The Democrat-Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1899 Page: 1 of 4
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NORMAN. CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1899.
NO. 38.
JUST IN TEN
SHORT YEARS,
JiOllMNN REACHES A POPU-
LATION OF ALMOST L OCH
THOUSAND SOULS.
ThO Growth, Willie ltupid, Is
Substantial.
Norman and Cleveland county's
history, while brief and void of
romance, is very interesting.
Ten years ago last Saturday at
noon, this country was thrown open
to settlement. With a rush the
people came on trains, on horseback
in wagons, on foot, breathless, hat-
less, but with a determined pur-
pose.
Ten years ban brought many
changes. The temporary buildings
erected to shelter families or in
which to conduct business, have
given way to pretty farm residences
and substantial brick business
houses.
In ten short years Norman haB
grown to a population of almost
tour thousand. Two territorial in-
stitutions are located here, the
Uniyi-eity and Asylum. 1 he city
has a system of water works, two
large public school buildings, nine
or ten neat church buildings, with
about twelve denominations. Main
street is almost a solid brick wall,
the missing links are being rapidly
supplied. In addition to the live
splendid houses erected last fall,
five more will be completed by
July 1st., two largo (louring mills,
two cotton gins, a large oil mill
and grain elevator represents the
manufacturing industries. Every
branch of business is represented
by wide-a wake, progressive mer-
chants-
Norman is supported by a fine,
agricultural country. The farmers
are prospering, and ejttend a liberal
patronage to our merchants, and,
as a result, no serimiB commercial
failures haveoxured in Norman.
Two splendid banking institu-
tions with a combined capital stock
of $90,000.00, carrying individual
deposits eggregating $224,850 25, is
a splendid index of the condition
of our farmers and'business men.
Henry J oh ti non returned from
Kansas City Muinlay, where he had
taken several cars of stock.
Lum Adkiutt and .John Stailey, of
the Chickasaw, were here Wednes-
day trading with Norman mer-
chants.
Redding ifc Spencer shipped
car of hogs to Kansas City Wednes-
day.
Ex-Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois who
died very suddenly last Tuesday,
commissioned Geo. A Alkire, of
the Democrat, a captain of the
Illinois State guards during the
civil war.
Norman markets at ten o'clock
thiB morning were: Eggs 8.^ cents,
butter 15 cents, chickens jU.OO per
dozen, oats 20 cents, wheat 58 to 08
cents and corn 20 to 27 cents.
Grain receipts were light.
Perry LeForse, a prominent
Panhandle cattle man, is hero visit
itig his brother Rufus, and looking
after property interests. Mr. Le-
Korse owns a half seotion of land
near town, lie will remain several
days.
J. Y. Campbell, of Lexington,
was in Norman Saturday and took
home with her about fifty dollars
worth of clothing and dry goods.
Norman merchants arc drawing cus-
tomers to Norman for many miles
in each direction. There is not a
better trading point in the territory
than Norman.
Oily Clerk Dug Minor appointed
A. J. Overstreet and Judge Wolf
members ot the election board in
city election.
Charley Walker, formerly editor
of the Oklahoman, was in Norman
Thursday. He is now traveling
for a sash and door firm.
The Democrat desires to thank
the citizens of Moore and Lexington
for the enthusiastic support they
extended this paper while S. L.
Sykes, the solicitor, was at those
places, lie secured forty new
subscribers at Lexington and Moore
this and last week and several old
subscribers renewed their subscrip
lions. Mr. Sykes will visit other
points in the county next week and
any favors shown him will be a|i
predated by the management.
Revival services begin at the
Southern Methodist Church next
Sunday. All who love God, ami
all who desire Salvation arc earn-
estly requested to attend. The
pastor will be assisted by Rev. W.
B. Moon of Stillwater and Rev*. 1\
II. Hicks of Guthrie, and other
prominent ministers. The ppstors
our town are especially invited to
cooperate with us. Subject for
Sunday morning: "The Fall and
Restoration of Peter," In the
evening: "Being filled with the
Spirit. A. C. Pickens, Pastor.
W. r. Tate has sold his interest
in the firm of Tate & Kingkade, do-
ing an insurance and collection bus
mess, to his partner, A. Kingkade
Mr. Tate has accepted a position as
superintendent of agencies in Okla-
homa and Indian Territories for the
New York Life Insurance Co. lie
will have offices at Oklahoma Cily.
He is a thorough business man anil
w ill prove valuable to the New York
Life. Ilis family will remain here
until fall.
The entertainment given by the
Kingfisher Glee Club at the opera
house in Norman last night was a
pronounced success.
White & Uurford reports the
sale of a house belonging to Wood ■
Little, to J. W. Craig. The house I
is in the south part of town.
Members of the city council
transacted all kinds of business at '
their last meeting. Five ordinances |
were amended during the session I
which lasted several hours.
Representative J. C. Wails, was
iu the city from Norman Wednes-
day, having come down to establish
an agency for the Oklahoma Mutual
Indemnity Association. This com-
pany places insurance on stock,
crops, etc. In regard to the indict-
ment now pending against him, he
says it is a joke and that nothing
will over come of it. So far every-
thing connected with the late legisla-
ture has proved to bo a joke, and it
will not bo surprising to learn that
the voters who were responsible for
that conglomerated mass were only
in fun when they voted.—Lexing-
ton You All's.
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DR. H. J. WHITTIER,
Near Junction, lO West Ninth St., Kansas City, Mo.
A CARPENTER
A MILLIONAIRE
STRATTON, THE CHEAT COL-
ORADO MINE OWNER,
WAS ONE TIME A RES-
IDENT OF NORMAN.
While Here Ho Was 111 Very Or
diiiary Circumstances and
Worked at the Car-
penters Trade.
It id not generally known, to the
outside world at least, that Stratton,
the millionaire mine owner, was at
one time, a resident of Norman.
Iu 1890 1)1, Stratton, then a car-
penter and in very ordinary cir-
cumstances, lived iu West Norman .
Some, who knew him, dec'aro he
occupied a tent, at any rate he had
notKing better than a poorly con-
structed box shanty to shelter him.
He superintended the construction
of a brick block on the West side.
When he left here he is said to
have gone to Arkansas City where
he remained a short time when he
went to Colorado Springs. At the
latter place he worked at his trade
and spent the greater portion of his
earnings in prospecting. The story
goes that Mrs. Stratton objected to
this and left him a short time after
moving to Colorado Springs, charg-
ing him with non-support. Short-
ly after the separation from his
wife he made a great strike and
was in a very short time, a rich
man.
His history from the time he
made the great strike down to date
is well known to all Western pso
pie. Recently he sold a mine near
Colorado Springs tor ♦ 10,000,000.00
cash. He is without doubt, the
richest mine owner in the United
Slates.
J. II. Moser, living east of town,
was in Norman Monday. Ho says
corn is coining up jjioely since the
rain.
W. T. Tate, of Norma' , was in
the city yesterday. While here he
stated that at the recent meeting of
the insurance agents of the the New-
York Life, it was decided that a
managing agency should he estab-
lished in this city for the two terri-
tories, and Mr. Tate was appointed
manager. He will have under his
management all of the New York
Life agents in Oklahoma an 1 Iudian
Territories. Mr. Tate, who has
been for several years engaged in
the insurance business in Norman,
will move iu a short time to this city.
He hopes that by his indefatigable
efforts to increase the business of the
company here to make it necessary
to establish a central office here.
Mr. Tate is an excellent gentleman
and he and his estimable family
will find a warm welcome from the
people of this city.—Oklahoma City
Times-Journal.
J. Vandaveer, of Noble, was a
Norman visitor Thuisday. lie lias
just returned from a "three weeks
business trip to Illinois, llegard
ing crop prospects there he said:
"Farmers are in bad shape iu that
state this year. There will not he
half crop of wheat and spring
work is greatly delayed. In cross-
ing Missouri I noticed a had eon
ditiou of.affairs. Wheat is a fail-
ure and the ground is in bad con
dition. From Newton, Kansas,
down I could see changes for the
better and when I reached homo was
thoroughly convinced wo are in
better shape this year than those in
the states."
Mrs. R, J. Crow, of Boyd, Tex-
as, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. C.
S. Bobo. She will remain several
weeks.
C. O. Young was in from Frank-
lin Monday. The rain extended to
Franklin and was of great value to
that section.
.1. T. Elder has made a number
of cattle loans recantly. lie repre-
sents the Crider Commission Co.,
of Kansas City.
Georga Alkire and wife have gone
to Norman, Oklahoma, to reside.
The best wishes of friends follow
them.—Southwest (Mo.) Republi-
can.
II. W. Stubbeman refused an of-
fer last week of $2500.00 tor his
business lot on Main street, Nor-
man property commands splendid !
prices.
5C. T. Crider, of the Crider Com-
mission Co., of Kansas City, was '
here on business with J. T. Elder,
the local representative of the firm,
Saturday.
Rev. Keller closed the revival at
the Baptist church last Thursday
evening by reason of the rain.
There were several additions to the
church during the services.
R. II Wolf, a substantial Chick-
asaw farmer was in Norman Wed-
nesday. He has one hundred and
twenty-five acres of corn which is
coming up nicely. Ho says Lanier
Bros, are rounding up their cattle.
They have about a thousand head.
Mr. Wolf, Charley Fox, Robert
Marrow and C. J. Warfield, sold
two hundred and ten head of hogs
to C r. Gorton and delivered thein
Wednesday. Mr- Wolf realized
$125.00 from nineteen head.
W. C. Morgan, a substantial
larmer near Noble was in Norman
Thursday morning. Mr. Morgan
says the farmers in his locality are
greatly encouraged. Wheat looks
well, corn is coming up nicely and
the ground is in excellent con-
dit on. Several have commenced
planting cotton. There will be
forty acres of cotton planted on Mr.
Morgan's farm this year,
A. Kingkade, who bought W. T.
Tate's interest iu the firm of Tate it
Kingkade, will continue the busi-
ness at the old location until his
new brick office is completed. Mr.
lvingkade's many friends will be
delighted to know he will remain
with us.
John A. McCartney was here
from Moore Tuesday with plans and
specifications for the new school
building at that place. The build-
ing will be a good one.
There will be a Sunday school
convention at Adair school house
Sunday May 7th. Interesting chil-
dren exercises will be a strong fea
ure of the program.
Supt. Jolin Threadgill, of the
asylum, reports having received
fourteen patients this month.
There were eight cases of measles
at the asylum Monday morning,
"I never saw finer wheat than
; that growing northeast of town,"
said C. U. Colerick Monday. "1
made a trip northeast yesterday and
was surprised to see the excellent
eondition of the wheat," said lie.
I. I!. Hickman, was in from
Franklin Wednesday. "I never
saw finer prospects for crops" said
he. "Wheat is looking fine iu ray
section and corn coining up nicely.
Cotton planting is the order of the
day but seed is scarce. I am in to-
day for seed. There will be consid-
erable fruit in the eastern portion of
ithe county."
A Sunday school was organized
by the members of the Southern
Methodist church, at Franklin lai t
Sunday with J. II. Swallow, Supt.,
and Miss Willie Hickman, secretary
and treasurer. There were about
fifty in attendance.
Miss Bessie Barnes, who has been
a guest of Miss Grace A. King for
several days has returned to her
home at Guthrie. She will accom-
pany her parents, Governor and
Mrs. Barnes on a visit to Arkansas
friends and relatives in a few days.
The pupils, who took examina
tion recently for diplomas will not
receive their grades before next
week. The rain prevented some
teachers, who were examiners, from
coming to town to grade the papers,
S. P. Shirley, living northwest
of town, was hero Thursday. lie
says considerable wheat, especially
that on sandy soil, w is blown ont
but that remaining is in splendid
condition.
Norman Building and Loan As-
sociation is ina flourishing condi
tion. It mado quite a large loan
Monday and yet h as money remain
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Don't
Forget that I
Still Sell the
Celebrated
Moon Bros.
Buggies.
M H f
W.J.BROWN.
Sells everything in Hardware, Tinware and Stoves;
in fact, anything kept in a first-class store.
Prices will suit you.
I will offer again
this season the
rH MIL LWA U Iv E E®
Binders and Mowers
to the buyers of this
territory. Don't forget the Milwaukee leads. I will
keep on hand a complete stock of extra for the above
machine.
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OIL FAMINE
IN NORMAN,
NORMAN CITIZENS HAD RET-;
TICK USE THEIR COAL OIL
ECONOMICALLY.
The Courts Responsible For The
Threatened Famine.
Thomas Standifer
near Noble Monday.
was here from
Frank Wynne has completed a
niV residence at Lexington.
A. O. McGill has his meat mar-
ket fixed up in first class condition.
J. V. Shaw, a substantial farmer
near Franklin, was in Norman Mon
day.
Mrs. 1). B. Wynne has returned
From present indications Norman from ft visil wilh relttllveg at Ux.
will soon I'Xpenenee n eoal oil fame. .
Sam MeCall, local agent for the , luK'-on-
Water
THE PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
WILL MEET IN NORMAN
THURSDAY MAY 11 TIL
Norman Making Arrangements
to Entertain the Editors
In First Class Shape.
Pierce Oil Co., has been
notified not to sell another gallon of
il until he is directed to do so by the
courts.
This crier is tbe*recnlt ofthe liti-
gation growing out of the contro-
versy raging between Coal Oil In-
spector Amos Ewingand the Waters-
Pierce Oil Co.
The history of the trouble, brief-
ly stated follows:
Kwing condemned a quantity of
oil shipped into the territory by the
Waters Pierce people. This action
so enraged the oil company that j
they immediately asked for an in- I
junction prohibiting Kwing from :
inspecting any more oil. The in-
junction was granted, whereupon
Kwing asked for an injunction pro-
hibiting the oil company from sell- I
any moro oil in the territory [
until it could be inspected. This too )
w as granted and iherc the matter j
stands.
\t Oklahoma City, however, there
is quite a quantity of oil which had
been in inspected before the matter j
got into courts. This will be sold [
but when that is gone and the sup-
ply in Norman is exhausted, dark-!
ness w ill follow.
The courts will not get to the
uses for some time and unless the
local supply -S quite great, there
will be no way to avoid a famine, as
the Waters Pierce Co. have monop-
olized the sale of oil iu this terri-
tory.
Louis Renncr has moved into the i
property he purchased recently of
A. T. Ross.
It. M, Davis and wife were over
from the Chickasaw country
Wcduesday.
KU Kendall and wile entertained
a number of thoir friends Wednes-
day evening.
L. I). Talbot, of Canadian coun-
ty, was visiting his friend, J. M,
UatlilT. this week.
Cashier J. W. Hocker went to
Chandler Wednesday to look after
business interests.
Charles Carder and bride will
commenco house keeping iu a few
days. They will in east Norman.
A. Kingkade wrote two thousand
fire and two thousand tornado in-
surance on the West Side school
building this week.
A. 1'. Mayes, of Denver, was iu
Norman Monday. He -ays the erop
prospects are excellent.
Ed Pierce has resigned his posi-
tion with S. M. Moore & Co. O,
W. King has accepted the position
vacated by Mi. Pierce.
Two cars of pressed brick were
unloaded here this week to be used
in the fronts oi the A. Kingkade
and A. A. Berry buildings.
Mrs, James Leslie died at her
home northeast of Norman Wcdnes
day night. The Dkmockat did not
learn the cause of her death.
A social will bo given at the
residence of Mrs. Tyler IJIake this
evening under the auspices of the
Junior League of the M. E. church.
John It. Durkee, J. M. Corn, E.
M. Maphis and ltoscoe llelvie were
given the filial K. of 1'. degrees at
a special meeting Wednesday even-j
ing.
emet*
The New York Racket is
a big racket. We are always
on the lookout for bargains
and when they come within
our reach we just simply
give them a good lick and
drive them before the public.
Then all who want the best
goods for the least money
know in what direction to
look and where they can be
found. What do you think
of a man that will work and
study to get 20 or 25 per
cent 011 his money, or a man
who will stand on the street
all day trying to get a one
point raise on his cotton and
then in the first purchase he
makes pay enough more than
he ought to consume his
whole gain. Men do it eve-
ry day now. Listen: our 12c
Sieve will cost you from 15
to 20c anywhere. Thai
would be 3c more or 25 per
cent, which is $25 on every
hundred dollars bought,
am right in that, you must
admit. Now read and thin;,
for yourseK. Sash ribbon
regular price 50c, our price
35c, a 4m bolt ic, or
A 3 eorner iile 5in long- 3c, 12in
Mill tile 20c, a ac spool of thread
for He, a nice Ilair brush 10c, a
fl hair brush ('vie, Two Old Yir
tiiilia Cigars 5c a nice Boys or
Mans' ( «[> 10c, Scottish Lawn 5c,
()rgaudica and Lawn 10rr Ladies
Belts lOe, Tooth brush 5c, $1.00
iimns' Shoe $3* $3 Ladies' Shoe
$2.50.
We defy competition on these
values and especially ask > oil to
examine them. Bed spreads as
low as 50c. You are invited to
come and share in the thousand
and one bargains at the
Hew York Racket.
'I ho citizons of Norman met in
mass meeting at the police court
room iu Norman last Tuesday owen-
ing to make arrangements to entor-
tain the editors of Oklahoma, who
will he here May 11th. and 12th.,
the occasion being the regular an-
nual meeting of the Oklahoma Preis
Association.
J. J. Burke was elected peama-
nent chairman and John 1{. Durkee,
secretary of the meeting.
After discussing the objects of
the meeting, the following commit-
tees were appointed:
Committee on carriages: K. E.
Leach. Mr. Leach will select his
! assistants.
i C. II. Hessent, A. I). Acers and
I John S. Allan, were appointed
members of a committee to secure
hotel accommodations and arranga
for banquet or supper.
I Committee on entertainment: Miss
| Grace A, King, TomJarboe, J. J.
| liurko and John S. Allan.
| Every member of the various
committees and every citizen in
! Norman should lake an interest iu
j perfecting arrrangements necessary
| in making this meeting a successful
one.
It will lie necessary to raise a
small sum of money and the tinanco
committee should experience 110 dit-
liculty in tliis.
The program will be announced
j iu all the city papers next week.
I Mrs. J, U, Pyles visited Mrs. J.
B. C'ummiugs iu the country Wed-
nesday.
It is reported that Jack Kahoo
has secured the contract for putting
1 in the water works at Shawnee.
There will he a meeting of the
Royal Tribe of Joseph this evening
1 at Red Men's Hall, on West Side at
I 8 o'clock.
I A plat to Elmwood a new addi-
| tion to the cily, will he filed for re-
cord this week. It is near the Uni-
versity.
J. A. Hull mu has shipped three
hundred and fifty head of cattle to
Kansas City recently. He has si;£
I hundred head on the pastures.
| E. E. llcnnessy has been appoint-
ed referee in bank ruptcy for this
; entire district comprising Cleveland,
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma and Greer
counties, Ed is climbing.
Notice to Crt Ultura.
In the Mutter of the Estate of Ida M. Hall
j deceased.
All persons l tvlng claims against said Ida
M. Hall decased, are required to exhibit the
j mine, with the necessary vouchers, to the
undersiKQed Executor of said estate, at his
j place of business, Chickasaw National Hank
Purcell Indian Territory, aud that four
months havo been limited as the tirao for
creditors to present their claims against'
said estate.
Dated the 27th day ot April, h".
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