The Independent. (Cashion, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1919 Page: 1 of 12
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AS 11 ION, KINGFISHER COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. THIRSPAY. HIW 11. ll'l!
No. 33
Manicba? Wood Yard For Cashion
People Wro Psy The Cow Puncher Starts This Issue-Page 2
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>n and vicinity by
rmu assioners of
Iji, an ; <i } .jn'slu'i1 counties is
beinif brought to mind vnth rc
gards to the bridge across the
C imarron nvsr i.hre. milt north
oi town. To begm With, busi-
no h men < Ca •!!•.<in ; abscribed
about $2,500 to build this bridge.
About (': « yeai ; ■■"<> the rivtr
washed out the north approach
and tod- ti" brid.ee remains
just a", the river left it with the
exception that it is rusting and
rotting away. Several times
during these years individuals
and delegates ol men from C 'ash-
ion have approached the com-
missioners of the two counties
the bridge tands on the county
line) to have them make some
arrangements to repair it. On
two or three occasions the com-
missioners have met at the bridge
and agreed to fixing it up, and
have i. ven nono so far as io ad-
vertise for bids, spending the
counties' money and then letting
it slip by. 'Now during the fuel
crisis, when the citizens of this
town are facing a long and cold
winter whuh i ' already upon
them, and are obliged to cross
1 lie river for wood, t hey are hav-
ing to pay an excess fee, over
what the cost of transportation
would be if the bridge was in re-
pair, to get the wood hauled by
team across the river. It is a
hard matter to get three men to
agree on a certain thing, but
when yuu have G of them to con-
tend with and especially when
there is not a one of them dispos-
ed to do a thing, it is impossible
to get that thing done. It is a
wonder that there are not more
bolsheviks in this country when
one eon: iders 1 he indifference of
;.<>me of our public officials, and
i peciaily when you see them
pulling "political' wires in order
ti> ;ccure votes l(t retain theii
positions as public "servants."
The loss of the use of this bridge
in the past live \v .rs has been a
direct loss to Casliion's business
men as well as a very great in-
convenienc to people living on
both the north side and the south
side of the liver, and we believ
that the time
when the commi sioners of these
two counties are go'ng to have
to show their hands in this out-
rageous treatment of hundreds of
good people who live in the two
counties and who are interested
in tlie matter of repairing this
bridge, so that it tnay be in use
instead of standing there rotting
and rusting in the elements.
Hundreds of progressive people in
a progivs- ino community will not
endure the indifference of a few
hard-headed indifferent, wire-
pulling politicians, but will force
the issue in some manner that
may suiprke a lew h not all of
l Have Clioppeis and l'imks Bus)
u i Weather Permits the End of the
Fuel Crisis is Near
. r .V'i-.-n and Commissioners Ryan and Rector a
... !-el<: at 'ie Crawford confectionery at 1:30 p.m.
to ( nsidera method of securing fuel for Cashion people.
* ' , Qn §Unday Mayor Allen, Com-
KD1Tmi '.sioners Ryan and Rector and
I J. A. Johnson drove across the
river to see about getting some
oak or black jack wood. '' V\ ash
Holmes told them that he had
several acres cf timber that they
were welcome to .i they would
take k off the ground. I.Ic^'or
Allen explained his idea of how
the matter should he handled
and it was agreed by those pres-
ent to turn the matter over to
the Commissioners to handle in
a municipal way to get the wood
cut ai.d hauled across the river.
Forty-live men volunteered to go
and cut wood, going in relays
of twelve to fivteen on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri-
day. Arrangments have been
made to haul the wood to the
river on trucks, then hauled by
team across the river and then
bo truck into town where it will
be piled up until a quantity has
been accumulated then to saw in
stove lengths by power saw. The
wood will be sold to those who
volunteer to cut it at cost and
will be in charge of the City
Commissioners. It seems to be
the surest way of securing fuel
and with the unusual cold De-
cember weather we are having,
coal piles are diminishing rapid-
ly. There is scarcely a family in
town who have enough coal to
burn thruout the winter and
more of them have not to exceed
a two weeks supply while some
are entirely out.
The following people have i\
newed or are new -'i'* crH>|M • 1
the past few da}
P. T. Beutler
A. R. Hixon
<!. C. Marriol I
Clias. Ilugu
Writer Walker
Joe Nakvinda
W. L. Stephens
E. W. Pickett
John Rubi.-on
Archie Dicker on
Chas. N. Herrian.
We sent out a narnt sr ol su
script ion duo r.~ tic. :• ia t v.
and we are sorry to see how
Our new s*. rial story a story that is strictly up-to-date
1lic kitwl .«i -ton i Ini will appeal 1-> vou if you likn to
read ol the ambition we:t c in maiiliood and ol I he Kind
of jTirl he chooses lor a mate. Its a story ol the lanih
country, ti"' city, and "over there.' Hegin reading it in
this issue and you will lind that it is a story lull ot lilt*
and action. Don't fail to read the first installment—on
page two. Read it now.
'erent ccrne people -..i"s acci..
paying up the;r sua-crip.ion:
The print paper situation '■> a eh
that a publish, r mu t have in-
scriptions paid in advance or dis- -
continue those who i ail to pay.
Our circulation at present i 1he
largest ever had by the Indepen-
dent and we arc ti ying Io keep
the price of the paper to $1.00
per year pre war price and will
do so if people v> ill only make a
practice of paying in advance.
Of course you may only owe us
one dollar, but we have hundreds
of subscribers and suppose one
hundred of them owe us one dol-
lar each, it means considerable
to us. It you have leeeived a
notice of your expiration1, and
desire the Independent to keep
coming you had better mal e it
a point to pay up as we can not
buy print paper and pay postage
on copies that are not appreciat
ed enough to be paid for. It ycu
are hard up and can t raise a
dollar, tell U6, and then we wdl
feel that you appreciate our
publication.
k'l CAI'I I IU.A I ION
4.(1 I i C
Commissioners
Proceedings
Commssioners met in regular
session Monday night, Dec. 1,
1919 with J. B. Allen and J. H.
Rector present. Joe Ryan ab-
sent.
The following bills were con-
sidered and ordered paid:
M. L. Vancuren, street drag-
ging $7.00
P. T. Beutler, Street commis-
sioner $9.80. S
P. T. Beutler, grading and
street work $32.30
E. P. Johnson, pulling grader
H. I. Beutler, team work
$56.25.
Mr. Hanson, hauling dirt
$14.00.
W. A. Clift, material $2.70
W. S. Cole, 2 loads of dirt
$1.00.
E. G. Allen, Police duty $5.00
Street Commissioner Beutler
turned in since November 1, 1919
to the Clerk $80.00 in collected
street tax.
Under motion by J. H. Rector
the meeting adjourned until the
first night in January, 1920.
A. J. Garnett, Clerk
J. P.. Allen. President.
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OUTLINES LONG PROGRAM
NECESSARY CONSTRUCT-
IVE LEGISLATION
STRONGER ANARCHIST LAWS
budget System, High Coet of living
All Ccrisideitd—Treaty To ti.
Discussed In a Separate
Message.
Washington President Wilson lias
sent to congress a int-=-use urging an
extensive program ot reconstruction
legislation His communication was
devoted entiiely to the great prob-
lems confronting the nation. Legisla
'cion v 'a.s iGComzneEideii to ca.b -j -
sheviiai in America, reduce living
coits remove tt.e viicvance. oi
which are causing industrial troubles,
aid laiiners to produce bigger crops,
simplily the system ot taxation built
up during the war, control govern
ment expenditures by a budget sys-
tem and care for the nation's soldiers
and sailors who have left, the service.
Later Message on Treaty.
Tho the president several times re-
ferred to the peace treaty and the
league of nations he did not discuss
the treaty situation. He will do so
in a later message, according to re
liable information. He also will deal
later with railroad questions, he in
formed the legislators.
Much of the message was devoted
to discussion of the labor problem.
Age-loLe antagonisms between cap-
ital and labor must be ended, he de
ciared, betore real world stabilitj can
be accomplished.
The president suggested estaDtisn
meet of a tribunal before which ais
putcs between capital and labor ccu'.i
.ten for r.cU'.c-rcnt.
F'ii'gt NitiOMl tlttiih
P.ESCtr.i i/. •
Loans and Discounts i'3St'--':?7.?0
i nited rules Ponds 75.400.00
Slot h ill I .uieral i;> ei ve Pank I .OaO.OO
Banking House, l iirniture
i'.ntl Fixtures 1,975.00
('a.di and Sight I'Ai'lmnge 80,425.80
$5'P ,588.10
IdAHIElTIES
Capital $50,000.00
Surplusantl I'ndivided Profits '20,120.72
Ci dilation 25,000.00
Hills Payttble 50,000.00
Pills Payable with Fetler il
Reserve Bank 50,000.00
Loans Redi .v ounted 33,139.80
DEPOSIT'' ^_ « 21,327.51.
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I lie above is correct.
S. V., HOC AN, President
She Young Man's Bank
i? SST 5HIS BANK since
5; SJ its organization
has always bid
for the business of the
young man. Of late years
we have strongly advised
the young people to start
savings accounts. This we
have found comraratively
easy. We have written
many new names in our de-
positors' ledgers. Don't
you want tu ad] yours to
the Int.
he posits
Ullfii aliteeU
Farmers State Bank
i~i ii.c ui.ieit iu the coun
ti> p.itly ui.on the senat,-
tor iu l<*• to ratify the peace
treaty.
Suon er lav,"", a<?ain. t anarchists
should be i nacted at once, he urged.
High Cost of Living.
The president appealed again for
enactment of the comprehensive pro-
gram he proposed to the special ses-
ion for living co Is and only one
measiue of which became law.
Thin program inc ides extension of
the Lever tood control act. closer reg-
ulation ot food distribution and cold
storage, licensing of all corporations
dealing in interstate commerce.
Wilson opened his recommenda-
tions with the hope that a Gudget
system would be established, which
would put the preparation of appro-
pi iation estimates under direction or
,he pi, ident, eliminate the great du
plication in congn.-. by reason of the
number ot committees dealing with
! cpfiojriationci ar.d provide far an au-
riit 5V: cm V) determine whether thi
u.un;, l.ad batn econotnicaiiy spent.
Taxes ana Tariff.
immediate necessity dictates sim
piih,ration oi the income and profit:
taxes, the president said. He warne<
that if income and profits tax rate;
were left too high they might provi
destructive to business and not prt
ductive of revenue. £
He also warned against building a
tariff wall too high for Europe's
manufacturers for unless Europe can
sell goods here it can't pay its bill3
to the business men of the U. S.
For Sale—6 purebred Poland
China pig? and 17 grade pigs. See
P. A. Hurt, Phone MX:51 tt'31
Orville Fields visited his moth-
er at Guthrie the latter pare of
last week.
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Garnett, A. J. The Independent. (Cashion, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1919, newspaper, December 11, 1919; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc107487/m1/1/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.