The Daily Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 226, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 13, 1904 Page: 1 of 4
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EL RENO, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 13,
NUMBER 226.
PLANS ARE
APPROVED
ELKS DECIDE UPON STYLE OF
THEIR NEW HOME.
AN EXACT LIKENESS
OF THE BUILDING AS IT STANDS
UPON THE FAIR GROUNDS.
WOULD RAISE SALARIES.
Senator Stewart's Bill Provides for
Doubling Them.
Washington. Dec. 13. Senator Stew
an yesterday introduced a bill to llx
presidential and congressional salar-
ies. It proposes to raise the salary
of the president to $100,000 a year,
of the vice president and speaker of
the house of representatives to $2e
000 each and each senator, represt n
A SPLENDID
RECORD MADE
OKLAHOMA'S GREAT SHOWING
AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.
WICHITA RESERVE SURVEY.
Contract for Its Removal and Re
building Will Ee Awarded at
Meeting Next Tuesday
Night.
The Elks of El H-no iph !,i night
to take further action in regard to
the Oklahoma building at the world'\
fair, which is to be removed t < this
city and converted into an Elks Home.
It was decided to have the building
constructed here exactl> as it stands
on the fair grounds, so far as external
appearances are concerned intern-
ally several changes will be made
I'nder the porch on tli basement floor
a bowling alley will I>. constructed.
There will also be a billiard parlor
and a library in the building, a lodge
room 30 by feet in si/. . with a
false portion which can lie removed,
giving a room ;>0 by 71 I a ban
. quet hall 30 by 40 fee; and an im-
mense dancing hall and numerous
smaller rooms.
The building will present a magni-
ficent appearance, and it is the de-
sign of the local lodge to make it the
general headquarters of the Elks of
Oklahoma, where all great meeting
of the order will be held, just as the
meetings of the Shriners of the terri-
tory are held in Oklahoma City.
Bids for tearing down, moving and
rebuilding the structure will be open
ed next Tuesday night, and the con-
tract will then be awarded, the work
to be begun not later than Decenibt •
20th.
Several sites are being cons -lered.
but the exact location will not be
given out before next Wednesday
You will be con vine
Minton's Sample Sale.
INDIAN LAND DEEDS.
Chickasaws and Choctaws to
, Conveyances Without Ft .
Delay.
Ardmore. 1 T. Dec i:' ! is learn
ed on good am horn \ that the ('hick
asaw and Chocti ' ; >n \ n
deeds to Indian
them to allotte s
lay It is stated i
the governors ha\
the patents wa«
form which requii
the secretary ol
governors now ho
patents which wii I
owners without tie
interior departmcn
The Daw. s comm
16,000 patents If tht
livered to th< -■ •
ed. new patents w
Have you seen the Christn
elry, silverware etc. at O. L
ARDS, 218-220 S. Bickford.
PAT CROWE IN MISSOURI.
Exchanges Shots With Officer
Posse Scours Country
St. Joseph, Mo. Dec
of policemen, d* put> ti
shals have b( < a Kcourii
north of St J
ing place of Pat Crow* nal
Horse Thief. Johr n • v. i r
tives Tug Wilson and William Wheel-
er at an earl> hour this morning and
exchanged a few In- with the of
fleers. Both officers are confident one
of the men was wounded during the
exchange of shot*
For Christmas gifts in jewelry, you
will prefer goods bright and new from
the factory. That's the kind you get
and at lowest prices at Morse's Drug
and Jewelry Store. 222 tf.
tative and delegate
s provided that the
l'fect March 4, 1909.
o $10,000.
bill shall
It
take
NEARLY FIFTEEN THOUSAND.
The Amount of Liens Filed Against
the Lee Hotel.
115 MEDALS GIVEN
OF WHICH FOURTEEN CAME TO
CANADIAN COUNTY.
Government to Settle Boundaries and
Claims of Miners.
lawton. O. T., Dep. I
kor of tiio United Stale
.1 I'. Wal
topographic
R.
Oklahoma City, Die I.: N,.\v nil,.
filed yesterday linainst <). B. Stanton,
proprietor of the Lee hotel, show
claims for indebtedness us follows:
S. Hirsch & Co.. $:!:!; i). Wolff ti Son.
S 114.i;: v. A. Rankin. $111); Ch< s:i
pealie Commission Co. $MX: .1 Q. \
Jeffer8, $ Imo This makes the agsn
te claims 'a;'.ains' the hostelry to
te exceed $14,200.
The appraisement of the hot "I fur
nishinus, fixtures and appurtenances
was commenced yesterday
hoiel is now oul of Inisinf
for the time being.
There was a movement
organize a local stock ci
reopen 'the hot ;1 and conduct sam'1' awarded
along modern lines and Under goo'! of them
management.
Only the Agricultural Department
Thus Far Heard From—Will
Will Shine in Horticultural
Department.
T
Flynn on Statehood.
Oklahoma City. Dec. I.: I;
Flynn is expected to arrive lioiue from
Washington tomorow night, wheiv hi'
has been attending 'lie sessions of tie
national coi; • A t* ram w;,- r,
ceived from Mr. Flynn jt sterda; say-
ing that the prohibition clause wo;ild
■' I't;; l li I > he in -i i i. ,i n, ■ |. ■ i.
bill.
Will have HolleJ
Holidays at El ii. no Bakery and Coi.
fectionery Co.. 10!) North Bickford and
102 Rock Island. 22;i-i;t
II. Marchanl, secretary of the
0',lahoma world's fair commission,
spent Sunday in the cily, and yestef
Idliy he and OHo A. Shut vice
and the j pt' sitlent of the commission, went to
■is entlrel. tiuthrie to make their report to the
governor.
on foot (■> Iti tin agricultural department, one
nipany to j hundred anil fifteen prizes were
o Oklahoma at the fair and
fourteen prizes came to
' maiiian county, as follows:
Gold medal - White corn T K. Ail
i ilin;;ton, Yukon
Silver medals—Wheal T. K. Man
1 I"'l K'-no: I). J. Holloday, El Reno
-'11 vi 1 medal Corn W N Koseev
r, Calumet.
Silver medal Canlelottpi
; Bri ese, Mustang.
! Silver medal—Barley—A.
1 Christ, El Reno.
, Bron/.e medals—Corn—J. A. linker.
— !'':i H""": '• "• °l'". Ei
,le for thi ki,"! 1:1 IH): 1'tio Foster, Ei
llenn
W. Se
department of the geological survey
has arrived in Lawton from I 'tab to
make a new survey <>t the Wichita
forest reserve. He has with him six
assistant engineer, who will on next
Monday begin the survey. Two months
will be required to do the work
This reservation was "provided lot
by an act of congress ol I Sill, and
the proclamation setting it aside as
such^was signed by President McKIn
ley, July 4, 1901. There are nearly
10.000 acres of land in Ihis reserva
Hon! which is partially covered by
timber. The Rock Island Railroad
company made the llrst survey, under
contract, in 1901. Only temporary
boundary marks were made at that
time, such as could he used in allot
Hug the Indians their land. All such
murks are now Invisible.
Ihis survey is to be a permanent
one. marked off with iron posts, upon
which will be lettered, "For. • it,
serve."
-Tills survey will definitely deter
mine all differences concerning the
staking of mineral claims in the \Vi
chita mountains, and probably remit
in the removal of several miner'- who
are now slaked upon th reserv
AN ENORMOUS FFE
lie no; Isaac M. Miller, Milton; ,1oh
iiic". El Reno; I. \1. Spei.eer, Yukon.
Bronze medals—Oats A.I F. Meirta,
151 Reno.
I he ronort < > 11 Ihp horticultural
INDIAN LAW FIRM GETS A FOR
TUNE IN ONE LUMP.
THREE-TOUkTHS of a million
The Amount Paid the Attorneys for
Service1* Rendered the Choctaw
■;p<l Chickasatus.
Souih McAlester, I. T. Dec. I::
In the ftiiWnw aw citizenship
court yesterday the compensation * if
Mansfield, Me Murray ,v Corn h, coun-
sel for the two Indian tribes in citi-
zenship litigation, < xtending ov-r the
FIRE TURNED
ON THE CITY
RUSIAN FLEET NEEDS NO MORE
ATTENTION.
UGHTINGAT MUKDEN
JAPANESE ASSAULTS REPEATED
LY REPULSED.
Several Russian War Vessels Reported I
at Various Ports, Enroute to
the Scene of Action in the
East.
Tokio, Dee. 1!' The commander of
the Japanese naval land battery
porting yesterday .says "Four Rus-
sian battleships, two cruisers, one gun-
boat tiud one torpedo storeship lying
in Port Arthur harbor have been coin
pletely disabled. There is no further
i" 'ii> In!- honilurrding the Russian
naval force We are now engaged in
shelling the town of Fort Arthur.
■ 11Im aviI> ilaina
1 he Holiday Season
Is Here
Elegant Presents Can Be Found
at my Store, Consisting I
LAMPS. JAHDENIERS.FLOWER
POTS. HANDSOME PAINT.
ED CHINA
RANGING IN PRICE FROM
10c to $10 EACH
Great Specialty is
Odd Pieces in
Fancy Wares
The Largest and Most
Varied Stock in 0k a-
homa
Come in Hnd Let us Show You.
E. T. PRINCE.
No. 104 South Rock Island Ave.
PHONES 43.
PATRONS AND TEACHERS
Will Meet at the Irving School Build-
ing Friday Afternoon.
Cape Town. Dec III The Russian
hospital ship Orel arrived tolfay
take on supplies Two large Russian
warships passed Capo Point ihis morn
ing.
•udabay Island, Crete, Dec I."..-
R ian ci 'i ei (>leg and i)nleper
and ihe torpedo boat destroyer Goseny
arrived h| re during the night.
Mukden. Dec. IOn Friday night
ilie Japanese several times attacked
ihe trenches nf the Kmsian right, but
in each case they were repulsed.
All patrons are cordially Invited to
be pn sent at the next regular meet-
in*' <>f ih«* Patrons and Teachers' club
ol tin Irving sehool. Friday December
1,; : | nip. Tie- following program
will be given
Scripture reading and prayer.
Music.
Comparing I he Public School Hys-
iem of Today, With the School Sys-
i' in of Forty Years Ago." Judge Ix>we.
Reading, Florence Laliryer.
Reading a portion of "The Ruleg
ami Regulations."
Vocal solo. Blanche Pyle
Question box.
Petersburg,
t'lado who was a
sing 11 tab
Duke Ah-xis and tin
I : Captain
I Jecember
Admiral Grand
admiralty, d
irt martial, d
the ground of
stain upon his
The infant daughter of George Cur-
iis, of Darlington « *d this morning,
f <lyphtlieri:i and was buried this
afternoon in the Darlington cemetery.
Holiday Presents Given Away.
In. of charge at the Bankrupt
Auction Sale of watches, jewelry and
silverware at O L. Richards' store.
Five expensive present* will be
given away free of charge to all the
ladi- attending our opening sale
Thursday Dec 1 fit h at 2 p. m. sharp.
First priy a silver tea set. costing
122 00 This Is a great, chance for
our < itf/ens to procure holiday pres-
ets as ( •. ■ ry article will positively
In M>ld to tie highest bidder regard-
less of value ioo chairs furnished
for the ladles 226-2t
The noon train, southbound, on the
Rock I land, was reported three hours
ind thirty minutes late today.
Mi Li beaux, aged fifteen yearn,
ei of M and Mrs. John B.
I - • t jx, die v. erda at the family
hom* ;i mil« and a half southwest of
i nion City ol typhoid pneumonia.
Mr I. I - , ix and family moved tr> this
county a >• ar ago from Dakota.
WOMAN STOWAWAY
Ocean Without Mone'j
Age of 69 Years
plendid showif:
in thai
ma till
aitn)e;.|
lariiiL
LAND OFFICE
Vol
stowaway i.
Lorraine, which jn
The woman. Mari<
DECISIONS
11' lti< I!
A i la.nl
Several Judgements of Interest
This Section of Country.
VV'aMhlnirton. Dec 1.'{ The .1 apart
leiration has reported the follow
teleu-ram from Tokio "The Port
\rt 11iir army re|iorts it bombardment
ha . inflicted considerable darnag*
n Golden Hill and itNo -t Port Ar
taa:u«
rheodoi
r chai
affirmed
al offl
can<
Richard Oldham
Younc involvine land
m test
ars old and d<
fflcers of tli
or<i It):
i! led a
hoai
ind
lit rv foi
of ti
sumi
bur ar
hi fir
I:: A dispatch from
Daily Mail
ttlccr who has returned from
irmy before Port Arthur savs thi
ibserved in Russia's prepara
arm 'ices bowed a scarcitj
men in the garrison
oun
a half
mplo,
her n
• im|
Joseph SI
pherd and Ja<
Mom
nt. ol
Waterworks to Be Tested.
inst She?/
it a hum
if Chi-
r of claimu!
Thin
11! h<
omission and I
mpleted
touch
irt t.he f
n i h
It full feu
any leak
I thei
•nmenl
You Have 1
Wo.-.i
■ rust ^ our I rajJesiuan's
or a Good Deal
For rich cut g
Drug and Jewelry Store.
Kaw Secretary Goes East
ret u i
Morse 's
2?P-tf
RICH
Charte r,
Action
n mem
■Clin
DIAMONDS
FOBS
BROOCHES
WAIST SETS
LINK BUTTONS
SCARF PINS
FINGER RINGS
CHATELAINE PI
COLLAR BUTTO
GUARD CHAIN
UMBRELLAS
<«i i ts of Oua I i t \
WATCHES
OCKETS
RACELET
HAT PINS
>IECK CHAIN
BEAD CHAIN
WATCH CHARMS
BLEM CHARMS
vlBLEM PINS AND BUTTONS
IMBLES, GOLD A'.D SILVER
INA
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Secretary W
rim en i
I! be urn
invention h
Oklahoma i
rritorlal
hoi t ieultui
n Sends
s Jwisiru siore
It
I roni
IF YOL
LL RIGHT
tend h moth
funeral
Somet in:.. a bursting hubblv
amounts to a deadly explosion.
Geary this morn-
at a public sale.
ddi >ri to M N* Wilson's
bal hoy who arrived oa
t : th morning. Th*
Mi ales at exactly
H B. I attending to legal
ess In Watonga.
I N will leave for
H< II be married
fei of tha' tie and bring hi*
bride to El Reno soon
honi GuiL
For Christmas jewelry go to Morse'i
Drug and Jewe'ry Store. 222-tf
Mi W. I Gould is here from Dallas,
Te\a and will -pend the winter in
the city with her husband and son.
I I S'ewan went to Clinton this
morning.
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Hensley, T. F. The Daily Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 226, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 13, 1904, newspaper, December 13, 1904; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc160331/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.