The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, August 13, 1909 Page: 4 of 10
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THE TAHLEQUAH^ ARROW
AKKO V PUBLISHING COMPANT
O P. A H. E Hardy. «I n**er
established September, 1880
Incorporated September. 1 0«
Entered in the po^toiBre at Tahlequah
CVt m Mtcnd-flw mail matter
One Year ■<* Dollar
Six Month* Fifty Cent*
FRIDAY. AUGUST 13. 1W9
Let everyone go to the poll* anil ex
press his choice on Monday
Cat the weed* on am! around your
property Bv so doing yon add to it*
appearance, not to mention the lienefit
derived in the matter of health
Every taxpayer in the city of Table
(Inali i* entitled to the same protection
There are any number of them who do
not have the advantage# of fire protec
tion nor the use of water, but who help
l>ay the water tax The building up of
the city in every direction should bo
encouraged and water should not l>e
withheld from any section
n «t lie don - bv increasing the number ,
of clueels aruiiud and a Wire the spring*;
we must have a sewer system The,
second way to eoc-mrage the building j
up of the normal school is to provide
heater lot*, and the onlv way to do
this is to encourage the addition* to
the city Xo resident lots can now. it
a moderate fignrate. be l «ught in the
old part of the citv.
The Arrow is in receipt of the first
annual report of the Corporation Com
mission of the state of Oklahoma, which
gives a complete history of the work
performed by the commission. It is
well illustrated with halftone engrav
in it*, showing various improvements
made upon the order of the commission
The report shows a great work for the
ts'iiefit of the citizen* of the state.
We cannot too urgently insist upon
the voters remembering that Monday,
August 18. 1909. is the day we vote on
the question of purchasing the water-
works and installing a sewer system.
It will I* a great day for progressive
Tahlequah. Fresi '.hat ilate our march
will be onward "very legal voter can
vote ou the pre r «tion of purchasing
the waterworks: every tax paying voter
can vote on the issuance of lionds.
Everyone should vote.
Mayor Teehee, upon the recommend
alion of the board of health, has issued
a notice to the citizens of Tahlequah to
more closely observe the laws resjiect
ing the sanitary condition of their
premises. There are some people who
have hitherto ignored requests of this
nature and their number is not con
fined altogether to the poorer class, and
who should be compelled, with all
other negligent ones, to get busy. Cut
tile wee Is, clean all outbuildings, burn
all refuse and make your homes aud
your hi>in* city healthy in every way.
Last year some of our best citizens
were relivtant about building side-
walks They thought it over and many
bnilt theui. and they add immensely to
the appearance of the city and to the
worth of the Abutting property. So
property owner would have them taken
up. A sewvr system would also add
much to tlie value of the property here
and if installed, no one would thiuk of
doing without it. Let's all unite and
make Tahlequah the cleanest and most
desirable city in Oklahoma in which
to live.
Tahlequah was anxious to secure the
normal school and is now solicitous for
a splendid attendance at the same
Anything that encourages the growth
of the normal school is worthy of our
most serious consideration. We boast
of Tahlequah as the Athena of the old
Cherokee nation, and it should lie of
the new state. Two things will do
more than anything else toward the
bail ling up of the school. The first is
to keep our springs pure, and this can-
QUALIFIED VOTERS
lu the election to le held on Monday
next, being August 16. much in
quiry is made as to who are entitled to
vote The law governing election* of
the kind to b- held, provides a* follows:
"All electors who wonid be entitled
to vote at any general city or town!
election and who are qualified to vote
according i > the ; revision* of the con j
stitution or law applicable to the que.-* j
tion snlanitled shall lie entitled to v, te ;
at such election, provided, that ia cities
of the first class all electors who have j
acquired the riaiil of suffrage since the
last prec *dmg date on which the regis
tration l«x>ks were opened for registra j
tion uiav be permitted to vote by iiiak i
ing affidavit showing their qualified- !
tion For the purpose of such election ,
the precinct inspectors in cities of the
first class shall furnish to the city clerk '
a certified list of the registered elector* j
in their respective precincts, and the ,
city clerk shall furnish the same to the
proper election officers
It is plain, therefore, from the fore-1
going provision, that all• -persons who j
voted at the last city election, which !
was held on the 27th day of April, 1909. |
and all persons acquiring the right
since that date if thev possess the other ;
qualifications, have a right to vote at :
the coming election. That is to say. if j
you are a registered voter or if von are
now entitled to register, yon are enti i
tied to vnte on the first proposition un
der resolution numlier eleven: or, in
other words, the question to bay or not
to buy the water plant And if you
are a registered voter or if you are now
entitled to register, and a taxpayer in
addition thereto, you are entitled to
vote on all the questions submitted
The last general registration in Tahle- :
quah was had in July, 100*. aud a spec
ial registration had in April, 1909, to
ptrinit those acquiring the right to
vote in the election held in April, 1909,
to register Hence, under the law, you
must be registered in July, 1908, or in
April, 1909, or now entitled to register,
by showing such proof at the polls, in
order to vote on the first proposition, or
make the above showing and in ad
dition show that you are a taxpayer,
and vote on all the propositions.
In case you are a registered voter aud
have In some way lost your certificate,
you can secure a duplicate of such cer-
tificate by making affidavit to the etfect
that you have lost said certificate aud
file the same with the inspector of your
precinct or ward, who, upon satisfying
himself that you are the person to
wkom was issued a certificate either in
July 1908. or April 1909, will issue du-
plicate and upon which you are entitled
to vote. Iu case you have moved away
from the ward or preciect in which you
were registered and have resided iu ihe
ward to which you lemoved HO days
prior to the election to be held on Mon
day next, you can make such affidavit
and file with the inspector of the old
ward or precinct, and be transferred to
the new ward or precinct bv having en-
dorsed on the back of your certificate
the words, "Transferred to precinct
uuiuber one. ward numlier one, street
number, etc or to whatever ward you
may have removed, as the case may be,
and present your transferred certificate
in the ward yon now reside and be en-
titled to vote thereon And if yon have
lost your certificate, as it might happen,
you can secure duplicate and have same
endorsed in the manner above stated
and be entitled to vote thereon. Blank
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affidavits to tit any of the above cases
will be placed at the different polling
places for the accommodation of those
who may come within anv of the cases
above mentioned, which can be filled
out and signed and sworn to by the
clerk of the election, thus saving much
inconvenience to such of our citizens
The inspector for each ward or precinct
uo doubt will lie at the polls during the
election, and the clerk having power
to administer oaths, no one should lie
slighted in the matter of voting. Re-
member the above conditions must be
met before you will be permitted to
vote So come prepared and cftst your
vote as you believe will lie for the best
interests of the city.
Does Not Irritate
''I have found Simmons Liver Puri-
fier the mildest and most pleasant in
action, yet the surest remedy for con-
stipation, torpid liver and all kindred
troubles, I have ever used. It does not
irntate or gripe." Very truly. S. P.
Clearv. Jackson, Tenu.
Put up in tin boxes only. Price 25c.
We Hope So- •
When St. Peter calls a certain Bar-
tlesville man to trial to ascertain where
he ought to be sent, the Enterpris0 is
going to hire a lawyer to as?i?t the propo-
sition. The Enterprise lawyer will be
instructed to rest his case after proving
that the luau spits in the waste basket
every time he calls here. That ought
to fix him.— Bartlesville Enterprise.
Near Charity.
Blobbs Tightwad claims that when
charity is needed he is always the first
to put his hand in his pocket.
Slobbs—And he keeps it there.
—Philadelphia Record.
MORE OPINIONS
ON BOND ISSUE
WHAT BUSINESS AND PROFES-
SIONAL MEN SAY.
.
Large Majority Decidedly Favor
Issuance of Waterworks and
Sewerage Bonds.
| shall lie glad to give any citizen my
I reasons for being in favor of the ques
I tions submitted."
I W. F. Rasmus—"This waterworks
business, as it is, is an octopus—when
we buy it we'll have an elephant, but
!'iu williug to vote for it, make the
water company a present of $10 000
aud have the elephaut. By elephant 1
mean the franchise."
E M. Landrum—"I would rather
vote |o0.000 for sewerage than $10,000.
aud make the spstem complete. How
ever, am going to vote for it, aud am
| sorry we can't vote bonds for park anil
Last week the Arrow published a few hall itnprovem«nf.
interviews with leading business men ! ^ Cox Hiink we are payiug too
of the city regarding the purchase of | '"ndi, but am going to vote for it.
the water plant and the issuance of people living
The
the east and north
|30,000 bonds for the construction of a I l> rf* of town are entitled to the exteii
sanitary sewer, and owing to lack of j *ions <" <* the same pnvilges we are en
space was compelled to continue them .ioJ1'1!;.
over until this week, and here present J'le health of the town.
The sewer svstem will retain
The Secret of Wealth
"The bin is filled with little grains
And riches grow from little gains."
If you want to grow wealthy you must save your money in order to take advantage of the
business and investment opportunities that sooner or later will present themselves.
Prosperity dates from the first dollar saved. Nine-tenths of the big fortunes had their
beginnings in small savings. A savings account is a storage battery charged with success.
Investigate the savings department of the Oklahoma State Bank. We pay interest on
dailv balances and you may deposit or withdraw at your convenience. We solicit your busi-
ness and offer every accommodation consistent with conservative banking.
The Oklahoma State Bank
A. H. CAMPBELL. President
W. T. SCOTT. Cashier
the replies received to the question,
"Do you favor the purchase of the
water plant and the issuance of $30,000
bonds to construct a sanitary sewer?"
Mayor H. B. Teehee—"LTnder the cir-
cumstances aud conditions the only
thing to do, in my judgement, is to
purchase the waterworks and construct
the sewer. By way of explanation will
say: The committee first sought to get
a price on the plant as ■> now stands,
but weie advised by Mr. Rees that the
company would not consider a propo-
sition of less than 000 without the
extension, and after several conferences
between the committee and Mr. Rees,
the latter stated that he would not con-
sider less than $00,000 in bonds for the
plant, with the extensions completed, j
This committee secured terms of $60,-
Q00 cash, to be derived from the sale of
bonds for that purpose, and the propo-
sition now goes before the people for
their consideration. Some of our cit-
izens seem to entertain the idea that
the present administration is trying to
force something upon them that they
do uot want, and are not considering
their wishes in the matter. It is true
the administration accepted the prop-
osition. but their action and final con-
sideration must lie governed by the ver-
dict of the people to be rendered on the
I Kith of this month. Individually, I
! have no quarrel with those who honest-
ly belive it is not the thing to do. I
therefore feel that all citizens are free
to act in whatever manner they may
| determine after careful consideration of
the questions submitted. It is my in-
j dividual opinion and advice after care-
j ful consideration and investigation of
| all the points of these questions that no
conclusion can be reached other than
j lhat it is the only thing to do under the
J conditions which confront us. therefore
all the propositions have my hearty
support. Much more could be said upon
the subject but it is best that each one
consider the questions for himself. I
O. N Goddard—"Think we ought to
have both of them if they are worth it.
While they are doing this they should
open up the alleys according to the
town plat, also make a general cleaning
np."
W T Richards—' 'I aui heartily in
favor of it. Usually, I am opposed to
municipal ownership, but we are forced
into it this time, so will support the
proposition."
Sam Kirchner—"I am iu favor of
both propositions. This is a good town
but will be a better one with a sewer
system."
S L. Miller—"Will support both
propositions, but aiu in favor of putting
in a good sewer system if it costs more
than *30,000."
J T. Cunningham, jr.—"Am in favor
of both propositions, because I think
they are for mv best interests and the
best interests of the town in general.'
R. T. Bently—"The town needs a
sewerage system; will supi ort both
propositions."
J. B. Moore—"You're right, we want
it; can't afford to be without, and be-
sides, the city's health demands it."
W. A. Moody—"If the town wants
the franchise they have got to buy it.
Am strongly in favor of the sewer."
J W. Sutton—"Am in favor of bny-
ing the water plant and constructing a
sanitary sewer."
H. H. Green—"The city cannot af-
ford to be without it; atu in favor of
both propositions."
D. M. Casey—"Am iu favor of both
propositions; they are town builders
for any town."
John Rommel—"The town needs it
bad; will support both propositions."
P. M. Lutz "Would vote for it if it
was thirty million and a half."
James P. Thompson—"I am against
it for many reasons."
D W. Wilson—"Am going to vote to
buy the waterworks."
Joe Miller—"1 am for it for inauy
reasons."
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