The Enid Democrat. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 65, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 12, 1896 Page: 5 of 8
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Offiicial Directory.
United States Officials.
President .. Cirttver Cleveland
Vice President Adiia Stevenson
Secretary of Slate W . (iiesliani
Secretary of War.. I>. S. Lamont
Postmaster (ienenil. \V. M. Wilson
Secretary of Treasurer J. ( . Carlisle
Attorney Uederal Kichurd Olney
fecretary of the Navy H. A. Herbert
Secretary of the Interior. Hoke Smith
Secretary of Agriculture I. S. Mortin
Territoral OfflcialH.
Governor . ...NV. Uentiow
Secretary I ,1. Lowe
Attorney (general. <' A. (jalhraith
Assistaint Att*y. (jleneral I*. lloO'inau
U.S. Attorney. -- C, 1{. Brooks
U. S. Marshal
Chief Justice
AflHor. te Justices. -
P S. Na^ie
Frank Dale
f ,J. K. Kenton
j J. ('. Tarsney
{ A.G.t . Bierer
I J. Ii. Mc Atee
County ^Offliciala.
Probate Judge ... I van (>• (joiikling
County Clerk P. M Rundall
(bounty Treasurer Kd. (iilroy
Hlieriff. VV K. Thralls
County Attorney J M. Dodson
Register of Deeda I j, (freer
County superintendent. T. .J. Zediker
(,'ounty Surveyor. -- K.C.Cook
Coroner... J. S (Jrnbtree
f J. E. McCarty
_ . ; Ciiairinaii
County Commissioners j ,j, , Mnx,.v
[.I. C. Dillon
lie! Millard is reported lining eli
the sick 1 tht and confined to hi& bed
S. T. Wood has oone down ti
the southwest part of the county
collecting taxes.
Don't foroHt the meeting of tlif
line stork breeders today at the
!)KM <* I* A I fTi' •
i N country has tiner weather ti an
I Oklahoma, our winters are like
I ndian summer.
Mrs. L«vi Billings took the morn,
iiii/ train Thursday lor a visit to
* friends in Idaho.
Land Office Officials.
Receiver .1. .1 S Halter
Receiver's Clerk J E. Johnston.
Register W. H. Anderson.
Register's Clerk 8. D. Sanforil.
ltUUK 1 fs I, A NI) TIM iii UAltU,
FASSKNOKit OulNO MOUTH.
Train No. i in:3- p- in.
Train No. 3 9:17 a. in.
fASSKNOKIt OOINO NORTII.
Train No. 2 ft:lift a. in.
Train No. 4 g:5d p. in.
MICAI. KltKlUllTH.
Going south 10:ft8 a. in.
Going north 2:02 p. m.
R. E. Twining and wife of Buf-
falo township were ill the city
shopping Saturday.
C. V. Porter has moved into the
city ami will probably go into some
kind of business soon.
Mr and Mrs. M. Doty ot Water-
loo Iowa, are visiting with Mrs. L
G. Mair, their daughter.
injured though her est ape is neatly
tnirni tilous.
PROCLAMATION. the la«iv to her feet when
Wishing all a merry Christmas, XVi,s n"1 *erionsl\
we cordially invite everybody t<
come and inspect our holiday froOtL.
Miss ll.'len 1''reuse, wiio iias iieen
just direct from the manufacturers. ^ i «• « 1It
1 visum- in St Louis, Kansas t ity and
We htivt' I lie InrgeM Mock f I. IU|HS Nickrr-.ii for the past six months le
Glassware, Queei.sware, Decorated j trruetl S;t:urdaN morning.
China and Colored Candles for
Christmas trees ever brought to this
city. Also full line of Candies,
Staple anil Fancy Groceries at!
prices to suit all. All goods war
ranted as represented.
Kespectfully vours,
I NiiEi: & Sow Kit.
1 he Cash Grocers.
TO BIMETALLISTS.
John Walters, one of Garfield
county's leading farmers was doino
business in the city Wednesday.
0. D. Hubble had an applicant
H. M. Wassam ot Pond Creek,
was among the many strangers seen
on our streets this week.
Miss Alice Vinson is paying her
jaunt, Mrs. W. H. Hastings of the
' Montezuma, a pleasant visit.
.1. O. Truitt returned from Colo
rado Monday ami will open up a
flour and fend store in the city.
BUTTREY'S
CASH STORE.
We have the best
§1.25 PLOW SHOE,
AND
'! he best $1.50
FINE SHOE
In The Market.
We want to sv. l I thorn to
yo u.
GROCERIES,
SHOES.
Harrv Morris >11 one of the lead-
ing merchants of Kremlin was at
tending to business in the city W ed-
nesday.
Senator Baker, «it Kay county was
looking over the political situation
of Enid Sunday, and—well guess at
the rest.
Owing to the almost deplete 1
condition of the court fund there will
be no docket printed for this term
of Court.
Several gentlemen were in the
city this week looking for locations
for business and some wanting to
buy farms.
Dr. Kelso reports that the board
ot health has no work to attend to
now, owing to the healthy condition
. , of our county.
Sheriff Thralls made a flying trip
toJNornmn Saturday. | Dr. H. B MrKen/.ifl hits been re
-; ' " , , | imintititr liis pHlntial resilience, anil
Some people are almost ready to | ' ^ ^
commence gardening.
George Orput of Nori.li Enid was
ill ihe city Thursday.
W heat is looking line.
Old papers for sale at this office
Good advice, buy of the man that
advertises.
Subscribe for a good weekly—the
Democrat.
move ti) Shaw-
Mrs. Daniels wi
nee next week.
sick
Mrs. Fred Fronting is on the
list this week.
Ned Thompson of Kremlin, was
in Enid Wednesday.
Several deputies have been ap-
pointed to look afler the delinquent
lax pavers of Garfield county.
Our family is ii'.iw with us and we
can be found now at our post ready
to meet all new and old friends.
Alwavs speak well of your own
city. If the people living in a city
do not speaU well of it, who will?
Judge Mose Anderson elect will
move his family to Enid preparatory
to assuming Ihe duties of Ins ollice.
Mr. and Mrs. Gu* Guminerson, of
Kremlin, made the Democrat a
very pleasant call Wednesday after.
j making some other improvements on
! the same this week.
The Monte/.uma lintel changed
hands this week and will lieerafter
Business around Hie land ollioe is 1)p j„ ,|le saln(,
rattier dull this week.
A large number of hogs were mar-
keted in the city this week.
yei—ye can't bate Oklahoma.
Miss 'Jallie Chandler of White-
ball was in the city Thursday,
of
grade manner as before.
This paper will have in a few
weeks a full line of blanks for Jus.
Spake of Oitalyan weather will i tines ot ihe Peace, which will lie
sold at reasonable prices.
Recoiled the fi<st inslallm nut of
taxes fur ''.Ml is now due ami will be
... . . f ilelinauent the third Monday of
Dr. Champion no.v sports one of iieimi)ii
, . • i c. ■ December. Do'it forget this.
finest driving teams in ihe Strip.
There was about (1,000 paid out Jim. Tnggart is spending consid-
in the city this week for broom com. enible time around the Comity
, ! Clerk's office, taking notes. There
Fred PicUerai ot Highland brought ..
is nothing like being posted, .l.tn.
two loads ot corn to town luesi.ay.
, , . 7 ' " . , , The society ball held at the Hex
Job printing of all kinds done 1,1
(|,js hotel Wednesday evening was well
attended and about twenty of Knid s
best enjoved the rnnzv waltz for
The A. 0. U. W. lodge of Enid is ,|b(lUt h(1,lr.
growing very fast, new recruits every
The A. O. U. W. have changed
their meeting nights from the first
last Saturday hu" owing to*the size
and youth ot the gentleman, he de-
cided to retain him for about twenty
one years and bring him up in the
way he should go. Of course no
one feels bigger in the city than ().
I)., and nobody can do a thing with
him, just got to let it wear < 1T. lie
'Till soon realize the fact that life is
real.
Joe Johnston is now soliciting
for a catalogue announcing a meet-
ing of the poultry breeders of the
territory to meet in Knid, January
13, J4 and 15 1897. Mr, Theodore
Steinberg, the great bird scorer will
be here and score all birds. This
guarantees that each bird will got
his just record, as Mr. Steinberg is
the bnst bird scour in America.
Wonder if Joe Meibergen has
bought those live bushels op peanuts
he h is been advertising for in the
News. We have noticed several
tiusliels of peanuts in ten or filteen
different wagons during the past two
weeks and vet Joe cannot gel five
bushels. Why not advertize in a
paper that circulates among people
that farm?
W. It. Swartout, one of the lead
ing democrats of the territory was
shaking hands with his mai.y friends
Wednesday. W. Ii, holds on to the
public more closely probably than
any of the old county officers,
being the lirst, County Superinten-
dent i 1 schools and giving the best
! satisfaction.
Miss ('lara Erunti made a trip out
j to her claim on Turkey Creek\ last
Thursday, She reports having had
a pleasant drive and crops looking
tine in that section of the county.
We did not learn if Clara did anv
tanning while there. Think Nit.
Enid has a good system of public
schools and a large number of pupils
i are in attendance from the country,
in fact so many came in that the
j board found it necessary to em-
ploy anolhei teacher to assist in the
good work.
l)r. Reynolds of Alvaretta, came
in Monday night and left Tuesday
1 for Centerville, Iowa. The Docttir
w ill close out his business there and
move his entire family to his plan
tation hi Woods county this spring.
Frank llolcomb uf North Enid
township, was in the city Thursday,
looking over the ground preparatory
to the initiation into the office of
deputy treasurer of Garfield county.
Ceo. 1*. Hush, one of the leading
attorneys of the Knid bar, came
coming np at this term of court
KREMLIN ITEMS.
The Oklahoma Bimetallic League
Issues An Address.
GU I II UIK. OKI.A.. NOV. *28. 1 Si)G.
TO I'llK lit M K 1'A.IjLIS I S OK
OKLA IIO.M A: Willi the closing of
the national campaign and (he defeat
of biiiiciallisin it in to be expected
that for a time, nt least, there will te
a relaxation of emr*<y on the part of
many friends of monetary reform.
{Some of Iiokc who have led the hi
uietailiu legions nn the field will teel
that t'le engagement of November il.d
was decisive enough to justify tor the
present a cessation of hostilities.
I hey \nill sin-w a disposition to retire
ivlthln tln-ir tents in order to nurse
for assistant prosecuting attorney \ th** woinuU of battle ind to await the
tilluie movements ot the opposing
forces
While tids will he the course of
some, there fx a large contingent that
will not he content to remain idle.
Among these and at their In ad is the
great commander in-chief—the defeat-
ed though still uuvanquished, advo-
cate ot (lie constitutional rights ot tin;
people U.J. Ury an. Iieas s his fol-
lowers to call the roll For the next en-
gagement and to renew their alle-
giance to the cause. The request ot
such a lender has all the force ot a
summons, and the hearts of all faitli-
ful binuMallists beat with quickened
vigor as ihey respond to the call.
How can we best contribute to the
advancement of the cause? What
work can we do that will best pro-
mote the growth of bimetallic senti-
ment in Oklahoma? For the the pur-
pose of dihcitasing these questions an
inform: I meeting was held at the
Capital Hotel in Guthrie, on Monday
afternoon. Nov 2Kd. at which were
present lien. .1. V.Callahan, A. K.
( auiptn ll, Hon. V. M. Ilohhs of King-
fisher, lion. .). W. Johnson, C. t'.
Hudson and T. .1. GriHiih, of Okla-
homa City; Hon, hale Jetton iwid Le-
roy E. Walker, of Stillwater. N. S.
Mounts, of Tecumseh; K. IS. Bray of
Knid, A. A. Hyers ot Newkirk; Hon.
J. 1 , Dubois, K S. Heaves, J.
luohv. M. A. Uni t, K .1), Lvon ot
Guthrie, and .1. 11. ijcarr of M ulliall.
It was the unanimous opinion of
those in attendance that nn organiza-
tion should he formed in carry on the
work of further educating ihe people
of lb© territory in the principle ol bi-
metallism and to continue (ho war-
fare against the single gold standard
and t he evils which its maintenance
inflict* upon the people. In order
that tlie plan discussed mignt be put
into i fleet a committee was- appointed
and empowered to institute a tempor-
ary organization.
This committee—composed of Hon
J. L). i'el'ois. Hon. J. W . Johnson, A
U. i au.phell, N. S Mounts, keio\ K
Walker. U.S. Heaves. J. II. ^carr and
V. \). I-von—helu a meeting in the
office of Hon. .1 I>. heliols on Tues-
day. Nov. 1.4. and adopted the follow-
ing plan: 1 ownship clubs aie to he
organized, consisting of voters and
tl.ose who will be entitled to vote in
11)00. As soon as a majority of the
township* in a eountv are organized,
a e.uinty club will he formed. The
county clubs will he composed of two
representatives from each township
club in the county Wnen a majority
ot tiie comities in Hie territory have
formed county clubs, a territorial club
will he organized, composed of two
representatives from each county club.
Until a sufficient number of counties
are organized, so that a territorial club
ina\ he formed by the duly elected
represeiitatixes of the county clubs,
the members of the committee will
serve as a temporary hoard of direc
tors, to the end that the work rimy be
auvanced as rapidly as possible, and
tliey have accordingly elected the fol-
lowing temporary o tfirers: President,
U.S. lteaves; First Vice President,
A. B. Campbell; Second Vice Presi-
dent. N.S. Mounts; Scere ary. K. I).
Lyon; treasurer. .J. II. Sea it.
Through tlie territorial, county and
tow nsnip cluos literature will be dis-
tributed, public speeches and lectures
will be arranged, and at meetings of
the township clubs facts and tluorles
relating to bimetallic monetary reform
will tie studied r.i d discussed. Tiie
various clubs will serve as rallying
points for tin* friends of of bimetallism
furnishing work to all who care to la-
bel* in the movement to restore the
money ot the constitution
Ti e intention of the promoters of
the I.eaj ul' is merely to provide a
temporary organization t ha' will unite
the bimetallism of Oklahoma i-ntil
Such time as they can select their own
representatives to form the territorial
chili. When this is done siicl* inodifi
if Vittatr
Successor to Woracek & Miller.
DEALER IN
HARD & SOFT PINE LUMBER,
SASH,
DOORS,
LATIIS,
MOULDING,
And al! kinds of Building Mtiterinl. W e liavo the
!ii'ii'cs( stock in the (JlierokiM1 Strin to select from and
WI I L NOT 1 IE UNDERSOLD.
Call and see us.
North Side E Street, Enid, O. T.
W. \V. Lktson. President, O.J. Ki.imim;, Vice Prcs't. W.T. Dioa.n, Cashier
Off gf\np-
INCORPORATED.
Capital Stock $50,000.
County Depository.
Do a General Hankino Business. K Street, Kuiil, O. T.
T. SMITH. Phfsident, F. L WINKLER, Vice Phf-Sidgnt. H H WATKINR. Cashier.
CITIZENS BANK.
(INCOUPOUA'I ED.)
CAPITAL, 2r .n00 <M>.
a saH", DKi'o^rroi:y. uoi:s a oknki:a . banking iu sinkss.
■ tf i-r> ^EjUi3.Ui!.'Jui.uuaaLi-
MARSHALL MERCANTILE CO.,
DLALEtfS IN
GROCRIES. PROVISION S.
House Furnishing Goods.
QLEEXSW A11.K, STONE WA Ii K. Etc.
Soond Street, Near 1) Knid.O. T•
down from his farm Tinirsilay, and , cations of tiie present plan mav he
, j * i made as the delnirat^s from the eountv
was busy aUend.ng to some cases ] 4.|nl)s m;iv cm1h |I|((lfl , hl. (.onsIj.
with neatness and dispatch at
office.
tntloli adopted for the tempor irv uov-
j eminent *j! ths League will be printed
:,t once, and the Teiiitorial Hecretar^
will hetid copies to any one who de
SlierifT I brails is plastering his sires to organize a township eruh.
new house i n Ins farm and no doubt The co-opt ration and support or
will Moon bHttin fiiriniiitf rijrlit bluiewlllii i" OkUboi.m is so-
licit d. Ihe m'liereus assistance ot
Mrs. W . K. Merrihehi and daii'.'li- ever> newspaper devjled to bimetal
this are visiting with Imr parents, Mr. [ linn is earnestly rcijuenteil.
Htiil Mrti.Cyrus I'ibhsb. W«* Imlluve tlift this veijr exlstcnoo ,
of nu r free instil nt ions and our liber-
Btll Hreiiliau who lias been danger. n,.K depend on the abolition of tiie sin-
mislv ill for I bo nasi week is slowly gh> jjold standard, and that sincere re-
rneeting.
J. \V. Uiley, Postmaster of Luella
was doin^r business with Knid peo-
hud tinrii Mondav to the lirst and
third Friday niohts in each month,
pie I ue. I«i). 'and will meet in t lie Gillespie Hall.
Mrs. Dr. Roger Hall of Medford, .. XT .. , , . 0„ lxt
n ' H.N. Keller the earlv barber of
spent.Sunday with her parents Hon. ..... , ,.
1 ; 1 Kind who spent several months
John Murphy. , . , . r
Z. seeking his fortune in the rocks ot
Col. H. K. Havens returned the Onlurado. returned to his lirst love
first of the week frotu a business and thinks Kind good enough for
trip to Itxas. ( any one.
former*, no matter to what politic al
parix they may belong* will join us in
h lengthen lug the cause of the people
in iIns territory.
Kor additional information address
K. I > by on. territorial Secret m., 701
Souiii Mrst street, Guthrie. Okla.
t ommln i k on al i)i(i;ss.
Though tiie Twiee-a-Week lJepuldic
of st. Louis excelled all (d her Western
rHOovering.
Fred Zeridier has returned from
the Indian countrv where lit* lias been
working.
.las. SlniA' and family have moved
back on their claim.
The boys will given dance Christ
mas Kve at tiie town hall. Come
even body, it good time is expected, weekly papers in publishing the news
Mrs. Kd.m Gllliland wmh the vie- i«d m«: fHinpalgn, it now miiiioiii ees
, . that i' 11am extended its news service,
tun of a distressing accident as she h|j(1 Ul,rt,ui\vr \\ will give its leadeis
I drove into town Sslurdax . V he the best paper in the country. This
horse she was driving to the cart means much, because the next twelve
li.nk Iriirlit and kieke.l violenllv, will ! • new,led of
, • , , . . i biir events. With all the improve-
sinking the li.tly on llt« .inn mid Rervie.e tlie \eniu M.b
tlir(iwinj{lier to the ground. lUsliimt |.(.r||,i loti will be lh« mime— one dollur
crs caugiit the liursa tind assiKted I a year, by utull, twice a-wvuk.
HUB Q^AWfOl^O,
DEALER IN
^ < -,K( )0 KK'l I C^. K I V I JIT,
1 ' I ) 1 ) I JCJ I-;, K IvOl Tlx?, Kt o.
TERMS CASH.
ETSTIiD, O. T
Murphy, (^arrOll SrBrOugh,
THE OLD RELIABLE,
W ill not be Undersold ill Wliolestile nnd lietaii (irocer-
ies. hnrgost. Freshest and best se-
lect ed Stock in the
Territfirv,
EASTSIDE SQUARE, ENID OK
Groceries, Provisions.
F. B. HODGDEN
Cttrries as nire a line of Family Cirocerics
its tli" Jlarket will nlt'ortl, and will not be l:ndersold.
Iliirliest l'rice paitl lor all kinds of Produce.
E Street,
Enid, O. T.
riiorniit:!; I c«-il Pol mid-
Cliiii.-i. I f t lie iM'onlt: < ft Ii is I
>h . < ■
eountv want the pure Moot.to,t Ju"
pin
lit ii reasonable price, ad-
dress tlie owner at I'ni '
City, 0. T.. or call at th.-d
i Hice
Brui*owueU by K1'. FlBOCJON, Uotca. Okl
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Mair, L. G. The Enid Democrat. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 65, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 12, 1896, newspaper, December 12, 1896; Enid, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc157072/m1/5/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.