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VOL. XXIV
MEDFORD, GRANT COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1017
No. 74
You Carry Insurance
For Protection
EVERY Dollar Deposited in the
Grant County Bank
is protected by the
Depositors Guarantee Fund
of the State of Oklahoma.
WE Pay for this protection and invite
you to use
YOUR HOME BANK
children will not, bo in school in
the afternoon.
On account of the circus on
Tuesday, the school hours will
be arranged am that children may
go. Further announcement of
this will bo made on Monday in
the class rooms and in the high
school assembly.
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS
All supplies and articles bought
und charged to the Medford Pub-
lic Schools, should only be sold
upon proper requisition signed
by the Board of Education and
oprpoved by the City Superin-
tendent. Bills presented to the
school bound not accompanied by
an official requisition blank will
be subject to non-payment,
S. M. WRIGHT,
' Clerk.
FRED P0URRON. MEDFORD
BOY, FIRST TO 60
TO LEAVE POR FT.
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Five Others in
More Wanted in Because of
Chances for Quick Ad-
vancement,
PAIR FROM MEDFORD
HURT IN COLLISION
NEW DIRECTORS
The follow in is the additional
list of school district directors
who have qualified’ with County
Superintendent Williams.
I)ist. i
5 Will JeLimek, Caldwell
14 I). M. Thomas, Gibbon
20 Roy Wilson, Renfrew
30 George Hodges, Medford
37 G. A. Loop Manchester
49 E. Barnhill, Nardin
54 H. D. Reed, Medford.
70 E. C Chester, Medford
75 A. E. Black, Lament.
95 J. T Henderson, Lamont
102 Ella Cloud, Pond Creek
104 T If Hardman, Pond Creek.
H>6 T. ,S. Stiles, Pond Creek
113 W. W. Woodard, Pend Creek.
NEW TEACHERS
of that town. Differences arose
between husband and wife and, __
they were divorced. Mrs. Ridings, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. War-
moved to the state of Washing- nor were injured this morning
ton, but about a year ago re- when an automobile driven by
utn<< to -addwell where the Fred Mann ran into their motor
Judge had been making his home, oar. The accident happened at
or a number of years. They met;Main and First Streets. Mann
frequently at the home of their I was driving slowly behind the
aug> cr, where Airs. Ridings other car, when a boy on a bi<*v-
ihs been Jiving, a reconciliation' elo suddenly rode directly in his
and an adjustment of old differ-!path. In order to avoid running
ences followed and the remarri-j into the boy, Mann turned to the
age was the result. The Judge, |loft and struck the other car.
who is a veteran of the Civil Mra. Warner was thrown over
war having served two enlist- the door into the street and her
inen ® with regiments from his husband in an attempt to grab
native state of Ohio, is a man of| her fell also . The owners of
considerable property and one of,both cars live near Medford, Ok-
the substantial citizens of Cald-1 lalioma, and drove up together
e a Jnoniber of the j and were driving close to one
‘ uinner county bar, having been, another, not to become separated
admitted, to the legal profession in the crowds.—Wichita Beacon.
in Ohio m 1870, and has been ____
honored with successive re-elec-1 ■ _. _
lions to the office of justice of, WltPslf rNPP FlYMI
the peaee and police judge F,IW llACU
the city of Caldwell. The many! --
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• JEFFERSON PICKUPS #
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A porch supper and lawn party
was given in honor of Miss Mary
EUiing Thursday evening bv her
TRAVIS mother^ Mrs. II. J. Filing. About
, forty guests were present nnd a
_ I | jolly good time was enjoyed by
all present.
in First Call, Many1 W. S. Freeman and family.
James Freeman and family and
Mrs.M. J. Freeman wore Sunday
guests of F. A Wilsons.
Ora Mowbray and family ac-
companied by Misses Eva Light-
foot and Mabel Eggleston spent
the day at Drury Sunday.
E. L. Ilibarger and wife re-
turned Tuesday from a weeks
visiilt with relatives at Wichiita.
John Bonham’s and ITenry El-
lings were the Sunday guasls of,
J. D. Groves.
It is reported that Armstrong
and Cowger have purchased the
Mr. Cowger
Frederick Pourron. a Medford
young man will be the first
Grant County boy to enter the
service of Uncle Sam's big now
National Army. Ho will leave
Medford next Wednesday morn-
ing on the Fire Fly for Fort,
Travis near San Antonio, Texas
where the Oklahoma recruits arc
to mobilize.
After he had sent out, notices w„8cr Iiavtr
to the following young men, Fred Orr Meat Market, m,-. vAiwge
l ourrou and Harry Bonifield of can’t keep from the butcher busi-
Medtord, Percy Harp of Wakita, ness very long at a time.
Ralph Newkirk of Eddy, Ben C. G. Morrison went to Wjch-
Uardwiclc of Pond Creek, Vernon , iita Thursday to attend a Millers
Spencer of Eddy and Thomas convention.
Buttock of Pond Creek that they) Ca.pt. Wharry and wife, and
would be sent to fort Travis Robert Wharry and family drove
uext week Secretary Breeden re- over to Tonkawa Sunday to
ceived new instructions Friday spend the day with the Captains
morning that only six are to b' daughter Mrs. Bales and family
scut from here in the first call, Mrs. Bales and famrlv
one a day beginning Wednesday Fred and Rena Grove will ait-
nntil Sunday when two are to be
sent.
Secretary Breeden will under
tend school in Medford again
this year.
The following intend to go to
The following is the addition-
al list, of teachers contracts ap-
proved by superintendent John
Williams:
Dint.
3 Martha Centgraf, Caldwell.
9 Gladys Brooks, Wawita.
18 Lenee Austin, Braman
20 Bessie Rnmbaek, Caldwell
24 Minnie Clifford, Nardin
25 Gertrude Poster, Jefferson
27 Edna Endmam, Jefferson
32 Lula Diavis, Medford
44 C. N. Ernest, Medford.
55 Marv Zeraan, Medford
73 Hilda Dester, Deer Creek
74 Clara Vauslyke, Lamont
77 Helen Hosier, Jefferson
88 Grace RatMffe, Jefferson.
91 Beulah Williams, Geary.
93 R.l) . Dorsott, Lamont
95 John Carlton, Enid.
R>7 Grace Jackson, Pond Creek
115 Pearl Ea.ton, Pond Greek
116 Delia Tolilc, Wakita
121 Fayette Overton. Nash
122 Paul Shire, Medford
123 Aliha Mulfcey, Laniopl.
RIDINGS—RIDINGS
friends of Judge and Mrs. Rid-
ings are congratulating, them up-
on this resumption, under haippv
auspices, of their home life.—
Wellington Press.
SCHOOL OPENING
For No. 1 Northern It Is $2.20
At Chicago.—Less Than
$2.00 Here.
Announcement was made from
Washington Thursday that the
price of wheat for the 1917 crop
had been fixed by t.he Food Com-
mission n,t $2.20 for No. 1 North-
ern at Chicago. The freight
Medford Public Schools will
open as.announced on Monday' . , ,, -ti , " ° "
September 3rd. Seniors in the f,'0,n Medf(>rfl ,l(> Chicago is
high school may enroll begin-!- een,ts> exceeding 5 cents
uing Friday afternoon. Other!ls, *° be avowed for handling
„.......m wheat and in addition no Okja-
the new order send Pourron on Enid for school the coming year,
Wednesday morning, Bonifield;Ida and John Glahn, Mary Fi-
nn rad,ay, Harp Friday, Hard- ling, Mabel and Irene Eggleston,
Saturday, Newkirk and,Blanche Widcner, Charles Main
either Snencer or Pnttock Sun- and Percy Batchelor.
Clan ,, . . ! Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cawood
1 ut oi tlie conscripted ranks started for their now home at
the non-com missioned officers Kimberley, Idaho, the first of
1 r,a,np'° for the new army.[the week, accompanied by her
24 Hr a company and each of;brother Charlie Grove, after they
lie above young men asked sec- had visited with relatives and
retary Breeden to send them. friends several days,
out in tlie first eall feeling that; Miss Elsie and Henry Guhl ar-
ttmr chances for advancement rfved Monday from Ilaven, Kan-
would be better as a result, lie eajs, for a visit with their cousins,
“Economy is half
the battle of life”
DAYING bills and effecting balances on a
cash basis caused extravagant use of funds.
The best plan to use in business account-
ing is the check account plan of this bank. By
its use financial matters are kept straight, re-
ceipts for bills paid in the form of cancelled
checks are in evidence, and many a dollar is
gained by its use. Keep your account here.
OPEN IT NOW.
First National Bank
Medford, Oklahoma.
the evening, and the day will
close with an evangelistic ser-
vice. The purpose of this special
day' is to rally our forces for the
work of the fall and winter.
There will be no preaching ser-
vice next Sunday, September 2nd,
but everyone is urged to attend
her 1st. Watch four this course
of study which will be published
in the paper some time this com-
ing September.
We cordially invite you to the
services next Sunday. There will
he special music, both morning
and evening. Miss Madge Brown
high school students may enroll
on Saturday. Monday will be
the general -enrolling day, and
oill those in.
homa wheat is
northern.
Until more
graded as No. 1
deta ils are
iTS
oral assembly at 8:40 a. m. ‘oi w‘lca* nr whut the
There took place u,t Caldwell
last week a wedding of unusual
interest, j« the remarriage of
Judge C,. C. Ridings to Mrs. Liz-
zie Ridings, both of the age of______________...
74 years. The Ridings have long nnd the grades at 4:15
been a prominent family in Cald- nu:"1- “ ' ■" ■
well, coming to this county in
1877 and settled on a farm in
Boys and girls in the grades
will enrol dm the rooms lo which
they were promoted last spring
on Monday beginning at 9 a. m.
The ‘‘irslt belli will be rung at
8:30 and students are not allow-
ed on the grounds or in the
building before tb'alt time. Par-
ents wilL please keep their child-
ren at. home until 8:30 a. m. High
t|( ho oil will begin at 8:40 and the
grades at 9:00 a. m. School will
he dismissed at 12 noon and bath
the high school and the grades
will begin ait 1:15 p. in. The
first bell after dinner will be
rung at 1:00 p. in. High school
will be dismissed at 3:30 p. m.
or what, the details
are for handling tjie crop. How-
ever thosp most: familiar with the
grain business say that the price
fixed means a price .here of less
than $2.00 per bushel.
President Wilson in his an-
nouncement; says:
“Section 11 of the food act
provides .among other things, for
the purchase and sale of wheat
and flour by the government and
appropriates money for the pur-
pose, The purchase of wheat
and flour for our allies, and to
a considerable- degree for neu-
tral countries also, has been
placed under the control of the
fowl administration. I have ap-
pointed a committee
. - a committee to deter-
W ii 1“" “'U."w u“ 11 lilr,u 1,1 IQg 9:00 a. in. to 12 noon, mittee—$2 20 ncr k„«V,pi j
Falls township, a few miles east Please, notice that the first grade cago for the bLic grodS-Silf be
----- ' rigidly, adhered to by the food
- - MRS. C. E. COTNER ..
Teacher Pianoforte, Musical History and Harmony
CORDIALLY INVITES earnest, ambitious
pupils to join her class and graduate from the
Course, thus accomplishing some definite purpose
in their musical study AT HOME fhe same as in
a Conservatory.
Special Price Per Term in Advance.
CALENDAR.
Fall Term begin.........................................September 10th
Fir.t Winter Term begin..................................Decemeber 3rd.'
Second Winter Term begin................................... March 4th-
Spring Term begin....................................".".'.'.'."..’.May 29th.
administration.”
HAWLEY
took them in the older of the
requests. Many more are now
asking to go.
FROM SERGEANT MYERS
Amarillo, Texas.
Medford Chapter Red Cross
Dear Folks: Received the com-
fort bag day before yesterday
and needless to say I appreciated
it, very much. Have already
tried out- a needle and some
thread, and find they work fine,
Camp Bowie at Fort Worth,
where we will be stationed is
now complete and we expect to
get orders to entrain
morning.
The local Red Cross gave all,
the boys, who had not received
11101114 from home, comfort hags
yesterday. Amarillo has licen
very good to Company “A.”
They furnished 150 cots and suf-
fiicient bedding to take care of
us. They have entertained all of
us for (Sunday dinner every Sun-
da since we came into camp.
They have also given us about
$300. Wednesday we had a ball
game that netted us close to
$;>00, so you see we will not lie
“broke.” in our mess fond for a
long time to come.
Again thanking you
Mary and Willie Elling.
Batchelors, BaRards, Maddys
and Butts all returned home
YOUR LAST PAPER
y , iuih ui
Sunday ['desire
paper.
Conforming with the Cash in
Advance policy, with this issue
wo will stop papers going to
any whose time expired in Aug-
ust and who have failed to send
in renewal.
We don’t want to send papers
to any who do not want them
but don’t want to drop any who
to continue to receive the
Hence this notice.
Bible school which has steadily| and Miss Helen Bridgman will
Lnc,reused in attendance for sev-
eral weeks. Keep it up.
The pastor will be in Medford
most of next, week and will, if
possible, call on every member.
Boost for Rally Day.
W. E. Powell, Pastor.
Mrs. M. T. Ausherman has
opened dressmaking parlors up
stairs Ln the Quigley building,
first door to the right, at the
head of the stairs. tf.
from their Colorado trip last
Friday, glad enough to get to a
place again where it, doesn’t
min alii the time.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C Paris made
a trip lo El Dorado and Wichita
about tan days ago,, Mr. Paris
coming back in a few days but
Mrs. Paris remained for a long-
er stay, returning Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. Redding and Mrs.
Clark Peacock spent the day in
'Comfort hag, 1 **• °f
• upturn - C. L. My ere. j Morrison Bros. Mill Company
STALEY IS FREED
Nash Man Showed , His
Faith by Enlistment.
Luther Biby and Dock Lash
failed their silcs lnsit week.
Several of the neighbors en-
joyed ice cream at F. P. Walk-
era Saturday night.
Water melons are suffering
more from two legged night
| prowlers than from the plant
lice. Some fruit has also been
stolen.
Mabel Shawley sp-ent Monday
night with Mrs. Minnie Gilley.
Bert Dule threshed alfalfa "seed
Wednesday of last week.
[is installing an electric lighting
[system whereby the business
_ [firms of the town may have elec-
“ oa trie lights. This will be a great
_ improvement over the present
Amos Staley who had lived at m-
u ,ITi The Misses Florence, Eva and
"i wr re'Ruth Lig lit foot, Mary Elling, Mil-
cently arrested at Manchester, dreJ Botebeck, and Rena Grove
cliriprion Ltll^be1^ LediStteMded I ^ ^W T™
by the federal authorities. . I by M“ -lrrae Reddmg Wedu^‘
Early in August Mr. Staley en-
listed at Wichita and was sent
to Fort Logan, Colorado, where
Congregational Notes
Vacation time is past and it is
time to renew our work. The
regular services of the church
will open up in full swing next
Sunday. We have' greatly en-
joyed the work of the past year
and believe that we have been of
some service to this church and
community. But the year ahead
fairly bristles with opportunities
and responsibilities. Let us all
vvo,rk together during this com-
ing year to make our church life
real “life” and to make this or-
ganization a greater power for
good in this community. If any
man is dozing on the aoucb of
self content or religious indefer-
encesi let hjnn “put on the breast
plate of righteousniss” and take
in his hand the sword of truth
and go forth to the harvest of
human service which awaits the
reapers who are ready for task.
James A. McKeeman, Pastor.
See the drills at Stewarts that
do not- have neck weight and do
not clog in wet ground.
sing at the morning service at
11 o'clock. The subject for the
morning service, “The Master’s
Call.” Come, we welcome you
and will do you good.
Peter Parker Pastor.
POLE CAT NEWS
J
A surprise party given In
honor of Joseph Selmat Jr. Sun-
day was well attended.. AU re-
ported a good time. Cake, pick-
les and cream were served. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Truli,ler and family, Mr. and
Mrs Frank Truhler and sons,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Turek and
family, Mr. and Mrs Joe Dvor-
eek, Mr. 'and Mrs. Manuel Ko-
Iarick and son, .Mr. and Mrs C.
Albert and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Ilajek and family,
Mr. and Mis. Joe. Ilajek and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mis. T. J. Klima
and son, Mr and Mis Joe Urban
ami family, Henry Turek, John
Heller, Frank Jindra, John, and
Misses Mary Stacy, Emma and
Tony Malko'veky.
Mrs. Ed Glasier of Hardy, Ok-
lahoma is visiting relatives at
and near Renfrow.
A week ago Sunday a famvell
party was given in honor of the
Wolff Bros. All present enjoy-
ed a good time- and eake and
I candy were served. Those pres-
ent were Mr. and Mrs. V. Baker
and family, Mrs Albert Subera
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Tonisu, Mr. and Mrs. A. Malkov-
isky and family, Mr and Mrs G.
M. E. CHURCH
spent,
The late rains have made good against him
he was rejected on his final phy-
sical examination. IT. S. District
Attorney Fain considered his en-
listment as sufficient proof o«f
his good faith and that lie was
not trying to escape the draft
and has dismissed
References: Enthusiastic Patrons in Medford and
. -- Jefferson. Ask them.
CHEAP LAND-
'THE SANTA FE Railroad Company in now offering
th§ir Lands for sale on the installment plan, this
land is along their new road in Southwest Kans.
For maps of the land and full information, Call on me
—I. H. Ruth 6c Co.
grass pasture. The grass is con-
siderably better than a few weeks
ago.
Another good rain. Monday
night and Tuesday.
Little Alta Dale has been on
the sick list.
Miss Etta Thomas will leave
Saturday morning for Wichita to
enter the business ciilege. Wed-
nesday night atj a business meet-
ing of the Epworth League of
the Methodist Church she was
presented with a black silk para-
sol^ as a token of the esteem in
W’hiich she is held.
Captain) and Mrs. Thos. Adams
returned Thursday morning from
■their outing $x Sue* Park and
aUfiBWj CvtowA*.
He retrained at once to Man-
chester. i
LATER: County Attorney Ed
Fal ken berg was notified by the
U. S. Attorney’s office in a let-
ter received Friday morning that
Mr Staley had waived his pre-
liminary examination, was bound
over for trial and was released
on bond.
day night,
Miss Blanche Widener
the day in Enid Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland, uncle
and aunt of Clarence Gilliland,
who moved to Raymondville,
Texas several years ago, are visit-
ing friends and relatives here.
Harry Reynolds and family
, , nnd his father and mother left
le c larges for {.heir new home in Iowa on
Thursday morning.
Kassik and family from Alva,
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Ilajek and
family, Mr. and Mrs Stanley Le-
beda and daughter, Mr and Mi«
The fall season opens with next! Joe Truhler and family, Mr and
Sunday, and how many of us will,Mrs. John Pisar and family, Joe,
begin the Lord’s work with re-[Stazie, Clara, Otto and * Perry
nowed courage,' We are plan-[Urban, Joe, Frank, Louis and
nin'g for our Sunday Sehoo'l fair Mary Soper, Emma and Lily De-
which will be the last, Sunday inlHolomek, Rudolph Subanek* and
September. We hope every ono bis brother.
will be there to se what' the Sun-
dab' School has done the past
year.
The new course of study for
the coming year will begin Octo-
^The will be a dance at the
Komensky hall Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wolff and
family have moved to their new
home north of Caldwell.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Next Sunday week, September
9th, will be a Red Letter Day
for the Christian Church. Ar-
rangements are being made for
an all-day service and all de-
partments are expecting record
attendances. The day will be-
gin with the Bible School ses-
sion, followed by- Communion
110,111 and Church Service when there
ki tic LTd'? ^ ^eek visit wiU be a roll call of members,
in^thl and foiends. He is The ladies ctf the chuwh will
an^th™ n°th Ainbalance Corps serve dinner to those attending,
nd mil remain at Pt. Riley. Bible school and church and
He is looking fine, is m love with afterwards some important mat-
rijyv an<1 .Say*, aR ters pertaining to the welfare of
fifi? they the chuxoh^Sl be deaU w?h Tn
“uKlnnSv ° f^rn 4toMte.it*. A rousing
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« »
Odean Davis is here from Ft.
Money! Money! Money! i!
Let us talk to you about that
Farm Loan. You will find
our rates reasonable and our
terms liberal. See us to-day.
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