The Osage Journal. (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. IX,
The OSAGE JOURNAL.
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PAWHUSKA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1907.
FOR PAWHUSKA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA AND RESIDENTS THEREOF
NO 94.
In the Retrospettive.
Three years ago, day l>efore
yesterday, the Osage Journal
was revived from its lethargy by
its present management. The
first paper was issued from a
Tulsa office on December 10th,
1904, before the present plant
had been shipped into this city
Two subsequent papers were is*
sued from the same place and on
January 7, 1905, the paper was
printed and delivered from its
own office then on Main street,
in the room now occupied by
the “Dreamland” Amusement
Co. Pawhuska then was not
the same as the Pawhuska of
today. The Midland Valley rail-
road had not been graded into
town and no building activity
had ever looked this way. The
townsite was yet Indian land
and the only title acquirable was
a grant from the Agent to occu-
py a certain portion of it. A
townsite bill was passed by con-
gress late iu the spring of 1905
an d a never to-be forgotton
townsite lioaid was appointed to
appraise and award the lots
which had been improved upon
this townsite and to appraise
and sell the others here as well
at Bigheart, Foraker, Fairfax
d Hominy. This created the
basis of the white man’s first
real holdings in what was the
Keep Within Reach
This city, as well as others in
the new state, is attracting the
attention of many men and in
stitutions, seeking fields of ope
ations. Men with capital, some
large, others small, are continu
ally looking for locations. Paw
huska should not make the mis-
take that some of our sister cities
have made, and while seeking
big things neglect the little ones.
Four institutions employing ten
men each are worth more to the
town than one institution em
ploying forty men and the smal
institutions are much easier to
land. It may not be an error to
look after hig institutions hut it
is an error to neglect the small
The small have an opportunity
to grow and become large, aw
Pawhuska should lose no oppoi
fcunity to locate an institution
that employs labor, no matter
how little.
Meeting of Creditors.
A meeting of all creditors of
the D. T. Dewell establishment
recently declared bankrupt will
be held at the law offices of
Worton <fc Son in the Hall-Floyd
building next Monday. The
creditors, we are informed are
principally oiit of town people,
there neiug but fe
jug but few claims held
n v, . - . . , here. These claims are general
SMS! attorneys
howevefc
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Has Removed to Pawhuska
the Pawhuska of 4hat day with
the Pawhuska of today convin-
oer one tlrat while the day of
miracles is lotig since past, (ac
cording to the good book), the I W. E. Gill desires to notify
day of marvels is just at hand. I school officers and others who
Brick and stone structures, rep- have occasion to write him upon
resenting hundreds of thousands school matters that he has re
of dollars greet the eye in all di- moved to Pawhuska and mail
rections, while hundreds of neat should he directed here to avoid
and beaui ' V homes are seen on j delay
what was then just a common,
unclaimed except by the Osage
tribe of Indians. But this arfci-, ..
cle was intended to deal with I . parties holding warrants
the career of the Osage Journal, Pawhuska,
which at that time took upa * j^om.a' against the general
subscription list, with somewhat I fun^TuP ,nc u^*n^ ^Gg*8'
questionable authority, of lessr6^ ^°; ? can be paid. Inter-
fchan four hundred names, ?® rom. fchis date,
which had not been held intact I ^ec* * ^ ^ ^reas.
for a year and a half. From the I J-D. Scarborough, Treas
first issue the paper has been ap-
preciated and given a hearty
Notice.
Dispensary Plan.
Another Osage Man Honored.! THE CITY’S GROWTH.
Another Osage county man
has been honored by the state
administration. \V. 0 Connel-
ly of Big Heart, has been ap
pointed Assistant Mine Inspect-
or by Peter Hanraty. Mr. Con-
nelly lias been one of t'v hardest,
working democrats in Osage
county and his appointment can
result, in nothing but satisfaction
to all concerned.
ages tested for its purity and
sealed in various sized bottles by
an authorized representative of
the state.
The postoffice plan of salaries
will probably lie followed, the
remuneration of agents being
graded according to the Hize of
the town and the amount of bus-
iqess done. The dispensary
agents will probably he splint-
ed by the governor.
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Court Monday.
Judge Poe of Tulsa, will con-
vene the first term of district
court for this county next Mon-
day. It. is expected that the
regular court room in the Osage
Mercantile building will be ready
for use * This being only a spec:
ial session of the court no grand
or petit jury will be called. Only
qnestions of law will be passed
upon.
County Board Moaday.
The board of county com mis
sioners will|meet next Monday
for the transaction of regular
business. The board is having
plenty to do and the coming-
meeting will develop considera
ble new business. We are in
formed that a delegation of citi-
zens from Foraker and perhaps
one from Hominy willbe present
to press their claims for incorpo
ration. The l)oaid will also be
called upon to examine the
school district map as prepared
so far and make any suggestions
which their knowledge of the
country warrants. In fact the
position of county commissioner
of Osage county is not, exactly a
a bed of roses.
No Cigarettes Go. \ ^ . . .. „
1 Our sister city, Pawnee, expe
In the appointment of boys tJrienc8d a disastrous Are Sunday
act as pages of the lower house, ™°'™ngf'f
Speaker Murray drew the line on ? °ff the “aP' Th*
those who used cigarettes, ^ or«,n ln ‘.‘j8 rear of
The Speaker should he highly th® f “T t “T
complimented for his action (/>y sstore swept down through a
all the disgusting sighte the kid r0 ”" ™»T“ Str“
sucking away at a ciearette ca,,8,ng *100’000 damagM and
takes the plum. for a time threatening the entire
r 1 town.
Officers on the Alert.
County Attorney Roberts re-
ceived a message from Gov.
Haskell Saturday slating that
the Wichita Natural Gas Co.,
Were about to cross the Kansas
state line into Osage county with
their pipe line for the purpose of
piping out gas. Mr. Roberts at,
once set out upon an investiga
tion, the result of which was
that the pipe line alK>ve spoken
of was preparing to cross the
state line about two miles east of
the Osage county corner, throw
ing it into Washington county.
An effort, is being made to keep
Oklahomo gas at home for the
use of Oklahomans and the offi -
cersare determined to succeed
with the effort.
Chicago June 6
The republican national com-
mittee in session the other day
fixed Chicago as the place and
June 6, as the time for holding
the next national convention.
Kansas City and Denver were
aspirants for the convention
honors hut lost out on the tina
vote.
Disastrous Fire at Pawnee.
support, everything considered. « • . ^ u i „ ,
remembering of course that dur- J* ?0“ng
ing the first yeani*__ , J & ., , .
e J .. , I dispensary clause as provided in
the business houses from which Li™ , •„ i
it drew its snnnort were few It the con9t,,,lt‘0n an,i wl11 Pla«“
It drew da support were few. It thesame before the legislature
has m this time added largely to L, , ^ In , mes
its original plant and has "> Lg* wilt recommend the carry,
creased its sutocr.pt.on list to , fato ^ ^ *
an actual bonafide list of nearly ui-
lifteen hundred neonle It is the 8y8tem outllned ID the enabling
l.tteen hund.ed people. It is the ^ providing for the establish
official paper ot both city and LJof B £ jn „arh
county government, and yiats yand ln ^ Jy of 2fl00
ever, nook and corner of Osage inhabitants and over, where li-
,-ounty. It now looks back and ^ had fo|. medica,
cm see, perhaps, tome error*, Uentiflc and mechanical pur-
hut it has the supreme satisfact- ^d in addition, will proba-
ion of realizing that every meas. I b|y favor |hfi s|idi
me It has advocated and every method of compensation of
.ause it has espoused has been other details of the
sanctioned and endorsed by the recommendations am not known
people ot the county. To sa> „ , except that the plan
hat the Journal appreciates \ ^ by Bpeaker Mi,nay
these manifestations of cotfl and faTOred by Rev. E. C. Din
denoe and good will, is but re.t ^ legislative su,ie,intend
crating what to every thinking ent of the anti saloon league,
person,is apparent It ho,s* m wi|| probably lie recommended
the future ,o li.en, a rontmu- b the govml0r.
anoe of this confidence from the Mu „ |an whjch wi„
givat masses of the people. | prolM1,,ly l)e inc0,.|K,ralwi in the
a . law passed by the legislature, is
Did you sec the pictures at that liquor shall be sold by dis
Dreamland this week? , pensary agents in original pack
The way of the Transgressor The origin of t.he fire is un-
_ known. The first known of it
The way of the transgressor in kas the discovery by a clerk iu
*.1 • • . .. the Harrison store. He immedi
tins cty IS by no mesas strewn ate,y gave ^ alarm but t,„. |h,„
with roses. The officers of three Spread so rapidly that the tire
courts, headed by Mr. “Pussy I department was unable to check
foot is after the bootlegger, and jt Down the street the flames
shrewd is he who escapes theft; Lyvept licking up the buildings as
vigilenee. 1 he slick fingered though they were tinder. Short
gentry also are coming in ferj Jy before noon the fin* was under
their share of official attention [control. But a line of charred
One night this week Sheriff | walls remained of what was
Bird paid the gambling parlors J once the center of Trade. The
m the rear of ihe F r o n k i e i buildings were generally owned
building a friendly call and gath* by home people and the loss falls
ered in a numtier of profession heavily upon the little city.
als, who on being taken into ----
court gave bond for their ap Still Boosting Hominy.
pearance later. The city also -
came in to help suppress the in Col. Fred Drummond was up
stitution and Marshal Callahan from Hominy during payment
The growth and advancement
of this city during the year about
to dose is amazing to even those
who have witnessed it. With
out a boom, without speculative
inflation, without false represent-
ation of any description, and
without-any other agency than
natural resources and the thrift
and energy of the people who live
here, the city of Pawhuska has
reason to lie proud as well as
thankful of the position it occu -
pies today. There is no more
pleasant or picturesque spot on
the map. It has a healthy loca-
tion, Iteautiful homes, enterpris-
ing and progressive men of busi-
ness in all departments of trade,
its inhabitants are moral with-
out l>eing puritanical, its church
es are numerous anti their
pastors and congregations are
people of progressive spirit, who
take a hand in advancing the
| well lieing of the community, in
stead of keeping aloof and criti
cizing what others are doing.
In Pawhuska there are no
houses to let, or if one or more
shall happen to lie offered, it
would be but for a day. ■ If any
one should be compelled to leave
n is home through the demands
of business elsewhere* or from
other causes, there would be
keen competition among new
arrivals, for the purchase of the
home. Should rumor even have
it, that certain people were going
to move away there would be a
score of inquiries about the pos-
session of the property to be va-
cated. But the truth is few move
away. The inducements must
he something great when one
gives up a residence in a grow-
ing bustling town. Hundreds of
good dwelliugs have been erect*
ed and hundreds of thousands of
dollars have been piled up in
stone, brick and morter within
past twelve months making
Pawhuska teem with life and
vigor.
Charitable Association.
marched them into police court
where they coutributed ten
plunks each to the city’s ex-
chequer. The determination of
the officers to suppress these two
vices is received as a good omen
by the county. One of the most
dangerous crimes committed is
the practice of winking at viola
tion8 of the law by those whose
sworn duty it is to enforce them.
The officer who does his duty in
such cases will have no apology
to make for his official i*ondnot.
and returned to his home Mon
day. Mr. Drummond has long
been an attendant of these pay-
ments, and old timers look for
him just the same as they do for
the Indians. Mr. Drummond is
loyal to his home town and nev-
er misses an opportunity to
speak a good word for it. He
has erected some of the liest
buildings in the county there as
an evidence of his faith.
Tell your friends about Dream-
land or ask them.
Committees from the various
denominations met at the Bap-
tist church Saturday and organ-
ized a charitable association to
ook after the distressed and
needy during the winter months.
Pawhuska has very flW who
are not prepared themselves
with the necessities of life but
he true Christian spirit demands
that these few be looked after,
t is appropriate, at this time as
ihe gladsome season of the year
approaches, that the* churches
take the lead in this ^matter and
if any. are oppressed by sickness
or misfortune to relieve their
needs and make them rejoice.
Temporary officers were selected
and committees appointed as
follows; Temporary chairman
Rev. Bair; temporary sec. Mrs.
Bennett; com. on constitution
Miss Hunt, Mesdames Grinstead,
Brenner, Schaeber, Bennett and
Revs. Hoover and Frohock.
Committee to nominate perma-
nent officers, Messrs. Hirt, Mc-
Guire and Hayes.
The secretary was instructed
to notify the different churches
to appoint permanent committee
of three from each, to meet at
the Baptist church, Sunday,
December 15, at 3 p. m.
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