The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume 21, Number 40
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I now have my millinery stock arranged for the big
spring opening, which will occur on
SATURDAY, MARCH I4TH
Don’t fail to be here on that date: you are sure to find
what you want. See my line of hats f«r children from three
years up.
I will have a nice present for each family represented
at the opening, and a fancy hatpin goes with each hat sold
that day.
Mrs. Bess
I Ooor West of the Star Restaurant
„ Phone 30. Manchester, Okla.
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A Delightful Party
The Misses Edith and Norma Ful-
wider delightfully entertained a
number of their friends at their
p easant country home last Friday
evening in honor of their cousin.
Cilen C. Baker of Arkansas City,
Who is here for a two weeks visit
The evening was spent at games
and music; refreshments of coffee,
cake and fruit were served.
Those enjoying their hospitality
and meeting Mr. Baker were Misses
Edith and Fannie Smith, Marian
and Velma Jones, Lena, Hazel and
Winnie Reneau, Edna Madden and
Mrs. C. S. Warnock. Messrs Charles
Cordray, Jesse Swaze, Fred Reid,
Clyde Reneau, Ferris Feely, Gus
Turner, Edwin Powers, Elden House
George Eggerman, Harvey and
Eddie Williams, George Deere,
Clarence Watkins and C. S. W&r-
OQck.
Male Stenographers Wanted
The l nited States Civil Service
Commission announces that while
it has no difficulty in securing suf-
ficient female stenographers and
typewriters to meet the needs of
the departments at Washington,
the supply of male eligibles has not
been equal to the demand. Young
men who are at least eighteen years
of age and who are willing to ac-
cept the usual entrance salaries,
which are $S40 and $900 a year,
have excellent opportunities for ap-
pointment. While the entrance
salaries are low, advancement i?
reasonably rapid to those meriting
it. The examinations, which any
competent stenographer should be
able to pass, are held each month
in the year, except December, at
the principal cities of the United
States.
1' ul information in regard to the
examination may be secured by
addressing the United States Civil
Service Commission, Washington,
D. C.
Cost of Din Roads
Here are a few reports from other
states where they have been doing
some work in maintaining dirt roads
with the road drag. A report comes
from Maine, where the rainfall is
much greater than anywhere in Ok-
lahoma. “The least expense per
mile for up-keep with the drag was
$1.50; the greatest was a little over
$9 per mile. The average for a five
and a half mile stretch was a little
less than $9 per mile.” Comment-
ing furth?r, the highway commis-
sioner of the state of Maine says:
“I have lived by this piece of road
all my life, and though we have
had both extremes of weather this
winter, both wet and dry, not for
forty years has this road been so
free from mud and dust.”
A report coming from Iowa gives
the experience of a whole township
<>n twenty-eight miles of road. In
this case the township paid for the
making of the road drags and hired
the men to use them. Including
the original cost of the drags, when
they figured the expense for the
year’s work, the total cost for the
twelve months averaged $2.40 per
mile; and the roads were reported
to have been like a race track for
the greater part of the year.
A neighborhood of farmers in
Ray county, Mo., employed one of
their number to drag a five-mile
stretch of road. He received com-
pensation at the rate of three dol-
lars per day. When the end of the
year came and the settlement was
made, the cost for the years drag-
ging of the five m'les of road was
lound to be $1.66 per mile.
1’rof. William Robertson of the
Minnesota Agricultural Col ege, af-
ter a year’s experieuce in dragging
a main traveled road made entirely
of gumbo soil, says the road show-
ed no defects as to rutting or
developing soft places, and he
places the cost as a general propo-
sition not to exceed five dollars per
mile.
We have been dragging a mile of
road along our farm for three
years. The road we built our-
selves and for the first year it took
more work than the next two com-
bined. I was on this road with
the drag five times last year We
usually go two rounds each time
we go on the road. Two hours is a
liberal time for this two rounds-
i his would be ten hours for the
year or one day’s work, about
three dollars for the mile of good
road for me and any one else who
may happen to come along. We
have been on this road for one
dragging of two rounds for this
year. It took one hour and forty-
five minutes of time. We expect
to keep an exact account of the
time we spend dragging this mile
of road fur the year 1914.
There are a number of farmers in
Oklahoma who are maintaining a
mile or more of road on their own
accord. Won’t yon write us a few
lines telling how you feel about it
by this time?—G. B
Reliable Information
Oklahoma City,
i Feb. 28th 1914.
Mr. Walter Harmon,
Manchester, Okla.
Dear Sir:—
Yours of the 27th received; wish to
say in reply that the Enid Union
Mutual Insurance Company i s
licensed to write insurance in the
State of Oklahoma and it has com-
plied with the law in every respect
and is able to take care of any los-
ses that might occur, as it is back-
ed by strong men,—as strong fin-
ancially as are in the west.
If you have insurance in this
company, or if you are contemp-
lating taking out insurance In this
company, you need have no fear,
for if you have a loss you will he
taken care of. The man running
this company is H. A. Dillon, who
is a perfect gentleman in every re-
spect.
Y’ours truly,
A. L. Welch
insurance Commissionar
Congregational Church Notes.
Sunday, March 1st.
Attendance today 501
One week ago ............... 58
Collection today __________ 96
One week ago. .............. 90
Birthday collection................1
Visitors .............. J
Miss Ruby Parsons visited the I
school Sunday. Will be glad to have [
her come again when in town.
Glad to see a few who were on the
sick list, in Sunday school again, but!
sorry to hear of so many being slck.f
Christian Eadeavor was led by
George Deere There was a good)
Attaudance and the lesson was very
interesting Remember the time,
and all try to be present next Sunday]
evening at 6:30
Rev. Weatherby returned to Wal-
dron Wednesday and with Rev. Hus-
band’s (of Anthony) help will con-|
tioue the meetings there There
were thirty-nine conversions last |
week, nearly all of them uniting with
the church
Mrs. T B. Smith, of Anthony, was]
in town between train* Friday, visit-
ing relatives and friends.
News reached here that Ed Pierce,
of Buffalo, had been seriously hurt, a
horse havlDg fallen with him. His]
father, J. P. Pierce, and brother,
Sam, both of Manchester, left Sun-]
day evening for Buffalo.
At the meeting of the Ladies Aid]
last week it was decided to give a |
n&zaar the Saturday before Easter,
which would be April 11th. Remem-
ber the date, and do your share of I
patronizing them; they will have]
good things to eat.
Rev. Robert Layfielri, evangelist,!
of Kansas City, is preaching this |
week at the Congregational church
he sure to hear him, as he is a fine |
talker.
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| A NEW FEATURE t
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The American hail insurance policy carries a certain X
4$ feature sever before embodied in the coitract of any com- a
^ pany, and which is worth a great deal to the farmer in case
5 of loss‘ Hold y*ur insurance for me: I will call at an early #
0 dat*- I als° write general farm insurance. A
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♦ THE CENTRAL BARBER SHOP «
Clean Towels
j L. R. MILLER, Proprietor. ♦
£ Agency Peerless Steam Laundry, of ^
£ Wichita. Dry Cleaning and Prssing. %
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Hats Cleaned and Blocked
BATH ROOM IN CONNECTION
| RESTAURANT FOR SALE •
$ As I want to go to my far m in Texas S
jS I will sell my restaurant in Manches- %
0 tnr at a bargain. This restaurant is %
# doing a good business and is a sure S
0 money maker. #
1 T. B. JOLLY, t
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—The Security Insurance Company,
of New Haven, is one of the oldest
insurance companies in the world,
and its assets exceed $4,000,000. When
you insure with them, you know that
your losses will be paid. You take no
risk whatever Insure with us
against hail. Citizens State Bank 3Stf
| —March is maintaining its reputa-
I tion nicely ao far this year.
-Cecil Feely was a Gibbon visitor
yesterday.
—Single Comb Black Mlnorcas and
fijse Comb R 1 Reds eggs $1 5o a
-etting. F Kremer. 40 8t
— Mrs J L Burt went to AnthoDy
Suuday, to see her husband, who Is in
the hospital with inflamatory rheum-
atism* She reports him much im-
proved, and will be back home sorre
time this week.
—Every American policy is backed
by over $10,000,000 of assets, and a
half century of practical experience,
j Inquire of H. D Miller, local agent,
—R B Metcalf was down from
Hutchinson and spent Saturday and
Sunday-with Mr and Mrs. G. W.
I B.uckiey, and other relative# and
ir tends.
—Take your harness to Melcher’s
and have them oiled. It will save]
vou many times the cost in repairs
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JUDGE R. L WILLIAMS
—Mrs. J. C Harding was a Wichita
visitor the latter part of last week.
—We will have a car of Red seed
oats and seed kafir here in a few days
Phone in so we will know who wants
seed. Manchester Mill
—Miss Edith and Norma Fulwider
and their cousin, Glen Baker of Ar-
kansas City, were delightfully enter-
tained last Sunday by Miss Lena
Reneau. Mr Baker and Miss Lena
Reneau were class mates of South-
western College a couple of years ago.
H. T. Smith.
Of Wakita, Oklahama
Funeral Directing and Embalm-
ing given special attention. I have
a lady assistant to help in the care
of women and children.
Call answered day or night.
— Mrs, Morris Morgan visited Gib-
bon friends yesterday.
Seed Corn
I have for sale several hundred
bushels of good white corn, crop of
1912, which I will sell at 80 cents per
bushel in wagon load lots, bln run
About half of this corn will make
good seed corn. See T. J. Boyer,
Manchester, Oklahoma. 40 2fe
—Otha Burchflel, of the Farmers
State Bank at Anthony, visited Man-
chester frlendf Sunday.
—Red Ball chick feed Is made of
several kinds of grain—a balanced
feed—try it.
—Mrs. J. M. Simmons left Tuesday
for Kansas City to ride back with Mr.
Simmons in that new Hudson car.
Y'ero Merrlman accompanied her*
—Avoid the usual trouble with
young chickens use 'Red Ball" chick
feed at all stores. Manchester Mill. ]r
—A good glove has been found, and
left at this office. Owner call for it.
No charges.
J. W. MALLORY
at Citizens State Bank, will re- X
oelve all watch and jewelry re- t
pairing left with him, and give |
prompt and careful attention. ♦
All work returned to him for X
collection oharges. All work ♦
guaranteed, 2
F. E. PIRTLE & CO., X
Jewelers and Music Dealers. J
ANTHONY, KANSAS
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Thomas, L. K. The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1914, newspaper, March 6, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc497293/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.