Pittsburg County Guardian (McAlester, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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Pittsburg County Guardian
GUARANTEED CIRCULATION EVERY WEEK, 1600, AND GROWING.
VOLUME XIV.
Mcalester, oklahoma, Thursday, july 10, 1919.
NUMBER 46
NOT JUST TRYING TO
"SAVE JOB" SAYS MAYOR:
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★ STOCK LAW SUSPENDED. *
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Opponents of the stock law, *
which was to have gone into ef- *
| * feet the 28th (lay of last month, *
! * and which required stock-owners *
Watson Insists That The City * to keeP a" catt'e and horses off *
Manager Election Should Be 1 fhc ?ublic ra?ge* %ontlout fina '" *
o j m %m • a ,, * ly at a meeting of the county
Heard On It s Merits For The * commissioners Monday, when *
City S Sake. ; * they presented petitions bearing *
| * 1706 signatures, asking that the *
| * law be suspended "until such *
Ihere are at least three points j * time as the same shall be sub- *
about the recent managerial form * mitted to the voters of the *
election tiiat we who are appealing * county as by law provided
this cause consider irregular and iliat J * The signers of the petition *
might result in the form of city gov- * came from all sections of the *
ernment being declared invalid and ac-1 v county—north, south, east and *
tions thereunder void,' declared May- * west. There were many sign- *
or I . I) Watson, in commenting on * eis from the Canadian-Crowder *
the action of the state supreme court j * section and from all over the *
in dismissing the appeal which had * northwestern part of the countv, *
been filed by City Attorney Scott in * as well as from around Ti, Kio- *
the name of the city some time ago. * wa, Blanco, Pittsburg and other *
I lie supieme court action was taken|* sections. Nearly 50 separate *
Monday, that tribunal holding that,1* petition sheets had been circulat- *
inasmuch as the election had been * ed and signed. *
actually called, the grounds of objec-, * In asking the suspension of *
tion raised by the appeal lost their * the act, the stockmen said that *
effect and became purely h.vpothet-1 * the high price of feed at this *
,c time makes it doubly hard on *
n • n accused of fighting j * the farmer, especially if he *
this thing merely to hold on to my j * bought stock before there was *
job as city commissioner and mayor, I *■ any intimation that such a law *
obseived Mayor W atson. "This Is * was to be passed. *
not true; but, as a member of the city * The law is suspended until *
council I do not feel that it is proper j * September 15, by order of the *
to aliow a situation to arise that may | * commissioners. By this date the *
en',anger every future act of the j * range will be pretty well eaten *
01 • , . , * out, and the stockman will also *
, i f .ectlon w'as irregular, as ★ have had time to make provision *
we jelieve it was, it is easy to ace;* for keeping up his stock, should *
,anA' opponent of a measure in * the measure become effective. *
which the future city is interested!* It was largely a demand for *
could attack it on the ground that1* time to get ready for the new *
?.,c £ government itself was in- * order of things, rather than a ★
\a id. .uppose the city wanted to is- ★ fight against the law as such, ★
Mie bon.Js tor a waterworks improve- j * that formed tho rank and file of ★
V(1- . ?"ier improvement, or had ★ opposition to its enforcement at ★
voted to issue them, and some tax-! ★ present. ★
payer who happened to be against ★ ^
the measure and couldn't find any *****************
other ground, were to raise the ques- j
tion that we didn't have a citv srov- .
eminent regularly constituted—which rRANK CARTER MAY BE
means that we had no valid city (ov- ON PRESIDENT'S STAFF
ernment at all. What could you do . T—
about it? If the attack proved that! The many frlends here of Statp
the contention of the tax-payer was
With The Colors" To
Honor Soldier Heroes
Auditor Frank Carter will be inter
To forever preserve the story of
what Pittsburg county did in the
great world war, the Pittsburg Coun-
ty Memorial Association has started
the publication of a book to be known
as "With The Colors." This book
will be beautifully bound in leather,
and made elaborate throughout by
many colored decorative touches.
The fundamental material of the
book will be a picture of every man
whose home is in Pittsburg county,
and who was in the service of his
country. The publishers have sent,
out an immediate call for pictures
and records of all men in the county
and an effort will be made to get
them in at once.
Harold J. Orr i nd James H. Tut-
tle, of Tulsa, who have had much ex-
perience in compiling works of this
kind, have been secured by the Mem-
orial Association to handle the work
for Pittsburg county. This assures
the very best of work in an editorial
and classification way. No effort will
be spared to secure the most accur-
ate and comprehensive data by the
editors. Headquarters have already
been opened at the rooms of the Mc-
Alester Commercial Club.
Working with the editors will bo
district chairmen, one of whom will
be in each school district They will
endeavor to make a personal solici-
tation of all the men who are not
reached otherwise.
It costs the soldier absolutely noth-
ing to have his picture and record
inserted; it is his privilege. He is
under no obigation whatsoever, since
he Jirobal ly \ i;i be given a copy of
the book free, if the Memorial Asso-
ciation can raise enough funds to do
this. All pictures absolutely will be
returned in perfect condition.
Men who do not have pictures should
have them taken at once. Some of
the McAlester studios will take pic*
tures free of charge. It is probable
that other photographers throughout
the county will do as much.
$50,000 Bond Issue May
Solve City Water Problem
correct, up would go your bond issue I este<1 in knowing that an effort
improvements and'all". It is to pre- bei"8' matle_.by the Oklahoma dele
vent such a possible event that the
appeal was brought, and not to save
an\ body's political job or keep anv-
body's salary going'. We still insist
that the matter ought to be heard
on its merits, settled right and set-
tled once for all."
"What are you going to do if Gov-
ernor Robertson approves the elec-
tion, now that the supreme court has
gation as Washington to have M
Carter placed on the staff as a mem
be of the body guard of President
Wi' on on the occasion of t\ie Presi
dent's proposed tour of the Western
states. Mr. Carter is willing to ac
cept the job, stating that he will "take
his vacation at that time if the dele
gation puts the project over."
He was formerly one of the best
' "iv. V.VUI b 11 > I •
dismissed the case?" Mayor Watson I ,own |)eace officers ot uie ijone
was asked.
* "I can't say. The next step will
be up to the attorneys who are hand-
•i? uhe case for the cit-v- No move
will be made except upon the careful
legal advice of attorneys in whom I
have the utmost confidence."
Up till Thursday Governor Robert-
son had not approved the resolution
setting out the results of the elec-
tion, nor had Attorney-General Freel-
ing given his endorsement to it, so
far as known. The governor had re-
ferred the matter to Freeling when it
first came before him.
In the meantime, the plans for the
citv managerial form are admittedly
still "un in the air" with the indica-
t- .is that there will be still more
contest before any election is called
for the five men who are to serve as
commissioners under the proposed
new city plan.
HOLD UP PROJECT fOR
GAINES CREEK BRIDGE
Star state, was later sheriff of Till
man county, this state, after coming
to Oklahoma, and as late as tw
years ago he played the stellar role
in putting the notorious Hart-Poe
gang of bank robbers and highway
men out of business. Friends all
over the state are hoping for his ap
pointment to accompany President
Wilson.
President Wilson landed in New
York Tuesday, and will go before the
Senate this week with his plea in be
half of the peace treaty and the
League covenant, after which it is
expected that he will at once start
on his contemplated swing through
the states west of the Mississippi
The date for his visit to Oklahoma
City is yet to be decided.
NEW TEXT BOOK BOARD
CHANGES SCHOOL BOOKS
If Report is Approved by Governor.
Many New Rooks Will Have to
Be Nought For Children.
County Commissioners Have A
Busy Session — O'Neal Files
$100,000 Bond as County
Treasurer.
The county commissioners had a
busy session Monday. In addition to
hearing- the appeal for suspension
of the stock law, the board decided to
pass by the question of bids for the
Gaines Creek bridge, awaiting action
and conclusions of the state highway
department. Consequently the bids,
which had been advertised for, were
not opened Monday.
The board received and approved
the bond of Wilse O'Neal, for $100,-
000 as county treasurer, anh the bond
of Mrs. Fannie Ross, for $1000, as
county superintendent of education.
Both were sworn in for their respect-
ive terms.
F. A. Adamson of Arch, was ap-
pointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff Conn
and was o. k.'d by the boa*'d and his
apnoinment approver'.
Continuation certificates as county
depositaries were granted the follow-
ing banks: Bank of Ashland, $2,-
fc500; Bank of McAlester, $5,000; Okla-
homa State Bank, $15,000; McAles-
ter Trust Co., $20,000. Newr bonds
for deposits were approved for the
Farmers' State Bank at Quinton,
$5,000, and the McAlester Trust Co.,
$15,000.
* The report of County Clerk Kin-
drick for June, showing receipts of
$10fifi, was approved.
John Savage, of Hartshorne, the
commissioner-elect succeeding E. M.
Harraway, was present and qnalified,
taking part in the proceedings of the
, board meeting. Mr. Savage's district
inclsdes the northeast and eastern
sections of the countv.
After a week or more of deliberat-
ing, the new state text-book board
has completed its work of adopting
books for the next 5-year period for
the common schools of the state. The
report of the board has to be approved
by the governor.
It is announced that changes have
been adopted in fully 65 per cent of
the text-books now in use in the state
the chief changes being in the fol
lowing stduies: Arithmetic, reading,
Physiology, history, grammar, elemen-
tary agriculture and music. The old
geographies will be used, with a sup-
plement showing the new map of Eu-
rope, as nearly as this can be done,
It is reported that the "wire-pull-
'ng by the various book concerns
who endeavored to get their partic-
ular books adopted b-- the board was
even greater than ft\e years ago
when Governor Cruce refused to ap-
prove the findings of the text-book
commission by declining to anprove
the bonds of the book companies re
ceiving the contracts to supply the
state with books.
If the new book schedule stands,
the children will have to be supplied
with the new texts in time for the
opening of the fall terms of school.
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The committee from the Commer-
cial Club, working in conjunction with
the city and penitentiary authorities
on the question of better water sup-
ply for McAlester, wil be ready to
make forma! report within a week
or less. Members of the committee
believe the plans now being worked
out will solve the knotty proDlem or
a real waterworks system for the
city.
"It is an established fact," said a
member of the committee this week,
'that we must have a better water
■supply. The conditions that affect
the city also affect the state peniten-
tiary, as it requires a water supply
eq ual to that of a town of 2000 pop-
ulation.
"The general plan now being work-
ed 'out will recommend the purchase
•>f the watershed on Bull Creek, the
bearing of same and the constiuc-
Mon of an impounding dam, follow-
ing closely the plans outlined and
">. k.'d by nearly ever waterworks en-
gineeer, state, municipal and private,
'hat has ever examined the local sit-
uation. All agree on the Bull Creek
project as the feasible one.
"Probably not more than $50,000
will be necessary to accomplish the
work to the extent above outlined,
including the dam construction, pro-
vided we can secure the prison labor,
as now tentatively agreed upon. This
would give us a watershed several
times the arq£ of the present, ap-
proximating in fact 21 square nines
against the present area of less than
four square miles.
"A bond issue for $50,000, say,
would give us the foundation for a
real waterworks system for the city,
and the subsequent conecting up by
mains and modern pumping station
would quickly follow.
"I believe the full report of the
committee, and ts recommendations,
will appeal to the citizenship of Mc-
Alester as none has ever done be-
fore. The object to be accomplished
is to secure to the city a real, whole-
some water supply, of unquestioned
volume—and that is what every man,
woman and child in McAlester waiiw.
We must have it before the present
situation becomes more acute."
County Fair Board Takes
Formal Control Of Grounds
Formal transfer of the county fair
grounds from the control of the City
of McAlester to the County Fair
Board, under a lease extending from
July 7, 1919, to July 7, 1922, was com-
oleted at a meeting of the fair board
with city officials here this week.
The contract for the transfer was
signed by Mayor Watson for the city
and M. J. Shannon and T. W. Hardy
.'or the board.
Under the terms of the lease the
■ity is entitled to use the grounds
for public occasions, such- as speak-
ings, field meets, athletic events, etc.,
it any time the grounds are not in
lse by the board. The city also agrees
to furnish police protection during the
'ime of the fair, the board to pay the
expenses of same. Insurance on the
buildings is to be kept up by the fair
'loard. In case the city at any time
■ises the grounds for a public event,
t is obligated to clean them up and
leave them in good condition after-
wards.
"The leasing of the grounds and
'.heir control by the board," said Sec-
retary Hardy,, "will enable us to go
ihcad with improvements and prep-
arations for the fair without any un-
certainty. It will require $2000 or
•nore to make the improvements need-
ed, and this was not forthcoming un-
ler the old arrangements. The board
will now go ahead and make these
improvements itself, charging same
to the expenses of the fair and re-
imbursing from the proceeds.
"Among the improvements to be
made will be an additional swine ex-
hibit building, 26x150 feet, located
iust below the present building and
doubling the swine show-room capac-
ity. Last year we had to double up
on the hog exhibit, and it detracted
from the swine exhibit. This year
we will have a much finer show than
last year, with single show animals
valued at from $1000 to $2000. So
we must have more room.
"Then we plan a real educational
building. The old dining hall is to
he converted into a building for the
school exhibits. This will give ed-
ication a central location, instead of
the old location under the grandstand.
"A new park fence, for at least half
the distance around the park, will be
put in and the remainder put in a
NEW BRIDGE SITE AT
CALVIN IS SELECTED
The new bridge which is to span
the Canadian River at Calvin, ami
which will be a most important clos-
ing link in the Postal Highway be-
tween McAlester and Oklahoma Citv,
will be located just south of the M.,
O. & G. railway bridge, near the
mouth of Hay Creek, aecording to
Earl Jones, of Calvin, who was in the
citv Thursdav morning Plans are
being carried forward as rapidly as
possible for letting contract and con-
structing the bridge. The site se-
lected places the bridge a little to
the northeast of the town.
Mr. Jones says crop prospects in
that part of Hughes county were nev-
er better. "Both corn and cotton are
looking well," said he, "and the small
grain harvest has been good. Alfal-
fa, first cutting, 'ran about 2 tons to
the acre, and was saved in fine con-
dition in most cases."
Mr. Jones and R. E. Wilson, cash-
ier of theC alvin National BanK,
drove down in the latter's car from
Calvin. They report the roads in
good shape.
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* BUMPER CORN CROP. *
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* According to the report of the *
* field agent of the I'. S. Depart- *
* ment of Agriculture for Okla- *
* homa, this state had a prospect *
J * of 52,804,000 bushels of cora on *
* July 1, from an acreage of 3,- *
* 088000. The growing condition *
* of corn was given at 95 percent. *
* "The high condition of cora, es- *
* pecially in Central and Southern *
* parts of the state," says the re- *
* port, "is very gratifying." *
* The condition ofw inter wheat *
* at the time of liarvest forecasts *
* a record-breaking crop of 57,- *
* 573,000, says the report. There *
* was a small abandoned acreage *
* and some damage due to cutting *
* the grain too early. There is *
* some disappointment in the out- *
* turn, where threshing is under *
* way, and great variation in the *
* quality in different sections. *
* The oat crop is another rec- *
* ord-breaker for the «tate, with *
* a promise of 54,434,000 and a *
* 100 per cent condition at time *
* of harvest. The "all hay" crop, *
* including prairie and alfalfa, is *
* quoted at 98 per cent, with good *
* quality of the product. -*
* There is a marked decrease * |
* in the peanut acreage of the *
* state; also in grain sorghums, *
* but with a larger acreage of for- *
* age sorghums in the Southern * j
* and Southeastern sections. *
* The cotton crop, July 1. phom- *
* ised about 709,000 bales for the * |
* state with a growing condition *
* of 69 per cent. *
* *
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WEEKLY GRIST IN
JUDGE MELTON'S COURT
PREPARING TO DRILL
IN ALEEN OIE FIELD
Great Lake Company Purchases
Derrick and Casing and Other
Equipment For First Well—
New Wells In.
high state of repair.
These are the main features to be
gone after right away. There will
be additional bleacher capacity pro-
vided, too, and these improvements
will be made so that there will be
nothing to do when the fair date rolls
around but install the exhibits. We
want to avoid the delay of last year,
when the first day of what ought to
have been the fair was taken up with
the installation of exhibits. The board
believes that the new arrangement as
to control will enable the fair to be
handled to better advantage all the
way 'round."
Mr. Hardy states that the outlook
for the livestock exhibit is unusually
promising. In the poultry section,
for instance, there will be a trio of
birds that cost $100, on exhibit by a
local breeder. There will be another
pen of four that cost $100. Mr. Set-
terstrom, living just west of Kiowa,
will be a new Richmond in the field
of poultry exhibitors this season, with
a choice pen of Rhode Island Reds.
In hogs, the county always makes
a fine showing, and with the increas-
ed breeding interest of the past year,
with the fine blood-lines introduced
through the purchase of high-priced
foundation stock by Pittsburg county
stockmen, it is certain that there will
be the greatest exhibit yet of Poland
Chinas, Durocs, Chester Whites and
others.
The same interest is being mani-
fested in the cattle exhibit, Pittsburg
county being one of the four coun-
ties of the state that has been given
prize money by the state A. & M.
college for exhibit of certain cattle
breeds.
Next week we will have something
to tell about the preparations being
made for the entertainment side of
the fair, and especially for the fea-
tures nrovided for the bovs' and girls'
clubs, the special days at the fair,
etc., etc.
In the meantime, every fanner in
the county should co-operate with
Secretary Hard}- and County Agent
Nelms in the selection of the best
varieties of field, garden and orchard
produce for exhibit at the fair. Save
the best specimens, and do it while
they are in their prime condition.
Numerous Divorce Decrees Feature
Saturday Sitting of Court—
Judgments For Trust Co.
In the district court the past week
several decrees of divorce were enter-
ed by Judge Melton, among them
being the following:
Edna Hanks from Mack Hanks, on
ground of extreme cruelty. Minor
children given into care of plaintiff.
Bertha Terry from Jackson Terry,
on ground of extreme cruelty.
Mary Wood from William Wood,
on ground of abandonment. Custody
of minor children, Delia, Silla and
Georgia, given to mother.
E'.ma L. Mills from Herbert Mills,
on ground of non-support. Maiden
name of Elma Foster restored to the
plaintiff.
Rosa Roach from Tom Roach, on
ground of extreme cruelty. Maiden
name of Rosa Duchow restored to
plaintiff.
The Jefferson Trust Company was
awarded judgments in two suits as
follows: Against B. F. Williams,
$490; against Edward S. Ellis foi
$991.66.
The case of B. L. Hicks vs. John
Guess was dismissed at plaintiff's
cost; note restored to plaintiff.
The court confirmed the sheriff's
sale in the case of the City of Mc-
Alester vs. Fannie Thompson, and
also conferred the rights of majority
on Max Sehreiner.
Numerous motions for new trial in
cases decided last week were over
ruled or denied by the court, appeals
to the supreme court being taken in
some.
With the derrick and casing pur-
chased for the first well to be drilled
on their 40-arre holdings in the Al-
len oil field, the Great Lake Oi! &
Gas Company proposes to lose as lit-
tle time as possible in getting reacty
to go after what they believe to be
the molten black gold awaiting their
operations.
The Allen Hustler last w<:ek report-
ed the bringing in of two more pro-
ducing wells in the Allen field, one
of them, a 150-barrel well on the Joe
Gilmore tract, being ir the vicinity
of the Great Lake company's prop-
erty. This announcement has increas-
ed interest in the local company's
prospective operations.
To quote the Allen paper: "Prep-
arations are being made to put down
several deep tests, and acreage is now
being gobbled up and big development
expected." The Missouri Oil Com-
pany is the one that brought in tho
new 150-barrel producer. The other
well brought in last week was by
Schaefer, Bell & Lawrence, on the
Holman farm.
Commenting this week on the Lucy
Harjo interests in the Allen field, the
Ada News says this Indian woman
is now worth probably a half-million
dollars. She has 320 acres in the
proven field. The News, by the way,
tak.*s a lively whack at what it terms
the "red tape" used in dealing with
Indian wards by the U. S. Indian
Agency at Muskogee. Mrs. Harjo
lives at Allen, but has to have all
her expenditures o. k.'d through the
Indian agency.
The local army recruiting station
has received instructions to pay par-
i ticular attention to the air and tank
I corps service. The tanks corps needs
a number of radio operators, and at-
, tractive places are now open for tho
' training of men in this branch. Tliey
! will go to the radio training school
I at Camp Meade, Md. In the air ser-
vice the recruit gets the very novel
experience of riding h' airplane finm
Oklahoma Clti. he h sent
from the McAlester office, to Post
Field at Fort Sill. And the "trans-
portation" doesn't cost him a cent,
either. Recruiting officer Whitehead
is ready to inspect any applicants
for these courses.
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* THE WEATHER. *
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* 'Reported Weekly Bv Walter *
* T. Edwards, U.S. Weather *
* Observer, McAlester, Okla. *
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Week ending July 10, 7 a. m.
Date
Rain-
State of
July
Max.
Min. fall
Weather
4
92
65
Clear
5
92
71
Clear
6
94
72
Clear
7
93
71
Clear
8
94
71
Clear
9
96
68
Clear
10
98
75
Clear
The McAlester Trust Company
(STATE BANK)
1 here are several things about this bank which we
wish to impress and which we are entitled to im-
press upon the general public:
1. It is "THE PERSONAL SERVICE BANK."
2. Its deposits are GUARANTEED under state
In.
3. It has made a special effort to serve farmers
and stockmen of Pittsburg County, and it is
especially proud of the record it has made in
this respect
4. It is the largest STATE BANK in Southeast-
era Oklahoma, and has ample strength to take
care of the largest business. Its personal ser-
vice extends to the smallest customer and de-
positor.
5. It pays 4 per cent interest on Time and Sav-
ings Deposits.
6. Its business has increased over one thousand
per centum under the management of its pres-
ent officers and directors, and its profits earn-
ed, dividends paid and the gradual increase in
value of its stick is substantial evidence of the
conservative ar,4 successful management of its
affairs and inteiests of all—Depositors, Stock-
holders and the general public.
"IN THE HEART OF MCALESTER."
At Choctaw and First.
"Where the Cars Stop."
MELVEN CORNISH
President.
BEN MILLS
Vice President and Cashier
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