The Sayre Headlight, Vol. 20, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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THE SAYRE HEADLIGHT
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An Independent Newspaper Devoted to Gathering News and Boosting Beckham County. Not Owned or Controlled by Any Politician or Office Seeker
Vol. 20.
SAYRE, BECKHAM COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY MORNINO, FEBRUARY 27,1919.
No. 28
Much Interest Manifest in Spite of
Unfavorable Weather, and the Ex-
hibits a Credit to the Live Stock
Breeders of Beckham Company.
The first annual spring show Jersey cow, 3 years and under:
and sale of the Beckham County First prize-Ed. Allison.
Pure Bred Live Stock Breeders' gj-dpnz. T. I.. Bruce.
Association, held.,, this cUy.j ^ 3 „d
on Saturday last, can only be Firgt prjze-x. L. Bruce.
characterized as a big success.
The number of animals entered
and shown was fully as large as
the most saguine had looked for,
while it may fairly be said that
the exhibit would have been
much larger but for the rain of
Friday. This prevented the
bringing of stock the night be-
fore, and then when Saturday
morning arrived many of the
No second or third prize.
PF.RCHERON HORSES
Stallion, 4 years old and up:
First prize—J. E. Itschner.
Second prize—T. J. Price.
Third prize—J. C. Perry.
JACKS
Jack, under 3 years:
First prize-B. B. VanVacter.
No second or third prize.
StrfZ'eitj3 butwhotai BORDER GETS VERDICTfOR $62'
euccumbed
mood Bank There. to an attack of the flu, passing
Horace Barker, wh^ has been away on Tuesday, February 4th.
connected with the First Nation- Burial was at his old home at
al Bank of this city for some Holden, Missouri,
time past, and who was but a Hr. Smith was for a number
short time ago promoted to the of years a resident of this city,
position of assistant cashier, has and during that time both he
now received another promotion i and Mrs. Smith made a host of
at the hands of his employers, personal friends, all of whom
As is well known in this gee- regret to learn of his death, and
tion, the Thurmond chain of who will join with the Head-
banks includes the bank at light in extending their heart-
Willow. Oklahoma. For some felt sympathy to the bereaved
time past, or since this bank family.
I*SEVERAL MORE SOLDIERS HOME
of Elk City, has been its cashier.
Now conditions make it ad vis- Ernest D. Biggs Expected Tonight or
The thrift possibilities of buying
these little government bonds is
also pointed out in the literature
that if now being sent out from
Washington, but evidently the
appeal at present is sufficient
neither to induce new buyers to
invest, or to influence holders to
keep their stamps.
101 C. HENDRIX IS VERY SICK
Mingum Mayor Scores Another Victory
Over His Opponent*.
Another chapter has been
written in the long drawn
out fight between Mayor Border,
of Mangum, and the Southwest-
ern Electric Co., and as in the
former cases Mayor Border is
again winner.
Some years ago Mayor Border Bf0Bfllt Hone From Mi„f|, We„((
able for the return of Mr. Ford
to Elk City to resume his con-
nection with the First National
at that place. This left a vacancy
Jack, 3 years and up:
First prize—B. B. VanVacter.
mornnig arrive ...any os sue; pr;ze_j E ltgchner.
farmers hesitated because of the thjrd prjze;
condition of the roads. 1 Poland CHINA hogs
The class of the gtock shown Boar, 1 year old and up:
was a particular feature which
struck all those posted in live
First prize—W. L. Davis.
No second or third prize.
stock matters as making a very Di’ROC jersey hogs
Boar, 1 year old and up:
First prize—Bert Odell.
No second or third prize.
favorable showing for Beckham
county, and several strangers
present remarked that it would
be a verv creditable show-
ing for a much older section of
the country.
The one feature that struck
us as among the best was the
interest manifested by the far-
mers who had no exhibits on the
grounds and right here is where
we confidently expect to see
this association do its most use-
ful work. The creation of a
wider interest in improved stock
and the demonstration that
breeding improved stock pays
larger dividends, are the points
which will be of lasting benefit to
this section.
Not only was the show a suc-
cess in point of exhibits and
attendance but also in as far as
finances are concerned, and
Secretary Mawson informs us
that the association will pay all
bills and prizes in full and still
have a cash balance in the
treasury,
M. Deihl, of the state agri-
cultural college at Stillwater,
acted as judge and his decisions
have been widely remarked upon
for their manifest fairness. The
following is a complete list of
the awards:
HEREFORD CATTLE
Hereford bull, 1 to 3 years old:
First prize- Y. C. Fuchs.
Second prize- Mack Beeson.
Third prize—John Reed.
Hereford bull, 3 years and up:
First prize—A. B. Fuchs.
No second or third prize.
shorthorn cattle
Shorthorn bull, 1 to 3 years old:
First prize—W. H. Morrow,
Second prize - W. H. Morrow.
Third prize-Bert Odell.
Shorthorn bull, 3 years and up:
First prize-W H. Morrow.
Sscond prize-G. A Deitrich.
Third prize—N. G. Mawson.
Shorthorn cow, 1 to 3 years:
First prize- Bert Odell.
No second or third prize.
Shorthorn cow, 3'years and up.
First prize—Walter Hanni.
Second prize—G. A. Deitrich.
No third prize.
HOLSTEIN CATTLE
Holstein bull:
First prize—R. J. Allison.
No second or third prize.
JERSEY CATTLE
Jersey bull:
First prize—T. L. Bruce.
JNo second or third prize.
Sow, 1 year old and up:
First prize-N. G. Mawson.
No second or third prize.
Tomorrow.
During the past week a con-
siderable number of soldier boys
at Willow, and it is to this posi- ;bave reached their homes in
lion that Mr. Barker has been s'»re a"? vicinity, carrying in
appointed, he to assume his new'lJelr Pocl‘et? h,?norable
position on Saturday „„t, charges tehich will permit them
« ^ j to resume life where they left
‘ This will necessitate the re- »hc" they responded to the
moval or Mr. an* Mrs, Barker:'?11 °f UacieSamuel, Among
and family to Willow, a fact ,bese are several over-sea boys
ma^friends^rand 'arli’ind toMnjampe "in this country! or to oiscreott mm wttn n,» peo-
many friends in and around Msrcume and Robert N ' Pie- Border was keeping a close
Sayre, yet." will un'te.tth the Bradley whMe (rom the; watch on what was going on,
Headlight in extending congiat- France was and the result was that he trap-
ulatione upon h.s advancement. “ “ ‘ F ' d the COMpir,to„, and now
T»:yeZTmove nR ZZLToZiA-***» -,ime ia
•^SiMAST * wS was a damage ease
heear;iiadnkto ,ha: ~ "Tiz.::
position made vacant by the re- “mwd h“me Fnda'' la8t' rea"y U* C°r"“'‘ra"”
moval qf Mr. Barker.
endeavored to secure better ser-
vice and better conditions gener-
ally surrounding the service
given his city, the Southwestern
people holding the franchise.
When he found himself unable
to secure the desired concessions
from the company, Dr. Border
began the agitation of the ques
tion of a municipal plant, and a
red hot campaign ensued, the
electric people doing all in their
power to make the people be-
lieve that municipal ownership
was not the desired remedy.
While this contest was on men
and women, admittedly in the
employe of the electric people,
laid a trap for Dr. Border and
attempted to blackmail him into
dropping his municipal scheme,
or to discredit him with his peo-
arrived home on Friday last.
These boys came across on the
same boat with Corp. Ernest D.
SAVOY CAFE WILL OPEN SUNDAY FORMER SAYRE PIBUSHER DEAD
Camp Pike, where they left
That it the Name of (he New Restaur- J. 0. Long Died at Lai Crucet, New Baggs. They report Ernest as
ant of Young & Mullins. Mexico, Suoday, February 16 having made a complete recovery
L. T. Young returned Tuesday: Word reaches us of the death j f”™ ^^
noon from Kansas City and at Las Cruces, New Mexico, of <, p, „ R ' . .
Oklahoma City, where he has J. 0, Long, founder and former ***“
been purchasing fixtures, dishes, publisher of the Sayre Standard, °een at ^mpMenaan. lexa*
etc., for the reefaur.nt which he! jam! a former well known citizen f “ “J? ~
in company with Archie Mullins, [ of this city. th h f hjg t Mr
will open in the building on Mr. Long came to this city in
.West Main afreet formerly oe-, an earMay and established the chlr|eJ wM ^ bg,
cupied by the Little Pullman. Sayre Standard, and was its , h- ]{ • ht
Mr. Young inf.™. . .hat ~ 1. W ZGBZO*
the building has received a com-
plete overhauling, freshly paint-
ed inside, and new linoleum will
be placed on the floors, and that
everything will be in readiness
for their opening on Sunday
next.
The fact that these people were
in the employ of the electric
company was admitted in court,
but the claim was set up that
they were hired to defeat the
voting of bonds for^a municipal
plant and the defendants knew
nothing of the conspiracy. The
jury evidently believed that the
employer was responsible for
the acts of his employes in this
case, and the verdict was for
$62,000 damages.
The case was very stubbornly
contested and occupied four days
in trial, being given to the jury
Thursday afternoon, while they
figured on the amount of dam-
The Head.ightieiu^eeiou Friday forenoon, be-
!y two years prior to that Mr. »f private inforatattm that Corp
Long had been compelled to
Ernest D. Baggs was scheduled
SAVOY CAFE
leave this locality for the higher lD°”“lve.h’s f's'ba'8' « Camp
altitude of Colorado. f . ye,8te™ayu f™1)’ anJ
In fact, Mr. Long left his ‘t is probable that he will reach
The new restaurant will be home state of Missouri on ac‘ ** ^ °
known as the Savoy, and will count of lung troubles, coming '-
make a feature of special Sun- to Oklahoma, but after a few Geo. Woodward, of Oklahoma
day dinners, and in an adver-' years the trouble returned, and City, president and general man-
tisement in this issue, the Savoy j he then went to Colorado, and ager of the Western Lumber Co.
extends a cordial invitation to later to New Mexico. spent Tuesday and Wednesday
all the people to drop around For a little over eight years looking after the company’s in-
and partake of a special 50c past he has resided at Las Cruc- terests in this city.
Sunday dinner on their opening es, New Mexico, during which
day. The menu for this meal time he has paid this city one or
will be found in this advertise two visits. The past winter has
ment. been a hard one for Mr. Long,
and he has lived in constant
MRS. C. 1. HALFORD DIED SUNDAY °f an attack of the but
escaped until one week before
his death. While the direct
Wife of Prominent Farnftr Northwe.t cauge of hjg death wag the flU(
of Town. gtiH the old lung trouble was
Mrs. C. L. Halford died on j the real cause.
Sunday afternoon last at hen During his residence in this
home ten miles northwest of city Mr. Long made a host of
this city after a short illness personal friends who have al
from heart trouble. Funeral' ways held him in the highest
services were held at the Lone esteem because of his many
Oak church on Monday after sterling traits of character, and
noon, with Rev.Wilson, of Erick, who will now join With the writ-
officiating. Burial was in the er in extending heartfelt sym-
Lone Oak cemetery. pathy to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Halford was 38 years of
age and a lady well known in [| B. C. SHITH DIED FEBRUARY 4
that section, and very highly
esteemed by her neighbors and Wu a W(|| Known
friends for many sterling traits
of character. The sympathy of
the entire section goes to the
bereaved family.
is This City.
Word reached this city the
last of last week that Dr. B. C.
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VEGETABLE JULIENNE
QUEEN OUVES
FRICASSEE OF CHICKEN,
EGG NOODLES
SNOW FLAKE POTATOES
EARLY JUNI PEAS
HOT CORN BRBAD
VANILLA ICE CREAM WHITE CAKE
COFFEE
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MILK
L. T. YOUNG, Manager
A..F. MULLINS. Chef
fore returning their findings to
the courts. Judge T. A. Edwards,
of Cordell, presided.
MANY REDEEM THEIR WAR STAMPS
Redemption Far Exceeds New Pur-
chases, Is Report.
In the face of the govern-
ment’s exhortations to the pub-
lic to stand back of the War
Savings Stamp movement and
to buy stamps of the 1919 series
as well as to keep those of the
1918 series, Beckham county
holders of stamps are failing in
their duty according to present
records. The amount of stamps
that are being redeemed far
exceeds those that are being
Texas, od Friday Last.
John C- Hendrix, who has
been at Mineral Wells, Texas,
for some time past for medical
treatment, arrived home on Fri-
day last, and is now reported as
a very sick man, at his home in
this city. In fact Mr. Hendrix’s
condition is such that very little
hope is entertained for his re-
covery. _
P. i SMS IS 11 Of OIL
His Trip Throsih Oil Fields Fill Hin
With Enthusiasm.
P. R. Sanders is home from
his auto trip through the oil
fields of southern Oklahoma and
Texas, and to say that he has
returned home filled with en-
thusiasm would be putting it
mild.
During his absence Mr. San-
ders investigated every phase
of the oil game, and the one
thing that is particularly inter-
esting to the people of Sayre
and vicinity is the fact that he
returns home very confident that
if the farmers of this section
would investigate this subject
and then make leases of a proper
nature, that they would be able
to reap big benefits through
having several wells drilled in
this locality.
The space at our command
will not permit us to report all
that P. R. has to say in this
respect, but in brief it is to the
effect that the local farmer has
nothing to lose if he is careful
and signs the right kind of a
lease, while he has everything
to gain, and should wells be
drilled in this section, although
not upon his land, the farmer
has a big opportunity to gather
in the coin through the sale of
his royalty.
P. R. cites many cases where
farmers miles removed from any
producing wells have been able
to sell their royalty provided for
in the lease at many times the
value of the land.
Of course this cannot be done
unless a sufficient number of the
farmers lease to induce the com-
mencement of drilling opera-
tions, but Mr. Sanders did get
in touch with several large com-
panies who made definite propo-
sitions to come to this section
and put down wells, always
provided that leases were se-
cured.
The whole thing resolves
itself down to the provision of
the W, S. S. movement state.
Many holder of the 1918 series
are converting their stamps into
cash and but few of them are
doing it because of a real need
of the money. Appearances
indicate, it is said, that the
chance to put the money out at
a bigger rate of interest is the
primary cause back of the
liquidation. Neither is the at-
tractiveness of the 1919 issue so
great now that the incentive for
patriotism has been lessened.
This of course is not according
the government. The expenses
of the war are not over and the
need for funds is still great, nothing be found before,
purchased, those in charge of the leases, and if the farmer
gets those right, he stands a
chance for a big gain, and with
no opportunity for any loss.
The well in which Mr. Sanders
is interested, in the Texas field,
is now down 3,090 feet, and
arrangements are being made
to continue the drilling at least
to a depth of 3,500 feet Should
no oil be struck before that
depth is reached, future opera-
tions will depend upon the re-
port of their geologist, who is
now checking up the log of the
well and comparing it with other
to the desires or the needs of wells now producing in that
section. It is possible that they
may continue to 4,000 should
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Seely, Charles J. The Sayre Headlight, Vol. 20, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1919, newspaper, February 27, 1919; Sayre, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc405369/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.