THe Ralston Tribune
Entered at the Ralston, Okla., Post Office as Second Class Mail Matter
By Orrin L. Browning
Official Newspaper of the Town of Ralston. Progressive in All Ways.
$1.50 the Year in Advance
Ralston, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Tuesday, February 10, 1920
Volume IV Number 20
LDCHL UNO Ml
HEWS Of THE WEEK
Brief News Items Concerning
Local People, Places
and Events.
We don’t set ourselves up Jas a dicta-
tor of public morals, dress or manners,
but when we meei a crowd oP school
girls and half of them are painted like
bawds, dressed like courtesans and be-
having like wantons, we feel that some
of the mothers of this town need some
one to give them a little advice regard-
ing their duty to their daughters. The
girls aren’t bad, theyr’e just silly and
ignorant, and they need to be told how
the world interprets their actions.
FlTD F TT D R V RaPe Case Dismissed [JQ CERTAINTY OF
A    ±-J Vj X    AV. A    The case of The State of Oklahoma vs    NflW Dll U!
Of Ralston, Oklahoma
The case of The State of Oklahoma vs
Herman Robbins came up for prelimina-
ry hearing in the local justice court on
the junction point of the new Osage Short Line, now under construction, and the Agsauk with the Intenl to Commit Rape
Shawnee Branch. Ralston is surrounded by some of the finest farm land in the , .    . , preferred bv Mrs. Cora
State and undeveloped oil fields lie on every side. The town s trade territory con-    1    _
tain?more than 200Psquare miles. The town has a municipal water and light plant Foust. C. C. McCohum, of Pawnee, ap-
a splendid school system, and all the things with make up a good town. Building poured as attorney for the Defence, and
stone and sand are here in great plenty, and there is an opening here for any man £ounty Attorne> P. E. Rowe represent-
who has the “pep” and the constructive spirit.    ed the gute
Salesmen Wanted to soicit orders for
lubricating oils, greases and paints. Sal
ary or Commission. Address THE HAR-
VEY OIL CO., Cleveland, Ohio.
Auto Livery
U. A. ROSS
CHAS. LOPER
ED BROOKS
Banks
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
J. A. Stuart, Pres. V.M.Harry, Cash
BANK OF COMMERCE
J.O.Cales, Pres, G.K. Marshal, Cash
Barber Shops
C. R. NIXON’S
Mrs. F. M. McDonald says she has JOS. HENKEL’S
been running a flu hospital at her house |$|acliSinith and Repair Shop
*L---—u    Somebody down w H sHATTUCK
Grocery and Meat Market
THE OSAGE MEAT MARKET
HEW Bit WELL IET
Matters at Standstill. Many
Reports of Probable Work
in Nearby Osage.
The only oil news this week is the old
news that a well will be drilled west of
town, providing the Parks interests can
secure certain leases designated by the
Columbine people, who are to drill the
well for one-half the leased acreage.
There are many rumors but v. ry litt'e
definite information regarding the pr .b-
the past three week,
all the time.
Hotels
The boys and girls basket ball teams
went to Kaw City Wednesday night aud
defeated the teams at that place.
The high school boys went to Yale the
past week and defeated the ^basket ball
t.-am at that place 31 to 28.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Woolsey are both
quite sick with influenza.
Mrs. George Pittser is reported quite
sick.    _
7 he Tribune accepts money
cn subscription.
For Sale
Three registered Shorthorn male calves
6, 8 and 9 months old, wt. 500 and 600
lbs. 2 dark red and 1 roan. Fine grow-
thy fellows.—J. C. LAWSON, R 1, Paw-
nee, Okla. Phone M 552, Ralston Cen-
tral. tf
Santa Fe Time Table
NORTH BOUND
No. 408, Passenger -    3:55 p. m.
No. 414, Accomodution - 9:35 a. m.
SOUTH BOUND
No. 407, Passenger -    10:30 a. m.
No. 413, Accomodation 10:55 a. m.
FRED TANNER
Carpenters
BOYD YOUNG
ROBERT TE1CHMER
JOHN REED
FRED W. CARTER
WILL NIGH
City Officials
I.    R. HEDGES, Mayor
W. H. SHaTTUCK, Trustee
JESSE LEACH, Trustee
W. R. NI^ON, Town Clerk
J.    0. CALES, Treasurer
R. J. JONES, Marshal
- ORRIN u BROWNING, Justice
E. A. TITTLE, Supt. Light Plant
City Schools
Regularly accredited High School.
PROF. E. L. BOLIN, Supt.
PROF. MAKOSKE, Principal
Miss MAXEY,
Miss WILLIAMS
Miss KIMBLEY
Miss VAUGHN
Miss DICKERSON
Mrs. EDWARDS
Mrs. BOLIN, Teachers.
yriraU Dragging in Religion*
idea is prevalent in other places that Ral-
ston is the coming town of this st ct on
of the State, and that things are due to
begin to happen here very soon.
Flu again Svreading
Influenza is again menacing the coun-
try and has made its appearance in this
section. Hominy, Fairfax and KawCity
all report many cases of the plague, and
numerous cases are reported in the coun-
try districts, and there have been a few
scattering case here in the town. Every
precaution should be taken to head otf
the epidemic and prevent its reaching
the proportions it did last year.
Grain, Coal, Flour, Fred    Regardless of the nature of the dis-
V. D. EBERWE1N    turbance that may arise in Ralston some
ASHENHURSI-1 ARIS G R A I N poor cerebral dyspeptic will attempt to
CO.    Thos. Murphy, Mgr * u „hlip<.h rnw mit of it. Everv
Hardware and Implement*
HARRY HARDWARE CO.
ROSS, HUNSAKEK & CO.
Mrs. A. LEV1CK
make a church row out of it. Every
year somebody attempts with more or
less success to drag a church fuss into
the school, often greatly to the detri-
ment of all concerned. Religion itself
never causes st rife among brethren, but
the conglomeration of predjudice, igr.o-
JONES HOTEL, P. B. Jones, Prop, ranee, bigotry, self-righteousness, cant
Insurance
J. O. CALES
V. M. HARRY
ORRIN L. BROWNING
Jeweler and Optician
O. O SIMPSON
Livery Barns
STAR BARN, F. G. Gates, Mgr.
BROOKS BARN, C. Carter, Mgr.
Lodges
MASONIC ORDER
S. A. Hcrtzler. Secretary
ORDER of EASTERN STAR
and twaddle that some persons call re
ligion can cause more merry hades than
old Billibedam himself. It is high time
for some people hereabouts to learn
that religious freedom is just as much an
inalienable right of others as of them-
selves.
What We're Up
Against Just Now
The Clover Leaf Club
Mrs. Rosalee Browning entertained
the Clover Leaf Club at her home on
East Main Street, last Thursday even-
ing. The hours were pleasantly spent
in discumi ng spring atylss, the h. c. of 1.,
husbands, gardening, the “Flu” etc. etc
Plans were made for u social on Febru-
AL EYLER
EZRA GASKILL
E.S. BRYANT
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School Board
Care/oss
WMh Money
Few men are careless with actual
cash, but many men do not stop
to think that the checks and notes
they give out represent money and
that fraudulent alteration oi a
check may mean a serious loss.
Protect yourself by using paper
that betrays alteration —
Churches;
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
W. E. Selby, Clerk
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev. Simms, Pastor
CHRISTIAN (Disciples)
E. S. Bryant, Clerk
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Rev. VanDurme, Stillwater, Pastor
Contractors
FRED LEVICK
WALTER NIXON
Dray and Transfer
LYLES BROS.
A. HINECKER
Drug Store
REXALL PHARMACY
Simpson & Barber, Props.
Factories
FORD BROOM FACTORY
A. T Jasperson, Owner
FISHER MEDICINE CO.
Dr. Fane Fisher, Owner
Furniture Etc.
W. E. SELBY
Mrs. A. LEVICK
ROSS, HUNSAKER & CO.
Newspapers in general and small town
papers in particular are facing hard sail-
1ND. ORDER ODD FELLOWS j ">*•
Frank Brant, Secretary making has doubled and tripled in price 4 IBIIS „v.v ,un..    ------— - ---
REBEKAHS    while the gross income has increased ary 14th. The Club meets next with
* Hannah Henkel, Secretary very little. The Tribune has been kept Mrs Hannah Henkel.
BROTHERHOOD AM. YEOMEN going by the outside work of the editor :    ____ __
Mrs. A. Levick, Recorder and the paperhas suffered accordingly.:    „
MODERN WOODMEN    Our chief trouble is getting our tye set. LVCCUnt Next Year
R. W addelow, Sec. , Rj^ng belp j8 out 0f the question.    We 1    *    _
ROYAL NEIGHBORS Recorder have just been offered a typesetting ma-
chine at a bargain that would allow us
Lumber and Coal    . _
LONG-BELL LUMBER CO.    than it takes to put out this excu«J. If tee Raiston a tint eiass lyceum course
Emil Olson, Local Mgr we can secure 220 paid up suqscnptions    fa„ and winter. The number of
within the next ten days we can have
this machine here at work very shortly.
What are you willing to do
to help give Ralston a real pa-
per?
Fill out the blank below and
drop in the Post Office--We’ll
pay the postage.
chine at a bargain that would allow us
to put out a real newspaper in less time ^ of aijc*natureil lo a contr.ct to guaran-
Miilinciy Etc.
Mrs. F. L. ROSS
Mrs. F. M. MCDONALD
Miscellaneous
POOL PARLOR Jos. Henkel, Prop.
OPERA HOUSE, Har y Bros. Prop.
CITY BAND, Embie Hinecker, mgr
News Stand
POST OFFICE NEWS DEPOT
Notary Public
Miss EL1ZABEH JONES
R. J. JONES
J. O. CALES
Painting and Decorating
L. D. ADAMS
Physicians
DR. L. C. BARBER
DR. M. W. GAYMAN
Post Office
Mrs. ORA E. McCAGUE, P. M.
Miss STELLA DILLET, Asst.
guarantors secured was very gratifying.
Victim of Pneumonia
With the understanding that
this is void unless a total of
210 subscriptions is recured, I
agree to pay for .......r......
yearly subscriptions to help
put a typesetting machine in
the Tribune Office.
Signed .......................
We published the above notice last
week, and received returns from two
persons, if we receive 218 more this week
we’ll have the machine on the floor. IF,
however, is quite a large word. We have
known of several towns in which the
Mrs. Jas. Barnett died Thursday fol-
lowing a short illness with pneumonia.
Mrs. Barnett had lived southwest of
Ralston for many years, and was highly
respected by all her neighbors.
Methodist Episcopal
Sunday School -    - 10:00 a. m.
Morning Service *    11:00 a.m.
Epworth League    -    6:30 p. m.
Preaching Service -    - 7:30 p.m.
Ladies’ Aid Society - 2:00 p. m.
Every Wednesday.
Missionary Society the first Mon-
day in each month.
-A. J. SIMMS, Pastor
Mrs. Beulah Ross came down from
Fairfax, Thursday, for a short visit.
Miss 51    uilll 1, assi.    ...    .    ...    .. f rains
AMOS ROBERTS, Carrier R. R. 1 »b°ve PIan was    . She is on her way to Stillwater, where
P.J DAVIDSON, Carrier R. R. 2 tion to all concerned. Of course those shp and hcr hu#band expect to make
| towns wanted newspapers and appreci- . hereafter
Produce, Cream, Feed    ated the efforts their publishers put forth    ___'
GLENN PRODUCE CO., A. Glenn in that direction.
RALSTON PRO. CO., E.A.Woolsey
Publishing and Printing
7 RALSTON TRIBUNE and Brown-
ing’s Printary, O. L. Browning,Prop.
Restaurants
NO TICE
McSPADDEN’S
JAKE WRIGHT
Garages
FORD GARAGE
James McSpadden, Mgr. 1
CARMEAN GARAGE    Santa Fe Station
Carmean Bros., Props. D. I. APPLE MAN, Agent
Mrs. Mark Mosier was in town this
morning buying supplies for her “Flu
hespital”. There are eight down with
the disease at their how.
My entire stock of General Merchan-    ~
dise is for sale. This is a nice proposi- Chas. Loper has sold his residence on
tion for the right party. Business was South Fifth Street to John Holder. Mr.
Paper. We can tell you more
about
RAI.STON GARACiE & k ILLIM!    niirl Humes* Shoo
STATION, Cales Bros., Props SI10®."V."
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.« ttjjnd «how you how w» Urn) I.l M.rch.ndl«
proto* your cart. tout checlu,    rkyant
notes, drafts, and receipts.
©rouming’a
$rintery
fSSSSMBBBBMtMESt
E. S. BRYANT
T. J. MOSIER
Groceries
GATES GROCERY
McDonald grocery
BROWN’S GROCERY
1 nun iu« fiiv •    ’    — ---- | ——’ ——----------------------
established in 1896, having run 24 years and Mrs. Loper intend to go to Cushing
at the same location. This is no ordina- to make their home,
ry proposition. Good clean stock, good    .
trade and good will of entire country. ^ ^ Pahunka> who ha8 been vi(U
> and Harne** Shop    Good prospect for oil. Will sell stock, |tl„K her sister, Mrs. Arch Kissee, le t
LEVICK SHOP. M. Taylor, Mgr. fixtures and building, stock and fixture*. for her home |n Tu| Saturday.
or stock alone. Will take part cash and    _____
Telephone*    accept bankable notes for the balance.
SOUTHWEST BELL TELE. CO. will reduce stock to any size to suit pur- M* • and Mrs- L s- BfyantL returned
Mrs. Hannah Ilenkel, Mgr. cha er    this week from St. Louis, where they
Undertaker
S. A. HERTZLER
Veterinary
DR. FANE FISHER
T. J. MOSIER, - Ralston w'r* b"ylnit i°°*-
Mrs. Ace Neal, living northwest of
Harold Bryant has lieen very sick jown> jH very low with pneumonia.
I with double pneumonia, hut is reported    -------
improving.    Old Mr. Kissee is reported very sick.