Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 33, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 26, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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ELGIN OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY MAY 26 1915
NO. 33
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$100.00 SAVED!
By Figuring With
!D. E. McANAW
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In Lumber Coal Cement Building
American Fence Boit D' Arc Posts.
Hardware
Handled your grain for
teed and the
14 years finding the best
BEST MARKET
On The Elgin Routes.
R C. Baker of route 2 went to
Chickaiha Friday on business.
0. H. Putney of route 3 made
a business trip to Law ton Satur-
day. S. A. Metts and family of
route 1 visited Sunday at the
Willhite home in Elgin.
Roger Patterson and Marvin
Murray of route 1 wenttoChick-
asha Friday for a short visit.
Mrs. O. H. Putney of route 3
returned Friday night from a
short visit with her daughter at
Cyril.
Mrs. Rehwalt of Douglas came
Thursday for a visit at tho home
of her sons W. M. and E.E. Reh-
walt on route 8.
W. G. Sorrels of route 2 said
that his garden 'looked like ft had
been run through a thrashing
machine after the hail storm.
Earl Sorrels who has boen vis-
iting at the'hnmeof his uncle. W.
G. Sorrels on route 2 left Wed-
nesday morning for his home at
Asheville N. G.
Lee May of route 3 is the own-
er of a fine Jersey calf which
weighs 17 pounds and has to do
considerable stretching to reach
its mother's uddtr.
L. P. McCraw of route 2 had
his best team of horses killed by
lightning last week; his insur-
ance had just expired a short
time before so it wsb a total loss.
Postmaster Wettengel accom-
panied by Carrier Buckley was
out over some roads on the
routes Friday afternoon in com-
pliance with a request from the
department to make a report on
the condition of some of the
roads.
A freak of a cyclone landed at
the home of R. C. Bakor one
evening last weeK. inecnicK
the house and the barn was
picked up and dropped up-side-down
but neither the house nor
the barn was touched. Some
trees in its path were torn up by
the loots.
Card Of Thanks.
Blgin Okla.. May 20 1915.
Mr. Wettongel Editor.
Kind sir:
I wish to thank the dear peo-
ple of Elgin for their kindness to
me and mine ever since I have
lived in Elgin. In an especial
manner do I thank them that so
unexpectedly and kindly helped
me yesterday with their meanR
tn take tho place of that which I
have lost. May God's richest
blessings rest upon each one.
' Very truly1:
Mary E. Ilalnllne
County News.
Mrs. E. O. Cole of Fletcher is
to receive $22500 damages from
the Frisco for the loss of hor
husband who was killed between
the station platform and n freight
train at Fletcher.
Lawton has passed an ordi
nance requiting all autos to bp
supplied with mufflers so it will
likely bo a quiot city in the future.
Leg Broken.
About 5 o'clock Sunday even-
ing Clarence tho son of Frank
Dolezal living east of town had
his right thigh bone broken a-
bout six inches below the hin.
He was climbing a tree to put up
a swing when a vino to which lie
was holding broke nnd let him
droD six or oiulit. fnt to tlm
ground. He has been resting a.s
en house which stood between as well could be expected.
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-TAXE
Unlet paid before JUNE 15
IB PER CENT. PENALTY
Pay it early. We have the
lists.
tax
BANK of ELGIN
Decoration Day To Be
Observed At Ft. Sill.
Let us all observe the day
who appreciate what the boys of
1801 to 18(55 did towards making
tins the greatest nation on earth.
intellectually nnd financially as
it is today. Did you over stop to
think that if the Confederate
States had of be.en victorious in
that great conflict this Nation
today would have been a lot of
Independent States that would
have been continually quarreling
among thomsolves; instead of
this the greatest of nil Nations.
Governor Williams said at Tul
sa in talKlng at the u. A. It.
Encampment last woek that his
fathor was a soldier in tho Con-
federate Army his grandfather
si pt in a Confederate grave but
he thanked God that the results
of that great conilict resulted as
it did which mndo us tho great-
est Nation among them all and
he eulogized the remnnntof that
grand army that was before him
for tho part they had taken in
giving to us tho liberty and free-
dom which we all r ." enjoy.
He assured the membjn of tho
Gra1 ' Army that if any of them
cam.-" to his office and the secre-
tary told them that he was too
busy td see them that they
should come right in without
ceremony that he would bo
glad to see them at any time; he
also told them that he would Bee
that a proper room was arrang-
ed and sot aside in the St.te
House for their use while there
and that their historical records
could be perpetuated and kept
for future generations.
You will not have the privilege
many years thnt you have now
Copc--Humphrica.
The editor nnd family are in
roeyipt of the following an-
nouncement which is nclf-ex-plana
tory:
M r. nnd Mrs Wm. E. G.
Humphries announce tiie mar-
riage of their daughter M-iliol
Pauline to Mr. Andrew FraJ
Cope on Wednesday May nine-
teenth one thousand nine
hundred and fifteen Flandrcau
8outh Dakota. At home aftor
Juno tho first Porcupino So.
Dak.
The CllAMriON announced this
wedding once before through a
mistaken report that was cir-
culated around E'gin but this
time it hat actually happened
and no mistake
The bride is well known horo
where she has a host of friends
who wish her all joy and happi-
ness that life affords. It is
understood the groom iB a teach-
er in tho Indian school at that
place.
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House Robbed.
The residence of O. H. Put-
aty west of town was robbed
Sunday morning while they wunj
attending church. It is believ-
ed ti two tourists who were
seen in that locality did the work
as they were in sight when the
family left and saw that the
door was loft unlockod.
Among the articles taken was
a razor some silverware one
diamond ring and tome other
rfngs a sugar bowl and some
eatables but the sugar bowl
was found at the bridge west of
the house.
Th GitAmPiON 3 months 25o
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BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS
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Eorja!e-from Thompson's Imperial Ringlet Strain.
Our customers are re nor tin? aalendld hatchoa at
strong vigorous chicks.
Barred Plymouth Rocks are the general purpose breed
that WEIGHS LAYS. AND PAYS.
And remember that the best cockerel hatched from
these eggs wins that Incubator or $10.00 in cash noxt fall
your choico. Yours for bettor poultry
T. RYAN
ELGIN
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of attending thesu services and
having with you any of that
great band of patriotia soldiery
to whom you owe the privilego
you now enjoy. Therefore lot
us show our apprectatfon for
their service by attending Dec-
oration day exorcises at Ft. Sill.
Tho Oration will be delivered by
the Post Chaplain.n very bright
patriotic man. The mombeis of
Lawton Post will appreciate your
piosonce.
L. C. Coffin
Past Dept. Commander.
Off For Sterling.
The Elgin ball team went to
Sterling Saturday afternoon to
play n game of ball with the loc-
al team but only ono nnd one
half innings wera played when
a lain scared them out.
Sterling went to bat Mist and
made one score then Elgin made
one score then in the first half
of the second inning Sterling
made a hcote bo the part of tho
game played Btood 2 to 1 in favor
nf Sterling with SterhnR to the
bnt twice and Elgin to the bat
once which practically makes a
tie out of it.
Threshing Company.
Ten farmers living west and
north of Elgin havo formed a
company and chartered as the
Elgin Threshing Machine Co
They have ordered 'a J. I.vCaso
machine and are expecting It to
arnvo .at any tune They ex-
pect to koop tho machine going
miring the entire threonine sua
son and will do work for others
as well as for stockholders.
lhe officers of tho company
are:
O. H. Putney President and
eeneral manager.
J. L. Brown. Soc.-Treas.
C. W. Coinpton Geo. Brown
and Thoo. Hayes Trustees.
Othor members in the company
are: U. b. Ale Ana w John Lodes
G. AI. Coffin Henry Kuntz and
Theo. Schocneboom.
Passengers Ventilated.
Ab the east bound passenger
train passed through Elgin
Thursday morning the passen-
gers were sticking their heads
out through the windows just
anywhere as the glass on the
north side of the train was about
all broken out and nono of tho
passengers were complaining a-
bout poor ventilation.
A hail storm had struck tho
trfin at Altus that morning and
they did not stoD to chanire
Weather Forecast.
Issued by tho U. S. Weather
Bureau Washington D. C. for
the week beginning Wednesday
May 20. 1915.
For the west Gulf States in-
cluding Louisiana Arkunsas
Oklahoma and and Texas:
Fair weather will prevail
Temperatures will bo normal or
slightly above.
Have Retarded.
WJII Ballou and family camo In
overland Sunday from where
they havo been living over in
the Choctaw country and expeet
to remain here. He say's tho
people here do not know whr.t
wet weather is as some of them
over there were weather bound
GO TO THE
OLD RELIABLE
If you want groceries no one fcaa them cheaper
or of better quality. We have those famoas brand
of flour
Huntero Cream and Yukon's Best
which we have sold for about eight years with the
very best satisfaction. You know that
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have no competition they are better.
Yours anxious to please
L. C. COFFIN
PROPRIETOR.
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A Correction.
An article in the last issuo of
the Champion stated that "On
June 1st a change will take place
In the active management of the
Bank of Elgin. On account of
poor health W W. Brunskill ex-
pects to take a rest during the
summer and will likely spend
most of his time at Medicine
Park eta."
I was In no way consulted in
regard to the matter and a state-
ment of facts should be made
known to the Bank's patrons.
Other than such times as busi-
ness demands my attention else-
whore you will And me at the
Bank every day.
Tli L. Roberta will aesUtsne in
tho Bank. In place of 0. E. Price
who has accepted a position with
the Bank of Cache'.
W. W. BrumsKill.
Misinformed.
LaBt week this paper stated in
ono article thnt newspapers often
made mistakes because they were
misinformed nnd not intentional-
ly and this seems to be the case
In one article given in the same
issue relative to W. W. Brun-
skill. which we thought had baen
received srom an authentic
source.
Program Decoration Day
May 31 At Ft Sill.
9 a. m. G. A. R. Members
meet SpanishjWar Veterans at
Cemetery gate and decorate
graves in Post Cemetery.
9:30 te 10:30. Band concert of
patriotic muslcby Military Band
5th Field Artillery.
10:30. Call to order by Chair
man.
Invocation.
10:30 te 10:40. Music. Fletch
er Male Quartet.
Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address.
10:46 te 10:10. Mtlie Law-
ton Male Chorus.
10:50 to 11:00. Address by
Representative f paafch War
Vetoran. ' " V
' 11:00 to 11:45. Address ef
the Day by Chaplain SutierUfd
Adjourn to exercise ef salut-
ing the flag.
12:50 to 1:80 Picnic Dinner.
Bought Property.
H. G. Smith has bought the
residence near where the livery
barn stood and four lots from C.
M. Wolcott and expects to move
into it tho first of nxt month.
The lots inelude the ground where
the barn stood This will place
him much closer to his work at
the Brunskill elevator making
it much handier for him in going
back and forth to his work.
Gives Away.
Among the articles given away
at Iluckcr's store Saturday J.
M. Hinds received the 'doll G.
C. Crawford the pair of shoes
and W. E. Finley the suit of
clothes. '
On Monday Clara Lodes receiv-
ed the dress and Briddie Abbott
the doll that was given away
and as each one liked better
what the other received they
just traded article!.
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$10 Reward.
I will give a reward of $10 for
the arrost and conviction of the
parties who broke into my house
Sunday May 23 and took goods to
tho amount of $50.
adv. O. H Putney.
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We have just installed our new
Bowser Underground Gasoline
System which means better
line at the same price.
We still sell coal oil at 8 cents
gallon.
Don't forget we carry a good line of T
Hardware Implements furniture.
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