Railroad Promoters Seek Fast Funding for Meade Englewood Line
A 1914 letter from P O Draper, attorney for Merkie and Love, and a July telegram from Frank McKillipire detail efforts to finance and accelerate the Meade and Englewood railway from Beaver to Forgan. They propose paying cash for rails, securing $14,000 worth of steel, and completing the line within about 30 days if the railroad agrees to advance funding and clear rights of way.
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P.O Draper
Merkie and
Dogram
Kaneas City
Frank Laughrin
Reaver
Okla
Laughrin
Yourvell
J. J. Love
Love
Merkle
Forgan
Valens
Fnance Wisdeal
Ueid
P.O. Daarma
Beaver
Tt. C. Draper
Commerce Building
Kanaae City
Raven Tiles
Fane McKintire
Insurance to protect wheat harvests urged by Beaver County Republican
The Beaver County Republican reports frequent wheat losses from fire and hail, urging farmers to insure crops to safeguard profits amid rising costs for plowing planting and threshing. It notes a local case where J Morgan lost about 190 bushels and 40 dollars of damage, plus other grain losses from fires and wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver County
Gray
Lowe
Ten Fein
Republican
T J. Morgan
Sear Oebiltree
Mr. Morgan
Ehine
Beaver Gospel Team's Balko Outreach Draws Crowd and Support
The Beaver Gospel Team held multiple services in Balko including day and night gatherings with about forty confessions and a large crowd. Judge John S Harris, a candidate for District Judge from Guymon, attended and drew favorable attention for his qualifications and potential strong vote in the general election.
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Beaver
Balko
Evers Ferring
Manis
Tcam
Ntot
Gene Pel
John 8. Harris
Beaver People
Jack" Harris
Harris
Old Boover
Middle County
Texas
Guymon
Back on the Job After a Short Absence
The Hessemitor reports a return to work after a brief break caused by illness. Rev. Dale Shaw acted as editor in chief during the interim, delivering a capable issue readers valued. Republican commissioner candidate OC Gray is mentioned in passing.
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Dickey
Atiok
Dale Shaw
Lima
Gray
Thie Diverter
Erie
Taerien Elie Meiringiter
Tragic Drowning of Crane Children Shocks Hoover County
The Crane family mourns after two-year-old Sav and seven-year-old Frances drown at the Sacramento Valley Irrigation Canal while the four year old twins Martha and Mary disappear and are later found drowned. Jay Crane, a well known resident of Hoover County, and neighbors mourn the loss as the community considers the tragedy deeply deplorable. Local authorities drained the canal and recovered the bodies soon after the incident.
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Wdlors
California
Jay Crane
We 1
Hoover County
Sav
Frances
Deters
Martha
Mary
Teacramento Valley Irrigation Company
Anten Mas
Jarek
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W. Grove
AAS Ok
Saint Paul Insurance Company
Hon
Lawson
Oklahoma
Pa’s
Bessemer
Vernis Martin
Beaver Hardware & Furniture Company
Beaver, Oklahoma
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