The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 17, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 29, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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The Assessed Valuation of Greer County, as Equalized by the Board of County^ Commissioners, is $6,349,932
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Mangum Star.
VOLUME XVII.
MANGUM, GREER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, JUNE^lg, 1905-
NUMBER 52
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THE TRUSTEES HAVE ACCEPT-
ED PLANS FOR REPAIRING
BUILDINGS.
MUCH EXPENSE NEGESSARV
To Fit Up and Remodel the Old Fort
For Suitable Asylum Quarters—
Interesting Features of the
Place.
The total expense of fitting up the
army buildings at Fort. Supply will
be somewhat greater than was at
first contemplated, but when complet-
ed the asylum quarters will ba in as
good condition, as suitable for pa-
tients and with as good facilities and
equipments as any state asylum in
the west. The Increased expense will
result from the placing of a central
heating plant and an electric light-
ing plant, which were not content*
plated at the start. Otherwise the
'expense will not be greater than was
at first figured. The board of trus-
tees, according to a statement Mr.
Ed Marchant, wyi have plenty of
money to withstand all expenses.
The board had a meeting at Guth-
rie with Architect Layton of El Reno,
who drew the plans. They met in
the governor's office, and the plans
were accepted. I)r. E. G. Elliott, the
superintendent of the asylum,* was
Also present. Mr. Marchant says the
board advertised for bids on the day
of the meeting for the repairing of
the buildings and for putting In the
heating and electric plants. He be-
lieves it will be impossible to re-
move the patients to Fort Supply be-
fore some time in November. Mr.
Layton, the architect, has been at
Supply for several weeks, drawing
his plans, and he states that a rail-
road will be built lo t'.e fort, In all
probability, within the near future.
The north Canadian valley affords an
excellent youte for a road.
In drawing the plans for the re-
pairing of the buildings Mr. Layton
was aided very materially by an old
map of the fort and the grounds,
drawn In 1889 by Capt. B. H. Gilman,
who was stationed at the fort. He
drew the map for his own benefit and
pastime and it is now the property
of his widow, who had made an offer
to sell it to the territory. Capt. Oil-
man was killed at Santlagj 'luring
the Cuban war. The map sho'ws all
■.sewerage and water connections at
the fort, as well as a complete out-
line of the entire grounds and all the
buildings. ,
The barrucks at the forts wero
constructed around a campus, with
one side given over to the officers
quarters and administration build-
ings. These barracks will be utiliz-
ed for the insane patients and make
ideal quarters. Another lot of bar-
racks are arranged for the colored
patients, while the old post adminis-
trative, hospital ami officers build-
ings will be used for like purposes
by tho asylum management. The
superintendent's residence and oth-
er officers' quarters are in good
condition, pleasant and comfortable.
The entire waterworks and sewer
systems at the fort are still in good
condition, considering lhat it has
been several years since they were
used. The water supply comes from
springs and Is said to be as pure as
any in Oklahoma. There is also an
Irrigation system at the post for
the gardens and fields, and as there
are seventeen hundred acres Included
In the grounds this, by working the
able-bodied patients will In time
make tho asylum almost self-support-
Ing.
For the central heating plant tho
architect figures It will take seven-
teen thousand feet of radiation pipes.
Tho heating and eleelrlc plants will
be the greatest expense.
In connection with the removal of
the asylum to tho fort comes the an-
nouncement that the old fort cenie-
' tery, probably the oldest burying
(round In Oklahoma, Is to he aban-
doned In accordance with an order
from the board of trustees of the
asylum. The plot of ground, thus
abandoned, contains tho remains •>'
some of the most noted msu of tho
•WMt.
ABOUT SUNDAY BALL PLAYING.
Five Men Arrested at Hobart Have
Been Released.
The case of the territory vs. Candlll
and four others for playing baseball
on Sunday came up for trial recently
at Hobart, on demurrer set up the
fact that under the statutes of Ok-
lahoma, playing baseball on Sunday
does not constitute a crime. '
The statute upon which the prose-
cution was predicated 1b as follows:
"All shooting, sporting, horse rac-
ing, gaming or other public sports,
upon the first day of the week, are
prohibited."
The territory contended that the
playing of baseball on the Sabbath
violated that part of the statute em-
braced In the expression "or other
public sports", <*nd that as the de-
fendants admitted having played the
game as charged they were gudty of
violating the law.
The defendants denied that base-
ball was prohibited, or that It was
the' intention of the legislature, by
this section, to prohibit the playing
of all games Irrespective of their na-
ture whether they are universally
known o be Innocent or known to
be immoral or demoralizing in their
tendency.
The trial judge took the view that
inasmuch as the legislature did not
specify baseball, and since the su-
preme court has' not determined what
games are Included within the stat-
utes, the construction of the law rests
with him and every other trial court
until settled by the supreme court It-
self. Taking the view that the legis-
lature did not Intend to prohibit all
public games or sports, Innocent or
otherwise, the judge held that base-
ball was not one of the prohibited
games or public sports contemplated-
In the statute and therefore sustain-
ed the demurrer.
The trial of this case has created
an intense feeling on the part of the
ball players, ministers ahd those who
were opposed to the Sunday game.
Consequently the court room was full
to the overflow during the time the
demurrer was being argued.
Whether an effort will Ije made to
have the supreme court pass on the
qustlon has not as yet been determin-
ed. In the meantime, however, the
game will be played as heretofore.
RECENT DISCOVERIES MADE
REGARD TO CHICKASAW
NATION WARRANTS.
MANY INVOLVE OFFICIALS™™ QUIET DOWN
Thousands of Dollars' Worth of War-
rants Were Paid and Were Then
Put Into Circulation
Again.
For several months past it has been
whispered that a scandal in official
circles was brewing and that the
stprm center located In the Chicka-
saw nation would develop such a
sensation a8 has not been sprung in
the Indian Territory since the famous
Creek warrant steal. The amount of
money Involved cannot now be defi-
nitely determined upon, but enough Is
GERMANY FIRM IN
FOR CONFERENCE OF THE
POWERS.
Inasmuch As the Wording of the Note
Was Not of an Insulting Na-
ture—Tension Believed to
Be Lessened.
Paris, June 27.—Germany's reply to
the French note on the subject of
Morocca was presented during a
conference between Prince Radolln,
the German ambassador and Premier
Rovler at the foreign office today.
While most friendly in form and en-
tirely lacking ,a peremptory tone, Ger-
many's response none the less main-
tains the position that the Moroccan
known to justify the statement that j question must be regulated by a
GRAND CELEBRATION.
Be Given by the Red Men at
Some Future Date—a Good
Time Expected. •
Navajoe Tribe No. 36 of Mangum
^T®_D^^*ND expect to pull off a grand barbecue
and picnic In the near future. Watch
for the date. A good time is assured,
as the Indians never do things by
halves.
The paraphernalia and regalia of
the tribe arrived a few days ago, and
they are In a flourishing condition,
receiving additions to the lodge at
nearly every meeting. Great interest
is being manifested by the member?,
and the tribe at present Is acknowl-
edged to rank with the tribes of Ok-
lahoma City and El Reno. Great Sa-
chem, Geo. S. Pearl, cf El Reno will
be here on the 12th of July and the
Indians are making preparations to
give him a royal welcome. At the an-
nual election of officers last night the
following officers were elected:
G. B. Cunningham, Sachem; W. F.
McKown, Senior Sagamore; D. G.
Stephenson, Junior Sagamore; G. W.
Farris, Prophet; Geo. D. Marsh, Keep-
er of Wampum; Forest Shell, Chief
of Records and G. E. Warner, G. S.
Hul'ing and Gus Powers as trustees.
the sum will probably exceed $100,000.
Prominent officials of the Chlckashaw
nation, a fugitive banker of Tishomin-
go, and possibly even government
officials are said to be connected 1vlth
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
conference of the powers without any
agreement! In advance limiting the
scope of such conference. This was
accompanied by the presentation of
Germany'8 general point of view in .
the fraud, which promises to be the , guch an amlcab,e splrH a8 tQ dlgarm , Bettlna. on Sunday, the 25th lost., at
Kreatest ever unearthed In the Fivejthe suspiclon entertained concerning !C;30p'..m;' M„r' ™ le J/ Prlce and
Germany's ulterior motives.
William J. P.'ice and Miss Violet E.
Higdon Married at Bettina Sunday.
At the residence of W. P. Price, at
Civilized Tribes. Dispatches from
Ardmore' recent!}- stated that the
chief executive of the Chickasaw na-
tion and other prominent officials had
i Miss Violet E. Higdon were united 'n
Prince Radolln" remained" after the'the ho,y bonds of wedlock' Rev' J"
W. Sims, pastor of the First Metho-
! Hist church of this city, performing
THE CITY WATERWORKS.
Amount of Water Consumed Has
Doubled in Last Month.
Lee James, engineer at the city
waterworks plant, says the amount
of water consumed by patrous has
almost doubled within the past month,
and that It requires about 35,000 gal-
lons of water per day to supply the
customers. Along with the increased
consumption the number of sub-
scribers has almost doubled during
the month, and many- people are In-
troducing city water Into their homes
and many more will do so ag soon as
the maluB are placed in reach of their
homes. From the northwest part of
town a great demand comes for city
water. The water In the wells there
Is very Inferior. There Is no main,
however, in that part of town, and
ninny people who, before the water-
works plant was put in, expected to
put up windmills, are now waiting for
an extension of the mains to their
part of town. Should the malnB be
extended to that portion of town It
would become the best paying district
In the city.
presentation of the note for a lengthy
.... conversation in which Germany's de-
been summoned to, appear before the j ^ fo_. an amicabU} adjU8tment of the > the ceremony. Both the bride and
federal grand ury at Ardmore and lffl wag , groom are popular young teachers of
that Inspector Jenkins of the interior ,h,ln„v,t thot . ! this county, and they had invited
department was on the ground, and er; their patrons and pupils, many of
this fact indicates that the trap Is! ^ ^' "hom were present, together with
about to be sprung. - submlttln r c ant" 6 ^ 6I^nCe their wives and children, besides many
Before thj opening of the last ses-; °' "ub™,"1fng C°"D'er pr° 0B* 1 person* from ManW.m, Granite and
slon of the 5Sth congress Secretary! "Vhe informed PriInce Radolln that I elsewhere. It was an old-fashioned
Hitchcock called on Inspector Wright decision would be taken until the, S()Ut|K...n country wedding.
for an estimate of the amount of, German note had been submitted to, Afu.. the ceremony all were lnvlt.
money due on outstanding Chickasaw j e councl 0 ® n ers at Its next td par.aj{e 0j jce cream an(j cake,
nation school warrants. Mr. Wright regular meeting, which will take place : and judglng from the earnestness with
asked the officials of the Chickasaw . * '"day .as that final determination re- 'ch they flUed the 1{jng table8
nation for this information, and in. " aine' ln abeyance unless the council. standing in the shade on the lawn
bis report to Secretary -Hitchcock ^ould be called In special session. It on0 wou)d lhlnk ,hat many appreclat
named $333,000 as the sum ,lue. The , «■ the general expectation that an ed th,8 feature as the mogt important
secretary secured the passage of an ( agreement will be reached on the: eveDt of the occasion. To Mr. and
act of congress authorizing the pay-! basis of a conference. . j ^ pHce the popu)ar host a[)d ho8. ^ dtacontlnue operat!on yet the farm.
THE MYSTERIOUS CASE ' U>8S' a" left 'ndebted, and as theyex-|er would be winner—all because ft
' tended happy congratulations to the competitive institution lB in the conn-
THE BIG OIL MILL
THE WORK OF SOLICITING STOCK
IS BEING PUSHED TO A
FINALE.
MARTHA GIVES $9,000.98
Meeting Will Be Held Here Next
Saturday to Take Further Steps
Toward Oil Mill's Ma-
terialization.
A meeting of the promoters and
stockhlderB of the Farmer's Cotton
Oil Mill company of Greer county was
held In the court room ln this city
last Saturday afternoon. The attend-
ance was not great, but reports were
received from the several solicitors
now taking subscriptions for stock la
the various portions of the county.
The reports received were very en-
couraging, indicating that a large por-
tion of the stock had already been
taken. One of the heaviest subscrip-
tions came from the productive com*
munlty of Martha, E. M. DeBerry,
treasurer of the oil mill company, re-
ported good, substantial subscriptions,
and more to follow.
The farmers who have the build-
ing of this mill ln charge are to be
congratulated. They have at last
realized what great benefits will ac-
crue from the operation of a competi-
tive Institution In this county. They
see that it means a saving of fully
$100,000 to the farmers of Greer coun-
ty every year, and that with the in-
crease of cotton production In the
county the saving to the farmers wiii
naturally Increase.
It is well, too, that the farmers are
to build it. They are the peo-
ple that will receive the direct beno-
fits, although it will Indirectly benefit
the county In genera1. Should the
demand for seed become so great that
the price would go so high that the
Farmers' Cotton OH Mill would have
Death of A. R. Davis.
A. R. Davis died at his home In
North Mangum Tuesday morning af:
ter an Illness of about one year. He
had been* confined to his bed contln
uously for about nine months. During
this time he suffered from abcess of
liver, they hnvlng formed every few
weeks, and later bursting, then anoth
er would form. He refused to under
go a surgical operation. During his
sickness he emnclated to a great ex
tent. Mr. Davis was a quiet, peace
able citizen, a good man and liked
by all who knew, him. Before his
sickness ho held a position as engin-
eer at the electric light plant, hav-
ing moved from the Francis commu-
nity to accept the position about
three years ago. Ho was fifty-five
years old at tho time of his death
and leaves a wife and five children-
four girls and one boy—tho oldest a
girl about slkteen years old and the
remainder small children.
All that remained mortal of this
good man was laid to rest In Mangum
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Julia Hunter Has Not Yet Been 1 brlde and groom' they dld not forget I ty.
Able to Locate Her Daughter.
Nothing new has developed ln the
case of Mrs. Julia Hunter, who Is
here ln quest of a long-lost daughter,
their host and hostess. | Ti,e business men of Mangum arc
The STAR joins ln wishing many; ready to lend the oil mill financial
paths of peace along life's Journey . assistance, should It become neces*
I for the happy young couple. Those | sary for them to do so, but they pre-
nt ijumL yji a, luug-iuoi uauKULtrr. i , . .. _ " -
an account of which appeared In the l>re8ent fr°n' Ma"gum Were Rev. Sims fer seeing it built, owned and oper
and daughter, Miss Eula; Judge and I ated by the farmers of the county.
Mrs. S. B. Garrett, and Miss Mabel
i Broome.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
Has Been on Trial at U. S. Land
Office This Week.
ment of this amount and through In-
spector Wright ordered Agent Shoen-
felt to proceed with the payment of
the outstanding warrants of that na-
tion. The first list of warrants pre-
sented for payment were received
from a bank ln Joplln, Mo., amount-
ing to $0,000. As an extra precaution,
the agent had an examination of the
Chickasaw auditor's office made and STAR last week. Mrs. Hunter Is
the startling fact was developed that | still here and, assisted by many peo-
these and other warrants had been pie ln this city, Is prosecuting the
previously paid and that the warrants | search. Bell, the father of the lost
were not cancelled, but were again daughter, remains obstinate and will
put In circulation. The secretary was ! not give out any definite information
Immediately advised by the agent [ as to her whereabouts. Sufficient ln-
of the fraud and telegraphed orders i formation has been gathered, how-
to suspend all further payment. In-1 ever, to lead to a firm belief that!
spec^or Jenkins, who was In the ter-. Lurah Annie Bell formerly lived ln I A ease of more than ordinary ln-
rltory, was Informed by the agent I Weatherford, Texas, with R. B. Bell; j terest has been before the U. 8. Land
of the situation as soon as the dls- n wholesale hardware man, and dls- 1 l,ffice In this city for the past three
covery waH made and he and the tantly related to the woman. days. It came from Roger Mills
agent Immediately sent an expert i a private telegram was Bent by the ! eounty. It Is that of J. W. French,
accountant to Tishomingo to make | STAR last night to a young lawyer j contestant, vs. Hugh W. Sober, con-
an Investigation of the auditor's office, j |n Weatherford, who is and has been I testee, In which the former is con-
On his return he reported that many acquainted in that city for twelve 1 testing a quarter section of land ln
other warrants had been paid and j yparB past, making lnqulrv about Miss Roger Mills county. The case hhs
again put In circulation without can- 1 BeI1 A reply wag rPceived from him ; s°nie history. In the fall of 1903 It
cellatlon and this fact waK reported Just before noon today, stating that i was ,r'ed here and a decision was
to the secretary. The matter was no gygjj f)t.i-hou lives In Weatherford. 1 rendered by the local land office of
placed ln charge of Inspector Jenkins, jg generally believed here that Bell ' flc'als In favor of the contestant. The
who was ordered to Washington for j (,now„ where his daughter Is.! verdict of the lower court was sus-
a conference, and slnoo that time j but w||) not fel| ^ former w|fe lln. i talned at the general land office at
til she offers him a reward. I Washington and the filing of Sober
waB cancelled. Upon receiving no-
Postoffice Building Extension. ttce to 'hat effect Mr. French waived
more than a month a^o, he has given
his entire attention to the case.
From good authority It Is learned
that about $GO.OOO worth of Chicka-
saw warrants are held In St. Louis
by one firm and some of them are
known to have come through a com-
bination of which Klrby Purdom, the
absconding bankor of Tishomingo, was
the presiding genius. As the $6,000
worth of warrants from Joplln were
placed by thlg same crowd, It Is be-
lieved that a large amount of the
$G(),000 are also fraudulent.
Up to tho present time It Is not
possible to say just who the parties
Work will begin In a few days on I hls preference right and 'he land was
the extension of the postoffice build- Hied upon by a man named Switcher.
Ing. The addition will extend back
forty feet and will be fifty feet wide,
the same width as the present build-
ing. Plans and specifications aro
completed, and were made by S. A.
Layton, the El Reno architect. The
contract will be let In a ew days. It
has not been given out yet who will
occupy the addition, but It lg under-
stood that the room now occupied by
toThIs ■ lgantlc s'wlndle are.' norVhnt * f' M,,nnah ai"' ,he addition have
the total amount will reach, but It
Is stated that sensational surprise.!
are In store for prominent officials
and that the aggregate may reach
between one and two hundred *hou«-
ant! dollars. Inspector Jenkins has
secured evidence which will bo qlvmi
to the grand Jury and which may In-
volve officials of more than ono de-
partment of the government rs well
as of the Chickasaw nation and start-
ling exposures are probable any day.
both been rented to a local merchant.
Notice to Dog Owners.
Thyie owning dog8 In the Town of
Mangum must come forward and pay
the llcer.se on the samo under pen-
alty of the law or their dogs will be
killed. Beginning next Monday I will
proceed to kill all dogs In the town
on which taxes for 190R have not been
paid. Respectfully,
W. P. SHIPLEY, Marshal.
Afterward Mr. Switcher released his
claim upon the land to S. A. Elliott,
the present sheriff of Roger Mills
county. Switches receiving therefor
the sum of $750.
During this'time, however, the case
was taken to the secre'ary of the In-
terior, and although that office ad-
mitted In its opinion that the ruling
of the local court and the general
land office at Washington were cor-
rect, yet the case has been referred
back to this court for a rehearing.
The evidence in the rase waa con-
cluded today and the register and
receiver have It nnder advisement.
Many people of Roger Mills county
are attending the trial. The contest-
ant Is represented by Lawyers Gar-
rett k. Garrott of this elty, who have
won the case In both courts, and the
contestee is represented by Judge
Brown of Oklakont. City.
Another meeting will be held In th«
court room next Saturday, and prob-
ably final arrangements for ibe con-
struction of the mill will be made at
the meeting. Mr. Taylor will b i pre* „
ent at the meelng. Foil )Wln? Is
circular letter sent out >y him the
latter part of last week:
Mangum, O. T„ J me 24,190K.
Dear Sir:
A meeting of the offi' lals' and dt*
rectors of the Farmers Cotton Oil
company will be held > the ocuvt
house at Mangum, on t M-urday, July
ls't, to receive all stock il>Hrrl()tionS
und settlement therefor date, eith-
er ln cash or bankable •'*. YOU
will please report In person or malt
to E. M. DeBerry, treasurer Farmers
Cotton Oil Mill, your suliscrlpttqft
list together with any monleg or notM,
Kindly forward same ln time to reacb
Mangum on or before July 1st.
You are heartily Invited to be pret*
ent on Saturday July 1st, as ways
and means will be devised for oom«
ptetlng the oil mill. Bring as large a
ubscrlptlon list as possible and dem
onstrate your loyalty to Greer county's
welfare.
Respectfully,
FARMERS COTTON OfL CO.
Attacked by a Vicious Dog.
Last Monday afternoon the ltttlS
two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Tillman, living southeast of town,
was attacked by a vicious dog and
was bitten about the face and neck.
Tho lfttle fellow was playing ln ths
yard and Its mother' s attention wtfc
attracted by Its screams. She ran to
its rescue and the dog left. Tho dog's
teeth penetrated th child's flesh In S
number of places. Physicians were
summoned and dressed tho wounds.
The dog belonged to a neighbor In
the settlement, but his career waa
brought suddenly to a close noon af-
ter the occurrence, Mr. Tillman ihoob
tag kiuu
Minutes.
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