The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-06-11
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
FAIRS AND cARNlvALs.

?. Aug. 31-sept. 4-Eightn annual reunion.
southwestern Blue and Gray Association,
Bridgeport
Sept. 7-9, Binger Fair.
Sept. 7-10, Kingnsher County Fair,
Kngfsher.
Sept. Sill, Greer County Fair, Mangum.
Sept. $40. Johnston County Fair, Tish-
omingo
Sept. l4-17. Pittsburg County Fair. Nc
Sept. l4-l7, Cimarron Valley Fair, Guth-
RE
Sept. 1918, The Sterling Fair. ster-
ling
Sept. 16. Cherokee Celebration, Perry.
:, Sept. 1917, Harmon County Fair, Hol-
Sept. 1917. Kiowa County Fair. Hobart.
Sept 1918 Jackson County Fair, Altus.
Prague.
erick
Sept. 1918, Coal County Fair. Colagate.
Sept 17-lS, Marshall County Fair. Ma
Sept 2l-2s, POttawatomie County Fair.
Sept. 2l-23, Peanut Carnival, Duncan.
lett.
Sept 2i.24. Beckham County Fair, Elk
Sept 22-24, Canadian County Fair, Ell
Reno.
Sept. 22-25. Kiamichl Valley Fair, Tall
hina.
Sept 25-oct. Estate Fair. Oklahoma
city.
Oct SO. Caddo County Fair. Anadarko.
Pryor's third annual Chautauqua
commences June 81, and will continue
five days.
Use of chloroform to relieve pain
caused the death of Mrs. Francis Lewis
of Durant.
Four buildings and their contents
were destroyed by fire at Clayton. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000.
At a special election held at Lawton
2-mill special levy was voted for
school purposes by a good majority.
The Kansas City Southern railroad .
will commence work of construction
upon its new passenger station at Sal
saw within thirty days.
Durant voted an extra 2-mill tax levy
for school purposes by large majof-
ity. The money will be used in repair
ing and remodeling the school buildings
of the city.
Carter county bankers had as their
guests at Chickashaw Lake club, the
bankers of Marietta, Tishomingo, Ma
dill, Kingston and other neighboring
towns. The day was spent fishing and
boating.
The Santa Fe railroad officials have
notified the city of Drumright that the
Santa Fe will be completed into there
June 10 to the extent that freight ship
ments to and from Drumright will be
received.
Four months in prison and fine Of
$500 were given to +. NJ. Shelton, a
negro, in the federal court at Okla
homa City when a jury found him
guilty of selling whiskey to Indians
from the Anadarko agency.
Gov Williams has honored a requi'
sition from the governor of Texas, ask
ing for the return of Adolph Mayser
who is wanted in Guadalupe county,
Texas, on charge of forgery. Mayser
is now under arrest at Fairview.
NJ. A. Watts, for the past term prin-
cipal of the Claremont building OF tho
Claremore public schools and instruct
or in athletics, has been selected by
the board of education OF the public
schools at Gushing as superintendent
for the 1856 term.
The Hoosier club, composed Of all
former residents of the state of In
diana now residing in Oklahoma, will
hold its annual picnic on July 5, at Ok
lahoma City. Paul b. Smith is chair
man of the committee. All Hoosiers
are requested to register with him.
Building permits at Oklahoma City
for May totaled $41,935, the report OF
the city building inspector showed, be-
ing an excess over May, 1914 of APP
proximately $4,000 Most of the struc-
lures for which permits were taken out
during the month we're residences.
After being in operation since last
October, the Sunfower Glass plant at
| Sapulpa, is closed. Glass plants in
other sections of the country also
closed in June and will probably re-
main idle the next few months. This
is the custom throughout the summer
months.
:. ]. Flanagan of Tulsa proposes to
supply Stigler with natural gas, and
asks that a franchise be given to him
by the people of Stigler for this pur-
pose, the gas to be supplied for heat
ing, lighting and industrial uses. He
proposes to erect a modern plant that
will be sufficient to meet all require
ments. The franchise is to be voted
on June %.