The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1904 Page: 3 of 8
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KL RENO APTIR OIL.
CI Reno Money Must Stay at Home
—No Oil in Kansas—Develope
Our Own Resources.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
According to the latest bulletins is-
sued by the U. S. geological bureau.
El Reno and this section of Oklahoma
is situated directly over the great
coal oil basin that is supplying the
Beaumont wells and other wells of
Texas. Mr. Wolcott director of the
U. S. geological survey says: "That
there is unmistakable proof of the
fact that this basin extends west of
Lawton to the mountains and north
and east to Chanute, Kansas. He
points as proof of this fact the appear-
ance of surface oil in many localities
in south western Oklahoma.
We see by the Guthrie papers that
a company of El Reno capitalists have
organized a company and bought 500
acres of oil land in Kansas, when as
a geological fact we are resting over
the center of the great oil basin of
the southwest.
The new El Reno company is said
to be composed of the following well
known capitalists and business men:
Dr. H. T. Smith, J. T. Allison, Otto
A. Shuttee, Dr. Thos. Lane, Geo. W.
Bellamy, A. L. Rhoades, E. C. Young,
E. E. Dlake, C. O. Blake and F. E.
Rickey of El Reno, E. E. Grinstead,
Chas. Kamm, of Anadarko, and T. J.
Nance of Clinton.
This company is said to be the
out-growth of a recent trip of C. O.
Blake, J. T. Allison and F. E. Rickey
to the Purue oil fields of Kansas.
Beware of Coal Oil Speculation.
Kansas towns are swarming with
coal oil promoters. These and other
interested parties are working up
as much excitement over the Kansas
coal oil and gas field as was worked up
over the Beaumont, Texas, coal oil
bubble. It is well enough, probably
for the average plunger and stock
speculator to make ventures on oil
well schemes. But even this class
should not, and as a rule, will not put
their money up on properties which
they have not first thoroughly look-
ed over. For the average business
man, laborer or farmer to put his
money into coal oil stocks or oil
schemes in which there is only specu-
lative chances, is madness. In 999
cases out of every 1,000 their money
will have been thrown away. The
agents and promoters are the fellows
who make the money, not the stock-
holder in the actual well or field. The
agents of oil companies and corpora-
tions, like the representatives of bond-
ed gold and silver mines, are slick
talkers. They are employed on com-
mission and taken in as partners be-
cause of their plausability as single-
footed talkers. No ordinary business
man or farmer is equal to holding his
own with these men who dangle mil-
oilns before dazzled eyes. If their
properties are so valuable they had
better keep them. At least the aver-
age farmer, mechanic, professional or
business man can not afford to invest
in them. Ninety-nine cents out of |
every dollar that goes out of Wichita,
or out of any other Kansas town, into |
any of the Kansas oil lands and oil
well schemes, not one cent will ever
be received back. The oil fields of
Kansas were thoroughly explored,
years ago, by coal oil experts, in the
interest of the big oil companies, by
whom the best and most profitable
fields have been located and leased.
Better far invest your surplus money
in Wichita property, in' Sedgwick
county farms, or any thing which has
a ready market value, than take any
chances on coal oil investments. Bet-
ter even leave it lying idle in bank
earning no investment than to invest
it in the slick talk of coal oil land
agents and oil well and gas well pro-
moters.—Wichita Eagle.
LclRKTON'S RINK. ' Woodward and turned over to the'the saloon men were very much work-
sherlfT. This is the first attempt that j ed up over the reading of the order
Over a Hundred Young People En- lias been found to violate the game j to the proprietor by the sheriff.
joyed Themselves at the Grand law and whoever brought in the box
Opening Last Night. made long strides towards trouble as
the law will be strictly enforced if
Last fall Henry LeBreton had laid any one is caught.—Woodward News. A Big Crowd Out—Officers Elected—
around his beautiful home on South Busines of Importance Transacted
Rock Island avenue, one of the very WELLS-FARGO SAFE. —All Solid Now.
best cement sidewalks ever laid in
•IRO WANT* MORI.
Appropriation For Federal Building
At Oklahoma City—Geary School
Bonds.
any city, but he did rot think at that 'Stole Without Messenger Knowing It
time it would be turned into a skat-
ing rink inside of three months, but
such was the case.
The rain and heavy freeze of yes-
terday made the south side of the
walk, for a distance of over a hundred
feet lonb, as slippery as glass. It
did not take very long for the young-
sters to find it out, and from the time
school was dismissed until late in the
evening the boys and girls had a jolly
time sliding along the glassy surface.
Their merry laugh and shouts of glee
was music to Mr. and Mrs. LeBreton
who stood at the windows taking in
the glad scene.
Such sights as this gladdens the
heart of the old codgers. When they
see young folks enjoying themselves
they think of the days when they too
were young and spent many an hour
in sliding down a hill, or wore out
shoe leather in sliding over a slip-
pery sidewalk furnished by some free
hearted citizen, who was not afraid
of great damage being done to his
property.
—Said to Contain $80.000—
Robbers Got Away.
MORE TROUBLE AT SEOUL.
American Lives in Danger—Uprising
Of Natives Looked For—Lega-
tion Guarded—King to Be
Disposed.
Seoul, Jan. 22.—Prompt action by
various nations in bringing guards
here has done much to insure the
safety of foreigners, but it is certain
that danger still exists, only needing
some unfortunate incident at this crit-
ical moment to start a riot. United
States Minister Allen says he is care-
fully abstaining from any entangle-
ments in the political situation. The
legation is surrounded by police and
a large force of Korean troops.
"There are American women and
children living in Seoul and there is
extensive American electric railway
and lighting property here. An acci-
dental killing by electric cars is lia-
ble to cause riots. Americans are
now amply protected and I consider
conditions safe."
Yi Manesi, formerly chief justice,
has been arrested for informing the
emperor that in the event of war his
majesty would probably be dethroned
In favor of Prince Euiwha, now in I press
Washington.
The city is quiet at present. Seven ;
out of the ten ministers of the Korean
cabinet have resigned and four new
ones have been appointed. They are
all neutral as regards the revival of
the progressive independent clause
which the government opposes. A
serious insurrection is threatened in
southern provinces because of official
oppression.
San Li ii- Obispo, Cal., Jan. 22.—
Train No. 1 on the Southern Pacific,
which left Sa t l ouis Obispo at 10:40
Wednesday night for San Francisco,
was robbed of an express safe on
Questa grade, six miles northeast of
this city. Messenger Sullivan, in
charge of the car, had occasion to
leave the car and returning and
found the door burst open and the safe
gone. The safe is said to have con-
tained $80,000. Officers from this
city have gone to the scene in search
of the robbers.
Messenger Sullivan had two cars
to look after and shortly after the
train left San Luis Obispo, and while
they were nearing San Marquierete
he discovered the loss of the safe.
He had been working in the forward
express car and as soon as he went
to the rear car he made the astound-
ing discovery that the safe had been
wrenched from the corner of the car,
where it had been secured by heavy
steel bars, and car. led away. The
messenger immediately give warning
the train was stopped and word was
wired along the line to look out for
the robbers. When the train reached
this city, detectives- were at once sent
to the scene of robbery. Wells-Fargo
officials assert that the safe did not
contain much money.
ONE OF ISEY'S BREAKS.
Isey gets off the following in the
Enid Wave:
"The fight for national committee-
man of the republican party between
Cash Cade and Gov. Seay is growing
more bitter each day. But while it
is the old Barnes-Flynn battle over
again, the wardhealers doubtless think
it more profitable to feel Cash than
to merely Seay cash.
Notwithstanding the Inclement wea-
ther last night, the city hail was fiilled
with the brains and brawn of the
city. Men who have the welfare of
the city at heart, and who are de-
termined from this time on to make
it the best in the territory.
The committee appointed to look
after library matters reported great
success, having induced the city coun-
cil to levy a two mill tax to purchase
a site for and maintainance of a
$10,000 library.
The committee appointed to draft
rules and by-laws reported. The
rules and by-laws were adopter with-
out a dissenting voice.
In order that everybody might be
able to join the organization the
membership fee was reduced from
$3 to $1. The monthly dues were re-
duced from $6, to $3 a year. Mer-
chants and all others, who can afford
it, can make voluntary donations if
they see fit to do so.
After the adoption of the rules and
by-laws an election of permanent of-
ficers was held.
There were three candidates for
president, J. E. Jones, Dick T. Morgan
and Sam Peach. Mr. Peach withdrew
his name in favor of Mr. Jones, who
was elected by a large majority. Mr.
Morgan was elected vice president.
Three candidates were up for sec-
retary, John A. Goodwin, Major E
J. Simpson and Sid Clute. Mr. Good-
win having received a large majority
of the votes was declared elected.
There was only one candidate for
treasurer, Mr. J. A. LaBryer and he
was unanimously elected.
President Jones In a neat speech
thanked the members of the organiza-
tion for the honor confered upon him,
and promised to do all that lay in
his power to make the Chamber of
Commerce a success.
WatMngton. Jan. 20.—Delegate Me-
Guire yejterday introduced a bill in
he house legalizing the issuiug of
bonds for school purposes in the city
of Geary. McGuire also introduced a
bill appropriating two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars additional for
new federal building at Oklahoma
City. Fifty thousand dollars have al-
ready been appropriated by congress,
and the present bill proposes to in-
crease this amount to three hundred
thousand dollars. Purchase of site
left to the secretary of the treasury
for determination.
HIRi 18 A NCW ONI.
Chiet Porter's Letter Explains Things
—Smart Lessees—Defraud And
Inocent Purchasers.
The Democrat is unqualifidely for
Jake Roberts for congress. We be-
lieve that we can help Jake put up
a lively campaign.
OKLAHOMANS ARE THERE.
Many Were Chosen But Few Accepted
the Invitation.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 21.—The
Oklahoma statehood delegations sub-
mitted arguments at the hearing on
the statehood bills before the house
committee on territories yesterday.
The hearing brought to Washington
large delegations from Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, and the committee
room of the committee on territories
was crowded when the arguments be-
gan.
Among the statehood people were:
Dennis Flynn, II. E. Havens, Enid;
J. G. Gelsler, Carmen; Dick T. Mor-
gan, El Reno; T. H. Doyle, Perry;
Delegato McGuire, Sidney H. Clark,
Oklahoma City; "Sam" Powell, C. E.
Foley and others of Indian Territory.
All of tha members of the commit-
tee were present.
The bill introduced by elegate
McGuire for the admission of Okla-
homa, with the understanding that
parts of tha Indian Territory are to
be annexed to the new state from
time to time, was taken up. Argu-
Muskogee, I. T., Jan. 21.—A brand
now graft has developed. Many allot-
tees after posting their lands for sale
place leases for various periods on
them. Frequently the fact of these
leases having been made is not re-
vealed until after the bids have been
opened.
Chief Porter has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Indian Inspector
Wright in which he suggests a rem-
edy that will give relief where the fact
of a lease having been made is
known.
"It has come to my knowledge that
allottees after advertising their lands
for sale, have in some instances leas-
ed their lands for a term of years,
thus placing an incumbrance upon
their lands before sale.
It will be seen that this would
operate to reduce the amount bid on
the allotment because all persons pur-
chasing land would desire to have im-
mediate possession of such land and
full co""el over it.
"I think that it would he advisable
to withdraw from advertdsment all
lands where the allottee makes lease
subsequent to the listing of his land
for sale."
RUSSIA IS LEARY.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
ments were opened
Clarke.
by Sidney II.
A New Departure.
The Rock Island has inaugurated
the system of paying damage claims
under $25 at the local office. For-
merly all such claims had to be sent
to the Chicago office. The new system
does not apply to loss and shortage
claims, but in cases where goods are
damaged in transit.—Chickasha Ex-
An Earlier Date May Be Set—Change
From July 28 to July 1.
SALOON CLOSED.
NOT VERY MUCH WANT.
Very Few Ask For Aid—Those Ask-
ing Are Late Arrivals—Mostly
Families Where the Head of
the House Has Skipped
Out.
Judge Burwell Finds a Way to Keep
the Saloons and Gamblers From
Running His Grand Jury.
From what the Democrat can learn
there is not much destitution this
winter in El Reno. We learn that
there are a few families in the city
that have called on the county and
Major Thompson, of the Christian
Volunteers for aid.
In most of the cases we find that
those who are most destitute are fam-
ilies that came here within the l ast
three months, and who have been left
here by the head of the family who
left them to seek for work.
There is no great suffering here, a:s
soon as a case of destitution is found
steps are taken at once to alleviate
the suffering.
Major Thompson has a few cases
on his hands now and if there are any
persons in the city who have not
commenced the new year in a char:
table manner let them see the major
and donate something of which they
have plenty, to those of God's poor
who are now with us.
Joe Levy the tailor, returned last
night from a
visit to Hot Springs,
looking very much Improved.
Notes of Two Territories.
The Holdenville Times is working
on a special edition.
Sixty loads of wheat were marketed
at Woodward last week.
Thousands of wild geese are feed-
ing on the prairies north and west of
Fort Gibson.
A groat many Oklahoma farmers
will try the get-rich quick plan next
summer by planting cotten.
The seating of Cross would do more
for immediate single statehood than
any other one thing just at this time.-
Oklahoman.
"The big Oklahoma kow konvention
wil be held at Oklahoma City about
the middle of February," says the
Higgins News.
Payne county farmers who will
grow potatoes this year organized at
Ripley last Saturday. The Cimar-
ron valley is believed to be as well
adapted to potatoes as the Shawnee
country.
As the grip was brought to this
country from Russia, where it has
existed for centuries, Russia need not
look to this country for any sympa-
thy in her trouble with Japan.—Black-
well Sun. ,
The city council of Holdenville has
appointed a committee to formulate
plans for a voluntary fire department
and select equipment for same. There
will be provided several hundred feet
of hose and a hose cart at once.
Oklahoma's Anti-Horse Thief As-
sociation is extending its work. It
has organized to prevent the stealing
of horses and has been of vast bene-
fit to society. The organization is
now being used to prevent violation
of other laws for the benefit of society
L. G. Pence a pioneer of Grant coun-
ty, harvested an unusually large corn
crop in the fall of 1864. He put aside
100 bushels of that year's harvest
and kept It in an open crib. It has
remained there ever since and re-
ceived no treatment other than to
allow the air to pass through it at all
times.
Last Thursday Deputy Sheriff Tol-
bert seized a box of quail and chick
ens, that had been unloaded on the
depot platform. As no one appeared
to claim the package it was taken to
Judge Burwell called a halt on the
saloons and gambling houses at Okla-
homa City yesterday, which is full
of suggestive meaning to other towns
and other officers of the law.
It appears that the gamblers, roun-
ders and saloon men were preparing
to take charge of the special grand
jury, just to make it pleasant for
them, and to make it easy for them
to indict certain parties and to let
others go free.
The judge and the county attorney
noticed that every rounder in the city
was lined up to capture the grand
jury, and they accordingly issued an
order closing up one saloon and the
ballance not only took the hint but
took to their heels.
We publish Judge Burwell's order
in full, because it shows that the peo-
ple can regulate the dive when they
want to:
The Order.
"You are hereby notified that Ralph
J. Ramer, county attorney, has today
filed in this court duty verified infor-
mation that under the license you are
selling liquor at No. 7 West Grand
avenue in this city; that in violation
of same you are permitting gambling
to be carried on in sucn place of busi-
ness; that such place has become a
resort for, and that you knowingly
have fed, lodged, harbored, concealed,
tc., persons guilty of felonies and those
known to you to be outlaws and fugi-
tives from justice; that you have,
through your agents, willfully sought
to prevent and dissuade persons duly
subpoenaed from testifying before the
present grand jury, and that, in fur-
therance of such design, you have in-
veigled such witnesses into your sa-
loon for the purpose of getting them
intoxicated that they might be sent
out of the jurisdiction of the court;
and that said saloon has become a
public nuisance to the peace and wel-
fare of the community in which it is
located. Said petition then prays that
your license be revoked and cancelled
and you will be and appear before the
district court of this county on the
first day of the next regular term
thereof and show cause, if any you
have, why your said license should
not be revoked and cancelled; and,
meanwhile, pending said hearing, you
are hereby restrained from selling li-
quors and keeping your place of busi-
ness open to the public."
It is said that the rounders and
Winona, Minn., Jan. 21.—Secretary
Irwin Shepard, of the national edu
cational association says:
The association on its own initia
tive without a communication from
the democrats is taking a vote of the
executive committee by correspon
dence to see if, in view of the demo-
cratic national convention being call-
ed to meet in St. Louis on the date
selected by the educators it would
not be wise for the latter to change
their convention from June 28 to July
, to one week earlier."
Quarterly Meeting.
At the United Evangelical church
six miles north and two east of El
Reno, January 23 and 24.
Order of Service.
7:30 p. m. Saturday, preaching by
the presiding elder, Rev. M. T. Maze,
of Hastings, Nebr.
10 a. m. Sunday, Sabbath school.
11 a. m. Sunday, preaching by the
elder to be followed by the adminis-
tration of the Lord's supper.
7 p. m. K. L. of C. E„ meeting.
8 p. m. preaching by the elder.
An opportunity will be given to
unite with the church on Sunday both
morning and evening.
M. T. MAZE, Presiding Elder.
R. N. Buckner, Pastor.
A HERO'S MOTHER DEAD.
Mother of Captain Hobson of Mer-
rimac Fame Passes Away.
Boulder, Colo., Jan. 20—The Mother
of Captain Richmond P. Hobson died
at the home of Shirley Davis after a
long illness. Her son was with her
when she died and will leave with
the remains today for Greensboro, Ala
where they will be interred.
Sarah Croon Pierson was born at
Richmond Hill, N. C., February 24,
1843 and for the past twenty years
she has been a sufferer from dyspep-
sia. She came to Boulder last sum-
mer and had since remained here on
account of the benefit to her health.
The Democrat has said on numer-
ous occasions that without concerted
action nothing could be done towards
putting El Reno back into her proper
place. Where there was so much
pulling here and there nothing could
be done. Now that we are all unit-
ed in one grand scheme, to build up
the town, let there be no loitering
by the wayside. Let us work hard
and faithfully for the city from this
time on. If some of our schemes
do not pan out well don't let us be
discouraged but keep right on in the
even tenor of our way, and in the
wind up success will be ours.
WHO ARE THEY?
We Have Not Mised Any Woman or
Fifteen Year Old Girl.
Dresed in a pair of bib overalls and
with a cap pulled over his eyes an
El Reno, O. T., man trod the streets
of Wichita yesterday in search of
his wife.
Today it is believed by those who
saw the man ill disguise and knew
his purpose, that the husband and
wife are re-united and will return to
their home in El Reno, if they have
not done so at this time.
The man did not tell his name to
the officer to whom he related the
facts leading up to the rupture in
his home. The husband is a working
man. During his absence from home
his wife's love and respect gradually
became estranged and last week she
left home, She took a fifteen-year
old girl with her.
The foresaken husband believed
they came here and he followed them.
Arriving here, he desired to see and
not be seen. His suit was changed
to a pair of overalls. Instead of
wearing a hat ho donned a cap and
went onto the street to find his wife
and her companion. The officer with
whom the man talked was all but de-
ceived by the disguise.
The El Reno man did not hunt long
until he located the object of his
search. The scene of reconciliation
was not public, but it is evident there
was one.
Last night the garb of overalls
and cap were laid aside and the man
and woman appeared on the street
together. They gave no evidence of
any coldness between them. With
them was the girl who accompanied
the fleeing woman when she quietly
left her home and husband in El
Reno for Wichita—Wichita Beacon.
RED CROSS INVESTIGATION.
Senator Daniels Wants to Know Some
Things.
Does Not Understand What Uncle
Sam is Trying to do--Getting War
Vessels Togeather.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 21.—At the for-
eign office It was explained in a gen-
eral and unofficial way with reference
to foreign settlements at the open
Manchurian ports that no reservation
was made in the recognition of ac-
quired treaty rights but Inasmuch as
the Russian military and civil author-
ities are now exercising joint con-
trol with China, Russia, naturally,
must be consulted on questions ris-
ing out of consular representation
including settlements.
A high official informed the Asso-
ciated press correspondent that tho
anti-American irritation in certain
government quarters hero is duo to
the conviction that Japan's aggressive-
ness is largely the result of the Ameri-
can attitude, which, he added, presum-
ably Is based on fear that the Man-
churian treaties will not be respected
although the officials insisted the
United States was informed months
ago that Russia would recognize them.
Suez, Jan. 21.—Nine Russian tor-
pedo boat destroyers have arrived
here from Port Said, bound for tho far
east. The Russian transport Orel
has sailed for the far east.
Aden, Jan. 21.—The Japanese cruis-
er Kasage sailed from here last night
for the far east.
Paris, Jan. 21.—There Is strong reas-
on to believe that exchanges of com-
munications are now going on be-
tween France and Russia concerning
the position Russia will finally adopt
in response to the last Japanese note.
Long conferences between foreign
minister Delacasse and the Russian
ambassador are being held almost
daily.
Mr. J. Jones, wife and daughter who
have been visiting friends in the city
returned to their homes in South
McAlester last night.
SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
Judge Burwell Calls a Special Grand
Jury to Investigate Oklahoma
City Officials.
C. P. Cancler, of Enid, was in the
city yesterday. He says that our old
friend Isey is enjoying the very best
of health and is as handsome as ever.
Washington, Jan. 20.—On motion of
Senator Daniels the senate yesterday
adopted a resolution calling for infor-
mation of the investigation of t^ie
Red Cross society. It asked whether
the state had made inquiries of for-
eign governments concerning the
society and whether this government
appoints any of the officials or direct-
ors and what financial support it
gives to tho society. Inquiry is made
also respecting the equipment of the
society for field work, how its ac-
counts are kept and audited, and
whether the society has the confi-
dence of the leading people of the
country.
Bird ar.d Bill Must Wait.
Guthrie, O. T., Jan. 21.—From
Washington comes the statement
that the house committee on contest-
ed elections will not be ready for
some time to report on the Cross-
McGuire case from Oklahoma
Yesterday Judge Burwell threw a
bomb shell into the official camp of
Oklahoma City, when he summoned
a special grand jury and instructed
them to investigate the city adminis-
tration as to charges of corruption
granting franchises and other acts of
corruption in handling the public
funds of the city.
Judge Burwell's charge to the
grand jury was in the most positive
terms and so broad that it will be
almost impossible for at least seven
members of the city council and a
number of other city officers to es-
cape indictment.
This investigation was not started
for political buncom or to gratify
partisan spleen or satiate personal
spite. Neither is the entire array
if witnesses tin horn gamblers and
Sunday violators of the liquor law.
They are men of high standing in the
city for truth and veracity and all
are engaged in reputable persuits of
life.
This Investigation was started by
honest men for an honest purpose and
not to job private citizens and coerce
them into silence, while crime and
lawlessness holds high carnival in
the town.
This investigation is going on with-
out the aid of the territory, or the
late chairman of the committee on
railroads in the Nebraska legislature.
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