The Mangum Mirror (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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REFLECTS THE «ENTIM*NT
OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE
"SEE YOURSELF AS OTHERS SEE YOU
VOL I.
NEXT TUESOIY IS THE PROBABLE
DATE OF WAR DRAFT DRAWING
Oklahoma's Quota 15,564—The Governor and the Adjutant
General WW Aportion Quotos of Various Counties.
Oregon's Quota Only 717
IHUBTEI I. V. I*. Willi's BUD
Ml IT DESERT | ««I"
NITEH T1NK
Oklahoma City Faces Desperate
Water Famine—North Can-
adian Drying Up
Special to the Mirror.
Washington J"1* 13-Oklahoma's
quota in the drBft under the conscrip-
tion is fixed at 15,564. The present
enlistment in the regular service is
4,344, The governor and the adju-
tant general will fix the quota of the
various counties over the state. The
quota of the state of New York is
69,241 that of Texas 30,545, Arkansas
10,267, New Mexico 2,392. Oregon has
the smallest number of any state in
the union, only 111. It is said to be
probabla that the draft drawing will
take place next Tuesday.
Special to the Mtm>r.
Bisbee, Afiz July 13.-The train
load of I. W. W. agitators who were
deported from here were finally dump-
ad at a water tank at Hermanas.
They swear that they wiH be back in
Bisbee soon.
No. 34
Mangum, Oklahoma, Friday. July 13, 191 7
GREER
LIMIT Mill FELL WED.
THE MARKETS
Several light local showers fell in
this vicinity Wednesday afternoon.
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Special to the Mirror.
Oklahoma City, July 13.-This city
is facing a total water famine unless
relief in the shape of heavy rains
comes in the next few days. The
North Canadian river from which the
supply is drawn is lowering daily
and is reported to be totally dry
above Watonga.
Free air and
Shiers Oil Co.
water at Schafer
The road gang which under S. J.
Buckner has done such excellent work
on the Ozark Trail through here has
moved camp to the fair grounds and
are now concentrating their energies
on the state high way leading out of
Mangum to the southeast. This road
will be completed through to the Jack-
son county line, after which the boys
will go to work on the road leading
northwest out of Willow and put the
highway to the Beckham county line
in first class condition. Some of the
worst road in the county is in the vi-
cinity of Haystack Mt. and this sec-
tion will be brought up to the stand-
rd set by the state highway depart-
ment.
Mr. Buckner left yesterday for Mc-
Alester where he goes to bring back
twelve more prisoners for the road
gang here. This has been necessitat-
ed 'by the fact that a number of the
boys have by their excellent work on
the roads received pardons and pa-
roles, leaving the gang short handed.
Mr. Bucknor stated yesterday that if
possible, he intended to bring back
i2 "lifetimers" as- he thought there
was about that much work in Greer
county.
Several prisoners of this class are
alaeady in his camp and they a*e a-
mong the best. Most of them realiz-
ing that their only hope lies in mak-
ing a splendid record and all of them
are making It here and some have al-
ready reaped their reward in the
shape of pardons.
County engineer Reid is busy with
a corps setting line and grade stakes
over the roads which are next in line
for improvement and the county com-
missioner state that there will be no
cessation of activity until every road
in the county is brought up to stand
ard.
Yesterday's Oklahoma t'lty stock
market closing. Local market quota-
lions corrected up to noon today.
Steers: Good to choice cornfed
his vicinity weanesuay a.|U ^ u, ,12 00
Jomrnenclng at a point two miles west , ^ Choioe heavles 115.50 $15.60.
of Mangum light showers tell to.a MUed butohPI.s $U.TO $15.30
point two miles west of Reed. Show- j
ers are also reported west of Brink- j -
man and Willow. No rain fell at j LOCAL MARKET
Granite or east of this city. A severe Wheat) New /... *2.00
sand storm Is reported from Hester t
which had It lasted a short time long-
er would have .spelled death to tender
young crops. No rain fell there.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mecum left
Wednesday morning for a visit In
New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado
during the remainder of the summer.
SCHOOL ELECTIONS
OVER THE COUNTY
POULTRY
Spring Chickens
Pens
£gg*
Butter
Cream
.... -16c
12c
20c
25c
34c
School elections were held Tuesday
In various sections of the county for
the purpose of voting extra levies for
added school terms electing one
school director and considering bonds
and other matters. The following are
the results In various districts.
The general school meeting was
held at Reed at 2 p. m. The
people voted 9 mills for the support
of the school. They also voted for a
nine months school for the next term.
At the annual school meeting at
Brinkman F.. E. Fite was reelected as
director of the board without opposi-
tion. The length of the school term
for the ensuing year was set at seven
months. Prof. D. C. Adamson, for
roerly of Vinson will be principal for
the ensuing year. The other teachers
are: Miss C. Stewart, high school,
the Misses Grace Smith, Nellie Ma-
thews, Artie B. Shefton, Minnie Bis-
hop, Jennie Smith, and Mrs. Adam-
son will have charge of the other
grade*.
The school election at Mt. View
and Gyp Hill, No. 2 to elected new
trustees Tuesday was carried on
smoothly. A. L. Pile was elected at
Mt. View.
MORTUARY
CRAIG—The infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Craig was buried Tues-
day at the Asbury cemetery near
Blake.
EDWARDS R. L. Edwards, aged
39 years, 7 mo. and 1" days died
Wednesday at the Border hospital.
He was brought here from Hollis in a
serious condition and an operation
for appendicitis was performed but too
late to save his life. The funeral was
held at his home in Hollis at 3 pm.
today. Deceased leaves a wife and
three children.
WALDROOP-J. T, Waldroop died
Wednesday at his home six miles
south of Duke, of appendicitis. Fun-
eral services were held yesterday at
4 pm at the Riverside cemetery here.
Deceased was a widower and born in
Arkansas 53 years and nine months
ago.
TO THE HOUSEWIVES OF OKLAHOMA
This is your call to colors.
You are being called upon to do your part in winning the war.
Mr. Hoover, the food administrator, has before him the task
not only of feeding a nation, but also, practically, of feeding the
world. It is his task to see to It that enough food is kept in A-
merica to feed your family and all other American families before
any Is exported to other nations. He must exterminate the food
speculator, he must get housewives to conserve food of certain
kinds for our soldiers in order that the war may ^be brought to a
victorious and speedy end. . . „ t
In all of these things, Mr. Hoover needs your help. He must
have It, just as the president must have soldiers for the army. He
wants your name, and your pledge to co-operate with him. This
Is One Of Your Parts In The War.
Cut out the food pledge from your home paper, sign it ana
mail to Mr. Hoover at Washington. He will in turn mail you a
card that will shiw that you are c3-Ot> vating with the war forces
of the country, and he will send you information he wants you to
haVHousewives, this is youc op > *our Part" Send in
the food pledge today.
The Oklahoma State Council Of Defense.
OVERALL'S REPORT
SHOWS INTERESTING FACTS
Average Valuation on Land $12.40 per Acre-Only 84 Goata
in County—Three Bicycles and Six Dogs—Valuation
on Town Lots Higher than Chickasha
or El Reno
HOUSEWIVES' FOOD CONSERVATION PLEDGE
I will join you in the service of food conservation for the na-
tion and I hereby accept membership in the United States Foo
Administration, pledging myself to carry out the di-
rections and advice of the food administrator in so far as my cir-
cumstances permit.
(SIGNED)
St. or R. F. D .City ,Co - - State, ..
Number in family , Do you do your own cooking* Do
you have a garden? ..Occupation of bread winner.
Cut out this coupon, sign and mail to Food Administrator,
Conservation Division. Washington, D. C.
Miss Mamie Tucker entertained the
Round Table Girls with a spend-the
day party on Wednesday honoring
Miss T9C Fenn of Tlmpson, Texas
who has been a popular guest In the
home of Mrs. Tom Melton during the
past month. Upon the arrival of the
guests several games of "600' were
played. At one o'clock a dainty lun-
cheon was served which consisted of
the favorite dish of each guest which
she had proveded for the occasion.
The after lunch hour was spent Ui
taking kodak pictures and having a
general good time. Special guests
were Misses Routh Johnson, Beulah
Jacobs, and Sallie and Cressle Nel-
son.
+ + +
Mrs. S. B. Garrett returned to Al-
tus Thursday after spending the week
as a guest in the home of her son, Mr
Wilkins Garrett.
+ + +
Mrs. J. R. Jamison has returned to
her home in Altus after a visit in the
Carloek home.
+ + +
Miss Cora Shipe is in the city from
Houston, Texas, as a guest of her
sister, Mrs. T. N. Slaten.
+ + +
Mrs. Lee Jones and children of
Oklahoma City and Mrs. A. L. House
and baby of Dallas who have been
guests in the A. Gardner home went
to Oklahoma City Thursday where
Mrs. House will be the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Jones for sometime be-
fore returning to her home in Dallas.
THE SOCIAL SWIRL
Greasy hands —are the nightmare of
the motorist. You can't work on ^ a
car without getting dirty. "Now",
the great cleanser will clean the dirti-
est, greasiest hands, now. T5 and 35c
at Schafer & Shiers Oil Co. It
W. R. Vaughan,
Cons.
No. 2
Mr. Fite
«« 2
P. E. Howard
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5
G. A. Bull, Dlst
No
124
T, C. Bowen „
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81
S. H. Douglas,.
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ieu
R. A. Farmer Hester
M. XL Silk Dlst
No.
91
s
Ol E Herron „
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5
2- V. Burnett .
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G. W Martin .
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A. L Pile
U3
L L Simmon* ..
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Geo Rose
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Phone society items to No. 35, Miss A pleasant social affair of the week
Hattie Reeburgh, social correspondent, was that on Wednesday evening when
B Mr. and Mrs. Tom Melton were hosts
to a few friends as a farewell compli-
Mrs. Agnes Bratton and daughter, mf>nt to theip guests Miss T9C Fenn
Miss Carrie of Vernon, Texas arrived i returned to her home in Timpson,
the first of the week to visit in the Tj)xas on Thursday after a pleasant
home of their son and brother Mr. here progressive k,600" furn-
Bert Bratton. ished the entertainment for the even-
+ + + ing after which a dainty ice course
I Mrs. Fannie Caddell and daughter, was ^ved. Guests other than the
j Miss Vera, departed Wednesday for honoree and members of the Round
I Clovls, N. M. where they will visit Table club were Misses Opal Caddell,
! for some time. Routh Johnson, Sallie and Cressie
By using Pratts Fly Chaser you
not only decrease the feed bill and in-
crease the milk supply but you con-
tribute to the comfort of the dumb
animal. Sold by Richards Drug Store
Mangum, Okla. 34-36
THINGS WE WANT
U. S. ASSISTS FARMERS
Dr. F. F. Ferguson, division agent
for the U. S. agricultural department
was in the city Wednesday in consul-
tation with Phil H. Lowry. county a-
genthere. These gentlemen drove to
Granite for a conference with War-
Concerted action is being taken all a-
long the Rock Island line west of
Anadarko to Induce the officials of
that road to provide a better train
service into Oklahoma City, especialy
awu«? Routh Johnson, Sallie ana *-;ress,e j on Sundays. A meeting of the busi-
4. + + Nelson and Messrs Cornle Stroube, j meQ hp|v was held Wednesday
Mr and Mrs W. E. Weatherby and Jesse Jackson, Henry Miller, Fairford afternoon at the court house to take
children of Hubbard, Tex. are guests Dodson, Lynn Norman, James Duffy, I ' — — -
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Piery
this week.
+ + +
Mrs, G. B. Townsend had as guests
Wednesday and Thursday her broth
er Mr. E. L. Gardner and
Hollis.
+ + +
County Assessor Overall has com-
pleted his assessment for the county
and the results of his labors have
been passed on by both the county
and the state board of equalisation.
His assessment passed both boards
without change except In one item.
Hogs were raised ten per cent over
his valuation. Some of the most in-
teresting items shown by his report
are as follows:
The total of the personal property
in the county is 12,093,223 less exemp-
tions under the law $211,200, leaving
a net personal valuation of$l,882,013.
There are 391,181 acres of taxable
land in the county which carries an
average valuation of 112.40 per acre
and has a total value, including im-
provementc of $4,846,582.
The total value of the town property
including improvements is SI,644,500.
The town lots average in value $193.-
20 which is higher than the valuation
in all but four counties in the state.
Is higher than the counties in which
the cities of Chickasha or El Reno are
situated.
The grand total of all forms of .tax-
able property iu.the oouaty is.$M"**,-
095, excluflivw of. corporation tmam-
which will bring the grand total *
well over nine millions of dollars.
The report shows that there are
6485 horses in the county and that
their average value is $55.53. .
3,460 mules. Average value- $84.01.
15,526 cattle. Average value $28.20.
There are only 821 sheep in the
county, averaging $4, and only 84
goats, averaging $2.40, showing that
one of the largest sources of minor
revenue Is being sadly neglected.
There are 9,367 swine in the county
and their average value is $5,65.
The total value of the farm imple-
ments is $69,092.
The national banks will pay taxes
on a valuation of $149,980 and th*e
state banks on $58,121.
The reports show that there are 21
separators in the county but only
three bicycles. One of the most re-
markable things is the fact that there
are only six dogs in the county. The
latter is of course explained by the
fact that no one is compelled to ren-
der dogs for taxes and the six were
rendered voluntarily. The fact that
Mr. Overall's assessment ran the
gauntlet of both the county and state
board of equalization with out ma-
terial change is a splendid tribute to
his capability.
I ness iucu un«- j —
i afternoon at the court house to take
"J— 'uffy' I steps to place the matter before the
Harley Wright, Windsor Oakes, Paul officiajs jn the proper manner. A com-
Hughes, Travis Heatly and Raymond miMe(, of five was appointed, consist-
Bovle- ing Gf the following gentlemen,
Messrs Border, Garrett, Cornelius,
Davis and Merritt.
The committee will take up the mat
ter of securing not only the re-instat-
ting of the cancelled Sunday train
GOTEBO NAN NIXES
WITH OFFICERS
A splendid evidence that the drought
extends as far east as Gotebo at least
is the fact that a man who is said to
hail from there was arrested here
Wednesday, charged with transport-
ing some Wichita Falls whiskey into
the bone dry domain, against the
+ + +
Mr. Ben Edwards and wife of Vern-
family of on Tex, and Mrs. Aikens of Enid,
Okla. were called here this week on
account of the death of Mr. R. L. tinjf Qf the cancelled Sunday train 1 «■ ~~~~ j0^ai officers
Edwards of Hollis who died here Wed- but that 0f changing one of the trains peace gn * states The
Mrs. M. M. ^Arman left Thursday Qesday foUowin^ an oporatlon for ap now punnlnr so that it will leave here ndUjO«'ol ^ ^ sh"lpping
uranite ior a wuic.ru« ...... j for an extended visit with pendicitis at night, carrying a pullman and re- gentl eiiXOr which is
den Williams, of the State Reforma- ; at Walnut Springs, Texas. + + + turninjr at night with a pullman. As e.ghtquarts of the
tory on the subject of definite arrange- + + + Miss Anna Gray h*d as dinner it Is now it Is impossible to go to b* ^ lQto MantfUm. He Is
ments for-a ^ose ^ | Mrs. C id NorthcuU and children of Ruests on Tuesday evening. Miss Kate Oklahoma City without losing t*° ^ u', have purchased the
tweenthe United ® ^ ^ ^ tn-! Jester are spending the week as gue«ts J££ner and her friend Mrs. A. L. days and a night. With the nigh Fal£ checked it
p*rt««t of agriculture a^thMtn ^ and Mrv j. o. House of Dallas, who has been her train arrangements, one could leave Bum 3 forgetting
i™ ^ — --<r+\ ^tu*-r.
Oklahoma and producing pure bred + + ♦ ♦ ^av in ,hocitv and return the next tioned at Wichita Fa ,
seed for this section of the stale. Seed, w H DiekeJ waa w, Mr. and Mr*. Will Pennington ■ ^ ^ loM of but one day P"*s purpose of wiring information
came from Erick Tuesday (rom busine>,.
the day as guests of Dr. and Mrs. \\
8. Vaughan. Mrs. Rogers Willett of
Louiaville K>. also spent Tuesday as
a guest of the Vaughans
seed ior wis section « i ur w. H. Dickey was called
that by natural process and careful j Dana# Tuesday on acoountof the ill
selection is adapted to the climate of , of m brtHh,
this section.
i oess of a brother who has been taken
th^re for an operation.
that -HOTMC*MOOO" - + + +
to tto TV u ■ ii 1 mm, ** ] Mrv Roy Nanny aad daughter de-
parted Thursday for Can
■here they will «peod a
It. | Mag relatives
Texas
Jfe ?lf-
♦ ♦ ♦
rite Brown is
i of frtesds in Okla- Ctl
— to local officers of any intect to *lo-
from business. laVt> ^ ,mw. sheriff Henry took him
The matter of a^new depot here will ^ w|<)fcUa Falls Wednesday and
also be urged ^ turned him over to the Federal ofllrers
water tank which has for years oeen
an eresore to the traveling public and . . , . _
gue«t oow stands **11 toward the center of Swe* potato slip* fresh
the Ourk Trai
Lea veil
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Ryder, J. W. The Mangum Mirror (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1917, newspaper, July 13, 1917; Mangum, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc280446/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.