The Peoples Press (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 108, Ed. 1 Monday, June 12, 1911 Page: 1 of 4
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THE PEOPLES PRESS
VOLUME 1
K! RENO. OKLAHOMA. MONDAY, JUNK 12, lOI I
ia^V. -A
No. I (IS
WORK PROGRESSING (IN
NEW CITY WELLS.
The Press has been waiting for a
month for the paid official paper of
the new city government to report
progress on the new wells. In other
words to fool the people by telling
them that the "finishing touches were
being applied." Seeing that no in-
formation could be expected from that
source, the Press made a tour of in-
vestigation yesterday, Sunday as it
was, so as to be able to lay the facts
as we found them before the people
today, and we are glad to be able to
say, that the work of sinking the
wells is progressing very satisfactory.
One well has gone down to a depth of
about 25 feet, and from now on Mr.
Connelly informs us that he expects
to run a night and day crew until
the wells are completed.
The indications are that the wells
will furnish an abundance of water,
and the water is of the best quality.
The Connelly company have on the
grounds several car load of 12-inch
pipe and will soon be ready to lay
the forcing main from the wells up
town.
Let the good work go on is our
prayer. With no beer on tap, river
water tastes mighty flat to a famish-
ing mortal these hot days.
OKLAHOMA CITY IS
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
Oklahoma City, June'12.—In strict:
accordance with the terms of the
platform upon which they were elect-
ed, wherein the people of Oklahoma
City were promised that the munici-
pal affairs of the city would be man-
aged on a strictly business basis un-
der the charter form of government,
eighteen employes of various depart-!
ments have been dropped from the j
pay rolls—ten of them by order of
Commissioner Highley, and the other
eight at the direction of the mayor.
All dismissals became effective im-
mediately upon their receipt, and the
men were required to turn in their
| pass books and other paraphernalia
at once. It is estimated that in these
changes alone the tax payers of the
city are saved nearly $1,400 a month,
or $16,800 a year. No other ap-
pointments will be made to cover
j the vacancies, it is stated.
ELBERT HUBBARD SHEARS
LOCKS TO WIN BET.
East Aurora, N. Y., June 12.—El-
bert Hubbard's long hair is no more.
On a bet with Wm. Marion Reedy of
St. Louis, the Roycroft chief and sage
of East Aurora invaded the village
barber shop and the local artist ap-
plied tne horse clippers.
Frae Elbertus for twenty years has
worn his hair in picturesque fash-
ion. It is estimated that fifty thou-
sand of Hubbard's followers have
adopted his style of hair cut since
the Roycroft idea became a fixed in-
stitution in the country's affairs.
Two weeks ago Wm. Marion Reedy
came to East Aurora to swap vibra-
tions with the Frae. In the course of
a spirited debate on the subject of
Hubbard's unconventional methods
and mannerisms, Reedy wagered
$500 that the Frae did not possess
daring enough to submit his famous
locks to the barber's tools.
Elbert Hubbard never has been
"stumped." The bet was taken.
DEAF MUTE ASSISTS IN
COMMUNION SERVICE.
Rev. J. M. Koeler of Kansas City,
Episcopal missionary to (leaf mutes
of that church in the southwest, as-
- t i R(.\. F;v in the celebration of
the h )y communion at Christ church
rd-iv morning. Rev. Koeler is
not a mute in the strict sense of the
v . d us to has been taught to speak,
but his articulation is attained with
. -at e it.it and is indistinct at times.
F.i v road a sermon by Rev.
lei', who illustrated his mode of
i iiinti to deaf mutes by means of
language.
HANGING OF NEGRO IS
DELAYED BY GOVERNOR.
Oklahoma City, June 12.—John
I Henry Prather is to get a reprieve.
I Probably not a very long one, but
) it is morally certain now that he
I will not hang on June 21, and Gov-
j ernor Lee Cruce has invited Sheriff
Jack Spain to confer with him as to
| what date will be agreeable to the
| latter. The reason for the brief
J respite is purely a sentimental one.
j.Tune 21, is the wedding anniversary
of Governor Cruce and out of respect
to the memory of his wife, who died
some years ago, he does not wish to
be connected with the execution of
the condemned negro on that day.
K
thins
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difficult to design
performance.—John-
' K >K!!
- ? £ X!!!
These three words cost a rail-
i ad company more than $2,000 a
word, and they considered it
money well spent.
A few cents invested in The
Press want ad column may bring
you many dollars for every word.
All El Reno reads The Press
want column, that's the reason
of its result getting qualities.
103 N. Bickford Phone 727
RESULT OF STRIKING OIL
CAUSES BIG "BOOM."
Ponca City, June 12.—A "boom"
equaling that of a few years ago in
southeastern Kansas and northeast-
ern Oklahoma, is now in progress
I here, following the striking of oil
1 last week. As a result real estate
Is vaulting to what would have been
regarded as unheard of prices a few
weeks ago. Thousands of dollars
worth of property is changing hands
here daily and experienced oil men
are arriving: from the east.
In the midst of all this "boom" the
representatives of the oil company
j are complacently remaining silent,
j Their newly found oil wells are
i guarded day and night and the
; guards have nothing to say. Reports
! of big deals for property nearby
these wells, with the oil company
! figuring as purchaser, are current
and it is said that the oil company,
through the agency of other persons,
j is buying a vast amount of land in
| this vicinity.
I YOUTH SLAYS MAN WHO
KILLED HIS FATHER.
Marietta, Okla., June 12.—Charl< -
. Liddell, 20 years old, shot and killed
I George Hancock, 50 years old, here
Saturday afternoon.
Nine years ago the boy's father,
Charles Liddell, Sr., was shot by
i Hancock, and died from his wounds
i The younger Liddell and Hancock
I had not spoken to each other for ten
years.
While standing in front of a livery
stable, Liddell picked up a rifle and
waited for Hancock, who was com-
ing down the street, according to the
story of witnesses. When Hancock
was a shortr distance from him hi
fired four shots, three of them taking
effect.
Liddell gave himself up. He re-
fuses to talk.
WALDO COAL COMPANY'S
2,000 I'Ol Ml SIGN.
UNCLE SAM'S $500,000,000
WESTERN OIL LAND "JOKER."
Washington, June 12.—Just as the
government is sitting in for the big-
gest legal game it ever played the
discovery is made that it is bound to
lose anil the Southern Pacific rail-
n id to win $500,000,000 if the play
goes on.
The stakes are a great area of
California's richest oil lands. They
were granted to the railroad with i
clause in the grant expressly < scent-
ing all mineral lands save those con-
taining coal and iron. Most of these
lands were patented to the grante<
more than six yeai.;. ago.
The joker in the situation is
cial statute of limitations, slipped
through congress in an act of ai.ui
3, 1891, and perfected bv another act
j of March 2, 1896.
The effect of these acts, as con-
strued by the United States snore
| court, is absolutely to bar proceed-
ings by the government to annual a
i patent of land to a land grant rati
j road after six years from the issuatui
of the patent. Until these acts are
j repealed, the government has not a
| chance on earth to get back its lands.
The magnitude of the issue may
| be appreciated when it is explained
| that the Southern Pacific's empire on
I the Pacific slope ranges from Port,
i land, Ore., southward to Yuma, Ariz.,
and from Sacramento, Cal., eastward
; to Salt Lake City. It is composed
! of land grants made by congress t
| numerous railroad companies which
have since become merged into the
Soutnern Pacific system.
By acquiring ownership or centre'
or these various railroads and their
land grants, the Southern Pacific
company has become the largest and
wealthiest land-holding corporation
in the world.
The area of the land bestowed tmrv
these railroads and now claimed by
the Southern Pacific reaches the enor
motis total of 26.177.51S acres, a
principality carved from the richest
section of country on the globe.
The value of these mineral lands
has been estimated from $500,000.-
000 upward. It may be twice as
great.
WASHINGTON FORECAST.
Oklahoma: Unsettled Monday;
Tuesday fair, continued warm.
Kansas: Fair Monday; Tuesday
fair; warmer in north.
East Texas: Generally t'lir, con-
tinued warmer Monday and Tuesday,
! moderate south winds.
West Texas: aFir Monday except
I showers in extreme west portion;
Tuesday fair, warmer.
Arkansas: Generally fair; con-
tinued warm Monday and Tuesday. v
Yesterday's Local Temperature.
Furnished bj the El Reno sani-
tarium.
Maximum 99 Vi
Minimum 69
! Mean temperature 92
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.
I
Union waiters in Oklahoma City
I are demanding higher wages.
It is said more than 200 famlles
moved from Oklahoma City Saturday.
The Chickasha Confederate sol-
diers will hold a reunion at Wynne-
wood on July 22-23.
Practically all of the State banks
have paid their assessments, and the
state banks commissions s fear no
more trouble.
The Oklahoma
opened Saturday.
City chautauqua
District Judge A. li. Huston issued
an alternative writ of mandamus
Saturday, whereby the Guthrie board
of education is directed to have its
treasurer pay warrants for the sal-
aries and other maintenance of the
separate or negro school of the dis-
trict. The decision applies to ail
cities, towns and school districts in
the state, meaning that hencefor-
ward each district must maintain its
separate schools instead of the coun-
ty maintaining them as heretofore.
Grady county reports crops in that
section in a flourishing condition.
INDIANS DIDN'T LIKE
WILLIAM T. \EB\OV
Washington, June 12.- -Protest:
of Oklahoma by telegraph
through Representatives McGuir" are
j Morgan against the anpolntment <
Former Register of the Tr< nr
j William T. Vernon, a negro, as assist
ant superintendent of the schools r
the Five Civilized Tribes, have re: ,'!
| ed in a changt in the plans. Venn
will be appointed assistant super!
itendent of schools in which no
and Indians are pupils.
He will not be permanently as ; ?
; ed to any one state, but will
all states in which schools are located
CARRIE NATION BURIED
YESTERDAY AT RICHMOND
Leavenworth, ICas., June 12 TI
body of Mrs. C irrii Nation the J<
sas anti-saloon worker, who ri; ti
here Friday night., was taken
day to Kansas City. Kas., by Mrs. *'
D. Moore of that city, a sister-in-'''
of Mrs. Nation, and Mrs. G< >•
Schubert of Los Angeles, her nieci
The funeral services were held at tin
home of Mrs. Moore yesterday. Ca:
rying out the expressed desire of Mrs.
Nation, the burial took place at Rich-
mond, Mo., where her parents are
buried.
OKLAHOMA CITY TO GET
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
The Methodist St to university his
I been located at Guthrie.
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T.he Waldo oCal company today re-
ceived a lump of Alderson coal which
weighs 2,600 pounds. Tt Is to be used
for a fuet sign In front of the store.
Waldo says it's a sign that will be
Hallowe'en proof.
Oklahoma City, June 12.—Accord
ling to a telegram from D. H. Man-
ning, local representative for a
Washington bonding company, t.he
government will take immediate
stens to establish a postal savings
department in the Oklahoma Cit.
office. This means that Olrlabonv
City will have the new institution on Cbieav
! or before July 1, at which time it is < o ftw
I thought that, all the first class offices
in the United States will be equipped
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Hensley, T. F. The Peoples Press (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 108, Ed. 1 Monday, June 12, 1911, newspaper, June 12, 1911; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc123263/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.