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OKLAHOMA'S LEGISLATURE
BRIEF REVIEW OF THE WORK OF
OKLAHOMA'S LAW MAKERS
BILLS ARE BEING
bills now become laws
friday, december 20
printer bill is passed'BRYAN AT TOE LEGISLATURE
JIM CROW MEASURE PA~SSES—A
MODIFICATION OF BILLUPS'
BILL IS FIXED UP
Wednesday, December 18
After nearly two days of continuous
i payment of taxes in Oklahoma that
Both Houses Fully Organized and
Start at Work With Determination
to Do Something—Some of the
Measures Introduced and Passed
Tuesday, December 17 •
At 4:12 p. m. Tuesday Governor
Haskell placed 'his signature to the
first bill passed by the first legisla-
ture of the Mate of Oklahoma. It was
that providing for tihe transfer, of
$500,000 of the state's school fund now
in the hands of the United States
treasurer. State Treasurer Menefee
left for St. Louis to secure the money
from the United State-3 sub-treasury.
In case of his failure to get it there
he will go to Washington. In any
event, Oklahoma will have the money
within a week.
The depositors' guaranty fund pro-
vided by the Roddie-Williams bank-
ing bill will become a reality in 60
days from this date, the bill having
become a law by signature of Gov-
ernor Haskell.
By the terms of this law one per
cent of the average daily deposits of
banks constitute the guaranty fund.
This must be kept up after having
been depleted by a bank failure
through a special assessment. Banks
authorized subsequent to the passage
of this act must pay three per cent
of their capital stock into the guaranty
fund. National banks may avail
themselves of the protection offered
by an application to the banking
board subject to approval of the comp-
troller of the currency. When a bank
falls the bank commissioner takes
charge with a lien on the bank's re-
sources and out of the depositors' fund
pay depositors in full. Examinations
are to be made at least semi-annually.
The commissioner's salary is $2,500 a
year and that of his assistants $1,500
each. Officers of banks are forbidden
to borrow from their banks. In towns
of less than 2,500 population banks
must keep on hand 20 per cent of then-
deposits and in towns of over 2,500 25
per cent, provided that two-thirds of
this may be deposited in approved
corresponding banks and one-third in
actual cash. Savings banks must keep
on hand an equal amount invested in
good bonds.
The appropriation measure offered
to pay per diem, mileage and contin-
gent expenses of the legislature has
passed both houses and after being
engrossed will be ready for the gov-
ernor's signature.
The house adopted the concurrent
resolution adopted by the senate pro-
viding that the governor be author-
ized to pardon persons in Indian Ter-
ritory jails charged with petty crimes
and misdemeanors. This is intended
to save the state an enormous ex-
pense of trials of cases wherein jail
sentences have been of a duration
practically equal to any penalties that
legally could be Imposed.
Most of Tuesday afternoon was
taken tip in the senate on the bill
providing for prohibition enforcement.
Governor Haskell in a special message
asked for the passage of this bill be-
fore the holiday recess
were duo December 15, 190/, to
March 1. 190S; remitting all state
taxes for 1907; transferring court
cases from federal to state courts in
Indian Territory; appropriating $25,-
000 for salaries and contingent ex-
debate the senate Wednesday passed penses of state officers; amending
the Billups prohibition enforcement and returning to the senate the Mur- ^
bill by.a vote of thirty-six to six. The | ray printing bill; accepting an invi- |
bill as originally drawn provided for | tation ot* the A. & M. college to visit n
a commission of three members at an that institution January 22; and fix-
ing salaries ot clerks and employes,
by the passage of bills and resolutions
today the house adjourned at 4
o'clock for the purpose of recuperat-
ing for a night session during whicn
the Billups prohibition bill was con-
sidered.
NOTED NEBRASKAN DELIVERS
ADDRESS TO LAWMAKERS
Guthrie, Dec. 20.—Speaker Mur-
ray's! bill creating a state printing
commission and providing for the ap-
pointment of a state printer, wliict^
the senate amended, is now a law,
having received the signature of Gov-
ernor Haskell and owing to the fact
that an emergency exists the gov- |
rnor will likely make t'ne appoint- I
ment of a state printer in a day or I Characterizes Representative Bodies
ADVOCATES AN OPEN LOBBYING PLAN
annual salary of $3,000 each to see
that the law was enforced in the sev-
eral counties throughout the state and
gave the commission the right to dis-
miss any county attorney or sheriff
who failed to do their duty in the
Wjiy of enforcing t'.ie law. Some ot
the senators objected to this part ot
the bill and after several amendments
it was passed. Objection to one of the
sections, that one providing for re-
moval of county officers by an ap-
pointive commission, was considered
too much in favor of a tew and against
the will of the people who selected the
officers. The bill'was sent to t'ne
Guthrie, Dec. 19.—A busy session ot
the senate today enabled that body to
enact several important measures.
The Stafford bill, increasing the
number of regents of the state uni-
versity from five to.ten w-as adopted
without discussion.
The bill limiting a day's work to
house, where it had its first reading, j eight hours for telephone and tele-
The senate passed the Murray pub- j graph operators and dispatchers
lie printer bill with one amendment-— caused a prolonged and neated dis-
making the office elective after 1910
The salary of the printer was cut
from $5,000 to $2,^00.
Pursuant to the request of Governor
Haskell the legislature passed a mea-
sure fixing the rate of interest on
loans from t'ne permanent school fund,
secured by farm mortgages, at 5 per
cent. The bill was signed by the gov-
ernor, and as it contained an emer-
gency clause, became effective at once.
Governor Haskell signed the jim
crow bill. Senator Graham, author ot
the bill, was present, being especially
designated by Lieutenant Governor
Bellamy to accompany the senate
committee that carried the bill and
was presented with the pen the gov-
ernor used.
Senator Taylor's bill providing that
c'narters of foreign corporations that
appeal causes from state to federal
courts be cancelled, passed the senate.
Loaning of Permanent School Fund
Atter two hours' debate on the Van
cussion and finally went to a special
committee to be reported back.
Senatcr Eggerman came to the
rescue ot an amendment providing a
penalty for telegraphers who worked
niore than eight hours. He said his
constituents were in favor of that
idea, as it gave them an excuse upon
which to base a refusal to work over
time. As first reported, the bin
placed the penalty only on t'ne em-
ployer.
The bill exempting all citizens from
state tax for 1907 was finally passed
without amendment.
House to Fight Dinwiddie Billups Bill
"A fierce debate followed the read-
ing of the first section ot the Billups
prohibition bill in the house. Repre-
sentative Crouch offered an amend-
ment changing the outlaw per cent ot
alcohol from one-half of one per cent
to three per cent. Representative
Ashby led the debate and fiercely at-
tacked the entire bill, making the
two.
Governor Haskell also signed the
concurrent resolution passed by the
house and senate memoralizlng con-
gress to extend the payment of an-
as Necessary Evils—Both Houses
Reconvene After Address and Ad-
dress and Adjorun for Holidays #
GUTHRIE: Declaring that leglsia-
nual installments on lands in thf, | tivo representatives are not an unal-
loyed good, but a necessary evil, and
that it would ba better if the people
could govern themselves without their
intermediate agency, W. J. Bryan Sat-
Kiowa and Comanche Indian reserve.
Bury Prohibition Bill
A season of extraordinary strenu-
oslty was happily ended by the tem-
porary burial in committee of the
Billups prohibition bill and by the
senate passing the Vandeventer
measure providing regulations for
laying gas mains. These were among
the important emergency measures.
Consigning to the house commit-
tee on prohibition enforcement the
Billups prohibition bill, which the
senate had passed with numerous
amendments and to which Speaker
Murray attached the detached dis-
pensary sections, the house removed
a burden from Us hands and
breathed a sigh of relief that will last
until January 6, t'ne date named for
the resurrection of the bill. Speaker
Murray's amendments were printed
and read at length. They consists ot
50 sections and provide the enforce-
ment commission and dispensary sys-
tem that was contained in the orig-
inal bill.
The house judicial committee, to
whom was
senate bill
ion that the section involves judic
ial powers In that it authorizes the
county attorney to imprison unwilling
witnesses for contempt.
Fixes Up County Affairs
The committee on affairs between
urday addressed the Oklahoma legis-
lature in joint session anc a large
number of citizens from various sec-
tions of the state.
Mr. Bryan nsserted, however, that
representatives of the people nre nec-
essary, and laid down the principle
that they should so attune themselves
to the wishes "of the people that they
would Intuitively enact the laws the
people want. He reasserted that the
constitution of Oklahoma is the be3t
ever written by any state.
"I said when I visited Oklahoma last
summer 'but the constitution of Ok-
lahoma was the best ever written, and
l rests rt it with a greater degree of
conviction than before. It was so
strong that the heir apparent of the
president could not shake it."
This reference by Bryan to Secre-
tary Taft caused loud applause.
Mr. Bryan was conducted to Guth-
rie from Wichita, Kan., by a joint
uuse juaiciai <ou.m.uee, iu comm|(tep ()f the j, Kislat ure. and met
as referred section 8 of the a. (hp Btat|0n by t|u, govtrnor, mein-
"1, has arrived at the °P,n" j i)r] s 0f fne state committee and other
, "... , .. , . strongest anti-prohibition speec.-i
deventer bill providing for the loan ng heard iQ either He termed ^
of the permanent school fund the \wMie litical preacher and con-
house accepted the sena e amendment* j demned the Wea Qf gearch an(] geiz_
and the bill was passed. ure yaudeventer, leader of the pro-
Argument in the house was over the hibition forces, made a strong plea to
rate of interest to be charged for tarm | SUpp0rt the constitution. Tiepresenta-
loans and the class of securities to be ^jve offered a substitute leaving
taken. The senate amendment pro- j per cen^ 0f alcohol legal at one
vided 5 per cent rather than 6, and | j)er cent Representative Skeen at-
included among the securities men- ! ^ac]{G(j the substitute and plead for
tioned in tne original bill bonds and ^he provision was written. Speaker
warrants issued by cities of the first ^]urray took the floor and explained
class for public improvement funds for j ^^e revenue officials have ruled
which special taxes are levied. Both ( that liquor containing more than one-
these matters were sturdily opposed i ^aif 0f one per cent alcohol must have
and when the vote was taken on a revenue license and this conforms
agreeing to the amendments t'ne ques- wjtli the constitutional provisions on
tion was lost. Before the vote was j ^ie subject. Crouch then offered to
announced, however, Mr. Vandeventer ^ withdraw if his position was in con-
gave notice tiiat he would move a re- | flict with the constitution. Tillotson
consideration. Votes were changeu pffered an amendment to designate
until the necessary two-thirds major- , "intoxicating liquors" as those produc-
ity was obtained. ! jUg intoxication. The vote on the
Speaker Murray in his speech urged : adoption of the Tillotson amendment
an agrement with the senate in order resulted: For tabling 48, against 36.
that the bill migftt become a law at | The section was then adopted without
once and provide for the placing ot1 amendment. The time occupied was
the $500,000 installment for securing two and one-half hours. The vote was
which State Treasurer Menefee has a surprise to the Dinwiddie forces, a
gone to St. Louis. ir is accepted as an indication that the
Farmers to Protect Quail bill will be amended before It <
A petition from the Farmers' Union capes the house. The debate is fast
of Kiowa county asked that a law and furious on every section read
A memorial from the Anti-Horse ellacted prohibiting the shooting of j.
Thief association was read In the qua|, for ten years Thjs was based J
house praying that a pen, y_ ^ upon the assumption that quail pre-!
five t,i ten years in the penitentiary
be given to persons convicted of this
crime. The petition also asks that
1102 stealing and chicken thieving be
put on the category of grand larceny.
Citizens of Gage implored the en-
actment of an eight-hour day for rail
FIGHT ON EXPRESS AGENTS
Re
vent the destroying of crops by boll' I Traffic Association Measure to
weevils, chinch bugs and other classes 1 strict Companies
of insects by eating them. OKLAHOMA CITY: Letters have
Citizens of Chandler presented a been sent to Oklahoma's congressmen i pon declared) that thent were only
memorial opposing a law creating the; and senators by the Traffic assocla- three, states in the union in which
office of district attorney, favored the tion, soliciting their aid in the pass- 1 such a bill was not unconstitutional,
leading democrats.
The joint session was opened by
I.i 'Utenant Governor Bellamy. Intro-
ducing Speaker Murray, who In turn
j introduced Mr. Bryan. .lust at this
time the appearance of Senator lion
SEVENTEEN BILLS PASSED
Governor Haskell Approves All Leg-
islation to Holiday Adjournment
GUTHRIE: After a strenuous ses-
sion of eighteen legislative days, in
which seventeen bills passed both
houses and were approved by the gov-
ernor, the Oklahoma legislature ad-
journed for the holidays to reconvene
011 January 6.
The last day Governor Haskell
signed seven bills which have been
rushed through within the last tew
days. This is a record of nearly one
bill passed or approved for every
legislative day. All the bills passed to
date are emergency measures, and be-
come laws at once under the consti-
tution.
The bills approved by the governor
are:
Klght-hour telegraph law; prevent-
ing the piping of gas out of the state;
for the drawing of petit and grand
juries; appropriating $25,000 for sal-
aries of state officers; the Ifranklln-
llrook bill for the transfer of civil
and criminal cases from the Indian
Territory side from the federal to the
state courts; increasing the number
of university regents; providing for
a state printer.
Other bills that have been passed
during the eighteen days' session are;
"Jim crow" bill; to prevent removal
of cases from the state to federal
I courts; for new trial where records
are lost; extending the time for pay-
ment of; certain taxes; remitting state
taxes for 130"; to secure $5,000,0000
school fund; Investment of school
funds; $100,000 appropriation for leg-
islative expenses; guaranteeing de-
posits in state banks, and herd law.
Immediately after the signing ot
the state printer bill Governor Has-
kell appointed Clint Worrall of Ho-
bart as state printer and the appoint-
ment was confirmed by the senate.
Mr. Worrall is editor of the Hobart
Chief.
The only emergency measures
slated to go through before Christ-
nun which railed of final passage are
the Billups bill, providing for an en-
forcement ot prohibition, and the bill
to enable new counties to issue bonds.
new and parent counties on the Okla- upon Jhe stage caused applause
homa side reported a committee
substitute hill for several that were
placed in their hands relating to the
collection of taxes in those counties.
Tho substitute provides that parent
counties shall make tho collections
and transfer them with records to tho
new counties. The bill was passed on
a vote of 80 to 11.
Mr. Tillotson introduced two bills
relating to natural gas regulations.
One of them provides for the ap-
pointment of natural gas pipe line
and well inspectors and the other
prohibits the wasting of gas and pro-
vides for the plugging of abandoned
wells.
The senate bill by Stafford, provid-
ing for the appointment of a board
of ten regents for the state university
which passed the senate was received
by the house and placed on first read-
ing.
Three Bills Pass Senate
Three bills, all originating In the
house, passed the senate. They are
as follows: House bill No. 101, by
Harrison, regulating the running at
large of domestic animals; house bill
No. 78, by Vandeventer, regulating
the construction of gas pipe lines, and
house bill No. 147. by Tillotson, pro-
viding for the salary and contingent
expenses of state officers.
No votes were recorded against the
bills on the final roll call, although
several sharp clashes occurred over
certain provisions in the committee
of the whole, in announcing the vote
on house bill No. 101 Speaker John-
road employes and train dispatchers, assistant county attorney bill and the age of a measure to restrict express
Emergency Measures practice of county attorneys to cases companies from doing a commission
Mr. Vandeventer reported for his in which counties or the state are par- business in the handling of fruits,
special committee on emergency
measures, recommending that, hills as
follows be classed under that head and
have preference in consideration:
Regulating the piping of gas. appropri-
ations, Telating to transfers in new
counties of the western side, trans-
ferring court cases on the eastern
side, creating the office of state print-
er. transferring the $.">.000,000 school
fund from Washington, regulating
banking and providing a depositors'
guaranty fund, relating to taxes, pro-
viding enforcement, of the prohibition
law, leasing public lands for mineral
and'gas, and relating to the immediate
reassessment of all property.
To Reimburse Indians
An important resolution was pre-
sented by Mr. Branson. It is a mem-
orial to congress asking that an ap-
propriation sufficient in Us aggregate
to reimburse the enrolled citizens of
the Cherokee nation for the lands
taken in that, nation from the cani-
ties.
Houses Agree on Jim Crow Law
Eliminating the clause that provided
for colored nurses and servants rid-
ing in coaches provided for white per-
sons and thus agreeing to the amen^
ment made by the house the senate
passed tho jim crow law drafted by
Senator Graham and Mr. Skeen. Sen-
ators Cunningham and urowntee vot-
ing in the negative. 'J'ho bill has been
enrolled.
The bill contains the fundamental
principles that have contributed to
democratic campaign promises during
two campaigns and places the party
above criticism by its having accom-
plished that which it came here bur-
dened to accomplish.
vegetables and oysters.
"Express companies oftentimes
ship these things and sell them in
direct opposition to the legitimate
merchants. The merchants are at -
and Oklahoma was one of the three.
He asked that all committees having
in charge any house bills report at
once as It was desired to conclude
the consideration of them by Satur-
day.
Refusing to concur in house amend-
ments to the senate bill by Franklin
mon and segregated to freemen. The persons of one race :o sit or ride in
resolution states in effect that, these a compartment designated for the
lands were taken In violation of a ,.ther race. All railways affected by
treaty, that approximately ten thou- | tj,|s (jjj) are required to comply with
sands freedmen were supplied, and its provisions immediately. Conduct-
their allotments are worth >1 . >' 0 nra are authorized to s
Separate coaches and waiting rooms " ■
are to be maintained by railway, stree Enid's Business Men_ Refuse to Pay
railway, suburban and interurban Increase in Rental
companies. Compartments are to be ENID: Because the phone rate on
labeled and It shall be unlawful lor residence phones was raised r<0 cents
month and the rate on business
ing us to intercede for legislation in] and Brook, providing for tho trans-
their behalf," says the secretary otjfer of cases In Indian Territory, tho
the Traffic association. "This Is but senate asked for the appointment ol
a start on the fight against the in ! a conference committee to consider
fringements of carriers and more at 1 the bill. Tile house amended the bill
tention will be paid to the regula by striking out all reference to crim-
tlon of them in the future. Express inal cases.
company's rates are more to be Question of Procedure
looked after at the present thai, A 1IvpIy dlscusslon occurred over a
freight rates, and the attention oi tl(m of parllamont proCeduro
the state corporation commission invo]vi a tlon „etw^eA the two
will be directed toward this matter. ,.lnls„> Sul)stitute 8,.na„. bill No. 11,
throwing out phoned .regarding the transfer of cases frivn
THROWING OUT PHONES [ Indian Territory had been returned
to the senate by the house which did
not concur iu some senate amend-
ments and President Bellamy had ap-
pointed a conference committee to
meet a like committee from the
house. The house, however, request-
phones was raised $1 a month by the e<l the return of the bill. Although
Pioneer Telephone company, and de- the senate president believed the
mands that the old rate be resumed
lower house was acting outside Its
arrest nersftns I were refused, 24 doctors and 18 dent- parliamentary rights, be finally ac-
_ . ........ . ... . .. ,. 111 I( - i j M' I M) I. . •«, If ' i i i I | f, ,,
Insists on Prohibition Enforcement vlQlatlng thU law on trains and to turn , i*ts have forcibly tore their phon<*S ' '
Governor Haskell, in a spec.al mes- . fhem jn(o ,l6 hands of the propei. clvil from the walls of their offices.
sage, urged tile legislature to enact authorltle3. This measure was in the Meetings of various other trades
some kind of law tor the entorcemi nt „merKency ciass and goes into ett'ect will be held to take action concerning
the increased phone rate. The rate
on residence phones formerly was
of prohibition and insisted that tne ~
time of adiournment for the holidays
he postponed a few day., if necessary,! A life sizea crayon portrait oi uov-,
o Insure a passage of a hill for this I ernor Haskell presented to the house
purpose He recommended the rass- Wednesday was the subject fur an
{1.50 a month and on business pfioiif
$2 a month.
Forfeits of $50 have been placed by
17 grocerymen of the city not to use
phones until the old rate is resumed
•anklin and Brooks, who had the bill
in charge, excused his committee and
returned the bill. The eastern sena-
tors feared that action on the bill
would be delayed until afte rthe holi-
days if it were to go to a commft-
tet
age' oV the"siibstitute of t.he Billups ' ovation from the members on taking
hill He snvs that violations of the t.ieir seats.
nrohibltorv law In certain localities In Speaker Murray held it up before'
P,,. _j,stern t.rrt of the state hid been ti c body on his desk and It was or- i A meeting of leal es.a.e men will h
renorted to him and he desired to reel dtred hung on the wall. ! held to consider removing phones
this remedied before th ■ holidavs as The Tillotson bill appropriating $25,- from their places of business It
he feared disastrous result = unless the aOO for paying salaries'and expenses expected that 500 phones will be taken point, a commission to carry out tha
sale of liquors was restrained. (if state officers and the Vandeven- out this week. , purpose of the appropriation.
The house failed to class the annro- t.er bill remitting 1907 state taxes' | 1 * communication from I < cumseh
prlation bill for salaries and mileage v re made special orders for tomor-
To Honor Two Pioneers
Mr. Jones of Oklahoma introduced
a bill appropriating $10,000 for the
memory of David L. Payne and Wil-
liam L. Crouch, Oklahoma pioneers,
and empowering the governor to ap-
Mr.
It ryan pointed out the fact that 70,-
000 republicans voted for the Okla-
homa constitution and that In giving
the complimentary vote for United
States senator chose two mon who
were for the constitution. He paid a
high compliment to Governor Haskell
and his plan of guaranteeing deposits
in state banks, pointing out that Ok-
lahoma Is the first state to ndopt
such legislation and predicting that it
is the beginning of legislation which
will spread over the entire country.
Ho surprised a number of demo-
crats, who believed that the plan was
oiiginal with Governor Haskell, by
saving that he had introduced such
a hill for national banks In congress
fourteen years ago and 'hat la.oy an
unsuccessful attempt was made to en-
act such a law for stale banks In Ne-
braska. In both Instances the legis-
lation was defeated by lobbies al-
leged to he in the control of national
banks.
Mr. Ilryan advocated a spirit of
fairness to corporations and said that
they conserved a good end when reg-
ulated on a plan of equal justice. He
advocated open lobbying by the heads
of corporations before legislative bod-
1 's and coTnmlttees, and advised strict
anti-lobby laws t0 check lobbying in
sccrct.
Mr. Bryan was tendered a banquet
in the evening attended by 400 demo-
crats, including the members of the
legislature. Edward Cassidy, chair-
man of the democratic executive com-
mittee, had charge of the arrange-
ments. and Chairman Joseph Thomp-
son of the state committee presided
■is b astmastor.
A more partisan address than the
one In the afternoon was delivered
by Mr Bryan at tho banquet. <!ov-
crnor Haskell and other leading dem-
ocrats also delivered addresses.
Asked whether the democratic
state committee will be convened
endorse Bryan's candidacy for presi-
dent. Chairman Thompson said 3Uch
action is unnecessary. "Oklahoma
democrats are all for Bryan."
After Mr. Bryan concluded .Ills
speech each house adjourned to the
meeting place, closed up some final
matters and adjourned until January
6, 1908,
The Franklin-Brock bill, relating to
the transfer of court cases In Indian
Territory; the bill regulating tho col-
lection of taxes in new counties of
the Oklahoma side, and tho senate
jury bill; alowing salaries of mem-
bers of the supreme court; and the
Vandeventer gas line hill were pa s.•,I
bv the senate. Governor Haskell
signed the Indian Territory court
transfer bill and the gas line hill. #
The house passed the Stafford bill
provhltng for the appoints nt of a
board of reg nts for tho stale univer-
sity, the bill appropriating salaries for
supreme court judges and employes,
the Vandeventer amended gas line
hill, and the confer mce committee re-
port ou the Franklin-Reddle bill
transferring Indian Territory cases.^
Sheriff Kills Obstreperous Miner
MCALESTER: Sh-rtlT Riddle of
Wilburton, shot and Instantly tilled
John Stlgman.a miner at the Red Oal;
• mine, while the latter was resisting
arrest. It is stated that Stigman was
quarreling earlier in the evening and
shot another miner named Taomas,
wounding him serif) ti si;.. The sheritt
was notified and when he went to ar-
rest Stigman the latter pulled a six-
j shooter but the sheriff was too quick
for him.
expenses as an emergency moiBiiir. ; .
Tills bill provides for the appropriat- j ;—
lng of $100,000 for the purpose above Mr. Vandeventer reported for a spe-
set forth. . clal committee appointed to prepare
Tulsa is after the
tional convention.
an appropriate design for official let-
Prohibition Na- ter heads. The report was adopted | ares of spruce timber,
and provides that the seal of the state
shall be placed In the upper left hand
OKLAHOMA CITY: A determined | corner and under it the name and
fight on hamburger joints, chill postofflce address of the representa-
stands, hot tamale venders and rest- ! tive' In the center of the sheet near
Paper Trust Buys a Forest Vandeventer's gas line bill prohib
NEW YORK: The International its the transportation of natural gas
Paper company, it is announced, ha out of the state and provides that
practically closed for the purchase oi ,!le charters of companies violating
550 square miles of timber laud in the act shall have their charters re-
New Brunswick, containing 350,oui voked. Senator Brook's amendment
; that the clause denying the right to
_ furnish gas to individuals without tfie
Attorneys Select Trial Judge state should not prevtnt owners from
DURANT: -Judge* J. M. Cook has BeIllnS to >he highest bidder wa. j
been selected by the attorneys* of
THE HESSIAN FLY
The Experiment Station Issues a Bui-
letin Relative to this Pest
The Hessian fly has made its ap-
pearance In the wheat in the northern
part of Oklahoma and according to re-
ports and field investigations tho
amount of damage that will result
from the work of this insect will be
considerable. Already some fields
have been practically destroyed, and
others show from 50 to 75 per cent
loss. |
How to Detect the Insect
The insect works between the
sheath and stem near the base and by
carefully pulling away the leaves K
may bo found as a small spindle-
shaped footless grub attached by one
end to the stem, or as a brown case
shaped like a flax seea and resem-
bling a flax seed in color. The latter
case is the resting stage and known
as the "flax seed" stage. The adult
flies resemble very small mosquitoes
and will not appear again until spring
when they will emerge from the flax
seed cases. The adults only lay eggs,
from which the grubs hatch. Tho
grubs do the damage to the wheat.
There are two broods a year, spring
and fall. The fall brood does tha
greatest damage to the wheat, tor
they attack it in the fall, while tne
wheat is young and susceptable. By
delaying planting until after the flies
of the fall brood have gone, little lose
will result to the crop. In Oklahoma,
wheat that is planted later than Octo-
ber 10 to 15 will escape the Hessian
fiy.
What to Do Now
If the wheat shows effects of the
fly and upon examination the Insect
is found present, pasture the wheat.
This is the only remedy that can he
used and Is only a partial one. Tho
grazing will destroy some of the Tii-
sects, hut better still will Induce tho
wheat to stool more frely and help to
overcome the bad effects of the in-
sects. Spraying, hat-rowing, rolling,
etc , will have no effect. If in doubt
as to the presence ot the fly In the
wheat, address the experiment sta-
tion, Stillwater, Okla., enclosing sam-
ple of the wheat plants suspected ot
being infested.
Farmers' Short Couse
The A. and M. college at Stillwater
Is making preparations for its annual
week's course in stock Judging and
seed selection, January 20-25. In-
Struitiotf will he given in the judging
of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and
poultry. Typical specimens of the dif-
ferent breeds will be used In this work.
The jtidg tig of corn, kafflr corn,
broom corn, cotton wheat, etc. will be
discus, ed and lectures will be given
on the growing and handling ot these
crep ' 1 on the 1> t methods ol
lighting the Insects that prey upon
them.
Poultry raising, horticulture, bee
culture, spraying, pruning, small fruit
growing, quarantine regulations, ani-
mal diseases, and subjects of a like
nature wijl be handled by men who
know.
One whole day will be devoted to
the dairy industry '1 nis work wilt
include judging of dairy cattle, a
meeting of the Oklahoma C'reamery-
' a
member of the dairy division of the
I ri. department of agriculture. Ses-
tiuns d. vot' I to lectures and discus-
sions of subjei ts of general interest to
all will be held each evening.
During the week a course In domes-
tic economy will be given to the tkirm-
ers' Wives and daughters. This course
will consist of demonatratton iecturt .
In looking farm products, canned
good . dt lers, etc.. and talks on tbe
care of the sick, digestion, bacteria,
yeasts, molds, etc. Lectures will be
given on dressmaking, civ?c improve-
ment, reading in the home, butter
making, etc. Every farmer should
of his
aurents will'at once \>e inaugurated 'he t0" "j"1'1 be the words, "House oi
the city health department under j Representatives of the State of Okla-
°y lm V7 , - . , homa," and atove this the words,
tte authority of the pure food law.
put on the table,
, , , . | The discusBlon of Harrison's "herd
Bryan county to act for Judge Rich ]aw- was practically turned over
ardson In cases where he is disqual- : (0 senators from the eastern end
ifled on account ot previous legal 0f tlie state, who went lnt oa caucus
action. J and made a few minor amendmeats.
First Requisition of New State
Gl'THRIKt The first requisition
for the return of an offender charged
with violation of the prohibitory law-
was Issued Friday by Gov- rnor Has-
1. 11. It Is directed to Oovernor lloch
ci Kan.-at- and cal fo th- return to
< i ma oi one Kelso (firs' name
unknown), who is charged with sell-
in.* liquor to C L Wtnshop In k.i;
countv, A requisition was also Issued bring at least one membei
on Governor Campbell of Texas f ir , household to attend this course,
the return of C. G. Thomas, a negro No fees will be collected from those
wanted at Oklahoma City for obtain- whp attend. The citizens of Stillwater
lng money under false pretenses, and wjii provide good board and comfort-
now under arrest at Dallas | ^hle "lodgings at reasonjjile firlcfB,
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Ulam, P. L. The Chandler Publicist (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1907, newspaper, December 27, 1907; Chandler, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc151288/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.