The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 16, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1903 Page: 3 of 8
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COMANCHE COUNTY GRAND JURY
WILL GO AFTER HIM.
Will Investigate Irregularities Charged
Against the Secretary in Connec-
tion With Townsite Funds.
Guthrie, O. T., Sept. 28.—
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, secretary
of the interior, will be indicted by
the federal grand jury of Coman-
che, which meets at Lawton on
October 5. At least that is the
calculation of those parties who
have charged the secretary of
irregularities in connection with
the township funds on deposit in
St. Louis. The charges are drawn
and will be presented when the
jury convenes.
For a long time thire has been a
difference of opinion between the
secretary and some of the people
of Lawton, which under congress-
ional p.ct would be benefitted, to-
gether with the cities of Hobart
and Anadarko, in the expenditure
of the township fund, amounting
to something like $600,000 in the
hands of the secretary of the inter-
ior. The expenditure of the fund
has been delayed because of the
alleged frauds and boodle in the
various counties, and because of
the delay the charges are made at
Lawton against Secretary Hitch-
cock of irregularities in handling
the fund, claiming it was placed on
deposit in St. Louis where it would
benefit Mr. Hitchcock personally.
The grand jury at Hobart re-
turned ninety-two indictments in
all and it, is reported that the
grand juries at both Lawton and
Anadarko will have opportuuities,
also, to make a record.
Oklahoma's Carv
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 5.—The Ok-
lahoma exhibit car, handsomely
decorated with the products of Ok-
lahoma, has arrived in St. Louis
and is now located at the world's
fair grounds on exhibition to the
public where it will remain till Sun-
day evening. It is being visited by
hundreds of citizens and visitors to
the world's fair grounds from all
parts of the country, who express
themselves as astonished at the
wonderful resources of the territory
as well as the push and enterprise
of its people in sending out a car of
this kind which is convincing evi-
Wheat Exhibit.
The Territorial World's Fair
Commissioners announce that the
number of samples of fine?Vkeat re-
ceived for exhibit at the World's
Fair is far short of what it should
be, the number of samples of 1903
wheat being less than 300 samples,
when fully 1000 should be shown.
Greer county has fallen short of
furnishing her quota and the farm-
ers, mill and elevator men and real
estate men of the county should
take hold and see that this county
furnishes enough wheat to make a
proper showing. Twenty-five sam-
ples of wheat testing over 60 pounds
are still wanted from this county.
Each sample should contain about
6 quarts of grain and the name and
address of grower, test, name of
variety, and yield per acre should
be given. Leave the sample with
K. C. Cox, of Granite. Honorary
World's Fair Commissioner for the
county, or E. E. McCollister, Man-
gum, or consult them as to where
to leave them.
Attention, Colonists.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 29, 1903.
J, W. Rose, )
M. L. Chxlprkss, [• Committee
C. A. Stubbs. )
Mangum, O. T.
Gentlemen:
After leaving you and having in
mind the questions which were
asked in the meeting, I wrote our
Mr. Shaftef and on my return to
San Antonia found the following
from him:
"In packing H. H. goods, do
not pack bureau drawers with any
articles. Let them be straight fur-
niture. Take personal effects,
baggage, clothes, bedding and
table linen and pack them in
trunks or boxes separately. Do
not wrap carpets around bedsteads
or other furniture. Sew them up
in jute bags, maki separate bundels
of them. Each separate family
should have all of the H. H. goods
boxed and marked with their own
initial or name, so that they can be
identified. H. H. goods and furni-
ture pay a duty of about 10 cents
per pound. Farm wagons pay 3
cents per pound. Harness 75 cents
per pound. Horses and mules are
free. Cattle about 1 cent per
pound. Hogs the same. Carriages
pay 30 cents per pound. Delivery
wagons 10 cents per pound. Stoves
iy-i cents per pound. Chickens
are free. Dogs are free. Agricul-
tural implements pay half a cent
per pound. The duties on all of
this stuff will have to b« "paid in
full at the frontier. Duties will
range from $200.00 to $800.00 a
family, according to their belong-
ings. If your company has a con-
cession permitting them to come
into Mexico the probabilities are
some of this money will be return-
ed to you six «r eight mouths af-
ter you strike the frontier. If you
MISS BRYAN MARRIED.
Becomes Bride ofWm.H. Leavitt and Will
Liva at Newport.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 3.—The
marriage of Miss Ruth Baird Bry-
an to William Homer Leavitt was
solemnized at 8 o'clock tonight at
Fairview, the country home of Wil-
liam J. Bryan. The Chancellor of
the Nebraska Wesleyan university,
Dr. Huntington, an old time friend
of the bride's parents was the offi-
ciating clergyman. The wedding
was unostentatious, and was attend-
ed by about 125 young people of
Lincoln and the more intimate
friends of the Bryan family. The
only relative of the groom present
was Mrs. A. L. Leavitt, of New-
port, R. I. The rneritbers of the
local chapter of the Delta Gamma
society, of which the bride is an
active member, were the guests of
honor. Miss Bryan wore a travel-
ing costume and was attended.
Notice.
Territory of Oklahoma, I
County of Greer. \ |
R. A. Moran vs. W. A. Edwards'.
In Isaiah Mills Justice Court of Duke Township:
The defendant In the above entitled cause
will take notice that suit has been brought be-
fore me by R. A. Morun to recover payment
of bitlance due of *11.08 in a promlsory note
given by said W. A. Edwards to R. A. Moran.
Said cause will come up for hearing and be de-
termined by me on the 'Jlth dav of October
1M .
I2-3t ISAIAH MILLS,
Justice of the Peace.
Estray Notice
Territory of Oklahoma, i
Greer County. i
Notice Is hereby given, That on the 21th day
of Sept. A. D. IfWSone K. S. Morrison appeared
before me and made affidavit of the taking up
of the following described estrays: Ono
brown and white cow, about t'J years old,
branded IE on left side and on right shoulder
Also her red and white heifer calf, oneyearokl
no brand. That the residence of the said taker
up isonthe sontheast Quarter of Section 14,
township 4 N. Range 10 W. That his post-
o;iice address Is Warren. Oklahoma. That the
same was taken up on the 35th day of Aug.
A. D. 1803.
Witness ray hand and sea) this 10th day of
August A. D. 1903. S. E. ECHuUi.
Okal,.] County Clerk.
dence of the great opportunities of-
fered to those who are wise enough have no "concession," "the duties wM
to take advantage of and enjoy the 'have to be paid in full with apossi-
good things in store there.
Oklahoma Corn Crap.
Oklahoma raises corn that can-
not be beaten anywhere and it is
a matter of great importance to the
Territory that corn from everycoun-
ty be shown at the World's Fair
next year. Greer county has pro-
duced some magnificent corn this
year and should make a showing
second to none in the World's Fair
exhibit. Samples of a dozen ears
of the finest corn are wanted from
a hundred farms in this county also
stalks of unusual size and yield.
Pick out some of your best corn
at once and leave it with K. C.
Cox of Granite, Honorary Com-
missioner for the county, or E. E.
McCollister, Mangum, or consult
them as to where to leave them.
Do You Want to Yawn.
Feeling cold shivering, aching
in the liones, lack of energy, head-
ache, aud great depression? These
sytnptons may be followed by vio-
lent headache, high fever, extreme
nervousness a condition known as
malaria. Herbine cures it. Take
it before the disease gets a fair hold
though it will work a cure at any
stage. J. A. Hopkins, Manchester,
Kan., writes: "We have used
your medicine, Herbine, for sever-
al years, There is nothing for ma-
laria, chills and fever, headache,
biliousness, and for a blood-purify-
ing tonic, therois nothing as good."
50c at K. C. Hannah's Drug Store.
Saad Wneat.
The Red Russian seed wheat for
sale at Chaffin's Feed store. $1.00
per bushel. 9
bility of getting a return of some
of it for second-hand H. H. goods.
You should secure a certificate
from your County Clerk that you
and all your various families, a
certificate for each family, are
changing your residence from the
United States to permanently re-
side in Mexico. Have this certi-
ficate certified to by your nearest
Mexican Consul. Bring it with
you. On reaching the frontier it
will be necessary for all of your
things to be unloaded and carefully
weighed and revised for duties and
re-loaded into the cars again. This
will take from two to five days.
I would not bring any large
quantities of flour and sugar, as
those commodities cau be had in
Mexico cheaper than cost price and
duties added. It would be a good
plan for you to bring bacon,
as that can't be had in
Mexico at all. Lard, fresh
meats and salt can all be had there.
Don't forget to mark each fami-
lies' packages with the initial of the
head of the family."
Note what he says about those
having concessions and try aud get
your people at Chatnal to push
your concession. Note that Horses
and Mules, for colonists, are Free.
Please bear in mind that I am
going to take a greater interest in
your colony, now that I have a
contract, than before. Do not hes-
itate to ask questions.
Yours Truly,
Hknry A. Smith.
General Agent.
m < 1 ■
A Thouflhtful Man.
M M. Austin, of Winchester,
Tnd., knew what to do in the hour
of need. His wife had such an un-
usual case of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could not help
her. He thought of and tried Dr.
King's New Life Pills and she got
relief at once, and was finally cur-
ed. Only 23c, ti R. C. Hannah's
Drug Store.
"It Goes Right to the Spot."
When pain or irritation exists on
any part of the body, the aplication
of Ballard's Snow Liniment will
give prompt relief. "It goes right
to the spot," said an old man who
was rubbing it in to cure rheuma-
tism. C. R. Smith, Prop'r. Smith
House, Tenaha, Texas, writes: "I
have used Ballard's Snow Liniment
in my family for several years, and
have found it to be a fine remedy
for all aches and pains, and I rec-
ommend it for pains in the throat
and chest." 25c, 50c and $1.00 at
R. C. Hannah's Drug Store.
We Are Moving.
The real estate men say there
are no vacant houses in Mangum.
Notwithstanding the fact that
there are numbers of rent houses
in Mangum, none of them are now
vacant and calls are pressing for
more all the time.
A short ride over the city will
bring to view many new residences
in course of construction aud the
class that is going up are of the
good and substantial kind.
That Mangum's advance move-
ments are continuous, certain and
solid there can be no doubt in the
mind of him who will look.
Beautiful Complexions
Are spoiled by using any kind
of preparation that fills the pores
of the skin. The best way to secure
a clear complexion, free from sal-
luwness, pimples, blotches, etc., is
to keep the liver in good order. An
occasional dose of Herbine will
cleanse the bowels, regulate the
liver, and so establish a clear,
healthy complexion. 50c at R. C.
Hannah's Drug Store.
Notice.
The Star management requests
its friends to call up 'phone 54 and
report any news item of which they
may be in possession. Especially
does it desire information with ref-
erence to the comings and goings
of your\friends. If you have visit-
ors let us know it, if you are going
away or returning let us know that
and oblige, The Star.
Beyond All Comparisons.
One of the many factors contributing to the
remarkably rapid and solid growth of St. Louis
Is the marvelous development of the South-
west and other territory tributary to that city
In all lines of trade. Iu IW4 there will be held
the greatest World's Fair in the world. The
presidential campaign will also'take place.
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Is Democratic In politics, but distinctly a na-
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eaoh week, lot papers a year.
No Hair?
"My hair was Falling out very
fast and I was greatly alarmed. 1
then tried Ayer'a Hair Vigor and
my hair atopped falling at once."—
Mrs. G. A. McVay, Alexandria, O.
The trouble is your hair
does not have life enough.
Act promptly. Save your
hair. Feed it with Ayer's
Hair Vigor. If the gray
hairs are beginning to
show, Ayer's Hair Vigor
will restore color every
time. II M a Mill. All initials.
If your iliiinlst rannot supply ynu,
send us nun dollar and wo will express
jrou a tsittlo
of jrour mmrest entires*
llo sum and give the name
press office. Address,
J. C. A VICIt CO., I.owsil, Mass.
Estray Notice.
Territory of Oklahoma, I
County of Greer f "
Notice Is HerebjlGlveo, That on the Hih day
of September A. D. )9o:t. one W H Hampton
appeared before me and made affidavit of the
taking up of the following described esirdys:
One iron-grav mure, about 14!4 hand* high,
branded 2 on left jaw and X on left shoulder
with colt about one month old; also, one iron-
gray. 2 year* old horse coll. no brand. That
the residence of the said taker-up is on the
N W (Juarterof Section.11 Township IN Range
21W: That his post oi'.lce address is Elmer.
O T: That the same was taken up on the 23rd
day ot August A. I). 190.1.
Witness iny hand and seal this 8thday of Sep-
tember A. D. 11103. S. K. EchoI-S,
10 [seai,] County Clerk.
Estray Notice.
Territory of Oklahoma. I
County of Oreer f
Notice is Hereby Given. That on the 5th day
of September A. D. 1003. one S. P. Burnett ap-
peared before me and made affidavit of the
taking up of the following described estrays:
One bay mare, about 15 bauds high, about 7
years old. no brands. That the residence of
of thesald tak«r-up Is ou the S K (Quarter of
Section 20 Township 3 Kange 23: That hLs pos
-office address In Duke: That the same was tak-
en up on the 22nd day of July A. I>. 1903
Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of
September A. D. 1903. S. E. Echols.
By Floyd McNeil. County Clerk,
[seai.] Deputy. 10
Notice of Publication.
Territory of Oklahoma, i
County of Greer t
IN tub DISTHlrrr COURT or SAID COUNTY.
M. E. Portwood, Plaintiff.
vs.
Ira Portwood, Defendant.
Said Defendant Ira Portwood will
take notice that he has been sued in the
above named Court for a divorce and must
answer the petition liled therein by
said Plaintiff on or before the 4th day of Nov.
190.;.or said petition wi i be taken as true.and a
judgement for said plaintiff In said aetion for a
divorce will be rendered accordingly.
Attest: J. P. Renshaw. Clerk of said Court.
l s. J. W. Sphoat. Deputy.
Wileman & Carpenter, Aitis. for Plaintiff.
12-4t
We Have flovcd
To the store formerly occupied by R. L.
Waggoner, and solicit a continuance of your
favors.
TOILET ARTICLES at the the prices
we are offering will interest you. Call and see
them.
We are headquarters for anything and ev-
erything in the Drug line. Our prescripeion de-
partment is second to none in the country.
R. C. H ANN ATT
f T • "K M 1_ . An up-to-date
Union MarKet
FISH and OYSTERS, DRESSED TURKEYS
and CHICKENS, EGGS, BUTTER and ALL
KINDS OF VEGETABLES IN SEASON.
COWAN & PERRY.
NORTH END OF OPERA BLOCK
Phone Calls Answered Promptly-. Phone 137. |l
New Gladstone Hotel
RATES 52 PE.R DAY J. E. DYKES, Prop
NEW MANAGEMET
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Oltlce,
Mangum, Oklahoma. Sept. 9. 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
Bled In th:s office by Tinie Carruth, contestant,
against homestead entry No. S01KI. made Nov-
embers, 1901, for W. H. S. K. '4. am. !:. s.
W. section 14. township 7 N\, ran ■ _\"i w
by James E. White contested, in which it is al-
leged that said entryman has never established
his residence upon said land since *nakiog said
entry, but has wholly abandoned the same for
six mouths and a dav next prior to the tiling or
affidavit of contcst herein: and that said al-
leged absence from the land was not due the
entryman*Employment In the army, navv or
marine corps of the United .States In time of
war Said parlies are hereby notWed to ap-
pear. respond and offer evidence touching
>aid allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. ou October
A). 1903. before the register and receiver at
the United States Land Office in Mangum. Ok-
lahoma.
hereby ordered ar.d directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
Jno. a. Oi.iphant, Register.
Posted in Land Office September 9. 19U3. 10.
B
est arranged and most pleasant hotel in Mangum
est table service that can possibly be given
Sheriff's Sale.
Notice Is hereby given: that by virtue of an
execution Issued by Distrlot court. Ureer
countv. Territory of Oklahoma, in favor of
J. Wallaoe Ferguson and against J. G. Ruther-
ford aud to me directed as Sheriff of said
county. I will, at 10o'clook a. m. on the ISth dav
of October 1903. at Texola lu the county of
Oreer. Territory of Oklahoma offer for sale at
public puctlon the following property to
of attier yeurllngs brauded X [or crows) on left
jaw. Four. 4, Two-year-old steers branded x
[or cross] on left juw. Ten. 10. calves brand-
ed S on left jaw. Eight. t . calves branded X
Joroross] ou left jaw. Total. F.tghtv-three, «3
head.
Taken on said execution for J Wallace Fer-
guson as the propertv of J. O. Kutherford
Dated 38 day of Sept. 1903
.Iasi'kh Nkiaok, Sheriff.
S. D. I1AKNETT. Deputy.
Contest Noties.
Mangum. Oklahoma Territory. Sept. 2ft. 1903.
A sufficient content affidavit having been Hi-
ed In this office by J. L. Martin, contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 8M0, made May
'J*. 1903, for WH SK.'« aud SWV« NE* Section
13, Township IN, Kange .'4W. by Rebeca Boat-
right. Contestee. In which it |s alleged that
said entrywoman has wholly ubundoned said
land for more than six months next prior today
of HllDK this contest affidavit und has never
oultivated or Improved said land and has never
eitabllshed reildenoo thereon slnoe entering
the same und that alleged absence woa not
due vo cntrywoman's employment lo the arrnv
navy or marine corps of the United States In
time of war. said parties are hereby notified to
appeur, respond and offer evidence touching
said ullcgutiou at 10 o'clock a. m. on Nov.
T, 1903. before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office iu Mangum, Ok
lahoma Territory.
The said contestant having. In a proper uffl
davit. Hied Sept. 86. 1903. set forth faata which
show that after due diligence personal service
of tbls uotlee can not be made. It Is hereby or-
dered ntid directed that saeh notice be given
by due aud proper publication.
I.f-tt Juo. A. Oliphaot,
Register. Q
Contsst Notice.
ltopartuism of ths Interior
United States I,and Office.
Mangum. Oklahoma, Sept. -.M. itw,
A sufficient coutest affidavit having been UI
ed lu this omoe by S. ti Itaggett. contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 39tM, made March
Ml, IH99, for S \V >4 Section II. Towuahlp 7N,
Range S1\V. by Archibald I'lrle. Con tester), lu
Which It Is alleged thai sakt entryman has whol
ly abandoned said land for more than six month
next prior to dstu of illlug contest affidavit
herein; that said abandonment was not due to
entryioan n ei
marine corps
war, aud that the eutrytnan has never aettled
upon, cultivated or Improved the same as re
nulred by law. said parties are hereby notified
to uppear respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. in. ou Nov. 7
davit. Illed September'.ti. imm, set forth facts
which show that afierdue dlllfcuce personal
service of this notice can not be made, It Is
hereby ordered nnd directed thai such notice
be given bv due aud proper publication
Ill-It Juo. A. ollphutit,
Register.
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