Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES

Postmaster Daley has issued an
order prohibiting smoking in the post
Office at Edmond
William Peterson has resigned as
city attorney at Woodward. and ha"
moved to Guthrie.
II Is announced that work will soon
start on the construction OF feed
mill and elevator at Bartlesville.
Work has started on the construc-
ton of seven brick business buildings
at Kenefick. The work is to be rushed
to an early completion.
Laverne. Harper county. may soon
have a frst-class -four mill. the mat
ter OF establishing one there being un.
der seriouz consideration.
Sam Downs. clerk in a drug store at
Blue. has been arrested on a charge OF
- violating the prohibition laws OF the
state. He is accused OF selling cider.
Semie Wilson. a Choctaw Indian
girl 20 years Of age. lost her hfe In
the fire which destroyed the home Of
Austin McGeS six miles from ldabeL
The poultry r2isers OF Harmon
county will meet in the courthouse ~
Hollis on Saturday April s. for the puF.
pose OF organizing a poultry associa-
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs William wooisn. rest
dents Of Yuba. Bryan county. died last
week and we're buried in the same cot
-.
apart
The town council OF Davis has
agreed TO furnish free city water a,
the cemetery Just outside the oorpor-
ate limits IL the residents will furnish
the pipe.
Several hundred tons OF hay were
DESTROYED by a prairie FIRE on the
Ravencraft ranch near Laverne. Har-
per county. The FIRE was started by
q freight train
Messrs. Martin and Putnam. the
contractors. announce the completion
Of the 800. .0o0. 900 gallon reservoir a,
Hobart. and the big pond is ready to
be turned over TO the city.
II 10 announced the plaster mill at
Ea,cngz- which has been closed for
the past eight months. will reopen
again soon The payroll. IL is stated.
amosnts to from $1,000 to $500 every
two weeks
Notice has been sent 20 the stock.
holders of the Haskell County Fair
"A
In Stigler. April 5. az which time a
permanent organization will be per.
fected.
Pending a settlement OF charges
against him In the district court.
County Commissioner Young OF Man
gum has been suspended by Judge
@. A. Brown
Though receiving an income OF $40
per day on oil lands. an Indian youth
languishing behind the bars at Mus.
kogee. serving out a fine assessed for
carrying a gun. He cannot collect any
Of his royalty because he Is under age.
In voting a bond issue 10 purchase
the old Cherokee capitol building to
be converted into a courthouse for
Cherokee county. Tahlequah shows a
spirit OF progressiveness. as in the
past that county has been paying
rent for a courthouse building.
Bristow citizens have raised a fund
Of $40 600 TO be used as a start toward
permanent turnpike and automobile
road trom Bristow to the Gushing.
Tiger oil fields This sum will be
placed in the hands Of the good roads
committee and work will start as soon
az the weather permits.
One hundred feet OF trestle over the
Blue river on the Arimore and Ar.
kinda division OF the Frisco was
burned the past week. The bridge Is
combination wood and steel struc.
ture. with the approach proper all In
wood.
frank Wilson employed on the
amrbell farm south OF Garvin, was
ragged 10 death while blowing in the
Id. The plow team became fright.
enoc at tee that had been blown
Town. Wilson had the lines tied
about his waist. and he was dragged
a distance OF $50 yards. when his
head struck stump, iphicting an in.
jury from which he died later.
kenefcck is enjoying iboom Just
at present VIM. Kenefeck. president
OF the NJ. o. & @. Ry is erecting
seven brick business blocks. and two
o'her brick business rooms have Just
been hneshed The Commercial Ci,h