Indiahoma Champion (Indiahoma, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1912 Page: 4 of 8
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J. & Sotue. Editor and Publisher
FREE - FRAXLE5S - PROGRESSIVE
Published Every Thursday
Irrigation Telegram#
ImDIAHOMA Champion communities been wise were itteg*. without authority years could be yet expended in
enough to have ocssessed and °* in ▼ioiatioo of the Con- Oklahoma if the Reclamation
' "eed^d 'he „« rir p wamintr of s^tution &nd laws of the State of Service and the Interior Depart-
, v Oklahoma, and such Acts were ment could be brought to see that
a se. ■ «*T- ±r; «- nick s an(^ are nujj an(^ voj^ an(j 0f no jt was feasible to do so. Our
wonderful instruments, consist- effect. The court further or- only difficulty has been that the . , , „ , ... ,,
irg of e Barometer. Hygrometer dered. adjudged and decreed Reclamation Service and the In- fniti tr!!! Tn? ! v^^n"
and Thermometer these precious 'hat said Swans-:.n county be and terior Department were of the j _
ives might have - v>een saved the same is hereb-v disorganized opinion that irrigation in Okla
Hon.
Washington. D. C.
April 26th, 1912.
J. S. Soule:—Just had
Indiahoma. May 2
E ■ terefl u •proLii-c.iLM matter.
jCcvember Sfcit. 1S1«, at tit posl-
ofJit* it Infliiauini. u -
Cer tie Act cf kUrcb t. litfr.
They have elected and agreed on
p . . .l-i and dissolved, and shall and does homa was not feasible on any an. eniPneer the Oklahoma
-hen, these meteor., ogical cease to exist as a county or mu- scale. I have no objection to """Ration pro• ects. T/iey will
instruments would have oost a:. nicipality of the State of Okla- being criticized by men who f?nd ™ in a days. 1 oe-
of fi3: and, it wouic seem—judg- hc.ma. and the territory embrac- know what they are talking V^ve, tr:iS mt;ans irrl£atlon r
ed within said pretended county about: but wild, demigogical Oklahoma. Congratulations.
ing by actions—that the lives of
men. women and children were
insignificant in comparison with
these few paultry dollars.
Coming close to home, India-
stbscription:
Od« IUI
8tx Bogthf M c m . _
No Btib cnptiott tor >eu Oiu noma and surrounding commun- 1 nation o. said 'Swanson county' that they may be ab
ity was ppetty well shaken up ^ in '
Tour BtibBcriptioc Lu expired at
1 wui uOBu.j'uDt uM ui ► r... C.-« J«.. kU4B J uugcuicuw
♦ill expire Witt this issue if there it & ' one 0 c'ock Sunaa. morn- fondants appealed to the Supreme
of Swanson shall and does here- statements, without foundation,
by revert to and become a part I think ought not to be allowed
of the counties of Kiowa and to go without at least putting
Comanche respectively as the the real facts in the hands of
same existed prior to the organ- some of my friends, to the end
to say a
as aforesaid." word in the intercuts c. V'rness
From this judgement the de- and in my behalf.
Scott Ferkis.
Washington, D. C.
April 29th, 1912.
J. S. Soule:—Acting Secre-
tary just signed order detailing
one McCulloch to visit, inspect,
etc., the proposed irrigation
COM X
DOtlOfe
OS tbe mmixto opposite mis ing. The only damage done in Coun: and on June 27th, 1911, all the friends in Indiahoma and
town was the twisting out of the judgement was in all things surrounding country, and asking
shape of one of W. L Herndon's affirmed, which left in effect the you to command ine when I can
barns. Three miles north-west, jud M5«nt of the District Court serve them in any way, I am
Asking to be remembered to plants in Oklahoma.
T. P. Gore.
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TELEPHONE NO. AS.
judgement of the
♦v.- -r~. wr-ii , 85 of February 11th. 1911, and Very sincerely yours,
the Joe i:kerson ...^se. occu- from that day de facto "Swanson Scott Ferris.
pied by Herman Leaman, was county" ceased to exist The.
totally destroyed. The family same Act that purports to form
here had taken refuge in the ^ territory into a Legislative C. A Chambers left for Okla-
Are You in Arrears
WE HEED THE MONEY
?
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storm cave early in the evening, D'strict makes Kiowa and Co- homa City Monday morning, and
j . manche counties each a Lesr- ± j m j j
and was not aware o. the storm jsiative District and these coun- retarne(^ Wednesday afternoon.
until some of the neighborsawoke ties at that time included all the
them early the next morning. emhrscyi in Publisher's Report
— A house on the McBride farm, facto Swanson county. . *1
^olitfcal announcements six miles north-west, was com- o Second:-Because said Section of the Condition of the First State Bank of Indiahoma,
pletely destroyed, as well as all teJritSy fSnSly "Imbrac^^n! Oklahoma, April 25th, 1912.
of the out-houses. The coal "Swanson county," is in vicla- resources dollars
house at the Elm Grove school tion of Section 10 of Artical 5 of Loans and discounts $32,757.21
was torn to pieces. The kitchen lhe Constitution of the State, Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 74.17
part of G. R. Neugebauer's res- ^^"he Stete^lyXfs^ Stocks' Bonds- Warrants, etc 102.20
idence was almost annihilated, tion the county is made the unit Banking House 1,465.00
. together with everything it con-1of Legislative representation; Furniture and Fixtures 1,622.25
Subjectof th"™Demo- uined- Mr . Neugebauer had and in subdivision (h) of this Due from Banks 2,366.51
cratic primary, to be held in Augnst. just stepDed from the kitchen IS provided as follows:
For Next Attorney General
JOHN A. FAIN
Lawton Oklahoma
The Champion -Brill accept a.j-
nouocemerts in this column for the
coming campaign at $5.00 each,
strictly cash in advance. All other
campaign matter will ue charged for
at the regular advertising rates.
, —stepped from the kitchen ,,.. . --
All Democratic candidates whose an- ar)j c]0cefi thp Hnnr whpn the -No county shall ever be divided
nov.Ttcements appear under this head, and closed the door. when the in the formation of a Legislative
Cash in Bank 1,781.84
will also continue
the primary.
For United States Senator:
ROBERT L. OWEN,
loiau,c Total $40,169.18
until the day of wreck occurred. Had she re- District except" to make"two or liabilities dollars
mained a moment longer, she more Legislative Districts in'Capital Stock Paid In $10,000.00
would have been killed. Quite such county." The Act in ques- Surplus Fund 1,150.00
a number of houses and out- ^ ^ di!|de .K''T* Undivided Profits, less ExpenseVand Taxes Paid.!".'!! 1,279.62
buildings were more or less and Comanche counties n -•
Congressman for the Fifth Dist. :
SCOTT FERRIS
moved from their foundations.
Legislative District
For County Judge:
H. N. WHALIN
W. C. HENDERSON
For County Attorney:
A. J. BURTON
For District Clerk:
R. B. COMPTON
R. A. SNEED
For County Superintendent:
W. E. G. HUMPHRIES
CLARENCE RYBOLT
MRS. J. S. CROSBY
HARRY E. THOMPSON
Lawton, Oklahoma,
April 29th, 1912.
Hon. J. S. Soule,
Indiahoma, Oklahoma,
Dear Sir;—Agreeable to your
request for my opinion as to
whether the territory formerly
embraced in de facto Swanson
wiuauvu^ uvuiiLics II n , T) l „ ^ ^
formation of a seperate Leg.jia- Banks 1,000.00
rive District, which is expressly Individual Deposits Subject to Check 18,873.86
forbidden. Two or more Legis- Time Certificates of Deposit 430.00
lative Districts may be formed Cashier's Checks Outstanding 613.30
j!Tve DislScT^ "beloS'jf Notes and Bills Rediscounted lf71L35
' parts of two or more counties. . . payable 5,000.00
I have read the opinion of the Liabilities other than those above stated 11.05
Attorney General, who holds
i that the "Swanson county" ter-
State
Total.
of Oklahoma, )c
$40,169.18
ritory is a operate Legislative c^unt/of Comanche,')ss
District under the Act in ques-
tion; but I cannot agree with
him, and feel sure the courts
ffit aadaMdM*pnmsfons of | 1 have edge and belief, so help me God.
Chapter 123, Session Laws of
I, C. A. Chambers, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemlv
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowl-
1911 Legislature, making legis- °f the,opinion
lative re-apportionment of the * p of Comanche
C. A.
coun-
form-
State for the ensuing decennial i|l; ^now*Ji as ,'e. st"P- torm-
'legislative periods, I beg to ad- 1.n,,th? de facto
. vise you that said Act. in so far „k- wan#?B c°unt> is in the
For Treasurer:
JOE L PORTER
W. J. DON.1LD
For Countv Clerk:
DICK HARRIS
SANDY W. GREGORY
For County Assessor:
H. B. ROBERTS
Destructive Tornadoes
'Swanson
as it attempts to make said ter-
ritory a seperate Legislative Dis- ^lbUiCt
trict is unconstitutional, invalid
and of no effect, for two reasons:
First. Because when said Act
was approved, March 22nd, 1911,
there was no ' Swanson county,"
de jure or de facto.
Section 3 of the Act is as fol-
lows: "The following counties
shall be entitled to and shall
elect one member of the Legis-
lature to each of the five decen-
nial periods during the decen-
county Legislative Correct—Attest:
Yours very truly,
J. A. Fain,
County Attorney. ~~~
CHAMBERS,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of April. 1912.
R. 0. CLAYCOMB.
Notary Public.
My commission expires May 18, 1912.
A. 0. AXTELL. )
S. C. KEALIHER,) Directors.
W. L. HERNDON.)
Letter From Scott Ferris
Washington, D. C.
April 29th, 1912.
Hon. J. S. Soule,
Indiahoma, Oklahoma.
Dear Friend Soule:—I just this
^periods designated by 'Sec. a£. a^he tells
1 of this Act" (Then follows the within ' the next day or two he
^ er,.va,d deletion **&£* ^VreTnd^n "£
daring^e latteTludf of AptH has Se word county SwCS°2!Sf ^teUs^
been frightful. A gi*eat many mentioned xn this Act. shall be that after goir '
i?a^.Etvheterrit0ry rth Director Newell the latter
denionB of ,b, air during th,. JSSJ
W4NTED-S RIDER AGENT
bicycle. ^e ,P£r0T(' of rour
FR" TRIAL .lur^f
FACTORY J
bicjcle. DO NOT Bu v fcctixrer 6 crutraDt.ee behind rc ur
2m m ^ "ktl ClAke
w.- — • — r~irn we can mske yon tt m . t ttMMWwi^gr
••CYCLE o€ALM**h*Zk'*17 ou,pr tmatary. ot55S?t cmdeblcrctw ti*
ITS,
!
SeJf-he'alingTirej
time: but they seemingly have a tion is the territory to be em- tion ' carefu 1'v • ^ndThev win get
SDddjJ cmtA frir vbraced in ft T^£rt'atM.« i_- . a / ano iney wiii get
• or tie. " w ntfc
Q n I 11BU ma-UHi f
EJ Hedgetfcori Puncture-Proof S
special spite for Kansas and br&cea in a Legislative District him off down there at once I
Oklahoma. ^ed. than by the name of the know this will mSft inth yo-ur
The home of a niece of ye ed- countv aMhe a"0^' appn?val- and I rejoice with you MMOtETIOIKLEFROMPIICTlRfS'
itor'f ms completely destroyed there "conld be 'r.„wch M?tbV^rTeXS"rf the ^SMS^USSSiaMf.-
, A SAMPLE PAIR
MiuSrm' f'h'U.k,
On September 2fnh lSin 'ar ^^nrjers, 01 ine, ■fUMMP1 it'
was broui
and her husband narrowly es- of ComanS^ D'9tIj:Ci_^0urt matt«r so TorciLIv°beDforeg the
caping with their lives. Abou,
on the afternoon of the 20th. On September 20th 191' an w"j OLSOfUPTlOM: S*,?L1,ILI^
near Arkansas City, Kansas, she action was brought by'the State assisted so ably in bringing the
., , >ze and dissolve
*15<j.0w worth of property was "Swanson
destroyed in that ■
the
alone by this storm.
arami-,. " * 1, understand my opponent is
county, for the rea- making all kinds of charcee
community son that its preluded organize- j against me regardirg the SriS
tion was fa violation of the Con- tion matter: but I <k>n t believe
On the afternoon of Saturday 0n Feb" bave any effect in the face
last, a terrific tornado passed rendered ir • n •-cgTOen,t wae °f our accomplishments, and in
rendered in sa;a cease, wherein new of the fact that the irriga-
from the southwest to the north- that ''the St " rdmbur8able and
east corners. (i«:rr,tHro
towns,
sons and
Sbrtcon the trei^Tbe neui^r
to nr.?r.v*°rim •,ri "«•
SSUSScffir *iuiefic,.,S5
CAST RIDIHO. 8110 *,M,
80 per p« lr.
T ■' °KrbT rrl^ssrss
the sou,a* est to the n<«th- ,&at ...e at*ts ^venor o: that even ce't that has been «- w-r,
s&r-: 33s?SS?9S §g
JCIL HEAO CYCLECOIcPANY, GHICAeoflLL;
um m - ^ . . ,■ ™ I hope the
injuring many others State of Ok good people there will under-
Had the citizens of these town* £"1^^ K.ttt'S Mr"
mtlilng I
day letter Is received. V7Stoc",o "n^S1 «WW .80 per pair. AU orders ^hlnrvwl «mn
Vou *> W centalTS
•uc mjurj mt to ns Uu sale *s ,-n i7^!? ••ttrfactory on examination. u> rL ISJLJ12!- may ^
•Mi ee run tsutar. ereer better Uet er'a of tbeee Tires you *riti y
We kne w ft*: you win be so wt .\ SitSLSf ** tban MT tlP* y011 «"rfr ne^d opiSL ify W1H r1rf*
ru ul timcrTOeUlcaevMch dwenbe.
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^ r. telt NOW, 1^ers we ire muklM.
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Soule, J. S. Indiahoma Champion (Indiahoma, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1912, newspaper, May 2, 1912; Indiahoma, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc167607/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed May 9, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.