The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 30, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1920 Page: 3 of 12
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THURSDAY, JUNE 3.1920.
THE GUYMON HERALD
PAGE THR1
GREATEST ELEVATOR
IN THE SOUTHWEST
With the completion of the sixteen
new tanks of the Security Elevator
PASSED THE EIGHTH
GRADE EXAMINATION
Following are the names of those
of the country districts of Texas
company, on Halstead St., near . County, who passed the recent Eighth
"Fourth Ave., there is added to Hutch- Grade Examinations:
inson's grain handling facilities the Basil Breithaup, Guymon.
greatest unit of them all. I Merlin Smith, Tyrone.
The new elevator is one of the Robert Bell, Grand Valley.
greatest grain storehouses in the : Stella Burton, Grand Valley,
southwest, being built with a plan to 'Georgia Taylor, Griggs.
grow into a warehouse that will hold Sara Friesen, Hooker.
two million bushels or more. Its Gladys Dibble, Guymon.
present capacity will be half a mil- Minnie Wells, Guymon.
lion bushels. I Vesta Mathes, Hooker.
The new building is the highest Lona Belle Turner, Dombey.
structure in the Salt City, rising to a Clarence Van Hyning, Dombey.
height of 174 feet in the main house Omaha Landess, Tyrone.
and with the tanks 96 feet in height G. T. Scott, Lorena.
The new wheat storage is the most Elizabeeth Oyler, Hardesty.
modern in the west, «very operation Lee Oldaker, Texhoma.
in handling the grain being done by Amanda DeHarde, Hooker,
electricity. There are fourteen West- | Jackson Massey, Hooker.
ing-House motors used in the elevator Roger J. Gardener, Guymon,
and Eureka cleaning and clipping ma- Guy Roberts, Tyrone.
chinery make it modern as it can be. I Donald Ayler, Hardesty.
Equipment includes two 2,000 Abe V, Balzer, Hooker.
bushel Howe hopper scales and one Evah Gum, Guymon.
1.000 bushel hopper scale. | Simeon Taylor, Optima.
In all, there are sixty-four bins for jLeland Scott, Lorena.
the storage in the big elevator. In Agnes Wall, Hooker.
the main house, which has ground di- - Bessie Parsons, Hooker.
mensions of 40 by 64 feet, there are Lee Robinson, Hardesty
thirty-one bins and in the sixteen new Adolpheus Phillips, Hardesty,
concrete tanks, there are thirty-three Victor Kraft, Guymon.
more bins. j Franklin Hanson, Hooker.
More than forty carloads of ce-1 Herman Booth, Optima.
ment, to say nothing of other mater- Zorah Spivey, Guymon.
ial, were used in making this vast Oneal Falls, Guymon.
grain storage. | Dessie Pittman Tyrone.
A great feature of the new storage j Thelma Sherrill, Tyrone.
is that it is a public bonde elevator, i Cairo Perry, Eva.
A licensed weighmaster and an in- Floyd Alexander, Guymon.
spector from the Kansas state grain , Everett, C. Bell, Elkhart, Kansas,
inspection department is on duty Kenneth Langley, Guymon.
there. The weigher is empowered to i Homer Cutler, Elkhart, Kansas,
issue official weight certificates and : Herbert Marney. Goodwell,
the inspections made are official. The Edith Risdon, guymon.
inspection office is electrically equip- Pattie Johnston, Hooker.
ped for moisture tests and is one of ; Corene Howell*. Hooker.
the best of the Kansas department. Velma Lively, Optima.
This unlimited storage, and the , Faye Massey, Hooker.
fact that bonded warehouse certifi-' Earl Shelton Tyrone.
ca'es may be issued makes the Secur- Mabel HoAvard, Goodwell,
itv Elevator the greatest feature Ida Gillispie, Eva.
atWed to the grain industry in Hutch-
inson in a numbtr of years.
As soon as :i cupola over the tanks
is added, the new elevator will be Farris Taylor, Tyrone.
complete. The structure was started Evaline Stump, Range.
in May. 1919. ^ ^
G. C. Hippie, president of the
Hutchinson Board of Trade, is mana-
ger of the Security Elevator company.
Charles Summers, of Liberal is presi-
dent; Lee Larrabee, of Liberal is sec-
retary; and these and Frank and
Ralgh Summers, of Libferal, are the
directors.
The company owns fifteen eleva-
tors outside of Hutchinson, in the
following towns: Elkhart, Rolla,
Hugoton, Moscow, Satanta, Sublette,
Copeland, Montezuma, Haggard,
Ford, Minneola, Joy, Hayne, Liberal
and Guymon.—Hutchinson Gazette.
OPTIMA
Wheat is looking fine and some
people will be surprised when harvest
time comes.
Opal McMains of Goodwell, spent
the week end with the P. P. Calvert
family.
Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Calvert visited
with Guymon relatives Sunday.
Mr. Ansley has moved to town and
Marvin, his son, has moved out on
the farm where his father lived.
We saw John Gill and Paul Carter
going through town Monday with four
head of Holstein cows. We wonder
if they are going into the dairy busi-
ness.
Mrs. Knowls, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mc-
Donald, left for her home at Lake-
wood, New Mexico, last week. Her
father accompanied her as far as
Dalhart.
Geo. Spinden. Mrs. Hill is an Op-
tima girl. Her husband is the Rock
Island agent at Bucklin.
The Rev. Hoyer of the Lutheran
church left on No. 2 Friday for Syl-
van Grove, Kansas, on account of the
death of his father, Rev. J. H. F.
Hoyer. Mr. Hoyer will have the sym-
pathy of his many friends in this sad
hour of bereavement in the death of
the father, who was minister of the
Lutheran church forty years and was
the father of six sons, all of whom are
ministers of the Gospel and will be
present at his funeral.
George Koontz left on No. 2 Sun-
day for Kokomo, Indiana, his former
home. George is a carpenter and
well known in this locality, having
lived here several years and proved
up a claim in this vicinity.
We are glad to know that Frank
Robinson, who has been confined at
storage tank stands there much
longer in the hot sun it "won't hold
feathers."
Remember, we are the firm that
stands behind you each year for a
market for your poultry and eggs.
GUYMON WAREHOUSE CO.
Theda Bara as "Salome" Tuesday
June 8th, Royal.
Have your Piano tuned now.
2tf ROYAL CLAYCOMB,
PASTURE FOR MILK COWS
Have 320 acres of good pasture ad-
joining Guymon. Plenty of water,
good fence. See G. Keller. ll«.f
We are ready for your seed want«
—bring your empty sacks—Garden
Seed for all.—Claycomb Seed Store.
9tf
Cash for Cream, test and steriliz®
your can while you wait.
GUYMON WAREHOUSE CO.
Charles Busch, Guymon.
Margaret Busch, Guymon.
Nora Nevins, Hooker.
Elizabeth Oyler of District 13
made the highest average, 90 5-6 per
cent.
Georgia Taylor of Distrct 119 made
the second highest average, 88 1-3
per cent.
PASTURE FOR MILK COWS
Have 320 acres of good pasture ad-
joining Guymon. Plenty of water,
good fence. See R. G. Keller. lltf
Get our prices on all kinds of im-
plements.
GUYMON WAREHOUSE CO.
We rejoice to know that the scar-
let fever quarantine was raised from I
the Cousins family last Saturday.
Elmer Wisherd and Floyd Scott
and wife of Rocky Ford came last
week after the trailer which Fred
Wisherd started with and broke down
northwest of Guymon. After making
necessary repairs they started on
their way to Rocky Ford, Colorado,
Sunday morning.
Mrs. I. N.. Stamper of Guymon
visited at the Dorser home last Fri-
day.
The Sunday School was greatly
pleased with the presence of little
Mary Brune last Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore and children
of Tyrone, were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Wright the first of the
week.
Howard Stamper got a badly
sprained knee while playing ball one
day last week.
Mrs. C. M. Thomas, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. M. W. Dor-
ser, and brothers, I: N. and C. M
Stamper and other relatives, for sev-
eral months, left for her home at But
ler, Mo., on No. 2 Friday.
Mrs. Eden of Floris, Oklahoma, is
visiting with her son, Rev. J. P. Eden
and family.
Mrs. Paul Wright accompanied her
husband on a business on a business
trip to Woodward, Okla., and re-
turned last week.
Mrs. Williams, who came down Fri
day for a few days' visit with her son
Dan and family, returned Tuesday
with her husband, to their home at
Alamo.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Pulls and baby
girl of Hooker, Okla., ran up on a
business trip Saturday and were shak
ing hands with old friends. They
returned home Sunday. They for-
merly lived in Optima and have many
friends here.
Mrs. Bertha Hill of Bucklin, Kans.,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
home with a bad case of mumps
CWiiisa)
better.
Mr. Motter is gradually getting
into the dairy business. He is milk-
ing six cows at present and has a
number of milk customers and is sell-
ing cream also. He, no doubt will add
to his herd as occasion demands.
Brother Ansley attended the Meth-
odist District Conference at Tyrone,
as a delegate. 1
A jolly crowd consisting of the
Jensens, accompanied by H. F. Car-
penter and the Hollers left here in
their cars via. Charley Stamper's
where they were joined by the Wal-
berrys, Less Smith and Mr. Stamper
for an outing on the Pala Dura near
Range. They started at 8 o'clock
and we learn that they reached their
destination at 3:30 p. m. Car trouble
they say was the cause. Holler came g
in after 9 o'clock on two rims. They j
did not seem inclined to want to give s
us any of the particulars in regard j
to the car trouble, so we wondered j
whether or not Charley Stamper's |
new hat had anything to do with it.
Hooker had quite a little burn out
last week. It would be well for Op-
tima to take a lesson along the fire
line and get busy along the water
proposition or some of these days we
may be caught like Hooker, have a
fire and no water to put it out. with.
We have a town well, but it was
wrecked two months ago by the
storm and is still standing in that
wrecked condition. Let's get busy
and repair the mill and put it in run-
ning order and keep the storage tank
full of water. Then in case of fire
we could run a water line and have
some show of putting it out. If that
Since the plates and insulators inside a battery cannot be seen,
the trade mark on the outside is particularly important. 4
The threaded rubber circle of the Still Better Willard means that
the battery won't have to be torn down for re-insulation.
Do you know that 80 per cent of the car manufacturers equip
their cars with Willard Batteries as standard equipment ;
Why? Because the best is always the cheapest.
Batteries for any make are carried in stock.
We test our batteries and water free.
"YOUR BATTERY FRIEND"
GUYMON BATTERY CO. E. L. WALDEN, Mgr.
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We'll Fix It
Any Broken Part of Your
I Auto, Tractor or Farm Machinery
| With our acetylene welding equipment. Have
1 your machinery repaired without trying delays.
5
1 We will have another car load of those
| Oakland Sensible Six Automobiles
in a few days.
Pointer & Hughes
North Main St.
Proprietor#.
Phone 17
Guymon, Okla.
We are ready for your seed wants j
bring your empty sacks—Garden
Seed for all.—Claycomb Seed Store.
9tf
Remember, we are the firm that
stands behind you each year for a j
market for your poultry and eggs. |
GUYMON WAREHOUSE CO. j
Some article will have a specially j
low price at Jordan's each week. Keep
trackSf his offerings. 10tf
FARMS FOR RENT
Improved Section, 100 acres in cul-
tivation. Will give right party good
deal on breaking out 200 acres of
sod; also have some improved quar-
ters. 7tf
OKLA., TEXAS LAND & LOAN CO.
FRED L. COSTNER
M. E. MARKWELL
\
*•1 Got Real Mnd When I I.ont My Set-
ting; Hen," Mm. Hannan.
"I went into the hen house one
morning and found my favorite setter
Head. I got real mad. Went to the
store, bought some RRAT-SNAP and in
a week I got six dead rats. Every-
body who raises poultry should keep
RAT-SNAP." Three sizes, 25c, 50c,
Ji 00. Sold and guaranteed by Star
Hardware Co. and Hood's Drug Store.
— FOR —
YOUR PLASTERING
And Repairing
SEE
J. NESBITT
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Going to Build?
Talk to
H.O. BLACK
CONTRACTOR
Let Me Help You Plan
and Estimate Free
Office with
The Star Lumber Co.
Costner & Mark well
LAND, LIVESTOCK
AND COMMERCIAL
auctioneers
Make dates at Herald Office, Banks, or see us
at W. W. Kennedy's Office.
Residence Phone 197. Guymon, Okla.
See Us for Your
TIRES
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF TRADING NEW
TIRES FOR OLD ONES, AND CARRY A LARGE
STOCK OF USED TIRES.
We can pay you from $1.00 to $10.00 each for your
old tires in exchange for new ones.
ALL VULCANIZING AND REPAIRING
GUARANTEED
We Do Dry Cure Retreading
Guaranteed for 3,000 Miles.
Used Tire bargains in all makes and sizes for less
than Half Price.
Linings—Seat Covers—Tops.
GUARANTEE -
TIRE AND REPAIR CO. |
LEON ALLEN, Manager
Avery Machines are
Used in Every State in the
Union and 46 foreign Coutries
You are not trying out .n experiment when you get en Aver, Tractor You get a machine
that he, been tried out and proved . success by thousand, of farmer, in this and othercountr .
You get a tractor that i. built complete in the Avery factories which insures a high standard of
workmanship throughout. A tractor that is backed by a Company which has Branch Housesand -
tributors covering every State in the Union. You are assured of prompt and permanent ""ice
You get. tractor with a famous Avery "Draft-Horse" Tractor Motor with renewable inner cyl-
inder walls, adjustable crank .haft bearings and gasifiers that turn kerosene or distillate .nto gaa and
bUn>You"get a tractor with the "Direct-Drive" transmission which gives you a dlrcet drive in high
low, reverse or in the belt, and also a tractor with many other exclusive features. Come in and see
them.
H. C. Petrowsky Hooker, Okla.
Motor Farming. Threshind-
and Road Building Machinery
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