The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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THE TAHLEQUAH
THE OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF CHEROKEE ( OUN 1^ .
TWENTY-TIIIR1> YEAR
TAIILEOUAH. OKLAHOMA. KKIDAY. NOVEMl'.KK S,
NUMBER 12
PROGRAM OF FORMAL OPENING
OF NORTHEASTERN STATE NORMAL AND INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON ONLY 80 ACRES 63 PRODUCTS REGULAR MEET
OF COUNCIL
In Normal Chapel, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Tuesday. November 16, 1909
• •-Foot Ball Game Between East Central State Norma! of Ada
and Northeastern State Normal of Tahlequah.
Several Bills Reported and Allowed
-• Police Judge Makes Report
--•Arc Light Asked For.
Remarkable Demonstration of Farm
ing in Oklahoma.
Seltcted
PROGRAMME, 8 O'CLOCK, P. M
Chorus
(Glee Club)
Devotional Exercises.
Vocal Solo
(Miss Cannon)
THE NORTHEASTERN STATE NORMAL.
On the part of the State • - Hon. E. D. Cameron,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
On the part of the Senate - Hon. E. M. Laodrum,
Senator from Thirtieth District.
On the part of House of Representatives lion. Henrv Ward,
Representative from Cherokee County
On the part o the City - - Hon. Huston B. Teehee,
Mayor of the City of Tahlequah.
On the part of Board of Normal Regents Hon. A. S. Wyly,
Member of the Board of Regents.
Vocal Duet - - Misses Cannon and Harrison.
Introduction of the new President - - Hon, E. D. Cameron
inaugural Address - - President D. Frank Redd.
Chorus
(Glee Club)
„ ... Selected
Reading - * *
(Miss Frances Davis, Department of Expression.)
e , . Selected
Vocal Solo - -
(Miss L. Louise George, Department of ^usici
Addres, . - . Governor C. N. Haskell.
The city council mot Tuesday night
in the council chamber in adjourned
session. In the absence of the Mayor,
who wan out of the city, R C. Fuller,
president pro tern., presiding.
A bill or two was reported and al-
lowed. The report of the police judge
showing a collection of $95.35 for the
month of Octolier was read and on 1110-
Selected Ui°n. received.
A petition from residents on South
Muskogee avenue, asking for an arc
light at the intersection of Muskogee
avenue and Ross street, was read and j
referred to the light committee.
Aldermen (Haze, Michner and Wilson
were appointed a committee to confer
with the owner of the burned building
on the northeast corner of Muskogee
avenue and Shawnee street with a view
of haviug the old eye sore removed.
Upon the request of City Engineer
Lewis, who expects to be out of the
city some time, Julian Banker was ap-
pointed assistant city engineer to look
after the business during his absence.
P. M. Lutz, who has been prosiwct-
ing to some extent in Sequoyah park,
was present and asked the council for
the passage of an ordinance giving him
a lease to that portion of the park lying
south of the Dannenberg spring, for the
Selected | development of the mineral thought to
be there. The matter was passed to the
next meeting and the council adjourned.
WATERWORKS BONDS ARE SOLD
An interesting demonstration -of the
possibilities for the small farmer in this
state was shown during the last week
by an exhibit made by Andrew Burton
of Perkins. Okla., at the agricultural
fair at Coyle, oi>en to competitors from
both Payne and Logan counties, which
took the grand prize for the best ex-
hibit of farm product* by one farmer. The regular monthly meeting of the
Mr. Burton had on exhibition sixty-'council was held Mondaynight. R. C.
three varieties of farm products grown Puller, president of the council, pre
on bis eighty acres of land, of which sided, Mayor Teehee being absent from
Will Ask for Estimates on Sewer-
age Proposition-- Claims Pre-
sented for Payment.
but fifty are in cultivation. In addi-
tion, Mrs. Burton had on exhibition
with her husband's exhibit, twenty-
three variation ot canned and pickled
fruits and vegetables.
Burton's exhibit included all of the
staples grown in Oklahoma, except
broom corn, and of course many things
not usually grown . He had four kinds
of baled hay. prairie hay. oat straw, al-
falfa and cowpea hay; three good vari-
eties of corn, tine potatoes, both sweet
and Irish, flue wheat, oats, Kafir corn
and numerous other grains; turnips,
onions, beans, peas, carrots, and other
vegetables; melons, pumpkins, etc.: pe-
cans, walnuts and peanuts; apples, ber
ries, persimmons and a great variety of
other fruit.
lie attributes much of his success to
up-to-date methods.
To Remodel National Hotel.
FOOTBALL GAME.
East Central State Normal of Ada vs. Nortbeasten State Norm.il
of Tahlequah. Game called at 3:00 o'clock, P. M., on the
Northeastern Athletic I* ield.
In the forenoon the school will be in session with regular recita-
As stated in a previous issue of tne
Daily Arrow the National hotel is to
be remodeled, worn in that direction
now being under way. The frame ad-
dition on the north is being torn away
| to make room for a two-story brick ad-
dition to contain about twenty rooms.
The cost will be about $11,000.
Is Haskell Immune ?
To Build New Phone Line.
Joe M French, of near Melvin, was
in the city Tuesday arranging with
Manager llicks of the Pioneer telephone
company for a coonection with tho Pi-
oneer lines at Melvin of a short line
to be built by Mr. French from his
place to Melvin. The connection was
agreed upon and will give the people of
that section long distance service,
something they much need and have
long desired.
In the torenoon tne scnuui win -a i Arguments 011 the general deunnrer
tion, visitors are invited to visit the various departments at this theiudictment in tUeMuskogee town
.. I lot conspiracy cases was finished in the
United States court at Ardmore late
Saturday afternoon. Counsel for the
government and defendants both filed
briefs with the court, and he took it
under advisement
Judge Marshall, the presiding tudge,
will convene federal couit at Chicka-
sha today, and while he is on the bench
in that city he will hand down his de-
cision on the demurrer.
Attorneys are of the opinion that the
court will take action on the matter by
the fifteenth of November. The ques-
tion which seems to have delayed the
decision is whether the overt acts al-
leged within the statutory limit will
constitute the offense of conspiracy. If
An Explanation.
In an article in our last weekly issue same to «* future date.
the city. All member were present.
The committee to whom was referred
the bids for the $00,000 waterworks
bonds reported favorably on one offer
of par with all expenses paid.
Bills in the amount of ♦1,315.40 were
presented and ordered paid.
The matter of the sewerage bonds
was taken up anil discussed and con-
cluded by a motion by W. J. Pack and
seconded by Geo. (Haze, as follows:
• That the city attorney and mayor
lie instructed to write to the J. S. Wor
ley Co , Kansas City, Mo., making the
following proposition in order to obtain
the cost of the proposed sewer system:
that the engineers l e asked to prepare
estimates, plans and specifications and
' submit same to the city council for ap
proval with the understanding that the
; city pay them in full according to con-
' tract, in case the bonds are sold.
Should a market not be obtained all
plans and specifications to be returned
and the city not be obliged to pay any
expenses for preparation of the name
The motion was passed unanimously.
In the matter of a proposition pre-
sented to the council by Frank R. Lew-
is to aid the volunteer (ire department
i by taking out accident insurance for
the members thereof, a motion was
; made and carried to postpone action on
It was the
Suffers Relapse from Illness.
Ray, the little son of Tom Johnson,
has suffered a relapse from his recent
attack of typhoid fever and is again
nnder the care of Dr. Allison and his j
former nurse, Miss Robinson, of Mus- i
kogee.
Trains Running Late.
The westbound local due here at 3:30
p. m., Monday, arriyed at an early
hour this morning, and eastbonnd pas-
senger due at 8:25 p. m., managed to
get in shortly after midnight.
The local tied up in the yards here
last night and several passengers were
obliged to wait over for the westbound
passenger this morning. It is reported
that the fireman ou the local quit his
engine at Welling Monday uight and re-
turned on the passenger to Fayetteville.
Democrats Carry New York City.
By latest election returns Gaynor has
carried New York by 70,000 over Ban-
nard, republican, who led Hearst by
about 32,000 votes. Good by Hearst.
Three Injured in Ball Practice.
Tuesday afternoon while engaged
in basketball practice at the normal
Miss Anna Ross was struck in the face
by the ball, breaking her eye-glasses
and slightly cutting her face. Miss
liearah Lutz suffered a severe cut on her
arm as a reselt of coming in contact
with Miss Ross, the frame of the lat- j ^ delivery of deeds is taken as the
ter's glasses causing the injury. At| , A _„i. to irom, rii« of-
the same time in a scrimmage between
the first and second normal football
teams Berry Peterson was tackled with
the result that he has an injured nose
for which to care for a few days.
only overt act sufficient to keep the of
fense alive, some of the defendants will
be held, and others released.
Governor Haskell will be immune
from prosecution if the court takes
this view of the matter.
under the head, "Tax Collections De-
layed." a wrong impression may have
been made as the article read that no
taxes had been collected to date, owiug
to the failure of County Treasurer .las.
P. Thompson to be furnished the cor-
rected tax roll. It should have read,
"until after the local levies had been
approved bv the state authorities. The
state board have this duty to perforin
in all the counties of the state, and on
account of the volume of work they
can hardly accomplish it in time for
collections by the time named in the
law. The tax rolls are correct.
sense of the council that while the ser-
vices of the volunteers were highly ap
predated that on account of the finan
cial condition of the city it felt unable
to encourage the proposition.
Held Regular Meeting.
The city Ixiard of education held its
monthly meeting Monday night, at
which principally routine business pre-
vailed. Reports of the treasurer and
superintendent of schools were received
and claims against the school fund were
passed upon.
Phr.ne 222
Phone 222
R.C.Fuller&Son
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Glassware and Queensware
Everything Good to Eat
Phone Your Order for
Quick Delivery
THE NEW STORE SOLICITS YOUR TRADE
Phone 222
Phone 222
Justice Court Trials.
Justice Ghormley had a number of
cases before him Tuesday afternoon,
the defendants all being from the vi-
cinity of Wauhillau, about 12 miles
east of Tahlequah. They were:
Dick Pigeon, refusing to work road
assessed fine and costs of $14.50.
Tom Pigeon, same offense, $15.35 as
line and costs.
Chas. Mose. same, drew fine and
costs amounting to $14.10.
Eli Walker paid $12.t>0 for the same
offense.
Bud Catron and Maggie Hooner. adul-
tery, bound over in sum of $250 bond
each, which they failed to make and
were committed to jail.
Catron was also giveu a tine and
costs for refusing to work the roads,
and in addition must arrange for the
payment of a tine of $15.50, imposed
last August in a misdemeanor case and
which he had failed to pay.
Tom Doneldsou. of Moodv, charged
with being drunk, fined $17.60.
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The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1909, newspaper, November 5, 1909; Tahlequah, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc138695/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.