The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, May 22, 1908 Page: 5 of 8
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READ WAGONERS
PROPOSITION ON
COURT HOUSE.
Wagoner. Ok la May 15. 1908
To the (Jount.y Commissioners
of Wagoner County Wagoner
Oklahoma:
Gentlemen: The Pedo r a 1
Realty Company of Wagoner
Oklahoma will furnish to the'
County Commissioners of Wag-
oner county for the county's
use as a court huilding the
building now used and occupied
hy the county as a court huild-
ing and oilices as it is now
furnished for same for any
part of ten (10) years from ex-
piration of piesent contract for
the sum of one hundred dollars
(100.00) per month Contract
to he drawn and entered into
not later than live days after
county seat has heen located.
JFEDEKAL KEALTY CO.
A. F. Parkinson Prrs.
f sen il
C. C. MeKinney Sec'y.
State of Okla.
ss
County of Wagoner )
' L J. E. Hiltd. County Clerk
of the County of Wagoner and
clerk of (he County Board of
Commissioners do hereby cei-
tify that I he above is a hue and
correct copy of the proposition
liled in my office this lGtli day
of may 190R.
J. E. Jliltd County Clerk.
UBALj
By liena ITarsy Deputy
Wagoner people do not ask
the farmers to mortgage their
horses mules milch cows and
fanns by the issuance of bounds
to build a big court house and
jail at Wagoner. W a g o n e r
citizens are against the issuance
of a $200000 (two huncred
thousand dollar)indehteduesb for
a court hi me tin 1 jai1 because
the intori st on the bonds will
b live per cent or 10.000 (ten
thousand dollars) per year.
When the the court house that
n w stands at Wagoner can he
rented for any part of t n (10;
years at $1200.00 dollars per
year.
Locate tho county seat at
Wagoner rent the com t house
. i . 1 A
I or a ty pari oi iuii v) years
anl save the difierence between
ten thousand dollars $10000
interest and twelve hundred
dollars $1200.00J rent which
will he eight thousand eight
hundred dollars $8S00.00 per
year which saving in ten years
will he eighty eight thousand
d .liars SS000.00'.
If the county soat is voted to
remain at Wagoner the farmers j
will not have to help build a
court house' and jail and the
people will keep down taxes hy
renting the .Wagoner court
house and jail.
If the ('armors vole (he county
seat to Coweta or Porter where
they have no buildings suitah'e
for court house and jail the
farmers mu-t then vote a mort-
gage bond indebtedness against
all the personal and real estate
' the county so that a court
house and jail can be built at
Pootor or Coweta. The farmei s
have to PAY Til 13 TAXES
AND GET NO BENEKTS
PROM THE BUILDING OF
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL
IN ANY TOWN.
The renters are interested in
low taxes for when the renters
vote high tsxes on the land
owner tne land owner will
make the renters help to pay
his taxes.
Build good sohool houses and
maintain good schools in your
school districts. Build good
roads. Those things are of di-
rect benefit to the farmeis and
every good citizen is willing
to pay the school tax and
road tax. But all farmers
should see to that Wagoner is
voted the county seat and there-
by avoid payings court house
and jail tax for the benefit of
a lot o town site boomers.
Vote for Wagoner for county
seat Saturday May 23rd.
T. MILLER
LO A N BROKER
Loans on all Articles of
Value.
105 South Main Street
MUSKOGME 3ND. TER.
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My mild Combination Treatment Is asti
by the patient at home. Years of success.
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no it many operation you navenaa ao not
cplro up hope. Wrlto at once for CHICK
R nuOUL Canoar and Ita Cure."
DR O. A JOHNSON
1233 OIUKB AVE. ROOMS M-17 MRUS CUT M.l
r. . A. Jhnti Tur hem tretrnntir3 I
i cancer on inr fc. I ricommind It to iuffr J
n. 8. X HoUr Qlonooo Okla. R.t.
WHY PAY RENT?
We sell you a house and lot for
$10 to $200 cash. Balance like rent.
w f sel1 lots on 'lent8'
vjv.1 uwt 1'iixvoi
F. T. Martin & Co.
103V. OklamulgeeAve.
WANTED To sell standard
sewing machines on $300 per
month payments
J. A. Walcott General Agent.
1093 E. Broadway
MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA.
Tle county seat campaign goe
mMT1' on ' WnKoiier county am
goes
(1
as tho date sot for election comes
nearer It Is not out of place to ad-
vise tlT6 voters to Note early and
aold the possibility of loosing n
vote on account of challenge thet
will bo resorted to by the enemies
of Wagoner who will do this to pre-
vent the colored vote being counted.
The Inspectors who will be in
charge of the election will all be
non-residents and its not possible
that all of them would attempt to
fraudulently take the election. it
must be remembered by the voters
that the sentiment of the three
towns toward tho colored voters will
cut quite a figure with the colored
people. The white people of Wag-
oner who are largely under the
control of Hon. James Harris and
his followers are and have always
been in favor of the colored man
having the right to vote and have
that vote counted as cast. The his-
tory of each of the other towns is
to the exact contrary and for that
reason alone the solid vote of tho
colored people of the county should
and will be cast for Wagoner.
Many persons are asking tho
question: Is Supervisor Walter Fal-
well using his Influence against
Wagoner? They say that Six Shoot-
er Sango Superintendent of Till-
lahasse Mission Prof. Wliaely the
son in law of P. 13. J. Hudson win
is a teacher nnd B. L. Barber Past
Master in lloodooism and dispenser
of school patronage at Red Bird
Prof. Van Allen and other teachers
all being opposed to Wagoner looks
like the fine Italian hand of Fal-
well being played against Wagoner
The action of the white republi-
cans of Coweta sometime ago when
they assisted in the nomination of
Prof. Hudson for member of the
constitutional convention nnd then
entered into a deal to nominate A.
D. Orcut styled as an Indian repub-
lican and later switched and sup-
ported the democrat Hoslmer and
defeated Hudson should be suffi-
cient to convince Hudson and all
colored men that the white republi-
cans in Coweta and Porter voted for
the democrat and they should now
be paid for their treachery. Hud-
son was later elected one of the
county commissioners for Wagoner
county. He was assisted financially
by Wagoner republicans and whe.i
elected it was Wagoner men both
republicans and democrats who made
his bond. Tho wealth of the bonds-
men aggregate $1000000. Has Hud
weigli all? was tne iaiweu wnip
used?
The Coweta county sent gang at
Red Bird composed of the Mins-
trial Quartette Barber Drakes El-
lis and Craven failed to get Prof
McGowen Indicted. Tho Hoodoo
failed to work -the charm had no
effect upon the grand jury.
REPORTER.
Wagoner the Place.
E. M. Steven's talk for Wagoner
at the Sodom meeting Saturday
night:
Ladles and Gentlemen Friends
and Fellow Citizens: We are here
to consider the permnnent location
of a county seat for Wagoner coun-
ty. I wish to speak directly to my
people the Negro voters. It is right
just and proper that every man pro-
tect himself and his race. The Ne-
rrnna nf Wnfrmor OfllintV KllOUld VloW
this matter from a Negro's stand
point.
I am not in favor of locating tho
county sent at Porter because she
has only one smnll house for Ne-
groes. However J wish it was pos-
sible fur Porter to win and to bo
able to take care of the county
seat but I see tho writing on the
wall against her. Porter is una-
ble to control the votes at her own
door.
I am not in favor of locating tho
county seat at Coweta because so
far as Nogroe's accommodation is
concerned she Is only one per cent
better than Porter.
1 am for Wagoner because she
has the accommodation. Let yoii
bo white red r black Wagoner
has the accommodation. Those who
are clamoring for Porter and Cow-
eta say that Wagoner is not ac-
cessible on account of the Verdigris
river and the roads leading to Wag-
oner lint gentlemen what If the
county seat be located either at
Porter or Coweta? Is It not a fact
that all citizens of Wagoner coun-
ty living on the other side of the
Verdigris river would have to trav-
el the same roads and cross the
same stream rendering either Por-
ter or Coweta equally Inconveniently
accessible.
Some say It Is not proper to dis-
cuss the race question in tho mat-
tor of a county seat. Hut gentlemen
the condition In and about a county
seat should be such as would afford
the best accommodation of all col-
ors. Of three towns mentioned In tho
race for the county seat Wagoner
comes nearer to the requirements
than either Porter or Coweta.
Gentlemen this is not a political
light but a fight affecting the inter-
est of every citizen of Wagoner
county let him be lawyer doctor
farmer merchant mechanic repub
lican or democrat white red or
black their Interests are equal and
should be determined with the great-
est Intelligence of the people of
Wagoner county.
Therefore I appeal to your intelli-
gence and your patriotism In the
support of Wagoner. The race will
be between Wagoner and Coweta
ami a victory for Wagoner on tho
2'5rd day of May will be a victory
in the Interest of all the people.
Gentlemen I hope and trust that
in the interest of all the people
vote for Wagoner. Record.
For Sale.
Lot 100 feet front two houses on
tho lot one four room house and
one two room house. Houses rent
$18 per month. Good location high
and level. Lot In block 2115 Mus-
kogee price $3000. See or write
W. H. Twine Jr. Box G Muskogee
Oklahoma.
FOR SALE.
n-room house and 50 ft. lot close in
$050.00.
Two-room house and lot for $450.00.
Lot In Factory Addition $75.00.
Lot in Lincoln Park $50.00.
Write W. II. TURNE Box G Mub-
kogee Okla.
St. Luke's Pharmacy
A. E. Johnson Proprietor.
Corner Court and Second St.
Opposite Federal Court House.
- ' Phone 172
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Twine, W. H. The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, May 22, 1908, newspaper, May 22, 1908; Muskogee, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc70104/m1/5/: accessed May 2, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.