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The Medford Patriot-Star
guaranteed circulation OVIR 2000
VOL. XXIII
MEDFORD, GRANT COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3,1916
OFFICIAL PAPER OF GRANT COUNTS
NO. 42
CLOSE RACES FEATURE
THE COUNTY PRIMARIES
LITERACY TEST LOSES IN
COUNTY AND STATE
All Amendments Submitted Havd
Apparently Failed.—Shortage
of State Ballots in County
• and State
Party County Tickets Named Tuesday
The Oklahoman this morning
states that all of the amend-
ments have been defeated, the
literacy test included. It de-
clares that “democratic leaders,
Ihowever, express the hope that
it has a fighting chance but
there is little on which this hope
ia baaed. In practically every
county in the state, including
democratic strongholds, a heavy
jvote was cast* against all the
amendments.”
W D Humphreys of Nowata
was nominated by the democrats
for the short term for corpora-1For Surveyor:
REPUBLICAN
For Representative:
T. E. Beck, Jefferson.
Foil Counity Judge:
C W Stephenson, Medford.
For County Attorney:
A C Glenn, Medford.
For Courtj Clerk:
O J Bradfield, Lamont.
For Sheriff:
Walter Baty, Jarvis Town-
ship.
For Treasurer:
L I Black, Medford
For Assessor:
G H Belcher, Rock Island
Township.
For County Superintendent;
C M Sprinkle, Renfrow.
Sabert A. Hott, Wakita.
tion commissioner. The race for
the long term is in doubt, Camp-
bell Russell holding the lead with, For County Clerk
Wihnering and the other caudi-| E A Shire Liberty
dates close behind | ship. y
Congressman Dick T. Morgan
was renominated by the repub-j For. Commissioner:
beans of this district. Reverend'
Zaeh Harris of Blackwell, it ap-
pears, will be his democratic op-
ponent. All of the democratic
congressmen from Oklahoma were
renominated with the possible ex-
ception of Alfalfa Bill Murray,
whom McKeown of Ada is run-
ning close.
Dr R L Hall is apparently the
democratic nominee for state
Town-
1st District: E L Randels of
Barr Tonship.
2nd District: W. S Robert-
son, Medford Township
3rd District: iG W McMullen,
Bryan Township.
DEMOCRAT
For Representative:
Jack Lomon, Nash.
For County Attorney:
J E Falbenberg, Medford
For Court Clerk:
Lu Walker, Medford
For Sheriff:
Frank Hamilton, Medford.
For County Treasurer:
George W Guthrie, Wakita
For Assessor?
J T House, Lamont.
For County Superintendent:
John W Williams, Wakita.
For Surveyor:
J* L Armstrong, Medford..
For County Clerk;
Lee Card, Medford
For County Weigher:
Henry Caruey, Medford.
For Commissioner;
1st District; M Sharkey, of
i Banner Township
2nd District: Floyd Parsons,
South Fairviiew Township.
3rd District; F E Collins,
Liberty Township.
SOCIALIST
For Representative:
Job Tharp, Medford.
For County Judge:
W 6$ Scott ,Lamont.
For County Treasurer:
Edward Bucher, Lamont.
For County Clerk:
J A Casfond, Medford.
For Sheriff:
C T Mulkcy, Lamont
Fotf Surveyor ^
C B Mqlkey, Lamont
For County Attorney:
| ' OE Anderson, Nash.
For County Superintendent:
Marion Greer, Nash.
For Court Clerk:
K C Thompson, Jefferson.
For Commissioner:
J II Milligan of
OIL WELL NEWS
The drilling in the La Noria
Grande well has been slowed up
the past week because of the
hard formations encountered.
This makes drilling difficult hut
encourages the drillers in the
^belief that there is more Uklihood
of making a strike.
The Varick Oil Corporation
'has abandoned the test on the
Yminigrneyer farm, south east
quarter of section 15-28-2 west
ami is pulling the casing.. The
depth reached was 3,780 feet,
and there was nothing showing
at that depth. The Varick test
is ton miles, almost directly west
from tlie productive! part of the
fieUl.—Blackwell Times-Reeoivl.
1st District:
Nash.
2nd District:
Medford.
R I) Bauer of
3rd District: Albert Bluhm,
Jefferson.
Fop Court Clerk, 0 J Bred-
i',1 i, ! <he republican nomnee. [fieM c26i lt p -Winfield 514;
Although : I M
XT bVS££ “ifi- *5/ plurality 526
can nomination in this county.
Dr Hall of Pahuska received
tested places on the republican-Roberts 12, Robertson 57, Bruner! Be Rhoades, Ruth Rogers; Mas-
iticketl was as follows 11 - ,v"—T,~.......— “r’ Tr” ■ ~ - • -
1; Democratic, Parsons 37, Kel- j tors Gordon'
| Ailrfns.
Totals for District: Roberts! _
Rhoades and Lee
A. H. T. A. PRIZES
474 votes in 'Grant county, Clias
Peters 184 and R L O’Meally,
the Grant county candidate, 250.
Jef-
Iluniphreys carried the county m“a;'o itv 164°
V Q nPiftnifl vmfn. IlnnnaV 11 J * ^ XD*±.
by a good vote and Harris car-
ried it but not by the, vote ex-
pected.
There are complaints from
several precincts in Grant coun-
ty about voters not being able, to
vote on the republican state
227, Robertson 244, Bruner
Robertson’s plurality 17.
In the third district Frank E.l* '
Collins of Liberty township wa>Vf*eward For Best Baby at
For Surveyor, James Wharry nominated on the democratic i ferson Fair.
236, T J Palmer 235, Sabert A. ticket for commissioner over S' __
Hott 440, IT Ml Adama 116, V W W Maple of Salt Fork and Ed i e E Davis T M Nowell F W
Garrett 145; Holt’s plurality 204. Quigley of Jefferson. Collins re-!Sandersm 1 I G - Pa mer ti e
5*7 Vn^T,' Rr.« .W niy<f 2fl VOtOS' m “d oommittee Te v; -
527. G H Belcher 693; Belchers Quigley 44. J.Ws A II T A organizations in
| Grant county have announced
| that tlie $25.00 prize money of-
fered by that organization for
( T E Beck was nominated over TELEGRAM FROM
Col n()ni England for represents- THE REPUBLICAN
tbve’ STATE CHAIRMAN t,le Jefferson Fair will be distri-
_ bated asi Follows:
Patriot, Medford,* Okla.: 1^* Vut^’ wll0se fttther is «jj
At Pond Creek, Okla. i
The Kansas Gas Petroleum Co.,
of Wichita, has the material on
the SW *4 section, towmship 23.
range 6, for the derrick whfieh
will be erected Monday. This
is located one mile e,nst nmd 2l/>
south of Pond Creek, Okla. The
company will erect, a standing
rig and will commence with a
20 inch casing and is preparing
to igo until oil is found.—Wich-
ita Eagle.
Oil & Gas Leases;
F A Erdmann to Carter Oil
Co, SE 22-26-5 ..............$1.
A Boutress to A M McCarter,
SE 32-25-5 ................$80.
G A Skinner to F A Bardwell,
AV'/2 NW 34 and SF; of NW 34-
25-3......................$i.
Vv ,1 Porter to F A Bradwell,
Sy2 of SW 34-25-3 ..........$1.
L M Danford to F A Brad-
"Wr.il, Wi/o NE 33-25-3 ......$1.
C.L Chain to F A Bradwell,
SW 33-25-3 ................$1.
Bias Wald to Jim Hunt, NE
22-25-5 ...................$i.
G I’ Kn't ten brink to Jim Hunt,
SW 22-25-6 ...............$1.
JURORS ARE CALLED
FOR DISTRICT COURT
BOTH GRAND AND PETIT
JURIES CALLED J
Session of District Court Be-
gins Week From Monday.—
News Around the Grant
County Court House ,
OLD TIMER DIES
District court will be conven-
ed in Medjford by Judg'd Win.
Bowles Monday, August 14th for
both a grand jury and petit jury
term. The personal of the juries
iff u good one, including among
the best citizens of Grunt county.
The following is the list of
igrand jurors summoned for ser-
vice: Fred Wright, Wakita; J
W Mallory, Manchester; G Y
Posey, Nash; Stock Tharp, Nash;
II B Evans, Jefferson; Dave
Y a me 11, Sand Creek; George
Ingram, Salt Fork; Henry Mott,
Medford; John Brown, Jeffer-
son; T A O’Brien, Medford;
'Will Le Force, Pond Creek; J
R Weldon, Wakita; O T Rarick,
Lamont; L O Lash, Nash; J B
Thomas, Pond Creek; O P Dill-
man, Nash; J S Kelly, Jefferson;
'J M Comstock, Deer Creek;
Tom Hendricks, Wakita; J C
Longley, Pond Creek; T J Cas-
sell, Wakita,; W T Bland, Waki-
ta; L J Joyner, Wakita; Bill
Baird, Medford.
The following is the list of
petit jurors: Grant Gokly, Sand
Creek; W E Balderson, Nardiu;
Chas ELson, Pond Creek;, Will
Potts, Jefferson; Seth McGrath,
Jefferson; E P Glascock, Hunne-
ville, Kansas;. F B Lee, Salt
Fork; Ed Smith, Medford; II A
Carver, Caldwell; J J Garrett,
Wakita; Swan Olson, Lamont;
•Joseph Liska, Caldwell; If IIar-
dusty, Manchester; J L Bilder-
back, Wakita.
CHARGE IS DISMISSED
_____ precincts
about the shortage of democra-
tic state ballots. There is the
same complaint from all over the
state, the state election board
failing to send enough ballots to
many of the precincts. Thene
were plenty of county ballots
for all of the precincts.
Res Robertson is the
w— vu me a cpu.uuuaii sui,Le ican n0minee f°r commissioner in . _ ...............
ticket because of the shortage of It he 2nd district and Floyd Par- Returns received from all parts Second best Baby .......
ballots and in some precincts s°ns of South Fairviow township the state indicate the defeat The Largest Delegation of
about. t.ViA ohni»tn.<yb a,™ i.lie democratic rhiminee. Roy 1°^ the literacy test amendment! Antis..............$10.00
Keller withdrew from the demo- by about twenty thousand, later Second Largest delegation
/cratic race but 55 demo rats in- Returns may increase this major- Antis ..............$5.00
sisted on voting for him anyway ity considerably. This magnifi-
ed he received at majority in ci&nt result was achieved through
South Hickory ToVmsbip. The the efficient work of the r,epub-
vote on commissioner in this diis- lican workers throughout the
trict follows. state aided by socialist and hide-
- North Bluff: Republican, J R pendent democrats. Generally
There was a large primary vote Roberts 15, W S JBe® Robertson |ST)eahinc thei heaviest vote
urna n___± n____il . • o ™ ti n__________ i .. aaramst. t
W II Dunleavy, known all over
the western part of Grant coun-
ty as Unde Billy Dunleavy
died suddenly at Caidwell, Kan-
sas, Friday, where he was tak-
ing treatments. Ilis body was
brought down Saturday and the
funeral services were held in the
Methodist Church in Gore tO}vn-
...$2.50 ship Monday afternoon. lie was
an old soldier and a pioneer in
'Grant county. Interment was
of made in the Wakita cemetery
polled in Grant County, the in-
terest centering in the congests
for party nominations for county
offices. The feature of the re-
turns was the overwhelming
vote against the literacy test,
especially in all the northern por-
tion of the county. The official
vote on the literacy test amend-
ment was, Yes 759, No 1739, a
majority of 980 No.
The question for the repeal of
Section 12-A of the constitution
which provides for the distribu-
tion of the orporation tax,
lost in the county but by the
smallest vote of any of the pro-
positions in the county. The vote
.yes was 102?, no 1297, the nua-
Oority 275.
All of the other questions were
'defeated from 900 to 1100.
MARJORIE BOUTON WEDS
A wedding of interest to a
number of Medford people occur-
red Wednesday morning August
MM lx
Roberts 16, Robertson 3, Burner home paper. (Bouton of Medford, became the
s’ * Democratic, Parsons 17, Kel- piease accept congratulations bride of Dr Grover Lee Stringer.
1 . and thanks for your co-operation1P was a douhle wedding, Miss
South Fairview: Republican, however the defeat of the liter-1Klingman, a niece of Dr String-
Roberts 8, Robertson 15, Bruner1 g^y test will not in itself o-ive !ers became the bride of Mr Wal-
ls Democratic, Parsons 21, Kel- Oklahoma hotter state and na-
*er tional government but it iudi-
North Hickory- Roberts 5, cates that people sincerely de-
Robertson 20; Democratic, Par- sire a change from existing con-j£u’*s" ceremony was pro-
sons 7. Keller 1. Iditions and are Wllino- tn vote n°unced at the
ter Smith at. the same hour. She
and Marjorie were chums laist
at the Chicasha School for
Everyone liked Uncle Billy and
his relatives have the sincere
sympathy of their community. He
is survived by three *ons Mur-
ray, Wooster and Long Dun-
leavy and a daughter Mrs Jesse
Webb of Locust Grove, Missouri,
■who was here for the funeral.
County Attorney A C Glenn,
filed a dismissal Monday of the
charges filed against Floyd
Kitchen of near Pond Creek
charging him
his wife.
with abandoning
District Court:
District No. 3 vs County Sup-
erintendent, answer of board of
Commissioners filed and separate
answer of Lew Dervage filed.
La Noria Grande Oil & Gas
Co vs F L Ascue, petition filed
for recovery of money in the
sum of $26.35, costs etc, sum-
mons issued.
Ezra L Fowler et al vs Geo.
A. Morris, petition filed for can-
cellation of a deed and damages
in the sum of $1,000, summon®
issued.
Iditions and are willing to
for it.
Arthur H. Geissler.
The democrats had but three
contests over nominations in the
county. Lee A Card won for
county clerk, the complete offi-
cial vote being Card 383, J O
Robinson 313 and F P Privett
2751
D L Cline lost .to George W.
Guthrie oif Wakita for the demo-
cratic nomination for treasurer
by 7 votes, receiving 474 to 481
for Guthrie. In the country pre-
cincts Cline secured a majority
sons 7, Keller 1
South Hickory: Roberts 19,
Robertson 21, Bruner 1; Demo-
cratic, Parsons 10, Keller 11.
North Jarvis: Roberts 10,
Robertson 8; Democratic, Par-
sons 9- ( f
South Jarvis: Roberts 28, Mr and Mrs I R Heasfy very
Robertson 5; Democratic, Par- unexpectedly celebrated their
sons 25, Keller 8. (tenth wedding anniversary Wed-
Valley: Roberts 13, Robertson nesday evening when the choir
24. Bruner 7; Democratic, Par- of the Congregational Church
CELEBRATION OF
TIN WEDDING
home of Dr
Stringers sister, Mrs C R Kling-
man. The newly weds left im-
mediately after the ceremony on
a honeymoon trip to several sum-
mer resorts.
County Court:
Estate Mary Midgley, deceas-
ed, warrant to appraisers filed,
general inventory and appraise-
ment filed.
Estate T J Irvin, deceased, af-
fidavit of mailing notices for
hearing filed.
$6000.001 I'*sti»te T J Branson, deceased,
I'j-ond of administrator filed and
approved
CHILD IS INJURED
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that
Grandson
with their families, walked in-
of Kings in
Condition
Critical
S B McSwain, the three year
old; son of Mr and Mrs Foster
sons Id.
Medford, Township: Roberts 8, to the house bringing with them
Robertson 28, Bruner 4; Demo- gifts of tin and baskets of re- McSwain of Ilennessev is in a
cratic, Papons 22, Keller 8. freehments. The guests found| critical condition at, Hennessey
Numa: Roberta 36, Robertson their host *ut in the garage un- as a result of a fall from a stair-
9; Democratic, Panaons 13, Kel-,der the car, all besmeared with way to the cement sidewalk. He
1€Ftv'- l » v * grease and dust and they are plimbed up the outside of o-ne of
Ihngo: Roberts 16, Robertson still wandering whether or not | the business buildings alt Hennes-
6, B rune if 1; Democratic, Par-, he anticipated their earning and gey and fall twenty feet to the
so“1V* D D ____ Rought to escape. Those in the sidewalk. Mrs N N King his
nf vTflVrV —»-Yv* I Rob^ !p’ Robel2' Pfrty were Rev. and Mrs J A grandmother left for Hennessey
of 39 but Guthne by carrying «« U, Democratic, Parsons 9, McKeeman, Rev and Mre O. W.;at once. The chad is unconscious
Wakita, Pond Creek, Renfrow 1-* Mr and Mra D L Aikins much of the time and one side
Deer Creek: Roberta 6, Rob- of Stdlwater, Mr and Mm T L seams paralyzed. The physician
?rMn,4u ’T> -ert T SreaI* Mr and C W Beiatie, howeveV feels that theVe* h
Medford, Norths Precinct: J. yMr and Mra G H Rhoades, Mr chance of recovery The Me
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and Medford won the raoe.
The closest republican race was
Warranty Deeds:
J A Alder son to J L Day,, N
W 23-26-8 ..............$2,000.
J L Day to J A Alde.rson, E
% NE 35-26-8 ..........$4,000.
E M Moon to Mary Moon,
NW 18-28-7 ............$8,500
E M Moon to Joseph Moon,
NW 8-27-8 and the SW of 8-27-
8......................$6,500
E L Fowler to G A Morris S
E 7-28-6..........
Oil & flag Leases;
P M Olcs to Carter Oil Co,
NE 4-26-8 ................$80.
Henry Hahn to Carter Oil Co,
SE 7-27-5..................$1.
CoMNW 7M2?T t0 S!;the Board'of County Commi*
% sioners will receive bids up to
°J ripton, 12 o’clock on Monday, August
v r for the erection and con-
wwJiS to 0 J Tipton, atruction of one concrete bridge
'n......1011 the State Road between sec-
r d 2wk9i oa ,Decum Od* 6°ns 22 and 27, Township 26
Gas Co, SW 21-28-4. . . $200. | North Range 4 We^t, and one
bert°elFV&lJwP9t9fi 3 N Fa£m fteel bridge hetween actions 29
b Te’w^n rfW 2^6'3-"'"^2d0 i,and 30, Township 27 R. 3 W.,
PftJ J5 t0 €artcr S1 I>lans aad specifications of said
C°\r p St, • • ’ ; "A":" Ridges now on file in the office
n to Carter Oil of the County Clerk.
°» '26‘6 •• ---------The Board reserves the
Co SW ilS °a $1 ^ re'j^t ~y aTtdjiil bid*'
Sarah Taylor to Raymond Reed.
SE 14-28-4................$200,
' F W Bauchner to J E Bass,
SE 12-24-5..............$1,500.
right
Thos. S. Ilarville,
County Clerk.
Some S cooper
Jefferson Couple Wed.
th« of” Walter'Baty ud' QVj B_bS5-S a, '.“d Mra FW<Sl«“'>ifc ' arf „■^Areiie 21
Smith for ohoriff, Boty wiooiog Brooer 2; Democratic, Porno* Mm EOpl, jLl(l Saaipofopaerly I.rod amrjrf- »lmiMaggi. Sohuonnanu, ago loading the
bv 4 votes 591 to 5«7 ir.iu. £ ® n. « 1 . _“ia - it’Tson and are now in charge of li, both of Jefferson were licen- K2 inch naffiah a „ '__- .
The vote on the other eo*| Medford, South Presinct: J R Aiki^ Adelaide35 Ma*rjo- neLf.^ ^ ^ &t IIe"* |
• J A Guilinger went to the
river near Hyten’s Thursday to
and 'get a load of sand and while
agr loading the sand scooped up a
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