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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary timetable notes depart and arrival times for LIBERAL MEADE and ENGLEWOOD paths. Eastbound and westbound references appear with inconsistent times and missing details, indicating an OCR fragment of a rail schedule.
Meade Kansas Globe advises farmers to plant kafir corn and sorghum to replenish feed and create cash income after crop destruction. It details planting in rows, spacing, and thicker growth on bottom land, with yields of twenty to forty bushels per acre possible when planted in June and even through July in southern Oklahoma. The piece emphasizes a shipping market for kafir corn and notes the risk of drought over excessive wet seasons, urging timely planting before frost arrives.
From Missouri to Indiana farmers face a dry spring with some fear of losses. Despite drought worries, the article urges staying optimistic, noting past profitable seasons and advising timely planting by July to secure crops and profits.
The anti nepotism bill signed by Governor Haskell thirty days ago prohibits hiring relatives to third degree as deputies or public employees. It triggers widespread reassignments among state county and city officials, forcing shifts of clerks and stenographers and promising new faces in municipalities to limit family earnings.
A Guthrie Register report describes deputies pressuring candidates as law changes pass. One deputy district clerk, son-in-law to the district clerk, drew 180 dollars yearly and quit a county treasurer bid to secure the deputy post, now angered by the shift. Similar cases across Oklahoma reflect widespread friction.
A fierce Friday night storm across Gray county caused extensive damage from northwest to southeast. Homes, windmills, and a church foundation were destroyed while residents aided the homeless family left shattered. No injuries beyond Mrs Baker. Harvest ends as crops look well and rain continues. A new blacksmith shop opens near Grogan with high demand. The Ochiltree railroad project dominates local talk.
Willow Creek items summarize social calls and visits among residents. Willie Cramer transacted business at Couch Tuesday. Jim McCord fell ill Wednesday but improved. Mr and Mrs Will Fishgard called at McCord’s Monday. Mrs Gaither and Basil visited Liberal Wednesday. Miles Prints of Liberal visited early week. Woolery family from Mex illus visited McCord Thursday. Bess Meathey visited Ja Forrest Woolery Thursday. Allard Stephens began harvesting Wednesday. Uncle John Charboneau traveled to Hooker late week. Jess Charboneau and Mrs Forrest Woolery did Beaver business Friday. Woolerys visited Mrs K Judd in Beaver Saturday. Children Day at Willow Creek school June 1 with a good program and meal. George Anderson and family from Liberal visited late week. they were Sunday School workers. Onarr Ennox.
The excerpt notes a court appearance at the courthouse set for June 27 at 2:00 PM with a directive to be present, mentioning prior remarks about a baldheaded woman and a flamboyant town scene, concluding with the summons.
Demetry N. Calemacas of Come Oklahoma filed homestead and additional homestead proof for NW SW and NE etc. lands in township 2 north range 23 west at Woodward land office. Registration dated July 2, 1910 lists witnesses Edward Collites Herbert Sprague John Medlock and James Taylor.
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