The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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The Mangum Star.
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WESTMMRO HO!WHERE ™E srow ron mangum*
-— BUILDINGS IS OBTAINED—3 MILES SOliTH
W1 t HI Of citl/ftNS
— VM«
>uth
—— From my place. 4 „,ilc«
NOT THE 6QIIHT HOUSE
' p 'H' mark* one car split White
h*" mane where rope tie* around
, n«*k She «a* raitrd in Kaufman.
• Te*a Liberal reward will (« jutd
I tor an> information leading Jo her1
recover*. r. M. Ai.i.kx,
" MMCM O. T
tic «OUTMWC«T
A Bui nn Proaoft.jn Tr««l«l in a Bvif
noes Manner Hal# Ik* County
Taftmt' an< ThMif Mill
Higher Taaes
UIHTUSIKOt
An* Agent Hamniian Here Saya >••«•««
l'On« Po.nl •« •w.ig.ng
Of it* ffoee 19
Taaaa
u rta m«h
While 111 Mangum tin- week I j
New Clan at McKndiey's
bouncing twelve pound
wmic in Mangum this week II poun.j boy
had business with some of thr' ^ut ',,H aPl*« ancr at the home
county officials, and upon examina- ^r_an<1 Mm. G. K, McKindley
non of the rooms rented for the
temporary use of the count) of-
ficers, I found them all to tie too
>mail and worst of all I found no
vault protection. I fount! one
-malt vault at the end of the hall j
which wa open. I found this was
necessary as they all had to try to
use it. The danger of the records
being tampered with in this open
vault is greater than the danger
from fire. I don't think there is
any one but has public spirit and
public pride enough to admit that
Greer county should have her own
court bouse and stop paying rent.
Again new counties means new
taxes which would be a burden j
that the tax payers should consider I
carefully, while I think every man
who thinks the court bouse a pub'
last Friday night Mother and
boy both doing well. Rmtret says
he will have him behind the coun-
ter selling goods before long.
K ME CMHC IS
' little quiet rustling aimeo di-
rect to the point has re-
sulted in much gooo
from him we obtained the in forma
tion that two men representing
themselves to be Rock MatlH em
ployees had alighted here and were
getting ready to go on a reviewing
mission over the country southwest
from Mangum. They started out
the last of the week and were seen
h,h. w, ! "p 7" «" h ' ■*>«.'
t*mHnRw,vIMiiuiiw or Sunday. Mr. Harrington
fbolo i.y T r HI yen
M«n* in
A St a a reporter gathered re-
port* and rumors of reports late
last week concerning a company of j
surveyors going southwest from
Mangum, hunting a route for thoi
extension of our Rock Nland line
Agent Harrington was sought
*~
mis lot with us. time EXPECTBO
Haa Same Warm Fnenea in Mangum ana
>• Highly Recommended a* a
Lawyer ana Gentleman of
VaiuaMe Acquisition
PRESIDENT KELLV OF THE ABOVE
CONTEMPLATED UNE HERE
MADE PROPOSITION.
Many Mangum People Will Go Dawn Ana
Heia Make the Oooaeion Enjey.ai.
Ea#ee.aiiy Will They Enjoy
Town Haa Been a Veaatious Quei-
tion. But Qen e#oua Sa>*t*
Make it Posada.
thinks Children-
objective point.
T'n'- «-*••• * ——
will lay through, or near too. Dry
Texas, is their who delivered a couple of' highjv pert^ere fhk T*00 " ""
II heir route j appreciated lec.ure, htre , o c|ock_ The lot" sale 3 r'.'J
lie necessity should vote for it. I
also think that every man who is
against the division of the county
should vote for the court house, as
there is nothing we could do at
present to help hold the county to-
gether more than to have a sub-
stantial court house at the county-
site. With this question settled,
railroads will be built and investors
come iuto tbt county that would
not think of it under the present
conditions. The increase of valu-
ation under the new condition
would off-set many times the slight
increase of tax that it would take
to pay the interest on the bonds,
and would also be a safe guard
against a possibility of double, tre-
ble taxation which a division
means, as some who I have heard
talk of county division' talk of at
least three counties instead of one.
Now is the time to set down on the
county division question and ererv
farmer and every tax payer should
look ahead to the future welfare of
the county to the end of having
one great county of great wealth,
great influence and great possibili-
ties which will mean low taxes. A
court house at the county site will
do more than anything toward this
end and will add to the value of
every quarter section in the county
and to the prosperity of every vil
lage in the county. I firmly be-
lieve that it is to the interest of
every tax payer to go to work for
the court house and turn out and
vote for the bonds as being the
only hope of the tax-payer of Greer
county. T. A. Kiluan, i
v ... den or Kelly and Hollis or Star
No more vexaUpus. or ever re-j Valley, where they can easily reach
curring question.ever finds its way
to public notice than the constant
road question. Princes and po
tentates. laymen, and yomen are
constantly and continually trying
to find a good road around, or a
better way to go over a stubborn
obstacles. The low line of gyp
hills south of Mangum have prov
en mountainous obstacles to the
wagon travel in this section. The
yuauah road has always l een
poor one, and the wagon way along
the east line of the hills "just as
bad.
A Star reporter got our energet-
tic townsman, N. B. Claunch. into
a hole last Friday and began to
pump road shot into him. A.
R. Wilson was called into the
council and an arrangement enter
ed into whereby Mr. Claunch and
Mr. Heard went the next morning
to review a route for a new road
over the hills directly south of
town. The review was succe>siul
for a route for a good road was
found, and Mr. Wilson and Mr.
Herd agree to pull in their fence
and give up the strip necessary to
make the road.
We understand other parties
went over the same ground Mon-
day. and even beyond the hills and
found a good way to make connec
I Red River at the mouth of Buck
Creek, aud thereby obtain a rock
bottom crossing, possibly the only
one in this section of the west.
Southwest Greer has great pros-
pects for the immediate future
SUES UNCLE SAM.
Oklahoma Editor Seeks to Recover 16,000
in Fees.
Guthrie, Okla.. April 15.—L.
of week's ago. was much struck
with the prospects of this country
at the time, his friends hers, urged
him then to locate with us. for the
practice of his profession, and since
leaving he has written his friends
signifying his intention to return
at once and locate in Greer county.
Col. Faw has some very close
and warm friends in Mangum, who
would like to see him locate in this
place, but the exact point in the
county is uncertain.
o clock. The lot sale will take
place tomorrow. It will be a red
letter day in the history of Olustee.
Many Mangum people will be
there to have a good time and add
to the general good feeling.
ffllH TWK UK
The Proaoait.on is Now u to Manaum-
Wi« We Secure Th„ lmo.rt.nr
Line or See it CutOvr Nee.-
by Territory'
A. Salter; editor of the Carmen I , He 'S h'ghly recommeud«1 as a
(Ok.,) Headlight, has commenced T* that h<? 3 leCt"rer of
a.suit at Wichita, Kan.. against the | Lt'fiV ^ * 3t"
United States and the Osage tribel! n,W,y °Ur Clt,zens who
of Indians ,o recover '"n' Wl*n here'
ed to have been due his father, de I ■ P'ace favored by his location
ceased, as receiver of the Govern-1'S.t0 ^ congratulated because of
inent land office at Independence,' h'S b"ght DersonaIit.v. ability and
Kansas. It is claimed the elder Ithe fnrther fact that he is a most
Salter sold various tracts of land Igenia1' ,ovable gentleman.
for the Government for the dispos-
ing of which no fees were specified
and none have ever been paid. W.
E. Salter, of Chanute. Kas.. and
A. L. Salter, of Wichita, are also
beneficiaries of the suit.
Notice.
The drug business of Stone &
Maysey will be continued through
their trustee, R. P. Payne, with an
up-to-date stock of drugs, patent
medicines, chemicals, paints, oil
and druggists sundries. Strictly
on cash basis. We solicit your
trade with all the courtesies cou-
sistant with well regulated and
business rules. it
R. P. Payne,
Trustee.
High Claaa Cattle.
Last week — Kelly, who ha*
been for months locating the route
for an important railway line the
termini of which will be Kansas
City, on the north, and El Paso,
on the south, was in Mangum over
night, and being personally ac-
quainted with Mr. G. L. Wilson,
the latter gentleman was notified
of Mr. Kelley's presence and pro-
1 ceeded at once to show him around
j President Kelly made a hasty
'survey of the situation here, and
upon the eve of his departure sub-
mitted a proposition which, if ac-
cepted will secure this line for
Mangum.
The Commercial Club took up
Call and settle your account with
Stone & Maysey before May the
1 st, and get into the doll contest.
lt R. P. Payne,
Trustee.
, „ . .. . s-wiuuicrciai Club took up
The following clipping trom the the matter last night at its reeular
^e« Journal as sent «, by; meeting and appointed a special
rhos. J. Zook. of Amanllo, Texas, .committee to meet Mr. Kelly upon
who represents the N-tional Live his arrival here Saturday and close
Stock Commission Company and! the deal with him Mr Wilson
whose company made this sale: | was made chairman of the commit-
- o — v waac wunec-
value of Uion with the road southwest, and
Victory road south-
also with the
east.
This is one of the best strokes
Mangum has made at this vexa-
tious road problem and if some
money is spent and considerable
work done we will offer to all those
living south of Salt Fork a fine
road to travel n coming to Man
nua " wu,,us *0 « n-
^ ^ °kIa- Rum Remember the way is only
FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS.
Firm Of Stone A Mayaay, Druggists, Made
an Aaaignment erf Entire Stock.
Last Thursday the drug firm of
Stone & Maysey made an assign-
ment of their entire stock over to
Payne to be sold for the f*y-
meut of their creditors.
This is practically a new firm.
"blazed," no work is yet done and
nothing definitely accompiiahed.
The move is started, poah it along
with work and money to a glorious
completion.
Card of Thanks.
Editor Star:—We wish through
your excellent paper to return our
sincere thanks to the good people
who came to our home on last Sat
urday night, and brought so many
little tokens of love, and with their
kindly works and friendship made
us feel so much at home, (kid
bless the kind hands that minister
td to us.
J- B. and Emma Faulkner.
THE 1101CEOTI8I
Yesterday's top stockers at $5.00
which were marketed by their rais-
er, W. P. Price, of Bettina. O. T.,
were said to be th- highest priced
buuch of cattle of that class ever
Carpenters and Joiners.
Receutly a local organization of
the carpenters and joiners and
rock and brick masous was effected -r-r ,^r. UUIIkn w
in Mangum, since which time they tlleni- These cattle were well bt
have adopted the now prevailing j Gal.loway&-but had ao* tasted
tee and given the power to appoint
its members. The following com
pose the committee: G. L Wilson,
chairman: Geo. W. Boyd. J. O.
— ►.— v vww ever —j.
shipped out of Greer county. In McCollister, L. A. Johnson and J
addition to the steers. Mr. Price' L. Carpenter
sold some fancy stock calves at A little "digeinr" unon th - nort
$4 75. topping the market with 0f Mangum win k5
them. These cattle were well bred t ! °g " ** necessarv <oet-
iys-but had not tasted a required result, but the
Star feels that there will be
have adopted the now prevailing) .—r — - ( , ,
rules of the organization and also! R",B °, COrn w,nter. They are ~TAR fe^Ls tha* there will be no
ization is working. One of the
most important of these rules is the
9 hour day. Heretofore a day of
10 hours has been the rule in Man-
gum, but now the members of the
union will work only 9 hours
is a big planter as welf« sto£ i^ter and
man, and this spring isputtiug out rui w y in westero
500 acres of cotton. P 8 ^lahoma, or a lonesome desola-
— ♦ tion surrounded by prosperous and
ON THE RIGHT SIOE OF IT!"'St— —
I- Johnson, one""of Granite s J" F" *** h***" at *e
foremost residents, was doing busj j texola herald comes out square j® ""j. . f>1"thw!'t p*" of thc
next monday and rUESDAV man i ^ ^ ^ mood*> lv p°" a cou"t ^ith- 7*" ^
ou. w,u ,nTt,T^OST !Mr' ^ vear,: g* ^'? ^ «-
Of °°* i> one of the _ peeked h.'n.elf ,,ro„,I.v ln favor
(nanranoe CHIm.
The Mutual Life Insurance com
pnny of New York, of which Hon
***y •« Lodga in the D..
«et.. Earnestly Reaped T. Attend
An* Ana* *«an.ng „ An
Intaraat'ng Ommm.
in old Mexico and is one of the
most interesting talkers upon that j
country. He served for a long j Comm,n,m« Mr. Norton'a Letter Ha
time as consular interpreter, there- Sar^Thw « Nothing to Say
bv thoroughly acquainting himself! HI sLUaaTUT
with the current conditions of the'
country. He has been all over]
that section of country which Mr., "These figures place the addi
of the court house. The present
j move of the Rock Island is of su-
I preme interest to his section of the
country as the extention. when
made, will run to or near by the
town of Martin.
— v, country wmcb Mr., These figures place the addi-1 Shcriff Sorder. brother of Dr G.
_ , , —• N'un eroiis representatives from Mol,,,an ,s organizing a com- j tional taxation for the purpose of F; Border- here Saturday vi -
bnt both m^n II ^'JT-■! * ls the twoLsome fifteen or twenty^ Odd Felln ' f° ^ l*!* U is ^ good j building a courthouse, at such a lt,nK th* doctor and doing a little
^ ' -n meet with th^M.^uI' ti"0 ^ Mr. low rate that it Ws little " no '««"
heW by j chain gang next ^ ^g I ^ Mr .1 argument ag^nst dte ^e as one
tiu. i.t "— ' Molman s com pan x that will rai« our uxra when we
• — - ■-« nria
the we*t. C. M Stooe the-wnior! the late Hara eH Haga® amount-!t««hwI.\ ~
e W. < from (Juanah Tea ,.e .o A ehwfc far ^ J**??
here and ww for a considerable' amount was turned o^er Ik s */,er ! _ a J ^ arr rx Border
«-• with the K«n, A Baker Dry noc. bv the x«,pa0 ^ ^
C6 Mr Marwy wm%. for a tire to Gore Hagaa d«ini trator arrannd for ' k! ***" H«fhts east of town
number ot tsr* a madeat of the of tbe estate «bo j-. _ . occawoo ud a has fortv acres of «and one thons ai ujul. a i c. , i — ,
- - 5- . r r.„.
scooting besides. He is sheriff at
San Augustine. Texas and is said
10 h* tl* younger man in Texas
* take in consideration that we will hoki'BK soch *° oftce He bears
a br"Dd enjoy tbe use of the building at a the reP®ut** ot being a crack
the Border, renui of 00 crnl- a >ear taxes on **** W,tJl * f"n w P"*0* *ad can
ast of town Doc'everx ooe tboosand dolUrs worth *<0r<' * frw P01*1* with the cm
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Echols, R. C. & Townsend, G. B. The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1903, newspaper, April 23, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc281680/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.