Cleveland County Leader. (Lexington, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 10, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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CLEVELAND COUNTY LEADER.
Vol. 10.
LEXINGTON, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1901.
No. 47.
RUBBERING!
Yes, and I Find that the stock of
Lumber
and prices on same at
JAMES BEOS' YARD
Can't be duplicated in Cleveland County.
Say, that Premium Leudinghaus Wagon is a peach,
and the boy that gefs that stylish Hoon Runabout is
fixed for life. Yours for trade and traffic,
: iROS.
LEXINGTON, 0 T
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KELLER
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Has a large and complete
assortment of
FUR
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UNDERTAKING GOODS, CARPETS,
MATTING, r " \LL PAPER, PAINTS
nlways on hand and a full line of
Farm Implements, Wind Mills and Pumps. Also
agent for Dwering Harvesting machinery and twine.
B0PT will sell a limited amount of furniture or anything in the
farm implement line on fall time. Call and see me.
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Prescription work ti
Specialty. A Share of
your patronage Asked
Sundries, Paints,
Oil.* and Varnifkes
NEW DRUGS.
The Owl lee Cream Parlor in Connection.
Dr; Johnston's Office. Noxt door to Red Front.
J. H. Asbury & Co.
ABERNATHYS
Our Hardware Department is complete
now. We will save you money on that
Wagon, Stove or Baling Wire you are go-
ing to buy.
Look at Our Be and 10c Counters.
ABERNATHYS
v\& i prom the philippines.
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An Interesting Letter from the Pen
of Professor Pointer.
Santa Cruz, Province op Lacuna,
Philippine Islands,
July 17, lDOl.
Editor Leader:
Since it is impossible for me to write
each of my friends individually, I will
ask yon to print the following:
I will begin by saying my journey
has been one of pleasant surprises. I
was four days on the road from Lex-
ington to San Francisco. Having hail
plenty of rain the western states were
at their best,but I am clad to say. that
after passing Hutchison, Kansas, I saw
nothing to compare with Oklahoma.
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona,
abound in picturesque scenes but other
wise my opinion of them was anything
but flattering. Almost the whole of
the fourth day we were passing through
San Joaquin valley in California. It is
one continons wheat field. I thought
I had seen some wheat growing in Ok-
lahoma but decided before reaching
San Francisco that I had not.
I stayed in San Francisco one week
but as I was not feeling the best I will
attempt no description of the city and
its many sights. I am atraid I would
not do justice. We left San Francisco
at 11 o'clock Saturday, June 1. There
was a great crowd at the wharf to see
us off Thousands of handerehiefs
waved us a last farewell as we passed
out toward Golden Gaie, the opening
from San Francisco Bay into the Pacific
The Transport Sheridan is an excel-
lent ship, and no one seemed to dread
the voyage in the least Immediately
after passing Goldan Gate, the sea be-
gan to be rough, as I had never been
on the ocean before, I supposed this to
be its natural condition, but I was not
long in deciding, if this is ordinary 1
don't care to see any storm.
Within two hours I began to feel my
"understanding" getting weak. It was
hard to think I was going to be first
on the seasick list, but I had no choice
in the matter, and was soon sneaking
below to my sleeping apartment. I
was none too soon either for I was
i soon so light I believe there would
have been danger of my being blown
away. I had no further troubles as to
whether a storm was on or not. Dur-
ing the next hour it might have been
some consolation to have known the
boat was going down. Then I began
to pull myself together somewhat.
I found ,too, that I was not alone.
Many others were in the same fix. I
j had a very fine night's sleep. Only
interrupted now and then by the crash
of bottles and loose glassware as the
ship tossed and rolled over the waves.
Sunday School language was used pro-
fusely by the boys in surrouding bunks
Next morning I was all right save be
ing a little weak. I had the satisfact-
ion of being among the first out Oth-
ers came out slowly, a few each day for
three or four days. They reminded
me of the stories I had heard about
bears coming out in springtime after
hibernating during the winter. They
certainly had a comical, forlorn appear-
ance.
Everything was soon more pleasant.
Tlie sea cilmed and the cold mists
scattered. Various gamea. such as
cards, chess, checkers, dominoes, etc.,
ware engaged in during the day and in
the evenings were music and dancing.
At last, after eight days' sailing we
came iu sight of the Hiwaiian Islands.
We were all like school children just
before a holiday—all anxioas to set
foot on terra firma again. We sailed
into harbor about 7 o'clock and after
a close quarantine inspection were al-
lowed to go ashore. Although it was
quite late, we were soon scattered over
the town taking cur first view of life
and scenes in the tropics. We could
get but a poor view of things that
night, but were out early the follow-
ing morning. Our first visit was to
the Palace Although the building is
not exceedingly grand, yet with the
quaintness of its structure, surrounded
by a largd plaza, covered with innum-
erable kinds tropical growth, forms a
picture which for scenic beauty, I dare
say is unexcelled. After spending a
short time inside viewing the paintings
of most of the famous men of tho is
lands, we walked through-town to the
electric railway station where we took
a car for Pacific Heights. This rail-
way has just recently been built, and
by a circuitous route reached the sum
rnit of the Mountains, lying northeast far better pleased than I expected.
of town. From here can be seen all of
Monolula nestling below in one of the
most fertile valleys of the world. To
the left you can luoK down into "Old
Punch Bowl", the crater of a very
large extinct volcano. To the right
aix miles away Pearl harbor is distinct-
Tile Waterworks Question.
, . The question of city water works
ly in view Taken as a whole the has been a source of considerable in-
panorama is magnificent beyond ex
pression. In the afternoon we took
the tram car for Waikiki Beach and
Kapolaina park. Waikiki road is the
most beautiful driveway I ever saw.
. , uaa
For four miles up the coast it takes a found that the sum is not sufficient
winding way bordered on either side by tn nnf .• „„ 0 ,
groves of i opical fruits and flowers of P dU ddefluat<; system to our
our needs, and have been in consul-
•itiou with gentlemen fully conver-
groves of i opical fruits and (lowers of
gorgeous colors. Kapiolaiua Park, too,
is something grand beyond my descrip
tive powers. Here the government sant with tho matter and the costs of
band gave us an open air concert. The
band consisted of twenty five native
Kanakas and as many different instru-
ments. The Kanaka is somewhat like
the Filipino, inclined naturally toward
music and pleasure but very averse to
labor of any kind. Taken all in all 1
think almost any one would consider
Honolula a very desirable place to live.
The only thing necessary is money
and plenty of it, because everything
comes very dear. Fruits that grow in
abundance are more expensive than
the same fruits in the United States.
The principal product is sugar cane.
Nothing else yields so much profit.
We left Honolula, against every
one's desire, June 11. Then came
welvelong days of sailing, as monot-
onous as could be imagined. For
three thousand five hundred miles
there is not a thing but a stretch of
blue rolliug waves. There was not a
lay but a cqmmon row boat would
have sailed as safely as the best
steamer. Then came a short respite at
the island of Guam.
We only stayed about three hours
and no one was sorry when we left. I
am truly sorry for those poor servants
of Uncle Sam who have to stay there
The island is not larger than a Texas
ranch and the climate is bo hot one
fairly roasts. They get news from the
outside world just once a month.
The rest of the journey was very
pleasant. The end was fast approach-
ing and every one was happy as could
be. We came through San Bernadino
Straits and therefore got a good view
2:30 and anchored in the harbor he
tween Manila and Cavite at 5:30 P. M
June28. Within a few minutes boat
were fairly swarming around us. Th
ensuing scene was one to be remember
children, lovers and sweethearts had
met after months or even years of sep-
aration. Their maneuvers won't bear
description, but I felt I would much
prefer landing in America to lauding
in the Philippines. I had heard so
many stories about mosquitoes, insects
unbearable climate, etc. that I was
perfectly willing to remain on boat
until 12:30 the following day. All this
time we were going through that try-
ing ordeal of custom inspection, the
greatest bosh Uncle Sam ever engaged
With best wishes for the Leader an.
its many friends, I am,
Respectfully,
W. j. Pointer.
piiry and study with our city coun-
cil. Zast spring $5000 bonds were
voted by tho city to put in ;i system
of waterworks, but the council has
a system that will do for nur town
at present and until we grew to a
city of 5,000 population, and have,
now under advisement the question
of calling an election asking the
citizens to vote an additional 17,000
bonds, making *12,000 iu all. The
following is an estimate of material
and costs now under consideration
by the council, which, however, they
they are confident they can reduce
to the 812,000 or less:
Tower and Tank, 120 feet
high, capacity 100.000 gals
Foundations for tower
Eight inch pipe, cast iron,
3,000 feet, 70 tons,per ton
*30
Four inch type,cast iron, 432
feet, 51-2 tons, per ton *31
Four "teas" 8x8x8, 9 "teas''
8x8x4, 3890 pounds, 2 1 -2c
Nine hydrants, $26.60 each
Crosses, four 8x8x4x4; ten 4-
inch plugs,six 8-iuch plues
two 4-inch sieves, four 8-
incli sieves, 1980 lbs,2 1-2c 39 (It)
Lead, 3330 lbs, at 6c U00 00
Hemp, 50 pounds, at 6c "3 00
Duplex pump, 10x7x12 509 00
Fittings and lead for pump 164 00
One 45-horse power boiler.sot 1,000 00
l'wo ti-iuch wells and con-
nections
Pump pit, and J oilw room
Labor
6,500 00
600 00
2.100 00
165 00
72 25
238.50
225 00
800 00
1,600 CO
Total
35
$14,207
Moral Hots.
Cotton picking is the order of the ti
now.
J. W, Foster will soon have his new
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of a great many of the islands. The K'n in running order.
first important object to me was a vol- There has been one bale of cotton
cano. The largest on the islands (I sold here, Miller & Huffines bought i
can't name now) was distinctly in at 7.70 and there was a $10 premiun
view. We entered Manila bay about given, frank Smith was the lucki
man.
We are having a successful meeting
here now conducted by Kev. Henry, of
Lexington.
The merchants seem to be in good
u . , . . . iiic luciLuaiiiH seem to oe in goou
Husbands anu wives, parents and ari:rit iti|,„ . h
. , ' , , spirit, Miller A Huffines have gone to
ron nvprs am utroo Liar « 1....I
Kansas City to buy their fall line of
goods
H. Chiles has had a severe tact of
small pox but seems to be improving.
Success to the Leader,
A Friend,
A Pleasant Evening.
A party was given Tuesday
evening by Mrs. J. M. Mitchell at
her home, two and a half miles
northeast of town, to her Sunday
in. All revolvers, ammunition and j school class in particular and
combatting we.pono belonging to many young- friendS of Lexinffton
rnnfia(*alA(l hu nnlora .
tn general. About fifty of
civilians were confiscated by orders
from the military governor.
I was very very much surprised on
landing to find myself in a strictly up
to date town. I could hardly believe I
was in Manila it was so different from
what I had pictured it. I want to say
now, Manila has been the worst scan-
dalised by newspaper reporters of any
town under the sun. I have
never visited any of the great cities of
the United States, but Manila is as or-
derly, as well improved and as well
kept as any city of my acquaintance.
Accommodations, though expensive,
are abundant, Most anything can be
had in Manila that can be had any
where.
This letter will be too lengthy if I
write all at one time. I will write an-
other soon and give some of my x-
petienceir in the Philippines. I am
glad that I found nothing as I expect-
ed it. I am also sorry that people in
the United States have been so badly
misinformed. I am located at the
capital of Laguna Province, about fifty
miles from Manila. Life in the prov-
inces is not very desirable, yet I am
the
young people of town were taken
out to licr home in wagons, with
Miss Nora l'antier acting as
chaperone. The young people
report a splendid time and arc
high in their praises of their
hostess.
A Trio of Habies.
Wednesday morning, August
2S, Mrs. Simon Brusch gave
birth to three boys, the combined
weight amounting to 22 pounds.
Cleveland county can be depended
on to lead the county, whether it
is crops, fruit or babies,
Store Fixtures for Sale.
Counters, tables and a lot of
grocer fixtures cheap. L. S.
Field & Co. Purcell, I. T.
Frank Love, ot Purcell, was
on the streets of Lexington
Thursday.
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Latham, George D. & Coombs, Charles W. Cleveland County Leader. (Lexington, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 10, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1901, newspaper, August 30, 1901; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109050/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.