Okeene Eagle. (Okeene, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, October 7, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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OKEENE
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VOL. XVI.
OKEENE. OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1910.
NO. 4*-
Hon Dick T. Morgan.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDAtTfOR CONGRESS,
SECOND DISTRICT.
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Horn on thb Wabash, in Vifjo
county, indiana, in 18.53 His
parents were of that sturdy pioneer
stock that ttr^ settled that country
and hewed ^ c#r homes and farms
out ot die wilaerness. whose faith in
God and humanity was jjiven to
Indiana moral standing that is not
surpassed by any commonwealth’ 1
the world
His first political aspirations were
drawn from the ifreat debates be-
tween the Hon. Daniel W. Vorhees
ami tl;e Hon. Thomas H. Nelson,
which tasted throughout the civil
war, and next to the Lincoln-Doug-
lass campaign in Illinois, was the
most remarkable series of platform
speaking ever heard in the United
States. It was this series of joint
debates that made Vorhees the ac
knowledged orator of the democrat
party, while the untimely death
of Nelson put an end to a career
ttiat would have equalled Clay or
Webster. /
Statesmen, like poets, are born,
not made, and it is the belief in
lutliaya that they are born on the
banks of the Wabash, and it is very
gratifying to the people of the state
to know that Dick T. Morgan is
justifying this time honored tra-
dition
His early life was spent in work-
ing on his father's farm in summer
and going to the village school in
winter. For pastime he could go
swimming in Frarie creek, an
affluent of the Wabash from the
Indiana side or watch the long lines
of boys in blue as they filed down
the old clay road which lead to
Indianapolis and Terre Haute, on
their way to Dixie. How many. Oh
how many, never to return!
Ami as the fife and drum passed
hy. heralding the pomp und circum
stance of war, it imbued the youth
of that day with a spirit ot pattiot-
ism and a desire to he a soldier too;
if not of war, then a soldier for the
common good.
It was this patriotism that made
work lighter in the fields and
brought a vision at the end of the
corn row, of a college and an honor-
able career. So it was with the
subject of this sketch. After pass-
ing from tly high school at Middle
town he entered Meroiu College and
was graduated from that institution
with highest boners After his
admission to the bar he opened a
law office in Terre Haute, and was
elected to the Legislature from thnt
district. At the expiration of his
t*rm of office he did the next best
tiling—cams west. He first settled
at Garden City, Kansas, where Ills
practice before tbe courts of that
state soon brought him into
prominence. On the opening of
Oklul mm to settlement he esme to
Gnthi’ ’. 3 mid was soon tic*
lim wImI c' .belie-: authority on
land laws in the territory. His prac
tice before the iJ S. Land offices in
Oklahoma exceeded that of any
other law firm in the territory. He
published a manual of the land laws
that was recognized as an authority
and is in use by the law clerks in
the Department of the Interior in !
Washington; also a digest of the I
Oklahoma Statutes and Supreme |
Court decisions that was adopted by I
the legislation and issued to all
state officers It was this distinct- i
ion that made him Register of the I
Land Office at Woodward. In 1908 I
he was nominated by the Kepubli- J
cans of the second district for Rep-
resentative in Congress, and won in
the second district for Representa-
tive in Congress, and won in the
election that fall.
The following is a brief summary
of the legislation introduced and (
passed by Mr. Morgan for the benefit,
of the* people of the second con-
gressional district:
First. A law enabling the Mason |
ic fraternity of tbe state to secure
from the government a section of |
land near the city of KIKeno with1
three large brick buildings formerly j
used for a government Indian j
school. The property is valued at
$200,000. Under Mr Morgan’s bill,
the Masons secured the property I
under very favorable terms, and J
have established an Industrial I
School and Orphans' Home therein, j
Secod. An act which opens to |
settlement ami entry under the;
homestead laws about 11,500 acres of
valuable land in Canadian county
reserved for an Indian school. It 1
will provide home* for about five J
hundred people, anil will prove a j
great benefit, not only to the people I
of Canadian county, hut also to the
people all over the state who will he I
able'to secure homes thereon The I
land is to be op* ned to settlement
the 1.5th of next November.
Third. Under the foregoing law
homesteaders are required to hid
for the right to enter these lands.
Under the treaty the Indiana made
with the United States, they re-
linquished all their rights and
interests to these lands, and the land
strictly speaking, belongs to the
government, but Mr Morgan placed
in the hill a provision which pro-
vides of the sole of these land* to he
placed in the Treasury of the U. S ,
to the credit of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians, und will draw
3 per cent interest. It is estimated
that the lands will bring twenty-five
to thirty dollars per uire, and in
the aggregate will sell for $300,(XMl (Ml
Hy this rare and fore thought Mr.
Morgan has secured for the Indians
scattered through several counties
or bis district, the sum of $400.000.001
which they were not entitled to uji-
•W the general law, thus hrimring I
to ids distriit .mint.>ll> an come ill |
of $12 000 00 for all time.
Fourth. An act enabling the city
of Anadarkn, or the commercial
club of the city to secure 403 acres
of government land 1> ing immedi-
ately north of the eib , being a part
of the reservation to.- ttie U. S.
Indian agency at 11mi poim
The tract extend* out <» t e Wash
ita river, and the same will be
platted as an industrial addition,
and through the useof nies.- lands,
the people of Anadarkn expect
expect to double the p •pulation of
the city.
Fifth. The third section of the
Anadarko act, referred to above,
consists of a provision of vast im-
portance to the people of the entire
state. The government of the
United States about two years ago
bought about 30,000suits to set aside
deeds made by Indians, on lands
within the five civilized tribes.
Several million acres of land thus
brought under litigation, and prac-
tically all of these suits are still
pending. A number of very im-
portant legal questions are involv-
ed It was found that under the
law no appeal in these cases, could
he taken to the supreme court of the
United States. The third section
of Mr Morgan’s hill provides for an
apteal in all of these cases. The
object is to get a decision of the
highest court in the land upon the
important legal questions involved
Inasmuch as the holding of these
hinds in litigation retards greatly
the growth of the east half of the
state and involves questions of
taxation this provision is of the
very highest importance to the
people of the entire state of Okla-
homa.
i">ixth. An act which requires
two terms of the United States
circuit and district court in the
western district of Oklahoma to be
held at the city of Woodward. This
bill will be of great convenience to
the people of six or eight counties
in northwestern Oklahoma, alid in
the aggregate will save them thous-
ands of dollars in expense in the
future.
Seventh. Seventeen special nets
were passed for the benefit and in-
crease of pensions of old soldiers
Eighth. $230,000.()'> were secured
for Oklahoma City in appropriat-
ions for the continuation of work on
the federal building now in process
cf construction and for providing
for an increase in the cost thereof*
and in authorizing the purchase of
additional ground for the enlarge-
ment of the building.
Ninth. $100,000 00 was authorized
to expanded for the erection of a
federal building and purchase of
site therefor in the city of KIKeno.
Tlirogh his services, Mr Morgan
has brought to his district at least
$1,000,000 00, and has made a record
for “doing things” that the republi-
cans of the district should well he
proud of.
The strict attention which Mr.
Morgan has given to his business
is shown by the tact that during the
two seasons of Congress,covering in
the aggregate, twelve months, he
has been present at every session,
and on the call of ayes and noes on
the passage of all hills and amend-
ments thereto Mr. Morgan has ans-
wered to every roll call. In this
manner he has made a record, for
out of 391 members of the lower
House of Congress he is the only
one who has responded to ev’ry
such call on the ayes and noes.
Mr. Morgan’s greatest attributes
are honesty, integrity, industry and
common tense, and Bobby Hnrns
said of the latter “It is the scarcest
commodity in the world.” To his
friends, his wonderful record in
Washington is no surprise, for he
has broken records before.
Oklahoma City,—Surprise is ex
pressed l.ere al the boldness with
which ex-Hepretenlative Fulton a
cxtididate for Congress, bas out
loose from the Haskell and State
Administration as far as his speech,
es in the second Congressional Dis-
trict are concerned. Not a w rd of
commendation «as uttered by the
Oklahoma City man as to the his
lory of the past three years in Okla.
homa during his recent tour through
the Northwest. The democratic
congressional aspirant has attached
hie political mare to a single seated
shay, and Elmer L. Fulton is driv-
ing with Washington as his goal.
He spoke no word of praise for any
one but himself, although county
candidates have been with him, and
boosted him at every opportunity
Mr. Fulton is kind enough to say
in his speeches that the Deni oratio
Party is no better than the Kepubli
can party. Ilis plea }o the voters
has been that they should consider
men an I policies and not parties.
Don’t he bound b> party lies, savs
Mr. I1 niton. But he failed to say
that if you are :i republican and be-
lieve in repuld can policies vote tor
a republican, and if yon are a demo-
ora’ aim think those policies are the
best, then vote the dem<>oiatic ticket
and every thing it represents in
Oklahoma.
The Republican Co >«r »s'«mal
Committee seem* much p •a«e«l with
the selection of Joe li >etz I a* m ui
agor of the Fulton caiiit»«ig • ir
Blaine County. Roelz • is ex
peoted to m»ke many vote* foe
Dick T. Morgan.
J. J. MoAlester and A B Hen-
stiaw, democratic oandidst.ee on ike
State ticket spoke to a small crowd
on the street here l»st Moi.*l*y after
noon, from the burden of tb- evi-
dence which they diacour*e<t np*m,
it seems that they an- nimuiug
Federal Judge Hook and the Unu*d
States for their inability to make
the two cent fare on the mlroa-U
stick, paying no alien' on to the
laol that l is because ot in.- ina-
bility and inefficiency of 'In* flici >.v
now in power to ma e tbe •*B'**<
Constitution ever wriUe- , ’ b>* <f
good when it is carried to tin nigi*.
•st courts, but simply go • ,ut .toil
enforce the Laws of Okiah oni or
get out of the way and lei s m*- one
into office who will either • t force
tiiu Laws of the State or so >m *tJ
liiem that they will be oon-t i>. *o*»-
al.
THE CALL OF THE IL<> »D.
tor purification, finds voice m nioiules,
boils, sallow complexion. >* jaundiced
1 ok, moth patches aud blotches ou t b«s
sdin,—all signs of liver trouble. Bn»
I >r. King’s Now Life PilU make rich r»*l
Mood; give dear skin, rosy cheek*, hue
complexion, health. Trv tbeui. 2-mj i*t
.ill druggists.
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^jj| On my Farm, 6 miles South and 2 1-2 west from Okeene, 2 miles north and
Vfc 1-2 east from Furguson, 4 miles north and 1-2 west from Hitchcock, I will offer
^ the following described property for sale to the highest bidder. No by-bidders
allowed. Sale to begin at 10:00 o'clock sharp.
THIRTEEN HORSES.
1 1200 Lb. bay mare 9 years old.
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1 1400
1 1100
1 1000
1 1200
1 1100
pigs, weight 60 pounds each,
red boar, weight 300 pounds.
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TERMS OF SALE:- All sums of 'fen Dollars and under, CASH. On all sums over Ten Dollars a credit In
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N% of twelve months time will be given on good notes it paid when due. It not paid when due, notes to draw int:rcst Sf
at the rate of 8 per cent from date of sale. 6 per cent discount for cash on sums over Ten Dollars. ^
Kaltenbertfer l* Hockett, Auctioneers.
S David Schmidt. Clerk. nBUlllSrO -JGT. |
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chestnut sorrel mare 8 yrs.
bay mare 3 years old.
gray horse 9 * ‘
bay * 9 * *
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gray ‘ 3
black * 3 4
1 gray horse colt 8 months old.
^jjj 1 black mare mule colt.
CATTLE AND HOGS.
9 Good milch cows, all good color,
mostly red, from 3 to 9 years old.
15 head of young cattle including 4
2 year-old heifers, 2 two-year-old
steers, 8 spriner calves and 1 three-
year-old red Durham Bull.
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MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS.
1 two hole cornsheller, 1 one hole
corn sheller, 1 cream seperator, 1
molasses press, 2 Deering harvesters,
1 new double disc plow, 1 mower. 1
hay rake. 1 cotton drill, 3 gang
plows, 4 ridine: cultivators, 2 rid-
ing listers, 1 walking lister, 1 new
VanBrunt 12 disc wheat drill, 1 ten
disc and press wheel wheat drill, 1
G-oodenough sulkey plow, 2 double
section harrows, one four section
harrow, one big windmill and feed
grinder two circle saws. one incu-
bator, one ice box, one center ta-
ble, one kitchen cabinet.
I also have 600 or 700 bushels of fine
oats which are to be sold. There are
numerous other articles to be sold.
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