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' " "i; V5' ' V ?! 'W;k'v ""S... . . gTlCr 1 vt V-f' "V!L,'jr.J, 'h ' t.rSi'Av. 3. -j.'v rn? v V' v: . . . , . . . . - , v Mr. Farmerl Do you know that the Webber Hardware Co. has a shipment of Moline Listers. Waafg 7 big money to in u for you buy t . Railroad Tun Tabl Dan s EAST BOUND No. 408 leaves 7:88 a.m. No. 10 leaves . , 12:16 p. m. No. 414 leaves 7:45 p. m WEST BOUND No. 416 leaves 9:28 a. m. No. 0 leaves 3:29 p. in. No. 407 leaves 9:16 p. m. AMMMMMAM Local Newt Items T. Ryan was a Law ton visitor Tuesday. D. E. McAnaw was in Lawton Three of thn heat. finntv f!nm. missioners in Oklahoma, Weaver, uavis and Hall, came up from Lawton Wednesday and went out southeast to inspect a couple bridges that need repairing. The Champion office is now more comfortably located just across the street, in the Galispie property. Tiie moving of the printing plant causes the paper to be one day late this week. on business Wednesday. Rev. Brill, of Oklahoma City, will speak in the Methodist church Monday evening, April 28. He is in undenominational work. Let all those interested in hearing a good address attend. Mr. and Mrs. Shirk and child ren are in Lawton today. Ladies and' gents' spring hats at Rlbelin, Stone & Walker, (tf) O. P. Putney went up to Okla homa City Wendesday afternoon. H. P. Wettengel Notary Pub lic. Neat and accurate work. B. McPherson shipped a car load of hay to Lawton Wednes day. E. C. Howe, who spent Sunday in Elgin, returned to Cement Monday night The best and nobiest spring shoes at Ribeline, Stone . & Walker. (24-tf) - Main arrangement to be fed ati'd-clothed bjwibelirie, Stone & Walker. (24-txT Highest market price paid for country produce at Ribeline, Stone & Walker. (24-tf) The Embroidery Club met last week with Mrs. Frank Wolcott. They meet this week with Miss Cleo Harney. Quite a number of Elgin citi zens drove out to the farm Saturday night and surprised K. V. Hotter and wife. For Sale: One Ford 4-cylin-der Runabout for sale cheap for cash or will trade. Mrs. E. C. Knapp, route one. (24-25) Men are largely judged by their clothes. Let Ribelin, Stone & Walker dress you up. They can do it right, and at less .expen se. (24-tf) Write your fire and tornado insurance in the Columbia Fire Underwriters. Losses payable in cash as soon as adjusted. H. Pi Wettengel, agent. (25-tf ) .T A Vatw. nf Wichita. Kan sas, worked as relief agent for the Frisco Friday and Saturday, while Mr, Fitzgerald was absent at Tulsa, as a witness before the Federal grand jury. For the beat Silo on the mark et, see H. P Wettengel. at the Bank of Elgin. One-half pay able in 1918 and one-half in 1914. A silo will double the feed value of your crops. (Advt) two srirl babiso were added to this eomaiunity this week. The first at the home of T. B. Fenton and wife, on the 14th; and the seeone at the home of John Dean and wife, on the 15th. Uat m 4La ..r man nf F.I .y" ." ""- r I are OMt at HO DSCKwarers ui i Law-ton, at trie xooi oi t " am nnmner mo. 'uiiiui riksa. mill AniVia Kaffir 1to overellif string of Ath- Mo Ifc F. M. Gibson left for Oklaho ma City on the Wednesday noon train. That new coat of paint adds greatly to the appearance of Elgin Hotel. Now if everybody in Elgin would follow this worthy example, how much prettier our beautiful little town would look. Mt. View Item L. M. Dotson sold a cow to John Williams for $47.00. Charlie Cox took dinner Sun day with John Underwood. A. L. Dotson and wife took dinner with J. T. Dotson Sunday. Ermine Dotson. spent the day with Millie Underwood Sunday. Bennie and Willard Bell took dinner with John Keiss Sunday. Fern and Mildred Chamberlin spent Sunday with Mildred Mul len. Lizzie Dotson and Pearl Un derwood spent Sunday with Mrs. Bertha Keiss. -- There was school at Mt. View last Saturday. The teacher had to make up for a day lost week before New Years. The Mt. View school and the Beaver Bend school played a game of ball Friday. The score was eleven to twelve, in favor of Beaver Bend. School Boy. From District No. 18 Mrs. Anna Reich was a Law ton visitor Tuesday. ' Mrs. Theodore Schoeneboom went to Apache last Thursday. O. H. Putney marketed'some chickens in Apache last Friday. Wm. Hasenbeck made a busi ness trip to Apache last Saturday. Joseph Kolker and family spent Sunday with John Lodes and family. Chas; Compton sold his hogs to Mr. Ryan, who shipped a car load Wednesday. On Sunday last Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Coffin, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coffin visited with L. C. Coffin's. About twenty young people walked in on Miss Dortha Hasen beck last Monday evening. The occasion was her birthday. The evening was spent in playing games. At a late hour the guests departed, wishing Miss Dorthy could have a birthday every week. Caesar's Ghost. Missive From Mistletoe Fred Lee, from Marlow, visited hi tistor, Mrs. Jessie Sperling, Monday, A B. Sperling and wife took dinner with Lawrence King and wife Sunday. , The way a baby laughs, and the way a dog wags his tall, tell what sort of man occtiaioi.fi them, Most folk of a practic turn of mind, or have a soul that seeks after nature's beauties, are more interested in the fishing pole now days than in the north pole. Mr. Williams and Mr. Mitchel partook of the palatable viands at the home of J. T. McCraw Sunday noon. Millard Richardson and family entertained Mr. Stoffer and fam ily. Mrs. Gamble, and Bro, Humphries and wife Sunday. L. P. McCraw and family, Master Gailen Sperling, and Mr. and Mrs. Moltham, from near Sterling, took dinner with Tom Sperling and wife Sunday. Sunday night saw a good crowd at prayer meeting. Mr. Will iams, who spoke in the Sunday school, gave a good discourse on the influence of Christian en vironment on the ' child, and all who heard, him were animated and greatly helped. Mr. Mitch el, Frank Mitchel's father, who is eigty-one years of age, told how he had lived a Christian life for sixty-seven years, and his short talk was rich with scrip tural quotations. Last week, after the rain, when all nature smiled and prom ised to do so for a whole week, Uncle John McCraw and A. B. Sperling gathered together their fishing tackle and hied away in the old "Studebaker" for Big Beaver. They had hardly ar rived when that northern hit the lowlands. These two pisca torial sports were game however, and, though they had to build a fire to. keep warm, they stayed with the water and had fish for breakfast as a result. Last Sunday was the gala day of Mistletoe. Folks that pray had asked for sixty to be pres ent and our reward was seventy two, and fifteen visitors. "The oldeit inhabitant" says it was the greatestday Mistletoe has ever seen and that old school house has been here a long time. Mr. Williams, of Apache, gave a short talk on Sunday School Work, and inspired the audience with more of the same kind of "Convention" material that our Superintendent gave us some time ago. ttigin ioiks were there galore. Mrs. Dr. Gamble. Fred Stoffer and family, and others from that town listened to as fine a sermon as ever fell from the inspired lips of mortal man. by Bro. Humphries. He and his good wife came in as per schedule, and our brother gave us such a sound searching sermon as this writer has seldom heard in years. A collection, or free will offering was taken for the preacher and f 6.85 was the result. Shorty. M. E. Church Services Sunday School every Sunday morning, at 10:00 o'clock. Mrs. R. C. Choens, Superintendent. W. C. Roberts, Pastor. . WWWMMWIVWWWW DR. D. A. MYERS Lawton, Oklahoma Special Attention to Surgery and Consultations 'Phone 675 and 123 Dr. H. Jacob! DENTIST Fletcher, - - Oklahoma Office: Fletcher Hotel Will be absent every 3rd Friday afternoon and Saturdays of the month. :: :: :: :: Horse Castrated Anyone "'irhing to have horses scientftWly and carefully eas- Uutcd, will do well, to call on .F. M. Gibson, One mile east of ,Elgim J. E WEBER HARDWARE CO. . If you are in need of a Lietr, Corn and Cotton Planter. Disc Harrow, Drag Harrow, Cultivator, Sulky or Gang Plow, Buggy or Wagon; in fact anything you ned, come m and see us, as w hav th u a :: Rest GoodQ ""AT THE RIGHT PRICE and we are going to tell them If you don't sell Cream, now is the time for you to get in line. We tost every Saturday, and pay the Highest Cash Price. Our Price for this week is SO cents. J. E. Weber Hdwe Co. Elgin, Oklahoma, Jm w w EE i L &. HAGLE'S DRUG STORE For first-class line of drags, high-grade cigars, toilet ar ticles, stationery, perfumes, candies, wall paper, stock condition powders. Your Patronage appreciated, H. H. HAGLE Elgin, Oklahoma. mVSm. BSx & Report of th Condition of the Bank of Elgin, Elgin, Oklahoma, February 4th, 1018. RESOURCES DOLLARS Loans and Discounts 121,860.88 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 230.04 Stocks, Bonds, Warrants, .etc 8.50 Banking House 1,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures i 650.00 Cashand Due From Bank 1.852. SS Total , 25,695.0 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid In $5,000.00 Surplus Fund 100.00 Undivided Profits, less Expense and Taxes Paid ..... 528.08 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 10.142.00 Time Certificates of Deposit 1,568.40 Cashier's Check Outstanding 757.81 Notes, and Rediscounts 7.600.80 'lotal S3,B08.8 STATE OF OKLAHOMA, )M I, H. P. Wettengel, President County of Com ance, ) of the above named bank, do solm ly swear that the'above statement is true to the best of my knowl edge and belief, so help me God. H. P. Wettinoil, President. Dr. J. F. GAMBLE Elgin, - - Oklahoma (Calls answered) (Duy or Night) "Phone 3 Bhorts on 9 DR. 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