The New Era. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1913 Page: 1 of 6
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DAVENPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 1913
Resist Issue of Warrants Frisco Asks for Essays No Action on Ihe Bonds
Meeting is Called by ' "Mt.
Vernon Protective Tax
League."
Is Trying to Impress on the
School Children Danger
of Trespassing
Board of Trustees Only Ap-
points Committee to Re-
ceive Proposals
Reports are Persistent
Chandler Well Causes Ex-
citement But Drillers
Deny Report
The Era received the follow-
ing communication, without ex-
planation or comment:
Whereas, the commissioners
of Lincoln county appointed a
board of viewers for the Deep
Fork drainage district, who as-
sessed against the taxpayers of
Lincoln county, $134,650 as ben-
efits to the public roads, which
so called benefits are excessive,
unjust and inequitable.
Whereas, Section 26, Article
\10 of our constitution was for
the purpose of protecting the
v people from extraordinary ex-
penditure, graft and debt, and
provides that debts like the Deep
Fork warrants must be consent
ed to by the people before they
can be issued and
Whereas, one of our laws pro
vides that when any board is-
sues warrants in excess of the
levy, and not provided for by a
bond issue, that such board
shall be punished and removed,
and they or their bondsmen
shall pay said debt.
Therefore be it resolved by
the Mt. Vernon Protective Tax
League that we use ever effort
in our power to preserve and
keep intact this clause in our
constitution that was made for
our protection and we ask good
men everywhere in Oklahoma
to support us in this fight for
our constitutional rights, and we
do hereby call a mass meeting in
Chandler, Oklahoma, on Jan.
29,1913, at 10 A. M. to which
we invite men from all parts of
Lincoln county who believe as
we do in these matters which
are:
The organization of a per-
manent Protective Tax League.
The resistauce to the issue of
the Deep Fork warrants.
The punishment of officials
who exceed their authority in
creating public debts.
The establisment of the prin-
ciple that the consent of the peo-
ple must first be secured before
debts can be created which ex-
ceed the current levy.
And we further ask that
where Tax Leagues have not
been formed in any school dis-
trict that the pehple meet in
j such districts on Monday, Jan.
\ - 27 at 7:30 P. M. and choose sev-
eral men to represent them at
at the Chandler meeting.
C. T. Osborn, Pres.
J. S. Deming, Sect.
In the years-1901-1910 inclus-
ive, 103,452 trespassers were
killed or injured on the railroads
of the United States. Of this
number 13,000 were under the
age of 14, and 20,000 were be-
tween 14 and 21 years of age.
The statistical statement here
with is a text of a communicat-
ion being sent by the St. Louis
& San Francisco Railroad Com
pany to the school principals in
every important town in its
territory.
The principals are requested,
in the interest of the physical
welfare ol their pupils and for
their educational value, to read
these statistics to the children
with such comments as the prin-
cipals may see fit to make, and,
if possible, to post these figures
in a conspicuous place.
It is further suggested, in or-
der to impress upon the children
the injury done to the communi-
ties as well as the individual
victims and their families and
the importance and value of the
exercise of care, that the child-
ren be requested to write essays
upon Safety First and particular-
ly upon the dangers ef trespass-
ing upon railroad property,
either by walking on the track,
playing in the yards, or riding
("hopping") moving trains.
Every effort has been made by
the Frisco to enlist the aid of
local authorities of the towns in
its territory to keep children
away from the trains and this
additional step is now being
taken by its Safety First organic
zation to educate and impress
upon the children the import
a nee of Safety First,
The best essays written by the
children upon Safety First will
appear in The Frisco Man the
Frisco employes' publication.
Attracted by the rumor that
some action would be taken in
the pending bond issue, quite a
crowd of citizens attended the
regular meeting of TTie board of
trustees last Monday night.
George Rittenhouse, a Chand-
ler lawyer, appeared, before the
board representing W. E. Elliott,
of Tulsa, and stated he would
make a proposal involving the
insuance of the bonds and the
drilling of a deep well if the
board would appoint a commit-
tee to receive such proposals.
The bond issue and the deep
well were discussed informally
for a time by the board and the
citizens. Mr. Elliott was pre-
sented but had nothing to say.
Emery Foster, of Hoffman &
Foster, the towns legal advisors,
was present but whether to look
after the town's interests, the
interests of someone else or as a
mere spectator, did not appear,
as he had nothing to say.
When it was learned that the
board would take no immediate
action the crowd dispersed.
After transacting routine bus'
ness a committee composed of
Trustees Oby Olson and H. B.
Mann, was appointed to receive
anjr proposals that may be of-
serod looking to the drilling of a
deep well.
Way of the Transgressor
Negro Caught "with Booze
Feels Heavy Hand of
the Law
Teachers' Examinations
Superintendent Rawdon An-
nounces Next Dates
and Place
Everyone in Davenport is in-
terested in the persistent report
that oil has been struck in the
well at Chandler.
At 10 o'clock this morning the
Era received a report from the
Chandler Review that the drill-
ers were denying that oil had
been struck but the general be-
lief about town is that it has
been struck, some people even
claiming to have little bottles of
oil taken from the well. The
well is supposed to have reached
a depth of 2,200 feet. If they
hit a gusher there will be about
as much rejoicing in Davenport
as in Chandler.
Kendrick Items
By Mrs. Chaa. Johnson
The writer from Kendrick
has been sick for a few weeks
with pneumonia, therefore
hasn't sent in any items from
here.
John Burgess is here from
Arnette, Okla.. on a few days
business trip.
Mr. Morton and son of Still-
water are here buying cattle.
"Uncle" Dave Skeels as he is
commonly called is very low.
The negro, Jim Wilson, ar-
rested by Deputy Burgess last
week got in bad with the county
court when broughi to trial. He
was charged with bootlegging,
pled guilty and was fined 150.
Sheriff Buzzi rearrested him on
a charge of carrying a gun; he
pled guilty to that and was fined
$100, Again Buzzi placed him
under arrest, this time for trans-
porting whiskey and he was
required to put up a cash bond
of $100 to insure his appearance
to answer to that charge at the
time set for trial. Cash bonds,
attorney's fee, fines the confisca-
tion of 85 gallons of whiskey,
some wine and beer, two good
leather grips and |30 pistol, set
thenegro back almost $£>00 in all.
For Quality Groceries go
to Swarts & Ingenthron.
Trumho Moving
W. A. Trumbo is getting
ready to move his meat market
and grocery from the Thompson
building to the next room south
which is being replastered and
fixed up for occupancy.
Wri. King went to Cnshing
Thursday to work.
The first regular quarterly ex-
amination of applicants for
teachers' certificates will be held
at ths office of the county super-
intendent, Thursday and Friday,
January 30 and 31, commenc-
ing at 8 o'clock a. m. each day.
On Saturday, February 1st,
the county superintendent will
conduct examinations for appli-
cants for Institute conductors
and instructors' certificates.
Striking Oil
We learn they are striking oil
all around us and for this reason
we want to sell our entire line of
dry goods, shoes, clotuing, hats,
caps and groceries, for we have
heard that oil booms briDg lo's
of business and much wealth
and we are afraid we couldn't
stand prosperty, therefore we
are going to offer specil bargains
until we sell out or the oil boom
subsides.
Fever mind about scraping the
oil off your feet but wade into
our store and get prices.
Hoping they'll strike oil on
your place and that you'll strike
for our store we are yours for
oil.
E. B. Moore & Go.
Bowers-Gannon
Miss Lyda Cannon and Orland
Bowers of Stroud were married
at the court house last Saturday
by Judge Jarrett. They will
make their home in Stroud.
The e young people have a large
circle of friends here and at
Stroud who will wish them suc-
cess and happiness.
Nazarene Church Scrviccs
Rev. W. P. J«y, Pastor, Mra. Myrtle
Jay, Asiistant Pastor.
Preaching everj second and
fourth Saturday evenings at V15
Sundays at 11 a. m., Sunday
school at 2:30 p.m.. preaching
at 7:15 p. m., prayer meeting
every Wednesday nigth These
services are conducted in the
Methodist church. We also have j
cottage prayer meeting every
Tuesday night. You are invit-
ed to the services in the church 1
and suppose you invite the cot
tage prayer meeting in your j
home?
W. P. Jay, pastor.
Shelton-Renfro
Thomas P. Shelton and Mrs.
Jane Renfro, two old people
were married in Chandler yes-
terday (Thursday.) The union
was opposed by the lady's child-
ren who tried to prevent it. Mr.
Shelton is well spoken of by
those who have known him for
years. He was a widower and
a hard working man widow
Renfro lived alone in her little
property on the west side and
does not a ppear as old as she is.
We hope the dissatisfied parties
may become reconciled and the
marriage prove a comfort to all.
—Chandler Review.
Oak Grove News
By Hoosier
Mrs. Adams changed her
mind about moving on the
White farm and moved near
Davenport.
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Nate Hines and family took
dinner at Will Renners Sunday.
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Rev. Davison will not be here
next Sunday to preach as he is
in M . helping with a meeting.
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Bert Renfro and wife and
Elvia and Laura Fried spent Sat-
urday and Sunday visiting with
Marion Renfro's at Chandler.
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Mrs. Ellen Teeters and child-
ren moved to Guthrie to make
their future home with her son
Logan Teeters.
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Oscar Gaskin and family
spent Sunday with his parents
at this place.
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Literary was organized here
last Friday night and will be
held every Friday night. The
subject for this is, Resolved
which is the most useful to the
farmer the hoi'se or the cow.
We invite all to take part and
let us have large crowds and
good behavior.
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Ben White visited with A. L.
Fried Sunday and and attended
meeting in the afternoon.
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Sadie Renner took supper
with Grace Gaskin.
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Mrs. Lightkept expects to
haye a sale soon and go to Kans.
to live, we understand, Charlie
Foglesong has leased her pro-
perty in the north part of town.
The Baptist ladies expect to
have a tie social at the church
Saturday night. A program is
being prepared for the evening.
Everyone coine and the ladies
bring a tie like their dress and
the men buy the tie's and eat
supper with the ladies and have
a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy who
lives north of town lost their
only child by death Jan. 14th,
It was only a few months old.
They took the body to Stroud
burial.
F. S- Nestlerode came down
from Bristow last Sunday and
is spending the week in Daven-
port.
Rev. Geo. C. French presiding
elder will preach at the Metho-
dist churoh Sunday morning.
Are Shipping In Goods
About 20 cases of goods for the
new leader store arrived the
first of the week and more are
expected to come soon. W. E.
McKinsie has been here from
Stroud unpacking. He announ
ces that the store will not be
ready to open before next week
and possibly not before the
week following.
0. 0- Handel of Muskogee was
in town the latter part of last
week visiting at the home of his
father H. O. Randel.
For Sale
One bay mare 4 years old wt.
1200 for cash or on time, inquire
of Chas. A. Oleson.
A GIRL S WILD MIDNIGHT RIDE
To warn people of a faarful forest fire in j
the Catsltins a young girl r«de horseback af
midnight and aaved many lives. Her deed
was glorious but lives are often saved by
Dr. Kings New Discovery in curing lung
trouble, ooughs and colds, which might
have ended in consumption or pneumonie
" (t cured me of t dreadful cough and lung
disease.'' writes W* R.H Patterson, Well- |
ington Te*.. "after four in our family had
died with consumption, and I gained 89
pounds." Nothing so iurc and safe for all
throat and lung trouble. Price 50c and
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
[jester McDaniels and family
spent Sunday at the Bob Renfro
home.
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Delia B'ried spnt Monday night
with the McGee girls.
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Edna Green is home again
from Stroud where she was
working. Home is the best
place yet.
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Grandma Renfro got tired j
living alone and was married:
last week to a Mr. Shelton.
Butter 25c per lb., eggs,:
25c. Swarts & Ingenthron.
The Commercial Hotel has
changed hands again. Mr. Long
now being owner. A family
form Mo., has rented it and will
take charge of it soon.
J. Burgess purchased the
Wheeler building north of the
stone store.
Lawrence Langan, age 22,
died at his home in Kendrick.
Monday, Jan 13, after a short
illness. The entire family wag
present and went with the body
to Jewell Co. Kansas for in-
terment and are expected to re-
turn in a few days. The entire
town closed and went to the
train to see them off, besides
many from the country. The
family have our heart felt s> m-
pathy in their bereavement.
FOR SALE—Some corn and
alfalfa hay—J. I. Chapman, 102
Ranch.
Frank DuBois has moved hi«
barber shop to the oil field Mon
day and a gentleman named
Bullington ha6 opened a shop in
the room vacated by DuBois.
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Order Stevens Rifles—
Pistols and Shotguns
from your Dealer.
STEVENS ARMS
'& TOOL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 8004,
CHICOPGE FALLS. MASS.
LIST
PRICE
$8.00
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Evans
went to Stroud to enjoy a big
turkey dinner and a family re-
union of the Evans family last
Sunday.
Paper your house. We still
have plenty of wall paper
and a few remnants for 25c
a bundle of 9 rolls to the
bundle. Call and let us show
you. Swarts & Ingenthron.
O, G. Roltertson from Calvin
w;ih in town the first of the
week on business.
The Love Letters of a
Confederate General
WE begin in the November issue a series
of real love-letters written over fifty
years ago by one of our national
heroes to his sweetheart during the period of
6l to '65. This great general will go down to
posterity as having accomplished one of the
most brilliant (pats of arms in the history of
the world. He was as great a lover a3 he u
a general, therefore these letters combine ^au-
thentic history and exquisite romance. They
sound a human note that no other work of
literature has done in a decade; it is war, it h romance, 11 ,* •.nw. -t n
literature. You simply can't afford to mi this wonder'ill ru •• ti ..to
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. the freshness of a contemporary happening These letters u ill you > t.
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now before you forget it.
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