The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, September 10, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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MANCHESTER, GRANT COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915
ITEMS OF INTEREST,
ABOUT THINGS AND PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Read the Advertisements Also.
0. N. Post, of Wichita, formerly a
merchaut at Gibbon was here the first
of the week on business.
Clinton Roach went to Anthony
Monday to do some cement work
which will take him all week.
Wilson Smith of Pampa, Texas, was
here a day or two last week on busi-
ness and visiting his sister, Mrs. E. R.
George.
Mrs. S. Warnock of Anthony, is
here this week visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Buckley, and three sons, the
Warnock Bros.
The school house in District No. 13,
known as Good Hope, or Cotterill
school house, was painted the first of
the week by J. R. Green & Co.
1. E. Melcher and family motored to
Fllinwood, Kansas, Saturday to visit
with Mrs. Melcher’s mother and re-
turned the fore part of the week.
Dr. John Leisure of Watonga, Okla-
homa, while on his way home from a
trip to Colorado, stopped off to visit
his brother, J . W. from Saturday to
Monday.
Advertised Letters for the month of
August 1915. Gentlemen, Mr. G. L.
McCarter, Austin Whitmire, Vessie
Brown, R. L. Brothers, J. T. Kaney.
Ladies, Mrs. Glen Woods. Cora E.
Morris. Postmaster.
Charley Cox and family were An-
thony visitors the latter part of last
week. Before the settlement of the
“Strip" they lived in Anthony a num-
ber of years and a visit up there is
much like going back home.
Chester Wood ring, who went
for harvesting and threshing to the
vicinity of Dodge City and Jet more,
Kansas. Says the wet weather
hindered work there the same as here
and tie had only been able to get In
174 days.
F. A. White, father of Mrs. Leslie
Fenton, is here from Enid. Mr. White
is In charge of the branch house of
the Garden City Feeder Co. A tele-
gram was sent him that Mrs. Fenton
was dangerously ill and he drove up
in a car.
Sunday morning Mrs. Floyd Feely
was bitten by a large spider which
caused her a great deal of pain for
some hours. Prompt medical treat-
ment was given and it is thought at
this writing that no bad effects of the
poison will remain.
Prof. Clark moved to Wakita the
first of the week. School will not
commence there till September 13th.
From the personal of the instructors
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employed, the Journal anticipates
they will have the most successful
year in their history.
Last Saturday was a rather dull
day for the merchants as there were
several threshing machines running
in this vicinity and the farmers have
to furnish the hands now, as about all
the transient hands have “hiked"
north into the spring wheat states.
Mrs. Walter M. Russell and daugh-
ter Helen are visiting friends at An-
son, Kansas. Mr. Russell and Lloyd,
expect to get started on their long de-
ferred trip to Arkansas this week.
The relief man arrived last Saturday,
but the auditor was delayed, so It may
be close to the last of the week before
they will get off.
H, W. Reneau and son, Clyde, went
to Enid Sunday afternoon in their
car which will be left there and they
will continue their trip to Guthrie by
rail. Clyde went to attend the M. E.
College and after he gets satisfactor-
ily located, Mr. Reneau will go down
to his farm near Muskogee and then
home by Oklahoma City.
The Badger Lumber Co., havo an
advertisement in this issue that is of
more than ordinary interest to the
young people of this vicinity. Look
it up and go after some of the prizes
that Mr. Rood, the manager offers.
This contest will be one of memory
and not luck.
While E. E. Burdue's hand was
driving across the bridge on Cooper
creek, on the state line west of his
house with five horses abreast one of
them was crowded in a hole in the
approach to the bridge and the curb-
ing had to be torn off before the horse
could be gotten out. Further than a
few scratches he was uninjured.
John Turner went to Wichita last
Friday to visit his brother, Gus, who
is employed by The Kansas Motor Car
Co., returning Sunday. Little Gus
did not forget the printer, but sent a
dollar down with the request that the
Journal be kept coming to him. We
are glad to know that Gus is making
good with his present employers.
Christian Jensen and family return-
ed from their Colorado trip last week
and have moved into C. W. Alley’s
house south of Mrs, McMulliu’s resi-
dence, so that the children may at-
tend school without having to drive
in. Mrs. Jensen, who had been in
Colorado all summer returned with
them in a car. They drove home very
leisurely and spent four days in the
coming.
J. H. Downing, who has been plow-
ing for Irving Melcher on his school
quarter south of town, had to stop
Thursday of last week because when
he would strike what was originally
“salt grass" patches it was so hard
the plow could not be held in the
ground. There is an immense growth
of grass and weeds on all fields and
has taken the moisture out of the
ground very fast.
Those people who live on some of
the re-arranged mail routes from
other towns are not very highly pleas-
ed with the service it is possible for
the carriers under the new system to
render. The Journal will be glad to
change the addresses as soon as notifi-
ed that our patrons wish a change
made. We have changed several who
were on the Gibbon Route, to Man-
chester and Wakita. Drop us a pos-
tal if you wish your paper changed.
Mrs. Laura E. Blye and daughter,
Frances, returned Friday from their
visit to Michigan Mrs. Blye said
that they had several hard froets up
there, and that the residents said
they sometimes had several feet of
snow on the ground during a hard
winter, so she concluded to come home
before school commenced that her
daughter would have the full benefit
of the whole term. She had expected
to stay longer but they got homesick
hence hurried back.
S. A. Pierce, wife and mother came
back from their Colorado trip last
Friday. Sam brought a small stalk
of corn from his brother Nim's place
which had five ears on it. It was a
small early variety of glazed corn.
Nim, a few days before they got there
was ridiug a motorcycle and In passing
a herd of cattle one old cow took into
her head to step in front of him and
as the brake on the machine was not
working a collision took place and he
was thrown over the cow and had his
collar bone broken besides some minor
bruises. Sam says they are all getting
along pretty well out there and that
crops were better there than here, ex-
cept where they had to be replanted
too many times. He says that it is
about 30 miles to the nearest railroad
statlou.
From Oklahoma State Board Of
Agriculture.
Sheriff Hamilton, requests the
Journal to print the following letter
which is self-explanatory.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
September 4, 1915.
Mr. Frank Hamilton, Sheriff,
Medford, Oklahoma.
Dear Sir and Friend:
Your letter of the 2nd at hand,
and in reply will say, that in a con-
versation with Mr. Mercer, Live
Stock Commissioner for the state of
Kansas, and Mr. Smith of the
W ichita Stock Yards, they entered
into an agreement that they were
to protect the State of Kansas from
the shipment of live stock from in-
fected area outside of the state of
Kansas.
I pon these conditions wTe will
allow the shipment of live stock to
Oklahoma farmers from the Wich-
ita Stock yards, provided they are
kept clean.
All cattle for breeding and Dairy
purposes where milk is sold must be
given the Tuberculin test.
1 hope no bad effects will come
of allowing these cattle to enter.
Thanking you for your many
favors, I remain your friend,
Yours truly,
F. M. Gault, President.
Well Paid For Defaming State
Investigation by the Corporation
Commission of vouchers paid by
Hock Island road in 1907-08 has
revealed some interesting facts in
connection with the notorious cam-
paign of abuse and defamation car-
ried on by the Oklahoma State
Capital, then a newspaper in Guth-
rie, against the state administration
in general, the Oklahoma constitu-
tion, the legislature and the Corpor-
ation Commission.
The investigation, carried cn in
connection with the preparation for
the two-cent fare rate trial which
is to be resumed next week, shows
that the Rock Island paid to Frank
H. Greer. Then proprietor of the
Capital approximately 525,(X)U dur-
ing those two years. The expense
was charged to freight operation.
The total amount paid out by this
road, as revealed by this investiga-
tion, for newspaper influence, lob-
byists in various states, officials of
the road for other than regular sa-
lary etc., and charged improperly
to Ireight operation is about $4,-
158,000. One voucher paid to
Greer, for 512,500, carried the no-
tation, “To help Greer get on his
feet.”
Apparently it was a bad invest-
ment, as the Capital steadily be-
came weaker until it finally expired
in 1910.
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Attention, Oklahoma People!
How many readers of the Journal know the counties
of Oklahoma? Here is a chance to get acquainted with
fhem. In the following list is a descriptive key to the
names or imriy-one counties, now many are mere in
Oklahoma? The first one named is alfalfa.
For the best list of thirty-one counties sent to the
Journal before September 25th a prize of one year's sub-
scription will be given. Second prize nine months sub-
scription, third prize six months subscription. This
contest is open to all who care to enter. The list follows:
1 A hay plant. 2 ‘‘First in war, first in peace." 3 A
river and postoffice by same name. 4 A forest. 5 The
first state governor. 6 A well known weekly. 7 A tribe
of Florida Indians. 8 A kind of hedge. 9 A garment.
10 An army officer. 11 Lone Star State. 12 An east-
ern city. 13 Home of the Red Men. 14 A town officer.
15 Affection. 16 A kind of berry. 17 Civil war presi-
dent. 18 A bird. 19 Founder of Democracy. 20 One
of America's greatest generals. 21 Twentieth president
of the U. S. 22 Seventh president of the U. S. 23 A
state. 24 A general killed by Sioux Indians. 25 A
small stream. 26 A great fuel. 27 A southern rose.
28 A North American government. 29 Made grape
juice famous. 30 Champion of reciprocity. 31 A
small animal.
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P. D. Rodders of Wichita, was the
guest Sunday at the Ritter home.
Mrs. Minnie Simmons and Mrs. J.
W. Leisure were Anthony visitors
last Saturday.
M iss Zula Clark came down Sunday
from Anthony. She will be the teach-
er this term at the Cameron school.
Charley Smith, who is station agent
at Deer Creek, came up last Friday to
spend his vacation with home folks,
his family is with him.
J. W. Leisure and family have
moved into town for the school year
having rented out the farms aud sell-
ing off all surplus stock.
Henry Elbie and family moved into
town last Friday and will occupy the
property which he bought from his
son Frank, who has moved out to the
Elbie farm two miles southwest of
town.
Manchester's schools are a big draw-
ing card, aud mauy families either
have, or are making, arrangements to
send their children here especially
the more advanced scholars from the
rural districts.
R. C. Stone is in
business this week.
Kansas City on
As we go to press Mrs. Leslie
Fenton is reported to be much
better.
Dr. Geo. J. Roach left for Kansas
City Wednesday evening. He is in-
tending to bring back a new “Allen
37" car.
During the time that Leslie Fenton
is off duty on account of his wife's
illness, Jas. Clary is doing the coal
heavier’s act.
Miss Bertha Scrughamof Tonkawa
teacher in the primary room, brought
her piano up with her and is stopping
with Mrs. A. L. Hamilton.
Mingle & Turner have loaded
their show effects in their mulemo-
bile and started for the underbrush
in the neighborhood of Arkansaw.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
HAPPENINGS OF TWENTY YEARS AGO, TAKEN
From Journal Files of Sept. 12, 1895.
Mrs. Rebecca Smith, who is here
visiting her son, J. W., spent Sun-
day at Dug Parsons’.
Ed. Deere was present, Anna
says he enjoyed himself immencely.
—The Only Neighborhood Items.
M. V. Staurt and L.
drove down to Pond Creek Monday
on business,
day.
0. Philbrick and Miss Nobe Dark
are reported to have been married
at Pond Creek a few days ago. We
did not learn the particulars.
1 wenty-five head of cattle were
killed by lightning, in the storm of
August 3rd, in a most remarkable
way in Finney county. A herd of
800 were being removed to another
pasture and for a part of the dis-
tance were driven through a narrow
A. Starks lane hedged in by a wire fence.
\\ hile m this narrow passage a
They returned Tues- thunder storm over took them and
bolt of lightning defended and
struck a fence post following the
wire for 200 yards. Every head of
cattle that was crowded against the
wire was killed.—Dodge Globe.
S. B. Fling made a business trip a Journal does not aPProve of
Wichita the first of the week. Sunday horse racing in Manchester
to Wichita the first of the week
Stephen Miller looked after his
hardware store during his absence.
Mr. G. C. Clark and Miss Laura
Landreth were married at Anthony
on Tuesday of last week by Rev. J.
R. Edwards, probate judge of Ilar-
per-co.
Charlie Cromwell was up in the
hills last week to see if he could uot
get some More--cane to make
molasses.—The Only Neighbor-
hood Items.
C. W. Alley, James Potter and
C. E. Scott are the only jurors in
the list from this part of the county
The former is a grand juror and
the latter are petit jurors.
County Attorney H. L. Jones of
t-Tn !«»%«• » « — — — -1 - — - — f Ail
Friday on business and called at
this office. Mr. Jones is generally
considered one of the most reliable
prosecuting attorneys Harper-co.
has ever had.
Mrs. Etta Cramer is teaching an
eight months term of school in the
Lydick district in Harper-co. but
has a small attendance so far ow-
ing to the busy season. This is her
fourth term in succession in that
district, which speaks well for her
as a teacher.
Fred Dietz called Monday and
informed us that his neighbor Jos-
eph Zimmerman and wife started
Monday on a business visit to Reno
county. Mr. Dietz says he will
have between 2000 and 3000 bush-
els of corn this year. He is now
caring for his broom corn.
W. B. Dickey and C. F. Sanders
closed a big deal Monday, and W.
B. is now possessor of the little red
blacksmith shop in Manchester
while C. F. is sole owner of Royal
Doc, the seventeen-year-old steed
from Pegtown, Ireland. It was an
even swap, no ready money chang-
ing hands.
Bring a few sample ears of eom
to this office. Tie them together
and label them with your name, J
section, township and range on
which grown. It will assist us
materially in advertising this local-
ity to the many homeseekers who
are daily calling at this office for
information.
When Frank Gillespie was down
in Arkansas recently disposing of a
car load of horses which he had
shipped there, he met a farmer one sas 'diversity, her prominent stud
day who was boasting to him about wil1 be muslc'
E. A. Wood accompanied Dr.
lloach to Kansas City, and as we
go to press presume that he is con-
tracting a stiff neck by gazing at
the high buildings. They were es-
corted to Caldwell by J. H. Powers “That may be a fact, but I’ll be
deputy sheriff. d— d if 1 believe it!"
the large crop which he had out
this summer. When asked the
amount the Arkansawyer told
Frank he had out 35 acres. Frank
grinned and said to the Arkansaw-
yer. "that’s nothing! Up where I
live its a very common thing for
one man to put out 1000 to 1500
acres.” The Arkansawyer gritted
and would suggest to our young
men that here after they meet every
Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock
in this city to match races and try
the fleetness of their steeds. We
are ready to encourage sport of this
kind on week days but do not think
it should be coutenanced on Sun-
days. Now all get together and
come out on Saturday afternoons
at three o’clock. Work is not so
pressing but what most every one
can get off a half day in each week.
Geo. Covey informs us that his
father and brother with their fami-
lies and T. C. Rudicel, are on their
way back from Grand Junction,
Colorado. They started out there
two or three months ago by wagon
and sent a car of furniture ahead
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the car. They did not like the
country at all and remained only a
few days and took the back trail.
Mr, Rudicel will probably come
through by rail from Pueblo, but
the rest of the party wiU likely not
get back until October.
Fred Radke was in town last Satur-
day with some wheat that had just
been threshed. Mr. Radke stacked
his wheat soon after it was cut and
while it was very litte damp it was
not wet aud weather beaten.
There is no country papercoming to
this office that contains more real
human interest to its readers, than
The Bryou Promoter. Billy Keller,
who has had charge of this paper for
several years is a gocd man for the
place and is showing it by his wo rk.
The Journal is iq receipt of a letter
from our old friend Joseph Heinz, who
now lives in Wichita. lie is well
pleased with his new location and was
glad to read the Journal in his new
home He sends best wishes to all
tiis friends at Manchestr r aud vicinity.
Earl Warnock received a phone
message Wednesday afternoon to
come home at once his mother was
dying. He left by auto at once ex-
pecting to catch a train at Anthony
and connect with a train to Partridge,
Kansas, where his parents live. We
were unable to get any further infor-
mation.
Miss Pearl Lacy of Wakita, made
her last trip to Manchester Friday,
for the purpose of giving music in-
structions to her pupils here, as Miss
Pearl left the first of this week foi
Lawrence, where she will enter Kan
his teeth eyed Frank and said:
Prof. W. T. Clark came up fro
Wakita Wednesday noon and repor
that a severe storm of wiud, hail ar
rain struck that town Monday nig>
about 10 o’clock p. m. A great ma.’
windows were broken in the scho
house, churches aud garages by tt
hall. Two large doors in their tii
school buildlug was smashed ini
kindling. Prof. Clark estimated th
damage would run from one to ti
hundred dollars.
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Wood, E. A. The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, September 10, 1915, newspaper, September 10, 1915; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc497098/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.