The Lawton Constitution. (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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The Lawton Constitution.
SUCCESSOR TO THE ELGIN EAGLE.
Vol. II.
WEEKLY EDITION.
V.VTON, OK!.' HOMA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20,1904.
$1.00 PER YEAR in advance
Capital,Surplus
and Profits
$36,000.^11
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
of lawton
# ' ^ '* v|
money to
loan
on
APPROVED
SECURITY
FOREST RESERVE.
D. C Burson Set Movement
in Motion.
every
protection
used
in
MODERN
BANKING TO
GUARD
AGAINST
LOSS
F. M. ENGLISH, Prest.
MS-?* ' r .
'-V
ACCOUNTS
FIRMS
and individ-
uals
solicited
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S. M. kINU, Vtcc Prtii.
E. SHIPLEY. Csstiler.
the land I' fori- establishing the re-
serve. I believe that Mr. Clothier's
i hound.rie- win followed exactly.
Yours very trulv
\Ym. L. Hall
Chief. Bureau of Fi regtry.
Killing Near Waurika.
D. S. Huffman of Waurika is in the
city. He reports the killing of T. H.
Allison in the Im. .n< un ry.wo miles
southeast i f Waurika at two o'clock
Monday morning hy Deputy U. S.
Marshal Smith of Ryan. The circum-
s ances were as follows:
J. H. Cunningham, a dry goods
merchant of Waurika, with h; family,
iuntry on Sun-
day. Thecasreno romia over there
and he lost his way. He stopped at
Allison's house to enquire, and the
latter was drunk and cam out with a
gun and abused Mr. Cunningham, lie
reported the matter to the officers, and
The N. F. Shabert
Bonded Abstracters.
No. 43-
Co.
FARM WltOITY LOANS \YK WILL BOND \ OU.
1 '
i
C. E. McDufkik, President
II. H. Mcl>ufkik, Vic<
j. modu^kik Cashier.
K. 11. MclUTFFlK. Assistant C.iisnlHr.
The Bank of Lawton,
LAWTON, 0 KL A H 0 M A.
Capital. $10,000 Fully Paid. A (icncral Banking Business Transacted.
There Is no Itnnk In Comanche county better able to handle your tnisl""-*
Comer Fourth and Ave D.
One block nn « ^t
Lund «)tIU*e.
, pn.v Interest on
Time Deposit.
,:armtrs Call and See I's
(Communicat d.)
Ti,o Wichita For Reserve is pre-
eminently theattracuv feature of Ok-
lahoma, and as time goes on. will
become still moro prominent. The
general government is already
planning to utalizo a portion of it is a
preserve for wild animals, and as these
improvements progress, the enterpris-
ing Lawtonians will not rest until fine | ^ dPiving in lie
driveways penetrate every portion or
ihese mountains, so that ere long the
journalist and historian will place the
Wiehitas in the front rank of American
attractions. All Oklahoma speaks
with pride of ti is Mountain Reserve,
and are more than glad that it v. as smith with Constable Horn, went to
withdrawn from the desolating h;l"(1 ,lrrest Allison. The latter showed
of the would-be claimant, hut , lu" |'r ht Horn Krrti,bed Allison's winches-
quest en is often asked: who caiisru it Allison made his escape, lie
to be thus set aside? Such movements | ^ t)l() house, armed himself with
are not made by the government, ,,„ni „nd came after the Olivers
except through individual effort, ani j openod flr0 lirst and Allison
this case was not an exception. It 18 j droriej d( ad. His slayer is to have
therefore not only doing justice to t..e , hearjng at Ryan today.
individual hut due the public. that the , Allison j's [taid to have gerved a term
inaugurator of this movement be, ^ penUentiary.
known, and with thA end in view we V
will quote a few e.\tracts from letters
310 C Avi.n't., gei-oslTi: 1'
LAW ION. OKLA.
KING & NEWELL,
Coal and Wood.
Catoosa Coal a Specialty.
Price $5.50 to $6.00.
Office at FARMERS* GIN. Phone62.
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We do not pay Interest at 11
f 6 per
nnt It
but will pay (lie principal wii.Mi ili - pi
Citizens State Bank
of lawton.
Capital Fully Paid $25,000.00
Oldest State Bank in Southwest Okla.
•
OFFICERS!
O. F. H. Barber, Pre -.
J110. H. Porter, VU-e Pres.
K. W. Hni'th, Cashier.
W. K. Barber, Asst. Cashier.
SrHt
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Our Imnk Is mnnmieu bv ri'Hponslhl
ntttct i - wlios<' llnanelal standing ^ 111
brnr liivesi million. .v''''''J*'V,'.'"!" ,S
.,,1 ..mh'd along consenalhe him s. \\
are prepareu to handle col
'"wv'tnvlte per mil lnt''rvli".vs will.
our oftleerH mid H.-ii'e u shmv of y.mi
Imsl.e —. We now hlive i.,.-llitle(l tin
Hunkers moih-v order System. <>t i* «•
{br ent of Home l'..nik « lileli we loan
vili Upon 1 lie dein.Mi ,,r .y y
home should lime one t..i iii" -,i\lin, <
l,, 'li||,lren. InleriM conipul. il tie- 1-1
dBviofJmi .and July. Aire... > sever.,I
hundred have been placed In the home •
"Jnu""eco
MY LIVERY
Young & Price
LIVERY AND
FEED STABLE
Open day and night. Night Drives
Sameas Day Drives Ft. Sill Drives
at anytime, Day or Night.
Boarding horses hooked up and
delivered to any part ol the city
day or night. Drivers familiar
every part of the coutnry. C om-
mercial trade solicited. Good
rig- for hire. We are steadily
adding new buggies and horses.
NEATEST TURNOUTS
in the City.
Phone 29. 416 Avc' 5"
received by Mr. Burson from govern-
ment officials, principally from the
Hureau of Forestry, that being the
government consulting agency or ad
! visory in the establishment of National |
i'arks and Forest Re-erves.
Janurary 31st 1901. |
Dear Sir—. Yolir letter of January
28th is at hand, and your plan for the
creation of a reserve in the Wichita
! mountain country strikes me as
an excellent one. 1 wir. d you this
; morning, as follows: l-lease prepare
! exact bounderies proposed reservation
,:;d mail immediately.
Yery truly yours
| Gifford Penchot
Forester Bureau of Forestry.
K< burary 4th, l'JOl.
Dear Sir-: I hav ■ vour two letters
January 31st. and the maps. What I
I was specially anxious to get, was the
j iine within which it would bo safe to
! make forest reservation. That, I think
you have given me, but if there are
any changes which further inv. stig.i-
itions make you acquainted with, I
wish you would let me know without
delay . Very truly yours
(iifford Penchot.
Georgia Minstrel. •
The largest minstrel show in the J
world, liichards & 1'ringKs Famous •
Minstrels, will be the attraction at ti e •
opera house December 30th. #
This famous company, which has •
delighted and made thousands laugh
in the past and which will do likewise
with the countless multitudes in the
future, presi nts this season the most
attracttve list of novelties that it has
ever offered, with more comedians,
more singers, more dancers and a bet-
ter musical organization tht.n ever be- >
fore.
Tin' program is complete, with ntw
ballad- and funny sayings and doings,
and the fun i uns fast and furious.
Nev r before has there been such stu-
pendous outlay of money m dc for a
minstrel production, both in securing
the best available talent and in the
massive scenery and elabarat" cos-
tumes. The street parade at 11:30 a.
m. is emblematic o e mammoth
proportion to which this organization | j
has grown.
ros
rSext Door
to City
INationsl
hank.
Have a large assortment of Holi-
day Goods to select from. Don't
fail to visit their store before
purchasing your presents.
li
I
Next Door to
City Nulionui Sank.
Jones Bros.!
• *4• • •
1-1. L. HART,
Entertained.
r,-_>.8
Avenue E.
Phone 34->.
When you want groceries and vege
lableseall at the Tennessee Store 221
C Avenue. You can buy them at
wholesale and retail prices. t f
FEED,
FLOUR
AND MEAL.
Wholesale and Retail.
- ioo Pounds in Every Sack
of Chops. Good, honest
Weight. Free Delivery.
Febuary 1-th, 1901.
Dear Sir - : Your favor of the 7tli
instant has been recei ed. In r, quest
to the movement towards a forest
i eserve in the Wichita mountains, 1
w ill say that acting upon your sugges-
tion, wo have decided to send Mr.
George L. Clothier to visit that region
and rep .rt definitely upon the b .und-
ries of the proposed reserve.
Yow's truly, Win L. Hall
Superintendant of tree planting.
At the handsome residence of Mr.
and Mrs. G. F. H. Barber on A ave-
nue a delightful time was spent la-t
evening by a number of their young
friends, ihe occasion being in honor c '
their son, Stanley, who hsB been at-
tending the University of \V isconsin. i
The spacious rooms were cleared j,
and dancing was th- principle feature — —
of the evening.
Those present were: Messrs. and
M. sdames Harry .Miller, Wallace Can- j
Held, Underwood Daughdrill, Fraok :
Hurt, L. M. Gensman, Misses Chap-
man, Campbell, Catron, Cobb, Mar.\
L'obb, Ellsworth, Cunningham. Messrs.
Banders, Tainter,
CHAS. W. PAYNE
Second unci F,
Phono
Why , pay $").;")() per ton for a wagon loftd < i mine
run Coal, which includes slack, dirt, slate, when
you can buy better coal of me, all screened?
Lump, in tiny Quantity,at ip&.GO
I ••••••9•••••••* ••••••<
WE WANT YOUR TRADE
SEE OUR LINE OF COOK STOVES AND HEATERS
•r
L
V
Matting, Rugs,
Furniture,
Cooking Utensils. Tinware,
r< . ..u New and Second Hand
Musical' Instruments. Organs and broken Musical Instru-
«'■: ,°;brr x- mzzx
top"raicES m second hand goods
Sanders & Baines.
„ Phone 7.
With the examination of the moun-
tains as named in Mr. Hall's letter Orabtree
from g„v. Richards, acting Com-, Uark. 0«bto ,
missioner General l.and ofliee, s a ting . ,
that to facilitate action on the reserva- 1
tion movement by the Interi rderart-
ment, a petition would be necessary.
On this suggestion Mr. Burson pre-
pared a petition setting forth the num- year and open an office for the practice
erous advantages of such a reservation Qf h-g profl,a8ion. Wash has been a
and after getting it signed by lhe | m08t valuable man in the county at-
Governor of Kin«as and all the ot^er torneys office, and Judge Cunningham
state's oflicers, brides the leading have some diffleulty to secure n
business men of Topcka, he forwarded m^n who c,ln )ian nethe work a< satis-
Will Decline Second Term, j
Wash Hudson will retire as deputy .
county attorney, on the llrst of the e
iThe Palace Bakery,-:
522 t) Avenue, ;
) at buazier-s candy kitchen.:
; Freeh Br d, Pi « <1 Cakos. Faaqr I'arfrv. ;
line of Holiday Candies. A share of ;
patronage solicited. J
A. BEMROD, Proprietor.;
•••••
Fiiu
vour
THE
uu iuiuu" . | iiinu nuu v. —
it to D. L. Sleeper, who was then in j frcLory as he „ s f0r the past two
Oklahoma City, with the request to yearH The pay ia small compared to
get it extensively signed and return it ^ amount of service and the talent
. m i Hf. Ulnoimr tlimeil % -t ■ Uii^cnn r 5111 (iO
amount of servi
Hudson can do
better in the ,)ri\ 'to practice. The re-
lations between him and Mr. Cunning-
ham have been the most pleas int, and
it is with regret that the pleasant re-
lation is severed.
■<
The Badger Lumber Company
carries the most complete Use of
Lumber. Lath, Shingles, Doors, Lime,
Cement and Coal
To bc found in Comanche County. See them for the
1 best grades at the most reasonable prices.
J. F. TEDF0RD, Manager
Phone No. 21.
to him at Topeka. Mr. Sleeper turned j required, and Air.
the petition over to the Oklahoma j
hnff.i.r 5 ti
City Club hut nolliing came of it.
Many other communications were
received by Mr. Burson from the De-
partments but these are sufficient to
show where and hy whom the move-
ment started. But as there arc parties
in Oklahoma today who claim that they
established the bounderies of this re-
servation, we wi'l quote another ex.
tract from a late lotter to Mr. Uurson.
October 24th, 1903
Doar Sir—: Your letter of October |
Gth, in regard to the establishment of
the Wichita Forest Reserve was
received in my absence. I know of no
proposition for establishing such a
reserve prior to your lett jr to Mr. 1'in-
cl at, dated January 28th, 1901, Mr.
George L. Clothier of the Bureau of
Forestry, examined the region in May
1901, and prepared a report accom-
panying it, with a map giving the
boundaries of the proposed reserve.
This map was submitted to the Interior
department, and my understanding is
that the reserve as established follows
very nearly at least, the bounder.es
submitted by Mr. Clothier There
being no other definite examina'ion of
A Pleasant Time.
A very pleasant time was spent last
evening at the home i f Mr. and Mrs. ,
Hugh Robinson, who reside on C ave- j
..Smith Dining Hall..
Mesdames Watson & Johnson, Proprietors.
I'nder new management. Everything first-class.
The best moderate priced restaurant in the city.
COMMUTATION TICKET, ^ " $3 50
308 Avenue C. ' Opposite Postoffice.
nue.
The house was filled with young p" °" j
pie. Games and social diversions were
indulged in throughout the evening. ;
Refreshments were served.
"Rookies."
The Engineer Corps met for regular
drill at the armory last evening. Ser- j |
geant Tobin bad charge of the;
'■rookies'' who wero recently enlisted, i
He is considered one of the best drill |
mas:era in ti ' territory.
Tlios. Richards and Goo. Yasher
i.ere arrested on the charge with vag- i
rancy. They wero given thirty, |
1 minutes to leave the city and took ad-
' vantage of the opportunity.
FRAMES!
NEW STYLES.. ALL PRICES.
Frames Made to Order.
Lund, Lathraiii & Andrews,
Wall Paper and Paint House.
520 D Ave. Phone 19<
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Williams, J. Roy. The Lawton Constitution. (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1904, newspaper, December 29, 1904; Lawton, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc117840/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.