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MIAMI OTTAWA COUNTY OKLAHOMA FRIDAY APRIL 21 1916 '
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VOL XXIV No 23
WHOLE NUMBER Vol XXXIV No 41
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Ciunty Wide Good Roads Booting Held it
Court House Tuesday Afternoon Results
in Permanent Organization to Not
Only Boost But to Build
Good Roads
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Representatives from many sections
of the county met Tuesday afternoon
at the court house in Miami for the
purpose of completing a permanent
county wide good roads organization
The name of the body is the Ottawa
County Good Roads Association and
it elected permanent officers as fol-
lows: President Dr W L McWilliams
Miami vice president W H Gaines
of NarclS8a secretary-treasurer E L
Neff of Afton An executive commit-
tee waft also chosen consisting of on
member from each voting precinct or
rather is to consist of the same when
the remaining precincts not present
meet and make a selection of some
one as said committeeman Those
precincts represented and from which
committeemen chosen were as fol-
lows: Narcissa 1 O O Warrington
Narcissa 2 H H Green Narcissa 3
1 E Layton Aftbn 1 J J Hubbard
Alton 2 M T Cox Afton 4 J M
Fuser Ottawa 1 Sam Lankard Qua-
paw 2 Grant FouBt Peoria 2 W E
Johnson Miami 2 Don P Wills Mi-
ami 3 W O Cardin
A vote was taken instructing the
secretary to notify each precinct not
represented to have a meeting and se-
lect a member to be a part of this
permanent executive committee with
the further Instruction that when they
have done so they Bhould report the
name selected to E L Neff at Afton
As previously announced in the Record-Herald
this meeting was called as
the result of the action of a commit-
tee on permanent organization chos-
en at a meeting held here some time
ago The committee in addition to
calling the meeting for Tuesday sug-
gested that the conveution be com-
posed of three delegates from each
voting precinct - This was accordingly
carried out and those precincts repre-
sented together with their represent-
atives were as follows: Narcissa 1 W
H Gaines O O Warrington and J
Smith Narcissa 2 H H Green Jake
Sample and Thomas Henry Narcissa
3 I E Layton Jas Garrison and Bert
McGhee Afton 1 J L Cunningham
F S Miler and J J Hubbard Afton
' 2 Martin Fuser W P Smalley and
S G Victor Afton 4 W E Byrd E
L Neff and W E Blackwell Ottawa
I Alex Hamliton Zack Lee and Sam
Lankard Quapaw 2 D H Eads C C
Mitchell and Grant Foust Peoria 2
X M Blanton H W Woodard and W
E Johnson Miami 2 Don P Wills
W H Trapp and E D Ballard Miami 3
W O Cardin Elias Trigg and T J
Hancock
All absent precincts are urged to
have a caucus and make a selection
of a member of this county wide ex-
ecutive committee at as early a date
as possible
The temporary officers W L Mc-
Williams and E L Neff were made
permanent Mr Neff also being chosen
as treasurer Vice President W' H
Gaines presided in the absence of Dr
- McWilianis who had been called out
of the city
Mrs Buxton and brother Rev C
H Hickman were in Joplin Thursday
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The “Boss” knows that the man who i3 putting
money in the bank is not wasting time spending it He
must be on the job he knows the value of his job and
his time — he doesnt lose either He knows time is
qioney — he wants money
v When he gets it he puts it in the bank It is safe
there It helps to have a bank book
' Have one
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We Pay 4 Per Gent Interest on Time Deposits
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Judge W J Campbell if Nowata Presiding
' Judge of Second District Bench Not
Rich Business Tn&actod Bo-
canso of Shortage' of Court
- Funds ConrtSojlM--
The regular April of District
Court for Ottawa county was con-
vened Monday morning' April 17 with
Judge W J Campbell of Nowata pre-
siding In tbn absence of Judgo Pres-
ton S Davis who recenly received ap-
pointment for a period of six months
on the state supreme coutt commmls-
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From the fact that there is a heavy
criminal as well as civil docket and
the levy for court funds was cut down
last year there was not - sufficient
money to take up the heavy grist of
cases and summons Jurors Not a
great deal was done and the sessions
closed Wedneday afternoon court tak-
ing a recess until September 25 This
was done on petition of the members
of the Ottawa county bar The main
action of the court was hearing mo-
tions demurrers and settling cases
where there was no cohtest including
several divorce cases '
Among other actions Allen Johnson
who had plead guilty to stealing a
horse from Samuel Wynn of south-
east of Falrland was sentenced to
five years in the- penitentiary at Mc-
Alester He will be taken by Sheriff
Hutts to begin his sentence today
In the matter of the Gibson ouster
case a demand for trial was filed
Monday The statutes 'provide that
in cases of this kind trial by jury can
be asked for during the first ten days
of the court sessions The court could
not act on the motion from the fact
that it was prematurely filed On
Tuesday attorneys for Gibson filed a
motion to dismiss the case which was
refused by the court as there was no
reason for dismissal County Attorney
Ray McNaughton announced that the
county was ready for trial and agreed
to have trial by jury if possible or by
the court or by taking a change of
venue to any county in the state upon
which the attorneys would agree The
impossibility for a trial by Jury lay
in the fact that the county levy made
last year had - not been sufficiently
large to meet all the court expenses
and especially since so many murder
cases had come up a matter that
none could foresee Attorneys for
Gibson were Messrs Mason and Wal-
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County Buys Bridge Across
Spring Riverjen Thousand
The county commibslonsr closed a
deal Wednesday purchasing the
Spring River bridge from the Ottawa
Bridge Company paying them the full
amount considered in the bond issue
liable to be needed to ‘ construct a
bridge across the river at that place
in case the bridge could not be bought
The consideration way accrdingly $10-
000 and the bridge ty now free from
tolls This removal ' tile last toll
bridge from the county
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Miss Mary Karleskint 'returned to
her home in Ft Scott'lKaisas Wednes-
day after visiting her brothers Jake
George and Anthony'
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Urgent Need for Additional Room and Facil-
ties for taking Cara ai Miami’ School
Children Rocognized by School Board '
Which Colls for Hass Resting
Ronday Night April 24
Owing to the urgent need for some
additional funds to take care of Mi-
ami’s growing school needB the Mi-
ami Scbool Board has sent out an ur-
gent call for every citizen and taxpayer
to be present at a mass meeting to be
held at the District Court room at the
court house Monday night April 24
This decision was arrived at during
a meeting of the board Monday night
and a full realization vof the schools’
needs and contingencies of our rapidly
growing city The board has had a
committee to make a thorough investi-
gation of the conditions and needs
along the line of school facilities It is
urged that the voters meet and con-
sider the matter of making an addi-
tional levy for the school district ot
two mills and for a bond issue suffi-
cient to build additional school rooms
According to the recent scbool cen-
sus Miami has 1262 children of school
age an increase of more than 200 dur-
ing'the past year and it will not only
take additional room but additional
teachers to take care ot the children
The slight additional levy which is
suggested will take care of the added
expenses and the district has retired
quite a portion of its previous bonds
not at all being heavily indebted Ev-
ery one interested in better schools
and the real welfare of the school chil-
dren as well as of the community in-
terests in general are urged to attend
this meeting
1 KODAK TIME I
The warm sun shiny days remind us of
Kodaking Equip yourself now for that
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We have them in all styles and prices
and each one no matter how cheap in
price gives the same perfect service
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Submarine Warfare Must Cease is Ultimatum
and Diplomatic Relations Will be Sev-
ered if Not Heeded President An-
nounces Action in Verbal
Message to Congress
Washington April 19 — President
Wilson’s long expected final warning
to Germany that the United" States
will break off diplomatic relations un-
less she abandons her present meth-
ods of submarine warfare and immedi-
ately declares her intention to do so
was relivered today in a note to Ber-
lin and was announced by the presi-
dent in an address to a joint session
of congress The president demands
nothing less than the abandonment of
submarine warfare against commerce
Both the president’s address and
the American note declare In un-
equivocal terms that only by Germany
acceding to the demand can the break-
ing off of relations altogether be pre-
vented The president considers that the
next step depends solely upon Ger-
many and that three or four days is
to constitute a reasonable time for a
reply He is willing to discuss how
submarine warfare may be conducted
within the limits of interntalonal law
and humanity after Germany aban-
dons her present methods
Diplomatic history records but one
instance as yet where a breaking of
relations between two first class pow-
ers has not eventually brought war —
that which now exists between Ger-
many and Italy
Congress received the president’s
declaration of his course with mixed
evidences of concern and approba-
tion Most of the leaders democratic
und republican thought the president
could hardly do less and some ex-
pressed the opinion that his action
would not lead to war
President Wilson's words leaves no
opportunity for double meaning In
Operating in East Fart of Country With Good
Results for Edna E Hining Company
Composed of Seneca Ron Strike
Good Paying Ore an Two
k levels'
From Seneca News
The Edna E Mining Company an
orgiuization of local men report hav-
ing cleaned up the Tecumseh shaft
on the Prophet lease south ot town
and have paying ore at two levels
They are going to continue pros-
pecting before trying to take out
any ore and will begin working in the
Home Run shaft about 200 yards
west of the Tecumseh shaft Boon
The company is composed ot con-
servative men and do not care for or
will not give out unreliable Informa-
tipn Prospects now hre favorable
to requiring the company to install
some machinery and you may expect
something from the Edna E In the
near future -
A NICE PRESENTATION
The local Christian Endeavor So-
ciety recently presented Mr and Mrs
C H Newham with a betutiL'ully en-
graved pearline ivory set as a token
of appreciation of their work along
church line! since coming to Miami
with the Hamilton evangelistic party
Mr and Mrs Newham are mieed
gratified with this token of appre-
ciation Dan Holt of Commerce was over
Tuesday He placed his announce-
ment in the Record-Herald as candi-
date Cor sheriff on the Democratic
ticket
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Regular Standing Army end Reserves Will
Aggregate One Million Men Peace Limit
' 250000 Passed Quickly Tuesday
by Both Houses Frier to Presi-
dent’s Grave Communication
Washington April IS — An nrmy re-
organization bill that would produce
regular army and reserve military
force in the United States aggregat-
ing 101)0000 men was passed by the
senate Tuesday night without a record
vote It is a substitute for the Hay
bill passed by the house and the differ-
ences will te worked out in confer-
ence On the event of a joint session of
the houses of congress to hear a mes-
sage from the president on grave in-
ternational ’ssues the senate hastened
completion of the bill amid scenes of
excitement repeatedly rejecting all
amendments pending to reduce the
proposed strengthening of the army
The amendment making the army's
peace strength 250000 instead of 180-
000 as provided in the bill bb framed
by the military committee was adopt-
ed 43 to 27 twenty-two republicans
and twenty-one democrats voting for
it
his address to congress he said:
‘1 have deemed it my duty to say
to the imperial German government
that if it is still its purpose to prose-
cute relentless and indiscriminate war-
fiire the government ot the
United States Is at last forced to the
conclusion that there is but one courtse
it can pursue and that unless the im-
perial German government should
now Immediately declare and effect
an aiVhndonment of its present meth-
ods dt warfare against passenger and
freight-carrying vessels this govern-
ment can have no choice but to sever
diplomatic relations with the German
empire altogether”
Twenty Numbers Were Put Out During Hamil-
ton Evangelistic Campaign in This City
s Under Able and Efficient Editorship
of C H Newham Who Proved
Himself Printer Also
Monday of this week was the date
of the last issue of the Tabernacle
Daily which has been issued on an
average of four times per week dur-
ing the Hamilton meetings which
closed Monday night Twenty issues
in all were-put out from the office of
the Miami Record-Herald
C H Newham with the evangelis-
tic party and chairman of the public-
ity committee was editor in chief and
is certainly well qualified for that kind
of work Mr Newham is not only a
good writer but has the thorough me-
chanical ability that is a rarity even
with many regular printers His bus-
iness transactions with this office
were indeed pleasant In every sense
of the word and Mr Newham had a
warm friend in every member of our
“force” AH are further glad to know
that Mr Newham will become a per-
manent fixture in Miami for some time
at least in connection with Christian
church here along the line of special
work Hats off to Mr Newham — he
earned himself the goodfellowshlp of
the printing "force” whatever that
may amount to
Fair Board Meeting Was
Held Here Last Friday
The'members of the Ottawa- County
Free Fair Association held another
meeting here last Friday afternoon to
consider various fair matters includ-
ing the mater of urging that a prem-
ium list be gotten out as soon as
possible The Fair Board has been
very much In earnest about this and
have devoted much time and expense
to the matter A premium ’list was
practicaly O K’d several weeks ago
but for various reasons the matter
has hung fire They expect to give
the list publicity within a very few
days rA
Secretary E H Vincent conferred
with the board along the line of- his
duties and work and suggested thkt if
the board could not comply with his
requirements he would feel impelled
to resign His resignation was accord-
ingly accepted but he is expected to
devote his efforts to the fair in every
way possible from the standpoint of
beng Farm Agent The Board hopes
to secure the services of A C Wal-
lace who has had years of experience
along that line and has agreed to ac-
cept the place if necessary and co-
operate in making the fhir sticcesful
A meeting will likely be held Saturday
for that purpose
PUBLIC SPIRITED MINE OWNERS
A peculiar feature of taxation ha‘s
just come to light ‘ the Oklahoma
law requires the mine owners to payi
a production tax in lieu of all other!
taxes But with the consent and ap-
proval of the owners of the mines in
the county their mill properties are
listed on the tax rolls at one-third
the actual cash value This gives the
county the townships and-the school
district much - needed funds with
which to do business Without the
tax money municipal business would
be greatly hampered The county is
fortunate in having a progressive and
public spirited hunch of men" at the
head of its mining' IndubtryV-Com-merce
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Zinc Blends Range Freni $10750 to $125
Lead Is Strong at $101 and $102 Bet-
ter Prices Bring Exceptionally
Heavy Turnin Miami District
Well Toward $200000
Last week witnessed a good turnin
from the Miami Mining District as
well as in all sections of the Missouri
Kansas and Oklahoma mining field
The totls from the Oklahoma end of
the district were close to $180000 and
values of both zinc and blende were
considerably on the increase
A most decided increase in prices
for zinc ore prevailed for the week
closing Saturday April 15 ‘ The top
basis for the blend reached $125 and
the lowest prices for any of the sales
reported was $10750 This made the
average basis price for the week
slightly above $11600 These high
prices are what brought the big turn-
in and the shipments for next week
promise to be heavy as the buying
was very brisk during the past week
There is very little surplus ore In the
district operators having availed
themselves of the opportunity to sell
at the good prices prevailing The
strength of the spelter market which
the week firm at $19 gives promise
of a continued strong demand for ore
For the corresponding week of 1915
zinc blend sold for $54 to $60 basis
Lead ore sold in most instances ac-
cording to sales reported from the
entire district for $101 basis of 80
per cent metallic lead but several
sales were reported for as high as
$102 Pig lead sold for $787 For
the corresponding week of 1915 lead
ore brought $51 base
Following are shipments in pounds
with their values from the Miami
Mining District for the week ending
Saturday April 15
Blende Lead
Kansas M Co 390700
Blue Goose M Co 491780 170460
Miami Z & L Co 339360 89960
Welsh M Co 302340
Standifer M Co 245470
Picher Whitebird 134000
Admiralty M Co 88030
Bilharr !I Co 160000 -L
Concentrating Co 80220 —
Mdas L & Z Co 88790
Vantage M Co 65960
Mizpah M Co 63970
Worley M Co — 65450 Li
Turkey Fat M Co 64850
Denver-Miami Co 60600
Golden Hen M Co 10050 —
Quapaw M Co 187760
Beaver M Co 107960
High Five M Co 23500
Total: 2656670 580630
Value: Blende $139490 lead $29-
000 Total $168492
QUAPAW-BAXTER
Anchor M Co 97590
Sundries — 136580
Total 234170
Value: Blende $11700
Following are the shipments in
pounds and values from the Miami
Mining District (including Ottawa
county except Peoria) since January 1
1916 a period of fifteen weeks:
Zinc Lead
Total sales lbs 23653600 8094760
Values- $1195800 361336
Grand total $1557026
Rev C H Hickman of Kaw City
a brother of Mrs G B Buxton ar-
rived here Monday on account of the
death of Mr Buxton He is pastor of
the M E Church in that city Mr
Hickman will remain for a few days
assisting Mrs Buxton and will then
return taking with him Louise Bux-
ton who will make her home with him
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