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Sharp County record., 1919-02-07
Cooperative Buying Of Farm Seed
And Commercial Fertilizer Advised

A big problem for the farmers to
consider at present is supplying
themselves with good seed for the
coming crop. We should buy our
seed as soon as possible, and where
a number of farmers can get to-
eether and order their seed cooper.
atively it will save them money.
Good seed is the first thing to
consider in planning a profitable
crop. Where local merchants have
already bought seed you probably
can secure seed from them nearly
as cheaply as you can order them.
Where you cannot buy your seed
locally, put in your order at once,
and do not wait until planting time
to get your seed. If it is possible to
ct a number of farmers interested
in buying the same kind of seed
and buy them in large quantities,
they will be able to get them much
cheaper.
Another problem to be consider
ed ls that of fertilizer. Where
farmers are able to pay cash for
their fertilizer and enough in the
same community are interested in
buying, it will save you money to
buy comparatively in carload lots.
We need to get together on these
problems and supply our needs as
soon as possible Where two or
three men in a community are in
terested enough to take it up, they
perhaps can work up cooperative
car. Or if one man will order for
the farmers and charge them just a
small per cent for his expenses,
that will be good thing. We are
planning to be Of some help along
this line to the farmers. We are
very busy at present trying to get
the hog crop vaccinated and i'm
muned from cholera.
Terrace your hill land and up
lands before you break them.
Then lay your rows off with the
terrace. We will give some demon
strations in terracine this month
Let's get together and make this
our biggest and best year in Sharp |
county.
L. &. McWilliams,
County Agent. |
Sharp County record., 1919-02-07

has become interested with W. L.
BriehtWell in the management of
the Pickens mill and gin.
O. H.'Matheny, who spent several
days with his brother, Butler Ma.
theny at San Antonio, Texas, has
returned, and is carried away with
the south part Of the Lone Star
State. He says he saw interesting
sights too numerous to mention.
j. F. Provence and family have
moved to the Abbey Woodbridge
farm. which they recently purchas'
ed from 7. J. and Robert Wool.
dridee for $3,500. Mr.. Woodbridge
will make a crop in Texas this
year, where he has good rent, but
will move his family back to Ar
kansas next fall.
We have been experiencing some
very fine weather for several days,
and number OF farmers have
been making good use of it. II last
Sunday was ground hog day the
little animal was badly scared, be-
cause he certainly didn't see his
shadow that day, But we cannot
rely too much upon old sayings, II
they were all true we might see
mountains upside down.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boles received
the sad news a few days ago that
their son, Owen Boles, who has
been In the navy about year, Is
critically III with influenza at the
home Of his uncle, G. W. Boles, at
Centerville, Jackson county. II
was said the condition Of the youne
man was growing worse, but we
hope Mr.. and Mrs. Boles will find
their son much improved when
they reach him.
Sharp County record., 1919-02-07
the MAxvILlE COLUMN
A Fine Batch Of News Psnned By Our
Regular Correspondent. ,,..'

Mr. and Mrs, A. }. Lamar were
visiting relatives at Cave City Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. J. Vance spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
relatives at Cave City.
G. W. johnson, c. X. Vance and
J. E. PiCkens were at Batesville the
latter part of last week on business
matters.
E J.. Brickle and j. N. Kent have
been clearing up some new ground
during the winter, which adds both
to the value and appearance Of their
farms.
A Missouri man was here q few
days ago, enroute to points south Of
here with a fine bunch Of mules for
sale. John Snow bought a good
team from him.
There ere few families In this en-.
tire section In which there have
not been several cases OF influence,
but we are glad to say that no case
has yet proved fatal here.
Lee Ring returned home this
week from Little Rock, where he
took a l2.year'old, blind son Of his
deceased brother, Marion Ring,
The lad was placed In the school
for the blind.
John H. Willmuth and family
have moved from Shelbyville to
the farm near here, which they re-
Gently purchased from Elder j. 7.
Jones, and seem to be well pleased
In their new location.
Several more mad dogs have
been discovered and killed In this
section lately, Every stray that
comes along gets a load Of buokshot
or a double lvnd OF No, 4's, and
that puts an end TO mad dogs very
rapidly,
We have got off now so far from
the business part Of town, we hard.
ly ever hear the trumpet sound
But when we eet the weekly Rec
ord and give II a glance, we car
see something that the editor ha,
found"
Mr., and Mrs. 6, w. johnson and
their daughter, Julia, who recently
returned from Texas, have again
located IN Heelstrins Nation, The
hest Of all nations, Mr., johnson
Sharp County record., 1919-02-07
new feed barn. So y
we are improving down he
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

The tax collectors are at b
court house, where they will remain,
until the 18th.
In county court at Hardy last
week Judge James M. Simpson ap-
pointed Judge W. T. Horn as road
overseer of Hardy township to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal
of Dave Beasley, the regularly ell
ected overseer, from the township
Claude c. Jones, whose home is
in the eastern portion of the coun-
ty, writes the Record from a camp
at Houston, Texas, that we boys
are having a hard time getting out
of the army, but presume the time
will soon come when we will be
back at home"
Jerry Holloway, formerly Of the
Ash Flat section, who went 10
Stratford, Texas, three years ago
for the benefit of his wife's health,
writes the Record that Mrs. Hollo-
way has been greatly improved
lately, and that he expects to re-
main in Texas permanently.
Sharp County record., 1919-02-07
Floyd Nichols In Germany

Corp, Floyd Nichols, a son Of
r. j, Nichols Of Beneay, Is In Ger
many, and writes bis relatives th0t
he marched a distance of 235 miles
from France to get there. The
march consumed a month, and he
says there were many sore feet ct
the end Of the Journey, Corp Mich.
OILS adds; Since the war Is over
and we've done all we can do, !
would like very much to be at
home ] have certainly seen my
share Of this war, | expect to te
at home 10 d month or so, but we
do not know just when we will Get
started" "
Sharp County record., 1919-02-07
heIsonvil!e News

Health is good here now, since
the influenza has subsided.
W. R. Nelson went to Williford a
few days ago to look after some
business.
Our people are making good use
of the pretty weather. Some are
building, and some are plowine.
We hear there is going to be
some work in the mines of this Sec
ton. There is no doubt but that
there is plenty of zinc and manga
nese in this region.
We have a fine school here. Miss
Kate Moser of Evening Shade is the
teacher, and the school really needs
q second teacher. Our citizens are
pulling for a good school, and by
next fall we hope to have an addi-
tional schoolroom and a second
teacher.
W. R. Nelson has new store
building near completion. Harmon
Norris is adding a new room to his
residence. Otto Smith is doing
some improvement work on his
property. Phone Gay is building a
Sharp County record., 1919-02-07
Our Pay Roll

These friends Of the Record have
aid subscriptions during the week
doel Arnold of Williford, R. H.
lpurlock Of Grange, B, D, Nelson Of
se'sonville, w. H. Holt of Fort
. lmitn Lee Ring Of Maxville, Jerry
holloway Of Stratford, Texas, Mrs
\. . Holt Of Newlin, Texas, John
ioaney, Joe Carter, R. D. Moody
Elmer Atkinson, Monroe Pilkinetop
Evening Shade.
Sharp County record., 1919-02-07
Local News

You can buy Owensboro or Lued-
thaus wagons at Barnett Bros
ere, Co. Batesville.
Elmore Evans, principal in the
hool. was taken i'll Wednesday,
ID bis place is being filled by D. c.
laver.
j. M. Hines, one of the Records
'od friends at Pouehkeepsie, was a
lsiness visitor in Evening Shade
onday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Kirtley and
cir two children were here from
dney Sunday, guests at the home
Elmore Evans.
J.E. Nicely, formerly Of Center,
" living at Kenyon, Jackson
unity, was here on business the
st part of-the week.
Dr.. Uz Finley, the veterinarian,
Illbe at Evening Shade the first
rec days of court week. See
d about your live stock.
Atty 7. |. Herrn was at Mt.
easant the latter part of last
sek looking after the interests OF
client in the court of a justice of
epeace.
JEFF Shelley and family of Rich
,ods township were here two or
rec days lately visiting the family
Mrs. Shelley's parents, Mr.. and
rs. j. M. Kent.
FOR SALE-2 mules 9 years old,
horses. AS, a mare, 8, a mare, a,
nr good cultivators and other
rmine Implements. Elmer Atkin-
D, Evening Shade.
FOR SALE-One Brown Cultiva-
|, bought new last spring end
ed Cd smooth land, $35. Also
e mule, a horse, a wagon and
lrness. A. W. Cochran, Evening
Jade.
LOST Between Cave City and
axville, erayish overcoat with
.lAll Green and white stripes,
''me bottles Of medicine in pockets.
DR., D. W. Gray at Cave
n ~ and receive reward.
Luke Johnston, Stephen Cole,
OAmes L. Johnston and Peyton
Ne, splendid young citizens Of
h dney, were here Saturday night
N tending a meeting Of the Masonic
,dGe,
a Circuit court for the Southern
alstrict convene next Monday
9th the criminal and civil dockets
re about as empty as they could
",ssibly be, and there seems to be
,thine for the court to exist on
~ more than a day Or two.
7 "A meeting Of those interested in
Ne Establishment Of a rural tele-
hOne system was held at the court
|, sD,ouse Saturday. AS the COM
littee appointed for that purpose
Lee not ready to report on the
4'Fobable cost Of wire, telephones
nd switchboard, the meeting was
dlourned until next Saturday af-
,rnoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
TO
OWNERS OF
PROPERTY
Bill Before Legislature Providing
for Levy to Repair Paving
Would Work Hardship
Says Mayor.

That bill, No. 9O6, now pending
before the state legislature and pro
viding fol The levy Of uniform an
nual special assessment upon city
property which abuts paved streets
for the purpose Of repairing and
maintaining said streets, is unjust, is
the belief of S. C. DurRin, mayor of
Chickasha. Mr. Durbin, expressing
his views of the measure, says:
MY attention has recently been
called to a bill number 306) now
pending before the state legislature,
which provides for the levy of a
uniform annual special assessment
upon city property which abuts upon
paved streets, for the purpose of
maintaining and repairing said
streets.
IF this measure is intended to
provide an exclusive method of OBJ
tanning revenue for making repairs
upon paved streets, it is, in my
opinion. very unjust. AS a matter
of fairness to those who have borne
the burdens of special assessments
for many years, and in consideration
of the benefits accruing to the city
as a whole from the city's paving, it
seems to me that such repairs as are
now necessary should be paid for out
of the general revenues of the city
and other revenue provided by the
city as a whole for street improve
ment.
"The question of making repairs
upon the paved streets of the city
has become a vital one, and, in my
opinion, our citizens should see to
it that no bill is passed which will
require such repairs to be paid for
by special assessment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
CHTCKASHA BOYS
ARE HON0RED BY
OKLA.U.STUDENTS

Defeating Willard Wickizer, son
of prominent Norman pastor. Har-
old Sanders, of this city, was elect
ed president of the State University
Y. NJ. c. A.. at the annual election
of the student body, just held San
ders is the son of Mr. and Mrs L.
A. Sanders.
Wallace Thompson, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. A. Thompson, of Chickasha,
was. elected vice-president of the
association.
A Chickasha boy will also sit on
the student council as a result of
the election. Henry Wootten having
been chosen as a member of the
council from the sophomore class.
Wooten is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. X. Wooten, S2S South Twelfth
street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
OFFICE or
TREASURER
is AUDITED
Report of State Auditor Shows
Mullican Office Collected
Over Million Dollars;
Perfect Balance.

More than $1,0O0,OOO is the amount
collected by Fl. NJ Mullican Grady
county treasurer, during the four
cen months periou between Deem
Der l, 1917, and January 81, 1918,
according to the report of Arthur
Jones, deputy examiner and in
spector, who has just completed an
audit of the books.
Mr. Jones report to the office OF
Frea Parkinson, state examiner and
Inspector, shows that $1,135,79211
was collected by Trea asurer Mullican
luring the above period, and that
Turing the time the disbursements
amounted to $1,O27, 1882 The
amount on hand, according to the
results of the audit, is $37S,979.92, Of
which $68,S4417 is invested in
ichool, district and county warrants
md Liberty bonds.
1t was pointed out that every cent
# the county's money which is de-
posted in the banks Of the county
protected with surety and gov
ernment bonds, which were placed
n the care of Mr. Mullican as an in
iurance against loss of the countys
'unds in bankruptcy, or other means.
"The books balanced to the cent
Auditor Jones stated this morning,
They were in splendid condition
md show marks of unexcelled eff
cheney The condition TO Mr.. Multi
cans books are not only a credit
md honor to himself and his assist
1nts, but to the entire county. ]
will say that they are among the
1est and most modernly kept records
have ever examined"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
Chickasha Stirred to Bottom by
Reports on Gala Belle; Ac-
tivity Started in Various
Phases of Game.
If AN OILER, WELL
PROVES" EAST SIDE
Extent of Proven" Territory
Now Jumps More Than Three
Miles; Other Wells In
West Active.

There have been many reports
come out. of the Cement pool, south
west of Chickasha in the past year
that have caused more or less ex
element, but no report stirred
Chickasha as did that bearing the
news that the Gala Belle in 5-5-9
had come in for a regular oil we'll.
Not even the Fortuna No. l, the
discovery well, the roar of which
could be heard for miles stirred
things to the bottom like the late
news from the Gala Belle.
Th1 answer is that the Gala Belle
proves that the east side of the
field is oil producing, as well as the
west. 1t has been known that the
west side is good, this having been
proved by the Fortuna No. in g.
SO, the Gladstone, drilling for the
the extreme northern part of the
Sonora) in 1863, the Betty G, in
west field in 1860 and recently the
Caddo in 36-6-1O.
Up to the present time the east
side Of the field has been consid-
cred a gas field, this from the fact
that the Gorton No l in 5-5-9 proved
a big gasser, with no oil closer than
approximately three and a half
miles. From the start, the. Gala
Belle was booked for a gasser and
the mains of the Oklahoma Natural
Gas company were ready to convey
Continued on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
Judge Grigsby
Brings In Big
Well In Dream
Do dreams come true?


Judge Grigsby, city attorney,
a rare dreamer but one con-
vinced that dreams come true,
is living in suspense as a result
of his dream of few months
ago.
II dreamed dream Of
Dreams" the judge says. 81
dreamed that ON a certain block
in this city well recall the
exact location-that an oil well,
whose production shall be so
great as to smash all previous
records like crusher crushes
rocks, was brought in. On that
spot | shall attempt to secure a
lease and it is my conviction
that Chickasha may find herself
in the heart of one of the richest
oil fields in America"
DO | really believe in dreams?
or course l do. For instance:
Once when | was a young man,
rooming at certain place, in
certain city a vision in my
dreams signalled me to move
from that place immediately |
declined to move and in a very
short time when the clock said
1 a. m, there appeared in my
room bitter enemy who
threatened to take my life And
l escaped death only by a hair
line. My mother was a frequent
dreamer and many Of her dreams
came true"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
AMERICAN TROOPS
TO Be WITHDRAWN
To Quit Northern Russia as Soon
as Possible; Steps Being
Taken Now; Joint Farley
Is Doubtful.
(By FRED S. FERGUSON,
Staff Correspondent

lIsJ
BY United Press.
PARIS, Feb 1S.-The associated
powers are apparently completely at
sea regarding the Russian policy
today.
Although the supreme war council
has reopened the question, it is un.
derstood that no progress has been
made toward its solution. One thing
that seems certain is that the Britt.
ish and American troops will be
Withdrawn from northern Russia as
soon as Il is practicable to do so.
While it is possible that this will
not be before the ice breaks in the
spring, it ISIS lad that steps are al.
ready being taken to facilitate the
evacuation.
1t is still doubtful if the proposed
joint conference will be held. Win.
ston Churchills proposal is under.
stood to have been tabulated with a
majority Of the members Of the coun.
Gil disappearing af it. The English
war minister has returned to Eng.
land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
ENTERS PLEA OF
GUILTY CHARGE
OF AUTO THEFT
Says Didn't Mean "Get Away
With Flivver; Prelim of Pal
Set for Thursday.

Although l had no intention of
'getting-away' with the Ford, or sell
ing it, want to plead guilty and
suffer the consequences" said Alfred
Bonham, charged with the theft Of
the Bale Yates automobile, when
arralgned before NJ. e. BunnelI
justice Of the peace yesterday Dick
Harper accused III being Bonaam'
accompiica, entered a plea Of not
equity and bis preliminary hearing
was set for 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
Bonham and Harper were arrested
while driving the Yates car between
Rush Springs and Marlow. Their
arrest Sunday followed a movie"
stunt chase between the boys and
Deputy Sheriff Dryden, assisted by
F. r. Sterling. The machine was
taken from the parking near the
First Baptist church Sunday. 1t was
unchanged when recovered by Off
GERS.
Bonham, who entered plea of
guilty when arraigned before Justice
of the Peace Bunnell yesterday, will
probably appear before District
Judge Linn for sentence this week
end. Both boys claim their ages to
be IL years. Their homes are in
Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
FEDERAL COURT GRINDING.

Federal court opened in Mushogee
yesterday, according to j. F Dillon,
deputy U. s. marshall here. Mr..
LilIon viii leave the last of the
week for Muskogee to attend John
Eell and w. E. Dwyer, both ri this
city, are in Muskogee, having been
called there to sit on the petit jury
Mr.. Dillon thinks the term will con
tinue until around March 10, owing
tC the late start.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
TO START
CLEANUP
CAMPAIGN
Mayor Prepares for Spring
Drive on Rubbish Asks the
Citizens to Cooperate
With Officials.

The initial steps toward the an
nual spring cleanup which has been
a marked feature in Chickasha' S
civic life in the past, will be taken
March 1st, Mayor S. G. Durbin said
this morning.
1t shall be the sense of the clean
up movement to remove from this
city all tin cans and other rubbish,
to enforce the city's ordinances per-
tanning to domestic animals, such as
chickens, dogs, etc, which, accord
ing to complaints received at the
mayors office, are now running at
large on many places.
Speaking of the cleanup Mayor
Durbin stated this morning:
Citizens are requested and
urged to collect all rubbish on their
premises and pile it in the alleys or
elsewhere, so it will be easily ac-
cessible. This should be done not
later than the last of February, so
there will be no delay when the
wagons begin to make the rounds OF
the city.
eve have had a number of COM
plants that dogs, chickens and other
animals are permitted to run a.
large contrary to the ordinances OF
the city. With the planting of gar
dens and flowers upon the lawns,
such complaints will likely become
more numerous. 1t should hardly
be necessary to request those who
are good citizens and good neigh
bors to take such steps as may be
proper to keep their neighbors from
being annoyed. However, to attend
to such cases, as well as to enforce
the traffii ordinances and otherwise
to give the residential sections bet
Ter policing, we expect to detail one
of the regular patrolmen as addi-
tional motor policeman. so that, at
almost any hour of the day, a mo-
tor officer will be on duty"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
Send Additional Help.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-To ia.
cilitate the withdrawal of allied
forces from Russia additional forces
are being dispatched to the scene.
Great Britain is sending 2,4OO troops
and the United States railroad en-
gineer units, numbering about 500
men.
Secretary Baker also said General
Bliss had Informed him that the
British military authorities felt no
apprehension as to the military sit
uation at Archangel.
Roger E. Simmons, who recently
returned from mission to Russia
for the bureau OF commerce, today
told the senate committee investigat-
ing lawless agitation in this country
that if the American and allied
forces were withdrawn from north
ern Russia the bolsheyiki would en-
gage in one of the bloodiest massa.
cres the world has ever seen.
The witness said he was surprised
at the demands being made for the
withdrawal of the American forces
and told the committee that every
time the American and allied SOL
diers had found it necessary to give
up ground in northern Russia, the
bolshevih had swept in and fnau-
gurated an orgy Of murder of peace
full citizens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
Senator BOrah
Declines Dine
With Wilson
By United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-
Senator Borah Of Idaho has de-
clined President Wilson's invita-
tion to dine at the White House
and discuss the League of Ma
tions.
He bases his action in turning
down the presidents invitat on
on two points, First, that he
and President Wilson are funda-
mentally at odds regarding any
League Of Nations plan, and,
second, that he could not allow
himself to be bound by conf
dental discussion no part of
which he could use later in ar
gument or public discussion of
the point involved.
Senator Borah so far is the
only member of either the house
or the senate committees to de-
cline. Strong pressure is being
brought on him to induce him to
reconsider. His action created
a great stir in the capital.
At the same time, announce
ment was made that Senator
Poindexter was prepared today
to disregard the presidents ex-
pressed wish that debate be de-
ferred by beginning the discus
sion of the League of Nations
before the senate. Poindexter's
speech, if made today, is ex-
pected to be followed by
speeches by Borah, Cummins
and Reed, all of whom are hos
tile to the league.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
IMPROVEMENTS
PROPOSED ARE
NOW APPROVED

A plan is on foot to construct
sidewalks on Michigan avenue, from
Sixth to Twelfth street, and north
on Twelfth street to the Northwest
ward school building, according to
Mayor S. C. Durbin.
Although no definite action has
been taken, this movement seems
to be gaining the hearty support Of
those who would bear the expense
OF the improvement, the mayor stat
ed this morning,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
PROJECT
ON SEVENTEENTH
ATASTANDSTILL

There are no late developments
in the Seventeenth street pavement
project" Mayor S. c. Durbin de-
clared this morning when asked as
to the status of the proposition.
1T seems that further confesence =
between committees from the Cour-
ell, the Chamber of Commerce AMI
those who own property in the pro.
posed improvement district will be
necessary before a working plan can
be arranged he added.