The Medford Patriot-Star. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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The Medburd Patriot-Star
GUARANTEED CIRCULATION OVER 2,000
OFFICIAL PAPER OF GRANT COUNTY
VOL. XXIV
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No. 3®
News Around the Grant
County Court House
Warranty Deeds
an entire evening fbr tlve pro-
gram. They have in mind also a
Mr. Roy Nowell and Miss
Susie Weans were married !»t
the home of Rev. 0. W. Rogers,
Friday, April 13. Mr. ui>l Mrs.
Nowell will begin their married
life on a farm nine miles uorth-
, , , _ r _ . v ...... i Ute on a larru nine miree* nun**-
John L. Bawdish to Laura A. ‘child’s piano contest or gr,adel weBt of Medford. Rev. Rogers
Bowdish, NW 23-28-6 .. $6000.00 pupils between, ages of 7 and 14. s,K)ke nie Words that made them
Mary E. Barnett to Jaco|b W. ,PI— orwi .* . - ■
Taher, lots 10, 11 und 12 block 48
Lamont. . •
County Court
They invite the .support and co-
operation of the people of Med-
ford as well as all parts of the
county.
MEETING SATURDAY
Estate of James James, deceas-
ed affidavit of address of heirs
filed order appointing adminis-
trator, filed, bond of administra-
tor and approval, letters of ad-
ministration filed, order appoint-
Consolidated Patrons to Decidfl
One Extra Month.
spoke the words that made them
.husband and wife. Our beat
wishes go with the young friends
on their journey of life. Tina
Whins, sister of the bride and
Mrs. W. E. Smith sighed the
papeis >as witnesses.
O. W. Rogers,
Clergyman.
Jpe Crockett who was in Med-
ford, Wednesday, said that the
patrons of Consolidated school
RAIN
_ The rain gnage in the Grant
injTTnd warrant’ to~ appraisers No. 1, will have a most import- County Bank Thursday morning
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of rain had fallen. Wednesday
night. Hard on the flags hut fin
for itihe wheat.
notice to credi-
filed, order for
tors filed.
Estate of James James, deceas-
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ant meeting Saturday afternoon.
“There is a movement on
foot’’ he said, to close the school
fieose interest in the A. and Z.
store. It had been rumored that
Mr. and Mi'S. Cowger had inten-
tions of leaving Jefferson, so we
hope the report is true that they
are to remain.
Miss Maud Noel attended the
track meat and was the guest of
Mrs. N. N. Smith until Sunday.
Prof. Eaton and a number of
the high school boys made a
trip to Liamont, Monday, in the
interests of the track meet to be
held at Jefferson the 28th. They
now liuve entries from Lamont,
Pond Creek and Jefferson, yrith
other schools to be beard from.*
J. S. KeLly made 'a business
trip to Comanche, Sunday.
Say. A. J. Batchelor made
our mouth water when he .said
they had had their first mess of
Ireland and Canada. You say
we are not at war with England
no, but we will be before many
years roll by.
Russia does away with all the
nobility and everybody is called
plain Mr. but we have Russia
bested, we have a few plutocrats.
DEER CREEK PICKUPS
Measles is the topic of the day
there being several new cases
the jiast few days, hut no caste
has proved fatal so far.
Mr. and. Mrs. Covey, little
Blanche and Mrs. Anthony are
suffering with a gathering in
their heads.
Mr. and Mrs. Delia Risen re-
tending the M. E. church of Nu*
nia Sunday.
Yts, we enjoyed the good rain
let the good work go on.
Mrs. Lee Yadon received soma
fruit from the Eastern Star on
Monday evening.
RENFR0W ITEMS
. , . . . . ... . , ceived a mixed box of oranges
they lu»d had hwtirst mess o fuit £rom their broth-
tned chickem last hriday Don J, U . M aud Mrs. E.
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ed notice creditors with affida- Jf-erm at the end of eight months
vit posting attach. | instead of continuing the nine
R. H. and E. V. Chism, de- j months necessary to secure 12
ceased, notice to creditQrs filed. [credits with the State University.
Estate of Andrew J. Dell, de- When the Consolidated was or-
cbased, final decree. ganized it was for the sole pur-
Estate of Joseph Yacin, de-'pose of giving the children of
jeeased, motion and order to al- the district an opportunity for a
‘ ‘ high school education while liv-
ing a,t home and 1 do not believe
NO MAIL TO GERMANY
low attorneys fees, final account
londer and notice of hearing.
Estate of Emma S. Carlberg,
deceased, order for notice to
Creditors.
A. J. Dell, estate final
charge.
Postmaster J. W. Chism receiv-
ed orders from Postmaster Gen-
eral 1 Burlison Wednesday to re*
ceive and transmit absolutely no
mail to Germany.
Jefferson dope xx
see his idea in making the rest
of us feel so badly.
J. E. Doop is driving a new
car since Monday.
Word has conic from Enid, .of
a very sad accident which oc-
teured last Wednesday. Joe
Glahu’s boy, eleven years old,
ami a neighbor boy'by the name
of Brady, fourteen years old,
went out on
District Court
C. M. Devinney vs. Florence
Decinney, petition for divorce,
waiver and bond for costs.
ASSESSING DATES
Alfalfa Township, Herbert
Peeibler's, Friday and Saturday,
April 20 and 21. Lamont town-
ship, Oh as. Morrell’s April 23 anti
24. Lamont Village, April 25
and 26. G. II. Belcher.
\ NOTICE
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at
Bidis will be received until
o'clock Monday, May 7, 1917,
the County Clerk’s office on the
following culverts for which
plans aud specifications are on
file in the County Clerk’s office.
Cul. No. 1 Mile d, Sec. 20 Be-
tween Sec. 1 and 12 T. 25 N. R.
7 W. Design No. 10c.
Cul. No. 1 Mile c, Sec. 20 Be-
tween iBec. 2 anti! 11 T. 25 N. R.
7 W. Design No. 12A.
• IGul. No. 1 Mile b,‘ Sec. 7 Be-
tween Sec. 8 and 9 T. 27 N. R.
.3 W. Design No. 8A.
Cul. No. 1 Mile c, Sec. 7 Be-
tween Sec. 4 and 5 T. 27 N. R.
3 W. Design No. 9B.
Cul. No. 1 Mile d, Sec. 9 Be-
tween Sec. 17 and 20 T. 2/ N.
R. 3 W. Design No. 12B
the people will defeat the nine
months school at this important
time. A fow patrons recently
di.s- circulated a petition for a speci-
al meeting for the purpose of
voting bonds for a new school
building. The effort to spoil the
work of the teachers by cutting-
off the last month of school is
I believe, a retaliatory measure.
There is absolutely no connec-
tion between -the meeting Satur-
day and the, agitation for a new
building.
“One’s children must have a
better education than their par-
ents in order to have as good
a chance in the world. It’s nice
to live in a land of freedom
and enjoy the protection that
Uncle Sam gives u-s, but how can
a patriotic citizen who loves his
country look ,iuto the face of Old
Giory,.and refuse to give his sup-
a rabbit 11unit, and
had shot all their ammunition
J. R. Weldon Avas over from
Wakita Thursday on his Avay to
Wichita.
Mr and Mrs. Arch Davis of
8am Antonio, Texas, who have
been visiting the Runyons, have
returned home.
Mrs. Eugene Staedelin return-
ed home from Pittsburg, Kanshs,
Tuesday evening. She will re-
main here a couple of weeks.
JEFFERSON PICKUPS
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port t.0 the rising generation?
believe’ that the patrons of Con-
solidated will not refuse next
Saturday.’’
OIL AND GAS NEWS
Of GRANT COUNTY
HAWKINS—STOWELL
Saturday afternoon, April 144b,
1917, at 4 p. in., Miss ^Dolphin
Hawkins, eldest -daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. II. C. Hawkins and
Mr. Ernest Stonvell, uf El Dora-
do, Kansas, were married by thei
Probate Judge at Enid. ThiSj
was rather a surprise to thej,r
friends, hoiwcverNdl join in wi-sli-
mg them their full measure of
the happiness and prosperity of
fhi>s world. Miss Delplua
but two loads which they were
saving to use on their way home.
The tllahn boy had the igun un-
der his arm, the barrel polluting^
to tlie back, with the hammer
docked, 'when the Brady bo.v tuck
hold of the barrel to pull the gun
from the other boy ’s hands, when
the gun was fired, the bullet
piercing the Brady boy’s huart,
killing him instantly. The Glaliii
hoy is not held responsible for
the accident.
L. S Bushnell is undnr the
doctor's care at tin- home of his
daughter, Mrs. C. 6. Farris.
Airs. C. G. Morrison entertain-
ed the Shamrock Club Friday
afternoon Avith most of the mem-
bers present. Delicious refresh-
moots were served by the bos-,
tests.
Air. and Mrs. Frank Farris
were over night guests of C. B.
Farris and AA’ife , Wednesday
night.
Wilson Gulick went to New-
kirk, Tuesday to visit his neph-
ews, Bryson and Stephen Guliek,
The measles are getting to be
a thing of the past iu Renfrow.
Little Herald On* has pneu-
monia.
Mr. Butcher, Mrs. Chambers
and son, Forrest, of Blackwell
visited at the Gulick home Sun-
day.
Mrs. C’has. Williams is on the
sick list this week.
A big black cloud arose Tues-
day when between twenty and
thirty negroes arrived in town.
Negroes are something new to
Renfrow.
Mr. D. B. Williamson is doing
on the post-
office thin week.
Miss Stella House and Elmer
Lehrling were married at Welling
ton, Tuesday. Air. and Mrs. Lehr-
ling are well known in this vic-
inity 'and we all Avisli them a
hap: > and prosperous life.
Mr. and Alus. Ed Scribner made
a trip to Princeton, Kansas, to
LYLE BUGLE
Our street commissioners have
-ms woriu mi*, .LJv.ijjihu, Avas been busy. They have graded sev-
bora and 'raised in Grant county era! miles of boulevards
and is a young Lady who has 11 ie Bugle has been edited the
er and sisiter, Mr. aud Airs. E.
S. Allen, of Cucamonga, Califor-
nia. The oranges arc of Edd’s
own cultivation and packed by
Mrs. Alary Allen. The two kinds ................
of oranges <u;e the Naval and St. .some repair Avork
Michael. The former being con- " • ......
sidered the best orange grown.
The grape fruit being much larg-
er than the oranges and is more
of u tonic fruit, the rind is full
of quinine. Mr. Allen is making
good in California, lie has had
charge of this orchard for the
past three years and has a cou-(jl Ull, LU , t
tract for three more at. $80.00 per vhsi<t- Alns. Scribner's grandinoth-
month and his house furnished i ,,r Rie first. of the week.
'him. It is said that Edd and Ills' Roy Noi'thcutt is on the sick
brother Henry, are the crack shot )is£ this week ami <Stoba-ugli
I aroiuid Cucamonga. Tliey never js taking charge of the barber
go to the mountains without1,shop till Air. Northcutt is able
coming back Avith their quota of; to return to his work,
venison. The Allen’s home was, Alns. A. 15. Hunter is able to be
about nine years ago aroimdjUj, iai<] around again.
Numa, having gone from here to j A lurgo crowd met at the home
Cucamonga, California, and have ,,y r House Tuesday evening
made that their home. and charivari'd. Air. and -Mrs.
Airs. Della Risen is much Linler Lehrling.
stronger at this writing. It must; J. WiNon is greatly improv-
l>e because of the juicy fruit she jog the -looks of his residence
received from California. with a coat of paint.
Airs. Minnie Garrett, formerly The ^Mexicans have all left
Aliss Bluhm of the BroAvn store, j Renfrowt
of Nuniaj was seen in Numa last Theresa >nnd Joe Schueriuannn
Aveek. ller pleasant face looks visited at Peterson s Sunday,
as usual. • i Marie Si mom Is and Pearl Bon-
Will Omora is making several nett, Robert, Umbehauen and
trips a week to Silver Hill school Johnnie Pisa r spent Sunday with
house Wonder whv? Better look Ethel and Clarence Bennett,
out Marlow. ‘ I l^ed Umhehauen ami John
Bill Broetz Avas seen on our Lilian were Ren trow callers on
-streets last Thuisday, look fag >.inday evening,
fine and dandy. I Violet Bonnett spent a
Aliases Neomia Booth, Bessie few days last week with Aliss
Alensche and Sylvia Packard;Lula Rankin.
Oil ,And Gas Leases
R. S. Ayers to Wm. D. Lewis,
(release) NW 31-25-5
J. E. Chrisler to Carter Oil
Company lot 2 and S'/a EVfc NE
1/4 21-27-7. _ 4 .
a w. uesign mo. ian. | Retta Mitchell to American
Repairing South Abubement of'Industrial Oil Company, SVz NW
Bridge between Sections 32 and 28-25-4.
33 T7 28 N. R. 3 W.
The County Commissiorters
sei-ve the right to accept or
jedt any or all bids.
Lee A. Card,
County Clerk.
re-
re-
Alr„ and Mrs. J. G, McKelvy
wire so well pleased with the in-
terest taken in the vocal con-
test shown that they intend to
add still further to the interest
Iv including a piano and violin
contest at the saane time using
A Delco Lighting system has
been installed at the Wakita oil
well and. with water piped from
the city main drilling Avill con-
tinue night and day. Drilling
began in earnest Tuesday' of this
week aaid the ^drillers Reasoner
and Lacey expect to make great
progress.
Strayed: Good red bull calf
many accomplishments, a.nd can
count her friends by her acquaint
Vinces. Mr. Stow ell is a mecha-
nic by trade, and worked* for tine
Peacock Motor Car Company for
a number of months, and i't was
while thus employed that lie first
met his bride. He is now em-
ployed as overseer for one of
the oil companies at the El Do-
rado field ait a good salary. They
are uuav on a visit to bis par-
nets in eastern Oklahoma, be-
fore going to their home at El-
Dorado.
Aliss Georgia Aiiiick Avas the
guest of Aliss Doris Belcher from
Friday until Sunday evening.
Airs. C. E. Warren, of Pond
Creek, spent the day Sunday
(with her parents, Mr. and Airs.
0. L. Rogers.
Airs. A. J. Batchelor, Airs. II.
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.Weight about 3C0. R. V. Cowger, A. Taylor and Airs. I). L. Him
Jefferson
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Money! Money! Money!
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Let us talk to you about that
Farm Loan. You will find
our rates reasonable and our
terms liberal. See us to-day.
ABSTRACTS
We have unexcelled facilities
for abstract work of all kinds.
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ted were Enid shoppers Friday.
The Rebekahs will put on De-
gree work Thursday evening and
are planning on the “big cat's’
to go with such an occasion.
The Priscilla Club will me£t
with Airs. A. M. Butts Frideiy
evening!
Mrs. J. A. Tilson Avas,the guest
of Mrs. Clark Peacock Saturday.
Miss Beryl Cole attended track
meet Friday and ate dinner with
Miss Doris Belcher.
Airs. Felix Simon has returned
from her visit with relatives in
Kansas. v
Mr. H. A. Taylor made a bus-
iness -trip to Enid, Tuesday.
Mr. and Airs. J. S. Kelly re-
turned from Kansas City, Satur-
past tAvo weeks by the chief
cook while Reporter was away,
trying to -earn enough to help re-
duce' the high cost of living.
A Caddwell merchant is ad-
vertising for quart bottles. Poor
old dry Kansas, what thiryjs she
does suffer?
Mr. Frank Kalarik and family
from near Blaekstone, Kansas,
visited with Airs. Kalarik’s par-
ents, Air. Hula’s at Valley Cen-
ter.
Aliss Winnie Price who has
been seriously ill Avith measles is
slowly recovering.
R. O. Crouch and wife motor-
ed to -Caldwell, Saturday.
The tdghtli grade examinations
were hold at District 18 Thurs-
day and Friday.
Arthur Aliddleton from Alound-
ville, T.lBsouri, is visiting here
at present.
Lem Buttermilk says, that it
would be easy to raise crops the
way the big daily editors Avrite
.about providing they would in-
duce the city to extend their wat-
er works out into the country.
We see by the Patriot, that A
C. Andrews Avill he deputy treas-
urer. Art has been our rura
mail carrier for sometime. He
was careful and accomodating ai 11
we will miss him. It will be a
little hard on Art to go from the
open air to a confined room in
the court house.
Leslie Peters returned to his
school duties at Medford, after
a week’s absence with the mea-
sles. Howard Goodrick also re-
turned after having undergone a
spent Sunday
girls.
Aliss Bales and Aliss Finney of
the Numa school spent Saturday
and Sunday Avith home folks
Tonka Ava.
It looks as though the boys
will have to get married or else
go to war, but we Avill have Avar
anyway.
Robert Yadon went to Waki-
ta, Saturday, returning-Monday
morning.
Dr. Martin Avas the head of a
delegation from Deer Creek, at-
Avitli the Broetz
Alias Lula Rankin is visiting at
Clarence Riankin’s this week.
Carl Newhouse is visiting at
Newt.' Bonne tit’s this week.
Lula, Bill and Ro.v Rankin,
Violet and Gladys Bonnett and
Mae But rum visited with Aliss
Chlora Hancock Sunday.
Mrs. AIcCoy spent Alonday
with Airs. Scott.
S-evem 1 from Jlenfrow attend-
ed the track meet at Medford ore
Friday.
Ed. Bonnett went to Caldwell
Tuesday.
Keep Your Head!
Save Money!
P. H. Albright & Company
I. R. Heasty, Local Mgr., Medford, Oklahoma
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clay morning, the possessors of siege the same disease
a new boy and a new girl .whom I Aliss Gladys Guthrie and Miss
they have adopted. It seems j Sadie Farren of Wakita, spent
Air. Kelly wished to adopt a boy the week end with Aliss Lola
and Mrs. Kelly, a girl, so they1 Devore.
found a pair of two month old | Qiute a number from this lo-
twins which supplied the wishes Reality attended the track meet
of bath. The mother of the babi« at Al'edford, last Friday,
is dead and by this action on Mrs. Mary Crouch -returned
the part of Air. and Airs. Kelly.1 Monday from visiting a brother
the children are thus assured of, near Sapulpa.
a good home. - ,| Uncle Sam’s
fkT APOLEON kept hi* head. That’* why he became one of the worlds
W greatest generals. YOU keep YOUR head. Mobilize your IN-
TELLIGENCE for the battle against FOOLISH PANIC. Don’t
stop saving money out of FEAR. You’ll be sorry later that you broke a
GOOD HABIT, and you’ll likely have spent what you THOUGHT you
would SAVE This bank is at your sendee.
peace terms
First National Bank
Medford, Oklahoma
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