The Hugo Husonian (Hugo, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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The Hugo Husonian
_HUGO. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. MAY 29, 1 13.
The Official Advertising Medium of Choctaw County
NO. 7.
HAS GOOD FEATURES
HUGO'S FIRST RIDPATH CHA-
TAUQUA HAS FEATURED MU-
SICAL PART OF PROGRAM EX
TENSIVELY
K-ectures and Entertainers However
Are Alio Listed Arronj Those Old
In The Work
The Chautauqua which commences
* ere June 17 makes a big feature of
music and bears down quits as hard
on lectures and entertainment num-
t Iters. The big cards in music are the
>Ajmperinl Guards band from Venice of
Italy, (he Killarney girls, and Irish-
costumed company and the Victor se-
renade™. Also an Italian company.
Other uusV-al companies are tUe
Fraternity glee club, a high class
mala quartette which went over one
of the Redpath-Horaer's Chautauqua
Circuits last summer and made a tre-
mendous sucreas and the Grace Lew-
is, company, headed by Grace Lewis,
reader. Others of the Grace Lewis
company are Gretchen Scheldt, con-
tralto and William Holler, violinist.
TVie lecture of Congressman J. B.
Aswfell of Louisiana will be a big fea-
ture. Congressman Aswell is a fine,
able Southern orator and statesman,
tor h number of years state superin
'endent of public instruction of Louis-
iana and a candidate for governor a
year ago.
Jn entertainment, will be Kveritt
Kemp, lurnologist and I nj person a tor
arid the Cavenys with Franklin Cav-
«ny and Marie M. Caveny, clay mod-
eler and piano recitalist.
Mr. Kemp has become famous as a
chautauqua attraction in his'•presenta-
tion of Holland's "Seven Oaks" and
Wright's "That Printer of I'dells."
Hi is an old chautauqua tnau, al-
ibough in the prime of life. Kemp was
*'Ver one o fihe edpath-Horner chau
lauqua circuits a year ago and has
I vm booked «t (he lasgeM cliautau-
nias of the country, always as a
Vr-adline attraction.
Trie Cayenys are known, too, to
thautauqua audiences in scores of
i laces and their work is said to be of
•Ji very high order.
With two or three other lecturers.
5'ae program stands complete.
A good deal is said by the chautau-
qua workers about the junior chau-
tauqua. a feature for boys and girls.
T| is work is directed by Helen B.
'Paulsen, a play supervisor of national
reputation. Mrs. Paulsen has fifty
Trained supervisors and athletic dlrec-
tois under hex direction, and two of
these will have charge of the work In
vach Chautauqua.
It will he a big time for the boys
and girls. They will not care to sit in
the tent and listen to lectures in-
tended foT older folks, but they will
I e delighted to spend a half day tin-
der tho trves playing games and list-
ening to stories. Special work will
_£e provided for the older boys and
Jr-irls.
J The tickets are already on sale by
the business m?n. Get yours and get
X.o the chautauqui which commences
■jubp 17.
! Duke Street Merchant Notified And
Left for Funeral
Samuel Landau, proprietor of the
Star store on blast Duke street, re-
ceived a telegram announcing that
his brother, Joseph Landau, had died
at the latter's home in St. Louis,
Tuesday evening, and left today to
attend the funeral.
Joseph Landau had been 111 only
two days and the brothar here had
no notice of his illness unti' appris-
ed of his death. Cause of death is
unknown.
GORE AFTER CONTRACT
MADE BY MCMURRAY
PUTS CHOCTAWS AND CHICKA-
SAWS ON LIST PROHIBITING
PAYMENT OF ti'ALESfTER AT-
TORNEY
IS MISSION POLITICAL
Senator W. P. Stewart to Tishomingo
For Alleged Political Confab
Kx-Senator W. P. Stewart departed
for Tishomingo Tuesday to try
a case in the court there, but it is in-
cidentally whispered that in addition
to the. case In point, will be a confer-
ence with Congressman William H
Murray, whose political fortunes have
always had the backing of the Hugo-
an. Congressman Murray is in Okla-
homa for a short time and it is rumor
ed that he has a big voice in Wash-
ington concerning official appoint-
ments from the Oklahoma end of the
line.
Oklahoma Delegation Calls Attention
of Administration to Shortage of
Our Appointee*
Jim Tarns in Trouble
Deputy United States .Marshal E.
P. Stuart arrested Jim Tarns on the
Kllis Wood place Tuesday. Two In-
dians filed a complaint against Tarns
for selling them whiskey, lie was
ivaced under bond >for $*>00 00 to sn-
ow er before the I'nited SU;tts court
by Commissioner Shaffer.
Held to District Court
J. E. I ong and G. T. Oei, two young
men charged with overdriving a liv-
ery horse belonging to Jackson and
i(|rbow, had their Preliminary trial
before Justice DeWeese Tuesday
trontifig. Assistant County ,ribal i.,, .. T
Calvin .Tones .,ro,i f,.- ' r0W heId by the 8°vernm-nt it Is de- "WWMMww
Calvin Jones appeared for the state
"I'd M. W. Gross for the. iefendants.
The two were held to the district
tourt under a bond of $300 each. They
are accused of driving a horse from
here to Fort Towson and ruining the
animal.
State Agent Bentley Here
State Agent W. D. Bentley of Yu-
Iron, representing the government
farm demonstration work in Okla-
homa. was her e Tuesday. With
Local Agent R. L. Scott and J. T.
I.eard Mr. Bentley made a trip over
the county. He was pleased with the
utlook in Choctaw county and said
• hat conditions over Oklahoma were
never better.
(By Oliver O. Kulm.)
WASHINGTON. May 28.-A bitter
fight is now waging in the senate In-
dian affairs committee where ^>pen
hearings are being conducted on the
geueral Indian appropriation bill, ov-
er Senator Gore's amendment strik-
ing at the socalled McMurrav con-
tracts with the Indians of the Five.
Civilized tribes. McMur.-ay himself
is marshaling his forces against the
provision which It is said would de-
feat his collection of more than $;;,-
"Ou.OOO for winding up the affairs or
tribes, something the. government is
already bound to do.
It now is generally conceded in
Washington that the fiiubuster on
the Indian appropriation bill at the
last session of congress was conduct-
ed against the amendment striking at
the McMurrav contracts and not
against the removal of the Apache
Indians from Fort Sill to Mescalero
as at first thought. This belief is
borne out by a letter which McMur-
ray " rote to a friend in Oklahoma af-
ter the bill had failed of passage in
which he declared that he was proud
of the victory that had be n won.
Throughout his contracts it is esti-
mated that McMurrav would collect
about $900,000 on the tale of unallot-
ted lands iu Oklahoma, although the
government has proceded with these
sales without any assistance from
him whatever. He also would collect
ten per cent on the distribution of
bout $.5.0(10.000 in tribal moneys
RETAILERS WILL AID
UNTILCITK LEVIES
HUGO RETAILERS MET AND DIS-
CUSSED MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
OF GENERAL IMPORTANCE
Mayor Milam Met With Them And
Outlined His Plant Which Met
With General Approval
WEST MADE CAPTURE*
Alcohol Captured by Deputy
Watch Friday Night
TEETOTALER DANIELS
MAKESJTATENEN
SAYS NO MAN WHO TAKES A
DRINK IS FIT TO HOLD ANY
PUBLIC OFFICE
Married Saturday Afternoon
George L. McM Il'n, age 23. and
'Mian Delia Meredith, both of this city
v-e.re nailed In ma: : jige Saturday af
i iTmu, Justice J. T DeWeese being
oflciiuin* officer. The couple
vyill reside in this city.
Attorney T. O. Nelson spent Sun-
day iu Paris.
Water is Receding
High water in the rivers and creeks
••ire rapidly receding and every Ut-
ile further trouble is anticipated. The
r se of Rod river was not enough to
■ the flow of its tributaries but a
Yimv tlays and the majorifv of the
y|r ams are down sufficient to war-
I Miit bo furthar fear.
Mrs. K. (). Haines and soil leave
l'riday tor Fort Worth, Texas, where
• lie will remain a day, leaving there
";-r Trinidad. Colorado, where thev
•> ill remain during the summer.
Approves Bryan's Grape Juice Dinner
And Say* it is a Model For All Jub
lie Officials
WASHINGTON, May 27.—"Public
men who drink are not capable of
holding public office." sail Secretary
■<t the Navy Daniels to two big audi
ences here at temperance rallies held
under tha auspices of the Protestant
Sunday schools and the W. C. T. U.
"Men holding public office should
he examples to othar men and to the
hoys of our country," he said.
Tile secreatry also praised Secre-
tary of State Bryan for his recent
grape Juice" dinner and said that in-
stead of being laughed at the action
should be commended by the jieople
of the country, as It was commended
by the diplomats who attended the
"unction.
Walter Garner of the Soper Demo-
is a business visitor' in the city
'his afternoon.
Pat Langley Was Arrested
Pat Langley, who left suddenly dur-
ing the winter, leaving a barrel of
Miiskey behind him, was rwrested by
•eputy Marshal K. P. Stuart at Roby
visitor In the city Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday, and will have to stand trial
b« fore Commissioner Shaffer for in-
troducing.
At the time of his departure Lang
ley left Deputy McDanlels in the road
in command of the whiney.
flared
The only object of the amendment
to the. Indian appropriation bill is to
strike at the McMurrav and similar
contracts and it would not abridge
or restrict the right of any Indian to
make contracts in refereuee to his
Allotment or unrestricted property
or any other except undistributed tri-
fcal property.
Battleship Oklahoma
Work on the new battleship Okla
hoina. which will be one of the finest
ever constructed by any nation, is
progressing rapidly according to ad-
Uces received by the war department
It will be fully a year before the ship
:s completed, but when the finishing
touches are placed upon the vessel,
she will be one of the most terrible
engines of war afloat.
Considerable interest already if
tfeing manifested as to which Okla-
homa young woman will be asked to
t hriaten the vesseJ.
A Protest for Pie
Members of the Oklahoma dele-
nation in congress have protested to
'he state department over the ap-
pointment of so few Oklahoma res-
idents to the diplomatic ind consular
service, it is pointed oui that other
.'tates of the union have mere than
'heir share. Oklahoma «houid have
mx members of the diplomatic and
consular service but only three are
now acting for the wvernment
abroad.
Apaches are Settled
Apache Indians recently released
as prisoners of war and t'ansported
trom the Fort Sill military reserva-
tion to the Apache reservation at
Mescalero. New Mexico, now are
omfortably settled in their new quar-
ters. according to advires received
hy the war department .n Washing-
ton The Indians received a hearty
welcome from memebers of their tribe
trom whom they were so 'ong separat
(1 and it is beli >ved that those who
'e.cidfi! to join their Western broth-
ers will continue to remain satisfied
with their new surroundings.
Gore'a Bill For Relief
Senator Gore has introduced a bill
u congress, authorizing secretary of
interior to allow the Indians of the
1 hcx-taw and Chickasaw tribes to re-
duce the size of thsir allotments to
cigr.ty acres and it would permit
them > change the location of their
loirt stead *wOtra?nt* The measure
The directors of the Hugo retailers
association met in the offices of Sec-
retary Schooler Tuesday and
took up the question of street sprink-
ling, sanitary conditions and espec-
ially keening the streets clean. May-
or Milam met with the retailers, out-
lining his progressive plans for the
city, and stated that he would advo-
cate proper appropriation at the time
of the next levy, which will be in
July. Before that time, Mr. Milam
explained, the city was powerless to
(are for the sprinkling, which is un-
der private contract.
The retailers decided to care for
the sprinkling of the business dis-
trict streets until after July 15, from
that time forward the city will be in
position to appropriate for the
work.
The troubles under the private con-
tract system is that some will .not
Pay for same and the burden falls
heavily upon those who willingly pay.
Mayor Milam also explained to the
retailer- that the new city administra-
tion was going ahead, sweeping the
paved streets and doing all possible,
notwithstanding that the- .J* is with-
out funds to carry on that work. He
explained that Street Commissioner
Downing is making heroic effort to
collect the special tax and was meet
ing with success and that that depart
ment was now one of the most effec
tive iu the city and doing splendid
work for better conditions in each
ward of the city
The retailers discussed at length
L. M. Cooper, white, was arrested
Friday night by Deputy Sheriff John
West. The arrested man is charged
with having two gallons of alcohol
In his possession. A tow sack that
as filled with whiskey was also cap-
tured, but Cooper denies responsi-
bility for that.
A grip filled with whiskey was cap^
tured by West after the north bound
train pulled in Friday night. The
owner took leg bail and West did not
try a winchester pursuit, but Sheriff
Connell has Instructed His men to
hereafter try a lead pill to stop own-
ers of whiskey.
SELLS RECEIVED CALL
FOR GOMMISSIIHI
FORMER IOWA POLITICIAN NOW
RCS4 DEMT OF TEXAS TAKE*
MAIN OKLAHOMA PLUM
Appointment Made Over Protest of
Oklahoma Delegation in Congress
which confront the
city at the present time. Discussion
was had of municipal conditions
Mayor Milam's policies receiving in
dorsement of all present who heard
Ulni and all pledged united support or
hia progressive plans for tne year
1 he retailers plan renewed activi
ties during the warm season and will
.naugurate some booster work that
is expected to bring reward as the
busier season of the year approaches
Mrs. H. H. White, left last night for
St. Louis, where she will visit her
mother for a week.
^ould #PV>1) to only those restricted
Indians of one half Indian blood or
more.
The bill, which specifically pro-
vides that there shall be no transac-
t'ons whatever, vAithout the approval
cf the allottee himself, would. It is
expected, throw thousands of acres
cf Indian lands upon the. market,
which wljen sold would liecome sub-
jeat to taxation. There is a strong
desire among many of the Indians to
reduce their present land holdings
Only One to Annapolis
Oklahoma boys have been unlucky
this year insofar as passing the «en
trance examinations to 'Annapcty
Laval academy are concerned But
one o ft hose named by the several
congressmen from the state has been
ible to stand the examination which
are considered the most stringent In
tha world. The successful applicant
for entrance was Albert Noble of
Ardmore. The others failed In some
one part of the mental quizes or in
the physical tests.
Final results from the West Point
examinations hav3 not been received
ji Washington.
Thompson Got a Job
Representative Davenpirt has ap-
pointed Phillip A. Thompson of Vi-
nita as a page in the houne of repre
sentalives. Tt,e lad already has be
gun his duties and takes keen delight
in associating with the dignified
statesmen of the nation. Hi? salary
is $7." a month.
Susan Sanders is Active
Susan Sanders, long well known in
Oklahoma for her activities in liti-
gation on behalf of the Indians of
\arious tribes in the stnte. now is
contemplating suit to recover the val-
i e of the lands allotted to the Chero-
kee freedmen.
COLONEL DRAPER LANDS
Heads Congressman Carter's Li t of
Crop Reporters
WASHINGTON, May 27 — Repre-
sentative Carter of Oklahoma yester-
day recommended to Secretary Red-
tield of the department of commerce
the following for government crop re-
porters :
Choctaw and Pushmataha Counties
—Robert P. Draper of Hugo.
Haskell county—Robert L. Long of
Stigler.
Leflore and latimer counties—H.
P. Donathan of Poteau.
McCurtain County—George Mont-
gomery of Valliant.
Marshall county—George C. Wil-
ey of Madill.
Murray county—Kred Goftord of
Sulphur.
Pittsburg county-E. M. Cochran of
McAlester.
Pontotoc county—George A. Har-
ris of Ada.
Recommendations for crop report
ing agents for McIntosh. Love. Atoka
and Coal counties have not yet been
decided upon by Mr. Carter.
Miss Georgia Campbell of Pans
as a Sunday visitor in the city.
Perfected Temporary Organization
Publishers from the counties of
Pushmataha. McCurtain and Choctaw
® preliminary meeting
this afternoon at the Herald office for
th« purpose of organizing a press as
f ociation.
C. C. Lewter of the Fort Towson
Enterprise was tffMed tempr,f*r>$
president, and Jesse Curd of the Her-
ald was chosen t em polar y secretary
Adjournment was taken until Sat
"May night. June 7, at Tfee Husonian
office .when the organization will be
perfected and permanent officials
chosen^
CORNER STONE FOR
NEW MASONIC ROME
WEDNESDAY RED LETTER DAY
AMONG MASONS AT IDABEL
BEING CORNER STONE DAY
New Central Avenue Home Will be
One of Most Pretentious Structures
Of McCurtain County
Special to The Husonian.
IDABEL, May 28.—Commencing at
ten o clock this morning at tne school
house, the Idabel Lxxige No. 264 A. F
& A. M. opened the cercmonies for
the laying of their corner stone on the
-Masonic building in this city. Grand
Master Freeman spoke at the school
bouse to an audience as large as
could be heard, and at 2 o'clock this
i fternoon. with the usual ceremonies
attend nj; such an event, n-and Mas
ter Freeman ordered the laving of
the beautiful marble cornerstone.
The stone for the new Masonic tem
Pie marks the beginning of a most
pretentious order building for this
city. 2.-.X80 feet, to be three Tories in
height. The first floors will be occu-
pied by business institutions, the sec-
ond for offices and the -bird used
wholly by lodge No. 26-1.
When the new edifice Is complete
it will be one of the finest store and
••ffice buildings of McCurtain county,
-t Is located on Central avenue and
will have much to do toward holding
the business district within certain
confines.
W A8HIXGTON, May 24 —After
iong and careful search Tor the pro-
per man for the very rettpansible po-
sition of commissioner ot Indian af-
fairs, President Wilson yesterday af-
ternoon determined upon Judge Cato
Sells of Cleburne, Texas, as the man
i or the place. It wag reported from
<he White House that the president
would send Judge Sells' nomination
to the senate probably at the next
session of the senate.
The apointment of Judge Sells u
gratifying to the senators and repre-
sentatives of Texas in congress, not
only because of the regard in which
he is neid by them, but also because
.'resident Wilson has seen 'it to go to
Texas to fil lan executive positiou
that has come to be regarded as next
in importance to a cabinet portfolio
in the matter of authority ind respon-
sibility. In the meantime the appoint-
ment is especially displeasing to alt
tesidents of Oklahoma and is mada
ever the protests of the Oklahoma del
egation in congress. It is s place that
offers a field for great constructive
work. So anxious was Secretary of
Interior L&ne that no mistake be
made In a selection of :.he head of
the Indian office that he has had the
careers of the men under consid-
eration for this post investigated by
an inspector of the interior depart-
ment, and on this showing the presi-
i'fcnt and the cabinet at once daoiled
upon the selection of the Texan. The
inspector who looked up Judge Sells'
rareer went over his forty-year rec-
ord in Iowa and Texas and the report
that he made to Secretary Lane ia
said to be the most flattering that
s on file with the department in sucly
matters.
Judge Sells was not a candidate for
the position, but it was known that
the administration has oeen intend-
ing to place him in some position call-
ing for the comtiiation of efficiency
i*nd integrity that is especially m lrk-
ed in his long crper.
An inaication of the importance of
the office commissioner of Indian
t-lfirs is found in the recent discuss-
ions of the Indian appropriation bill
n the senate, committee on Indian af-
filrs.Tbe committee has initiate! ar
investigation into the wor^. respon-
sibility and compensation of the of-
fice. which has resulted in as am°->*
ment to the house biil. increasing th
salary of the position to t7 500.
Judge Sells, who is in Washington ,a
connection with the work of the na-
tional democratic committee, looking
to the conduct of a national cam
;«ign of education, and information >
oemocratic matters, has not vet
officially advised of hU selection, but
the announcement is no less autf.-r:-
tatUe He will continue nis -esidence
in Texas and expects to be abi* to
^pend a considerable part of his time
among his many friends at Cleburne
and elsewhere in Texas, where be
was a prominent wnrker for Wilson
In the presidential campaign.
WILD SCHEME STARTED
Wants a State Bank to Loan on A91S-
cultural Deeds
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 24—Ed-
mund Berrigan of Norman filed with
the secretary of state an initiative bill
for establishment of a state ag-'cul-
■ ural bank, and farm loan tank aux-
iliary, to be operated upon a $c,CG0,
MOO state bond issue which the till
directs to be made. An additional
$25,000 appropriation is made to 1
the scheme into effect.
Change in The Texas Company
Beginning June first J. Harrili
Crain will assume the management of
the local otfice of the Texas company,
as at that time the present manager!
B. L. Sweat, takes a road position
with the big distributer of oils and oil
Products. Mr Crain is well known
!"e atlJ news of his promotion will
* received with pleasure.
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