The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1903 Page: 4 of 8
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She f atriot.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10 1903.
GOV. KKRUUSON ON SCHOOL
LAND LEA8KM.
Palm Kit & Son, Publishers
T. J. I'ai.mkk, Editor
J. P. BECKER
Attorney-at-Law.
Office over First National Bank
Medford, Oklahoma.
H. S. FISHER
Attorney-at-Law
and Notary Public.
▲U Business Gi««n Prompt Attention
Ofllce oppoflt* Schwtrli Hotel, Medford
N. STILES
Physician and Surgeon
OPPICK—Vpetalrs in Brick Block. Corner Main
Btr«et fed Cherokee Avenue
Residence one Block Weet and two Blocks nortb
of Operft UaQse. Phone No. 83
E.J.M'LENNAN, M.D..C.M.
i Successor to Dr. Hall)
Specialty Midwifery and
Surgery.
Office Uj> tair* Bioipier Block- Residence Oupo-
site Corner from Opera House.
'Phones 77 and 6
Calls Answered Promptly Day or Night
JOS. SHEAFE
Physician and Surgeon
OFFI K—3rd !)oor iiast of Opera House.
Re^idem Is? Moo- ■ south Loni! Bell Lumber Co.
BOMB OftM H, BmHww a
Nijjht Call made eitiu-r from Office or Residence
JOS.H. ROBERTS
Physician and Surgeon
OFFICE in I oor Wes- Neal s Drug Store
Rerideuce 1st lion e Palmer Opera House
"HONKS 1H and 22
Call Answered Day or Night.
C. JK STEPHENSON
Attorney-at-Law.
Practice in All Courts. Special
Attention given Collections
and Probate Matters.
Office Up«Uire, blngner Blork, Medford
FARMS FOE SALE.
Parties wishing to buy farms ii. Oklahoma
will do well to call on or write to me (a practical
farmer and pioneer pettier;. Residence 3 miles
south and 11 < miles east of Wakita. Oklahoma.
Claris. B. MltolieU
J—N. D. KOCH—\
Drayman
Delivers goocis to any part of
Medford or vicinity.
Satisfaction Guaranteed. o
PUBLIC SALES
Are a Success when placed in
My Hands.
Years of Experience and Satis-
faction Guaranteed.
EDSALL, AUCTIONEER
J'oitoffice Medford Residence—f< miles west
LAFE
BURGER
%
Wellington,
Kansas.
%
AUCTIONEER
SALES CRIED EVERYWHERE
TERMS REASONABLE
Write. Telephone or Telegraph.
The
'Panhandle"
Df Texas
Over J.%000 square miles of deep, rich, pro-
ductive* soil, in a delightful elimnte.
Contrary to the prevailing opinion, tlili
ectioni* blessed with an ebcn^ince cf
good pure water, found at no great depth.
It is just the country YOU have l een look*
ing for—it meets every requirement.
Send for and read "The Panhandle of Tex«
as" published by the Santa Fe.
Santa Fe
G. E. Honey, Agent
at Medford.
Justice and Right Between
and the School* of Oklahoma.
In au editorial in the Watonga Re-
publican, Gov. Ferguson thui outline*
his policy in reference to tcbcol land
leases:
The school landa in Oklahoma do
not belong to the leasee*. Not by any
means. The leasee* are renter*. They
have none of the rights of ownership
In the land. Tha improvement* are
their*, but not the land*. Congraa* *et
apart theee land* for the use of the
children of Oklahoma, subject to dts
position by the future state. UnUl the
state take* action the land* belong to
the government, to be held In trust by
the territory for the benefit of the
•cbooi fund and for the other purpose*
Indicated in the various act* of eon
greea—public building*, educational in
■tltution*, etc. The le**ee *hould, and
will, be protected in hi* Improvement*.
Whenever a leasee cannot see hi* way
clear to release, his improvements will
be appraised and the lessee who suc-
ceeds bim should be required to pay
for all lmprovementa before his lease
i* executed. That will protect tbe lee
see in every dollar's worth of Improve
ment* which he puts on the lease. That
Is all that he can consistently ask.
When these lands were set apart by the
government, no right other than a
renter's right was contemplated for the
lessee The policy of the school land
board hast gone further than congress
in protecting the lessee in his improve
raents at the expiration of his lease
The school land lizard lias gone further
than this and proposes to protect the
lessee in his Improvements—to see that
he is paid for breaking, orchards and
such other Improvements that cannot
be moved.
We are all more or less selfish. The
lessee wants the land at a low rate of
rental In fact, in the main, he want"
it at about one fourth of the price tor
which the farmer just across the road
from him rents a piece of similar land
with about th« same improvements
This would be wronging the school
children of Oklahoma. It is true that
the school land board could play poli-
tics and pet the lessees for political ad-
vantage, but It would be wrong and
dishonorable The lessee should be
treated right. His interests should be
carefully guarded and care taken that
no injustice is done him, but on the
other hand be must and will not be fa
vored at the expense of the school chll
dren of Oklahoma. He must pay rent-
als in proportion to the price* paid to
individuals for improved lands.
At this point the lessee comes in with
the claim that the improvements sre
his. True, but he will get paid for
them when he ceases to rent the land
and when it is rented to another. Ilia
successor on the land will be required
to pay an equitable price for the im
provements put on by the retiring les-
see. Leases have been sent over the
territory all the way from $100 to $300
per quarter sectioD. Yet the lessee in
some instances wants to rent landa for
prices away below prices paid to indi-
viduals for similar lands or even below
the amounts paid for taxes by individ
uals One lessee sold a lease for $3,000
yet he had paid $•>"> annual rental, and
no taxes on the land.
Kecently the board of school land ap-
praisers raised the rentals of certain
portions of the territory. In some in-
stances mistakes were made by the
viewers who reported on these lands
and wherever the fact can be ascertain-
ed that such has been done the matter
will be adjusted and the rental lowered
Again the viewers have reported other
pieces of land in a manner which has
resulted in rental that is too low. If
such is discovered to be the case the
rental will be raised. Presuming that
there are some inequalities in assessing
rentals, in the main the prices fixed
are not nearly so high as the prices
paid to individuals for land of about
the same quality and about the same
improvement Suppose that every les
see whose lease will expire next Janu-
ary should refuse to lease again, there
are thousands of people in Oklahoma
who would gladly pay for the improve
nients and take the leases at the pricea
set by the board of appraisers.
In some instances would be lessees
have offered to double tbe rental upon
some of the quarters where the lessee
is now protesting against the raise.
These lands would find ready renter*
even at prices away Id advance of auy
which have ever been assessed in the
territory. Why is it that the school
lands have been in such great demand V
Why is it that leases readily sell all the
way from *100 to 83,000? Simply be-
cause there has beeD a "snap" in it for
the renter. The lessee knows that they
i.avebeen getting these lands at price*
away below their rental value. There
is no disposition on tbe part of tbe
board to do an Injustice to tbe lessee,
and on the other band the board will
not rob tbe school children of Oklaho-
ma simply to hold the lessees political-
ly. Protection to the school children
and fairness to the lessee I* the policy,
regardless of political consequences.
Justice to all and special privilege* to
none is the (logan of the preaeut board.
Protection alone will not keep Um
larder full. But free trad* with all thi
labor that eaa be added will not pie-
vent it being empty.
Tom Johnson's defeat for Governor
or Ohio did not take him out of the
millionaire column. He is yet report
ed to be worth $20,000,000. How these
millionaires do love tbe men wbo eon
tribute to their wealth.
Yea, bat some of our Democratic
friends say it la time to make a change
in government management. You
mad* one in IBM aad turned bu*ine*a
ever to Qrover and a Democratic Cos
grew. Qoyou want to do it again?
Better let your thinker look baek a lit-
tle—back to 1881. no yea want a
change? Gam not.
A golden wedding waa celebrated at
the home of D. Eon* to lumen on last
Friday, tbe golden eouple being and
living in H ammberg, South Beaaia, 8000
mliee from Inman. A brother of Mr*.
C. Enns, Abrahm Martens and wife
completed 60 yean ef matrimonial life
last Saturday If the old uncle lived to
•ee the dev. which be doubted. There
wae a gathering at C. Enns's in benor
of the eouple on Friday, about 16 hours
before the weedlug began in Europe.
Abrahm S. Martens, namesake and
cousin of ths bridegroom, and bis es-
teemed wife, repreeentlng tbe distant
couple and other cousins Aron and Ger-
hard Fehdrau with wives, as well as
the Enns sons and daughters in-law
and Mrs. Dr. Blake were present.—In-
man, Ks., Review
There is now a very bitter light on
U. 8. District Attorney Horace Speed,
who has asked for re appointment. It
is natural for each person attacked by
personal and malicious enemies to
think his case the worst; but the 1'a
TKIOT acknowledges that the fight
made on its editor for re-appointment
is tritliug compared with that made on
Mr. Speed. It may grow more bitter
before our term expires and tbe mat-
ter is taken up by tbe department, as
some time is likely to expire before
that is done. Judgiug from the false-
hoods and misrepresentations in the
present charges there is no telling what
may not be done in the next three
mouths. There is one thing which
consoles us; our life has been an open
book that all may read, and no one can
truthfully assail our moral or financial
standing and falsehoods do not burt ub
In the least.
The editor ot the Star, like some
others, seems to have an idea that the
manager of tbe opera bouse owns all
tbe shows that occupy the house, aud
carries in his vest pocket tickets of ad-
mission thereto. In every contract
made with a company to occupy tbe
house the manager of the bouse agrees
to issue only a stated number of tick
ets in exchange for specified service, or
so many, as may be mutually agreed
upon between the manager of the show
aDd himself The contract with the
Morey Stock Co, contained the latter
clause. The advance ageDt consented
that we might issue four tickets for
the first night to each of tbe papers in
Medford; leaving it to the manager of
the show to dispose of turtber tickets
to the press when he came as might be
mutually agreed upon. When called
upon for tickets for the second night
we assumed the responsibility of issu-
ing two to Mr. Jones and told bim he
would have to see the manager of the
show to obtain any more, as if not
agreeable to him we wouhi have to put
up the cash for the two issued and
would not venture more. Mr. Le
Compte informed us that Jones came
to him and told him we had not given
him any tickets whatever. Of course
this was not true. When told that we
had given him six tickets be said they
were all hie advertising was worth The
mauager of the opera house has never
agreed to give D. W. Jones four ticketB
a night nor any other number in ex
change for advertising. We have been
able generally to pursuade the advance
agents to permit ua to issue four ticketB
to each oflice, while generally they
claim that two are all that are custom-
ary Instead of Jones appreciating
our efforts in this direction he con-
demns us for not doing more. Jones
evidently believes that show companies
like himself, dead beat their way
through life and leave landlords and
others with accounta on their books as
vouchers, not being able to force col-
lection through a printing ofllce. The
Morey Stock Co., was over >175 loser
by coming to Medford. Fortunately
they were strong enough to stand the
loss and proceed on their tour. Jones
says "The show was for three nights
commencing on tbe night after the
Star was issued." Every subscriber
of tbe Star knows that JoDes has again
lied, as the Star was not put into the
post office until Friday, whereas the
first night ot the sbow was Thursday
evening. Very few of the readers of
tbe Star ever receive it in time to In
form them of a Friday evening enter-
tainment at the opera house or any
where else. No, Mr. Jones, when the
"editor—postmaster—U. 8. Commis-
sioner—notary public—opera house
manager" makea a contract with you
or any one else it will be faithfully and
honestly executed. We will not do as
you do, make promise* aud eoniraota
we never expect to fulfill.
It le not *o much the quantity ae the
qual'ty of what we know. Some men
with a thimble full of brain* accom
pll*b more than others suppoeedto
have a buoket full. Study tbe quality.
Id the list of committee* announced
by Speaker Cannon for tbe (8th Con-
gress Delegate McGuire le placed upon
three, thoee of Territories, Private
Clalma and Military Affaire. These
are three good and Important oon-
mitteee, especially tha oue of Tern toe
iee, and will give Mr. MoGulre aa
opportunity to help Oklahoma.
Bad Ben. Harrison been elected la
1898 tbe bended debt of tbe nation
would have been wiped oat In a few
yean; we would not have had the try-
ing time* of 18M-& Tramp* and soup
bouMe would not have gained tbe repu-
tation they did. Thoee four year* of
calamity and Coxay arm!** would not
bav* become a blot on United Stat**
history. The people will not repeat
the blunder io 1904. It U too soon at
ter tbe last calamity. Some of them
have not recovered from the blow that
knocked them out of the buainees ring
at that time.
The Patriot has several frisnde in
Medford whom we with to thank for
their .untiring effort* In oar bebalf.
They watch the column* of tbi* paper
like hawks and If anything 1* publlahed
In tbe way of newp that can be turned,
twisted, magulfied or by wrong lmpre*
■lou construed into meaning what they
think will cause us trouble or make us
enemies they haste away aud spread
the news. If they only knew it they
are but advertising the Patriot and
if the pastime affords them pleasure
and helps to fill in tbe moments of
their idle and thankless lives, we do
not begrudge them the amusement.
We have ideas and express them, This
is no "paste and sclzzor" newspaper.
We met a dairyman the other day
who told us that when his paeture
tailed in the fall be began feeding his
cows cane fodder with tbe heads on,
and that by the third day the flow of
milk almost ceased entirely. He took
the cane feed away from them and put
them on wheat pasture but they never
came back to their usual flow of uiilK
We learned a dozen or more years ax>>
by experience that cane seed is unfit
for a milk cow aud supposed everybody
else was aware of the fact. The best
rough feed we have for a milk cow iu
this country is alfalfa hay or nice bright
corn fodder. Bright millet hay, cut be-
fore the seed ripens or with the seed
thrashed out, makes an excellent rough
feed for milk cows.—Manchester
J ourn al
Bro. Simmons is an editor-farmer
and he ought to know.
Notice.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that C. C.
Crooch has made application for li-
cense to sell ma t, vinouB aud Spiritu-
ous Liquors at retail in the Village of
Deer Creek (27-3 \V. 1. M ) Grant Co.,
Oklahoma Territory. Any one
desiring to make objections to tin
issuance of license to said applicant
shall file their written protest In the
office of the County Clerk of Grant
County, Oklahoma Territory, other-
wise the license will be granted. The
County Clerk will take action on the
above application on the 86th day of
December, 1903.
Dated at Pond Creek this 9th day
of December, 1903.
C. C. Croocii, Applicant.
MILLIONAIRE'S POOR STOMACH
Tbe worn-out Btouiachof the over-fed
millionaire is often paraded in the pub-
lic prints ai a horrible example of tbe
evils attendant on the possession of
great wealth. But millionaires are not
the only ones afflicted with bad atom
achs. The proportion is far greater
among the tollers. Dyspepsia and in-
digestiou are rampant among these
people, and they suffer far worse tor-
tures than tbe millionaire unless they
avail themselves of a standard medi
cine like Green's August Flower, which
baB been a favorite household remedy
for all stomach troubles for over tbirty-
live years. August Flower rouses the
torpid liver, thus creating appetite and
insuring perfect digestion. It tones
and vitalizes tbe entire system aod
makes life worth living, no matter
what your station Trial bottles, 25c;
regular sue 75c, at Neal's Pharmacy.
The Rock Island System offers twen
ty prizes, of the aggregate value of
8390, for letten relative to tbe Terri-
tory on its lines in Arkansas, Kansas,
Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas and
New Mexico Letters should deal with
the writers' qxperieuces since he settl-
ed iu the Southwest. They should tell
how much mouey he had when be ar-
rived, what be did wheu he first came,
whet measure of success has since re-
warded his efforts, and what he thinks
ot that portion of the country in winch
he is located. Letters should not be
less than 3u0 nor more than 1,600 words
iu length, and will be used for tbe pur
pose of advertising the southwest.
Letters are desired, notoniy from
farmers and farmers' wlv-s, but also
from merchants, school-teachers; from
everyone, in brief, who has a story to
tell, and wbo knows how to tell it.
For circplar giving details write to
John Skbastim, Passenger Traffic
Manager Rock Island System, Chicago,
111.
Watch
This
Space
Next
Week
W. B.
Smith, the
Hardware
Dealer
DISCOUNT
Suits and
Overcoats
For 10 Days
will sell best line of
Clothing iu town for
20 per cent
below real worth
CLINE'S
Dry Goods Store
COPYRIGHT 1903
MICHAELS.3TERN&C0.
ROCHESTER. N.Y.
5 FAMM LOANS! >
FOR ]!
Farm Loans, Low Rates, Quick Money \\
and Payments to Suit Borrowers <|
SEE (
G. W. Stepl3.ezi.soz3.
Office Tpstairs, Bingner Block,over Boston Store.
Medford, - - OlK.lcala.oi
j
«
That Building
Which you have so long needed to shelter your
family or your stock
Can Be Very Cheaply Built
at present by purchasing the materials of us.
This is no joke, as you will find by investigation.
Harrison Lumber Co.,
JT We Sell COAL.
W. E. HAKKIHOS, Mgr , Medford, Okla.
Stay at Home
and Freeze
Or go to California where you can pass the win-
ter under conditions that leave nothing to be desired;
Which will you do? Go to California? Good!
The way to go is via the Rock Island System.
Through standard and tourist sleeping cars daily
from Kansas City and Topeka to Los Angeles and
San Francisco. All meals in dining car.
GOLDEN STATE LIMITED in service b-ginning December 21.
Handcomest train crossing the continent. Steam heated, electric
lighted, new from end to end. Iluns over the shortest line be-
tween the Missouri Hlver and Southern California.
IF YOU ABE F1GUUING on going to California, don't fail to ob
tain a copy of our book "The Golden State." Worth Its weight
In silver to anyone who has never been to tbe Pacific Coast.
Sent on receipt of 6 cents in stamps.
J. A. STEWART,O-en'l Agt.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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