Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 36, Ed. 1, Wednesday, June 16, 1915 Page: 4 of 4
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ILIIN OKLA.. FARMERS CHAMPION
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Published Every Wednrodny
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
Elgin Jims 16
Intered as second-class mat-
tor December 3rd 11)12 at the
fattcm at Urin Oklahoma
tbe Att of March Krd. 1679.
ADVERTISING RATEQf
Display nja 12 1-Sccnts per lech for
each Insertion. Dlicounti giron on
large ads. All 'lorlliln realtor run
until paid and ordered m
subscription:
Oae year li.oo
Hit months Mo
Tear siiDicrlptli.n has esplreri r
ID expire with (Ills Issue If ttiero ll a
arosa (X on the margin uppoille this
mKTee.
What The Dealer Says.
The warm season is now on
and eggs will drop down to G or
8 cents per dozen unless the
roosters are disposed of so the
eggs will not hatch. A few
hours in a warm room will start
incubation. It is here predicat-
ed that it it will not be loner until
you will hear a conversation like '
this when you take egs to mar-
ket: Dealer: "Got any rooster??"
Farmer: "Yes but what has
that got to do with these eggs?"
Dealer: "I can't give you but
8 cents per dozen for fertile
eggs; if you did net have any
roosters would pay you 14 cents
per dozen."
Farmer; "Guess I had better
sail those old roosters save tho
feed they eat and get the top
price for my eggs."
Dealer: " Yes that would pay
big besides the hens will Ly
just as many eggs."
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Swat the flies. Swat the
weeds Swat the roosters. 'At
this season of the year all are a
detriment to anybody
When great minds differ on
our foreign policies it is no won-
der that disputes arise among
the lesser lights.
Methodiat Church.
Sunday school every Sunday morn-
ing nt 10 o'clock.
Preaching services every first ami
fourth Sunday morning nt 11 o'clock
and every second third and fifth Sun-
day nii;ht.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
night.
Kpworth League every Sunday
night.
Ladies' Aid inceta every two necks
on Thursday nftcrnoon.
Choir practice every Friday night.
D. L. HINCKLEY Pastor.
Klondyke the French Coach
stallion will make season of 11)15
in Elgin Okla. $10.00 to insure
colt to Btand and suck.
T. 0. Miller Owner.
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n insurance i uiivy
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r romise iu r a y . i
An unbroken succession of promites kept faithfully
for sixty yeara means something. HOME policies .
have Always been good for their face value la not f
this the sort of insurance you want-especially when ; ;
it costs ne mora?
H. P. Wettengel
Local
I Both the Home and the Columbia.
HIHIMHtHlHl H
Selling Gold Bricks
To The Farmers.
"Tho slick salesman is again
abroad in the land " says Carl
Williams editer of The Oklaho-
ma Farmer-Stockman. "Okla-
homa farmers ban well afford to
carefully look into every propo-
sition presented by a stranger
before they finally decide to in-
vest any of their hard earned
money In it. The state is full of
clever men who would like a
share of tho unexampled pros-
perity of tho wheat and liveftock
sections.
"One of the games of the slick
salesman is to sell stock in an al
leged rural credit or loan ssoci-
atiou on the understanding that
when you own the stock you can
soon get from the association a
long time loan at a low interest
rnte on your farm property.
"One such company now op
erating in Oklahoma has a long
list of names of prominent Okla-
homa men as directors. Most of
these men are only nominally in-
terested and many of them do
not even own stock in the associ-
ation. They know little or noth-
ing about of the stock salesman.
Slick salesmem for this associa-
tion have sold about $70000
worth of stock mostly in single
sharos for $100 each to poor
people who want farn lonns. In
a majority of cases the buyer is
given to understand that he can
get a loan on his farm whenever
he wnnts it. The buyer pays $25
or gives a short time note for the
amount which is discounted at
his local bank by tho salesmen
and then signs a contract to pay
the remaining $75 in three in-
stallments of three nine and
fifteen months.
"Tho promoter gets tho $25 in
cash or tbe proceeds of a short
time note of that amount for his
services. The company gets the
more or less colloctiblo contracts
for tho remainder. There is no
certainty when any farmer who
buys stock in such an association
will ever get a loan of any n-
mount and there is no likelihood
that many purchasers will be.a-
ble to got a loan at any stated
time.
"If farmers want to buy stock
of this kind for a speculative in-
vestment the same as tnoy
would in a wildcat oil well the
investment may be all right but
when they buy on the under-
standing fostered by tho sales-
man that by th's purchnso they
put themselves in line for an ear-
ly loan of money from the com-
pany the investment Is decided
wrong.
"You have not nt any time
seen the advertisements of this
or of any similar company in The
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman.
We hnve politely but firmly re-
fused to print thiitn" concluded
Mr. Williams. -Oklahoman.
Lot the Champion do your
job work. Prices reasonable.
I will take your subscription
to any paper or magazine
published at regular sub-
scription prices and send
them in without any extra ex
pente. H. P. Wettengcl.
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Agent
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WhatCath Will Do
15 lb sugar 1.00
Cherokee flour 1.05
Queen flour 1.75
Arbuckle coffee 25
Louis coffee 25
it. B. & M. coffee 25
7 bars Crystal White soap.. 25
1 gal. Anchor Brand Black
berries 45
3 10c Pork & Beans 25
2 15c Pork & beans 25
Overalls 00
1 doz. 1-2 gal fruit jars.. ..75
1 doz. 1-4 gal fruit jars . ..Q5
E. Stone. Elgin.
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Champion ads pay best.
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My Auto Tit Of Thee
My auto 'tis of thee
Short cut to poverty
Of thee I chant -(
I blew a pile of dough
On you two years ago
And now you refuse to go. V
Or won't or can't
Through town and country
side.
You were my joy and pride;
A hap py day.
I loved thy gaudy hue
Thy nice white tiros so now.
But now your down and thru
In ev ry way.
To thee old rattle box
Came many bumps and knocks;
For thee I grieve.
Badly thy top is turn
Frayed are thy seats and worn;
A whooping cough affects thy
horn
I do be lieve.
Thy perfume swells tho breeze
While good folks choke an wheeze
As we go by
I paid for thee a price
"fwould buy a mansion twice;
Now nil are peddling ice
I Won der why?
Thy motor has the grip;
Thy spark plug has the pip.
And woe is mine.
I too have suffered chills
Ague and kindred ills
Endeavoring to pay my bills
Since thou wert mine. t
Gone is my bank roll now
No moie 'twould choke the cow
Ad once be fore.
Yet if I had the mon '
So help me John nmen
I'd buy a car again
And speed some more.
FRESH MEAT
Bread Pies Cake Cookies.
LUNCH COUNTER
J. F. BALLOU Proprietor.
Poultry Pointers
According to the U. S. Exper-
iment stations a chick just hatch-
ed when dry weighs 70 per
cent of what the egg weighed
when incubation began.
The American standard weight
on eggs is 21 ounces por dozon.
The aize of the egg laid by the
the Mock will increase when
chicks aro hatchhd only from
tho larger eggs.
The Danes have practiced set-
ting the largest eggs for. many
years and thus have increased
their standard weight for eggB
to .'JO ounces per dozen.
Feed hens well tho year round
to get the most profit.
Champion ads pay best.
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Wednesday Elgin Markets
Corn 75
Wheat 92
Oats 28
KnfirCorn '. .1.30
Hogs 7.00
Cream 18-21
Butter n
Eggs n
Hens io
VjOX . n
Springers 14
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Local Newt Items
T. R. Bennett and wife visited
in Lawton Sunday.
J. F. Ballou made a business
trip to Fletcher Saturday.
J. M. Peters was a caller in
Lawton Sunday afternoon.
Flovd Temnli! of Anaehn vfait.
ed here Sunday with friends.
J. P. Kennemur returned this
morning from a business trip to
Lawton.
Miss Ellen Bell of Lawton was
here Friday visiting Miss Nellie
Dill berg.
Mrs. Mattie Gamble and chil-
dren visited friends in Fletcher
Tuesday.
Miss Linda Crawford left Sun-
day morning for a visit at Ft.
Worth Texas.
Sheriff Richardson of Law-
ton was a business caller here a
short time Tuesday.
W. F. Wolcott and W. W.
BrunsKill were business callers
in Apache Saturday.
Mrs. C. M. Wolcott went to
Oklahoma City last week to have
an operation performed.
Ers. J. Fitzgerald left Monday
for a visit with relatives at Beth-
el Kan. and other points.
J. F. Ballou mado a business
trip to Apache Thursday deliv-
ering a horse which he had sold.
jElgin Barber Shopi
First class work done
Agent for
Crystal Laundry Lawton
A.P.HarneyProp.
T. A. Vaughn and wife of Ok-
lahoma City visited here over
Sunday at the home of their son
Byron.
A. L. Roberts visited in Law-
ton nnd Cache over Sunday
bringing his Hupmobilo car back
with him.
Mrs. S. J. Willhite left Thurs-
day for Custer City and from
there will go to Sprinfiield Mo.
for a visit.
Miss Elaine Rankin came up
from Lawton Sunday to assist nt
the hotel during the absence of
Miss Linda Crawford.
Miss Ruth Ribelin of Blue Mt.
Ark. came Tuesday for a visit
at the homes of lH'rafster Mrs.
E. Stone and Mrs. D. W. Hooper.
J. H. Willhite and Don Brun-
skill went to Norman Friday
where they will bo in tho state
univorsity for a couple of
months.
H. B. Kornoodle and Will Now.
berry of Sterling were here
Thursday papering the room to
be occupied by the Elgin Mer
cantile Co.
H. G. Smith and S. M. Davis
have been making extensive re-
pairs in BrunskiU'e Elevator dur-
ing the past week in order that
the large crop of oats and wheat
may be handled in the best pos-
sible manner.
Railroad Time Table
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EAST BOUND
Nni 10 lost v Aft i..fl!fiR m.
No. 112 leaves 4:00 p. n.
WESTBOUND
MoJ 9 leaves 12:35 p.m.
Mo. 407 leaves 9:17 p. m.
ISLM
Some Marvelous Exhibits
at the Paaini-Picific
literiitioail Exposltita
Exhibit In Agricultural Palace at tha
Panama-Pacific International Expo-
sition Shovy Caterpillar Gaining
Favor Over Lug-wheeler rrae-
tora In Farm Maenlnery.
An observer In tho Agriculture Pal-
aco at tbe Panama-Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition at San Francisco
cannot help noticing in the display of
agricultural power machinery tho al-
most complete supersedence) of tho
now design of power tractor known as
tho ratsrplllar over the cumbersome
unstnble high-wheeled englno of a
few years ago. Thero are few of the
old models on exhibition while tho
caterpillar principle has been applied
to almost every type of engine for ag-
ricultural purposes.
Tho caterpillar proper Is a honyy
sheet metal chain varying in width
from ten Inches to two feet according
to tho weight of the engine which
passes around two heavy sprocket
wheels llko a belt. Theso wheels re-
volving pass tho chain about tbem
the lower part moving backward with
tbe weight of tho englno resting on
the broad surfaco of tho chain be-
tween tho two sprockets.
An engine of this type can bo op-
erated on ground soft enough to mire
an ordinary farm wagon.
Duplicate of the Roosevelt African
Shotgun.
A duplicate of tho shotgun which
Col. Thcodoro Hooscvclt took with him
on his African trip a gun constructed
expressly for him by nn American
armorer Is on display at tho manufac-
turer's exhibit In tho Manufacturer's
Palace at tho Panama-Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition San Francisco. Tho
gun cost Its Illustrious owner $360
and Its beautiful design graceful
lines and wonderful inlay work would
Justify tho cxpcudlturo to any lover
of fine pieces. Tha stock is elabo-
rately hand carved tho barrels and
lock are hand engraved and tho lock
U Inlaid with a hunting scene in gold.
Tho barrels aro of tho finest Krupp
steel. Before starting on the trip tho
cx-presldcnt wrote to the makers: "Ii
really think it is the most beautiful
gun I have over seen. 1 am almost
ashamed to take It to Africa and sub-
lect it to tho rough treatment It will
receive."
The left barrel Is choked and the
right open. It Is cored to shoot cither
buckbhot or a single ball.
In a group In this Palaco aro dis-
plays by four of tho world's greatest
manufacturers ot sporting arms which
form an exhibit which attracts hun-l
drods ot sportsmen. Each display Is
In chargo of a firearms' expert
Pearl Culture a New Industry. '
Among the interesting exhibits or 1
Iho Japnneso In t!;o Manufacturers'
Palace nt tho P-ihatna-Puclflc Interna-j
tlonal Exposition Is n demonstration j
of tho methods and results of pearl)
cultivation In tho far East. Tho dls-
plays of this cultivated product sliow-i
Ing hundreds of pearls which until
pearl culturo woh placed on a com-j
mcrcial basis a few years ago would
tmvo been the possessions of royalty'
will delight any lover of beautiful
gums and tho methods of production
will prove interesting to any ob-
server. Though pearl culture has be-
como a thriving industry In Japan at-
tompts to rcproduco It in other partsi
of tho worM have yielded but meager
results.
Tho successful method of propaga-
tion was evolved by the Jnpaneso scl-t
entlst Koklclil Miklmoto who discov-
ered a species of oyater which pro-'
ducod tho pearl on tho surface of tho'
shell. Though tho finding of tho oys-
ters and Inserting tho nuclei then
waiting for the pearl to grow to a'
commercial size may seem a slmplo
process tho fact that It has not re-
duced tho price ot the gems even to
that ot tbe most expenslvo imitations
hows that It in beset with many dim-
cultlea
Daniel Webster's Plow at ths Panama-'
Pacific International Exposition.
Ono of tho most valuable exhibit
commercially in tho Agricultural Pal-;
aco at tho Panama-Pacific Interna-1'
tlonal Exposition San Francisco isj
an ancient plow displayed In the
Massachusetts exhibit and forming a'
striking contrast to tho hlghly-com-
plex modern machinery displayed 00
tho acreage ot floor Shout It
Tho plow owes Its distinction to
the circumstance that a hundred yeara
ago Daniel Webster's youthful hands
guided It along tho furrows ot his
father's farm near Mnrshfield Mass.
It was drawn by a yokn of oxen nnd
If tho future peer ol American ora-
tors and statesmen could turn an aero
of sod a day ho had to work from
daylight to dark.
The success of the nation If la tasf
uaum 01 mu isrmer. .
Work for the beat and the best will
rise up and reward you.
Tenant farmltyr la just one thlas
ator another without a pay 4ay
Weather Forecast.
Issued by the U 3. Weather
Bureau Washington D. C. for
the week beginning Wednesday
June 2 1915.
For the west Gulf States in
eluding Louisiana Arkansas
Oklahoma and and Texas:
Intermittent shower period be-
ginning about Friday will contin-
ue throughout the remainder of
the week with temperatures a-
bove the seasonal averages.
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DIRECTORY.
District Judge Cham Jones
COMANCHE COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Judge R. J. Ray
County Attorney T D. Orr.
County Clerk Charla Critcher
Court Clerk R. B. Coinpton
County Treasurer J. L. Porter.
Co. Supt Mrs. Jennett Crosby.
Sheriff Thos. Richardson
County Surveyor 8. A. Joyner.
County Assessor E. L. Gordon
COUNTY COMMI88IONKRS.
DUt No. 1 W. O. Weaver.
Dist. No. 2 Jake Talmadga
Dist No. 3 J. J. Davis.
ELGIN CITY OFFICERS.
W. W. Brunskill Chairman.
Dr. L. H. Hllsmeyur.
C. F. Brandon.
II. F. Shirk.
Treasurer J Fitzgerald
Marshal T. E. Bills
ELGIN POSTOFF1CK.
Postmaster H. P. WsttanRoI
Carrier Route 1 E. H. Beekley.
Carrier Roate 2 R. B. Lesley.
Carrier Route 3 John Cost
Substitute Carrier II. L. Crtmtr.
LODr.KS.
M. W. A. Camp No. 11S80 meU
first Saturday night of each month.
S. Stone Consul; R. C. Choens Clerk.
Eastern Star meets second and
fourth Tuckday nights of each month.
Mrs. Mamie Coffin Worthy Matron;
L. C. Coffln Secretary.
Ysoman meets first Tuesday nlfht
of oack month. T. O. Miller Fore-
man; Mrs. E. Stone Correspondent.
A. F. & A. M. masts second and
fourth Saturday nights of each montK.
J. M. Hinds Master; W. D. Pugh
Clerk.
ELGIN GOSPEL TEAM.
Chairman H. P. Wettengel.
Secretary . . J. H. Willhite.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16.
Trustee W. F. Wolcott.
Clerk R. C. Choens.
Treasurer T. Ryan.
Principal J. H. Willhite.
Intermediate Teacher Miss Cora Ray.
Primary teacher Mis Blanche Cafysr
PROFESSIONAL
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Lawton Phone 1095 Okla.
JOHN F. THOMAS
Lawyer
Lawton Okla
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Physician - and - Surgeon
Calls answered promptly
'Phone SI. Offlse at Eight Hotel
DR. D. A. MYERS
Lftwton - . Oklahoma
Special Attention to Surgery
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Fletcher. . . Oklahoma
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Deeds Mortgagee Leases
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