The Medford Star. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1905 Page: 4 of 9
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THE MEDFORD STAR
V\oui> (v SON. Publisher*
£. A. MOOD, Editor.
Subscription, SI.00 Her tear.
P. D. Novak, publisher of the Bu-
heiiiiun Oklahqwlan, of Okiuhomu
City, was a very pleasant caller last
Saturday.- His paper was placed on
out exchange list and when any of our
Bohemian friends call we can give
thetu> p;vper of their own language to
read. We don't know what it says,
but it is a very neat looking sheet.
Ex-Secretary J. B. Thoburn, of the
Territorial Board of Agriculture, has
asHumed editorial control of the Farm-
er's Magazine. lt;has heretofore been
published as u'monthly;Jaftor Janua-
ry 1st it will be issued weekly. All
iew subscribers to J April 1st will get
it for 50 cents: after that it will be one
lollar a year. Every farmer in Okla-
homa ought to have it.
Gov Ferguson's administration was
aompletely'ignored by the Republican
territorial central committee which
met in Guthrie last Saturdry. Mc
Guire, Cade, et al, may*snub:the Fer-
guson crowd now, as they may possi-
bly think it is their day. They think
they are now in the "saddle," a
bu', like the "tender-foot,'' on
"bucking broncho,they had better
ook for a soft place to alight. And
what an alighting there will be, oh,
Tjy countrymen!
Senator J. Ft. Burton, of Kansas,
has had his second trial for receiving
bribe money from a St. Louis concern
for his influence with the postoffice de-
partment. There were 8 counts against
him him originally, but two of then
were tjuashed but he was found guilty
on six counts. This means a long
jail sentence besides a large money
tine. Poor Burton! He did not know
it was wrong for a U. S. Senator to
receive a bribe(V) He should have
been fxhunerated?
We were talking to a prominent re-
publican editor a few days ago and
asked lnui by what means can yon flop
from the Flynn faction to the McGuire
crowd, and keep your self-iespecl? His
answer was very "cute." "I only sat
on tile fence and whs friendly to both,
til! I saw which way I'd better jump:
then I jumped." We consider this the
worst '.jump" he ever made and tlilivV
he'll find it otit in the very near future.
This may lie very good politics, but it
leaves a very unsavory tnste in the
mouths of the deserted crowd. And
when Bird McGtiire's successor is elected
the aforesaid editor will wish he hadn't
jumped just the way he did.
Scott Parker, living !) miles north-
east of Byron, has found tracks of
some wild animal, probahjv a moun-
tain lion. The tracks resembled a
dog's tracks and were H inches long
and 4 inches wide, not measuring the
claw marks. , Frota the size of the
tracks it surely is a monster and from
the number of tracks found it must be
stayinu in that community. About a
year ago a mountain lion caused quite
a bit of excitement in a community
about 15 miles west of here and it is
thought these tracks might have been
made by that same animal and that it
stays in the sand hills along Sand
Creek. —Wakita Herald.
The Patriot, of last week, says "The
Republican candidates in Oklahoma
will need every vote next year that
may be obtained. The people have
become very independent of party
ties. * * * It is the duty
of party leaders to institute harmony
rather than d iscord.' ' Harmony!' Don't
that word "harmony" begin to have
a grating, rasping sound in your ears.
"Harmony!" Great Scott! What
does that word mean, now? Who ever
heard of the Patiiot doing anything to
further harmony in toe g. o. p. ranks?
Every time he opens his mouth it is to
add to the discord which has grown
up in the county and territory amid
the ranks of the g. o. p.
Renfrow, of Coldwatrr township, was
elected delegate. We tru9t our county
correspondents will talk this meeting
up with th'jir neighbors, and give
Medford a good crowd on tne days
when the InsUtuie will be held here.
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| Sarurday
Dec. 2nd 'O5
The Farmers Institute was held in
Pond Creek on Nov. 22-23. These were
very interesting sessions to all who
attended. The dates and program
had been advertised by nearly all the
papers in the county papers. Many
were prevented from attending owing
to the heavy rains on the second day.
The subjects were all handled in
a masterly way, The discussions fol-
lowing each subject, and the many
questions asked- which were answer-
ed bf the professors present in such a
manner as to convince all that they
were conversant with all that pertains _ _
to agriculture. We have not space to | gentleman in the matter of the safetv
i rn n ft* 1 ] ..11 • U ~ .1 : ,
Arrested At Wakita
iJrpUty Sheriff Giecn and Marshal K.
C. B\tiee, of Wakita, arrested Tom
Moon, alms 'l'uggiiit and placed him
in tlx. Wakita jail, trom which he broke
out on Monday night. He was recap-
tured tust of town near Oliver Osborne's
place. Sheriff Ozman, of Canadian
county, c.tne to Medford titid met them
on ttieir way to Pond Creek. Sheriff
Ozman has a warrant for the prisoner,
on a charge of grand lerceny. committed
at Okarche. It is also thought that the
prisoner—.'('professional base ball player
is vi anted by the State of Mississippi, for
killing an umpire tit a base ball game in
that state. If so. there is a reward of
$500,00 offered for him. Deputy Sheriff
Green and Marshal By bee feel that they
have have made mi important capture,
at any rate, as the man proved himself
a very tough citizen when lie was recap-
tured.
Later: Frotn the time Messrs Green
and Bybee, landed Jn^Medford with
the above |)risonei\there].was a differ-
ence of opinion between them and
sheriff Ozman us to who had a right
to the arrested man Ozman having
a territorial,warrant claiming he was
entitled to take him any place he could
catch him, which was denied by Green
and Bybee, and they phoned to sheriff
Brattain to come to Medford and set-
tle the dispute, which he at lirst refus-
ed to do, telling them to come to Pond
Creek. They insisted that he come up
here. Ozman^Sand Brattain decided
that they would all go to Pond Creek
and let they County att'y decide the
matter. At the time they came to this
agreement Ozman turned.the keys to
the hand cuffs over to Brattain telling
the prisoner "you are now in Brat-
tains charge." The wristlets were then
adjusted by sheriff Brattain on each
of the prisoners wrists, with a six foot
trace chain connected to them. The
train being several hours late he was
taken to a rear room and left in
charge of his first captors. Who we
understand were called out side for
a minute leaving the prisonsr eating
unch. (Sheriff Brattain at this
time was up town eating supper sup-
posing the prisoner was secure in the
hands of the men who had brought
litn here.) The noise of a window be-
ing shutdown attracted the attention
of the guards who rushed in to find
their man'Jiad raised the window and
flown. Henry Abbott was near the
north end of the depot and saw the man
disappear in the darkness. He ran to
the door of the depot- shouting, your
man has gone over that way—point-
ing northeast. Posses of men were
stationed at the R. R. crossing and
other places near the depot to watch
passing trains to ee that no one got
on. At this writing Wednesday noon
nothing has been heard of the fugitive.
It is the opinion of many that as soon
as he could get the hand cuffs off, he
would steal a horse and make east to
the Indian ierritory.lt is known that
three pals who had been in his com-
pany in Wakita were in Medford
about dark, so he may have had help
immediately on his getting away.
CASE HAS BEEN DISHISisED.
John A. Blair Was Not Prosecuted
in Kiowa County, Okla.
The friends of John A. Blair—and
they are many—were mighty glad yes-
terday to hear that the case against
him in Kiowa county, Oklahoma, was
dismissed and that he came home to
Wichita a free man. There never was
any doubt among his friends—or even
among those who prosecuted him—
that he was guiltless of any funda-
mental wrong while he was commis-
sioner of Kiowa county and events
have proved it in the dismissal of the
case against him and his colleagues-
Messrs. Poole and Ryan The south-
ern Kansas end did not know any-
thing of Mr. Pool and Mr. Ryan, but
there was not a man who believed that
Johnnie Blair was dishonest. For 35
years he has lived in the southwest—
ever since he was a boy—and in that
time he built up a reputatation for
rectitude of civic conduct that could
not be destroyed in a day. He came
to Caldwell along about 1870 a youth,
and by uniform trustworthiness built
himself up to a high place not alone
as a citizen of the town, but as one of
the strong factors and officials of the
Cherokee Strip Live Stock Associa-
tion, an organization handling and
controlling many millions worth of
property,
There was no intimation or charge
of malfeasance in office against the
the last day of
Newell's
$25,000
Slaughter Sale
NEWELL'S
$25,000 SLAUGHTER SALE of
Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes.
Saturday
Dec. 2nd '05
the last day of
Newell's
$25,000
Slanghier Sale
Saturday, Dec. 2, will close our Grand Slaughter Sale. It has
been a wonderful success; we have succeeded in reducing our stock
to a normal size; the bargains we have given has made us many
friends and customers. For the last day we want to* offer many
special bargains besides those already advertised, but we will only
mention one in particular.
We have about fifty 27-
inch jackets, lined thro*,
out, all last season
coats, in Kersey and Mel-
ton colors black, castor
brown, tan, blue and red,
worth from fom 5 to 10
dollars each.
Fifty 27=in jackets lined
throughout nicely trim-
med in Ladies and Misses
sizes; last season's styles
worth from 5 to 10 dol-
lars. Don't fail to call
and see them.
ALL IN ONE LOT SATURDAY.
Your choice $3.95 For Choice
Every price advertised during this Sale will be in force, SATURDAY, the last day
Saturday
Dec. 2nd, '05
the last day of
Newell's
$25,000
Slaughter Sale
IT PAYS TO TRADE AT
A. F. Newell Dry Goods Co.,
Medford, Oklahoma
Saturday
Dec. 2nd, 'o5,
the last day of
Newell's
$25,000
Slaughter Sale.
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Obituary.
Chas. B. Neville was born Sept. 8,
1866, at Fairmount, 111.; died Nov.
24, 1905. He had been sick about 18
months, with diabetes, but was around
until three or four days before his
death. He leaves a wile and three
swall children. Deceased was the
youngest of six children, live boys
and one girl. He was a brother of
ex-County Commissioner T.P. Neville.
Deceased came to Sumner county,
Kansas, with his parents in 1873, and
to Grant county. Oklahoma, in 1896.
When he died he was living on a farm
3,f£ miles northeast of Hawley. The
remains were brought to this city last
Saturday by W. T. Tucker's hearse
and shipped over the Rock Island to
Dalton, Kans., for burial, where his
parents are buried. He was a quiet,
unassuming gentlemun, whom every-
body loved and respected that knew
him.
Wedded.
J. E. Allen and Mrs. Etta C'oonley,
at the home of the brides parents
north of this city, by the Rev. Rod.
gers, on Tuesday evening Nov. 28.
The groom is a conductor on the Rock
Island at Delhart, Texas. The bride
has made her home in Enid for
some time with her brother, Frank
Bryant, who was present to witness
the ceremony, as was the groom's
mothet Mrs. M. Allen of Laporte city,
Iowa was also present. The happy
couple left over the Rock Island, the
same evening accompanied by the
groom's mother, for their future home
at Delhart, Texas.
—Dr. Kerr, of Numa, was a Med-
ford visitor last Wednesday.
—The receipts of the box supper and
entertainment given by the Band, on
last Tuesday evening was about t40.
-Capt. J. A. Corbett has gone to
Estancia, New Mexico, and taken up i
claim, where he will reside in the fu
ture.
-Several correspondents got in too
late, to appear this week. All of the
—Mr. Geo. Riley, of Wichita, repre-
senting the Hutchinson, (Kan.,) Pack-
ing Co., was in the city Tuesday. Mr.
Riley was mayor of Caldwell in the early
'70s, at a time when it took more than
ordinary nerve to hold such a position,
as it is a well known fact that the "cow-
boys" made people "hide out" when
they struck the town. But to a man
of his mettle and avoirdupois he govern-
ed that "wild and woolly" town as
easily as the average Sunday school
teacher does her her class of tiny boys
and girls of today. Mr. Riley is an old
friend of Wni. Matthewson (the original
"Buffalo Bill,) and fluently recites many
incidents that occurred on the "Great
American Desert" 40 years ago.
Home Visitors Excursions,
On November 28th the Rock-Island
will sell round trip tickets to home visit-
ors at rate of fare and one third for the
round trip. Tickets will be on sale one
day only and will be good returning 30
days from date of sale. These tickets
will be sold to points in Missouri. Iowa,
Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, North
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CLOSING OUT. X
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We have 16 heaters left, of all sizes, which
we will close out at cost. Come and get choice
Hedford, O. T.
J. C, BINGNER & CO.
„„„ items that are in date will appear
give a full account of all the discuss- j ;iad the paying out of funds, as that' next "co-
lons, but feel sure that no on* attend-j was done entirely and directly by the -W.A. Barrett, of EIReno, the Ad
ingfelt sorry for being Iherr. D I,, j Interior department at Washington. vance threshing machine agent, was
Aikins, member of the Doard of agri- Copies of both the Democratic and here last week and renewed his aub-
e" !"re'ros us that an intitule I Republican daily papers of Hobart scription. W hile here he made a oon-
willbe held in Medford the latter part are at hand, and both of them agree tract with J. C. Bingner & Co. to
of January, and that Pres. Scott, of J in saying that the prosecution ol the
the A. and M. college, will be here, commissioners was attempted l>y mis-
also Secretary McNabb and others. 1 lake acd approve the dismissal of the
When arrangements, are made, due
notice will begiven thr ough the Star
handle their goods.
-The play, "A cheerful Liar"givan
last Saturday night by Pood Crock
ease as an act of justice to the com- Home talent, was exceptionally good
, _ - j misaioners who, in obeying the strict and well rendered. We can racom-
The election of officers for th* ensuing letter of the law for the public good, mend ihu play and the playera to any
year were as follows: J. A. Piburn. ■ and to rowt the necessities of the situ-
dZ^v'V^K ^nfPO,r- T'c€-prtf!a,ion aited "nt,re,v doing | decideV^diTit agVlViway from
dent. W . U. .shankhn. secretary. Mr. anj fundamental wrong.
of the neighboring towns, should they
decid<
home.
(First published in t e Medford Star Novem-
ber 23, 19'15.
NOTICE.
To Whom it ma^ Concern.
In compliance with the provisions of section
1, chanter 19, of th session laws of the territory
of Oklahoma for the year 1903, notice is hercbv
given that James Kasiah filed on the 21St day of
November A. D. 1905, his petition and applica-
tion and the petition of the majority of the
resident free-holders of Salt Fork township.
Grant County, Oklahoma Territory, for a li-
cense to sell at retail malt, spirituous and vin-
ous liquors on lot 4 block 6. in the town or vil-
lage of Salt Fork, Grant County, Oklahoma
whic^ said lot 4 block 8 is in said Salt Fork
township in said county and territory; and that
unless objections to same as required by law
be filed on or before the 8th dav of December,
A. D. 1905, said petition will be granted.
Pcnd Creek, Oklahoma- Territory, November
21st; 1905. James"KAsi h,
Attest: O. P. DII.I.MAN, Applicant.
Ccunty Cleik. Grant Co. O. T.
No Hunting Signs.
Can be procured at this office
printed on cloth, three for 25 cents.
Dr. Joseph fi. Roberts.
Office: 3d door Over First National
Bank.
Office Plione, - gj
Residence, - a2
(First published Nov. 23. 1905)
- NOTICE FOR LIQUOK LICENSE.
and South Dakota, Wisconsin and Mich- ] To ^Ueels^ebT^en uiut C. c Crooch
jean. See us for particular?. ! bos made triplication to sell Malt. Vinous and .
. . Spirituous Liquors at Retail at Medford Village na.
M.l. AUSHERMAN Agt. ! or town. Lot 3 Block 18 5th. Ward in Grant i Offioe
r W. STEPHENSON,
w" Attorney at Eaw.
(Fin* published in Medford Star Nov. 23. 1905.j
Legal Notice.
In the District Court of Grant County, Oklaho-
ma Territory;
K- C. Stewart. Plaintiff.
VI.
Klisha R. James, Mary K James. Medford
State Bank, Zenu* G. Scott. K. R. James,
Campbell Lynch and J. W. Smith.
Defendants:
NOTICE.
Said defendants, Elisha R. James. Mary E.
James. E. r. James and Campbell iLynch, will
take notice tbat said plaintiff E. C. Stewart, did,
on the 1st day of September, 1905. file her peti-
tion in District Court in and for the county of
Grant and Territory of Oklahoma, against the
aaid defendants and that said defendants must
answer said petition herein before the 3d day of
fanuary. 1006. or said petition will be taken as
true and judgment rendered in said action
against the said defendants, in the sunt of three
hundred and fifty (*350.00) dollars upon a cer-
tain ptomiaaory note, eaecuted by said defend-
ants. Kiiaha R lames and Mai? E. James, on
die 20th day of March, 1901, with interest there-
on at the rate of ? per cent per annum from the
1st day of September. 1905. and for costs of suit,
tactualr "
ModfnrH nirla ! County. Oklahoma Territory. Anyone desir-
ivieuiuru uiw. ; ing to make objections to the issuance of lio-
' ense to said applicant, shall tile their written
protest in the office of the County Clerk of
Grant County. Oklahoma Territory, or other-
wise the J cense will be granted. The County
Clerk will take action on the above applica-
tion on the 11 da.v of Dec. 1905.
Dated at Pond Creek this -J-J day of Nov. IA05.
C. C. CHOOCH
Applicant. I
Settlement of Estates a Specialty.
Practices in all Courts in the Territory.
i««er hit:. Medford, Okla.
H. S. FISHER,
iVtfortiev-at-Caw and notary
Public.
| First published Nov. 9th, 1903.
SHERIFF S SALE.
In the District Court of Grant County Oklaho-
ma Territory.
August R. Bowles. Plaintiff.
Practice it: all Conrts. Prompt Attention "to
Collections.
corner First and Cherokee Ave. I
Oppnstite Sell wart 7 Hotel.
MEDFORD
„A1 (DOCTOR flcLENNAN.
Moved down stairs
Rachel Domer. G. A. Gumerson and 1
bright, defendants.
Notice i* hereby given that pursuant to a
judement of the District Court, of Grant i
County, Oklahoma Territorv. rendered iti tlnr ' i -
above entitled cause, on the IHth dav of Septem- uracc 1st. uour west ot Reushaw's
bee. A. D. I«B, and an order of sale issued to store. Residence onnosite corner from
me out of said court in sn'd cause on the 2.">th i 11 corner trom
day of October, A. D. 1905; I will sell the fol- opera house.
lowing described real estate, situated in the
lor one hundred dollars ($100.00) dollars
Sy f««. at " * *
tioo act ^
James, Mary K. James. Medford State Bank.
.. jnd further judgment rendered in
against said defendants, Elisha R.
attorney i*
said action
Ma .
i. Scott. B. R. James, Campbell Lynch
V. Smith, for the foreclosure of a cer-
tain^ 'mortgage securing said promissory note
and of even date herewith, uoon the ^following
described real ealate lying an<? aituate in the
Comity of Grant and Terri'.ory of Oklahoma.
The south-west quarter (]f)of section twenty-
nine <■£ ) Id township twenty-eight (28) north,
ol range eight (8) W. I. M.. and adjudging that
default has been made in baid mortgage,
that triaintif hare a first lien on said premises
to the amount for which judgment will be
id; and ordering aaid
—at a
cecAt appMe4 to the
the can —'
clorfac —
- le.iatnot, propel
ia or to said prem
County of Grant. Territorv of Oklahoma, to-
wit:
All of the north-east H of Section twenty five.
(25) tp. 85 north, of range (5) W.I.M., lvinar and
situated in the County of Grant. Territory of
Oklahoma, on the 9th day of December, J9D.1,
at the hour of 2 o'clock p.'tn . at the fiont door
ofthecomt house, in the city of Pond Creek,
Grant county. Oklahoma Territory, for the
purpose of satisfying the judgment rendered
in said action against the said defendants for
the sum of three thousand four hundred and
iweutv-two dollars and fifty seven <*nu
(J3,iia5".) together with interest thereon at
the rate of seven (7) per cent per annum from
the 19th day of September .A. D. 191.'. and four
hundred and twenty-nine dollars and fiftv-five
cents ($429.55) and ce ts of this action. Thr
residue, if any there be. will be paid into court
to abide the fun her order of aaid coun
That said property must be sold for two-
thirds or more of appraised value of said real
estate, for cash in hand. That said premises
are being sold under said decree and judgment
upon foreclosure of a certain mortgage upon
said premises executed bv the defendants and
pro- by the judgment and order of said court, said
and | premises ; re to be sold for. the ourpose of satis
fore- j tying the debt secured by said mortgage an.
I one: Office 77. Residence. 6.
FRANK G. WALLING
Lawyer
Office over First National Bank.
t'ONT) CREKK, OKLAHOMA.
J P BECKER,
LAWYER
First National
Bank Iiullding.
MKIWORD. - OKLAHOMA.
purpose of paying the same totrethe-
■taofaait. and forever barring and fore-; fyin g ti
g aaid delendaals from all right, title. I for the . , . _ — __ _
[, tatemt, property and equity of redemp- j with the second mortgage ol f<2> 55. and cost'
u or to aaid premises or any part Ih ■
JOHN JKNSON. Cler
By amm C Davis. Depotr
'c2
for Nafatif,
of this action.
Witness m" hand this 9tb dav of Not-ember
a. d 1mb.
f. w\ irsoL a. c f. bbattaik
L'ader ShcriB. Sheriff Grant Co. , Medford
Dr. €. J. Schwartz.
Physician and Surgeon
Office; East Of Schwartz Hotel
Rural Phone: Office and Residence. M.
Oklahoma,
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