The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-07

Guthrie.
May 1S-Tnterconegiate track meet. Ok
lahoma City.
May 1920, County Superintendent As
ISOLATION, Oklahoma CITY.
May sl-2t-State F1remen's meeting,
SApulpa.
Sept. 22-25-Kiamlchi Valley Fair. Tall
hina.
city.
Oct SO. Caddo County fair. Anadarko.
Walter Turnbull, a fullblooded In
dian was elected chief of the Choc-
taws by the convention at Durant.
A cyclone swept a small scope of
country two miles west of Wynne-
wood last week, destroying three farm
houses and three barns.
Citizens of Drumright subscribed
$4,000 toward the completion of the
Oil Belt Terminal railroad and the
Gushing Trachtion line into Drum
right.
Rev. II. M. Gardner, formerly pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church at
Oesloge, Mo-, has accepted the pastor
ate of the Presbyterian church in
Claremore.
The proposed charter form of gov
eminent was defeated by a narrow
margin in the election held at Cush-
ing. Mast of the business men voted
in favor Of the charter.
Governor Williams has honored q
requisition for George w. Barlie,
wanted in Westchester county, N. Y,
on statutory charge. He has been
located in okmulgee county.
A jitney bus line with two cars in
operation was started in Chickasha
last week. The first days business
was good, and the promoters say that
they will add one or two to the service.
Lieut.. Gov. To Live In Oklahoma City.
Lieut.. Gov. M. E. Trap who has
been making his home in Oklahoma
City since the beginning of the ses-
sion of the legislature early in jan
uary has moved here permanently.
w, D, Humphrey, an attorney Of No
wata, was appointed by Governor r.
l.. Williams as member of the cor.
poration commission to fill the place
made vacant by the removal of A. p.
Watson by a court OF impeachment
A jury at McAlester returned a ver-
dict convicting G.. w. Robinson, a
Haileyville barber, of manslaughter in
second degree, and the penalty was
fixed at two years in prison. Robin.
son killed VIII Culley, a Rock Island
employee, November 10, last
Frank Cogdill, a driver for a dis.
tributing oil company, was overcome
by fumes of gasoline while cleaning
a storage tank at Hobart Although
help was close at hand and he was
removed almost Immediately after be.
coming unconscious, he died in few
minutes.
A total Of over 1880 persons now
receive their mail at the Drumright
postoffice, according 10 figures com
piled by Postmaster Blair. A city cen.
sus will be taken shortly to deter.
mine the exact population. This is
now estimated variously at from 10000
to 10000.
Disappearance of Jim Elliott,
farmer, has been reported to author.
tiles of Duncan and search has been
started. II is said that he disappeared
about a week ago. When he left he
took one Of his horses and had about
$4,000 cash with him. His horse later
was found at the home of his brother
in-law.
Clarence Morgan was almost cut to
pieces when he fell into a saw at a
mill he was operating two miles east
of Red Rock, Noble county.
One the twenty-sixth anniversary OF
his coming to the state of Oklahoma,
John Asbury IS, OF Norman, was
struck and fatally injured by an auto.
mobile driven by j. ]. Rackley Of Pur.
cell
judge ]. NJ. Crook of Durant, whose
appointment as pardon and parole Of
ficer was announced last week, is now
at work on the job. The position was
created by act of the last Legislature
and carries with it salary of $4,000
annually and the duties ascribed cover
hearing and making recommendation
upon all applications for pardons and
paroles.
]. ]. Stolfa, an Ardmore merchant,
disposed Of ia bales of cotton, re-
ceiving nine and one-fourth cents a
pound for the staple. The price paid
was the highest that cotton has
brought at Ardmore during the out
going season. Stolfa bought most of
the cotton on basis of ten cents a
pound, giving merchandise in ex-
change for the lint.
A. L. Walker of Waurika, member OF
the state election board, has been APP
pointed conservation agent in the
Healdton oil field, to look after en-
forcement of the new conservation oil
law. Walker is to receive $3.50 a
month and expenses. He will report