The Granite Enterprise. (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 10, 1912 Page: 1 of 9
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Granite fnterprise.
• • i .1 hi c. CsTtvr i mi ti i \ . i )l% la hi u.i. n i . J.'iiiti • rv 1 ) 1913.
NO. 38
SAVING CROP
FOR STATE
Three Million Acres of Kafir
and 2* 0,000 of Spanish
P'-anuts in 1913.
I'rnsperiiy will bo assured for
every family in Oklahoma in 11)18
whether th jy live in country or
town MMHrhether, the season be
wot or dry provided three million
Hcren.are planted to kuflr corn
and two hun'bed tho'iMund acre*
to spmiish peanuts The ground
must he well prepared, strong
germinating Heed planted and
thorough tillage given.
To secure this acreage of t.afir
_and Bpanixh peanut3 tt will not
Be necessary to reduce by f n
' Lcre the irea of the two Okla
homa cash cropi -cotton am
wheal. It will be neccessary tc
plant the prosperity cropa, kafii
arid spanish peanuts, on land
that last year yielded less than
25 bushels of corn an acre be-
cause it was not adapted to corn.
This will still allow the planting
of three and a half million acres
of the best land to earn.
Kafia aveiaped nearly two and
a half limes the yield of corn
and over twice the feeding valut
per acre in an eight year test at
the Oklahoma Experiment Sta-
tion. In a dry year kafir yielded
71 bushels an acre and corn was
a total failure.
In 1912 M. J. Morrow. Ard-
more raised 80 bushels of kafir
on an acre and 35 bushels oi
corn. J. M. Rimmer, Mangum
Mangum raised 3.000 bushels of
kafir on 40 acres and a buines."
man of Mang lm rented his aifti
for one-third the crop, the land
planted to kafir. Ais share was
34 bushels per acre. Kafir prop-
erly handled will give a sure and
profitable crop every year wet oi
ury.
Spanish peanuts like kafi
wait for rain and fitly handler
will yield a paying crop no mat-
ter what the season. They yield
best on sandy lands but will pay
on any soil in Oklahoma when
rightly grown. The yields from
a good stand average 30 to 60
bushels an acre. Two hundred
bushels an acre have b^en raised.
The price in OkJahon a lias not
been below 70 cents a bushel.
The hay from the tops frequent-
l.vvtelis for ei.ough to pay all ex-
penses of growing and lurveKt-
ing.
Spanish peanuts, in trie ex
tremely dry year of 1911, relurn-
ed in Oklahoma 500 to 1,000
<pounds of grain on hog-, the
hoars gathering the crops them-
■ Selves. Cured, tops and nuts to-
gether for hay, Spanish peanuts
■ rn-ike a choice feed for work
horses, beef and dairy- cattle,
hogs and sheep.
Kafir corn and spanish peanuts
fed together make a ration I
adapted to all kinds of stock.
With both these crops ,the grow-
er can make money raising them
either for feeding or for sale.
Good seed is the loundatiou
for profits. Much of the kafir
in Oklahoma is run out, with tne
heads loose, open or fiuffy.
Such strains cannot be made to
•«uduce over half a crop. The
f 'yieads must be compact, longand
broad at base and top. To pre-
vent healing and insure a lane,
the seed must be kept in ti.e
head until the day it is pi oiitu.
There *'aa hall a iuiitl or ie>s
wiin most of tnea^attidu petunia
p amed in 1912, Caused uy plant-
ing uwripo bced. K p t -pauso
• i •-iiifidi* «>r ih. • el:*. Im-
< o i .*•«• a (e Ittdng
on ih inside o th's'ioils.
• >«xnl m *d jf kafir and siianinh
p<*anut i- nearer. nrratii;v early
to gel wh.«t you nted.
11 M Coltrrl.
Agricultural CmnmuMioii r
toek Inlai-d Lines
Small Fire.
What might huve lieen a eri«
otis fire was nipped early Friday
morning when the residence of
K. C. Ccx was discovered to be
on fire. By prompt action Mr.
Cox and J. It Atkinson put out
the fl.imrs, which oriirinsteri
tmong ho(ne old paper* in tin
second story.
KILLED IN
ACCIDENT
Dr. S. G. Hecox. WJ1 Known
Veterinarian, Victim of
Auto Smashup.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hand yes-
terday received a letter from
their daughter-in-law, Mrr. Tom
Hand, of Way land, Mo., stating
iliat her father. Dr. S. G. Hecox
was instantly killed in an auto
accident early Monday morning.
The doctor was out on a pio-
lessiouai call, when his car was
struck by a passenger train at a
railroad crossing, completely de-
molishing the car and the victim
never knew what hurt him.
Dr. Hecox had spent several
•vinters at Granite, where he
practiced his profession, that oi
a veterinarian. He came here
early last fall and spent sonit
nine, leaving here on the 8th oi
December. On leaving, he call
ed on The Enterprise man anu
stated that he was going home
to make arrangements to move
io Granite permanently. He
had many friends here who wnl
oe shocked to learn of his un-
timely death.
An Editor and Booze Ads.
Euitor Bliss, of the Hillsboro,
(Id.) News, recently was calten
to task because he inserted at
*bven.isement for a "booze" pa -
ace in that city. Editor Bliss, in
the next issue answered the
critics in the following ma ner:
lie says he confesses the act
but assigns two reasons there-
for: First because he needed
ihe money and he got fifteen
cents a line lor it. Second, he
desired to ascertain whether his
esteemed brothers and sisteis
read his paper. Both his cur-
osity and cupidity have been
satisfied. lie had talked of the
evils of intemperance, devoted
much space to religious and tem-
perance organizations, given the
preachers complimentary notices
out no Intimation had ever been
given that his efforts were ap-
preciated or t veil read. Now he
Knows that they are, and con-
cludes that while all classes of
business men are permitted
without criticism to do business
witu a saloon keeper, ihe ecu--
iry editor isn't; he must bo un-
defiled, separate and apart lrom
sinners, and keep himself un-
spotted from the world.
ClMTHDUSt- ODDFELLOWS
OFFICIALS & REBEKAHS
Tw> eld ^fficinls to be Found
Among Greer Connty Of-
ficers Since Monday.
Greer County's now officer?
*ero sworn in Monday, and
everything seetns to be working
n* mioothlv ns could be wished.
When you have business to
ratifHCt at the court house now,
new fen Hires will greet you ii
•very office except that of regi■
•r of deed.', wh«*re Mis Mary
Watkins .who Was the only old
offiecr to wether the s'orm last
summer, still pnsides.
In the sheriff's office, the fa-
miliar faee of our old sheriff, S.
H. Tittle, will be found, he sue
eding former sheriff Nelson.
In the county surveyor's office,
nother Granite citizen will be
found, where L A Bond will b^
<lad to straighten out the linet
or you if needed.
Granite in also again represent-
ed among the county officials by
by Judge A. R. Garrett in the
county attorney's office, he suc-
ceeding former attorney H. D.
Henry.
Milton Thacker will be founn
in the county judge's office, he
succeeding Judge Jarret Todd,
wl'o will resume ihe practice ol
law at Mangum.
In the county clerk,s office you
will find the smiling face ol
Billy Hearne, who succeeds
Fioyd McNeill. Mr. McNeill will
40 to Dallas, Texas, where he
takes a position with the Dorsey
Printing company as salesman.
Andrew Mc' utcheon will be
found in the district clerk's office
tie succeeding George Winburne,
who will again engage in the
plumbing and tinner's business
at Mangum.
Miss Kale Terry, the new
county superintendent or public
instruction, will be found in her
office ready to attend to its du-
ties. which aiv not new to her,
she having filled the deputy's
position in that office for the
>ast two years or more.
J R. Crook of Willow, sue
ceeda A B ('arluss as tax asses-
sor, and W. O. Byars is still tut
county weigher.
f rank Overton is succeeded by
G. Wash Hall.
At this writing the personnel
>f the force of deputies to the
vericus c unty officers had
ix en learned.
Joint Installation of Officers
by These Orders Last
Thursday Night.
Both the Oddfellows and Reb-
ekahs of Granite installed officers
at a joint meeting last Thursday
/ <ai* r 11 'he event this is in
je idfd hi ihe bid, provision will
, • made for the csobidatee to
JnHvert i e themselves through
lfict.il pamphlets prihted under
he direction of the election
board and mailed to the voters.*
night. A splendid program had
been arranged, after which th
hnnquet prepared*by the Indi
of the Rebegnh lodge was en joy
ed to the limit. The progia
rendered was as follow*: •
Music, by Mrs. Clara Duncan.
Prayer by Rev. H. O. Moire.
Introductory l y Rev. W. \V\ Rob-
inson.
Address by George W. Sims, of
Mangum, on the good of the or-
• dey
Solo, by Miss Vestal Tompkins.
Reading, by Miss Maude Lantz.
Officers of the Rebekahs were
hen installed as follows: Mrs
Florence Onstott, P. N. G ; Mrr.
L A. Bond, N. G.; Mrs. J B
Hood. V. G.; Mrs. G M. Brown,
Sec.; Mrs. K C. Cox. Treas.;
Appointive officers: Mrs. Lora
Austin, Warden; Mrs. H. G
Hembree, Conductor; Mrs. Eli
Messmore, I. G.; Mrs. J. Lanier,
O. G : Mrs. J. B. Jones. R. S. N.
G ; Mrs. Mollie Speaks, L. S; N.
i.; Miss Marie York. Chaplin;
Mrs. Dr. Willis, R. S. V G ; Mrs
George William.", L. S. V. G.
New officers of the Oddfellow s
were: Baxter Smith, N. G
L. A Bond, N G.;*S. D. Wil
iams, Sec. H. G Hembree,
Treasurer.
Both orders are in a mos
flourishing condition, and seldom
hold a meeting without initiat
ing one or mure new candidates.
School Reopened.
The Granite public school re-
>pened Monday morning lifter n
two weeks vacation, with all the
teachers ai d about two thirds of I
the scholars on hand i he iarge I
lumber of absentees was due to
he bitterly cold weather which
prevailed the first of the, week.
The attendance, however. ;s ur-
;>roving sinct- th-1 cold "r;ai>
p.^s.^ed over.
At Electric Theater.
The Proposed Primary Law
The committee selected at the
last state convention to draft a
new primary law has practiall>
completed its work and the bill
will be introduced this week.
The new law will abolish the
present election commission,
both county and state, and in its-
stead there will be a commission
composed of, for the stste, the
secretary of stale and two othei
members one selected by each
of the state committees of tin
two leading political parties, and
in the counties to consist of tht
county clerk and to other mem-
bers selected by the committees
of the two leading parties. In
butii state and county the vote
of the previous election will de-
termine what parties have a
right to select members ot the
boards.
The bill will provide: That
voters at the primary may de-
signate their first, secoud and
ihird choice of candidates lot
the several offices. If no candi-
^ dale for an office has a majority
io.. idi votes cau. (first choice)
,K4-ir.en the first and second choice
j votes are to be added, if these
do nut const'tuiea majority of
noi
At Electric Theater.
When "A Pair of Country Kids
was written it was the intention
of the author, Harry Sheldon
J While, to give the play the sur
[rounding* of human nature and
realism Those facts alone were
iooked after with careful detail
"id hus much to do with the
||*C> of thk popular play no*
.n i*h f >u ih year of ontinued
cc " s. i he Kids can't be ex
eiled lor fun, originality and
novelties, giving you an even
sfig's enjoyment that you will
not forget. The engagement ia
far next Monday, Jan. 13, at the
Electric Theater.
DEATH DUE
TO PELAGRA
This Pecular Disease Claims
Its Second Victim Hera
In Two Years.
1— Was After Them.
Getti;.g a tip Saturday night
that, a poker game was in pro-
gress in a vacant house in the
east part of town, City Marshal
Johnson deputized Olin La3well
to help him, and proceeded to in-
vestigate, They crept up to the
house, but could see no lights,
and thought perhaps they were
too early. After waiting quite
* while outside in the bitter cold,
Mr. Johnson went round to the
back of the house. While there,
he saw a man come out of the
lugout. The fellow happened
to see the marshal, and then he
ttive a yell and started to run.
Before Mr Johnson coufd get to
i he dugout, five others poured
out at the door and made iheir
getaway in the darkness. The
officers say they never heard
uch tearing of clothes a3 they
lid then, as the whole bunch
vent through a barbed wire
fence, and stood not on the or
der of their going.
_i"A Pair or' Country Kids"ao a I*11 then fllbt' 6econd and thira
play for the ma.-ses has proved ; are to ke added.
its. popularity for four years and
year's visit is looked forward to
by the lovers of pure fun
Here is a remedy that will cure
your cold. Why was'e time anu
in- . ey experimenting when yon
can get •> preparation that naa
won a world wide reputation by
,tt> cures of this disease an«j can
aiways we depended upon? It
tt known every where a!-* Chain
berlain's Cough Remedy, and is
. wlic. i re->« merit. For
The above two features of the
bill the committee have decided
on and I hey will appear in the
Another important fea-
old friends and ar
crowd on . ;.c . Vt.-i., and
ktlOH Mi l!iV i 4 I Ml (11 t m
tie.-.
Toe C ciu^e. ot tn * ti ctrte campaign, in i.; may , rol.il
an | (
event at which aii promi qs ;ire
• sure Ol a ' lure> the exact toimol' whicii is
J i.ot yet dicic! -J is one providing
■ u all
ijuali- !Ior'
ltfcU -Ur g, he_£ ut'i!vit>
a ean j acTte tua. nav«. i.uiing a
Epworth League Installation.
Officers of the Epworth
League for the coming year were
nstaficd at the Methodist church
Friddy evening in the presence
of a large number of the mem-
bers of the league and their
friends. The program consist-
ing of instrumental and vocal
music, readings, recitations, etc.
was well rendered and thorough-
l.v enjoyed by the audience. Miss
Huldah McMillion was in charge
of the program arrangement,
and was highly complimented on
the thorough manner in which
she did the work. The officers
nstalled were as follows:
Rev. W. W. Robinson, Presi-
dent; Edgar Robinson, first vice-
president; Miss Sara McClure,
second vice-president; Miss Hul-
dah McMillion, third vice-presi-
der.t; Miss Nellie Footer, fourth
vice-president; Miss Mary Lee
MuJanax, secretary; William
Ru bles, treasures; Miss Helen
McRee, Epworth Era agent;
Mrs. A. S. R >sr, junior superin-
tendant,
ihe League now numbers
twenty-eight members, and is
rapidly growing, having only
been organized a little dver one
month.
Mrs. E. A. Tharp. wife of E.
A. Tharp, of Granite, died at 7
o'clock Friday evening after a
nine weeka illness of pelagra.
This is the tecone victim of
h:s pecular diaeeae at Granite
within the paat two yeara. The
first victim waa Mra. Robinett,
who died of it a year ago test
summer.
Mra. Tharp waa about 38 years
of age at the time of her death.
She ia survived by her huaband
and four children, Clareneai, flftd
20, Leonard, aged 18 Hollis, tg-
•d 12 and Wyat*, aged 4. She
vas the daughter of R. J. and
Rebekah Crow, living west of'
own, and ia also survived by
her parents, and three brothers,
Messrs. D. N,, W. R., and Jake
Cross, and two sisters, Mesdames
Andrew Weese and James Chris-
ty. of Granits.
The funeral took place Satur*
day afternoon at the Rock ceme-
tery, Rev. A. Nunnery being in
charge, and was attended by a
large number of sorrowing rel-
atives and friends.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our friends
who so kindly aided us during
the illness and death of our dear
wife and n other Edgar Tharp
a d >'o i s.
Aged Citizen Dead.
James Jensen, father of J. H.
Jensen, of tee Rounds-Porter
lumber company died at the home
of his son in Granite Sunday af-
ternoon at two o'clock. Deceas-
ed was almost 80 years old at
the time of his death, which
was due to an attack of lagrippe.
He had made his home with his
son since the death of his wife
somd eight years ago.
Mr. Jenssn was born in Nor-
way in 1832. He immigrated to
America in 1852, settling at
Springfield, III. There he met
and married Miss Anna Ander-
sen, who was also a native of
Norway. Of this union two
children were born. They are
our fellow townsman, J. H. Jen-
sen, and a daughter, Mrs, Kim-
mell, of Lincoln Ark.
Thirtv-seven years ago Mr.
Jensen moved from Springfield
to Portland Kansas, where he
lived until his son came to Gran-
ite thiee >efrs ago. A short
funeral service was held at the
residence Monday by Rev. J. D.
Part* n, after wh ch the remains
were taken to the depot and
shipDed to the old home at Port-
land Kansas, where they will
rest beside those of his wife.
The body was accompanied by
the son, Mr. J. H. Jensen, and
and grandson, Leslie Jensen.
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lie. tr.mn nave a* ;.fi tV- Wife dy Afl Vtod*^ sdv.
, nce it purci i«. eu puqhci,. -ntiitly,
n.13. "r ,n uli:tr v- d it * uuk
j qualifier tioit oid t dke, ur
See George Briggn. Jr. for farm Vfcn m-,K 1 a *ei • y t i. can-
Leans Jrfcl fnmrjrtiv. «th*. ti! ifi m n*W^<
If y our children are su 'ject to
attacks o. croup, watch for the
hrst symn On. hoarseness. Giv.
Chnmb rla.n'6 Cough Reined , asi
toon as the child becomes hoarse | ^
nd the atiack mai }*>' warded i with the Fideigy -PdW-vx.
off. Fdr s&io uy all (I^afe'rV. auv 'Brf^grf, tgent.
Restaurant Sold.
J. R. Atkisson closed the deal
with James Christy Tuesday for
the Granite Cafe, and Mr. Atkis-
son is now in charge. Mr. Chris-
ty intends tol leave soon for the
state of Washington, w here he
has a good opportunity offered
him in his line of business. Mr.
Atkisson is an experienced res-
taurant man, man, having beejj
engaged in the business for sev-
eral years in Jacksonville and
Dallas, Xexas. He promises to
give the best service obtainable
in his line, and will be glad to
have you call when hungry. H e
vill still con luv t his tailoriry
business ,at the old *Und, howw
eve;. .
Innire your F<*np I'roperty
L«i*K tlln l<*//L.ii v J r*^A
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