The Chandler News. (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1900 Page: 1 of 10
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With the Exception of THE NEWS the Columns of Every Lincoln County Newspaper Are Largely Under the Control of
the Ready-Print Trust.
The Chandler Mews.
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF LINCOLN COUNTY.
—
NINTH YEAR.
CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, ,o
NUMBER l i
The Last Year of the Century Will Be the Best in Lincoln County's History
LAST WEEK'S TRANSFERS.
A Lot of New Year's Deals in Real
Estate Gleaned from the
Register's Records.
The following list of deeds is
reported for The News by Hal
E. Kanaga:
Robert Kersten to E. James,
south half southwest 5-15-5, $440.
J. W. Stroud and wife to L. T.
Ellis, lots 7 and 8, block 5. Stroud,
£30.
L P. Aldrich to S. R Wilson,
lot 23, block 26, Stroud, £100.
H. O. Ellis and wife to II. Her
manitzer, northeast 24-17-5, east,
$1,000.
L. F. Aldrich to* W. B. Carey,
lot 21, block 29, Stroud, $75.
W. B. Carey and wife to Samp-
son Dye, lot 2 of northeast 3-14 0
east, $495.
E. and P. H. Poole to W L.
Johnson, lots 10, 11, 12, block 5,
Hunter's addition to -Chandler,
$240.
I). N. Collins and wife to S. R.
Wilson, part northeast 28-15-6
east, $210.
G. W. Hull and wife ti) M. D.
Burns, lots 22, 23, 24, block 17,
Wellston, $50.
S. T. Stull and wife to A. E.
Mascho, lot 8, block 43,Chandler,
$500.
J. H. Miller and wife to Earl
Kimball, lots 1, 2, 5, northwest
35-33-1 east, $2,000.
E. E. Eyestone and wife to J.
L. Miller, southeast 23-15-33,
$1,525.
Egbert-Warren.
Adren C. Egbert and Miss
Matie Warren were married on
New Year's day at the home of
the bride's parents, Rev. Rowe
officiating. Only the family and
a few chosen friends were pres-
ent. "Ron" is one of Chandler's
brightest and most popular young
men, and the bride is the charm-
ing daughter of our friend Nels
Warren. The News joins a host?
of friends in wishing them a hap-
py fulfillment of all the bright
promise which the future holds.
A Fine Showing.
The Bank of Hoffman, Charles
and Conklin shows in its quar-
terly statement, published else-
where in this issue of The News,
that its deposits amounted to
"$154,476.29 on December 21, 1899,
as against $61,808.93 on Decem-
ber 21, 1898—an increase of 117
per cent. This gives a pretty
fair idea of how Chandler is
growing.
Held For Robbery.
Jude Hardesty's preliminary
last Friday before Judge Harvey
resulted in the defendant being
bound over, his bond being fixed
at $l,0oo. He is still in jail.
Matrimonial Record.
I Dec. 30—Ben S. Burnett, 32,
and Mrs. Belva C. Fickle, 27, of
j Cushing.
Joseph Hrdy, 32, Arlington,
; and Miss Emma Benesh, 21, of
i Dent.
Adren C. Egbert, 21, and Miss
i Mattie J. Warren, 19, Chandler.
" Harry Egbert, 24, Arminta L.
Dawson, 23, of Chandler.
James H. Adkins, 23, and Miss
Bessie B. Coulson, 23, Mitchell.
Chas. A. Thompson, 23. Manila,
and Miss Fannie L. Barrington,
23, Lydia.
A Record Made.
The past quarter in Register
of Deeds Wilson's office has been
a record maker. The number of
instruments filed for record for
December was 1003, with fees
aggregating $442.75. The total
number recorded for the quarter
was 2550, with fees of $1256. Of
this Mr. Wilson's stated salary is
$500, and one-half of all in excess
of that sum, or $!!77 50 for the
three months.' A surplus of
$377.50 will be turned into the
county treasury, the largest sum
ever realized from this source in
one quarter.
Joseph Hrdy, a prominent Bo-
hemian citizen of Arlington, was
married New Years day, Miss
Emma Benesh, of Dent, being
the bride. Justice Sovvder, of
Arlington, tied the knot. .
The oil mill was delayed two
days this week by the floor of the
meal room giving..way under the
immense pressure of the oil-cake
stored there. It resumes work
tod ay, however.
N. M. Sowder, postmaster at
Arlington, was in Chandler yes-
terday. He says there has been
an epidemic of typhoid fever in
that vicinity recently, resulting
in several deaths.
Ben S. Burnett and Mrs. Belva
j C. Fickle, were married New
j Year's day, at Cushing, Rev. A.
I J. Dietrich performing the cere-
i mony.
j Daniel Geter was bound over
I at Stroud last Tuesday in the
! sum of $300 for assault with in*
tent to kill Jesse Knight. Both
are colored men.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Johnson
are at home in the Pool cottage,
on east Ninth street. Mr. John-
son has purchased the place.
Chas. A. Thompson, of Manila,
and Miss Fannie L. Barrington,
] of Lydia, were married Wednes-
day by Judge Harvey.
Mrs. H. C. McGaughy is visit
ing her sister in Kansas City.
New Buildings.
As soon as the weather
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
favorable for building, work will items of Interest about the People
begin on t wo new business blocks j Who Form a Part of "The
on north Manvel avenue. A. E. Passing Thi'ong."
Mascho has purchased the lot, Jason Campbell left for Arkan-
joining his buddings on the north j sas City Saturday.
and will erect another two-story ,, , .
building there. Judge W. £ Df-and Mrs Fagaines went to
Harvey owns the lot "just south ('u"me Saturday.
of the Mascho block and will County Attorney Newby visit
erect a good building upon it oi ed Stroud Tuesday.
brick or §tone, two stories in i Walter Olds returned Sunday
height. These buildings, and
the others already decided upon,
indicate that the" year 1900 will
be even better than was 1899 for
the improvement of Chandler.
Bellemont Murder.
The preliminary of Tilden Mc-
Gowan for the murder of George
Dukes was held last Friday be
fore Judge Clark and t he defend-
ant was held withouJt bond to
await the action of the grand
jury. Mrs. Dukes, the wife of
the murdered man, admitted on
the witness stand that her hus-
band was an escaped convict and
that his name was George Dukes,
and that the defendant's name is
McGowan instead of Robertson.
Hoffman & Etnbry appeared for
the defendant.
John A. Reeder, Parkland, was
in town Monday with his six-
year-old boy, who was bitten re-
cently by a mad-dog. Dr. Har-
riman's mad-stone was success-
fully applied, and the boy is
thought to be in no danger.
Fred Wagoner returned Mon-
day from his Illinois trip. He
found the people back there very
much interested in Oklahoma,
and says many of them will come
to the territory.
Tom Kelly was brought" in
Tuesday frorh the northwest part
of the county and lodged in jail
He is charged with stealing cot-
ton from a colored man.
"Marian Halstead, who has been
spending the holidays with her
parents, returned Tuesday to
Edmond, where she is attending
the Normal.
For rock. bottom prices on
clothing, dry goods, boots and
shoes, gents' furnishing goods
and notions—the Chandler Cash
Store.
H. J. Johnson, superintendent
of the Sac and Fox school, and
Mrs. Johnson, principal teacher; ment farmer, were the guests
from Oklahoma City.
J. B.Charles, the Stroud banker,
was here on business Tuesday.
Ed. Botkin took in the sights
at Oklahoma City Saturday night.
A Mr. Phillips is here from
Fredonia, Kansas, visiting old
friends.
Jay Law, deputy assessor for
Ponca township, was in town
Tuesday.
Misses Mignon Ash ton and
Georgie Eckard returned to Ed-
mond Tuesday.
J. C. Pringey, republican ter-
ritorial committeeman, was in
town Wednesday.
W. S. Robertson is over from
Stroud attending the meeting of
the county board.
Mr, and Mrs. Charley Potten
ger, of Shawnee, spent New
Year's in Chandler.
J. T. Harper and wife left yes-
terday for Oregon, where they
will remain some time.
Capt. Jacob Amberg has been
selected as chairman of thecoun
ty board for the coining yea;1
N. B. Eggleston came in from
the farm Tuesday to begin his
sixth year's work as county com
missioner. «
Fred Harvey and Alex McEl-
Hinney left Tuesday for Norman
to resume their studies at the
University.
Jay Egbert, Miss Vernal Eg-
bert, and Miss Jimmy Ayars left
Wednesday for Fulton, Mo., when >
they are attending school.
A. R. Rhodes, publisher of tin'
Tryon Mercury, was in Chandler
Tuesday. He expects to move
his paper to the new town of
Ripley.
Will Shaffer and U. J. Shaffer,
who have been visiting their
brother, Grant Shaffer, returned
Tuesday to their home at El
Dorado, Kans.
Mrs. Mary C. Williams, super
intendent of the Shawnee Indian
school, and Louis Tyner, govern
were in Chandler Wednesday.
J. H. Clary was down from
Nora yesterday. Be thinks the
new town of Ripley is sure to be
a warm number.
L. A. Kelsey left yesterday for
a trip to Tulsa and other points.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gilstrap
Monday.
D. B. Welty, of Chandler, was
in town Wednesday on legal busi
ness. He is immigration agent of
the Frisco and brought many
settlers into the neighborhood.
Perkins Journal.
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