The Minco Minstrel from Minco, Oklahoma • 1

HI MINCO -fl-lLRALD fSL'U'ESMJlt T1IK MI SCO MIN'STKKl' Vol 30 NoI7 MINCO GRADY COUNTY OKLA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27 '920 Minco Pioneer Dead SPRING MIIiMIElY Make Arrangements -now to attend our "Viking's" Demonstrations Friday Sat Alarch 5 6 Bond 78 years old pioneer of this community died at Chickasha Sunday afternoon after an illness of several weeks Mr Bond was the son of John and Jemima Underwood Bond born in Glastonbury Somersetshire England 1842 and at an 1 a early age came with his parents to America and lived in Chicago until a young man when bej joined the Union army in the war between the states and wa sta- Mow on Display A new and complete line of Spring Millinery is now ready for your inspection Mrs Fletcher who is an experienced trimmer will be in charge of this line and will be glad to help you plan your new spring hats We have a line of Frames Shapes Braids and Trim-mings-and can retrim you old hats Come in and see Us before you buy ONLY A LIMITED QUANTITY OF THESE SPECIALS LEFT tioned at Ft Pike Little Rock Ark now known as Camp Pike At the close of the civil war Mr Bond came west and settled in IT is particularly a crime against your pocket-book! Old-fashioned gravity or shallow-pan methods or an inferior cream separator can steal hundreds of dollars away from you with out you knowing it 1 Why not investigate tha machine that gets" all the down to rviiciL is nu ii4iuj iwtiii ij ortheast of Minco near the Canadian river giving the name of Silver City to his settlement There he lived and prospered in the cattle business for 11 years the most insignificant trace? A You Can Save All Your Cream Profits In 1870 Mr Bond wa married to i by Installing a Viking on your farm It is the finest and most scientifically constructed sepa rator created in Sweden the birthplace of the cream separator industry Come in and let us show you a OIL CLOTH 45c Full width fancy colored table oil cloth first quality worth 55c per yard Special price until March 1st per yard 45c BATH TOWELS 25c Bleached and unbleached Turkish Bath Towels good size and weight regular 35c values for 25c Adelaide Johnson Campbell who with Reford Bond his son survives him' "Uncle Jimmy" Bond has been a resident of this section for over fifty years and was one of the best known men in this part of the state lie was vice president of the First National Bank of Minco and a director of the First National Bank of Chickasha He was the father of the late Ed Bond who died about a COTTON BATS 75c Three pound Cotton Bats Quilt size jjood clean grade special for one week 75c GINGHAM 29c YARD Beautiful plaid dress Ginghams in medium weight good colors a very spcial value per yard 1 29c AT CREAM ifi Over One Million In Use rll earftMn Rm MINCO year ago and is also the father of Reford Bond of Chickasha Okla tribal attorney for the Chickasaw Indians The only survivors are the widow and son Refold Funeral services were held from the home of Ben John aac The simplest easiest -running easiest -cleaned separator made And guaranteed to give service for a lifetime by us and tha manufacturers Come in and see it Minco Produce Co i Bring Us Your Cream son at Chickasha Wednesday Farm Labor Shortage Assessor Here in March Bryan county assessor will be in Minco thive days 11 12 and 13 for the purpose of assessing all property subject to Unless-a Bank Is More than a Mere Commercial rnachinfe taxation Property owners fail ing to meet the assessor on the afternoon at 1 o'clock conducted by Elder James of the Christian church at Chickasha after which the Minco Lodge No 112 A A of which order he was a member had charge of the burial which took place in the Silver City cemetery nearTuttle and close to his old home place "Uncle Jimmy" moved to Chickasha a short time ago to make his home with his son Reford and his condition was not thought serious until a few days ago when he became worse and a telegram was sent to Reford who at that time was in Washington who hastened to his bedside The news of his death came as a shock to his many friends and admirers as he was beloved by the entire community S3 above dates must turn in their assessment within twenty days according to law or be declared delinquent Don't forjjet the dates Don't Forget The labor difficulty unfortunately' is primarily one of supply at any price and secondarily one of paying wages unprecedented in agricultural work A newspaper recently made a survey of labor conditions in California and reports as result of its investigation that California will this year produce smaller crops than heretofore and that the outstanding reason is the" shortage and high cost of farm labor Lands that formerly produced it fiads will lie fallow in some instances In others lands heretofore used for crops that require heavy labor are being planted to forage crops that can be handled largely by machinery Beet sugar production will suffer severely Such conditions are not con-finded to California but are found general throughout the country iMens' overalls per pair 275 Mens' jumpers 225 Work shirts 150 la Memory of Mrs Aber 1-yd wide percale the yd 35c Ginghams 35 to 40c Get what you need as there wil be an advance soon At Pinkston's Garden time is almost here We have a full line of bulk Garden Minco Produce Co Susie Elevens was born October 8th 187G near Wynne wood She departed this life February 17 1920' She was united in marriage to Fred Aber May 5th 1894 and has resided in this community since that date She Unless it is more than simply an insti- tution for paying dividends to stockholders unless it is imbued with a real spirit of public service and a desire to be a constructive and Upbuilding force in the comnumitythen it is falling far short of what a bank should be While this bank like all banks must be operated for profit it does not for a moment lose sight of its higher duties to its customers and to the public FARMS united with the Baptist church at the early age of fifteen years and was truly a christian Eleven years previous to her marriage 161 acres 100 acres in cultivation Very fine improvements $11000 00 half dowVi Immediate possession Must be sold in the next few days 250 acres 140 acres in cultivation Good improvements Living water! Plenty of grass and timber $7500 $2000 down any kind of terms A burgain but must be sold in the next few days Other farm lands Ask us' she ma'de her home with her uncle McLish and family Deceased is survived by a mother one sister five brothers and an adopted child all of which City Property were at her bedside when the end came They are Mrs John Frazier Lem Elevens Frank Earl John and Wiley Stewart all of near Wynnewood Funeral services were held from the family residence at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon Good 5 room house good place close to church $1000 good terms Good 5 room house in north part of town Cistern Barn Chicken fence JA goodbuy $1500 Good terms Good 7 room home block of Main street daraee Chicken fence and house well city water $1750 If you don't get this don't blame us New cream separator Can'save you $15 Used 2 or 3 times We have the best Farm Loan Proposition in the county -Quick action -low rates We represent the Aetna Loan Association We can loan you money to buy or build Canadian Valley Realty Company February 18lh conducted by Rev Haley of Ninnckah 15-jewel Equity watch ELLEDGE Cashier BEN JOHNSON Pres CAMPBELL Vice-Pres open face gold case Friday night in town or between Minco and Pocasset Finder return to Cres-sie Burleson and receive reward 16 3t 1.