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WEEKLY EDITION
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COMANCHE COUNTY AND OF THE PEOPLE.
LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1905.
WEEKLY EDITION
No. 29.
A. AND M.
College Issues Valuable Re-
port that Farmers
Should Procure.
Stillwater, Ok, Sept. 17.—The
fourteenth annual report of the Okla-
homa agricultural experiment station
if. ready for distribution. It is sent to
farmers throughout the territory. More i
and more, as the practical and bene-
ficial nature of the work of the station
becomes known, are farmers end fruit!
growers of Oklahoma deriving profit1
from the experiments. Oklahoma J
was an unknown country when the j
plows were first sunkinto its soil. For- j
getting the difference in soil and
climate, the farmer from Wisconsin
tried to farm as he had 111 the north;
the Kentucky farmer made a similar
mistake. Much time and lpbor have
been consumed in this waste.
The experiment station has employed
all its resources in conducting experi-
ments that would save the farmer from
the mistakes of his ignorance. Despite
this valuable assistance, prejudiced
farmers have sought to discredit the
work of the station by refusing to
accept its experiments as having \alue.
They say that soil and climatic condi-
tions in Stillwater differ from those in
other portions of Oklahoma.
These differences are held constantly
in view in every experiment ir. Still-
water. John Field, director of the sta-
tion, has sought constantly to impress
upon the farmers that there can be no
fixed rules of farming that would apply
alike to all portions of the territory, but
that there are general principles of wide
application that can be studied and put
in practice, in his last report he says;
"In an increasing degree, Oklahoma
farmers are students of scientific prin-
ciples, instead of followers of rulfs."
The last report contains many valu-
able suggestions to farmers. The station
after persistent argument, finds that'!
the planting of cowpea« is rapidly =
becoming more genera;. The cowpeas
give new energy to exhausted soil,
and many farmers who formerly
planted their land continuously in wheat
are alternating with cowpeas.
The report says: "Bnt the statioaap-
parently has failed to convince man;
growers of early potatoes that they are
making a mistake by growing a second
crop of potatoes on the same land and
that they should use cowpeas as a
renovating crop to follow the early
crop of potatoes. A few farmers who
follow this plan report it as quite pro-
fitable."
The work on the tuberrVforming
bacteria of alfalfa and other legumes
been continned in the year. The
first report to this work will be made
in the fall. The native fruit bearing
plants of the territory are studied and
are collected and planted as they can
be secured. The purpose of this work
is to determine the value of these native
fruits as a starting point in devoloping
varieties better adapted to our condi-
tions than imported varieties.
Specimen plants of native fruits are
constantly sought for, arid all who are
interested in this work can materially
aid by sending specimens suitable
for planting or by supplying spec-
ific information as to where such
specimens may be obtained. Indef-
inite rumors of the discovery of
promising native fruits are abundant,
but definite knowledge of their char-
acters and the exact location of the
plants is difficult to obtain.
Coal Lands For Schools.
Ardmore, I. T. Sept. 17.—It is
learned here that Governor Johnston
of the Chickasaw nation, will transmit
a special messnge to the Chickasaw
council, bearing upon the disposition
df the coal lands of the territory. The
coal lands are the common property
of the tribe. The secretary of the in-
terior has been commissioned to sell
the lahds, but so far a satisfactory bid
has not been received. The greater
number of the Indians would rather
sell the coal lands to the United
States government on the condition
that the proceeds arising from the
mines to the United States, be appro-
priated to the common schools of the
new state.
Voluntary Bankrupt Paper.
S. Mitten thai, who is the owner of
two stocks of dry goods and clothing,
one in Lawton and the other at Wichita
Falls, Texas, has flied papers of volun-
tary bankruptcy in the district court.
Among the leading creditors noted in
the petition are the Tootle, Wheeler,
Motter Dry Goods Co. of St. Joseph,
#5,389.85; City National Bank of Law-
ton. $3,500; the City National Bank of
Wichita Falls, Texas, #3,000.
The amount of preferred claims is
amount of $1,336.82, amount of un-
secured accounts, $33,836.17. The Law-
ton stock of goods is valued at $14,500
while the Wichita Falls stock is placed
at J17,500, fixtures nearly *1,900 making
the assets amount to $33,300.
Daughters of Confederacy.
A number of the 1 laughters of Con-
federate veterans met at the home of
Mrs. C. O. Joy on A avenue, yesterday
afternoon and organized a Chapter of
the United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy.
The organization has thirteen charter
members. They are Mesdames Joy,
Cunningham, Paschal, Stryker, Mor-
gan, English, Howell, Caldwell, Ram-
sey, Fain, Bass, Dieffenderfer and Miss
Mary Dudley Sneed.
The officers elected were Mrs. Bass,
president; Mrs. Caldwell, first vie
president; Mrs. Ramsey, second vici
president; Mrs. Howell. secretary
Mrs. Morgan, treasurer; Mrs. Paschal,
register.
TELEPHONES
The Farmers Can Have the
Convenience at a Very
Small Cost.
9,ooo Cattle Saved.
The veterinary department of the
I Oklahoma A. & M. college has contln-
I ned manufacturing blackleg vaccine
and distributing it to all persons de-
siring it. This tins been without any
■ expense whatever to the user of the
j vaccine.
The anount of the vaccine sent out
; in the last year was 98,345 doses, which
■ was considerable above the amouut
distributed the previous year. At the
DANCE
The construction and operation of a
telephone system is so simple that a
bright boy of ten years can readily
grasp the few general principles. In
Grant county, Oklahoma, there is
scarcely a section line but what has. ... ,
, ... , - . ! fresh, consequently the general prac
from one to three farmers' telephone . ' 1 j
Led by Chief Geronimo and
Ends Sunday at Rise
of Sun.
present time, probably a greater per j From Monday > Daily Constitution.
cent of the vaccine sent out is used j The "Green Corn" dame held annu-
than was formerly the case. Stock- I ally by the Apache Indians was closed
men have learned that in order to get
the beBt results the vaccine must be
lines along the roadside.
| tice at present is to order small quan-
John Amick, assistant cashier of the j and "*>
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KILLING
Colored Woman Shot by Meat
Peddler Near Corum
Yesterday.
From Friday's Dally Constitution.
Wednesday near the pasture reserve
line just north of the postoffice of
Corum in Beaver township, a shooting
took place in which a colored woman
named Bell was shot and Instai tly
killed by a meat peddler by the name
of Alexander of that vicinity.
The trouble began two week ago
when Alexander was delivering meat
at the Bell home'. It is alleged that
upon this occasion these two got into
a difficulty which aoon resulted in a
heated discussion which ended in
each cursing the other. Alexander al-
leges that when he left the house upor
this occasion two shots were fired at
him.
Yesterday morning they met upon
the poblic highw#,, when it is alleged
by Alexander that ths negro woman
approached his wagon with a drawn
knife. At this junction Alexander
took aim with his gun, shot and in-
stantly killed her. He then went and
gave himself up to the officials.
District Court.
From Friday's Dally ConttltnUaa.
The court has been quite busy hear-
ing motions. A large number of minor
cases have been heard. Among
the most important cases were the
ones of Wm. Dewberry by C. B. Dew-
berry vs. C. C. Crooks, G. D. Fawley
and H. C. Lewie; Ella Harrison by G.
P. Harrison vs. Tho9. Birden, C. M.
Cllngan and J. L. Gordon, for dama-
ges.
These are cases where colored child-
ren have been refused admission into
the common schools of the county.
The parents have brought suit against
the county to recover damages. Tbe
court gave judgment in favor of the
defendants in both suits. The plain-
tiffs gave notice of their appeal.
The motion for a new trial in the case
of Simmons vs. the Rock Island rail-
road was overruled.
Bank of Jefferson, introduced the sys- ■
tem into the county. Owning a farm
a short distance from town, he con-
ceived the idea of better communica-
tion with home folks. He used wire
fences for the line, erecting light poles
at the roadways, and bought two
bridge phones. The whole outlay did
not exceed #25. It served his purpose-
and others saw its benefits and con,
nected their lines to his line. This
little system grew and expanded. The
wire fence was soon founi' unsatisfac-
tory, as breakages and g-ound con-
nections were too frequent. Now the
whole country in divided into blocks
of fifteen families each.
The most common method of build-
ing the lines is to spike 8 foot 1 by 4s,
or 2 by 4s to the fence posts, placing a
china insulator on top of each post
and using No. 14 galvanized wire.
Each member helps to construct the
line and bears an equal share of the.
expense, which varies from $5 to $8
per mile, depending upon whether the
2 by 4s or poles from cottonwood
groves are used. Every farmer buys
his own phone.
We have found the Swedish, Amer-
ican and Lellogg 1600-ohm phones the
best. They cost $12.
Building in this manner, any one can
talk his own "blook" as soon as lines
are up, but to reach other blocks or
systems, a "switch" or "plug" con-
nection is necessary. The persona at-
tending these switches are paid 95
cents per month by every telephone
owner. ThiB is the extreme expense
of manufacturing the line, outside of
aD occasional broken pole or wire.
Each phone owner keeps his own line.
We now have connections with
nearly every person in the county and
with fifteen towns, all for 26 cents per
month. We have driven the inde-
pendent companies, charging $2 per
month ;for their services, out of the
country, buying their wires and poles
at reduced prices.
In marketing farm product' tbe tele-
phone often saves from 12 to S5 on the
transaction. When we want to sell
cattle, hogs or grain, we telephone to
different towns for prices. If tele-
phones oost more than carriages, they
would still be cheap at the price be-
cause each telephone renders a service
far greater than any carriage; they
make farm life truly ideal and the
lonesomeness of the life to the child
and wife are relieved.
Assay Office.
Oliver Powers will in the near future
open a modern tssay office in ihe
Mineral Kingdom office. The office
will be equipped with all the necessary
machinery, which will be first class.
Mr. Powers is a man of wide experi-
ence'in mining. He is a graduate of
the Colorado school of mines.
Dr. Duncle preached a sermon at the
M. E. church South, Sunday evening.
Picked Up Unconscious.
This morning shortly after sun up
there drove along A avenue two men
in a buggy leaving the city for Fort
Sill. They had been here all night
and were under the influence of liquor.
As they went to turn the corner of Eight
street and A avenue one of the accu-
pants of the vehicle was thrown to the
ground with much force. When M.
M. Smith reached the man who was
lying upon the ground be found him to
be unconscious. After quite a little
vigorous shaking the man came to his
senses. His head was quite badly cut
and he was otherwise hurt. He was
| put in the buggy and sent back to the
' city for mf dical treatment.
O. M. Gahagon, of Waxahachle,
Texas, will arrive in the city tonight
to spend a few weeks visiting his sister
Mrs. C. A. Thornhill.
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Splendid Course To Be Fur-
nished Lawton.
The people of Lawton should show
their appreciation of the effort made
to furnish high grade first class at-
tractions at moderate cost by taking
the entire list of season tickets.
Every body has heard or wants to
hear "Bob Taylor," and all the other
numbers are in the same class with him
as entertainers, this is the first time
that a course has been offered in which
all the numbers were up to the highest
standerd.
The price for single admission to
Taylor and Durno will be one dollar,
while to each of the others it will be
seventy-five cents, so that in getting
the season ticket one will get the
course for about half.
Tickets will be on sale from this
time on at the Merchants & Planters
bank, then some time during the first
week in October the box sheet will be
placed in tbe ticket office of the Opera
house and the holders of season tickets
will be given an opportunity for two
days to select their eats and this
selection will hold good during the
season.
Manitou Depot.
J. T. McClanahan was over from
Manitou last night. He says his town
like the balance of this part of Okla
homa, is enjoying a substantial growth
and [$800 was raised as a bonns for
which the Frisco has agreed to put in
a dopot, and work on it and a sidetrack
will soon begin.—Frederick Enterpsise.
The suit of M. A. Thompson vs. Will
R. Haynes and Robert Brewer for dam-
ages, has been continued by agreement
Data published by the bureau of an-
imal industry of the United States de-
partment of agriculture shows that
losses from blackleg are reduced from
more than 10 per cent to less than 1
per cent by vaccination. On this basis
the vaccine supplied by the station in
the past year has saved more than
9,000 cattle to the stockmen of Okla-
homa. Thus in this one item alone,
the station has returned its cost many
times over to the people of Oklahoma
Hazel's Corn and Cotton.
A. M. Banta has just sent to the ter-
ritorial board of agricultur ■ 1 report
of the corn and cotton cr";. of Hazel
township- According to his estimate
there is a decrease in the acreage
cotton of thirty-five per cent •
pared with last year with a yiel. f
one-fourth of a bale an acre.—Freder-
ick Enterprise.
VISITATION
Local Sunday School Workers
Will Hold A Con-
vention.
From Friday'! Daily Constitution.
At the recent County Convention,
the Sunday sc delegates nd
workers from Lawton held a con-
ference with Mrs. Geo. Rusler, the
Territorial Superintendent of House
Visitation, and in that meeting decided
that Lawton should adopt systematic,
up-to-date, organized methods in Sun-
day school work. For that purpose a
preliminary convention will be held at
the Congregational church, on Mon-
day, September 18th at 8 p. m., for the
purpose of selecting a House Visita-
tion Superintendent for tbe city and
adopt such plans as may be necessary
for a prompt, businssciite and com-
plete canvas of the city.
House Visitation is an organized, in-
terdenominational effort on one day,
by all the churches anttiuaday schools
in the community, or city, for the pur-
pose of reaching those who sre not
connected with any Sunday school or
church. Properly conducted, it simply
means complete, intelligent organiza-
tion. It will furnish you with as com-
plete information concerning the re-
ligious inclinations and habits of the
people as does the political polling re
veal tbe sentiments of the voting
population. It is the foundation for
systematic, successful work. It tells
the workers where something can he
done. It giveB to each church the
Information that rightfully belongs to
it. It puts business system into
religious work, builds up all the schools
and prepares for the adoption of all
the special departments.
All who are interested in advancing
the cause of morality and righteousness
in Lawton, and increasing the efficiency
of all the Sunday schools of the city,
should be present.
J. W. Litttbell, President of City
S. S. Ass'n. C. L. Hollum, Secretary.
at sunrise .Sunday Kor two nights
these Indians indulged in this recre-
ation at Hyle's hole, nine miles nor. h
and e#t of Lawton. The spot picked
out for their dances was in an open
field where the bright moon light was
unobstructed. I'p until midnight the
campllres were kept burning after
which tbey were allowed gradually to
burn down, liuring the entireeven-
ing, old Geronimo, the chief, would
give the orders to the dancers. These
dances wore the best attended of any
ever held in Southwest Oklahoma.
Saturday evening nearlyone thousand
visitors witnessed the dances which
were participated in by 250 Indians,
mos' of them Apaches. A few Coman-
che Indians were, invited and allowed
to participate.
At 2 o'clock Sunday morning the
visiting white people were informed
that tbe dance' was over. But as far
as tbe young squaws and bucks wera
,oncerned their enjoyment had just
oegun. froin that time until sun-up
they experienced the happieBt time of
their life in what they term i he "Lov-
ers' Dance."
In on^ respect this resembles the
"Leap Year" dance of the white
people, in that tbe young ladies are al-
lowed to make their choice of the
young gentleman they wish for a part-
ner. They retain the same partners
all evening and many are the love
stories told on this occasion. At all
other times the young buck must con-
tent himself by talking to the girl's
father when he calls.
Early in the evening Saturday be-
fore tbe dance begun, these Indians
held a "healing" ceremony which is a
.eligious j^ei tormance. They believe
by going thrcugb certain antics they
can heal their tribesmen. On this oc-
casion a certain old Indian squaw was
healed as if by magic. This dance and
the "Lovers Dance" are not public
ones and if the Indians thought
they were witnessed by white people
they would not finish them.
Alleges Damages.
From Raturday's Dally Constitution.
The time of the district court was
taken up this mornm# in lha hearing
of the case of Robert W. Sistrunk vs
W. W. Painter sheriff and the Fidelity
& Deposit Co of Maryland. This is a
ease wherein on December 6, 1901
Sheriff Painter had his deputies go
out and arrest Mr. Sistrunk for a viola-
tion of the quarantin law. Sistrunk
had driven a herd of more than one
hundred head of cattle from Texas
over into Oklahoma and did not know
anything about the quarantin law.
He was arrested and brought to Lawton
where he was found guilty of the viola-
tion and finsd 1225 which he paid.
When he got back to his farm, which
is in Kiowa county, he alleges he
found that the cattle had been
moved to Comanche county by the
deputies and that a number of them
had been allowed to get away. The
deputies alleged that they were lost
in a snowstorm.
Sistrunk is Bueing for $800 damages
sustained by the loss of his cattle.
The case has been turned over to the
jury.
Suit on Trial.
The district court is hearing the tes-
timony in the case of J. I). Ingraham
vs. H. F. Welch, R. F. Harbison, J. B.
Martin, F. S.Jones and T. F. Norman,
which is a suit on contract. During
the early days Mr. Ingrabam made a
contract with Welch & Harbison to
construct the Ingrahf "n hotel. Mes-
srs. Martin, Jones and Norman were
the bondsmen, who agreed that the
contractors would build the building
and furnish the material. Mr. Ingra-
ham alleges that the contractors threw
up the building and he was compelled
to finish the work. He was out over
#500 and he is sueing to recover this
amount. The ca6e will go to the jury
sometime today.
E. T. Mitchell, of Fort Sill, who has
the contract with the government to
furnish oats for the horses at Fort Sill,
came up this morning.
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To Arrange Camp.
Captain Frank B. King, of the Law-
ton Engineer Corps, is in receipt of a
letter ordering bis company to go to
Chandler to pu-ce the camp in readi
uess tor tbe annual maneuvers of the
Oklahoma National Guards. Tbe Law
ton guards will depart on Monday,
October 2nd, to perform this duty.
Last year this task fell to the Engineer
Corps. They are paid extra for this
work. The boys will go determined to
win the prize as they did last year.
Duncan's Rural Route.
Postmaster Elliott tells the Eagle
that he has instructions from the de-
partment to inaugurate rural route No.
1 on Wednesday, November 1st. This
route runs west from Duncan and
covers an area of forty square miles.
There are 120 houses on the route and
180 persons are beneficiaries. When
this line is established tbe carrier will
leave Duncan at 7:30 a. m. and return
at 4 p. m. Mr. Elliott says the carrier
is yet to be appointed, at a salary of
#720 —Duncan Eagle.
Another Victim.
C. T. McCoy, a young man of Boon-
ville, Illinois, was arrested this morn-
ing on the charge of selling whiskey
to Indians. He wavied examination
and admitted bis guilt but stated he
did not know it was unlawful for a
private individual to sell tbe Indians
liquor. His bond was fixed at $800, in
default of which he will be taken to
the federal jail at Guthrie. Mr. McCoy
has spent several months in tbe bar-
Jeet fields of Kansas and hadjeome here
to accept work in the cotton fields.
Found Not Guilty.
Sam Ball of Faxon, a saloon keeper,
who was charged with selling liquor to
a minor, wa6 given a hearing before
Judge Hussey today. He was found
not guilty. The county attorney gave
notice of an appeal.
Adjudged Insane.
Aaron A. Appier of Temple was
brought to Lawton today on the charge
of Insanity. He was given a hearing
before the insanity board and found
demented. Sheriff Hainmondsdeparted
on the noon train for Norman in
charge of Appier.
Making Investigation.
Chan. E.Gordon and S. A. Joyner-
dejjarltd this morning for a week's en-
gineering tour of the county. They go-
to investigate the petitions for the
erection of eighteen steel bridges and
to determine upon the feasibility of
putting them in at the potuts called
for. The county will have to pay for
any land that will have to be con-
demned in theirconstruction.
BROOM CORN
Greatest Crop In the History
Of Oklahoma Being
Harvested.
Guthrie, Okla. Sept. 17.—The great-
est broom corn crop in the history ot
Oklahoma is being rapidly harvested
and placed on the market. Buyers
from Illinois and other eastern state*
are in all parte of the territory, and are
handling tbe crop as fast as it Is
brought in from the fields. In some
parte of the territory the fanners have
experienced considerable trouble in
getting harvest hands.
During tbe pact week 100,000 pounda
were marketed at Carnegie, Caddo
county. The average price paid by
local buyers was 165. The lowaat
price paid was $45 and tbe top was $60.
Two buudred cars have been shipped
from Woodward county by one firm,,
the baying price being $25 per ton.
•Over $2,300 were paid out for broom
corn last Saturday at Lookeba, in
Caddo connty, tbe top price paid be-
ing 190. This made the crop pay the-
grower better than 1186 to the acre,
in Beaver county the first shipment of
new corn was made during the past
week and was marketed at Liberal,.
Kansas, the average price being $£>o.
Tbe dry weather has curtailed the
crop to a considerable extent in that
connty, while in Day county the wet
weather has bad a similar effect. Bay-
ers are in both counties, and in some
instances the farmers are holding the
crop for a better price
A strong union of broom corn grow-
ers in Day county was offected during;
the week at Stone. They agreed
among themselves to hold the crop un-
til a better market could be secured.
This example is being followed both in
Woodward and Beaver counties. The
farmers have learned that corn in Illi-
nois is bringing from $90 to flOO per
ton, and also that Oklahoma corn ia
re baled in Illinois with the crop in
that state and sold for Illinois corn at
Illinois prices.
False Report.
The report which gained circulation
at Fort Sill and in this city Saturday
evening stating that Geronimo had re-
ceived his liberty was unfounded. A
telephone to tbe military authorities
at Fort Sill who have charge of the
Apache tribe of Indians, states that
the rumor is without foundation.
Moved to Norman.
Rev. Carpenter was in the city this
morning. He has located his family
at Norman where his daughters can at-
tend the university. He is doing evan-
gelistic work for the Christian church,
Ewing Stock Co.
The Ewing Stock Co., will appear at
the new Kamsey the week of October
9th. This company opened the Capital
Theater at Little Rock, Ark., a fine
theater, and they come highly recom-
mended
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