The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-11


J. +. Todd, a pioneer OF the old
Fulton neighborhood. now Gray, was
, county seat visitor Friday and
caller at this office. We are al
rays glad to see the old friends.
IN. the days OF mo Mans Land"
suT following when the counties OF
Beaver, Texas and Cimarron we're
all Beaver county, and the people
came from the far corners to at
tend court and transact other busi-
ness in the county seat. we knew
them an With the settlement OF
rhe, county many OF the old pio-
ueers scattered and since others
5xxs passed on to the Great Be
yarA There is a place in the heart
81 the pioneer for the other pio-
neers which never can be sup
planted, and there is Joy in meeting
the friends of the good old days"
which is different from all other
SuJs. Later and dearer friend
ships. perhaps. spring up but the
''old friends" are never excluded
no matter how charming the new.
The popular bakery OF II. B. Mad
tox and wife may soon change
asnds as they have purchased the
farm known as the j. n. QUins
niace three miles southeast ef
Beaver and contemplate moving
there as soon as a buyer can be
found for the bakery. Mr.. aaa
Mrs. Maddox have certainly been
successful in the bakery and Beaver
people will regret to see them 60
sat OF business. They are very
al has fa
expect to build a new six or seven
room house as soon as they move
cut. They are stocking up their
sarm rapidly with fine hogs and
sattle and are laying the fouRda-
sion for first class modern farm
Aome. Mr.. ard Mrs. Maddox viii
no doubt be as successful In the
business Of farming as they have
Been In the one In which they are
SOW engaged.
Rev. Jas. Ballinger. OF Mayfieia,
Kansas, formerly an early-day citi-
zen OF Beaver was shaking hands
With old friends here Tuesday. Rev
Ballinger. with his wife and fam
NY are visiting with Mrs. Ballins-
sr's father. Hamilton Taylor. OF
Logan, and while In this section,
ne drove over to Beaver to renew
old acquaintances. He had not
been here for twelve years. No need
TO say he noted a marked improve
ment an dhe congratulated us upon
the decided change for the better
and the continued evidence OF inn
provement. Rev. Ballinger IL pas
Tor of the Methodist church at May
Held. He was pastor of the Meth
odist church here at one time.
Mesdames DR.. Chas. Il. Davis and
Fred Pinny of Woodward. and G..
z. Martin and son. Donaphan OF
Elk City. who have been house
guests at the home of Mrs. o. II.
cafky. at Forgan. the past week.
left the first of the week for their
aomes. all except Mrs. Martin go
ing Tuesday. driving to Woodward
IN Mrs. Davis car. William Caflty
accompanied them for visit a.
Woodward and Elk City. Mrs.
Martin returned Wednesday morn
ing.
Claude f.. Eye. of Balko, re-
seived first scholarship and willis
". Pepke of Knowles. second schol-
d
saltwater. The examination for
the scholarships was held in the
county superintendent's office June
18th. II Is hoped that the boys
win avail themselves OF this oppor-
mnity and make good. Beaye,
county Ia always behind the boy or
girl who takes an opportunity and
does credit to himself or herself
CONCENTRATIONS, boys!
George Brown. meat cutter at the
City Meat Market, drove TO Liberal
Kansas. Sunday. taking Jesse Rob
inson, who took the train for Sioux
City. Iowa. Mr.. Robinson has been
in Beaver installing the new refrig-
Grating plant for w. G. Stranathan
Mr.. Brown encountered lots of mud
and water as a heavy rain fell al
Liberal, Saturday night. The road
between Florls and Lorena, beinl
almost impossible.
Henry Shieck and son returned
20 their home at Alva, Tuesday
morning. They spent the past weel
on their farm near Balko attendinl
20 the threshlng of their wheat crop
The vicinity around Balko anC
Gray are splendid wheat regions
and the fact that so many people
who live elsewhere. own land IL
our county speaks well for BesYe,
county real estate
Peter j. Keihn. a returned mis
donary from northerp China, was d
Beaver last Monday. Mr. KeihI
has been In China for the past niue
years and for several months hoi
been enjoying a furlough in Amer
Yea. He and his wife have beer
visiting Mrs. Keihn's parents whC
reside near Boyd. They will re
tzrn TO China to resume their worl
Ia January.
Lewis Nichols and family anC
Mrs. Howren Hall of the LAX emf
vicinity motored to Liberal. Kansas
Sunday taking Miss Ola Rutiedg,
sho took the train for Clayton
New Mexico. Miss Rutledge Is 9
bookkeeper in a bank in Clayton
and has been enjoying her vacation
a