El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 9, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 12, 1899 Page: 1 of 8
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Reno Democrat.
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F. HENSLE Y, Proprietor.
VOLUME IX.
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
EL IiENO, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, JANUARY 12. 1899.
$1.25 PER YEAR.
NUMBER 52.
In the Language of the Free
Homes League
"We do not base our claims on our
poverty or necessity. We have that
respect for ourselves and pride in the
Territory which impels us to bear an
unjust burden rather than parade our
misfortunes or appeal for the remit-
tance of these charges as an act of
charity: but as good eitizens,as builders
of a cominoweulth, as people on whom
the government has imposed a singular
responsibility, we ask only the same
consideration and the same privileges
which have been granted and enjoyed
■by those around us. We are warrant-
ed in our demands by the past policy
of the government.
"Since 1802, settlers on public lands
have been granted 160 acres of land
each, under the general homestead
law, free of cost, except land office fees:
settlers on lands similar in character
to our western lands have been granted
160 acres each under the timber culture
act, the settlers have been granted 160
acres each under the pre emption law
at the price of $$1.25 per acre: one per-
son was allowed the benefit of all the
above mentioned laws, thus being en-
abled to secure title to 480 acres, Al-
most the entire w<. stern portion of the
I'nited States has been purchased by
the government and no attempt has
been made to recover the price paid
from the homesteader. We claim a
precedent that the free homestead
policy was adopted in the opening of
original Oklahoma, that prior to its
policy of free homesteads, the govern-
ment had in many instances, extended,
reduced and remitted the amount
charged to settlers on public lands;
that the act of congress under which
original Oklahoma was opened land
under which negotiations were begun
for opening other reservations, contem-
plated and provided for the opening of
all lands under the general homestead
law: that these precedents induced the
people to gather aoound the lands and
enter them expecting the benefits un
der the general homestead laws; that
the settlement of the people was made
under protest as to the prices charged
for the land and discrimination made
against them; that among the extra
ordinary burdens imposed upon us are
the allotments to Indians who selected
the choicest and best of the lands; that
our personal and court expenses are
heavier on account of the manner of
the opening of the lands: that our situ-
ation in the center of a civilized and
developed nation makes it necessary to
incur greater expenses than are neces-
sary in other territories; that on ac-
count of the direct benefits in opening
the outlet the United States will be re-
lieved eventually of heavy court and
other expenses: that the intent of the
present laws is based either on the cu-
pidity or necessities of the people and
not on the broad policy of benefit to
the homeless; thac the collection of
the amounts from the settlers means to
hundreds of them the loss of homes and
sacrifice of improvement. The law is
unjust, unequal and discriminating, in
that other domains have been paid for
out of the public treasury and we
should receive the same benefits as
others."
Bar Association Officers.
At the meeting of the Oklahoma Bar
association, at Guthrie last week, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President—Hon, J C. Strang, of
Guthrie.
Vice-Presidents—Hon. I). 1\ Marum,
First district; Hon. C (). Blake, Second
district: Hon. H. II. Howard, Third j
district: Hon. A. .I. Biddison, Fourth
district: Hon. W. S. Denton, Fffth dis-
trict.
EYECUTIVK COMMITTEE.
First district, Hon. F. C. Hunt; Sec-
ond district, Hon. W.H. Criley; Third
district, Hon. C. J.. Botsford; Fourth
district, Hon. S. H. Harris; Fifth dis-
trict, Hon. John Curran.
Treasurer—Hon. S. S. Lawrence.
Secretary—J, C, Calvert.
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Com m latloneri of Can.
Allowed C. \V. Sherwood,
; making coffin for pauper
j Allowed Winningliam tfc Hro
nidse for Attv office
K1 Reno, (). T. January 2, 1899. A"°*ed T. A. Lawrence,
pi,i i - , . . board prisoners
I he board ol county commission-
adlan County.
I'll Ol
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ODDITIES OF POISONING.
Some May Eat Certain Foods
Which Are Rank Poi-
son to Others-
The constitutional differences and pe-
culiarities which exist among individ-
uals should always be caaefully watch-
ed and considered. One person can
handle poison ivy with impunity while
another is poisoned if only in the vicin-
ity of the vine and without contact.
Some members of a family residing in
a malarial district will suiter regularly
with chills and fever, whileother mem-
bers will not be at all affected.
Food that is actually poisonous to
some persons will not so act on others.
One person can eat all kinds of green
fruit and vegetables with impunity,
while another person could do so only
at the risk of life. Certain kinds of
fish are actually poisonous to some peo-
ple and perfectly wholesome to others,
It is this peculiar conditinn of the
pis met, all members present.
The following official bonds ap-
proved:
C. C. Brown county surveyor
Canadian county.
A. A. Cosby Sheriff Canadian
county.
Jeff Potter register deeds Canad-
ian county.
M. 1>. Custard constable Maple
township.
II. T. Paris clerk Reno town-
ship.
S. A. Stream weigher Canadian
county.
W. II. Grigsby probate judge
Candian county.
•las. Vanderslice clerk Union
township.
I. Howe J. P.Valley township.
II. H. Kellogg county supt.
Joseph P. Swart/. J. P. Rock Is-
land township.
Thos. E- Standard treasurer
Rock Island township.
4 65
9 60
17 04
TO
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Allowed Forrest Hubbard,
grading road :
Allowed '1'. '1'. Harlow, grad-
ing road
Allowed Chas. Pearl, grad-
ing road
Allowed Jane Sires, grading
road
Allowed J. Tankerson repair-
ing and grading
Allowed Electric Light it
Telephone Co.
Allowed E. E. Walker wash-
ing at hospital
Disallowed Davidson ifc Case
Lumber
Bill ot Davidson «& Case
l'or Lumber claim
reduced allowed
Allowed A. (J. Menger, re-
paring shoes for jail
Allowed Crow Mer. Co. mer-
chandise for poor
Allowed E. II. Houehells re-
paring bridge
The mayors of the various cities of
the first class in Oklahoma will meet
in Guthrie today for the purpose of
considering and formulating some need-
ed changes in the laws relating to
cities of the first class. This city is
being fully represented.
system which constitutes the danger
point in the individual case and should j Hi." of ?tate C'',l'i,al Priut
ing C o. tax receipts
be prudently observed by each one for J Allowed Winningliam Bros
himself. Intestinal derangements frc-j mattress for jail
quently arise from and are aggravated I ' 'le A. I'
by certain kinds of food. Thus a per- approved for reason
son affected with kidney or liver trouble
should not eat very white bread since
the extreme whiteness is often pro-
duced by the use of alum with an in-
ferior article of Hour, and as alum
known to be poisonous in its effects on
a sound constitution, this is why alum
baking powder is never used by people
of judgement and discretion.
More of earthly happiness depends
upon what we eat than many people
realize and it is for this reason that
the different states, one by one, are
passing pure-food laws.
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The proposed Nicaragua canal, with
a deep water harbor on the Texas gulf
coast, will revolutionize railroad
freight traffic and the ocean-carrying
trade. When it is known beyond cavil
that such harbor has been secured,
every railroad in the trans.Mississippi
country will head for it. Physical
facts compel that result. From the
middle of North Dakota to the gulf its
a down-hill pull. In fifty years on the
Texas coast a city will arise rivaling
New York in population, wealth and
commerce.—Champ Clark in New York
Herald.
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Denny's Real Estate Cinch.
Dennis Flynn is all right us a finan-
cier. lie has bought a desirable piece
of residence property in Oklahoma City
so that when the capital is moved from
Guthrie he can go right along with
the movement and will have a front
seat on the ground lloor.—Perry En-
terprise-Times.
Yes! Dennis has some real estate in | Allowed M. Alice Sitton Mil
El Reno, too. j ler, Co. examiner
M astcrman not
that it does not
comply with section 1660 statute of
1893. "
Allowed T. F. Norman D.
C. C.
Allowed Canadian Co. Re-
publican printing
Allowed Frank Ingles mak-
ing transcript
Allowed S. J. Richards mov-
ing pauper
Allowed W. E. Burnara la-
bor with team
Allowed A. Snowden labor
on bridge
Allowed Citizens State Bank
money adv for pauper
Allowed A. Ingram repair
bridge
Allowed Winningliam Bros.
mattress for jail
Bill Thos. R. Reid prosecut-
ing criminal by order court
claiming 250 reduced and
allowed
Allowed Geo. W. Bellamy
nidse for jail
Allowed Rock Island grocery
nids for poor
Wiuningham Bros., nidse.
dist. court room
Allowed T. F. Norman insur-
ence policy No. 10379 on
court house
Allowed El Reno Globe let-
ter heads, blanks etc.
Allowed Canadian Co. Re-
publican printing ballots
Allowed Lillie Griffin care
Mrs. Gellitt
The resignation of A. Bird as
constable accepted and M. S.
Hutchinson appointed to till the
vacancy.
Allowed Canadian Co. Re-
publican printing
I AllowedE. E. Walker, wash
ing at hospital
Allowed J. A. Sliarpe, nidse
for treasurer
Allowed \\ 1{. Derr and J no
Yelldull, making arrests
Allowed N. B. Utt lumber
for bridge
Allowed R. I. Grocery Co,
nidse for poor 24 55
Allowed Crow Mercantile
Co. mdse for poor 2:1 20
The bill of Richard Strothers,
varnish and staining benches and
table in district court room claim-
ing 40 reduced to 15 and allowed.
Allowed J. W. Hughes for
stove for court room
Allowed Canadian Co. Re-
publican printing canvass
of election returns
Allowed E. K. Walker wash-
ing at hospital
Allowed Louis Trotter road
work
Allowed Will Smith, road
work
Allowed R. F. Trotter
work
Allowed Chas. Pearl
work
Allowed Ed Thomas
work
Allowed ( lias. Ivitzlei
work
Allowed A. Phillips,
work
Allowed Ed Ilockaday it Co
tiling and mdse for county 144 51
Allowed Cintha Wheeler
care of Emma Scott pauper .10 00
Allowed Sam Hill road and
bridge work 3 00
Allowed II. G. Snow, haul-
ing lumber for bridge 1 00
Allowed Kerfoot Bros, mdse
for poor
Allowed Bonebrake Hard-
ware Co. hardware and re-
paring at jail
Allowed Canadian Co Mill it
Elevator coal for county 90 57
Bill State Capital for election
supplies claim 7 75 reduced to 3 45
4 00 | and allowed.
Allowed C. E & N W Perry
coffin, digging grave pauper 17 50
Allowed C E N W Perry
coffin for colored man 10 00
Allowed C. E A N W Perry
revolving chair 5 00
Allowed John Jensen rent on
district court room
I Allowed Mrs. Mary Sears
6 35 I care Mrs Grant children
Allowed Cook & Shrivel* mdse
8 50 for poor
Allowed El Rene Water Co
11 50 water for jail
I Allowed Frank Ingles tran-
00
4 40
4 00
3 50
4 50
1 50
ti 85
45 97
43 84
10 85
road
road
road
road
road
4 oii
6 00
9 00
4 00
2 90
25 50
PROCEEDINGS
adlan County.
El Reno, (). T. January 3, 1H99.
The new board met in regular ses-
sion persuant to law, Robert Crow-
ley, a. B. Chastain and B. F.
N'orthcott present.
The first business in order to
elect a chairman.
The board organized by electing
Robert Crowley chairman.
Proceeded to lfusiness.
Allowed the following bills:
Allowed Win. M duty re in-
spector of election 8 00
Allowed W. S. Parsons clerk
election 4 00
Allowed R. Whitlock judge
of election 4 00
Allowed E. E. Bennett judge
of election 4 00
Allowed a. Haynes clerk of
election 4 00
Allowed II. Pat/.wald clerk of
election 4 00
Allowed W. M. Barker clerk
election 4 00
Allowed John Fox judge of
election 4 00
Bill of M. Hennessey claiming as
and
4 Oo
4 00
8 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
9 00
8 00
4 00
4 00
inspector IK.50, reduced to h.OO
allowed.
Allowed Harris Pritner clerk
of general election
Allowed Wm. Carter clerk of
general eleel ion
Allowed Sam Julian, inspector
of election
Allowed Benj. Hoffman judge
election
Allowed E.G. Wagner clerk of
election
Allowed E. C. Rlidoybeck clerk
election
Allowed A. Pearl judge elec-
tion
Allowed J. M. Monroe clerk of
election
Allowed I). M. Fees clerk elec-
tion
Allowed (i. W. Caldwell clerk
election
Allowed li. I'. Hunt judge elec-
tion
Allowed John Mundell inspec-
tor election
Allowed C. W. Dyer
tor election
Allowed Eugene Scheaffer
clerk election
Allowed David ltray clerk elec-
tion
mspec-
62 8/i
52 10
15 00
0 00
00
1 50 00
5 05
28
32
55 00
63 50
90 00
50
35 00
script dist. court
Allowed G M Johnston bawl-
ing lumber
Allowed C II Cars well salary
county attorney 300 00
Allowed T. J. Mellon janitor
at court house 115 00
Disallowed bill of J A Ratliff
change 75
Allowed Canadian Co. Re-
publican printing mill.
Allowed Dr. Mu/./.v salary
for Qr.
Allowed T J Murphy for sup-
plies for Co.
Allowed C. M. Buckles mds
pauper 2 25
Allowed E. M. Ilegler dist.
court fees 385 90
Bill of Geo. Bellamy elaimiuir
6 75
69 0 I
32 81
Bill of Neal Brown for constable
election for $2 disallowed.
Bill of J. II. Baily, guard election
for $1 60 disallowed.
Allowed M.N. Wilson clerk
election 4 00
Allowed I). C. Botliell judge
election 4 00
Allowed Frank Saunder judge
election 4 00
Allowed O. S. McMahan in-
spector 8 00
Allowed E. D. Kidwell clerk
election 4 00
Allowed N. Williams clerk
election 4 qO
Allowed G. II. Crumley clerk
election 4 00
Allowed R. L. Speaks clerk
electioli 2 00
Disallowad John Croswliite bill for
$'2 00 as marshal general election,
Allowed S. J. Dyer judge genl
election.
Allowed .1. M. Cook clerk elec-
tion
Allowed I Outright clerk elec-
tion
Allowed James Lively, clerk
election
Allowed G. D. Hill judge elec-
tion
Allowed J. G. Tompkins in-
spector election
Allowed W. E. Burnard judge
election
Allowed M C Wells clerk elec-
tion
7 35 reduced to 1 75 and allowed. I Allowed J, B
9 00
Allowed C E & N W Perry
coffin and grave 15 00 | *
Approved annual report of J. K.
Stone County clerk.
Allowed J, Iv. Stone fees due
011 liquor license 85 00
Bill of J II Warren claiming
$985 00 reduced to $328 33
Allowed C. II. Cars well services
as couuty attorney fees collecting
judgement $330 30.
On motion of J. li. Wilson the
bill of Thos. R. Reid reconsidered
and reduced to $100 00 adjourned
sine die. J. K. Stone, Clerk.
Pel ton judge
Wood, judge
4 0o
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 Oo
election
(Allowed R. I
election
Allowed (i W Swain clerk elec-
tion
Allowed II M Ellison clerk
election 4 00
Bill of B C Hendrix claiming $l(i-
00 inspector reduced to $8 00 and al-
lowed.
Allowed Ed Deitrich judge
election 4 00
Allowed Chas Swanda clerk of
election 4 00
Allowed 11 Thompson clerk
election 4 00
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Hensley, T. F. El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 9, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 12, 1899, newspaper, January 12, 1899; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc139958/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.