The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-18

than they were year ago, and some
OF the helicf oncS arc bringing fancy
prices, 5000 and $1,000 In a few
more year, it will be $4,000 and
$4,000
Sheep growing is on an increase in
,lh ncighborhood VI Wakila. in Grant
county and the Wakita Herald says
that all farmers who have tried it are
Pleased with their profits Continuing,
the same paper says more farmers
wou~ undertake to relieve the wool
shortage If there were fewer sheep
killing dogs, an evil which should be
Curbcd by more restraint on the canine
vandals There isn't, as a rule, much
use Of asking a man to kill a dog 10
which he is attached, and which he
may regard as his best friend, even il
the dog has been caught red nouthed
in ncighbor,rg flockS. hut such a dog
owner could reasonably be asked 20
keep his dog tied up or shut up when
not in use.
This from the Arapahoe Bee has q
strangely familiar sound Some i'm
proyemcnt could be made here even
with big war going on"
The Gcary Times runs an interesting
department under the caption, Indian
Corner Items and Stories in Indian
English" OF which few samples are
hereby submitted. Anita WaShee was
over by Geary to visit his cousin, Bird
White Bear and stayed several days
Carl Swecty is good Indian artist and
has made it soNe OF his drawings while
he was make his home at Anadarko
lie has recently made trip to GeAry
and other place and show his pictures
I'd Guerricr is old.tlmc government
scout and has try doing some farming
lie says better fer him 10 get into
stock raising business, which is also
good advice for most these Indians
Wakefield Blackburn Of Greenfield
was make viSi, at Geary last Sunday
Joe PoiSel and his family went to Col
ony in their new Buick at about
Christmas ard brought home their
children for hold VS. which they are
attending Seger Indian school,
There are other counties IN the state.
no doubt. which should listen to this
advice from the Usage Journal at Paw.
huska. More farms should be put in
cultivation in Usage county The war
needs demand that every acre possible
should he made productive and the in
QuirieS for land, are not supplied
while thousands Of acres Of good rich
soil is ldy ior the plow
The advantages Of starting carly may
| he oyercStlmatcd or oycrdonc OCCASION
aliy For example there is the case
of Joe CLANCY and Miss Laura Ri'nor
| both from near Icbauon, Okla who
were married at sherman, TcNa' M,
other day The groom, IN the case Is
under u years ~ age while the bride
has seen but "a hr,hday~Snnlvcrsr
ricS However, in later years, when 'h'
tells friend husband that she nsvsi
really had any girlhood, he can CONT
back with the evidence that he ais
rclInou,hed hi, csrelrcc bpyhJod a
an early age
There is mo- reason. according 10 Nv
Waukom, Hornet Why the county OF
ficials ~ Garfield county can't hav
third term II they want It Ard. ey
ceht for the fact that most NJ them AZ
republicans, which is reason to n
democrats, probably there isn't y,
rIouSlv, however most county office
helrg position, ol clerical na'ur
might be run 10 better advantage b
ksenng the same men on the Job pre-
vlding they are competent men, IN
stead Of breaking IN different "
every Two or four years A matte
OF fact the expense Of county govern
ment could he pduCcd and create
efficiency provided It most OF tho'
bookkeeping offices were appoint,
under civil service rules and the Off
rial required 10 DO vt least hi, 'h2r
/ ol the work instead oi wishing Il o
on deputy while ne Is out lixln
! ippyrs and such like