Colony Courier (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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COLONY, OKLA., THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 161.6
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j Colony Mercantile Co. j
A HURRY-UP CALL FOR YOU
Here’s a hurry-up call for you from the gov The government considers your needs of the
eminent! greatest importance. It recognizes the fact
It is importau't that you decide NOW what that, >» »<» 8»“*H measuee, the success or fail-
your implement ueeds will be for the coming ure of this war rests with the farmer. It re-
year—how-many implements and what kind of cognizes the vital importance of implements
implements you will need. to you. It wonts you to lu»ve the most improv-
The government in one of its recent bulletins ®d farm implements—all of them that you rea-
fcays: sonably need for the production of more food. ^
“Ordersjfor repair parts and new machines Ilut thegovernment cannot afford to risk any ^
should he-placed as soon as possible, This - haphazard method in deciding how much steel fo
will'acquaint manufacturers and their agents will be needed for your implements. Too small
with the demand in different' sections and a portion of steel might he set apart for you.
Or there might be too much. Either result
enable them to make the best possible distribu-
tion. At the same time it will eliminate ex-
pensive delays in transportation at the busy
season.”
And tliere is still more serious need for mak-
ing your implement requirements known AR
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
You no doubt have read about the steel situ-
ation. YoU'know that, in the face of a limited
supply, there ig au enormous demand for iteel
to make munitions of war. Yqu realise, that
the government must handl/flTe steel supply
with the greatest intelligence and care.
But have you understood fully that the gov-
ernment wants to know! first of all, how much
steel must be aet apart for the making of your
implemaiita* *
he
would be costly.
The governmenr wants to know oh EXACT-
LY as possible and as SOON as possible what
yonr needs are.
And there is only one prompt, effective way
to get this information to the government.
Decide' NOW what implements you will
need., Wee yonr dealer ns soon sb possible and
place your order. The dealer will tell the
implemeut manufacturers. And the imple-
ment manufacturers will place your needs be-
fore the government.
pet busy today. 15 is one of-the most im-
portant things you can do to help yourself and
your government. -
OBITUARY.
We have just unloaded a full car of
John Deere Implements
and are ready to fit you out with
what you need
Colony Mercantile Co.
This is the Store that always Gives You Greater Values.
COLONY, OKLAHOMA.
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Card of Thanka.
We wish to thank cur man,
friends for their kindness and
help through the illness and death
of our mother, Mrs. Sarah J.
Baird. '
H. O. Baird.
8. 8. Baird.
T. 0. Baird.
Free Gift
On February the Second we will
give absolutely free to tbo cus-
tomers purchasing One Dollars
Worth of merchandise, including
n 26i! bottle of tfyal'a prepare
lion, a Crystal Globe containing
one beautiful Gold Fish, also
pebbles and moss.
COLONY DRUG STORE.
T. A. 8plawn opened a 100 acre
stalk field for a horse pasture for
11.60 pei head a month. No cat-
tle taken In. The pasture is four
miles east and one mile south of
Colony.
Dan Holly and his whole fami-
ly went to Eakly last Sunday to
attend a grand double wedding.
The contracting parties were Mr.
Jao. Graeber and Miss Martha
Stucky and Mr. Kd. Albright
and Miss Sarah Stucky Both
brides are daughters of a sister of
Mra. Dan* Holly. And sure it
was a big double wedding and all
the guests enjoyed a very high
time.
TAKEN UP — A two or three
year old colt, brown oolor, weight
about 800 pounds, a* my place
east of town. O. C. Sparks.
For Salo—On* extra good
work horao, weigh! about
1600 lb.
Colony More, Co.
Home-made Cough Syrup $2.50
for 50 cents. Get 4 ounces of
Pino Extract and add to one
pint of honey or syrup, makes
the best home-made cough syrup
for family use. v
Colony Drug Store. >
Our druggist, Mr. Davina, was
several days ‘‘under the weather,”
last week. He' seems to bo all
right again as he is attending to
hin business as usual.
To old Editor is still very much
“under the weather”, with rheu-
matism, and other isms. But we
must struggle along to keep the
Courier going as good as possibel.
We hope when warmer weather
sets in to get on top again. But
then we’ll buy one of the bright
light patent'lanterns to hunt up
so nr of the three hundred slack-
er who ate in arrears and novor
tl ink Its time to pay up. Hern)
in yonr dollars, it mists money to
run a paper now-a-days,
On Sunday morning, February
3rd., the people of this commu-
nity were shocked by news of
the sudden death of Maurice H.
Gibbs, the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. 1*. Gibbs.
Maurce was taken sudden sick
some time Friday night or Sat-
urday morning, and complained
of a headach.e which increased
in intensity until a physician
was called. Everything-wus done
that could be done, hut without
avail, Maurice died about 8*.80
o’clock Sunday morning of hear
failure thought to havo been
caused by falling on the ice.
Maurice was born November
2nd, 1908, aud died February
8rd, 1918, having reached the
age of 14 years, 8 months and
day.
Maurice was converted dur-
ing a revival meeting in Colony
.about-two years ago, united with
the Baptist church at Alfalfa
October 7, 1917, and lived a con
siatent Christian life and has
tried always to be an uplift
his companions.
He was also a patriotic Boy
Scout, being Patrol Leader
Crow Troop Nijmber 1. lie was
a well posted Scout in the 1st
degree and knew the Semaphore
and Morse International codes,
He was also a member of tbe
Eighth Grade class of the Col-
ony public school, and was loved
*rtd MlMy respected i* »W
knew him. The CiHony fcchool
closed, and the teachers and a
great many of the pupil* attend-
ed the funeral. Scout Master,
Wauchope aud the Boy Scouts at-
tended in a body aqd acted as
pall bearers.
Maurice was laid away by lov-
ing friends very tenderly and
heautiflly in a beautiful casket
covered with lovely violets, car-
nations, roseB and ferns.
A very large concourse of rela-
tives, friends, acquaintances,1
teachers schoolmates and others
assembled at the church and paid
their last sad tribute of respect
and love to the departed.
The funeral was held at the
Fairview Church. Bev. Goss, of
Weatherford, pastor of the Alfal-
fa Church, conduotod the services
and delivered a very impressive
discourse from the text Uov. 18,
14, Other Scripture read was,
Sam. 12,18-28; Rom. 9, 86 89;
Cor. 6, full chapter.
Those who attended from
distance were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Gibbs, of Weatherford; Mr. and
Mrs. Fddie Gibbs, of Cordell;
Kev. E. W. Davison aud family,
of Gotebo; Mrs. John 8trong, of
Weatherford; and Lester Gibbs,
of Weatherford.
Good-bye, Msurice we shal
meet again.
MAKE YOUR INCOME
TAX RETURN
Card of Thanks.
We desire to thank all of our
neighbors and friends who
kindly assisted us jin any way
during our sad bereavement— for
the beautiful floral offerings, the
excellent musio, the kind ex
presaioua and acts of sympathy,
Mr. and Mrs. H.-P. Gibbs
and family
Mr. Salaried Man, Wag* Earn-
er, Merchant, Professional
Man, Tradesman and
Others.
At the request of. the govern-
ment we wish to direct yonr at-
tention to the imperative necessi-
ty for making your.income tax
re to in before March 1st.
Don’t think the Income Tax
Law doesn’t apply to you. You
may he pretty sure that it does.
Did your salary, or wages, or
income amount to 184.38 a month
{that is *1,000 a year or over)
luring 1917 ? If so, and you are
not married, you must make a
statement of thia income to the
government. If you are married
or support a family it will not be
necessary for you to make an In-
come tax return unlesa it amount-
*166.60 a month (that is 12,000 a
year or over). .
Yon Bhould immediately seethe
Internal Revenue Expert in your
community (ask your Postmaster
or your Banker where hie bfflqe
and he will tell you how to
make your Income Tax Return
an the form he has. He will alH
tell you what deductions yoi^
make in figuring up yotpr ineome.
We tre gUa\
Outright boy Is much better;
Abe Bergthold went* to Fair
view, Okla., oh business.
. Mra. Delbert Crant and cliU-
dren visited her father end moth-
er, John H. Beget, Sunday/
Miss Minnie Bartel went to
Korn Sundey eud returned Mon- |
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fast attend-
ed the funeral of Mr. Sawatska
at Korn Suuday.
Let us show you our new Bteer
ng Gear for Food Oars, It keeps
your oar in tho road.
Colony Oarage.
Tell casings are in the oil well
and, it is said, drilling will begin
again today.
Mr. and Mra. Littke, of Korn,,
visited one day last week with
Isaac Feat.
R. R. Fadenrecht of Korn waa
in Colony Monday. He reported
that a flue 9-pound girl arrived
at his home Sunday snoroleg.
Mr. and Mr., Jo*. JW*' a**/
Miss Bertha Jon«r*ftturued home
Sunday after a week’s visit with
Robert Jones.
Mrs. Elroy King went to Clin-
ton to Bpend a few days with her
husband who U still pretty lick
in the hospital.
If anyon* know* tho prot-
on! whoroobout* of our pump
jack and wrancha* wo would
cartainly thank you to phono
or wrlto u* the Information.
Colony Mbrc. Co,
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