Waurika News
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The Waurika News
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma (later Jefferson Co.)

Some Items

Saturday, November 4, 1904

Your opportunity is now! To please you with a perfect fitting suit, pants or overcoat made to you order. JESSE J. HUNTER, Palace Hotel Building, Waurika.

Local Happenings
W. I. THORNE of Oklahoma City was in town Monday.

FRANK SCOTT of Lawton was in Waurika today.

J. M. BELLAMY of Lawton was here yesterday.

MIKE COCAIN (COCHRAN?) returned to Waurika after an absence of two months.

C. W MCDONALD of Lawton was here Wednesday.

J. L. MORGAN & CO. are agents for the International Banking Loans and Financing Co.

J. A. BOONE, manger of the JOHNSTON Lumber Company of Addington, was in town Monday.

JOHN DISHMAN had three weeks siege of fever, now rapidly recovering but his sister MISS ESTELLE is now quite sick.

Texas District
Mr. and Ms. COSTON HEDGECOCK returned from visiting in Oklahoma last week.

MR EISLE is sowing wheat on the MCDONALD place.

MR. WILCOX is building a house for JESSE FILLMAN in Beaver township.

One of MR. HOGUE’s children is sick with malarial fever.

We understand that there is to be a family moved on the HUNTER place soon.

Banner Items
RILEY ANTLE and son-in-law from Nebraska were looking for a location one day last week.

ANDY MCLAUGHLIN sold 13 bales of cotton at 9 cents a pound.

Banner School House is now ready for the painters but the painters are not ready for it.

The Sugden cotton gin caught fire last Saturday but no damage was done except burning a small amount of coal.

Our phone system is working satisfactory since MR. BANTTBRAKEE has taken charge of it.

Banner S. S. had a good singing at the GUYERS home Sunday night and had a very enjoyable time.

Look Out S. S. held an enjoyable singing last Sunday evening at MR. OAKS.

BRO. HUGHES took a wagon load of ladies to the Democratic speaking and his mules would not wait for the meeting to close, but went home.

Wants to Come Back
Word comes from SAMUEL WEBER that he wishes he was back in Oklahoma. Mr. Weber moved from Liberty, Missouri to a farm near Waurika one year ago and moved back about two months ago and now he wished he was back here.

Shooting Affray
Two men, SID WILLIAMS and NET BRADY, both of Sterling, engaged in a shooting affray in Lawton last Wednesday. Williams is dead and Brady is seriously wounded but had a chance for recovery. Williams was constable and Brady was city marshal. They were neighbors but whiskey will make men kill each other without provocation.

Progressive Farmer
Our enterprising farmer and fellow townsmen, T. B. KELLEY, is determined to have the best of everything. One last Tuesday, he unloaded at this place, one of the fine as specimen of the standard bred stallion as it has ever been our privilege to see. He got him for use on his fine farm adjoining town where he already has a string of ten standard bred mares. T. B. is thoroughly awake for the fact that the best is the cheapest in any line and governs himself accordingly. Our prediction is that at no distant time the county will be producing as fine stock in all lines as any state in the Union.

Have you seen the new goods at McCulloch’s? Phone No. 4, S. B MCCULLOCH, first door south of the Palace Hotel in Waurika.

Make your final proof before D. E. ACKERMAN, U. S. Court Commissioner at Waurika.

PARMENTER & MYERS at Lawton. B. M. PARMENTER, C. M. MYERS, NEETTIE BARRETT.

D. M. BRIDGES, attorney and counselor at law, will practice in all courts.

O. C. LARSON has just opened a new and up to date blacksmith shop back of HALLIDAY& WALCOTT’s Grocery Store. Waurika.

It’s at J. H. CUNNINGHAM’s, a full line of fall and winter goods. Waurika.

The City Pharmacy. M. J. MCGRAW & Co., Registered Pharmacists

To my friends, acquaintances and those whom I have never met, I wish to call you attention to my line of business, that of harness, saddles, collars, whips, bridles, ladies and gents fine hand raised stamp belts, pocket books, leather covers for order books, dog collars, pistol holsters, in fact, a full line of saddlery from the cheapest to the highest. C. P. HARRIS.

CONSTABLE HORN of this place arrested a man last Sunday wanted at Hastings.

J. A. ALTMAN, who recently moved here from Missouri, built a nice comfortable residence on southwest section 16, T 5 s R. 8 west, and is snugly in his new home with his family. Mr. Altman is a valuable addition to our community.

MISS BELLE SITTON commenced a six months term school at MORRIS School House last Monday.

Republican Ticket
Comanche County Ticket
WILLIAM PENNINGTON-treasurer
S. G. YATES-sheriff
L. A. WILLIAMS-probate judge
E. F. HOOK-county attorney
N. F SHABERT-register of deeds
A. F. MILLER-county clerk
PROF. BRUSS--superintendent of schools
H. F. THOMAS-county surveyor
DR. LOZENIA-coroner
DR. BROSHEARS-county weigher
J. T HOWARD-commissioner, north district
DR. ELLIOTT-commissioner-south district
J. E DYCHE-commissioner-central district

Township Ticket
E. ZMOOTS-treasurer
S. A BIBLE-trustee
N. A GUYER-clerk
H. E. BENNETT and G. D. SNODGRASS--justices of the peace
TOM HANSEN and B. B. BLAKE-constables

Waurika’s Troubles
Waurika is taking up the time in the probate court today and a large number of citizens of that thriving little city are in attendance. MR. DAVIS, MR. BROWN, and MR. GUEST are being tried on the charge of gambling. There seems to be two factions in the town and they have something doing in the way of a scrap most of the time. Each side of the quarrel would have you believe that old Nick is in the other and if you listen to both of them, you come to the conclusion that the old boy is doing a flourishing business down that way. Printed in the "Lawton Constitution."

KELLY BROTHERS Hardware Company in Waurika.

Lost, a little girl’s cloak between my place, two miles south of town and Waurika. Finder please return to H. S BRUNER at CUNNINGHAM’s Dry Goods Store and receive reward.

Local Items
MRS. JOHNSON and MRS HUSSEY of Salina, Kansas are visiting the family of O. P. GANT.

REV. D. R ALEXANDER of Shawnee is visiting his brother R. R ALEXANDER and family here.

WILLIAM MILLER, father of T. B. MILLER, has come to make his home in Waurika. MRS. D. E. ACKERMAN and daughter ELSIE returned from a month visit with relatives and friends at Wichita and Iola, Kansas.

REV. E. R. ALEXANDER will hold religious services at the school house Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Waurika School is to have a literary society. An invitation is extended by the teacher and pupils to their friends to meet at the school house one week from tomorrow night for the purpose of perfecting an organization.

Several parties from Waurika attended the show at Ryan Wednesday night, among the number were MRS. DWIGGINS, MISS HERRING, MRS. W. E. CONNER, MISS HYDE, GEORGE SHAW, R. Z. HYDE, GEORGE LANG, HERBERT THOMPSON, ROBERT FARRELL, WILL HALLIDAY, FRANK HUFFMAN, FRANK HYDE, D. HENDERSON, J. H. HORN, and ED PARSONS.

Saturday, November 11, 1904

Waurika School Average
The general average and deportment of pupils who passed the monthly examinations as follows:
Pupil name, general average, deportment
ALETHA DAVIS, 98, 99
CLARENCE SEARCY, 98, 100
EARL ADRIANSSENT, 88, 98
RONNIE DAVIS, 97, 98
DOSS BERRY, 94, 98
GAYLE BERRY, 96, 90
CECIL MOORE, 97, 95
RUTH MCHENRY, 95, 100
LLOYD MOORE, 94, 95
HENRY FITZGERALD, 91, 100
LUCY COCHRAN, 93, 100
CLIFFORD SAVAGE, 93, 100
LEE ECKLES, 93, 100
ARTHUR HALLIDAY, 93, 97
BURL/ HURL MCCULLOCH, 96, 100
RAY MCCULLOCH, 93, 100
VEY MORGAN, 96, 100
A. C. SAVAGE, principal

Railroad Men Killed
Chickasha, Nov. 11--As a result of a horrible accident night about two miles west of here on the Mangum line of the Rock Island, GEORGE A. RICHARDS and J. P. JOHNSON are dead. Richards was a division engineer and Johnson, roadmaster. Richards came her about four months ago from Trenton, Missouri; his remains will be taken to Milwaukee. Johnson had been roadmaster here for five years. Both men were married.

Texas District
MRS. W. T. BRANDON, who has been quite sick, is now able to be up most of the time.

NORMAN DEPEW is plastering for MR. WILCOX.

MRS. T. P. PRATHER has almost recovered from her recent illness.

JOHN CHRISTIAN has been sick for some time.

Banner Items
Sunday school was attended by a large crowd of young people.

MISS GRACE JEFFREY/JEFFRIES and MISS MATTIE JEFFREY/JEFFRIES will leave for Sunset, Texas where they will teach school this winter. We are sorry to lose them but wish them a pleasant winter’s work.

D. W HUGHES has his new house well underway and will soon complete the same.

MR. LEWIS of Texas who bought the BUNK REEDY farm her is ready to take possession of his new home. We extend to him and his family a hearty welcome and hope they will be happy in their new home.

One of MR. STOVALL’s children has typhoid and one of Mr. PERRY’s children has the chills.

GARRETT MAYS is building flues and finishing the insides of his residence.

FRED MCCONNELL came to our relief Saturday with some fresh beef.

Some of our people attended the all day meeting of the holiness band last Saturday at Valley View.

There is a school house in the prettiest part of this valley with about 13 window lights broke out, never a sign of a paint brush has touched it, and the rats and mice have possession of the organ. Hope they will have a box supper and fix it up.

The proceeds of the box supper at River View were over $100.

C. M. GUYER is running an oil well rig for MR. WALKER at Henrietta, Texas.

MR. MEADOWS made some very fine sorghum last week in which he made ready sale at 40 cents per gallon.

The young folks at Banner had a farewell party for Miss Grace and Miss Mattie Jeffries this week at the home of Mr. GUYERS.

Madden Grove
I. WOODSON has the lumber on the ground for a new house in the Grove. H.H. SHAYLER will do the work.

MRS. HOOVER was reported sick, but we hope she is improving.

WILL PAYNE has returned form Garfield County, Oklahoma and reports a fine time.

MRS. J. J. SPARKS left for an extended visit to Texas. She was accompanied by MRS. W. SPARKS of near Hastings.

MRS. E. A BOURNE and sons left Thursday for Enid on a short visit with her daughter MRS. JACK PAYNE. She will also visit at Douglas.

JAMES SHIRTY went to Waurika with a load of meat and received 93 cents.

Mr. and Mrs. DAVID PAYNE are trading in Comanche Saturday.

MR. FILLMAN’s new home east of the Grove is showing up fine. This will be a fine improvement in that neck of the wood. MR. WILCOX is doing the work.

ROYAL ECKLES of Waurika was a caller at E. A. BOURNE’s last week.

The Ladies Aid Society wish thank the public who so liberally patronized them last Tuesday. The proceeds amount to about $30.

FRANK MACHUREY of the Waurika Meat Market at CLINE & CUTLER’s old stand.

Local Happenings

C. V. BUTLER was in Duncan Sunday.

Little GEORGIE ROYSTON was a visitor in Sugden Sunday.

SAM MCCALLIE built an addition to his residence on his farm southwest of town.

J. D HUFFMAN, the real estate man, went to Waukomis Sunday.

REV. ALEXANDER held services here Saturday and Sunday.

ZACK HORN has purchased a new saddle. Zack is now one of the happiest boys in town.

J. C. SUTHERLAND and wife were Waurika visitors yesterday.

Arrive at the home of E. D BOLEN on Tuesday, a 10 pound Republican and E. D. says that he is hollering for Teddy and McGuire.

L. OPEAL/OPSAL of Abercombie, North Dakota and B. C. HALLUM of Lawton were in Waurika looking over the country with a view of investing.

Waurika Has Another Paper
Last week, a new paper was launched in the troubled sea of journalism. It happened in Waurika, the paper asks support of the people because of its Democratic ec’t. The editor D. M. BRIDGE is a gentleman of high literary qualifications and not doubt will give his readers some very interesting articles.

A woman died on the passenger train last Saturday between Sugden and Waurika. We have been unable to get the particulars.

The case against LON BROWN and LESS SHANKLE for chicken stealing which was to have come to court in Ryan was continued until next term of court.

H. A. BAXTER met with a very painful accident last Saturday. In driving a wagon under a tree, a branch knocked him off the seat, bruised him severely.

MRS. J. A ALTMAN received a message Tuesday from Parado, Kansas stating the sad news that her father was very sic, and she left at once for his bedside.

NIX & NIX Vamoosed
Last Friday night the above named adventurers took their grips and shook the dust of Waurika frothier legs and silently stole away leaving some of our trusting business men sadder but wiser. They had been conducting a short order eating house for a short time in a room on the north side of the Budweiser Saloon. We are informed they left several unpaid bills. Their present address is unknown.

The entire Democratic ticket was elected with the exception of one commission, J. W MARTIN.

J. D. HUFFMAN left for Liberty, Missouri and expect to bring back some land buyers.

D. S. HUFFMAN was able to get to the polls and vote Tuesday. His many friends re glad to see him out again.

Friday, November 18, 1904

R. C. ECKLES returned from Lawton.

MRS. DWIGGINS was on the sick list yesterday.

SID CREAMER from west to Ryan was a Waurika visitor Tuesday.

J. H. CUNNINGHAM added a stock of groceries to his large stock of dry goods.

S. A BIBLE is building an addition to his house on his farm, adjoining town. J. N. JOHNSTON furnished the lumber.

F. G HANKS, V. H. LINCK, A. C. SHIELD, all of Chickasha, were in town Wednesday.

WILLIAM MIXEN / MIXON from Roberts, I. T. is visiting his aunt MRS. W. J. STOWE and family this week.

School books and supplies at the City Pharmacy.

M. V. PLESS has again started his dray wagon and anyone wanting draying done will find him prompt and reliable.

Our old friend J. P. WILLIAMS brought the editor some second crop potatoes which were fine and very appreciated.

A couple of traveling sign painters struck the town Wednesday and several windows are decorated with beautiful signs.

J. T. KELLY came to the office this week and left enough evidence of his prosperity to entitle him to received the Waurika News regularly for one year.

J. M. CONLEY came into our office and expressed his good opinion of the NEWS in a substantial manner, and in consequence, he will read this paper for a full year.

The enterprising lumberman J. N. JOHNSON / JOHNSTON sold a bill of lumber to J. J. CLOUGHLEY of Cornish. Mr. Cloughley is building a fine residence in that prosperous burg.

There will be services at the school house in Waurika Sunday conducted by REV. HARRIS who has been called to take charge of this church.

REV. HARRIS moved his family to Waurika to make their home here. BRO. HARRIS and family will be a valuable addition to the city.

Arrest for Bigamy
DEPUTY SHERIFF SIGMAN of this county brought LESTER MCCALL up from Sherman, Texas Tuesday and from here to Lawton where McCall is charged with bigamy. It is claimed he had one wife in Greer County and one in this county.

M. V. PLESS, City Dray and Transfer in Waurika.

MRS. COCAIN dined with MRS. C. E TRAYER Sunday.

GEORGE ROYSTON was a Sudgen visitor Sunday.

C. W MCDONALD of Lawton was in town.

We would take wood for subscriptions.

W. E CLINE is building a commodious residence on his farm north of town.

HARVE GOODLOE and DR. COLKING of Sugden were here.

E. J. KELLY made a business trip to the northern part of the territory.

FRED BERRY and wife and MISS IDA KOOKEN of Waukomis are visiting their brother D. W. KOOKEN west of town.

GEORGE H. JOHNSON of Comanche gave us the price of one year subscription Monday, which is duly appreciated.

A. B STOVALL handed us a dollar to assure the continuance of the weekly visits of the Waurika News at his home for another year.

For sale, one Red Polled yearling bull, inquire of THOMAS WOODSON, 4 miles north and 1 mile west of Waurika.

The grand jury is composed of
GEORGE H. JOHNSON
J. P. CLEMENTS
R. T. WILCOX
HENRY ELLIS
N. A GUYER
J. W. DUNN
J. N. STOUT
A. B. STOVALL
E. E HUBBS
TIP HOLLAND
T. C HERNDON
J. H. KEELE
A. H. DICKSON
W. D. SHACKELFORD
E. LACEY
S. J. SMITH
H. L. KIDWELL / BIDWELL
J. W. FARMER
J. MORGAN
W. S. IRVIN
S. M. MCCLUNG
R. E WADE
W. H. PETRS
E. JENNINGS

H. S. BRUNER / BRUNNER and family are snugly ensconced in their elegant new cottage in south part of town. They have one of the best homes in the city and they are a valuable addition to the social life of the community.

The Waurika News is read each week by 900 families and average family is said of consist of five members, one half of whom are readers, so that gives us 2250 readers weekly.

River View Items
Sunday School was well attended by the young people.

ERNEST LANGFORD went to Fleetwood to visit his mother.

G. P. STONE and wife visited Mr. CRUTCHER and family Sunday.

J. W. KEEL went to Lawton Monday to serve on the grand jury.

There was a deputy sheriff in these part Sunday and it was amusing to see the boys fighting shy of him.

MR. MOODY is building a new barn and is going to build a new house in the near future.

O. C. BROOKS has been given charge of the Rock Island depot station at Waurika. He has been employed by the Rock Island for some time and by his untiring energy and pleasing affable behavior has steadily advanced in the company’s service.

Deer Grove
JOHN EISLE had a narrow escape Wednesday afternoon. A fire in the field south of his home got away from the men who were watching it. Had not the neighbors come to the rescue, the house would have probably burned as the Eisles were away from home at that time.

JOHN EISLE, one of the up to date farmers in Waurika, has built a model chicken house.

There will be a box supper at the Deer Grove school house Wednesday, Nov. 22. Everybody is invited.

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