Cleveland County Leader. (Lexington, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 10, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 26, 1901 Page: 1 of 10
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CLEVELAND COUNTY LEADER
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Vol* 10.
LEXINGTON, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1901.
No. HO
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Mr** i
Yes, and I Find that the stock of
Lumber
and prices on same at
JAMES BROS' YARD
Can't be duplicated in Cleveland County.
Say, that Premium Leudinghaus Wagon is a peach,
and the boy that geis that stylish floon Runabout is
fixed for life. Yours for trade and traffic,
JAMES BROS.
LEXINGTON, 0 T
Insect Pests.
The insect pest known us the "Green
Bug" preying on the small grain, and
a small dark, liee looking bug on the
corn crops of this country and through-
out the Indian Territory and Texas, is
playing havoc with the crops. In the
state of Texas it is said llie small grain
is completely ruined and it is seriously
damaged in the Indian and Oklahoma
Territories. From a personal examina-
tion we ate frank to confess that we
never saw anything of the kind before.
The nature of the damage done by the
little pests is more on the order of that
done by chintz bugs than anything else
we could compare it to.
Up to date it is known that damage
to the amount of thousands of dollars
have be.-n done by these little pests and
many farmers are replanting their
crops with the hope that the pest mav
disappear when they begin to grow.
New Ice Cream Parlor.
Pantier Massev are putting in
one of the nicest ice cream patlors
in town. Their stand will be in As-
hury's ding store in Gordon's old
place. Give them a trial is all they
ask. ihey will have a fine soda
fountain and will be prepared to fur-
nish all kinds of cold drinks.
Texas Oil.
The Dallas News states that a
mau who cannot talk ou the oil
ijuestion to day cannot hold a con-
versation in Texas. It says that the
so much talked of green bug. which
has destroyed almost all the grow ing
crops of the state, has lost its place
in the daily conversation. The oil
excitement is so great throughout
the state at present that the people
have forgotten their great losses
caused by the green bug pests.
Close of Lexington's Public School.
Lexington closes an eight
months' term of the most success-
ful school ever held in this city,
to day, Friday. Our teachers
have worked very hard and de-
serve great praise for their efforts.
Lexington can boast of having
one of the mo9t successful educa-
tional institutions to be found in
a city of this size in the South-
west. It has been ably conduct-
ed, both by our school board and
tea h.rs and especially so by our
principal, Prof. A. B. Honnwld.
Prof. L. W. Cole will deliver
the lecture to the graduating class
of the high school on Saturday
night. The graduates, George
(ioodin and Stephen Graham, will
also deliver their orations. En-
courage the Lexington High-
school by your presence at Kel
ler's opera house ou Friday and
Saturday nights.
Buy your boy and girl a wheel,
let ti)em take rides and strolls in the
field* and see how much healthier
aud happier they will be. The Em-
pir'uni has 1 hem. i
ALL READY FOR THE TRIP.
Sixty-Nine Members of Commercial
Club Will Go ou Trade
Excursion.
All details for the trade exten-
sion trip of the Commercial club
into Oklahoma, Indian territory,
Texas and southwestern Missouri,
which is to be taken during the
week beginning May 5, have been
arranged and were announced to
the Commercial club last night.
Sixty-time members have sign fied
their intention of taking the trip
and have signed for berths in the
speeial train.
The train is made up as follows:
The first car immediately back of
the engine will be a dining car.
Following this will be a compos-
ite car, composed of a baggage
compartment, a reading and smok-
ing compart accomodating 1<> or
20 persons, a barber shop and a
bath room. Then will come five
Pullman sleepers, the first with
fourteen sections, the next with
twelve sections and a drawing
room, the third and fourth of ex-
actly the same pattern and the
fifth with ten sections and an ob-
servation compartment on the
rear.
It was announced that more
towns would be visited than on
any previous trip taken by the
club and yet that the schedule had
been so arranged that sufficient
time would be given at each place.
Five thousand souvenirs, consist-
ing of views of Kansas City aud a
brief history of the Commercial elub
aud its achievements will be distrib
uted on the trip.—KaneasCity Times
April 24.
MeGuire for Secretary
J. D. MeGuire, of Norman, chair-
mau of t'>« Republican Central
committee of Cleveland county, has
one among the best chances to be
appointed as secretary of Oklahoma,
to fill the vacancy caused by the ap-
pointment of Secretary Jenaias to
the governorship. Mr. MeGuire h s
strong endorsements in Washington
as well as at home and throughout
the territory, and should he be the
lucky uian he would fiill the position
with ability aud honor.
L. J. Ilertraud Dead
Mr. L. J. Bertram!, living six
miles east of Lexington, died of
quick consumption Thursday, April
25th. Mr. BertrHnd was a highly
respected citizen and leaves a large
family of grown up children, besides
a host of friends, to mourn his
death.
W. F. Ledlow will go to Davii Satur-
day and crmmenre a meeting.
Cleveland County High School.
Last Tuesday a large delega- j
lion co nposed ol some of the best
citizens of Lexington met with
the board of trade at Norman. A
delegation from Noble was also
present—all contesting for the
County High school. J. D. Ma-
guire was chosen chairman of the
meeting and A. McDaniel secrc-
tar}-.
Lexington had on file with the
county clerk a large petition ask-
ing county commissioners to lo-
cate the High school at Lexing-
ton and call an election. Norman
also had a petition which was
largely signed but not filed with
the commissioners. Noble had
no petition. After several telling
speeches by Senator Duffy, F. P.
Cease, Prof. Boyd, of the Univer-
sity, J. D. Lydick and others, it
was decided to withdraw all the
petitions and leave the matter
with the county commissioners,
who will meet April 26th, to be
settled.
It was discovered upon the ar-
rival of the committee from this
place that the prevailing senti-
ment at Norman was that if there
was to be a High school in Cleve-
land county, Norman wanted it,
and if that town did not stand the
best show to get the school, they
were not ir, favor of having a
High school at all. Now, if Ni T
man will stop for a moment in
her game of grab-all and think,
she will find that a large per cent)
of the taxes of Cleveland countyl
are collected from the southern j
portion of the county; that the
citizens of Lexington have rights
that even Norman should respect.
After having voted bonds to the
amount of $10,000 to get the Uui-
versity located at Normon, and
realizing the fact that the senator
from the southern portion of the
county was willing to sacrifice
almost anything in the legislature
in order to secure the $90,000 ap-
propiation for the benefit of the
University at Norman, it does
seem as though something might
now be coming our way.
This county school building is> j
the only public building Lexing-
ton has hoped to get. As Norman |
is the county-seat it would be but [
natural to have the court house |
and jail at that place when they ;
are built, the location of which j
is a question soon to be decided j
by the voters of the county.
Now, we think that if there is
anything at all fair in justice, j
courtesy, honesty, gratitude for ,
past favors, Norman will certain-(
ly step down and out and vote for
Lexington to have the High \
school.
Dr. Johnston Released.
Dr. G. P. Johnston, of this city,
was exonerated by the grand jury at
Norman which was in session at that
place about 10 days and was dis-
charged Tuesday after completing
their duties as grand jurors. He
was under a $1000 bond to appear
at this term of court charged with
arson alleging that he set the fire
which caused Leiiugton's f>reat dis-
aster ou March 24 There was uot
sufficient grounds to justify a trial
of the case was the grand jury's de-
cision, therefore be wan released.
PLOWS! PLOWS!
K. J. Keller has just arrived front Kansas
City, where lie bought a complete stock of
Farm Implements,
CONSISTING OF
Stock Cutters, Harrows,
Plows, Brush Plows,
Riding and Walking Culti-
vators,
Corn and Cotton Planters,
Check Row Planters,
Double Shovels, Georgia
Stock,
and anything In Farm Implements at the lowest cash price
or cn time at
E. <JL KELLER'S
FURNITURE AND IMPLEMENT HOUSE,
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LEXINGTON. 0. T.
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Wc want our customers to know that
everything in connection with our stock
has been adjusted with the insurance corn-
panics and wc, arc now open and doing
business, We have in stock a full and
complete line of everything at the very
lowest prices. Don't fail to see us if you
want bargain-,
&
ABERNATHY'S.
JUST RECEIVED.
^implements!
• AT.
To Cure a Cold.
Take Laxative tiroino Quinine Tab-1
lets. All druggists refund the money j
If it fails to cure. K. W. U rove's signs
Iiire is on eai'b box. 'Sic
, mL.
All kinds of bicycles except the
poor kiud, at the Emporium.
I WYNNE BROS., |
The famous "CANTON LINE" of Turning Plows, Cullvatorst
Harrows, Cotton and Corn Planters, Listers and Drills.
| WYNNE BROS.,
^ LEXINGTON, DHL AK
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Latham, George D. & Coombs, Charles W. Cleveland County Leader. (Lexington, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 10, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 26, 1901, newspaper, April 26, 1901; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109033/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed May 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.