Transcribed and
Contributed
by Sandy Miller
<skmiller@webtv.net>
for The Caddo County Genealogical
Society.
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The Anadarko Record
John R. Lane, Editor
C.O. Robertson, Manager
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The Anadarko Record
Friday, Nov. 1, 1901
Vol. 1 No. 12
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THE CITY COUNCIL
Initial Steps Taken Towards
Making Anadarko a Model Town
The city council met three
evenings during the past week.
At the first evening, Monday
evening, DEPUTY CLERK J.C. HENDRYX administered
the oath of office to W.H. DIVERS, mayor-elect,
and he in turn swore in the councilmen for the
respective wards and VERDE V. HARDCASTLE, city
attorney-elect. The remainder of the session was
spent in outlining the policy which Mayor Divers
has always upheld he would carry out upon his
election as the head of our city government.
Tuesday night's session met with
all the qualified councilmen, of whom there are
seven, present at roll call. The resignation of
W.H. PIERCE, who was elected city clerk, was
read and accepted, after which upon declaration
of the office to be vacant Mayor Divers called
for nominations to fill the vacancy which
resulted in the nomination and election of W.W.
PRICE as the new city clerk. After being sworn
in by Mayor Divers the council immediately
proceeded with their evening's business.
Ordinance number one was
presented by ALDERMAN S.A. ROBINSON of the
second ward. The text of this ordinance reads
"rules for the government of Anadarko."
Ordinance number two was presented by ALDERMAN
BEN LEIBENHEIM of the third ward. This is an
ordinance empowering the mayor to appoint
certain officers. Ordinance number three was
presented by ALDERMAN GALLAGER, it establishes
the city limits. Ordinance number four,
presented by T.J. CALLAHAN from the third ward
provides the city with wards.
M.E. MONSELL, councilman from
the fourth ward had the honor of presenting
ordinance number five which fixes bonds of
certain city officers. After discussing and
passing favorably upon the above ordinance Mayor
Divers, with the approval of the council,
appointed FRANK HEFFLEY assistant city marshal.
At the Wednesday evening session
the mayor made the following appointments as
council committeemen:
Ordinance--MONSELL, CALLAHAN,
GALLAGER; Purchasing Supplies--ROBINSON,
CALLAHAN; Printing--MANNING, ROBINSON, GALLAGER;
Streets and Alleys--LEIBENHEIM, ELSTON; Ways and
Means--ROBINSON, MONSELL, MANNING; Fire and
Water--CALLAHAN, LEIBENHEIM; Sanitary--MONSELL,
ELSTON, GALLAGER; Public Property --ELSTON,
CALLAHAN; Sidewalks--LEIBENHEIM, MANNING,
GALLAGER; Claims--GALLAGER, MONSELL.
Before passing ordinance number
five the mayor and council decided upon the
following bonds: City treasurer, $5,000; city
marshal $1,000; police judge $1,000; city clerk
$1,000.
The latter half of Wednesday's
meeting was held in executive session and the
immediate needs of the city were thoroughly
discussed, such as sanitation, protective
ordinances, public improvement, etc.
The council seem to have the
welfare of our new little town thoroughly in
mind, and being what the RECORD has most
heartily endorsed throughout the campaign a body
of property owning, tax paying men, we are
confident that they will display no little
common sense in the handling of the citys'
affairs.
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ENDORSED BY THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
The Epworth League of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South at their
regular meeting Wednesday night passed the
following resolutions by a unanimous vote:
Owing to the fact that the
Anadarko Daily Democrat and The Anadarko Record
have taken such a noble stand to rid the city of
the vile and debasing places of iniquitous
resorts,
Therefore be it resolved that we
as followers of Christ and members of the
Epworth League of the M.E. Church South do
heartily endorse the actions of the Democrat and
The Record and that we as a League and we as
individuals will give every possible aid and
help in the fight begun, until all these places
of infamy are banished from our fair city and we
would urge the city officials, and all lovers of
pure government to fully co-operate with the
papers in their laudable efforts to rid our city
of these evils.
The Epworth League M.E. Church
South.
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CORRESPONDENTS WANTED
The Record wants a good
correspondent at every post office in Caddo
county who will send it all the news of the
neighborhood each week. For further particulars
call or write.
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ROOM WANTED
A gentleman who has his own
furniture would like to rent a comfortable room
in the residence part of the city. Inquire at
this office.
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MR. BENNETT, senior member of the wholesale and
retail grocery firm of Bennett & Batry has gone
to Mountain View this week in company with MRS.
BENNETT to regain his health. Their business has
grown to such a large extent that they have been
compelled to increase their force by employing
three extra clerks.
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NOTICE
When in need of footwear one
should go to a practical shoe man and fitter as
well as going to the best physician when sick.
My experience is of twenty years standing, my
stock is second to none in the west, containing
the latest guaranteed, made to order Men's,
Boys,' Ladies', Misses' and Children's shoes. I
am adding a repair department where all
guaranteed goods will be sewed free of charge. I
am Anadarko's exclusive shoe dealer, I devote my
entire time to this one line, owning and
operating two stores, one in Horton, Kansas and
one in the M.M. Smith clothing store on B
street, which enables one to purchase goods in
large quantities at low rates and selling them
at live and let live prices. KRONING, the shoe
man, located in the M.M. Smith Clothing store on
B street.
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TOO MANY LAND OFFICES
The Secretary of the Interior
May Thin Them Out.
Guthrie, O.T., Oct. 19--The
Capital has a dispatch from Washington which
says: The suggestion recently made for the
consolidation of the Guthrie and Oklahoma City
land offices has attracted the attention of
Secretary Hitchcock to the general condition of
affairs existing in Oklahoma and it is probable
that a comprehensive plan will be arranged which
will admit of the abolishment of at least three
of the ten land offices now in existence. An
examination of the reports of the registers and
receivers of the eight land offices which were
in existence prior to the creation of the
offices at El Reno and Lawton, in the Kiowa,
Comanche and Wichita countries, indicates that
the necessity for the continuation of all of the
offices has practically passed, and that in the
future the receipts of a majority of the offices
will not be sufficient to afford a bare living
to the registers and receivers. The work of
proving up titles to homesteads in the
territory, since the enactment of the free
homestead law in 1890 has been rapid. During the
past two years all of the land offices have paid
maximum salaries to the registers and receivers.
So expeditiously has the work progressed that
the main business now before the local officers
is the consideration and disposition of
contested cases. Even the bulk of this work has
already been disposed of by the local officers,
as the only cases now pending before the
registers and receivers arise from cases which
have been remanded back from the department for
a re-hearing.
While Secretary Hitchcock has
reached no definite decision, it is probable
that the first office abolished will be the one
at Oklahoma City. The main bulk of the land
office work in Cleveland, Pottawatome, Oklahoma
and the southern portion of Lincoln counties,
included in the Oklahoma City district has been
finished. The principal business coming to this
office comes from the Kickapoo country. As the
work at the Guthrie office has been about
finished and as the register and receiver there
have demonstrated their capacity to transact
business with dispatch it is the intention of
the department to continue that office. In the
Guthrie land district, which includes Logan,
Payne, Lincoln and a portion of Oklahoma
counties, there are less than one thousand
claims not yet disposed of. The receipts from
these cases, which will probably not be all
settled for the next five years, is not
sufficient to pay the salary of the register and
receiver for the next twelve months. As the
Guthrie office is as near to the Kickapoo
country as is the Oklahoma City office, it would
not be inconvenient to the homesteaders on the
Kickapoo reservation to go to Guthrie.
It is probable that the Alva
office will probably be discontinued as the one
at Kingfisher, which is within thirty miles of
Guthrie and the territory divided between
Guthrie and El Reno.
The acts of congress providing
for the creation of districts in the territory
conferred authority upon the secretary of the
interior and the president to locate all land
offices. Under the act of March 3, 1880,
President Harrison established the Kingfisher
and Guthrie offices. Later on subsequent acts
were passed providing for additional land
offices, under which six land offices were
established. The president, therefore, has
authority to discontinue any of the offices he
may deem proper for the public good; to abolish
and to add to the territory of the office thus
abolished to any of the other districts without
congressional legislation.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
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INDIAN AGENT RANDLETT has issued a call for
informal proposals to be received on or before
November 8th, to take down and roll up the
barbed wire around all the old pastures on the
Wichita reservation. It is estimated that there
is about 250 miles of this fence, three wires
high and weighing a pound to the rod. The
requirements are that the contractor deliver the
wire in coils of one hundred pounds each at the
agency.
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The Rock Island special which passed through
here last Wednesday hauled H.A. PARKER,
president of the road, S.B. HOVEY, vice
president and general superintendent. These
gentlemen in company with several new directors
and their force of clerks were on an official
inspection tour of the Rock Island system.
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Just received a full line of staple prints and
notions. I recognize the fact that in order to
sell goods in Anadarko the price must first be
right, the rest is easy. Hugh Graham, Corner C
and 6th streets.
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The Baptist Church was dedicated Sunday with
appropriate services. This was the first church
completed in Anadarko and the first Baptist
church completed in the new country.
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W.R. RUSSELL, the popular liveryman of the firm
of Russell & Hollinshead, returned Wednesday
from El Reno where he went to file on a claim
south of Anadarko.
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MRS. C.W. TURNER and daughter Ethel arrived
Tuesday from Clinton, Mo. Prof. and Mrs. Turner
will commence housekeeping in the Wilson house
in block 58.
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TRAIN MASTER COLLINS, whose headquarters are in
Chickasha, spent Wednesday in Anadarko, going
from here to Lawton.
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Fresh fruit, vegetables, butter and eggs always
on hand at lowest market price. Hugh Graham,
Corner C and 6th streets. WILLIAM and JOSEPH
BANDY of Mound City, Mo., are in town this week
looking for a business location.
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J.F. BROWN of the Missouri Lumber Company left
for Clinton, Mo. Friday to see that boy again.
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Perry & Farmer south side A near 5th have lands
for sale on relinquishments.
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J.N. SCHOENHEIT will spend the latter part of
this week in Kansas City.
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See Perry & Farmer for good tracts to be had on
relinquishments.
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It pays to trade with Graham. Corner C and 6th
streets.
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THE LODGES
M.W.A. Meets in hall upstairs
corner 7th and B St. every Tuesday evening.
V.C.--L.E. McKNIGHT; Clerk--JOHN F. VAUGHAN
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A.F. & A.M. W.M.--FRANK FARWELL G.A.R.
Com.--JACOB A. BECKER, Post Adit.--HENRY GLITCH
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METHODIST CONFERENCE NEWS
List of Appointments for
Southwest Oklahoma
Shawnee, O.T., Oct. 28--The
conference of the Methodist Episcopal church
which has been in session here for the past
several days adjourned today after announcing
the appointments for the different points.
The presiding elders were chosen
as follows: REV. J.T. RILEY, formerly of the
Eastern division has been moved to the Central
division with headquarters at Oklahoma City;
REV. J.F. PALMER, formerly located at Guthrie
and presiding over the Central district, has
been transferred to the Southeastern district
with headquarters at El Reno; REV. J.M. LAIRD of
Alva has been made presiding elder of the
Eastern district with headquarters at South
McAlester. El Reno--J.F. PALMER, presiding
elder, Anadarko, D.W. KELLER; Apache, H.G. BECK;
Arapaho, J. PINE; Caddo and Bridgeport, to be
supplied; Calumet, C.H. CHADES; Cooperton, W.T.
PARK; Cordell, J.E. KELLER; Elk City, to be
supplied; El Reno, L.S. ROSS; Granite, E.H.
REYNOLDS; Hobart, L.H. LILLIE; Independence, W.S.
VANDERVORT; Lawton J.F. HEDGE; Marioe Circuit,
G.S. BRITTON; Union City, J.H. CLARK;
Weatherford, N.E. DUHL.
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CONDITIONS ARE AWFUL
An Employee of the Oklahoma
Sanitarium Makes Sensational Charges
Guthrie, Ok., Oct. 28--ARTHUR
KEITH keeper of ward four at the Oklahoma
sanitarium was in the city tonight from Norman
with a discharged patient, FRANK PRESTON. Keith
made sensational charges, unsolicited, against
the management of the asylum. In speaking of
conditions he said:
"Things ae simply awful in the
asylum. The patients are starving to death. The
food given them will not keep soul and body
together. There are persons there cured or who
were never insane and when they try to escape
they are captured and placed in close
confinement. The death rate is high but the
deaths are never reported and the names are
still on the books, so that the management can
draw pay."
Keith had no hesitation in
talking about the sanitarium, his statements
being openly on the streets. The committee to
inspect this institution is now in Norman,
leaving here today.
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AS SEEN BY AN EDITOR
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EDITOR S.A. GRIFFES, who visited Anadarko and
other towns of the new country last week, has
the following to say in his paper, the Pond
Creek Free Press: Starting from the city of Pond
Creek, the business town of northwest Oklahoma,
Saturday night upon the main line of the Great
Rock Island Route, we reached Chickasha through
the new country, to Lawton in the south and
Mangum at or beyond the extreme west.
Leaving Chickasha to the east we
were soon out of old Oklahoma and into the new,
the "promised land" so recently possessed. This
line of road took us up along the rich and
famous Washita valley through Cottonwood Grove
and Anadarko. From here we veered to the south,
passing through a range of hills to the south of
the bottoms, past the little villages rapidly
springing into existence and out upon a country
clear of sand, and in appearance rich in
productive soil. Before gliding into the city of
Lawton our train passed in full view of the
picturesque old Fort Sill and the eastern end of
the Wichita range of mountains, some of which
though at a long range looked tall and majestic.
They looked hazy, dark and uninviting at that
distance, but here let us state there is no end
of the stories afloat of the gold, the silver,
beautiful streams of water gushing from the
rocks of mountains and watering picturesque
little valleys between the timber, the squirrel,
the quail, the cottontail rabbit, the coyote and
large gray wolf, the wildcat and even the bear,
the sheltered canyons and caves for horse
thieves and last but not least, mining camps and
little towns.
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT TURNER spent Tuesday and
Wednesday out of town on school business.
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J.W. HAMMOND is fencing in his residence lot on
the hill. He will not build until next week.
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J.A. WHELLOCK probably owns the finest bred
horse in Anadarko. He is six years old and is
sired by Ashland Wilkes going back on his dams
side to Hambletonian 10. Mr. Whellock
occassionally lets him out for a short burst of
speed about town and on several different
occasions he has stepped a quarter in 32 1/2.
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A blind woman begger has been doing the town the
past week. A begger was arrested on the streets
of Kansas City last week and on examination in
police court, over $60 in money was found in her
possession. Ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
are fakes.
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Sims & Wells, formerly north side grocers, have
bought out the Silver Moon restaurant and after
remodeling it will continue the business.
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Advertiser
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The North Side Exchange, An up-to-date line of
wines, whiskies and cigars in stock. Dick
Brothers Beer on Tap. Directly Opposite the
Court House.
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It will only be a few months until the democrats
of the territory will select the man to defeat
DENNIS FLYNN as delegate to congress from
Oklahoma. Numerous good men have been mentioned.
The names most frequently found in the newspaper
columns in connection with that honor are WILL
CROSS of Oklahoma City; ROY HOFFMAN of Chandler;
and COLONEL R.B. FORREST of El Reno; J.R. KEATON
of Oklahoma City; and C.M. THACKER of Mangum.
The editor of the Record is personally
acquainted with each of the gentlemen named.
They are all better men than Dennis Flynn and
any one of them could defeat him next fall.
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WHY DON'T YOU ASSIST?
If the democratic editors of Anadarko are
sincere and want to drive the dives from our
midst, why don't they wage war against all of
them. There are many hell holes in the city that
all good citizens would like to see go and are
willing to assist in exterminating them. But
just now they are wondering why these modern
reformers see fit to single out a certain one.
Is it because this one happens to be run by
republicans, while the others are conducted by
democrats? We pause for an answer. --Tribune
The Tribune is ashamed of some of its political
allies, and it is also ashamed to make its
cowardly defense of the dives, but like a pliant
tool it stoops to the dirty work at the bidding
of its masters. Of course the Tribune will say
it is not defending the dives, but we are
prepared to show that it is. Read between the
lines of the above article and you will find the
proof.
The Tribune makes an attack on every newspaper
man of Anadarko who has dared to say a word
against these dens of sin.
The Tribune resorts to misrepresentation to
create a sympathy for depraved creatures who
traffic in woan's virtue. Why is this attack on
the democratic press? Is it because the
republican machine of Anadarko was in league
with these 'hell holes' to give them protection
for their aid in continuing the machine in
power? The Tribune admits that 'there are many
hell holes in the city that all good citizens
would like to see go.' The republican machine
has been in power and what has it done to
enforce the law against these places? And what
has the Tribune done to 'assist in exterminating
them?' We do not charge that the republican
party, as a party, is responsible for these
conditions, nor do we believe that the
republican party, as a party, will endorse the
cowardly attitude of the Tribune.
And why the misrepresentation?The Record has not
singled out any 'one' dive to make a fight on.
In our last issue appeared an article under the
head of 'The Dives Must Go'. In that article we
stated that it would be the duty of the new city
officers to free the city of the dives located
north of the Rock Island track. Again we said:
"A MORE RIGID ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW IS NEEDED
IN MANY RESPECTS, AND WE HAVE ONLY SINGLED OUT
THE DIVES OF THE NORTH PART OF TOWN BECAUSE THEY
ARE THE MOST INFAMOUS BEDS OF CRIME THAT ARE TO
BE FOUND."
In every reference made to a place of crime in
that article the plural number was used. Then
why this misrepresentation by the Tribune? It is
because that paper would attract the attention
of the public away from the real issue and make
it believe that the Record was making the fight
for a selfish partisan purpose. The Record is
against these things because they are a blight
and a curse to our city. It matters not what
politics these creatures have, they should not
be allowed to pollute society by their presence
along the public streets.
Will the Tribune be fair and oppose
crime--because crime is the enemy of society--or
will it continue to 'pause for an answer' while
the dance of hell goes on?
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
It is gratifying indeed to announce that the
public schools of Anadarko are now in session.
The public school system, aside from the
Christian religion, is the greatest foundation
for our advanced civilization. August 6th, of
the present year, Anadarko was a corn field and
today it is a prosperous city with schools and
churches. From time to time our citizens will be
called upon to contribute, in the way of
taxation, funds for the support of our schools
and we feel that the same liberal spirit that
has marked the way of our present development
will then be maintained. Good schools not only
mean better homes in Anadarko, but it means more
homes. The most desirable citizens, who have
families to rear, seek good schools and locate
only where they are found.
The schools should not only be patronized in a
financial way, but the rolls should contain the
name of every child of school age in the city.
Put the boy in school. It may take you a long
time to make a man of him in that way, but it is
better than letting him try to make a man of
himself with a plug of tobacco and a cigarette.
There may be bad boys in school who will swear
and fight, but there are bad men on the streets
who will do worse, and your boy is morally and
physically safer in the school room. Put the
girl in school, too. She may be impatient in
getting into society by the spelling book route,
but it is a better passport than 'small talk'
and the rules of whist.
The public school gives us intelligence and
intelligence gives us that which is pure and
good.
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MACHINE REPUDIATED
The reports from the municipal elections at
Hobart, Anadarko and Lawton are very gratifying
to Democrats throughout the territory from the
fact that they tell of a decided defeat of the
republican machine.
The mayor, a majority of the city council and
most of the other municipal officers in each of
the three towns are Democrats and elected by
what may be considered, in view of circumstances
attending the election, good round majorities.
To use a pugulistic expression, it was a finish
fight, and the decision is emphatically in favor
of Democracy. The republicans were aided by
every influence argument and threat which the
territorial administration machine could bring
to bear, and republican campaign workers of all
shades of reputation and methods of operation
were imported to assist in the effort to bring
the new county seats into the republican line,
the republican delegate to congress--DENNIS
FLYNN--even dropping all other matters and going
to Lawton where it was believed he could use
'peculiar' influence that would draw doubters
into the republican herd.
Democratic success in these municipal elections
is especially significant at this time. None but
a resident of the territory for six months was
permitted to vote and every one who voted was
thoroughly acquainted with territorial
conditions and territorial politics. This makes
it plain that the people of Oklahoma are
disgusted at the unscrupulous methods of the
republican machine, disapprove the
administration and repudiate the impudent,
brazen efforts at intimination made by
republican officials. The result of the election
is particularly gratifying as exhibiting the
decline of Delegate Flynn's political influence.
The Congressional delegate has spent much time
at each of the new county seats and a Democratic
victory following his labors is a certain
indication that his political bunko methods have
lost their potency.--Oklahoman
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J.H. BOONE's new house on block 54 is about
completed. Mrs. Boone, who has been very sick
the past week in El Reno, will join her husband
and little son as soon as she is able to travel.
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DID NOT ACCUSE THEM OF THAT
Why is BRO. LANE of the Record after SHERIFF
SMITH and his deputies? Is it because they go
about with "big guns strapped about them" or is
it because they are fearless men and do their
duty? "Nay, Nay, Pauline;" it is because they
are republicans.--Tribune
If Smith and his deputies had been fearless and
dilligent in the discharge of their duties, Lane
of the Record, would not be after them. We
charged that certain crime has flourished in
Anadarko because the republican county officials
have neglected to perform their duty.
We reiterate that charge and challenge the
Tribune to prove it false. We charged that
Smith's deputies loafed about a saloon and drank
with their prisoner when he should have been
locked up. Is that duty? Is that brave?
The Record is willing to commend a public
official who is couragous in the discharge of
his duty, be he democrat or republican, and we
reserve the right to criticise a public act of a
public official, no matter what his politics may
be.
You are quite right BRO DUTTON when you tell
Pauline we are not after them because they are
"fearless men and do their duty." We never made
that charge. Lawton and Hobart have made
arrangements to have their courthouse yard
planted to trees. The work will be done under
contract by WILL LITTLE. The idea is a good one
and like preparations should be made for
Anadarko. A nice lot of trees in the courthouse
square would add to the appearance of things in
a few years.
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The contract has been let by Clark & Boone for
one of the finest store fronts in the city for
their building on C street.
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ELDER WILLIAMS, secretary of the Territorial
Board of Missions of the Christian church,
arrived in Anadarko this week and will preach at
11 a.m. Sunday at the probate court room. Elder
Williams will remain several weeks.
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While FRED PFAFF was explaining the merits of
his revolver in the store the other day to a
careless young fellow, who really ought to know
better, the gun accidentally went off, grazing
Fred's waist and tearing through a glass show
case.
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R.A. McANNICH and S.H. WOODS, both of Holton,
Kansas, will put up their buildings jointly at a
cost of about $4000. It will be 50 ft wide by 60
ft long, two stories high, and will have a
galvanized iron front. A special of this
building will be a lodge hall 27 x 60 feet.
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LOCAL NEWS
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And the dust blew again. A good rain is badly
needed.
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MAYOR DIVERS spent Sunday at Enid. FRED PFAFF
spent Sunday in Chickasha.
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T. RICHARDS is ailing the past few days.
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A good place to eat is The Delmonico.
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DR. BOYD's father visited him the past week.
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The best short order in town, The Delmonico.
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If you want a good meal try The Delmonico.
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GUS HABERSTRAP is remodeling his barber shop
this week.
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BERT DIXON returned from a business trip to El
Reno Monday.
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The Salvation Army spent Sunday and Monday in
our town.
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Try the merchants lunch at the Delmonico from
11:30 to 3 p.m.
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List your property with Babler & Lyons, they
will do the rest.
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JAS. BROWN, ED KEMP and FRED PFAFF each drive
rubber tired rigs.
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JUDGE MITCHELL has one of the finest bird dogs
the writer ever saw.
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Quite a number of pianos are being put in the
saloons of our town.
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C.O. ROBERTSON moved into his new house on the
east side this week.
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Everybody seems anxous to secure comfortable
rooms for the winter.
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If its a suit your after, the Youngheim Clothing
Co. can fit you out.
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Our prices are right, our goods are right, the
Youngheim Clothing Co.
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The nobbiest things in gents furnishings at the
Youngheim Clothing Co.
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Quite a number of our merchants have new
delivery wagons in operation.
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The Bill & Ed Quick Lunch Co. opened up a house
in Shawnee this week.
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Hot and cold baths. Royal Barber shop, five
doors west First National Bank.
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DR. BOYD's visitor alarm located directly under
the door mat is very unique.
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THE STAEDELIN LUMBER CO. report a thriving trade
at their new yard at Apache.
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ED HARIFF, the jolly clerk at JOHN CRAGG's
store, went to Kansas City Sunday.
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CLAYTON BUSCH, who by the way is quite a farmer,
spent Monday in Chickasha.
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JUDGE CRUM and ATTORNEY A.E. BOYES spent several
days in El Reno this week.
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M.C. ALLEN has connected himself with the Caddo
County Times as business agent.
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J.J. and A.G. INGLE are putting in a new $100
glass front in their building on C street.
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MR. S.H. WHITE of Kansas City, will open up a
continuious vaudeville here this winter.
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J.H. LEVERS removed to Enid Monday. He will
probably reopen his pop factory next spring.
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Duncan of the firm of Duncan & Leonard spent
Sunday in their old home town Chickasha.
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Babler and Lyons sold lot 26 bk 46 and lot 29 bk
35 today. List with them if you are for sale.
(sic)
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JUDGE W.I. MATHENEY spent two days of last week
in Chickasha representing a client in a $25,000
damage suit against the Rock Island.
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Just unpacked the latest styles in shirts, shoes
and neckwear. The Youngheim Clothing Co.
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FRANK BOUGH is moving back to El Reno this week.
He will engage in the hotel business there.
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The new bowling alley on C street next to
Walters oil house is becoming quite a popular
resort.
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Babler and Lyons have 10 cash buyers for good
relinquishments, everything strickly
confidential.
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Bill & Ed our up-to-date Quick Lunch people
receive a pail of oysters twice a week from
Baltimore.
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J.M. YOUNGBLOOD had a narrow escape from being
drowned Sunday while boating on the Washita.
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The auctions held daily are quite interesting
considering the varieties of stuff sold and the
prices paid.
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The Dorcas Society gave a box supper Monday
night in the Moore building. A pleasant time is
reported by all.
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SHERIFF SMITH rounded up three fellows who had
started to smoke up the town with their shooting
irons the other night.
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If you want to sell your property or business,
list it with Babler & Lyons, as they are
bringing in buyers who want to locate.
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WESLEY A. SCHUPP of Hiawatha, Kansas, spent
Monday in our town. He will visit his brother in
Lawton for a couple of months.
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W.N. SMITH, of the P.O. News Store, is spending
the week at Chickasha. G.W. SHIPLEY is clerking
in the store in his absence.
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E.L. DISHMAN has discontinued his Caddo Grocery
on east B street and has opened a meat market on
C st., next to the K.C. Saloon.
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RECORDER OF DEEDS W.G. LACEY, accompanied A.W.
KOONTZ and wife to Guthrie last Saturday on
their sad mission of the burial of their little
daughter.
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The Horse Shoe Saloon "flew the coop." MR.
GALLEGER, the brewery agent, took charge of the
fixtures, afterwards selling them to a Chickasha
man.
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W.S. PARMEN, the mixer at the Tinsley &
McConville Pop factory, is strictly up-to-date
in his profession. His Dr. Pepper, which he is
putting out, is delicious.
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The first kiln of brick to be burned from
Anadarko clay was turned out by the Anadarko
Brick Co. They are well pleased with the quality
and hardness of the brick.
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J.S. GARDIM, of Blackwell, called at this office
and got a copy of The Record. Last week's Record
contained the full directions for leasing the
Indian lands.
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MR. A.O. DICKINSON of Hiawatha, Kansas, spent
Sunday in Anadarko. Mr. Dickinson represents the
Merry Optical Co. of Kansas City and is thinking
of locating here.
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FRANK BROWN, manager of the Crystal Ice Co.; C.S.
WIBLEY, proprietor Chickasha Steam Laundry and
CHAS. M. FECHHEIMER, attorney at law, all of
Chickasha, spent Sunday in Anadarko.
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The Christian Sunday School will meet next
Sunday at the Probate court room at 11 a.m. Come
out and bring the children. Preaching
immediately after Sunday School. G.V. LIMING,
Supt.
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U.S. DEPUTY MARSHAL THOMPSON went to El Reno to
attend court. This is the last term of court in
which the Caddo county business will be handled
at El Reno as JUDGE ERWIN will hold court here
in Anadarko and tend to this business in the
future.
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The School Board asked for a reexamination of
all the elected teachers to the city schools of
Anadarko and then they all looked sour but they
had to be examined just the same.
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It is reported that Abernathy & Boake sold their
large collection of Indian goods, comprising
moccasins, relics, beaded clothes, etc. to a
Philadelphia, Pa., firm. Their collection was
valued at $3,000.
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The Indian Agency has just received two car
loads of new barbed wire to be used in fencing
Indian allotments. These two cars will be all
that is needed at this place as the wire removed
from the pastures will be sufficient to finish
the fences.
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CAPT. FARBER and his troop of cavalry who came
up from Ft. Sill last week to assist INDIAN
AGENT COL. RANDLETT in ejecting the squatters,
returned Monday. A squad of six men under
command of SARGEANT EDWARDS will remain at the
agency until November 15th to aid should anybody
reenter these lands.
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GUY SHERMAN, the popular bookkeeper at the C.R.I
& P. freight depot had the misfortune to settle
on the wrong claim the night of the opening. He
filed on the right claim but built a house and
dug a well a mile away from his filing, thereby
losing as another party settled on his intended
claim.
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Quite a few inquiries are being made concerning
dead Indians, their headright, allotments and
legal heirs. To a reporter for "The Record."
Indian agent, COL. JAS. F. RANDLETT, stated that
there were over one hundred dead Indians on his
records--most of whom died of smallpox, but that
their land would fall to their legal heirs,
blood relations and that a dead Indian didn't
under any circumstance mean a canceled
allotment.
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The north side democrats held a smoker at the
Lemp storage house Monday afternoon. W.H. CURTIS
is one of those tireless workers in the
democratic party. He took the electioneering in
hand of MR. E. BITCHIE just two days before the
election and be brought Bitchie before the
public in such a forcable, convincing manner
that when the boys went to the polls Bitchie ran
like a scared rabbit, winning handily. We
understand that Mr. Curtis desires a place on
the city police force under the new city
administration. MAYOR DIVERS can appoint none
better than Curtis to assist in keeping the
peace of Anadarko.
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CONLEY vs. EDWARDS
The wrestling match which took place in Zumwalt
hall Saturday was undoubtedly the finest
exhibition of athletic sport ever pulled off in
Anadarko. For nearly two hours the contestants
struggled, bringing about their best skill to
win the match. About two hundred people
witnessed the match and every one who attended
went away fully satisfied that he had gotten the
worth of his money. JACK CONLEY won the first
and third fall and the match which was for $150
a side.
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THE WRONG CLASS
A certain school teacher, who happened to place
a student with the class she deserved to be,
didn't get her in the class to please her mother
for that wroth woman wrote him as follows:
"Mr. ______ i think that Jenny wil be awl rite
in the secand reader she was in it awl last turn
I dont like to poat hir back from Mrs. _____"
It is easier to trust the teacher in such
matters. The good conscientious teacher knows
best where the child can make the most progress.
--Ex.
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COUNTY NEWS
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FT. COBB
Ft. Cobb, one of the new towns of Caddo county,
is situated twelve miles west of Anadarko on
Cobb Creek and the C.R.I. & R.R. At present
writing it has about three hundred population
who are living mostly in tents. W.P. HAYZLETT,
an Indian owning allottments four miles west of
the present location has just returned from
Washington, D.C where he went to confer with
Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior Department,
asking that one of his allotments be set aside
for townsite purposes. Consequently the people
are nearly all living and conducting their
business in tents awaiting a definate location
of the town. Six stores are open at present, two
of which are in buildings and the other four in
tents. One deputy sheriff keeps the town in
order and preserves the peace, while one
physician looks after the sick. The post office
is located in the depot. No churches have as yet
organized. In the event that the town is moved
the name will possibly be changed to Hayzlett
after the Indian who canceled his allotment in
order that the town might be a success. It will
in time make a town of twelve hundred
inhabitants.
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APACHE
Special Correspondence.
The town of Apache is a nice little village,
situated on the Rock Island R.R., about equal
distance from Anadarko and Lawton, surrounded by
as fine a country as the eye ever beheld. We
have a population of about 800 to the best of my
knowledge and no show of a boom that so often
frequents little towns, but prospects of a
steady growth with as many complimentary remarks
as we could well ask for any little town in its
infancy.
Our citizens are from all parts of the country,
almost every state in the union being
represented and nearly all lines of business are
represented but not overdone to the extent of a
need of more. In fact there are certain lines of
business that are but partially represented and
our citizens are extending a cordial invitation
to the business men to call and see us. It would
be impossible for me under the spur of the
moment to enumerate all our business houses and
give details that is needed at the present
moment. We have a postoffice and our genial
postmaster and deputy meets the citizens of
Apache and surrounding territory with a smile as
they are well provided in their new building. We
have two banks that are fully represented by
good business men, representing an abundance of
capital viz: The Bank of Apache and The State
Bank of Apache. Our town is widely advertised at
present by outsiders as is evidenced by the
daily calls for our business property and
residence lots for homeseekers.
The general remarks are that Apache is the most
beautiful townsite that they have ever seen. The
writer never saw such beautiful country in his
life and certainly Apache is destined to be one
of our best towns. In the near future she will
commence some permanent buildings of brick from
home manufacture, but time forbids me to tell
even a pittance of good things in favor of
Apache--will do this later on. M.A. GOFF
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A.E. KOBS, cashier of the First National Bank of
Mountain View, was in Anadarko Tuesday and made
the Record a pleasant call.
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TERRITORIAL INSANE ASYLUM
Report of the Condition of the Inmates of the
Insane Asylum at Norman.
Guthrie, O.T., Oct. 31--The committee consisting
of DR. McKEEBY, Guthrie; DR. PHILLIPS, Pawnee
and DR. COWDRICK of Enid, appointed by GOVERNOR
JENKINS to investigate the condtions at the
Oklahoma sanitarium, have filed their report
which was given out from the governor's office
today. It is as follows: Norman, O.T. Oct. 29,
1901.
"Hon. William M. Jenkins, Governor of Oklahoma
Territory:
Dear Sir: The committee appointed under the laws
of the territory to visit the hospital for the
insane at Norman and examine into its condition,
have the honor to make the following report to
you:
Your commttee met at Norman on Monday, repaired
to the hospital and began a thorough
investigation, continuing the same over until
Tuesday, making the investigation thorough and
complete.
We found 325 inmates now in the institution in
various stages of insanity. The arrangement is
the same as that of all large state
institutions, namely, in wards. The inmates are
given in charge of attendants, according to
their condition at the time of admisssion and
changed to other wards as they improve, until
finally they are allowed the freedom of the
ground as 'trusties' before being discharged.
Even the violent are not punished, except by
such restraint as is necessary for their safety
and the safety of their attendants. The inmates
are given daily exercise in the open air in the
forenoon and afternoon, and in bad weather
indoors in the halls of the separate wards.
Those who are sufficiently strong are allotted a
little work each day, such as sweeping and bed
making. Papers, magazines and books are
furnished, as well as cards, card tables,
checkers, dominoes, etc. The beds are single
ones, nearly all have springs, are neatly
covered with white spreads and the bed clothing
and mattresses are kept scrupulously clean. The
clothing furnished to the inmates is
comfortable, sufficient and well kept. The
laundry department is well equipped and the work
is well done. The food is served three times a
day in a large dining room in the basement under
the main building which is well lighted and
ventilated. The food was especially examined, as
well as the mode of service and the amount given
to each patient, and find all entirely
satisfactory. Three full meals are served each
day, and a change is made in the character of
the food as often as practicable or beneficial
to the health of the inmates. Those confined to
their beds are served with such nourishment as
is required by their condition.
We found this institution entirely free from
typhoid fever and all other contagious diseases.
The general health of the inmates is remarkably
good.
The grounds are well situated, less than a mile
from the center of the city. Some of the wards
are in the main building, which is a three-story
stone and brick structure with basement; other
wards are distributed about the ground in
cottages. The yard and exercise grounds are
sufficient in extent, are well kept and contain
a large number of shade trees. All of the wards,
halls, sleeping apartments, bath rooms and
closets were carefully inspected and found to be
in the best of sanitary condition. The sewerage
of the building and ground is in good condition
and is as complete as possible in a city where
they have no underground sewerage system.
The water supply is obtained from the city
waterworks and from wells and cisterns on the
ground. It is of good quality and is sufficient
for all the needs of the institution.
The hospital is in charge of DR. F. L. WINKLER,
a gentleman of large experience in the medical
profession and a man of excellent character and
ability. We consider the territory fortunate in
having its insane in the care of such a man.
The efficient medical assistant, DR. D.W.
GRIFFIN, who has occupied the place for the past
three years, is one of the best posted men on
the diseases of the mind and nervous system in
the territory. The supervisor, MR. D.M. LOCKETT,
has had eighteen years' experience in state
institutions for the insane and in this
important position is a great aid to the
management.
The entire force of help is efficient as shown
by the good general appearance of the
institution.
Relatives of the inmates visit the asylum at any
time and no restrictions are placed on
correspondence between inmates and relatives.
Very Respectfully, G.H. PHILIPS, G.E. McKEEDY,
E.E. COWDRICK.
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LAWTON HAS GAS
The Only Question Now Is Has It Got Enough to
Make it Profitable
(El Reno American)
That Lawton has natural gas is an established
fact. The editor of this paper visited the well
three miles east of that city and found the gas
in all its natural utility. A crude pipe had
been laid from the well tube to a cook stove
about thirty feet away where the gas was burning
and furnishing fuel and light for domestic as
well as exhibition purposes.
The well is located on the northwest quarter of
section twenty-two, township two north, range
eleven west Comanche county. The First National
Oil and Mining Company own the well and have
contracted to sink the hole 750 feet. When at a
depth of eighty feet a small amount of gas was
struck but not in sufficient quantities to
amount to anything, except to demonstrate the
fact that there was gas below. When the drill
had reached a depth of 200 feet a rumbling noise
was heard and mud and water and crude oil were
thrown sixty feet high. The tubing at that time
extended a distance of forty feet above the
surface of the ground, and when a match was
applied the flame shot up a distance of twenty
feet making sixty feet above the surface of the
ground. The illumination was seen for miles
around and to say that the excitement was
intense in the vicinity of Lawton is expressing
the fact n the mildest form. The discovery of
the real thing caused the evidence of surface
gas, heretofore so predominant in the queen of
the southwest, to retire for the time and the
well took the center of the stage and has kept
it since.
The tubing is down only forty feet, so it is
very evident that a large supply is wasted. It
is something impossible to compute what the
pressure would be if proper piping was placed in
position, but we are satisified that it would be
abundant for permanent utility. The pressure
does not diminish but is fully as strong now as
when first discovered several days ago. Some of
the most prominent gentlemen connected with the
company are STERLING P. RICHARDSON, president of
the First National Bank of Lawton; MR. BUTLER,
cashier of the First National Bank; HON. FRANK
McMASTER, commissioner of Comanche county and
HON. J.D. McGUIRE, receiver of the Lawton land
office. There is absolutely no doubt that gas
exists in the vicinity of Lawton and we believe
it will be obtained in sufficient quantities to
make it not only durable but a great factor in
the development of that truly wonderful city and
country. We shall watch developents with a great
deal of interest.
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MRS. FRANK MANNING is sick this week.
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MISS OLLIE BARNES, a graduate of the Normal
School at Edmond, is in town this week,
accompanied by her father. Miss Barnes will
probably accept a position in our city schools.
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CARL PREGER, the enterprising furniture and
hardware man directly opposite the post office,
comes from Mayor Divers town, Enid. Mr. Preger
carries a $4500 stock of goods and through a
mistake in the factory in sending him three car
loads this week which he had ordered to be
shipped December 15th, for the holiday trade, he
is compelled to make a special sale in order to
reduce his stock and make room for the new
goods. See his ad in this issue.
END
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