The Colony Enterprise (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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The Colony Enterprise
Yol, 11# Wo. 18
The Fffc OaJf Killed
Alter sojourning for atime in
a far country wasting their sub*
stance in riotous living and prob
ably getting on the verge of feed
ing swine. Mr and Mrs George
Gilger and Theo Kendrick ,came
to themselves and said ”1 will
arise and go” to the old home
town where there’s plenty and
to spare, do last Sunday the big
Gilger car rolled in, in the dusk
Published Every Thursday.
Colony, Oklahoma. Thursday July 20 1020.
$ 1.50 a Year
Telephone Meeting
A meeting of the Officers of
the telephone spstem was held
Saturday night at the Enter-
prise Office. Several of the bu-
siness men were present and .the
situation was considered from
different view points.' Nothing
deft nite was worked out to
give immediate relief but
a better understanding all a-
round will probably result from
uuger car rouea in, in wie uubr. . rouuu wm uunu.j .—
of the evening to %find the town the meeting and an early rejuve
with open arils ready to forgive nation of the system come out of
the prodigals.
Mrs Jay of Lamonte Oklahoma
accompanied thpm on their trip.
They found pool' crops through
Western Kansas, Colorada, New
Mexico, Texas and into Western
Oklahoma but as they neared
Washita county conditions show
ed marked improvement and the
bumper crops here made this
look like a Paradice compared
to other places.
Methuon, Mass. Nov. 24. 1920.
We have been breeding poultry
for over twenty-five years and it
was only after getting acquaint-
ed with Avenarius Carbolinevm
that we really were able to con-
trol the deadly mite. It is with
out a doubt the most important
necessity on our farms.
Lord Farms, Incorporated,
By J. M. Lord, Treas.
For Sale by Colony Drug Store
it.
Later, The officers and stock
holders met in Colony on Tues-
day afternror. and decided to in-
crease dues to $2.00 per quarter
and ask for a donation to settle
some debts that are pressing.
The business men and others
contributed liberally and the
prospects are much brighter for
good service. We are glad that
these arrangements have been
made, not alone that thej tele-
ihone system is to be improved
jut that these get-together meet
ings have done much to bring a-
>out a better understanding of
the stockholders.
FOR'SALE: Threshed kafir, at
D. Bishop’s on the Pearl farm
on Five Mile. W. A. Payne.
Mrs Fast Home
Mrs Isaac Fast who has been
at St Edwards hospital at Okla-
homa City for Some time, hav-
ing undergone a severe operation
was sufficiently recovered to be
brought home Monday. Mr Fast
went Saturday altvfnoon to be
with her overSunday-and accom-
pany her home, her friends will
be glad to know that she is rap-
idly gaining strength and that a
complete restoration to health
is expected.
FO R SALE—Kitchen Cabinet
nearly new. Qr would trade it.
J. M. Seger
Don't Be In A Hurry To Go
Lorey Tirey
Come boys I’ve some thing to
tell you,
Come close I’ll whisper it low;
You’re thinking of leaving the
farm,
Boys don’t be in a hurry to go
Chorus,
Don’t be in a hurry to go;
letter risk the old farm a while
Longer
Don’t be.in a hurry to go,
Don’t be in a hurry to go.
YOb talk of the mines of Austra
lia,
They are rich in gold with
out doubt.
But ah. boys there is gold in the
farm
If only you’d shovel it out.
Chorus.
Bankers and brokers are wealthy I Home Loan Fund, created by an
They take in their thousand appropriation of a quarter of a
or g0; million dollars, is still intact.
But wealth isn’t made in a day This money can be placed in the
Oklahoma City, July : lhc
state board of equalization .has
passed on the returns made by
county assessors in about fifty
counties, making few changes.
Returns were almost universally
higher than those first submitted.
While definite summaries were
lacking, it was estimated that re-
turns from these counties total
six or seven million dollars more
than their returns for h*t year.
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Farm Loans and Insurance.
Success Realty Co.
The Ferris sneaking by the
lion. Melton of Chickasha on last
Wednesday night, was not very
largely attended, due probably to
the fact that a protracted meet-
ing at the school hojuse divided
the crowd.
HOME OWNERSHIP LAW
Oklahoma City, July —: Lack
of interest in half of the counties
of tl^: state by persons selected
by the governor to serve on
county boards in the administra-
tion of the Home Ownership
Law, enacted by the Seventh
(regular) legislature, is holding
up the operation of the law. The
act provides that in each county
there shall be a board of three
members, to which the duty of
giving first scrutiny to applica-
tions for loans and to make rec-
ommendations to the school land
commission for final action.
These boards serve without pay
and fifty percent of those notified
of their appointment have de-
stined.
The Home Ownership Law be-
came effective July 1 but the
boys,
Don’t be in a hurry to go.
Chorus.
The city has many attractions,
Jut think of the vice and the sin
When once in the vortex of
fashion
How soon the course down-ward
begins.
Duroc Hogs
I have tome 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.
These are choice young sows and
boars, every one eligible to register,
and it you want Du rocs see these.
J H- MITCHELL
Farm Loans And §
Insurance
We represent several of the best
Farm Loan companies in the west
and can give you low rates and
prompt service.
Come in and talk it over with
us if you need some money.
Your Grain Is Real Money
This Year. If it is destroyed your profit as
well as your labor; practically a year’s work
on your farm, is wasted.
A Short Term Grain Policy
In the Columbia covers'your grain in shock,
stacks, ricks or in dwelling house; barns,
tanks, granaries and cribs on farm—-its cost
per thousand is small.
$4.50 per thousand for 2 months ' i
$6 00 per thousand for 3 months
$7.50 per thousand for .4 months
Success Realty Co
bands of the administrators ol
the law at any time and the
money escheating to the state
from express refunds, which is to
he used as a guarantee fund for
second mortgages under the plan,
is available. '
Under the Home Ownership
Law, a litizen of Oklahoma who
wishes to buy a farm, may, pro-
viding he meets certain requirc-
STORE YOUR WHEAT I ments borrow fifty percent of its
appraised value from the state,
Dear Sir: giving a first mortgage on the
A great hue and cry is going |an(| which runs for twenty years
uj) about the shortage of cars unless sooner paid, the interest
and many of us arc trying to being five percent. The law also
solve and unravel the intricate provides that the purchaser may
problem. In the meantime,, we borrow any part of the remain-
arc getting very few cars; and as I ,ng purchase price of the land,
Kansas, Nebraska and other I providing the second loan does
wheat shipping states come into I not exceed two thousand dollars,
the market, I believe wc will get land give a second mortgage on
|css, the same terms us the first toun.
Through your columns, that The money loaned on the second
have always given freely of your mortgage comes from the Horn*
space in the interest of the far- Ownership Fund and that on the
mers, or any other staple inter- first mortgage from the school
est in this state, I am asking you | |and funds,
to co-operate with the State De-
partment of Agriculture in ad-1 FOR SALE—4 vacant lots in
vising the farmers to continue to Colony, cheap,
build granaries and store their | Success Realty Co.
wheat, threshing it whenever the
machine is in the community, and H. C. Ramsey and wife were 12
become independent, in a sense, miles southwest of Colony Friday
of poor railroad facilities'and the | on a business mission,
stock jobber, who is trying to
push the market down, since
wheat speculation has been
opened on the board of trade.
It would not be to the best in-
terest of the farmer if be was able
to put all of his wheat on the
market in the next sixty days.
We also wish to urge that the
farmer does not leave his wheat
in the shock; waiting for box cars
that he may not get, until his
wheat is spoiled; and let him re- , ^ c C,ancy httVjng sold the
member that good old axiom, as I cs.dcncc reccm,y purcha9cd
good as old wheat in the bin. I pricc wj„ 0»cupy thc rooms
With his wheat threshed he - ^ ^ foj> tlme.
tered and insured, his credit will | ■ » ■ —
he the very best and he can afford
U N DERTAKING
3 SUPPLIES 3
We have a complete line of Gaskets,
Robes and other Burial Supplies and can
furnish hearse and flowers if desired.
Payne Bros. *# Golony
A
Regular Meals or Short Orders
Homemade Pies a Specialty. .
We are ready to serve lunch at all
Auction Sales.
COLONY CAFE
MBS. . TOM WILLIAMS. Prop
H L Janzen of Watoba, Okla-
homa moved Saturday to his
j farm west of town recently pur-
chased of Ike Fast.
This office has printed bills for
an Old Settlers’ Picnic at Eakly,
August 6.
LOST; At Colony or east of
[town’ a good work bridle. Leave
at Enterprise Office and receive
a reward.
If you want to rent your farm
or city property see us.
Success Realty Co.
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Bud Settles of Carnegie was
transacting business in Colony,
I Thursday.
to market it whenever he can get
cars in an economic and orderly
manner, thereby enabling him to
reseed his ground for the coming
crop.
Three resident properties for
sale in Colony. Bargains.
Success Realty Co.
Miss. Cora McNcal spent the
latter part of the week with her
|her parents, Mr and Mrs. B. H.
McNeal at Eakly.
A telephone repair man ol
Weatherford was working on the
I Colony lines last Thursday and
some of our people are now get-
ting good service.
Sale on Hats
i $1.98 and $1.00
Mrs. Heard & Co. Weatherford.
McClintic Here
Hon. Jim McClintic waa in
Colony Monday,transacting bus
iness at the agency. Mr McClin-
tic is at home at Snyder for a lit
tie while, looking after the inter-
ests of the people of the district.
He is especially interested in
the ex-Bervice boys and will be
glad to see that all who suffered
injury are properly cared for.
A letter to him will receive
careful attention and he will be
glad to receive suggestions look-
ing to the welfare of the people.
FOR SALE—Seven or eight
hundred feet of good shiplap
lumber. 7 2x8s, 20 feet long
and 2 b undies of shingles.
Seger & Melton.
S. K. Wauehopc and wife ol
uj,. .Mammon were transacting busl-
We are facing a new condition ncss jn Colony a day or two thc
in transportation and there is past week,
onlv one wav to face it, and that ;, ' “r
I,,'with „ 'determination, that Wheat threah ng govs merrily
w th the breaking down of Iran.- on and large y..M jyjmrt. are the
lot. and thc cotlu.hm o[ order of the day. home wheat
speculators, they cannot take this croP»
If any one knows of the where-
abouts of Mac Allison, please no-
tify this office as we have sonu
papers that may be of interest to
I him.
Colony,
Oklahoma.
wheat away from us, when it is
| stored on our own farms.
Thanking you for n hearty co-
I operation in disseminating the
| various suggestions, I am,
Yours very truly,
J. A. WHITEHURST,
Some of thc alfalfa farmers
have taken advantage of the re-
cent beautiful weather by "mak-
ing hay while the sun shines.”
W. S. Tilton, editor of the Ana-
datko Tribune, is to he one ot
the speakers at the Eakly picnic,
Aug. f>. The management is also
making an effort to secure Josh
Lee.
Wanted: To hear from owner
of farm of good land > for sale.
President,| Must be priced right. Address L.
State Board of Agriculture. Jones, Box S51, Olney, Illinois.
Washita County Sunday
school convention will be hold at
Cloud Chief September 5 and 8.
I Dr Henry Edward Tralle, Sun-
day School Specialist of Kansas
City will bs there.
Another Rain
Monday night a good rain fell
in this vicinity and as we write
this the prospects are fine for
more rain. The prospect fora
large corn crop are so good tha t
farmers had better enlarge their
bins. In fact prospect is uot the
proper word,as‘it is practically
certain that the corn crop this
year will be a near record break-
er. Cotton is coming fine and
with the enormous wheat crop
now being threshed a prosperity
never before equaled has come
to Washita county.
GEO°G ? a HANN
* Candidate for
representative
Wnshita County
Subject to Democratic voters
August 3rd.
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Ramsey, H. C. The Colony Enterprise (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1920, newspaper, July 29, 1920; Colony, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937398/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.