Woodward County Democrat and Palace Weekly Pioneer. (Woodward, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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Woodward, Oklahoma, Thursday, M«y 7 1908.
NUMBER 3
Saturday evening, May 9th, 1908, at
Gerlach corner.
March, Pet of the Guards, 0. Baravalle
Jacob’s Vaudeville Favorite No. 1 Med-
ley Overture, R. E. Hildreth
Punch and Judy Intermezzo, S. R.
Henry
The Mill in the Forest Idyl, R. Eilenberg
Honey Boy Medley March, Albert Van
Tilzer
Nippono, Intermezzo, Harry J. Lincoln
Selection, Prince of Pilsen, Gustav
Suders
King of Oklahoma, March, Boh Ma-
kovsky.
Railroad News.
Burt Reynolds, day switchman, is
laying off sick with the rheumatism.
Harry Moon, night switch engineer,
has been laying off several days resting
up and visiting his family.
One of the big 700 engines came in
to Woodward Tuesday of last week
with 1,500 tons or 63 cars, the largest
train that was ever pulled in the yards
here by one engine. This is quite a
contrast with the little engines of 20
years ago with only 13 or 14 cars.
Lantry t Sharp Contracting Co.
grading in the east end of Wood'
yard this week.
Ray Canaday was sent to Waynoka
Monday to fire engine 236 in to Wood-
ward.
* The new machinery for the round
S house is being unloaded and will be in-
’ stalled in a few days.
Engineer Carpenter has been assigned
to the runs 535 and 536 east of Wood-
ward.
There is now over 200 carB stored on
the new cut off just west of town.
Traveling Engineer John Pryor, of
Amorillo, was in town to-day inspect-
ing engines and renewing old acquaint-
ance with the railroad boys.
One of the most enjoyable events in
the circles of rnilrord life was the |
birthdav surprise on Mr. A. L. Walden,
Yard Master at Woodward, given by
his daughter, Mrs. Linley, May 5th.
So complete was the surprise, Mr.
Walden not suspecting any unusual
event had retired for the night, only to
be routed and join in the merry party
for the evening. The event oi the
are
oodward
evening will ever be remembered by
all. After addressing those present,
refreshments of ice cream, cakes and
fruit were served. He received many
valuable presents. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Woodmansee, Mr. and
Mrs. Ridner, Mr. Linley, son-in-law
of Mr. Walden, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Cheek, Mr. Philips and brother of Mrs.
Ridner from Kansas City and Cloa and
Clarence Cheek. At a late hour the
guests departed for home wishing Mr
Walden many more birthdays.
Charles and Dick Rank, J. E. Hull,
and John Ward, of Mooreland, were
tried Tuesday before Judge White for
selling booze, but all were dismissed
except Charles Rank, who was fined
$50 and costs, amounting to $13.00, and
given 30 days in the county jail.
The Democrat received a communica-
tion from Wm. Christy of Weir, Kan-
sas, who wants a location for a brick
plant. The matter was referred to the
Commercial Club, and an effort will be
made to have this gentleman come to
Woodward and investigate the pros-
pects here.
The New State Bank opened its doors
for business Tuesday morning of this
week, and its promoters were kept
busy all day handing our souvenirs of
the occasion in the shape of carnations,
purses, etc. The officers of the new
bank are: Jas. Hastings, President;
W. H. Veach, Vise President; M. O.
Murphy, Cashier, This enterprise oc-
cupies its own building which has just
been completed, and its depositors are
guaranteed by the depositors guarantee
fund of the state of Oklahoma. We
wish the new enterprise success.
County Treasurer Wilcox wired the
Attorney General for an opinion in
reference to the law extending the pay-
ment of taxes in divided counties, and
in reply received the letter below. Mr,
Wilcox did not receive the tax rolls of
Woodward county until March 9th,
therefore under the construction placed
upon the law, Woodward county tax
payers will have till June first to pay
taxes. The letter from the Attorney
General’s office follows:
Gntherie, Okla., May 1, 1908.
MR. W. H. WILCOX, County Treaa,
Woodward, Okla.
Dear Sir:—This office ia in receipt of
your telegram of the 30th ultimo in the
matter of the Legislature extending
first half of taxes in divided counties
until June.
You are advised that Senate Bill 136
provided with reference to the counties
of Caddo and Comanche, that for
that portion of said counties detached
therefrom and annexed to the counties
of Grady, Stephens and Jefferson, the
county taxes be remitted. This law
does not have any allusion to other
divided counties, but is a special law
covering the cases cited.
House Bill 543, “An Act to extend
the time in which penalties are attached
for the non-payment of taxes,” ap-
proved April 14, 1908, applies to “all
counties in the State of Oklahoma
where the tax rolls or a copy of them
were not received in time to begin the
collection of taxes on or before the
first Monday in March, 1908.” This
law has been construed to mean that
no taxes become delinquent until the
first Monday in June, 1908. If its ap-
plication is not made gei#ral, it then
Decomes a special law, and as a special
law would have no effect. To give ef-
fect therefore to its provisions, it is
construed generally, and its application
is made general.
Very Respectfully,
E. G. SPILMAN.
Assistant Attorney General.
W. B. Farrington left for hia
-------re, Kansas, Tuesday night,
after visiting his brother, C. L. Farnng-
Sprinf Valley.
--------------------- ---home
in La Harpe
after visiting_______
ton, for two months.
Mr. G. W. A*kins was in Woodward
Monday and he says the farmers are
rustling down where he lives, he is
going to put out 30 acres of cotton.
A. G. Knox of May, was visiting his
father-in-law, C. L. Farrington Thurs-
day.
We are pleased to say tkat Mr. Rob.
Fyriss is able to be out again after
having the mumps.
G. W. Akins of near Mooreland,
bought a claim joining the place he
lives on, for his daughter, Misc Georgia.
The winds and the mumps are play-
ing hobby in this neighborhood.
We youngsters are just waiting to
see which of the two boys gets to go
with the young lady just moved in.
The boys are Floyd Demaree and W.
F. Farrington.
Ira Davis was up from Amarillo
Saturday to spend Sunday with home
folks, returning to his work Monday.
Mrs. C. 0, Hammer, who has been
Beriously ill for some weeks, is improv
ing rapidly at the present time and is
able to be up.
Joseph and William Hescock made a
business trip to Gage Friday.
Mrs. Oliver and children spent a very
pleasant afternoon at C. E. Whitten-
berg’s.
Alva Jessie was in Supply visiting
his father’s home Saturday.
C. E. Whittenberg was in Fargo Satur-
day.
There was a ball game at Ace Alexan-
der’s pasture Saturday.
Sunday school at Mt. Olive church
Sunday.
A fine rain in this country Sunday
afternoon, just in time.
Miss Higgins, of May, is staying at
the Woodfin home now.
MEDICINE MAN.
Mrs. Jack Baahford has been on a
visit with friends at Charleston for the
past week.
The Commercial Club has received
a letter from two sailors in the U. S.
Navy, asking about prospects here, and
saying that they were thinking of com-
ing here to locate. Thus Woodward is
becoming known on sea and land.
District Clerk Spurlock returned Sun-
day evening from New Mexico, where
he has been for a couple of weeks on
business. He says there are several
hundred teams at work on the Santa
Fe, Liberal & Englewood railroad out
there, but otherwise things were quiet,
and that Woodward looks mighty good
to him.
The Flagg Welch trial here Monday
brought out quite a crowd of Moore-
land people, of whom we secured the
notice our office will be located just i names of the following: Tom Hempton,
* fiprlach Rank 1 Alfred Hempton, Clyde Morris, Frank
MORGAN & WYBRANT.
The undersigned have formed a co-
partnership under the firm name of
Morgan & Wybrant and will engage in
the general practice of the law in the
Federal and State courts, and before
the U. S. land offices, and department of
the Interior, Wash., D.C. Until further
north of the Gerlach Bank.
DICK T. MORGAN,
OSCAR C. WYBRANT.
Ludden, Frank Mahaffy, Loretta Jordan,
August Thansheidt, Deputy Sheriff
Seaten and Messrs. Young and Brackett.
CHAS.
FARRA
General Shop Work In Carpentering.
WE BUILD
Refrigeators, Countes
Ice Boxes
Cupboads, Kitchen Cabinets
Screen Doors
Tables, Book Cases
Store Fronts, Brackets
Doors, Grilles
Door and Window Frames
Window Screens
Cabinets
Mission Furniture, Shelving
Saw Filing, Sign Boards
Lathe Work, Special Sash
Ripping. Stairs
WECAN BUILD ANYTHING YOUWANT
Estimates Pormptly Furnished.
Have Enlarged Our Shop and Added New Machinery.
Woodward - - Oklahoma.
East Main St.
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