The Hugo Husonian (Hugo, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 22, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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Husonian
The Official Advertising Medium of the City of Hugo and the County of Choctaw.
HUGO, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JUNE, 22, 1911
No. 17
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CUM HOUSE BONDS
HUE READY FOR SOLE
THE $120,000 WILL PROBABLY
BE IN HUGO THREE WEEK8
HENCE
Site for Buildings to be Selected in
Meantime—Prices on Desirable
Locations Must be Reason-
able.
(From Saturday's Daily.)
Unless the plans of the county
commissioners, county attorney and
county treasurer miscarry, the build-
ing on Choctaw county's new court
house will begin within the next thir-
ty days.
Commissioner J. M. Morton stated
this morning that the bonds had been
prepared for sale and would be here
Monday. This having been done, and
bids for contractors having been ad-
vertised for, few preliminaries lie
between the present and the time
when something will be done toward
realizing the hope of Hugo and Choc
taw county citizens.
The next thing done will be the
sale of the court house and jail
bonds! which amount to one hun-
dred twenty thousand dollars. There
promises to be no difficulty in mak-
ing this bargain, for a number of
bond houses have already placed bids
with County Treasurer A. J. Steen;
and when the bonds reach here it
will only be a matter of a few days
before the commissioners will have
decided on what company shall have
the bonds.
Before the sale is complete, the
county attorney, T. S. Hardison, and
one of the commissioners will have
to put the bonds before the attorney
general and get his approval. The
whole deal will, unless /something
unexpected now happens, be closed
and the one hundred twenty thous-
and dollars in the banks of Hugo
three weeks from today, so thought
Mr. Morton this afternoon.
Two days after the money gets
here, the contract for the building of
the court house and jail will be let
Bids are being received almost every
day from contractors, and July 3rd
they will be opened and the contract
awarded.
In the meantime, the site for the
court house and jail will be selected
The commissioners have been con
sidering several propositions offered
by city property owners, but no de-
cision on the part of the commlss
loners will be anounced for a few
days yet. It is understood that they
will choose a location that will be
most convenient and can at the same
time be purchased reasonably. There
are several very desirable, places,
"close in," for the court house, but
the owners of the lots seem, it is
said, inclined to "hold up" the county
for them; and anybody who know
the commissioners of Choctaw coun
ty knows that a game of this kind
can't be played with them.
HIS AFFAIR WILL
BEGINJPM
TWO DAY SCHOOL OF AGRICUL
TURE AND DOME* ;3 SCI-
ENCE FOR AL ..
First Session Begins at '. n Morning
—Conducted by the f- culty of
State Agricultural C >: ege—
Night Program Also.
Tomorrow forenoon at 9 o'clock
the two days farmers' institute and
school of domestic science and agri
culture opens. The sessions will be
held in the high school, and all ar
rangements are complete to amply
accommodate the attendance.
Five of the faculty of the A. & M
college of Stillwater, Oklahoma, will
reach here today to begin their la
bore In the morning. They will con
duct the school, giving valuable lec
tures and demonstrations In agricul
ture, domestic science and animal
husbandry.
The affair will last tomorrow and
next day, and each minute is calcu-
lated to be filled with something of
value to every one, farmer or urban
toiler. The opening number on the
program tomorrow is a lecture and
demonstration on hogs, hog cholera
Continued on page 5
Mr. AN8LEY-8 LETTER
On "Farming Under Dry Conditions."
—Some Interesting Facts are Cit-
ed—His Good Suggestions.
It takes management to make mon-
ey on the farm the same as in busi-
ness, and the farmer should know his
own resources as they appear on his
individual farm, namely the soil he
has to work, the condition of his own
farm the maintainance of soil fer-
tility, moisture, drainage, prepanf
Hon of seed beds both for a proper
reservoir to hold the moisture and
making the ground more susceptible
to the tender roots^the retention of
moisture in time o\ extreme drouth
(as is on us just now.) We have a
large number who have done this,and
others who are now seeing the vast
difference in their own crops and
those on land so well cared for.I hope
for good results in the future.
It has been proven by the Boy's
Corn clubs in the southern states
that the South is in the corn belt.
This is teaching the more thought-
ful farmer that it is folly for him to
buy corn any longer, but that he
should raise it at home. I have forty
six men on my demonstration list re-
porting on from one to fifty acres
and in every case where 1 have
man who has been with the work
longest and has tried hard to closely
follow the instructions given out by
the department of agriculture and
has a good crop well worked. There
are only eight in this forty six who
have not a splendid crop and this
eight are all but one new men on the
work. This work has been in pro-
gress in Oklahoma four years and in
Choctaw county three years, and the
state board of agriculture finds from
tne reports of 389 crop correspond-
ents for 1910 covering the whole of
the state that the yield per acre of
corn was 16 1-10 bushels aB compared
with 13 7-10 bushels for 1909. Yield
in Choctaw county In 1908 was
WAS THE STRANGER
DROWNED IN RIVER
WHEN HIGH WATERS OF KIA-
MICHI SUBSIDED HORSE'S
CARCAS WITH SADDLE
And Bridle Found Lodged in a Tree
—Pistol Scabbard and 8hirts
Also Found—Tracks in
the Mud.
FINED ON THREE CHARGES.
John Jones Assessed Over Fifty Dol-
lars This Morning in Police
Court.
1 7-10 bushels, in 1909 12 bushels, in
1910 22 bushels.
As to the cost of growing corn, ac-
cording to government figures in 1909
it cost 39.9 cents the country over to
produce a bushel of corn, including
rents or interest on the land. The
cost of producing an acre of corn in
different states varied widely. The
following table will give the cost for
the 1909 corn crop in the following
states per acre:
Maine 137.90
Ohio 15.41
Indiana 13.80
Illinois 13.25
Iowa 12.39
Missouri 10.45
Nebraska 10.01
Kansas 9.16
Oklahoma 8.59
You can readily see the cheapness
of the production of corn in Oklaho-
ma, yet the average cost per bushel
in 1909 in the entire state was $.715
per bushel and for the demonstrators
of Choctaw county, I will again give
you the following table showing the
corn cost for state, county and coun-
ty demonstrators:
Corn cost n county 1909 $.715 per
bushel.
Corn cost in county 1909 $71.5 per
per bushel.
Corn cost demonstrators Choctaw
county 1909 $.377 per bushel.
Corn cost Choctaw county 1910
$.39 per bushel.
Corn cost emonstrators Choctaw
county 1910 $.286.
You may see the profit in good
Harming against the pld happty^o-
lucky way. I might here lay down
some general suggestions which will
mean money to all who will closely
follow them, as we are now in the
midst of a very dry season. Plow
your corn shallow with large sweeps
once a week for the next three
weeks. Do not plow more than an
inch deep if possible, but allow the
roots to have all the space possible
for feeding and conserve your mois-
ture with the dust mulch.
The cultivation of cotton is much
the same as corn, except continue
the plowing through August or at
least until the bolls begin opening
In case the boll weevil makes his
apearance. take off plow single tree
and use the single tree from your wa-
gon or tie a stick across your plow
In order to brush your cotton about
and knock off all weevils and pun-
ctured squares so your long sweep
will cover them In the hot dust mulch
between your rows. In doing this
you are holding your moisture and
killing the weevils at the same time.
News broke today of a mystery
which now pervades the vicinity of
Spencerville and Spencer ford par-
ticularly.
S. E. Rhodes of Messer neighbor-
hood, was in the city Saturday after-
noon with the latest on the situation,
which is that the carcass of a horse,
a man's outer shirt, undershirt, and
one pistol scabbard have been found
recently in the vicinity of Spencer
ford.
The garments and pistol scabbard
were found near Cow Trail crossing,
but the carcas of the horse was dis-
covered lodged in the branches of a
tree about seventy-five yards below
Spencer ford, by Arch Jordan.
It appears that the horse had been
dead about six or seven weeks, and It
is suspected that it was drowned dur-
ing the high water previous. Jordan
was not the first to discover the
horse's remains. The man who first
found them is said to have taken a
saddle and bridle off the horse and
carried them away.
Cow Trail crossing is little used
any more and when the water is high
it is a most dangerous place to ford
the Kiamichi. Shortly after the wat-
ers had subsided, a horse's tracks
and those of a man. evidently leading
the animal, were noticed in the mud.
Putting all these circumstances to-
gether; the citizens in and about
Spencerville have concluded thai'
some stranger, during the last high
water, tried to ford the river at the
place named, and never reached
shore, but drowned and that his body
today lies somewhere being fed upon
by the turtles and big fish in the
bottom of the Kiamichi river.
Mr. Rhodes and others are of the
opinion that the horse's rider was a
stranger to this section, else he would
not have attempted to ford the
stream at that place.
Judge McQueen this morning fined
John Jones on three different charg-
es, the entire assessment amounting
to over fifty dollars. The amounts
and charges were: Reckless riding
on horseback, $31.75; obscene lan-
guage on the streets, $11.75; drun-
kenness, $8.75. Jones had no money,
so was assigned duty on the chain
gang. Judge McQueen stated that he
was disposed to be severe on Jones
in this Instance, inasmuch as Jones
had been "let off" on various occas-
ions in the past on promises of bet-
ter behavior.
City Attorney B. D. Jordan has
moved his office to the city hall, oc-
cupying the room formerly used by
ex-Secretary Bigger of theChamber fo
Commerce, and police court is held
in the city council chamber, which Is
a much cooler place than the room
down stairs in which police court is
ordinary held.
E STRONG MEN
m TO JOIN
HANDS WITH THE HUGO AND
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
BOOSTERS.
A Telegram Received From R. D.
Wilbor and C. W. Miller Will Give
in Proportion Their Means
—Surveying Progressing.
TWO FINE HORSES BURNED.
Barn of Cleve Patterson In Fourth
Ward Totally Destroyed by Fire
This Afternoon.
HI CHILD SHOT
BY OLDER 6I0THER
ENDS ROMANTIC STORY.
Kentuckian Marries Tennessee Lady
—Ceremony Performed this Af-
ternoon.
(From Friday's Daily.)
This afternoon at the parsonage of
the First Christian church occured
the wedding of Charles F. Hawkins
of Paducab, Ky., and Miss Alice Me
Neeley of Gallitin. Tenn., ending a
beautiful little love story which had
been in its making for two years.
Mr. Hawkins decided to marry
here some days ago, when he tele-
graphed his lover, who was on a vis-
it in Los Angeles, Cal. They met two
years ago and had not been together
since but a few times, though keep-
ing up a lively correspondence.
He represents the White House
Pantry, a firm manufacturing a rat
and mice exterminator, and is here
on business for that concern. Mr.
Hawkins is well known in and about
Paducah where he has many friends,
and Mrs. Hawkins is of one of the
best Tennessee families.
OVER HALF OF LAND
IS IN CULTIVATION
ACRES THAN KING COTTON-
COUNTY
Clerk Milam Submits Annual Report
to the State Board of Agriculture
—Value of Garden Products,
$7079—Other Facts.
TWO-WEEKS OLD BABE OF MR.j MORE CORN BY FIVE THOUSAND
AND MRS. STEEPLE IS DEAD
CONSEQUENCE
Of Accident—Parents Outside House
When Rifle Was Discharged— In
Messer Neighborhood Mon-
day Afternoon.
(From Tuesday's daily.)
A most greivous calamity come to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stee-
ple who live a mile north of Messer.
Monday afternoon, about 8 o'clock
their little infant son, only two weeks
old. was shot through the head by its
four year old brother, who had In his
hands a twenty-two winchester rifle
It was an accident, of course, and it
occured while the parents were out
side the house busy at some work.
They were startled at the report of
the rifle, and when they got inside
the house, the infant, dead, was found
lying on the floor.
From Monday's daily.
A telegram received last night by
W. H. Darrough from R. D. Wilbor
and C. W. Miller gives much encour-
agement to the railroad mevement
in Hugo. These gentlemen are now at
Hot Springs, but will have returned
home within a day or so.
Following Is the message in full:
"Hot Springs, Ark., June 18th, 1911.
"Mr. W. H. Darrough, Hugo, Okla.
"Hugo to be congratulated on the
public spirit shown by citizens' rail-
road donation. Such citizenship and
liberality will make Hugo one of the
cities of the great state of Oklahoma.
Hot Springs, city of twenty thousand
and wealth ten times as great has
raised only fifty thousand dollars for
a western outlet and are lacking ten
thousand and have been striving for
six weeks. Our people should take
courage and are sure that the bal-
ance can be raised. We will give in
proportion to our holdings as other
subscribers. Will be home Wednes-
day unless you otherwise advise.
"C. W. Miller and R. D. Wilbor."
This telegram was sent following a
conversation Mr. Darrough had over
the phone with Mr. Wilbor yesterday,
when the latter was told that his and
Mr. Miller's presence in Hugo at this
time was very much needed, and both
were urged to make haste in return
ing.
Several additional contributions
have been made to the fund within the
last few days without the solicitation
of the committee, and the outlook is
perhaps brighte. than it has ever
been. Yet right now is a very criti-
cal time. Only ten thousand, hardly
that, from the goal, but the last mile
always seems the longest in any jour-
ney; pulling of the last tooth the
most painful.
Let It not be understood that there
has been any let-up on the part of any
who have been identified with the
Hugo railroad builders. They are still
in the harness and are pulling just
as hard as they did weeks ago when
the movement was first launched.
Some of the surveying corps were
in town yesterday and reported that
the hardest portion of their task had
almost been completed and that the
work is progressing nicely. They are
now about thirty miles out, near Dar-
win, tending toward Farris. From
there they will make direct line to
Atoka. The last few weeks have
been strenuous times for the survey-
ors. They have been working in
some of the roughest country In
Southeastern Oklahoma, and they al-
most despaired at times of being able
to make the survey that is required.
(From Tuesday's daily.)
This afternoon at two o'clock tha
barn of Cleve Patterson in West
Hugo was destroyed by fire. The fire-
man at the light plant was the first to
see it, and turned in the alarm by
whistle and then to the department.
The boys made a quick run and soon
had the water on the flames but not
soon enough to save the two horses
of Mr. Patterson.
Mr. Patterson was the owner of two
recently offered $175 for and refused.
Both were out in the barn lot when
the fire started, and according to
eye witnesses, when they saw the
blaze they ran right into the burning
building. Both were burned to death.
One was frightfully seared and parts
of his flesh were completely cooked,
as he lay in the hottest part of the
fire with a rafter pinning his head to
the ground. The other was lying Just
outside the bam In the lot, and suf-
fered and groaned terribly until
Chief of Police Lee fired a bullet into
his head that finished him.
A cow belonging to Mr. Patterson
was in the barn when it caught, but
she ran out as soon as the fire start-
ed and was uninjured. Mr. Patterson
saved his buggy, but sustained a con-
siderable loss in feed that was totally
consumed or so badly damaged by
water as to be of no value.
The origin of the firp is not posi-
tively known. But it is said that a
fruit train passed out of town only
about five minutes before the alarm
was turned in, and as the barn was
situated within a hundred feet of the
track and a strong wind was blowing
from that direction, it is a general
supposition that it started the fire.
During the progress of the fire, the
fire boys gave a slight lesson to a
few people who persist, as some al-
ways do. in crowding so close to the
scene of activities as to hinder the
fire boys in their work. Several In-
quisitive persons who got too close to
the burning building received a little
drenching which will serve to keep
them out of the way in future.
Lou Smith went to Valliant today
on business.
Prof. F. A. Murphy went to Idabel
today on business.
A. J. Steen and little daughter went
to Boswell this morning.
(From Tuesday's daily.)
lounty Clerk J. W\ Milam has just
submitted to the state board of a<ri
culture the report required each year
by that body. The report is niede up
entirely of statistics, but for those in
Choctaw county, especially those who
are in town most If not all the time,
said report has no little Interest.
It shows that there are 1217 farms,
of which only 388 are owned by those
occupying them; there are 71886
acres and over half of that is In cul-
tivation.
There are 25,651 acres in corn; 146
, in winter wheat; 1389 in oats; 18,149
The bullet entered in the forehead a,.re8 ln cotton. which produced 6,162
and emerged from the back of the i,aieg 0f cotton, whose value is esti-
neck.
C. G. Messer was in the city today
from Messer and brought the sad tld-
mated at $488,022; 243 acres were in
sugar cane last year, the crop of
which is valued at $3,487; only 31 1-2
Constable J. Q. Bills went to So-
per on official business today.
Mrs. Ora Short and Mrs. C. M.
Keith left this morning for Ardmore
where they will spend several days
G. A. Spaulding of Garvin was in
the city last night on legal business.
H. J. Bond, county treasurer of
Atoka county, wno has been attend-
ing the meeting of the Choctaws. left
this morning for Atoka.
P. N. Ishcomer, a prominent Indian
of Idabel, who has been attending the
meeting of the Choctaws, left this
morning for home.
Ex-Gov. G. W. Dukes of Albion who
has been attending the Choctaw
meeting at Old Goodland, left this
morning for his home.
the child managed to discharge the
rifle
ings. He says it is a mystery how j acre9 wpre ,n caf|r com, an,i its value
is put at only sixty dollars; 263 acres
were put in cow peas. 533 bushels
were raised, which are valued at
$1,027; 409 acres in alfalfa. 105 tons
were raised; 371 acres were ln pea-
nuts; 41 acres of sweet potatoes pro-
ducing 3,255 bushels.
The value of garden products is
Thtse precautions will Insure a
fairly good crop in the extreme dry
seasons. Do not stop plowing be-
cause it Is dry, but plow the oftener.
Plant peas at the last plowing of
corn. Turn your oat stubble to peas! placed at $7,079. $5,342 worth of eggs
and thereby prepare yourself for a! were marketed In Choctaw county
better crop In the future. during the year; 44,985 pounds of
Yours for good farming, I butter were sold, for which $10,590
sold.
During the year 73 horses, 14
mules, 108 mlich cows, two sheep,
and 1,632 hogs have died of disease.
There are 2,430 horses in the county,
valued at $116,379; 1,476 mules and
asses, valued at $112,321. There were
96 sheep. 9.471 hogs, the latter being
valued at $34,178.
1.226 apple trees are in bearing,
which bore 339 bushels of apples last
year; 7,768 peach trees, 1,602 bush-
els; 468 plum trees, 144 bushels; 118
cherry trees, 2 bushels. The value of
the orchard products. $2,998. Last
year 975 pounds of grapes were rais-
ed off of 22 1-2 acres of land.
There are estimated tp be 291
stands of bees; last season 4,001
pounds of honey were produced.
At present there are 13,466 acres
E. P. ANSIjEY. 1 waa paid; $8,795 worth of milk was of native forest in Choctaw county.
TWO STORES BROKEN
INTO LAST NIGHT.
CASH REGISTERS IN DRUG
STORE AND DRY GOODS
STORE WERE
Ransacked—Only Few Dollars Tak-
en—Nothing Else was Bothered
—Entrance Gained by Rear
Windows.
Thieves, bandits or other prowlers
of the night were busy in Hugo last
night, a fact revealed this morning
when it was found that the Palace
Drug store and the dry goods estab-
lishment of G. W. Johnson ft Sons
had been broken Into some time after
closing hours.
At both places only what little
change was found ln the money draw-
ers was taken, notwithstandiJCQg in
the pharmacy, valuable jewerly, be-
longing to W. C. Davis, lay in the
snow cases, and in the dry goods
store were valuable wares of dif-
ferent kinds that might have been
conveniently appropriated.
Entrance to the drug store was
gained through the transom ln th«
rear door, while at Johnson ft Sons,
a back window was forced open. The
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