The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-30
Oklahoma
Observing

A forecast that Madill will soon 60
wet by a large majority, made By the
Madll Herald. refers 10 a new well 10
be drilled there soon TO inSurs an ade-
quate water supply. and doesn't threaten
the bone dry law At all
Cheyenne also has food hoarder,. we
regret TO report. The Cheyenne Star
says some Of these creatures, when they
learned the merchants were allowed TO
sell hut one sack Of flour to a person,
Sneaked around 10 each ~ the merch-
ants and bought the limit, that they
might not have 10 carry their part OF
the burden OF eating wal bread.
Mans nearest friend among the
dumb brutes IS ediiorially kicked
around by the Madill Record, which
seems TO have a grudge against all dogs
and the dogs Of that village in p~articu-
lar. II would be just As fair TO condemn
all me nbecause Sope OF them arc worth
less or worse. as 70 advocate canine ex-
termination on the same ground. The
late Senator Vests eulogy Of dog in
clined TO flattery, and another philoSo.
pher who minated that the more he
knew Of men the more he thought Of
dogs, may have gone a bit too far. but
so long as gratitude, friendship and de.
votlon arc appreciated, many dogs CON
Sidered worthless in the purely mate
realistic mind, will be entitled TO a home
and will have il.
During the long winter evenings, the
editor OF the FoSs Enterprise must have
been studying the helpful almanac. for
he announced in his paper last week
that Easter this year comes on March
81 also, that Decoration Day comes on
Thursday. Fourth of July on Thursday,
Saint Valentines Day comes on Thurs
day, the first day OF spring comes on
Thursday, Halloween comes on Thurs
day and Thanksgiving Day, Of course
The Thursdays seem TO have it, and
1t Is so ordered.
Another gray wolf, which Is becoming
rare in Oklahoma, was killed last We'd
nesday by three hunters near Grove.
The wolf in Sleeps clothing, however,
continues TO be fairly common, not to
mention sheep disguised as wolves
which are found in every community.
Like others in this fourth estate, the
editor Of the Clinton Messenger gets
plenty of free advice on how to run a
newspaper. However, he feels the limit
was reached when a "hoss" doctor
Clipped in TO tell him to get out a
bright, snappy sheet The line must be
drawn somewhere.
The unusual is news, as we NAV have
told the class Of journalism before.
hence the fact that the Butler Herald
praises the telephone service in that
town and community, is worthy Of
mention.
Recently this column mentioned a
marriage announcement published in an
Oklahoma paper, in which the groom
was so sighted his name was not even
included in the item. Just TO even the
score, it may he stated that the Perry
Sentinel records the marriage Of Vic.
tor /. Holmes, and doesn't say whC
was the bride in the case. Tn, men may
again hold up their heads and feel win.
dictated.
The Cherokee Republican wants Il
know why II is that men, when the,
50 out with their wives, wear a hang
dog expression as II they were ashame,
OF the company they are keeping Al
ways eager TO cnlighten, It may b
stated that fear makes some men loo.
that way, while being bored doubles
has a similar effect on others.
Marriage by proxy is something un
usual at Miami, but the clerk of IN
court was asked recently to issue a ii
cense under these conditions to Eva N
Towe and Henry Bacon. Bacon wa
too busy" TO appear and was repre-
scented by A. D, Hartley, justice OF tn
, peace at Tory River.
Speaking OF large seating capacity, a
theater advertisements sometimes vii
the Boswell News records that the side
walks Of that village seated a lot q
people Mehaay.
THE Busy Liar" iS,soon to be pro
dueed In Kaw City, and without re
fleeing on the caste of characters 70
THE production, Il may be said the
nearly every town has someone who ca
qualify for the leading role Of tina
production.
One conservation fan IneIines to tn
belief that . few snowless days are whs
y needed.
1he Chandler Tribune Is urging 4
sssders 10 put up natural Ice beesu,
thu demand ~ rnnoRla nay prsys,