The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-06-12

The stone work on the new $4,000
school building, being erected in
Drlmright is completed.
A $4,000 electric light and ice plant
is under construction at Drumright to
be completed by June 20.
Two of the largest wheat growers
of Roger Mills county who have a
total of about 800 acres of wheat have
sold their crops for July delivery at
75hc.
In an election which was held at
Weatherford, the majority of the vot-
ers of the city decided to instruct the
city commissioners to pass an ordi-
nance abollshing all pool halls within
the city limits.
McAlester is contemplating extern
sive improvements in the paving and
sewer line. About twelve blocks of
pavement and several thousand feet
Of sewer work will be awarded by
contract at a near date.
Dartmouth college, at Hanover, New
Hampshire, has awarded to David H.
Markham, a Cherokee, who completes
his work for the bachelor of arts de-
gree at the University of Oklahoma
next month, a scholarship for next
year.
A new bank at Hooker, another at
Liberal, two new elevators at Tyrone
and one or two contemplated at Hook
er is proof positive that this will be
the most prosperous year the South
west in general and Panhandle in par
ticular ever has had.
The people Of Cushing are enthus.
iastic over the prospectA for an cleo
trio line to Drumright, the latter
one Of the latest developed oil centers
in the Cushing field. BY a vote of
127 to 27 the people voted Y franchise
for the road, and promoters of the en-
terprise announce that work on the
line will be begun at once.
Don Lawhead, assistant state game
warden, has received a communities
ton from the secretary of state at
Washington, stating that Russia de-
sires some information on the fish
and game laws OF Oklahoma. The let
ter states that the Imperial Russian
embassy at Washington has asked the
department of state for copies of laws
of Oklahoma especially dealing with
fisheries.
Speaking before the Ozark Trails
Association convention at Tulsa,
Judge ]. M. Love Of Kansas City, pres
ident of the National Trails associa-
ton, urged system Of highways en-
bracing $4,000 miles to be built and
maintained by the national govern
ment.
The annual officers school conduct
ed for militia officers of the state will
be held June TIC, the encampment to
be at Belle Isle lake near Oklahoma
City. officers of all branches of the
service of the Oklahoma National
Guard have been ordered to report
and the infantry company officers are
instructed to bring an enlisted mans
field equipment in addition to their
own luggage.
One day each week the merchants
and business men of Wetumka close
their stores and Offices and work the
roads In all directions leading from
Wetumka. Within thirty days, lead
ers OF the movement are confident,
Wetumka will have splendid highways
for a distance of twelve miles out Of
the city. The business men have
subscribed $1,000 to the work in ad-
dition to their labor.
Robbers who broke into the bank
of Haileyville, succeeded In getting
away with but $3.50. No attempt
was made to blow the time lock on
the safe, the burglars merely picking
up a little loose change that had been
left outside the vault.
The First National bank of Ring
ling succeeding the Cornish State
bank, has opened for business, GER
tihcate being issued by John Shelton
Williams, comptroller. A federal in
spector examined the banks assets
and wired his approval to Washing
CON.