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The Mangum Star.
NUMBER 50
MANGUM, GREER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, JLNE_i51_i9g5;
VOLUME XVII.
CONFERENCE
THE DISTRICT
THE WOODMEN UNVEILING
Will Convene in Mangum at 8:30 A.
M., Wednesday, June 21.
DELEGATES ARE CALLED FOR A
CONVENTION AT OKLAHOMA
CITY JULY 12.
GREER IS ENTITLEB TO 23
Prominent Speakers and Single State-
hood Advocate. Have Promised
To Be in Attendance and
Address the Convention.
(
The executive committee of the
single statehood advocates have Is-
sued a (Wll for a convention to, be
held at Oklahoma City and the plan
upon which delegates t6 same shall
be 'selected. Some prominent speak-
ers and statehood advocates willVad-
dress the convention.
By order of the Oklahoma-Indian
Territory single statehood executive
committee an inter-territorial dele-
gate convention of the people of said
territories is hereby called to meet
at 10 o'clock a. m. on Wednesday, the
4.2th day of July, 1905, in Oklahoma
City, Okla.
The number of delegates authorized
to be elected at said convention is
500 delegates from the 'territory of
■Oklahoma and 600 delegates from In-
dian Territory to be selected on Sat-
urday, July 8th, 1905, by mass conven
tlons of the people as hereinafter des-
ignated.
The delegates and an equal number
of alternates to said convention pre
, apportioned among the several coun-
ties of Oklahoma, and the several* re-
cording districts of Indian Territory.
Greer coSnty is entitled to twenty-
three delegates and as many alter-
nates.
Mass meetings for the selection of
said delegates and alternates shall
meet at the hour of 2 p. m. on the
date suggested, at the county seats I
in Oklahoma and at the recording
court towns in said recording districts
Large Crowd Gathered to Pay Hom-
age to Memory of Their Friend.
The unveiling ceremony by the
Woodmen of- the World of the late
E. E. McCollister at the city cemetery
last Sunday afternoon was largely at-
tended, it having been witnessed by
many Mangum people and a number
from over the county. Long before
the hour previously announced for the
ceremony people on foot, on horse-
back and in conveykn<!es could be seen
wendiqg their way to the 'cemetery
to pay reverence to the memory of
the man who had won their confidence
and esteem, and who, had been in
strumentai in the development of Man
guhi and Greer county. At the grave
the regular Woodman ceremony was
observed. "O^ Why Should the Spirif
of Mortal be Proud"—the poetical se
lection used by Woodmen at unveil
lng ceremonies—was rendered in an
Impressive manner by Mies Mary Pow:
ers. Judge Carpenter made a brief
talk on the sublime life of the de-
ceased sovereign. ^The whole pro
ceedlngs was a grand tribute of re
| spect to tne honorable and clean life
of the' man.
The monument erected at the grave
is a specimen of beauty, fully six feet
high, and the regulation Woodmen
design.
PLEASED THE EDITORS.
Mangum Young Lady Entertains
E. A. With Solo.
N.
The State Capital of last Friday
contained the following complimentary
notices'of a Mangum young lady:
"Last evening at the exercises of
the N. E. A. Mifes Hazel Oliphant, was
substituted for Mrs. H., F. Ardery on
the program for a vocal solo. Miss
Oliphant rendered in a manner dis-
playing talent a beautiful selection
that won the admiration of the audi-
ence. The young lady lias been at-
tending Mrs. Ardery's school for the
past few months and is a daughter cf
•I. A. Oliphant, register of the lT. S.
land office a* Mangum. * * Miss Hazel
Oliphant will leave today for her home
in Mangum, Greer county. Miss Oli-
phant has been attending Mrs. Ar-
dery's school for girls Ihere the past
winter, taking vocal. Miss Oliphant
has a • very beautiful voice and has
won many friends In the city by her
sociable and charming manner."
SHE IS READY TO
CONFER.
Mangum District Conference of the
Methodist church will meet in this
2? £E2. wilT be"p^eachert^'at°S?301 RUSSIA MAKES STATEMENT THAT
p. m., June 20. There will be preach-
ing four times each day—8:30 and
11:00 a. m. and 3:00 and 8:30 p. m.
The business hours will be in the in-
terim. Reviewing reports from the
pastoral charges, licensing men to
preach, electing delegates to the an-
nual conference, taking special over-
sight of the causes of missions, Sun-
day schools, Epworth i^eagues and
the spiritual state of the church will
be some of the business of the con-
ference. Hobart, Altus, Olustee, Sny-
der, Frederick, Granite, Hollis, Deer
Creek, Duke, Erick, Coralea', Veldell,
Headrick, Mountain View, Carnegie,
Gotebo, Martha, Mangum circuit and
Mangum station compose the district
Besides the hundred or more per-
sons from these charges, we are ex-
pecting representatives fropi chuicli
schools, boards of Christian benevo-
lences and church papers to be in at-
tendance. We desire very greatly to
give these visitors a cordial welcome
and let them return home feeling they
have been in the hands of friends.
Let us make ample arrangements for
their entertainment, but above all,
give them a cordial welcome. We
hope the public generally will attend
the exercises, both business and re-
ligious, at the church.
J. W. SIMS, Pastor.
NO TIME OR PLACE SET YET
Japan Willing to the Conference But
People Have Little Confidence
In Russia's Good Faith
in the Matter.
MISS ANNIE KIMBELL, who is now in Louisville, Ky., attending the
ex-Confederate Veteran re-union as sponsor for the third brigade of Okla-
homa. This is not from her latest'photograph, but was taken during her
saucy school girl days at Polytechnic College, Fort Worth, Texas. Her
home is at Altus, but she was amoVig the faculty of Mangum public KhNta
during the past term. Miss Kimball is very popular in Mangum, especially
with her school children. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Kimball,
of Altus.
RURAL ROUTE MATTERS.
Two Routes Were Started. Out of
Mangum This Morning—More to
Follow.
The two rural routes recently es-
Oil Mill proposition.
A meeting of the Farmers' Collou Oil Mill company wus held here
last Saturday, it was composed of .stock holders fom all Darts ^ the
county. John W. Taylor, ot Dallas, Texas, representing the E. \ anWlnkle
Gin and Machine Works, of Atlanta, ua„ was present and submitted a
proposition. He proposes to furnish and install all the
sary for an 80-ton mill, furnish plans and specification* tor the bhild ng
and equipment, aiul to furnish a competent oi. mill man to supertntend the
operation of the plant tor thirty days alter it starts tor $oU,UOO. The ma-
chinerv and the workmanship is to be of first-class m every particular.
This does not include the several buildings necessary to the operation of
an oil mill. These must be constructed before Mr. iaylor begins his con-
tract and it is estimated that their cos. will hover somewhere around the
II.', 000 mark. Jn short, Mr. Taylor proposes, after the houses are built,
to furnish all material and install it and employ a competent man to
superintend the work during the first thirty days ot its operation for the
sum^hereto-ore £fa™®£ment are ag folloWH; Ten thousand dollars of the
amount is to be paid on the 15th of September, this year. or about the
time the work of construction begins. 1 if teen thousand dollars to be
paid on the 15th day of December; or about the time the miUlscomplel-
ed. The remaining $26,000, which is^to be secured Iuy goodjBan^'e^pa-
of Indian Territory. ^ bushed
The purpose of this convention are 1^ch were given In detail in this
two-fold: First, to give expression to paper three weeks ago, are now 'n
the will and wishes of the people of operation, the initial trips of the car
the twin territories as to statehood tiers having been made today. Wyn
legislatlon for us; and.. In the secoiid 1 'VoKufarFr^raV route wagon,
place, to get the American congress. b(Jt wi|j n)), pm lt lnt0 8t.rvice yet
to provide for the admission of Ok-1 ow|nK to the bad condition of the
lahoma and Indian Territory to state, J roads. He will use a buggy In lieu
hood at once, without regard or ref- Tftll carrler of route No.
the
•erence to other territories of
United States. The people of Okla-
homa and Indian Territory are par-
ticularly called upon by the present
■exigency of our situation to resist
"entangling alliances," made possible
by the desire and Insistence of other
tsrrltorles to. be admitted Into the
union. But in this matter, our duty
begins and ends at home.
The boon of American citizenship
under state government is worth our
best endeavor. The demand is press-
ing upon us to make every, possible
sacrifice and use all honorable means
we can to reap the blessings of state-
hood. The rights and privileges there-
in vouchsafed are none the less de-
served or desired because so long de-
nied to us and to our children, who,
■growing hero are now fast coming
to man's estate, have never yet known
and enjoyed them.
Measured by every standard, Okla-
homa and Indian Territory, sny we,
are entitled to Immediate statehood.
'The coming campaign will try us in
the eyes of congress, first upon tho
test of whether we mean what wo say
and lasl, whether we deserve what we
say we so much desire. The opportu-
nities before us Invito, and lessons of
the recent past Impel, us forward.
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses
"have been Issued by Probate Judge
Todd the past wa >k:
Henry Hippie, age 43. Granite, and
Mrs. Hulda McCoy, age 31. Granite.
William L. Randolph, age 30, Head
rick, and Miss Dora I). Vanderen,
ago 1(1, Hess.
Robert B. Mayfield. age 32, Alius,
and Miss Ollle M. Stewart, ngo 24.
Blair. „
William Vaughan, age 29. Erick,
and MIsh Lula F. Duncan, ngo 17,
^Charles H. Batchelor, age 30, Erick
and Mrs Annie Wilson, age 111, Erick
\V. I. Ulchnr<1m>n, hk<* H1, WrlcK, and
Mrs. Mollle E. Evans ngo 31, Erick
Mrs. J. T. (Mainmlel Ketchum'Is
2, telegraphed for a rural route wagon
last Saturday and it arrived yester-
day.
Will Moore has recently worked up
and sent a petition to the department
at Washington asking that a route
be established' that will supply a
strip of country north of town. The
petition asks for a route to go five
miles due west from the depot, thence
north three miles, thence east sever-
al miles and south to the City View
community and then due west to the
depot.
Patrons en rural routes should see
that the roads are kept In passable
condition. The department requires
it, and any failure on their part to
do so may result in the withdrawal
of tho service.
A Creamery.
Heatly Bros., at the bottling works,
have recently added to their line of
Industries a cream separator. It is
of the very best make and has a ca-
pacity or 500 gBllons per day. The
new venture is yet in its Infancy hav-
ing been put in only a few dayB ago,
but the quantity of milk received at
the plant Is dally Increasing. Up to
the present time they have not been
able lo extend their Bales beyond tho
local trade, the demand being so great,
but they think by the latter part of
this week the receipts of milk will be
sufficient to enable them to make a
small shipment. The new enterprise
will furnish a good market for all
the extra weet milk In the communi-
ty.
COUNTY VALUATION.
Will This Year Hover Somewhere
Around the $6,250,000 Mark.
The valuation of Oreer county this
year will probably go to about six
and one-fourth million dollars. Nearly
all of the assessors' returns are now
In and on file at tho county clerk's
office, and the books in up to this
time show a valuation of $5,312,209,
and the realty valuation of Headrick
and Toacross townships and the fol-
lowing towns are yet lo be added to
this amount.. Olustee, Texola, Hollis,
Dryden, Francis, Headrick and Elmer.
per, beprtng Interest at the rate tft eight per cent, per ani.um, bearing
date from the completion of the mill, is to be paid on ^^"iiVVetmn
The local committee has the matter m charge and Mr. raj lor will
to Mangum on the 20th Inst., at which time another meeting of the stock
holders and directors will be held and the contract may be closed The
solicitors for subscriptions for stock in the mill, numbering about 125, art.
now in the fiela at \*ork, and an- meeting with much encouragement. Be^
low is a copy of the prospectus of the company, setting forth some of
the benefits Greer county would derive from such an institution:
Prospectus.
The prospectus of the Farmers' Cotton Oil Mill company ^ts forth
that the corporation is to have an authorized capital stock of $100,000.00,
with not less than $75,000.00 paid In and the principal place of business
Is to be Mangum, Clreer county. The principal busiuess of said corpora-
tion will be the building, operating and maintaining of a cotton seed oil
mill of 80 tons capacity in twenty-four hours, with the view of increasing
capacity of mill to 100 tons whenever conditions will Justify.
The benefits of such a plant in Greer county, built and operated in-
dependent of the "Cotton Seed Oil Trust, is manifest to any one who will
take the time to investigate facts and figures.
Conditions of Greer County.
Taking 50,000 bales of cotton as a basis crop for Greer county, the
vleld of seed would be 25,00o tons annually or sufficient seed to give three
80-ton mills, located In Greer county, a good season s crush of 8,o33 tons
each. 25,000 tons of seed sold by the Greer county farmers to the Cotton
Seed Oil Trust, now operating In Greer county, will have a value to the
farmer of $8.00 per ton, or n total value of $200,000.00. The same 25,000
tons of seed, u sold to any cotton seed oil mill Wise, Denton, Collin, Gray-
son, Dallas or Hill counties. Texas, would net tho farmers $13.00 per ton, or
a total value of $325,000.00: a net Increase In value of $125,000. Even In
Eastern Oklahoma or the Indian Territory cotton seed brings from $3.00
to $5.00 per ton more man in Greer county. Now, what makes the differ-
ence In price ? It Is fall competition from rival mills. The Greer coun-
ty farmer has no independent mill to compete for their seed, neither
have thev an Independent mill to supply them with meal and hulls at
competitive prices. What is the results? You get $8.00 per ton for
your seed and pay at the rate of $24.00 per ton for the meal that comes
front the same ton of seed.
Value of Cotton Seed Products.
One ton cotton seed produces 38 gallons oil at 22c per gallon $ 8.30
One ton cotton produces 9oo pounds meal at $1.20 per 100. 10.80
One ton cotton seed produces 700 lbs. hulls at 26c per 100
One ton cotton seed produce 40 tbs. lint at 3V4c 1.40
Total J2f31
One ton of cotton seed at Trust price? $ 0.00
Cost of crushing and marketing product from one ton seed, includ-
ing fuel, salaries, interest, discount and depredation of
property '
Total cost •
Deduct from value of product and you have a profit on one ton of
seed of • ,
If you have bought 10.000 tons ?f seed at $8.00 per ton your mill would
enrn tlio first season $108,100.00. Why should not the farmer of Greeercoun-
tv realize as much for seed us does the farmer of Collin county, Texas?
Suppose the Farmers' Cotton Oil Mill Co.. of Greer county, were forced to
pay $12.oo per ton for cotton seed? Would the farmer and the oil mill go
busted? Well, we will see?
If the farmers of Greer county sold the Farmers' Oil Mill 10.000
tons of seed at $12.00 per ton (hey would realize. $120„000
U sold at $8.00 they wrtuld reallxe
Net gain *
If the oil mill crushed lii.OOOtonsof seed and were forced to pay $12.00
per ton for the seed where would they stand?
Present market value of product from one ton of seed Is ... $2«.,ti
Cost of one ton of seed
Cost of crushing and marketing 3.50 is.ro
Net profit
This would give a net profit of $08,100.00 on a crush of 10.000 tons. We
dare any oil mill trust man to challenge the above statement.
8TATEHOOD RESOLUTIONS.
Adopted by the National Editorial As-
sociation at Guthrie Last Week.
At the annual meeting of the Na-
tional Press Association, held at Guth
rie last week, among other resolu
tions, the following were adopted coil
cernlng statehood for the two terri
tories:
"Be it further resolved that a per
sonal inspection of the Oklahoma and
Indian Territory convinces that these
two territories should be combined In
to one great state. The two have
more than a million and a half popu
lation. In wealth and civilization, In
all the essentials of a great common
wealth, they are entitled to state
hood, and we see no reason why con
gress :-hould longer delay the passage
of a bill admitting the state of Okla-
homa. We-urge upon the members ct
congress to la/ eslde ail personal dif-
ferences, and to harmonize for the
passage of a bill making one state of
Oklahoma and Indian To ulfory.
"We believe that th^e two terri-
tories deserve to stanj Jpoa their
own merits with no other entangling
alliances.
"We hereby pledge the earnest sup-
port of our newspapers and our per-
sonal influences to the accomplish-
ment of early statehood for the people
of the Twin Territories.
"Civic and impartial Justice is a
cardinal principle of American insti-
tutions. Its unnecesssary deprivation
Is a political crime. The arbitrary
exclusion of Oklahoma from the broth-
erhood of states, possessing as she
does fourfold the essential requisites,
qualifications and resources of state-
hood is a reflection upon the good
faith and patriotism of the national
congress and an injustice that cannot
be too speedily retrieved. Therefore,
be It
Resolved, That the National Editor-
St. Petersburg, June 14.—(2:10 a.
m )—instead of publishing the text
of its official reply to the message
from President Roosevelt regarding
the initiation of peace negotiations
wi.th Japan, the Russian government,
decided with the purpose of taking
the public into its confidence regard-
ing the prospects of peace, to issue
statement in the form of a com-
munication o. the foreign office to-
day This statement, which pays a
graceful tribute to President Roose-
velt's action, expresses In a general
way Russia's willingness to negotiate,
without entering into particulars
which cannot be considered to be
definitely determined until the re-
ceipt of the Japanese reply. The Rus-
sian government under the circum-
stances has deemed It best to leave
to the Washington government the
publication of the Russian note. Fol-
lowing is the text of the communica-
"The president of the United States
Instructed his ambassador to the
imperial court to request a private au-
dience in order to convey directly to
the emperor assurances of the unfail-
ing friendship the United States en-
tertains for Russia and to express
President Roosevelt's personal desire
to contribute as much as possible
In the Interests of the whole world
toward the cessation of hostilities in
the Far «East. The ambassador was
instructed to add that the president
was making simultaneous overtures
to the Japanese government.
"The emperor was pleased to re-
ceive the American ambassador on
June 7 and give benevolent attention
to President Roosevelt's initiative,
which had, moreover, met an entirely
sympathetic reception on the part of
friendly powers.
"Russia being convinced that Japan
was equally disposed to accept Pres-
ident Roosevelt's proposals which
was transmitted through the interme-
diary of the representatives of the
republic at St. Petersburg and Toklo
to the imperial as well as to the
Japanese government, received favor-
ably the official communication from
the ambassador and notification to
this effect was published In Wash-
ington.
"In reply to this communication tne
foreign minister, acting under the
emperor s orders, informed the Amer-
ican ambassador in a note dated June
12, that the emperor, deeply sensible
of the sentiments expressed by the
president, was pleased to see therein
a fresh mark of the traditional friend-
ship uniting Russia and America and
previous proof that President Roose-
velt was In complete accord with the
views the emperor held on a general
settlement so essential to the good
progress of the whole of mankind.
As for an eventual meeting of Rus-
sia and Japanese plenipotentiaries
charged with ascertaining how far It
would be possible for the two pow-
ers to elaborate conditions of peace,
the Imperial government would have
no objection in principle to such an
ial association expresses the earnest
hope and conviction that civic Justice ; n,tempt If the Japanese government
to the people of Oklahoma be no
longer delayed or Imperiled by ex-
traneous Interests, but that, she will
speedily be placed In the galaxy of
states which she will so richly adorn."
3.50
$11.50
$10.81
THE REDMEN BAND.
Organization Perfeoted Last Tuesday
Night With Twenty-one Members.
The Rednien of this city have been
busy the past few days organizing
recovering from ntt attack of •ptjen- | n rrent gain over last year
ileitis Of about four weeks' duration. I Tnls is a gr.n.
Officer, and Olreotors of the Farmers' Cotton Oil Mill Co., of Mangum,
Greer County, Oklahoma, Authorized Capital. $100,000—par value of
Kaeh Shire $50.00.
DIRECTORS FOR FIRST YEAR—W.M. Harris. Mangum; John Woodward.
Mangum: J. L. Caddsll. Grnnlle: L. D. Perry. Dryden; W. E. Kelly, Jes-
ter; Roht. E. Dever, Willow; Mart Klr.rinr. Victory.
OFFICERS—President. W. M. Harris, Mangum; vice-president. John
Woodward, Mangum: treasurer, E. M. DeBerry, Martha; secretary, O. H.
Townsend, Mangum.
a band, to be known a„ the Redmen
Band. The boys will meet every
Tuesday and Friday night for prac-
tice. They have established their
by-laws, and a little later on will
probably call for a charter. They
should be given a hearty support by
Mangum people. Following Is a list
of the members and their parts:
H. Wt'.eman, solo-cornet—leader.
Herbert Carlock, cornel.
Coley Winter, cornet.
|<ee M.'Jones, cornet.
Henry James, cornet.
Paul Carlock. clarionet.
J. 1). Stewart, clarionet.
Geo. D. Marsh, alto—treasurer.
Horace Wasley. alto.
Warren Graham, alto.
E. S. Buckelew, alto.
Carl Dodson. tenor.
.1. W. Bras well, tenor.
Geo. Wlnburne, Jr., baritone.
Walter McAnally, slide trombone.
Ben Faulkner, slide trombone.
G. W. Farris, slide trombone.
\, alter Cheek, B-base.
Forest Shell, tuba—secretary.
Beldon Btulthwlck, snare drum.
Horace Owens, base drum.
expressed a desire therefor.
The fact that the Japanese govern*
rtient has nht yet communlcnted with
Russia as to a place and number of
plenipotentiaries is conisdered strange
Inasmuch as the text of the Russian
reply sent to Washington yesterday
could not have arrived at Toklo, con-
sidering the difference in time, until
last midnight at the earliest,
i Japan's terms continue to aftora
| matter for animated speculation. A
well informed dlrlonmt who ?avs he
knew Japan's terms before the bat-
tle of Mukden considered them to
have been very moderate, and be-
lieves that even now they will not
be found to be profoundly harsh.
Toklo. June 14.—(10 a. m.)—The
Japanese government still maintains
silence regarding peace negotiations.
It Is apparentlv awaiting action and
advices from Washington and 8t.
Petersburg. The newspapers and
public continue a spirited discussion
of the situation, devoting themselves
largely to a probable armistice and
terms of pence. The newspapers
continue to he flatlv opposed o an
early armistice which would deprive
the armv and navy of tho advan-
tages within their grasp. It Is gen-
erally thought Field Marshal Oyama's
nlans are ranldlv maturing and that
the next erest drlv« will sween Gen-
eral Llnevltch back and carrv the
Japnnese armv Into Russlun terrlto-
| rv. The s-ood, fslth and ultimate In-
dentions of Russia towards peace ar*
nnenlv and s-enerallv nuestloned.
The Jannnese nubile would weleome
nonce, but H demand., terms consis-
tent with vlctorv and assuring a
permanent peace.
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