The Colony Enterprise (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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The Colony Enterprise
Vol. II, No. 30
Published Every Thursday.
Colony, Oklahoma, Thursday Oct 21, 1920.
ft 1.50 a Year
HOLD YOUR WHEAT.
Flour Mill
Here is a
Chance
Located at
Corn, Okla
We have for sale the Corn Flour Mill. Size
of building 24x36 Engine room I4x!8, 22 feet
high, 100x200 feet of land Including all machln-*
ery and fixtures. This Is a 25 barrel capacity
mill and a good proposition for some one to
make money. $11,000
SUCCESS REALTY CO
COLONY, * * OKLAHOMA
New Produce - House
Opens for Business
We have opened up in the Wauchope
building and are prepered to handle
your cream at top prices. Give us
your trade and we feel sure we can
please you.
McElroy Brothers
Duroc Hogs
1 have some as fine Duroc Hogs as
can be found in the West and am
now offering for sale a few
SHOATS
weighing from 80 to 100 pounds.
f These are choice young sows and
boars, every one eligible to register,
and if you want Durocs see these.
J. H MITCHELL
•LAOKSMITHINO AMD RtFAIII
WORK *
General Hlacksmitldng
/ Plow 8harp< ninR
Repairing
ALL WORK GUARANTIM
Have your work done where
it In done right, and where
Ihe price is right
A Trial Solicited
MUMBURQAR A
i The citizens of Corn content
plate incorporating their little
__ I It is believed that there is a
Lester Gibbs visited Mr. and »'»*'•*«, °[ whf 10
Mrs JP. Gibbs at Norman *? »ml ,Rr'
„ , haps $4 per bushel, if the grain
n ay’ ' speculator was eliminated.
P, l.ukenga brought in some
tine sweet potato samples and al-
so some corn that we failed to
make mention of last week. These
samples are now on exhibition at
this office,
The
G. W. Bart sis was out helping »■*•* »™**1*^ I
C.C. Parks with his farm work
last week.
should control the price, is not
effective for the reason that the
Chicago grain gamblers are hold-
ing down prices to make deliver-
ies. A temporary check by the
farmers in selling lias already ad-
vanced the price 30 cents over
Courtney, Tex. Dee. 8,1918
I was so tired and felt so life-
HOLD YOUR COTTON.
Before another cotton crop is
raised the price will probably
reach 40 cents. The present low
price in our opinion, is partly the
result of a conspiracy to buy up
this year’s crop at low figures.
The speculators know that the
Seth C'ole was out west of
Weatherford. Saturday for a
load of freight. . , , . ,n . _ -------------
- , vanced the price 30 cents over Cardoseptic tablets .. In avery
Ike Fast and H. C. Ramsey what j* was a fcw <lays aRO an, short time after I began the Car
were transacting business at reean1,es* of the present financial , dui Home Treatment I saw an
Corn Monday evening. ,,uny' whcat will go much higher j improvement and it wasn’t long
i ..r ti,<> f:irmprs <imi t loose their 1 j was all right.
Mrs. W. M. Peden.
For Sale by Colony Drug Store
--- I lit sjitt uiuiwia nnun uini tut,
less, would feel so weak^was, |n)|^ 0f dlc cotton farmers arc in
constipated, nervous, easily up-| an(| arc depending on an
set. couldn't rest well at nigrnt. j caijv Si4|e t0 rncvt their oblige-
1 sent for Cardui and began it. i ..... ......
using a n occasional dose of
Black-Draught . . . also used
Huron M ’Lcmorc nnd family 1‘ml rusl' ,lK'ir who*t lo
i have moved in to their new
home near Cobb Creek school.
Mrs.W. M. Johnson is suf-
fering with sore throat which
seems to be prevalent about
Colony.
market
Corn should not now he selling
for less than $1 per bushel even
with a large crop to he marketed.
It ough not sell for less than half
the wheat price and should bring
considerably more. Hold your
corn.
We buy new corn. 5 cental
under opening 'Weatherford|
price. Tarde or on account.
Colony Mercantile Co.
COUP.T OF INQUIRY.
A con: t of inquiry was conven-
, J M Reynolds of Weatherford ed here last Thursday and a num
I came down Saturday to spend a her of .witnesses wore called in.
few days with his son R.R, Drunks and gambling were the
Reynolds on the farm. principal causes that led to the
1 calling of the court and some tif-
Miss Alma Klein of South teen cases were deemed sutfi-
western visited her parents, Mr. cRntly strong to warrant further
and Mrs. J.C. Klein visited Sat- action. \Vc hope the lesson learn-
urday and Sunday. | cti niay be sufficient to stop the
practices.
A number of entries have been
made in the great prize contest of
the Enterprise. Others are no
doubt intending to bring in their
products. YVc will publish a list
of all who compete and will en-
deavor to sec that absolute fair-
ness is given the contestants.
P. B. Harms, the real estate
man of Corn was in town one day
last week having in tow, two
Kansas land buyers. We under-
stand he sold one of them a farm
southwest of Colony.
tions. This method of robbing
the helpless farmer is worse than
plain stealing and if not stopped
by law, will eventually drive
many cotton farmers out of busi-
ness. If the long existing prac-
tice of holding up the farmer at
every turn of the road, continues,
the goose that lias been laying the
golden eggs, must soon cease her
unequal struggle for existence.
Fred Maggard was taken to
l Clinton hospital for examination
last week.
Mr. and Mrs James Jansen
•And Mr. and Mrs. Hammon.of
Granite, spent a few days at
Capt. Jones’ the past week.
Emerson Hasbrook is spending
a few days with his sister, Mrs.
Ray Johnson, northeast of Col-
ony.
Dr. JOHN MEGLI
Veterinary And Dental Surgeon
U1 Calls Answered Immediately.
WORKK QUA AN TEED
Weat Harford, Okla*
Phone No. 10-13
0ITY •A R•IR BURR
Prompt and CaroRil Service. Hast
of Workmanship.
JOMR HARBOR, Rrap. ~
Vtlona,
ti;‘M
Miss Evelyn Geiger, of the
South-western visited her pa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Geiger
east of town Saturday and
Sunday.
We will buy new corn. 5 cts.
under opening Weatherford
price. Trade or account.
Colony Mercantile Co.
Albert Adams of Eakly, was
transacting business with the
| Success Realty Co. Saturday,
j Mr. Adams is thinking ofhuying
another farm.
Mitchell will sell his per-
sonal property, November 4.
The sale will inclnde 79 head of
thorughbred Duroc hogs and will
offer a fine opportunity to se-
enre some good stock.
WANTED: Young or middle
aged woman for general house
work. Nice home with modern
conveniences. See Mr. Perkins
at the Indian Agency.
j The mother of Mrs. C.C.Parks
‘came in from Crescent, Okla-
homa, Saturday to visit her da-
ughter and sons J.K. and Law-
!ranee Rhoads.
A fine rain fell Monday and at
this writing, prospects are good
for more. This will greatly help
the wheat already sown and put
the ground in order for those
who have still some to sow.
id 55 HAiCattH
320 acre* north west ot Colony. 100*
acres in cultivation 60 mpre conla bo
broke, balance pasture good grass, run-
ning water* including 55 hiekd young
cattle the cultivation land will be sown
wheat 1-2 of same goes with farm* will
sell for $15,500.00
SUCCESS REALTY CO.
COLONY, OKLAHOMA
UNDERTAKING
? supplies n
We have a complete line of Gaskets,
Robes and other Burial Supplies and can
furnish hearse and flowers if desired.
Payne Bros. t* Golony
DR. JBSSB JONES
Dentist
Offteo Hours: 8:30 a. in. to 12: m.
i:30 to 5: p. m.
Aurai Phi no
COLONY, OKLA.
Mr. and Mrs William Roach,
of Duncan, Oklahoma have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ray
Jarnagin and Mrs. Albert Burk-
hart south-east of, towlj.
I R.R. Fadcnfecht, four miles
southeast of town, has built a
now stable. Every thing new in
the building line looks good in
these days of hig priced lumber.
1 Bring in your kafir, maize,
corn, pumpkins and sweet-pota-
toes. The prize contest will soon
close- and you may have some
prize winning products.
Mr. and Mrs. O.G. Cutright
i of Yukou have been here this
week looking after business. Mr.
Cutright was at one time a mer-
chant of Colony and is well
known here.
Mrs. D. Wcathcrsbee, a mile
mirth of town, was taken to Clin-
ton hospital Friday where a suc-
cessful operation was performed,
•lie is improving nicely.
Isaac Fast and 11. C. Ramsey
have traded their farm southwest
of Corn to Abraham Balzer, for a
farm 8 miles past of Colony.
Regular Dinner^ or Short Oritors
Homemade Pies a Specialty.
We are ready to nerve lunch at
Auction Salfes.
EMERSON CAFte
'•* *
MRS. J. M. EMERSON. .Prop
EUGENE FORBES
Attorney-at-Law
WEATHERFORD, OKLA
A District Sunday School Con
vention Will be held at Corn on
j Sunday, November 14. The dls-
; tt ict is composed of the east
j Especial attention given to col- half Washita county. Lvcty-
HUMRUROAft j locfiouH and Probate praotico body is Invited to attend.
The grammar school in-
vited the High School to spend
30 minutes with them Fri- |
day. The occasion was anun-,
usal preliminary balloting in 1
view of the coming presidential
election. Vernice Johnson, Mark
Bear bow, Everett King and
Clayton Johnson talliad and
Alva Styles read the names. 52
votes were cast for Harding, 19
for Cox und not a Socialist in
the crowd.
Methuon, Mass. Nov. 24,1920
We have been breeding poultry
for over twent yflve years and it
was only after getting acquaint-
ed with Avctmrius Carbolineum
that wo really were able to con-
trol the deadly mite. It is with
out u doubt the most important
necessity on our farms.
Lord Farms Incorporated.
By J. M. Lord, Trous.
Foa Mali by Colony Drug Store
HOLLY
*>
Meat Market & Cream StfUion.
• . y
Come and see us. We carry a full Hue
Compound, Froth and Cured meats.
Under New Management
Wo strive to please our customer* and make
SERVICE a feature of every buElnesa traneao*
• lion. Let us serve you,
Fresh Bread Every l>ay
Bring us your POULTRY, EGGS and CREAM
Cream Steam Outfit Installed
We pay the Highest CASH Prices.
D. B .HOLLY.
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Ramsey, H. C. The Colony Enterprise (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1920, newspaper, October 21, 1920; Colony, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc936620/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.