The Oklahoma County News (Jones City, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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Now Ttiat ilie Election
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Over Let’s Get Down to Business and Forget it For Two Years
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The County Newspaper With The Big Circulation
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VOL. XVI.
Entered at the Post Office at Jones, Oklahoma,
as second-class matter.
JONES CITY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER io, 1916.
M. H. Key kb, Owner a ml Publisher
C HEMTEii A. Keyes, Editor and Manager.
NO. 28.
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LATEST NEWS
OF CHOCTAW!
LATE HAPPENINGS FROM THE
HUSTLING TOWN ON OUR
SOUTH
Choctaw, Nov. 6—The marriage
of Miss Carrie Myers, a popular
young lady of this place, and Mr.
Everet Westmoreland, of Guthrie,
occurred at the bride’s home here to-
day. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Neal, in the presence of
a few close friends of the contract-
ing parties. The happy couple will
make their home at Guthrie, where
their many friends wish them a long,
happy and prosperous life.
Mrs. C. E. Couch who has been
at the sanitarium at Wichita, for
several weeks returned home Tues-
day.
Mr. Jones from near Weatherford
came in with his family and house-
hold goods Saturday. He has trad-
ed for the farm east of the Davis
school and will occupy it.
Gordon, the six-year-old son of
, Will Taylor died of diptheria last
week.
Frank Smith, who has been work-
ing at the carpenters trade has
bought a team and rented Mrs.
Neuman’s place west of towu whore
he will farm the coming year
The livery barn has changed
hands again, the Mitchell boys sell-
ing out to Max Whisnant. Max will
use his Ford for the livery work. *
Mr. Rachels who was injured last
week by being thrown from a horse is
able to be up and around again.
There was considerable danger
during the first days of this week
that tbe supply of wind would be ex-
hausted as a line lot of it was wast-
ed outside of politics but the pros-
pect seems good that there will be
enough left to do till March.
There were a few unique things,
connected with the past campaign
and many things for which sensible
people are thankful. Time was
when neighbors were estranged from
neighbors and friction generated by-
political fervor but this element was
lacking. There was one pest oc-
casionally in evidence however who
is approaching the vanishing point.
It is the little twenty-two-minus
calibre false alarm that reads -very-
one one who differs from him to the
demnition bow wows. Every party
and every theological tenent is sup-
plied with these infinitesmal pests
whose counterparts in the good oid
times used such persuasive arguments
as red hot pincus, boiliug oil, rack
and thumb screw to let in the bless-
ed light of truth into the minds
of those who thought differently.
But these pests are becoming fewer
and fewer in number as tbe terms of
school are lengthened.
The election was quiet.
Work on the roads will be resum-
ed after the farmers are through
their fall work.
WHISKEY IS STOLEN
AGAIN FROM FRISCO
•The Frisco' station was again
robbed last Thursday night, or rath-
er early Friday morning Thirteen
gallons of whiskey were taken to the
railroad crossing in the west part of
town. About this time Clyde Carey
came along and the two men left the
Ikjozc and made for an automobile a
block west, and made their get away.
All the booze except two gallons
was recovered. It is thought the
men who made the haul were from
Oklahoma City.
SCHOOLS AT HARRAH
CLOSED, DIPHTHERIA
Harrah News: “The school had
to stop a Couple of weeks on account
of diphtharia which is at W. Wil-
son's and R. .1. Lain mi. WT. Wil-
son's girl baby* had a serious case
but is reported better.”
CAPTURED, TRIED ANO
IN PEN IN 12 HOURS
One of the quickest convictions
ever made in the Oklahoma county
district court was that last Thurs-
day of Dan Ross, negro, who was
charged with an assault upou Mrs.
Maud Ebb, of Fackingtowu.
Within 12 hours after Ross was
captured he was arraigned, tried and
was serving a 16-year sentence in
the state penitentiary at McAlister.
Fearing mob violence, sheriff Biuion
placed the negro io an auto im-
mediately after sentence was passed
by Judge Clark, and drove to Choc-
taw where he caught an early train.
Ross was more afraid of the mob
than were tbe officers. Whenever
au auto passed tbe party on the road
the negro would get down in the
bottom of the car and cry, “that’s
them, that’s them! Don’t let ’em
burn me!”
At Choctaw the party had to wait
two hours for the McAlester traiu.
The party arriyed in town just as the
town band leaving rehearsal. One
of the bandmen on his way home a-
long the country road sounded a
bugle call just a short distance from
the sheriff’s party. The negro al-
most went into hysterics. “Dere
dey is. I knew it! Don’t let ’em
shoot me.”
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GANG OF BOY BANDITS
HAS BEEN BROKEN UP
Oklahoma City—A real, live
gang of boy bandits has been broken
up by Webb Jones, city truant offi-
cer, and Ezra Offutt, county pro-
bation officer. Three of the princi-
pals have been sent to the slate
industrial school for boys at Pauls
Valley and the fourth was sent to an
uncle in Texas."
The gang robbed two grocery
stores and a number of residences in
tliis city during tbe past two or three
months. Each of the four boys is
15 years old. Tbe burglaries were
a puzzle to the officers until the tru-
ant officers began to suspect certain
fellows who were continually absent
from school. Closer investigation
brought to light the fact that the
boys had a regular “hang-ouj" in
true Jesse James fashion and met
there at irregular intervals to divide
their loot aud plan further depredat-
ions.
Other boys who were influenced to
aid the gang at times, have been pa-
roled by Mr. Offutt, while the prin-
cipal offenders were sent away.
a
^airtes’lKomb'Rilek
|HENover the fair fame of
friend or foe
The shadow of discfrace
shall fall; instead
jOfwords of blame, orproof
of thus and so,
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow-being vet
May fall so low but love may Mhishead,
Even the cheek of shame with tears is wet,
If something good be said.
No generous heart may vainly turn aside
In ways of sympathy; no soul so dead
Butmayawaken strong and glorified,
If something good be said
And so I charge ye,by the thorny crown.
And by the cross on which the Savior bled.
And byyour own souls’hope of fair renown,
Let something good be said!
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THE CUTTUN REPORT
SHOWS 6216 BALES
Up to Ootober 26, 6,216 bales of
cotton had been ginned in Oklahoma
county compared to 307 bales to the
same date last year.
Mrs. James Karns was called to
Troy, Kansas, Saturday night, by
a telegram announcing the serious
sickness of her mother.
Hubert Dorman, northwest of
town reports that wolves have killed
about 50 pigs for him in tbe past
few weeks, and he is planning a big
bunt to kill off the pest. Other
farmers in that neighborhood have
had pigs killed by wolves.
W. E. Patterson of Edmond was
called to Tucson, Arizona a few
days ago by the death of his uncle,
John B Patterson, who had been
killed by a horse falling on him.
Mr. Patterson was the owner of a
large ranch, and also owned business
property in Tucson,
Mr. aud Mrs. Lewis Allen from
Sumner, Mo., are visiting tlieir
uncle W. A. Jones and wife.
A Pie Supper at Valley View
School on the Kendall farm Novem-
ber 18th. Come and bring pies.
Mrs. A. C. Boman visited last
week with friends and relatives at
Anadarko, Chickasha and Oklahoma
City.
The Harrah News, which suspend-
ed publication several months ago,
has been revived, under the manau-
rnent of Earl R. Torbitt and Harley
H. Oliver, young meut of that place.
Frank A. Beebe of Nowatta was
here Thursday.
THE ELECTION
The Democrats made almost a
sweep in Oklahoma county in Tues-
day’s election, capturing every office
with the exception of connty attorney,
which was won by Selby over Estes,
his democratic opponent, by about
1000 votes; B. W. Black, for commis-
sioner of tho first district by 600; and
possibly John Hubatka for sheriff, who
appears to be defeated by Johnson by
about 30 votes, but Republicans claim
the “absentee’’ vote cast by voters
outside the county on election day
may change the result in this race.
W. H. Zwick, for county judge,
led the democratic ticket, winning
over Miller by about 3000.
Beaty for court clerk, Bodine for
county clerk, Bockoven for treasurer,
Offutt for assessor, Mrs. Love for su-
perintendent of schools, Adams for
surveyor, all democrats, won by ma-
jorities of approximately 1000.
The county election board ex-
pects to finish the official cauvas this
morning when the official figures will
be available.
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The national election is still in
doubt, several states having not yet
finished the canvas. Among these is
California, Minnesota, North Dakota,
New Mexico. Upon the result in
these states depends which it shall be
—Hughes or Wilson. So close is the
race that it may be several days be-
fore the result is known.
TRAILS CONVENTION
IS TO BE BIG AFFAIR
Oklahoma City, Nov. 7—With
the names of deiegatea.to'the Ozark
I Trails convention to be held at Okla-
homa City, November 2122, com-
ing in at the rate of more than 20o
daily, and good roads enthusiasm
growing in every section of the
southwest, the convention promises
to be the biggest event of like
character yet held iu any state. The
committees in Charge of the arrange-
ments confidently expect au attend-
ance of fully 6000 delegates and are
preparing for the entertainment of
more than that number.
While the program is yet incom-
plete, some of the highest authorit-
ies on the subject of road construct-
ion have assured the program com-
mittee that they may lie depended
On to participate in the activities of
the convention. Thomas Tynarn,
director of the Colorado penitent-
iary, who has built 1400 miles of
hard surfaced roads in his state with
convict labor, will appear on the
program. He will show how he did
this work, with the aid of a moving
picture. He puts his audience in an
automobile, figuratively, aud takes
them over his road with fine smooth
surface and wonderful scenery. It
is said to be one of the best pictures
of its kind in existance.
The convention will be attended by
hundreds of men of prominence and
means who have heretofore taken
but casual interest in the good roads
question. These meu are devoting
time, energy and rnouey in making
better roads ip Oklahoma aud the
southwest, Oklahoma alone because
of tbeir interest, having more than
1500 miles building at this time ac-
cording to modern methods by pop-
ular doDatiou, bonds in few instan-
ces haying been voted or asked.
HAS HAND TORN OFF
BY A DYNAMITE SHUT
J'ohn Vailes, about 40 years old,
living 6 miles east and 3 miles north
of Jones City, was the victim of a
terrible accident last Tuesday after-
noon, while dynamiting fish in the
Canadian river near the Goyer
bridge. Mr. Vailes had lighted a
fuse which was attached to a stick
of dynamite. He waited for it to
explode, but when it did not be
he picked up the dynamite, when
the explosion occurred. His left
hand was completely torn off, his
right arm badly injured, and bis
head bruised and burned. Dr. Wood
was notified and gave temporary
treatment and the injured man was
taken to an Oklahoma City hospital.
It is said his right arm may be sav-
and that his hearing will not be
affected. The identity of the men
who were with Mr. Vailes when the
accident occurred has not yet been
learned.
HUBBARD ORDERED
TO PAY ALIMONY
David W. Hubbard of Arcadia
was ordered Friday by Judge Clark
to pay bis wife and children *6 a
week alimony pending the disposit-
ion of the divorce suit brought a-
gainst him by his wife, Mrs. Rosa
Hubbard., Hubbard filed a suit two
weeks ago against August Martin, of I
Arcadia, asking $60,000 for tbe [
alleuiation of his wife’s affections.
Mrs. Hubbard charges in her divorce [
petitiou her husband attempted to
force her to be a party to a black-
mailing scheme to extract money
from Martin.
LATEST NEWS
OF ARCADIA!
LIVE NEWS NOTES FROM AR-
CADIA ANO THE DEEP FORK
COUNTRY
Ahcadia, Nov. 6—The motor car
used by the Katy section crew at
Witcher, collided with a freight train
a few miles west of here the other
day. The crew jumped and none
was injured. The pilot of tbe en-
gine was torn off and the motor car
was badly wrecked.
Henry Ketring has rented the Joe
Ward farm a mile west of town, and
Orvy Dowell, who has been occupy-
ing tbe place is moving to the Tom
Montgomery farm.
Mike Casey, overseer of the coun-
ty convict road gaug, who lias been
stationed a couple of miles east of
here, is arranging to move his camp
farther east Borne time this week.
Park and Fred Jones and their
mother expect to leave this week for
near Wilburton, Latimer county,
where they have bought land. They
expect to make their future home
there.
Howard Morris was quite sick
last week. ,
W. H. Odor is fencing bis place
on the south side of the creek, so
that he can pasture the same. He
has a fine bunch of cattle.
Robert Guyer has rented the Jack
Griffin place for another year.
Clay Forsythe, who was injured
several months ago by a cow drag-
ging him, is able to be about with
the aid of crutches.
Walter Coulson, who has been
working on the new gas line near
Luther, has returned home.
Mrs. Parker has gone to Idaho to
spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Albert Noel.
Judge J.J. Mitchell was out from
the City a few days visiting his son
Jim aDd family.
Mrs. W. S. Schell, now living
east of Jones, expects to move back
to Arcadia this week.
Miss Audrie McMinimy has been
spending a few days with home folks.
BASKET BALL LEAGUE
IS TO BE ORGANIZED
Mrs. Anna Burks Love, county
superintendent, has announced she
will encourage athletics among the
rural schools by offering a trophy to
the school winning the “pennant” in
the basketball league which is to be
formed. Tbe schools at Jones City,
Putnam, Luther, Arcadia, Britton,
Harrah. Choctaw and Spencer all
had basketball teams last year.
Mrs. Love plans to organize the
schools into a league this winter, so
a definite schedule of games can be
worked out and all the schools have
more games.
Some teacher interested on the
game will be appointed by Mrs.
Love to organize the league aud
supervise its operations.
PUBLIC SALES'
JOHN LUNG’S TRIAL
- IS COMING SOON
The trial of John Lung, a patrol-
man, charged with shooting Chief of
Police Nichols of Oklahoma City
with intent to kill, has been set for
hearing on November 14. Lung is
alleged to have shot Chief Nichols
three times on October 1, 1SI15, when
he was under reprimand. He was
tried in a justice of the peace court
and rffstnissed, after which County
Attorney Krnbry filed another infor-
mation against him and he was
bound over to the district court.
Friday, Nov. 10—F. B. Kusler,
one-half mile east of Choctaw,
Horses, cattle and hogs. Col. N.N.
Evans, auctioneer; Geo. M. Smith,
j Clerk.
Nov 14—Frank Stubblefield and
J. J. Faulkner, miles east and one-
fourth mile north of Choctaw.
Horses, cattle, hogs, hay, corn,
I implements, household goods. Col.
] N. N. Evans, auctioneer; Geo. M.
Smith, clerk.
Nov. 17—Mrs. A. D. Leach, six
| miles west and 1 mile south of
Jones. Horses, mules, cattle, bogs,
implemeuts, etc. Col. N.N. Evans,
auctioneer; C. H. Randall, clerk.
Nov. 18—VV. E. Percivel, 2 miles
'east and 5j miles south of Choctaw,
j Horses, mules, cattle, implements,
’corn, hay, etc. Col. N. N. Evans,
auctioneer; P. L. Pyle, clerk.
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Keyes, Chester A. The Oklahoma County News (Jones City, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1916, newspaper, November 10, 1916; Jones, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc860492/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.