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Edmond Enterprise
AND OKLAHOMA
COUNTY NEWS.
THURSDAY,
EDMOND, OKLAHOMA.
OCTOBER 8, 1903.
} Coal and Seat Contracts Awarded.
Territorial Superintendent L: W.
Baxter, Treasurer C. W. Rambo,
Hon. Chas. M. Thacker of Mangum,
Geo E. Nickel, of Alva and T. W.
Conway, president of the North West-
, ern Normal Schocl at Alva, returned
to Guthrie yesterday from Edmond
where they have been attending the
quarterly meeting of the board of re-
gents for the normal schools of Okla
A large amount of business came be-
fore the board, tncluding the letting of
contracts for heating plants, coal and
seats.
All of the members and the presi-
dents of the normal schools were pres-
ent at the meeting. After the regular
bills had been allowed the letting of
the contract for the Edmond Normal
school building was considered. The
contract was not let as only one bid
was handed in and other contractors
ask that the time might be extended
so that they could prepare bids. The
time was extended ten days.
The sealed bids for the heating plant
were opened and the contract was let
> to Bins. The bids submitted were as
follows:
Bins. $ 14,875.00; Dare, $ 15,498,00;
Powers and Stiles. $15,190.00;
The contract for furnishing the opera
chairs for the normal school was let
to Jasper Sipes of Guthrie 676 seats
were purchased and the contract price
is about three dollars.
The matter of coal for the normal
schools was taken up and the board
accepted the five cars of McAlester
coal recently purchased for the normal
schools, three cars for Alva and two
for Weatherford, and approved of the
action of President Baxter in buying
this coal. The president and secretary,
were instructed to contract for five
more cars of the mine run and one of
slack for Alva, and four more for
Weatherford, at the same prices that
the coal had been purchased by Presi-
dent Baxter. The president and sec-
retary were ordered to purchase three
cars of Kansas coal for the normal
school at Edmond. The presidents of
the different normals read their quar-
terly reports which showed that the
schools were in fine condition and
making rapid progress. The board
j- decided to add a chair of art and man-
ual training to the Northwestern normal
school at Alva. The work in this de-
partment will begin about the first of
the year.
The board will hold a special meet-
ing at Edmond Oct. 13th, to let the
contract for the Normal school at Ed-
mond and will likely visit Weatherford
to inspect the addition which has been
recently completed.—Sunday Capital.
will hold its first meeting Saturday in
the office of th« county superintendent
of public instruction.
From His Boyhood Home.
The Seneca Tribune, one of the
leading Republican newspapers of
Kansas,(the paper once owned by E.
R. Felt's father, and where the dead
Editor of The Enterprise recieved
his first lessons in the mechanical and
business management of a newspaper,)
in its issue of (Jet. 1st,has the following
notice of Mr. Felt's untimely death.
"Three weeks ago word was received
by the parents of Edward Felt who was
publishing The Edmond (Oklahoma)
Enterprise, stating he was sick of ty-
phoid fever, and Hon. A. J. Felt left
immediately for the beaside of his son.
A week or so previous to the intelli-
gence of his sickness he attended an
editorial meeting in Omaha and visit-
ed a day or two with his parents her
on his return to Oklahoma. The patient
seemed to be battling with success and
those nearest him were cheered with
the prospect for his complete recovery
from the fever, as shown by the follow-
ing, which appeared In The Enter-
prise of the 24th ult., written by his
father: " It affords those temporarily
in charge of The Enterprise genuine
pleasure to announce that E. R. Felt,
publisher and editor of this paper, is
very substantially better and is getting
along nicely. He is still in bed and is
very weak but gaining every day.
Thanks to hundreds of anxious friends
wtio have shown such marked anxiety
for his recovery. The physician In
charge says his recovery is only a
question of a short time." Alas, how
soon these cheering words of promise
and hope were blighted by a telegram
received by his mother in Seneca on
the morning of the 26th announcing his
death.
In the spring of 1881 he came to
Seneca with his parents, and grew to
manhood here. He was a graduate of I
the Seneca high school, and attended
Washburn college at Topeka. He was
a youug man of energy and except-
ional ability, and held places of trust
month ago deceased was In this city
for a short visit with his parents, en
route home from Omaha where he
was one of the Oklahoma representa-
tives at the National Editorial Associa
tion. A week or so later hi.? father
received word that he was seriously ill
of typhoid fever, and at once hastened
to Edmond to be at his bedside and
assist during his illness. A lingering
I Illness followed, but last week the
senior Felt was able to say through
The Enterprise that its editor and
publisher was "very substantially better
and getting along nicely. The phys-
ician in charge says his recovery is
only a question of a short time." The
hopefulness in this message was des-
tined to be blighted. On Friday per-
itonitis set in and the patient declined
steadily and rapidly till the final sum-
mons. Satmday morning Ira Wells
received a telegram announcing the end,
and upon him devolved the sad duty of
breaking the sorrowful news to the aged
mother at home. The word was
rapidly passed around town and every-
where met with expressions of profound
sorrow at the untimely death of Mr.
Felt and with words of deepest sym-
pathy for the bereaved. From the
tribute of universal respect paid deceas-
ed the writer feels that he missed much
in not having enjoyed his personal ac-
quaintance. The Enterprise was a
weekly visitor to our table and through
it we knew him as an energetic, am-
bitious and successful newspaper man.
Through this newspaper acquaintance
we can wholly believe him to have been
the upright, sturdy, whole-souled and
companionable character his friends
desciibe. His cutting down in the
very flower of manhood, the acme of
years of usefulness, is a commentary
that brings pause to the idlest on the
uncertainity of human life, its ideals
and loves, hopes and ambition. Tis
the promise of such a life cut short by
death that brings, the profoundest pang
of our sorrow. These are the thoughts
I 'hat appeal to those outside the family
circle, but to the bereaved wife, the
orphaned child and the stricken parents
Some of our people were uneasy
during the high wind Tuesday night.
but no damage resulted.
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The wind can blow harder, make
more noise and do less damage In
Oklahoma than in any other locality.
there has came a sorrow too deep to
and responsibility for a number of reached by words and we can only
years with one of the largest business ^ tender a voiceless but heartfelt sym-
establishments of the country, the pathy. Especially among the news-
American Type Founders Company of paper fraternity, to which the deceased
Boil The Water.
This is the cry in Oklahoma City,
in Topeka, Kansas City and other
towns where typhoid fever is raging.
Impure water too often contains the
germs of typhoid. It would be a wise
sanitary precaution if every family in
Edmond would boil the water used for
drinking. We doubt if there is a
cleaner town than Edmond in Okla
homa, but there are localities in this
town not as clean as the> should be.
There are alleys in Edmond whose
offence is rank and smells to heaven.
Wells in those localities are a men-
ace to the public health. We believe
that the advice of health officers in
the cities named, to "boil all water
for drinking purposes" is good advice
In Edmond, An ounce of prevention
In this case, is worth several tralnloads
of cure. Boil the drinking water,
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The County Teachers' association
Chicago, wifh headquarters in Kansas
City, which place he resigned three
years ago to establish The Edmond
(Oklahoma)' Enterprise which he
pushed to a successful issue and owned
at the time of his death. He was a
man of generous nature and warm im-
pulses, and numbered friends and ad-
mirers In whatever place he occupied
in life. His going will be a loss to the
community in which he lived that will
be hard to replace.
Thirteen years ago he was married,
and leaves a wife and a little daughter
eleven years old to mourn his loss,
cheering assurance and encourage-
ment in this world of doubt and uncer-
tainty. To the aged father and devoted
mother the call is a stunning and aw-
ful shock and irreparable. The heart-
felt sympathy and condolence of this
community goes out to the mourners
in this hour of darkness and sad-
ness which has taken from them one
loved and admired in lite and dearly
cherished in memory."
The Courier Democrat, the oldest
newspaper at Seneca, in It issue of
Oct 3, says this.
Ed R. Felt, editor of The Edmond,
Oklahoma, Enterprise, and eldest son
of Hon. and Mrs. A. J. Felt of this
city, died at his home in Edmond last
Saturday mormlng, Just about a
belonged and In which his father labor-
ed so long, will there be a stretching
out of sympathetic hands. The funer-
al occurred at Edmond Sunday, and
the body was interred at this place.
After returnihg from college he held
several positions of trust in Seneca
State Bank and elsewhere, but finally
accepted a berth with the American
Type Founders Company. Heremain-
ed in this until three years ago, going
at that time to Edmond, Oklahoma
and founding the newspaper business of
which he was proprietor at his death.
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The Oklahoma Weather Prophet
has allowed his rain promises to go
to protest.
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Now if Oklahoma can manage to
go wet for a reasonable time, the
farmers will be truly grateful.
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The cool wave Wednesday was a
reminder of the heavy rain storms
and tornadoes In Kansas and Missouri.
Aliceville Kansaswas destroyed and
three people killed.
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Mrs. Mary D. Couch, county super-
intendent, says that a photograph of
every school In this county will be In
Oklahoma's eJucational exhibit at the
World's fair In St Louis,
Rev. Wardner will return from
Kansas City the last of the week and
will occupy his pulpit at the Presby-
terian church as usual both Sunday
morning and evening.
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From A Wajhburn Man.
Ellsworth Ingalls, now In the service
of the U. S., was a friend to E- R.
Felt when both were at Washburn
College. Mr. Ingalls is the eldest son
of the late U. S. Senator John J. Ingalls
of Kansas. Under date of Oct. first
he writes from Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Dear Gov. Felt,—I dont know where
your postoffice Is to-day but I hope
these words of sympathy may find you
at Ed s home. I cannot recall when I
have been more shocked than by the
news of Ed Felt's death. It seems
but a few years ago since we were
boys together at Washburn looking
hopefully into the future. Now with
so many of my old friends passing
away, I am beginning to realize that
life is a solemn reality.
Ed s death, I know, is a great loss
to you and I wish you could know how
deeply I feel it. Slncerly.
Ellsworth Ingalls.
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Mr. Harry Goodrich, now of the
psotoffice department was a Wash-
burn classmate of the late editor o-
The Enterprise, and sends us a lov
ing and tender message of respect for
the dead and sympathy for the mourn-
ing family,
The famous military company of
Edmond, Co. H., will take part In the
weeks encampment of the Territorial
national guards. And It will be a credit
to Edmond and Oklahoma.
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County News.
The first car of cotton handled by
the Katy railway in Oklahoma was
from Wicher in this county Thursday
Oct. 1.
Since January 1. 1903, about $ 1,500
in fines has been imposed and paid in
criminal cases prosecuted In the dis-
trict, probate and Justice courts by the
prosecuting attorney and this amount
will probably be increased to $2,000 by
the end of the year. This result is
due to the prosecution of misdemeanors
ana securing fines rather than jail sen-
tences to save county expense. This
amount will pay school tax on about
$100,000 worth of property at its act-
ual value. The fines for 1902 amount-
ed to $503, and to $340 in 1901.
Sam Carroll, who last fall sold his
farm just west of Choctaw, and moved
to Shawnee, has bought his old farm
back again and will again live on it.
C. A. Baker, who formerly lived near
Choctaw but who for several months
has resided at Shawnee, is recovering
from a long siege of typhoid fever.
A wedding at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Hendricks, near Dickson, Sun-
day, Sept. 27, when Oliver Nutt. of
Fowler, Indiana, was united In mar-
riage to Annie Hendricks.
The fact has leaked out the past
week that two of Jones City's most
estimable people, Mr. B. F. Strader
and Mrs Jennie Gillette, have been
marrlod for several months. While
their friends had expected the mar-
riage, they are surprised to know that
the event had occurred and the parties
had succeeded in keeping the secret
for so long a time. The wedding ac-
curred at Oklahoma City in May.
Mr. and Mrs. Strader are well known
in this vicinity. Mr. Strader came
trom Illinois two years ago and bought
the Concannon place southeast of town.
The bride has Uvea here for seveial
years. They have many friends who
join The News in wishing them every
happiness.—Jones City News.
The Oklahoma County Poultry asso-
ciation has engaged I. K. Fletch of
Nattlck, Mass., to act as judge of the
poultry show to be held In Oklahoma
City In December. Mr. Flech was
the originator of the American Poultry
Standard. He is one of the best known
judges ni the country, and when he puts
a score upon an Oklahoma bird it can
never be disputed.
Speaking of potatoes how is this?
Mr. H. N. McHan, who is farming
three miles east of the city has out
eight acres of sweet potatoes of the
red and yellow Jersey varieties, has
begun to big his crop. He says he
is pretty sure of a yield of 150 bushels
per acre. The varieties are the small
high priced ones,and they readily bring
a dollar per bushel. Mr. McHan ex-
pects to put out forty acres next yeay.
The acreage of sweet potatoes in this
vicinity is quite large this year, but
there Is little llkelhood of overstocking
the market for the demnnd for sweet po-
tatoes is large and with proper facilities
they are as easily kept through winter
as the Irish potatoes—says the Times.
J. C. Shackleford of Deep Fork
brought to the office of Rock Island
immigration agents, some stalks of
corn measuring 8 feet 2£ Inches from
butt to the ears, which are finely deve-
loped. Dick Slimp, a farmer, residing
ten miles west of the city, also brought
in some of the finest specimens of corn
in the ear seen ever there.
Speaking of corn, read this. Okla-
homa raises corn that cannot be beaten
anywhere and It is a matter of great
importance to the territory that corn
from every county be shown at the
world's fair next year. Oklahoma
county has produced some magnifi-
cent corn this year and should make a
showing second to none in the world's
fair exhibit. Samples of a dozen ears
of the finest corn are wanted from a
hundred farms In this county; also
stalks of unusual size or yield. Pick
out some of your best corn at once
and leave it with R. Kleiner of Wheat-
land, honorary commissioner for tho
counyt, or C. A. McNabb, Oklahoma
City, or consult them as to where to
leave It.
In the district court Clara R Gouley
has filed a petition praying for a divorce
from her husband, Frank N. Gouley,
charging defendant with adultery with
one Julia Davis at Newport, New
Hampshire, and being the father of a
child borne by the latter. The plaintiff
alleges extreme cruelty, reciting that
Gouley drove her from home and then
lived with the Davis woman.
A. F. Johnson of Alma, Tex., yester-
day purchased of L. A. Spangler. lots
18 to 24, inclusive, In block 5, in
Townsend's addition to Edmond, Okla.
for $1,000. Mr. Johnson takes pos-
session of the property on January 1st.
He removes to Edmond to educate
his six children. Mr. Spangler in turn,
purchased of E. Scheidler lots 4, 5
and 6. in block 3, Classen's addition to
Edmond, for $300. H e will build at once
on this property and rent the property
where he now resides.—Tuesday
Oklahoman.