The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 177, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 9, 1901 Page: 5 of 8
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THE LEADER GUTHRIE OKUAHOM.
THURSDAY MAY 9 1901
PERSONAL mention.
OKLAHOMA'S CAVES OF BATS.
jmmmmmmum mimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
THE ONLY
One Price Clothier
IN GUTHRIE
Has your boy grown so tall
that he must be put into long
pants?
If you are particular about
the quality style and price of his
new suit you will find what you
want at our store. We carry a
better line of Boys' Clothing
than has ever been sold in Guth-
rie it is tailored especially for
us by wholesale tailors who only
make Boys' Clothingvand is the
most substantial and best fitting
clothing that can be bought in
Americawe invite you to come
in and examine these Boys' Long
Pants Suits that we are selling at
$2.5o; 3.00; 3.50; 4.00; 4.50; 5.oo;
6.00; 6.50 7.50; 8.5o and 10.00
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Guthrie's Leading Clothier.
106 Oklahoma Ave
FOR COLORADO TOURIST8.
The Chicago Rock Island and Paci-
fic Kallroad company has asked Its
competitors In thcflWestern nnd South-
western Passenger association lo
agree to a series of cheap excursion
to and from Denver Colorado Springs
and "'uoblo for tile approaching sea-
son on tho following baBls:
Tickets to bo solid from Chicago
and all territory up to the Missouri
-Ivor on June 18 and 25 July 16 28
and 30 Augustt C IS 20 and 27 at a
rate of oue faro plus ?2 for the round
trip. On July 2 and 9 September 3
and 10 a rate of $26 Is to bo made
from Chicago and $15 from Missouri
river points for the round trip inter-
mediate territory to carry proportion-
ate rates and tlckots to bo sold fmra
Missouri river points ono day Is.i
than tho datos givon above. Propor-
tionate ratos will bo mndo to and from
Clenwood Springs Salt Lake and Og
.
A series of eastbound excursions la
also proposed tickets to be sold frum
unfit
J
VJ.UST RECEIVED. ! - I
Tlie mot complete line
n y:.ns!ns.!n
t J nllot-A irrnAa nrAra Krnfrlif
and at prices that will surprise you. when you see
the quality.
AVe are also caryihrr a complete line of Tennis
Rackets Balls and Nets. Base Ball goods and
Croquet Sets.
"Whiting's Standard Papers'Xor'jnvltations and
correspondence ajid a comhi&ieJtty pf Stfltioiig's
Sundries Blank Books and Office 'Supplies always in
' stock. Snbscriptlons received for any paper or
periodical published and any btjok -pupliehad pro-
cured on short notice. Your patronage solicited.
F.RLILLiE&CO
Drug and Book Store.
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Our Engying: and Repairing: Departments are a feature with us.
tsesiaes je eiryana precious 2tone
We are not
a lilgh price
store but a
HIGH
QUALITY
STpRE
Colorado common points every Thurs-
day commencing with Juno 20 up to
.and Including Septombor 12 at a rata
of one fare pltn3 $2 for tho round (rip.
AJ1 tleketa to'bo Hmltod for return
pa age to Ortobor 31. v
These rates will be tendered con-
necting lines for basing purposes
which will f.'obablp insure a very low
basis of ratos throughout tho United
States for tho excursions.. Tho CUt-
cugo Rock Island and Pacific vIU
mako these rates and arrangements
toKactlva regardloss of tho notion of
Its competitors and will run special
trains on tho dates named.
Rate from Wichita to
HELENA BUTTE GARRISON and
ANACONDA.
Call at "Frisco Lino" city tlokot of-
flen. corner of Main nnd nbuelna nvo..
.
for full information or address D. F.
Dunn D. P. A. Wichita Kao
MPSIl!alMllJiiiPliB
m
of Hammooks ever shown
m
75c to $650 M
Hvf -ft-rtm fi fnrfnttT
John M. Noble and hi brother
James V. Noble are down from Perry.
Mr. Noble Is looking After tin Arkan-
sas Valley Telephone Co. business.
J. V. Hockculay of Stroud IB a vis-
Itor In the city today.
Ilyron 18. Onglo. of tferryTls n vtBltor
horo today.
Col. C. T. Protity territorial grain
inspector was in the city todny. Ho
was onroute home from an official
trip. He fleems to think the wheat
crop Is alright. In some places ha says
the stem will be short but the head
v lina time to All well If rnln comae soon.
T-M. C. Hart and wife are recupoK
ratine at Hot Springs Ark. for ono
month. Mr. Hurt's health required n
ttamnnrarv (tlianira
l Wltllnm TUnlinn Vi.ll nf t li.l
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coin county was a business visitor In
the city yesterday evening.
Miss Loato Miller of Anthony Kna.
1b the guest of her sister Mrs. Jtunos
Mark well.
y Miss Henrietta Darnes. of Alva is
the guest of Governor and Mrs. C. M.
Dames. Miss Barnes Is a member of
the faculty of the Northwestern Nor1-
Lrtml onlinnt
Mrs. a. J. Loftus. and little daugbtifr
HrmJl of Newkirk are the guesta of
hor mother Mrs. M. A. Kelly.
Harry Pentecost has returned from
Washington.
Mrs. Hlectra Denton returned
returned from Newklrk today. Sha
Is 111 with an attack of malaria fever.
Judge Duckuer has returned from al
trip to Chlckashn I. T. Ho ropdrU'J
the whoat and oat crop a failure In
that section. There are acres of .the
crop being plowed up and planted to
cotton.
Hugh Dunning was In the city oven
nigm eurouie 10 ueaumont lejcna.
He Is a resident of Illlnqls nad is In-
tel ested lu the southern oil fields. JIe
visited Lawyer Bvans while here.
John Cotteral was in Oklahoma Clly
this afternoon looking after legal
matters.
D. P. Smith of Cashlon is a-polltl-cal
visitor in the city today.
Hon. A. T. Sniggs. of Alva is in the
city today.
Dr. McHlrath of HI Jteno is ln(tli"o
city today calling an his ninny friends.
Judgo Lowe Is out of the "Ity look-
ing after Insurnnco JntaroBt . of the
N. V. .Mutunl Life.
CHEAP RATES TO COLORADO
Session of the Trans-Mlsslsslppl
Commercial Congress to be Held
in Cripple Creek. .j
Arrangomunts for the July meet-
ing of tho Trnns-MI&iJtsfippJ Com-
mercial Congress In July In this city
arc how wefl ttnder viy The rail-
road associations have all met and
Uie low rate into the Cripple Creek
district is such that a large influx
of people is anticipated. This low
rate covers twenty-three states and
territories and the railroads In ad-
vertising this rate will excite Inter-
est and thousands of people who have
herd of Cripple Creek will take ad-
vantage of the opportunity.
At the Cripple Creek meeting there
are quite a number of important mat-
ters to be considered. Whilst the
executive committee lias not as yet
formulated the programme. It is un-
derstood that uncompleted questions
considered in former congresses jk
far as national legislation Is concern-
ed are to be uppermost. These will
be taken up and further discussed
at the July meeting-
(An. Lonstreet of WaBi.nrjton - C.t WW frr bAfk lvway fH)tn
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famous Confederate General Lteuteiv
ant-OenetsI James Longstreet the on-
ly living ex-Confederate office of that
rank. " (ie writes aa follows to The
- eruua Medicine Co:
"I can recommand your excellent
remedy Peruna aa one of tho best
tonics and for those who need a good
fcubstanttal remedy 1 know of nothing I
better. Besides being a good tonic It
is an effective cure for catarrh " Mrs.
James Longstieet.
A free book on catarrhal diseases
sent by Dr. Hartman Columbus Ohio.
Happy Man.
(Prom the Philadelphia Press.)
"Darling!" exclaltred the nappy man!
the next moment "1 never dared hope
yon would accept me
I'll explain" said Miss Lakeside "I
consulted a fortune teller the othei
day an I she told me my second mar
rlaga would make ma very happy and
wenltliy so of course I had to get my
first marriage over with "
Sample copies of Bryan's Commonw
can be secured at The Leader office
on application t
Foley's Honey and Tar
cures colds prevent pneumonia.
we have sorrie fine
Pref. Gould. Writes df a Remarkable
Experience in the Gypsurrj Hills. 1
Norman O. T AV5y 9 The work of
the Oklahoma Oologtral survey last
summer has given publicity to many
Interesting faots concerning the geol-
ogy and natural history of Oklahoma
that foimerly were practically un-
known In popular Science for April
Prof Charles N. Gould of tfaVUnlvep
slty of Oklahoma baa the following
article on "Oklahoma Dat Caves:"
The most conspicuous elevation en-
countered in crossing Oklahoma are
the Oypsum hills. Tills row of hills
wnlch in comparison with the general
contour of the country almost rises
So the dignity of a mountain range
extends from Southern Kansas
throug!) Oklahoma and far Into Texas.
The total length qj the range is not
tar trom sou miles.
The summit of the hills is crowned
with one or more ledges ol massive
white gypsum. Throughout a great
part of the region there are two or
HifR lmltrAa BJitfta rn t ait liv r1 rlov I
shale The entire thickness of the
(wo gypsum ledges nnd the shale ledge
ts usually not far from fifty feet. These
ledges are level with their edges pro-
jecting to the east. Throughout a
great part of the territory this row of
bills rises like a wall to the west or
the level plain which occupies a large
part of Oklahoma. This wall con 1
slsts of blood red clay and shale cap
ped by the massive gypsum ledges
mentioned nbovo.
Crossing the row of gypsum mils
practically at right angles aro n num-
ber of rivers that take tftulr rise lu
the plains further to the west. At
the place where these rivers break
through the line of hills there Is al-
most always found a region of pro-
nounced erosion. The smaller creeks
rising In the hills hsve In many In-
stances cut through the gypsum ledges
and through the soft shales and clays
beneath forming deep and narrow
canyons enclosed between steep bluffs"
and crowned here and there by buttea
and paks. It Is along the Cimarron
river particularly that these canyons
and bluffs are abundant and along
this "Ivor also that the caes which
form the title of this article are most
common. '
The composition of the gypsum
renders It particularly favorable to
tho formation of cayoe. The rock Is
massive and at tho same time soluable.
And not only Is the rock itsolf eosly
eroded but tho shnlos nlso which lto
Jmmedlntaly beneath aro soft nnd east-
rly acted upon by thewator. Through
out tho lodges are numerous fissures
or master joints. The water finds
easy nccesn along these fissures and
by both solubility and eroslorr re-
moves large quantities of the gypsum.
The continuous flow of the water has
in many instances worn out large eaves
which are either entirely In gypsum
or as Is more frequently the case
hiartly In this ledge and partly fn the
red shale beneath.
These caves art. not uncommon
f throughout the whole course of the
Oypsum hills. They may be found
In nearly every canyon of the region.
Iu length they vary from a few feet
to more than a mile. They are some
times fifty feet wide and hau as high.
Side channels and galleries are com-
mon. These often connect with the
surface by means of funnel shaped
ahnft like openings In places the
.whole region seems honey combed
y4h these subterrauean passages and
on the area of a quarter section s ores
of openings may be found all con-
lYlftfiflnt with the unrierirrniinri cavnvnit
Rh Jht that untold numbers of bats
fjnako their resting place during tho
day.
In August ll00 while trnvellng BB'
a member of tne Ukiahoma ucologirul
survey I first visited one of these
caves it is lo ateciii'-ar ti woods
Woodwi.. 1 county line sonu- ix miles
south of Tn Kcr. We had been travel
iuj; ail the afternoon serosa a biokonl
country and Just before sundown om
Jfnrty of four camped on n little level
pot near a deep canyon at thhe hoad
of which the tave was sltui'tMl The
canyoiis were lure ncail J00 ie.t
deep and not towti vtldei at the top.
.Certain and cIiiik peeped up " the
tops of the bluffH Th mIiiudus line
Of gypsum ledgen wound in and out
around the heads of the canyons aad
.Wown the creek for miles until It dh
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appeared in tne distance l torn unaer
this massive ledge yawned the mouth
ot the cave at the head of the can von
jBBt M()Vi 01 ump
DefoiH u had finished suppvr when
(was yet scarcely dusk wo beard a
faint sutllng snnnd from the dlrectio i
ot the cave I.o-avl.ig the suppci nn
eaten we ran down lo the D id of li
canyon The Imts weie coming ou'
A steady htrsuui was coming from thu
mouth of the cave.
The continuous wavering line pout-
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We hav : mad.
V- chases for the inaugural ball and ban.
9 quet to be held in
Monday the 13th
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A. 0. FARQUHARSON
Opposite Land Office GUTHRIE OKLA.
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ed Itself nloug dqwn the canyon over
the tops of the trees becoming falnUr
and fainter in the distance until in
the gafJioring darknea it faded out
and was lost to view along thealdo of u
bluff. U almost appeared that the bats
were following a bqaten path In the j
air. Thousands were passing ear h i
.minute and still thousands poured out
from the mouth of the cave. The in
distinct rustle o( myriadB of wings
beating the uir with the ralnt. half au-
dible chirping h'tmnik combined with
the continuous passing of thousands
upon thousands of the fluttering an-
imals produced a peculiar gruesome
sensation not easily analysed and
never forgotten.
Tor nearly half au hour this contin-
uous stream of bats issued from tin-
mouth of the cave. Hundreds of tboux
ands. If not millions must have paused
! ! "U" lhy came. In order to sur
inysotf as to the number. I took
a lOUK Dole Btld. StSndlnk at the mouth
of tb cave struck twice Into the pas-
''" masB. Half a dossn cr more lut
wre knoiked down at ea h strok.
1" the inroaslng darknesn the Ihum
- "'' ir(ely be (Hstlngtushe'i but
"" """l run n nqueaK coniinui un
abate I Kven after tho mam l-rjil
"i4l p"n'u oui siugie iniiriau(.i
' latd tolonles continued to eniTK'
f' another hour.
After supper we lit our lanterutj to
oxploie Huge blocks of gypsum fall
i en fiom the loof obstructed the path-
A sticara of water ran along the
"or lu places this sticain had col
-il' 1 into ilt'le pools. The roof was
' t to twenty feet high and the
"i I" ' baps u (iiuiter of a mile long
Not v ithstaudlns the fat t that so many
' 'hi oatH had gone fiom ihe (
'he wn htlll plentj f ilu nit
''1 Thousands could In whi hang
! i 1 cud downward from the roof In
'aim 'f the l.iiKci coaaubers the batH
nUtiiiiii i) l the unwonted light loos
: themselves from the wails und t
ifjL.i to wheel and circle u om
beitd
In tin . onfined space thu niHiie "i
Isik oiimind like the toai of a d
i"t v itr-ifull and een the thin tiiiji
i'ii )'( sw.s dlstioetly audible Around
uii'i i' round they flew a whining h th
itn i .'at ling squeaking mak O'tas
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for the occasion of one
the cltia'ens of Oklaho
nut being .ippointctl to
the highest and most
honored ofllce in the ter-
ritory Some of the guests will
wear claw hammered
others will wefcr cula-
vraya but a large per
cent will look mighty
nice and genteel In oue
Swell
Sack
Suits
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Bond Filed
Territorial treasurer inotnpioii
filed his new bond of JHM)000 yiater-
day afternoon with the secretary It
Is rerptlrod under th provision of the
lut legltlatiiie
Foley's Money ana Tar
for children safe sure. No opiates.
'JtmHiinjmuriik' "
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looks wi II
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can v onceiw.
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 177, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 9, 1901, newspaper, May 9, 1901; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc75115/m1/5/?rotate=270: accessed May 31, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.