The Weleetka American (Weleetka, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1906 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol IV
Weleetka Creek Nation Indian Territory February 2 1906
No 43
lb New School
During the past week our peo-
pie have become thoroughly
aroused upon the question of
building a handsome and commo-
dious school building' Author-
ity is given towns in the Creek
nation to vote bonds for such
purposes and the law upon the
subject is found in the Creek
treaty approved by congress in
February 1901 and is as fol-
lows: “municipal corporations
“Authority is hereby conferred
upon municipal corporations in
the Creek nation with the ap-
proval of the secretary of the in-
ti rior to issue bonds and borrow
money thereon for sanitary pur-
poses and for the construction of
sewers lighting plants water-
works and school houses subject
to al of the provisions of laws
in the United States in" force in
the organized territories of the
United States in reference to
municioal indebtedness and issu-
ance of bonds for public pur-
poses and said provisions of law
are hereby put in force in said
nation and ' made applicable to
the cities and towns therein the
same as specially enacted in
reference thereto ' ’
Our council here has taken the
matter up and at the next regu-
lar meeting the preliminary steps
will be taken looking to the issu-
ing of bonds in the sum of $12500
Qjick action is necessary in this
matier for the reason that these
bonds must be approved by the
secretary of the interior and as
all in this Territory know mat-
ters are veVy slow in going
through the secretary’s office
But by pushing the matter the
bond issue can be had and the
money secured ready f begin
the erection of the building by
the time the present school year
is ended about Junp 1
Our people realize that with
our increased amount of taxable
property ami the growth of our
town this bond issue wilt not be
teit by the taxpayers and that
tne erection of such a building
increases the valuation of each
lot in the town'
The sale of the old building
will practically take care of all
of the interest and sinking fund
for the first year and by the
tune the payment of the second
year becomes due our town will
have so increased in size and
wealth that no additional tax
levy will be necessary
With the large cotton compress
the handsome school building and
many substantial business houses
and residences going up this
summer Weleetka will indeed be
enjoying the building boom
Executive Committee
The republican executive com-
mittee for the Indian Territory
met at Checotah last Monday
and Tuesday Mondav night a
reception was given to the visit-
ing members of the committee
in the club rooms and an elegant
banquet served at the Hotel
Gentry The hospitality of Che-
cotah is proverbial and the mem-
bers of the committee were made
welcome by both democrats and
republicans At the banquet
Monday night an elegant spread
was given and the toasts follow-
ing were the brightest and most
enjoyable ever heard in this
Territory
’ Hon Clarence B Douglas of
Muskogee gracefully presided as
toastmaster and two of the re-
sponses were gems Judge Ray-
mond responding to the toast
“Abraham Lincoln” captivated
every person present and Mr
George A Murphy of Muskogee
was at his best when he respond-
ed to the subject “Old Glory “
Tuesday morning a business
meeting was held and plans got-
ten well under way for organiz-
ing the party in this Territory
The members of the committee
! will long remember their pleas-
ant and delightful visit to Che-
cotah and will always agree with
Hon N G Turk Checotah’s
royal republican representative
that “Checotah is the biggest
little city in the Indian Terri-
tory” The next meeting will be in
April at Poteau
Eufaula’s New Clerk
On February 1 Mr H E Bou-
dinot of Weleetka assumed the
duties of deputy clerk of the
United States court atEufaula a
position to which he was recently
appointed by Mr R P Harrison
the clerk of the United Sta'tes
court for the Western district of
the Indian Territory The new
deputy clerk is thoroughly quali-
fied both by temperament and
training to fill the position suc-
cessfully and acceptably
Mr Boudinot and his estima-
ble wife who is a daughter of
Judge Wm R Lawrence have
lived in Weleetka for nearly three
years and had become thoroughly
identified with the best interests
of the town and their loss will
be keenly felt Mr Boudinot
was indeed popular with our peo-
ple as was shown at our last
election when he ran far ahead
of his ticket and since his elec-
tion has made a most valued
member of the town council
In both the busine-s and social
life of this town this family will
be greatly missed but their many
friends commend them to the
good people of Eufaula and wish
for Mr Boudinot a pleasant and
successful- term of office but
trust that he will always consider
Weleetka his home and at some
date not too fir in the future
return and live with us
To Farmers
And all others interested in
the development of the Indian
Territory: The Frisco Educa
tional and Exhibition car will be
in Weleetka on Thursday Feb
8 and it is earnestly desired that
everybody turn out and hear
what the members of this excur-
sion have to say
' The Frisco has through its in-
dustrial department equipped
and attractively furnished a
special car with a very complete
display of fine grains find seeds
especially wheat and corn it be-
ing the desire of that road to
encourage the growing of better
wheat and corn for milling pur-
poses Fulton & White agri-
cultural and horticultural agent
will be in charge of the car- -
Interesting lectures and dem-
onstrations will be given at the
Bell-Wortman hall at 1:30 and at
the car at 7:30 in the afternoon
after which the car will be open
for the inspection of all who wish
to inspect the exhibits Valua-
ble books and grains will be dis-
tributed free -
These lectures and demonstra-
tions will prove interesting to
the ladies and they are respect-
fully invited to be present
Water and Light
The ground on the old light
and power plant site is being
cleared up and stone is being
quarried for the new plant which
is to rise phoenix-like over the
ashes of the old one
Mr DeWatteville was in We-
leetka Wednesday evening and
met with the council at which
time all arrangements were made
to carry out the plans already
agreed upon
The new plant will be on a
much larger scale than was the
old one and there are some other
good things in connection with
this enterprise which have net
yet reached the stage where they
can be spoken of with absolute
certainty but enough is known
to cause one to hazard a pretty
fair conjecture that the plans
will go through
A Splendid Decision
Last week Judge Lawrence at
Muskogee reappointed Hon
Orlando Swain of Okmulgee as
commissioner for this district
Some opposition developed
against Judge Swain's reappoint-
ment but after hearing from the
entire district and looking care-
fully into the past record of
Judge Swain he found him to
have been a most upright con-
scientious and faithful commis-
sioner and for these reasons
tendered the place to him again
which was accepted Judge Law-
rence’s appointment meets the
heariy approval of all the law-
abiding people and entire busi-
ness interests of this district for
our people know that in Commis-
sioner Swain we have presiding
over our courts a polished gentle-
man a scholarly lawyer and a
dignified and courteous judge
Tne appointment was merited
by the officer and was expected
and will be appreciated by the
people of this district
Still Another
Arrangements were completed
on Wednesday evening for the
erection of a two-story business
building on Main street adjoining
the new building being erected
by Henry Kohlmeyer The build-
ing will be erected Ly G A
Blackman and is to be finished
within six weeks time
When completed this room is
to be occupied by S C Foster
with an up-to-date bakery con-
fectionery and restaurant
Mr Foster had this move in
contemplation when he-resigned
as agent for the Frisco and The
American bespeaks for him suc-
cess in the venture
Still Another
Another new building will soon
be erected on the three lots just
west of the Weleetka National
bank building on Main street
The rock for the foundation is
now being taken from the new
quarry north of the city and the
ground will be broken in a few
days
The building will be a handsome
brick and stone structure with a
frontage of 75 feet with three
business rooms below and rumor
has it that the second floor will
be fitted up for an opera house
The west end of Main street is
now building up fast and every-
one is holding his breath and
waiting for the building Loom to
break out in a fresh place
Let’er break!
On Deep Fork
John T Ellard took a party of
Afton I T people over on Deep
Fork the latter cart of last week
on a hunting expedition The
Afton party was composed of C
L Livingston ' wife and two
daughters and Foster Hubbard
Two fine deer were killed and
quite a lot of smaller game was
secured Mrs Livingstone is
credited with one deer shooting
its right hind leg off below the
knee disabling the - animal in
such a manner that it was easily
secured
A Change
A change was made in the per-
sonnel of the Jumbo Trading Co
Tuesday C E Massey and JM
Northrop disposing of all their
stock in the company to E L
and G A Blackman
The American has not learned
what business Messrs Massey &
Northrup will enter into but sur-
mises that the gentlemen will
not remain idle any great length
of time
Building Leased
The contract for the lease on
the second floor of the First
National bank building for court
house purposes has been approv-
ed by the district judge district
attorney and the U S marshal
and will be fitted up immedi-
ately for that purpose
The lease is for a period of
seventeen months and expires on
the 30th day of June 1907
Republican Meeting
There will be a meeting of the
Weleetka Republican club in the
city hall on Saturday February
17 1906 at 3 o’clock in the after-
noon All republicans whether living
in the town or surrounding coun-
try are invited to attend and
join the club
: Lake Moore
' President
c E Massey Secretary
J Local Happenings J
J li Heard has flour and feed
for sale
The council held an interest-
ing meeting Wednesday evening
Household goods for sale— F
H Groom
See J H Heard for fresh gro-
ceries S C Foster has resigned his
position as agent for the Frisco
at Weleetka
Regular services at the M E
church Sunday both morning
and evening
L McKlemurry the architet
is again a resident of Weleetka
They always come back
Who will be the next good man
to step forward and erect a hand-
some building?
If you need a new spring suit
in fashionable material call and
see the Triplett Sisters they have
them 1
E M Moss and wife of We-
tumka spent Sunday in Weleetka
the guests of Dr and Mrs WH
Burke
Rev Robison of Wetumka was
in Weleetka Monday enroute
home from Okemah where he
preached on Sunday
Mrs H B Catlett and her sis-
ter Miss Lena Newland are the
guests of friends in Shawnee
this week
Rev F H Groom arrived
home from Kansas City Wednes-
day morning Rev Groom is
very weak and was scarcely able
to make the trip
J P Boyle a prominent mer-
chant of Dustin was in Weleetka
Wednesday viewing the many
buildings now in course of con-
struction The garments that Triplett
Sisters order are strictly tailor-
made guaranteed to fit and are
full and well made Call and see
us get our prices and leave us
your orders
M N Grammar who was for
some time in charge of the City
Bakery in Weleetka but who is
now traveling for the Ada Mill-
ing Co was in the city Thurs-
day Many wild and wooly rumors
are being circulated on the streets
of Weleetka about what is going
to happen in the near future and
what is better most of them are
true
Our new spring samples of
tailor-made materials in fancy
Jamestown worsteds chiffon and
plain Panamas and Harborette
shower-proof cloths are in Just
what you need for spring suits
at Triplett Sisters
Miss Olla Wilson manager of
the millinery department of the
Douglass-Bell Mercantile Co has
been in Chicago and St Louis
for the past three weeks search-
ing the markets for the best
materials in the millinery line
and incidentally getting onto the
latest fads and follies of the
fashions for the coming season
L H Scott and wife of We-
tumka were in Weleetka a couple
of days this week Mr Scott is
the proprietor of the marble
works at Wetumka and is con-
templating opening a shop in this
city "
3) O Sims will soon begin the
erection of a number of new cot-
tages for renting purposes: This
is something which Weleetka has
felt badly in need of recently and
the venture will certainly prove
a paying one
The Douglass-Bell Mercantile
Co have been to a great amount
of trouble and expense to secure
the best there is on the market
in the-millinery line for the
spring trade Miss Wilson is
now in Chicago selecting the
stock and they will have some-
thing to please you this spring
The person who would want to
leave this country and go to Cal-
ifornia or any other seaport in
search of a better climate is in-
deed a fit subject for the foolish
house and should be locked up at
once
G W Brown and family went
to Lathen Kansas Tuesday
which place they will make their
future home Mr Brown re-
cently disposed of his residence
property in Weleetka to Dr Lee
fit Ft Smith
Miss Myrtle Webb gave a
“Tacky” party to a number of
her friends Monday evening
The affair was described by one
of the guests present as a "laugh-
able affair” Many of the cos-
tumes worn were very unique
and all present had many good
laughs
A mixed fight between a man
of color and a white - citizen
caused some excitement on the
streets Monday afternoon The
white man was declared winner
by the by-standers on a foul his
colored brother being guilty of
using-arock The mill cost the
participants $755 a head and
they were admonished to be good
in the future
A F Ball the tax collector in-
forms The American man that
while collections this year have
been very good there are still
many of those who have failed
to pay Taxes become delinquent
on the first of February and after
that time the usual penalty will
be attached Many persons are
negligent about this matter and
uselessly allow their taxes to be-
come delinquent
$
E
IS
T W BLACKMAN
President
J W YATES
Vice-President
THE
WELEETKA
NATIONAL
BANK
IS
Every courtesy consistent with
banking methods cheerfully granted
Deposits of Farmers Solicited
-DIRECTORS—
J W Yates
T W Blackman
Willard Johnston
G A Blackman
The young people held a dance
in the Wortman-Bell hall Wed-
nesday evening and all present
report a good time
The Douglass-Bell Mercantile1
Co are-itt receipt of a letter
from Mi is Oila VT-ibn who is at
present in Chicago' stating that
she his bought a large stock of
the most up-to-date millinery to
be found on the markets These
goods will be on hand in time for
the early spring opening
The hill north of the city
which has ever been an object of
interest to all who have visited
Weleetka will soon be converted
into a vast rock quarry The
first rock was taken out Wednes-
day It is a pity to have to deface
this picturesque site but the num-
ber of new buildings being erect-
ed and contemplated makes it
necessary to sacrifice the scenery
for the building stone
There is a chance for some en-
terprising individual with the
necessary means to make good
money in Weleetka by building a
few good cottages for rent Peo-
ple coming to Weleetka are
eagerly gobbling up every and
any old thing which has a roof
over it but these are now all
filled and new-comers are con-
stantly looking for more The
demand is for better houses than
chose that have heretofore rent-
ed well and the sooner our citi-
sens awake to the fact that this
would be a paying proposition
the better it will be for the city
Only a Printer
Only a printer? His finger-tips
Give voice again to long-dead tips
And from a past and hoary age
Recall tne words of seer and sage
No painter he—
But line by line he tells the tale
That colors give to canvas pale
And masters old before us stand
With brush and palette clasped in hand
So we may see
With patient toil while others sleep
He makes the ages backward creep
And knights in armor ride and fight
‘For God my lady and the right”
No player he—
But at the magic of his hands
The curtain rises in ail lands
And actors for a season rage
Their few brief hours upon the Btage
So we may see
Only a printer? His magic trade
Hath all earth’s scenes before us laid
He moves his hands and to our eye
Come scenes where soldiers fight and die
A wizard he—
For he but waves his hands and lo
The world with knowledge is aglow
And by the magic of his art
The future’s curtain draws apart
So we may see
Only a printer? His magic Bpell
Preserves learth’s sweetest story well
Of how on Calvary's cruel tree
The Savior died to make men free
A prophet he—
For by his art he makes the Book
Wherein the weary soul may look
And looking Bee the promise blest
Of home and love and endless rest—
Eternity -
—Will M Maupin
W K BLAKE
Cashier
safe
Geo Mittendorf
W R Blake
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Moore, Lake. The Weleetka American (Weleetka, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1906, newspaper, February 2, 1906; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1718542/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.