The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-08
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A fitting memorial service is
planned for "Wednesday evening. May
l2, in honor Of Florence Nightegga.e,
The first American nurse The SEW
ice will be held at the West Guthrie
Methodist hospital Prof Ryan viii
furnish the special music and thess
viii be actresses OF the life OF
Florence Nigh,engaie' and ".The
Ideals OF the profession The serv-
ice will begin az p m. The public
Is urged 10 attend.
A Guthrie company headed ~
H. r Hansford. has taken over the
good will books and accounts VI the
Williams Abstract company and tue
business win be conducted hereafter
from the Hansford offices in the lone
hotel building Dick Smith is Yce-
president. George Denny. secretary.
and Tom Miles. treasurer. Tho trans-
Ger was made today
Jim Hartzell. wanted in blame
county for larceny was captured IN
Guthrie last might by Sheriff Robe~'
son and his deputy Charles swanson
Hariz~l was found In room On
north Division street and made NO
resistance when the officers appear u.
although Robertson had been warned
that he was bad man and usually
vent armed. He is In Jail awaiting
arrival OF officers from Blaine coun-
ty.
Here's gopher poison story that
* worth while. And 1t Is a true story
vouched for by one OF Logan aouniys
best farmers f. n. Adams. living
in the southeast part Of the coun,y
came to the city yesterday after his
fourth package Of poison. He saya Il
KILLS the gophers and Also the fled
mice The field mice come uo to me
top OF the hole 10 die aud then the
crows eat them Later the crow dies
from the effects OF the poison TIE
mice ate Mr.. Adams says his farm
Is almost clear OF field mice. Tire
gopher poison can be procured at The
county clerks office in original con
talners.
-E II. Burton will leave tonieht
for the eastern markets where he
goes to buy stock OF goods to M
T. My business has been unusually
good during the month and find that
u Is necessary to buy goods 10 flll
IN the stock" he said today.
"A special car on the interurban
will go to Oklahoma City at & o'clock
tonight and will be called the .'Blny
Special" All who 10 on this
car will t5e assured Of securing re
served sea, at the meeting tonight
Sheriff Robertson threw cordcn
of valient deputies round the Hunser
grocery store last night when II was
made certain tbst the store had h&en
visited by robber and that the rob
ber had been trapped therein. Every
inlet and exit 10 the store building
was guarded by deputy with gun
In hand, or at least on the hip. The
streets were lined with automobiles
10 watch the capture and aid in the
pursuit II need be. Finally. ID. A
Hunter. proprietor of the store wal
located and he turned over the keys 10
Sheriff Robertson. That redoubtahle
chdftair., gum draw entered the
and commanded the invader
Or its precincts TO come forth and
10 the law But nary
sound, save and except squeak
his summons. Flashlign s
were procured and after a careful
search under counters. in barrels and
dark corners, the ''robber" was fonrf
II was mammoth rat. and he RAD
been caught in small trap. A pasG-
er-by had heard the noise. notified
Robertson Immediately and everybody
was certain thief was inside Be
lieve me. II was thief, AZ that.
said ID. IL Hunter, who declared tina.
rats had destroyed many dollars
worth OF groceries and feedstuff dur