Elk City News-Democrat (Elk City, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1922 Page: 4 of 8
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ELK CITY eS-DEMOCWU
Published Each Thursday
Entered as second class mail matter
at The Postoffice at Elk City, Okla-
homa, under the Act ot Congress of
March 3, 1879.
W, L. and ALICE BLACKBURN
Publishers.
MRS. VERNA BLACKBURN
Associate Editor.
News-Democrat $1.50 year in
radius of 150 miles. Beyond that
distance $2.00 a year _
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
REPRESENTATIVE 7TH DISTRICT
J. V. (Jim) McCLINTIC
FOR STATE SENATOR 2nd DIST.
E. M. REED
E. M
SHERIFF
GREEN, Erick.
COURT CLERK
T. M. (Tom) LOWRY
COUNTY CLERK
M. V. CANAVAN
/
COUNTY ATTORNEY
OSCAR SPEED
COUNTY TREASURER
T. E. NEELY
COME TO ELK CITY
If you want to regain your health
If you want to increase your wealth
If you’re pining for to win deathless
fame,
Elk City greets you with a smile,
For she does things worth while,
And she’ll be glad to help you do the
same
She’ll supply your every need,
Better living is her creed,
Has a wideawake and busy C. of C.
She gladly bids you come,
No matter where you’re from,
You’ll find us on the Postal, Fort
Elliott and D.C.D.
Joe McClure, county treasurer of
Harrison county, Mo., died August
5th at Rochester, Minn., after under-
going a major operation for cancer
of the bowels. He was a good man
and his death was received with sad-
ness by Aunt Alice. When he was
quite young his parents died, and
Mrs. Blackburn’s parents took him
in their home and he was cared for
as one of their own children. Mrs.
McClure was appointed by Governor
Hyde to serve as county treasurer
until next ApriL
FARM LOANS—Guy Woodman.
Desirable rent houses are again
becoming scarce in Elk City, and
with the beginning of school near at
hand there will be an even greater
demand. How are we to meet this
problem? Shall we Jet them go to
other towns or are we going to find
some way to provide suitabie rent
houses?
COUNTY ASSESSOR
G. G. PERKINS
COUNTY JUDGE
E. G. McCOMAS
We had notes on the bank robbery I Last week, having extra job work,
last week, but with other items fail- etc., we did not publish as large a
ed to get it in, so we will give the paper as we should, and we had a lot
following from the Cordell Beacon: of things set up m type, also locals
Mrs. John Tra^y sent us a card
from Hollister, Mo., last week which
said among other things. "We are
having a wonderful rest and delight-
ful weather.”
FOR COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
IRA M. FINLEY
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
ANNA DUDLEY
CO. COMMISSIONER DIST. NO. 2
J. F. (Jim) LEWIS_
If your subscription should be dis-
continued through mistake, call at
the office and the error will be
rectified. We have no way of
knowing of errors in dating the
labels unless our attention is called
to_ the matter and we look up the
records of
The other day as the train came
;n from Sayre, a puff of wind sent
‘he sand flying around, and a boy
hollared out, “that is oil dust from
Sayre.” The boys have the fever
too.
the subscription.
Please remember that want ads
are payable cash in advance. It
coat us as much to check, make out
a mil and collect for a three line ad
as it does for a page. Don’t ask us
to have the little ads charged. tf
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O’DONNELL REALTY
COMPANY
Elk City, Oklahoma
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aturday a Ford sedan ran into a
Jst car near post office—not
mirth damage. A little girl was
knocked down by another car, but
she was not hurt, just scared. It
was ft lucky day after all.
Mrs. J. C. Steele says it pays to
advertise in the News-Democrat.
Shp put in an ad last week’s paper
whiejj went out on the routes Friday
morning, and by Saturday the cow
waa sold.
UAY FEVER
8 I No “cure”—butu
rJiof frnm <
_. _ but welcome
relief from night distress
may be had by applying
Vicks at bedtime—alsc
by inhaling vapors
frequent intervals.
WICKS
W VapoRub
Over 17 Million Jar* Used Yea i &
‘Robbers entered the First State
Bank at Canute on the night of Au-
gust 3rd and looted the vault of
several hundred dollars in cash,
postage stamps and War Savings
Stamps.
“Prying off the dial and working
the combination through the opening
gave them access to tne vault.
The Canute postoffice had a de-
posit of $377.00 in postage stamps
and $560.00 in War Savings Stamps.
“This was taken along with $250.
of the bank’s cash in addition to $26.
in old coins, one World’s Fair piece
date 1894, one ten cent piece dated
1840, about $15.00 worth of French,
German and English money. Also
a watch fob made of a half dollar
piece and two quarters and two rings
were taken. One was a garnet set
ring and the other a plain band ring.
“Sheriff W. H. Dean was notified
early Friday morning and be^an
work on the case but up to date has
found no clue as the robbers appear-
ed to be experienced in the business
and left no traces.
“The State Banker’s Association
has offered $600.00 reward for the
capture of each of the robbers.
“Unless they dispose of them the
robbers have several articles in
their possession that! might easily
lead to their identification and
capture.”
Hugo Lamm’* Car Stolen
The Beacon also told of t^e car
that was stolen at Canute as fol-
lows:
“Insult was added to injury when
car thieves stole the car of Hugo
Lamm, official of the- Canute First
State Bank, just three days after
robbers has entered the bank and
made off with several hundred dol-
lars of bank funds. The car,
Buick, was taken from the garage
Sunday night.
“County Sheriff, W. H. Dean, be-
gan work on the ease early Monday
morning. While he was driving to
Canute, Undersheriff Strealy phoned
to all parts of the country, giving a
description of the car.
“They were traced to Hammon,
due north of Canute in the western
part of Custer countv.
“From there the thieves had driven
to the South Canadian river near
Camargo, but being unable to get
across they returned to Leedey.
Here they were suspicioned bv the
sheriff. After phoning back to Cor-
dell for further verification of the
descrintion of the car he took the
thieves into custody.
Sheriff Dean accompanied by Ca-
nute officials drove to Leedey and
returned with the car and the men
Monday evening.
“They now repose in the county
jail, which we claim is quick work
on the —"•* of Dean and his deputies.
They give the countv real service
and protection.”
Editor John Cassady of Cheyenne,
was a passenger Monda- for Okla-
homa City, to attend the Democratic
convention.
on the”hook which we were unable
to get up, and we are going to pub-
lish some of them this week in our
“Left Over Column.” You know
some times the “left-overs” from
dinner taste mighty "ood for sup-
per. Perhaps you will enjoy these
items even if a little late:
****
Broke Arm
Bill Amend returned home the
last of the week from Guthrie where
he had been assisting his father. He
had his arm all wrapped up in spints,
having broken his arm while swim-
ming. He was reaching up on the '
bank and slipped, and when he fell »
his arm was broken. j
****
Virgil Boomer wLAWhurt pretty OLDEST VOTER AT THE POLLS
badly last Sunday when his team ran At the primary election held on
away. He was caught between the the 1st, Grandpa Bellamy was the
wheel and bed of spring wagon when oldest voter in tgwn, being 104 years
the team started. His three year old 0j^# He wag born in 1818.
1 M 1 _____ • * 1 an/) Viron I
Greely Colo., Aug. 2, 1922
Dear Aunt Alice:—
In spite of the hurry and bustle ol
going to school and sight-seeing. I
find my-self very home sick for the
News-Democrat. Please send three
copies including this week’s issue.
We are planning a two day’s trip
to Estes Park, leaving here Friday
moriiing. I’m looking forward to
the News-Democrat on Sunday.
Sincerely,
Emma Sims.
$1.00 gets the News-Democrat one
vear if you live in Beckham, Roger
Mills, Custer or Wbshita County.
Tell your friends.
FARM LOANS—Guy Woodman.
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If Devoe doesn’t wear a year or two or three
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give you enough Devoe to do the job over.
Or, paint half your house lead-and-oil; the
other half Devoe. In three years the lead-
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with Devoe still sound.
If not, we’ll give you enough for the whole
house.
Devoe Products are time-tested and proven,
backed by the 168 years’ experience of the
oldest paint manufacturing concern in the
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Palace Drug Store
Elk City, Okla.
child was in the wagon, and Virgil
held on thinking to save the boy.
After going some distance the team
was stonned and the little fellow was
holding so tight to the dash-board
they could hardly get him loose. He
was not hurt. Mrs. Boomer was
thrown out of the wagon which pass-
ed over her, but she was not hurt
much. She had a three months old
baby iri her arms. Virgil was pretty
badly hurt.
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Join* Royal Neighbor*
Miss Eulalia Hiebert was made a
member of the Royal Neighbors last
Saturday, and after the initiation
services she and her mother served
the members with some lovely ice
cream and cake. The cakes were
made by Miss Eulalia and were
simply fine. Aunt Alice and our
assistant editor, Mrs. Verna Black-
burn were invited to partake of the
refreshments, and we can surely at-
test that the man who wins Miss
Eulalia will be fortunate if she can
epok other things to taste as well as
those cakes she baked for this
occasion.
Visit From Old Friend
When Aunt Alice was at the depot
Saturday morning, some friends,
Dan Diehl, District Agent and John
Simpson, State President of the
Farmer’s Union, spoke to her from
the car window as they were on their
way to the Doxey picnic. A middle-
aged man stepped off the train and
came up and spoke to them and then
stoppled to shake hands with her. As
he seemed to knew her so well, she
studied who he could be, Messrs.
Simpson and Diehl trying their best
to help her out without just coming
out and telling her. She almost
knew he must be from her old home
in Bethany, but not until he said:
“Don’t you remember the crowd of
young people who went picnicking
at the old railroad bridge near
Bethany at the close of a teacher’s
meeting about thirty-seven years
ago,” that she could say “It’s John
Bun'yard.’’ She had not remembered
seeing him in twenty-five years. He
went home to dinner with us—didn’t
have much to eat, but didn’t need it,
for when old friends like that come
in, we have to talk about those happy
days of long ago and of the friends
back in the old home, how the town
had improved so much with its fine
buildings and paved streets, but how
it still looked natural with the old
court house that has been there since
1874, etc., etc. John is living in
Stillwater now. Several years ago
he was county ag«nt for Ellis county,
where we would hear of him but
was never able to see him. He was
at one time school superintendent of
our Old home county in Missouri. He
left on the afternoon train for
Liberal, Kansas, to meet his wife
who had been visiting there, and also
to look after a fine farm he has in
that section.
From R. H. Wilson
I am deepb’ grateful to *he many
thousands of friends who supnorted
me so loyally in the campaign for
Governor, and I take this opportu-
nity to express my sincere* thanks
to each and every one of these
friends. I regret that it is not possi-
ble for me to meet and thank each
one personally.
To the newspaaper men of the
state who so faithfully supported
my candidacy, I owe a debt of grati-
tude that I shall never be able to
repay, and I hope that each and
every Editor who was my friend will
understand how grateful I am to
him.
I faithfully endeavored to so con-
duct my campaign that the Demo-
cratic party would be benefitted or,
at least, would not be embarrassed
in the general election by reason of
any act of mine as a candidate. In
this I sincerely believe that I suc-
ceeded, at least, to the satisfaction
of my friends.
R. H. WILSON.
***•
Tom Tomlinson returned Monday
from Oilton, Okla., where he has
been visiting his sister.
Ollie Oden and son John of Ham-
mon, were passengers out of here
yesterday going to Oklahoma City
to see Mr. Oden’s father who is ill.
Mrs. J. A. Bverly, who has been on
the sick list for some time is im-
proving.
Mrs. L. D. Maddox left Sunday
r Stigler, Okla, to visit her chil-
dren.
Misses Rilla and Linnie Paiham
„,e spending this week with their
uncle T. A. Kincaid south of town.
Loyd Milstead of Clinton is spend-
ing the week with his cousin, Cecil
Edgar.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Winn, Chas.
McGrady and wife, and Hazel Car-
men went to Yukon Saturday on a
fishing trip.
Mazellon McCarty returned Sat-
day from Hammon, where he had
been visiting relatives.
George Peeler. Roxie Nichols,
Oren Golden and Grace Scott motor-
ed to Sayre Sunday.
Miss Alice Hammit of Canute,
spent the first of the first of the
week with her sister Mrs. Ford Mc-
Entire.
AMONG OUR BOYS
Perrv Johnson is the carrier for
the Oklahoma City Times. Paul
Armstrong taking vacation.
Richard Grant, the newsy for the
Oklahoman said he had a good tradq
last week during election time.
Howard 'Freels is the Oklahoma
News carrier.
FRtE TICKETS TO
\ THE SCHOOL CHILDREN
Last week we told of Miss Dudley,
county superintendent receiving
tickets for the children of this county
to the Oklahoma State Fair and Ex
position at Oklahoma City.
Accompanying the free tickets was
a letter from John M. Noble, Presi-
dent of the State Fair, to the County
Superintendent. The letter was a
special invitation to the Superinten-
dent, teachers and pupils asking them
to attend.
“We wish that you may see the
wonderful exhibits in the different
departments, and learn the lesson
they teach, that you may enjoy the
splendid entertainment program we
will have this year,” said Mr. Noble’s
letter.
More than 600,000 tickets have
been distributed by the Okahloma
State Fair and Exposition under the
direction of I. S. Mahan, General
Manager, and Ralph T. Hemphill,
Secretary. Tickets have been sent to
every county in the state.
The Oklahoma State Fair opens
on September 23rd and closes on
Sentember 30th. Round trip tickets
to Oklahoma City during the State
Fair can be bought for one and one-
third the cost of the usual railroad
fare.
FROM ETHEL ADAIR
1146 W. 40th Street,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Dear Mrs. Blackburn:—
Please change my address to the
one above, where I shall make my
home till school begins. However, I
shall do some visiting during August
and hope to see you in a few weeks,
though I shall be in Elk City only
between trains. Regards to the
force. Very sincerely,
Ethel Robin Adair.
FROM MISS BELLE GOULD
Denver, Colorado
Dear Aunt Alice:—
Find enclosed one dollar ($1.00)
for which please send me the News-
Democrat six months for I know my
time is almost out. I have decided to
stay a few months longer and I must
have my home paper. I an\ feeling
fine and take a mountain trip once
o nrpplr
Yours very trulv.
Belle Gould.
ifrs. Paul Conley entertained at
her Rome on West Broadway Wed-
nesday evening, Misses Ida Lee,
Ethel and Ada Sands, Dr. Armstrong
and Edd Lamferman. The evening
was enjoyed by all. Ice cream and
cake were served.
RESOLUTION
First pub. 8-17 Last pub. 8-24
A Resolution Adopting and Approv-
ing the City Engineer’* Plans,
Specifications and Estimates of
Cost, and Declaring it Necessary
to Pave and Otherwise Improve
the Streets, Avenues and Alleys,
in Street Improvement District
Number 3 In the City of Elk City,
County of Beckham, State of Ok-
lahoma. The Same Being Third
Street From the West Line of
Jefferson Avenue to the East Line
of Randall Avenue: All in the City
Of Elk City, County of Beckham,
State of Oklahoma.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF
THE CITY OF ELK CITY, COUNTY
OF BECKHAM, STATE OF OKLA-
HOMA.
FIRST: That acting under the in-
structions of the Mayor and Coun-
«ilmen, the City Engineer has made
the necessary surveys, and has pre-
pared complete plans, specifications
and estimates of cost of improve-
ments hereinafter described which
plans, specifications and estimates
of cost are hereby approved and
adopted and ordered filed with the
City Clerk of said City of Elk City,
County of Beckham, State of Okla-
homa.
SECOND: That it is necessary to
permanently improve Third Street
from the west line of Jefferson Ave-
nue to the east line of Randall Ave-
nue, in the City of Elk City, County
of Beckham, State of Oklahoinp, by
paving, grading, curbing draining
and otherwise improving same in ac-
cordance with such approved and
adopted plans, specifications and
estimates of costs thereof filed
with the City Clerk of said City.
THIRD: That if the owners of
more than one-half ()4) in area of
lots and tracts of land liable to
assessments, which assessments shall
include the cost of improving street
intersections and alleys ^crossings,
shall not within fifteen (16) days
after the last publication file with
the City Clerk of said City of Elk
City, County of Beckham, State of
Oklahoma, their protest in writing
against such i*- ivements, which
protest shall be made against each
street separately, then the Mayor
and Councilmen shall cause such im-
provements to be made and contract-
ed for and shall levy assessments for
the payment thereof against said
lots and tracts of land liable for
assessments, to pay for such im-
provements, as provided for in sec-
tion 608 to 648 inclusively, article
12, chapter 10, of the Revised Laws
of Oklahoma, of 1910 and subse-
quent amendments.
FOURTH: That all resolutions
ot ordinances and parts of resolu-
tions and ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
FIFTH: That this resolution
shall be published in two (2) con-
secutive issues of the Elk Cjty News-
Democrat, a weekly newspaper pub-
lished and of general circulation in
said city.
Passed and approved this 7th day
of August, 1922.
S. E. BROWN. Mayor.
Attest:—J. L. McKinney, City Clerk.
DRISCOL HISE MARRIED
We heard last week that Driscoll
Hise, formerly of Elk City, was mar-
ried but we did not learn who tne
groom was, and we thought too it
must be a mistake, as she was so
young, but we see in the Cordell
Beacon whera a marriage license
had been issued to Jesse Cannon, 18
and Driscol Hise, 15.
Other license issued were John,
Pierce and Mrs. Emma Hughes, Elk
City; Edward Clifft and Grace Alice
Field, Canute.
J. K.’ Seaton, who has been here
from Colorado, was in a produce
hou?e the other day and saw a funny
shaped egg, which he brought over
to the News-Democrat office to add
to egg curiosities. It is in the shape
of a watermelon.
**** .. .
Chief Killer of Calumet died re-
cently in the home of White Bird.
He left two daughters, Maud Horn
and Naoma Swallow.
Do You Want Federal Loan
The Federal Land Bank An-
nounces that it now has plenty
of money to loan through our
Association. The rate has been
reduced to 5 V&%. Time S3
years with privilege of paying
all or part after 5 years. Any
one wishing a Federal Loan
should see or write S. S. Moore,
Secretary-Treasurer, Doxey
National Farm Loan Ass’n.,
Doxey, Okla. 8-24p
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