Tonkawa Chieftain. (Tonkawa, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1906 Page: 1 of 8
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TON K AW A
CHIEFTAIN.
VUL. III. NO. 8.
TONKAWA. KAY COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JULY 26. 19»M>
*1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Arthur Spehn, a traveling sales
man for the Sheridan Clayton Paper
Co. of St Joseph Mo., a cousin of
Jessie James and an old time friend
of R. A. Ditto sent Mr. Ditto last
week a hatchet that Jessie James
was nailing a picture to the wall
when shot by Robert Ford. Mr.
Ditto is very proud of this relic
and has it on exhibition at his News
stand.
Mrs. Charles I^apka left Friday
for Chicago to join her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. liupku came to Ton-
ka wa about six months ago but de-
cided after being here awhile that
they would rather live in Chicago.
We are sorry to see these young
people leave Tonkawa but hope they
will prosper in their new field of
efforts.
The man who went to milk and sat
down on a boulder in the middle of
the pasture and waited for the co:.'
to back up, was a brother to the
man who kept a stive and would not
advertise because he reasoned that
the purchasing public would back
up to his place of business, when it
wanted something.
There was 130 excursions tickets
sold from Tonkawa to Wichita Sun-
day. The attractions at Wichita was
a baseball game between Hutchinson
and Wichita, amusements at the
parks etc. The ball game was a
good one the score standing 1 to 0
in favor of Hutchinson.
Mr. Clark Brown, Rock Island
agent at Wilton Junction, Iowa was
here from Friday until Monday for
a visit with his father Uncle Joe
Brown and other relatives. Mr.
Brow n reports everything looking
line in Iowa but thinks Oklahoma
looks very prospering.
There was quite a storm past over
town Saturday night about 11 oTlock
but no damage has been rejKirted.
Some think there was a cyleone but
did not get low enough to do any
damage.
Rev. G. W. Irwin went to Win-
field last week and returned Satur-
day evening. His daughter, Mrs.
Murphy andlittledaughter Madline
came with him for a few weeks visit.
The building occupied by tin
Chieftain 1ms been much improved
in looks by u few coats of paint in
front. Mr. Joe llrower did tin-
work.
Mr. M. R. Halley, a real estate
man of Eddy was In town last week
and order some stat ionery printed.
Mr. Bailey is a hustler in the real
estate business.
J. R. Richey left Sunday morning
for Atwood, III. where he had been
called on account of the serious ill-
ness of his daughter.
W. B. Garnett who is working in
u barber shop at Arkansas City was
visiting with Ids family the first of
the week.
Mrs. J. Q. Robertson left last
Friday for a few weeks visit with
relatives ut Mason City and Steam-
boot Rock, Iowa.
P. Pettit has puts based a top for
hU automobile. Mr. Belt it conclud-
ed that the mm was to hot for pleas-
ure riding.
Mrs. Rosa Alelmlnger. of New
Sharon, Iowa came last Friday for a
few days visit with J. A Allspuugh
and family. Mrs. llelmlnger Is an
aunt of J. A.
Did you ever notice? the home
imper is hardly ever touched by the
men however the women are all at-
tention when the day comes around
for the home paper. No matter what
she may be doing she will sit down
take up the paper und at least take
a look at the “something to talk
about” column. This is one of the
greatest reasons why a home paper
receives poor support than is due
it. If all the men would read it.
there would be no bad subscription
accounts, the home trade would in-
creuse and more benfit would be de-
rived. The home paper needs the
reading men to welcome it to their
desks then will the home paper be
in a measure liable for the success
attendant to the city in question.
List Saturday evening the rela-
tives and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs.
J. 1*. Mussleman intended to give
them a surprise but owing to the
rain they were compelled to put it
off until Sunday. On Sunday they
gathered in with 100 pounds of ice
and plenty of cream and other good
things to eat. Mr. Mussleman was
in town Tuesday nrpl said they all
had a very enjoyable time.
The Republican Central committe
of Kay county will meet in Newkirk
on Saturday July 28 at 2 o'clock
to make arrangements for the
Congressional campaign,
T. Ei>. Frt.ToN Chuirmun
Thomas Bassur Secy.
The ball game Sunday between
Autwine and Tonkawa resulted in
a score of 17 to 4 in favor of the
home team.
Erma. Ruth and Pauline Gander
of Wichita, nieces of R. A. Ditto
arrived in Tonkawa Friday evening
for a weeks visit at the Ditto home.
Dr J. Q. Robertson wont to
Blackwell Saturday evening for an
over Sunday visit with his brother
C'apt. F. H. Robertson.
Mrs. H. L. Bryant and daughter
Roberta left this week for Galatia,
111. for an extended visit with her
parents.
S. C. Karr, of Fulton county,111. is
in town for a few days visit with
his brother W, 1*. Kart’
Attorney J. I* GlflUhs was in
Newkirk Tuesday on legal busi-
ness,
Miss Ella Nix left Tuesday for a
few days visit with her brother
near Pcckhum.
Jesse Dorsett and family left this
morning for a few weeks visit with
relatives In Colorado,
U. E. DeVore and L-onard Clifton
went to Deer Creek Tuesday morn-
ing to he absence fur a few weeks,
The U. P. S. Male Quartette re-
turned Monday evening from their
tour of Oklahoma.
Miss Verna Nix retqrnefi last
week from a visit that extended over
two weeks with her grnnd|*nrents
near Blackburn,
W. E. Medmkin left Mnnduy
morning for lioch*'*ter N. Y. for an
extended visit with relatives and
friends.
Ray Gregory returned fruni Kan-
sas Sunday evening.
Dillard Clark went to Blackwal*
Friday aftermuon on a business trip.
#
Dunaway * Sun ahlpped a < ar uf
hogs to Wichita Monday.
It. M. Dkk was In ltaoa City
Tuesday.
A letter from Mrs. Perry Morris
of Elida. New Mex. to Miss Kute
Riley is as follows; “I thought I
would write you a few lines to let you
know I haven't forgot ton you. We
are all well and very imu h pleased
with our new home. The prospects
for a crop looks very encouraging
and 1 never saw corn, cain and gar-
den stuff look better than ours d< t*s.
You know it was late when we came
out here and our corn is almost waist
high and as black as a cloud. We
only have in 15 acres of corn. I
was so sorry when 1 read Mr. Dull s
letter in the Tonkawa Chieftain as
it will discourage so many. They
have spent their money coining
down here and also used their right
and of course will loose their claims.
I don't know how it is where Mr.
Dull's lives but 1 never saw better
water in any country than wo have
where we live, it is just line, and
we also have had plenty of rain.
Wheat and oats were good and corn
We understand that the Methodist
ix-ople have purchased the Burr
property occupied by W It. Gar-
nett and will move the house across
the street on their three vacant lots
and erect a tine church where the
house now stands. We are now as
sured of u new church that will be
a credit to any city. We have not
learned just when the work will
commence, but sometime before long.
Let us all see what we can do to
help this good cause along, no mat-
ter how small the amount is you
give, it will be appreciated, give it
with a willingness and say what
you can to help this grand and
noble cause along.
The building occupied by the
Chieftain is undergoing a change
in color. We are having^ signs
painted on our windows and in front
of the building in an artistic man-
ner by.J. A. Brower, the artist,
and when finished and we get things
painted and fixed inside we bclcivc
looks us nice as 1 ever saw any corn
look. 1 don’t suptK.se Perry willf^111 have one of the neatest and
I
ever come down here, but if he does
I want him to come down in our
part of the country and see if I have
written a falsehood. I wish I could
see you and your father and Mary
1 suppose you will never come after
reading such a discouraging letter.
You have no idea how people are
Hocking in here. Mexico is good
enough for us and we are more than
proud of our claim.”
Your Friend,
Mrs. Perry Morris.
Once upon a time a very devoted
husband met with the crushing mis-
fortune of losing his wife. His grief
was commented on most favorably in
all the sewing societies uf the town
and as a sign of his broken heart he
had a beautiful monument placed a
bove the grave with the Inscription:
“The Light of My Life has Gone
Out ” In a fewj months he married
again. The second wife was never
comfortable over the remarks made
by the neighliors concerning the
monument in the cemetery, and she
stx>n had him seeing his error. De-
cency forbade .taking dqwq the stone
but the resourceful woman made a
way and one day the people who
went to the grave yard found an
moth, attractive offices to be found
any where. Tonkawa is rapidly
%
coining to the front and we must
keep in line. We have taken hold
Of the Cueiptain with a dertermina-
tion to make it one of the best and
newest papers of Oklahoma or any
other state.
“Texas is one of the most moral
states inthe Union,” suidOpic Read,
the lecturer. “Now don't laugh.
An old Kansas man now living there
told me so. No swearing there at
all. Why, theonly swearing 1 hoard
there was myself talking al>out rail-
road trains, and that wasn’t real
cussing —just justifiable criticum.
Great train service they have in Tex
as! Cotton Belt train came in on time
in a little town on the line, and the
Commercial Club was so pleased it
raised a purse for the engineer.
Honest man. he was, though,und he
said, “1 can't take this money,
friends; this is yesterday's train.”
W. B. (iarnett has come back to
Tonkawa Vo make his home. Some
few months ago he sold his barber
business to Mr. Young and left for
New Mexico expecting to locate
there. Ho came hack to Arkansas
has (lone Out.
mutch!”
Life |
Hut I have found a
City aland a month ago and has
amt'Dilinenl to the IworlptlwieollW ^ >in,„ ,hu,
it "The Mght .J 'ey Ole Ihas |Hirch^,j ,h„
Mr. Jim Spoon in the Utrlter busi-
ness, taking possession Tuesday
Mrs. J. N. Richey and daughter.«»d is now a business man of our
Ada returned Friday from u visit town again, 1*red is on the claim
with her daughter in Atwood, III. in New Mexico and lie swj» lie ha*.
Mrs. Richey was called there ulxmt un offer of a thousand dollars for it.
July first on account of the illness It «eem* a* though the people
of her daughter and returned leuv
ing her rapidly improving but on
Saturday a telegram came saying
she was not expected to live. Mr.
Richey left Sunday morning forth;^
place.
The Hluckwell fair dates for this
year are from the 10th to the l.)th of
September. The Hluekwc)) li't'U
State Fair Usstn (utiun lots one of the
fattiest trucks in Oklahoma and u
lteautiful grove giving plenty of
shade for the people.
Miss Lillian ’1'iRc, id Dlu< kwell
yit»itod over Sunday with her sister
Mrs. Howard Duvis.
Mrs. S. U. Ijtwmun um\ duughb i
bum and sop loe left Friday for
their new-home at Dkxley, Oklu.
have neglected to give our baseball
boys the encouragement neeeessavy
to make them feel that the (tropic ap-
preciate wliat they arc doing for the
KtUtt. The boys are to considerable
expense and we should show our w ill,
ingness to help them U) a l tend Ing
the games a* niton us we cun. We
might aoggest that some entertain-
ment be given for their benefit or
something of that nature
‘ Mary hod a little lamb,
\nd when she saw it sicken.
She shipped it oil to l*uckington.
And now It s labeled chicken, “
Mrs. J. L. Jaioieman left this
Uvclt fur Rhodes la. for a few wet ks
visit with her mother and other re
lat i ves.
We often wonder why it is so
many young men eon be seen loafing
about our streets until a late hour
at night. Many of them are from
our best homes. The fathers of
these young men, many of them at
least, are numbered among our best
citizens. If their cow orthqirhor.se
or even their favorite dog, was
away from home after dark they
would be out on a search, but their
own children can roam the town all
night with apparently no effort be-
ing made to find them. The boys
seem to be turned loose at a tender
age to wonder at will into the paths
of sin and vice and then we wonder
where all our tramps und worthless
specimens of humanity come from.
It is a regrettable fact that too many
of them come from gtxxl seed sown
in a careless manner upon our
streets? If so, should you not at
least look after him as carefully
at night fall as you would your
horse or cow? We do not intimate
that this evil exists to a greater ex-
tent in this community than in our
sister towns, but the evil seems un-
versul and increases iu magnitude
as the years roll by. Ex.
“Do you think,” asked the base
ball fun, who was honest in his
efforts to obtain good advice, “do
you think it is wrong to go to a hall
game on Sunday?”
“I would hesitate a long time be-
fore saying it was wrong for every-
body,” replied the broad-minded
minister,
“Hut can 1 still go to a ball game
and be a Christian?” persisted the
fan.
“Not ir you watch he Washing
tons or Bostons play.”
Hutton, Cooper it Co. have two
fat hogs fenced in their window for
a display udvertisment. Beans are
scattered around on the outside of
the fence with an advertising card
which reads as follows; “Well fed
arc those who eat iiork and beans. ”
WANTED -A dish-washer and a
dinning room girl ut the Midland
Hotel.
Mrs. IlettieBeard.ofWarrenbury
Mo. is visiting with her parents for
a few weeks Mr. and Mrs. Jasper
Riley.
Mrs Cfias. Lot, of Iowa, an aunt
of Mrs. W. F. Scott is visiting at
the Scott home and with other re
latives.
"AdvuiiMin Home Papers,” Says Folk
Governor Joseph W. Folk, in ad-
dressing the retail merchants of
Missouri at theirconventiononJuly
18 spoke against the mailorder bus-
iness and favored advertising in the
town papers, He said in part:
“Wo are proud of our splendid
cities and we wunt them to increase
in wealth und imputation and we
also want our country towns to
grow. We wish thocity merchants i
to build up, but we also desire the.
country merchants to prosper. 1
do not beleivo in the mail order < it 1
ixen. If a place is gixxl enough for
n man to live In and to make his
FIRST DISTRICT.
Call for Concessional Convention August
12 at Guthrie.
Pursuant to the action taken by
and in compliance with the direction
of the republican territorial central
committee at a meeting held inGuth-
rie, Okla., on July It!, 1906, at which
time said committee by a majority
vote of its numbers determined to
bold a delegate convention to notni-
ute a candiate for congress in said
First congressional district, the
republican territoral central com-
mittee designated the several men-
bers in the various counties com-
prising the First congressional dis-
trict of Oklahoma as the congression-
al committee for said district and rec-
ommended tliatu delegate convention
be held in said First district on Tues-
day, August 28,1906, to nominate the
candidate of the republican party for
congress in said district,
In compliance with said recom-
mendation the said congressional
committee as above designated do
hereby call a delegate convention of
the republican party of said district
to be held at Guthrie, Ok., on Tues-
day, August 29,1906, at 10 o’clock a
in.’ of said day, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for congress
in said district.
Representation from the various
count ies comprising said district was
ordered bused as follows, one (1) del- -
egate for each 100 votes and major
fraction thereof cast for Hon. BirdS.
McGuire in 1904.
The Osage nation never having held
an election it was ordered by the com-
mittee that their representation be
fixed at twenty (20) delegates.
Upon the busis herein adopted coun-
ties will beentitled to representation
as follows;
Vote 1904
Del.
2081
21
1583
16
20
3268
33
1327
13
2732
27
1796
18
2764
28
1906
19
-
277
Pawnee county
Osage Nation
Logan county
Noble county
Kay county
Kingfisher county
Garfield county
Grant county
Total .............
Tlie committee further recommend
that caucuses be held in the various
townships at 2 o’clock p. m. and in
the wurdsor precincts of the cities at
8 o'clock p. in. on Tuesday, August
12, 1906, to elect delegates to the
county conventions to be held in the
different counties on Saturday,
August 25, 1906, at 2 o'clock p. in.
By order of the committee.
J. P. Javnr. Chuirmun,
Perry, Oklu.
John P. IIinkki.. Secretary,
Stillwater, Okla.
Geo. Tuber transacted business
money In, It is good enough for him
' in \\ clliugtoii Saturday.
to spend his money in.
Wm. Nix returned last week from
Hcuver county, where he Imn it
Geo. Mechlin, attorney of New-
Guy Hadley who was enployed by kick was In town Thursday on hos-
tile Wtxals Transfer Cu left Sunday ' Inesa. He gave this office a very
for Minnesota. |pleasant call.
No merchant can succeed without
I advertising in one way or another
I *at in mil...... low n pai* r t, build
claim. He expects to \ isit here for
| a few days before returning, lie
I them up uml they will build the MyH „„ |, well pleased with the
l"
town up and build yon up Increased
trade and greater opportunities.”
country and everything lixiks very
prospering
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