Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOIfS

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Or. l.. w Cotton has entered tho
race for mayor Of Enid.
waurika is suffering from an cpl
demic OF petty tbieyery.
Five prisoners sawed their way to
liberty from the Jail at Yiniia-
This week promises 70 be an in.
teresting one In legislative circles.
The opera house al Wagner was
damaged By fire TO the extent Of $500.
seeral new interurban railways are
being built over the state-on paper.
Two new rural mail delivery routes
out OF Durant may soon be es'ab-
lished.
Now there are more believers in
the accuracy OF the ground hogs pre-
dIctio'
Enid may soon have a magnificent
Y NJ c. A. building to be erected prin-
cipslly by the Frisco railway.
The real danger in this sort Of
weather Is killing freeze later which
may des.Foy the bulk Of the fruit
crop.
Bartlesille is looking forward 10 ,he
completion Of many public improve
ments and private residences this
year.
Reports from Bryan county are 70
the effect that several horFes in ihs,
county have been afflicted with blir
staggers
Henry ". LsvtOn Encampment No.
g. Spanish War VeteranE. has been
organized at Lawton with a member.
ship OF twenty-four.
Judge Hudson Of. the district court
al Dartlesyille admits he has been out
OF Oklahoma but twice since the state
was admitted TO statehood.
Already having municipal light and
water systems which. II Is said. are
paying well. Sayre Is nov going after
a municipal telph5he system
A committee of bsgehsll fans start.
ed subscription list 10 raise $4,000
in order that Ardmore fans might
witness baseball the coming season.
II Is about time someone came for
ward with the frst.robin-of-the-seaso
gag. That's all that's needed now 10
complete the ASSURANCES Of an early
spring
The newly constructed schoolhouse
at pluejackei was destroyed by IRE
OF an unknown origin. entaiilue a com
piete loss of $4,000, VIZ 1000
insurance
Hobart is soon 10 have Bap-
tist church plans for the structure
have been approved and the ground
is being cleared preparatory to exca-
walton work being started.
When the home of w c. Rodgers.
principal chief OF the Cherokee M
,ion. was destroyed by fire, valuable
papers. data. relics and mementoes Of
the tribe In the chiefs custody were
consumed by the flames. The origr
OF the fire Is unknown.
Smoked glasses viii be quite pop
are due FIVE eclipses of the sun and
two OF the moon this year The fret
eclipse will be a total enc. and the
moon will be the central figure. II
will occur March 22.
Oklahoma VIII be well represe,:ei
IN Washington during tb" inaugural
Likewise the people IN that section
are going TO know more about this
great state after the return Of ;he Ok
lahoma boosters than they knew be.
fore
Two burglars entered the postofIce
at Hominy and secured number OF
stamps and "A spall amount in cash.
Entrance was gained by prying open
the rear door
The oil and gas fever is spreading
over the state like wildnre. and from
the present rate II viii not be long
before test wells are being drilled In
practically every county IN the state.
The presence OF sir wild dogs In the
Fish Greek and Glen Oak districts of
Washington county is causing the
farmers much uneas'ness. They . q
said 10 resemble wolves and are ca
ceedingly vicious One lad herdlng
cattle claims TO have been chased by
the pack. and saved himself only by
climbing to the top Of high fence.
Diyorceless alimony is 10 be tried
out in Comanche. II Mrs. J. M. Gun
ringham gets favorable action on