Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 27, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 14, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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ELGIN OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY APRIL 14 IBIS
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We have just installed
Bowser Underground
System which means better
line at the same price.
W still sell coal
gallon.
4 Don't forget we carry a good line of T
I Hardware Implements Furniture.
4 Vaughn Hdwe. Co.!
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Neighborhood News.
A nan is quarantined at Tem
ple with small pox.
Dave Jackson of Temple was
badly burned while starting a
tire with coal oil.
A two-year-old child near Mt
Park got hold of a bottle of car-
bolie acid drank it and died.
In the Cotton county school
contest Walters secured 114
points Devol 94 Temple 36 and
Kandlett 21.
Chas. Crawford who has been
drayman at Apache since the o-
tening sold out last week to M.
f. Croy of Verden.
Judge McGee of Holli has
been appointed one of the ap-
praisers of public lands for sale
purposes. at $12T) per month.
Last Sunday was men's day at
the Christian church in Apnche
with a male choir a male quar-
tette a male pianist and a male
preacher.
Congressman Scott Ferris
spoke last week at the dedica-
tion of the new $165000 postoflice
build I n)t !n Chiekasha. which is
the first federal building erected
in his district.
On Aprilv2 a White Wyandotte
hen died at Temple that was ov-
er 9 years old and had traveled
about 1800 miles with her owner
through different states: she
choked to death.
V. T. Wallace of Frederick
16 yean old who began work in
the telegraph office there three
years ago as a messenger boy
is now operator for the Western
Union at El Reno.
Two fires occurred in the A-
pache neighborhood one week a-
go Sunday. One residence was
completely destroyed and the
other damaged about $150 both
covered by insurance.
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Cane Seed
AT $1.00 PER BUSHEL
Brunskill Elevator
H. G. Smith - Manager.
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our new
Gasoline
gaso-
oil at 8 cents a
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Saw Races Lost $3.
' Saturday A. M. Fullerton and
wife of Beaver Bend drove to
Elgin to attend the contests and
brought along 27 dozen eggs
which were tnken to the Rucker
store and when the lady was
offered tickets on the egg) she
replied that she wished to attend
the races and would not be
there so gave the tickets to
Mrs. D. L. Hinckley. At 4
o'clock the S3 cash was given
away and Mrs. Hinckley received
same from the tickets that had
been given her.
G. H. Ecclcsfield received the
rug given away at the same
store.
Heavy Hail.
A heavy rain and also a heavy
hail fell in some localities last
Wednosday night. A. E Con-
ard who lives throe miles east
of Elgin wns in town Thursday
morning and had hail in his bug-
gy that fell tho night before.
J. H. Hawkins who lives on the
Cremer farm stated the same
day that his corn was all washed
out and he would have to plant
it over.
Examinations.
The 7th and 8th grade countv
examinations will be held Thurs-
day and Friday of this week. A-
pril 15 ane 16 at different places
over the county Elgin being one
of the places.
At Fletcher Next.
At the sinirintr convention st
Sterling it was decided to hold '
the next convention at Fletcher
the first Sunday in July which
will be on the 4th.
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ONE GRAND TIME
Large Crowd Witnesses Athletic' And
Intellectual Contests Saturday.
Elgin An Easy Winner In Athletics But Seemed To Drop
Out in Other EvenU-Hagle Ad Kitsmiller Close
For First Interest Centered In Debate.
The athletic and intellectual
contest in Llgin Saturday af-
ternoon and evening was a grand
success from start to finish. A
heavy rain Friday noon caused
some to think it would have to be
postponed but men got busy and
dipped the water off the athletic
field so that it was in fair condi-
tion by time for the events.
The heavy rains made it im-
possible for tho farmers to do
any field work so all could come
to town and not lose any time
from their work. The sun shone
out bright all day making an i
deal day. As a result of theae
conditions the largest crowd as-
sembled in Elgin that has been
seen here since July 4 1913.
Some of those who entered the
contest did remarkably well con-
sidering that they had only had
two or three days' practice. One
surprise of the day was the shot-
put by Festus Sparlin who had
practed about two days with a
big rock. Should he continue
to practice he will be an easv
winner in the county contest.
TJiree teams entered the relay
race the Elgin runners being
Scott Walling Harold Putney
Jim Haglo and Ernest Kitsmil-
ler. Tho tug-of-war was between
Elgin ami Cottonwood the Elgin
team being composed of Hugle
2 -Kitsmillere -Walling Putney
King Cline and Conard.
There were 12 who entered
the spelling contest at 10 o'
clock only three from Elgin en
tering same the winners aru
from outside districts but the
two highest from tin's district
will get to enter the county con-
test they being Inez Wiggins
and Wendell Wettengel.
The debate was "Resolved that
the U. S. Should increase it's
Navy." The affirmative speak
era were Scott Walling of Elgin
and John Stauffer of Beaver
Valley. The negative speakers
were Odel) Palmer of Beaver
Bend and Waldo Wettengel of
Elgin. The judges were T.
Ryan A. M. Fullerton and Prof.
French. Waldo Wettengel. the
winner of first prize will repre-
sent the Elgin'school on the Bame
question in the countv contest at
Ivuvton May 7th and 8th and on
'" negative side.
Tho judges on music weru
Miss Ma Carter Aha. G. M.
Coflin and H. P. Wettengel. No
one from Elgin enteral the ui-
nno contest and only one enter-
ed tho vocal - contest. There
seemed to be a difference of o-
pinion as to fitst honors in the
piano contest. The one the
judges gave first played a difli
cult piece watched her music
and not the keyhoord but made
some errors. Tho one given sec-
ond place played an easy selec-
tion but did not watch any mu-
sic. Instructors in music gen-
erally insist on their pupils mem-
orizing the keyboard and watch
the music rather than to memor-
ize the music and watch the key-
board. In the contest n first counted
five points and a second three
points. For the best athlete
James Hagle made two firsts and
two seconds and the relay a to-
tal of 17; Ernest Kitsmiller made
two firsts and one second and
the relay a total of 14.
Though Elgin Iwon first place
on total points it is a regrettable
fact that more from here did not
enter the intellectual contest!
Athletics are alright and fine but
they are a means to an end and
that end is.a higher education.
Elfin will have a hard time to
win first on the county couteat
unless every place on the intel-
lectual contest is well represent
ed.
Now for some team work to
Win first in the county. Parents
ahould help and see that their
children help to fill these places.
The Winners.
100 yd dash:
1st 1.00.... Ernost Kitsmiller
2nd .50 Herman Dotaon
60 yd dash. Boya under 12
years old.
1st 1.00 Arthur Murray
2nd .50 Jimmie Wolcott
High Jump
1st 1.25 Baseball Jim Hagle
2nd .50 Mdse. Marcus Hiasoa
220 yd dash
1st 1.00 Mdse. Ern. Kitsmiller
2nd .50 Mdse . Scott Walling
Broad Jump.
1st 1.00 Jim Hagle
2nd .50 Ernest Kitsmiller
440 yd dash
1st 1.50 Scott Walling
2nd 1.00.... Henry Campbell
Shot Put
1st 100 FeBtus Sparlin
2nd .50 Jim Hagle
Boys Sack Race
1st 1.00
2nd .50
Pole Vault:
1st 1.50
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Relay Race
..Marvin Cupps
...Tom Murphy
Marcus Hinson
Jim Hagle
Elgin
Fletcher
1st 2.00
2nd 1.00 meals
Basket Ball
1st 2.50
2nd 1.00
Cottonwood
Happy Hollow
8 on side..
Elgin
Tug of war.
2.50
Best athlete
1st 100 Jim Hagle
2nd .50 .... Ernest Kitsmiller
School winning most points.
It2 50 Elgin
2nd 1.00 Mt. View
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3rd 1.00 Fletoher
Intellectual Contest.
Piano:
1st 2.00 . . . Miss Pearl Sullivan
2nd 1.00 Miss Hazel Lockwood
Vocal
1st 1.00 Burch Sisters
2nd .50.... Miss Dott Wolcott
Debate
1st 3.50 Hat Waldo Wettengel
2nd 1.50 Scott Wallinjr
Child story under 10 years
1st 1.00 . . . Miss Lucile Bureh
2nd .50 Joe Fullerton
Gir) Rending
1st 1.00.. Miss Hazol Lockwood
2nd .50 ..Miss Lorene Wolcott
Spelling
Ht2.00 Odell Palmer
2nd 1.50.... Miss Lillian Wade
Rev. Collins Next Sunday.
Dist. Supt. H. B. Collins of
Guthrie will preach in the Meth-
odist chinch next Sunday oven-
ing at 8 o'clock sharp. Those
who heard him preach here last
fall remember the mnsterful ser-
mon which he delivered and will
hear him again. He will leave
on the 9:19 train for Lnwton bo
will begin promptly at 8.
At 11 o'clock Sunday morning
he will preach at Mterling and
3 p. m. will hold the third quar-
terly conference there.
Did They Do It. '
Did they do it? Do what?
Haul off those old cans. Well I
should ess so. How many? On-
ly l big dray loads: whew!
Good for the town board. -
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BUY A SETTING
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" To the tlprqnn who hrincra
Rock Cockerel hatched from eggs bought from us this season
f we will irive a New Q(-ovtr "DM Tnmtv" Inciihtni-..n tm nn
in cash. The judging will be
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a competent poultry judge.
Our Barred Rocks are better thin season than ever be
T f Al P- Wo hnun tiiatarl ml..
J B.Thompson's Imperial Ringlet
Place your order early so
the date you wish them. Eggs
per hundred delivered by parcel
$3.50 per hundred at the farm.
Yours For Better Poultry
A PEANUT RAISER
And Inventor Living Near Elgin Had
Over 1100 Bushels Last Year.
Crop From 36 Acres Worth Over $1300-Plaate During
First Part of Mny Invented a Planter That Deee
Not Skip-Says to Raise at Least S Acre
One day last week E. West
and ye editor visited the farm of
N. M. Herman nine miles north
west of Elgin and looked over
tho different kinds of machinery
which he has for planting cultl-
uating harvesting picking and
cleaning peanuts.
Last year he had out 86 aeres
of peanuts and harvested over
1100 bushels or close to 35bush-
elB per acre. He has ready sale
for these at $3.50 per 100 pounds
or $1.00 per bushel in large
quantities a bushel being 30
pounds. He also baled 22 tone
of peinut bar from 27 aeres and
fed nine acres of the hay loose.
Some of tho baled bay he sold
at $7.50 per ton.
Mr. Harman has invented a
oeanut planter which elevates
tho peanut before dropping it
like the cups in an elevator. He
I says this is the only planter that
does not skip as the peanuts are
too light for a bottom feed. It
can be fastened to any make of
lister.
He advocate planting 2 or 3
Stony Point District 124.
J. W. Head was a business
caller in Elgin Monday.
Bert Smith returned to his
home near Anadarko Wednesday.
Pearl Fross and wife and Jo-
die Wiggins were business cal-
lers in Elgin Thursday evening.
Z. E. Miller was a business
caller in Apache Saturday.
Those attending the Field
Meet in Elgin Saturday were:
D. D. Grant and children Pearl
Fross and wife T. A. Morris and
children Homer Duncuu Velva
Berniee and Porter Head and Jo
die Wiggins.
R. H. Keith and wife were bus-
iness callers in Elgin Saturday.
OIlie Gilliland visited with
Ethel Wade Saturday and Sun-
day Berniee Porter was in Elgin
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Morris
have a fine baby girl born Fri-
day weight 11 pounds.
D. - L. Gilliland and family
were visiting at the home of J.
H. Porter Sunday.
Mrs. Ethel Hackett was call-
ing on Mrs. T. A Morris Satur
day.
Penrl Fross and wif were
visiting at the home of Mr. Ar-
go Sunday afternoon.
Cleared $38.05.
At the dinner and suppergiven
in the Elgin hotel Saturday for
the benefit of the Methodist pi-
ano fund the amount of $38.05
was cleared the total receipts
being $48.50. lee cream and
cake were served also.
Let the CHaMNON do your
Job work. Prices reasonable.
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OF EGGS :
AN INCUBATOR X
in tho Mrrtinat ( DJ
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done at Elsin in Sentember h
Exact date will be published later.
nilwa Itim. a..! m.I1. M.I4W 9
Barred Plymouth Rock strain.
that yoti may get the eggs on
are $1.00 per setting or $4.00
post; or 75c psr setting and
T. RYAN
inches deep rows t feet apart
and 8 inehee apart in the row
and believes in ridging them up
considerably while tilling. He
has some knives fastened to cut
tivator legs to dig the peanuts.
For picking he has purchased a
regular peanut pieker which ia
nearly as lane as a threshing
machine inte whkh the viaes
are fee and this will aickM
bushels per heur. He seeks
them inte 100 Bound eaeka fraaa
the pieker steree thee and lets
them dry until ready to sell whea
ary uatu reaay to
MIOTIC pMffMpi
he rtt:
'fejeefev
ing cleaner knocking all thedaet
and small nuts out. This eleaav
er ia ran by a geeoliae engine
100 pounds of nuts being put ia
at a time.
Mr. Harman has writteaar
tides for a number el the" farm
papers and he says every farmer
in Oklahoma should plant not
less than five acres of peanuts
as they are a paying and sure
crop and the best heg feed rais-
ed. He plants first part of May.
On The Elgia Routes.
Miss Mabel Ross who has been
visiting at the home of ef C. O.
Coflin on route 3 left Tuesday
for her home in Texas.
Mid Edna Putney of route 3
is just recovering from a week's
illness.
Orange Putney and J. A. Wolf
of route 3 A. Horstmsnn of
routejland A. Rohlfs made a
trip to Geronimo Sunday.
John Baugh and wife c! Law-
ton came up Friday for a visit
with relatives on route 1.
Mrs. G. W. Wade of route 1
was on the sick list the past
week having an abscess on her
face.
Pie Supper.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church will give a pie supper in
the church on Saturday evening
of this week to which all ere in
vited. All ladies andeirlsara
requested to bring piss and a
good time is expected.
Heavy Rain.
A very heavy rain fell Friday
noon. G. W. Wade of the Mt.
Scott neighborhood was in town
as usual Saturday and said they
had the heaviest rain that had
fallen there in the nine years he
has lived there.
School Natee.
Miss Lorene Wolcott carried
off the one dollar prise offered by
E. gtone at the literary exercises
Friday afternoon.
The school had it picture ta-
ken today.
Advertise in the CAMHm"
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