The Oklahoma County News (Jones City, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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T^et us All be Thankful—For Life, Liberty, and the Privilege of the Pursuit of Happiness
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VOL. XVI.
Entered at the Post Office at Jones. Oklahoma,
as second-class matter.
JONES CITY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER i, 1916.
M. B. Keyes. Owner and Publisher
Chesteh A. Keyes. Editor and Manager.
NO. 31.
DOINGS OVER
THEJOUNTY
HAPPENINGS OF GENERAL IN-
TEREST FROM MANY
SOURCES
ANDREW L. MOORE IS DEAD
Lotheh—Andrew L. Moore, n
well known farmer living north of
Luther, died last Friday evening af-
ter a long illness with cancer of the
stomach. He was in bis sixty-sixth
year at the time of death. Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon,
and were conducted by Rev. H. L.
Cloud of the M. B. church, of which
deceased was a member. Mr. Moore,
who was the father of B. B. Moore,
the deputy sheriff, was born in Ohio.
He came to Oklahoma from Kansas,
locating at Guthrie. He had lived
near Luther 22 years.
MANY DIVORCES 6RANTED
Five minutes 37 and a half sec-
onds—that's the average time it
took to a divorce case before Dis-
trict Judge Hayson Saturday. Mates
were freed almost as qnickly as they
were married. Court attaches were
certain all divorce records were
shattered. Forty-two cases came
up, 14 decrees were granted, one de-
nied; 17 cases continued, four dis-
missed and six stricken. Women
were plaintiffs in all cases save two.
In one the man was granted a di-
vorce and in the otbir denied.
HUBBARD SENT TO JAIL
David Hubbard of Arcadia was
sent to jail one' day last week by
Judge Clark because he failed to
pay alimony to his wife pending
their divorce suit. Hubbard recent-
ly brought a $50,000 suit against
Martin, Arcadia merchant, for all-
eged alienation of his wife’s affect-
ions. Mrs. Hubbard then brought
Buit for divorce, alleging her hus-
band had tried to get her into a
blackmailing scheme to extract mon-
ey from Martin.
HURT IN AUTO WRECK
Edmond—Mrs. D. N. McGowan
and Mrs. Perry McGowau of this
place were Injured when an automo-
bile in which they were riding turn-
ed turtle, about three miles south of
town. The former was seriously
hurt, although she will recover,
other occupants of the car were bad-
ly bruised, and it is a miracle all
were not killed, as the car turned
completely over.
AT STOCK YARDS HERE
One hundred and seven yearling
steers, heifers and calves, shipped
from the Kansas City stock yards by
Branigin & Son, were quarantined
upon arrival at the Frisco stock
yards at Jones City, Monday, by a
representative from the state depart -
ment of agriculture. This stock, it
was claimed, had been exposed to
the foot and month disease recently
found at Kansas City. They will
be held in quarantine until danger
of infection is passed. If the dis-
ease developes, the stock will be
killed, ard the carcases destroyed
by quick lime.
DRAINAGE MEETING
AT CITY SATURDAY
County commissioners, county
surveyors, county attorneys and
other officers from thirteen counties
up and down the North Canadian
river, will meet at Oklahoma City,
Saturday, to confer upon plans for
the drainage of the river in flood
times. Two plans are proposed, the
one in which all the counties are
interested being to dig a canal from
Dear El Reno to the South Canadian.
The second plan, in which only this
County is interested, is to shorten
the river between Oklahoma City
and Harrah.
DRILLING SOUTH OF HARRAH
Harrah News: “During the ten-
ison of the political campaign we
have neglected to report the pro-
gress being made in the oil drilling
south of town, and now we hasten
to say that the work on the great eu-
terprize has gone gently and steadi-
ly along. They have the biggest
and best drilling outfit to be obtain-
ed, and are equipped to go 3,600
feet.”
GOING TO CALIFORNIA
C. B. Hathaway, east of Choctaw,
who held a public sale last Friday,
expects to leave soon with his fami-
ly for California, where they will re-
side.
Harrah—Miss Mary Vltvicki
and Mr. Frank Hopcus, a popular
Polish couple living north of Harr-
ah, were united in marriage last
week.
Ldther—B. D. Herrold, the local
weather prophet, predicts extremely
cold weather during the latter part
of decernber.
ZWICK RECLAIMS BOY
FROM PAULS VALLEY
Oklahoma City—When County
Judge Zwick returned from a visit
to the State Industrial school at
Pauls Valley Friday night, he
brought with him a 7-year-old boy
who had been in the institution a
year. The lad was turned over to
Charles G. Putney, superintendent
of the Oklahoma Children’s society.
The little boy and his sister, 3 years
old, were sent to the boys’ and girls’
industrial schools of the state a year
ago by a judge in McCurtain county
Later the girl was placed by Mr.
Putney with a family of this city.
WOMAN TAKES SHOT
AT A CHICKEN THIEF
Mrs. Chas. Ellis, living on the old
Ballenger place in the Harmony dis-
trict, southwest of Jones City, at an
early hour last Friday morning heard
a commotion at the chicken house.
Mr. Ellis was not at home, Mrs.
Ellis, suspicioning that thieves were
at work, grabbed her shotgun and
went to investigate. She saw a man
skulking in the timber, and fired.
The fellow ran, all right, and the
Ellis chicken roost has not been
bothered since.
HELPS RUN DOWN THIEF
Liitiier—Claud Olmsted had his
right arm dislocated while at play on
the school ground.
Edmond Sun: “Through her at-
torney, Judge J. T. Dickerson, Mrs.
Lyons received $5000 as settlement
for claims arising from the explosion
on the, ipterurban railway, last sum-
mer, which resulted in the death of
her husband.” 1
MOVEABLE SCHOOLS TO BE HELD\
AT TWO PLACES NEXT WEEK
SCHOOL NO. 2 AND THE SPENCER SCHOOL
SELECTED FOR SCHOOLS FATHERED BY FEDERAL
AND STATE GOVERNMENTS
Events in an educational way that will mark an
epoch in the history of rural education in this county,
will be the moveable schools to be held at Spencer and
at Consolidated District No. 2, east of Jones City, next
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. These
schools are held under direction of the Oklahoma A. &
M. College in cooperation v/ith the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, States Relation Service. The
program for the four days follows.
THE PROGRAM AT SPENCER
DECEMBER 4
December 4-5.
Afternoon
2:00 P. M. Grain Judging W. J. Green
2:00 P. M. Milk Cooking Miss Dorothy Sexauer
Evening
7:30-8:00 P. M. Illustrated Lecture on Live Stock,
R. T. Hemphill
8:00-9:00 P. M, Illustrated Lecture on Sweet Clover
C. A. McNabb
DECEMBER 5
Forenoon
9:00-11:00 A. M. Terracing Demnostration
W. J. Green
10:00-12:00 M. Meat Cookery
Miss Dorothy Sexauer
NOON 12:00 M. - 2:00 P. M.
W. J. Green
Afternoon
2:00-3:30 P. M. Live Stock Judging
3:30-4:15 P. M. Club Work
Eyening
Dairy Proposition C. A. McNabb
Winter Pasture for Live Stock
R. T. Hemphill
How To Make Life Attractive To
Farm Girls Miss Dorothy Sexauer
Farmers are urged to attend this school and to
bring as much live stock, grain and other things neces-
sary for these demonstrations as possible.
WO COUNTY DOCTORS
BUT DIFFERENT DUTIES
Two physicians, with slightly
different duties, are on the payroll
of the county for the purpose of
safe-guarding the health of the coun-1
ty. They are Dr. C. B. Taylor,
county physician, and Dr. A. E
Davenport, county health officer.
The former is paid a regular sal-
ary of $80 a month and is appointed
by the county commissioners. He
attends the inmates of the county
poor farm and treats all applicants
outside of the city who are financl-
ally unable to employ a physician.
The health officer is appointed by
the state health department and is
paid in fees by the county com-
missioners. He is in charge of any
wide-spread contagion that threatens
the county’s health and controls the
quarantine. It is his duty to pro-
mote the welfare of the county by
making conditions as healthful as
possible by removing sources of dis-
ease.
BAD MAN HOLDS UP
POKER GAME AT CITY
Oklahoma City — Alleged to
have held up and robbed a quintet
of poker players in a room at the
Rasback hotel, Frank Shelton, was
arrested by the police and turned
over to the county authorities. The
police say that Shelton got $105
when he drew a gun on the card
playerB and commanded them to
“cough up." Complaint of the rob-
bery was made to Captain Slaton by
Elmer Johnson, who formerly was
connected with club rooms in the
Culbertson building.
Sheiton was trailed to a North
Broadway hotel through a woman,
Maudie Bryant, whom he had tele-
phoned to meet him. Both were
taken into custody for occupying a
room for unlawful purposes. +
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P. M.
P. M.
8. 45-9.-15 P. M.
AT CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT NO. 2
At Consolidated School No. 2 the following pro-
gram will be carried out:
DECEMBER 6
Forenoon
10:00—10:20 A. M. Address of Welcome
Eugene Couch
10:20—11:00 A. M. Address—What Our
School Stands For, Mrs. Mary Ruff
11:00—12:00 A. M. Grain Judging W. J. Green
11:00—12:00 A. M. Milk Cookery
Miss Dorothy Sexauer
NOON 12:00 M. - 2:00 P. M.
Afternoon
2:00—4:00 P. M. Cooking Demonstration
Miss Dorothy Sexauer
2:00—4:00 P. M. Live Stock Judging R. T. Hemphill
Evening
7:00—8:15 P. M. Illustrated Lecture on
Sweet Clover C. A. McNabb
8:15—9:00 P. M. Illustrated Lecture on
Live Stock R. T. Hemphill
DECEMBER 7
Forenoon
9:00—11:00 A. M. Terra.cing Demonstration
W. J. Green j
JOHNSON CONFESSES
TO A JONES ROBBERY
Verne Johnson, arrested at Okla-
homa City a few days ago on a vag-
rancy charge, is said to have con-
fessed to robbing the railway stat-
ions at Jones City, Wheatland, and
Mustang, recently. The police say
he implicated Frank Shelton and a
negro named Bolton, in these robber-
ies. At the Jones City station on
two occasions, several gallons of
whiskey were stolen.
The recital given Saturday night
by the expression class of Miss
Marye MeClure was a decided suc-
cess, and everyoue enjoyed the affair
very much. The pupils acquitted
themselves in fine shape. A pie
supper for the benefit of the class
was given after the program. The
attendance was good.
WILL STIciTrO THE NAVY
FIVE SUSPECTS
ARE CAPTURED
URITED STATES OFFICERS AR-
REST 6ARG SUSPICION
OF BUSS AFFAIR
Suspected of having been impli-
cated in the Santa Fe train robbery
at Bliss, October 18, when mail
clerk Percy A. Norman was killed,
Joe Davis, W. F. Wells, John Bro-
gan, John Courtney, and Mrs. Joe
Davis, were arrested Monday night
at Purcell by federal officers, and
brought to Oklahoma City. Later
the prisoners were taken to Musko-
gee so as to be in the jurisdiction
where arrested.
Officers have been shadowing
members of the Davis gang ever
since the Bliss robbery, and their
roundup at Purcell Monday night was
said to have surpassed that portray-
ed in any “Diamond Dick” or “Nick
Carter” yellow back ever written.
The arrests were made at the
Pollock boarding house at Purcell,
where the gang had gathered, by
Deputy United States Marshall J. F.
Dillon, and a posse composed of
poBtoftlce inspectors, United States
detectives and Santa Fe detectives.
The hoarding house was surrounded,
and Deputy J. A. Mulkey, Deputy
Dow Bazil and two other officers
entered, surrounded the dining table
and commanded the whole party to
throw up their hands.
Unsuspecting, not one of the five
offered resistance. Later search re-
vealed that only Davis was armed.
He had a gun at Purcell. Searched
again in Oklahoma City, he still
bore a long-hladed knife. Under
the table was a handbag with six re-
volvers, hundreds of rounds of am-
munition, some rifle cartridges and
fllashlight batteries.
All the officers expressed relief
that there had been no shooting at
Purcell. A gun battle was fully ex-
pected, despite the fact the objects
of search were so outnumbered.
Percy A. Norman, tbe mail clerk
who was killed ih the Bliss hold-up,
was a former resident of Hartzell
township, and was the mail carrier
on the-old Star route from Jones to
Hartzell. He was well known to
many readres of The News.
Oklahoma County officers who had
been working on the case believe
members of the Davis gang were in
the vicinity of Jones City recently,
and have reason to think that two of
those arrested Monday night were in
hiding near here for at least eight
days. Two of the men, it is
thought, took a Frisco train from
this place Saturday.
Senora Luz Mendez, daughter of
Don Joaquin Mendez, minister to the
United States from Guatemala, and
fuuious Latln-Amartcan beauty. Jew-
els valued at $10,000 were stolen
from the Mendez home In Brooklyn a
short time ago. Senora; Mendez ac-
companied detectives to haunts In the
■•n/iprwgrld and pointed out the thief.
11:00—12:00 M. Organization of Girls
Club Work, Miss Ella Harrison
NOON 12:00 M. — 2:00 B. M.
2:00—4:00 P. M. Meat Cookery
Miss Dorothy Sexauer I
2:00—4:00 P. M. Live Stock Judging
Ralph T. Hemphill
Evening
7:30 p. M. Club Work And All
It Stands For, C. W. Callarman
Thus will a two d&ys short course be brought to
our doors and everyone is urged to attend and get the
benefit of this course, which is free to all.
A. W. Nlland, chief machinist’s
mate on the U. 8. 8. Ozark, who won
the $10,(XX) pearl necklace, the most
valuable prize offered at the recent
ullles’ bazaar In New York, declares
“no matter what the necklace may
bring me nothing will tempt me to
leave the United Stales navy.”
PUBLIC SALES!
Dec. 1—W, 8. Beaty, Homer
Young and others, at Jones City.
Combination sale of live stock, etc.
Col. N. N. Evans, Auctioneer;
Orman Rice, Clerk.
Dec. 2—R. C. Ewing and Ed
Harrell, on the Roy Young farm, 3i
miles east and li miles north of
Jones City. Live stock and general
farm sale. Col. N. N. Evans, auct-
ioneer: Orman Rice, clerk.
Dec. 5—A. J. and J. E. Berry,
5j miles west of Jones. Horses,
cattle, hogs, implements. Col. N.
N. Evans, auctioneer; C. H. Hand-
all, clerk.
Dec. 7—Oliver C. Black, l.J- miles
south of Luther. Live stock sale.
Col. Win. McCorkle, auctioneer;
Luther State Bank, clerk.
Dec. 12—Philip Wickens, 2 miles
east and 3 miles south of Jones.
| Horses, cattle, implements and feed.
! Col. N. N. Evans, auctioneer; Or-
man Rice, clerk.
Dec. 13—Anna Worel, 4 miles
I south and li miles west of Luther.
I General farm sale. Col. N. N.
Evans, auctioneer; Luther State
Bank, clerk.
Dec. 15—Henry Kolomay & Son,
5 miles east and 2 miles north of
Jones. Live stock, implements,
household goods, feed, etc. Col.
N. N. Evaus, auctioneer; A. C,
Couch, Clerk.
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Keyes, Chester A. The Oklahoma County News (Jones City, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1916, newspaper, December 1, 1916; Jones, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc860707/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.