Taloga Times-Advocate (Taloga, Okla.), Vol. 30, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol 3o No. 3
TALOGA TIMES-ADVOCATE
Successor to the Taloga Times, Taloga Advocate, Camai go Comet, Lenora Leader and Seiling Messenger
Taloga. Dewey Coumty. Oklahoma. Thursday. June 28, 1923
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MOkE L002E
HOUNDS NAILED
Sheriff's Force Encounters
Bad Man Near County
Line in Liquor Raid
Official County Paper
Dewey county and Custo
county officem met up with
bad man just over the line
Custer county la«t week whet
thay werlt to make a aearch
some premises for liquor. Sheriff
Jones, with deputies Watts aim
Veniioner, followed a fellow in.
house after serving tne warrant
and he rushed into a bed room
aid grabbed a heavy revolver
and sturted to awing the same on
the officers. # but, as Ventioner
anticipated such a move on his
part, he had him covered as he
turned and told him to drop th<
gun, which he did. It was prob-
ably a good thing for him that
he did for Joe is one of those fel-
lows that believe in self preserv
ation and is not going to let th
Other fellow get the drop on him
if he can help it.
Two Taloga Couples Married
On fundsy June 17th, at th.
re^i iencc of Hiram Mutter, in ti •
presence of the relatives and Im-
mediate friends of the family,
jccurtd the martin^ of Mik
Stella Butler, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Frank Butler, to Mr
Henry Hollander, County Judyt
It. L. Foster, officiating in hi
u iiial imprefsive rnannt-r.
Mrs. Kollander hus grown to
voung wonunhood in this com-
munity and ia much esteemed by
her friends, who are numbered
by the hcure.
idr. K jllander, while not quite
o well known here, is a younu
na:i of nice appearance and gen
imI disposition. He is a brother of
Mrs- Hiram Butler, hi8 home be-
a t Shattuck. Oklahoma,
vhere, we understand, the youn^
couple will make their futuie
home*
The Times-Advocate joins the
many friends of this happy
young couple in wishing them a
joyful and prosperoua wedded
ife.
Uncle Tom Ward and wife anc.
Raymond have just returneu
from an extended tour of I.liuoi&
and Ohio Uncle Tom says that
they enjoyed the trip and while
they struck lots of high watei
that most of the roads were good.
1'hey were accompanied on tiie
trip by Miss Mignon Kirkwooi,
a niece of Mr. and Mra. Harry
Norris of this place, who visited
relatives and friends at Chicag
and Bloomington, III. She return-
ed to her home near Mutual the
fore part of the week.
Floyd Porter was home over
Sunday. He reports that the
croom corn situation looks good
and that the organization has
made arrangements for the fin-
ancing of this year's crop. They
are busy now bringing the differ-
ent little organizations together
under one head. He was on his
way to Clovis, New Mexico, to
look the situation over in that
section.
Farm Wanted— have buyer for
good Oklahoma farm who wishes
to deal with owner direct. Give
full description and price first
letter. Commercial Trust Comp-
any, Enid Oklahoma,
FOR SALE—One three-horse
power International Gasoline en-
gine and pump jack fin good re-
pair. Inquire ot H. F. Kirschk
Lenora, Okla.
On June llth, in Weatherford
at high noon, the marriage ol
Mrs. Sarah M. Ross, of Taloga
to Mr. Samuel T. Johnson, also
of Taloga, took place, the cere
mony being performed at the
home of Rev. Beck, pastor of the
E. Church, south, in the
presence of only a few intimate
friends, after which tha bridal
party partook of a bountiful din
ner at the hospitable home of
Mr. ai.d Mrs. Bert Tippie, old
ime friends and neighbors of the
bride.
Mrs. Johnson is an estimable
lady and numbers her friends by
the score.
Mr. Johnson is a very fine
gentleman, noted for his sterling
traits of character, and his
friends bespeak for him and his
charming wife much happiness
and success.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have
been spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kreger, and
other friends in and around
Thorns', returning to Taloga Sat-
urday. where they will be at
home to their many friends,
—Thomas Tribune
The Times-Advocate joins
their many friends at this place
in wishing Mr. and Mrs, Johnson
a happy and prosperous ii 'e.
PROGBAM
OF TIIE FARMEIl'S UNION
PICNIC
AND-
CELEBRATION
AT THE PARK. ONE MILE NORTH OF TALOGA
INOEPtNOfcNCE DAY .WEDNESDAY. JULY 4
10:0O Potato Race qii Horse Back.
10:30 Hack Race.
1C:45 Hundred Yard Da*h.
11:00 It road Jump.
11:15 ' High Jump
11:30 Slow Ford Race.
12:00 BASKET DINNER
I :00 Address
2:00 Fat Men's Race, 200 and over.
3:00 Ball Game.
8:00 FIRE WORKS
Aerial and Arenie Display
Banner News
Tom Crowder and Ed Carney
shipped a car of fat cows last
week that they had bought in the
Banner community. Those selling
were: Bill Mathewg, Tom Felten-
oerg, Henry Griffin, Mrs, Apple-
gate, Chan. Smith, 0. C, Mc-
Keaiggand Ed Maxey. Every
cow was fiirst class, proving tha>
Dewey county grass can still
make them fat.
MANY ATTEND
MASONIC PICNIC
County Masons HearSwin-
dall Sp^ak on "Ameri-
canism" Sunday.
If you were fi :k you would
not send for a doctor because
he would only charge you
half as much as another one
that you had more confidence
in as competant to administer
to your case.
But do you nee the sam >
eood judgment when you buy
shoes?
S«' z Shoo- will g:ve to vour
Beet the same satisfaction the
good physician gives to your
system.
dee our advertisement on
back page of the paper.
Harvest Scores One Fataity
The first casualty of the 1923
harvest in Dewey county occur-
ed last Tuesday two miles north-
west of Seiling, when a man by
the name of Franz was run over
by a wagon loaded with grain
after being knocked off the wag-
on with the grain elevator of a
combine harvester. It seem
! from the report received here, I
i ttiat the combine had stopped to
make tone small repair, and
I wiien it'started up the team
which Fcantz was driving failed
to start until after the grain el-
evator had knocked him off of
tiie wagon, which passing over
ins chest, resulted in almost in-
stant death.
Brief Items of Interest From Lenora
May Furnish returnei to her
home in Thopias Saturday, after
a weeks stay with Arland Ferns,
to whom a baby was born June
17th, which only lived a few
hours Mrs. Fern is reported get-
ting along very well at present.
Mrs Dora Furnish is helping
Mrs, Rice cook for harvest hands
Chas Smith lost five yearling
caives last week out of a bunch
of thirty five. They were vaccin-
ated in March bv a careful per-
son using vaccine from the Still-
water e*p*riment station. We
have seen this vaccine used fo;
several years with good results
Tnis must have been a poor batch
of dope as it was a genuine case
of blackleg-
The Masonic picnic at the park
north of town last Sunday was
one "of the best gatherings held"
in thiH section of tthe state this
year. Quite a number from dif-
ferent lodges over the county
were present, besides a lot of
visitors who were not members
of the order.
A*bi? basket dinner wks en-
joyed by the entire crowd, after
which a program was rendtved;
music by some Seiling folks
and an address by the Hon. Chas
Swindall of Woodward, who told
of the workings and principles
of the masonic order under the
title of "Americanisms."
This was the first ^cnic of
this kind held in the county and
we have heard numerous favor-
able comments on the same, all
>f them hoping to enjoy many
more gatherings of this kird.
Most all are busy working
these days; the men are work
ing in the harvest fields and the
women busy cooking.
Eva Anderson helped Mrs
Wilson Srodgrass and Mrs. Geo.
Bowser, Jr., cook for the harvest
hands the past few days.
Mrs Marie Butler and sou,
John, Ora Ventioner and Mary
Duer returned home Friday to
spend a few days with home
folks.
Ruby Joy spent Sunday with
Ima Ventioner.
Murray and Opal Hickman
stayed a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Dwight Pyeatt last week.
Mrs. Hazel Willis has returned
home from Shattuck, Oklahoma,
where she has been working.
Mrs. Myers spent Saturday of
last week with Nora Holmes.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bowser,
Sr. made a trip to Taloga Mon-
day.
Mrs. Cleo Compton spent Sat-
urday with Mrs. W. C. Thomsen.
Irene Joy spent Saturday night
with Orpha Bowserv
May Ventioner is spending a
few days with her sister at
Thomas, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kirschke
have gone to Memphis, Texas,
for a couple of months. Mr. Kir-
schke is working there.
Gertrude Hickman is helping
Mrs. Robert Calkins with the
harvest work.
J. M. Nelson and wife made a
trip to Leedey week before last.
Irene Joy is spending a few
days at home this week.
Esther Earle spent Monday
with Nora Holmes.
Virgil Reese is spending a few
days with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Williams.
Mrs. S. W. Gastineau visited
with Mrs. W. C, Thomsen Sun-
day.
Several outfits in this commun-
ity harvested Sunday. Parts of
some of the other crews plowed
corn, while others rode around
and played croquet. •
H. M. Schoonmakers visited
Saturday and Sunday with their
son, Eirl, who is living on the
Bill Shoemaker place north ot
Trail Creek.
The annual Doc and Tom pic-
nic this year will be held July 4,
in the grove on Walter Tower's
place near the bridge.
Everyone come early and bring
your dinner. Good shade, Lemon-
ade, ice cream, green beans and
fried chicken. Everything free.
We are beginning to her people
inquire if it has q jit raining for
good.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Se- led proposals will be receiv-
ed by the Board of Education of
Leedey, Oklahoma, untill 12:00-
o'clock noon, Saturday July 7th,
1923. for the erection of an ad-
dition to the Public School build-
ing in Leedey, Oklahoma.
All labor and materials will be
furnished in accordance with the
pians and specifications prepared
for the s ime by R, W. Shaw,
Enid. Oklahoma.
Copies of the plans and speci-
fications may be seen on file at
the Cletk's office and in the of-
fice of the Architect.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a :ertif:ed check for three
percent of the amount of bid,
the same being made payable to
the Board of Education, Leedey,
Oklahoma, and shall be forfeited*
if award of contract is made and
successful bidder fails to enter
into contract and furnish the
surety bonds required by the
laws of Oklahoma, within ten
On next Monday the offices of i days of the acceptance of said
Henry Cross is
John harvest.
helping Uncle
Mrs. Smith has moved back
Lenora again.
to
M", and Jos. Briggs, Jr. and
family and Mr. and Mrs Geo.
Bowser, Sr, spent Sunday at Jos.
Briggs, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCool are
visiting rela'- v.s here for a few j
days.
county superintendent and
county treasurer will change
hands. J. B- Conrad and C. B
Carmichael, retiring in favor of
Mrs. Lizzie' Smith and C. D.
Stout, who were elected last fall.
There will be no changes in the
commissioners offices as all three
of the present commissioners
were re-elected.
3. A. Bristol and family, J. M.
.Nelson and family, Edd Williams
and Murray Gilbert went to the
North River to fish Saturday
night, but according to reports
not many fish were caught.
j Our townsmen have been busy
Mr. J. H. Blaine and grar.d ; adding many Htde imorovements
son from Weatherford visited J ti> the park for th > cmfor; of .
| relatives here Sunday and Sun-J traveling public. Numerous ,, John B ,t
Education re-
to reject any
bid.
The Board ol
serve3 tlje right
and all bids.
By the order of the Board of
Education,
Floyd H. Parks, Clerk
FOR ^ A L E—International
truck in good condition. Terms
to suit purchaser. R C. Leake,
Taloga, Oklahoma.
! day night.
Mrs. Bc-ssie Baxter is helping
Mrs. Chris Petree cook for har-
vest hands.
Mr?. Julius Apor returned Sat-
urday from a visit with relatives
in Nebraska.
Most of-our threshing machine
' men inform^ui tnat they will
start up this week. We printed
forms complying with the state
law this week for the use of
thresher man and now have them
in book form
fite.
>n side at this of-
Rei.itives from eastern Okla-
homa a- • visiting the J. T. Fost-
ter family.
FARM
'arm of 2S
Corth, 2 '
FOR SALE
34.
Couu
Ralph Carmichael and wife I
made a trip to Helena last Satur-
day retuning Sun fay and bring-
ing with them two little orphan
girls that thfj adopted from the
home at" th it place. Th* se Ii11!•
Rev, Alvitt March will preach!t(,ts u' li • • v. a
at the Lenora Church every Sat-J' om< ! h. raised by two
urday night. Everyone is invited 1°^ our u cinz mis.
to attend, I
D>n't f>rget the big ce'ebrat-
iou here on tiie Fourth o:" Jtiiv.
benche?, swings and tables nav
been erected and last week a
army tur.iuCe was installed t r
tl.e U;e of the campers in prepar-
ing their in- aly, A weil has
dug and a pump installed so thai
I now there is almost every c>.- j
vetnence that the ou
need.
Miss Idi Huffman, a sister of
r. is* here from
.is per, Wyoming, visiting this
v ek. '
W. P. Hickok. <
land N. S. Corn ra
trip to Enid
jrdon Stidham
de a business
isday.
t wheat
.is on s<
it'.: ciade
; . ere
FCR SALE-A R-
ood re>
;c ; :a
Inq lire of James
, Oklahoma.
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the w
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quire3 and assisting
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The
ne for Son-
C*margo
The park is in fine condition and
there will he plenty ot shade and
free ice water. A program f r
ycur entertainment i'
Grand, D.J-no
ma City, Okla.
We wire up in the S?i■'< ■:
country Monday and notice
a number of threshing machine;
runninv. Some of them were
threshing from t";1 'hoc1, wh..V
it taking tw
v machine ri: -
Sales
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