The Granite Enterprise. (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, June 2, 1911 Page: 1 of 10
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[he Granite Enterprise.
VOL. XII
Granite, Greer County, Oklahoma, Friday, June 2, 1911
NO.
CHAPTER OF
ACCIDENTS
' cvcral Persona Sunt*in Pain-
ful I housh Not jerious
Injuries This week.
DROUGHT IS
BROKEN UP
Heaviest Rains for the Pu«t
Thrtsi; Years Drcnrli the
County the Past Weex.
You Know Them. Be the First to name Them All and Win a Handsome Picture
Charlie Martin, of Mangum,
who ha* been engaged in re-
moving the old postoffice building
and other old building around
town, finished up his work Fri-
day und decided to spend the
day with his family at the Sul-
phur Springs before returning
home. He and hJS two little
daughters were enjoying them-
selves at the skating rink when
one fell and sustained a broken
arm and other bruises.
The child in company with her
sister, was hurried to the office
of Drs. Wiley & Nunnery. When
Dr. Wiley took hold of the in-
jured arm to set the broken bone
the child screamed and her sister
who was standing near fainted
and fell against the door cutting
a deep gash around the chin and
also over the eye.
The wounds of both children
were attended, and they were
able to be taken to their home at
Mangum on the evening train.
While starting the engine at
his shop Friday George Wagon-
seller was another victim of a
painful though not serious ac-
cident The engine "kicked
back" on him, striking him in
the side, breaking a rib and
otherwise bruising him up. Mr,
Wagonseller did not know that
his rib was broken for some time
afterward, when the injury be-
came so painful that Dr. Wiley
was called and made an exami-
nation. George says that while
it hurt pretty bad, it takes more
than a broken rib to stop him.
When an industrious old hen
and her brood invaded B. Black's
garden on which he had put in
mnch hard work, it so exasper-
ated him that he seized an old
barrel stave and let drive at her
with it. He missed the hen, but
a sharp nail protruding through
the stave caught his hand in such
a manner as to split it almost to
the bone across the palm, in-
flicting a very painful injury.
DECORATION DAY
Generally Observed By Citiz
ens of Granite.
Tuesday was decoration day
and was observed as a legal hoi
idav by the banks and postoffice.
By agreement ail business
houses with the exception of
drugstores closed at noon and
remained closed until 5 o clock.
The oldsoldiers of both the Union
and Confederate armies joined
in the decoration of the graves
of their comrades at the City
Cemetery, which was done with
appropriate ceremonies.
Others spent the day at the
Sulphur Springs and other points
of interest
STORK GETS GAY
And Throws Deuce in Cele-
bration of the Big Rain.
Sedate old Grandpa Stork got
gay over the glorious rain Mon-
day morning and by way of cele-
bration left a pair of twins at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eman-
uel Brooks, living east of town.
It was a boy and a girl, and both
mother and little ones are re-
ported as doing nicely.
He also left a bouncing 10 lb
baby girl at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Luthur McPheters Friday
morning.
After months of dcvaaiiiig
drought, a heavy rain began
falling early Friday night in this
section and continued almost
throughout the night,
This was followed by litfht
showers Sunday and another
downpour Monday morning, also
Monday night. In all it is said
nearly four inches of rain fell.
From reports received, it appears
that the rain was general through
out the entire southwest, and
effectually breaks up one of the
worst droughts ever experienced
in this section.
It came just in time, too, as
some cotton was already begin-
ing to die from lack of moisture
and the question of stock water
was getting to be a serious one
with some farmers. While the
small grain crops in this vicinity
were already regarded as a total
failure, several farmers have
informed us that they will make
some oats yet, as they were not
toofar gone before the rain came.
The downpour at this time
practically assures a bumper
cotton crop for the southwestern
part of the state, and also kaffer
milo, and other feed crops.
It has put new life into every-
thing and as one farmer enthus-
iastically put it, "I've got credit
for any amount now where I
couldn't get a nickel yesterday,"
and we are of the opinion that
his sentiments expressed those
of the community in general.
Another well known farmer,
when asked by The Enterprise
man if he would make any oats,
exclaimed. "Make oats! Of
course I'll make oats. Why,
I've got to make 'em. I haven't
anything else to feed on."
MEETING CLOSED
By Far the Most Successful
Ever Held Here.
What is conceded to be by far
the most successful revival meet-
ing ever held in Granite was
brought to a close by Rev. Nat
Grafton Tuesday right. The
services resulted in seventy-two
conversions and nineteen recla-
mations. The meeting was held
under the auspices of the Pres-
byterian church, and Rev. Mc-
Caffity estimates that about
twenty-five of the converts will
unite with his church, while the
remainder wiH be divided be-
tween the four other churches in
town.
Of course Rev. McCaffity is
more than pleased with the re-
sult of his meeting, and is to be
congratulated on having secured
so able a man as Rev. Grafton to
conduct it.
0KLA.CITY
IS CAPITAL
United States Supreme Court
Refuses to Take Jurisdic-
tion in Location Fight.
Washington, May ?9—In an
opinion concured in by seven of
the nine members of the supreme
court of the United States Mon-
day Justice Lurton not only for-
mally declared Oklahoma City
the seat of goverment in Okla-
homa as against the rival claims
of Guthrie, brt held Oklahoma's
sovereignty equal that of original
states. Justices McKenna and
Holmes dissented.
It was declared that Oklahoma
'by virtue cf the enabling act
was admitted into the United
States upon equal footing with
all other states, and that it was
not possible for congress to ad-
mit any other kind under the
constitution. "When equality
disappears," said the court,"we
may remain a free people, but
the union will not be the union
of the constition."
The decision is regarded as
the last word on the question
of states rights and is a complete
vindiction of the claims of Okla-
homa City upon the state capital
of Oklahoma.
goods. A week afterward one
of his horses lay d<jwn and died.
He was not to be discouragtd,
however, but went to work with
all the more determination, and
the results accomplished by him
last year show for themselves.
During that time off of 110 acres
of cotton he bought and paid for
$2,200 worth of teams and tools,
in addition to supporting his
family. He has in this year 160
acres of cotton, and forty acres
of feed crops, and they are in-
deed looking fine at this time.
In addition to the finest garden
we have seen in Oklahoma, Mrs.
Gibson now has over 200 young
chickens, and these, in addition
to plenty of milk and butter, cer-
tainly supply a veritable feast at
meal time in that hospitable
home.
What Mr. Gibson has done
others can do, and only goes to
prove what this paper preaches
all the time, that there are no
better opportunities offered any-
where than are to &e found in
old Greer county.
Letter Carriers Organize
The Greer county letter car-
riers ass-ociation was organized
at Granite Tuesday with the
following officers:
W. A. Moore of Mangum,
president; L. O. Leitner, of
Mangum, vice-President; F.
Bassett, of Granite. Secretary;
Jeff Davis,of Granite, treasurer.
The association is formed for
the benefit of the carriers and
the beterment of the service.
There are nineteen carriers in
the county, all of whom have
signified their intention of join-
ing tne association. The County
association will meet in Mangum
on Labor Day the first Monday in
AMICABLY
ADJUSTED
Differences Between Granite
Cutters and Manufacturers
Settled This Week.
WILLOW FAVORED
Corporation Commission Or-
ders Switch Put In.
Following a personal investi-
gation by Commissioner George
Henshaw, the corporation com-
mission Wednesday ordered the
Wichita Falls and Northwestern
railway to give Willow a switch
and platform, and to stop trains
there on signal. The order to
stop trains goes into effect June
10, and the road is given until
July 15 to put in the switch and
platforms for freight and pass-
engers.
On March 1st the agreement
existing between the granite cut-
ters of the state and the manu-
facturers expired. The new bill
presented by the cutters called
for an increase in wages of forty
cei ts per day and a half-holiday
on Saturday, which the manu-
facturers refused to agree to.
Since that time there has been
no cutters at work at this place.
At conference here Wednes-
day, however, between represen-
• tatives cf the Granite Cutters'
Union and W. S. Ruggles of the
Ruggles quarry, and K. C. Cox
of the Oklahoma Granite compa-
ny, and amicable agreement was
reached, and work will again
start up as soon as arrangements
can be made.
Mr. Cox stated to The Enter-
prise that he hoped to be in read-
iness to begin operations the
coming week, though his cc mpa-
ny will not start on a very big
scale at first, it being planned to
work about ten men at first.
The agreement is to run for
two years, and is regarded as
perfectly satisfactory to both the
cutters and the manufacturers.
GROUND BROKEN
Bakery About Ready.
Workmen have about complet-
ed the installation of the big 7000
pound portable bake oven of
Spiegle & Son, and they expect
to fire up Monday at the latest,
after which time they will be
well supplied with everything in
the bartery line. They are now
supplying their customers from
the Mangum bakery, but after
this week everything will be sup-
plied from the home plant
September.
Will Be Battle Royal.
A well known east side busi-
ness man got funny this week
and hurled a baseball challenge
... , , . J across the street to the west side
pulpit at the Baptist church Sun-1 It was the editor s pleasure to, businegs men This was more
dav morning at the usual hour. . spend the day Sunday with Mr.; ^ ting bIood of w D>
Rev. J. P. Reynolds, president and Mrs 0 A. Gibson, three fcad could stand. and he
of the Southwestern Baptist col- miles north of town Sunday, and jmmediatel £ccepted the chal
lege at Hastings, will preach in ! to say that the day was thor-, - 1
Baptist Services Sunday.
Rev. C. M. Curb will fill his
pulpit at the Baptist church Sun-
WHAT ONE FARMER DID
I '— I
By Hard Work and Attention
to Business Last Year.
gs. will preach in to say that tne cay was I ,enKe for the west siders, and
the evening. Everyone cordially oughly enjoyed would be putting j arran_ements are bejng made
invited to attend these services, it mildly. Mr. Gibsorlis anoth- ttle the question with balls
—- er farmer who hves at home and j jo sett* the bactle to take place
B. Black & Son. the dinner that was placed be-, min„ week.
Fresh, clean, staple and fancy fore us was all that could be>
groceries. Right prices, right asked. When Mr. Gibson moved j .
weight and best quality. High-1 ontQ j)r Greene farm early \ Luther Morris, the photog-
est market price paid for poultry. , h } fairly good rapher. spent Saturday night and
SSM&h1l°' team bis family and household Sunday with friends in Mangum.
For Warden's Residence at
the Reformatory.
Ground was broken this week
for Warden Reed's residence at
the state reformatory, and work
will be pushed on it as fast as
possible. The structure will be
entirely of stone, two stories in
height, and will contain ten
rooms with necessary outbuild-
ings. The residence is located
just north of the Little Wildcat
mountain on the main road lead-
ing to the present temporal y
buildings.
Mr. Reed says that he hopes
to be in the building by the first
of October at the latest.
The plans have already been
accepted by the board of affairs
for the main reformatory build-
ing, and the state architect is
expected daily to begin prepare?
tions for beginning theirerection.
The order for the material has
been placed and as soon as it ar-
rives work will begin.
Farming operations at the re-
formatory are going forward on
a large scale, over 400 acres be-
ing planted in cotton alone.
FARMERS'
COMPANY
Stockholders in Proposed Gin
Elect Permanent Board
of Directors.
At a meeting of the ft ckhold-
ers of the proposed farmers' gin
company held in Schave hall Sat-
urday a permanent board of di-
rectors was elected, which in
turn elected permanent officers
for the company. The directors
will hold their first meeting to-
morrow afternoon, at which time
they will be ready to receive
propositions from any who have
land suitable for a site for build-
ings and grounds. It was de-
cided to proceed at once with the
installation of the gin in order to
have it ready for the coming
crop. There have been about
$6,000 of the stock already taken,
and it would all have been taken,
but it was the object to get as
many interested as possible and
the directors are refraining from
issuing more stock to those who
have already subscribed in order
to have it for those who may
stiil wish to come in.
A number of subscribers have
expressed their willingness to
take all they could get, and this,
of course, will be issued to those
who are already stockholders in
case no one else wants it.
At the meeting Saturday the
following permanent board of
directors were elected: John Wil-
lis. P. E. Howard, T. H. John-
son, I. M. Stimson, R. C. Curtis,
E. 0. Tompkins and J. G. H.
Wendle.
The constitution and by-laws
as prepared by the temporary
board elected some time ago were
then adopted.
After the meeting of the stock-
holders the board of directors
met and elected the following
permanent officers: P.E.Howard,
president; T. H. Johnson, vice-
president; John Willis, treasur-
er and J. G. H. Wendle, secre-
tary.
President Howard and Secre-
tary Wendle are busy this week
issuing the stock to those who
have subscribed, and the order
for the machinery will be placed
at once. It is the intention to
put in one of the most modern
gins here that money can buy,
and it is confidently expected
that it will be the means of bring-
ing many farmers here to mar-
ket their cotton who formerly
went to other points.
For Sale—$300 Milton piano,
mahogony finished case; good as
new. Right price for cash. See
J. H. Jenson, with Rounds &
Porter Lumber Co.
•How to Swat the Fly.
The agitation to kill flies seems
to overlook the fact that a great
many are without some reliable
manner to aid in the work out-
side of the usual fly paper and
patent articles. Here is a good
recipe:
Flies are inordinately thirsty.
Dissolve one drehm of bi-chro-
mate of potash in two ounces of
water and add a little sugar. Put
some of the solution in shallow
dishes and distribute about your
room.
Here is another: A spoonful
of formaldehyde put into four
ounces of water and exposed in
a room will kill all the flies.
This is a good one also: Burn-
ing pyrethum powder in a room
will stupify the flies immediately
when they may be swept out
and burned.
Still another: Drop twenty
drops of carbolic acid on a heated
shovel and the vapor will kill the
fly. — Exchange.
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