion among the first.
THIS INSURES A
COMFORTABLE HOME
W. E. Church, of the Church Elec-
tric Company, is setting a mighty
good example for other home builders
in Guymon. He is building a base-
ment for his new home that practi-
cally insures comfort in the years to
jcome. It is to span the whole dimen-
sions of the structure, and rise two
jfeet above the ground, and two win-
I dows will be placed in each of the four
cement walls. A furnace placed in
such a basement will keep the floors
j of a home warm in the lowest tem-
peratures that visit this country, and
within the course of a very few years
will save its cost in fuel, not to men-
tion the splendid conveniences of
such a basement.
It js no sacrifice to save when you get a true
vision of what it means for the future.
After the starting of your account the rest will be
easy.
You are charged with the responsibility of your
future support and that of your family.
Why not provide it today in an account started
here?
MA*E OUR VOUR 3ANK
The First National Rank
■ION OKLAHOMA
Zhc Xincoln Memorial
LINCOLN—136
—ABRAH
Have You Paid Your
Water and Light Bill?
In the darkest days of American
history the Immortal Lincoln had
such faith in the supremacy of good
that he gave expression to the imper-
ishable thought that "government of
the people. by the people, for the peo-
ple shall not perish from the earth."
That faith echos throughout the years
and awakens a responsive chord in the
hearts of all liberty loving people.
Abraham Lincoln, the rail splitter
and Kentucky plebian lived such a
life of honor, righteousness and mag-
nanimity. above all self interest and
narty class, that he forever enshrined
his memory is the hearts of humanity.
-'The United States has endeavored
to voice its reverence a id appreciation
of Lincoln in a memorial which now
stands completed ready for dedica-
tion. The Lincoln Memorial cost over
two ard three quarter million dol-
lars and is a marble structure of stu-
pendous impressiveness. It has a
frontage of 15# feet and a depth of
. 84 feet. Its main features are a
seated statue of Lincoln; bronze tab-
lets with the texts of Lincoln's Gettys-
burg speech and his second Inaugural;
a!nd mural decorations depicting
"Emancipation" and "Reunion." The
building is classic in architecture and
i is built of marble and bronze. It is
raised on a terrace so that its height
is 122 feet above the roadway grade.
It rests in a parkway near the historic
Potomac, and the Virginian heights of
Arlington. Goodness, moral might
and great human love were Lincoln's
characteristics and the nation has
paid her homage to his Immortal
character in enduring, terms of arch-
itectural beauty.
Such is now the memory of the
great president, whom, we are told by
tho.^e who lived in his regime, bore
censure and maledictions, more se-
vere by far than has any statesman
of administrations since.
START A REAL PARK
IN PARK ADDITION
One of the features of the Park-
Addition to Guymon is that two large
blocks are set aside for park pur-
poses. These blocks, located in deep
valleys, will never be suitable for
building sites, but properly planted
with treos they can be made into i .
rustic wooded park that will be of
j/rreat value to the town in years to
icome. We realize this would not
I have been possible in the past, but
with an increased water supply, such
a park will be possible. Willows and
'tamaracks grow profusely on the
; flats above these valleys without any
moisture but the usual rainfall, and
these with a number of locusts, ash,
and elm trees started there would
make a retreat greatly to be appre-
ciated, and would afford the inspira-
tion a few years later, to build walks
and flower plots. Every town of any
importance is taking such matters in-
to consideration now-a-days, and it is
time Guymon woke from her Rip-Van-
Winkle, on the matter of her appear-
ance and surroundings.
Panhandle Free Fair
October 18th to 21st
As per motion on January 22, the
Fair Board, the superintendents and
others interested in the Texas County
Free Fair Association met at W. W.
Kennedy's office Saturday, February
5th, 1921. President Geo. A. Coffey,
being absent, the meeting was called
to order by C. P. Mann. A motion
was made, seconded and carried that
Geo. Aycock be elected temporary
chairman. •
Those present were .T, B. Hisey,
Fred Speakman, Frank B'.ake. C. S.
Andrews, M. R. Rose, S. F. Redd. C.
Fellcel, -T. T. Hughes, Tom Stratton,
J. H. Deakin. F, Hiner Dale, D.
Scranton and W. W. Kennedy.
J. T. Hughes, Fred Speakman and
Frank fewell were appointed as pre-
mium fist committee to meet at W. W.
Kennedy's office on the 15th of this
month to arranee the premium list
for the fair next fall.
F. Hiner Dale was appointed
superintendent of the poultry divi-
sion to fill the vacancy caused by F. P.
Stultz having moved away.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to suggest to the committee
composed of J. T. Hughes, Fred
Speakman and Frank Sewell as to the
arrangements of their respective divi-
lions:
Horses—Joe Meade. Guymon; S. N.
Hodges, Texhoma; H. G. Blake,
Hooker; IS. S. Jones. Hooker.
Dairy Cattle—J. H. Deakin, Guv-
mon: R. C. Shifflet, Goodwell; 0. P.
Bookless. Tyrone.
Beef Cattle—-Thomas D. Stratton,
Tim Mason,' Hooker; W. E. Hughes,
Texhoma.
Hoes—Fred Speakman. Tyrone: C.
l^elkel, Guymon; Abe Palmer, Tex-
homa.
Poultrv—F. Hiner Dale, Guymon;
C. R. Gum; Hardesty; Ray Dooley,
Hice.
Agriculture—.T. J. Boston. Good-
well; Charles McBratney, Guymon;
C. P. Mann. Tyrone. ^
Hortuculture—M. M. Baumgartner,
Hooker A. E Clark. Texhoma; Vance
Canns, Tyrone; J. W. Smarts, Range.
Domestic Art and Scien-e—Mrs.
Geo. E. Ellison. Guymon. The board
decided that they would leave the
matter of apDointing the subcommit-
tees in this department to Mrs. Elli-
son as she is well informed and well
hosted on handling this division and
thev suggest that she supervise the
entire department and appoint help-
ers to look after the details of each
department.
! The matter of offering the pre-
miums to the schools of the different
| counties was talked over and it was
decided that the superintendents of
i the different counties in our fair dis-
jtrict meet and work out a suggestive
i program, and premium list for the
1 consideration of the committee which
is to meet on the 15th. Each super-
intendent of the town schools along
the Rock Island railway in Texas
countv is to meet with the county
superintendent on the 15th and help
arrange this urogram.
A committee on stands and privi-
leges was appointed consisting of
Qeorse Gear, I. M. Lightner, and J.
3/' Hisey It was decided by the
Board that it would be advisable to
offer a prize to the band furnishing
the hest music, and that this prize
should probably consist of a silver
loviner cup to be held by the band giv-'
ing the best music for one year, and
if that band should win the prize for
two consecutive years, then it is to be
the owner in fee simple of the prize.
It was moved by C. Felkel, seconded
by J. T. Hughes and carried that our
fair be held on the 18th, 19th, 20th
and 21st of October,
The chair requested that the secre-
tary notify Mr. Arnold, at Coldwater.
Kansas, who is the secretary of the
circuit of fair associations, advising
him of the date of our fair.
The matter of races was brought up
before the board, and it was decided
that they would leave the matter en-
tirely to the Guymon Good Roads
Club for their consideration.
The matter of individual subscrip-
tions to the fair in addition to the tax
money which is to be received from
I the county, was mentioned and a
! statement showing that Guymon citi-
zens had subscribed approximately
$1,000, and the secretary was advised
to write G. E. Richards, secretary of
the Commercial Club at Hooker and
G. W. Slack, secretary of the Com-
mercial Club at Texhoma, inviting
their consideration and offering in-
dividual subscriptions on some parti-
cular articles for exhibit.
Motion made by C. Felkel and sec-
onded by Frank Blake, that the secre-
tary be allowed $300.00 and all ex-
penses fox his services. Motion made,
seconded and carried that the board
adjourn until further notice of call
meeting.
W. W. KENNEDY,
Secretary.
ABOUT GROWING OF
HONEY DEW MELONS
O. Osborn, Freight Traffic Mana-
ger, and C. A. Hunter. Traveling
Freight Agent of the Rock Island
railway, were visitors in Guymon last
Friday, and took up the matter of
aiding in the development of the
Honey Dew melons. in this county,
with County Agent Hisey They are
to notify Mr. Hisey when they can be
here on another visit in the near fu-
ture, and any farmers interested in
this industry will be invited .to meet
with them at that time. Mr. Hisey
informs us that quite a number of
farmers have told him that they would
be glad to try out the crop.
TEXHOMA LADY IN
GAZETTE CONTEST
Mrs. Agnes Lollis of this city has
entered the Hutchinson Gazette sub-
scription contest in which $10,000 in
prizes are being given. Mrs. Lollis
at this writing is honored with 2nd
place in this district. Mrs. Lollis is
a hustler and with her popularity
amone her friends we are predicting
that she will be in on one of the prizes
in the end. She will appreciate any
assistance given her in this campaign.
The big contest cloaca February 10.
—Texhoma Times.
HURD STOCK COMPANY
IS COMING BACK
The Hazel Bee Hurd Stock Com-
pany is coming back. They played
three very successful nights here last
month, and said they liked our town,
and the Royal Theatre management,
and wanted to come back and aee us
again. We believe the people were
pleased—full houses are an evidence
of satisfaction with theatricals—and
will give them good patronage again.
The occasional change from moviea
to real talking playsmiths, such as we
used to have years ago, is appreciated,
too. They will be here Monday, Tues-
day and Wednesday of next week.
Read their big ad on the local page.
\PORK SHOULDER
IN CHURCH YARD
ARSON CHARGE WAS
QUICKLY DISMISSED
Quine Bailey, who was tried before
County Judge George M. Frittz on
Monday, January 31st. on the charge
of burning the Massey garage on the
old Weigle place, was dismissed from
the charge. The prosecution presen-
ted the evidence of a number of their
witnesses, and the defense rested their
case, their attorney Roscoe Rizley
deeming the evidence of the prosecu-
tion being sufficient to clear his
client. The Judge dismissed Mr.
Bailey, the evidence not justifying 3
continuation of the trial.
THE FORD DISTRICT
We have an idea that some of the
light ami water consumers may con-
sider the ruling of the Town Trustees
in the conduct of the plant during
the interim before the town becomes
owner of tlfe plant rather exacting but
when the conditions are understood,
it will not seem so. At the present
time the plant is still the property of
the old holding company, and tha
Trustees are operating it for the bene-
fit of the town, otherwise we would
have no service. Under the state law,
they are not allowed -to use one cent
of the town's money for this purpose.
•Hui they must realize enough out of
the conduct of the business to main-
tain it. This being the case, the
Trustees have decided that inasmuch
as all the bills incurred in the opera-
tion of the plant are due and must be
paid the first of each month, they
must enforce the same rule upon
the consumers, and want the Herald
to state that all service will be cut
off where the bills are not paid by the
10th of the month. We understand
that bills will not be mailed in the fu-
turet and consumers will be expected
to call at the office and settle _their
bills the first of the month. The dis-
count on light bills has also been
abrogated. The cost of stationery
and stamps used in mailing state-
ments and receipted bills amounts to
an item of about $100.00, an expense
they feel is not necessary. All the
citizens should be interested to the
extent of aiding in keeping down the
expense of conducting the business, as
much as possible. When the city
takes over the plant, it will probably
be out in the hands of a manager who
will be supposed to improve its sys-
tem and give^ll the service possible,
but until sucfi time, strict economy is
the watchword.
VISITED GERMANY
AND CAME BACK
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Heisrer were
visitors in Guymon last Saturday,
M iM Arro \\r\a limr !looking after their business interests
ffLi^AUliK tlLKL hn Texas county. Mr. Heisner has
been one of Texas county's most pros-
H. C. Doss. District Manager of the perous farmers, but a few months ago
Ford Motor Company, and Mr. Whit-\atM a big sale, and also sold a part
sell, District road man, drove over his land, thinking they would travel
from Oklahoma City in a Ford Coupe * time> possibly visiting relatives
last Friday, to call on A. D, Hopkins, in Germany. Mr. Heisner and his son
the local Ford Agent. Although it! only got as far as Chicago, however,
was somewhat of a surprise partv as 1 where they spent the intervening
far as Mr. Hopkins was concerned, he , months, while Mrs. Heisner „and
greatly appreciated a call fw m these daughter continued the journey ta.
gentlemen. This was Mr. Dbss' fcrst,the mother's old home in Germany,
trip to this section of the country from whence they recently returned,
and he seemed to be well pleased with Mrs- Heisner says the people of
the condition in which he found the
local agency. Owing to the rush of
business these gentlemen were forced
to make only a short call; leaving here
Friday afternoon much to the regret
of Mr. Hopkins.
LIBERAL ODD FELLOWS
VISIT GUYMON LODGE
Hearing that there was to be a
number of candidates to take initia-
tory degree at the meeting of the or-
der here on last Friday night, the Lib-
eral Odd Fellows came down and as-
sisted in the work, which was greatly
appreciated by the Guymon lodge.
Some of the visitors came down on the
afternoon train while others drove
through in cars.
Those attending were: R. M. Dick-
son, C. E. Warde, F. W. Grey, A
B. Mitchell, H. W. Lane, E. L. Birt,
Frank Ong, H. K. Morber, E. L. Birt,
A. W. Pankratz, II. Shumate of Lib-
eral. Chas. Jones of Eureka, Kan-
sas and Chas. Margo of Boise City,
Oklahoma, were also out of town
visitors.
American have little comprehension
of the distress that prevails in Ger-
many. That the middle classes and
the working people of the cities and
towns are on the verge of starvation,
while the farmers and the wealthy
classes are getting along fairly well.
She says the farmers manage to have
a good living by hiding out a por$W
I of their products, on which they live
—otherwise their products would be
usurped by the authorities. They
visited in different parts of Germany,
and found the conditions generally
about the same.
Mrs. Heisner reports having met
Gus Schubert, formerly a piano tuner
well known in Texas county, in Ber-
lin. and that he is doing wonderfully
well in his profession there, having
attained a business in the aristocra-
tic circles of that place, even being
called to Holland, to tune the ex-kai-
sers instruments.
Mr? and Mrs. Heisner ordered the
Herald sent to them at Houston,
Texas, where they will take up their
residence for a time.
New Patterns arriving daily at the
Seaman Millinery. 50tl
Last Sunday morning. Rev. Crocker
I of the Baptist Church, found a pork
shoulder, partially wrapped, in the
1 back yard of the church. Apparently
-wme dog or other animal had carried
it there and succeeded in getting a
* small portion of the wrapper off the
Imeat, but it is barely scratched, and
probably not injured. The owner of
the meat may have same by calling at
the parsonage, where it has been
taken cars of.
i>ence
And
safety
rhe Texas County Bank operates under the "GUAR-
ANTEE LAW."
No depositor has ever loet a dime in an Oklahoma
State Bank.
We pay four per cent on time deposits.
The interests of the depositor and the banker are
mutual. The success of either depends in a large
measure on the co-operation of both. It is our de-
sire to co-operate whole-heartedly witlvour patrons.
The Texas Gountu Bank
I. M. LIGHTNER, Pres. C. A. NASH,
GEO. E. ELLISON, V. Pres. T. J. STRATTON,
H. A. SALTER, Cashier. N. E. NANCE.
DEPOSITS GUARANTEED. A HOME BANK
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