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rv wjnm "far" Kf?rp?T')'' ? " " Ff 1 ONLY PAPER, in the Vol. 9 MELON First Planting Is Saved From Peats Says Joe Miller T'onci. City. To out-maneuver bugs, worms and other pests, that destroy watermelon vines, and grow a crop which will produce a profitable in come is one of the problems that con honts giowers in this section of Ok lahoma annually. As soon as young vines get through the giound they are attacked by an insect that destroys them. In this manner an entire ciop of 200 acres, planted this spring near Ited Rock and many smaller tracts throughout this distiict was destroyed. The pioblem, so far as 101 Itanch Is concerned, has been solved by Joe Miller, one of the owners and head at the agricultural department of the ranch. The Millers grow many water melons annually. The plan to out wit the insects is said to have been worked out successfully last year and te proving itself again this year with -the itop to be ready for market in three weeks. The Millers save their crop by planting the seed three times. The fiist planting is through the soil with the loaves large enough for plunder ing by the pests when the second planting is made along side the first hills. When this comes through the soil, the third planting is made in the same manner. When the second planting appears, the bugs leave the iirst tor the second, and when the thiid appears they move again. The Hrst planting has recovered from the attack and aided by rains of this timo ol far, become strong and the foliage gets so tough that the bugs do no harm. The second and third plantings almost are destroyed. The Millers had a 10-acre patch last season, and sold ?3,500 in watermelons in addition to giving melons to nil their lriends, and gathering a wagon load daily for hired help. The custom Is to distribute a wagonload where the mfn can get them, each to have all he wants. The Millers have a 15-acre patch this year, planted three times. The atch is in the center of a wheat field which yielded twenty bushels an acre. NO BOOKKEEPERS AT BANK Balance to Be Wired to Kansas City Reserve Bank. Oklahoma City. A bank without a bookkeeper sounds unreasonable but that is exactly what tho new Federal Ueserve Branch bank will be when it Is opened for business August 1. Thick rod covered ledgers pored over by machine-like accountants will bo conspicuous by their absence. "Hero's how," says C. E. Daniels, manager of the new bank. Balances will be struck several times daily. The results of these trials will at once bo wired to the parent bank at Kansas City whore the books of tho bank will be kept. Entries will be made and balancod in accordance with information furnished from here. This method koops a complete record of business, it was explained, all at one place and available for any need 1 comparisons. Approximately fifty employes will be on hand when ,Vc bank opens Its ihjors August 1. Don't Overlook Little Things. " The young follow who thinks that little things are not worth bothering about stands a slim chance of ever having any big things to look after. Iilg things grow from little things. Tho, tallest oak was onco an acorn. MUD SLINGING TO FINISH AUG 3rd. THEN POLITICS CHANGE FOR BETTER OR WORSE. ! .EVENTS IN ; I OKLAHOMA ' PROBLEM SOLVED CITY, of more th an 3.500. Poples, an-l has the bigest circulation of any and all other papers, COUNTY BRIDGE GIVES WAY Custer City Farmers Hurt; Dumped Into River. Wheat Custer City. Seventy bushels of wheat were spilled In the bottom of creek and Tom Parkhurst and Julius Fultz were injured slightly when the central span of the county bridge seven miles north of here gave way last week. Four horses were draw ing the load. In the fall one team was leit suspended in the air. Indians To Have Green Corn Dance i Kendrick. With plenty of roasting pars, old members of the Sac and Fox tribes are making preparations for holding their annual green corn dance. The dance will be held on the Billy Groyeye farm and will last three days. The green corn dance is held when thanks are given to the Great Father for a plentiful yield. Komahtokemah will be master of ceremonies, and Bays that with the exception of those who have passed to the happy hunt ing rround, every old member of tho tribe will be present. Sidewalk Bricks Complete Building Norman. "Tear up that side walk and use the bricks to complete tho rear wall" such were the instruc tions issued by a local contractor to one of his foremen recently. The walls of the new business house were practically completed, with the excep tion of the rear wall and tho contrac tor was anxious to start plastering the inside. Brick is unusually scrc in the University City this summer I because of the million and a half dol ! lar building campaign now under way, FEW CALL FOR MEDALS Oklahoma City Recruiting Officer I Seeks To Arouse Interest. Muskogee. Are you one of tho 80,000 Oklahomans entitled to wear a victory medal? ; The emblems of participation in tho recent war are being distributed throughout the state through tho ' American legion and the Red Cross. Only a small percentage of the thou sands of former service men, nurses 1 and others who assisted in winning tho war have made application lor 1 these medals, says Captain H. C. Lutz, of the Fourteenth cavalry, who j was in Muskogee to arouse intarfist ! in distributing the badges. ' Captain Lutz is in charge of the army recruiting office at Oklahoma City, but the recruiting oillces are not empowered to send in applications. All those entitled to the awards should make application at onco through the Red Cross oflices in tho Equity building or through the offi cers of tho Legion, he says. The medals are about as big as a dollar. They are suspended from the neck by a silk ribbon, on which are clasps denoting the number of battles in which each wearer has served. SAYS HE KILLED BROTHER Sayre Man May Plead Self Defense in Fight With Brother. Sayro. At the solicitation of a cou Bin from Mangum John Selvers, who has been hiding in Delhi brakes, 16 miles southwest of hero since the kill ing of his brother, George Solvers fol lowing a quarrel over a setting of eggs, gave himself up to the Greer county shoriff and was placed in jail. Selvers had started to Sayro after the killing to give himself up, he said, but changed his mind and hid in the brakes. Charges of murder have been filed. It was considorod possible that thB man may be able to prove self defense in the killing, since he is badly bruised and has a serious Injury to his hip, which he alleges his brother inflicted with stones. .. KREBS. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, July 2!)nt. 1920. TO THE VOTERS -OF PITTS BURG COUNVY. Owing to the fact that the campaign is drawing to a close and that there are mtjny of the voters 1 have neen imahle m the short space of tirhe I have I had and the county being so ex I tremely large, and the4 press of ! business, I have been finable to see in person, I am therefore making this final affpeal for J your votes and influence on j August 3, and in doing so 1 de sire to thank my friends for their loyal support and ask them to keep up the fight all 1 along the line and we will win. And to those I have not seen I assure you it was not intention al, and I beg pardon for not do ing so, but hope I may meet you all and trust you will re member me favorably on elec tion day, and if nominated and elected, as I believe I will be, I I will make you a county judge i that will be a credit to you and an honor to the office. Trusting that I may receive your votes for county judge and believing my friends will look after my interests and that I will be nominated August 3, I 1 remain, Yours respectfully, j T. D. TAYLOR, I Candidate for County Judge. McALESTER TIME. KAII.W.W TI.MK TA1U.K ( 'oi H-ctfil to May jr, 1020. ('. II. I. .V. I. (KocK Islam!) WKSST BOl'ND An Ives Dully 17 47 Departs Starts hero 0 :," a m. 1 1 :S5 i. in. i.C'i u. in. (1 :D!i u. in. I1:r,0 p. in. 31!:30 p. in. Starts lioro 13 12:10 p. , G10 Motor 9 p. m. I RAST HOUND Dully Arrles II U.IO p. in. 12 1 10 n. in. ' .is 0:10 n. m. I J30- Motor Starts hero ! .M. K. .V T. (Knly) Departs 2:35 p. in. 1 :rn p. in. Slops hero O.liO a. in. I SOUTH JJOUNJJ S. All'Uo .1 I :.:!!) a. in. J3 1 :rl a. in. i S :.",") a. m. i 7 it::i a. m. fi 1 -10 p. in. !) 11 .05 i. in. Dcniii't U-10 a. in. St. L. Mil. 1 :fi0 11. in. K. C. Mil. 8-3.'i 11. in. Texas Special 0 35 a. 111. Local 1 10 p. m. Flyer 11 :05 p. in. Local NORTH HOUND 1 o. Arrive Depart H U::J3 a. 111. 2. "3 u. in. K. C. Ltd. ' 4 3:00 a. in. 3.00 a. in. St. L. Mil. ' 10 10:30 n. 111. 10:30 a. m. Local II 2.35 p. in. 2...i p. ni. J-iycr 8 S:10 p. in M:10 p. 111. Local 2 0:32 p. 111. 0:32 p. in. Texas Special Wllhtirton nruni'li. Outbound 0.05 a. 111. Starts hero 12:35 p. in Starts heie Inbound 0-30 it. in. Stops hero 3.55 p. m. Stops hue tAhtJJAJiAA-illh We are in a position to give all Prompt and Careful Attention Individuality in your letter heads and other printed matter is helpful to your business. We are ready at all times to give you the benefit of our experience. 1WTWfiF??WW$''7W -dOu Printing COUNTY CANDIDATES AS FILED WITH SECRETARY Below are the men who have filed for county and district of fice in Pittsburg County and who will constitute the list from which the next county and dis- ' trict ollicials are chosen. It does not contain the candidates for state oilice, such as repre sentative, supreme court, con gress, etc., as these file with the 1 Secretary of State. The list be low is that filed with Secretary I George Hill of the county elec tion board: Democrats. County Judge T. D. Taylor and S. F. Brown. Sheriff Thad Conn, Fletcher Davis, J. W. Townsend, J. O. Peters, T. P. Johnson, D. J. Ta- tum and Tom Beams. ! Court Clerk II. I. Aston, Wesley Farmer and J. D. Ben nett. County Clerk W. J. Kend rick. ! County Treasurer Mrs. M. W. Bailey. Assessor A. F. Ilolliday, Pearce Cargile, A. A. Watson, J. D. Browder and W. T. Hardy. County Attorney Carl Monk. County Superintendent Mrs. , Fannie C. Ross. i County Weigher J. W. Wil burn, JComPyil.son, W. G. Richardson and William Ansley.' Commissioner, 1st District. W. E. Crowder and J. P. Savage.' I Commissioner, 2nd District. Kben Magoffin, John' Pierce, A. C. Henderson, Robt. T. Vaughn j and R. J. Blanton. I Commissioner 3rd District. John A. Harrison, Charles Hess, G. C. Gentry and J. D. Tanne hill. County Surveyor R. T. Campbell. Justice of the Peace (McAles ter District) W. A. Tread well, R. A. (Doc) Ray, F. R. Santino (and Lee Eylar. I Justice of the Peace (Indian- ola Twp.) W. L. Crawford, C. C. Hays. I .Justice of the Peace (Quin- Iton) W. C. Mills. Justice of the Peace (Ilarts horne) J. A. Johnson. Justice of the Peace (Alder son) Frank L. Nash. Justice of the Peace (Pitts burg) J. A. Knight, Sr. Justice of the Peace (Jack Fork R. A. Baldwin, I. C. Adams and A. Buford. Justice of the Peace (Savan na) P. G. McAndrews. Justice of the Peace (Ilailey ville) Thomas F. Saltman. Justice of the Peace (Cabi ness) J. C. McAlester. Justice of the Peace (Krebs) j - J. A. Heathcock. 1 Constable (Indianola Town ship) J R. Edwards, Brad Haggard, F. H. Virden and Tal- mage Long. Ci nstable (Savanna) J. A. JJinnant. , Constable (Dow) Henry Netibauer and G. L. Bierman. Constable (Crowder) R. L. Edwards, i Constable (Pittsburg) Ed Warren. Constable (Alderson) E. M. Rounsaville, Robt. Roe. I Constable (Jack Fork) C. II. Counts. I Constable (Ilaileyville) W. II. Smith. I Constable (Ilartshorne) W. , L. Masters and Ed Piatt. Justice of the Peace (Adam son) T. A. Bradford. in the City, combind. Number 24 Precinct Commissioners J. C. Wilcox, Adamson; S. W. Lowry, Savanna; Boyd Martin, Bache; D. W. Kerr. Fourth Ward, precinct 2, McAlester; W. ACarmack, Craig; R. W. Bell, Kiowa; J. G. Smith, Canadian; John Strong, Cooper; J. P. Moore, Haywood; W. E. Kelly, Alderson; Frank Walker, Scipio; George B. Hall, Ashland; Frier Cole, Choate; Dug Minyard, In dianola; J. L. Wagner, east pre cinct, Second Ward; Will An derson, First Ward, Ilartshorne; T. T. Norris, Prior; G. L. An drews, First Ward, McAlester; II. C Rice, Dow; Mrs. R. W. Choate, Fourth Ward, McAles ter; W. M. Arndt, Carter; W. 13. Pitchlyn, Frink; E. E. Whitaker, Savanna; John Gann, Canadian; J. L. Burba, Fourth Ward, sec ond precinct, McAlester; O. P. Williams, Fourth Ward, second precinct, McAlester; Wallace York, Indianola; J. L. Harper, Choate; Martha Boatright, Arch; Arch Edge Whitehead.; Lige Wheeley, Ridgeway; Jno. Woods, Fourth Ward, Ilarts horne; Jno. Williams, Third Ward, Ilartshorne; Jno. Robin son, Second Ward, Ilartshorne. Republicans. County Judge J. M. White. Sheriff Fritz Sittcl and Wil liam Sanders., County Clerk George Lance. County Attorney F. D. Mc Sherry. Court Clerk A. F. Bickle. County Treasurer M. L. Thompson. County Assessor II. D. Good ale. County Surveyor S. K. Reid. County Superintendent J. L. Fuller. County Weigher Charles E. Wilson. Commissioner (First District) J. W. McMurty and John W. Holt; Second District, II. B. Rowley; Third District, T. M. Rasar. Constable Ilartshorne, W. A. Alsop and Tom Whiting; Indian ola, J. R. Akin and F. M. Bunis; Ilaileyville, Frank Dickens; Quinton, Thomas N. Gill; Sa vana, D. M. Mackey; Buckluck sy, Walter Elliott; Alderson, Con Tucker. Justice of the Peace McAl ester, William Eyler; Krebs, R. B. Howard, M. D. Reed; Indian ola, S. N. Bradshaw; Ilarts horne, E. F. Yates and George W. Walshe; Bucklucksy, Dan Hendricks; Dow, J. W. Reeves; Alderson, B. II. Wallis; Savanna, Dick Phifer; Quinton, Dan Mc Kee. Independents. Commissioner, District No 1. J. L. Kirkpatrick, Haileyville. Constable (Haileyville) T. M. Jordan. Socialists. Eva J. Wilson, county judge; L. B. Wilson, county attorney; W. II. Moore, sheriff; W. M. Smith, county treasurer; W. S. Lee, county clerk; J. A. Nixon, assessor; W. E .Ellison, county clerk; J. W. Bell, weigher; Em mett E. Snyder, commissioner district 1 ; G. K. Harper, commis sioner district 2; D. E. Moser, commissioner district 3. &U