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GUTHRIE. OKLAHOMA. SEPTEMBER 6. 1003
SUNDAY MORNING
VOLUME XV
SEARLY DAYS
IN OKLAHOMA
EDISON'S GREAT SUCCESS
COMING EVENTS IN THE TWIN
TERRITORIES
Swimming Time.
ABRASIVE
MATERIALS
Other day wo went a swimmln\ me n
Tom 'n Bill,
Down to tl ' deep hole In th" crick right
by Simpkina* mill
Gee! Wf had a pile o' fun a layln" In tn
•a nd
N bnryln 'one 'nother where th" tun wu
■■■■
Then we'd run, Jump in again neadio
diom' like a frog!
D you eevr do that"!
Ol< lahoma
Coyle. OklaCorn and < otton
al. October 8. V and 10.
Ralston, okia.-MJid soldiers' re
September 3u. und October
1 and -
WSSBS^L
Foss Resident Talks of Old
Times in West.
City. Okla.—Baseball
ii oklahoma city and
pteuibvr ti aud 7
Tom aays "Way to learn to awim la not
to ■■■
Where "kin touch, but go right out where
y* gotta Hwlm *r around."
tried it other day n' sunk Juan 's lead
N third time I was going down Tom got
■■Km out '9
F 1 hadn' been here you'd a drounded
what you's a done.'
D you ever do that?
Anniversary of tho
Cherokee strip,
September 16, 16 and 17. M
Wellston, Ok Is —Territorial O.
ampment, September H
10. 11 and 12.
Kingfisher, Okla.—Second annu
1 exposition, Kingfisher fair, Sep
tembcr 21, 23, 114 and 26.
. ••linn
Alva, Okla.—Race meeting, Oc
tober 21, -L'. -3 and 24.
Blackwell, Okla.—Street fair and
carnival. September 1. 2, 3, 4 and 5
Enid. Okla.—Carnival company,
September 14. 16, lti, 17, 18 and IS.
. ,
Iteno, okla.—Greatest har-
vest home Jubl'ee on eaith. Octo-
ber 7. 8, V and 10.
Shawnee, Okla -Cowboy s tour-
nament and wild west carnival,
September 19 and 20.
V;V f£#K-M
oklahoma City Okla.—Dahor day
celebration. September 7
Shawnee, Okla^—Annual meeting
nf Photographer's Association of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory,
September 10 and lfl.
TSe
Dr. Pratt's Report on Pro-
duction for 1902.
VALUE OF GRINDSTONES
There Were $656,832 Worth
Made in 1902-Production of
Petroleum in That Year
Than ihe Precedinc-
In! Dispatch to s!ale. CW'ta'.I)0rt to
w-i-ninitton Sept. B.—In nis lepon
the rnitid States Geological
ti-., production of abrasive materials in
Vkl.. „ow in press. L r. Joseph lljde 1 rati
b'uvh that the total value of all the natural
atiraaivea produced in this counry ln
190g was f1.32i.NU7, the value in 1901 hav
1,1 K OILSTUKS' AND WHETSTONES.
There was a decided Increase in the
b?11AStoir"MS assssars
S179 an increase of |fiii,872 over tlM.aW).
tne production In 1901. Vhis P'oducUon
was confined to tho State® of Arkansas.
Michigan. Indiana.- Oh o, and Kentiiak>.
in which the material used was sana
stone and N w Hampshire and \ ermont,
in which the material used was a Quartx-
in w 'Ll|n the lmport8 amounted to
Ma says just th' yother day,
dog days' time,
You siay at home fr'm swlmmin lor tn
erick is all green slime."
I don't see why a feller can't go swlm-
min' while It's hot.
But Ma says, if 1 do I'll git plaened like
as not, , . . ,
So I don't stop to ast no more but Jus
go down 'n go In.
Did you ever do that?
Yother day Ma says t* me when she see
mv hair all wet, ,
"What you been a dolrt' now? Swlmin
I'll bet!" .
Nen gee! I ketched It! 'N now I dry
m' hair all good
"N comin' home i Jum atop n split up a
little wood
Out n th' shed so Ma'll think I'm sweat-
r cos it's hot.
'D you ever do that?
creased their production in 1902 by 47.799
l arrel8, or nearly 35 pe«" cent. Indian
Territory Increased 27.000 barrels and
Wyoming 850 barrels as compared with
19The largest decrease in production In
1902 :is compared with 1901 was In West
Virginia, where it amounted to 0B.781
barrels or about 4.5 per cent; and Ohio,
in its two Holds, showed a decrease of
633.8*2 barrels, or nearly 3 per cent. T he
decrease In Pennsylvania was 561.498 uar-
-..Hi in the imports amuumni ••• rels. or 4.5 per cent; In New York. 86:88t>
??!?'• cjnffin* principally of raior i barrel*. or about 7 per cent; -
from |{dictum and .Qermany and of | flg,218 barrels, or about 14 per
"TuH .1^ oilstones from France and Italy. The percentages of production by fields
riHni ones I "hows a remarkable change from 1900 to
The' Still - nroduclug grindstones In 1902 ; lini'j. In 1900 the percentages were: Ap-
V vi ohl.. West Virginia, and palachlan field. 67; Lima-Indiana Held. 34
ZVI vmk but by far tho largest quen- all other fields, nearly 9. in 1902 the re -
tiiv U 18 from Ohio. The total value of \ peftlve percentages were: Appalachian
IPkhiH of grindstones produced In 1902 fl|dl<a. 3f>; Lima-Indiana field, 29; all other
i-'i-vt- or S7fi i°9 greater than their fields, about 32.
? i which was f5 ,708. The j The value of the crude petroleum pro-
v! u« of the' Imports of grindstones In i duced In 1902 was $«9,610.38l or 81 rt!"ts
U. w. mm the value m 1901 hav- por barrel, that for 1901 having been M>.-
1WJ2 w is J7 >..rn. t ln 1900 ipj sg!. ii7 r r. or 0*. 7 cents nor barrel, a decrease
jng "et i * ... i.i-uoa'i'OV
Operator of the nen* Kdlson phon< graph shown at work. T^o uses to wh h th
believed by its greart Inventor to be i actically limitless. It is already used lor i
checking off goods of various kinds. Its grreatest utility is likely to be in the ..ft,
into the mouthpiece his letters in an ui dinary tone of voice, as rapidly a« he wishes,
they are perfectly embossed in the w ux cylinder.
this machine can be applied ore
king court testimony and for
where a busy man can dictate
secure In the knowledge that
Oearv. Okla.—Second annual meet-
Ing Geary Fair association, Sep-
tember 15, 16, 17 and 18.
Indian Territory.
Bartlesville. I. T.—Fourth an-
nual reunion of the Blue and
the Gray. September 8, 9, 10 and
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How Lincoln Saved the Defend- | *
$ i* ant in a Murder Trial
417 325, or 9.Y7 cents per barrel, a de
of'9.7* cents per barrel, or 10 per cent, in
I90i\ The grow? amount received for the
total product fit 1902 was only $3,193,013
greater than that In 1901, although the
increase in output was nbeut 16.5 per
11 cent greater. The average price paid for
- ! what is known as Pennsylvania petro-
iftlLLSTOV BS AND BIJHR8TONE8.
Tho Ami ilean mUIatone rock occurs
n'ung the .-astern slope of the Appalach-
ian Mountains from New York to North
Carolina Most of the bubrstones are ob-
tained fi'om New York, though snial
Ql'^".t^ie" \MriHnl'a1 "and0NorTh0"^aroilna I |eum„ whrch comprises nearly 95 nor cent
X irglnl.i. an. y^ued at $57- of th^ production of tho Appalachian field
reduction In 1902 was v
in 1902' amounted to only $16,158,
smallest importation recorded.
The volcanic-ash deposits in Nebraska
have been worked to some extent during
loo- 10 obtain pumice, the product, about
li.10" tons being used largely In the manu-
facture' of certain soaps and scouring
powders. Almost the entire demand for
liumic is supplied by a deposit lit the
northwestern part of the Island of Llpail.
the Imports In 1902 being valued at
INFUSORIAL# EARTH AND TRIPOLI.
Th- production of Infusorial earth and
triuoll In 1902. amounted to 4853 ahocMons,
valued $49,971 an Increase of 835 tons In
quantity but a decrease of $2.9.6 j belnr
;8 compared with the Production, of 4W01 being
tons, valued at $62,950.
FROM IIAItPKKH WFKKI.Y
tne mouey approbated will not be eut
licieul to erock tuia uuiidiug. '
Vvtiea quebuoued ad to me Kite the
mayor Heated uiai u uoiitiug outLer
oouid be secured liie lot beiougiug to
tue city in toe ueiguuornoo<l oi the
Catholic cuurcu wouid be used lor trns
I purpose.
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
ports
1 In 1902. were valued at $39,926.
CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ.
The production of crystalline quart*
Amounted to 13,904 short ^"s va ued at
• 117 1 the production in 1901 having betl
?Jo.vf short tons, valued at $41..VJ0. This
largo variation In value is due to the fact
that the vlilue of the product of 1902 was
pot "t the quarts as mined but as deter-
mined at the factories, and. In some cases,
after having been crushed or ground. The
value of the crudo quartz averages about
l; ntr ton.
W P GARNET.
The proouetlon of garnet In the United
States during 1902, as reported to the Sur-
vey. amounted to 3926 short tons, valued
nt $132,820, the production In 1901 having
boon 4444' short tons, valued at $158,100.
The prlcos have varied from $20 to $Go per
ton the highest price belong obtained
for the North Carolina garnet
CORUNDUM AND EMERY.
There was no production of corundum
In the United States In 1902 except of the
emery variety, and the production or em-
ery was confined at the same localities as
for 1901-the mines at Chester. Massachu-
setts. and i'eeksklll. New York. The to-
tal production during 1902 was 3.497 tons,
valued at $95,185, a decrease of 808 tons in
Quantity and ot $50,906 in value as compar-
ed with the production of 4305 tons, val-
tied at $146,040. in 19*41. The imports of
corundum and emery amounted altogether
in value to $214,842 In 1902, as compared
with the production In 1901, viz: $294,999, a
decrease of over $80,000 in value
COKIJORDUNDUM AND CRUSHED
The production of' carborundum de-
creased 96 675 pounds, from 3,838,175 pounds
In 1901 to 3.741,500 pounds in 1902. The
production of crushed steel was <35.000
pounds, that for, 1901 having been 690,000
PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM IN 1902.
in his report to the United States Geo-
logical Survey on the production of pet-
roleum In 1902. now In press, Mr. F. H
ollphant notes the following points as the
most conspicuous features In the produc-
tion sale, and export of crude petroleum
and its products for the year 1902: The
production of crude pertoleum was great-
er than that of any previous year; there
was a slight decrease in production or
the Appalachian field and a slight In-
crease in the Lima-Indiana field; the gen-
eral average price for crude petroleum
was less 'than In any year since 1898;
stocks held in the Appalachian and Llma-
lndlana fields showed a considerable de-
<■rea.se. principally in the Appalachian
Held- the exports of petroleum In 1902.
wore less than in 1901; no new pools
v • re discovered in 1902.
The total production In the United States
of crude petroleum in 1902 was 80,894,590
b irrels in i: oi, an increase of 11,505,396 bar-
rels or 16.5 per cent over that of 1901.
und of 27 per cent over that of 1900. • The
greatest portion of the Increase In 1902
came lrom Texas and California, the gain
1, inn 5 *<{o 994 barrels, or 132.7 per cent,
for Texas, and 5,187.518 barrels, or 59 per
(.,.nt for California, as compared with
their respective productions In 1901. The
lncref.ee in Indiana in 1902 was 1 723,810
barrels, or about 30 per cent over that of
n<«!l Louisiana produced for the first time
In l'JO" the production being 548.617 barrels.
The increase in the production of Kansas
was 152,598 barrels, or about 85 per cent
California petroleum decre:
°1 8 cents per barrel in 1902 as compared
with 1901. and Texas petroleum decreased
4.5". cents'per barrel.
The total number of productive wells in
the Appalachian and the Lima-Indiana
fields in 1902 was 11,326 the number in 1901
having been 9.912. The total number of
wells completed In the United States in
1902 was about 15.H00. At an average cost
of $1500 each these wells represent an in-
vestment of $23,700,000, or about 34 per cent
of the gross receipts for all the petro-
leum produced In 1902.
The exports of petroleum and its pro-
ducts exceeded l.OOO.OOO.ono gallons In 1901.
for the second time in the history of the
Industry, the number of gallons exported
1 064 233 601. a amnller total exports-
in wS:"Tto im- j ttcjn~by nearly J5.000.000 gallon, than In
1901.
A Sound of Pens.
Some one has said that there can be
heard nowadays a great sound of p-ns
writing books for the autumn trade, and
those who have seen the publishers' con-
fidential lists affirm the truth of the state-
ment. Novel writing is decidedly In vogue
and even children are Infected with the
wish to compose. The amusing and clev-,
,r pranks of the Unstable children in E.
Nesblt's The Would begoods have been
fullv equalled In real life by the recent
doings of some children In a certain Eng-
lish country-house. Theso children, aged
nine eleven and twelve, have organized an
"Atlantic Literature Club," anil among
their rules, along with such things as to
"work every day" and "not to quarrel."
appears the following portentous regula-
tions: "To send some MSS. out weekly
The twentieth-century author. If one may
judge from this sign of the times, will
■educe authorship to a science.
How Abraham lincoln saved the life or
the defendant In a murder trial is related
in an anecdote told by Milton Logan, an
old citizen of Boonesborough, Iowa, who
was foreman of the jury which rendered
the vTfflet of acquittal
In August. 1RV7. one William, or "Duff"
Armstrong, llvlnr nexr Petersburg. TH.,
Joined s crowd of ruff Ins who had gath-
ered -near a camn-meetlng In Macon Conn
tv HI- Armstrong, who had been drink-
ing engnBred in a fiffht with a comrade
named Metmker T.ater In the day Mdz-
*e- was hit with an ox voW by another
drunken companion. Morris by nnme
three d ys Inter M'txVer died, and Mor-
ris and Armstpon<" were promptlv nr
rested, charged with his murder Marks
of two blow® were found on victim
either of which might ha--e caused death.
That Morris struck one blow was proven
bevond a doubt, hut did Armstrong deal
the other'' He claimed to have fought
with nothlnr hut his fists, hut both the
marks on Mstsker's body showed them
to have he o made wl h some blunt In
strument. Public sentiment was very
stroncr against both of the aecused men
and thev were thrown Into prison. Pena-
rate trials were senured for the prisoners
Morris was tried first, conv'cted. avjd sen-
tenced to eieht vears In the penitentiary
for manslaughter.
At the time that Armstrong's trial came
due at Reanlstown In May. 1R5« it hao-
nened that Lincoln was a 'endlrve court
In the town. Although he had not been
tained as Armstrong's counsel, he readilv
consented to assume the management of
case when nnnroached hv th<* nrl«on-
mother The case for the defense
looked almost hon*l ss. hut Lincoln was
confident. Golnir to the attorneys n'readv
selected for the defense. Lincoln asked if
e might he nermltted to assist them with
the case. They gladly accented his offer,
and he at once took the case In hand.
The strongest evidence ngalnst the ae-
cused was that of a man named Allan.
whose examination by Lincoln, ni Mr.
Lognn remembers It. was :<s
Did you see Armstrong strike Metz-
ker
A. Yes. , ,
q About how far were you from where
the' afMr took place?
About fortv fe«st. T was standing on
a knoll or hill looking down at them
q. Wos it a light night?
A Yes It was.
Q. Any moon that night
\ Yes, the moon was shining almost
aa bright' as day.
About how high was the moon?
The Nickel Plate road, with its pastern
connections —the Delaware. Lackawanna
anil Western and West Shore and Boston
and Maine railroads—is considered by
those who have patronized It aa a most
desirable line between Chicago and New
York. Boston and other Eastern points,
and takes its place among the first class
lines leading eastbound from Chicago. It
is operating three through first class
trains daily, and equipped with modern
Improvements, fer the convenience and
comforts of the traveling public, and has
succeeded, to a remarkable degree. In
pleasing its patrons, growing in popular-
ity every day. One of Its attractive fea-
tures ;ind thoroughly appreciated by the
traveling public. Is Its dining car service,
meals being served on American club plan
ranging in price from 35 cents to $1.00,
also service a la carte. Colored porters
are ;n charge to look after the comfort
of passangers In coaches . and especially
to assist ladles traveling with children.
All pasaenger trains arrive at and deport
from the La Salle St.. Station, Chicago,
the only passenger station in Chicago on
the Elevated loop. When going East, try
the Nickel Plate road. City Ticket Office
111 Adams St., Chicago.
NEW OKLAHOMA LINE
i. About where the sun would be.at 10
lock In the day
}. Are you certain there was a moon
that '.light?
A. Yes, sir; I am certain.
q. You are sure you are not mistaken
about the moon ahluinc ns brightly as
you represfrnt?
A. No sir; I am not mistaken
ti. Did you see Armstrong strike Met*
ker by the light of the moon, und did you
see Metzker fall?
A. I did.
q. What did Armstrong strike him
with?
A. With a sling shot.
Q. Where did he strike Metzker?
A. On the side of the head.
Q. About what time did you say this
happened?
A. About 10 o'clock at night.
With this testimony unlmpeuched, con-
viction for Armstrong seemed certain.
The prosecuting attorney. In a forceful
address, asked for a conviction from the
Jury on the strength of the evldencu given.
Mr Lincoln made the closing argument.
After a careful review of the testimony,
he asked permission to Introduce an alma-
nac of current issue in the trial. The al-
manac showed conclusively that at tin-
hour when, according to Afllen'a testi-
mony, he saw the prisoner strike the fatal
blow by the light of the moon there was,
no moon shining. The almanac was sub-
mitted as evidence, and was plainly con-
fusing to the prosecution.. Mr. Lincoln
concluded with one of the most eloquent,
pathetic, and forceful appeals in behalf
of the prisoner ever hoard in a court room.
After being out some Jive or six hours the
jury brought In a verdict of acquittal,
and Armstrong was discharged.
"The story has been current." says Mr.
Logan, "that the almanac which threw
the prosecution Into confusion and secured
the acquittal of the prisoner was a piece
of trickery on the part of Mr. Lincoln;
that it was not of the year 1H57, when the
murder was committed but of the year
1853, and that the 3 had been changed to
a 7. I wish to say that this charge is not
true; I know positively that the almanac
used at the trial was published in 1837,
and could not have been changed, for I
examined it very closely. As a further
proof that no trickery was used or forg-
ery committed In the trial, I would s;i>
the samo would have been entirely un-
necessary. Tho skeptic, however, has bu
to refer to any almanac for August, is.,,
and he will see that the moon was ex-
actly the position aa shown by Mr
Lincoln In the trial."
LAWTON ALWAYS PROGRESSING.
Lawton, V- T., Sept. 6,—-There lias
liol been a we.- .v l« r uv« r .1 .• < U Uia
lroiu one to lour uusiuetis iioueeg have
not been iu the course ui eroouno.
i ills, in the face 01 uifch Insurance
rated Is tut evidence of confidence uuu
prosperity. Several buBiuetai men uru
now being held back from building b>
their inability to purchase «xa au-
joiuiuk tne ones they occupy because
me owners of such iota reiuse to sell
tnem. There are several iusiarw^es of
that kind now and could deais be mau
brick buildings would be in the cour.s
oi erection within a few days.
Some busiues men are making pre-
parations for brick veneering ami this
will and to the appearance of their
bricks wonderfully.
If waterworks were put In a build
ing boom would loiiow that kould bb
amazing. Many men are just waiting
for waterworks.
5C^-CHX^:o<X(C8W?OiXW'OC^ o-Xi:oo< ooC'.oC'
OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN ^ ^
TERRITORY BUILDING BOOM
KAW CITY'S NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
Raw City. O, if, Sept. 6.— After con-
siderable jangle and misunderstand-
ings, etc.,the school building matter
iias been settled and Raw City Is to
have a fine four room school building
and the people on Che west side of the
district will be supplied with school
building. Thia seems to give univer-
sal satisfaction as the west side peo-
ple will have school facilities near at
hand. The erito for the new building
will be the east half of block 55. The
town company will sell this at half
price making the cost fo the district
about $25,000. This will enable them
to put up alxmt a $3,000 building.
tfttr IwV Kentucky and Tennessee In-- points north and east.
On September 2d. M. K. A T. Railway
will begin the operation of its new line
from Oklahoma City to Agra, Okla..
distance of 56 miles, through the towns
of Witcher, Arcadia. Luiher, Fallis, Car-
ney and Tryon. The line opens up a
magnificent agricultural country of sur-
passing possibilities—a couptry bound to
be the homescekers* Mecca for several
years Hy October 1st the line will be
completed through to Bartlesville, Indian
Territory giving the M. K. & T. Railway
a direct" Hue between Oklahoma City and
Kansas City, St. Louis and all important1
h I
HOBART IS BOOMING.
Hobart, O.T., Sept 5— Lyon & Mat*h-
ws are tearing away their old build-
ing preparatory to erecting a brick on
that site. The new building will be
50x100 feet. Work will be commenced
as soon as the old building can be got-
ten out of the way. This building will
be occupied by that enterprising Arm
with their hardware business. This
makes 27 new business buildings in the
course of construction in this city, all
of which are of brick.
The enterprise of Hobart people ex-
cels anything that can be found in
the Territory. These peojple know
the town is a success and have faith In
its future. Consequently they are wil-
ling to invest their money and stay
where they know their investments
will increase fifty per cent annually for
the next few years. No other town in*
the Territory makes such a showing.
One reason that can be assigned for
tlie uniform prosperity of the town Is
4*hat. all work for the best Interests of
Hobart and do not suiter petty dif-
ferences to iuterfere with their loyal-
ty to the rising city and so long as this
spirit of amity exists the town will
continue 10 thrive. So, no petty spite
work of littleness of soul should bo
displayed to retard the prosperity of
the town or its people. Happily for us
no such characters are in town, or
if they are here they dare not exhibit
them selves or make their littleness
known.
STEAM GIN FOR ERICK.
Erick, O. T., Sept. 5.—Roy Fisher,
manager of the Fisher Gin Co., of this
place received a telegram from his bro
her Frank, at Dallas, yestti^ay siai-
•jak that he had purchased an entire
steam cotton gin outfit for this plai\
and that I10 had purchased the house
built by tho Chickasha Gin Co.. south
or town and would commence to place
the machinery at once. This insures
all the ginning facilities we need at
present as they wil put in a 70-saw
gin. The g-ln they have here already
has three 70-saw gins. That will make
altogether seven 70-saw gin stands for
this place. These gentlemen have trea-
ted the farmers well and the farmers
have given them all the patronage they
could and there is general good feeling
existing between the com pan w and It
patrons. Every effort will be put forth
by the company to do the work re-
quired of them and they are spending
lots of money in order to do it and we
believe our farmers will appreciate this
fact.
CHURCH BUILDING AT MULHALL.
Mulhall, Sept. 5.—The building and
soliciting committees of the Chris-
tian church of Mulhall rei>ort that they
will have actual work begun on the
building within a few days. Contrac-
tor Will Scott has the contract anil we
under stand is ready to commence work
at once.
The buuilding Will !>* put. up along
modem lines and will be a neat little
temple of worship.
Everything looks promising for the
early construction of the church build-
ing.
ter purchasing the Crabtree property
wKh the view of locating tho works
there they decided that it would be bet-
te rto get nearer the railroad and so
secured a lease on the J. R. Byers
land west of town and have located the
site for the plant about two hundred
feet north of tho west end of Minnie
street. Their lease <overs nil of the
breaks or rough land on the Byers
place amounting to more than eighty
acres.
Rock and sand are now being hauled
for the foundations of the machinery
and for the buildings and a well is be-
ing dug. The machinery has been or-
dered and the work of building tho
plant will progress as rapidly as pos-
etc., will be located on the high level
ground. The body of the sliale from
which tho brick are made lies expos-
ed just over the edge of the breaks.
It wlli be dug out and brought up to
the yards 011 train or cable cars. The
plant Is to be one of tha best and
be sufficient to make it quite an im-
portant industry when In good run-
ning order.
The. plant is expected <0 turn out
lK>Ch fine red finishing brick and pav-
ing brick, and 1f the output comes up
to the sample burned in a sample kiln
it will be by far the handsomest build-
ing brick produced in Oklahoma
And another important, item is that the
Mangum shale Is saiid to take about
one-third less fuel to burn than tfhe av-
rage. G. W. Boyd. A. R. Garrett,
and a number of others are plan-
ning to haveflno brick residences built
when the new brick is ready for the
market.
WERE STRENUOUS DAYS
Stories of Struuctes of Pioneers -
to Redeem Wild Prtlrle and
Make It Beautiful, Hap-
py and Prosperous.
A writer In the Foss Enterprise jglvee
the following interesting story of incid-
ents during th' strenuous times attendant
upon the settlement of two western coua-
tlsa:
lu the year 1M4. on the 1st day of April,
W. 8. Breeding, brother of J. II., and W.
B. Breeding, wae ehot and killed nenr the
mouth of Little Panther, by the Indiana.
Recently his remains were taken from
their original place of Interment which
was at that time on his homestead en-
try but has since become a portion of
the townslte of Foss, and re-interred in
the cemetery south of this place.
The removal of the remains bring to our
minds recollections of early times In tha
counties of Custer and Washita. Not by
any means the first to settle in the Bhlan-
Arapahoe country. Its wllderneas-llke ap-
pearance put over us a feeling aa though
we had been in rather a rush about coni-
11 ij; when we did. Of the heads of fami-
Ib'* living up and dow n the Washita river
for som«> twelve or llfteen miles, we can
.say they could all have been counted
on your toes without calling on the lingers
for much.
It w .1 h the 22d of March, If we recollect
right (to keep tub on those days was
difficult), when we drew rein in front of
tho Fenley residence and crawled down
and out of the prarle schooner wherein
we had occupied a b'rth for something
like a we. k back. This residence (and by
the way it was the same Fi nley who runs
tho K is ter prise) went downward instead
of upwards, and having iust left a few
sky-scrap< ra like the Auditorium and the
Manonlc Temple In Chicago, It was with
much difficulty that meln hoat was able to
make us believe that this hole In the
ground was where he lived. But it waa,
NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
Ardmore, I. T., Sept. 6.—Mayor Dick
yesterday receivod a blue print of the
Carnegie ligrary building to bo erect-
ed in this city. The building, accord-
ing to the3e plans will be two stories
high and closely resemples the Car-
negie -building in Ft. Worth.
A BRIDGE FOR LEGER.
Leger, O. T.. Sep'. 6.—At a called
meeting of the ooard of county com-
missioners held on Tuesday of this
week, the contrd t was let. to the Geo.
E. King Bridge Co., for the construc-
tion of a wooden bridge across Salt
Fork four mijes west of the town of
Leger. It. is to be a wooden bridge
of forty-one panels 19 1-- fpet to the
panel, making the total length 800
feet. It is to be driven on oak piling
through the sand and well into tin
solid ground. The contract, price la
$7,348 ami the bridge is to t>e com-
pleted by January 2;"., 1904. Commis-
sioner Ay cock, the member of the
board from Leger, is authorized to se-
lect the exact location for the new
bridge.
PRESSED BRICK PLANT
Mangum, O. T., Sept. 5.—The manag-
ers of the Mangum pressed brick com-
pany have changed their mind in re-<
NEW CHURCH AT SHAWNEE
Shawnee, O. T.. Sept 5.—For some
days tho congregation of the Presby-
terian church has been planning on an
extension of the church building on
Ninth and Bell, the present structure
being far too small to accomodate the
rapidly growing congregation ond -th
Sabbath school. Rev. Fulton, the -pas-
tor. and his official board have lalx>red
faithfully to secure funds for the need-
ed improvements and their efforts have
met with success.
The service of the Nickel T'lat« road to
New York City and Boston, is unsurpass-
ed Thrc fast express trnlns. In each di-
rection daily. These trains are compos-
ed of modi rn first class day coaches, ele-
frant v stibuled sleeping ears between ( hl-
caiso New York and Boston and other
■ ' .U-Ti points; superior dining car ser-
ieal-- being served .• In carte. T'ns-
; can travel comfortably, and econ
lv via the Nickel Pla e See that
vonr ticket teads that way. Chicago City
Ticket Office 111 A.lam. St., Ix-pot, I^i
Salle St.. and Van Buren St., on the ele-
vated loop.
food service and low rates
§MMHL Nickel I'late road. Good
road bed 'splendidly equipped trains and
flrnt class uinlng '-ar service, meals being
serve 1 on American dub plan, ranging
in price from r, cents to $1.00; also ser-
vice a la carte. Three through trains
daily In each direction. Rates always the
lowest No excess fare on any train on
lhat linf. ''Hy Ticket Office, 111
Adam
sessions were
a ndle square. Arapahoe lay to the cast
It tie north about 14 miles. He was well
supplied with the luxuries of western lira
as such supplies were counted them day a,
having some UOO pounds of Oklahoma Wig-
wam Hour a can of K. C. baking powder
and a able of bacon. Not being posted
In Oklahoma poultry, we brought with lie
in«> l. thoroughbn d hens and a rooster
10 crow for uh. They looked much out or
place as they scratched In the high grass,
but they were a reminder of civilisation.
In fact tha only tdgns of civilized life
about the place. It was new to them,
nil tite way they would sign and lay and
lay and sing, was evidence that they en-
joyed It. But they soon discovered an
enemy in the coyoute as we did in the
Indian. They would sleep at night un-
der the wagon tent stretched near tire
residence, and the high winds would flop
it uh if every flop would be Its last. But
we had i-ggs in abundance to add to our
bacon and bread, and coflee, a luxury we
must mention, since those who lived here
In the early days know what it is to enjoy
a frugal meal.
Mr. Fenley was a good cook, as many
of the old settlers will remember, and ha
never missed his calculations on1 the Quan-
tity for we invariably licked the platter
clean having also a sufficiency, ft was
his i'deti of dishwashing. Tom Shahan
used to tell us that a dog was handy
around a camp as they were good to clean
up pots and skillets. .
We entered the logging business wltn
Mr Fenley who was already engage*! In
that line. He gave us lessons and at
times our hair would stand straight tip
from she.-r fright while taking them.
Everybody now Is supposed to know how
t'vo mi 11 und a team can place a log that
iy from 400 to a 1,000 feet
th
For <
make all the wav from 400 to 1,«
: lumber upon the ordinary farm wagon.
| Salle St.. Station.
corm r Van Buren and La Salle St.. on the
elevated loop.
"Some of th" wild and woolly denizens
of the Goodnight woods came to town
vest. rday " ray« the Coyle Clipper, "with
blood in their eye. and proceeded to pea-
tW> each ot her to a turn. Our marshal Is
Rlck in bed so tho scrapping of Good-
nlahters were allowed to disentangle
themselves at their leisure."
Til wagon is hauled up on a paralel with
the log then a acantlln is placed under
..ii.l against the log at each end and
rested upon the front and rear tside ot
wann11 Under the log at each end is
n 11 a unln w tilt h 1.1 tlml fastened to th.
wagon. These chains are then brought
round over the log und fastened to-
Lo ther over the center of the wagon. To
thefe chains is fastened another widen
is hook ! on to the doublo-tree. The
nu beiriK now ready, we take our stand
behind the log with ax !n hand. Our
part is to follow this log udW that t
don't K't away. The team starts off It
may be In a rush, we ruah after the log.
Then l oini s a halt, and the log Is half
way up to the wagon, 'l'hero la the dan-
• -er an.l with the rising of the log the
hair rises. We place tho ax In the scant-
n as a scotch which the team snort:-, and
blows for a rnTw start, lu all right if
you don't throw tho log,clear over the
wagon 01 allow It to fall back. We al
ways thought while loading logs. all s
well that ends well." one poor fellow
in our neighborhood was hurt In this
business The mill gave us so many fe<
uf lumber lor haul
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+ THE STATE CAPITAL BOOK &
X STATIONERY STORE
X Again has the agency for the Kan-
X «as City Star In Guthrie. If you
X want the Star delivered to you,
£ telephone your owler to No. 53 to
X State Capital Counting Room.
<9 genero
the
I am afraid," said the mayor "that hard to the location of the plant.
feet for
Blades of grass
tree, a projecting
of'a'rabbit* ln**o5r pat nil m'adejrapr«;
eions upon our niYnd. During the ft
thrpA weeks wo had scarcely met s
many Itrengera. Wild and wuoly! w-lU
K* a time . hes-m 10 think we were al-
most ••the only pebble 011 tho beech.
Could it be counted anything out of
the usual should. In then ignorance and
S \ iceiy the Indians turn loose to rob,
Sunder and murder? It was their cus-
tom their nature, and now it was in their
Dower to have added one more chapter
of horrors to the many already recorded.
The Whites were s.'attered over many
miles, while they were camped n tribes
and companies Developments at*r[£
, ,i .1 ti " fact that th y had In reality
begun their old habit of "te®"?*-.
v-is li any wonder then, that the f- w
tiering settlers along tho Washita river
iierms pr,.;lt#iit state •'
a knot on a holler
rock as It stood out
lift, the Jumping —
\i- lu.
,.„ro thrown into tue Rie.n-si
excitement on the 1st day of April. l^M.
all s,,;f of vague rumors were
"orne to their ears about the Indians be-
on the "war path?"
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