Garfield County Democrat. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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Garfield County Democrat.
vol. 4.
Wichita Mountain
Wealth
Adventurers Have Staked the For-
est Reserve and Will Rush in at
The Opening Saoners arc
Said to fie There now.
enid, oklahoma. thursday, aug. 8 1901.
THE SOCIAL EVIL,.
(Communicated.)
Editok Dkmochat: I understand \ on account of
The Passenger department of
the Rock Island railway an-
nounces the lowest rates to Cleve.
the G
A. R
that the city officials are thinking of! encampment September 7 toll,
erecting a monument to their memory. J that have been accorded the Old
It is a commendable thlnfj to do; why soldiers since 18S7. The rate is
Fo
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eral
the 1
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visio
alom
gone
and
claims,
siderab
Sill, Ok. July
don't they
square, or <
zens to bond
tution for t!
d it
tlx
public j less than one fare for the round
f the citi-itrip. Tickets will be 011 sale
t an insti-! from stations west of the Mis-
itemplateu souri River, September 7 to 10
on. They inclusive, and will be ifooil to.re-
in 1
Distributors
® O
MOUNT AUBURN.
PURH BYB.
BELLC SPRINGS
SOUR MASH
and
DECKER BROS
Decker !5ros fc Co.,
Wholesale •$ Liquor •• Dealers
IMPORTED AND OMESTIC
Wines, Brandies. Cordials, Elc,
Distributors
DICK BROS.
QUINCY
BEEf
r Ceil
>3
is for
rice
thousands ol people have
nto the Wichita mountains I
take'd what tlicy call tlieir !
/V few have done coti-
vvork, enough under the
mining law to hold their claiui.
Miners are in the Wichita Moun-
tains now by the hundreds.
They will be there when the rush
is made by those who have re-
spected the wish of the interior
department, tinles.; they are (lriv-
en out, and that nou- seems im-
probable. If ore lias been found ! toddy,
in paying quantities none of it
has ever been seen disposed of,
for the land has belonged to the
Indians. The best authorities in
the interior department declare
that the ouly mining claims that
can be recognized are those that
date irom the opening- of the
country, August 6.
Acting upon this hypothesis
many of those who have been
captivated by the rumors of gold,
copper and zinc in the mountains
have come prepared to make a
dash. They have crowded as
close to the supposed mineral re-
gions on the south and west of
the mountains as possible. Hun-
dreds of persons have already
placed on file the necessary pa-
pers for a mineral entry. The
rights of miners were first estab-
lished by the shotgun and the
hangman. The courts came lat-
er but the adjudication has, since
the establishment of the govern-
ment, been along the line with
common consent in the mining
district established as just and
right. Thoae who already locat-
ed mineral claims, and they num-
ber two thousand or more, will
contest with those who rush in
with the opening of the country
and attempt to gobble everything
in sight.
losed to erect a hi;
Chinese wall, as a s
inside which to con I
the city. The pie
will be the most c
place for the police and city
inasmuch aa it will bee!
j It is pri
j kind of
corrall,
wards <
that it
c.al
much p
The 1:
tremc
m made 1
courenien
to the cit
bastile ami the police court. -,on
how people with sons and daughter
Lawton. Ok., Avig, 3.—A peti-
tion has been telegraphed to Col-
onel Randlet, Indian agent at
Anadarko, signed by 500 persons
asking him to suppress gambiing
of all kinds that prevails here.
It is asserted, however, that he
has no authority to interfere so
| ment.
made by the Rock Island will I
make it possible for large num-j
berf of the Old Soldiers and their
friends to go at a very small
I pense. From Cleveland there
! will be cheap rates in effect, en-
abling those who desire to visit
will look at this, I do not know, mr ; the Pan-Exposition and this trip
do I care. Right is right, regardless i to Buffalo call be made either bv
of churchcs, preachers, saints,priest., rail or boat.
vangellsts, banker: .gamblers, salopn Cleveland is making a special
keepers or l ine s.rver.-. 1 take my ! effort to take the best care pos-
har£ my time with tin* boys, s15o]q 0£ the Veterans as well as
"out if you undertake to run Enid on j visiters and afford them every
the lines now controlling it, you arc opportunity for a pleasant and
going to wredy your pretty city, or at enjoyable time while in the cit)*.
loast do it a great harm. If I was an ^ The new soldiers' monument, lo-
owncr of properly iu hlock 9, I would cated in the public square will be
put on all the insurance I could get. j completed; the electric lighting
Some indignant citizen, if he canaot j effects of this monument, it is
get the prostitutes sent out, will put a | said, will eclipse anything of its
torch to one of the infamous dives thare I kind heretofore attempted in this
and then what will become of blocks 9 country.
and 13, if the wind is blowing strong
from the south? Again, with the
recklessness of the inmates and those
who frequent such places,' what can
be expected but disorder, upset lamps
and constant danger.
Kicker.
Communicated.
Ed. Democrat: You have a
large list of subscribers iu our
vicinity and we are all rejoicing
to see you take the position you
have on the question ot public
evils in Enid. We also wish to
commend Judge Roach for the
able manner in which he is con-
ducting the police court. His
lectures demonstrate that he is
an educated gentlemen and a
finished jurist. He hits the nail
on the head in his own good na-
tured, humorous way, but the
people know he means business.
The fact is xhat if he was dis-
trict judge we would have a
whole lot more confidence in get-
ting iustice than we have now.
A CllIZEN.
THOUGHTS FOR :uEDITATION.
Recently the papers gave long ac-
counts of the sad accident, resulting in
the death of Adelbert Hay, son of
Secretary of State Hay. Young Hay
had recently returned from Pretoria,
South Africa' where he was appoint-
! ed to represent a Christian nation,
long as the Indians are left alone. j why iUa hu faU from a six.story win.
Hundreds of "hold-ups" games jow? Because he was drunk on li-
are phed on every hasd and the censed rum. He had been setting an
innocent are robbed right and example to young students at New
left. The Oklahoma law prohi- Haven' drinklne Ja>'- "d the last
, r . person, with whom he is known to
biting the sale of cigarettes or havc drunk belng a lcwd fcmalc>
cigarette paper is enforced butj^gain sin brings its own retribution
there is no law that can touch
the gamblers.
Liquor dealers aie flocking to
the town and declare they will
open saloons in the new country
when the auction of town lots
open, kuowin
by law begin business before
even in this life. Secretary Hay
drank rum at state dinners, and his
son follawed his example."—No Li-
cence Adv., Hamilton, N.
the
—Thieves tunnelled !■ under
smelting works at Valligo, Cal., 011
5th and carried away
}v. !S340.000 worth of gold bullion.
that they cannot j the night of th
ing sixty days published notice. ] —Gensman Hros. hav
The ferntory officials are prepar- "*e V:in Frank stock
ing to make wholesale arrests. 1 dlsr
In the meantime whiskey and
beer are being shipped into the
country on every train.
'Ilia disposes of th
j Keller having cai ved
/or and got into bad ■
purchasdd
hardware.
111 with
here.
While the attention of every-
body szemsto be directed toward
the three new county seat towns
in the Indian reservation just
now, in a few days the crowd
will be scattered out to the ten
other townsites which the secre-
tary of the Interior has desi^nat.
and reserved from homestead en-
try.
One of the best of these towns
will be in section 18, township 11
north, rang-e 10 west, to be call-
ed Watertown. This location is
in the heart of the best agricul-
tural lands in the Wichita reser-
vation, from 20 to 25 miles from
all other towns on the line of the
branch now being constructed
from Enid to Anadarko. The
town is at the head of Devils'
canyon, one ot the greatest nat-
ural couriousities in the south-
west. and a magnificent stream
of cold water gushes forth in a
stream as large as a stove pipe
from the base of the sandstone
cliff.
Iu connection with the men-
tion of these ten townsites that
have been approved by the de-
partment it will beef ij-rMt inter-
est to reader of the State Capital
to 'earn that the lots in these
towns will be subject to settle-
ment in the same manner as were
the lots in Guthrie and all other
original Oklahoma and Strip
towns—under the provisions the
general townsitc laws of the
United States. This may come
as a surprise that may make a lot
of money for a lot of men who
would not like to pay big prices
fcr lots in Lawton. Hobart, Ana-
' karko. Ths town of Caddo on the
| Choctaw railroad will be a better
I town some day than some of the
j much advertised towns already
| talked of.—State Capital.
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Having been in the midst of the hottest of
the flames, we have lost heavily, but we are
on deck on the West side, opposite the Court
House.
We are going to turn loose a large lot of
Sideboards, Chiffoniers, Center Tables, Brass
Bedsteads, Dressers, Commodes, Bufets.
Chairs, etc., etc. Much of this is only slightly
damaged, paint blistered a little. It is as
good as new, but it will go at damage prices.
Come quick as it will be closed out to the first
who come.
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BORN.
Ki'mlmau: To Mr. and Mrs.
H. W. Kuhlman, on Tuesday.
July 30, 1001, a fjreat biff boy.
The happy parents are well
known and highly respected in
Enid. They now reside 011 a| f
farm near Walthall. Good for- "
•ing east this week, and will
be go:- a month at least. Fegular
services will he conducted every Sun-
day by someone during my absence.
W. U. Mokkis, Pastor,
First Christian Church, En:d, Ok.
—The bond election carried by a
large majority. The people want
schools and school facilities.
—Rapid progress is being made, in
excavating the new reservoir at the
waterworks. Many small veins of
clear water are runniug into it and a
steam pump is used to clear so that : Bogardus has attracted much atler.-
the force can work. It is believed j tion and been well patronized. Mr.
and hoped that once filled to a depth | Bogardus is a sensational shot and
eight or ten feet, it will give an does some marvelous tricks with rifle
—The Golden Rule Show of C. A,
attend the advent of this Lamplc '"pplv f°l our Prc ™t popula-| and revolver. The trope* and other
tion. The workmen struck two new j features of the ahow. arc excellent. It
tune
lmby into our world
veins yesterday.
j is worth the spending of an hour or so
to see it.
YOUR VACATION.
Because the rate is so low.
Because first accomodations
are so reasonable Board from
SS to $10 per week.
Because its waters are conced-
ed to be absolutely pure and
most beneficial to the health.
Because its advantages for
fishing, hunting, picnicing and
all out-door sports cannot be ex-
celled.
Because, located at the top 01
the Ozarks, the days and nights
are always cool and the breezes
most refreshing.
Because there are no flies to
annov by day nor mosquitoes to
disturb one's rest at night.
Because it is situated contigu-
ous to the vast mineral district
of Arkansas and presents many
opportunities for prospecting
along this line.
Because for Health, wealth, or
pleasure EUREKA SPRINGS
can't be beat.
The FRISCO LINE is the
only direct route to>tliis famous
resort and during the remainder )
of the summer will havc low I
rates and popular price excur-1
sions at all times. For further
information npply to the nearest
Frisco representative or address
either of the undersigned.
B. F. Dunn, Dist. Pass. Ag't.
Wichita, Kan.
Bryan* Sxydkk, Gen. l-'ass. Ag't.
St. Louis, Mo.
CASH
GROCERY,
AND-
Highest Market Price
paid for Country Pro-
Udce, such as—
CHICKENS,
BUTTER and
EGGS
X) M EAT MARKET ij}
Staple & Fancy Groceries
Floue and Feed
FAQ AN & GROSS.
Northwest Corner
Square.
1100 Monroe St.
P. A. OfiDEN.
New and Extensive Liixe of'
Laces and Embroideries.
at Lowest Corn pet ion rates
Fresh stock of Ginghams*
Lawns, Prints, etc.
Our Shoe Sine is the cheapest
'iPSt*
Real Esfats-Farm Loans-City Loans
J. R.VINCENT
irstCl ass-Goods
a
1 ;
in Enid ioa
AO know that we carry
very complete line of
R O O fe: R IbS**
Garber, Garfield Co., 0. T. i
If you want a farm in the Garden
Spot of Oklahoma, suitable for grain, j
cattle or hogs, at reasonable price,
oall on me at my oftiee iu Garber.
Including Everything used here
If anyone thinks wo are not meeting any-
bodies' prices just call and try us.
R. A, OQ DEN.
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Moore, E. P. Garfield County Democrat. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1901, newspaper, August 8, 1901; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc166338/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.