The Granite Enterprise. (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 1904 Page: 2 of 8
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GRANITE ENTERPRISE
W. H. KCTTCLL, Maaa«ho« Editor.
GRANITE,
OKUL
NEW STATE NOTE8.
Muskogee is woiking hard to lo-
cate the terminals of the Midland Va!-
ley road at that place.
Lone Wolf citizens are raising $10.-
000 for the purpose of establishing a
modern cotton gin for that place.
A successful revival is being con-
ducted at Chickasha. There are al-
ready over 800 conversions claimed.
The agents of the New York Life
insurance company employed in the
two territories held a meeting in Okla-
homa City last week to 'talk shop."
Prof. E. B. Hinshaw of Bloomfield
last week drove eighty miles through
the Chickasaw nation. He says be
never saw more flattering crop pros-
pects.
The Commercial club at Mill Creek
nt a recent meeting decided to begiu
nt once the work of repairing bridges
leadiirg to that town which were dam-
aged by the recent floods.
The Tulsa Water And Light com-
pany has won in its nght against the
citv of Tulsa, and will hold its fran-
chise and proceed at once with the
erection of a plant.
The term of the present postmaster
at Muskogee expires in December,
and already there is a large field of
entries, to use a race track oxpres-
sion. for the best fede-al position in
the territory.
Acting Secretary Oliver of the war
department has made the usual al-
lotment of the |i,000,000 appropri-
ated by congress to provide arms and
equipment for the organized militia
of the United States. Of the amount
appropriated Oklahoma will receive
&12,103.
Thomas Shaw, a negro employed by
D. Wolf & Sons, wholesale liquor
dealers in Oklahoma City, was shot
nnd killed by Joe Willoughby. a bar-
tender. Willoughby ordered Shaw to
remove his hat upon entering the sa-
loon, and because of his failure to do
so he was shot.
The total expenses of the recent
cattlemen's convention at Oklahoma
City amounted to $10,59S The treas-
urer of the committee reported a bal-
ance o:i hand of |l.0G6. This fund
was raised by private subscriptions
for the entertainment of the dele
gates.
There have been shipped from Du-
rant this season twenty-six car loads
of Irish potatoes, twelve cars of eggs
and chickens and two of berries,
peaches and apples, which have nett-
ed the farmers about $85,000. The
oat crop, which is already beginning
to arrive, is expected to net $50,000,
as 130 car loads are expected.
Charles Weber, who lives twelve
miles southwest of Perry, thinks he
has discovered gold bearing sand in a
creek running through his farm. The
discovery was made early in the year,
and several assays made in Kansas
City are said to show considerable
precious metal, the latast run being in
the neighborhood of $16 a ton.
The forthcoming report of Governor
Ferguson to the secretary of the In-
terior will be the most elaborate one
ever sent in. It will deal with all
branches of industry at' considerable
length. The fact that K may be the
last territorial repoit will have some-
thing to do with making it a fctiat-
mer.
A CAPITAL FIGHT
CITIZENS OF MU8K0GEE START
. THE BALL GOING
OFFER $1,000,000 BUILDING AS BONUS
To Make a Bid for New Seat of Gov-
ernment—A Magnificent Capitol
Building, to be Constructed of
Tishomingo Granite, la Offered
MUSKOGEE: Politicians of the
northern part of the territory were
■tartled when the business men of
Muskogee jumped into the fight for
the location of a state capitol building
with the proposition to erect here a
state building to cost a million dollars,
free of cost to the proposed new state,
provided this city is designated as the
seat of governmet. This Is on the
theory that statehood, either with or
without Oklahoma, is coming soon.
There had been a tacit agreement
among politicians that Muskogee did
not want the capital and would not
make a fight for it. Recently there
was a meeting of some of the heaviest
property owners in this city, with the
result as above stated.
The Phoenix, under date of June
29th, contains an illustration of the
proposed building, and the following
article relative thereto:
"The undersigned citizens of Mus-
kogee, Indian Territory, are in charge
of plans to secure the capital of the
new state, and a part of the plan is
to offer a fine capitol bnilding free,
under such reasonable concessions as
will certainly meet with the unani-
mous approval of the people through-
out the new state. This building is
to be built of Tishomnigo granite and
will cost $1,000,000. Muskogee is now
the leading city of the new state and
is amply able to back this contract."
(Signed by sir. leading citizens.)
The above is the result of a capital
conference recently held in Muskogee
and speaks for itself. At the proper
time a proposition will be made to
secure the location of the state capi-
tal in this city, and in the interval a
systematic plan of campaign will be
carried out.
TO PAY INTRUDERS
Indian Agent to Investigate Improve-
ments in the Cherokee Nation
MUSKOGEE: Indian Agent Shoen-
felt has been instructed by the inter-
ior department to investigate the
situation in the Cherokee nation rela-
tive to improvements made by intrud-
ers. By act of congress passed in
1895, the Cherokee nation was direct-
ed to set apart $68,645.56, with which
to pay for these improvements. This
act was subsequently ratified by the
tribal council and a board of apprais-
ers was appointed to enroll those who
were entitled to a part of the appro-
priation. The board's report includ-
ed ninety-one names, and in Novem-
ber, 1896, the payment was begun. Of
those included in the report forty-
nine accepted their awards, the total
of whjch amounted to $39,541.90.
There were, however, foriy-two who
refused to accept the amount offered
them, and thus $29,103.46 remained
undisbursed.
The matter thus dragged along until
the passage of the Indian appropri-
ation act by the last congress, when
authority to settle all debts of the
Cherokee nation was given th<? secre-
tary of the interior. Under the first
act the payment could be made only
out of the tribal funds appropriated
for that specific purpose. Now. how-
ever. (he department holds that it
may use any fund to the credit of the
tribe in payment or any debt what-
soever against the nation. It is prbo-
able that the payment will be finished
as soon as the investigation can be
made.
IT IB BAIO ROCKEFELLER WILL CONTROL THE METAL MINES. )
M
He's got the copper, flowers and oil,
The gold and silver, too.
Next thing he'll have the atmosphere
And there'll be vo breath for you.
—Indianapolis News.
From 1730 to Present Time
VINITA: Dr. Emmet Starr of
Clouemore, the Cherokee historian,
has compiled a list of the chiefs of
the Cherokees as follows: May toy of
Tellico, April 3, 1730, to 1760; Atta-
cullaculla, 1760 to 17V 5; Oganastota,
17 <5 to 1780; Hanging Maw, 1780 to
1792; Little Turkey, 1792 to 1801;
Black Fox or Enoli, 1801 to 1811;
Pathkiller, 1811 to 182CT; William
Hicks, 1826 to 1828; John Ross, from
Otcober 13, 1828, to August 1, 1866;
William P. Ross, 1866 to 1867; Lewis
Downing, 1867 to 1872; Charles
Thompson, for one day, November 10,
1872; William P. Ross, November 11,
1872, to 1875; Charles Thompson, 1875
to 1879; Dennis Wolfe Bushyhead,
1879 until 1887; Joel Bryan Mayes,
1887 until 1891; Thomas Mitchell Buf-
fington, December 14, 1891, until De-
Miuinr 23, 1891; Colonel Johnson Har-
ris, December 23, 1891, until 1895;
Samuel Houston Mayes, 1895 until
1899; Thomas M. Bufifngton, 1899 to
1903; William Charles Rogers, 1903,
still serving.
The rulers of the Western or Old
Settler Cherokees were: Bowls, 1795
to 1801; Tahlontlska, 1801 to 1817;
John Jolly, 1817; John Brown, 1839;
John Rogers, 1839.
Chief of the Cherokees in Texas:
John Bowls. ,
Chief of the Confederate Cherokees:
Stand Watie, 1862 to 18G5.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATION
NEGROE3 AT WAR
Negro Officer at 8odom, I. T., Cause
of the Trouble
MUSKOGEE: The negroes of
Clarksville and Sodom, two villages
ten miles west of Muskogee, are at
war and, as a result of a fight two
negroes. Dave Ross and Joe Drew,
are dangerously wounded, and the
negroes are all under arms and furth-
er trouble is expected. A negro offi-
cer at Clarksville arrested a Sodom
negro and this brought on the fight.
There were one hundred shots fired
during the fight.
Port Arthur has some queer ways.
Every time it is captured by the Japs
it remains In control of the Russians.
—Nashville Banner.
The total personal property valua-
tion of Comanche county is $1,018,887.
Superintendent Baxter Announces
Dates and Conditions
GUTHRIE: Superintendent Bax-
ter announces that there will be an
examination in this city July 13, 14
and 15 to determine the fitness of
applicants for teachers in the terri-
torial schools. The conditions are
as follows:
1. Each candidate .is required to
present the requisite testimonial be-
fore commencing the examination.
2. The examineAion questions in
each branch will be given to candi-
dates at the beginning of the time
allotted to that brai?c«>, and at the
expiration of thao time the written
answers will be collected.
3. Answers should be brief, but
must be complete in logic exposition
and grammatical structure. The
work in mathematics must show fhe
process as well as the result in each
case.
4. In grading, due weight will be
given to clearness and comprehensive-
ness of answers.
6. The standing in spelling, compo-
sition penmanship will be determined
in part by the character of their re-
spective manuscripts.
6. One hundred per centum will
denote perfection.
i. Candidates failing to pass this
examination may, at the next two
stated examinations (provided they|
attend both) write on all topics not
marked 90 per cent on ohe first, and
thus, being credited with first stand-
ings of 90 per cent or more, complete
the examination. Those obtaining
the five-year certificates shall have
the same credits when writing for the
ten-year certificates or the diploma
at any time before the expiration of
such certificate.
8. Candidates are required to write
upon one side of legal cap paper of
standard size.
9. The examination In advanced
subjects will comprehend the matter
embraced in ili-? hooka used !n the
collegiate departments of first class
colleges.
A Philadelphia judge has decided
that a wife should not take her hus-
band's pay envelope. No; she should
simply take the pay out and give him
tho envelope back to fill up again.
—Atlanta Journal.
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Kettell, W. H. The Granite Enterprise. (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 1904, newspaper, July 7, 1904; Granite, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc403066/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.