The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 3, 1895 Page: 2 of 4
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Notice For Publication
Lanu Office at
THE EL RENO DEMOCRAT
T. F. HENSLEY, Editor.
RESTITUTION.
Score* of people of thi s town cannot
raise the money to pay the taxes now
levied against their property, ami will
be compelled to see what little they
have sacrificed under the sheriff's ham-
mer. And the end is not yet. for in
January the lirst half of next year's tax
will lie due, and if not paid the penalty
will attach. Thus it is that what little
they have left now will be taken from
them in January. With those condi-
tion* staring the people in the face
what course should the city adminis-
tration pursue with reference to pub-
lit expenditure? It is certainly ex-
pected of them to reduce every expen-
diture to the lowest point: but how is
it? Look and see. At 1 he second
meeting of the present hoard after be-
ing elected on the false pretense of re-
form, they raised the salary list, which
was already too high, all along the
line except as regards the council and
perhaps the treasurer, to the f"!'<*winp
princely sum:
Chief of police, per month WW Mi
Two policemen, to help kill dogs
♦40 each *0
•City attorney for one hours work__
per day 00
Police judge for similar services 75 00
A Chief Boodler at lire depart't 10 00
Street commissioner to plow up
the middle of the street 40 00
Mayor four nights per month 2> 00
Treasurer to speculate in scrip,
if the mayor tells the truth, 1H tWH
f> Alderman at $4,168 per month,
to whitewash boodlers and to
reward crime 20
3Councilmenat $J.10S per month
to expose crime and ixiodle 1- Hi
10 Firemen with their ears, eyes
mouth plugged by a boodling
chief at about $4.(10per month 40 00
Total $.">07,834
It will be soon from the above tig-
ures that this city is paying out ill sal
aries alone, say nothing of water rent
electric light service or street im-
provements gratuities, 'xjodlo etc. the
princely sum of $507,831 per month, or
♦0,004 per year.
This sum is nearly three times what
Dallas Texas pays out for salaries. Is
it any wonder, taxpayers, that you at
being sold out under the hammer? Is
it any wonder we have empty houses
Is it any wonder people with money at
leaving like rats from a sinking ship':
Citizens take a stand together and
march over to the city hall and de-
mand retrenchment, and if the, council
do not retrench demand their resigna-
tion, accompanied by enough vehe-
mence to cause them to hear. If this
don't bring them to a realization of
their oathsof office, and their duty to
the people some one under the excite-
ment of the hour will suggest a rem-
edy. 1 f the people do not act it means
confiscation.
THE MAYOR OF DALLAS.
The city of Dallas pays her mayor a
salary of $'200 per annum. The town
of El Reno pays her mayor $300. The
city of Dallas has a population of over
110,000 people and the city is prosper-
ous. The town of El Keno has loss
than .">000 people and is bankrupt in
purse and morals. Mayor Holland of
Dallas, last week, offered to accept a
reduction of one-half of liis salary.
Mayor Hnhn two weeks after he was
elected accepted of an increase of his
salary of just $1.">0 per year, not only
accepted it, but we are told, worked
up the increase business among the
councilmen.
A member of the city council informs
us that the mayor and several members
of the council were oppose the
clause in the new ordinance, relating
to the fire department, restricting the
chief, adding that they had unbounded
confidence in his honesty and integrity
They perhaps have boon studying the
devils maxims, one of which reads
"there is honor among theives."
The mayor and live councilmen may
have confidence in the integrity and
honor of the chief, but unfortunately
the public lias not, and neither have
they any confidence in the honesty and
the integrity of the men who condone
his crimes and uphold him in his guilt
The whole shebang needs watching in
all of their dealings with the public.
Manhood means to the merchant that
they should be honost; to the judges
that they should le just; to the ser-
vants that they should be faithful: to
the scholars that they should be dili-
gent: to all workers that their work
•hail be done well, aud to the wealthy
that they should be generous.—Hen-
nessey Democrat.
Communication.
st. Joseph Hospitai.,
St. Joseph, Mo., Sept 24, 1895.
Mr. T F. Hensley,
El Keno. Ok. Ter.
My DeahSir:—I have been here at
the hospital, the last fifteen day.-,, and
now unable to raise my head from
ray pillow; but on receiving, last even-
ing, a ropy of your paper containing
imex articles in regard to the El lteno
District fair, which are so utterly false
and untrue, that I cannot forbear writ-
ng you and tho farmers of Canadian
:ounty, the following statement, and
ask that you publish the same promi-
nently in the next issue of the Demo-
crat, and allow the farmers themselves
to judge whether it lias the ring of
truth and business sense or not.
All summer it has been a tjuery with
the fair association as to whether,
owing to the hard times, there should
be any fair held this year, and the only
move made towards holding a fair,
until within a few daysof my departure
was to send out a speed program, to
the horsemen throughout the country,
in which we reserved the right to call
off any, and all races.
A few evenings before my departure
there was a meeting of the executive
board of the fair association held at
my office and questions of final arrange-
ments for the fair were discussed. It
realized by all present, that wo could
not hold a fair on as extensive a scale
as heretofore; nor with as large gate
eipts on account of the hard times.
Wo discussed, pro and con. as to what
proportion of receipts we could rely
upon this year, in proportion to other
years. It being a matter of so much
uncertainty that the following plan
was decided upon and carried out.
That we should omit publishing tlie
premium list, which, had it been gotten
out, would have made every premium
offered in the premium list an obliga-
tion against the association, notsimply
the cost of printing the list, and that
we would then send to each farmer in
in tho farmer in the county a circular
letter, stating that while we bad
onunitted the publishing of a premium
list, that the fair association would pay
premiums on all classes of exhibits,
aud to those who were interested they
could apply to Win. Redder, assistant
secretary, who was instructed by this
executive committee to explain to
them all that. Thatafter the expenses
of the fair have been paid, that the
balance should be divided into paying
premiums as large as the funds of the
fair would permit, it being my belief
and still is that it would bo bad policy,
and that the farmers would be much
dissatisfied to receive the premium
list promising large premiums, which
could not be paid, than to be promised
only what we could pay them.
Now, Mr. Hensley, I will state for
everyone's benefit, that every dollar
promised to the farmers and agricul-
tural exhibitors last year was paid in
cash on demand. Will state farther
that some of the horseman's purses
were cut from 25 to 50 per cent and in
some of the races the entrance fees
more than paid the purses. The gross
amount paid in premiums to the far-
mers was considerable more than that
paid to the horsemen.
I request that you publish together
with this a copy of the circular that
was sent out to the farmers, and I be-
lieve that the people of our county
have enough enterprise to see this
matter in its proper light, and if for
no other reason than the opposition
which the fair association are en-
countering, will help to make as good
or a better fair in Canadian county this
year than ever before.
Yours truly,
F. H. Wright,
Per It. W. Secretary.
Mr. Wright wants to know if his
statement above does not have the ring
of business to it.
In reply we will say certainly it has,
from Fred Wright's standpoint—a
ring which everybody can see through
—a ring which takes in Fred Wright,
Hill Redder, Mart Stanley and Frank
Gillett—a business ring, so to speak,
which will copper the proceeds of the
fair. Now let us look for a moment at
tho statement* in the democrat which
Mr. Wright s$ys are false; because we
believe the Democrat has quite as
good a reputation for truth and integ-
rity, and common honesty, as Mr.
Wright or any of the gentlemen at the
front of the fair association of this
town—no better—perhaps, but just as
good, and just as free from a misrep-
resentation of the facts.
We said that no premium lists wore
gotten out. and no specific premiums
were ofliered to farmers, or for any of
the products of industry. Mr. Wright
admit* that this is true and assigns as
a reason, first that such a list
would cost a great deal of money to
print it. and second that premiums of-
fered in that way would create an ob-1
ligation against the fair company for |
the premiums offered, and to avoid
promising anybody anything (except
the race horse men) they had decided |
to put out no premium lists. Now that |
is just what this paper said. Thisi>l
what Mr. Wright says is false, in the ,
first part of his article. Mr. Wright )
says more than this. He fays they !
wanted to save the money that prerai- j
um lists would cost to give to the farm-1
ers in premiums. To put them to a]
test we sent a man to the management
who promised to print the premium
lists free so this money would be saved.
In reply they said they did not want
premium lists: they did not intend to
promise any specific premiums except i
for the races, in other words they put |
themselves on record as promising spe-I
eific premiums to race horse men, nota-
bly among the number Fred Wright,
Hill Redder, Mart Stanley and Frank
Gillett, but would not promise farmers
a premium on products, although
they could have the premium lists
printed free of cost. In other words
they could send away to Norwalk,
Ohio, for high priced colored posters
offering premiums to race horsemen,
but would not accept a home printed
premium list, offering prizes to the
farmers, although it was printed and
published free of expense to them.
They were fearful it would create an
obligation.
Mr. Wright, in his letter above,
tries to convey the idea that the fair
company, under its present manage-1
ment decided to promise premiums to
no ono except the race horse men, and
then astonish the natives and a few-
score of greasy Indians, by giving big,
fat, juicy prizes to the farmers which
nobody promised to give. Pretty
smooth isn't it ? But the farmers of
this country are sufficiently well ac-
quainted with Mr. Wright's business
methods, and the business methods of
his helpers in this scheme, to know |
that they are not in the habit of let- j
ting loose of money which they arc un- j
der no obligations to pay, or which was j
in no sense promised, and some of them
are in no hurry to ilo it when it is for-1
tilied by a promise. Hencc the man
who is fool enough to expect premiums
when none are offered, will need a
guardian appointed, and perhape will
get it if he attends the fair.
To recapitulate; all this paper Miid
of the fair company is that no speci-
fied premiums were offered by them.
That farm products and the products
of industry were to be sacrificed to the
horse races: that the concern was a
bare faced scheme to make up some
purses for a cotarie of race horse men
and get in a crowd from the town and
country to foot the bill in the way of
contribution.-, called gate receipts.
That the fair, so far as the stimulation
of any legitimate enterprise is concern-
ed, was a fake, and we again repeat
the statement without any fear of suc-
cessful contradiction from Fred Wright
or any other mogul at the head of the
institution.
Read.
While looking over Bro. Mulkey.s
Bible we found on the fly leaf "Chap-
ters of pure gold.'' We thought what
was good for him would be good for all
therefore we give it below
Oklahoma City, O. T. [-
Aug. 24, 1895. )
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at
Oklahoma City O. T.,
Aug. 24, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
SCHOOL
TEACHERS
t - i .., i ci. i lowing named settler has filed notice
lowing named settler has filed notice . , „ ,
... ... . , ... , of his intention to make final proof
of his intention to make final proof )
. .., , • i ,i ,, . ,:,i in support of his claim, and that said
in support of his claim, and that said , ' *
proof will be made before Charles I>ro°
H. Carswell. United States Court
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$40.00. Gold Filled
Watches, $12.50 to
$18,50. An
EXAMINATION
will convince you
that I can suit you
in style, quality and
price.
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"the jeweler.'
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Atonement Chapter.
Admonition Chapter
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Backsliders
Courage
Character
Charity
Converts
Consecration "
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Faith
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Fear not
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Joyful Psalm
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Ministers
Marriage
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Prodigal
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Matt. .">
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Jer. :l
Josh. 1
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Isa. 12
Rom. 12
Luke 4
Heb. 12
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Ezek. 113
Heb II
Isa. 58
Prov. 26
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Hensley is noiv engaged in advertis-
ing tho El Reno fair. He intimates
that there will be nothing on exhibi-
tion but a few last year's pumpkins,
Pitzer's whiskers and a plug horse
race.—Enid Wave.
Pitzer always exhibits his whiskers:
Bill Redder his aquiline nose; Fred
Wright, his shape; Frank Gillett, his
influence, and Mart Stanley his cheek
And by the way they each always
manage tocarry off a good sized prem-
ium whether anybody else does or not.
Magazines
Cosmopolitan
McClure
(iodey
Metropolitan
New Galaxy
Strand
Sunday Magazine
Arthur's
Recreation
Fiction Monthly
Ladies' Home Journal.
Price 10 Cents
Can be had on
Standing order for
S Cunts
HENSLEY, "The Bibliopole."
Commissioner, at El Reno. O, T., on
Ocrtjber 18.18115, , viz:
SIMON A. MADDUX,
of El Keno, O. T. for the northwest
one-fourth of section 10, township
11, range 8.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up-
on, and cultivation of, said land, viz:
Nicholas Mainz, Albert Southard,
Robert Britts and William Britts all
of El Reno, O. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof,
or who knows of any substantial rea-
son, under the law and regulations of
the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be j
given an opportunity at the above |
mentioned time and place to cross-
examine the witnesses of said claim-
ant, and to oft'er evidence in rebuttal
of that submitted by claimant.
B. M Dilley, Register.
(First Published Aug. 29.)
Notice For Publication.
,1
be made before Charles
H. Carswell, United States Court
Commissioner, at El Reno, on Oct,
18, 1895, viz:
JAMES M. CARSON,
of El Reno, O. T., for the northwest
one-fourth of section 19, township
12, range 6.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, said land,
viz:
Karl Boremann, James M, Sparks,
Wm. C. Muzzy and John Dale, all of
El Reno, O- T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof
or who knows of any substantial rea-
son under the law and the regula-
tions of the interior Department,
j why such proof should not be allow-
ed, will be given an opportunity at
the above mentioned time and place
to cross-examine the witnesses of
said claimant, and to offer evidence
in rebuttal of that submitted by
claimant.
B. M. Dii.i.ky, Register.
(First pub. Aug. 29.)
Notice for Publication.
"Texas "
Or Siege of the Alamo, will be pre-
sented by Sutton's Texas Co. who be-
gin a three days engagement at the
opera house Monday Oct. 7th and judg-
ing from the favorable press notices
accorded this company we opine that
our amusement lovers will have an en-
joyable time upon the opening of the
opera house season.
"A large audience wasatGreenwall's
opera house last night to witness the
performance of "Texas" or "The Siege
of the Alamo," a play founded upon a
great historical event in the war be-
tween Texas and Mexico, which every
Texan and every school boy in the
state is familiar with. The story of
the play is in harmony with the ac-
counts of the capture of the Alamo and
the massacre of Bowie, Crocket and
their brave band of Texas pioneers,
the dramatist having warped historical
events only a little bit in order to pro-
duce a desired effect. "Texas" is a
play that every patriotic Texan and
every school child in the state should
witness.
"There are a great many exciting
situations and strong points in the mel-
odrama, and it pleased the audience
immensely. The star is Mr. Albert
Taylor who takes the character of Jim
Bowie. He is a very clever young
aetor and makes out of the role all
there is in it, and there is a great deal
of scope for good work. It was his
initial appearance in Ft. Worth in this
play, although he has been here before
when supporting Robert Downing.
Mr. IS. D. Lewis as Davy Crockett was
also very good, and has the genius of
an actor of tar more than the ordinary.
"She ochestra is the best heard in
Fort Worth this season and the band
must be heard to be appreciated.
."Miss Maude Sutton is a clever and
beautiful little soubrette and at onee
danced her way into the hearts of the
audience. The specialities were all
good, Messrs La Rose and Scott, musi-
cal artists, being one of the many
strong features of the show."—Fort
Worth Gazette.
Land Office at i
Oklahoma ('ity, O. T.
Septcmbei I, 1895. \
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing nomed settler has filed notice
of bis intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register and
receiver at Oklahoma City, < . T., mi
October 22, 1S95, viz :
KOY ROBERTSON,
of Frisco, O. T., for lots 2, 3, I, 5, 6,
section 11, aud lot * of section 11.
Appliea-
Land Office at
Oklahoma City, O. I .
Aug. 24, 1895. I
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Charles H.
Carswell, Uniten States Court Com-
missioner. at El Reno, O. T. on Oct.
18, 1895, viz:
JAMES M: SHELBY.
of Liberty, O. T., for the southeast
one-fourth of section 11, township
1 In, range 7w.
He names the following witnesses I township 12 N., range H W.
to prove his continuous residence j tion No. 2513.
upon, and cultivation of, said land, He names tli
viz:
J. M. Carter, John Mathews,
James Witcher and Ole Castle, all of
Liberty, O. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof
or who knows of any substantial rea-
son, under the law and the regulations
of the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be
given an opportunity at the above
mentioned time and place to cross-
examine the witnesses of said claim-
ant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal
of that submitted by claimant.
B. M. Dilley, Register.
(First pub. Aug. 29.)
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at
Oklahoma City, 0. T.,
Sept. 7, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before W. R,
Brown probate judge of Canadian
county, at El Reno, •>. T,, on Octo-
ber 25, 1895, viz:
ALFRED J. LOGAN,
ol El Reno, O. T., for the southwest
one-fourth of section 9, township 11,
N. range 7 W. Application No, 0313.
He names the following witneses
to prove his continuous residence up-
on and cultivation of said land viz:
John N. Biersheid, J. W. Perring,
John C. Baggs and Jas. K. Stone, all
of El Reno, O. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of suclf proof,
or who knows of any substantial
reason, under the law and regulations
of the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be
given an opportunity at the above
mentioned time and place to cross-
examine the witnesses of said claim-
ant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal
of that submitted by claimant,
B. M. DILLEY, Register.
(First pub. Sept. 12)
IV;
ANTED—Several trustworthy gen-
tlemen or ladies to travel in Okla-
homa for established,reliable house.
Salary $780 and expenses. Steady posi-
tion. Enclose reference aud self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The
Dominion Co., Third Floor. Omaha
Bldg., Chicago. ddlO
We have received word that the
legislature of Texas knocked Corbett
and Fitzsimmons out in the first round.
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at
Oklahoma City, O. T.,
Sept. 7, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register
and receiver at Oklahoma City, O. T.
on October 25, 1895, viz:
HARRY CONNELLY.
of El Reno, O. T., for tlie northeast
one-fourth of section 28, township
13. range 0 W.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land
viz:
W. M. Smith, P. A. Smith, G. W.
Grimes and C. W. Smith, all of El
Reno, O. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof
or who knows of any substantial
reason under the law and the regula-
tions of the Ipterior Department,
why such proof should not be allow-
ed, will be given an opportunity at
the above mentioned time and place
to cross-examine the witnesses of said
claimant, and to offer evidence in re-
buttal of that submitted by claimant.
B. M. Dilley, Register.
(First pub. Sept. 12)
following witnesses
to prove his continuous resident
upon, and cultivation of, said land,
viz:
Frank Wheeler. Geo. McCants, Z.
Stafford and John Robertson, of
Frisco, O. T.
\ny person who desires to protest
igainst the allowance of such proof,
or who knows of any substantial rea-
son under the law and regulations of
the Interior Department, why such
proof should not he allowed, will be
given an opportunity at the above
mentioned time and place to cross-
examine the witnesses of said claim-
ant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal
of that submitted by claimant.
B. M. Dilley, Register.
[First pub Sept. 5.]
Notice For Publication.
j,and Office at i
Oklahoma City, O. T., >
Sept. 18, 1835, ]
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fi'ed notice
of her intention to make final proof
in support of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before W. R.
Brown probate judge of Canadian
county, at El Reno, 0. T., on Nov.
5, 189E, viz:
MARTHA E. ABLES,
(widdow of Jasper Abbes)
for the southeast oue-fourth of sec-
tion 21, township 13, range0. Home-
stead Application No. 5720.
She names the following witnesses
to pro"e her continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land,
viz:
W. D. Allen, J. M. DeLong, Harry
B. Dirks and J. \V. Fitzgerald, all of
El Reno, O. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof or
who knows of any substantial reason
underthe law and tlie regulations of
the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be
given an opportunity at the above
mentioned time and place to cross-
examine the witnesses of said claim-
ant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal
of that submitted by claimant.
B. M. Dilley, Register.
(First pub Sept. 26)
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at )
Oklahoma City, O. T. S
Sept. 16, 1895. |
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register and
receiver at Oklahoma City, O. T., on
Nov. 2nd, 1895, at 9 o'clock, a. m., viz:
Isaiah s. Duncan,
of El Reno, O. T., for the northeast
one-fourth of section 17. township 13,
range 6.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of. said land, viz:
G M Bunch. M R Stafford, .1 C
Combs, of El Reno, O. T., and 1'. A.
Smith, of Frisco, O. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof, or
who knows of any substantial reason,
under the law and regulations of the
Interior Department, why such proof
should noi be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned
time and place to cross-examine the
witnesses of said claimant, and to offer
evidence in rebuttal of that submitted
by claimant.
B. M. Dilley, Register.
[First pub. Sept. 19.1
* )
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