The Arapaho Bee from Arapaho, Oklahoma • 1

THE ARAPAHO BEE NEWSPAPER OF GXJSTEB COUNTY A WELCOME VISITOR IN EVERT SOUSEBOLD XXX' ARAPAHO CUSTER COUNTY OKLAHOMA FRIDAY July 22 1927 Nc 80 Uarriags Licenses CRISP TO TEACH EXTENSION CIA Commissioners Proceedings Where He Needed Moral Support Mistaken in His Passenger By LOUIS RAYBOLD Lakes Shore Lines Lake Sup-trior ha a Phore Hue Is the rtiiti-il State of liri2 miles la Canada bln miles: Lake Michigan entirely within tin- United States shore line miles Lake Huron within the Uiiltid States "SI miles In Canada 1411 miles Lake Eric United States -ini miles Ciimidu 327 miles Lake Oitarln United States 803 miles Canada 4-13 miles By AD SCHUSTER (CbpyrlchL) (Copyright) EAR KEN: mlaa you unbear- Hydro a Elk City (I II Ilammon it WTd Marshall Felton 22 Jean Burkhalter 19 Claude Adridge 21 Spencer 18 Lume Kays 21 Ruby Lee Cox 28 Clifford Gorman 26 Edna Edmonson 23 Therman Shilpot 23 Mahle Robberson 18 George Crisp a member of the summer school faculty will become a member of the regular faculty of Southwestern when school opens next September Mr Crisp will then have the position of an instructor in the exteniion department He is now teacning in the history department having two classes in federal constitution one in territorial expansion and one in labor problems This is Mr Crisp's third su mines in South western am not a newcomer to this country" says Mr Crisp My Custer Developed Steam Engine Tliiu'ins Newcomen a locksmith of Dartmouth in Devonshire England may fuirly he said to have been the first to put the steam engine to practical use The Fti-nm engine for which he took out a patent In 1703 remained the type In use for pumping water out of the Cornish mines till toward the end of the rentury when Watt added the condenser ably Aunt Julia la as obstinate as ever and bound I shall marry Roger Drake who showed up here yesterday I shan't of course There's an aviator here that reminds me of you and I'm taking a flight with him Wednesday Wish It were you old dear PATH Lieut Kenneth Barrows returned the note to Its pale blue envelope and sighed deeply Patricia adorably satisfying when present was devilishly unsatisfying when absent So casual about Roger so tantalising about the aviator fellow hang It alt I If only he could once capture her he Taloga Charles Kouns 21 Helen Loreue Logsdon 18 Hugh Newton 23 Custer Lorenne Koch 20 Indianapolis Rocky Sentinal Self-Restraint For wont of self-restraint many men are engaged till their lives In fighting with difficulties of their own making and rendering success Impossible their own crossgruliied ungentlenees whilst oiln-rs it may be much leaf gifted nmke their way easily and etiinllly und achieve success by simple pailence eiiunnimlty and self-con trol Marcus Leer 27 lea Juanita Delk 22 Forest Staple 21 Hydro Helen Pope 20 Clinton Haws 22 Foss Opal Smith 19 Weatherford Bob Quine 21 Clinton Vera Gates 18 Ferris Wolf 22 Waynoka Gladys Cline 21 Quinlan William Spangle Higgins Tex Lola May Dear mg 18 Lee Teeter 21 Clinton Marie Gosset 21 Elk City Glen Chadman 21 Leedey Ruby Coen 22 Moo rewood Mongoose Fierce Fighter The mongoose Is small animal found chiefly in India It feeds upon rats mice and other vermin and 1s the determined enemy of reptiles The mongoose fearlessly attacks the largest snake and displays great agility In avoiding their fangs The mongoose kills them by biting them through tb back of the neck folks filed on a claim up here by Thomas in 1893 Borh his tec ondary and college education have been received on Oklahoma schools He was graduated from Arapaho high school in 1911 from where he went to the University of Okla home In 1916 he receiv ed his A degree irom this school and started teaching the next year As most teacherc do Mr Crisp taught winters and spent summers in school until he received his A degree from University of Oklahoma ia 1926 As a teacher he has a full record having held positions in some of the best schools ia the state During the year 1916-17 he was history instructor and coachat Eik uty The next year 1917-18 Mr Crisp was superintendent at Gray In 1918 he went to Bristow again to be history teacher ana coach As seperiniendent of Hi Unofficial Arapaho Okla July 5 1927 The Board of County Commis sioners of Custer county Okla met in regular session the following members present: Travis Chairman I Neher and teen Ganna way the newr elected commissioner of district one met with the Board but on account of his bond not having been approved because of the ab sence of Lindley county udge he did not act officially and with the members namely 1 STeber chairman and Travis and Jesse Hatchett county clerk the regular monthly business was considered On July 5th the -Board recessed and went over the highways with he State highway commissioners and met again on July 6th to dis pose of county business The Following Reports Approved Vaughan Tress Myers sheriff Leo Cloud dep sheriff Greer under sheriff CGMil ler jailor Jesse Hatchett coun ty clerk Bailey WW Brown JP Wf'd Resignation of II Myers as county sheriff accepted Appointment of Greer as county sheriff by the county com missioners Miller as deputy sheriff and jailor bond of Leo Clout as deputy sheriff approved Bond of William Alcorn as deputy sheriff approved Application of Bertha Baugh man as janitor of court house tor coming fiscal year approved Ap plication cf Buster Filer as janitor tor coming year deferred Application of Julia Moss lor public aid delta id The Butler Herald of Butler Okla was designated as the official county paper tor the coming fiscal year contract approved General Fund Willis Cooke sal exp Henry Bulow srlary Myers sal exp Cloud Greer Miller sal exp Rex Homan main of prs I Neher sal and exp Keen Travis and etc Allowed 171 40 75 00 329 30 226 15 255 67 216 75 5 05 225 83 17C83 63 83 Rev Gorton of Enid will preach at the Christain Church Sunday July 23 both morning and evening tir OULD you looklt him May? Son the wny he looks around before he sits down so sober and refined Just like he owned the place and was pluniilng to fire the help He's what I colls class and I'm here to spreud the word" Lulu Tilled a water glass as she made ready to serve the new customer nnd pnlil scant attention to the reply of her companion "You think all that do you? Well yon are new here but I know him Just you wnlt If he orders scrambled eggs you'll see something what will surprise you" The lordly customer turned to the new waitress with an expression of surprise nnd pleasure for it was easy to smile at Lula "I think" he sold after a moment of apparent concentration "I will take some scrambled eggs and coffee" two!" Lulu'a voice floated through the smoke to the kitchen while May grinned "Now you watch him See how he acta Maybe you won't think so much of him after well anyway watch him" When Luln returned with the order she lingered for the revelation and surprise The man smiled at her she thought a little guiltily then reached for the sugar As a gentle fall of snow he spread the confection ovqr the surface of the scrambled egg "Sugar on scrambled eggs!" Lulu gasped but she was ready to return a reaifurlng look "I always do It" he sntd apologetically "I ain't help It Have dona It since I was a boy" As she did not answer he continued In a desperate effort to seek support "You you think It Is all right don't you?" Luln looked at him thoughtfully She liked the way his curly black hair fell on his forchrad She liked his negt appearance nnd the beseech' (ng look which had taken the place of proud expression which was his when he rnme In on scrambled eggs" she replied softly "Is Just grand I I always eat mine that wny" TIp man made an effort to rise remembered where he was nnd sat down again lie was beaming like a boy "I you do It" he said "It's all rigb: Just let them try to tease mp row" Tl Is the wny It started Thereafter Lulu served him scrambled eggs wit mt so much ns waiting for the order and It was she who moved the sugar bmvl close to his elbow nnd em-mirngcd him In his ways He culled her Iulu after the first week nnd she called him FrPd They talked vaguely of nny number of tilings nnd looked forward to the breakfast meeting as the Mg moment In two small lives And then they were mnrrled with May ns bridesmaid and a floral horseshoe In the corner the gift of the restaurant force They saw Nlngnrn falls nnd ate scrambled eggs In hotels of seven cities and finally returned to the bungalow that was home Came the first breakfast as prepared by the bride nnd fearfully she brought It In "Scrambled eggs!" cried Fred "It Is wonderful of you to know I would want them" nnd he reached for the sugar bowl helped himself generously nnd slid It across to Iulu Plie took the spoon nnd held It over the eggs There was a moment of painful iinlrcNIon "I did It ln all the hotels Fred In places where you needed support hut please when we nre alone can't I ent my eggs without The Ladies of the Church 1919 l927 he llade a The funeral services for Vernon Driscoll was held Tuesdey afternoon the 19th and he was laid to rest in the Mt Hope cemetery He was drowned in the Solomon river in Kansaa where he and his wile were visit ins He and rel ativea were at the river swimnu ins ana an uncle Mr Teasle was teaching Mrs- Driscoll to swim and they stepped into a deep hole and went under Mrs Driscoll called for help and her husband went to her aid but was drowned aud she in some way found her way to land and got in the car ami went about 3 miles for help will hold thtir monthly Food Sale Saturday July 30 marked success liis lamily now reside at Hinton but will be mov ed to Weatherford as soon as a house can be obtained-South' western Mr and Mrs Hendiicks of South Houston Tex were in Arapaho Fritay calling- on friends They are visit ng the Charley Hebard family near Ta ioga for a week or ten days Mrs Hickman returned the first of the week from thtir visit vith relatives at Pittsburg Kansas Ben 'Shepherd and Mrs Meek shipped a car load of fat hogs to market Mon lay Mr and Mrs Deputy and VVy-nona spent the week end in the Wichita mountains coaid keep her bat ancaaght would cover feel sure of her Of coarse that mercenary old female relative had a keen eye for the Drake half-mllllona and no eya at all for Ken He withdrew the missive and reread It searching for those messages which are popularly supposed to be hidden between the lines Poor slenth that he was he unearthed nothing Yet as he refolded It an Idea from somewhere smote him Patty was too Ingenuous to have originated It but If he knew her she would fell for It At any rate It was worth a gamble The following day Miss Patricia Allen sat In her bedroom and pondered deeply "I wonder" she ruminated "If I should telegraph Ken to fly up here and kidnap me It he would do it We could fly to New York her eyes began to sparkle She Jumped up- Jammed on her yellow sports hat and slipped down to aend her Impulsive message You see Patty didn't know that at that very time Ken was working along a line of his own Wednesday afternoon two planes might have been discovered on the aviation field In the rear of the Lake-view Inn but one was more or less concealed behind some trees and low-growing shrubs having been wheeled there for that purpose "You see old boy" Ken explained to the lad who was earning a fair amount by taking the Inn's guests for short flights my one chance to get my girl away from the clutches of a female dragon Don't I remember you In the Argnnne region? Thought so Now you let me take your place at the Inst moment when the girl Is seated She wont recognize this plane and you can use mine until my return Same engine and controls luckily Thanks It was a perfect afternoon for flight with bine skies and stnrtllngly clear views Ken's henrt missed bent or two as according to precon celved plan he stepped forth at the Inst moment and climbed Into the plane beside Its solitary passenge- toward whom he did not dare loon lie was sure of his Identity remaining undisclosed until he was ready to reveal it He was wondering Just what Aunt Julia would say when the plane failed to return with her niece aud she was handed the note he bad left for her with the other flyer For some moments he was occupied in skillful manipulation of the plane but once It had reached the desired altitude and was circling evenly he spoke as qnietly as he could for the ronr of the engines "Don't be fright ened Pntty It's Ken be mar rled In IVarrensvIlle I had to get you away from that old she-dragon somehow" Ills companion turned to him and half lifted the visor of her helmet "Meaning me?" Ken's passenger was Annt Julio Spectators who had been watcliln the plane saw It dip suddenly an twirl dizzily downward Ken told Patty afterward that he thought for moment that a crash to earth woul be the best way out of It Then righted suddenly but to the surprise of the other aviator turned back toward the Inn And presently glided gracefully down Aunt Julia had said nothing farther and climbed out without comment As she started across the Held with hei head held high a slim figure detached Itself from the crowd end ran over "Wasn't It wonderful Auntie? Like nothing you ever experienced before?" Annt Julia paused and those who caught her words are still pusallng ever them "Nothing Patricia No one not even your sainted uncle at his ever called me to my face an old she-dragon before what Petty seemed stunned Had the high altitude at footed her mind? A nico rain foil him If you want him" went A nice ram fell Monday night on Annt JnIln What d0 yon but those who are plowing for I pose he'll be calling you some day?" wheat find much dry earth Frit Kenneth stepped forward "Futty' day morning a few showers he said in a low voice "This to too All the farmers are requested to be at the hard surfaced road meeting Mon lay July 25 at 1:30 Fred Hatchett of near Foss was drowned in Venezula A July 9 He was in the employ of the Standard Oil Co and had grad uated from last year He a as a cousin of County Clerk Hatchett Ernest Peck of Filer Idaho is here look ng after his fruit farm north of Arapaho and was calling on relatives and friends Tuesday He will spend about 10 days in the county Mrs Cy Howenstine Jr fend Mrs Lacy motored to Weatherford Wednesday evening Mr and Mrs John Lacy were Sunday visitors with thtir son and Mrs Lacy Mr snd Mrs Chester Calmes baby son were ell night visitors with Mrs Calmes Saturday night Happy Findings hit1 day tin- mi nr nf marquise dt Hifviii- while playing tennis ut San-in'ir ini-sii1 making his point but fi-ri-l tin- priceless lost Second Decade Livy wiu-n a fragment of paper was iiii-vii ueross I is racket The cele-hrniel "Nizam's made Its Tif '-t i-pp- iTftiire in the hands of a dee-tifaii- eiiiiij in Market for Mr and Mrs Albert William-Eon cf were here Sunday visiting the Leo Cloud family They will soon move to Okla ho ma City to live 69 90 119 81 Mr' Curtis of Gainesville Ga and Mrs Kent of Ardmore Okla were hire the first of the week to attend the funeral of their nephew Vernon Driscoll exp stamps Lauriena King sal Barks Co Underwood Co typewriter Vaughn sil exp 90 QO i Maud Smith salary 145 19 12920 11000 27 00 97 50 175 42 90 0C 80 00 70 00 15 00 200 00 supervision Jesse hatchett salary exp Bertha Mae Bryant salary Esther Hamand salary Ruth Flint special ser Western Bk Co supl Mr and Mrs Cary Nimmo and small son Charles motored to Okie homa City Saturday night and returned Sunday night Bea Nimmo salary Stephenson Eidw in -Strong exthilp Merchant Co cal machine Mrs Cunningham sal 114 66 NOTICE The Return Gout Sufferer (as Towsor chews his sore foot) Great whltllklns I'm In agony that pain has come back worse than Faria Rlre Arapaho Bee Co-Operative Co Examination for County Certificates will be conducted at the Court House at Arapaho July 25 26-27 Very truly Mrs Cunningham County Superintendent 80 0u 40 00 5j 45 1445 1630 41 95 2966 1100 6183 1748 4 37 50 834 555 35000 144 6 1127 1200 518 97 99 416 844 6170 214 00 21 55 85 161 40 87 31 75 00 784 950 1200 750 10 00 532 55 00 87 63 7100 813 884 27 Ot 50 Ot 3044 74 81 50 exp Claire Smith sal Hammond Stephens sup Tim Warren printing court dockets envelopes Lowe Campbell medals Med berry desk McCormick Co sup I Underwood Co bal on typ Cochran foreign ser Want bailiff Bertha Baughman sal jan Bell rent calls If si Clinton Mutual rent Buxton Skinner it fa Burroughs Add Co work add machine Alkire salary exp Clinton Chronicle printing Dods worth Co supl News Dispatch Hard-Riding Irish Steeplechase racing to said to be of Irish origin the first of such races having been run shout 175 years ago public place for explanations 1 don't know how this mlx-np how did you get here sr soon I only Just telegraphed a ft minutes ago I got Aunt Julia to take my place In the plane to get her ouf of the way 1" heart was beating wildly although her expressloc was most puzzled "I say be said desperately "My plane to here I'U get It and we'IJ take a spin" And so for from the curious throng in the perfect Isolation of space the explained to each other Aud the return to the Inn CHRISTAIN CHURCH NOTES ii it it ii ii DC Sunday School each Sunday at 10 AM Christian Endeavor 7: William Roll President claimed 21 00 allowed fee 440 3 lit Bailey EJ Lindley salary exp trip to city 12 43 Grace King eg voters.