The Beaver Herald. (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 8, 1912 Page: 2 of 4
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The Beaver Herald
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Upper UlmwooJ.
A good rain visited this vicinity one
day last week which will add greatly
to the late crops.
C. 0. Groves of Madison was on tha
creek selling steam cookers.
Grandpa Kile has purhacscd him a
new steam cooker since the absence of
Grandma Kile.
I. A Rundy is threshing for Asa
Hlbbs.
Florenco Garden is working for Mrs
W. A Overton at present.
What might have been a serious ac
cident occurred one day last week
when our mall carrier Frank Spangle'
druvo up to tha water tank at Mr
Fish's to water his team. The horso
struck at him knocking lilm over In the
tank The water being deep in the
tank the horse started to cume In after
him striking his arm and bruiting it
badly. The team got locsu and ran
back toTaploy. Mr Fish assisted In
catching them. No serious damage
n as done to the carriage only looting
on i) door.
Clarence Hlbbs was nut on the creek
visiting relatives and friends.
Welman Brock and I'ard Uibbtmade
a trip to Glazier with wheat.
The fruit tree agents have began to
put in their hppe.miuce on the creek
Mr find Mrs. Angut llrnoon from
the south Flats were guest of Mr. and
Mrs Herb llibb n few duys last week
W A l.ockluirt and sou made a trip
to tho road with wheat.
Mrs. Mary Hlbbs is putting up fruit
for Arthur Kills this week.
Lew Eia F. I.. Cros and Mr Whlto
have gone to the road after Mr. White's
new separator.
Ralph Kato has ilnihed his harvest
ing and threshing and returned to his
family in 'lexos.
Dili Howe is nursing a uau lulon on
his hand this week. Ho went to La
Kemp and had it lanced.
Miss Bulah Todd is visiting w Ith Mrs
Robt Todd at present.
Hurbert Hlbbs and Francis Coleman
are breaking a young colt tor Jessie
Coleman
Henry Kile is under the weather this
week
Mrs. 11. Kile is home after an ab-
sence of two weeks attending Holiness
meeting near Mr. Steadman'e.
Lew Pratt and Olen Kile are drilling
a well out near Bulko.
Aunt Sis Midkiff is staying with Mrs.
Mae Els during the absence of the lat-
Isr'e husband.
Jack.
Dysentery is nlw ays serious and often
a dai'geroua disease but it can be
cured Chamberlain's Colic Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy has cured it
even when malignant and epidemic
For sale by all dealers.
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Clear Lake.
Mrs. Jerry Holderman celebrated the
51th anniversary of her birthday at her
daughter's Mrs. Ernest Brown July
26. She was the recipient of several
presents. Among the donors were
Grandma Mendenhall Mrs. MacyMrs.
Brown and others.
Wheal threshing Is the order of the
day with an average of about ten bush
el to the acre.
Jerry HoWcrman lost part of a fin-
ger while carpentering at Gate.
What broomeorn the grasshoppers
left the dry weather is trying to get.
Lots of It Is tiring and just coming into
brush. It is said there never was In
the life of Clear Lake such a poor
prospect for brush although some few
crops look fine. Some of the late plant-
ing may make yet. The latest the
writer knows of is just out of the
ground Under very favorable circum-
stances it may get In on time for our
first killing frost.
Some sorghum in the head and crop
all but sure. A very small acreage In
Mr. Stanton's was so thin on the ground
and It was replanted to mllo. Iu less
than 60 days it will be on the market
Quite a few were in from Twin Mound
vicinity among whom were II. II.
Martin J S. Johnson Roy Hopper
Hurb Lee E. A. Macy and L. Glrton
most all on the hunt of something to
eat and our merchants had it. Only
one complaint and he wanted cabbage
corn and new tomatoes.
Jess Gofford who expected to pull
brush July 2fl Is delayed by other work.
The farm of James Stafford has the
best and prettiest prospect for a crop
one half mile south of here.
Our neighbors were all awakened
about daybreak by one of the most wel-
come rains in a long time. Some jump-
ed up and ran to save their chicks from
drowning. Mrs. Ed Line was one of
that number as she has about 50 little
chicks. Others with their crop layed
by and nothing to do only to wait the
harvesting of their crop just turned
over in bed thanked the Lord and took
another nap. So evryono in this re
spect is happy in this vicinity and more
is looked for ere this goes to press
Mrs.M. M. Giliett's residence and
store at Marengo had a very close call
by lightning striking a telephone pole
in front of the house.
Grandma Mendenhall who has been
sick nearly all the time since July -Ith
Is hoped at this writing to be Improv-
ing. Harry Lane is the first heard of to
pull broom brush August 1st
The Trials of a Traveler.
'I am a traveling salesman" writes
E. E. Young E. Berkshire Vt "and
was often troubled with constipation
and indigestion till I began to use Dr
King's New Llfo I'ills which I have
found an excellent remedy." For all
stomach liver or kidney troubles they
aro uncqualed. Only 23 cents at Fred
C. Tracj's.
Bunch flrnss
G. E. Stroud and Chas. Buxton and
family took dinner and spent the even-
ing at Wm. Kulow's last Sunday and
was entertained with music furnished
by tho Kulow band. Jim played the
violin' Fred the organ and Will the
harp of n thousand strings.
We had a good crowd at Sunday
School last Sunday.
Yes they nearly all come back that
cm. Ed Stltes who has been In Mis-
souri for some time. Is back again.
There is to be a religious debate at
Appleton soon between Rev Castle-
berry Baptist and Elklns Christ-
ian. You are invited if you are Inter-
ested. Don't forget Sunday School at
Hunch Grass every Sunday morning at
ten o'clock.
Wish Old Owl.
A vast amount of ill health is duo to
impaired digestion. When the stom-
ach falls to perform Its functions prop-
orly the system becomes deranged. A
few dose of Chamberlain's Tablets Is
al! you noed. They will strengthen
your digestion invigorate your liver
and regulate your bowels entirely dc-
ing away with that miserable feeling
due to faulty digestion. Try it. Many
others hae been pormanontly cored-
why not you? For sale by all dealers.
Bunch Grass.
(Domber neighborhood.)
August 2d. Wall we are up with tho
hoping this year and we're not sorry
but when we look at the largo bean
patch the peanuts and splendid sweet
potatoes we know it pays. Ye writer
has one of if not the nicest sweet po-
tato patches in the neighborhood
While wo aro writing word comes to
ui that the infunt child of E. II Ather-
ton died yesterday aud was buried to
day Tho lltt'o one was only a day old.
Mrs. S. B Jackson is enjoying a visit
with her sister who lives at Gate. They
came overland arriving here Monday.
II. I. Cone is working for Lawrence
Donley.
Jean Cone Is helping erect a new feed
barn at Nell's crossing. The old one
burned down a week ago. Jean
had just got homo from Balko where
he had been helping Grorer Kester get
his new gaeol'ne engine in running or
der We expect the south side will Mr. and Mrs. Nix aud family last Sun-
hate wells galore now. day.
We drove to Liberal last Thursday ) The Ladies' Aid will meet flth Mrs.
and all the way were pleased to note Jim Fields Thursday afternoon of this
the good crops of all kinds. In a few'wek.
places the grasshoppers were doing j
some damage but none to speak of. We
learned too that the wheat was J ield-
ing from 10 to 20 bushels per acre.
Range 10-20 is getting to be rather a
romantic range line. It is as you know
the county line. The first couple to be
married in the road was Henry Peters
and Lcla Drake and lint Sunday Henry
and Lela brought Jack Johnson and
Iva Blankenshlp over to the line then
drove over and got Rev. E. II. Ather-
ton to come over and tie the knot.
These young people all live at Boyd.
Bob Sherril's baby is very sick.
Mrs Jennings and Mrs. Whitmer
took the little ones down for a frolio in
the Beaver river one day last week and
also caught 50 channel catfish while
there.
Mrs. Elsie Wardell Is living on her
claim for awhile.
Henry Peters and wife were visiting
in this neighborhood Sunday.
Mr. Bell's son is able to be up again.
Will and Jim Kulow came home from
Guymon Saturday where they have
been attending normal and taking ex-
aminations The boys aro going to
tcaeh in Texas county the coming year-
We are sorry Beaver county Is losing
two splendid teachers. Will has taught
the Bunch Grass school (02) for two
years In succession and his wife is go-
ing to teach It this year.
Ranoeb.
Are Ever at War.
There aro two things everlastingly at
war joy and piles. But Bucklen's Ar-
nica Salve will banish piles in any form.
It soon subdues the itching irritation
inflamation or swelling. It gives com-
fort invites joy. Greatest healer of
burns boils ulcers cuts bruises ecze-
ma scalds pimples skin eruptions.
Only 25 uts at Fred C Tracy's.
South El m wood
aro looking lino after
Crops
the
rains of last week.
Broomeorn ban est will soon com-
mence in this part of the county.
Perley Johnson is busy plowing for
wheat.
Mrs. C. J. Groves spent Saturday and
Sunday at tho camp meeting
Mr . Boone Elexson is on the sick list
at present.
Mrs. James Vaughn Is still very poor-
ly but improving slowly.
Asa Kile spent last week at home.
Mies'Lulu Parkhurst worked for Mrr.
Groves last week.
Cassie Barter spent last week with
Mrs. Elexson.
Willie Kile and family spent the lat-
ter part of last week at the camp meet-
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bennington spent
Sunday at the camp meeting.
Falkcy.
Having nice growing weather now.
The camo me&tlug closed Sunday
with an all-day meeting and a great
success. Everybody enjoyed the meet-
lug. The harvest hands are nearly all back
home again. Some did not get back In
tlmt for all the meeting but better late
than never.
Coy Starcher and George May just
got back from harvest Saturday.
Sunday School will startjat the Shad-
den school house next Sunday after
having been closed on account of the
camp meotlng.
Mrs. George May spent a week with
her sUtcr-in-law Glenn May during
tho meeting.
Hurrah! for Beaver county tho
train Is in .sight.
Sam Starcher started to Spcermore
Tuesday with the tabernacle and S. A.
William's family whoro they nim to
take the train for Vernon Texas for
another meeting.
Mrs. Alta Gardner was out from town
and attended tho meeting.
Tho boys who havo now buggies made
good uso of them during the meeting
as all the girls got to attt-nd.
Broomeorn is getting rendy to pull;
some waiting for hands now.
Fruit fruit is tho cry In thin part of
the county. .There is scarcely any fruit
this year
Mrs. George Brown sold a few plums
last week.
Vlrgla Miller and Anna Gregory wero
assisting in sotting up with the sick at
Charley Brown's last wcuk.
Little. Grace Brown is not much im-
proved at this writing
The Labs'.
Independence Gossip.
(N'enr Lorcna.)
Aug. 5. Tha light showers of July
'.B-iju-ui havo ireshoned the crops up
amaslngly and placed thu ground in
shape to prepare for next year's wheat
crop.
Miss Myrtle Moore of Llboral is vis-
iting with her aunt Mrs. W. W. Boy.
land and family tho past- week.
Mr. and Mrs. Stoyton. visited with
The Epworth League was well at-
tended last Sui.day evening. The topic
for August ISth is "The Modesty of
Strength!" led by Miss Vesta Rand.
Mrs. M. M. Maricle Is still on the
sick list.
Rev J. W. Groat will preach gt In
dependence church Sunday evening
August 11 after the League services.
Mr. and Mrs. Olney Lackey moved to
Liberal Kansas last week.
Mrs. W V. Boyland and niece. Miss
Myrtle- Moore called on Mrs. C. B.
Evans Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Price left for her home last
Monday at Chanute Kansas.
W. W. Boyland marketed hogs in
Liberal Kansas last Friday. Hogs are
tJOOpercwt.
Percival Dalton spent Sunday after-
noon with Herbert Boyland
Flying Men Fall
victims to stomach liver and kidney
troubles just llkcother people with like
results In loss of appetite backache
nervousness headache and tired list-
less run-down feeling. But there's no
need to feel like that as T. D. Feeble
Henry Tenn. proved. "Six bottles
of Electric Bitters" he writes '-did
mure to give me n6w strength and good
appetite than all other stomach reme-
dies I used." So they help everybody
Its folly to suffer when this great rem-
edy will help you from the first dose.
Try it. Only 50 cts at Fred C. Tracy's
Sophia Clatter.
Isn't It warm?
People in this neighborhood have
had quite a time getting water the
past week. The mills did not run very
well and the threshing machines to
supply too made a shortagn.
T. C. Black lost a horse Sunday. It
got badly cut In the wire and he had
to kill It.
Mrs. Aver Swan is on the sick list
again. Mr. Swan took her over to l!ea
ver City last Monday to see the doctor
at that place.
Clarence Lindancr was ailing a part
of last week and had to take a lay off
for a day or two as the result but is
back again with the crew- and they are
threshing at Fay Sweet's
George Caskey's wheat averaged 21
bushels to the acre. Pretty good yield
and the wheat is of a very line quality.
These intense hot days mako one
long to be on the banks of some col
shady stream where they can lounge
upon the cool grasy banks and forget
the busy workday life of the harvest
field and the household cares for a few
days at least.
The Sunday School of Sunset held
their annual picnic last Thursday July
25th at Remer's grpve down on tho
Coon creek. There was quite a good
sized crowd for the busy time of
year and all enjoyd a pleasant time.
Mrs. Dave Kates started Monday fur
a visit to Mr. Kates' pei-ple in eastern
Oklahoma. Sho will be accompanied
as far as Enid by Mrs. Garrett Hoogan-
dom who goes to Blaino county to see
her people.
Lee Lindancr and Glen Thomas were
Sunset visitor last Friday.
Quite a lot of broomeorn is heading
now and will soon be ready to pull-
Then there will be a rush for help
again. There Is 100 acres on Geo.
Wellman's place that is looking fine.
We need a good rain again now to
stop the grasshoppers from eating the
late crops. They are quite a pest this
year in some localities.
Quite a lot of men are going to the
railroad with wheat this week.
Will Nester finished his harvesting
last Saturday July 27. That Is sure
the latest harvest we ever remember
to hae seen in Oklahoma and we have
lived hero now for near 18 years in
Beaver county and eastern Oklahoma
together
Sophia Tattler
Kiowa Flash Light.
And still it continues to be dry in
these parts So far all rain that was
headed this way has passed around.
James Stewart has 40 acres of broom
corn ready to pull.
Mrs W B. Crossman was marketing
spuds at Ivanhoo Saturday.
Tho infant babe of Mr. and Mrs.
MurrayBaker lies in a very critical con-
dition. What Is the meaning of this? J E
Stewart was recently seen in a new
buggy and all rigged out in a now suit
and wearing a real "blled" shirt and
he was headed north. Will someone
kindly toll us wlct her name might be?
Hon. H. C. Gray and wife of River
side was visiting at Ed Ripple's Satur
day and was alsq looking for Borne nice
ripe peaches. Ask him how he likes
his peaches.
Lewis Erickson has put up a large
granary to store his crop of wheat in.
Miss Minerva Ault Is visiting her
uncle Harry Parker who lives down
in Texas.
One of the greatest crimes of the age
is the failure to use our knowledge'.
Much is produced with old worn out
machinery and by out-of-date methods
because there is more profit to be made
by retaining the old methods than by
substituting new and ur-to-date ma-
chinery. This is especially true of the
farming Industry whero old methods
are retained because the farmers can
only make a baro existence and have
no capital to Introduce new methods
with. f
Mrs. Darling was calling on Mrs.
Hughes Monday and she tied her horse
out to graze but the horse gets home-
sick and breaks loose and goes home
and the poor old lady had to walk home
a distance of about three miles.
A nice fine rain fell in these parts
Tuesday which will do a world of good
to the crops.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N Howe were Sun-
day visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Darling.
Dr. Watts of Speermore was called
in Monday evening to consult with Dr.
Markley of Ivanhoe on the ti-n-months
old babe of Mr. anb" Mrs. Murry Baker.
Q. M. Bixler went to Shattuck Sun
day to take Miss Smith who has been
visiting at the Bixler home for the past
six weeks.
Slim Gaines motored to Speermore
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobbitt were Sunday
callers on their daughter Mrs. Cross-
man. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Yates have been
visiting for the past week with the par-
ents of the former
Miss Helen Hughs has ben called to
Beaver to operate the switchboard
for three weeks whila Mrs. Jackson
takes a much needed vacation.
James O'Neal was calling on his
brother Ollie Tuesday evening.
S. Ridenour came home Thursday
evening by the way of Laverne from a
month's visit at Kansas City and other
noted places in Missouri. By-the-way
the old gentleman came home tooth-
less too. The beefsteak he was talk-
ing so much of eating while gone must
have been awfully tough-
Beware of the broomeorn buyer!
They are abroad In the land and havo
been saying that they would contract
new brush for $150.00. Our advice
boys is to go slow don't be in a hurry
to sell. It is a positive fact that then-
will not be fifty per cent of last year's
crop lou who have early urusn to
sell get all you can for it.
Alfalfa Pete. '
Twin Mounds.
Aug. 1. A million dollar rain struck
this part of the moral'Nineyard Tues
day and Wednesday and vegetation
ts mounting skyward at a rapid rate.
Thanks to the bountiful Giver.
The Howe brothers and Harry Jones
threshed their wheat last Monday.
E. A. Macy went to Shattuck last
Monday returning Tuesday.
Macy fc Co expect to begin pulling a
sixty-acre patch of broomeorn next
week.
Rev. O. E Blnns and. wife Mr. and
Mrs. Gumm Mr. and Mrs. J. S. John
son Fred Bayless and A. W McClurg
were dinner guests at the hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs .0. O. Klepper
after church last Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Ball of the Sand
creek neighborhood attended church
at Twin Mounds last Sunday.
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Blanks
Chattel Mortgage
Real Estate Mortgage r .
Warranty Deed
Quit Claim Deed
Township Plats
Release of Real Estate Mortgage
Release of Chattel Mortgage
Bill of Sale
Blank Books
Notes Books of 25 and 50
Order on Township Treasurer
Road Tax Receipt Books
Order to Pay Poll Tax Books
For Sale by
THE HERALD i
Beaver
Joe Martin spent Sunday at the home
of his brother-in-law. II. II. Martin.
There was an Ice cream social and
church meeting at the E A. Macy home
Ust Thursday night.
Mrs Git ton's brother Elmer Whit-
sett and wife spent Sunday with them
and attended church.
The board of trustees for the propos-
ed new church are: H. II. Martin Roy
Hopper Leonard Girton E. A. Macy
and J. S. Johnson. They were Inducted
into office last Saturday at Clear Lake
by Mr. Dunlop. Thomas Fleming gave
them a deed for two acres of ground
for a church site the same day Mr.
Dunlop officiating.
Mrs. Frank Smith was shoppieg in
Surprise on Wednesday.
Al Turner and sister Mrs. Well' re-
turned from Kansas and are at home
again on the Walter Smith place
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harford went
down to Mr. Bohn's after plums the
first of the week
Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Blnns were
guests of the Johnson's Thursday night.
Farmers In this locality are mostly
done cultivating; roasting ears are in
evidence nearly everywhere now.
A nearly fatal tragedy occurred in
this vicinity recently but at present
we ara not at liberty to give particulars.
Once A Week.
Home Creek.
Well here we are again and another
good rain. Who said it never rained
in old Beaver county.
Good crops all over the county where
the grasrhoppers have not eat it all up.
What do you know about fishing on
Clear creek with grasshoppers? 0. B.
Barker and Bro. Boston went to Clear
creek last Saturday evening and C. B.
caught 26 fish in two hours; caught five
catfish that weighed 5 lbs each. Late
of an evening is the time to catch fish
especially catfish. He caught 35 ona
evening and 15 another evening. How
is that?
There is so much rain in Beaver
county that some of the wheat that is
not well stacked is in a bad shape.
Some of it is wet clan through. It
pays to stack wheat and not just pile
It up.
C. B Barker has been trading some.
He sold his black horses to Allen Ward
for $230.00 and bought four 3-year-old
Alleys Irom W. B. Barker. O. B. has
five mares now and two horses
Jim Barker is running two listers
this week listing his wheat ground.
John Wilton Ed Twentler and Jim
Barker are fixing to seed their own
broomeorn this year and they are going
to shed it. I guess that Is a good idea.
Bill Fugate bought a corn binder
from Asa Hlbbs one day last week pay-
ing $50.00 for it. He expects to cut
feed.
Some of the broomeorn is ready to
jerk but the weather has been too
damp for a few days.
Fred Wilson went up to May one day
last week after his household goods.
He is fixing to sow a big wheat crop
this fall
J E. Wilson and Bro Boston have
returned fiom Fargo and they report
crops In here better than any they seen
enroute.
Mrs. W. B. Barker reports from Ar-
kansas that she don't want to come to
Beaver county to live any more.
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