Colony Courier (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 7 NUMBER 42
$1.00. PER YEAR
COLONY, WASHITA CO. OKLA., THURSDAY JULY 6 191$
Fori- Smith Farm Truck
'A wagon and a good one at a saving of $20.00
to $25.00 under Regular Wagon Prices.
Note Specifications
Front Wheels 40 inch. Rear Wheels 48 inch.
Fellow of Two piece bent wood and clipped,
Tire 1-2 by 3 inch,
Hickory Axles, Hardwood hubs, Spokes and Fellows,4
Complete with Doubletrees, Neck yoke, Spring
Seat, and Gear Brake,
A Dandy Wagon at only $85.00
Celebration
at Colony
ALBERT EATON
hold ho it
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You also should see our metal wheel farm
trucks, witli both front and rear hounds. A
wagon that no farm epuipment is complete
withput.
Burr Oak Wagon Boxes, We have them.
PRICED $20.
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lolony Mercantile Company. ®
COLONY, OKLAHOMA.
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IH 1£ casual observer woes on tlio Saxon trademark
three words—"Strength— Kcuriorny— Service. ” Ho
knows they typify tho oHsontiiil characteristics nl
Saxon oars—that they uro a guarantee to Jiim of
honest worth. To these throo word a should lightly
ho addod mm innro—*“ Beauty.” Saxon cam possess
tin- fines) tvpo of hentily—the grace that comes from
correct design. We Would like to show the Saxon
heatify.
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Colony,
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HARRY W. EBY
AT THE COLONY STATE BANK FOR
Farm Loans and Insurance
IN RELIABLE COMPANIES
ICE CREAM SALT
For making and
packing Ice Cream.
It freezes quicker
and takes much less
Salt.
ICE
75c
Per 100. lb.
Colony Drug jCo.
The t wo day picnic
July 3rd and 4th wus
in every day.
Monday was designated ad ‘’un-
dulates day and about a do/en id
them took the nppcffitunity <>f
making short addresses. Supt.
Wallace and County Attornei
Ash made the principle addresses
the crowd the first day was not
urge though everyone had a good
time.
Tuesday July 4th dawned bright
tied tint, .iiid before 7 o clock
people begun to assemble and by
noon'the grounds were packed i’
being almost impossible to move
The program foe the day began
with the Declaration of Indepen-
dence by Uapt. Jos. Jones, fol-
lowed by a song. "Independence
Day,” by a group of girls, The
Headings by Haul Dawson, Kulu
Kendrick and Miss K-telle Wilcox
were well delivered and very
phasing tq those fortunate enough
to hear them, The Reading by
Miss Wilcox was especially good
and received a hearty encore,
The original poem by John Yuller
Cat was line, The addresses by
l)r. Eskeridge and Rev. Kendall
of Weatherford were debated 1 y
many to be the heat ever heard
here. The entire pmgr.ime was
me of the best ever given in Col
ony.
The ball game in the nf.er.iooi
was one of the bpst exhibitions ot
Rag-Chewing ever Ma.pd any
where.
Tin* B |/ Fireworks dis lay at
ni/jht was tine and everyone was
well pleased with the display.
The stands w ere unable to ac-
commodate the crowd.
The Mountain View bund fun-
nished excellent music both days
an I kept e.ver.vone in a good hunioi
SCHOOL MEETING
TUESDAY JULY 11th.
I The school districts throughout
the 0 unity will hold their Annual
Meetings on next Tuesday. July
11th. While it is an unusually
busy time of the year, it is to >ie
Imped that those who are interest
ed in go d schools will not. neglect
this important event. The school
meeting comes only once during
tlie year, and lasts only four hours
from two o’clock in the af*moon
till six o’chick Surely every one
can spire this much time. Let
everybody resolve to attend the
Annual Meeting this year, and
help make it the best, ever held
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A Teacher for County Superintendent
Who Has Made Good.
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Base Ball
In the Ball (lame advertised
for July 3rd with Weatherford,
■ the Weatherford bo; s Mowed up
and failed tii get here, only two
players getting here. The game
was played by a Hick I p teum
and resulted in a score of (k to 3
in favor of Oniony.
B»tteries; Oniony Haag and
Btmimauu, Hick I psO onkand
Flea nor.
The game with Lookeha on the,
Fmit ill was a Farce, ns about the
inly part of a hull game they
know anything about, is the "rag
c tewing” part us they certainly
are the huniesl bum'll of "woill i
b ’’ bull players that ever visile (
our tow n.
The home team s lifted the
(ire-works in the second inning
a id drove t'u iv pitclo r out. I f
the hex in t lie tl ird, In the fol-
1 wing inning the homo team
kept hut,ting the ball to nil pint'
of til" li dd will e I i i hi is was bob -
i g the 1 .onkeb i b 'VS hit less.
Ill tile SC Veil I 11 tillli'S Jllll’t his
arm and Oronk tin dud the game
The final score was 17 to <> in
favor of Oniony, Look elm'a acorns
being merely gifts of the umpire
Look over our
column and note
VOTE FOR?
announcement
those w|p. ere
soliciting your support. >
ral offices th«re »****? J.
i who have »tinouac**l
and arc asking your support, Yoir
must make your choice of tlir#e
candidates, But you will elan
find quite a number of offices tliet
have hut one name announced in
this paper. The Oouriea la the
only paper in the Kaet end of
Washita county, so those who do
not announce in it ceftatuly do
not want the support of the Be t
side voters. Vote for thoae whose
name is found in our coiuma.
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For Sale—Two aecond-hand
single Buggies.
Colony Morcantilo Co.
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l„ll„. .I..UICI, I,,,,,ort.nl ....... |o,. foul .....Hurt t‘> t-lirir
. ,, l male so arm of I lie rug chewing
tors will come up, and all puUons
should he present 1o help decide
them. Tell eveiy one you wee
about the meeting, and try to get
him to go. Dali up your neighbors
by telephone, and urge them to
meet you at the ehonl tin,Use on
Tuesday afternoon. The edttca
tionhI welfare of theninu thous-
and seliool children in Wushitn
(lounty dppemis largely on the
action of tins meeting. Lot us
he sure that we do t he l lglll l him.1
for these hoy a and girls next
Tuesday.
.). M. Wallace
County Hupt.
Batteries; Dolony tiiiihs, Drunk
aid Mackey, Liokiba, Kiitirt
hunch.
COMB TO THE
COLONY BARSER SHOP
JOHN HARMON, Mgr.
Turuiiriat Artlft.
AII work Uuaraul"eil.
CORN SHOW
No doubt every farmer whn
raises corn has his favorite variety
and swears by it—as much as hi*
neighbor favors some other. If
you are one of the OklwhotltO
farmers who raise eorn you will’
find an opening iu the Oortt ahoft
at the Oklahoma titate Fair to
exhibit your beateara, and libera)
prizes offered ill each claw.
The A. and M. college adopted
a classification of variliee grown
in this stats, based upon tholr
adaptation to different types of
soil. These varitirs have Iwwn
divided into live groups.
The 191(1 Premium List out-
lines the requirements of each
group and every interested far-
mer should have a copy, which
may bo secured without cost on
request to Secretary 1. S. Mahan,
Oklahoma City.
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Bead the adds, and buy fn in
tin se who advertlrr ,
If you contemplate buying a
•mall farm tractor be sure
to lot us figure with you.
Colony Mercantile Co*
For Sale—A •pan of largo
mare mulct at e bergolo.
Colony Mercaatilo Co*
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