Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 23, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 27, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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Have You Invested Anything! to help Our Nation win the Wir?
FARMERS'! CHAMPION
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ELGIN OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27 1S13
NO. 23
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Oil
it vou' are in
stove see us before j'ou buy.
We have a fall line of New
Perfection Pennant and Mon-
arch stoves and ovens.
Just received a
Bois D'Arc posts.
Badger
T.
School Notes.
Miss Edna Carter has been ab-
sent from school this week
hav-
leg tonsilitis.
In the baiket ball gams with
tho Denton boya here Friday
afternoon the score stood 19 to
10 in favor of the visitors.
Those husky farm lads big as
inoit any nun were too much
for our medium weights. The
Iosal players were Schuman.
'utaey. Wolcott McCraw und
-Murray:'
J. W. and Eugene Hinds are
absent from school this week the
result af having the meuslea
At th pie jjpjr Mo.idiv
nisjht after litonry given for.
the benefit of the schools the
nriceeds amiunted t- '1 0i)
there was a large number in at-
tendance but not mauy brought
pies.
The school has begun to
pare a program to be Riven
pre-
Hie the
and
Inst day of school.
Mrs. Roy Baker wis on
nick list lost Wednesday
Miss Gertrude Fedde tuught
her
room.
Roy Brown was absent from
school Friday on account of
sickness.
Henry Minor was absent from
school the latter part of last
week on account of a bad cold
The 5th graders had final ex-
amination in history Thuaday.
Nellie and Johnnie Rvan are
are absent from school this week
nn account of having the meas-
les. Wilma Hirrsl ha been absent
from school for sonic time first
having the pneumonia and now
the measles.
Champion ads get results.
Kit a11!11! - - - : - ': - S'4"i - - : - i -
S A Place
Wc have an ample supply of
Thrift and War Savings Stamps.
You are woko-ne to the use of
our Burglar and Fire Proof safe in
: : which to keep your bonds stamps
: : or other valuable papers.
BANK Of ELGIN
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STOVES
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need or an
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Lbr. Co.
R. Bennett Mgr.
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Tne Donors.
Following i.s given a list of
mose wno contrinuten to me pur-
chase of thu fine buffet given as
a redding pr-3-nt to Dr. and
Mrs. C M. Martin.
Th husbands and wives are:
W. W. Brunskill K. V. Hofrer
A. B Spirlin? II. V Walling.
II. G. Smith G. II. Ecclesfield.
J. P. Kannemur. 0. H. Putnnv
A. VYiU.n. C. ivl. Wolcott E.
Stene. C F. Brmjian . E. R..
Wolcott. G TV." Walker. H. L.
Cramer. E. West. Lee Pettv. A.
0. Clark A. J. Newton. H. P.
Rosai-rr. H. H Halc. Go"
West. V. K Mtir-av G. C.
Crawford L. P. Weirenast J
ritxrernU J. H. Abbott Roy
linker D E MeAnaw .T H
Hansen. W. F. Wolcott W. T
BajC!r D. H Smith. J. F. Bal
lou. .1. L G-irtcr. H. E. Clim.
D. W II)opr. 0. Z. Emanuel.
A. W. Jono3. L C. Coffin. Joe.
Harrison J. C. Byrd R. C. Clio-
ens. Porter Brandon. John Me-
Anaw Renold KolKer Enrl Mor-
gan Howard Carter. Fieri) Bar-
rel Linda Crawford .lese Bal
Ion. B Brooks. W-ldo WeUm
rel Ernest Walling Lvman
Hayes. M;ss M. Mullen Cleo Brit-
tian Amy Rowll Briddie Ab-
bott .rim Higle Adi Harrel
Mrs Eads Mrs. M. E. Innman
Mrs Crawford. Mrs. Addie Cre-
mer.Mrs. Hnttie Nelson.
Some whose names are not giv-
en above bad previously promis-
ed other presents in tho list be-
inir a fine coffc percolator nnd
a fine pair of White Orpington
chickens previously mentioned
in this paper.
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Wnnted-Wjllpnv 10 cents per
head for jack rabbitH dressed
ready togrind H.P Wettpngel.
M"r - i"H"; - t - v - r - :
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of Safety
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Bcnnie Riihatdfiorti
Bonnie Richardson little;' son
oi nir. ami airs. it. i;. uicnaru-
son died nt the home of bin
parents in Lawton nt 11:20 '
clock last Vedimtlay morning
i;i years z months and t d
I Funeral services were cnndtl
a8.
ct i'd
't the residence bv Kuv.
La
Grone. naator of the iiwton
C 'Mothodwt church nt I o'dlock
Ol 1'hUHtIay afternoon nftor which
Hi- the body was brought to Klgin
O and Luried in tlia cei:io'ier
? herp. I
On Tuedav nfternnon before
he died. I;e was ncross thu street
with bb inothor railing nl n
neiglfbor'H nnd when they start
ed homo he went on ahead' of
his mother went into the hduse
ir-iimnpn nrt in iraT i.niTiii nnar rnnQv
ties off of the Kitchen cabinet
2 wetting some matches at the
J sntne time He went out dojr.rs
J" Jnnd struck one of tho matches
Vjwmrh caught his clothes hnd
y 'hen he ran to meet his mother
".in thi .street. Rhi fniurht thn
f lames valient ly and burned her
hands (severely but did not got
them extinguished Willi he had
been frightfully bni'titvl This
was about 3:5)0 u'cIocK and he
remained unscious until he pass-
ed away the next dny.
For a number of years Mr and
Mrs Richardson lived near Elgin
she being n sister of FranK. and
John Hanson and th . have
many friends and rolfttiveB heVe
who were shocked to learn the
sad news. Many friends here
attendedthe short BerviecM at the
cemetery and the schl children
attended in a body viewing the
remains of the littl fllou
who?" fpatu-'rj weits conaidor-
Labltilisficurnd.-..- a.;
Walter Htnson an 1 rvif of
Oklahoma City went dawn u
Lnwlon Wednedivv night to at
tend th" funeral an'j tli" i eitiJ
up to be present at tin hu'-i.il
here Beside? hi.i parents he i
survived by two Imtthurt nnd
and one sister older and one
brother younger than ho v.tu.
Chickens By Mail.
A new order has b'en put out
by the postal department allow-
ing ciiickena to be sent by par-
cel post t ough some rtstriutions
have been placed on same The
chickens cannot be insured nor
sentC. O D. Distancu of ship-
ping is limited to 72 miles re
gaidlessof the weight of th
chickens.nnd if sent beyond th it
distance will he put oit the trMn
regardless of their condition.
It is 7fi miles from here to Okla-
homa City which is thiee miles
over the limit.
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Texas Bene Cry.
On March 21. Gov. Hobby of
Texas signed nstatutoty prohi! i-
tion bill which will tneome et-
fectivy in ninety rtnys efter ti.t
legislature Adjourns whieh wi'l
make Texas bone d i j ne for .lnl
L In KIVnK his tin(ll)3 f
signing the bill tho eovdw
Knid hfl thought it was nwewn
to help win the war. Tlii
'makes nine states thi t have rati-
fied national prnhitinn to date
end none have rejerftd it
Be Thrifty.
If votir feeling kind o' driftv.
When you should he feeling
1 nifty
j I'll tell you one good thrift
thing to do.
Go collar every dollar
That jm tr squeezing ca'taed to
holler
And buv Thrift stumps that
make the Kaiser blue.
-G. Herb. Palin.
New Postmaster.
Word has been received herp
thnt 0. R. PriPP. U'lin fnrmnrlv'
worked in tho Bank of Elgin
but is now working in the Bank
of Cache hns been appointed
postmaster at Cache to succeed
Bruce Thomas. Just when he
will take charge of the
office has not been learned. Mr
Thomas has located in Lawton
"i I p " !' Is conducting thr
utfUO fei yie&unt.
MartinI'etre.:.
Dr. C M Martin uf F-lght nnd
miss .iaiiie renee or imiiuiiiy
N. C. wen; united in marriage;
fit A 'nrko 'liuirsdny t verting
'at 8.30 u'cIock Rev. L.I. Uum-i
non. nnstor ot the ftK-irorti.st
church ntficiating. They tMurn-
I'd to Elgin and wont to house-
keeping at once in the groom's
residence which had been al-
ready furnished.
The groom npodn no introduc-
tion to the people of this com-
tmunitv. lie located here for
tho prattce of medine more than
a yea- nnd a half ago and since
that time has made numerous
friends. As a practitioner he
has made marvelous success
using tho very latest methods ot
treatment and through his abil-
ity to tide rnanv sick patients
over the crisis he has made some
warm friends.
The bride ha9 visited hero n
number of times and has made
friends of all who know her.
From many sources the informa-
tion is received that she is an es?
timnble ytiUng lady nnti "' wel-
comed into our midst.
To chow thejr appreciation for
this worthy young couple a large
number of the citizens gathered
nt their- home about 5) o'clcic
Saturday evening and gave them
a surprise reception. A beattti
fill present of a $.15 00 buffet
was presented to them during
tne evening O II. Putney
making the presentation speech.
Hurr&ali For Kingfisher.
The county council of defem e
in ICingfisher county has pvsed
i resolutioti drafting evcy able-
UiyUsjl. "ll-UU thOjjiVllR- bet.
fween the ages of 1; and GO to
woik for ut least ten dajs in the
fied during the wheat hardest
'i'i .. .:n ....M.-t i .u fi
n..mis of ull men u ho tefuse to
wort
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iiEHGiC WGiViEM Or FHAMCE
"My wor '3 nre not pnwr'iii ortiiucli
In do evpn "K.intr J'jttoo to thn "lurt
lior6Ic ns-"o In Ilia motioni world nnv
rT ai;r pait U10 woini'ii ct HVac
Of tho henlthr tnon wl'n rru' fin."Ji; I
In I'm mlllt-iry ipi-vIco oV FVaortf 1 ra
I'wl'y all aro nngaf;ctl el'lur In tr.n
ptr..Mli-n rr In l''n iiiainifc'urti (t
ra.m tlon. Irn'-.s thu oBrimi'tur a'
aolutply to tno women. Knt only thl.
hut tliry lnvo ptcjpul h'-to tho plain
of ttio wcirl: nnlmalri. Von 0011 no Int
many unctions of Fi anee todry nn't ai )
wot inn of magnificent nolilu wr'un t-
hoed hitched to tl.e p'nw '"'' culllTa'-
InK tl'n soil. tTicanipliliififS. Willi
hlsh lUvollon. wlt'i an iitMlutl Uia
nniount' almost to rolhrhnia cXhllt
lion. Mo xsoinnn of Trano hern tho
hurden
"Now rondlllonn holni; ni thoy nr-.
docs It Ho within tho honit of tho
Aiuorluiu people to prcsorvo nnd hold j
to eer r. nvc:ipnc3 of our Mfn 0'
tho i-xpnnsfl of mldtiit; up r.ddtliuiul
liiirn to tho wn-'inhocil of rmnpi
This Is tho v.ict question that In In-
rolxiil In our FiiVitiitton of othor
covra'r 1 1 pinii- i'f w'loat Thi 'vmni'ii
of fraud) iniiFt hn nmlilil in hold up
tho morula ot llio roldlnr Tha nurilit
rf 'l-.o 1 drrlrjps I'n inr-iln tl MlH
fiijht'n-i 1 Inn. We cm da tlilt fiy kU-
I11B to lh"ni the finntr-st poari'en
friidrm In tho'r food siipp'v nnl of
thlo wlioil l. th chief tnli.:" lit.
Aiauo Taylor
Plettjo Card C.-u-paln-i.
An r"nrf In n.imr'" llio tifjniturn of
nvtiy OMahoinin who fulled !n 1
t'm frod pledsa If ft fdll h..;uii .MjilIi
llili nnd will ront'r.ua uiitJI April 1st.
T'ln ciirralifi! will ' foudusted
tUroii'ii iha co'inty or;nnliatlo:M nod
r 111 per cant ulllclcnuy muit Iju
rnjrhcd
Cilifornli tifficie-cj.
Thfrf U nn nilli'lsncy na:i In f'an
l)lo?o wlm rnmoj his prof?ln'i t 1
oipwrs lie linn 0 alrl wluil lc '-i I.1.1
''.iig-V ll UIm i.- jiry Kn"ilr?
r.rd wrltrn cvrv day. oF"r w : of
n new topic tho fclrl ur'.od rVn- In 11
irront loiuniunlcitlnn If I: f:Vv tit t
III." her ojcii- In reply tUi p 11. n-
jillnl" "Hcpolnic to your Imjul-y or
oven ihto ht-K to rtfur you In my let-
ter. IVhiuary 34 l'J17. whcroln tlei
ptlhjcvt wn trrated oxlmuatlvoly'
Bon Iilpfin t'nkou
Dependi en 'lit Comprny.
An to whether one dhould walk alon
or lu company inithom ct dlffr K r
ttittancn Robert 0U1I1 Stcveiuon suM
liut hc only way to njy a walk wi
to take It alone. On tho other hand
Mark Twain declared that th. chief
enjoyment of a walk Hen no In ttw
wilk ltolf hut la th talking that fie-
comptniea It.
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: EVERYTHING :
$
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In the building line in LUMBER
HARDWARE: and CEMENT.
Call and see our latest plans
and designs in modern homts? !
Creosote posts
guarantee.
D. E. MeAnaw
GRAIjNT. LUMJ3ER & COAL
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County Road Fundi.
This office is in receipt of a
statement from the state high-
way commissioner showing the
sundry sums of money remitted
by him to the treasurer of Co-
manche county said sums being
rfinli7Ml from thn nllfctinn of
the motor vehicle tag and - Btate
levy for highway cohstructioey
ios?
tmrDoses one-ouarter mill. frtJ&u
. .- .w. . ... rf
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m'll state
u' ''t
Total of the above items re-
jmittec to county by Btate high-
I way department for nil purposes
for county road matntenace and
conshuetion from July 1. 1915
to Jan. 31 11)18 $30G32 54.
How It Helps.
Sccr.Mfiry of the Treasuey Mc-
Adoo lias figured it out that if
every school child in America
will invest 23 cents per week in
Government thrift stamps it will
bring into the U. S. treasury
$0000000 a we.eK. or $300000.-
000 a year to help pay the cost
of the war. Let every child in
Elum nnd community do his
her part
or
rv.r-.r--r..-.r
DIRECTORY.
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"iHtrlct Judge Cham Jono.
COMA.NCHK COUNTY OFIMCIUtS
County . liro . - -- -J'.. J. Hay
Louiuy vilioniuy J. S. Ithlnnfort
Count Tisiiburcr . .-Hen McfJee
Cojnty Siipt.. I. A. Johnson I
County Cloik Cfiarlo I'ritchcr 1
Com t Clerk .. C. W. Simpson I
.Sheriff Carl Fronetioi kui I
Countj .Jiiivtyor I. A Juppl
Uouniy AsKustor - -K. L. Cotdon
COUNTY COAlMfSSlONKK.H j
ntt. ::. i v. o. Niokuir
Hint. No. 'i 1. V. Tedford.
Out. Nu. il John Kdwitrdi
CI.CIN CITY OCr-'ICKKB
V. V. Urunskill Chuli man. '
I.. V.it. I
W l linvle
Tr-ntinr T FitzRoruW
f k
14 v - 1
I 17M.lfN
Miir:.iial-
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II. II.
Kitsmillcr I
I.OPfiM
!t. V. A. C.:nn No. 11380 mco
fi.hl ftaturUny niKht of each morjJ
K. Stimu Consul; 11. C. Choens Clerk
En-lrn Slur me'eto second and
fourth 1'ucMlny niuhts of e.ieh month.
Mi. Ida foinptou War thy Matron
1.. C I mfiii Secictury.
Ycuiv.i -i. mijots first Tueoilny nlaht
ct each month. T. O Miller I'uriiiiun.
Wm. iiwio! CnnMnmlcnt.
July 1 1315. to Jan 81. 1918 (1 " 7 'T we.e . Tnt SiJ
maintenance $22076 83. 7un him and which he thouW n
Amount apportioned to countv very much of. Carrier Coat I '3-
A. '. n. M. mecis nei-unu mm - . . r..i 1 i 1 n'l.ii-
fourl . Hntuntuv rilchts of eaili month I'M the oU Led IlitO
V. . llrun.'iill Mastcrj Vf. D. 1'ugh
CleiK.
! la.ciN rosTOKHCE
. PojlmniUr... It. V. Wettenjtc!
Carrier Route 2- Alva W. Jonca
I Huhhtllutp Carrier.. Wnhlo WVUetutol
'Carnoi Uoute it... John Cost
Substitute Cairu-r.... -H. L. Cremei
KCItOOl. UlSTUICr NO. IU
Trusteu W. F. Wolcott
Clerk K. C. Chotiu
Treua irer ........-T. Ryar
'tlncipat Dwlcht It. Sm th
Aagt. li in Mr. Dwlgbt II. Smith
Grummar Room Mlaa Clao Hritton
Tri ' p "Vtlr --Sii I 'Hr
l'iiintr . Mus ililoiuU Mullvu
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i.lMil. Ill
with a 25-yea
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On The Elgin Rout.
-m
Gerd end Het.man Schoneboom
have moved from J. M. Lodes'
house on routte 3 to a farm on
route 2 out of Apache.
Y E. Murray of rout A it
the dwnnr'of a new Ford car.
Onuof H. E. Cllne's children
- Yv
in route 2 has had the dlnatknr. -.'
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L.. 1 I . f a tii mm
i ma nou mat ufBuV izmii m. t
found the watch in the road.
running a straddle of it with' his
motorcycle and returned ft fa
the owner after it had been ful
ly described.
Mrs. J. C. Burkev. who haJ
been visiting her sister Mrs. 3
Spitler on route 2 left Tuesday
for herhotne at Audubon Iowa.
Road Boss J. N. Cost bus been
doing some good wurk'on route 2
between the homes of N.Dillbortf
and J. R. Wood.
Thos. Hays of route 3 is visit
ing relatives at Carrollton Mo
Mrs.R C.Richardson of Lawtonr
is visiting at the home of her sis-
ter Mrs. C. G. Coffin on route
3 and taking treatment for her
hands which were burned bv
budly last week.
Buy VVaf Saving Stamps.
If you cin't get out and fight
Buy Stamps;
If you would uphold the right
Buy Stampp;
If rou want the U. S. A.
To bo winner in the gray.
Then buy nnd buy today
Buy Stamps.
If you would defeat the Hun
Buy Stamps;
If you loathe what he has
(lorre
Buy Stamps:
If yju want to do your. share
I' or the boys gone over
unrn
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With the money you can spare
Buy Stamps.
Vou love your native land
Buy Stumps;
If you want the Kaiser "ctn-
ned" Buy Stamps;
When your country calls ot
yott
j)o tne tmt y0 can j
and)
ill e'
Buy Stamps
Home From Faiteral.
J. M Hindt returned1 Friday
nuht from Grndv N. M. wher
be Hccompnn'ed thu remain
of his uncle for bur a1 Fnnfr'if
ui vices were conducted atQrady
by the Woodmen nf the Wofkr'
Among '" floral trib it' was j
beautiful onegiyen by Mr. andj
Mrs. $. S Patney of OklahooMI
City.
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