The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1905 Page: 2 of 8
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The Enid Events.
ENID - EVENTS
Successor to the Garfield County
Republican and Coming Events
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 11.00 PER YEAR.
F. EVERETT PURCELL, Editor.
Witfi a iMwuhhi public building
adorning the south part of the square
a ♦.'{<),000 city hall adorning the cen-
ter of 1 lie square, a #100,(XX) court
house adorning the north half of the
square, the jail, old postoflice and
tlie tire liou e moved to back streets,
with the square graded up and plant-
ed In blue grass and with the streets
paved in brick. Enid would soon be-
come the object of a scramble for a
foreign Investment. Enid would then
be attractive to a resident popula-
tion, and, while the business houses
would not necessarily increase, more
families would move to Enid to re-
side and the merchants who are here
now would make more money. Every
real estate man knows that hundreds
of investors have been lost to Enid
and Garfield county, in the past
years because of the condit ion of our
streets and the court house square.
If we have heard one, we have heard
a hundred strangers ridicule the
court house, ti re house and jail. And
it is not only a loss to the city, but
to the county as J well. Prosper-
ous farmers from the north and east
will not invest nor make their homes
in a county, where the co;inty seat is
not a desirable place. Paved streets,
a new court house and federal build-
ing would add from ten to twenty
dollars upon the value of every acre
of land In Garfield county. These
t hings we dont stop to consider, but
blindly Imagine that there are no
benefits to lie derived. However,
after such a condition is obtained in
Enid, as set out in the first of this
article, the farmer of our county will
find that, he has reaped benefits un-
thought of.
City Improvement is tlie only ques-
tion now confronting Knid. That is
the issue. There is no use to go after
wild cat schemes of manufacturing
projects. They will come with time,
and must come by private capital In
order to be successful. This paper
favors the calling of a meeting of
all business men and citizens interest-
ed in the progress of Enid, which
meeting will discuss and outline a
CITY POLICY. At present Enid
has no well defined Policy, if any at
all. To succeed a well defined policy
is Imperative. If one is not sufficient
a dozen meetings should be held.
Enid must have a new court House,
new City Building, a Federal build-
ing, a suitable jail structure, paved
streets and an adequate water sys-
tem. And a clear policy should be out
lined, a line of action marked to se-
cure them and all the machinery of
our city be placed in working order
to secure them. The next few years
are of vital importance to the pro-
gress of Enid.
There is one question we would like
to ask, and we do it with f lie best of
feeling and good fait h, intending no
offense whatever. And that is:
What right has Mr. Flynn, Mr.
Grimes or any other partisan, claim-
ing to be a Republican, to go down
to Washington and tight the Prefer-
ence Right Clause, after such clause
had been made a campaign issue and
t lie party had elected its nominee
upon such issue? Those gentlemen
are certainly not greater than the
Republican party, and, after 50,000
citizens of Oklahoma endorse the
Preference Right Clause and Repub-
lican platform it seems to us that
the actions of both Flynn and Grimes
are inexcusable in this regard.
To our mind it will lie a grave mis-
take not lo keep a lobby to Washing-
ton continually. Enid lias too much
at stake to trifle away time. Dele
gate MeGuire has introduced a bill
for a $100,000 public building. It is
necessary that the Commit tee report
favorably upon the bill. If the com-
mittee reports favorably the bill will
pass. As it is, the committee only
has McGuires word for if. There are
thousands of appropriations to make
and it Is easy for a small public
building bill to be overlooked. A lob-
by will, soon convince the committee
that the appropriation is absolute-
ly necessary. Then again, it is not
Impossible that our lobby can secure
the federal court for us. Under the
present arrangement t lie federal
court alternates between Guthrie and
Oklahoma City, thirty mites apart.
Now, it. will be the business of our
lobby to convince tlie right men in
congress that Guthrie and Oklahoma
City are too close for t lie alterna
tion of a federal court. Then wt
want the ten acre tract. And tie-
sides, our lobby may lie able to dig
up several tilings that we do not now
consider. The sending of Messrs.
Linden and Frantz to Washington is
strictly proper, and they should be
maintained at whatever cost.
Attorney General Moody is the
prince of Men. Doubtless acting
under instructions of President Roose-
velt, the fearless and magnificent
American, Moody commenced action
last, week against, about fifty paper
companies, representing the gigantic
paper trust, under tlie act entit.tled
"An act to protect trade and Com-
merce against Unlawful Restraints
and Monopolies:" witli a view of re-
leasing the tentacles of said trusts
from the newspaper interests of the
United States. The paper and type
trusts are probably the most compact
and powerful of all. The paper
trust works as a unit. Unlike the
railroad and other trusts, it never
falls out with itself. The agreement
is binding and secure, and whenever
it desires to it indulges in a general
raise and every paper mill and house
acquiesces. If the attorney general
can crush tlie paper trust, and we
t hink he can, lie will save millions of
dollars annually to newspapers and
become the Newspaper Saint of his-
tory.
The New Year! liow joyful! Let's
tune our harps and sing with ecsta-
tic bumps of rhapsodidlc's! How
Glorious! With thy "bosom" freight-
ed with such prodigious prodigialties!
So "potent" is thy name! How-
mar —(well, t here it goes again. Same
old tiling, .lust, as we got to the
"meat" of our poetic "packing
plant," our muse deserted us leaving
us stranded.)
A bla -k fog enveloped England last
week and stopped business in London.
A fog in London is said to be a beau-
tiful phantasmogoric sight.
When Enid's lobby gets to Wash-
ington there will lie a rattling of dry
bones. A new factor will have ap-
peared, and the powers that be will
have to reckon with if. Heretofore
Enid lias suffered by the caricatures
of her enemies, lobbies of rival towns
having informed congress that, while
they represented large and thriving
metropolises, Enid was merely a jim
crow town 011 the west side, unable
even to furnish a lobby. Enid stock
will take a jump when Frapt-z and
Linden reach the national seat of
government.
Remarkable! We were just mus-
ing. Girls don't, age at all. We re-
member ten years ago when we first
came to Enid, that there were then
reigning society belles who claimed
their ages at 20. Those same society
belles are here now, many of them
unmarried. Of course there is noth-
ing remarkable In that. The remark-
able part is, that the said girls are
"only 23" years of age now, according
to their own chronology. It. seems
remarkable to us, but maybe it isn't.
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THE KUR0KI FAMILY IN NATIVE COSTUME.
When war does not claim his attention. General Knroki is one of the most
domestic of men. The illustration shows him in native costume. To the left
of the general nis wife is seated. The sir! standing back of Ivuroki is Ins
eldest daughter, whllfe the youug woman next to her is the wife of Kuroki's
eldest son,.who Is seen at the extreme right of the picture lie is in the eleri-
ntl employ of his government, hut both of uis brothers are taking courses
designed lo equip Iheln fur military life.
The Republican editors of Missouri
had a big jubilation at St. .loe last
week. Nine Republican congress-
men, a Republican state ticket, with
one exception, a Republican legisla-
ture and a Republican senator looks
good to the faithful press boys of old
Missouri, and they were bound to ex-
press t hemselves.
The School land Question, as to
Preference right was made "an issue
in Oklahoma and t lie Republican
party won its campaign upon it. Any
amendment of tlie bill in this respect
will not be tolerated, even if it re-
quires the defeat of the bill to pre-
vent such an amendment.
There is only one way to succeed
and that, is by Unity of Effort.
Don't speak detrimental of your fel-
low citizen. If you can't say any-
thing good of him, say nothing.
Bury your differences. Be politic.
Work in harmony for the the things
needed by our city.
The Oklahoma legislative assembly
will convene in the city of Guthrie,
in said territory, on Tuesday, Jan. 10,
and will begin operations by a ban-
quet and ball. There seems to be a
well defined program to have but lit
tie legislation. However, some of
the existing laws should be amended
and a few new ones passed, along the
lilies laid down by this paper in the
past, and it seems that tlieie is a
likelihood that such will be done.
Hon. J. P. Gaudy, of Woodward
county has dropped out of t lie race
for Speaker of the Lower House, and
in his withdrawal states that •). B.
Norton, of Kay county, is tlie logical
candidate for the place. Norton is
certainly a good man and will make a
good speaker.
The Billings News states that the
taxes of Garfield county can be paid
;Vt the Citizens Bank. Quite true.'
They "can" be paid there, but not
many persons desire to do so. How-
ever, it may lie that the News re-
fers to a Billings bank of that name.
And now it appears that Rockefel-
ler and Rogers have, all of a sudden
developed sensitive characters, un-
able of withstanding criticism. Un-
doubtedly t lie sensitiveness of these
gentlemen is of the mushroom varie-
ty.
The Arapahoe Bee suggests that
premiums be issued by Oklahoma's
government for the raising of the
largest families. Hut surely The Bee
does not desire to over ride tlie .con-
ventions of society!
Senator Hickam of Perkins, lias
withdrawn from the race for presi-
dent of tlie Council, and it is stated
that Hon. John Threadgill, of Okla-
homa City may come forward as a re-
sult .
"Love's Labor Lost," sighed a
joung maid as she surveyed her
Christmas presents. Her sweetheart
had presented her with a Manicure
set. She had four already.
Now let us all resolve that we will
work harder than ever before to build
up Enid and Garfield county, socially,
financially and morally, and let's
keep the resolution.
Clint Clark says that he will not be
a. candidate for city marshal, next
spring, but intends to move to the
Indian territory. Clint lias surfeited
of politics.
Chief Justice Mitchell, of Pennsyl-
vania takes issue with Roosevelt, and
says that "the trusts are here to
stay." However, the said chief .lus
tice more nearly represents the wind
and the fire, while Roosevelt repre-
sents the still small voice of action.
The School Land Lessee should
adopt another official organ. If tlie
Chandler Tribune lias not played
false to the trusts we don't want a
cent. _________
The Mountain View cows are
troubled with hydrophobia, according
to tlie Republican of that place.
That is certainly a bad trouble, so it
f r
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TO REACH
the ultimate resting place the ser-
vices of the
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
must be sought. Experience and
High Class Appointmtnts enable
us to perform the necessary ser-
vices Satisfactorily. Preparations
frr Burials and Filial Interment
are sarried out with delicacy and
skill.
PENNIMAX,
ENID.
Ring the door bell at night to
the Undertaker.
.■all
It is almost time for tlie considera-
tion of tlie proper man for Mayor of
Enid. And it should be a proper man
or he should not be nominated. Let
tlie Republican party use great care
and caution in its selection. Enid is
now entering upon its most impor-
tant era, and let there be a well de-
fined understanding, and a proper
select ion, regardless of who may or
who may not be an aspirant for that
position.
If necessary the Events will contri-
bute $50 toward the malntainance of
the lobby at Washington throughout
the present session of congress, or un-
til Enid gets what she wants. And
there are twenty other busines
houses in Enid that will do likewise.
There will be no trouble in securing
ample funds for tlie right move.
The Truth is always unanswerable.
To answer it. is to acknowledge. This
paper always desires to print tlie
truth. Our readers will scan these
columns in vain for abuse. Abuse
[ind vindication is out of our line
We don't like like it. The publica-
tion of truth cannot fail of convinc-
ing. while abuse passes idly by and
finds no lodgment.
We hope that we are not. guilty of
unkind words," as the Wichita
Eagle accuses us. We intended m
unkindness, but treated both gentle
men referred towitli the greatest re-
spect. We merely gave a statement
of fact, which is irrefutable. Is it
"unkind" to take a positive stand re-
lative to a political matter?
Tlie dispatches from Washington
say: "A diplomat won an heiress." 0
Why, cert. It takes a diplomat to Roy is the biggest man in the demo-
win an heiress. I cratlc party of Oklahoma.
Roy Hoffman made an eloquent ad-
dress before tlie Bar association which
is being extensively commented upon.
Georgia farmers burned
bales of cotton in order to raise tlie I Heck's word
price on that remaining. A very
good idea indeed. We presume that
the benefits derived from burned cot
ton are much greater than those de
rh'ed from cheap cotton.
According to Beck, of tlie Jefferson
Review, a great Indian tattle occurr-
000,0001 ed off Jefferson in 1867. We will take
for it without question.
Senator Mitchell and Congressman
Hermann, of Oregon, were indicted
Saturday, charged with complicity in
the Oregon land frauds. The high
and low are neither spared nor dif-
ferentiated In the dividing of Justice
by a Republican administration.
Talk-to us! Wouldn't you like to
see a $100,000 court house on t lie
north end of the square
a{ $30,000 city building on the
center, and a $100,000 federal build-
ing on the south side with paved
streets? Well. 1 guess.
Delegate MeGuire believes that
the bill providing for a game pre-
serve and the bill providing for tlie
allotment of Indian oil lands are suie
of passage this winter. These are
two important matters to Oklahoma
generally.
We second the motion that Presi-
dent Fleming of tlie Commercial
Club, call a special meeting of citi-
zens at the court house at once, for
the discussslon of city matters and
the keeping of a lobby to Washing-
ton.
And now they say tlint Nan Pat-
terson has broken down mentally
and is almost insane, because of the
severe mental strain and confine-
ment imposed upon tier. Poor Nan!
How our heart, bleeds for her.
Bob Neff has ret ired from the news-
paper field and lias now entered upon
the Law Pasture. Bob is an able
man, albeit, in any occupation and
we wish him well—despite his mean-
ness yet, we wish him well.
Freeman Miller bids fair to rival
Shakespeare. A Denver paper has
"noticed" him already.
Enid's lobby may not be going af-
ter tlie golden Fleece, but if they get
that Public building we will vote
them a triumph upon their return.
The Waukomis Hornet lost its
stinger tlie otlier day, and didn't
know where to find it. Oh, little
Boy Blue come blow your horn!
From tlie appearance of the Tulsa
Republican, Tulsa must be a mighty
good town. The Republican is a
deucedly good paper.
A train was burned in a snow
storm in Wisconsin last week.
Phew! There is no place like balmy
Oklahoma.
Those Denver frauds will be the
talk for months to come. Tlie ballot
boxes are now to give up their
stench.
Odell lias given up and now an-
nounces for Depew. And Chauncey
will be nominated by acclamation.
A Hobart man killed his wife in
"hot blood." lie claimed that "cold
blood" was too common.
Oklahoma City sent five represen-
tatives to Washington to look after
her interests there.
A Woods county man killed a deer
last week and then bragged about it
He ought to fie prosecuted.
A St. Louis girl is to marry the
Crown Prince of Portugal. This is
indeed good news.
We are now going forward to a
more magnificent, beautified and im-
posing Enid.
Now that Bob Neff has quit politics
there Is a clear field for Roy Hoffman.
When the legislature opens there
will be a scrambling time lor pie.
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Purcell, F. Everett. The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1905, newspaper, January 5, 1905; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc147374/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.