The Canadian Valley News. (Jones City, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Canadian Valley News (Jones, Oklahoma) and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
THE
CANADIAN VALLEY NEWS.
VOL. XIII.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY.
JONES CITY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY. MAY i, 1914.
NO. 51.
COUNTY NEWS
OF PAST WEEK
NOTES NEWS FROM
PLEASANT VALLEY
HAPPENIN6S OF A WEEK FROM
DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE
COUNTY.
According to Commissioner Albert
Couch, the running expenses of
Oklahoma county will be much less
this year than .they were the past
year. Last year the expenses of the
county were greatly reduced, and the
announcement that they can be re-
duced again will come as a pleasant
surprise to the tax payers.
There are 188 white teachers and
22 colored, in Oklahoma county,
outside of Oklahoma City. There
are 106 schools in the county, not
including the City. There are 20,-
018 white pupils and 2355 colored
pupils enrolled in the county schools,
including those in Oklahoma City.
Harrab News: “Claud Martin fold-
ed his little tent the first of the week
and like the Arab silently stole away
for a land that is fairer than this.
Claud is accused of having doped a
bucket of lemonade here Friday af-
ternoon. Several of the boys drank
it, and were not able to come to town
for a day or two. ”
Cecil Proctor, convicted on a
charge of violating the prohibitory
laws, appeared before District Judge
George W. Clark Mohday at 1:30
and received his sentence of 30 days
in the county jail and to pay a fine
of $1,000. Proctor was convicted
of maintaining the Southern club at
Oklahoma City.
Charles Sims, colored, of Choc-
taw, plead guilty in the superior
court Tuesday to violating the prohi-
bition law, and was given a $50 fine
and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
The offense was committed at Jones
several months ago, when Officer
Karris made the arrest.
George M attack of Oklahoma
City, announces that he is a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for county attorney. Mr. Matlack
was the Democratic nominee for
county judge four years ago, but
was defeated by Judge John \V.
TTayson.
George E. Fleener, a member of
the Oklahoma City school board,
has been appointed secretary of the
Oklahoma-co eleetiou board by secre-
tary of the state election board, Ben
Riley, to succeed E. A. Ringold, re-
signed.
The officials of the Mutual test
well, near Witcher, announced Wed-
nesday that they were at a depth of
2000 feet, and at that' depth was a
strata of sand 18 feet thick. Casing
was put in and the drilling continu-
ed.
A party was given at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McCollom,
Tuesday evening of last week, in
honor of their son Max McCollom
and their niece Miss Taylor of Okla-
homa City. Those present reported
an enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse McCoy aud
little son and Lillian Blalock ate
Sunday dinner with Mr. aud Mrs.
Will Dove.
Church services at Pleasant Valley
every two weeks at 3:30 o’clock.
E. Jewitt of Crescent, Oklahoma,
minister. Everybody welcome.
Mr. aud Mrs. George Elerick aud
family spent Sunday with Mrs. Ele-
rick’s parents, and Mrs. Schell.
Oscar Laengrich went to Oklaho-
ma City Monday on business. He
will return the last of the week.
Mrs. J. A. Burk is on the sick
list.
Grace Hull and Ross Chitwood
who are going to school in Arcadia,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
Edward Harris, and Floyd aud
Verna Harmon spent Sunday at Mr.
C. A. McCollom’s.
Mrs. Treat is visiting her daught-
er, Mrs. George Harris.
Teachers' Training Class meets
every Sunday evening at 8 o’clock.
Everyboity welcome. Get busy aud
join the class.
Carl Laengrich who has been in
Oklahoma City the past few days re-
turned home Tuesday.
Everyone appreciated the rain
which fell last Sunday night.
REPUBLICANS TO HOLD
COUNTY PREFERENTIAL
Porter H. Morgan, chairman of
the republican county committee, has
called a meeting of that body to be
held at the county courthouse Satur-
day, May 2, the principal business
to be transacted being to decide up-
on holding a preferential county con-
vention along the same line as
followed by the state convention.
JOHN JACOB ROGERS
Harrah News: “B. W. Black, of
near Jones City, and republican can-
didate for county commissioner from
the first district, was here Saturday
in the interest of his campaign.”
Harrah News: “During the wind
storm a week ago Friday night, the
silo on the MaCary place blew down
aud killed a cow which was standing j
nearby.
Jesse Gaylen, who has been help-
er at the Rock Islaud depot at Mc-
Loud for about a year, relieved Roy
Gibson as agent at Choctaw, Sunday.
The Speucer ball team played the
Oklahoma City Owls Sunday on the
Spencer diamond. Score, Spencer 7,
Owls 2.
John Jacob Rogers, who succeeded
flutter A .Otis In congress , ftom the
Fifth Massachusetts district, Is a reg
ular Republican with progressive ten-
dencies, and he belleveB in the preser-
vation of the Republican party. He Is
an honor graduate of Harvard, aud
bis home Is In Lowell.
LATE NEWS OF
LOCAL IMPORT
INTERESTING ITEMS OF THE
WEEK IN AND AROUND
JONES CITY
J. D. Etlmuudsou was down from
Oklahoma City yesterday.
Mrs. W. H. Tharp, west of town,
is visiting her daughter Mrs. Bob
Driver, at FlIReno.
Mrs. E. A. Tarman was the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Kenn-
ard, at Arcadia, last week.
W. W. Barker returned Saturday
night from Oklahoma Ciry, where
he had been serving on a jury.
Mrs. John Lindsay was visiting
this week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. V, Myers, near Choctaw.
W. F. Bruce has bought the J. E.
Sharp property just west of The
News office, and will move the tele-
phone exchange to the same about
the middle of the month.
Mother’s Day, May lo will be
appropriately observed by the
Christian Sunday school. All visit-
ors will receive a cordial welcome.
The hour of meeting is at 10 A. M.
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Strong will
fill their regular appointment at the
Christian church Saturday night aud
Sunday morning. Everybody cordi-
ally invited to attend these services.
Will Kennedy, a son of John
Kennedy of near Piedmont, arrived
here Wednesday for a visit with hir
uncle, Wm. Kennedy, and family,
northwest of town. He has been in
the far west for several years.
The home talent play, “Peter
Piper’s Troubles,” given at Abel’s
ball last Saturday evening, was pro-
nounced by those present to have
been excellent. The young people
are figuring on presenting the play
at some of the adjoining towns in
the near future.
fOne of the most enjoyable events
of the season was given at the C. V.
A. A. clult room Monday night, in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Terry
and little daughter, Mary Jane, who
are leaving this week for McLoud to
make their home. An indigestible
supper was served lo about forty
guests, and although seyeral are re-
ported at the point of death, there
has been no fatality. After supper
the guests were entertained in music,
games etc, All departed at an early
hour wishing Mr. and Mrs. Terry
and little daughter, Mary Jane well
in their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Terry are
tuoying this week to McLoud, where
Mr. Terry will engage in the butcher
business with his brother-in-law,
Walter Stowell. Mr. Terry has
been local manager of the Davidson
& Case lumber company here for a
couple of years, aud they have many
riends here who wish them well in
their new home.
GENERAL VILLA AND HIS GASOLINE CHARGER
L \ >
ES53S&.
General Villa, commander of the constitutionalist army In northern Mex
lco, has abandoned the horse for the motorcycle. He Is here seen mounting
his rather unromantlc charger, which he rode during the operations against
Torreon.
I. L. HARRIS, BRITTON,
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
Coughed for Three Years
“I am a lover of your godsend to
humanity aud science. Your medi-
cine, Dr. King's New Discovery,
cured my cough of three years stand-
ing, ” says Jennie Flemming, of New
Dover, Ohio. Have you an annoy-
ing cough? Is it stubborn and
won’t yield to treatment? Get a
50c. Itotlle of Dr. King's New Dis-
covery to-day. What it did for
Jennie Flemming it will do for you,
no matter how stubborn or cbrouic a
cough may be. It stops a cough
and stops Alt rout and lung trouble.
Relief or money back. 50c. and
$1.00, at your Druggist.
Bucklen’a Arnica Salve for Pimp-
les. —atlv
I. L. Harris of Britton, f. rmer
principal of the Jones City schools,
announced Monday that he was a
candidate for representative from
this district. Mr. Harris on that
day also filed with the state election
board as a candidate, being the first
Republican to file for a state or
legislative office.
Mr. Harris is well known to many
of the readers of The News, having
lived here for some time, and took
for his wife one of our fairest (laugh-
ters, Gertrude Lindsay. His ac-
quaintance here will be an advantage
to him in making the race for the
office he seeks.
Mr. Harris will announce his plat-
form in The News next week.
DEATH CLAIM PAID
IN VERY SHORT TIME
Officials of the Woodmen Circle at
Jones City have received a check for
$50U payable to James Riley, guard-
ian of the children of Mrs Dollie
Osburn of Spencer, who recently
died in California. The claim was
settled in a very short time after
her death, considering the various
places from which proof had to be
submitted. The society will also
erect a nice monument at the grave
of Mrs. Osburn.
DE FORD SECOND WELL
REPORTED A BIG ONE
A letter from J. W. DeFord at
Catoosa, last Saturday, says their
oil well No. 2 in lbs Inola field is a
400 barrel well at 687 feet. This
well opened up a new territory, and
much development will be done in
that vicinity. This second well puts
Mr. DeFord and his brother Harry
on easy street.
Captain McLain, who is drilling
the test well in the Northeast Park
at Oklahoma City, reported Wednes-
day a depth of 260 feet. With the
Merchants', the Mutual aud the Mc-
Lain well all drilling around the
City, Ui,,y should be able to ascer-
tain wliat is under that part of the
county.
SOME HAPPENINGS
IN GROVE DALE DIST
School closed at Grove Dale last
Friday after a very successful term,
taught by Mrs. Marlott. A few of
the patrons came in at the noon
hour with well filled baskets and
spread a fine dinner. There was a
fine program at night.
Mr. aud Mrs. Ed Barrel enter-
tained a-number of yoking folks at
their home last Saturday night at a
birthday surprise party in honor of
their son Ralph, wiio was celebrat-
ing the 16th anniversary of his birth.
Candy, games, music and social con-
versation furnished the diversion for
the merry crowd.
Mrs. Love, county superintendent
of schools, was to giye a talk on
consolidated schools at Grove Dale
last Tuesday, but for some reason
she failed to appear.
George Wood spent Saturday night
and Sunday with T. B. Allen.
Herbert Young took dinner Sun-
day with Earl aud Irvin Wood.
Harvey Thurston, who has been
workiug for John Vailes the past
month, lias returned home.
Everet Thurston spent Saturday
and Sunday with Raymond Harrell.
Mrs. VYtu. Kiine aud children spent
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Harry
Thurston.
MOTHERS DAY AT
THE M. E. CHURCH
Mothers Day is the second Sunday
in May, let all mothers be present on
that day. Bring your husbands
with you. A nice program will be
furnished for the mothers. Remem-
ber the date and come.
A. C. Searcy, P. C.
Attention!
Fred Heller, of Wichita, Kansas,
secretary of the Davidson & Case
lumber company, was here the' first
of the week getting Mr. Foale, the
local manager who has just taken
charge, started off right.
On Friday evening May H, there
will he an Ice Cream Social on the
lawn of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hard-
aker, one-half mile west of Jones
City. The young folks are especial-
ly invited to come out and enjoy the
evening. There will lie plenty of
attractions for the old people also,
i Remember the date and come.— odv.
A man had three jugs—one hold-
j ing eight, one live and one three
gallons. The eight gallon jug was
! full of wiue ami the five and three
i were empty, lie hud to measure
| out four gallons aud hud to use the
three jugs to do it with. How did
I he do it. ?
OLD HISTORY
Of COUNTY!
INTERESTING TALES ARE TOLD
BY THE RECOROS OF
THE COUNTY.
When the offices of recorder of
deeds and county clerk of Oklahoma
county are merged into one office
next January they will have com-
pleted a separate existence of twen-
ty-four years and return under the
management of one official from
which they were originally separated.
Until February 3, 1891, the two
offices were tilled by John Martin
who performed the duties of county
clerk aud recorder of deeds. The
records show that the first instru-
ment that Martin recorded was a
warranty deed; July 23, 1890, to the
northwest quarter of section 23,
township 12, Range 4, west, in Okla-
homa county, Martin served as re-
corder and county clerk until Febru-
ary 20, 1891 when W. L. Bradford
was elected recorder.
Prior to the election held in Feb-
ruary, 1891, the records appear to
show that the various county officials
were appoiuted-by Governor Steele
or his successor when Oklahoma
county was organized.
Records in the county clerk’s offi-
ce do not include the list of officials
who served from the opening until
the 1891 election, but old records hi
the sheriff’s office show that Captain
C. H. DeFord was the first sheriff of
the county, he haying been appoint-
ed by Governor Steele immediately
after the county was organized and
served until the 1891 election at
which time he was succeeded by
Charles F. Colcord, still living in
Oklahoma City. Captain DeFord,
until several months ago lived at
Jones City, and was a member of
the fourth legislatuie. At present
Captain DeFord is living at Catoosa
in the Tulsa oil Helds where he and
bis son James DeFord, who was
deputy sheriff under his father, are
conducting a general mercantile
business.
W. R. Taylor, now on the district
court bench in Oklahoma county was
the first prosecuting attorney elected
in Oklahoma county and 8. A.
Stewart was the first probate judge,
both having been elected to office
during the February eleetiou of 1891.
Records show that W. J. Dawyau
was the first county treasurer to be
elected iu Oklahoma county, and
that J. A. J. Raugus was the first
county superintendent of schools.
Baugus is at present living on his
homestead farm near Deltnar gardeu,
where ho lived while serving as
county superintendent.
Harry J. Bacon, John L. Robert-
son ane L. Deveessee were the first
county commissioners to be elected
in tbe county, Robertson represent-
ing tbe Edmond district, Bacon the
Oklahoma City district aud Deveess-
ee representing the Choctaw City
district. Robertson now liyes two
miles south of Jones City.
Judge John D. Clark was the first
resident district judge iu Oklahoma
county, according to the records aud
his son Will II. Clark, was clerk of
the district court.
The first county courthouse was
j also used as the city municipal
building and was located upon the
present site of the city jail iu tbe
alley between Main street and Graud
avenue. The county owned the
property aud continued to hold title
| until within the past few years, when
it was deeded to the city.
Sweet ' Polutoo Plants, Yellow
Jersey, Buckskin, Pumpkin Yams,
25c per 100, 500 for $100.—C. M .
Gray uin,—Adv.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Keyes, Chester A. The Canadian Valley News. (Jones City, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1914, newspaper, May 1, 1914; Jones, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc860446/m1/1/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.