Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-20
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOIfS

has taken over the First State Bank
OF Mead.
II 10 hoped the snow and the ex
treme cold will result in the death oil
thousands Of chinch bugs.
II Is stated Rogers county will this
year have the largest acreage under
cultivation in its history.
Half a dozen people were killed in
political riots in Toxic. growing out
Of opposition to the present cabinet.
1t 10 stated the farmers around
Brown county will this year greatly in.
crease the acreage Of oats and pea
nuts.
Fairview held a Farmers institute
Wednesday, February IL. when dele
gates told OF their experience at Still
water.
The northern part OF Oklahoma did
not have nearly so heavy q snowfall
recently as did the central and south.
ern parts.
The Bartlesville Enterprise advises
Its subscribers to notify the police II
they are annoyed by book agents and
peddler.
Rev. H. w. Allen. presiding elder Of
the district including Bartlesville,
died at his home in Weatherfcrd after
brief illness.
The Ponca City Daily c Ter is try
ing hard to work up sufh 1T enthu-
siasm among the fans of that town to
form . baseball aggregation.
The young son of Jim Akers was
killed in runaway accident near the
home Of Harvey Moss. three miles
south Of Sulphur. last week.
vinita business men are offering
prize for the best mile and half road
leading into that town, and II is said
many are entered in the contest.
A depth of $50 feet has been
reached In the well north OF Morrison.
in Noble County. which is being bored
In an effort to locate an oil gusher.
demned and had to be removed to
another building, Latimer county may
soon build its own court house and
fail Mt Wilburton.
Wilburton has decided lot 100 by
$50 feet on College street to the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway on
which to erect new station the COM
pany has promised
Pawhuska may soon have free mail
delivery. II is announced an inspect.
or has been ordered to that place from
Washington for the purpose OF In
vestigating and making a report to
the officials
Mayor Morris OF wilhurton handed
in his resignation last week. but the
council refused to accept II. He
stated II he continued to serve as
mayor. he would not accept or ex
pect pay for his services
For the purpose Of promoting good
roads. favorable legislation, clearer
streets, Joy driving regulations ant
other conditions necessary to enjoy
able and profitable antomobiling. TIL,
Tulsa County Automobile association
was organized In Tulsa. Cyrus
Avery was elected president
Superintendent Ben Hester OF the
Claremore schools has issued {
proclamation declaring Friday, Feb
ruary 81, holiday in order that al
teachers OF the vicinity OF Claremor,
may attend the Northeastern Okla
homa Teachers Association meeting
10 be held In Nowata February 81 anC
o.
Fallis has the record OF having ar
rested possibly the oldest alleged boot
logger In the state, who Is woman Z,
years of age. She was able TO give tn,
required bond OF 81 900 for her appear
ance after arrest.
May 80 and 81 are the dates tha
have been selected for the district con
vention of the grand council OF Unite,
Commercial Travellers OF Oklahoma
and Kansas. The convention will b.
held In Muskogee.
Mrs. Irwin Title Of Skiatook wa
all but fatally burned at her home Il
that town, when her gown caught FIR
from gas stove. She had Just arisel
and lighted the stove and as sh
wheeled around, her gown caught fir
from the front Of the stove and tn
wearer was, perhaps. fatally burned
For the pc-pose OF perfecting an ol
ganization to advance and carry ou
anv yuattera par,aiutc~ IN tho bat,a,