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The Lawton Constitution.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COMANCHE COUNTY AND OF THE PEOPLE.
Vol. III.
WEEKLY EDITION
LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905.
WEEKLY EDITION
No. 21.
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RECEIVER
"Cannon Ball" Green Would
Handle Public Money At
This Land Office.
Guthrie, Ok., July 23.—"Cannon
Ball" Green, whose stage lines from
Kingman, Kansas, westward across
the plains once brought him fame and
fortune, is asking for appointment as
receiver of the Law ton land office, to
succeed J. I). Maguire of Norman, who
will not ask for reappointment. Green
lives on a farm near Bridgeport, Okla.
He was here this week and asked
Governor Ferguson to indorse him.
"Cannon Hall" Green, whose so-
briquet came 'tom the speed of hit
stage coaches, is b g of bone and .... . „ „ u
, I J. H. can loin the Jones fanaly. Bach-
bronzed by years of exposure to the ' , , _
Western sun. Th«- fortune he in
the early daye melted away in the
reverses that overtook so many men
who fought the pioneer bittls of
Western Kansas.
Three Kinds of Bachelors.
Out of five thousand claims filed on
in Comanche county, twelve per cent
of the entrymen were bachelors. Four
per cent of these were of the roving
class, who sold their claims as soon as
they could fine a buyer. The next four
per cent were of the high collar class,
who filed on their claims for specula-
tion and only lived on I hem long
enough to prove and get a right to
them from the government, then left
them without any improvement-
Such men as these are not much gocu
to help build up a new country.
But the remaining four per cent are
called the staying kind. For example,
just follow me down to Beaver town-
ship to the home of Bachelor J. H.
Irwin and we will see whether it pays
to stay or not. Mr. Irwin says he will
make about twelve hundred dollar*
worth of stuff off of his place this year.
He has twelve acres of berries and
melons and w are proud to know that
GRADES
stated that he thought he could have
plans and specifications r" iy iiii-ide
' of two weeks.
The city at orne.v stated that the
ci y was having some tr. uble with the j
THE LID
Citv Engineer Suggests 001 uPation Ux law> p;aoed up°" Pawn Sheriff's
" ® brokers, dra) men, auctioneers, etc.
T. P. Gore Will Lecture.
Senator T. P. Gore has recently pre-
pared a new lecture, "The Point of
View." It is witty as well as instruc-
tive, as are allof Judge Gore'sspeeches.
The judge has made arrangements
with L. J. Abboit to arrange dates for
him. Mr. Abbott will leave in the
morning to make about a dozen dat> s
in institute towns for the delivery of
the lecture.
Judge Gore ha< constructed the talk
so as to appeal especially to educa-
tors and it will be towns where insti
tutes are being held that Mr. Abbo t
will visit.
TheLectue will probably be given
in Lawton at an early date, before the
Comanche county teachers who are
now assembled here at their annual
dnstitute.
Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that 'he meet-
ing for the election of the directors
and officers of the Craterville Mining
and Water Power company, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may Come before the meeting, will
be held at the office of the secretary in
the Citizens Bank building, corner of
Fourth street and Avenue C, Lawton.
Oklit., on Saturday, Aug. 12th, 1905,
at 3 p. m. This is the annual meeting
that was passed on the second Monday
of March last, for lack of a quorum.
Only written proxies of absent stock-
holders will be recognized. By order
of board of directors.
Gkorok W. Baumhoff, Pres.
Frank M. Robinson, Sec. w3t
elor McKetrick says that he will join
the Jones family next j ear. I am for
the bachelor who has the staying
qualities. C. A.Shaver.
Advertised Letter List.
The following is the list of ietterB re-
maining uncalled for in the postofflce
at Lawton, Okla., for the week ending
July 23rd, 1905.
LADIES.
Brown Mrs Bell Geraghty Mrs FX
Gault L uise Morgan Mrs Myrtle
Phelps Ada Mae RetdDina
Rogers Mis M E
GENTLEMEN.
Adam R M Bice H E
Hill A A Halley James
Kirk E S Tossie Mopue
Terry Cleaves Wheeler T J
DEAD LETTERS.
Ransom B B
Advertised letters will be -ent to the
dead letter office at the expiration of
two weeks. Persons calling for these
letters j lease say "advertised."
J. T. WHITE, P.M.
Changes on Ave. C—Other
City Business.
From Friday's Dally Constitution.
The city counoil me; last evening in
an adjourned session. All members
were present except Brewer and Wol-
verton.
City engineer John D. Kenard made
a written report regarding the prelim-
inary survey an C avenue, from Rail-
road to Seventh and recommended
changes in the surface grade as
follows: Seventh,Sixt1.. Kour'h,Third,
Second and C, to ren.ii n as they are
now between Seventh and Sixth, in the
In areeentcase wherepolicecourt fined
a drayman for non paj ment of tax, he
saw fit to appeal to the supreme court,
where It was he d t: at the city bad no
authority to impose the occupation
tax. The city attorney wished to irBke
a test tase iu the district court and
settle the matter. A certain au tioneer
who rHius^d to pay his t-x under such
Office Put the Lid
On
a.id Sat On
Sunday.
It
tha
Lawton was a quiet town Sunday,
lid was on. Deputy Sheriff S. A.
Llrod, under ii structions of Sheriff
Hammonds, notified the saloons Satur-
a law has agien i to be tried in police ! day tliat lhfy uKI have tu ob«y the
court and if that court holds against ; Sunday 'aw> The sherifts torce made £)avjB wae buried Saturday,
him he will taKe an appeal to the dis- I ?oot'- littls liquor
SHORT LOCAL NEWS.
From Monday's Dally Constitution.
George Achenbaeh ia up from Wal-
ter.
James Broshears is nursing a sore
hind.
Wanted—A good Jersey milch cow at
7J8 N. B.
Elliott F. Hook of Waiter is in the
city today.
John|Dossett is in Chattanooga to'
day on business.
A number of prospective land buyers
are in the city now
The thtee-year-old daughter of Mrs.
littl- liquor was sold in
Lawton Sunday. It was bo sudden
trict co:irt instead i f the probate court j ^at topers did not have time to
as the law providiug in case he is j prepare for it, and men who had not
beaten in the higher court is that he j tasted water f. r months were on the
will take out his license and the city water wngon Soldiers swarmed around
the back doors of the saloons like flies
rem t bis fine. 1 he city attorney was ar0und a bung hole, but their thirst, it
instructed to go to the di trict court in jg believed, went unquencbed so far as
middle of the street in the middle of , this ca e upon an agreed state of fa, is. , the popular beverages go
the block, to be lowered nearly one I The street commis ioner, with the, ——
and one-half teet, Fifth to be raised assistance of the city engineer, was beCUreS UOOdJOD.
nine inches, First to be raised on-- j instructed to extend the storm sewer I William Mullins has accepted a po-
foot and two'inches and Railroad to be j155 '• et north, or to the north end of sition with the government that will
raised one foot and ten inches. j the new city hall and place a tempo- pay him *1,725 p-r year. He will be a
The city engineer was instructed to raO' box sewer at the end which will stenographer for the Panama Uanal
go ahead and esabiish permanent irun UP lo lhB Benbow-Horton store ; authorities and will leave tomorrow to
erades as set forth in his report and to j and catch the water a' that point. j take up his r.ew work. We are glad
draw up plans and specifications ac- ^nT^e'lion a°e Lawton boys go to the front. M r.
cording to recommendations made by j ,,f tne rul. s it wa- placed upon final ( Mullins maybe the means "f others
the mayor and council. The engineer passage.
following.
FUNDf,
Semi-Annual Appoirtionment
Territorial School—The
Land Revenue.
4
CATTLE SC KNE IN THE BIO Pasture.
Mrs. Dave Grout Dead.
From Monday's Dally Constitution.
Mrs. Kittie Grout, wife of David
Grout, died July 15, of consumption at
M 'have City, Arizona, age twenty-five,
years. Mr. and Mrs. Grout left Law-
ton May 10, for Arizona hoping the
change would be beneficial.
She dud at the home of her grand-
father, who is in the government
employ, at Mohave City.
May Locate.
J. N. Hoagland and wife, of Senica,
Illinois, are here looking over the
country with a view of locating. Mr.
Hoagland is a live stock man and
should he locate here, he would en-
gage in that business. He is very
much pleased with Lawton and says
the country is beautiful to behold.
Guthrie, Okla., July 23.—L. W. Bax-
ter, terriiorial superintendent of pub-
lic instruction, is making the semi
annual apportionment of the common
school fund to the various counties of
the territory. The apportionment is 8
cents per capita, on an enumeration of
203,630. This, with the apportionment
of $1.25 per capita made in January,
makes a total annual per capita ap-
portionment of $1.33. The apportion-
ments in 1904 were #1.08 in January
and 7 cents in July. The apportion-
ment this month was decreased a small
amount by the special apportionments
made by the legislature to cover errors
in the reports of some of the county
superintendents during the year 1904.
The total amount apportioned during
19(15 is 272,816.83.
Valuable Property.
S. L. Keegan, proprietor of the
Keegan bote1, yesterday purchased the
lot at 312 1' avtu for the sum of
2,4t«. Mr mid Mi h Keegan own the
lots at 312, 314 and 318 on D avenue.
They will soon erect a two story brick
with a 75 foot front, divided into two
rooms of 37 / feet.
Contest Case.
The contest case of Roydon C. Wed-
dowson vs. Herbert B. Derr is on in
the land office today. It is a ery in-
teresting case and prow ises to last for
several days. It is a con'est charging
abandonment of the w yi of ne 1-4 and
w 'A of sec U of sec ion 6, township 4
B)Ut 9.
Runaway.
This morning a team belonging to the
Bozman Transfer company rail away.
Tbey started at the Block lumber yard
running down Fourth street to D ave-
nue then turning and going to Third
street. At that corner they were in-
stantly stopped by J. B. King who
grabbed the team by the bridle.
The Constitution II per year.
Brick Building.
John Legerwood will begin the
ercction of a fine two story brick
building upon his lot at 811 D avenue
at once. The excavation work was
begun this afternoon. The contract is
to be let in a few days. T. H. Grubb is
the architect for the building. It will
cost in the neighborhood of iJSOOO.
Cotton a Good Price.
Since the price of cotton has ad
vanced almost all the yards over the
country havo been stripped of tht ir
cotton. If the farmer would pick the
spoiled cotton from the bale where it
has been allowed to get damp he would
get a better price for it.
County Normal.
The county normal opened for the j
second week's work this morning.
The eli rollment now is 158 against a
total enrollment of 137 'for term last
year. County Superintendent N Ison |
predicts that from 175 to 200 teachers |
will attend the normal this j ear. Thei e
are 229 teachers employed in Comanche
county and every teacher should attend
the normal if possiile The institute
this year haB a strong corps of instruc-
tors and valuable work is being dene.
Dr.
Pettit Again
Lawton.
Visits
BASE BALL
! At the urgent req iest of many who
j failed to see Dr. Pettitt when he was
at Lawton a month ago, he has con-
| sented to retu n. He will arrive August j
j 7th and remain for two weeks. His J
office will be at the Ingrnham Hotel
! where he can be consulted free of
charge.
The Doctor makes a specialty of I
Surgery and Chronic Diseases i f both
sex. Cures piles in one treatment. |
Straightens cross eyes in one minute
Lawton Lost to Denison-
Nice Exhibition of the
National Game,
From Monday s Dally constitution.
Score 1 to 0.
DEAD
Mrs. J. W. Martin Dies Sud-
denly at Memphis Sun-
day Morning.
Rev. Stephens of the Baptist church
received a met sage from J. W. Martin
which said, "My dear wife fell asleep
in the arms of her Savior this morning
at 3:20."
Mrs. Martin has b^en sick for some
time and as a last resort it was thought
best to perform an operation. For i mission to Jas A. Wolverton attorney
this purpose Mr. and Mrs. Martin, ac- j at law, Ileck Thomas, chief of police,
companied by their physician, Dr. In- j who has known him for twenty years,
graham, left for Memphis Sunday j His many successful operations in Dun
morning, July 16th The operation can, Comanche, Marlow
, One of the best base ball games
Removes tumors from any part of the , piayetj on the home diamond this year
body. Positively cures catarrh. I real s waB p|aye(j ye8terday, the visiting 'earn
all diseases of the eye, ear and n08e-; beinz from Denison, Texas. The game
His treatment of diseases is from the wa8 called at four o'clocfe witli Denison
latest discoveries and use, having be n , at the bat. The first three Indians up
for several years connected with a to connect with the Bphere and
Medical College of Cincinnati, Ohio, wen{ down before Sigman in one, two,
and last winter was Professor of Surgery j tj,ree order. When the Lawton boys
and diseases of women in the Bell I came ^at, we expected something,
Medical College of Dallas, Texas. He j ^ut a jew pQp Upg> vaD;shed
has, as can be seen, been in a position wjthout leaving a score to tell the tale,
to become conversant with all new and j There was nothing doing until the
approved treatments. The Doctor Mjird inning when the Denison boys
camn with the personal endorsment of began to find Sigman's delivery and
such men as Hon. D. E, Bryant, U. S
Judge of Sherman, Texas, Hon. C. B. 0f the game by
Randell. V. S. Congressman,Sherman, baseman, allowed Fleet Wing to fly
Texas, and many others. He is well over (be home plate, giving Denison
known in Lawton and refers by per- j j^er only score.
filled the bas^s. An error at this stage
B. nt ih« iramo hv the Lawton second
The base ball grounds were in a very
had condition. At the time the game
opened it was almost impossible for
and Rush !the P'ayers to move around at all, but
Mrs. Martin was too weak and death
relieved her of all suffering yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Martin's death was not unex-
pected, however the announcement
was a shock to her many friends. Rev.
Stephens read the message to his con-
gregation yesterday morning and those
who knew Mrs. Martin and her hus-
band were giievedto learn the sad
news. It was Mrs. Martin's hope to
I litTn nnlv frn h« urit.h
terday. The fine and cests amounted
to seven dollars. The best way is to. . „„„„„ v.„.
... , .. . ... . good Christian woman, leaving her
the admiBBion fee and be admitted ^
husband to mourn her death. In this
p.,,;™.; en L<, hi. •=* StS!
Had a Fight.
From Monday's Dally Constitution.
Homer Biggs was fined in police
cc irt this morning for disturbing the
peace by fighting at the ball game yes-1 J ^ w'u"h ^"busba".^^
fnynAir 'I'na vino onri nOoru QmAlinrorl .
| it was not to be, so she passed away, a
pay
like a gentleman. The guard stopped
Mr. Biggs as lie was crossing the wire
and a fight followed.
Communion Class.
sad hour of Qeatli the citizens of Law-
ton mourn with Mr. Martin the loss of
his wife, and as she passed peacefully
away may it be a consolation to him to
know that she is cared for by her Sa-
vior and that some day a reunion of
A clas of thirty-three girls and boys
received their first holy communion at hearts separated here may take place,
the Catholic church yesterday during The remains will be buried at Mr.
the low mass said at 8:30 a. m. Martin's old home, Woodland Mills,
This is the largest first communion Tenn.
class ever collected together in the
new country. Rev. Father William Art Walker, editor of the Temple
Huffer apminiitered the sacrament. Tribune came up this morning.
places proclude the idea of his being a
quack or humbug. If you are suffering
from disease, call and consult him, if
he cannot help yon he will be quick to
tell you so. Those who are being
treated by him now speak in the highest
terms of him and it is through his suc-
cess with other caBes that has caused
many others to apply to him for aid.
This will positively be his last visit to
Lawton this Season, so if you wish to
consult him do so at once and receive
his personal attention. Ingraham Hotel
August 7th to 19th f 2 7 w 2 t
Lawton Cigar Factory 329 D Avenue.
Marri age licenses were issued to Ed
Carr, age 25 and Ollie Hourigan, age
15, both of Springfield, Okla., and
Frank M. Muller, age 32 and Sophia
Fisher, age 17, both of Apache.
[some; however,not enough to enable
the teams to move with case. Puddles
of water were here and there over the
base ball field, and kept the ball wet
and slippery at all tiin-g.
Taking into consideration the condi-
tion of the diamond a very few errors
were made. Sigman had the best of
the Denison pitcher, but the Lawton
boys failed to hit« hen hits were needed,
hence the defeat.
The Denison team is mule up of
clean, well behaved young men. They
did not kick or growl but playea clean
ball. The Lawton boys we are proud
of, and as fate was against them yes-
terday, in today's game we expect
victory. Yesterday's score:
Lawton, 000000000
Denison, 10 01000000
The case of J. L. Lair vs. C. P. Mc-
Kensey was continued until 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning on account of the
If you are suffering from disease do
not fail to consult Dr. Pettitt while
here, aB he will positively not come
Frisco wreck, neither party bring able again this season. August 7tb to 19th,
to reach the city today. no longer. Ingraham hotel. 7 27w 2t
Hoy Parker is down from Anadarko
and Will be on the baseball field today.
Ed Julian, of Ihe Julian Abstract Co.,
went north on the Rock Island yester-
day.
Ed Mullins was up from Walter y<4-
terday visiting with relatives
friends.
E. E. Davis, a prosperous farrai
living webt of Walter, was in the
today
E. 11 Cri'es, leader of the band, r
turned from a short trip in Texas ti
morning.
Mrs. Whitney will soon move her
millinery store across the street on £>
avenue.
Mrs. Parks of Oceola, Iowa, arrived
in Lawton today and will visit Mrs. T.
A. Trent, 906 C avenue
Floyd Kimball is in the country to-
day Belling ertam seperaters and look-
ing after other business.
Editor Royer of the Apache Review
is in the city today. He is getting up a
good newspaperat Apache.
Mrs. Oliver, wife of Mr. Oliver the
photographer, returned today from at*
extended visit in the east.
Judge Knappe. leceiverol the Law-
ton bank, went over to Guthrie today
and will riturn t< morrow.
W.S.Miller, of the fiim of Miller
Bros. & Co., left today for New York
City and other eastern cities.
Robert Gilliam will return to the city
from Portland and other western cities
about the middle of August.
Terry Wilson went down to Wai r
Saturday -.'vening and spt nt Sunda*
with friends, returning this morning.
Slim Haddon has just completed two
very neat cottages on his lots on E
avenu , between Sixth and Seventh-
s'reetB.
Mrs..Irene Brown returned Saturda/
evening from Kansas, where she haa
be n visiting relatives for the past
three weeks.
J. F. Austin was in the city from
Walter today. He says he has retired
from teaching and will lead a quiet
farmer-like life.
Fred Satterfield of the Merchants
& Planters bank and Robert JohnsoD
spent Suiiday with the McDuffle party
at Mt. Scott.
Miss^Mae Goodman has returned
from a visii with relativi s in the Indiai
territory and is again at her post at
the BoBton store.
The Misses Newton returned from
Walter this morning, where they have
been visiting their cousin, Mr. Kenda)
of the Boston store.
C. A. Noble and family will leave
tomorrow for Stillwater, Oklahoma,
where they will visit with relatives for
the next thirty days.
W. W. Winans of Bladens, Ohio, is
ia the city. He came to Oklahoma
with the intention of locating in one
of her prosperous towns.
Arthur Long has returned from Chi-'
cago, where he has been on business.
Mr. Long visited a number of towns
iu the east while away.
1 rank Meadows, bookkeeper in the
Citizens bank, left today for Stroud,
Oklahoma, i. rid will be absent from the
city for two < r tbret days.
Dr. Pettitt at the urgent request of
many will return to Lawton and remain
for two weeks. Office at the Ingraham
hot'1. August 7th tu 19th. 7'27w2t
Harve Shadinger has accepted a
position with McyuatterB, the man who
laid the water main here, and left Satur-
day for Fort Woith to report for duty.
There will be a social at Mrs.
young's home, 126 D avenue, Tuesday
evening. The evening's entertainment
will be in charge of Pete Monroe and
those who will attend anticipate a
good time.
Miss Lottie Henrietta, of Mobe.fly>
Mo., arrived in the city Saturday
evening for an extended visit to Mr.
and Mis, Bob Stevens at 703 Dawnue.
Miss Henrietta is a niece of Mr,
Stevens'.
O. L. Kinsey and wife and daughters
Misses Katharine and Faunie arrived
in Lawton Saturday evening frou*
Delphos, Kansas. Mr. Kinsey has re-
cently purchased J. D. Maguire'! reik
deuce on A avenue and will make Law-
ton their home
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