The Norman Transcript. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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The iNorman Transcript.
£L). H. BURKE. Publisher.
VOLUME XX.
A Live Republican Newspaper—Devoted to the Best Interests of Norman and Southern Oklahoma.
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KA IKS ^ ADVERTISING MAUK KNOWN ON APPUCATi'l*
NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. July 8. iqoq
NUMBER 33
NORMAN'S PROMISING OUTLOOK.
Everything indicates for pros-
perous times in Norman and
Cleveland courity this summer
and fall, with fine crops at
good and increasing prices, and
with good demand. for city and
farm property at good prices.
Why shouldn't they ?
It is certain no small city in
Oklahoma offers greater induce-
ment to the home-seeker than
Norman. Our advantages are
of the gilt edge variety, and
must appeal to any and every
thinking man and woman.
For instance: We are only
eighteen miles distance from
Oklahoma City, the 50,000 me-
tropolis of the State—and it is
certain we will soon be connect-
ed therewith by an interurban.
That is one reason why prop-
erty investments here are safe,
sound and substantial.
For instance: Norman is a
great school town. It is the seat
of the University of Oklahoma
with its $500,000 worth of prop-
erty and another fine $200,000
building just about to be erected.
It has also the best public schools
in the state—from the primary
to the high school—with $100,-
000 worth of buildings and
furnishings and apparatus. It
is also the seat of St. Joseph's
convent school giving a splendid
course of instruction. Teachers
in University, public schools and
convent schools are the very
best.
For instance: The receipts of
the Santa Fe railroad at the
Norman office are more than
$1,000 per day, indicating the
amount of business done and the
travel to and from the town. Its
postoffice receipts, with its seven
rural routes, are more than $13,-
000 per annum and steadily in-
creasing.
For instance: The city has
one of the best electric light sys-
tems in the state of Oklahoma; it
has one of the best sanitary
sewerage systems, and water
works systems—both owned by
the city; it has good, pure wat-
er; it has an excellent fire depart-
ment- in fact, all the improve-
ments and facilities of an up to
date city—except paving and
free mail delivery, and those are
coming right away.
It is a city of beautiful home-
like homes, with trees and lawns
and shubbery and pure air and
religious and refined environ-
ment-just such a place you
would desire to rear your family
in.
Every religious denomination
is represented, with excellent
ministers and good church build-
ings.
Come to Norman and investi-
gate. Property is reasonable,
very reasonable in price much
lower than in almost any other
city of like size and advantages
in Oklahoma. It is certain to
enhance in price steadily. NOW
is a good time to investigate.
THE BRIDGE PROPOSITION.
Lincoln county has called an !
election to submit a proposition
to the voters to issue $200,000 in
! bonds for the purpose of building |
bridges. In addition to this, a j
bond issue of something like
$150,000 was voted recently in
that county to build a macadam-
ized road clear through the coun-
ty from east to west, to connect
with a similar road from the east
line of Oklahoma county to Ok-
lahoma City.
Cleveland and McClain coun-
ties should take similar action,
i especially on the bridge proposi-
tion, and build three or four
bridges across the South Canadi-
an — one at Lexington, one at
Noble, one at Adkins crossing
and the other at Downing's ford,
and additional bridges through-
out the counties where they are
necessary. Good roads and
bridges are the very best invest-
ments counties can make, and
come next to good schools in
building up communities.
The people of Lincoln county
figure that the railroads travers-
ing that county will pay a good-
ly portion of the bonds. The
same is true of Cleveland and
McClain.
Let us think about it and figure
on it. Money spent for internal
improvements is always well
spent, bringing back many times
its value.
And, when that macademized
road reaches Oklahoma City it
will come south through Cleve-
land county and McClain. We
hope to see the day when a fine
macademized road for automo'
There is another kind of silence to be cultivated, be-
sides that of the tongue as regards others. I mean silence
as regards one's self-restraining the imagination, not
permitting it to dwell overmuch on what we have heard
or said, not indulging in the phanatasmagoria of picture-
thoughts. whether of the past or future. Be sure that
you have made no small progress in the spiritual life,
when you can control your imagination, so as to fix it on
the duty and occupation actually existing, to the exclusion
of the crowd of thoughts which are perpetually sweeping
across the mind. If you cannot prevent those thoughts
from arising, you can prevent yourself from dwelling on
them; you can put them aside, you can check the self-
complacency, or irritation, or earthly longings which feed
them, and by the practise of such control of your thoughts
you will attain that spirit of inward silence which draws
the soul into a close intercourse with God. Jean N. Grou.
Recent Real Estate Transfers.
Furnished by the State In-
vestment Co., real estate, loans
and insurance, Norman, Okla:
E. Parnell to Wesley Parnell,
north half northwest 29-7-1
east, $1700.
Wm. Hollman to E. C. Bod-
Death ol Wm. E. Hazeltine. Active Work on New Depot Begins.
Wm. E. Hazeltine, rural car- The site of Norman's new $15,-
rier on Route 5 from the Norman 000 brick and stone depot pre-
postoffice, died at his home in scnts a busy scene these days,
West Norman, Friday evening, active work having begun this
July 2, 1909. His death was un-1 week. Material is rapidly be-
expected, though he had been j ing unloaded, the contractors
ailing for some weeks with heart
trouble, which finally caused his
death.
Services were held at the home
on Sunday afternoon, and the
body taken to his old home,
are here on the ground, and
everything points to an early
completion of the building. The
plans have been changed some-
what, and instead of a duplica-
tion of the Alva structure, the
Oneida, N. Y., on the afternoon ; new building will be built on the
train Mrs. Hazeltine and their; order of the Guthrie depot on a
son, Roy, accompanying it. The smaller scale. It is sure going
services were beautiful and im-1 to be a dandy a credit to both
pressive, conducted by Prof, the city and the railroad com-
' ' pany.
Division Supt. Etter, of Ar-
kansas City, spent several hours
here Tuesday afternoon arrang-
ing for the building of a ditch to
dispose of the water that drains
from Main and Gray streets.
The present ditch runs diiectly
through the site of the new de-
pot, and no building could be
done until the question was
solved. Workmen began yester-
day morning on the new ditch
which is being built down the
ELECTION LAW REFERENDUM.
Chief Justice Kane Grants an Order
for Mandamus to Compel Secre-
tary Cross to Count thj
Names on Petitions and
Certify to Governor.
On Saturday, on application by 1 ...... v,.
| Judge Burford. representing the man, south half of southeast 3-
! State Republican central com- 10-4 w, $4000.
mitfcee, Chief Justice Kane is-1 G. W. Seahultz to Henry
sued order to Secretary of State Shaw, east half northeast 7-8-1
Bill Cross to appear before the! east, $2000.
supreme court on July 10th and | Harriet A. Winzer to Edwards-
show cause why a mandamus j Martin Land Co., southwest 10-
should not issue compelling him 8-1 west, $1300.
to obey the referendum law, j H. B. Matlock to S. A. Brit-
count the names on the petition j tian. lots 10 to 14 inclusive block
and file them in the presence of 72, Norman, $1700.
the governor, certifying his | Lieut. Gov. Bellamy purchased
findings to
matter will
hearing on Saturday. W. A.
Ledbetter will represent Cross
and Haskell while Judge Burford
will act for the State Republican
committee.
It is intolerable that one or two
men can thus hold up the people,
but the very fact that they are
holding them up is proof positive
that they are desperate and pro-
pose to deny the people a chance
to vote on the question if it is at
all possible. If they can hold
up this proposition and refuse a
referendum on mere technicali-
Henry Meier, with special music
by the Presbyterian choir. Mr.
Meier paid a beautiful tribute to
the deceased and spoke words of
comfort and consolation to the
bereaved ones.
Mr. Hazeltine was a native of
New York state and 57 years of
age. He leaves a wife and five
children, two boys and three
girls. He had just completed a
beautiful home in Larsh Univer-
sity addition, and it seems hard
that officer. The I the other heirs interest in the
thus come up for Bellamy estate—the southwest
of 17-9-3 west and lots 12 and 13
in block 38, for $5889.16.
Wm. D. Pool to J. W. Shields,
east half southeast 29-10-1 west,
$2000.
Wesley Presnall to O. C. Cole-
man, north half northwest 29-7-1
east, $2000.
O. J. McLaughlin to W. H.
Seawell, lots 22 and 23 block 5,
Norman, $200.
Bellamy heirs to Mrs. Ella
Grigsby, lots 12 and 13 block 38,
Norman, $865.
J. M. Briscoe to W. N. Ruck-
Tax Suits of the Railroad.
that he should be called upon to .....— „ -
go just as he was seemingly be- rightofway on the extreme east,
ginning to live in comfort. He entering the old ditch below the
biles and carriages connects Ok- was a most estimable gentleman, warehouse.
lahoma City and Sulphur Springs a Christian man and good citizen, j
and Ardmore I a devoted father and loving hus- 0Jstric Court Terms Set.
'band, and has reared a family, ju<]ge McMillan furnishes us
that would be creditabie to any- wjti1 t^e following letter from
one. To them The Transcript: Chief Justice Kane:
and the whole community extend j Guthrie. July 3, 1909.
most sincere sympathies. j)ear judge;
We verily believe all these
things are coming.
Farmers National Bank Reorganized.
The old reliable S. C. Hawk
bank at Lexington, heretofore
known as the Farmers' National
bank, has been reorganized and
will become the "Farmers' State
Guaranty Bank,'' under the state
laws. Its capital will be $25,-
000, and some of the wealthiest
men in that locality are stock-
holders—such men as Jay Sher-
man, John Boatright, Scott
Whorton, W. H. Blackburn,
Steve Hutchin, A. D. Hawk,
Neal Smith, D. N. Kelley, L.
Ille. S. C. Hawk, Mrs. N. M.
Forehand. S. C. Hawk is Pres-
ident and Harry Hawk, cashier.
—Mesdames H. W. Stubbeman
and Adolph Louderman expect
to leave next month for Seattle,
Wash., where they will visit
friends and relatives and the big
fair a couple of months.
SUCKERS.
One of the old-timers remark-
ed, when he heard that J. C.
Jonas had sold his 71 acres for
$200 an acre: "Good gracious,
wonder where he found the
sucker!"
Fact is, as far back as the
writer can remember, everybody
who owned that tract of land
found a "sucker." We remem-
ber when it sold for $18 an acre,
and again at $22, and again at
$25, and again at $45, and again
at $84, and, everytime, the old-
timers roared at the buyer:
"What a Sucker!"
Fact is, the "sucker'' who
purchased the Jonas land will
double his money.
Fact is, it is we old-timers who
have been the "suckers." When
lots now worth $300 and $400
were going at from $10 to $25;
when farms now selling at from
$8,000 to $12,000 were being sold
to "suckers" for from $2,400 to
$3,600 nnd less—we stood back
and guyed the "suckers" who
were buying the land and the
lots; and lost the opportunity of
a life time.
Really, we are just as big
"suckers" now. Prices have
just commenced to advance.
There are just as good oppor-
tunities to make a stake as there
ever were. With as good land
as ever laid out of doors going at
from $50 to $75 an acre, when
same quality of land in older
states is selling at from $150 to
$200, there is still opportunities
I —and the same is true of city
property. Have confidence in
I your town and country. Don't
I be a knocker.
I was glad to hear that you
are getting along so well with
the work in your district. The
Supreme Court nxed your terms
as follows:
At Sulphur from August 16th
to September 18th inclusive.
At Norman from September
20th to October 9th inclusive.
- At Pauls Valley from October
There is no eligible list from November 6th inclusive,
which a new carrier can be ap:| At purcen from November 8th
to December 4th inclusive.
This assignment is made in
compliance with your esteemed
letter of the 30th ult.
Trusting that you may enjoy a
well earned vacation for a few
days, I am, with best wishes,
Sincerely yours,
M. J. Kane,
Chief Justice of the State.
The above letter is published
that parties may be in readiness
throughout my district for the
Examination for Rural Carriers Soon.
The place of Wm. E. Hazel-
| tine as carrier on Route 5 will be
supplied by his son, Roy, as soon
as the latter gets home from
New York. In the meantime,,
Warren Hazeltine, his other son, j
is carrying the route.
- ap-
pointed, and it is probable a civil
service examination will be held
soon. Such examination will
take in the whole county—ex-
aminations being made at the
same time for carriers from Nor-
man, Noble, Lexington and
Moore. Full particulars as to
time and place will be given
through the newspapers.
IC1CI CIIUUIIl UII Iliciv; ; v. ai*. unovuv w *. *1. huvi\-
ties, they can hold up any refer-1 er, two acres in southeast 29-9-2
endum they desire—for it is al-1 west, $225.
ways easy to find a little loophole j J. M. Fuller to E. E. Ford,
when they want to find one. north half southeast 1-7-1 east.
They are making their much $800.
vaunted referendum and initi- j Wahl Investment Co. to T. W.
ative law ridiculous. I Shackleford, southeast 25-10-4
west, $10,000.
J. R. Stogner to R. V. Cocker,
! northwest 20-8-1 west, $4000.
Judges Cotteral and Campbell, j J. B. Adans to J.P.Powell, lots
of the Western and the Eastern 1 and 2 section 4-10 1 east,$2300.
Federal districts will sit at Guth-j Fannie E. Renner to Pauline
rie jointly July 20 and hear j Shackleford, lots 5 to 8 block 17,
arguments on the application j Norman, $2000.
made by railroad companies fori W.F. Roller to K.V.Smith, lot 2
an injunction to prevent the col- block 56, Norman, $275.
lection of taxes for the last half K.V.Smith to Arthur Wagner,
of 1908. The action is against lot 2 block 56, $325.
officers of every county through I W. L. Spikes to W. F. Essex,
which the railroads operate and ! lots 70 and 71 block 2 Larsh's
involve between $700,900 and Uni. addition, $3,000.
$800,000 in state taxes. j Ira Monett to W. F. Essex,
The contention of the railroads | lots 72 and 73 block 2 Larsh's
is that, while their property is ] Uni. addition, $350.
assessed at actual cash value- j Hannah Johnson to Mrs. M. C.
the property of private individ, 1 Alexander, lots 13 and 14 block
uals is assessed at from 50 to^ 60 26, Norman, $275.
per cent, of actual value. This ] Bessie E. McDaniel to J. J.
they declare to be unfair and McGlone, northwest southwest
unjust, in which contention, if 35-9-3 west, $1187.50.
they prove it, the people of the I Bessie McDaniel to Henry J.
state will agree. The people | Schmitt, northeast and south
desire that each and every tax- half southwest 35-9-3 west,
payer shall pay his just propor- $3562.
tio'n of the taxes, no more and
no less, and do not desire that
any individual or corporation
shall be unjustly assessed.
The same question came up in
Texas recently, and the supreme
court of that state decided that
the railroads were being unjust-
ly treated and ordered a re-
adjustment of their valuations.
—Carl Giles returned home
Monday from an extended tour „
of Nebraska. He reports crops I trial of their causes.
up that way in fine shape, and j Most respectful,
prospects bright for bumper I R. McMillan,
cr0pS- District Judge.
C,c.
d
Jonas, Pres. Jno. G. Lindlay, V-Pres
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
John Adams Gets Lake.
John Adams' lease on the big
lake across the river is "good as
gold," according to a letterfrom
J. B. Kelsey, grazing fee collec-
tor, at Chickasha. Recently a
report was abroad that Mr.
Adams' lease on the lake was no
good, and other Norman parties
made application for a lease.
The letter evidently settles the
controversy, and Mr. Adams will
go on with the improvements in-
tended.
The First State Bank
OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
At the Cioee of Butineat June 23, 1909
fa
—Ex-Sheriff Hi Downing paid
Groom, Plainview and Jerico,
Tex., a visit last week, but says
that country don't look good to
him. They haven't had suf-
1 ficient rain to make it look good.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts $141,665.72
Warrants 44.040.9j
Banking House F. and F. 10,750.00
Other Real Estate
Overdrafts \ none
Loans to Officers nonk
Cash and Sight Exch 60, ^2.56
260,691.71
LIABILITIES;
$ 50,000.00
5.500.00
Capital
Surplus
Undivided Profits
Borrowed Money
Deposits
3.779 25
none
201,412.16
260,691.71
The Above Statement it Correct
Deposits Protected by the Depositors Guaranty Fund of
the State of Oklahoma.
In the deposits as shown above less than $12,000.00
are County and State Deposits, making a showing of
increase in deposits of $70,000.00 since we took out our
State Charter in October, 1908.
YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED
) JOHN G. LINDSAY. VICE-PRESID
P
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—Sheriff and Mrs. I. B. Sales
and daughter, Miss lone, are
spending a few days at Sulphur
Springs this week.
—Theo. Osterhaus, merchant
tailor, has found his old quarters
back of The First National Bank
inadequate to handle his ever
increasing business, and this
week added another room to his
work shop. He is now busy fix-
ing the rooms up in nice shape,
putting in new counters and
shelves, and will soon have one
of the finest tailor shops in the
state. At present, five tailors
constitute his working force, and
for the past three months they
have been busy night and day.
Mr. Osterhaus has built up his
excellent trade by always deal-
ing fair, using the best of mater-
j ials in all suits turned out of the
| shop, and guaranteeing his
j workmanship to be firstclass in
I every respect. We are glad to
' see him prosper, knowing that
he deserves every success.
P. W. Swartz to L. J. Want-
land, part northwest 14-6-1 east,
(60 acres), $500
John C. Kaupke Sells Farm.
John C. Kaupke sold his farm,
three miles south of town, one
day last week, to Walter Gray,
of Upland, Nebr., the considera-
tion being $10,500. Carl Giles
made the sale. It is regarded as
one of the best farms in its local-
ity, and Mr. Kaupke paid Widow
McGowan $5,500 for it seven
years ago. He retains possession
of the place until March 1, 1910,
and will then probably locate in
California or Oregon.
Henry Furray Buys Vincent Place.
Henry Furray has purchased
the 17i-acre place of John Vin-
cent, in West Norman, and took
possession on Monday. The con-
sideration was $3,700, and Hen-
ry gets all the crop, which con-
sists mainly of a fine garden. As
part of the consideration, Mr.
Vincent took in the Henry Fur-
ray property on North Santa Fe
street at $1200, and moved into
it on Tuesday.
Sebe Howry Wants $20,000.
Sebe Howry has been offered
>16,000 for his 140 acre farm
north of town half a mile, but
won't take it. He wants $20,-
000, or $150 per acre and will get
it. It always (or almost always)
raises fine crops. This year he
is threshing about 5000 bushels
of oats from 62 acres, and his
corn and cotton look fine and
promise splendid yields.
Marriage Licenses.
* T. E. Morison, Hot Springs 21
t M. Turner, St. Joseph 19
j C. M. Williams. Lexington 30
( Bertha Graham, 19
) A. P. Garrert, Norman., 25
( C. Stephenson, Blanchard 19
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