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THE LOGAN COUNTV NEWS
>J i. U. KABUL
crescent,
Tulsa Is to have a new depot. The
Frisco lias let the contract for a $25,-
000 structure. This with other tei
mlnal Improvements will causo an ex-
penditure of $50 000.
The Orient bridge across the Cana-
dian river at Thomas has been com-
pleted and train service will be in-
augurated between Thomas and Wichi-
ta.
Within a month the famous Burgess
allotment adjoining Tulsa will be made
towusltc property and sold for r««i-
dence purposes.
A commercial club with sixty-five
members was recently organized at
Okemah.
A compress Is being built at Weleet-
ka. which will be finished in time to
handle tills year's cotton crop.
The citizens of the little town of
Rocky are taking steps to have the
name of their town changed. The pres-
ent name does not In any way apply to
the conditions as they exist.
Governor Frantz has issued uncon-
ditional pardons to Edward F. Nowlin
and Jason Dyer two Cleveland county
boys who were sentenced to the peni-
tentiary in November, 1901, for rob-
bery.
The federal Inspectors are Inspect-
ing cattle in Caddo county preparatory
to moving the quarantine line from the
intersection of that county to thu south
boundary.
Madill last week voted waterworks
bonds in the sum of $40,000.
Judge Gill In he United States court
nt Vinita has made an order changing
the boudarles of the commissioners
districts and fixing terms of court in
new towns. In the First district terms
of court will be held as follows: At
Miami, two wiJeks in each month; Af-
ton one week and Grove one week.
Fifth district, Pryor Creek, two weeks;
Kansas, one week Ileggs one week.
A decision by the officials of the
Guthrie land office holds the Enid city
park of ten acres not subject to min-
eral entry under the United States
laws and the general land department
has sustained the local decision For
some time C. B. Cowles has been try-
ing to make a mineral entry on this
tract of land, which was donated to
the city by Luther McGulre, an earl"
day settler.
The Modern Woodmen will hold a
log rolling at Muskogee August 30.
It is expected this will materialize into
one of the grandest events of the kind
ever held In the southwest. An at-
tendance of several thousand Is looked
for.
Oklahoma sent the first car of 190U
wheat to Kansas City. The car was
rent by a firm at Tonkawa and gr;: 'ei
No. 2 red, weighed six! v one pounds
to the bushel and v.ua of excellent
quality.
Beginning the fi-.sf -if Ju'y <he min-
isters of Muskoge? will hold union
services each Sunday evening during
the summer in the Lyric theater, a
new airdome recently built, instead of
in the churches.
The canning factory at El Bono Is
ready to begin work. A test of tho
machinery has been made and every-
thing has proven satisfactory.
Clinton is to have a $100,000 cotton
seed oil mill. The mill Is being built
by the Western Oklahoma Cotton Oil
company.
OKLAHOMA.
NEW STATE NOTES.
Dr. D. C. Gamble has been appointed
j>*,;i;ion examining surgeon at Alva.
The salaries of the following presi-
dential postmasters in Indian Territory
have been increased: Chickasha, $2,-
400 to $2,6(10; Minco, Okemah, Wapa-
nucka, $1,000 to $1,100; Muskogee, $2,-
800 to $3,00"; Sallisaw, $1,300 to $1,-
400; South McAlester, $2,500 to $2,GOO.
The combined deposits of the four
banks in Bartlesville as shown by a ro.
cent statement, Is $1,239,108.39.
Judge Bayard T. Mainer has appoint-
ed George B. Melotte as United States
court commissioner at Pawhuska to
succeed Judgu E. N. Yates, resigned.
The Lincoln county stock breeders
met at Chandler last week and took
preliminary steps towards organizing
a county association. A meeting will
be held In a short time to complete tho
organization. The association has frtr
its object the Improvement of the
breed of live stock in tho county.
ARE OPPOSING PARDON
Citizens of Watonga are Working to
Prevent Release of Maas
WATONGA: The citizens of Wa-
tonga are preparing a remonstrance to
be filed with Governor Frantz asking
(hat ht> refuse to grant the pardon of
Conrad Maas who is serving a life sen-
tence in the Blaine county jail for
he murder of his wife seven years ago.
Maas Is a German nobleman who was
formerly an officer in the German
army. He was until three years ago
a prisoner in tl^' Kansas penitentiary
when the state board of Insanity de-
clared him insane. Governor Ferguson
who lives at this place was at that
time chief executive and he refused
to allow the prisoner to be taken to
the asylum at Norman.
Maas has wealthy relatives over in I
Germany who are said to be putting
up all kinds of money to secure his
liberty. The citizens of Watonga are
unanimous in their disapproval of a
pardon as the crime was one of the
most atrocious ever committed in Ok-
lahoma or any place else. The plea
all along has been Insanity and the
recent movement to secure his liberty
was instituted under a plea of insani-
ty. The relatives offer to take him to
Germany and never allow him to set
foot In America again. Through the
German consul at St. Louis the most l
of the business Is being transacted.
Maas was before the county board
r f Insanity last week. The finding of
the board will Ve filed with the remon-
strance. It is feared here that the
pardon will be granted when it comes
up before Governor Frantz the 28th as
there are apparently some influential
friends at work in the prisoners be-
half.
In the event that the pardon is
granted the general belief Is that he
will be mobbed before he leaves town
BY APRIL FIRS1
TAKING UP LAND
BELIEF THAT STATEHOOD MAY
BECOME EFFECTIVE BEFORE
JULY 1, 1907,
GOVERNOR TO CALL CONVENTION EARLY
Districting Boards May Conclude
Work In Two Months—Constitu-
tional Convention Will Meet In No-
vember or December
WASHINGTON: Territorial Secre-
tary Filson, who is here to see the
auditor of the secretary of state about
the financial details in regard to the
forthcoming territorial constitutional
convention, says that the territorial
republican executive committee will be
called to meet shortly after his return
to Oklahoma.
It is now said that President Roose-
velt will designate Judges Clayton and
Gill instead of Clayton and Townsend
as members of the board for the dis-
tricting of the Indian Territory.
It is thought that the districting
board will complete its work within
two months instead of six and that
the constitutional convention will meet
in November and December, which
would throw the general election in
February and bring Oklahoma into
full statehood before April 1.
PREPARING THE PROSECUTION
Government Officials at Work on the
Rebating Cases of Railways
PHILADELPHIA: Philadelphia is
to be the scene of the vrst. great
prosecution to be brcrught by the gov-
ernment against the Pennsylvania
railroad and the Standard Oil com-
pany. Arrangements for the prosecu-
tion will be completed soon In New
York, at a conference between Alex-
ander Simpson, Jr., of this city, and
Charles E. Hughes.
The chief question under considera, j
tion is the advisability of Individual i
prosecution against A. J. Cassitt. !
president of the Pennsylvania. Bv
both the commissioners and the spe-
cial counsel ap|«>lnted by the attorney t
general to follow the testimony and
prepare for the prosecution, it is be- j
lieved more good can be accomplished ;
by entering prosecution upon Mr. Cas- )
satt than by scattering energy over
the prosecutions of the presidents- of j
all the railroads concerned, most of |
which are directly or indirectly con- |
trolled by the Pennsylvania.
District Attorney Thompson has j
been advised by the attorney general
to prepare for the prosecutions. Penn
sylvania railroad lawyers are work-
ing night and day making plans for
the defense. The charge to be made
by the* government will be conspiracy, j
The charge if proved will carry a pen- j
alty of imprisonment. Mr. Simpson j
before leaving Philadelphia said that
ho had been in constant communlca- j
tion with President Roosevelt and the
attorney general and that the great j
mass of testimony brought out at thq J
recent hearings is by no means all ,
that the prosecution will have to de- j
pend upon. Since the hearings have ;
closed he has got a large amount of I
information from private sources.
Sues Two Townships
LAWTON: Walter Gephart, a lum- |
ber dealer of Snyder, has instituted j
suit in the probate court here against
the townships of Quanah and India- i
homa for $718 with interest at 7 per J
cent from June 23, 1903. Gephart al-
leges that the officers of these town- j
ships purchased lumber for the build \
ing of bridges and other purposes
and have not paid the bills.
WASHINGTON: It Is understood
that Governor Frantz will let no irrass
grow under his feet in the matter of
consummating statehood, and that he
will immediately issue the call for the
election of delegates, the convention to
be held In August. The constitution
will be ready for the people at the
November elections. On the following
Fourth of July the forty-sixth star
will be added to the flag.
Now that statehood is assured for
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, the
question arises as to just where the
new star will go on the flag. Its posi-
tion is of much moment, notwithstand-
ing the fact that soon after it takes
its place in the field, few persons will
be able to pick out Oklahoma's from
that of any other state in the Union
Arthur Copeland, the local flag-
maker, who makes many flags for the
government, was asked just where he
proposed to put the new state. Mr.
Copeland stated that the position
would have to be determined bv the
government, and his work in addine
the new star would be according to
instructions.
Five spaces were provided on the
flag, one for each territory, in the
event they .should some dav become
states. Joint statehood for Oklahoma
and Indian Territory has made one
space unnecessary.
But the question of position is one
which will not bother either the gov-
ernment or Copeland for some time
yet, as the star cannot be placed on
the flag until the Fourth of Julv fol-
lowing the formation and ratiflcatiin
of a constitution, which is vet to be
done by the people of a new state.
The governor of Oklahoma wll call
an election for delegates to a conven-
tion within six months after the sign-
ing of the«l)ill creating the new state.
At the convention a constitution will
be drawn up and submitted to the neo-
ple for ratification. When the consti-
tution is ratified, the president of the
United States will issue a proclama-
tion declaring Oklahoma a member of
the sisterhood of states.
It is understood that the governor
will immediately issue his call.
THANKS TO BEVERIDGE
Governor Frantz Replies to Congratu-
lations
GUTHRIE: In reply to the tele-
gram sent to Governor Frantz. of Ok-
lahoma, by Senator Beveridge. of In-
diana, congratulating him upon the
fact that statehood has been secured
for Oklahoma, Governor Frantz wired
the following reply:
"On behalf of the people of Okla-
homa I extend to you congratulations
and our deep gratitude for your un-
abating interest and tireless activity
In behalf of the cause of statehood. A
million and a half great and grateful
people are happy in the reality of a
new freedom and the majestic promise
of new independence in the glorious
equality of states."
Railroads Must Pay
TULSA: Statehood will fall heav-
on the railroads, the admision of
Indian Territory suffering them to
taxation on property that in the past
Ih'ou exempt, because of the
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has . .
grants made by the Indian nations.
K, T. Booth, tax commissioner for
the Frisco railroad, stated in diiA-uss-
ing the taxation, that the Frisco alone
would yay into the new state a sum
of money above $175,000 each year,
where In the past it has only poid
from $8,000 to $10,000. The railroads
have in the paat paid to the tribal
fovernnunt. a tribal tax of $15 a mile
per year, and In some Instances cilv
taxes, where there were competing
liiie^ in order to sre ite sentiment, and
make business, but the latter has al-
ways been a mere gift on the part of
the corporations, as there was no law
to compel payment. Mr. Booth pre-
dicts there will be great activity in
railroad construction in the new state
in the next len years, the present
mileage being wholly inadequate for
,s amount of business that i.s possi-
ble.
The old settlors of Woods count>•
will hold their annual reunion at
King's grove on July 4th. Five minute
talks by old soldiers will be a feature.
OKLAHOMA'S WHEAT YIELD
Secretary McNabb Says the Crop Wilt
be 30,000,000 Bushels
GUTHRIE: Secretary C. A. McNabb
of the Oklahoma state board of agri-
culture is highly optimistic regarding
this year's wheat crop. "I wouldn't
reduce my estimate on the Oklahoma
wheat yield this year a bushel under
30,000,000,' he said, "and I expect it
to run well above that figure. All of
tho wheat fields 1 have seen seem to
l>e practically perfect and to present
as fine an appearance in the shock as
anything I have ever seen. The shocks
stand close together, the straw is long
and heavy and the heads are of good
length. If the farmers «> right ahead
and get it threshed now, and have
no bad weather while the wheat is in
the shock, it's going to be a record-
ireaker, sure."
Yearning of a Lazy ICnn.
Architect Have you any ideas you
wish embodied in the plans?
Sufferer—Yes, I wish the windows
so placed that my wife can't possibly
think that It is raining In all of them
at night.—N. Y. Sun.
School Land Board Filing on All Publlo
Lands in Oklahoma
GUTHRIE:—All the public domain
of the entire territory of Oklahoma,
not yet settled under the homestead
laws, will be exhausted by the selec-
tion of 1,050,000 acres of lands donated
in the statehood bill for the mainten-
ance of Oklahoma colleges and univer-
sities after statehood. Fred L. Wen-
ner, secretary of the school land leas-
ing bo:ird of this territory. Is now
visiting personally the United States
land offices at Woodward. Alva. El
Reno and Lawton and is filing on all
public domain yet remaining. The
statehood bill provides that this land
shall be selected by the board for leas-
ing school lands Immediately after the
passage of the bill.
Governor Frantz has given to Mr.
Wenner filing blanks, signed by the
governor, which are made out in the
name of the territory, and these are
being used in making the filings in the
various land offices. Mr. Wenner ex-
pects to have the million and fifty
thousand acres of land ready to turn
over to the state as soon as the ma-
chinery of the new commonwealth is
set In motion. It will be ready to lease
by that time, according to Mr. Wenner
and will bring in revenue to the new
state from the start. He considers if
very doubtful, however, if any part of
these additional lands will be readv
for leasing before statehood becomes
effective.
The great part of the land which will
be filed upon, lies in extreme western
Oklahoma, much of it in Beaver coun-
ty. Small tracts are scattered over
the entire territory, however, with sev-
eral larger tracts in the Wichita moun-
tain district. A majority of it is con-
sidered not much account for either
agricultural or mineral lands. Some of
the land, it is believed, will later de-
velop into valuable mineral claims also
Only a few years ago the school
lands in the Cleveland district were
considered of not great value, but the
developement of oil and gas properties
in that locality has made these lands
the most valuable owned by the terri-
tory. All of the new land, that can be
leased for agricultural and mining pur-
poses, will be put on the market at the
earliest possible moment, and Wenner
believes the state will sell them later
on. Territorial officials place a pre-
sent estimated value on the lands of
$5,000,000. During last year homestead-
ers' claims on over 1,200,000 acres of
public land in Oklahoma, and at that
rate all of it would have been ex-
hausted in that manner during the
present year.
Woman Gave Him Poisoned Liquor
LAWTON: Private Graham, of M
troop, Thirteenth cavalry, now lies in
a critical condition at the hospital at
Fort Sill from the effects of a dose of
drugged liquor alleged to have been
given him by a woman of Lawton,
against whom the soldier had made
complaint of assault and caused her
arrest by the military authorities and
She went to the post and offered him
the liquor, which he drank. She was
immediately put under arrest by the
military authorities and placed in the
guard house where she will be turned
over to civil authorit.*s.
MINERS BACK TO WORK
Peace Again Prevails in the South Mc-
Alester District
SOUTH MCALESTER—Despite the
rumor that the miners In the district, in
which the territory is included would
not return to work because of an alleg-
breaeh of faith by tho Kansas con-
ferees at the recent Kansas Cltv
meeting the mines have been reopened.
Nearly all the employes are back at
their old posts.
At Alderson is the only instance
where the miners absolutely f i a led to
agree on terms. They objected to a
man who had been retained by their
Employers and nuit after several hours
work. The conditions in Arkansas
are satisfactory. The slight disagree-
ment at Hartford will be settled within
the next few days.
AGGRAVATING ECZEMA.
Troubled Badly for Several Years witb
Eczema on Limbs—Another Won-
derful Cure by Cuticura.
"For several years I was troubled
badly with an eczema on my limbs and
wrists. Physicians in several towns
had prescibed for me without giving
me any results. I had often used,Cut i-
cura Ointment and received relief
temporarily. In the spring of 1904 I
took the Cuticura Resolvent Pills and
used the Cuticura Ointment for about
five weeks and at the end of that time
there was not a blotch on me any-
where. This spring I took a few vials
of the Cuticura Resolvent Pills as a
precautionary measure, a^d will con-
tinue to do so every spring simply as
a spring tonic, as they are so easy to
carry with you, and they certainly fix
your blood for the ensuing year. I
now use only Cuticura Soap. The
Cuticura Ointment and Pills certainly
cured me of an aggravated case of
eczema. St. Clair McVlcar, San An-
tonio, Texas, July C, 1905."
Pitied Pitcoe. *
A man who had started with a
friend on a week's automobile tour
stayed away two weeks. When finally
they got back to town, he went home,
and his wife received him coldly.
What he dreaded was a scolding and
an upbraiding. "I am so glad to be
back with you here, dear," he said;
"but I pity Pltcoe. Poor old Pltcoe?"'
"What Is the matter with Pitcoe?"
said the lady, sharply. "Ah, poor fel-
low," said ber husband, "at this mo-
ment his wife is giving him the very
deuce!" And that wily speech got
him oft
To prevent that tired feeling on
ironing day—Use Defiance Starch—
saves time—saves labor—saves annoy-
ance, will not stick to the Iron. The
big 10 oz. package for 10c, at your gro-
cer's.
BIXBY'S REFERENCE BOOK
Dawes Commissioner Compiles a Com-
plete Report of Commission
MUSKOGEE: Tams Bixby, commis-
sioner to the five civilized tribes, has
finished the compilation of a reference
law book for Indian Territory which
Includes a complete report of the
Dawes commission and all of the law*
enacted by congress which in any way
affect the laws of Indian Territory.
The new work will contain all of the
laws that have been passed by con-
gress affecting Indian Territory lands,
indexed and arranged in a form that
will make them easily understood, be-
sides all of the Important citizenship
decisions. There will be four maps.
One of these will be a railroad map,
showing all of the railroad lines in
Indian Territory. The others will show
the nature of the land, whether moun-
tainous, low, timber or prairie land.
Hardened.
Papa—My child, if 1 shall dfe penni-
less, are you well prepared to fight the
battle of life?
Blanche—I think so, father. I've
been through three engagements al-
ready.— Washington Star.
The Soft Is Hard.
"And don't you ever Indulge in any
soft drinks?"
"No. never."
"Why not?"
'They're too hard on my stomach."
—Chicago Tribune.
No Such Temerity.
Meekly—Yes, we're going to move to
Swamphivst.
Doctor—But the climate there may
disagree with your wife.
"It wouldn't dare!"—Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
Really an Awful Affair.
She—He married her for her money.
Wasn't that awful?
He—Did he get it?
"No."
"It was."—Judge.
Mixed.
The Paying Teller (in the Day and
Night bank, scrutinizing check) —
How'll you have it?
Mr. Lushlngton—Jusht th' same--
on'y don't put so much selzer in it.—•
Puck.
There is something wrong about the
father who is not a hero in the eyea
of his little ones.
Few girls w.juld improve their intel-
lects at the expense of their shape.
THE DOCTOR'S WIFE
Agrees with Him About Food.
Osage Indians to be Taxed
WASHINGTON: The conferees on
the Osage allotment bill have atrreed
on the measure. They changed
the taxation clause so as to provide all
Indians having a certificate of compe-
tency that after three years the tax
shall apply to all Indians. The secre-
tary of the interior Is authorized to
hold out of the money ailments, the
amounts due for taves.
A trained nurse says: "In the prac-
tice of my profession I have found so
many points in favor of Grape-Nuts
food that 1 unhesitatingly recommend
; it to all my patients.
"It is delicate and pleasing to the
palate (an essential in food for the
sick) and can be adapted to all ages,
being softened with milk or cream
for babies or the aged when deficiency
of teeth renders mastication impos-
sible. For fever patients or those on
liquid diet I find Grape-Nuts and al-
bumen water very nourishing and re-
freshing. This recipe is my own idea
and is made as follows: Soak a tea-
spoonful of Grape-Nuts in a glass of
water for an hour, strain arid serve
with the beaten white of an egg and
a spoonful of fruit juice or flavoring.
This affords a great deal of nourish-
ment that even the weakest stomach
can assimilate without any distress.
"My husband is a physician and he
uses Grape-Nuts himself and orders
it many times for his patients.
"Personally I regard a dish of
Grape-Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit
as the ideal breakfast for anyone—
well or sick." Name given by Postum
>o., Battle Creek, Mich.
In any case of stomach trouble,
nervous prostration or brain fag. a
10 days' trial of Grape-Nuts will work
wonders toward nourishing and re-
building, and in this way ending the
trouble. "There's a reason" and trial
proves.
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to Wellville."
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