Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 44, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 11, 1915 Page: 4 of 4
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LOIN OK'LA. FARMERS CHAMPION
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Bring Your Cream To E. STONE
Stone buys the chickens
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Farmers' Champion
Wetoengel a.vd Sons Pub! Vs.
Published Every Wednesday
With this issue the Farmers
CHAMriON completes its secord
year in Elgin under the present
management though some said
it Would be veiv short lived
Stony Point District 124.
fields.
IXDBPENDEXT IX POLITICS
Elgin August 1 1
Snared as second-cjiiss nisi- A womnn ore p a SorsRoe.
ter. December ord H12 at tic . f P . . .
postoffice at Elgin. 0-Jaboma! buek "akPe "
HRdtr the Act of March 3rd. 1579. a nr under herself. If she
were the wife of a few chronic
aoertisiwg rrtew kickers of this town.tiiere would
DlipKiy ad. II 1 ifMit rr loci fit u .u r i
net monies liurouatt f.Tra on " barges preferred against the
Urre Wi All atfverUflcr aattK" run comn&nv or a rismr. eiiif tllH
Mrs. M. A. Thralls left Tues-
da for a visit in Enid going on
to Missouri.
Ui rt); -:n.i i j
. . .. . w"lt vjiunanu ana oroin- Rvrri
when the former editor pave up er rurbert were business caller. rWinr
r isiivis. auu itii jor omer ( "mni'Miay
Local News Items
L'ream and chicKens uougiu ny ...
uv. - " "ucnption
4.
Byrd fc Wolcott buy cream and
adv.
Byrd & Wolcott.
Mrs. Nealy Morris has been on
nnUJ JmJ ui ordrrod out
svbscriptiox
0 jrar .... hoc
Slt IDfnthn . . rtf
Ttrar fB&M-r.ptn.a h tipird or
rill xp ltlj fjl lu H ifcrre U i
crci X 00 th nurjrte cprofcrtt thu
nMIea.
The young man who sits down
and kicks claiming he has no
chance ought to pet bjsv and
prepare for some useful busi-
ness. For example Robert Far-
rinptca. a younp 'nan still in his
teens. whose education and train-
ing was obtained in tiis county
supplemented by a brief busi-
nes course has resigned his po-
sition as bookkeeper at the Bank
of Hollister which he has credit-
ably filled the past tw- years to
accept a more responsible place
with a larpe lumber concern at
uecarur Texas. Robert is go
Ernest Bird is the name of the
new publisher of t.ie Rush
Sprinps Landmark. If there is
anythinp in a name he ought be
able to make the ghost walk
straight.
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Card Of Thanks.
Mrs. JCatip Fj1ivrJs laff c
urda for her home near Man-
gum afttr a week's visit with
her brother. T. A. Morris.
Miss Avah Helen Bevans of A-
nache came Saturday for a visit
with her friend. Miss Marie
Morris.
D.LGilliland and iittlo daugh-
ter Alma went to Elgin Sntur-
cay.
T. A.Morris wtfo nml i)iiUmi
TO Saturday and Sunday ivith wl!l.f
J. B. Thralls brother of Mrs. T. "ocoiu
a. .Morns.
J. W. Head wife and son? Ly-
all and Todrfv- scmmnnijui.i.i'
CE. Gibson "left Sat irdav for Thursda;.
Cald well. Kan. for a visit with
inends Bnd relatives
J. H. Harrison is pone
visit to BlueMt.. Ark.
to any DBDer or mn
published at regular sub.
scription prices and send
them in without any extm .
Dockum was delivering pense. H. P. WertengeL
the sick list this week.
on a
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peaches to Lawton Monday
Mrs. Guada Byrd was a busi-
ness calter in Fletcher Saturday.
John Cost and family were bus-
iness callers in Lawton Thursday.
DIRECTORY.
Mrs. James Eads went to Fred-
eriek Sundav for a visit with her'
sons. " I District Jud'e Cham .in..
! 'CO.MAXCIIC COUNTY OITICKKS
H. Stanley and wife of Fletch- ount' 3xide n. j. Ray'
er visited here Tuesday with H. County Attorney t ij 0rr.
G. Smith's. Coanty CIcrI Charla Critcher
i 'Court Clnrk n n. Com.nn
Don't fort to !: v-' E. West has been in Oklahoma1 TeL?tntm": -VJ L' Port-
cwam and chickens to Bvrd ! Ci!" the Iast 5eek attending the sLZ t!. LCf0shy-
.. 1 nouness meeiintr. . "- '""""u' in
County Surveyor S. A. Joyr.tr
County Asswsor E. L. Gordon
-j.. inonness meeting
C. M. Wolcott and son Ruel ' L-Vnn Kirk ha3 been employed
v . ... Mviuni aim on nuei . .-- - - ...... .w.-w.
made a business trin to Lawton t0 teacn a tcr'!1 of school at Ac
r-- u U tj.-i.
.....iu iciaui .ii.?. ij. n. nnyie was unuer
We wih to extend our minv ia. eroie and Dudley Arpo Vt: uolor re ounoay rwt is
thanL"onr;ndde"r.vnon FSd.JSfSio? MOrri' h0Be 'mPrVng'
that so kindly assisted us in the a af;ernoon- Xl nnr
sickness and death of our beloved .VSS i18-16 Ballou returned -Mj5- " B. Lasley took sick
companion and dauphter May "-nesday to her home in Elgin unJs' and has been under the
havens blessings fet upon them ? r few days' visit with her ooctor s care-
and may they never have such a ' fnc?d5
trial to undergo are our sincere Miss Lena Misel returned Tues- Don Brunskill returned Fridav
wishes. 1 day. after a short visit with her from Normal where he had been
L. C. Kinp jprandmother Mrs. Joseph Mv- attending school.
Mr anrf Mr V P UN eIS- f Apache.
And family. I
Weather Forecast.
Another Chance.
Th nvnlo of -Viic lnolit- -;il
--.- r-wrw w .l( IVVHIMJ
Issued by the U. S. Weather "e g'vn another chance to hear
u..... TI' i.: T J- r un A :
insr to dtveloo into an in nr.iil 1 u1tu". uMini;ion u. . ior l"'c "l '"u-c ""l "rmons aenv-
Chri.tin Si.! t 1 the week banning Wednesday ered by Dist Supt. Collins as he
Lhnitian business man. thanks August 4. 1915. will preach at the Methodist
to hayiB been broupht up in a 1 For lno we?t Gujf statcs ;n. church in Elgin next Sunday
ChriiUan home and community eluding Louisiana. Arkansas morninP at 11 o'clock. All those
Frederick Enterprise. Oklahoma and and Texas: ' . wno enJ' an able elevating dis-
Thunderstorms for two or uf shouW not fail l0 hear
tk- ; r- .u 1. . throe da-vs followed by general-;
The time for the fall poultry y fajr weather thereafter. Sea-
show in Elgin is drawing near jsonable temperature. j More House Needed
and those poultry fanciers who o !
expect to niaKe exhibits should i A nephew and niece of S M. . "?an was hert Monday who
. r uinnn m t ivj vx u'l-v.. ...
'waw v lllte- til IjIl III Rllll
Miss Iva Hipcins of Sterlinr
was visiting here last week with
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Price.
Ice for sale in any quantitv:
am shipping it to Elgin now In
carload lots. E. West. adv.
E. Stone returned Thursdav
morning from Lnwton. his jur'
service having been completed. '
Mrs. L. C. Coffin has been or
the sick list during the past
week but is able to be arouna.
me for the coming year.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Conway. I
living east of here are the par-1
ents of a girl born Monday night.
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B. V. Hamilton J. E. Byrd
and V. F. Wolcott were among
the callers in Fletcher Tuesday.
bem'n to iret their bird un in Davis came up from Lawton
fine shape to maKe a creditable iunda' f v wiihUiem.
snowing and to carry oil some of f
tne prizes iou know there is
already one standing prtae offer
of $10 or an incubator and others
will be added.
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The Allies have signed a con-
tract with a large American
manufacturing firm for 400000.-
000 "coffin nails" to be delivered
on or before Sept 1. It is the
intention of the Allies to blow
the smoke of these cigarettes in-
to the faces of of the Germans
and thus kill them off by suffo-
cation another new mode of
warfare.
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The thermometers have hwn
registering 100 degrees in Alas- I
ka of late which must prevent a " ' -
the accustomed cold chills from e- ti r n-. -r
Playing hide and seek up and anc? fUlJansSest Jt'X
down the citizens' backs. diana silos and m tary work.
nanaDGn
THE VALUE
of well-printed
neat -appearing
stationery as a
rneani of gcttirr and
holding desirable buii-
ne$$ has been amply
demonstrated. Consult
us before going
. elsewhere
w y7 4-
I dp JDDnp
woik on the section but he cou.d
not find a vacant house in which
to live. If some on? would move
some houses into Elgin that are
standing in the country vacant
it would be a good investment.
Airships At Fort.
Tuesday af tvrnoon the first air
ships were scaring around at
Ft. Sill. They are now being
used in connection with the oth-
er military tactics and will riy
daily from S to 10 o'clock' in the
morning and 2 to G in the after-
noon. u
idiss Ida B. Good of Lawton
visted hi-re over Sunday with
friends and ner brother Harvev.
Wendell Wettenpel wss in
Fletcher Thursday helping as r.
typo on the Fletcher Enterprise.
Am agent for the Chanute Nur-
series of Kansas:give m vour or-
ders save money. Wm.Yawter.
adv.
Mrs. W. J. Greer and Miss
Jessie Cremer went to Oklahoma
City Thursday to attend a holi-
ness meeting.
Sure Thing Now.
Mr. Stella Garrett and dauph-
ter Clarice of Eldorado came Sat-
I L. htone and son Jack left her mother Mrs. F J. Purdv
I .Monday for N apanucka to attend
1 the wedding of his brother Ed. n 0 - JL
Tk j Allen Pevetoo mf nd V.kv
iin aa niiuounce'.i once oeiore .v . . . ..: . . '
but on that trip Mr. Stone onh whohad P.en visiting r ;e!ativJ
went to Oklahoma Pitv Thi . roiwuwiwi inursdax
time the wedding is a sufe thing. ";a V" j returrmtr
" their home in Oklahoma citv.
COUNTY COMMISSION Rim
Dist- No. 1 W. O. Weaver
Dit. No. 2 Jake TalmadK9
Dist- No- 3 J. J. Davii.
ELGIN CITY OFFICERS.
W. W. Rrunskill Chairman.
Dr. I H. Hilsmeyer.
C. F 1. randon.
H. F. ".-k.
31rea?rer J. FltzwraW
MarhaI T. E. Bills
ELGIN Pns-rnprii'p
Elberta peaches 25c and ap-.ce kUt-" "p VV"'
pies SOc bu. both at the DocKum Carrie Z nl o nHnBrUckl.e5r-
orchard 1 mile north Elgin adv. C.Sj -rZ !3'V. .V. joht'S
m- x- -Z SuUtituta Carrier H.'l CaemVr
.Miss Minnie Sawyers returned LODGES
last U ednesdav nicht frnm n vis. f . ..
lf with . ;ri.:..r" V" - . : . '"p 0- I3S.
"""" """"" ieA- S-1 aaxurda- niKht of each month.
.... Stone' Coul; R. C. Choen Cierk
Mrs. Addie Cromer left Thurs- Eastern Star meet .Sd f ami
if-0n '.trP l0 Ofctahoma City fourth Tuesday niehts of caeh LmT
Gollinsville. and possibly Kansas M. Mamie cmTvXn:
PntS- L. C. Caffin. S.Ury. '
1 H V51I1-. u fYiTn' WetS first Tuesday niCht
. J. H illhite has returned of e month. T. 0. Miller Fnr.
irom the summer school at Nor- n; -Mr. E. Stone. Corre.po5det
W"d wasacal here over. A F a. m.( meeu leS'nd
I J- M. Hindf Master: W D lv
J. C. Byrd. the section fore-'cl"k-
m..n and his force of men were ELGIN GOSPEL TE VM
domp some work at Fletcher Chairman H P wVtentrel
Satorday. Secretan- t H w
SCHOOL DISTHici".?ai!
nev. i). L. Hinck ev rotm-n 'uslre w F. v!..
rt "'-': o .
Treasurer --no..
Principal ' ..Rn-
.....W6le ie acne Mf ctll R
0 H.. Putnev wpnttnfll-l. 'nmary teacher. Mis. BlnnrS.r.i-''
-:... t- V. ' -"" - ---j.
urn vu. auiuruay to purchase a
last Uednesdav nirht fmm M01.
rick where he had been assisting
in a meeting.
new switchboard
phone office.
for the tele-
The Conqueror class of the
PROFESSIONAL
"" Jnco3 l-ARDS
n 7" F' A' nrkinson
Uklahoma Abstract Co
u'tltef0:.!" this coin.
:A??"fSter.. Lawton V "ZlT
-".l VBIB.
Methodist Sunrlnv snlmnl oni.n
ice cream and other delicacies n't
the Dillberg home Sunday.
inc were callpr hm Timj..
having just returned from a bu
iness trip to Oklahoma City.
to
Wreck On Frisco.
' Miss Anna Dwinell spoke to an
appreciative aud-ence at the
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Insurance
Is A
Promise
Policy
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To Pay.
i here s a wreck un the FntM M.lmHict .Km-K tu...a ter.
somewhere Mondav. The east ing on the efficiency and benefits 1 Mo- CBme Tuesday for n visit at
Dmina morning passenper ran of the Methodist hntnitol t r:t. J ie nme ot the former's 1 nnHi. n
f T T- . o-f 'IV
JOHN F. THOMAS
Lawyer
DR. L. H. HILSMEYER
' hyalcian - nml c
1 nnu Surgeon
MrS.E. .T. Mntriou-B mil rl..l. 1 Calls nilflWirnrl .-..
ter. Miss Emma from Kearnev. ' lm 31. Ollleo at Eleln 1L.1
Kverett Case who was here
iisitinit at the homeof his sistnr
Mrs . D. L. Hinckley. left Fridav
for his home at New Boston 1
Tex.
b . - - . ...p. v.. .... hviviivj omu uriinit;
ound morning passenger ran of the Methodist hospital at Guth
until ir .A . U . .. .1 - r w...
...... .. m.iit- it utr wrccj men ne
IwcKed thrwigh here on the re
turn trip arriving here at Sp
m.
iter Mrs. E. P. Barrel.
Methodist Church.
Sender i-ertool erpry i uidav
j An unbroken succession of promises kept faithfully I
for aixty years means something. HOME policies t
hare always been good for their face value. Is not f
t this the sort of insurance you want-especially when I
f it costs ao more? 1
j-
ir at !P o'clTefc
Prearhiaf: wnict pverj- fiwt and
faurth Sunday aiornJEc at 11 o'r'orl:
and every- imcflnd third and fifth Sun-
day rurht.
Comrade R. R. TucKerman is T"e. school where Miss Jodie
eiving awav peaches to anv one Wigcins will teach is near Sad-
that will go there after them;and MJe Mountain in Comancho conn-
we are almost civine awnv thptty. but the tprrritorv is Kin...i
irom tne eaan i'ost office.
iars to Keep them in. For cash
this weeK. we will sell Mason
Jars a follow 1-2 gal. G0c. 1-4
rrnl kDa a . T! 7 T
1-2 jral Soe 1-4 pal. 75c and i.;'fo'KVhat von could not got jura
Pnv mr n .. ral. 65c per dozen. Almost liKe ":YUL " -ne? mat was Doing
nieht. ' ..".-j findincr them. nen awa-. "'"? von onn get
V' .1. i . . . . incm tor n
:""" t-pue cvorr sundav av. k L. tnn nrnnriofnr .JT . . . '
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afftrr
oia-ht.
Ld' Aid neetK even- two tcu;
". Thuradav afternoon.
Thoir pracUee eery Fridav riht.
D. L. HINCKLEY Pastor.
Don't write home to your wifp'.s
il .' imi von rnn got
rtijm .or almost nothinjr nt tlio
R P. Wettengel
Local Agent
Both the Home and the Columbia.
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Railroad Time Tablt
Wednesday Elgin Markets
Corn 7(1
wheat L0C;
'Oats 35
Kafir Corn.... v 150
Hogs... .5 6.95
Cream... ..; 19
Butter m. 10
adv. L. C. Coffin proprielor.
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jElgin Barber Shop
First class work done
Agent for
Crytal Laundry Lawton
I). A. MVUDo
lawton . . n...
SHUMA.ATTIT.ON-TORuSnr
AM) Consultations
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DK. JMRRY asIJby
0mn! - botcher Hotel
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No. 112 leaves 3:35 p. m.
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iv0"!181 1233 P. m.
Na4071eives 97 p. m.
Eggs '. . . . ffi.
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