The Snyder Signal--Star. (Snyder, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, December 21, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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WILL HEAR PROPOSALS
TWO DAYS EACH WEEK
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
OKClOf % IT MUST OO MOM
BUSINESS
Another lm|Kift#**l Muiurt Craaling
jutfic ary tytlam—flag to b#
HdilN Ov#r l«try School
Houtf—CooMy Lina*
Sllll IN* Tham*
(H'TllltlK: Thn main laglt of ilia
rnaaUin Tliuraday In llm wmawilkm
In regard to a rr|a«rl of llm r«4R
tulllro on rule*, prohibiting llm fur
ttmr Introduction of (-(institutional
proposition* excepting Monday* ami
Naturdaya, when limy »It all I* cooald
•It'll thn laat onlnr of liualltnaa .
I'tialrtnaii Kina of llm committee tin
ruin* dissented (rout llm majority re
l»irt. anil llm rt-|>ori, which »*’
adopted, waa niatlu Ity Hayes of
4'hlekaalia.
In dlaannllnx. King Imld I hat here
after no morn propoaltlong ahould Im>
Introduced In I ha con vcnl Ion, hut limy
ahould he ocril direct to tlm commu-
ter* for action. Ihua not taking up
any morn of the convention'* llnm
with atich matter*. lie *l»«ko at
length In favor of hi* propoaltlon and
waa aupiMirtcd In apaaebea by Cau-
dill of Hobart, llauka of Ilea* and
other*.
Caudill atated that If waa lime to
cut out aspenae and net dowu to
work.
Chief among the nine additional
propoaltlon* Introduced waa that by
Kane of Klnnflaher. for the eatab
Uahinent of a Judicial ayateni In the
new alate, and It waa referrorf to the
committee on Jutllelal department, of
which Judge I-edbetter of Ardmore la
president. The only pro|*oslUon thua
far Introduced on thla subject waa by
Judge l-edbettcr.
The Intention of Delognlo Kane
to almpllfy. and. therefore, he pro-
vide* for only a auprome bench, su-
perior court of counties. Justices of
peace and municipal courts. The
five members of the supreme bench
•re to bo nominated by districts, but
elected at large, and tho Judges of
the superior courts nre also to be
elected at large, although nominated
by counties. The clerk of the su
premo court to be elected at large
over tho state and tho superior court
at large over the county. The sal-
ary of the supreme bench members
Is $5,090 each per annum, and of the
county superior Judges $3,000 each
per annum, six terms of court per
annum In each county being required.
Delegate Kane secured his Ideas from
Oregon and South Dakota systems.
A resolution Introduced Wednesday
by Johnson of Perry, was adopted
Thursday by the constitutional con-
vention upon tho recommendation of
the committee on rules, providing
that there shall be seven copies of
the constitution of the state enrolled,
one on parchment In longhand to be
preserved In the archives of the
state; the other bIx on linen In type-
writing. to be disposed of as follows:
One copy for the president of the
United States for his action; one
copy for tho congressional library at
Washington; one copy to the Okla-
homa Historical Society; one to the
Oklahoma state supreme court; one
to tho printer; and the sixth 1°
the secretary of state for reference.
An amendment to the resolution,
proposed by Pittman of Enid, receiv-
ed a second from Edley of I.awton,
and was adopted, providing that the
delegates sign the constitution In
numerical order by districts. John-
#oft of I'erry waa opposed to Ihl*
amendment, ftarlsi that II would *o*
able auum disgruntled delegate. Who
•night be dlaaalUfled over ruuuty
matter*, tu refuaw lo tign and Uiua
bold up tbw contention IMrgale Ki-
lls of Orlando, second vice president IK> rxr**pt ey a »ww»e«»o
nt ibe convention, made a mutton tirl'ance also baa a proposition pe>
that the president of the convention hlbltlng legislators voting on pnrpovi
he imnilHed to aigu first, then Ibe (|liai |n which they am jieraonally In
first t Ik president, hut waa told tPrt>sied.
that this was already provided In til#I \ rommlsalon of flv* member* wist
original resolution | are to get their salaries from the tea
Among the constitutional pro|«>*l- ulaturw. but are lo he appointed *»v
. ___ suae ona 1st* Ibsilaa- aw___a M a w a------ I. hsuk latrxil flip tlV
all instpaUHM aampaaM. 1*4
•leaping cars nauwa ran tat a
Two prupuai Ilona Were preaentad
that are important In county a»v*n>
meat, tms By Mrt4*s» make* tb*
roun'y Judgo a member an I tbo yr*
siding offkor of tb* board of rommi*
sloners, four other members to ter
elected from districts In wblrh the
counties shall be apportioned Tb"
salary shall ha not less than fl for
each actual working day. Akers h->
a proposition for ibe location of roan
ly seal* by a majority rot* When
any rounty seat la within fivo miles
of tba renter of lb# county It ranie-t
lie moved etcept by a two-lhlrd VO*r
OKLAHOMA TO START
WITH HUGE DEFICIENCY
Ilona Introduced, waa one by itele-
gate Henry K. Aap of tluthrle, pro-
, vblln.r that 4 United Hlate* flag Ire
displayed on ttery arhoul bouse, Ibu
•an e to bo lutnlshed by the lioard of
■ duration, in cltlea. and rural arhool
Isiar*'* In Inn country. The proposi-
tion Max n. I erred tu the educational
ci iiinilllre. t|i the laat leglalature a
hill providing similar provisions
wm Introduced by Repreaantgtlva
Norton. »i"-aker of tlio bouse, but It
received considerable opposition and
wa.i amended ao as to provide for a
display of Iho llag within each school
house.
Delegate Cochran of Hartshorn In-
troduced a petition from the I'harmn-
crutleal associations of Oklahoma and
Indlun Territory, asking that the Uni-
ted Stales pharmary laws, now In use
In the territories, be continued by the
constitutional convention until other
laws may be enacted by the ststo
legislature.
President Murray I* provided for hr
Uahy of I'awhtiaka In a protumltlon
making It their duly to ascertain lb"
entent and value of the mineral land*
In the segregated district, and *l#« of
tho at..*f*ee. getting Information from
proper tribal and government nulhorl
tlea and reporting a* *««n “ I**"*1
hie.
Another provision by Id'ahy la for a
perpetual school fund, held as a trust,
the principal never to lie reduced, the
Intereat only being available All
money derived from the sale of school
and all gift* lo Hi# achool* shall «”
Into this fund. It provide* also fur
tho submission of tho question of snlo
to the people, and for the leasing of
mineral bearing achool lands, tho axrl-
cultural lessee* to lie reimbursed f°r
damage* to their property.
MrCanc© of Mutual, chnlrman of tho
pommltteo on public printing. Intro-
duced n provision for the establish-
ment of a slate prlntery and the elec-
liinHiiui vs iiic iiL «• ■ a
A delegation of fifty cltlxens of,,|on of a state printer. The printer
. . a *o. . a _ a. — iiniiiiln fnr A
Tulsa have started a fight for the re-
tention of tho present recording dis-
tricts a! counties In Indian Territory.
Editor Btyker. of tho Tulsa Demo-
crat, former superintendent of pub-
lic Instruction In Kansns. said:
“The convention will not make
small counties In Indian Territory,
but In my opinion will retain tho pro-
sent recording districts. If the coun-
ty boundaries committee reportB for
small counties we will carry the fight
to the floor of the convention.”
Tulsa was aroused by the attempt of
the map makers to cut off some of
Its territory on the north, east and
southwest and Rive Sapulpa a county
scut. Tho Tulsa people claim that
they will now be able to secure tho
adoption of their recording district
as a county. After Wednesday night
lobbyists were not allowed to appear
before the committee, but the com-
mittee will devote Its time to hear-
ing the Interested delegates on the
county boundaries proposition.
AFFECT8 COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
County Judge to Be a Member of th*
County Commlaaloners’ Board—A
Permanent School Fund.
GUTHRIE: Two important propo-
sitions were Introduced by Hayes of
Chlckasha Wednesday. One provides
the form of the oath of office that
must be taken by senators, represen-
tatives. Judicial and all other public
officers. It provides for a declaration
In the oath to uphold the constitu-
tions of the United tSates and of
Oklahoma and In addition that no
money was expended in securing tha
office except as proper under the law.
and that nothing was done to secure
the election In violation of the laws
of Oklahoma and that no money or
anything of value, except the com-
pensation provided by law will be ac-
cepted during term of office. Viola-
tion of oath or false declaration In
It. constitutes perjury, and bars the
person convicted from holding any of-
fice In Oklahoma. The other provi-
sion Introduced by Delegate Hayes
Is to be elected by the people for a
term of two years. Tho prlntery shall
do all the public printing. Including
school tlooks which aro to bo fur
nlshed at coBt. It Is further provided
thnt any school district desiring to do
so may purchase books from the state
and furnish them to pupils free.
TWO IMPORTANT PROVISIONS.
Are Introduced In Convention by Dele-
gate Mitch.
GUTHRIE: Two Important con-
stitutional provisions were Introduced
by Delegate John L. Mitch of Oklaho-
ma City. One provides for the crea-
tion of a permanent code commission
for the correction and codification of
the laws of Oklahoma. It Is to be
composed of six members, to Berve for
a term of six years. All Judges or
other offlclaU are to file with tho
secretary of state a statement of all
cases wherein there seem to be con-
flicts on ambiguities In the statutes.
The code commission shall meet at
least sixty days before the session of
the legislature and shall recommend
to the legislature bills Intended to
correct the defects so discovered. It
shall also sit continuously during the
legislative session, correcting and re-
porting back any bills In which error*
are found, and shall nave charge of all
enrolling and engrossing.
It Is further provided that the first
legislature shall hold two sessions.
The first Is to be for general legisla-
tion. After Its adjournment, the code
commission shall codify its work in
connection with the laws now In force
In Oklahoma and Indian Territory, and
the second session shall be held only
for acting on such recommendations
as the code commission may make.
The second provision Is for the
creation of a county auditor. In Mr.
Mitch’s opinion the necessity for such
an officer is proven by the fact that
the various counties now regularly
have to employ an expert accountant,
at great expense, to Inspect the books
of the county officials.
Friday morning the convention was
makes telegraph companies. pipe given to the offering of many reso-
llnes, railroads, telephones, express, lutions.
MOODY AT LAST CONFIRMED
Senate Aleo Approves Metcalf, Straus
and Bonaparte
WASHINGTON: The senate has
confirmed the nomination of William
H Moody, of Massachusetts, to be an
associate Justice of the supreme
court of the United States; Charles
J. Honaparte, of Maryland, to be at
tomey general; Victor H Metcalf, of
California, to be secretary of the
navy and Oscar S. Straus, of New
York, to be secretary of commerce.
The opposition to Messrs Moody
and Honaparte, which had been rais-
ed by a number of Democratic seua
tors, was not strongly pressed and
no roll call was asked for. On the
viva voca vote for Mr. Bo.'-aparte,
however, there were a number of neg-
ative votes on the minority side, esti-
mated at about fifteen.
Senators Culberson and Carmack
led tho discussion against both Mr.
Moody and Mr. Bonaparte. There
was no opposition to either Mr. Met-
calf or Mr. Straus.
TERRITORY BANKERS ORGANIZE
Association Will Advocate Examina-
tion of State Banka
BARTLESVILLE: Organization of
an association embracing state banks
and trust companies of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory was affected at
a meeting at which seventy-five In-
stitutions were represented. The
officers are: President, Frank Phil-
lips, Bartlesville; treasurer, J. W.
Orr, Vinlta; secretary, E. L. Orr,
Chelsa.
Seven vice-presidents for Indian
Territory were selected. President
Phillips will call another meeting In
ten days, at which seven vice-presi-
dents for Oklahoma will be chosen,
these officers constitute a board of
control. The association will advo-
cate examination of state banks.
MODEL HOME
Surveyors for a pipe line from Ard-
more to the Wheeler oil and gas
fields, 20 miles south, has been com-
pleted. and a petition sent to the sec-
retary of the Interior asking permis-
sion to construct the line.
Buffalo for Oklahoma
LAWTON: The local United States
Farmer* Wife Get* Fortune She Will ]an(i office has received instructions
Use In Oklahoma to set apart 9.720 acres of land In the
GUYMON: After having spent a Wichita forest reserves in which to
life of hard work and frying to make establish a buffalo preserve for the
« living on an undeveloped Oklahoma herd of twenty-seven buffalo which
news have been given the government by
ASK TO BE REINSTATED
Six Troopers Deny Knowledge of the
Brownsville Affair
WASHINGTON: The immediate
result of the memorandum of Sec-
retary Taft to the military secretary,
signed last week, outlining the pro-
cedure to be followed by enlisted men
of the Twenty-fifth infantry who were
discharged without honor, was the
visit to the war department of six
who applied for re-enllstment, de-
claring that they were innocent of
all complicity In and knowledge of the
affair at Brownsville.
The evidence submitted at the
White House by Gilchrist Stewart, of
the Constitutional League, in behalf
of the discharged negro soldiers, has
been turned over to Secretary Taft.
The president’s answer to the sen-
ate resolution calling for Information
will be sent to that body shortly be-
fore the holiday recess.
L. W. Baxter has resigned as ter-
ritorial auditor and school superin-
tendent, and Governor Frantz has ap-
pointed J. E. Dyche of Lawton to suc-
ceed him.
•OMI SUOOCSTIONS NKCUVSO
FROM W. J. BRYAN IN LETTER
TO CONVENTION.
Marrill v*. H*rrla Caoleal Settled by
Merrill Withdrawing—Oivteieo of
Orear County Create* Intereat—
Meaauraa Reported Out.
Ot?Tf¥ftl(6| ncrtfii m|mt> IbI
upon iho rwHoootiy of omo*-ii$$# Into Iho
• «nottlutton of iho now ololo lowo pro*
tbtliitf fur tho ronirut ami rotguloiiutt of
corpuroitono. «UH»« rlfliU i*$ Ubur oml
Bilvoi Aiinfl iho lnltlotl%o 0(4*1 r*f*r»»»4um.
tho rwMiliif of • lot lor from William Jon*
nlnpo Hrron lo Iho t$»o»itbo«o of Iho ron*
•lltotioriol root •niton woo Iho poromount
fooluro of ftoturUoy'o oo«o!oi$ of Mm
wl$l«li In fl Mining Ottlohuiiio’o tonolllll*
lion.
Mr. Ilrysn. with hi* toiler, s«1Jr"s**it
tti" Pillowing nnir to l*r*#l(l*nl Murray
"I wrote you a few lists ago *x|>r***ln*
Itiy ds"P appreciation of tils honor door
m* by Ih* runvmilun In Invlilna mr
to aililrsss It. slid my r*«i**t that th"
work which I have on hand preveal* my
acoeplanrs. I thru promised to presvnl
sum* Busasstlnns In writing, and tin**"
I hsrswllh ln> losr, In 111" liopn llist they
•nay id of sums service to Ilia soriifst
man who sr* *fta*S"d In the lni|s»rlanl
work of framing a constitution for Ih*
now slat" of Oklahoma.
Th" following ars th# sasrntlal feature*
advocated.by Mr. Bryan In Ills toiler:
Freedom of religious belief, freedom of
speech and freedom of the press.
Jury In equity rsaoa. majority to re-
turn verdict. Jury In contempt case* If
desired.
Judges to be elected by the people.
Isrcal self-government.
Limit upon tlina for bond Issue*.
Representation of all parties upon elec-
tion tmards.
Community to hear cost of election*
Direct prlmury.
Initiative and referendum. -
Control of corporation*.
Municipal ownership.
Franchises to be granted by vote of
th# people.
Legislatures to have plenary power In
matter of taxation.
Labor laws, fixing time of work day
and minimum age at which children may
be employed. Arbitration of labor dif-
ficulties.
A supplementary report from the special
committee on exjienses of the constitu-
tional convention Saturday morning was
submitted as a second report, the first
having been withdrawn the first part of
the week at the request of the chairman
of the committee, Mr. Asp.
The second report fixes the total esti-
mated cost of the convention delibera-
tions at $226,000, or a sum about $20,000
less than the previous estimate submit-
ted by the committee.
* The Item of $40,000 estimated ns the cost
of the convention printing Is still main-
tained, although Chairman Asp of the
committee stated In presenting the report
that the committee had no means of re-
JluJily °r even approximately estimating
this Item.
The figures submitted, according to Mr.
Asp. aro based on the fact that the aver-
age cost for printing at the different ses-
sions of tho Oklahoma territorial legis-
lature has been about $20,000. As the
constitutional convention is composed of
a membership of over double the number
In a legislature. Mr. Asp argued that
It would be proper to suppose that the
printing expense would be double that of
the legislature..
The report went over until Tuesday,
when it was to be made a special order
of business.
A recapitulation of the committee’s re-
port is as follows:
Estimated cost of first election. .$52,2(0.00
Estimated cost of printing..... 40,000.00
Estimated convention expenses.. 49,980.00
Estimated expenses second elec-
tion ........................... 84'650'00
Total ......................$226,800.00
Appropriation .................. J?*'so0 00
Estimated deficiency .......... 126.800 00
The division of Greer county was the
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NlwNt sttefsws
' Iwleaste ('•wild nf Hobart. Sbar 41*
lrtet e*t*r»4e ever tele Ueeee ("salt ae*
she bae bee* mad" the h***1**"
ilreee musty salt 4lil4*oSlr. made a
•to*, b la wbuh be bitterly dswewmod
the p4*r» fnr Ibe dinelua rt lb* county
It's tight In epew* fid Greer county
one qumtbHied by llnnke nf Me**. wt«n
esked Mm how many role* he gut IS
• Ireer county t'audltl refused le answer
It Is understood that a pcs* that nare*
merit liar been few* bed In every district
•*i'*td the fifth and Ih# map msksf*
making greet effufte lu get that straight-
ened up. ee as tu make * teputl on SI"** -
(lay
Tits ronieet Inetlluled by T J IlsrrUI
nf Wagoner fur poeeeeelun of Ihe eent
ns delegate from lire eerenly-ftrel die*
1 irl*t wee withdrawn by Mr, Marrill. In
4 Idler tu Chairman Rose of Ihe con -
leal ronimlltee, Mr llarrlll elated that
he one withdrawing because he cue eld -
I ered It fur lit* In-ei luleresl* nf his parly
[ and Hurt Inn much time should rod I*
i taken op with niniirm of Hurl sort *« the
exclusion nt other huelneee lie aleo rel-
; lersted hie claim# that li# was legally
' ele. led to Ihe position III view of the
withdrawal. Ih* committee recommended
that Mr, Harris he dednred rntlllr-d to
the ee,,t which lie now holile tin motion
of ItupklllB of Muskogee, the mailer Wur
inede a special order for Tuesday morning
i 'hah man kbeire, nf Ihe committee on
federal relatione, reported out, cnnatltu-
| tlnnal plot Islotia Including th# six Item*
; required by Ihe enabling set lu tie In-
! sorted In Ihe constitution, for religious
I toleration and prohibiting polygamy. r<-g
nl.itIng the liquor business In Indian Ter-
ritory. prohibiting restriction of suffrage,
regarding Indlun lands, assumption of
detd* and providing for free achool*.
The same committee also reported nut
two resolutions referred to It. one de-
claring that the t’nlted Htatee constitu-
tion should hr ninendi'd so as lo provide
for tho election of United Hlales sena-
tor# by popular vote, mid the oilier asking
an amendment of the United State# con-
stitution so Hint an Income tax could be
Imposed, recommending thnt tiotji of them
pass. The consideration of both resolu-
tions was post|M»ned Indefinitely.
A straight local option provision for the
handling of the liquor question was In-
troduced by Delegate W. C. Hughes of
Oklahoma City. It provides for city licen-
ses In the parts of the state not nffect-
ed hy the prohibitory sections of the
enabling act. The license fee for the state
Is $800 annually and for the county $200.
In addition to the city license. the
amount of which Is to he determined hy
city ordinance. tin petition of 25 per
cent of the voters, the question of Issuing
license Is to be submitted to the people
of the city at any general election of
city officers, but not oftener than one
In two years. The provisions are also
to be extended over the Indian Terri-
tory side, whenever the restriction to the
sales of liquor there are removed.
Mitch of Oklahoma City Introduced a
provision providing for the admission of
physicians, surgeons, lawyers and pharma-
cists now practicing In Indian Territory
upon the transition to state government.
Williams of Stockholm, chairman of
the special committee appointed to In-
vite certain agricultural authorities to
addres the convention, submitted replies
from F. D. Coburn, of Knnsas, and E. A.
Calvin, of Dallas, president of the Farm-
ers’ union of Texas. Mr. Coburn regret-
ted thnt tie could not come, but urged
the creation of a department of agricul-
ture. with ample facilities for statistical
work. Mr. Calvin thought that he would
he able to get here before the convention
closed, and promised to let the committee
know when he could come.
The resignation of L. T. Russell o
Ardmore, ns secretary to the president.
was announced. It Is understood that Rus-
sell has put In a bid for the convention
printing and wants to be In a position
where he can make an active light for
the contract.
The members of the county bou, d.-i-
rlcs committee were nil excused 1 om
the regular work of the convention n
order to continue their committee work,
and the delegates from the fount d s-
trlct were allowed to Join them quite
early In the session.
A resolution which may change the
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aslllee* ***** image me shawl at «
.i,t4>-e. set ** Ikes* «• n*m l*~»*
niwl Uquee until* and rnlgM ale* *«••!
Ihe vefant at tb* tauntV lexeb'lsx •-•»•
mill** Tb* reeutallnsi •**• la •*■*
mitt** "X fate*. #* JM analber by Man*
Ilf Kleebsm*. I* isga»«$ •* vnajavtlv *•*$
mlasrttf trpnM*
A |u ilium lion* a naailuv «f HI I sen*
«f KslJ, asking lb* isatsxll"*
trial* •uvtslfi tell*ton* "w»ttte»# •*•-
esnle* and o-bitul tu the ..Minimise “<»
bills ef right*
Hash ell 1*14*1 nl that lit* roavefill-** laka
* Indldsy re*rue tpsn $#l«nl»», fieeembefi
59, la Ttiure*lav, January $ At ••*" *ufi*
geetion nf W illiam# of g|*H kluitm an*
other* ah*. h*4 a but* »*l •** »'•'»• •**
get |a their home*. Ihe »m*II*«i ***
I hanged *1 a* lo make Ih" **••»•• •*"*"*
after the sxeebm «f Ftbtav. December
■ I. and waa |*aee*d In Ibgt f**rm
A •■- iture nt ib« morning • ......... "J
the .onvenlkM we* Ibe (-*"**tl'atlotl *'f
a silver cup i<* 1‘reaMenl Murray by IJI-
lle Clara CFBrten **f *Ihlahoiita «*tiy, wt**s
was introduced b* l*#leg*le W* I-
Mltrh Minor kissed the little **r*
after the preerntntkm and was applaud™*
% llurwuklf
FOR DOLLAR WHEAT.
NEW STATE FARMERS TO HOLO
UNION MEETING AT
STILLWATER
BTILLW A l l.ll. A •convention of
puiuuiuuul iui|Ktrtatic« lo tint taiui-
mio ul Ilia new stdlu will Imi tnul
ul tho Oaiulioiuu uutlo Lmou of tuo
Aiuci'icuu Society ol Equity at duu-
water on January 3 an* 4, UUi.
inis convention will Ixi ol mom
Uibu usual liuiMirtaiice Iroui tlio fact
Uiut at tuv recent national contention
iu l-.asl at. Loulu ll wuu decided to do
all It In lla power during liHli to per-
lect the oroaulzullou of local unloiia
throughout tho United Suites. 'Ihi*-
ineau-i the outlining at Stillwater of u
whirlwind cumpuUu In Okluhoma It*
completely organize the wheal grow-
ing counties und U> promote the
thorough organization ol the grower*
of cotton, corn, broom corn, fruit and.
other crops In ai parta of the now
stute.
The new state claims a goodly por-
tion wllhlii her borders of the 25U
heaviest wheat prduclng counties in
the entire country, which control 60
percent of the product. It Is hoped,
thoroughly to organize these counties
In 1907, with the hoped for result that,
the farmers will get the price they
themselves set on their whaet. Thw
recent important alhliation of the or-
ganized farmers with organized labor
which has aroused such great interest
everywhere, will come In for Its full
shure of attention. This affiliation la
especially Btrong In the two terri-
tories, as a result of which the two
classes combined elected a majority
of the delegates now sitting In the-
constitutional convention.
This will be the only Oklahoma
state convention of this society of the
yeat. under the revised naUonal con-
stitution. and officers will be elected.
Every local union In the state is en-
titled to representation, and an invi-
tation has also been extended to all
members as well as the friends of the
society.
The society of Oklahoma has four-
thousand members and their slogan,
is dollar wheat.
J A. Hill of Noble county is presi-
dent and S. C. Younger of Okeene,
secretary.
In the entire United States there are
now more than 1,000.000 members of
this organization, the majority or
them in the wheat-growing states of
the north and the western states and
territories.
Since the affiliation with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, one of the
demands of the Equity Society is for
union labeled vegetables and fruit.
DON'T WANT FREE SEEDS
the zoological garden of New York
quarter section, it was good
that came recvntlv to "r>'- . and will be shipped here as soon as
Moore of Guymon from Scotland that ^ (s reajJy_
tacconling to the will of relatives appropriation has been made by
(there, she had come into possession rongress for a high fence around the
of $250,000. Mrs. Moore will use the |an(j and the contract has been let
jmouey to make a model farm home., for building the fence.
Western Farmers Ask That Their Dis-
tribution be Stopped
WASHINGTON: Members of con-
gress cannot understand why the
farmers and their organizations of the
West are lining up with the garden
seed trust against the free distribu-
tion of garden seeds by the govern-
ment. And yet that is a fact. Tho
garden seed trust has been trying to
wipe out the free distribution of
garden seeds for years, but congress
bat kept it up
TO PROBE CAR SHORTAGE.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Plans to Come to Oklahoma City.
MINNEAPOLIS: As a result of
continued compliments by farmers o
Oklahoma and Indian Territory the in-
terstate commerce commission is plan
nlng to go to that region soon after
the Christmas holidays and probe for
the reason of the alleged car sbort-
According to the complaints that
have been filed with the commission
it has been practically impossible to
secure the prompt shipment of cotton
In manv parts of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory and It is rumored that some
serious charges of discrimination have
been made against the railroads.
It Is said that the southern region
Is suffering great Injury because of
the shortened traffic.
Bank Robhara..Captured.
OKLAHOMA CITY: Two men, giv-
lng their names as Dave McCullough
of Wichita, Kas.. and A. W Franks
of Hlgginsvtlle, Mo.. were arrested Sat-
urdav evening In the Frisco hotel. in
this city, charged with having cracked
the safe of the State bank at Asher
on Wednesday night, carrying away
The men when arrested had in
their possession more than $1,200.
most of which is In currency. Some
of this currency, probably $a0. is ba(
u- torn, and appears to have been
scorched. The silver money Is also
blackened as if it had been close to
a powder explosion.
No. Euphonla. poetic license will
scarcely stretch a point so far as to
FARMERS BURN CORN.
Limited Surply of Coal Gobbled Up
at $10 and $12 Per Ton.
GRANITE: A coal famine Is being
experienced In this part of southwest-
ern Oklahoma. The few cars that
come In at long intervals are gobbled
up immediately in small lots at $10
and $12 per ton rates.
Many farmers are burning corn.
Some few have bought corn for this
purpose. Corn is selling around 25
cents per bushel.
Owing to muddy and sinking con-
dition of roadbed, the Mangum bratoch
of Rock Island which traverses this
section will have to suspend freight
operations If rainy weather continues.
BIDS NUMBER 7,621.
Receiving Window at Lawton Cloaed
Saturday with $3,000,000 Tied Up
LAWTON: When the receiving
window was closed at 4 o’clock Satur-
day afternoon. 7.621 bids on farms *n
the Kiowa. Comanche and Apache In-
dian pasture country had been re-
ceived.
There is probably an average of 3
tracts bid for by each applicant, mak-
ing a total of nearly 300.000 separate
bids on Shout 2.509 tracts-of land.
Deposits i f certified checks with the
bids have averaged $300, making near j
]y $3,000,000 tied up in the bids.
' Officials of the Interior department
began opening the bids Monday morn
ing. It will require six weeks to com
plete the task.
The Santo Domingan rebels agre-id
to surrender and be good, and then
went back on their word and took ,
Asks For Labor Provision.
GRANITE: At a meeting of tho
local branch .of the Granite Cutters'
International association of America,
resolutions were passed and recom-
mended for Insertion In the constitu-
tion of the new state of Oklahoma, as
follows:
"Resolved, That the constitutional
convention embody in the constitution
of Oklahoma an affirmative statement
that the state convicts shall only b®
worked on the public roads of Okla-
homa. or in the manufacture of ma-
terial for the construction of such
roads, and In no other way that might
conflict with free labor.”
Sour Milk. Pancakes.
Beat one cup of sour milk for fiv#
minutes, add an egg and beat again.
Add a cup of flour and a half-cup ol
Indian meal, a pinch of salt, a table-
spoonful of molasses-and, ■ last of all,
two-thirds of a teaspoonful of soda,
u.ssolved In a little hot water. Have
the griddle smoking hot and cook th«
cakes to a pretty brown.
Ancestral Pancakes.
One-pint rich, sour milk or butter-
milk. three eggs, one teaspoonful
soda, one teaspoonful salt, two table-
spoonfuls molasses. Dissolve the soda
In a little warm water and stir into
the milk. Thoroughly beat the eggs,
and add to the milk. Stir into the
mixture rve meal enough to make a
thick batter. In order that these fa-
mous pancakes be successfully made
they must be thick enough to drop
from the spoon or they will soak faL
They will be nearly round
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Allison, W. M. The Snyder Signal--Star. (Snyder, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, December 21, 1906, newspaper, December 21, 1906; Snyder, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc496339/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.