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Legal Notices
(First Published TwIce-i-Wwk Consti-
tution-Democrat Aug. 2.
I-ast Aug 26, 1909.)
Notice of Sale of Krai K Utr.
State of Oklahoma, County of Garvin,
sa.
IN THE COUNTY COURT.
In the mattci of the estate of J, J.
Lowe, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order of the county court
of the County of Garvin and State of
Oklahoma, made on the 23rd day of
July 1909 in the matter of the estate of
j J. Lowe, deceased.
The undersigned as the administra-
tor with the will annexed of said estate
will &ell at public auction to the high-
est bidder, for cash, subject to con-
firmation by said County Court, on
the 30th day of August, 1909, at 2
o'clock p. m., at the door of the county
co:irt house in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma,
in said county of Garvin, all the right,
title. Interest and estate of the said
J J. Lowe deceased, In and to all the
certain lots, pieces, or parcels of land,
situate, lying and being in the counties
of Garvin and Comanche, State of Ok-
lahoma, bounded and described as fol-
lows, and upon the following terms
and conditions, to-wit:
All of Lot 3, in block 203 in the
Town of Wynnewood, in Garvin coun-
ty,Oklahoma. with a three room house
thereon; and also, all of lots 27 an''
2S in Block 50 in Lawton Viev V
tion to Lawton, in Lawton, Co. .uar
county, Oklahoma.
Said lots to be sold for cash to bo
paid upon the delivery of a deed to
said property by said administrator
conveying ail the title and interest of
said estate in and to said lots.
Dated this 26th day of July 1909.
CHAS. F. SMITH,
Administrator.
Lot 13. Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
Lot 14. Block 20. gold for 48 cents.
Ix>t 15, Block 20, sold for 4H cents.
Ix>t 16. Block 20. sold for 48 cents.
Lot 17. Block 20. sold for 48 cents.
Lot 18. Block 20. sold for 48 cents.
Lot 19. Block 20. sold for 48 cents'
Lot 20. Block 20. sold for 48 cents.
Lot 21. Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
lx)t 22. Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
I-ot 23. Block 20. sold for 48 cents.
Lot 24. Block 20. sold for 48 cents.
And tne said certificates of puchase
were subsequently assigned to the un-
dersigned and you are further notified
that unless redemption Is made by
you from such sale on or before the
12th day of October, 1909, *he under-
Higned A. Blott. as the legal holder and
owner of said certificates of purchase
made by the treasurer of Comanche
county, will demand of the county
treasurer of said county that a tax
deed for said lots or tracts of land be
issued to him according to law.
A. BLOTT.
(First Publifched Twice-a-Week Con-
stitution-Democrat Aug. 5.
Last Sept. 2, 1909.)
>otice of Heeemng Bids for Cutting
Down Hill.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be rece'ved at the office of
the county clerk,Comanche county, Ok
lahoma, for cutting down hill on N. R.
1-4 Section 24, Township 4 North,
Kauge 14 West. I. M„ known as the
Seigler Hill as follows:
Amount of cut in hill 18a yards.
r Amount of fill. 30 yards.
Sealed bids will be received for this
work on or before Tuesday, September
7th, 1909.
J. M. HAYNES.
County Clerk.
(First Published Twice-a-Week Con-
stitution-Democrat Aug. 9.
I^ast Aug 23. 1909.)
In The District Court of The Sixteen-
th Judicial District of The State of
Oklahoma, Siting Within and For
The County of Comanche
State of Oklahoma. Plaintiff.
V8.
Nic Aerie, P. H. McCrory and J. J.
Prior, Defendants.
No. 2065.
Said defendants, Nic Aerie, V. H.
McCrory and J. J. Prior will take
notice that they have been sued in the
above entitled court upon contract
and appearance bond for one hun-
dred dollars ($100.00) with interest at
the rate of six per cent per annum
from the 30th day of March, 1908 to-
gether with all costs of suit and fore-
closure of attachment and must ansl
wer the petition filed therein by said
plaintiff on or before the 24 day of Sep
timber, A. D.. 1909. or said petition
will be taken as true and a judgment
for saiu plaintiff in said action for
^aid amount and in the attachment
therein granted will be rendered ac-
cordingly.
Attest. OVl* HARRIS.
(Seal* Clerk of Said Court.
(First Published Twice-a-Week Con-
stitution-Democrat Aug. 16.
Last Sept. 6, 1909.)
To the unknown owners of lot No. 21.
located in the town of Temple, Co-
manche county, Oklahoma.
You are hereby notified that the
above described lot was on
da> of Nov. 1904 sold after due and
legal notice had been given of said
sale as required by law, for sale of
said lot, cold by the County Treas-
rer of said Comanche county, for the
•^axe3 levied for the year 1903. which
faxes wne due and unpaid, and the
si\id lot was sold for the
amount due on same for taxes, penal-
ties. costs and charges ti en due, and a
certificate of purchase was
issued for the following amounts:
Lot 21, Block 22, sold for $1.04
The said certificate of purchase
was subsequently assigned to the un-
dersigned and you are further no-
tified that unless redemption is made
by you from such sale on or before
the 15th day of October, 1909, the un-
dersigned G. F. Fitch as the legal hol-
der and owner of said certificate of
purchase made by the treasurer of
^Comanche county will demand of the
county treasurer of said county that a
tax deed for said lot
be issued to him according to law.
G. F. FITCH.
(First published Twice-a-Week Con-
stitution-Democrat Aug. 12.
Last Sept. 2nd. 1909.)
I NOTICE.
To the unknown owners of lots No. 1-
2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10- 11-12-13-14-15-16-
17-18-19-20-Hl-?2-23-24 in block 20.
All located In the town of Sterling,
Comanche county, Oklahoma.
You are hereby notified that the
above described lots of lends were on
l^th day of Nov. 1906 cold after due
and legal notice had been given of said
sale as required by law. for sale of
said land, sold by the County Treasu-
rer of said Comanche county, for the
taxes levied for the year 1904, which
taxes were due and unpaid, and the
said tracts of land were sold for the
amount due on samo for taxes, pen-
alties, costs, and charges then due,
and a separate cehtificate of purchase
was issued for each of the said tracts
of land for the following amounts:
Lot 1, Block 20, sold for 48 cents
Lot 2, Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
Lot 3. Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
Lot 4. Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
Lot 5. Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
Lot 6. Block 20, sold for. 48 cents.
Lot 7. Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
Lot 8, Block 20, cold for 48 cents.
Lot 9, Block 20. sold for 48 cents.
Lot 10, Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
Lot 11, Block 20, sold for 48 cents.
Lot 12. Block 20, told for 48 cents.
(First Published in Twice-a-Week
Constitution-Democrat Aug. 12,
last Aug. 26.)
Summons by Publication
In the District Court of the Sixteenth
Judicial of the State of Oklahoma,
sitting within and for tho county
of Comanche.
The State of Oklahoma, Plaintiff,
vs.
Nic Arie, P. H. McCrory, and J. J.
Pryor, Defendants.
No. 2466.
Said defendants Nic Arie, P. II. Me-
mory and J. J. Pryor will take notice
that they have been sued in the above
entitled Court for (upon) their appeal
bond Yecuted to plaintiff in the case
of the State of Oklahoma, plaintiff, vs.
Nic Arie, Defendant, No. 517, in the
County Court of said county and state
for the sum of $300 and must answer
the petition filed therein by said plain-
tiff on or before the 24th day of Sep-
A. D., 1909, or said petition will be
taken as true, and a judgment for said
plaintiff in said action for Three hun-
dred dollars with 6 per cent interest
from July 23rd, 1909, and foreclosure
of attachment therein granted will be
rendered accordingly.
Attest: OVE HARRIS,
Clerk or said Court.
(SEAL J. A. FAIN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
(First Published Twice-a-Week Con-
stitution-Democrat Aug. 16.
Last Aug. 30, 1909.)
Summons.
In the District Court of the Sixteenth
Judicial District of the State of Ok-
lahoma. Sitting within and for the
county of Comanche.
The State of Oklahoma to the Sheriff
of Comanche County, Oklahoma. Greet-
ing:
You are hereby commanded iu notify
Harvey Porter that he has been sued
by Cornelia M. Porter in the district
court of the Sixtenth judicial district
of the State of Oklahoma sitting with-
in and for the county of Comanche and
that unless he answer by the 25th day
of Sept. A. J 109. the petition of the
said Cornelia . jrtor against Harvey
Porter filed in the oil' ?e of the clerk
of sai-i court, such petition wUl be tak-
en as true and judgment rendered ac-
cordingly.
You will make due return of this
summons on the 25th day of May, A. D..
1909.
In testimony whereof. I have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court, at my office in the City of
Lawton. Comanche county, Oklahoma
this 22nd day of May. A. D., 1909.
(SEAL) OVE HARRIS,
Clerk.
IM BLIC SALE.
I will soil at public sale at my farm
ono mile north and 3 1-2 miles east of
Lawton. Friday. August 20th. 1909, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock a. m. tho fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
llorses.
One grey brood mare, 12 years old.
weight 1200; one sorrel btocd mare.
10 years eld. weight 1200; span grey
geldings, 8 and 10 years, weight 1200;
span dark brown geldings 6 and 7
years, roadsters. 1 brown colt. 1 year
old May 2. large, smooth.
Cattle.
One Jersey cow. 6 years old; cne
part Jeiwy cow. 5 years old; one
black cow, 4 years eld. all good milk-
ers; one red bull calf, 8 months old;
ono black heifer calf. 3 months old;
one red cow. 4 years old; one red
heifer calf, 5 months old: one red
bull calf. 3 months old.
Hogs.
One Poland China sow. 17 months
old with 5 pigs that will be 44 days
old on sale day; 8 good shoats. 4 boars,
4 sows, about 6 months old; one spot-
ted sow. 20 months old
Wagons, Farm Implements.
One Birdsell wagon, 3 1-4 spindle,
run about 10 months; ono top buggy
with pole, in good condition; one hay-
rack with sldei and ends, 1 flet rack;
ono 14 foot wagon bed; one Deeilng
mower and rake, used last season; one
2-row corn and cotton planter; one
lister for corn, cotton and other seeds;
ono stock cutter; one sod cutter; one
2-horso riding cultivator; ono 2-horse
walking cultivator; ono 5-tooth culti-
vator1: ono Rock Island sulky plow;
one 12-inch walking plow, two steel
harrows; one set buggy harness; one
Planet, Jr., garden seed planter; one
Planet. Jr.. cultivator; three sets leath
er farm harness.
Miscellaneous.
One bundle chicken fencing, new;
one mounted water barrel; one grind-
stone, one matox. two scoop shovels;
one pinch-bar; one stone hammer;
three long tea chains; one cow girls
side saddle; one Winchester Repeat-
ing shot gun; one Marlin repeating
rifle; 450 bales of hay put up last sea-
son.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms. A credit of 9 months will be
given on all sums of $10.00 or over on
approved security note to draw 10 per
cent from date. All sums under $10.00
cash iu hand. A discount of 5 per cent
will be given on all sums over $10-00
• hen paid in cash.
E. W. WICKEN8. Owner,
f. T. GILBERT, Clerk.
COL. J. 11. MORGAN. Auctioneer.
8-16 w It
A Geography
of Oklahoma
STATE GEOLOGIST ( HAS. GOULD
HAS JUST COXPIIED 4 >0
PRIMED BOOK.
NORMAN. Ok., Aug. 13.—(Special i
—A geography of Oklahoma, written
by Professor Gould, has just come
from press. The book is intended for
a school text but at the same time it
contains a good lot of general infor-
mation which will interest the ordin-
ary reader whose school days are long
past.
The book contains about 200 pages,
is well bound and has 100 illustrations,
including a good map of Oklahoma, a
number of charts, and many photo-
graphs illustrating all parts of the
state.
It contains chapters on location,
topography, geology, underground
water, drainage, weather and climate,
vegetation and animal life, location of
Indian tribes, early history and set-
tlement, education, government, agri-
culture, mineral, manufactures, com-
merce, public land surveys, and popu-
lation cities and countie Lesidesa
pronouncing vocabulary and a ; index.
Tli* book is written as the result of
fifteen years field experience in Okla-
hema, and is a comprehensive state-
ment of the geography of our state. It
is written in a simple and direct style,
easily understood by the ordinary
child.
NORMAN. Ok.. Aug. 13.—(Special)
—Prof. Chas. H. Taylor, a graduate
of the University of Chicago, who was
recently appointed assiJtant professor
of geology at the University of Okla-
homa, and will have charge of econom-
ic geology and geography Is going to
study at first hand the economic prob-
lems of the state before entering on his
work as a teacher at the university.
He starts next week on a trip over
Oklahoma visiting the more important
mineral localities, Including the lead
and zinc fields, the principal oil fields,
the coal regions, the limestone, marble
and cement regions, the Arbuckle and
Wichita mountains, the salt plains and
the gypsum hills.
Professor Taylor has had thorough
training in his subject at one of the
best universities in America, but he
realizes that nothing will take the
place of first band investigation, and
for that reason prefers to see for him-
self the mineral producing localities of
Oklahoma.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
By Henry Cassia's Abstract Office.
Aug. 12th. 1909.
A. W. Maxwell to L. Bowen FR $205
NE 1-4 32 2 N 9 W.
Tranvis W. Westbrook to II P Es-
tes WD $6,000 SE 1-4 19 1 N 11 W.
M. A. Payne to II P Estes WD $225
L 15 B 14 eBal addition to Lawton.
II Lysaght to A E Beitmen WD L
17 B 16 Geronimo.
Guy C Robertson to M W Gray WD
$50 L 6 13 69 Lawton View addition.
Geronimo Town Company to C L
Bryant WD $25 L 13 B 3 Geronimo.
U. S. to J E Cook Pat Pay N\V 1-4
7 1 N 11 W.
William A Mavity to M F Sanders W
D $2500 L 13 B 3 Lawton.
VAN SANT CHOSEN
HEAD OP <•. V. K.
ELECTED BY DELEGATES AT HI SI-
NESS SESSION OF ENCAMP-
MENT THURSDAY*
SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 13.-Samuel
R. Van Sant. former governor of Min-
nesota comaninder-inchief of the Grand
Army of the Republic today. He won
over Judge William A. Ketcham of In-
diana. by a vote of 587 to 156.
Mrs. Jennie L. Berry of Des Moines.
Iowa, won in a fight for the national
presidency of the woman's relief corps.
After three ballots she was elected
over Mrs. Belle Harris of Kansas, by a
vote of 213 to 90.
Both elections were held in execu-
tive session. The Grand Army's order
of business did not provide for the
election of officers today, but the in-
creasing departures of delegates warn-
ed the encampment that an early
choice would be necessary to Becure a
full expression of the will of the ma-
jority.
In addition to Commander Van
Sant. the following officers were elect-
ed:
Senior vlce-comamnder—W. M. Bos-
taph. Ogden, Utah.
Junior vicc-comamnder—Judge Al-
fred Beers, Bristol. Conn.
Surt.oon-general—W H. Lemon.
Lawrence, Kan.
The election of chaplain and the
decision as to the next meeting place
went over, until tomorrow morning.
A poll taken today indicates that the
chances of §t. Ixniis Xor the forty-four-
th encampment are much brighter.
BOY KICKED BY HORSE.
WALTERS. Ok., Aug. 13.—(Special)
—Edie WeiBt, the 9-year-old son of
John Weist, who lives six miles east of
the city, was kicked by a horse yes-
terday. Doctors were called and nine
stitches were taken in his head. The
wound is very dangerous.
J. C. London and wife of Brown
township were visitors in Lawton yes-
RANKS FALL BEFORE SUN.
UNION VETERANS AND CHILDREN
ALIKE PROSTRATED IN SALT
LAKE CITY.
Kiie Thousand Members of G. A. K.
March Before Immense
Throng.
8ALT LAKE CITY. Aug 12 -Mldsum
mer heat, falling with impartial se-
verity upon young and old, thinned
the annua) parade of the Grand Army
of the Republic, the feature of the
forty-third encampment, today, and
wrought still more suffering among
the hundreds of children who partici-
pated in the forming of the living
flags for the old soldiers. So oppres
sive was the heat that tho plan call-
ing for the appearance of the living
flag In the procession was abandoned.
Many Prostrated.
Incomplete figures show that at
least 100 children were taken from
the street, and from 15 to 20 old sol-
diers carried in the ambulances. Many
of the victims, young and old. re-
covered as soon as they were placed
in the shade. Those treated at the
emergency stations number >d about
forty-five, fifteen of them Grand Army
mt". and thirty children. There were
no fatalities.
Water was to be obtained all along
the route of the parade without leav-
ing the ranks. Three relief stations,
attended by trained nurses, insured
aid for all suffereis.
The hours of the parade were the
hottest of the hot hours of th^ day
since the beginning of the encamp-
ment. At 11 o'clock when the column
got under way, tho official tempera-
ture was 85 degrees. The mercury
rose until noon, when it touched 87.
Thousands See Spectacle.
Notwithstanding the discomfort the
parade was a great success. The five
thousand and more old soldiers, walk-
ing four abreast, had the complete,
right of way over a mile of street.
Fully 100.000 persons saw the spec-
tacle. Bearing their tattered and
faded battle flags came each depart-
ment. Scattered through the line
were twenty-five bands and drum
corps, which kept up a continuous
rhythm of music to the accompani-
ment of a steady beat of feet.
The column was strictly military in
composition. The Fifteenth Infantry
from Foit Douglass took the lead. It
was followed by the Utah national
guards and carriages conveying the
comamnder-in-chief, his official fam-
ily and distinguished guests.
Illinois led the states. Then came
'isconsin, Peunsylvanit and Ohio—
on down the list to Oklahoma. Union
ex-prisoners of war marched after
Oklahoma and the Utah comrades
modestly brought up the rear.
Arkansas had the distinction of
sending the smallest division—three
were but four wearers of her badge.
Illinois made the largest numerical
showing. At the rear came a divi-
sion consisting of the ex-prlsoners of
war.
The Nebraska delegation carried
ears of yellow corn. The sunflower
was the badge of Kansas. The Min-
nesotans were beaiers of sheaves of
wheat.
All Ma) Recover.
Late today it was expected that none
of the sufferers prostntsd by the heat
and excitement of the day is in a seri-
ous condition.
Two veterans of the war with Mexi-
co are atteuding the encampment.
The business sessions of the wo-
man's relief corps were begun this af
ternoon.
TEACHERSGET
CERTIFICATES
COITfTf StTKRIISTKNDKM IS TO-
DAY ISHllMi LICENSE TO TK If II
TO KMN MA'AMS.
160 ARE JWARDED
Ten Teurtaer* Fall.
CHANGES IN PAPER MONEY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.—(Special)
—Several important changes in the de-
signs on the paper money of the coun-
try are to take place soon.
Secretary MacVeagh, the assistant
secretary. Mr. Norton and Director
Ralph of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing have under consideration a
general scheme for systematizing the
designs of all issues cf paper money
in such a manner that the same por-
traits and emblems will appear on all
notes of the same denomination.
It can be stated authoritatively that
a portrait of the late Grovcr Cleveland
soon is to appear on all $10 bills.
Distinctive designs for $1, $5. $2o
and $50 bills, and perhaps those of
even higher denominations, have been
prepared. The $2 bill may be abolished,
it ij reported. If the $2 bill is retained
it is certain that its design will be
such as to make it staud out from a
pile of $1 or $5 bills with a promin-
ence that will perinit of no mistake in
its handling.
Some treasury officials are inclined
to favor even a moie radical change,
and recomemnd that paper money be
reduced to about the size of the
French and Italian notes of smaller
denominations. These notes are about
three-fifths the size of the American
kind and are more convenient to
handle.
HURT IN RUNAWAY; MAY DIE.
APACHE. Ok.. Aug. 13.—David John
son. an employe ol' a livery and feed
stable, was driving a team of spirit-
ed horses last night when they be-
came frightened and ran away with
him. As they turned into the street on
which the barn is located he pulled
them into the barn, evidently in hopes
of stopping them. They did not stop
and he jumped, striking a stall and
breaking a number of ribs and receiv-
ing other injuries. He is at the home
of C. W. Parker with little chance of
County Superintendent J. A. John-
son is today issuing teacher's certi-
ficates to those instructors in the pub-
lic schools who were successful in the
examinations held at the close ot the
county normal two weeks ago. In ah.
there are one hundred sixty who will
receive certificates—thirty-six in the
first grade, sixty-six in the second, and
fifty-four in the third. In the names
given below,four havo ben ommitted
from the fact that, until further data
can be seeuned as to former certificat-
es. the county superintendent is in
doubt as to whether they should re-
ceive first or secuad grade certificates.
There were one hundred seventy who
took the examinations, and ten of them
failed to make a passing grade.
About 225 Certificates Out.
Counting the approximating sixty
certificates which were already held
in the county, principally fiist garde,
Supt. Johnson estimates that there are
something like two hundred twenty
or twenty-five certificates held in Co-
manche county.
Mill Supply Deniund.
Outside the city of lawton, there are
now two hundred seven schools in the
county. This would indicate then, with
something like two hundred twenty-
five certificate holding instructors.that
the supply of teachers will just about
meet the demand. In former years,
there has Vr n a dearth of teachers.
One noticeable fact In connection with
the recent examination, too, is that
there is a much larger per centage of
first grade certificates indicating not
only that the number of teachers is In-
creasing but that the qualifications are
better.
Those Who Receive Certificates.
Following is a complete list of htose
teachers who have just received certi-
ficates. arranged in the order of the
grade of certificate held:
First Grade Holders.
E. H. Austin, Elgin; Aletha Aikins,
Walter; Mrs. Viola Bell, Lawton, R. F.
D No. 7; Mrs. Bee Brooks, Randlett;
Myrtle Botkin, Faxon; Rachel Cook.
Taupa; J. H. Carter, Sterling; Kath-
reyn Donnelly, Taupa; J. A. Dickson.
Devol; J. C. Ferrier, Geronimo; R. G.
Ferrier, Geronimo; C. C. Farley, Rand-
lett; Mary Goodman. Walter; Maud
Goodman, Walter; Lizzie Huffman,
Lawton; A. G. Hitchcock, Sterling;
Herbert Hodge. Meers; Dolln Hodge,
Meers; Elsa Klutts. Chattanooga; Car-
rie B. Kennedy. Sterling; Ada La-
Fountain. Tinney; Grace Long. Law-
ton; Anna Long. Lawton; Flora M.
Peoples. Indiahoma; M. E. Lav -ence.
Faxon; W. C. Lewis. Junction; J. E
Malone. Ahpeatoiu * C. Rybolt. Law-
ton; Mrs. S. F. Southwick, Walter. Car-
rie Smith. Lawton, Meers; J. M. Stew-
art, Lawton; P. A. Starr, Lawton. R. 6;
Jesse Thompson, Lawton; Mable West,
Hastings, Nellie Weathers, Junction:
Mable Wickman, Fletcher; Maud
Wickman. Fletcher.
Second Grade.
J. W. Easton, Geronimo; Daisy Furr,
Lawton. R. 2; Maud Ferris, Hastings;
L. C. Gibson. Lawton; Mrs. Nelle Gil-
lam. Indiahoma; R. A. Goodman, Walt-
er; Jesse Hunter, Rohrer; Clara Hen-
derson, Temple: Stella Harvey, Fletch-
er; Kate Hoskins, Temple; W. B.
Jordan. Hastings; Mrs. Mable Jackson,
Lawton; L. R. Nichols, Apache R. 6; A.
J. Newton, Lawton R 7; Geneva Piatte,
Lawton; Dollie Poor, Taupa; Anna Lee
Puckett, Faxon; Myrtle Putney, Elgin;
Virgie Pooi. Taupa .Lillian Reifschneid
er. Lawton; Anna Potter, lawton;
Pearle Leeper, Temple; Jean Lowry;
Lawton R 6; Mabelle Luttrell, Lawton ;
Florence Lelninger, Lawton; Mrs. R.
H. Markhart. Chattanooga; Ethel Mc-
Clung. Lawton; Effie Meyers, Walter;
J. W. Miller, Elgin; Emma Marriott.
Ahpeatone; Iola Mead. Lawton; John
Mudd, Walter; A. F. Mowry, Tuttle:
W. M. Maxey. Randlett; Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller, Temple; R. A. Rushing. law-
ton. J. C. Rifenbery, Junction; Mrs.
Mollie Ratliff, Sterling; A. L. Roberts.
Pearl Renner, Faxon; Maud E. Smith.
Lawton, Meers R; Al ce Sowell, Walt-
er; Minnie Seibert.Cache; Dovie Sulli-
van. Marlow; Grace Sanders, Lawton.
R. W. Turner, (col.), Cache; Elizabeth
Winshlp, Geronimo; Anna Willis. Junc-
tion; Beatrice Wood, Grandfield; Maud
E. White, Walter; Lucie Warner, Walt-
er R 2; Sopria Warner, Walter R. 2.
Third Grade.
R. J. James. Fletcher; Mayme R.
Jones. Lawton; Alberta Jones, Gero-
nimo; Oshea Knowles, Hastings R. 3;
Gail J eMaster, Ahpeatone; Mrs. Ora
Mouck, Lawton; Mary Meyer, Geroni-
mo; J. F. Pritchard. lawton; Voyle
Phillips, Lawton; Russel I,ovlnger,
Hastings; Maude Lewis. lawton; Dea-
na Morris, lawton; Viola Mitchell,
Sterling; Ethel Milam, Sterling; V. C.
McCoy, Geronimo; Clyde Mullen, Law-
jton R 1; Elmer McCracken, Lawton;
Ella Mcrtel, Hastings; Maggie Mosely,
Lawton; Clarence Roberts. lawton;
Ixjrena Roberts, Geronimo; Gladys
Veta E. Shirley, Junction; Claia L.
Ringo, Lawton; Mattie Shaw. Devol;
Smith. Apache R. 2; Edith Skaggs,
Cache; Minnie Schofleld, lawton; Blan
che Tugmoir, Saddle Mountain; Mona
Wills, Hastings; W. W. Weber, Tln-
HASKELL GRANTS PARDON.
• ••••••••<
* GUTHRIE, Ok- Aug 12^-(Spe- «
* clal)— Gov. Haskell granted C :
* following psrdons and parole ,
* upon recommendation of ihe '
* state board. *
* Jasper Hanks, theft of domestic *
* animal, sentenced from Coman> '
* chf county, citizenship restored; *
* Oilier Boyle, Tahlequah, theft, *
* seutenced for thirty months, par. *
* oled; I. S. Jones, Washita county, '
* simple assault, thirty days and '
*#50 fine, pardon; John Purdy, Pot- '
* taw atomic county, larceny, citi- '
* sen*hip restored. The board of 1
* pardons took no actiou in the '
* Aulderman case from Kay coun-
* ty, and has under adilscnient the
* cases of Scott Hoop, scut from
* Kiowa county for mauslau. iitei,
* and Olhcr P. Jewell, sent from
* Woodward county for murder.
Wil l. EXAMINE
BONDS AGAIN.
F1RS1 N\IION\I> ITT0R9EYS
ISK FOB I K \ >si RIPT; M AY OF-
FER FOB MUV SALE.
For the purpose of making another
investigation of the city's recent bond
issue of $125,000, attorneys for the
First National bank, purchasers, have
requested City Clerk W. R. Julian to
furnish them with another transscript
of the proceedings.
The city officians. believing that the
bonds are entirely valid despite the
adverse opinion rendered by local at-
torneys. are discussing the advisabil-
ity of submitting a transcript to Chi-
cago bond attorneys i* t offering the
sale to one of the n>xt highest bid-
ders who submitted proposals at the
time the bonds were sold.
BREAKING DIRT AT SNYDER, TEX.
SNYDER, Tex., Aug. 13.—(Special)
—Amid general rejoicing and in the
presence of hundreds of citizens of the
town dirt was broken today on the
Santa Fe railroad.Miss Lois Gross held
the handles of the plow as the first
furrow was made. The Snyder Concert
Band enlivened the occasion with stir-
ring music. There are but few ob-
stacles in the way of grading the line
and the work will soon be finished, it
is stated.
JOHNSON MUST GO TO PEN
CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO
TWO YEARS, APPEAL BONDS-
MEN REFUSE TO BE HITCHED.
Jim Johnson, convicted at the last
term of the disrlct court, cojointly with
Ben Greer and J. W. Vanzant. for the
burglary of Thornhill Bros, haidware
store near two years ago, must submit
to serving out his sentence of two
years in the state prison. At the tlmo
he was convicted, Johnson filed an ap-
peal to the state criminal court and.
released on bond, has returned to Fort
Worth. Texas. Recently, however, ills
bondsmen refused longer to stand for
him and he was this morning returned
to the county jail here by Will Maddox.
of Faxon, ono of the bondsmen. In
order to prevent habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in Texas courts, his captors
concealed lilm until return could be
made. He will be sent to prison at
once.
THE WEALTH MAKING HEN.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.—(Special)
—There is not oratory left over from
the recent tariff debates to hide the
fact that the cost of living, even aside
from tariff schedules, will continue to
increase in future as in the past. Crop
forecasts tell of another bumper crop
about to be harvested but there are
certain items on the bill of fare of the
great mass of people which will not
be affected.
Tho farmers of the middle west,
who have been deprived of the duty
on hides, will continue to receive sub-
stantial increases for the other pio-
ducts of their farms. Hogs have been
up to $8.40, beef $7.25 and lambs
$9.25, but these are but incidental to
four other items that have been gradu-
ally advancing and holding their own
for the past ten years, viz., butter,
milk, eggs, and poultry.
Much Money in Poultry.
Notwithstanding that thousands of
persons are engaged in the poultry
business, the increases continue.
Those who have engaged in it with a
view of making a living, find that
where they have to buy feed it costs
from $1.75 to $2.00 a year to keep a
hen, or about four cents a week. And
there is where the farmer gets the
best of it, for his poultry gets its liv-
ing without cost or effort on his part.
The record show that today, on the
general farms, poultry pays the largest
dividends, although it receives the
least attention. The price of poultry
and eggs in last 10 years has increased
faster than any other agricultural
product except bacon. Eggs have In-
creased 47 per cent, poultry 37 per
cent, being 10 per cent higher than
any other food product, such as pota-
toes, beef, pork, mutton, etc. In no case
has grains increased in such pro-
portion.
The Monej-Maklng Dairy Cow.
To the farmer who has averaged
hardly twenty cents a pound for the
butter he has sold, between thiee and
four cents a quart for milk and about
one and a half cents for each egg. and
even to the customer who has paid
prices above these, it is a striking fact
that the value of the farm products of
the dairy cow are getting closer and
closer to 800 million dollars and that
farm are worth as much as the cotton
crop, seed included, or the hay crop
or the wheat crop.
These auv*uces re net due to in-
crease in tu* number of cow, and
poultry, for the fact of the whole mat-
ter is that the supply has not kept
pace with the demand. But the in-
creases are interesting to note. ne\er-
t he less.
The Increases In Cost.
The following figures show the prices
of eggs for the years mentioned •
Cents per
dozen.
181.9 11.15
1904 17.02
1908 18.03
The following are the increases in
milk for the years named:
Cents per
gallon.
1899 10.0G
1905 11.76
1907 14.37
1908 16.62
The folic are fhe wholesale
prices of dres.s„d poultry on the New
York market for the years named:
Cents per
pound.
1899 11.15
1903 12.97
1907 14.50
1908 15.56
Statistics show that Iowa leads In
eggs with Ohio second, Illinois third
and Missouri fourth. Iowa's egg crop
amounts to more than 10 million dol-
lars a year. But crop and price are
two different matters and it is interest-
ing to note what a dlffeience is receiv-
ed for eggs in the different states. The
highest price a dozen is credited to
Nevada, the average there being 20.8
cents. Montana is a very close sec-
ond. with Washington next. Califor-
nia is fourth and Oregon fllfth with an
average of 15 cents a dozen. The
lowest price is credited to Texas, the
average price being 7.7 cents. That
state disposed of more than fifty-
eight million at this average price. The
number of eggs per capita for the peo-
ple of the United States in 1900 was
203 and the value of the eggs at the
prevailing price was $1.89.
Worth More Than Gold and Silver.
Another statement that will come as
a surprise to many is that the egg
product of the United States as far
back as the year 1899 was valued at a
higher figure than the combined gold
and silver product of the United Otatcs
in any year since 1850, except the year
1900, when the precious metal exceed-
ed the eggs by 9 1-2 millions.
The same statement is true of
poultry, except the years of 1899 and
1900, when the excesses of gold and
silver combined over errs were sev-
eral millions. The surprise over these
figures is further heightened when it
is known that the* poultry and the eggs
together in 1900 were woith more than
oither gold or the silver production
of the world for any year since the
beginning of records in 1493, with the
exceptions of 1898 and 1899.
The poultry and egg crop as far back
as 1899 exceeded the value of the
wheat crop of twenty eight states and
territories. The records show that the
egg crop of 1S99 was more than a bil-
lion dozen, which would fill more than
forty-three million crates of thirty
dozens each. An ordinary refrigerator
car holds 400 crates. It would neces-
sitate a train 868 miles long or one
that would reach from Chicago to
Washington with several miles of
cars to spare, to transport the crop
of eggs of that year.
WHITE OAK POSTS.
bridge piling, cornerand gate posts.
Price reasonable. Badger Lumber Co.
7-1 w6t
WANTED—Jersey heifer calves, any
age. Notify Mrs. A. Wagstaff, Elgin, Ok.
R. F. D. 1. 5 26 w 10 w
E. M. Whitehead & Sons have a fine
grade of Farm Wagons, Fish Bros.,
and Lansing make, that they want to
sell or trade for horses. 8-12 w tf.
CARLOAD WHITE OAK
bridge piling, cornerand gate posts.
Price reasonable. Badger Lumber Co.
7-1 w6t
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