The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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THE ELDORADO COURIER
LENT RAINS
Arrive at the name time
this year. At the first ap-
pearance of spring we have
a desire to take on some of
the beauties of nature to
look new in other words.
How alx>nt your house?
I»oeK»'i it need that spring
•oat of naint? If it does
now is the time to (Jo the
job while we can f irnish
you Sherwin-Williun ^ Paint
the paint that's all paint,
that stays on longer, and
holds the eolor to tin; last.
We can save you money on
u bill of paint.
WALL PAPER
Nothing adds to the
attractiveness of a home
more than beautifully pa-
pered walls. We can also
supply vour wants in wall
paper much cheaper than
you can buy elsewhere.
All kinds of Varnish, Ve-
neering. Paint and Varnish
brushes. Let us figure on
your bill.
Corner Drag Store
R. S. Caviness & Son
PROPRIETORS
2:30 a niee rain began fsiling
and continued to fall throughout
the niffftL Clouds
gathering all the forenoon and
rain was freely predicted even
bvthe old ti mom. Thin rain,
eoming aa it did very gentle and
•low. and to soon alter our re-
cent enow, put an excellent sea-
son in the ground. But thin a
not all. Tuesdav night at 9
o'clock it began to rain again
and thin precipitation lasted
practically all night.
Theae rains have been very
gentle, with no wind accompon-
ing them and almost "II of the
water that haa fallen haa soaked
into the ground. Tanks and res-
It. TW
tbere beta* oaly
The loaaon oa Amsrt
•an Literature
by a sketch of the work
alontf eduentimaL mIMhi
industrial lines la the PMMppto*
(•lands, sines Mini ondsr Um
control of "Undo
Mrs. E. P. ksnnsdy waslsadsr
for tho afternoon. Mrs. Heard,
true to the Iriah strain in her. .
blood. comemsriatsdSt Patrick's Inlnlstsr,
dav. that being the meeting
nearest to that dato. Her home
waa tastefully decorated with
ferns and potted plants, sham-
rocks being also used as decora-
tions with artistic effect.
Tho hostess served a tempting
avoir* haw nut been filled, but'!
the ground is thoroughly soaked,
and farmers and business men
arejubilent over prospects for
a bun per crop.
Wheat is looking exceedingly
well, alfalfa is beginning to
show reigns of life and oats, al-
though the acreage is small as
compared to previous years, are
coming up and'doing nicely.
Grass is getting green and re-
minds us that winter is almost
a thing of the past and that soon
the native grasses will be sup-
plying nurishment to all surplus
stock. Farmers are well ad-
vanced with their farm work-
in most instances being ready to
plant corn and other feed as soon
as danger of frost has passed en-
tirely. All farmers have an
abundance of feed and stock are
in excellent condition.
With the season we now have
it is a safe thing to predict an-
other bumper for. this part of
Oklahoma.
dorf aalad. aapic jelly on lettuce
leaves, sandwiches, pickle and
olives. Punch and cake in the
shape of shamrocka were served
for desert. The napkins were
decorated with the significant
little leaf and the favors were
green ribbon bows.
During the social hour the
question of Federation and its
advantages were discussed.
Next meeting is with Mrs. I.
E. Harbison.
Stock Raisers, Attention!
We are prepared to print your
stock bills of any kind and quan-
tity and at low prices. We can
also supply you a printed form. c]ue to ,he identity of the
of note and blanks ior date and
description of all stock brought
Barflars at Martha.
Last week burglars entered
four business houses at Martha,
securing $7 or $8 in cash and a
small amount of merchandise,
consisting mostly of shoes.
Deputy Sheriff Ford went over
j from Altus to investigate the
j matter, but was unable to find
Our Brazilias Missiosary.
Chas. A. Long. B. S. '05, is
now one of the leaders in the
missionary movement of the
South Methodist church. After
taking his academic work at Ok-
lahoma University Mr. Long se-
cured the Bachelor of Divinity
degree from Vanderbilt Univer-
sity. He is now located at Rio
de Janeire, Brazil, where he ia
that the
of an active aod wall spsnt life
was at hand. Ho was laid
rest at Duke tho following day.
the funsral ssrvkos being son-
duetsd be Rev. Ballsy, a Moth-
of whteh faith
hsd bosn a * devout
member for 28 ysars.
Major Lsa died on bis eighty-
first birthday, having been born
Msrch 7. 1832. He enlisted in
the southern army during the
war between the states, and re-
ceived the rank of major for
bravery on the battlefield.
He had been a resident of this
section for the paat twelve years,
and was an honored and useful
citizen. The Lea Summit achoal
district was named in honor of
him, and he had done much to-
ward improving and beautifying
the building and grounds.
He is survived by a daughter.
Mrs. McCully, with whom he
made hia home, and several
grandchildren, all of whom were
present at the funeral except
Mrs. Gee of Quanah who could
not attend because of sickness.
The Courier extends to the
bereaved family in this sad hour
its deepest sympathy, but can
only point them to Him who do-
ethallthinga wisely and good.
We give 100 votes on the Piano
Contest for every dollar pur-
chase set Womack, Melton A
Berry's.
burglars.
Vou. Come in and look at our
samples, as we can save you a
great deal of time and can sup-
ply you this line of printing as
cheap as you can buy blank
notes.
A. C. Bentz will go to Clare-
more to accept a position as
agent as soon as he can be re-
lieved from his position as tele-
graph operator here.
. aaBsawusg8m8®to*ess8K*fc
YOU ARE
105WG
by tlM» St%n«ftar ' A
HE man who do«
ldvantogc «>i
bunk acoOu
not
opportunity ottered
naing hi*" Yield from the <
s Sin to Itank
PAINTING OLD SURFACES
Will produce the desired effect if
the right preparation is used. And
we can supply an article that is un-
equaled for the purpose intended.
Sewall's Pure Liquid Paints cannot
be improved upon. It is easily ap-
plied, effective, durable, highly pre-
servative and imparts a handsome
finish. Sun-proof and weather,
proof. Mixed Ready for use.
Southwestern Lumber
Eldorado "A Square Daal all the Time."
Co.
Oklahoma
doing prominent missionary
work—University News Letter.
Rev. Long is well known here,
having married a daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. D. V. York, Dr.
¥ork being pastor of the M. E.
j church here at that time. We
printed last week an interesting
letter from Rev. Long which
showed the work he is doing
for the church in his chosen field
of labor.
HI- * ivru
but reaprth not
Farmers & .Yicrcli
Mr. Biebers Goes Hosie.
Carl Biebers. who has been
here for almost two years, dur-
J ing which time he has been em-
1 ploved by F. M. Wood as cotton
! classer. has gone to his home in
Bremen, Germany, where he
i will visit his parents and other
[relatives for two or three
i months. He goes by way of
; Galveston and New York City,
at the hitter city he is to be
I joined by an old friend who will
accompany him home.
Mr. IJiebers is an excellent
/er.tieman. and during his stav
j her? nas made a n< st of friends
• *»h for him a pleasant
visit and safe return. He
orriered ' he Courier to keep him
' -'-tert while away.
wirv and »ee our novelties,
jmacfc JMHton St Perry.
W. F. PROCTOR
Lhre Stock and General Auctioneer
Will cry your sales right
throughout.
Satisfaction guaranteed
under favorable condition.
Phone or make arrange-
ments with the Courier,
rlafsatthe
Btv,
the earemoay. Thsss
psopis are well known and pop-
ular among the psopis of Dur-
ham sad surrounding country.
Mr. Wert Is a son of Hon. H.
P. West and wife, and waa prac-
tically reared in this country.
Ho is sn excellent young man.
truthful, sober and energetic,
and enjoys the confidence and
friendship of all his acquaint-
ance.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence. She ia
a beautiful and accompliahed
young woman, popular with her
friends, whom she numbers by
the extent of her acquaintance,
ia a Christian lady and possessed
of an affectionate, sunny dis-
position, and will make an ideal
wife, and her home a pleasant
abode for the man destiny se-
lected for her companion.
After the ceremony the young
couple, with a number of friends,
enjoyed a specially prepared sup-
peratthe home of the bride's
parents.
The Courier joina their many
friends in wishing for these
young people all that is good in
life, and may their future be one
of continual sunshine.
Staadmg of Ceatestaats
The following ia the standing
of the conteatanta in the Wom-
ack, Melton & Berry Piano con-
test who have over 2000 votes,
the starting number:
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1
2
19
23
28
64
76
No 80
No 106
No 133
No 135
No 154
No 155
No 158
No 159
No 160
No 162
No 163
No 164
No 165
4380
2275
2025
2980
37565
5725
11620
5420
2275
2130
2190
2905
17645
14245
9470
3000
2230
3340
3470
2160
Miss May Drew came in from
the Oklahoma University for her
Easter vacation.
a
TWi
Literary
doty, Mlssas Roth Gavinsss sad
Lola Pierce, iad & D. Witt
H. A. Bruens sttsailsil the
county Oratorical and Athletic
oommittes meeting
at Altus last Saturday.
O. G. McAninch visited friends
In Hollis last Saturday and Sua-
day.
Messrs. Carl Biebers aad
Corsina visited the German class
last wask. The former gave a
german talk about the schools in
Germany, the latter read a ger-
man poem to the clasa. Mr.
Biebera ia now on hia way to
Germany where he will viait hia
parents. He took a special
course in compoeition and litera-
ture with ua last apring and the
students and teachers would
have appreciated having Mr.
Biebera with ua again this
spring.
The following series of basket
ball games has been arranged by
the executive committee last
Saturday:
Victory at Altus, Feb. 22.
Olustee at Eldoriuk> Mar. —
Victory at Olustee Mar. 15.
Altus at Victory Mar. 22
Eldorado at Olustee Mar. 22.
Altus at Olustee Mar. 29.
Victory and Eldorado at Olus-
tee Mar. 29.
Altus at Eldorado April 5.
Olustee at Victory April 12
Eldorado at Altua April 19
Eldorado and Victory at Olus-
tee April 26.
Olustee at Altua April 26.
Ruby Goodall has been absent
from school this week.
The difierent classes in litera-
ture have taken up several of
Shakespeare's plays. The ninth
grade studies "The Merchant of
Venice, "theftenth grade, "Julius
Caesar," and the eleventh grade
"As You like It"
The senior class received the
class pins last Tuesday.
Our baseball boys under the
management of Mr. McAninch
are progressing nicely. The
manager considered the team too
light to try for the county
championship but he expects to
arrange a number of games with
the teams of our neighboring
towns.
Next Wednesday night, Mar.
19, Nels Darling will lecture at
the school auditorium.
Miss Brashers spent Saturday
in Altus visiting friends.
Clay Farley was absent from
school Tuesday and Wednesday
on account of sickness.
Ruth Williams was absent
Monday on account of sickness.
Mangum Postmaster Dead.
H. L. Crittenden, ex-editor of
Mangum Sun-Monitor and for
the past four years postmaster
at Mangum, died there the first
of this week. Mr. Crittenden
was anderly gentleman, and had
made his home at Mangum for a
number or years where he was
well known and liked by all who;
knew him.
I Disiafectaat Une- Carbeiated.
Every household should have a'
I bag of Carbolated Disinfectant
I Lime on the premises. The
ami best filth and germ j
' destroyer. In 50c bags at vour
grocer or at Morris Lumber Co. 1
FOR SALE Sweet potatoes j
per bushel. Seetf potatoes
$1.00 per OushrL V. V. Moor-]
TWt-p I
ALL OUR BUSINESS IS CONFIDENTIAL
We always have money to
loan on good security, and are
prepared to discount your
commercial paper on most fa-
vorable terms. A large part
of our dealings consists in ex-
tending accommodations to
business men. Call and con-
sult us. We solicit the favor
of your deposit account, and
will extend every facilitv and
courtesy to you.
First National Bank
should have vour preference.
A. P. PIERCE President E M. FRANCIS. Cashier
JjCLAUDE WHALEY Am't Cashier.
Eldorado
Oklahoma.
VTH E «f "Krj t* Sj<c«>fu Kananttftw. A«a («r m
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