The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 24, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 11
GAMES MATCHED.
McGUIRE DISCUSSED
ISSUES.
A Commonsense and Logical
Address.
BILLY CROSS EXPOSED.
Voice
NORMAN OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 24, 1902.
NUMBER 14
The Republican Lender Discussed
Statehood Issue from the
Business Point of View for
all Citizens.
Bird S. McGuire spoke to a large
audience of voters in the open air
just east of Mr. Mosier's law office
on Peters avenue Monday afternoon.
He discussed statehood first in a
common sense way applying noth-
ing but business arguments and
stayed with his subject like a man,
putting it logically from beginning
to end. There was none of Cross'
chaff nor Am9es' false logic. His
defense of the immediate statehood
proposition for Oklahoma was mas-
terly. He convinced many that this
proposition was the only possible way
to statehood and drew congressional
and committee records to prove that
his position was the proper one.
When he was through with this part
of his speech it .was evident from the
proof of congressional and committee
records of congress that the Demo-
crats in Oklahoma had strayed from
the ranks of their party and were
following a passing phantatn which
is recognized by neither Democrats
or Republicans in the house and
senate of the United States.
He then passed to the business
side of the statehood bill now pend-
ing and discussed it thoroughly. He
showed in the simplest way how the
University here would loose at least
half its great appropriation through
the Cross proposition. Ke further
pointed out that congress with but
one or two exceptions had never
admitted a state without first giving
it a territorial form of government
and that if the Indian Territory is
admitted without being first resolved
into a territory the bulk of all the
improvements which a people in an
organized form of government work
out would have to be carried out by
the labor and money of Oklahomans
until the Indian Territory should
get on its feet. This would mean a
tremendious debt for Oklahoma
which can be easier borne by the
national government then by ours.
Mr. McGuire is a champion of
whom all the immediate statehood peo
pie can be proud on account of his-
honesty integrity and energetic
spirit. He champions the bill now
pending before the senate and if
elected will represent the interests
of Oklahoma and not the Indian
Territory. He is a straightforward
business line statesman and will
handle Oklahoma affairs for Okla-
homans. His charity like the
typical christians began at home
and spreads to other lands as time
ripens the opportunity.
Irrigation Company Chartered.
Guthrie: A territorial charter
was granted to the Otter Creek Ir-
rigation company, with the princi-
pal place of business at Mountain
Park and with $1,000,000 capital. It
is the first of its kind to be organized
in Oklahoma. The purpose is to
construct an irrigation system, cov-
ering southwestern Oklahoma, in-
cluding a mammoth Hume, connect-
ing and crossing Otter, Dry Otter
creek and Horse creek.
The University Team Has Matched Some
Big Games,
The 'Varsity football team is get-
ting in good condition now. Mr.
McMahon, the coach, has them out
every afternoon for two hours' hard
work and says that he has the mater-
ial for one of the best teams in the
southwest and hopes to have them in
fine shape by the time they leave for
their Missouri trip, about the 8th of
November.
Another result of the game Mon-
day has been the acceptance of a
number of challenges with several
good teams. One of these was the
Chillicothe Indians on Thanksgiving
day in Norman, while another was
the School of Mines of Rollo, Mo.,
November 10, on their college grounds.
There are, however, two teams that
will be played in the territory before
leaving for Missouri. They are the
Oklahoma City Athletic association
team next Saturday in Oklahoma
City, and the following the Univer-
sity team will once more buck up
against the Kingfisher team.
The game Saturday will in all prob-
ability be a hotly contested one, but
the University boys feel coufident
over the outcome.
The game with the University of
Missouri will be played on the college
grounds in Columbia on November 12,
and the boys are looking forward to
this game with great hopes of win-
ning more laurels.
POTATOES IN CLEVELAND COUNTY.
Climate Conditions that will make this
County one of the Greatest Potato
Regions in Oklahoma.
Much is said of Pottwatomie coun-
ty as a potato producer. It is no
doubt the leading county in Okla-
homa and among the leading coun-
ties of the nation that stand well up
in this industry. The same might as
easily be said of Cleveland county
if as much interest had been taken
in the production of this crop as has
been taken in our neighboring
county.
There is nothing that could hinder
us from being one of the largest
early potato producing counties in
the country. We have thousand of
acres of the best loaing soil that
can be found itt the west, a soil which
is wonderfull adopted to the growth
of this crop, our climatic conditions
are the best that can be had. An
early spring with plenty of moisture
and heat to germinate the cuttings
and advance the crop rapidly to
maturity. The potato matures
almost as early here as it does in the
famous potato regions of Texas.
Cleveland county is absolutely
without any drawback in the econo-
mic production of this crop, we are
nearer the great northern market by j
about 250 miles than our Texas |
friends. This alone will give us a j
nice little margin. We are on a'
great trunk line that leads directly 1
to our markets this giving us the
advantage of at least a day over
those parts of the country that have
to ship by way of branch lines.
McCall
Has it for
Less.
most productive v arieties of pota-
toes that will grow best in our
climate.
Paid Tor Prisoners.
The sum of 19.059.25 was paid to
the state of Kansas by the territory
ol Oklahoma for the care and main-
tenance of the Oklahoma convicts
during the past quaster, ending
September 30th. Warden Jewett
was here from Lansing, Kans., to
settle with Auditor L. W. Baxter,
who paid the warden the amount
stated.
The report of the warden for the
past quarter shows that there are at
present two hundred and seventy-
four convicts in confinement at Lan-
sing, and the following during the
quarter:
Confined at close of quarter 284
Received during quarter 18
Total during quarter 302
Discharged during quarter 27
Died during the quarter 1
Still in confinement 274
No. days at 35c per day $9,110 25
Clothing furnished convicts dis-
charged 405 00
Cash furnished convicts when dis-
charged 135,00
Total amount paid for mainten-
ance $9,659.25
Open the Reservation.
There is a pasture of something
like 53,000 acres of land within
LASTED 27 MINUTES.
It Will be a Gala Day for Norman.
Mr. Franning is sparing no efiort
to make Nov. 17th a day long to be
remember. One of the greatest op-
eratic companies in the United
States will be here that day to en-
tertain in the new opera house.
They have been given ovacation at
all the north Atlantic sea coast cities
and the papers without a dissenting
word have with one accord praised
their performances. So Norman will
be visited by a company that will
indeed be worth while to see and
hear. Besides this there will be a
big football game here in the after-
! noon. The Kingfisher college team
j will play the University team on
the campus gridiron. The game is
between the two strongest teams in
the territory and will of itself be
attraction enough to merit a large
crowd in attendance.
All this pleasure will not be par-
ticipated in alone by the citizens of
Norman for hundreds of people will
come in on excursion trains from
Guthrie, Oklahoma City and Purcell
to take in the game and the grand
opening. It will be a gala day for
Norman and a day that all cultured
people will enjoy.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.
To vote the Peoples Party ticket stamp in square
surrounning the plow.
To vote the Republican ticket stamp in square sur-
rounding the Eagle.
To rote a mixed ticket stamp in square surrounding
device of plow or eagle and tnen make your stamp in
small square to left of name on the other ticket you
desire to vote for.
If you are a republican and want to vote the
republican ticket stamp on the Eagle. If you are a
Populist and want to vote the Peoples Party ticket
stamp on the plow. HOWEVER, DO NOT STAMP
BOTH THE PLOW AND THE EAGLE.
By stamping either the plow or the eagle you vote
for all the candidates on the combination ticket.
Total Eclipse Thursday Night Was Ob-
served by Many.
The moon went into the earth's
shadow last night, but did not come
out on time as predicted. It was
about an hour behind time. It will
be just four years till the sun, earth
and moon get into position as on a
straight line and produce a total
eclipse as last night. There were
people in every part of the city
standing in their front yards gazing
at the pink couiplexioned men in the
moon.
At just seventeen minutes past 10
o'clock the eastern edges of the
lunar surface was chipped off. One
man declared that as the sun was
just about setting in California, this
shadow must have been of the orange
groves. Anyway it had the color.
At midnight the eclipse was total
and the moon appeared as it had not
before during the operation. The
dark surface were no longer visible,
but there was an even shadow over
all. The reason for the dark center
observed earlier in the eclipse is ex-
explained thus: There are an in-
finite number of rays of light from
every point on the sun's surface.
As the earth is batween the sun and
moon, the rays form those points in
the center of the sun's surface are
shut off by the earth, but some of
the rays from the outer edge of the
sun's surface do reach the outer
edge of the moon's surface. If
you don't understand this explana-
tion, get down your old High school
physics and see for yourself.
The eclipse reached its totality at
19 minutes past 11 o'clock. Tne
shadow of the earth is so much
larger than the moon's surface that
| it tak«s 27 minutes for it to pass
across the latter's surface. The first
(glimpse of the bright disc was ob-
served at 11:46. It was not all over
I till after 2 o'clock.
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas, the all Supreme Being
has seen fit to remove from our
midst our worthy and esteemed co-
laborer Dr. D. N. Montgomery and
whereas in his death the medical
profession of Cleveland county has
lost a most worthy member, broad
minded, gentle, honest and capable
possessing all the atribntes of a true
physician,
Therefore, be it resolved by the
medical fraternity of Norman that
we tender to the beloved family our
condolence and extend our sympathy
to them and mourn with them their
loss for we too have lost a valuable
friend and may the Devine Provi-
dence in his wisdom of the Eternal
fitness of things so guide and direct
each and all of his family that they
may meet him in that city not
made with hands, but Eternal in
the Heayen
Resolved that a copy of these
resolutions be published in several
papers of Norman and a copy of the
same sent to his family.
R D. Lowether, M T. Capshaw, W.
S. Hamilton, C. S. Bobo, S T. Burch,
W. N. T. Abel, J. A. Davis, R. P.
Stanfield, H. H. Wilson, L. N. Up-
john, J. B. Wachtel (Denver)
There is not a thing to hinder us
from an economic standpoint and in
fact everything is in our favor It
is surprising that we have not de-
veloped this great industry before.
The farmer can make more by
putting out a large crop of potatoes
than he could possible make on any
other crop in so short a time.
Besides the land will be vacant by
the middle of June and in an ex-
cellent condition for broom corn
which without considering the sea-
son will yield half a ton of brush to
the acre which will sell from (10 to
$120 per ton. Tons of millet, kafflr,
cain or corn could be raised 011
ground thus prepared by the harvest
of the early potatoes. If the farmer
does not wish to plant these other
crops and wants to devote himself
"entirely to potato raising he can raise
a second crop of potatoes from the
same land late potatoes keep well
here during the winter. They could j of its opening. It must be to the
fifteen miles of Lawton that is un-
rightfully being kept from being
opened to settlement. At the time
of the opening of the new country it
was declared to be but temporarily
reserved for the use of the cattle
that could not in so short a time be
driven out and taken away from the
country. These cattle were shipped
the following fall and winter. What
has extended the use of that res-
ervation until its original purpose
of expediancy only has been
forgotten and it is a permanent res-
ervation.
The land, some fifteen miles square
is a rendezvous for outlaws and horse
and cattle thieves. When an out-
law hits this timber he is lost. It
would be foolhardiness for any of-
ficer to fol.ow him there.
The school laud lessees desire this
land settled and will watch this
winter who in congress is in the way
be stored and put on the winter and
early spring markets.
Every farmer in the county that
does not put out a large crop of po-
tatoes this spring is simply not up
with his possibilities and is loosing
from 20 to 35 dollars per acre 011
large percentage of his
ground. The farmer who owns, an
average quarter section in Cleve-
land county can be the most inde-
pendent man in Oklahoma and have
an income that that will keep him
in a princely way if he will just use
his head a little more and deversify
his crops
There will be an article in the
Peoples Voice some time this
winter discussing the best methods
of preparing the ground and the
terest of someone.
Kendall is Winning Out.
Will Kendall spent last week in
campaigning. He made a favorable
impression everywhere he has gone
c "ii <1 and is steadily breaking down the
tillable ! ranks of the opposing candidate for
superintendent and rapidly build-
ing up his own side. He will stay
in the field until election and judg-
ing from his present gains he will
roll up the largest majority any
superintendent has ever had.
Choat Bros, sold out their lumber
yard at Elk City realizing a very
handsome profit clearing about $2500
on yard over and above full value of
lumber they had in the yard.
Morgan's Terrible Power.
As an example of the tyranny of
monopoly ownership of railways may
be quoted the threat of J. Pierpont
Morgan, a few days ago, to the
meat trust, lie is reported as say-
ing to the promoters of that great
combine.
"Unless I am given the under-
writing of the bonds to complete the
consolidation of the packinghouses,
I will ruin your dressed beef and
provision trade in Europe by raising
steamship and railroad rates and
lowering the rates on livestock. I
made this statement gentlemen, on
my return from Europe several
weeks ago. and I repeat it now. It
is my ultimatum.'
Through this threat this czar
of the Transportation Trust com-
pelled the Meat Combine to give
him $10,000,000 in interest-bearing
bonds! A neat little plum for this
financial pirate who holds the com-
mercial world by the throat.
If Morgan can do this with a one-
hundred-million-dollar trust, what
could he not do with a small manu-
facturer? Is it exaggeration to say
this king of America can crush
whomsoever he will when it may
please him?
What are we going to do about it?
The Democrats say "Take the
tariff off." How will that affect
Morgan? How will that prevent his
dictat on of his terrible power?
St. George overcame the dragon,
but he accomplished it only by kill-
ing him. We must kill the railway
monopoly, and we can not do it short
of government ownership And to
Morgan the people much say, "That,
sire, is our ultimatum!"—Souther
Mure ury.
Rev. D. W. Ross pastor of the M.
E church north was appointed by the
conference at Perry to Hill the pul-
pit of the M. E. church of Stillwater,
Okla. Mr. Ross has been a faithful
worker in his charge here and leaven
the church in splendid condition.
Rev. Mr. Porter of Enid succeeds Mr.
Ross.
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