The Guymon Democrat (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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The Guymon Democrat
VOL. XII.
GUYMON, TEXAS COUNTY,
CAPTURES AN EAGLE
WITH COW ROPE
N. E. NANCE BUYS BANK AT
DESMOINES NEW MEXICO
Lsist Saturday morning when H. E. j N. E. Nance, who has been with
Spears was riding across the prairie the Texas County Bank for several,
on his cow pony with rope hanging years in the capacity of Cashier, has
to saddle horn his attention was at- severed his official connection with
tracted by a large eagle flying near t|iat wejj known and popular financial
the ground. He immediately ap-j iMtitution and has acquired a con -
• plied his lassoing skill and readly trollng interest in the Pes Moines,'
raped the monster bird. Leaving his1 National Bank at Des Moines, New
[|pony he proceeded to drag his Mexico, where he will soon remove to
Eagleship to his corral which feat he, take up his residence and become
accomplished, but not until after it actively engaged in the management
had severely clawed him in the hand. of the affairs of this bank
He procured a large crate and in- ^jr. Nance has, during his connec-
carcerated Mr. Eagle, bringing him tion with Xexas County Bank, ma-
into the city where he was viewedf terially assisted in placing this in-'
by scores of people. It is supposed stitution among the best banks in the
liiat this big bird came down from gtate an(j jts many customers, and his
the Rockies for a feed of fat jack associate officials, will be reluctant
rabbits. He was of the bald eagle tQ part wjth his guidance and service,
specie and was about the largest bird He will be succeeded as cashier by
ever captured in this region. H. A. Salter, who has been a teller at
the bank for some time and whose
ROBERT T. DEAN WOUNDED experience especially qualifies him
I for the position. The numerous
Joe Dean, of the Texas County friends of Mr. Nance and his estim-
Bank, has received the information; * Me family regret very much to have
that his brother, Robert, was wound- j t^lem 'cave Guymon. We take pleas-
ed over in France on the morning ure in recommending him to the citi-
the Armistice was declared. The! zens of Des Moines.
uvespage states that the wound is;
serious. Robert is about 23 years j PERSHING A DEMOCRAT
of age and is well known in Guymon! .
where he resided for about one yearj The Republicans have been claim-
and was employed at the Ford Gar-] ing Gen, Pershing as a member of
age. He was employed by the Rock: their party, but the Washington Post
Island for a time at Dalhart andi prints the following which might be
while there was called to his home j interesting to our Democrat readers:
at Nashville, Tenn., by the local j "Everybody in Missouri is interest
draft board when he enlisted and was! ed in General Pershing," said Judge
sent across. j W. M. Hough of St. Louis, prominent
lawyer of that city and a well known
Democrat, at the Washington, "I have
been informed that the president may
suggest to General Pershing that he
We are often requested to quote a candidate of the democratic
the price of maize and kafir but find, party for president in 1920. Such a
on inquiring from a dealer that the; ig not impossible or improba-
jprice varies so much that what we We General pe„hing wag born in
THE PRICE OF MAIZE
might publish one day would be way
off the next, so we do not deem it
sufficiently reliable to publish it.
At this writing our advisor informs
us that the price is $2.25 per cwt.
tofttte'^last week at this time it
Missouri, of Missouri democratic pa
rents. He married the daughter of a
republican United States senator, but
he has been removed from active pol-
itics necessarily because he has been
was i in the army practically all of his life,
only $2.15, and he adds that next; The republicans may be organizing
week it may be $2.00 or it may be persb;np, republican clubs in various
$2.50. He states that all the grain; gtateg> faut that does not mean that
received here is graded low, prm- Perghing is a republican.
cipally on account of moisture.
RECENT WEDDINGS
"Should Pershing be named by the
democrats for president, I believe he
could be elected. Indeed the sugges-
tion has been made that he might be
nominated by both republicans and
democats.
''I do not believe the president/has
Sgt. J. H. Edwards and Miss Alice
Trent were united in marriage at
the home of the bride's parents near
Range last Saturday afternoon by! any thought of being a candidate for
Rev. Barnum, of Beaver County. a third term, and, if he were, I do
Segt. Edwards was recently dis-1 not believe he could be nominated or
charged from military service, hav- elected. There is a deep-rooted op-
ing served since 1912 in the regular, position among the people of this
army. country to a third term for any pesi-
„ . dent. The democrats have always op-
Henry Costner and Ella Bartels posed a third term on the part of re-
were joined in the holy bonds of ( publicans, and if they oppose a third
wedlock on the 11th inst at the home, term for a republican they must op-
of the bride in the North Flats, the pose a third term for a democrat. The
Rev. Hoyer officiating.
RED CROSS HOG DRIVE
SHIPMENT POSTPONED
. Just as we go to press a message
was received stating on account of
the inclemency of the weather the
shipment of hogs donated to the Red
Cross Would be postponed until a
later date, notice of which will be
given by publication.
^'resident's course at this time is in-
spired by high ideals, and is that of
an individual, not a partisan, in my
>-tiinion. I do not be'ic.\ his trip to
Europe at the head o 1 tii° peace com-
mission w'.l) have arv r?,:ticial effect
one way or another."
Marvin McLarty and Wallace
Jackson returned last Saturday to
school at Winfield, Kansas, after a
short vacation with their parents in
this city.
The Christmas Spirit
Is Now in Full Swing
If you haven't done your Christmas shop-
ping, you'll want to do so when you visit our
store and see the array of Gift Goods which wfc
have arranged for your inspection.
The Christmas spirit is in full swing. The
depression caused by war time worries is now
disappearing so we may all experience a gooql
old time merry-making Christmas.
Select presents for the boys in camps, so
that they may have a jolly Christmas too.
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NOW!
Wanser Drug Company.
AM R1
We will expect e;
selves to be indebte^
ip
if
4 V
MA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19,1918
NO. 49
{RING FROM
INESS
id every customer knowing them-
js to arrange a settlement on or
before
JAN i ARV 1st. 1919.
This don't mean that you to get the cash for us at
all, but it means that the open account must be settled
satisfactory either by cash oW%ote on or before the above
date Thanking you for your past patronage and wishing
all our customers
A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
I am Cordially Yours
J.G. McLarty
SON CAPTURES FATHER
IN THE TRENCHES
MAN WITH ALIASES
SHOVES BAD CHECKS
Three years ago John Kotzer was a The merchants of Guymon are oa
merchant at Ober, Stark county Indi- the lookout for a stranger with
ana and he strangely disappeared, j light brown hair, rather undersized.
It was thought he was a victim of w'th even White teeth, and who
foul play and his neighbors gave ere-1 iPears exceedingly pleasant to meet,
dence to the theory. He left a fami- Th'9 man about 25 years old,
ly. and is a stranger here, but he hM
When the United States declared K>ven all the merchants an imprea-
war on Germany John Kotzer, Jr., *ion th*t they have seen him before,
son of the missing merchant enlisted, The merchants have cashed checks
for service and was sent overseas ^or this man exceeding $100. All
from Camp Zachary Taylor, Louis of tl,em have been returned with the
ville, Kentucky. Letters just receiv-' information that he is unknown at
ed at the little village of Ober in In- the banks- The stranger uses pad
diana from Kotzer, Jr. states that lie checks and numbers them, and gives
was with a company of soldiers who them on local batiks. The name of
bad been assigned to capture a group ^he maker and payee are all in the
of Boohes, one of whom proved to be 9ame handwriting, and he has used
his father, the missing Ober merchant the names of Roy Smith, J. C. Wright
Kotzer, Sr., after disappearing, i Arthur Jackson, T. J. Wilson, Law-
found his way into Germany and as
a reservist was taken into the army!
and sent to the front.
Kotzer, Jr., writes that when he!
rence Jackson and J. C. Jackson.
The stranger seems to have a Ford
and among his recent purchases sr*
spark plugs, and a dark brown
GUYMON BRANCH RED CROSS
NOTES
A year ago the call went over our
land for every American to join the
American Red Cross. In answer to
JUDGE F. M. ROSS DIES
AT SOLDIERS HOME
Word was received Tuesday that
Jhd#B F. M. Ross had passed away
at the National Soldier's Home near
Leavenworth^JUnsas. He was a
veteran of the civil war and is the
father of Dr. T. B. Ross, who re-
that call 22,000,000 loyal Americans, aides just east of Guymon. He also
became members of the organization.
In addition to this number 8,000,000
school children insisted on being
counted in the Junior Red Cross.
While the war was raging and our
minds were full of its horrors, pa-
triotism aroused us to our duty with
the result that the Red Cross mem-
bership leaped from the 22,000 mem-
bers of 1916 to the 22,000,000 of 1918.
Every member of the Red Cross
should be proud to belong to our or-
ganization which has played such an
important part in the winning of the
war. In addition to the work jdW®
on battlefields, the Red Cross has
ministered to sick soldiers in R. C.
convalescent houses, at cantonements,
Jeaves another son and daughter who
,reside at Denver. Judge Ross serv-
ed a long time as police judge of this
city and was well and favorably
known here. He was born in Ohio
in July, 1830, and was therefore past
88 years of age. His remains will
be taken to Van Meter, Iowa, his
old home, for interment.
DR. HAYES LOST
IN SNOW STORM
Last Monday while Dr. R. B.
"ifayes arid his chofeuer, Cecil Carter,
were making calls on patients in the
North Flats vicinity they were
. ... , , , , caught in the severe snow storm and
built homes for nurses at camps, has , .
„:tJ. _ • i __ for a time were unable to find their
assisted in a material way mora , , ,
^1 i * way, but after wandering around on
than 1,000,000 wives and mothers for .. . . , . ., .C
sailors and soldiers, has cared for the f«r awhile they came to
200,000 homeless children, operated a rural mal1 box and the name there"
tuburculosis stations and has brought
together scattered families.
returns to this country he expects to ; 8weater. He gives checks from $18
to $35, makes small purchases aad
pockets the change.
bring with him his father, provided
he can make satisfactory arrange-
ments for his return to the country
he deserted to fight for his father-
land.
WHEAT LOOKS FINE
STOCK DOING WELL
The writer took a trip in the coun-
try l%st Saturday afternoon and Sun-
day and we ascertained from the
farmers and ranchmen that we met
.that the wheat for this time of the
year was looking fine as a result of
the recent five inch snow which has
EDITOR SHIELDS HAS
HAD THE FLIT
We know that this is a common
disease now a days, and one is com-
pletely out of style if he does not
get in line and get the flu. We have
decided one thing "to h—1, with tha
style," and the other people can hav*
all the flu they want but we want
no more of it in ours. Mrs. Shields,
the little girl, and the editor all had
it in a bunch, and we had it. Wa
left it with plenty of moisture. The' nfverJhad " more disagreeable asset
cattlemen are well pleased with the 'Plafed u,po" m ^tore. and we never
will again if it is left up to us.
The Advance ran down, the
condition of their cattle. They say
that notwithstanding the snow per-
iod that the cattle fared well on thei work *ot behjnd' and .£act.°(
Job
roughness in the maize fields and
that they had to do very little feed-
ing.
JUDGE J. H. HARRIS
AT OKLAHOMA CITY
on gave them a clue to their where-
abouts and they were then enabled
to find their way. The doctor travel-
ed nearly 50 miles in the storm that
day looking after his patients.
BEAR GRASS TIDES
OVER SNOW WEATHER
J. B. Buckner and other stockmen
south of town are making good use
of bear grass during the snowy wea-
ther when cattle cannot pick up the
grass from under the snow. Mr.
Buckner pulls roots and all; then
chops it up fine and feeds it to the
cattle which take to it like a cat takes
to milk. He says that cows like it
and thrive on it—Mountainair (N.
M.) Independent.
How that the war is won, every
man, woman and child should be ea-
ger to have a part in the future work
of this mighty organization. Our
soldiers and sailors are still in the
service, and the Red Cross will con-
tinue to mean much to them. There
is a great work to be done in civil-
ian relief. In the war invaded lands
there are destitute, homeless peo-
ple to whom aid can be given through
the Red Cross. If the thought of
suffering men, women and children
arouses in you the slightest degree
of sympathy, join the Red Cross.
Give your dollar where it will do more
good than in any other place in the
world.
The plan of campaign for Christ-
mas Roll Call work has been arrang-
ed in Guymon Branch, committees
have been appointed in Guymon and!
in the auxiliaries and the workers! A number of subscriptions to this
began their canvass Monday morn- IPaper expire this month, and while
ing. On account of the snow storm' we are willing to send the paper on
the work is being delayed and re-! credit, we can no more afford it, than
ports are incomplete. But the close I you could afford to sell us butter and
of this campaign should see Guymon i eggs for a whole year on time. We
and every one of its auxiliaries show- cannot afford to send you notices
ing a 100 per cent enrollment. If by j though the mails either, the label
any chance you have been overlooked, °n your paper will indicate to you
will you not give your name and dol- when your time expires. Suppose
We note the following in the Ok-
lahoman of last Monday:
"Judge Jack Harris, Guymon, has
been here for conference with the
state school land department on his
63,000 acres of oil land in the Pan-
handle region."
It will be remembered that in a re-
cent issue of this paper it was an-
nounced that Judge Harris by his at-
torney, John L. Gilson, had filed suit
in the district court at Boies City for
STOCK MARKET
matter we find everything behind,
but as soon as we can get to o«r
feet again we will be runnig along
the same old ruts—but in the mean
time, look over the scarceneaa of
news.—Hooker Advance.
NEWSPAPER SUCCUMBS 1
For three or four weeks we haw
.missed the Optima Optimist from oar
exchange table, and upon inquiry W
find that its editor and "devil" has
had the flu -and being unable to
secure the right sort of help, has had
to suspend publication for awhile.
' An Optima citizen has informed ns,
however, that the Optimist had died
of the prevailing malady, but owing
damngesVgafnst the Empire Gas and to the radical germs existing in the
Fuel Co. in the sum of $648,900. ,ate offlce that an undertaker
pall bearers could not be procured
to give it a decent ^funeral. We
trust that Optima will soon be able
Choice steers sold in the Kansas! to revive the Optimist,or some other
publication equally as good, or
"leetle" better. 1
HOW ABOUT YOUR
1919 SUBSCRIPTION?
iW. H. Dayton, 12 years old, are re
ported seriously ill with pneumonia
as a result of the flu.
Two boys in the North Flats
/reighbohood, one a son of J. H. Dain,
4 years old, and the other, a son of "u J,,ute8 ,v ""?TT
.w u u for teams or autos to get through
thus stopping much travel. Yes-
terday the temperature arose and
much of it was melted away and this
morning a cold rain is falling and
at this hour the indications are that
it will be followed by sleet. Th«
farmers are rejoicing on. account Of
the moisture but incurs a hardship
on the stockman as he is compelled
to feed cake and roughness.
lar to Mrs. Alice Woodward, Secre-
tary, Guymon,, Oklahoma.
CARRIE LOTT.
Member Publicity Committee.
HURT BY WINDMILL
While repairing a windmill at his
you remember the printer in making
up your 1919 payable accounts.
COUNTY AGENTS ATTEND-
ING DISTRICT MEETING
County Agent J. B. Hisey, of
Texas County, and B. W. McGinnis,
■premises 3 miles west of Goodwell! of Cimarron County, the former re-
one day last week, D. W. Neely wasLsiding at Guymon and the latter at
severely cut about the face and headj Goodwell, have gone to Clinton, Ok-
when the fan was suddenly thrown in, lahoma, where they are in attendance
srear. Fortunately he had a good at a district meeting of County
hold with his limbs at the entrance
to the platform or he no doubt would
have been thrown to the gound and
perhaps seriously injured.
DALE BELL WOUNDED
Last Saturday Mrs. Dale Bell re-
ceived a message from the War De-
partment that her husband had been
wounded on Nov. 11th in France.
The degree of the wound was unde-
termined. Mrs. Bell is a daughter of
J. H. Hamilton of Goodwell.
Agents.
THE FLU IS ABATING
As we go to press the report
from the flu patients indicate that
•they are all improving, and the con-
ditions seem to be better than they
were a few days ago. The doctors
seem to think the epidemic is abat-
ing.
Royal open every night during the
holidays, with big attractions.
City market the first of the week at
$25.25 which is considered record
top for Christmas beef. There was
22,000 cattle on sale Monday and
19,000 hogs, top $17.55.
BIGGEST SNOW IN YEARS
Last Monday night snow began
to fall and on Tuesday mornig th
earth was covered and a snow storm
was raging which by night had drift-
ed in places that it was impossible
J. C. Williamson, J. C Denison
and Geo. M. Frittz attended the Neff
funeral at Hooker last Friday after-
noon.
Virginia Pearson at Royal Monday
Dec. 23 in her price.
THE CHOICEST GIFTS
FROM SANTA'S REALM
In compliance with rules to conserve, our purchases
have been guided along the line of things that are act-
ual necessities and yet carry a message of sentiment
and express the regards you most desire to so much
bestow.
We Have Gifts for Men
We Have Gifts for Women
We Have Gifts for Boys and Girls
We Have Gifts to Please the Children
XMAS SEALS AND GREETING CARDS
Select yours before they are picked over.
F. D. Hood Drug Company.
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Baxter, C. S. & Murr, D. J. The Guymon Democrat (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1918, newspaper, December 19, 1918; Guymon, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metapth351274/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.