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Roscoe McPherson, of Higgins, Texas, arrived today to assist his brother, Evertt, in the Bank of Elgin. These two brothers were almost raised in the banking business and will, therefore, make a good, strong banking team. We take pleasure in extending the glad hand of welcome to Mr. and Mrs. McPherson.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, January 16, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
Local News Items - February 6, 1913
- John J. McAnaw, of Cameron, Missouri, who was here to attend his mother's funeral, returned home this afternoon.
- Miss Minnie Miller, of Oklahoma City, sister of Mrs. D. E. McAnaw, who was here to attend the funeral, returned home this afternoon.
- Francis Padgen, grandchild of Mrs. McAnaw, deceased, who had been visiting with her and other relatives, returned to St. Mary's College, St. Marys, Kansas, this afternoon.
- That was indeed a sad homecoming for D. E. McAnaw and bride. They were at Los Angeles, when the sorrowful news reached them that Mr. McAnaw's mother was dead. They arrived on the 1:59 train Tuesday afternoon.
[Farmer's Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, February 6, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
Local News Items - February 13, 1913
- Jas. Gibson went to Yukon Sunday.
- Mrs. W. W. Brunskell returned to Lawton Sunday.
- E. McPherson went to Kansas City, Missouri, Wednesday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Glidwell, of Kansas City, Missouri, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Fitzgerald.
- Mrs. Wenn and son. Mother and brother of Mrs. John Williams, of Sterling, returned to
- their home, at Marble Rock, Iowa, Monday.
- E. McPherson and D. McPherson, our enterprising banker, accompanied by their sister.
- Mrs. Stineamf Woodwurd, went up to Chickasha and Oklahoma City Monday.
- Dr. A. L. Griffith, of Loretta, Tennessee, stopped off Sunday night to visit his relatives, the Hamiltons and Hines. He was looking up a new location and was headed far Indiahoma. But when we informed him that that exceedingly healthy locality was blessed by one of the best physicians in that part of the State, he was inclined to change his mind, and look elsewhere.
From District Eighteen
- Miss Lona Kirklen spent Sunday with friends in Elgin.
- Joe Kolker and family spent Sunday at the Lodes home.
- Hick Kirklen has been summoned to serve on the jury this week.
- Jess McCoy and Bob Keith have been digging the cellar at the school house.
- Chas. Compton, wife and son Dan, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Lon Clayton Sunday.
Mt. View Items
- Harry Campbell went to Lawton Monday.
- Lesley Mitts visited with Joe Dotson Sunday.
- Ermine Dotson visited with Henry Campbell Sunday.
- Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Williams went to Lawton Monday.
- Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Dotson visited with Mr. Norswerthy Sunday.
- Mrs. L. C. Chamberlin returned home Saturday from a week's visit at Lawton.
- Miss Genetta Roland and friend, Miss Macky, returned to their home at Frederick Sunday, from a week's visit with Miss Roland's grandpa.
Missives From Mistletoe
- Tom Lake sold three hogs last week.
- Frank Ford got next to nature last Friday and obtained a fine load of post oak wood.
- Mrs. Tom Sperling visited Saturday night and Sunday with her brother, L. P. McCraw.
- Uncle John McCraw has been spending the holidays of "Mr. Sun" with Tom Sperling and family.
- Albert Dotson says he sympathizes with all unfortunate beings who are continuing in a state of celebacy.
- Since Tom Lake got $16.00 per head for three hogs last week, we suggest that some one invent a hydro-headed hog
- Tom Lake and A. B. Sperling took a big hunt for big game last Saturday and decreased the jack rabbit family by two.
- J. T. McCraw went to Elgin Friday after coal. This sort of weather is a blessing to the coal dealer and the plumber.
- Ottie King has advanced some protection to his water melon patch of next summer by exterminating crows on his father's farm.
- The ground hog and the weather man had a falling out. The weather man got cold so quick he froze the ground hog's snout.
[Farmer's Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, February 13, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
Local News Items - February 20, 1913
- Mrs. Vawter went to Lawton Wednesday.
- E. West went down to Lawton Wednesday.
- Mr. Eads went down to Lawton Wednesday.
- D. E. McAnew was a county seat visitor Tuesday.
- Mrs. Bennett and Miss Christina Humphries went up to Fletcher Tuesday.
- H. J. Kirklin, of district eighteen, is attending court at Lawton this week.
- Mrs. J. E. Weber arrived from Ft. Cobb Monday to visit with her husband and daughter, Mrs. R. M. Young, for a few days.
- Mrs. H. J. Harrison and Mrs. Raymond Herrell visited with their mother, Mrs. O. H. Putney, a few days, centering on Sunday.
- E. J. Colson, a farmer living then miles south-east of Elgin, shipped a car load of fat cattle to the Oklahoma City market Monday.
- Dr. A. L. Griffith and wife, of Loretta, Tennessee, arrived Wednesday on their way to Sterling, where we understand he intends to "hang out his shingle" for the practice of medicine. It will be remembered that this is the gentleman we mentioned last week as being headed for Indiahoma, but was discouraged from going there as that place was the home of one of the best physicians in that part of the State.
Missives From Mistletoe - February 20, 1913
- Henry Durland sowed oats last week.
- Joe Carter has his new house finished and is ready to be surprised by a party. All ye youngsters take notice.
- Lee Carter and Haway King have been picking bolls for Tom Sperling the past few days.
- Brother Humphries will preach at Mistletoe next Sunday, at 11:00 a. m. All ye saints and sinners take notice.
- The Lake brothers have about finished sowing oats, a task which all farmers should emulate, if they expect to reap an early harvest.
- Mr. and Mrs. W. E. G. Humphries spend Sunday with Tom Sperling and family, and enjoyed a feast of good old "country chuck."
- Earnest Montgomery is back in this "beat" with his thresher, and its musical, metallic hum can be heard for miles around. He threshed oats for Mr. Hendricks last week.
- Anyone passing Frank King's home need not be unduly alarmed by any unusually weird and woeful sound emanating there-from, for it is only his son Ottie playing on his new violin, which he received by express last Saturday.
[Farmer's Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, February 20, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
Local News Items - February 27, 1913
- Dr. Gamble and wife, and Mrs. Fannie Walcott motored down to Lawton and back Wednesday.
- W. W. Burnskil Sunday stayed with his family at Lawton.
- G. W. Walker was absent several days last week on a trading expedition, which resulted in his now being the owner and highchief of a stock of goods at the town of Verden, in the Washita valley, between Anadarko and Chickasha.
- That was a great home-coming reception that the citizens of Lawton gave Congressman Scott Ferris at the Midland Hotel Saturday night. It very truly indicated the great esteem, and affection the citizen's of Scott's home town have for him - and he deserves it all.
- Dr. Gamble went up to Oklahoma City Friday as a delegate to the State meeting of the so-called Young Men's Democratic Club. We are not from Missouri, but we shall have to examine the doctor's teeth before we are convinced that he is eligible. However, there is no question about his Democracy.
- G. W. Temple has traded his farm north of Elgin and the one in Beckham county, near Elk City, for the Dudley stock of good at Apache. He is not at Apache invoicing the stock, and has left Perley Bennett in charge of his store here. Note the change in his advertisement this week and "Look for bargains."
- The following persons were the guests of Dr., Gamble and wife during the past week: R G. McAninch, of Anadarko; Miss Loura Love of Guthrie; Mrs. Rogers, of Sterling; Mr., J. M Hinds and wife and Mrs. Fannie Wolcott, of Elgin; Geo. McDonald and wife, of Holton, Kansas; Dr. Griffith and wife, late of Laretta, Tennessee.
Mt. View Items
- S. S. Williams went to Lawton Tuesday.
- S. A. Metts went to Lawton Tuesday.
- L. M. Dotson finished sowing oats last week.
- Robert Schumann is moving to the McGee farm.
- A. L. Dotson and wife were in Elgin Monday.
- Mrs. Williams spent Tuesday with her parents.
- S. A. Metts moved to the Marvin farm last week.
- Robert Schumann and wife went to Lawton Monday.
- Albert Dotson marketed three loads of corn in Elgin last week.
- Fern Chamberlin and Bertha Wiley were Lawton visitors Tuesday.
- Mrs. Williams and Miss Lizzie Dotson took dinner with Miss Amealia Himes Sunday.
- Miss Fern Chamberlain returned home Sunday from a week's visit with Mrs. Homer Wiley.
- Church at Mt. View every first Sunday in each month, at 3:00 p. m. Preaching by Bro. Roberts.
Missives From Mistletoe
- J. T. McCraw went to Elgin Saturday.
- C. A. Sperling went to Elgin for coal Saturday.
- Tom Sperling just finished pulling bolls in time for the good rain last week.
- Bro. Humphries and wife took dinner with J. T. McCraw and family Sunday.
- Jim Lake took his last load of bolls to Elgin Saturday and laid in a supple of cob fuel.
- Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sperling spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Townley, near Marlow.
- Henry Durland and A. B. Sperling "bagged" two duck and two rabbits in a hunt last week.
- Messrs. Tom and A. B. Sperling and the latter's son Gailor visited Mrs. Moltham, near Sterling, last Tuesday.
- John Montgomery was an Elgin visitor Saturday, and anticipated Sunday's "northen" by purchasing a load of coal.
- Mrs. Blanch Richardson was elected Secretary of our Sunday school last Sunday, in the continued absence of Clarence Morgan, our former Secretary.
- Ottie King seems to be very much musically inclined, for he has purchased a new mandolin, and how passers-by may marvel at the melodious master pieces eminating from the instrument of said Ottie.
- "Going at twenty-five; do I hear the thirty - and sold to the auburn-haired gent in the corner," said George Morgan "made good" as an auctioneer at the pie supper, at Mistletoe, Friday night. Ten dollars was the result, which shows the generous spirit manifested by our neighbors and friends.
[Farmer's Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, February 27, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
Missives From Mistletoe - March 6, 1913
- J. T. and Uncle John McCraw were among the visitors at Tom Sperling's Sunday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sperling, J. T. McCraw and other Baptists of this community, attended conference at Elgin Saturday evening.
- C. A. Sperling and family spent Sunday with Tom Sperling and wife, and tickled their palates at the noon hour with the luscious edibles which graced the groaning board.
Local New Items
- D. E. McAnaw transacted business at the county seat Wednesday.
- Dr. Myers, of Lawton, made a professional visit in Elgin Wednesday.
- Mrs. H. F. Wass and Mrs. Dr. Coffin, of Apache, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Coffin Wednesday.
- In the rush of business last week, we neglected to mention that L. C. Rankin, and Ed Buckley attended the Tri-County Association of Rural Letter Carriers at Lawton February 22nd. The former was accompanied by his wife. They report a royal good time.
- G. W. Temple has moved his family to Apache. We are sorry to lose him. He has been identified with our little city for the past eight years as one of its leading merchants, and he and his estimable family have made many warm friends who will miss them. Our loss is Apache's gain. We understand that Mr. Temple will continue his gererous merchandise store here, in charge of Perley Bennett.
[Farmer's Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, March 6, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
Local News Items - March 13, 1913
- Mrs. H. P. Whettengel went up to Fletcher Saturday on business.
- Mrs. J. P. Kennemur left of the westbound train Sunday morning for Electra, Texas, for a week for two visit with her son, J. L. Pevetoe, and family.
- Mrs. H. P. Wettengel and three sons, Waldow, Wendell and Arthur, arrived Thursday night from Bison. Their household goods arrived this week; and, for the present, they will occupy the Howe residence, just east of the Badger Lumber Co.
- Miss Zera Humphries, who is teaching school at Marlow, came home Friday night to visit over Sunday with homefolks. She went up to Fletcher Saturday and returned on the next train. She returned to Marlow Sunday night. Her school will close in about two months.
- W. D. Sorrels, a wide-a-wake farmer, about six miles south of town, called in to see us Monday morning for the purpose of having the Champion sent to his son in North Dakota. During a pleasant conversation, we learn that he was an old Anthony, Kansas, man. When we informed him that he was then talking to the founder of the first newspaper in Harper county, that we started the Anthony Journal while the grass was still green in the center of the streets of that town, the conversation picked up quite lively. Those were "wild and wooly" frontier days, when we used corn and buffalo chips for fuel and the farmers gathered buffalo bones as their cash crop. To make it still more interesting, and add a little more "spice" and "ginger" to life, we were in the cyclonic midst of one of those frontier county seat fights, and well do we remember when some six hundred armed men swept down from the north and surrounded our office just at daylight one beautiful morning, for the purpose of taking the county records up to our rival town, Harper City. Not being able to see any signs of life, these would-be marauders were puzzled, until they learned that an equal number of men at that moment had a "bead on them" from near by buildings. Then they "wilted" and went back much wiser than when they came. In the early settlement of this country some folks think they had hard times. Pshaw!! They din't even have a taste of "hard times".
Mt. View Items
- A. L. Dotson, wife and sister, were in Elgin Friday.
- A. L. Dotson and wife spent Sunday with S. S. Williams.
- J. T. Dotson and family spent the day with parents Monday.
- Mr. Norsworthy has moved from the Carlson farm to the Puckett place.
From District No. 22
R-r-r-r! Hello central! Give me the Champion office. Hello! Is this Mr. Soule? Say! Mr. Soule, this is what we are doing in District No. 22:
- Mr. Stoffer has enlarged his cellar.
- Mr. Hooper is fencing a large part of his farm.
- Richie Kind was home from Lawton over Sunday.
- Mr. Baugh and wife were in Elgin one day last week.
- Mr. Sanders is farming on his usually large scale. He is the "always lucky" man.
- Tim Baker has been making the girls' hearts go "pit-a-pat" ever since starting out with that "swell" new rig.
- Mr. Cline's fine new house, in connection with his large barn, adds much to the looks and value of his property.
- Bill Hunt has built a small house on the Leonard farm, in place of the one destroyed by fire a short time ago. He is again hard at his task, getting a No. 1 crop started.
- D. W. Hooper has retired as master mechanic over the kitchen department, and is "resting up" on the farm. Mrs. H., we are glad to say, is again able to partially assume her position as chief engineer of the Hooper domestic affairs.
- Jess King came in from Oklahoma City Monday night, and will take up his abode with Wilson, in his newly established bachelor's quarters. Jess says he will try to sooth Wilson to a condition of restfulness at night; and also assist in "hard-oiling" the kitchen floor (with bacon juice) and making the path to the dining room more four-y - 'till further arrangements.
Missives From Mistletoe
- C. A. Sperling went up to Elgin on business Saturday.
- Miss Mable Lee, of Marlow, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. B. Sperling, this month.
- A. B. Sperling has been saving the expenses of a hired man, by running two stock cutters.
- Mrs. Bowman and family and her father, Mr. Whitwell, spend Sunday with Tome Sperling and wife.
- C. A. Sperling is putting his corn land in excellent condition by turning it with his five-horse game plow.
- J. T. McCraw and family spent the day with C. A. Sperling Sunday, and enjoyed the chicken fare with other good things.
- Jesse Townley and sister, Miss Bessie, from near Marlow, visited with their cousin, A. B. Sperling, and family Saturday evening and Sunday.
- Rev. A. F. Wasson, the live, energetic pastor of the Marlow Baptist church, and wife, visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sparling Monday and Tuesday of last week and returned home Wednesday. They also took dinner with A. B. Sperling Monday, in the absence of his wife, Mrs. Watson serving as potentate of the culinary departments.
[Farmer's Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, March 13, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
Stony Point, District 124 - September 8, 1915
- Mrs. Thomas Elliott returned Saturday, after a few days assistance during fruit time at the home of J. B. Thralls.
- Miss Ollie Gilliland was a business caller in Elgin Wednesday.
- A. L. Gibson made a business trip to Geary Saturday returning Sunday.
- Miss Anna Elliott and Ada and Aaron Keith were callers in Elgin Thursday.
- Mrs. T. A. Morris returned Wednesday, after a week's visit with her brother, J. B. Thralls.
- Dudley Argo was a business in Elgin Thursday.
- Mrs. A. L. Gibson and little daughter Rose spend Saturday night and Sunday at the home of T. A. Morris.
- Misses Ollie Gilliland, Lola, Verta, Sadie and Dudley Argo left Friday for a few days' visit with friends and relatives near Mt. Park.
- Miss Ethel Harmon spent Saturday night and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Porter.
- Mrs. A. L. Gibson made a business trip to Lawton Saturday.
- Miss Sarah McAnaw spent Sunday afternoon at the home of T. A. Morris.
- School began Monday, Miss Stella Harney being employed to teach an eight months' term.
- Mrs. John Misel was a caller in Elgin Friday.
[Farmer's Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, September 8, 1915 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
Beaver Valley Items
- Mrs. Frank Monroe and children of Palestine are visiting her parents, Will Lerow and wife.
- W. H. Sanders is having a cave made, Tom Wilkerson and Jess Baugh are doing the work.
- Lerow's were visiting the Mitchell home Sunday.
- Ollie Mitchell is making her home at Lawton.
- C. B. Ricketts and wife were visitors at Lawton Tuesday.
[Farmer's Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, March 22, 1916 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
On the Elgin Routes
- James Sawyers moved the first of this week onto the Dilling farm on Route 2.
- C. G. Coffin of route 3 made a business trip to Lawton Monday.
- John Voelzke, wife and two children of Fairmont, Minn., arrived last Wednesday night for a visit at the home of her father, Wm. Hasenbeck, on Route 3.
- J. H. Kilker of route 3 and W. J. Blumenshine of route 2 are in Lawton this week serving on the grand jury.
- Mrs. D. F. Stauffer of route 2 went to Lawton Saturday for a short visit with her parents.
[Farmer's Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, February 10, 1915 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
