Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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INDIAN TERRITORY LAND LESSEES ASK
HELP OF OKLAHOMA SCHOOL LAND LESSEES
Editor State Register:
1 noticed an article entitled the
'• Eastern Half,1' and feel grati-
fied to know there is some interest
taken in the "eastern half."
Nearly all this work has been
done by lessees who have paid
dearly to get to farm the Indian
lands. Although it is being
strongly advocated to remove
restrictions, this will not benefit
the lessees without making the
land saleable to actual settlers
only. Speculators know just who
the heirs to these lands are and
where they live, and on the pas-
sage of a bill removing restric-
tions they will have the land half
bought before it would be gener-
ally known. Notice the condi-
tion of the National Banks of
Indian Territory. They have
more money than the banks of
Oklahoma. That money is there
to buy up these lands next year
The larger portion of these lands
will be out with a very small per
cent of the lessees not in debt.
Roads, bridges and school houses
have been built before. A strong
argument that they should have
a preference right to half of these
lands.
There is no organization of the
lessees here, and if the school
land lessees of Oklahoma would
take up this matter along with
theirs it would strengthen their
cause wonderfully, and be a boon
to the lessees of the eastern half.
Please put something into ptint
in regard to this tf you think we
are justifiable.
Respectfully,
E, Stine,
Okfuskee, I. T.
Oklahoma's Finest House
Seventeen years ago C. F. Colcord
"made the run" into the country which
Is now Oklahoma. All he had in the
world was the clothing on his back, a
team of small ponies and an old spring
wagon, all worth $61.25. His team was
so slow going that he did not reach the
spot where Oklahoma City now is until
three days after the opening, and then
he traded his outfit for a small shanty
and a lot which he sold two days later
for $450.
That was his start to fortune. Close
to where he drove up and stopped with
his team of broken down ponies ho now
owns what is said to be the most cost-
ly, as well as the most artistic home in
all the territory of Oklahoma. And he
is worth upwards of a million dollars.
In building his home, which stands
upon the highest point in Oklahoma
City, Mr. Colcord employed artisans
from all parts of the world, and the
material used in the construction of
this magnificent home consists of mar-
ble, granite and rare hard woods from
every land and clime. Every piece of
furniture in the house is hand carved
and of the most unique design. Mi -
hogany and otl er costly woods are
used, and the furniture and fittings
are said to have cost a good sized for-
tune. When asked to give a brief his-
tory of himself and his wonderful
achievements since coming here in
1889, and the approximate cost of his
new home, Mr. Colcord said:
" 1 have never cared for publicity,
and therefore would not like to talk for
publication, but as to my new home
and its cost will say that I always
wanted to build me a home that would
about represent one thousand dollars
for each one dollar I brought here three
days after the town was laid out into
lots. You know my old team of ponies
and spring wagon cost me $61.25,
which was my first start in Oklahoma,
and 1 guess my house cost about that
sum multiplied by one thousand. Of
course this was my original intention,
but I may have greatly exceeded that
amount when my house was undergo-
ing construction. It is true that my
worldly possessions consisted only of
the team and old spring wagon. My
wife and children were left with rela-
tives in Kansas, but it was not long
until they were with me."
Henry Asps
Provision
on Trusts,
figure whereby its price to the public
shall be in any manner controlled or
established, any article or commodity
of merchandise, produce or com-
merce intended for sale, use or con-
sumption in this state.
Fifth—To make or enter into, or exe-
cute or carry out, any contract, obli-
gation or agreement of any kind or dis*
cription by which they shall bind or
have to bind themselves not to sell,
manufacture, dispose of or transact
any article or commodity, or article
of trade, use, mechandise, commerce
or consumption below a common stand-
ard figure; or by which they shall a-
gree in any manner to keep the price
of such article, commodity or transpor-
tation at a fixed or graded figure; or
bv which they shall in any manner es-
tablish or settle the price of any article
or commodity or transportation be-
tween them or themselves and others,
to preclude a free and unrestricted
competition among themselves or others
in transportation, sale or manufacture
of any such article or commodity;or by
which they shall agree to pool, com-
bine or unite any interest they may
have in connection with the manufact-
ure, sale or transportation of any such
article or commodity, that its piice
may in any manner be affected.
Sec. 2. Any such combinations are
hereby declared to be against public
policy, unlawful and void.
Sec. 3. All persons, companies or
corporations within this state are here-
by denied the right to form or to be in
any manner interested, either directly
or indirectly, as principal, agent, re-
presentative, consignee or otherwise
in any trust as hereinbefore defined.
Sec. 4. The legislature shall pass
...THE.
CUTLERY ) Weinberger Transfer Co
We are showing a large line of
Pocket Knives, Scissors,
Sheafs, Razors, Carving Sets
Bought especially for the holiday trade
Boys Pocket Knives
5c to 25c
Mens Knives 25c to $2.50
Scissors and Shears
25c to $1
Razors $1 to $5
Carving Sets $1 to 7.50
Let us show you
DAY
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BROS.
117 WEST HARRISON AVE.
Rock Island to J the paradise of the buffalo, elk, ante-
O Wo.,7 ! lope, etc., and the Indian hunters as
Build a IScw Road well> who flocked here for Bubsistence-
Ihe Oklahoma and Canadian J Later it became the paradise of the
River railway company was j cattle men, who found here the most
granted an Oklahonm charter by j abundant range and ideal surroundings
Secretary Filson. It has $7,3Co - j f°r ^eir business Now it has become
. , , , j j the paradise of the man with the hoe,
OOO capital stock, with headqua-j who> like those having gone before>
ters at Ii,l iicno, Okla., Topeka, after using the paradise for their pur-
Kas., Chicago and New York. It
is chartered for the purpose of
building a Rock Island connecting
link from El Paso, on the Gulf
line to Meade, Kas„, on the Colo-
rado line, a distance of 245 miles.
It is to run northwest from El
Reno, through Canadian, King-
fisher, Blaine, Dewey, Woodward
and Beaver counties in Oklaho-
ma, and through Clark and Meade
counties in Kansas. The esti-
mated cost is $6,125,000. The
incorporators are: C. O, Blake,
E. E. Blake and H. B. Low, of
El Reno; M. A. Low and Paul B.
Walker, of Topeka, Kas.
Statesman Spare
That Tree.
Mangum is vigorously opposing the
division of Greer county and during the
past week has had a lobby here to look
out for its interests. Rufe Echols,
mayor and editor of the Star, circulated
cards bearing the following:
"What! Divide Greer county? Greer
poses, finds, like they, the most produe
•■ive soil and climatic conditions sur-
rounding them to be had by any people.
Like all new countries, its develop-
ment has been slow, having been de-
layed first by clouded titles while a part
of the state of Texas ; second, by lack
of railroad facilities and by lack of
capital for development, all of which
opposing obstacles have been left be-
hind. It now ranks second in popula-
tion and taxable values of all Oklahoma
counties. No county in the United
States can produce more plentiful or so
great a variety of farm, garden and
orchard products as Greer county.
Divide this county? Destroy this
historic landmark? Not until the 100th
meridian moves west and loses itself in
the mists of the Pacific; not until the
historic Ked river of the south refuses
to perform its function, its bed fill with
sand and then grasses over; not until
the mountains of granite on the north
are razed to the ground by the disin-
tegrating hand of nature. Then di-
vide!"
Wealth of Country
is$io6,88i,4i5,ooQ
The United States census bureau es-
such laws from time to time as may ")unty °ccupias a unique place in the timate the total wealth of the country
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be necessary to secure the enforcement
of these constitutional provisions.
Katy to Hake
New Contracts
W. S. St. George, general pas.
senger and ticket agent for the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
way, has sent out notification to
representatives of that road over
the country tnat it has been de-
cided by the company to renew
advertising contracts with news-
papers after the first of the year.
This action, coming as it does di-
rectly upon the heels of the inter-
state commerce commission that
it is unlawful for a railroad to ac-
Henry E. Asp, delegate from the
Twenty-fifth district, and for years
gtneral attorney for the Santa Fe j cept anything but money in com-
railroad, introduced one of the most j pensation for services, is likely to
stringent constitutional provisions so
far presented relative to trusts. It is
almost word for word the Farelly law
of Kansas, which Mr. Asp declares is
the best on record. Haskell of Musko-
gee objected to the part of the provi-
sion which he thought would prohibit
farmers' unions and labor unions.
When questioned about the matter
Mr. Asp said; "There is no mention
in the provision of labor or farmers'
unions. Any unlawful combination in
restraint of trade is prohibited."
The provision follows:
Section 1.—A trust is a combination
of capital, skill, or acts, by two or
more persons, firms corporations or
associations of persons or either two
or more of them, for either, any or all
of the following purposes:
First, to create or carry out restric-
tions in trade or commerce, or aids
to commerce or to carry out restric-
tions in the full and free pursuit of
any business authorized or permit-
ted by the law of thw state.
Second, to increase or reduce the
price of merchandise, produce or com-
modities, or to control the cost
rates of inaurance.
Third—To prevent competition in the
manufactures, making, transportation,
sale or purchase of merchandise, pro-
duce or commodities, or to prevent
competition in aids to commerce.
Fourth -To fix any standard er
history of the counties of the United
States. Considered as formerly a part
of Texas, it has maintained an exist-
ence under four separate flags, one
state and one territory, to-wit: Spain,
Mexico, Texas the United States, the
state of Texas, and last the territory
of Oklahoma; it has been the subject
of three internal treaties and a suit in
the supreme court of the United States.
Its boundaries were fixed before that
of any other county west of the Missis-
sippi river, north, east and south lines
having been fixed by Mother Nature in
the days when the world was young,
and the western line wa3 fixed by trea-
ty with Spain about 85 years ago.
Always a paradise, it was formerly
1904 to be 106,881,415,009. This
shows an increase in wealth over the
estimate for 1900 of nearly 21 per cent
and of 64 per cent over the estimate
for 1890, when the total wealth was
165.037,091,197.
In 1904 the value of the real property
taxed was $55, 608,719,435; real prop-
erty not taxed, $6,569,527,174; live-
stock, $4,073,991,736; railroads and
their equipment, $11,244,752,000; ma-
terials and prospects of manufacture.
$7,409,286,000; furniturt, carriages, etc.
$5,800,000,000; manufactoring ect.,
$3,297,754,180; gold and silver coin
and bullion, $2,002,430,273; clothing.
$2,500,000,000.
Converted into one dollar bills placed
end to end, the string would be long
enough to reach from the earth to the
moon and back again 30 times.
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establish a precedent that will
have far reaching effect.
The notice sent out by Mr. St.
George, copies of which have
been received at the local passen-
ger office of the road, states that
the action of the company is the
result of careful investigation into
the matter by the legal depart-
ment of the road. It is argued
that so long as the accounts are
kept on a strictly business basis,
there is no law which can say
what of remuneration shall be re-
ceived for services.
The Monon was the first road
to place itself in opposition to the
commission, when a week or so
ago, it instituted proceedings
against that body for the purpose
of determining whether or not
the ruling was according to law.
Since that time other roads have
seemed to look at the situation in
a different light, and it is alto-
gether probable that before the
stated time for the abolishment
of all newspaper transportation
many roads will have decided to
tak>- steps simibr to that of the
" Katy."
PACKER'S I
Big Sale sn
Wakens and
mjDiements
Until Christmas Clearing Out Sale to make room
for New Goods
The year's business has been fine so far and I
want to keep up the gait to its close. I have saved
some bargains for you in the above lines.
OKLAHOMA AND BROAD
BILLIE PACKER,
TRANSFER AND STORAGE
Will do your work promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
DR. MENDENHALL'S DRCOE'S
CHILLand FEVER ! SMITUM.
CURE
(This Picture on Every llottle)
t/nres Chills, Fevers, Malaria, Biliousness.
Take it us a General Tonic and at all times
in place of Quinine. Breaks up Coughs,
Colds and LaGrippe. NO CURE, NO PA\
J C. MENDENHALL.
Sole Owner Evansville. Indiana.
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Leader,
Guthrie.0\
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1. Ui I*!. liVCf KANSAS OITY. MO,
MISSOURI PACIFIC R.R.
The Favorite St,Louis line
Six trains daily each di-
rection between ....
KANSAS CITY AND ST. LOUIS
Everything first class
DINING AND SLEEPING
CAR SERVICE
The best to be obtained.
First class service KANSAS
CITY to OMAHA and the
NORTHWEST.
See that your tickets read via the fllSSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY
You'll not regret it.
C. E. STYLES, E. E. BLECKLEY.
A. O. I'. A., KtinHas CitVi Mo.
T. F. A„ Wichita, Km
Low Rates
to Chicago
Account International Live Stock Exposition,
to be held at Chicago, December I to 8 inclusive,
a rate of One Fare Plus $2.00 will be made for
the Round Trip from all stations on the
Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway.
Tickets will be on sale December I to 5 inclu-
sive. Half of above rate made for children of
half fare age. Final return limit December lo,
1906. For further information see nearest ticket
agent, or address
C. L. COBB
Southwestern Passenger Agent,
907 .Wain St. Kansas City, Mo.
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Golobie, John. Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1906, newspaper, December 13, 1906; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc111372/m1/2/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.