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he Peoples Voice
VOLUME 11.
NORMAN OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JULY, 25, 1902.
NUMBER 1
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VjyE ARE now in our New Building at the Old Stand 1st. Door
" T East of the Post Office and earnestly solicit your patronage.
Very truly, BARBOUR & SONS.
A New Steam Mangle.
The Norman Steam Laundry has
purchased a tine Troy Steam Mangle
weighing 3000 pounds. This machine
will iron from 6000 to 7000 pieces per
week, consequennly it is quite an
accession to the laundry.
A Card Prom President Boyd.
A card received from Pres. Boyd
who is in Chicago meeting applicants
for the positions at the Uniyersity
says he has two of the men needed
already secured. One as Director of
Physical Culture and the other for the
Physics and Engineering courses.
He expects to meet several appli-
cants for the positions in Pharmacy
before he returns.
Gov. Johnson in the City.
Last Friday afternoon E. 13. John-
son went down to Purcell on the
early train to meet Goy. Johnson of
the Chickasaw Nation, returning
with the distinguished gentleman on
the 3 o'clock train.
The Hon. Mr. Johnson is candidate
for re-election to the governorship
which takes place the second Wed-
nesday in August.
Sanitarium Condition is Satisfactory.
The commission of physicians ap-
pointed by Governor Ferguson to in-
vestigate conditions at the Oklahoma
Sanitarium, has filed its report. It
is very brief and only a few sugges-
tions were made. The commission
commends the management of the
sanitarium for the improvement of
the general conditions in that insti-
tution. The report is as follows:
Hon. T B. Ferguson, Governor,
Guthrie, O. T.:
Dear Sir: Yourcommittee appoint-
ed to inspect the Oklahoma asylum
and premises at Norman, Oklahoma
Territory, as follows:
The sanitary condition is good, ex-
cept to the kitchen and dining-room,
which are in an unhealthy condition
both as to location and surioundings
It is our opinion that the kitchen and
dining-room should be removed from
the basement to a room above ground
where drainage and the disposition of
refuse matter could be facilitated or,
be otherwise provided for.
The food supply is sufficient in
quality ahd quantity.
The nuisance that arose from the
cesspool is at present eliminated.
I he fire escape has been provided,
and the exits ir. wards nine and ten
have been amply provided.
The hospital has been comp eted
and the rooms are in good condition,
but there are not enough of them.
The water from the sanitarium
well is of excellent quality, but the
pumping and storing facilities are in-
adequate. Inasmuch as the water
supply from the city waterworks is
uncertain and inadequate, it is our
opinion that the pumping and the
storing facilities of the sanitarium
should be increased.
It is our opinion that the resident
physician should reside within the
asylum.
The total number of patients arc
304, of which 109 are women, 187 men,
and eight children. In the hospital
for men, there are nine patients; in
the ward for women, there are three
patients.
The patients generally are in a
hearty condition and the committee
commends the management of the
sanitarium company for the im-
proved condition of the inmates, the
asylum and the premises.
E. H. COOK, M. D.,
B F. HAMILTON,
J NO. W. WERNER.
Governor Ferguson was well satis-
fied with the conditions at the sani-
tarium. He said: "From what the
physicians told me, when they sub-
mitted the report, the sanitarium is
in good condition. I feel that the
contract is being fulfilled as well as
could be expected. J. R. Cottingham
one of the stockholders in the com-
pany is largely responsible for the
changed conditions in the institu-
tion."
S. K. and E, B, MoOall go East.
S. K. and E. B. McCal! leave Satur-
day for New York City where they
go to buy their fall stock of goods
Two weeks later they meet Miss
Harris and Miss Fisher their
milliners, in St. Louis where they
will purchase a large millinery stock.
Dr. Boyd of Chicago in the City.
Dr. .las. H. Boyd, professor of
Mathematics in Chicago University
is visiting his brother David R. Boyd
and family this week. Dr. Boyd has
quite a reputation as a mathemati-
cian and since being elected to a
professorship in Chicago University
he has written a new college algebra
which is now being adopted by the
leading institutions in the United
States and is already the text
book in our home institution. Dr.
Boyd is very sociable and congenial
and is making many friends during
bis visit in Norman.
The Supreme Court Affirms Judgment of
District-
In the case of Teel vs. the city of
Norman for damages sustained by a
fall on a defective sidewalk, the
plaintiff secured a judgment for
$1500 in the district court. The case
was appealed by the city to the
Supreme court and thedecision of the
lower court has been affirmed and
the city will now have to dig up for
permitting a dangerous sidewalk to
exist. There are a number of side-
walks in Norman at the present time
in a condition to invite damage suits;
but the city council seems to be in no
haste to have the danger removed.
It might be well for the city council
to adopt a rule of not permitting a
dangerous sidewalk to remain so for
a single day.
It is Good News.
The Oklahoma City Times Journal
says: "The best news turned loose in
this city for some time is the state
rnent from Mayor Jones to the effect
that the Oklahoma City & South
eastern is to be constructed at once
Mayor Jones has just returned from
a trip to St. Louis where he com-
pleted all arrangements for the
early construction of this line from
this city to Coalgate. Engineers
will be placed in the field this week
and it will be their instructions to
rush the work. They will be followed
by the graders. There will be no
delays unless it is on account of the
steel. This material is hard to get
at the present time, but it is thought
it can be obtained in time to com
plete'the line this year. Oklahoma
City will have two lines to Coalgate,
the Southeastern and the Katy, and
work on both is to be rushed."
Capital of Oklahoma Corporations Within
the Past Sis.Months.
At no time in the "history of the
territory has ther-e been such a de-
mand for the ineO^pbraiting' of busi-
ness firms, as during the past year or
six months of <ne' present year
There is a difference as to the class of
| buisness, or how large the concern
may be, the charter is applied for
and secured just the same. Since the
opening of the ew country, many
mining companies h&rfe applied for
charters. These 1 "charters were
granted and if 'the fields in the
Wichita mountains amount to any-
thing, all these companies will be
in working order. Industries of all
kinds in the new eountry have been
chartered and during -the past six
months chartefWI' aggregating in
capital over $lod,WO,000 have been
issued by Secretary William Grimes.
In all since the first of the year,
there has been nearly .180 charters
issued. Forty-five of- these have been
churches. Fifty-five, of them are
banks and nineteen cemetery associa-
tions. Sixteen railroads have been
chartered and nine farmers institutes
The other charters'have been issued
to almost every kind of a company
for every line of business represented
in the territory.
This a fair example of what Okla-
homa is doing. She is keeping pro-
gress with the world.
Cleveland County Normal Closes.
Last Thursday closed the largest
attended normal ever held in Cleve-
land county, conducted by L. A.
Ferrel, a graduate from the Edmond
Normal with LeRoy B. Greenfield as
instructor. The latter is also a
graduate from' Edmond and both
gentlemen are wide-awake school
teachers and among the best in the
Territory.
The necessity of normal attendance
by active teachers and the interest
shown has been exhibited in the in-
stitute recently closed. The entire
work of the normal this year has
certainly been gratifying. The at-
tendance last year was only 03 against
91 of this year.
Large Crops.
Tulsa, I. T„ July 17.—T. A. Cline,
near Foyal, has threshed (i,124 bush-
els of wheat from 290 acres, an aver-
age of over 21 bushels per acre. It
tested 02 pounds to the bushel.
His oat crop averaged 70 bushels
to the acre. These are the heaviest
yields reported so far.
The first matured corn in this com-
munity was exhibited at Claremore
by Johnson and Fudge, who say th--y
have 2,500 bushels. It was grown
from northern seed, planted April
12, and will do to crib August 1st—
Democrat.
County Commissioners Levy a Tax.
The county commissioners met last
Friday and levied the following coun-
ty to tax pay the running expenses
for the ensuing year.
Salaries 5 mills
Court expenses 1 mill
Support of poor and insane.. .8 mills
Supplies 7 mills
Contingent l ruill
County Sinking fund 1 mill
County school 3 mills
Separate schools 4 mills
University sinking fund 1 mill
Road and bridge 2 mills
Total fund 15 mills
Assessed valuation in county, $2,137,-
000. Total tax levy $32,055.00.
The Fort Worth Excursion,
About one hundred and fifty Nor-
man people took in the Ft Worth ex-
cursion and departed on the midnight
train Saturday, arriving at Ft Worth
Sunday at 10:30 o'clock. It was not
an hour till Norman people were
scattered over the entire city. Some
visited the Packing Houses, some the
public buildings and colleges in the
city, while a good number saw the
Ft Worth and Paris Sunday base ball
game.
About a dozen of the number that
went from here took the interurban
electric line and spent a few hours in
Dallas, the leading commercial city
ot the state.
The crowd returned home all
through the day Monday on trains
from the north and south. Having
lost two consecutive night's rest,
some who were dead in sleep as they
passed through the city Monday
morning had to re-return in the
afternoon.
A Vote of Thanks.
The Teachers' Institute is now over
and we are ready to go'out upon our
field of work. But before we disperse
we feel it our duty to show our appre-
ciation for the benefits we have re-
ceived.
Therefore, we offer our sincere
thanks:
1st., to Supt. Meeker for his work
in the normal and his faithful effort
to advance the interest of public edu-
cation. We commend his labors as
Superintendent to the favorable con-
sideration of the people of this
county.
2nd., to Prof. L. A. Ferrel whose
ability as conductor has made this
the most successful normal.held in
Cleveland county.
3rd., to Mr. L. B; Greenfield for his
invaluable service as an instructor,
Also to Mrs. Chas Meeker for con-
ducting the department of Music,
which she so kindly added to the
normal course.
4th., to Prof. Umholtz for his
valuable talks and suggestions to the
teachers, during his visit to the
Normal.
5ih., to the ministers of Norman
for their visits and encouraging
words
lith., to the board of education who
have tendered up the use of the East
Side school building.
Resolved: That we request the
county papers to publish this article.
Signed: James VanZandt, Frank
McKittrick, W. L. Lurry, J. T. Pres-
kitt, Lynette Dean, Gertrude Pantier
Ethel Hendricks.
A Dangerous Runaway.
Last Saturday afternoon when the
crowd was thickest on the street a
team belonging to Paul Leslie was
carelessly hitched in front of the
postoffice became frightened, got
loose and came running down Main
street at full speed pulling a wagon.
Several people made narrow escap
of being run over and the wagon
run against a team hitched to Mc-
Call's dray, throwing one of the
horses and giving a severe injury to
the other's foot. As luck would have
it no other damage was done but any
one hitchi'ng on the street should be
yery careful and make their stock
secure.
Improvements.
W. H. Fry has a fine 7 room
house built on his property near the
University. It is a magnificient build-
ing and will make him a fine home
when completed.
J. B. Williams is having a second
story added to his dwelling in west
Norman which will add much to beauty
of his residence. Geo. Bowen has
the work in charge.
W. C. Smith the Wells P'argo man
is having a fine ressdence erected
just north of the University campus.
The dimensions of the house are 28 j
x38. The building is one story high,
containing 7 spacious rooms and
when completed it will be one of the
nicest residences in west Norman. !
Butterfield is the contractor.
The following are the market r|
ports for the week ending July l|
Wheat, No. 2 .10 cen|
Oats 30 1
Com (10 '
New Business Firms in Norman.
Mr. Levy who was burned out
the recent tire has purchased tlj
entire stock of Lawson & Son
West Norman and is now putting
a new and large stock of grocery
See his ad in this issue.
Big Fire in the Lion Store. '
Last Friday night fire broke out il
the Lion store at Oklahoma City ad
before the Fire Department got tlj
blaze under control a great damag
was sustained. The loss by firl
water and smoke wilt reach $75,000.(1
The Lion store is the largest tna|
order house in the territory.
Cake Exchange.
A cake exchange will be held nes
Saturday afternoon from 3 to
o clock in the Wail's building east ti
the postotlice for the benefit of th|
Norman Public Library. There
about 700 books in the library
present and the directors are quitl
anxious to secure 1000 volumes b|
fall. The Uni souvenir spoons
also be on sale at that time. Pricl
per spoon $1.75.
Marriage Licenses.
The folio.- ing marriage licensel
were issued by Judge Botsford fo|
the week ending July 23,1902:
Vernon Tate
Ada G. Cavcnder
William Franks
Nora Moore
A. McKinley
Laura M. Sharp
Jas. L. Gray
Pearl Smith
Wm. L. Sanders
Rebecca Bingham
Rev. W- H. Clagett, D. D- to be Here-
Rev. W. H. Clagett. I). 1) . of Ball
las, Texas connected with thJ
! I'resbyterian University will lecturJ
| in the M. E Church South next Fri|
day and Saturday evenings July
A Gambling Hall Broken Up, J and 20., on the subject of "All Aboui
Last Saturday the city police force Texas" illustrated with over oni
succeeded in locating a gambling j hundred views. On Sunday evening
hall over the Chickasaw saloon and 1 he will lecture on "The Mart yd
four parties were arrested as being, Graves of Scotland." No admisslin
concerned therein. They plead : is charged and since Rev. Clagetf
guilty and were fined $25 00 each and comes highly recommended ever
cost. City Marshal Fuller and his i one should avail themselves of thi
force started in search of another rare opportunity of hearing a gooi
den which they had partially located | speaker on a splendid subject
but the parties engaged in this
business got some clew of the raid
previously mentioned and dispersed
before the authorities could do any-
thing.
With the efficiency of our police it
is hard for any deviltry or law viola-
tions to continue for any length of
time (it matters not the nature of
the crime) as has been exhibited
within the past ten days.
A Norman Merchant Expanding.
E M. Maphis one of Norman's first
merchants has conceived the idea of
developing one of the finest fruit
farms in Oklahoma, and has pur-
chased a farm for that purpose just
four miles east of the city limits.
Mr. Maphis has on his farm 1000
Missouri Pippins and has not lost a
single tree, also 200 fine plum trees.
He aims to put out 4000 more apple
trees soon and, it is believed within a
very few years Mr. Maphis can boast
of one of the finest orchards in the
Territory. lip has within him, fruit
Real Estate Transfers.
The following are the real estat^
transfers for the past week complied
from The Kingkade Company's
Estate Agency:
Rosolia Voegeli to Milton s. Crallfl
lots 5 and 0, block 34, Norman, con|
sideration $800.00.
W. O. Spencer to s. P. Bender I't 31
9 2 west, consideration $200 00
I,. L. Briggs and Jesse Sullivant td
Lewis Walsh, lot 13, block 14. Nor|
mail, consideration $3,700.00.
John W. Vance to Addison L. Lewid
Pt S W 3 7 2w, consideration $200.oH
Louis Ulman to Leo Ulman, lot
block 14, Norman, consideration
$4,5000.00.
Jesse T. May to W. T. Monical
tracts in n w j 2*-9-2w, consideraf
tion $1000.00.
S. i;. Anderson to Horace Kirby > e t|
29 10 3w, consideration $5000.
Louis Renner to E. li. Johnson, lot 141
block 13, Norman consideration
$2200.00.
experience from old \ irginia which ,j0hn Keck to Norman Oil Mill Co.
he can use advantageously in Okla-1 |ots l and 2, block 3, Norman, CO*
homa and the profits he predicts
from this enterprise, although they
reach the thousands, will without a
doubt be a reality. Mr. Maphis ex-
pects nothing from his trees the first
two years and only a peck from each
tree the third year, one-half bushel
the fourth year and ou till the tenth
year he expects five bushels from
each tree. At this low estimate,
within ten years he will have received
$14,350.00 from his 160 acres counting
the selling price of apples at fifty
cents per bushel.
sideration $05.00.
Adallne Le Clairetal to s. A. Am-J
brister e i 13 and w i 22 8 le, conj
sideration $3,240.00.
L. J. Dewitt to Alfred W. Davis,
s e 32 9 le, consideration $1,200,001
J. W. Linton to S. H Peters lots 10-ltJ
block 56, Norman $505.00.
A fine rain fell in the eastern parti
of the couuiy last Tuesday evening
It came as close to Norman as Frank|
lin and Denver but it is still dry in
Norman.
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