Colony Courier (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1917 Page: 1 of 10
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Colony
OL. 9 NUMBER 2
•1.00 PER' YEAR
Courier
COLONY. WASHITA CO. OKLA.. THURSDAY AUG. 30 t»W
Note O'
rices
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Seasonal Goods
John Deere Corn Binders with Tongue
Trucks $190.00
Milwaukee Corn Binders $180.
Deering Corn Binders $180.
McCormack Corn Binder $180.
Deering Mowers Five foot( Heavy frame $65.00
Deering 10 foot Sulky Self Dump Rake ( $37.50
Weber Medium 3 Inch, with 3 Inch
• Tires $1 05.00
Kentucky 12—7 Grain Drill $120.00
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We have only a limited stock of Kentucky Drills
and price is subject to change without notices
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Let us have your order for Drills at once if you
wish i protect ion at the above price.
Cadmean
Chautauqua
AT
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COLONY
ON
SEPTEMBER 141.
Help 1 i* Armenians
Aunt” t being made !•••'•
to help it titering Armeriaua
CMoiiy'W ways been generou*
in her givi , ai d when the facts
are km** U no dnnbt help >•>
tl>is great . rk.
Read tl< .allowing report of sn
American "ffleer in Syria end
Turkeyjnet wna thnuaanda.
are we going to let them starve ?
*'What 1 have aeen and heard
pitted all ittllglliatinn. I though!
( wa* passing tlirhtigh • Purt ,'1
hell. The# arrive by the thou
sands The majority h'ave tbeii
hone* here. A* far a* the eye
can reach are m be seen mound*
where 200 to 300 corpse* are Itm
ied in the ground pell inell, thou
sands have periahed here.”
Near the place where my car-
riage stopp'd, women who hat
not ene.n inyan iXH'g were aeaich-
lug in the dui'g of bote* lor bin
ley seeds, not yet digested to feed
uu. 1 gave them aoiue limed,
They threw thWUSelvns on It like
dogs dying of huuger Instent
ly informed by one of them 240 |1S A WinnC*
Tieraou*, or rather hungry wulve*
who had nothing to eat for seven
dayi, rushes to me truin the
hill, uxi eliding their emaciated
arms, impioring with tears and
cries a piece of iiread. ihey weii'
mostly women and children, bin
there Weie a ho nt a doseii old
people. On my return 1 brought
them bread.”
If yon oan give J10 u. inonlli do
so, it yoit^cau only give 60c
month, give that. (Jive ail you
zrzs:: zrst1 ^ icr FUc*‘Ym
last moiilb. Let’s aunt $60. inis
mouth. Mrs. V M. Kiley will
ucrepl cutribuliong and aeud
| them in, Help, and help liber-
I ally.* ” Wlialaoever ye would
| that men should do to you do you
even sn to them.”
I Make arrangements to Spend Five
Big Days at Colony, Every Number
Season Tickets on Sale
Now.
! Complet e Program Next Week
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HaMaaHa|MMa ~ trash, >
IColony Mercantile Company.! ^
I This is the Slore that always Gives You Greater Values. | IS
a COLONY, OKLAHOMA. 11 Gi
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NOTICE
Anyonf*found throwing cum*.
trash, stiaw or other refuse' in
ditches ut> side of road will be
prosecuted, Township Board.
Ending June 30th, 1917.
• Oash on hand at close of fiscal year ending
June 80th I Hi 6
Amount »r uu...... received from On. Tr*aa
Hiid all other sources of collections
Total Receipts
Disbursement* for Fiscal year ending
June 80th 1917 $8168.96
balance ou hand Julie 80 1917
WarmnIs outstanding Juno 80 191/
Bal. to credit of Gen. Fund June 80*li, 1917.
M. KILLKK, Trualee.
» 1 tin
j$6J8« 47
#6137 62
;’$P*
$ JjSs
$1978 66
$1267 60
$716.96
GAS, OIL, TUBES, CASINGS, and REPAIRS,
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TERMS Raasoaabla
PRONE No. ISOS
Col. J. B. SIEMENS
General Auctioneer
Cryi Any Kind of Sale Anywhere.
Works for you from tho lima ho books your aolo.
Itooldonco t mile west of Norn.
NOTICE
All proprietora and managers!
I of hotels, rooming house*, rentanj
I rants, drugstores, drink foun-
tains, confectinneriea, fruit stores
groceries, bakeries and meat
markets are required by law to
obtain an annual license from the I
1 •State Board of Health not later
than July 1st 1917 AH license
applications must be made to Dr
John W. Duke, Slate Health|
Commissioner, Oklahoma City.
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HARRY W. EBY
AT THE COLONY STATE BANK FOR
Farm Loan, and Inturance
IN RELIABLE COMPANIES
For Hale—Fivo thoroughbred
| male Poland China Pig* farrowed
April 10th. Kcgistration papers]
furnished if desired, See
H 1‘ tilths
Mora Eggs
Feed Ideal Kg^ producing feed
! A tonic, Food and poultry con-
'dlthmar. Ten days feeding will]
'make your hens lay and kuop|
them in a healthy condition. Pre
vents bowel trouble,
Oulouy Drug Co., Agmits,
MAXWELL $780. Delivered.
The Best car on the market today at the price. You
get Full. Value when you buy a Maxwell. __
IPAST-PAYNE, Auto Sale# Col
S. PAYNE, Mgr.. Colony, Oklahoma.
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