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Capital.
THE FIRST PAPKR PUBLISHED IN OKLAHOMA.
VOLUME H.
TAUT TWO.
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1897.
12 PAGES—9 TO 12.
NUMBER 40.
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A CLEAN SWEEP.
Commissioner Jones Recommends
the Removal of Indian Agents.
OSAGE ACCOUNTS TANGLED.
Me tteports Horrible Coudltloua Kxletluff
*t (be Afeiide* -Punt Trader*' Itouri*.
men Omiuot «e Pound—(loveru.
meut Will Lone Heavily.
Wash inn ton. I>. C. Deo. 29.—(Special
from The Stale Capital Bureau, CIO.
fourteen street, N. W.)—Commissioner
of Indian a flairs Jones has submitted a
verbal recoinmendHtion to the secretary
of the interior for the removal of
Lieut. Col. Freeman, Maj. Woodson,
and Col. Baldwin. The other day he
c|ded on Secretary Bliss and made a
full statement of the conditions exist-
ing at these three Indian agencies. He
asserted that tke conditions were simp-
ly frightful. At the Osage Indian ag-
ency the accounts are in a dreadfully
tangled condition, and the government
will lose tens of thousands of dollars
by reason of Its Inability to collect
money from the bondsmen of post-
traders. Col. Freeman asserts that
these contracts were let by his prede-
hcssor and that the bondsmen were
accepted by the former incumbent.
&lnce, however, he has been In office
misappropriations of funds have oc-
curred and he asserts that the bonds-
men of the post-traders cannot now be
found. The commfssioner reports that
offices have been distributed by Lieut.
Col. Freeman in order to assist his son
who is practicing law Just across the
border line In Kojisas, to secure cer-
tain elective offices, for which he If
an applicant. The accounts of the
agency are thousands of dollars in ar-
rears and the government inspector now
there assisting the Indian agent in the
straightening up his books.
Col. Baldwin's accounts are in aslin-
llar condition and Commissioner Jones
is authority for the statement that the
government is losing thousands of dol-
lars annually by his retention.
Maj. Woodson, It Is claimed, has con-
ducted the business affairs of the
agency satisfactory, but his domestic
relations are such that the government
cannot afford to continue him in so
important a position. It 1 ssaid that
he has not spoken to his wife for more
than four years and that a suit Is now
pending in which his chief clerk names
bill of absolute divorce from his wife.
Maj. Woodson as corespondent in a
While there, Mrs. Woodson sought a
private interview with the commission-
er of Indian affairs and poured into trtt
ears her "tale of woe." She claimed
that her husband had maltreated hei
aid on one occasion had openly and
p.ibllcly assaulted her on the street.
Commissioner Jones Is willing that
ttese conditions of affairs shall con-
tinue in the agencies and he has made
a erbal report to the secretary of the
I terior and will follow It shortly with
a written one giving a full statement
jf all the facts.
Senator Petlgrew will Introduce In
the senate when coiigres reconvenes a
bill repealing the law leaving its dis-
cretionary with the president toappoint
army officers to the Indian agencies. It
is asserted that the desire and aim of
the average army officer in securing a
possition of this kind is peculiary ben-
efit. It affords them an elegant op-
portunity to line their pockets from the
exchequer of "Uncle Sam" and this
Commissioner Jones intends to stop, If
it Is possible. In the meantime, the
greatest pressure Is being brought to
bear by General Miles, Secretary of
War Alger, and other high army offi-
cials, on the secretary of the interior
for the retention of these three army
officers. But if congress repeals the
act leaving it discretionary for the pre-
sident to appoint army officers, the pre-
sent officers will be compelled to go.
Thus the tight will shortly be transfer-
red from the Interior department to the
hals of congress and a general exposal
seems likely to follow. It is probably,
however, that a congresional Investiga-
tion will be made of these three ag-
encies and upon the report of this in-
vestigation depends the retention or
dismissal of the three above named
army officers.
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATION
COMMITTER URGES THAT THE
CURTISS BILL PASS THIS
SESSION.
Washington, Dec. 29.—(Special. )-
The senate and house subcommittees
on Indian affairs today considered the
curtis* Indian territory bill in joint
session. Col. A. S. McKennon, of the
Iiawes Indian commission, reviewed
the situation in the territory and ad
vocated ratification of the treaty made
with the Seminole tribe, the only one
of the agreements in shape for such
action. As to townsltes, he suggested
acquirement of tllle by the Indians to
their lands through partition proceed
Ings to be instituted by them in the
United Statew >urts against the tribal
governments, after the allotment of
the lands in verilty. Satisfactory
negotiations with the tribe he said,
wis almost an Impossibility, and lie
poin'fd out that action on the part of
this digress in the vay of general leg
(station Vf the wlule territory was
necessary The committee urge that
the curtisblli.W'.^H^endments.bepass-
ed this session, tin' amend
ti ten t h proposed by mem
tiers of the subcommittee provides for
a division of the fe land in
stead of its mere use. casethe mem
tiers of the tribe affe'^e^ should pre
fer this system. This arWJp^ment would
give the Indians the alterr^^ve
ing individual allotments with full
title to the lands or to thelf mere U9C
Another meeting will be called by
Chairman Curtis for Thursday or Fri-
day. Members of the committee ex-
pressed gratification that the Jurisdic-
tion of the federal courts will be ex-
tended to ail cases in the territory Jan-
uary 1, and also that after that date
all resolutions and ordinances of the
council of the live tribes will have to
be approved by the president of the
United States before they become oper-
ative.
opposition is made in the territory
to some provisions of the Curtis bill,
but it is believed that with some
amendments this measure will puss
both houses.
INDIAN TRADKKHH1P.
OLIVER Hi ATT HAS BEEN GRANT-
ED A LICENSE IN OSAGE
NATION.
Leavenworth, Kas., Dec. 29.—(Spec-
ial). -Oliver S. Hiatt, fo this place, re-
ceived word today that he hail bees
granted a tiader'slicense to do business
on the osage Indian reservation in
Oklahoma territory. He secured the
place through the efforts of Senator
Baker ami Congressman Broderlek and
Curtis.
This tradeiship license is one of the
best financial plums that has fallen to
a Kansas patriot since the inaugura-
tion of the present administration. It
is said to be Worth from $10,000 to $12,-
000 a year, clear profit. By a contract
with the government, the osage In
dians receive $360,000 or $90,000 a
quarter, and they make money out of
iheir looo-acre farms.
Mr. Hiatt was superintendent of the
Osage schools four years during the
Hayes administ rat ion, has been coun-
ty auditor, county commissioner and
a director of the Kansas penitentiary
during his career, and he is one of the
best known republican politicians in
the state.
ROUGH ON OKLAHOMA.
SHE IS I.IKEIY TO BE LEFT OUT
OF FREE HOME LEGISLATION.
A Washington Special to the K. C
Journal of Dec. 27. says:
A conference of the house members
interested In free homes legislation was
held to-night .and it was agreed that
each member present shall appeal' be
fore the house public lands committee
and urge a favorable report on the free
homes bill.
This bill became prominent in the
last congress through the efforts of
Delegate Flynn, but It failed in the
senate, itrelates to more lands In ok
lahoma than in ail the rest of the
country, but at the same time there is
much interest shown in the measure
in the* Dakotas. Montana, Idaho and
Washington.
Delegate Callahan, of Oklahoma, did
not attend the conference to-night.
There is a disposition, of course, among
those intereseted in the matter to look
out for Individual interests. The mem
ber from Montana does not care for the
others except by way of a combination.
It Is evident that a combination will be
formed of all who have any strength.
The claim Is made that Mr. Callahan
takes little interest in the bill and
hence he may be left out. This gives
the others a chance to insist that < >k
lahoma is much better land than found
In other sections ami the settlers ought
to be glad to pay for it. Mr. Callaghan
not being able to tight the combination
and being more a hindrance tliau aid.
the indications are that if the bill pas
ses Oklahoma settlers will not be con-
cerned.
This is regarded as a very chilly
deal,and the members should think of
the setters concerned and pay no at-
tention to the "renhe" who is unable
to represent them. But the house is a
great bear garden in the buslnes estab-
lishment and the last place in the
world to expect results from weakl-
ings. There Is no choerity about legis-
lation, and a man gets what he goes
for sometimes and never more. If he
can't light he certainly can't get re
suits. The claims of his constituents
are simply set aside with the observa-
tion that they ought to imploy a bet-
ter man.
DAWES TAKES OFFICE JAN. 1.
Washington. Dec., 29.—(Special. )-
Mr. Dawes, recently appointed Com
ptroller of the Currency, Is expected to
arrive here next Thursday and to as-
sume, his new duties on Jan. 1. Mr.
Eckels, the retiring comptroller, will
leave to take charge of the Commercial
National Hank of Chicago as its Presi-
dent next Friday morning.
COME TO STAY.
REV. W. C. MILES INSTALLED AS
PASTOR OF THE PRESBY-
TERIAN CHURCH.
The installation services at the Pres-
byterian church last might was largely
attended, the spacious church being
comfortably tilled. The church choir
rendered a pleasant program of music.
Mrs. Robert Ramsay favored the con-
gregation with a solo In her usual
charming manner. .
Rev. F. W. Hawley, missionary for
Oklahoma and Indian territory, con
ducted the installation services, duely
Installing Rev. W. C. Miles, of Empor-
ia,Kas., as pastor of the church.
Rev. H. L. More, pastor of the Pres-
byterian church of Newkirk, delivered
the charge to the new pastor in be-
half of the Presbytery.
Rev. J. A. B. Oglevee. pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Perry, deliver-
ed the charge to the congregation in
behalf of Rev. and Mrs. Miles.
Rev. Miles has come to stay and the
hearty welcome given him last night
bespeaks for him a pleasant and profit-
able pastorage.
Supreme court convenes January 4th.
$10,600 A YEAR.
This is the Amount the City (iets
From Licenses.
PROBLEMS OF MANAGEMENT.
The ludlrrct Source* of lievenne Urenter
IIimu Froui litre* t T* tlloii — Houie
lolere tli K Figure* Tnheu From
The City IteconU.
The problem of city government has
always been one of mixed conditions
and inharmonious theories. On the
one hand is the tax-payer clamoring
for lowered taxation; on the other are
the moralists who desire to have
everything not in harmony with church
action closed up.
There Is also another notable thing
in the city government, and that is
that the moralists who clamor to have
everything closed up which Is dubbed
not In harmony with church be-
lief. are the first to complain If
taxation is high. As example, Guth-
rie Is now receiving $10,600 from
sources which the very good might say
were improper sources of revenue for
an enlightened city government. But
were these sources shut off, the di-
rect taxation of the city would have to
be more than tluibbled, and then you
would hear a howl from one end of
town to the other against the extrav-
agance of a city government which
they would say, outrageously taxes the
people.
The revenues of this city annually
from w hat are termed occupation taxes
are as follows:
From saloon license $ 5,000.00
From police court 3,600.00
From other licenses and oc-
cupation tax 2,000.00
Total $10,600.00
laws of the territory, however, declare
that the city authorities must preserve
good order in these places and that no
minors shall be allowed to enter places
where liquors are sold. This Is a ter-
ritorial law and one which the city
government should strictly enforce.
The preachers should make their cru-
sade in favor of keeping minors out of
these places, and In preserving the best
possible peace and good order in the
institutions authorized by the laws of
Oklahoma territory. In this they will
have the earnest support of the State
< 'apital.
Oov. and Mrs. liarnes ami Miss
Bessie will leave tomorrow to attend
the Teachers' association at El Reno.
A reception will be tendered the gov-
trnortomorn.w evening by the citizens
of El Reno.
The supreme court met in special
session yesterday ami set a special
term of court at Pond Creek for next
week. Judges Dale, Bierer and Mc-
Atee were present.
j Harry Ford, manager of the Univer-
sity foot ball club, of Norman, was in
the city today. He made arrange-
ments for the game here Friday
j with Kingfisher.
! Perry Enterprise: W. H. Coyle, of
I the Coyle Mercantile company, and
wife, of Guthrie, were the guests of J.
E. Coyle and family Christmas day.
J B. s Barnes, .i;is Gordon, G. H.
I Brett, Editor Hoyt and F. I>. Waugh
were down from Ponca City today on
townsite business.
FRISCO BOUGHT IT
The Atlantic and Pacific|From Seneca
to Sapulpa Changes Hands.
WILL EXTEND TO GUTHRIE
j Win. Black, territorial agent of the
Anheuser Busch Brewing company, of
St Louis, was in Perry yesterday on
j business.
| S. L. Johnson, ex-postmaster of
I Alva, now in engaged In the live stock
business, came In from Alva this after-
noon.
Amos B. Fltts, editor of the Perry
Democrat, was In the city today and
called to see the type-setting ma-
chines.
COUNT FERDINAND ESTFRHAZY.
THE MAN WHO IS CHARGED WITH PROCURING THE ALLEGED
JUST CONVICTION OF CAPT. DREYFUS. OK THK FRENCH ARMY.
The revenue from the sources cited
above is almost one-third more than
the revenue derived from direct taxa-
tion. The taxation realized from the
above sources are sources which are
drawn upon by every city in the Unit-
ed States, of any consequence, and are
part of the present systeinof city gov-
ernment everywhere.
TherP is something in these, figures
for business men and moralists to
ponder over. Would they have all
these things closed up and the taxation
of the people tluibbled? And how long-
do the moralists think the people would
stand such a result.
City government is a practical thing.
It is useless to attempt to put in force
things not in harmony with the gen-
eral commercial belief as to how rev-
enue should be obtained.
The churches are noble institutions
and the preachers among the best peo-
ple In the community, but occasional-
ly they overlook the fundamental facts
of thesituation and in their crusades
attempt things wholly impossible and
which would bring down upon their
heads,and the heads of the government
which would try it. the anathemaes
of the whole town, including the most
moral element itself. When you touch
men's pocket-books, the most of them
forget their religion and all their ideas
of higher civilization. Men have been
thus for centuries and will continue to
be so for centuries to come.
The ministers of the city in their
mild crusade of the past week, against
a place of amusement here, should un-
derstand that the laws of the terri-
tory authorize such an institution,and
while a city ordinance may, on the face
of it. declare there shall be no music
adjacent.arid no liquor sold in any the-
atre. yet the laws of Oklahoma terri-
tory, which are superior to city laws
authorize theatres and declare that
when a man pays his license he can
sell liquor any where he wants to.
excepting within 200 feet of a school
house or church or college, or other re-
ligious or educational institution.
it is useless to attempt to enforce
an ordinance which Is out of harmony
witfi the laws of the territory The
The cotton sales were larger yester-
day than ever known in this city at
this time of the season. Over .100 bales
were marketed.
Pres. Campbell of the Citizens and
Merchants Bank, and F. C. Hunt, a
leading attorney, were over from
Stillwater today.
Probate Judge Neff, of Blackwell
has written a long letter to the
Wichita Eagle in defense of Theodor
Durrant.
J. P. Hickam is over from Perkins,
He says the ne,w bridge has opened
anew travel to this city.
Miss Grace King of Norman, will be
♦ lie- guest of Mrs. P. J. Heilman, from
Friday until Monday.
John W. McCamy, of Blackburn,
lias been commissioned a notary for
Pawnee county.
Ex-Mayor A. O. Farquharson was a
passenger on last evening's train go-
ing o Winfleld.
Temple Houston, the silver-tongued
criminal attorney, of Woodward, is In
the city today.
ti. L. Albright and A. Stockhouse, of
Cushing, were transacting business in
the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lynn, of Perry,
were the guests of Guthrie friends •lur-
ing (iirist mas.
Ex-Auditor A. O. Nichols arrived last
night from Joplln, Mo., on a few days
business trip.
Mrs. Wm. Guy, of Winfleld,Kas., is
spending the holidays with Mrs. T.
K. Tingle
c. c. Hudson left this afternoon for
Wichita meet friends comingtoOkla
homa.
L. A. Hughes, of Greenville, Ala, Ui
Waiting b'l brother, Di < i \ Hughes
Frank Prouty was on ou: streets to-
day hustling for the Wichita Beacon.
The Frlwco, Hjr llie Htomii Kuute. Hill
Itecoiue llie Ureal Tiuiim UontlneulMl
I.Hie From St. I.oiiIh lo Siiii Fran-
«*Uco My Way ot Hnthrie
A Vinita, I. T., Special to the St.
Louis Republic says:
The recent purchase of the Central
Central Division of the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad paves the way for the
nature. This purchase was made I >e
cember is at Vinita by General Coun-
sel Henderson of New York, represent-
ing the stock and bond holders of the
St. Louis and San Francisco railroad.
Crawford conducted the case. Two
million dollars was the price. L. F.
Parker. Jr., assistant United States at
torney for the northern district of the
Indian territory, and the law firm of
Butler. Notman, Joline & Mynderse of
New York represented the complaint
ant. the Central Trust company of
New York. General Solicitor Lunian
F. Parker and President 1). B. Rob-
inson of the Frisco: Frederick Strauss
the Frisco, and member of the firm of
J. & W. Sellginan & Co., bankers, of
New York; Alexander Douglass, audi
tor of the Frisco, Superintendent A
J. Davison of the Frisco and \V I.
Lawrence, a New York capitalist, came
on to attend the sale, which was pur
suant to a decree entered in the United
States court for the Northern District
of the Indian territory, November 1
1897.
By this purchase the last vestage of
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe dom
(nation over the Frisco was swept away
It includes all franchises, rights-of-way
railroads, telegraphs, lands, landgrants
shops, depots and al property of every
description thatthen belonged or shall
at any time in the future accrue to the
Central Division of the Atlantic and
Pacific. The purchased road extendi-
from Seneca, Mo., to Albupuerque, V
M . and from Fort Smith, Ark . to In
tersectlng poit on the Canadian nvci
It has ben completed from Sen*> t r
Sapulpa, in the northern part f the
Crek nation, where for years the west
crn terminus has been.
The original Intention was build a
grand transcontinental rouu« fn m St
Louis to San Francisco, but when the
Frisco passed Into the Sands of the
Santa Fe at the proje-'t v. is ab«in>!n
ed. The Santa Fe ,vt once s-?t t« r
backed by Chicago capital, to make the
Frisco a mere servant of the big sys
tt*iu, which began, ilkea giant octopus
to extend its arms all over the west
and southwest, and drain the resources
of that vast area into the Windy City
Under the manipulation of the Santa
Fe the scht rues for Frisco extension
died a-lornli.g. Slowly, but surely, the
octopus extended its arms by clrcul
tous ways so as to apparently obllvate
the necessity ami taken the practice
billty of Frisco extension Connection
\ as established at Albuqueique with
the Atlantic and Pacific by a Santa Fi
arm that tapped the Indian territory
oklahoma ami the Panhandle of T
leaving the Frisco in a position with
all the rlchnes of that country just
of Us reach.
No soner had it falen und«r the «
trol of the Santa Fe than th • Fr
began to languish. It became the
drudge of the big system. To it was
thrown only such business that could
not by any device be taken away, and
such as the Santa Fe did not want
The plan was to drain all that immense
territory, rich in boundless possibility
Chicago. Freight discriminations di
verted business where other means
have eventually succeeded, as it did
in large part, had not the Santa F<
in its anxiety to grab everything In
in sight, overreached. The system
reared on an insecure foundation and
of mushroon growth, fell to pieces of
its own nuwieldiness. It was forced
Into the hands of receivers. With It
fell the Frisco, as a part of the gener
al system, although the latter road bad
been able to draw enough busine
from its inalienable territory to pa>
stock and bond holders of the Frisco
long intensely dissatisfied with the way
the road was being made a tool for the
Santa Fe. saw an opportunity for fn
dom in the temporary disability of th<
octopus. Separate receivers were ap
plied for and obtained. In a short
time the wisdom of this step wasshown
in the earnings of the road, and then
came the resolve to obtain complete
emancipation.
It wil scarcely be profitable her
review the litigation in the United
States courts, extending over anumbei
of years, that finally broke the bonds ol
the Frisco and placed its destiny agair
In the hands of its friends. Itspeedil}
felt the Invigorating spur of the rid
blood of new and well-meant manage
ment, headed by I>. B. Robinson. The
transfusion to the Santa Fe had been
stopped, and the road was quickly
carried to the front by the impetus ol
Its own natural energy. Recognlza
tionthat the Frisco and Santa Fe wen
natural rivals and their interests could
not be made to coincide, in a compara-
tively short time the discharge of the
receivers was asked and secured, and
and with that action o ft he court th
the shackles fell, never to be resumed
No sooner was the Frisco free to fol-
low its destiny than the original plan
by Chicago, through the agency of tin
Santa Fe. were revived. It was resolv-
ed to go out and fight to recover the
alienated territory. These efforts were
seconded by the Atlantic and Pacific
which has been conducting a strong
but not yetentirely successful . legal
tight to break the tie that binds It ti
the Santa Fe.
THE FIRST STEP
The purchase of the Central Division
of the Atlantic and Pacific Is the first
practical step toward the fruition of
the original shceme for a direct trans-
ntlnental route, with its eastern ter-
minus in St Louis. It is now certain
that the rood will be extended west
from Sapulpa as soon as the mild
weather sets In. Tworoutes have al-
ready been surveyed—one by way of
klahoma City, and the other by
Guthrie. Both these towns are on the
Santa Fe. a few miles apart, and are
the principal towns of Oklahoma. The
rivalry to get the Frisco extension is
intense. Public meetings ha\« been
held, and each town has subscribed
$50,000 toward building the road. So
far, the Frisco officials have not pub-
llcaly intimated a preference, but 1
have it on competent authority that Ok-
lahoma City iu more favorably regard-
ed. This matter will be definitely tie-
bled shortly, for but three months are
to elapse before the actual work of
construction begins. When it does
begin, it will be pushed with unparal-
leled rapidity, with the object of com-
pleting it to a junction with the
Santa Fe be fore the cold weather sets
in.
West of the Santa Fe there is grat
doubt at present what route the ex-
tension will take. Two are suggested.
The more probahleis drlctly west to a
point on the Rock Islandat or near Ei
Reno, thence on across oklahoma to
Washburn in the Panhandle of Texas,
where the Denver and RloGrande will
be intersected; thence on across the
greater part of New Mexico to a Junc-
tion with the Atlantic and Pacific at
Albuquerque. Another proposed ex
direction from oklahoma Cltytsup-
posing the road goe^therei. crosses the
Denver and Rio Grande at a point
near Childress In northern Texas, then
across the lower part of the Panhandle
to Rose well, New Mexico, where a
junction will be effected with the Pecos
Valey road, and the recently con
structed road from ElPaso, the
Southern Pacific, and the entire west-
ern part of Texas. It is quite pro-
bablethat both these extensions will
eventuallybe made but which will be
made first is an open question at pres-
ent.
WHAT IT MEANS.
The glowing prospects for Frisco ex-
tension and prosperity would not, how-
ever.particularly interest people others
than the bond and stock holders of
that road, did it not involve the com
menial interests of St Louis to an ex-
tent that no other matter, iu these
days of multiplicity of means for
transportation, can It means that an
Immense territory,now in progres of
rapid beveiopment, that has been
heretofore drained artificially Into
Chicago, will be afforded a ready and
convenient Ingress to St Louis It
means that the entire terltorles of
Arizona and New Mexico, Western
Texas and Oklahoma and the western
part of the Indian Territory will be
brought 200 to300 miles nearer to St.
Louis by rail than they are now. it
means that poslbllity for the diversion
of commerce to other cities wil be cur-
tailed, and that immense trade terri-
tory, anxious to do business with St
Louis,can do so without earring a
handicap Chicago saw al this years
ago, and seized her opportunity Now
It returns naturally to St Louis
through no effort of her own. But it
will Hot again be overlooked. Conser
vatlve and well-posted men estimate
the trade loss to St. Louis during the
years of Chicago control of this vast
territory at hundereds of millions.
St. Louis business men are not asleep
to the importance of this matter. Four
weeks ago Mojor Henry L. Morrill,
formerly general manager of the
Frisco, representing the Business
Men's League and other commercial
bodies, visited th • Territory and drove
over the surveyed route between Ok
lahoma City ^nd Sapula, Major Mor-
rill Is enthusiastic over the commer
clal possibilities of the proposed ex-
tension, and will probably direct the
construction of the road as far as the
Santa Fe connection In Oklahoma.
The citizens of Oklahoma and the Ter-
ritory are prepared to heartily co-oper-
ate, as they are very anxious to se-
cure a direct communication with
St. Louis. T. F. MILLARD.
NEW POST OFFICES.
Washington, Dec., 29.—(Special.)—
Post offices have been established
and post masters appointed as follows:
oklahoma Barnes, Wood County,
George F. Moyer, postmaster; Gar-
field County, Delbert Karns, post mas-
Telephone Manager Wilson returned
to oklahoma City today. He reports
the poles for the telephone up as far
as Waterloo and the wires being put
up. The line will be completed In tills
city by January 151 h.
Gov. Barnes has declined a pardon
to L. C. Eskew. He was convicted of
manslaughter in Beaver county in 1896
and sentenced to four years. The gov-
ernor thought the sentence light and
so refused a pardon.
City Attorney B. T. Hainer left this
morning for Washington to represent
•he citizens of East Guthrie in the
Ransom Payne case, which will l>e
heard In the United States supreme
cc urt Januaiy 3d.
C. G. Reason. fo Shawnee, has been
appointed by Governor Barnes as a
member of the board of regents of the
territorial university, vice W. R.
Swartout, of Enid, removed.
The Star Lumber company, of Gray-
son, Texas, has been incorporated un-
der the territorial laws. The company
will locate In El Reno uad has named
F. L. Adams as agent
The Parsons Baud Cutter and Self-
Feeder company has been incorporat-
ed The headquarters are at Newton,
Kas . and the Oklahoma office is at
Medford.
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Greer, Frank H. Weekly Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 1, 1898, newspaper, January 1, 1898; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc275376/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.