The Meridian Sun (Meridian, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 13, 1913 Page: 3 of 8
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Guthrie News.
Oil leases continue to pour into
the office ot the register 0f deeds.
Before summer a lease will be filled
on every farm in eastern Lojjan co-
unty, It is predicted.
Fred L. Wenner is authority for
the statement that the fruit crop of
1913 will be the bi^jjest and best in
years.
The board of county commission-
ers will hold their regular monthly
meeting Monday.
J. E. Ball, former mavor of Guth-
rie, is here from Kansas City sojou-
rning- a few days with relatives and
friends. "I note a number of sub-
stantial improvements here since
my last visit." said Mr. Ball. "Guth-
rie is all right. Business is as jjood
here as any place of the size in the
country."
The first load of lumber for the
new $125,000 addition to th« Federal
builiny was delivered upon the gov-
ernment acre at noon today and in
a few days a force of workmen will
be busy on the!prelimiupry work of
enclosing the ground and excavat-
ing for the foundation. Actual work
on the erection ot the building will
be in progress before the 15th.
"When U. C. Guss put up a certified
check for $5,000 that he would bid
$11,000 for the Southwestern Iron
Works plant here whenever it ■ is
sold by the receiver, Henry FT. Rey-
nolds, he topped the bid of the Kan-
sas City purchasers by $1,000, and
made necessary the re-advertising
of the plan', for sile. It is said the
Kansas City parties, who were after
the plant, were Union Pacific rail-
road men. The iron plant failed
here last summer for $110,000.
More than $1,000 in premiums
will be awarded to the boys and girls
of Logan county during the year in
agricultural contest according to
the announcemrnt of J. A. Farqu-
harson,local representative of the
farm demonstration work of the
United States department of agri-
culture. The contest is open to
every boy and girl in the state be
tween the ages of 9 and 18 years
and extends to practically all of the
leading products of Oklahoma] soil
which are easily cultivated.
' T3BHE23
MOST ESSENTIAL j
The Young Lawyer—What Is th«
iflrst thing you do when you take •
lease?
, The Eminent Attorney—Look late
jw .client'i J
Keail the "Classfied Ads".
We have a new mrrespnnpent
from Merrick this week. We give
him the glad hand and hope ke will
continue the items from week to
week. 'W e want a correspondent
in all the towns around us.
A Parcal Post Map. A map of
Oklahoma, a map of the United
States with the poplutation of all
cities and towns oxer 2,000, and a
four year Calendar all together.
We have them. Its a dandy. We
give them,and 2 years r8ubscribton
tothe Farmer-Stockman, to any
of our subscriuers that will pay on
12.00 in advance for two rears sub-
scription to the Sun.
"In our country, where can one
really find the cream of society T
asked Miss Plase.
"in Reno, of course, where society
goes through the separator," rvpltot
the cynic, £.„?idly.—Jud£.
There Was a Reason.
The army In Flanders haU Degun to
swear drearlluMy.
"We've got lo do It to keep warm.'
the soldiers explained 'Th» war de-
partment doesn't give us enough
•jlank-tts!"
Trio Orphan.
"Have the Flltterbouta come bact M
town yet?"
"No. Why do you ask?"
"I was just wondering how muoft
longer we will have to feed their cat"
His Only Fear.
"What yo taking ler your cold. 1 Jl
rara
"Rock and rye."
"Don't your wife object to the us«
of likker?"
"Not for medicinal purposes."
"Wvil, Is it going to cure your
"old?"
"Yes; I'm nfeerd It's going to cure
It too darn qul"k."
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T BCUECI
Are You Awa:
'e
:i tf!0
c*
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-
That our entire stock is man. •
in the lines which we carry?
low as is consistent with the
are putting out? That we c
the Keen Kutter Tools—the '
to [live satisfaction, or your
have a line of and Heav
Stoves, Pumps. Harness, Et
best to be had
"i prices are as
of the goods we
• n iplete stock of
,ire guaranteed
ek? That wo
: are, Furniture,
v ay us your trade.
IX S. Johnson - - - "Hiardw. re
ranHBvni
E. 0. BaRtiER, M. D.
GUTHRIE, OKLA.
Office over 122 West Okla. Ave.
Phone 1; 1.
IJesidenc.e: C21 E. Springer.
Phone 17.
That's Why.
* lord" appeals
most of ua,
1 • v.: c It's «o
onous.
PROOF.
He Must Co.
"Tho rfTice boy wants tf> gn to the
ball game today," enid the famfor part
ner
"Let him go." said the *ealor part
nor.
"Hut lie's been every day tb!« week."
"Well, unless he goes the bull
game every clay, how are tb« rest of
us to keep posted?"
Lcu^hed Too Soon.
Younn; Richlelgh'a father ulloveri
him to take a trip to Europe tils sum-
mer Before (arting the yotlth made
up a ca'ole cou ■ of his own for possible
use while abroad and h«ud»<l a copy
to his father, who locked It up In his
desk without looking at It, A month
later the elder Riehlelgh received a
ceble eonsistlng of one wort:
"Laugh."
He laughed. It seemed to be •ome
thing quite pleasant. Ills rode was at
the house. He went up there In the
beEt of humor. Me got out fhe code
a read: "Laugh—Send »• |500."
or$
truth
town
The
bio ;
II:
fruits
n'erel
«ent<
i. i\-H l'o.
■ t Do Fake—If there's any
iii t: e Hible, the people of that
are thoroughly bad.
V Man—What has tho DV
i:h It?
Fake—It says "I!y their
ill know them." and I
by the hen fruit they pre-
uio on my laal. oppearanc.
r*z\- r--«u- — -
The
Hustlers
Busy fellows who are always on th« job. The boy. ,. • deliver the
goods. The gents who make thinga hum.
They'll Work ^ or You—Cheaply.
Sells your chickens, eggs, or produc«—finds a buyer for your farm,
exchanges your business, makes the markets acccesiblc by Parcel
Post, and in fact is your best medium of exchange. Do you know
them. They are the ' Classified Ads." 1 cent a word for two weeks.
Phone 2 K-L Sine,
MERIDIAN RURAL:
Oraddre 3, THE SUN,
R. F D. 1, Meridian, Oklahoma
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The Meridian Sun (Meridian, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 13, 1913, newspaper, March 13, 1913; Meridian, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc403005/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.