The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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The Mangum1 Star,
VOLUMS XV.
MANCl'M, CRKKR COl'XTV. OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. APRIL «,. 190;
NUMBER 40
MEXICO LETTER
1
OVIRTON WRITBft MOM COLONY
HKADQUARTIRS Of MANY
TMINOS Of INT1RI1T
MUCH VALUABLE ADVICE
get within fifteen milo of Chamal THRESHING SCEN
headquarter ranch I like thia
r* Thaaa Wha Will PaHaw How lo Avoid
Delay Trovaie Balding a
Naw T own All Are Wall
taftfiad.
When I left Mangum I promised
• great many of my frienda that I
would tell them what I thought of
Mexico, through the column* of
the Star. I have delayed Nome
time in order to form some ideas
through actual experience about
the country, and I have only had a
limited time yet to do this, but I
think from what I have observed
and learned from reliable sources,
I can tell a man somethiug about
this country, that will interest him.
We had a wearisome trip, we
were delayed at Eagle Pass by the
custom house officers about four
days. It seems like before the
Mexican authorities will receive
goods of any kind for shipment,
they have to 1* properly weighed
and marked in kelos on the Ameri-
can side. This kind of work is
carried 011 on our side of the river
at Eagle Pass by Mr. J. N. Shaft-
er, and he tried to expedite mat-
ters as much as possible, but you
can imagine what kind of a job it
is to weigh and assort ten or twelve
car loads of goods that were as
badly mixed up as possible, and I
want to state here, for the benefit
of those of the colony who are to
follow, to put each article seperate
if possible; for instance, put glass
ware to itself, put silverware to it-
self, don't mix your tin ware with
cuuntr> very well ao far. the
weather l real ple« ant. I upp«
a thermotiietor would register f
about 65 or 70 degree* We have!
none to te t temperature with, I
well we bad one We have hail |
three rain* nince I have been here
and graiM i* growing nicely; tree*
are in bluuiu. thane i mean that are
not ever green*.
The native* are a very kind
hearted people, they aeern to want
to make it as pleasant for ua a* that
can There i* more good land on
thia tract than 1 expected to find,
1 am confident there i* 60,000
•ere* of good cultivatible land oo,
thin ranch, there in very fine paa-
ture land on the north end of the
ranch. There i more game here
than I ever saw any where, we
have had venison until we are sim-
ply tired of it, we have plenty of
turkey also.
It is almost impossible to discribe
this tract of land to any one. It ia
simply a large tract of land almost
entirely surrounded with high
mountains. All the men are well
satisfied and all the womeu except
one or two. are well satisfied, and)
I think what few are not satisfied
will be all O. K. when we get
houses constructed, so we can get
in out of the weather.
The idea seemed to prevail in
Oklahoma Territory when I left
that this tract of land was a large
body of land in the shape of a horse
shoe and a'l inside this horse shoe
was a level palm thicket and that
every foot of it was just this way.
I wish to get this idea corrected,
there are several creeks and
branches, and one or two small
rivers on this place, and there is
all kind of land in this horse shoe
as they call it; if all in this horse
shoe was as they imagined it was.
there would be 100,000 acres of
cuitivatable land on this ranch.
You must not expect too much out |
of the natives in the way of work,
you can't always get them just
We have
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MORE FREAK LEGISLATION
LATE LAMENTEO LEGISLATURE TOOK
RIGHT OF ELECTION OF MAR-
SHALL'S AWAY.
Tha Officer Thay ara Most Anxious to
Elact Muet o Appointed by tha
Town Council Candidates
All Ua in tha Air.
your cast iron pots, etc. Don't
put your looking glass in with a J when you want them.
lot of pictures and have to seperate I set the price of their labor per day
them at Eagle Pass when you' at three days for one dollar, this is
haven't time nor space for it. For] the way you have to figure with
a thorough understanding «. mean them. We are getting out timber
just what I said, when I said pack)to build our houses with now, and
each article to itself, and mark it' I am of the opinion that we will
so that you can tell the custom get moved into our new town and
house officer just what is in it.
Don't bring any chairs at all, they
are cheaper here than in Oklaho<
ma, don't start out with a safe un-
less you knock it down, if you do it
will Ret knocked down before you
get to Chamal Ranch anyway
Don't bring anything in the way
of stock, except something that is
good, you can get ponies and small
mules here of the same class of
those in Oklahoma, if not superior,
but they are all small. You should
bring plenty of light clothing, you
will not need any heavy ones. I
have'nt had my over coat on since
I landed at this ranch. Put in sev-
eral pairs of shoes, wear each pair
enough to get the bottom roughed
up a little; put all your clothing
and shoes in as baggage and you
need not bring too many hats for
you will want one with a broader
brim anyway very soon after you
get here. Don't forget to boil two
or three hams to use on the road
and bring plenty of ground coffee.
You don't need to bother about
dogs, you can get plenty of them
in this country, but of course they
are just dogs, that's all. There
are some hogs her£, also, that seem
right.
about ten
go to work
days.
We have had no sickness at all
to amount to anything. We have
a good physician with us and lie
has a good large stock of drugs
with him.
Well as this is my first letter to
a newspaper, I suppose I had bet-
ter not make it too long. I truly
hope the parties who are to follow
us will read this carefully and they
may save themselves some trouble
at the custom house, also some
time, for I want you to be impress-
ed with this idea that they will
classify and weigh everything you
have with you, and if you carry it
there mixed tip they will separate
it and expect it to remain that way
until you pass through the Mexi-
can custom on the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande.
Youry Truly,
J. B. Overton.
As a result of another fool break
of the late freak legislature, the
people are not permitted to elect
the men who serve them in the ca-
pacity of marshalls, but the right
of selection is turned over to the
town councils.
All of Mangum's many candi-
dates, as a consequence, are hunt-
ing something else to do, or mak-
ing strenous efforts to elect the
men who will give them the ap-
pointment.
The marshall's race has been the
one, heretofore, which has excited
the most interest. The marshall
is the official who has more to do
with the conduct of the morals of
the town than any other, and just
why the people should be denied a
voice in their selection is difficult
to determine. In fact one is made
to wonder time and again what
motives actuated the late lamented
in passing this or that measure,
whether there were any motives at
all or not.
Sensible men are supposed to lay
a predicate of reason upon which
to build an action. If the late la-
mented were a body of sensible
men it is quite clear that they dis-
regarded the ordinary rules of in-
telligent action.
A COWARDLY DEED.
the side and end of a show case in-
aide Turner was unarmed and
coltld offer no resistance. Having
dope their devilment the gang
withdrew. The bullet which was
firld into Turner's house was
fofnd on the floor. It was from a
41.calibre gun and it is supposed
w from the same gun with which
Greathouse was shot. After leav-
ing the square the would be mur-
derers stole a hand car at the depot
and left town.
The deed was evidently done by
local talent who were familiar with
the town and knew that we had no
night policeman, he having resign-
ed a week or so ago.
Greathouse is pretty badly
wounded and our people are very
indignant over the affair. No
pains will be spared to apprehend
the guilty parties.
Greathouse thinks he would re-
cognize his assailant's voice. It is
thought the intention was to rob
the First National Bank.—Leger
Times.
IMTIEI tMMIC
THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH THE
SCENE OF HAPPY EVENT LAST
SUNDAY NIGHT.
Tha Ro . Roaar Officiate* Witnaaaod ay
Tha Largoat Crow* Ever Aaoom-
aled at a Mangum Wodd.ng
Boautiful Costumes
Toughs Shot Claude Graathouse Last
Night—No Motive.
Last night about 12:30 o'clock
while Claude Greathouse was re-
turning from Dr. B. F. Newlon's
room in the Hotel Altus, he was
met in the street by a crowd of
three or four men in front of Mid-
dleton's saloon and was ordered to
throw up his hands. He thought
it a "josh" and did not comply
readily, only putting up one hand,
as he held a book and other read-
ing matter in the other. When
A Thoroughbred Huatler.
Johny Crough came over from
Granite after circulating a court
house petition there one day and
presented the committee with over
250 signers. He dropped back
Saturday with another list that
swells his work to more than 350
all told. Johny is a hustler, and
when he starts he alwavs gets
there.
STEAM LAUNORY SURE GO
COMPANY IS ORGANIZED-COMPOSED
OF TWO OF MANGUM'S LEAD-
ING BUSINESS MEN.
Fullerson, the Promoter, Deaervea
Graat Credit for the Energy and
Zeal Diaplayed in Working
Up the Interest.
Mr. S. G. Fullerson, who has
been in Mangum for some weeks
working on a steam laundry propo-
sition, announced to a Star repor-
ter that he had succeeded in form-
ing a partnership for the construc-
tion and operation of a steam laun-
dry in Mangum. T. B. Eaton and
T H. Gilliland are the two of
The largest assemblage perhaps
ever seen in the Methodist church
gathered last Sunday night to wit-
ness the ceremony which joined
the hearts and lives of Mr. Percy
Cornelius and Miss Nora Campbell.
The Rev. Roper pastor of that
church officiated, conducting the
ceremony in a most dignified and
impressive manner.
Mrs. Harry Beauchanip played
the wedding march. The brides-
maids were Misses Lela Price,
Charlie Meacham, Annie Shadden
and Belle Mathis; the groomsmen
were Messrs Bercher, Dr. Jones, C.
B. Thomas and Dan Mathewson.
The attendants were Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Waggoner.
The church was beautifully deco-
rated ; the colors being white and
green. The floral decoration fol-
lowing these colors and consisting
of Easter lillies and evergreens.
The bride and matron of honor,
her sister, Mrs. Waggoner, were
beautifully dressed in something
white —this editor being a pagan in
ladies wearing apparel he doesn't
undertake to say what. The groom
and his attendant, Mr. Waggoner.
were dressed in the regulation
black. The bridesmaids were all
dressed alike in blue, while the I law.
gtoomsmen wore black—editorial
ignorance again prevents any ob-
servation as to what the dresses
consisted of.
Taken altogether, costumes and
wearers presented a most lovely
appearance, (editorial inability to
express their lovelinees) including
the lovely bride and her lovely at-
tendants.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple repaired to the
elegaut home of Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Waggoner, where a reception
was tendered them and where many
friends followed to wish them joy
and God speed on their journey
through life.
It is needless to add that the con-
tracting couple are among the most
popular and best liked of Mangum's
'AMES KELLY.
The b idding of a court bonne for
Greer County ia now up to the vot-
er* of thin county. The force which
was set to work but a little more
that a week ago the object of which
was the providing of Greer County
with an adequate home for her offi-
cial records and family has culmi-
nated in a sentiment expressed by
four thousand approval*.
And this ia not all.
Haste made the work necessarily
imperfect. There were hundred*
not aeen.
When good business judgment,
backed by an imperative necessity,
confronts the people of our county
there is no question as to the re-
sult.
Greer will have a court house.
The county commissioners yes-
terday in regular session accepted
this petition as the voice of the
people and proceeded to order an
election to be held May 16th. 1903.
In another column will be found
the order. Read it.
THE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR MUDOLE.
They are Enjoinod Ona Minute and Dia-
oivad tha Next.
As will be seen in another column
Judge Irwin granted an injunction
against the township trustees of
Canadian County assessing the
taxes, holding that when one was
elected, qualified and had entered
upon the duties of the office he had
then acquired an equity in the same
and couldn't be deprived of it dur-
ing the term for which he was elect-
ed. This injunction was only tem-
porary however aud when he came
to try it on the quetion of disolving
or making it perm?nent he reversed
himself completely, notwithstand-
ing the reasonableness of his form-
er position.
This will probably be the last ac-
tion brought with reference to the
insane action of the late legislature,
therefore it will be necessary to
proceed as nearly as possible—
which is impossible—under the new
Deatructiva Fire at Chickaaha
Chickasha, I T., April 3.—The ab°ut twenty feet from the men
Early hotel, the leading hotel Df ; one °f them fired at him. Great-1 Mangum's progressive business
Chickasha, was entirely destroyed I house was warmed and turning mm who are enlisted in the enter-' Mr. Cornelius is
by fire at an early hour this morn-! started back to the hotel when two pn-e which is a guarantee of finan-! promising young business man who
iug. The house was filled with I raore ,,alls from the weapon whiz- cial backing. j for some time has been engaged as
guests, but all were awakeued and ze<1 after biro. OQe taking effect in | The contract for the construction | book-keeper at J. C. Gilliland &
to enjoy eating out of a jar and got out saving most of their his ri8ht
looking you in the face at the same <,#5^ There were no lives lost, i rooni where he was attended to.
TEXOLA AMBITIOUS.
time, and they have the habit of The wak a ]arge thretf storv The shooting awoke B. L. Turner
sticking their nose into other peo- 1 fr4IDe building, containing about and he came to the frDnt door of
pies business, they are that much J gftJ. gtiest rooms jt was | his confectionery to ascertain the
human. The natives here general-
ly have some chickens, but they
keep no kind but game scarcely,
and if you wish any other kind von
shonld bring a few. not too many.
He ran to Dr. Newlon's I of the building was let Tuesdav to I Cov but wh° som? we«ks s-nce
n. , ... , took a position with the Rock
Geo. \\ . McDougle and Mr. Ful-
letNon left Wednesday for St.
Island R'y at Chickasha.
Miss Nora Campbell, who is a
Louis to purchase machinery. It sister of Mrs. Waggoner, is one of
is thought that everything will be! Mangum's sweetest and most ac-
complished young ladies, who has
about four years ago and had a [ trouble. He saw three fellows in j in readiness to begin operation
splendid mm tat ton all over the the street and asked them what I four to six weeks. i of all who know her
so^west having t^n originally was up. thinking perhaps the shoot-; The subscribers to the laundry!*' The hippy voung couple left
Jtb,s JS2ry 0°The lo£1 *** * ** *#S a" 'wi!1 take **** that Mr ™l"son! Monda> morn.ng for Chickasha
Wants To Be Dlviaon Point On The Choc-
taw Road.
Oscar Smith, the genial commis-
sion man formerly of Mangum but
now residing on his ranch in Tex-
as near Texola, was a Mangum vis-
itor Tuesday and Wednesday.
In conversation with a represen-
tative of the Star Mr. Smith stated
that Texola was not a candidate
for county seat favors preseHt or
prospective, but that she was anx-
ious to make a division point ot
Texola on the Choctaw road. He
says the water supply there is more
accessible than at Sayre, the pres-
ent point.
All of Greer County would be
pleased to have this valuable acqui-
sition made to our sister city on
the north, and since Mr. Smith is
interested in the Texola townsite
his host of Mangum friends would
be especially pleased for his town
to win this prize.
Mr. Smith says his town is tnak-
by her gentle ways, made friends mg rapid progress and is well lo-
cated for a business town regardless
It is about 50 miles from Escan
Ul tUI^UIUIIIM I lie IDS*, _ j « . , .
•bout $10,000. insured for h> two shot*, one striking has Sled his bond at the Farmer s
of her success or failure in this en-
where they will be at home to their terprise. Here s hoping she may
jabout oae-thir.! It will probablv a P^t m the gallery and the other j State Bank w hich hank will wait
don to Chamal headquarter ranch. Ibr re wilt at once aith a n^-derii p**«ng through the door where he npon them to collect tbe;r ^ab^rip-l^ ^ boat of friend
and i* a very rough road after ytm | br c\ ftptctuTe ' was standing and pa«sing through twn
friends. In leaving Mangum they win.
take with them the very best wish „ . . •
of whom the overalls
Star is a part Eoooomy Racket.
25c at <
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Echols, R. C. & Townsend, G. B. The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1903, newspaper, April 9, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc281602/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.