The Dacoma Enterprise (Dacoma, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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D A C O M A, O K L A . , ENTERPRISE
SHOW
Campbell & Beattie’s
_ _GREAT BRAZILIAN_____ .
Don I Miss This Opportunity to See the Only Big Railroad Show to Visit This City This Season
Two Complete Performances Daily, Afternoon and Night. Doors Open at 1: and 7: P. M. New Acts. Imnrnvert xu>tun.,7
Ponte Ushers, Sale and Comfortable Seals, Waterproof Tents. PIN Place, PateTnd Cheap Admission to Vour~Mi^^
Big Grand Free Street Parade At 1:00 O’clock P. M. Each Pav
Dacorna. Okla..
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1917
WeMii-
rin theWar
Machinery or Flesh.
FROM OKLAHOMA STAKF COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
REPORT AGITATORS TO US '
There ^re a few traitors in Ok-
lahoma who are agitating against
the draft\ law, against conserva-
----, wiwci v a - r uaa uccii lurill
tion of food, against every move-! to the federal authorities. We
ment of the goverinent that has are requesting that patriotic eiti-
for its object the war to a victor- i zens send in reports of any such
ions close at a cost of the fewest agitators of whom they know,
possible number of lives. Some Their work is a crime against the
go far enough that they can be boys of every community, those
placed m prison. Others are very lives depend upon their hav-
more guarded in their statements, ing undivided support of the nat-
but they are just as dangerous.
“ Fhat is one place where they
have gone a little too far.” re-
marked some one on reading the
request of the Kouncil of National
Defense that the use of gasoline
A number of reports have come lf°,r 1 leasure riding be discontinu-
to the Oklahoma State council of 6 - Fh;it l)erson didn’t think.
I >efense concerning such agd ators.
W hen sworn evidence has been
submitted, it has been turned over
vation of gasoline is necessary to
the use of machines of war.
W hen you burn a barrel of gaso-
line for your own selfish pleasure,
you are thrusting the lads of
your own community just that
r- •. . , -------------I much closer to the mouths of
| Despite the enormous product- j Prussian cannon.
| ion. America will face a shortage ________________
oi gasoline and crude oil products BOYS AND filRI S CAVF ccrn
for the use of our thousands of! GIRLS SAVE SEED
airplanes, battleships, torpedo u, ~
boats, destrovers. etc If -,ve . , . te?n thousand boys and
girls m Oklahoma, members of
the less must be borne by the I club boys and girls in the preserv
H!;S,h.!t^!n°ri,C:an .boyS- Honser-jin£ of fi ’d and garden seed; of
all kinds. Desides gathering
enough beet and lettuce and rad-
ish mustard and tomato and other
kinds of seed for home use, each
is asked to have some for others
who cannot save. It may be almost
impossible to obtain good garden
seed next spring.
I , E; L- June- of the Lambert! ('.rant VanBibber traded his big
, Grain Co. spent Sunday with Da-1 car to Lis Poison for his Stude-
coma friends. baker and some livestock.
He Burns Money.
ion.
are to compete with our enemies P ," Uk.lah°ma- mernb
it will be necessary that these ^ anrl flrls *lubs- wil> «>‘ve
war machines be efficient in the 1 ieir COUntry and real' a Profit for
j highest degree. themselves at the same time by mat is, forage for farm stock;
| And there is another angle. savin& garden seed. Federal and!and*n the second place, he de-
|The more of the struggle that state agricultural anthorites are ,,r‘ves himself of a anump nf
lean be borne by iron and steel. I asking for concerted action by
The man who burns his straw
stack is guilty of two offenses.
In the first place, he destroys
that which will help win the war,
that is, forage for farm stock;
PUBLIC SALE!
Having sold my larm, iwill sell at PutiHc Auction 2 miles east
1 south of Dacoma; 4 n—^ - -
TUESDAY
prives himself
profit.
Patronize Your Home Town.
Scli your Cream to
Applegate & LaCost
And get your money as soon as it is weighed.
Who buys your Produce?
Highest market price for Poultry, Eggs and Cream.
! NO DANGER IN ‘MINIMUM PRICE’
Farmers should confuse the
‘‘minimum price” with price fix-
ing; the sotting of a minimum is
merely a step to insure the farm-
I cr against the possibility of a loss.
It does not prevent a higher price
for wheat.
FRANK HOWERTON
UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMED
. - _ * UdIUil ~ II11I0S east Morally, if not legally, it is a
ana 1 south ol Dacoma; 4 north and 3 west of Carmen at m kime now to waste food' even if
^ r ai J.1Y «. 111. OH the waster is eminently able fin-
W iuu*. mm mm* m “■ I ancially to waste it. The act is a
PKSBT jcr*me against every citizen who is
m W m Eg J i attempting to do his or her part.
g \ ^ heat is too high now to sow
j on poorly prepared land. From
_j business principles alone, farmers
| can’t afford to do it.
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Horsc »rawu Funeral Service
rtiUNE 492 - . . Alva, 0k,a
FIVE HORSES
Bay Mare 3 yrs. old, bred, wt. 1350
Black Gelding 3 yrs. old, wt. 1250
Bay Gelding 6 yrs. old, wt 1500
Bay Mare, smooth mouth, wt. 1500
1-row Lister Cultivator
Riding Corn Cultivator
1-row Rock Island Lister
(-foot McCormick Binder
A few pecks of fall-crop pota-
toes will provide seed for next
i spring.
your local newspaper
Vail BrUndt Drill, 5-tOOtll Cultivator Your local newspaper is in no I
J / -1 4- v-v / ’ ^ 1 1 T x • T T o cm/\/)i‘n1 -LM.1 i* ■< • . I
Disc Harrow
' ’ - — van 13IUI1UI lTH
bay Bliley 2 yr. old ROAD & SAOOLE STOCK Knife Corn Sled
TWELVE CATTLE ^lky plot
Red Cow 7 yrs. old, Fresh in Sept. Walking Plow
Red Cow 7 yrs. old, Fresh in Dec. Gang* Plow
Coming 2 yr. old Heifer, Fresh in Oct. Feecl Grinder
Red Heifer* 7 mos. old 3 sets Work Harness
L 7 yr. old Cow 2, 4 yr. old Cows -------------
1, 3 yr. old Cow 1, 2 yr. old Heifer HOUSEHOLD GOODS
2, Heifer Calves 1, Bull Calf
FARM IMPLEMENTS
Wire Corn Crib
Mitchell Wagon
Bain Wagon
Henny Buggy
Green, Car Plush, Tulted Bed Lounge good as new
Light Oak Parlor Stand 2 Rocking Chairs
2 Iron Bedstead Wooden Bedstead
i. o • 7“---- 3 sets Bed Sgrlngs 1 Mattress
12-aiSC superior Drill, new last year Retrigerator 125 lb. cap. Large Lt.Oak BookCase
One Horse Grain Drill 8-tt. Dinlna Table a mninn n___
sense a special child of charity.,
It earns every dollar it receives!
and is second to no enterprise in (
eontribnting to the upbuilding and '
betterment of the town and com-
munity. Its patrons reap fa r
more benefit from its pages than
its publisher and in calling for the
support of the community, it asks
no more than what in all fairness
belongs to it. Patronize your home
paper as you would any other en-
tei prise, at a matter of business,
because it directly or indirectly
helps you, and not as a matter of
charity. —ex.
We handle Fiour, Feed am! Coa!.
Enid Milling Company
PERFECTION
and
MAJORITY
Always on Hand
Every Sack Guaranteed.
GUSS HEADY, Manager.
'
One Horse Grain Drill
Deering Mowfer, new last year
8-fl. Dining Table 6 Dining Room Chairs
W ashing Machine & Wringer l Cupboard
Large Hot Blast Rpnge. nearly new
w. TI. McGreevey, who has
been looking after the wheat crop
his farm north of town, left Sat-
urday for Great Bend Fans, hav-
ing recieved word that his broth-
er had enlisted, and beeneccepted
for training at one of the officers
training camps and Sunday would
Lunch, will be’ served
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by Ihe U. B. Ladies Aid.
TERMS: Twelve months time with interest at 10 per cent, five ner cent nff „ T
a cnivio, Slims undcr $10.00 cash in hand. 1,1 0,1 ,or cash-
L. H. ROYCE, Auctioneer
GEO. WEABER, Clerk
L f* ' ’
O. BAYNE, Owner
Dacoma possessess a street
sprinkler, it is the armstrong var-
iety and was seen working in front
of Poison & Hendersons store last
Tuesday.
Grant VanBibber has a badly
Quality Lumber
After looking your buildings o'ver
and noting what repairs they need,
drive down to our yard and load up
with our reliable building materials.
We give you quality and service at
money saving prices.
DACOMA LUMBER CO.
Art*.
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Carpenter, John S. The Dacoma Enterprise (Dacoma, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1917, newspaper, August 10, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc826219/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.