The Cushing Independent (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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The Cushing Independent
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^rrSHIXa PAYXK «X>l?NTY, OKLAu": MA, IKIIMY, JAXf AltV 19, f
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MILLION DOLLAR REFINERY
BOUGHT $15,000 FARM
TVKSDAY AKTION <'l/l U
(13y tlie Rev. Charles Stelzle.)
The Sinclair special visited Cush-
ing Tuesday of this week It was a
ong train and carried a great many
members of that company accom-
panied by walters, valets and other
aerv>ent6 each one of the party wore
a white carnation.
They were out on inspection of ' soon when Cushing will be the largest
of the oil fields of Oklahoma 'and j oil refining center in the United
Deemed to be well pleased with the States.
CHURCHES START MOVEMENT THE NEWSPAPERS ARE PREU U-
TO ADVERTISE IN PAPERS. ING RKTTKR THAN I'REACHKltS. ! —<>—
i I _____ ! rs- K. Froug was hostess to the
Tuesday Auction Club. A two courso
luncheon was served at the close of
, , the game. Mn. Kroug Allison was
For the purpose of gathering and; v! ->n the Rev Charles A. Eaton, pa*- • awarde«l the club prize, and Mrs.
disseminating in a reliable form thw tor of one of the largest churches in \yeaver guest prize, hand painted
religious news of the world the Fed j New YoTk City and one of the fore- sult flnj peppers. At the called
eek Mrs. Carl
K. Ken-
A DRY TOWN.
.1 Newspaper* received an unusual
; and marked tribute the other day
looks of things here. They bought
the Wingett term three miles north j eral council 0f the Churches of Christ j most clergymen in the country, re- meeting held last
^f_town- f^7hlc? .^e figUn?! | of AmeTlci1' representing thirty de- j slpnMl hla ci,arge ln order to carry on Weaver resigned and Mrs. J
WHEN YOU STAQT IjOOKJNCJ I^OR time anil energy" order, and perhaps
for the erection of a refinery, and j council has just held its annual con
gasoline plant. The time Is coming ventiion in St. Louis.
In aditlon to establishing this news
service it is proposed to make a sys-
tematic and scintific study of paid ad-
vertising in newspapers, encouraging
the churches to engage in this form ol
WORK
The saving of time and strength
are two of the important subjects to
Wbioh you should give attention ln
k mapping out your business career,
land the time to begin saving time
land energy isright now, when you
f stairt looking for a position. Try to
to save carfare.
It is a good idea to write a few
words of explanation about yourself
, Cushing is ;it present noted a*
i one of the clean, and dry towns of
I Oklahoma Ileglning about December
i 30, there was" a general exodus of
, Joint keepers, gamblers and lewd
oiuen until now there la not an op
n Joint in the town. Sheriff Lille*
have served many
.search warrants and sacured several
It is Dr. Eaton's be.lef. shared by , ^velln Art Mrs. Clay were made - ^ (jf whlsk<iy whlch now te
many others, that public opinion m 1 members and Mrs. Claude Sitterly l)H>lr j„VSesei0n and they tre oun
this country must be awakened to It* made a member ... the Tuesday t,|maI1 ()|) (lK, lw>kout IM0W,.
responsibilities ln the readjustment mating, Mrs. Develln asked the club
which Is bound to follow the great to meet with her January Ml, at her i ^ DKICP HOLE
' home on South Clevelan d.
000 was paid, and tt is reported that, nominations, has established a relig-! b,8 ctlosen work_ not ,n mother pul- ney was made president and Mrs i Bn Jolnl lu the tov
publicity by ,li«.wlo« lis value for the j J"«- b"1 ■">' ,r°™ "" Th'
churches. I newspaper will carry his message to |
the world ln future. In relinquishing '
HYPATIA CLUB
war. Dr. Eaton will preach this snb-
VY. A. Hook stool was In l'rom the
liinggold well 34-19-4, lie is the drtl
_ _ Standardized advertising matter in 1 lne worla ,n IUIU™- lu ruunquiaiiuig The Ilypatia Club members, ami j I'ng comtraotor and says they are
on the "oard'you'^d ta,~oiri tte7 ! regard to religion and the church will j hI>s PMt tihe eminent clergyman said j their husbands were plensontly en- : down 4060 feet and still drilling,
still, to have ready written a brief • be worked out for use in the average! "At present tf>e newspapers are, enta1nod Friday evening at the home j This is the deepest hole yet drilled
statement of your qualifications. In' community. The cause which alln- | preaching better than the preachers 1 of *Irs- Shoup, Mrs. Wowdler, Mrs. In the
doing thin be as direct as possible,' ate people from the church will be, and It Is through the press that 11 Marable, and Mrs. Shoup were hoe-j and Oklahoma.
yet at the same time manage to show ' thoroly studied and national, social j hop© to Work. In common with the [ 1 ''s_s;
some hint of individuality. There and religious problems that effect the , ^t of the w<fHd, America Is enter-
Mid-Contlnent field, Kansas
But tlie prospects
don't look good a producer.
realize that moments are golden, and I ,an>t a ^ ^ile Wh" °p,e'8 in th,ft Parti°Ular wtl' ing upon u new Ivge, and I feel it my
that physical strength-health - is a j doSen ' ap^cdate Individuality, any j be surveyed. duty (n help fofml„ publtc ,plni(Vn
! more than there is a business that: '
other upon
Advertising conferences for minis- interpreting the vast and com
cannot be bettered by the indivldu-j ters and laymen will be conducted, ln p,loated problems which confront us
ality of its workers. But don't mis- which the value of general publicity
take Individuality for freakishnes*. i wui be presented by expert adveriis-
bfctter aseet than any
which to build success. •
. t Now let me explain a point here.
When I say "save time and energy,' , , . .. , ^ , ,
r< .. .. ... Business is just about the last place, iUK meo.
I mean, rather, conserve them. Make , *
Fot the evening entertainmont.
Rook wns played and other games1
were enjoyed. Music was furnished J
by Mrs, Smitlh and Miss Bellamy. A ;
!<• REAL ESTATE l EAL
A lllv'U.IIf I wullwi | t A/iJrDvI o t Uv7UI, ivl UIV v . Ill t , • ■ I
the best possible u^e of the hours,! where thej)izzarre or bold person is , lnstead o/ having each city work out
wanted. Be alert and live, and, as r>eperately and independently the plan
One of the most important reel
dainty two oourse lunch was served | estate deals made this week oocuir-
to the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. red Wednesday when Mr. Peck of
The foregoing is but another proof llellis, Mr and Mrs. Boatrlglit, Mr. Missouri became owner of the poatr
j of the growing influence and power j and Mrs. Bowdlear, Mr. nnd Mrs. office building and the Metropitan
for the community rxerted by the | Culllaon, Mr. and Mrs. Good, Mr, and hotel. These are two of the beat
, newspaper today. It ts not «o mnn
not necessarily by crowding, as much ' """ """ "
into^hem as you
doihg the needful >u , ,, , --
proper time Slmilary, with vour N'ow:, "ien making applications | aml detailed suggestions will be fur rtU I was a special guests
strength and energy Bv "saving" by ma"' 1 WOUld makt> sugg6f;-, nisho.1 those who wish to engage ln raising of eyebrows among the rev- P
tions: Use white note paper of good' , .
1 mean not to exert yourself to the- , ,e campaigns.
utmost aapacity of your strength, but
Mrs. Gullck, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. hulMings in town and tlie transfer
srowdtag as niuch { say [ndlvldual ^ you may but al-[f ,,rtr)h S1 t,h yeaTs ago that any close connection :u,d Mrs. Marable, Mr. and Mrs. Owen show that people still have coofl
preisjbly can, but wav"s conservative. tT^ m^^t^Jl be ^ie^iz^l between th. clergy and the pra« was j >lr. and Mrs. Shoup, Mr. and Mrs. u„noe ,n rushing real «*at. as a
'e._ Now, tli en in making applications' n,H unvMat<nne will k f„, suffA>lent cau; for a considerable smlt.h. Mrs. Wolfe and Miss Bellamy f,K((1 investment.
to apportion your strength to the
w*ort!h-while things. In doing so, re-
member that ye-' are ftv jing up en-
ergy and conserving strength, just
uk a storage battery stores electric-
ity.
Before you set out on your hunt. . .
, . . I you to the place, and suggest an hour
for work make up your mind that if , ' H ,* .
j. , . ., . ' for a personal interview with the re-
vou meet with disappointment which: ,, , , ,
% ^ , . , quest that if it proven inooc venieait
you probchly day tej fth<wW .^her
very li^y to bring better fortune ( be K,:W, ^ keop
and anyway you may take heart ot
irrace In the thought that you are
brJaldng ground all the 8«™nd| a ^ of Uf (,btu|ntllg
tt may be that will yield you rich, nat en<aoHC
returns in the fnture, when you may ; . . , .. .
, , • . .1 tiiem in anawerring ail advertisement
need them even more than you dt , . .
. .. I unless they are especially requested
now, and when you least expect them. •, .. .. , ,
. . ^ . . 1 by mail, and then send copies of your
You are getting a wedge into the busl- J ,
. originals. You should exercise consld-
k wor eracble discreatlon in requesting any-
NEW IDEA CLUB
The New Idea Club met in regu-
DIED.
At her home two miles northeast
Cushing on Wednesday mmtming.
erend gentlemen and their followers
quality and preferably have yout |—~ nUU^l d miml for the a0. I Time and experience and. it must be
letter typewritten on business sheets I umula±lon of materla, dealing witJ1. | Emitted, a higher standard among
have changed this atO-
er than use any of the hackneyeo B"ch ^ ^e ^owth of decline tude.
forms, such as "Replying to your ad- membership in the Sunday , The press and clergy are today _ u(uu
vertiseinent, etc." * State clearly thfc 80 1 ® ove opemeat o > oung ; working haud in hand, aa they should a delicious salad course was served, fc rheumatism and had been an In-
nflMvnlnV oAMfatIaii nn/l iha mnn1 tan ....... ■. •
qualifications you think would fit
lar session Tuesday afternoon nt the | of hart failure caused by axxic to-
home of Mrs. John Good, a delight-' euffeeency, Miss Harriett Alice-
ful afternoon was spent In needle j Th anker, wife of G. W. Tluvcker, de-
work end conversation after which censed had been suffering from chron
References shoultd be rwervedlv
peoples societies and the general ten- Work, and preaching religious as well, Members present, Mines, Blanken- I valid for* sometime, she came to
denctes of the church, "will be organ- ^ righteousness through thejsl,lpi Brown, Gollmanu Payne, H&r- Cushing last July und was nuarrled
newspapers is an accepted fact, for.1 able. Griggs, Copeland, Bum, G*tfu i to O. W. TUackef, a ganger #0r ti
A general advisory council of twew- while the pul pi v nddrT/*"- tt * If 1 <rf the club Were Mutes. Taylor, Cla Internatiaual lteflnlng Co., ~ i
ty-ftve members will be appointed, hundreds, the nr<v«paner speaks to man. Burnette, Owens, Jonee and formllv employed a*
composed of newspapar men, leadens thousands | Kltrldge. The neott meeting wHl be the Lut* building and will
In national religious work, advert!*- __ . ,K with Mrs. Daughllui Tuesday Jim . bereri l>y "pair In this mpacltjf
ing men, and p;«storr. In loco) church- ' ~ • i 3Mb. I Faaera? swrpVM? ?f5?™
es iW&l ad un OTrajH-tf IU-Mj'ft t .J«tv f'Vh'Wjmfl , . , „ ^ W. ' '•mTL "
BistJng of experienced wrltars, social <>n the eer.tml route west, are mis- nf tthlr
.vorh«sn4 t.heolU>gid.ns, peydhologistt. taining their reputation «« the pre ,
and publicity experte. The bureau will raium road builders on that enthuia
be under the supervision of
director.
The nuaiu purpoise of tihe religiou
The Treasurer of the Mis^uff
Kansas & Texas Railway Company
has Just paid to the County Trea
**r.
Be sure that you are dressed aip- ^ vouch for you. It Is a respon- I publicity wrvice will njoit be exploK
propriately that Is to say, i s)bility tlllalt ,n<Jt t,, bl. a^kod OT a<;. ! work of the federal council o.
neatly, smartly and at every place, t0d jlghtjy. Moreover, you should I churches, but to furnish a medium
you apply, even though you may re- , h ^ that the reference counts thru which the newspapers of the
ceive an unqualified no ' to your ap
, . , for you rather than against you. Youi I country may secure reliable inform;
plioation, make a« much of a impre- ^^ ,)Hrsonality and vour own e,stl- tion regarding events in the religious aml ,b<1 culvert^
ssion and as good a one as you can. , ^ " — ~
Be dignified, but. as much at ease as
possible, and take advantage of any
excuse'to leave your name and ad-
dress with the firm, for who knows
how soon there may suddenly be a
vacancy and the energeney prove to
,,fre to your advantage? Do not, how-
ever, permit yourself to enter into
any personal conversation.
Wo will suppose you have only re-
pntabl ^ places on your list, but, even
erenoos, and most bu
demtand that
Next Week How In « ondurt Y
in a liusineNs Office.
/our besit ref-1 world, and to assist tlie various rev
ness men un- ligious bodies connected with the
oouncil to give publicly to work which
,elf lias real news value.
general stlc route. By donation work thev „ „ ,
* urer $6,601.59, the amount of thel
have completed the grinding of Che
(/ etir'u 101 C #rt
road across their county. In order
to construct some e-. pensive bridgos
to take the place of wooden strut-
lures. a small beii.l issue is beln&
floated. All material for itwenty-
four concrete® l now on the ground
ill be eoimpletpwl
t he wither perroMs
interment made tt
Cemetery.
tov HOTKIi
of the railroad. For the fiscal year
ended June 30th last they reached
a total of $1,650,167, an Increase ••
$322,297 over the proceeding yea
White railroads are not alone in ft-' .
ing the. high cast of government, tin-
steady increase in their taxes. o; uu.
Although Friday is held to be a bad led wjit)h jncreasetl wages and rising Davis
lay for begining of journeys riever ,,.t.s «f ull'tbe melterlal and snppliei
«hel(w a great nian> long ones ar>- wihloh they use, without e oorov
No man livetli to himself and begun on Chat day, ivipecieHy in state ponding increase in the level of tibet
Katy's 1916 taxes In Payne county.
'The Katy's 19J6 taxes for the sy-- ' -- - —
tom are the, greatest 111 tho history | j n. Daugherty has leased the old
Metropolitan hotel, changtxl Its nam -
to the Coy and is now running a first
class up-to-date rooming house. The
rooms are long and comfortable and
no nicer can be found. The plax*
has been thoroughly von orated It
inery way. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
*111 be in charge of the ner
place
a h« mj:maj k whitewash
mrasih
following formula of a white-
ntaining lime, skimmilk an
so, leave some word at your home or ^ ,s HuUmltted „r. Charles k
with soi ae of your friends as to where
you are going. Have your list of ad-
dresses p?ty erly grouped as to loca-
Francis, chemist at. the Oklahome
Experiment Station at Stillwater:
Slake one busihel of good quick-
tion as a port of the "conversation ot , Hm(> v,1(h not morK than twenty gal-
1 Ions of water, Slake the lime and
! keoD the vessel ooveredd until steam
ceases to rise, stirring occasionally
j to prevent scorching. Prepare a se
i cond mixture containing two pound
| common salt and one pound zinc sui
1 phaite in two gallons of dolling
! water Pour this into the slake Urn
and stir in two gallons of skimmilk
1 Stir vigorously.
' This makes an excellent weatlhtu -
proof whitewash, suitable tor walls
and fences.
man does business independently of where ttiv>y hang,
his fellow business men. Take you - -
home paper. Do not imagine the big I'l HIJC BALK
dailies fill up all this space. Thern-
are muai.v little crevices of a good
cheer, s-oeial sunshine, personal mem-
Thi", i«
; rates, has contributed to developr t y(j jjavt,
the flnaneial dlffloultles Which art ^-0iy^j.. thi
sc.-rting up time and whiit
little use for money our
from whom we buy Ink
hampering all southwestern railroads. paip<,r typ,. gasoline fuel, «tc. siet«r
At lhe .Mat Sehlegal farm 5 tulle*
;i rind one North of Cushing, at
tion, in the home paper that the big sciilogal. on Thursday, Feb. 1. 1917.
dailies do not print. See big bills for particulars.
GRAND
Special Attraction
This Week
SUNDAY
"TOBY*'
And His Comedians
Popular Prices
Thursday
Mary Pickford
bcr own Special production
Less then the Dust
8 ACTS 8 ACTS
This is the Highest Priced
Picture ever shown here
So Do Mot Miss It
There is no surer safeguard against
the temptations that come to young
men and women tihan a love for home
It has brought back nnd held many a
wanderer in a .-«afe place. It i some
thing not only to love home but bo
know that you ove it—and to know
that you are happier at home than in
any other spot on earth.
A girl that is not neatly dressed is
called a sloven, and no one likes to
look at her. Her face may be prettj.
spotof dirt on her cheek, aaid her
fingers ends are black with ink, an;,
and her eyes bright, but if there is a
her shoes are not laced or buttoned
up, and her apron Is dirty, and her
collar not buttoned and her skirt Is
torn, she cannot be liked. Learn to
be nest aaid When you hare learned
tt. it will almost take «u of "self.
LIFE'S P
1EASURES
•
: =i,
are bestowed by destiny upon those who
have the judgement to practice frugality
and foresight. Don't spend all you earn
on a passing show. Good things come to
those who save now. Open our account with
fi 1
— -rf
OKLAHOMA
STATE BANK
"The Bank of
Steady Service"
For instance: Since 1912 there ha
be-Mi i- n increase of $589,986. oi
more than 50 per cent, In the M. K.
& T Uy's taxes. During the tei.
years period from 1906 to 1916 there
was a more striking increase, in the
- Katy's taxes. For the fiscal yeai
ending June 30th 1916, with am op-
erated mileage of 304.1 miles, the
Company's total taxes amounted .to
$-124,246. Since 1906 the mileage
■ operated has increased to 3,865 miles
; or 27 per cent, but the Company/:
' taxes have increased to $1,650,167,
tlie Company's taxes being practica-
lly four times what they were in 19-
; 06 with only a 27 per oent increase
In mileage.
Trade at home with the home ruun,
thie man that resides at home, livivs
. in your own town, spends all his mon-
ey at home, and see how much bet
ter you and he feels about it. Your
money will stay at home Chen ten to
one he comes ln a few days later
and spends your money In your house
( that you did in his. Don't let a mar.
•trade, either with you a hundred yeai
and not buy anything of him If you
don't commence some time to reclpro
eait he Is liable to need .something in
! your line, get mad and walk clieai
• down to New Orleans alter It. Reel- '
pnocity i« a good thing even In a small !
country hamlet,
i
1 Tho Ozark Trails, souLluorn route ;
between Tulsa and Oklahoma City,
Is not only receiving the undivided !
attention of road builders all alon>. j
i the line, but ia about to be given a j
, temponary mark. Tbhs mark will l>e j
red with white ait Top and bottom.
;yit imnney for their stuff.
A Maryland woman still has a gooo*
that, was griven hcT on her twenty
first birthday. Lots of women a til)
have the goof«e they <ot on their wed-
ding day.
/
DIAMOND
The King of Gems
THK N'A.VIK "Diamond"
uomes from th* Ureok "Ad-
ams," whioh means unconquer
able. This term was doubtleas
applied because of the great
resistant power assigned to the
mineral by the ancients.
The world's mipply of dia-
monds hu« oomo almost wholly
from three countries: India,
Brazil, ami South Africa.
lip to tihe beginning of the
eighteenth century India was
the only source of diamonds
known. The diamond fields of
India oecured chiefly in the
eastern and southern portions
of tho peninsula.
Continued Next we*k.
Jeweler
R. 0. Watrous
Cashing, Oklthoou
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