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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-17
MOTOR CARS ON STAGE LINE
Old Four.ln-Hand Vehicles on Nevada
Roadways Succumb to March
Of Improvement

Stage lines In Nevada have aban.
doned the tlme-honoored four-in-hands
Of horses In favor Of hlgh-powered
motor BUSES.
Daily. with clocklike precision.
these big cars pound along the 100
miles Of sun-bitten alkali roadway car
rying passengers and mail. In much
less time and far greater comfort the
ranchers and business men Of today
speed over the same roads where once
ratified the f%our-in-hand stage. slow,
jolly and not at all certain Of reach
ing its destination. =.
The cost of transportation by motor
bus compares favorably with operating
expenses OF the horse stage. The pro
prietors of the lines are thorough bust
ness men and can tell to the penny the
gasoline mileage of every car, the oil
consumption and just how much serv-
ice is obtained from tires.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-17
Land Reclamation Scheme.

The British board of agriculture has
inaugurated a scheme for the reclama-
ton of land on the Lincolnshire shore
Of the Wash. A bank Is being con-
structed from Wainfleet. a littl . below
Skegnees. to Preston. ear Boston
(Lincolnshire), commencing at ths
Walnfleet end. and by this means It
IS hoped to recover about 10000 acres.
The work Is In charge Of a resident
engineer In Wainfleet and will employ
4 large number of men, who will be
selected from demobilized soldiers and
sailors, and thus obviate the taking
away Of labor from agriculture. 1t IL
said that in the middle Of the last cen
fury a reclamation scheme was started,
and 1t was then estimated that a sufj-
GENTLY large area would be redeemed
from the Wash to form a new English
county. The enterprise was abandon.
ed, but experts have always maintained
It's practicability. which Is now In the
course Of being tested.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-17
Twin Brooks.

Mrs. Rudd and Mrs Olson of
Marvin we're Twin Brooks visi.
tors last Friday.
Geo, Hallquist former operat.
or at Twin Brooks, was buried
last Friday beside his wife at
Andover.
A number of Twin Brooks
folks autoed to Milbank on Sat.
urday to attend the movies.
w. G. Roberts moved down
from Andover to Twin Brooks
and is now living in the house
formerly owned by John Rod
gers.
Wedding bells were ringing
on Wednesday for Miss Ella Sea
brand and Mr.. Bonnie Paul,
both we'll known young folks OF
this vicinity. The good wishes
Of their friends accompany them
IN their married life.
Mr.. Earnest Painter of Wau.
bay was in Twin Brooks on bus.
mess Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Whipple
have returned from their trip
to points in Michigan and plar
to leave their Grant county home
and move to the east.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Medley have
left the farm and returned tt
their Twin Brooks home.
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toed to Aberdeen Friday for sew
eral days visit with their daugh.
ter, Mrs. Belle Jennings and
family.
Mrs, Herman Burg Of Alpha,
N. Oak, was the guest Of Mrs
Waiter Brown the first Of the
week, the ladies We're old school
mates.
Willie Houger an old resident
in this vicinity some years ago,
is here from Montana this week
visiting relatives and friends.
The Misses Allah Mohr and
Lena Helm came over from Web
ster Sunday for a few days visit
: with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Mohr.
Gladys Boerger went to Mil,
bank Saturday afternoon for an
hours visit with her mother.
Mrs. M S. Howe after a weeks
visit with her son, Geo Leib and
family departed Friday for her
home in Lakeville, Mimi.
Mrs. l.. P. Farley was up from
Milbank Friday the guest OF
Mrs. L. Hills.
Ray Phillips is here from Alb
erdeen this week visiting at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. N. Phillips.
Miss Hazel Brennon went te
Veblin Friday for a short visit
with friends.
Carl Mortensen came down
from Wilmot Friday for an over
Sunday visit with his parents
he was accompanied by his cou
sin, little lone Anderson.
Will Smit and Cecil Taylor
were Milbank callers THURSDAY
evening.
Galen Schumacher visite
friends in Milhank Saturday at
ternoon between trains.
Rev w. j. Calfee and Mr.. AM
Mrs. Downle came up from Mil
bank and enjoyed the fine chick
en- pie supper given by the ladie
of the Methodist church Wedne
day evening.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-17
Saw oseros Ellot's Ghost.

The death Of Mrs. Katherine Mac
ouoid, the veteran novelist, at the great
age Of ninety-three, sewers another OF
the few remaining links with the Vic
torian past. A contemporary Of George
Eliot, Mrs. Macquoid used to tell how
she ones saw the famous writer In =
vision.
When George Eliot went to live at
Chelsea Mrs. Macquoid proposed to 50
snd call on her. But before she could
do 90 q remarkable and tragic thing
happened. VI.
One night Mr.. Macqu0id awoke sud-
denly, and saw the figure OF George
Eliot standing between the bed and
the wall. The apparition was distinct
ana u~nmistakable.' On the following
evening Mrs. Macquoid learned Of
George EliOt's death.
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Summit

Mrs. Ella Atkinson weut to
Wilmot and Sisseton Tuesday
for a visit with old friends be-
fore returning to her home at
Brookings.
James Black of Big Stone
was a business caller here We'd:
nesday.
Rev. Rinearson and family ar-
rived home from conference
Tuesday evening.
The friends Of Ingeborg Bru-
stuen will be pleased to hear of
her safe arrival here from Nor
way, her youngest sister accom-
panied her and will make her
home here. Miss Bgustuen re-
turned to Norway just before
the war to visit her parents, who
are now dead, and owing to the
great war was unable to return
to u. S. until now.
Fred Madsen of Montana, a
former butter maker here is WIS.,
ting with the Percy Poor family.
E. NJ. Hanson is down from
Wilton bunch, Canada, for a WIS.,
it. he says that it was very dry
there this year.
The Baptist congregation held
q farewell gathering at the
church Monday evening in hon.
or of their pastor and wife, Rev.
7. Void and Mrs Void, who
left Tuesday for q 2 months va
cation to Washington state.
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county Is invited to come and spend
these two days a. guest OF the City
Of Britton.
Sisseton.-The Engineers are
surveying the state road between
Sisseton and Britton. This road
crosses Long Hollow west Of Sisse-
TON and runs west to Red Iron Lake
and then along the north side Of
Clear Lake to Lake City and past
Six Mile Lake TO Hritton. Only
the suv reying will be done this fal1
and the grading will be done a:
early as possible.
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Corona

Dr.. Karn and little son were
Ger from Ortonvllle Friday cal
ng on grandma Buttke who has
been quite i'll.
Galen Schumacher went up the
line Monday for q few days visit
with friends in Sisseton and Will
mot.
"A. Nordquist and wife visited
relatives ID Milbank the last Of
the week.
Mrs. Tom Lambert and daugh-
ter Vern went to Milbank Tues
day for q short visit with Mrs.
John Saeger.
Hans Bundson, Ralph Block
and Frank Van Horn. left the
frst Of the week for Little Rock,
Iowa, where they have gone to
pick corn.
Walter Brown returned Fri
day evening from Sioux Falls
where he had been on . bust
ness mission.
Emma Shuttle is the proud
possessor Of q new piano which
arrived this week.
John and Henry Eisenbeise OF
Bowdle, this state, were in town
Tuesday, guests at the Brown
restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Hass,
who have been visiting relatives
here the past month, left Wed
nesday for their home in Texas.
Dick Van Horn and wife are
il Little Rock, Iowa, visiting
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark az.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-17
Literary Rocka

Theodore Dresser Is q novelist OF
repute, but his novels arc apt to be
very long-7OO or 800 pages In fact.
There are sermons In stones" Mr..
Dresser said at q Greenwich village
tea. whereup0n 4 young lady sculptor
interrupted him:
"sYes. that Is very true she SAID,
but you ought to remember that the
precious stones are all small, and that
they require = lot OF cutting"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-23

I have seen them try to gore the feet
of men who sat on the high fences Of
stockpens where these cattle were be
ing shipped, and ! would go a great
number of miles to see any bunch Of
men undertake to ride them"
Mr. johnson bought about 500 head
Of the cattle ana turned them loose in
the Choctaw nation. They were a men
ace to the people there, and he lost
dren were forced to stop school Many
Of the cattle were killed by farmers
whose families had been attacked by
them
When these cattle are kept in a herd
they can be handled. but they scatter
as easily as "a bunch of quail, ana when
they meet up with a man they make up
their mind quickly to fight or run and
they fight just as often as they run.
The people over in the Choctaw ma
tion gave these cattle the name Of
Shanghai" and that name will prob.
ably hang to them i'm this country.
Cardn n Thompson Of Mill Creek
have purchased from Mr. johnson 600
head of these cattle. They are now in
the Arbuc>le mountains and efforts
are being made TO gather them and
drive them to the feed pens at Mil
Creek. II is the opinion of Mr., John.
son that they will have to be hog tied
and hauled over. one at a time.
The Shanghai" cattle are bad about
st,tnuaIiuu and thpV uSunllV choose
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-23

both rider and saddle lay PROSTATE on
the ground
BE In Ardmore on the occasion of the
by Roundup ana see a real western
rider mount the worst outlawed horse
in the union There will he prizes Of
$500 for this kind of riding and this
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-23

GOOD THINGS TO EAT VAT THE
CATHOLIC LADIES SALE, SATUR
DAY AT SQIIRES. 22.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-23
rAn,l LOANS

II YOU have a farm for sale see 'e'i
Co. Offices Pauls Valley ana
'''',o 9lmo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-23

II you have trouble in finding me,
remember that am i'm theGfirst build.
Ng south Of the post office. Dr. Paul
iA Payne. 25 y. Washington Phone
2QSN 1876.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-23

money will bring the boys, Some Of
them are here now eagerly waiting FOR
The days of the Roundup to come.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-23

SEE "THE ONLY GIRL" CONNEN'
TI0N HALL THURSDAY NIGHT.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-23

Advertise your WAISTS in The Aro'
WUreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-23

SEE "TIUE ONLY GIRL"iCONNEN-
TI0N HALL THURSDAY might.
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The Raymer enterprise., 1919-06-26
Leighton Bonner, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Colorado House
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)

department Of the interior
u. s. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado.
May 20. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that John W. Pat
ton. Of New Raymer. Colorado. who. on April
8. 1916. made Homestead Entry. Serial No.
o24437. for shSWA. Sec. 1s; NhNWh,
NEh. Section "a. Township 8 North Range
IS West. 9Th Principal Meridian, has flied
notice of intention to make Final Three PROF
to establish claim to the land above described
before Clyde L. Stanley. United States commits
sioner. at New Raymer. Colorado. on the 18th
day Of July, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George W. Summers, Granville w. MayfeId
Roy Z. crabb. and William Hoffne. all Of
New Raymer, Colorado. 6-I2 7-i(
A. F. BROWNS. Register
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Saves socks From Shine.

Up-to-date bootblacks have adopted
. celluloid sheet which fits over TIE
top Of an oxford. protecting the HOSIERY
Of the patron from being soiled by the
polish. Its spring top keeps y
clamped about the ankle. and as II car
be wiped OF with 4 cloth 1t lie cas-, al
ways to keep II clean.
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Traced the pantaIettes,

The only description the Minneapo-
lis police had Of Dolly Ellsbury, nine
teen, was that she wore green panta-
,eites. They found 'em on q clothes
tine; She confessed rohhsn .
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llOCM NEWS Of INTEREST |
oshu 4 n Fssps 4 nayn9 ~ vksu ID psst
usst ~ b MI
DR.. Bonner returned from Ster-
ling Monday morning.
McCrackens are building onto their
house on the north side.
Mrs. J. X. Norwoo returned from
! trip to Denver last Saturday
Jaye Hoffman of Bushnell, Nebr..
was down the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Hewitt sp mt
few days OF last week In Greeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Scott were
dinner guests Sunday atF. L. Knapp's.
Rev. E. G. Ingraham returned from
his Wyoming trip the first Of the
week.
Louis Hueftle went back to Eus-
tbs, Nebraska. Thursday to remain for
some time.
G. r. Johnson and Miss Clarice
Norberg went to Sterling this after
noon on pleasure bent
THEODORE Rugland Of Sterling was
q passenger on the west-bound train
this morning.
Miss Alta Brittian OF Elsie. Nebr,
is visiting her aunt. Mrs W. R. Lem
mons and family.
W. A. Helmann has a moderate
sized house. with the new apartf.ent
on the west finished.
Mrs. Albert Schmeeckle and little
daughter. went to Eustis. Nebraska.
Monday to visit relatives.
Ell. seavy went to Sterling Tues
day. getting on the train at Stone
ham. He returned yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kiesel and
family drove back to Eustis. Nebr.,
Saturday morning to visit for short
time,
j. H. Beson, J. N. Quinn, Mrs Dol
" Rylatt, and Mrs. Fanny GUNNER
drove to Morgan this morning on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nichols and
two children cam up from Stoneham
Tuesday to visit at the BLY, home
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Warrick and ba-
by went to Sterling Thursday to
consult a doctor. They returned the
following day.
Mrs. E. NJ. Miller and son Philip
returned to Boulder Friday at the
conclusion Of short visit at the q.
P. Brown home.
Mrs Heifner, who lives seventeen
miles north OF town will be visited
by her mother. Mrs, Ellen Beard, who
came Tuesday from Sullivan. Ohio.
Mrs. A. B. Allen went to Peetz,
Colo, Tuesday to see her daughter
Mrs, Stephens and little son, before
they start on their trip to califor-
MIA.
Raise better calves and pigs ON
YOUR skinned milk. with the aid Of
a little Security Calf and Pig food.
You can find 1t at the Mayheld Shoe
Shop.
Mrs. z. M. Miller came from Boul-
der last Tuesday to visit her brotaer
q p. Brown and family and also her
mother who is living here too. Her
son Philip came wednesday to visit
also.
Mrs. Emily c. Graves is so far re-
covered from her recent illness, that
she keenly enjoyed trip by Ford to
Greeley and back Monday, declaring
the next morning that she had slept
better for the outing, despite the
heat and wind.
Well, Dad" Noyes went away
yesterday. He is going to spend his
summer vacation in Iowa, but he Is
going alone. Mrs. Noyes Just return
ed last week from her short visit In
Iowa, 80 he won't let her go along
with him this time.
Nine Of the members OF the Win
Won Glass drove out to the home OF
Frances White Tuesday afternoon,
She was presented with luncheon
set by the class Of which she has
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HOW TO OBTAIN
BACK ARMY PAY
War Department Warns Soldiers
Lawyers Are Needless.
RED CROSS WILL ASSIST

Full Instructions Are Given Telling
How Discharged Officers and En-.
listed Men May Collect Arrears In
Pay-clalms for Insurance and Al.
loWances Should Be Sent to the
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-06-26

THEODORE Rugland Of Sterling was
q passenger on the west-bound train
this morning.
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Louis Hueftle went back to Eus-
tbs, Nebraska. Thursday to remain for
some time.
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Mrs. Emily c. Graves Is SO far re-
covered from her recent illness, that
she keenly enjoyed trip by Ford to
Greeley and back Monday, declaring
the next morning that she had slept
better for the outing, despite the
heat and wind.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-06-26

Mrs. A. B. Allen went to Peetz,
Colo, Tuesday to see her daughter
Mrs, Stephens and little son. before
they start on their trip to califor-
MIA.
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Well, Dad" Noyes went away
Yesterday. He is going to spend his
summer vacation in Iowa, but he Is
going alone. Mrs. Noyes just return
ed last week from her short visit In
Iowa. 30 he won't let her 60 along
with him this time.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-06-26

G. r. Johnson and Miss Clarice
Norberg went to Sterling this after
noon on pleasure bent.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-06-26

Raise better calves and pigs on
your skimmed milk. with the aid OF
a little Security Calf and Pig food.
You can find 1t at the Mayheld Shoe
Shop.
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Mrs. q. l. Seayy returned from
Denver last Tuesday with the mail
man. She went down the Saturday
before to see her son william who is
In the Children's hospital there. and
also to see vasco who is attending
the State University this year. We
are glad to hear that viii Is getting
along 70 we'll and that he never gives
up hope Of again being able to get
around.
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Mrs. Hsifner. who lives seventeen
miles north OF town will be visited
by her mother. Mrs. Ellen Beard, who
came Tuesday from Sullivan. Ohio.
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Miss Alta Brittian OF Elsie, Nebr.,
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. W. R. Lem
mons and family.
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In another place you will see a
request that II you have any books
about your place that belongs to the
travelling library that was at the
school house for some time They
may be left at the Enterprise Office
We should have list Of the missing
books, but they have been mislaid so
we are unable to give them. These
books were secured by John Smathers
when he was teaching here and he
Is responsible for them. II they are
not found he has to make good for
them. Since Mr.. Smathers received
no compensation, but voluntaril,
stood good for the good of the COM
munity, every person should exert
every effort to locate the missing
books.
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Mrs. Z. M. Miller came from Boul-
der last Tuesday to visit her brotaer
G.P. Brown and family and also her
mother who is living here too. Her
son Philip came wednesday to visit
also.
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Nine OF the members OF the Win
Won Glass drove out to the home OF
Frances White Tuesday afternoon,
She was presented with luncheon
set by the class Of which she has
been a member. Ice cream and cakes
were served by the girls.
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Harold Marlowe is here from Law
renee, Kans.. visiting at the Chas
Hoar home. He came from Camp
Funston.
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W. A. Helmann has moderate
sized house. with the new apartf.ent
on the west finished.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-06-26

Martin Bommelyne and T. ]. En-
right were down from Denver the
first OF the week, attending to bus
mess affairs.
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Clifford Dannett, with Miss Nettie
Barker and Tom Wyatt drove TO
Greeley ,,a .ui.. {. enir, I s'e f.iss
Blanche Barker. On Sunday they,
with Miss Blanche Barker, drove to
Estes Park nd enjoyed the scenery Of
the mountains that day. They re-
turned home late Sunday night.
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The Crabb, Lennon and Patton
families took fall out Of the coyote
race Sunday evening when they cap
tured seven and killed one. That
will make less noise and more fried
chicken for the citizens over in that
section OF the country.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Scott were
dinner guests Sunday atF.L L. Knapp's.
Rev. E. G. Ingraham returned from
his Wyoming trip the first OF the
week.
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ID. H. Burton and family drove
to Denver Friday to visit the Hans
Knudsen family there until the first
OF this week. During their absence,
the Misses Cora,and Cleo Burton took
care of the affairs at their home
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Mrs. e. NJ. Miller and son Philip
returned to Boulder Friday at the
CONCLUSION Of short visit at the @,
p. Brown home
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Mr.. and Mrs Harry White and .wo
children went to Sterling yesterday
with their older daughter, Miss Fran
ces, where the latter was to be mar
ried last evening to c. N. Bailey Of
Sterling.
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Mrs. Albert Schmeeckle and little
daughter, went to Eustis, Nebraska.
Monday to visit relatives.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Petrie drove to
Cheyenne yesterday to get their son
Robert who has just returned from
overseas.
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Bargains in used cars at the G.
s. Brown Motor Company.

Mrs. C. H. Scott went to Sterling
Tuesday morning on business.
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Lloyd vavra, left Tuesday for Ord,
Nebr. He has been visiting his sis
tiers. Mrs. Mark and Mrs. Eichstedt,
or few days.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Keller were
Morgan visitors one day last week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. DeHoney. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lackey Hobbs drove to
Estes Park to spend Sunday this
week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nichols and
two children cam up from Stoneham
Tuesday to visit at the BLY, home
few days.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Warrick and ba-
by went to Sterling Thursday to
consult a doctor. They returned the
following day.
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Mrs. c. E. Martin who was taken
to Denver last week. being very Ill,
is now said to be very Ill with the
the county hospital there.
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E. I. Seavy went to Sterling Tues
day, getting ON the train at Stone
ham. He returned yesterday morn
ing.
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Russell McCracken Is now work.
ing at the Raymer Motor Company's
garage.
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LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST
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uoot ~ b DEioi

Jaye Hoffman Of Bushnell, Nebr.,
was down the first of the week.
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j. II. Beson, J. N. Quinn, Mrs. Dol
" Rylatt, and Mrs. Fanny GUNNER
drove to Morgan this morning on
business.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kiesel and
family drove back to Eustis. Nebr.,
Saturday morning to visit for short
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-04
OkMULGEE COURT HOLDS
FOUR MEN ACCUSE OF
LARGE BANK SWINDLES

Okmulgee. Okla, April Sd Greedy
Jones of Houston, Texas former proai.
dent of the Commonwealth Trust Com
pany of that city. W. IT, Bland of Okla
Loma City, G. G. Wisdom of Fort
Worth and j. Dawson Matthews of
Dallas were bound over to the district
court for trial ON charges of conspir-
acy and obtaining money under false
pretenses at the close of a preliminary
hearing yesterday Bail was fixed at
$1,000 each,
The men are accused of obtaining
$4,000 from the First National Baul,
of Okmulgee in April 1917, by means
of time certificate of deposit drawn
on the Commonwealth Trust Company
which it is claimed. was nsolyent at
the time 1t is also charged the Same
men secured 81 400 of a Hcnryetta
bank on similar certificate. A for
mer Texas state bank examiner testi
fled that the actual assets of the Com.
monwealth Trust Company I'm April
1917, was $3.50 worth Of office turn
ture.
it is charged by the state that the de-
PENDANTS secured $4,000 from Okaho
ma banks ON worthless certificates of
| deposit i'm 1917.