ouu Hialorloftl Soolotv
"K-fl - rl-fc 4-lt s T r Th City Council lm3 PassC(1 an ordinance authorizing an election to vote bonds for funds with which to complete the work on the Dam. The
JC IHISH I JUL 6 13. Ill Dam has bcen bullt by Mr' Smith' nnd the work wil1 bo completed by him. The people recognize the value of the work accomplished since
Mr. Smith took charge and there will be no question as to the voting of the bonds for the completion of the work. The controversy between
the city and the O'Neal Engineering Co. regarding the work prior to the time Mr. Smith took charge is a question that remains to be settled and has nothinir to do with tho cnmnlntinn
of the Dam.
But the people do not want to be forced to vote on other questions in order to vote for the completion of the Dam.
KO DAILY
DEM OCR A T
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VOLUME VIII. NO. 187
SPECIAL ELECTION "
FOR MORE BONDS
Council Takes Steps to Provide
Means for the Completion
Of the Dam
Water Electric Light and Sewer Systems
To be Extended to the Highland Ad-
dition $50000 Asked For
Tho city council at its meeting
Tuesday night passed an ordinance
authorizing tho issuance of city bonds
to thu amount of $50000 for tho pur-
poso of raising funds for tho com-
pletion of tho dam and the extension
of tho water sewer and electiic light
systems to tho Highland addition nnd
the extension of the water system to
cmetery and tho building of a main
sewer from thu Highland addition
down Filth street to thu river. The
fund as divided by tho ordinance is
divided as follows: For wter works.
which i.ic'.udes thu completion of the
dam $33000 for sewers $3000; foi
electric light which includes $5000
for elnctric light meters $8000.
The work on tho dam under the
direction of Mr. Smith has reached
tho point where there is no question
whatever of the practicability of tho
dam nor of its immense value to the
N city. It ha3 also baen demonstrated
j that the power furnished by thu dam
' as now being built will be all that
was claimed fur it. and twen more
and there is no tax payer but who is
in favor ot thu early completion of
thu work in order that the ity may
have thu benefits of the water uower
and new enterprises bn influenced tu
tiu city by reason of the rid antagos
offered. As to tbu extennune of
thu water Buwer and elentric light
systems to thu Iliglilund addition it
is rucognizud that the property owners
there are entitled tu thu In-unfit of
u.u ni.i.ii ....). a. on h..
ill' ov uviniii.-n iiiii ua vt.i
.rrfi i. .'  t- r. 1 urwi Y
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during thu pa t year wuh tlu as-
surtd growth of th tern n; year
makes tlis imprnvbn.nt it s nrjfue.l
by thu memlmrs of tun 5uncil and
thbjo mtereste' almost ininwrative at
thia time.
Thero was no objection to the or-
din nice and an emrgrncy being de-
clareu it was read am? placed on its
immediate patsugu. Thu rail for the
election will be issued at once.
Thu Usual bills wero allowed and
thu netition teguidlng tho salary for
the sexton was laid over. A clnner
crossing wus ordered in on Broadway
on the west siue of Filth street frum
b Licay & 1'ustle uostract office to
tij court houeo yard corner. L E
Mcknight was granted permission to
put hu sidewalk in thu parking. Tho
report uf 'thu various city officers were
received and pluced on file. Tho
Btreot and alley committee was or-
dered to put tnruo new crossings in
each ward
The specifications for tho con-
struct oo of i ho powdr hruse at tho
dam Were changnl from brick to con-
crete and the city clerk was in-
structed to notify T. M. Claudar to
disconiinus tho coal supply aftor one
more car load. The position of time
kot.Hir at the dam was discontinued
and SuporintcnJent Sio th was n-
a'.ruetud tj permit no material to bo
n moved from thn dam.
F E. Stclzncr was appointed cap-
tpi of tho flru department.
MAKE TWO PROPOSITIONS
While tho people of thu city as a
unit are in favor of the completion
of tho dam and would without ques-
tion vote bonds in sufficient amount
to carry out tho work still tho peo-
rlo are not so unitedly in accord with
the manner in which the council by
thu action taken Tuesday night is at-!
templing to get at tho Tesult desired.
Under the odinance as passed and
undei the call for the election in ac-
cordance with tho ordinance as it
must ho issued the people will bo
asked to vote bonds to tho amount of
$50000. $33000 of which will bo for
thu completion of thu dam and the
extensions of tho water works system
to the Highland addition.
Thus the council pats two separate
and distinct questions before the pes
pie in a manner that they must an-
swer both in tho affirmative or tho
negative. The questiun of the ex-
tensiuns of the water electric light
and sewer systems at this time is one
question und thu completion of the
dam is another entirely separate and
distinct. Thu people object to hav-
ing two questions forced on them in
the form of one. Let tho council as-
certain tho amount of money that
will bo required to complete the dam
and the improvements contemplated
nt iho time tho present work was
started and also let t''rn ascertain
the amount ot money thut will bu re-
flllired In mnb.. th .rnnfil ...!
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sions into the Highland addition and;
tho sower and other Dronosed wattr!
i
I nxtonal-w and put tho matter to tho
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nannla in the term r.f twn nnnnrn.n
and distinct propositions. Then the
people will bu able to vote intelli-
gently and ns they deem to tnn city's
best int-ref ts. As it stands thu coun-
cil is liable to defeat the very end
desired.
Brings Home Bride
Attorney C. B. Cpse who has beon
"visiting " in Indiana for tho past
few weeks surprised h's friends hero
thia week by returning accompanied
by Mrs. C. B. Caio The lady was
Miss Mario Kelly of Muncie Ind.
and it now develops that Attorney
Coso fooled his friends here by slip-
ping away and becoming a bened.ct
without their knowledge All how-
ever cr.tend hearty congratulations
to Mr. Cose and his bride.
Fair Catalogue
Tho catalogue and premium list for
tho Caddo County Farmers' Troduco
exhibit to be held in Anadarko Sept.
20 to 25 is out and those desiring cop-
ies can secure them by calling on or
addressing tho secretary W. L. Boys.
Mrs. F. V. Hamilton went to Ok-
lahoma City Wednesday where she
will'visit a row days with friends and
then go to St Louis whero she has
friends who will meet l.er for a
week's visit after which she will con-
tinue her trip to Marion Ind. whore
she will enjoy a few weekH with rel-
atives until 8ho becomes homesick for
Oklahoma.
ANADARKO OKLAHOMA. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8 1909
kASF
Wz
The Proposed Reform
SCHOOL BOARD
Will Fix Time for Opening  of
School Friday Night
At thu meeting of the school board
Tuesday evening nothing definite was
decided as to the time school opens
This will be decided at tho meeting
next Friday night.
Wednesday morning at 9:30 abmit
J 20 of thu high school boys mut at tho
building to get acquainted with Prof
Allen and discuxsing thu outlook for
athletics this year and next. A tem-
porary organization was perfected ard
steps were taken which will pu the
High School Athletic A Jsociutitm on
I.. . 1 l .!.. I .1- 1. - .u. .
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work in the city schools
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Tommy h'aton his sisters. Marion
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' nd M ildred. J. (J. Williams. All.
. Loin Davis and Miss Thora Yurneli.
i went to Chickasha Wednesday to at -
tend thn Sunday school convention.
J. A. Becker is seriously ill at his
home on North Bonnriry. Mr. Beck-
er has been bedfast for several weeks
and his friends thought ha was butter
but he has taken u relapse
E. J. Ports of Ft Cohb has uc-cr-pted
a position with Baldwin &
Gibbs company. H will take the
desk vacated by Mr. Woodrufl who
went to tako up work at Apacne in
tho Baldwin' & Glbbs ofiko The
company' stenographer Miss Moore
is now located at Anadarko instead
of Apacho.
Atty. II. K. Robinson who is just
recovering from a severe attack of
carbuncles that has kept him bedfast
for several weeks is again ablu to
bo oul on the street. The Judge save
that carbuncles are valued at $5
HiHlMi7 SBmrifjiii . HiTi.jr kr. I J SJ9SA w
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npieco ano that he cut tho price be. son Guy laft on the We(ineday morp-
low cost and ho still has them with- l"K train for In liataiwlH. Iml  on an
out a Duyer.
R. M. Pell and familv who have
been on an extended visit with rola-
Uvea in Bagby la.f returned horns
tho first of thu week. Mr. Pell givs
tho same report on crops as many
others have that ii ia in great strips
good and tnen in other places thu hot
weather has ut thu crops short.
C. S. Hibbs is now prepared to
movo or raise your house and guar
antees satisfaction. See him before
you get your work dnno. 187 lGtd
GETTING BACX TO NATURE
a "iiriK.'.;. jy. t
of Spelling Would De a Long Step
Will Wed Thursday
A marriage license was issued to
Claude E. Knuuss age .10 and Alba
Lector Hall age 20. l.uth of Ft Coin
Wednesday. Th y will be ma-ricd
Thursday by Jurtg' Fish-r of Ft Cotb
and will then go to Hutchinson Kun.
to the state fair. Mrs. Knauss is the
'daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jesse B.
Hall a prosperous farmer near Ft
j Cobb and Mr. Knauss has a farm
near Ft Cobti whero he has a home
prepaid for hi br ne where tht-y
will go after returning from the stati
fair They have many Iriends who
wish them happiness and pronperity.
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Notice
We are hereby advertising for bit's
-
n six .-ar Cf -Oil Kil.lvn may
bid on steam lump and 'kh coal for
' Anadarko r-rhojl. tint-en iSf O II.
 . 
"" An.Uarkn. Okla. lobe .r
"t'"rt "ut purchnmrig eommiti.o
' ls needed
Hid to he ii.iie.i mil
cuntra't a warded on Fruiuj Sept.
10 l'JO'J at 8 o'clock p. rr The
committee reserve the right to r-
jeet any and all IiiiIm
A M. TiHi(pprn
1U7 3td C'liHirinau.
C S Hihbs loft Wednesday for
Oklahoma City wleie h vtll pur-
chase heavy tutt-r tor hit lnui)
mi'Ving uugnn. Mr ilill.H exicts
to begin his work at rinre
Mis Minnie l rns m innier "t the
Pioneer Tclf-phon ofllee !eft Wnn-8-
day murmr.K for Arltanu wher ha
Will enjnv a two w eK" vim t.
Kit Lngdjon of Apache wan in An-
adarko Wdnesilav makiiiK pr-pa-
mtinns for an ex tended tni to Ins
0d homH in K-mucky
' Mr nn(i ftrM- '' O-
Giideweli nd
extended viml
Mrs Hailey of Grueerrorit
was n
A-mdarko Wertn -winy wrout
'Stecker when. sh wa visitiptr
J A via Risk
J I te Lindsay ige Iw and
frtyn
Sir.
Mi-n
Hester Klker tig IS. bilhuf Hy
weru ImtioJ liu.-n.w tu nurry Aui
t'ay
House and hi f.ir s.il- A .(
gain if take" at iin'e 1 ' 1
See J I S'owe it Po
s ore.
o'j4VGMJJJ
Toward the Simple Llfo.
' Cogar
Mr8 rjoko is real slrk at this
writing.
Charlie Young has gono to Lawton
on a visit.
Mm Bell Parton has purchased a
fino new organ.
Walter Deweeso has returned homo
oft'r " lonK vi8it
Ms Mattio Hutler spent Sunday
with Miss Urn Row.
C. C Caldwell is transacting busi-
ness in Anadarko this wetk.
Mr. Jones near Leal diud Wednes
day with thu typhoid fever.
Mr. Jim Conner was thu guest of
Mrs K H. Conner this veek.
Mrs White of Coi:r left Monday
for an extended visit in Missouri
Miss (Jena Jmitz of Ulngwood is
virfting Mim Gertrude Hall of Leal.
Mm Jiiftf-phnitj Whim was the
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The party at Miss Kvn Jackson's
v n wJ mtvndecl ind vry ono ro-
IMiitid a good tirrw.
Mi ttna Vn and Or Rras and
Mm Maltie Putl'er was the guest
of Mm. Holeomb Sunday.
Mr. ami Mr. Lang nar nsar Cox
Okla. have gon on a plnasuru trip
t the Wichita mountains.
lUrvo Hyde of Cogar and Miss
Sulie Maxim of Cox is getting along
trtlv wilh tn0 tynoid fever.
The WeitminiiUr Guild was do
livhtfullv entertained Tuesday ovon-
pK ny Mist Florf-nco Miller ut. hrr
homo o.i Wot Central Boulevard
After n very interesting lesson re-
freshments woro served and a
pleasant evening was passed.
very
Tho
Guild will meet with MiBses Rowena
Mnpscll am) Grace Richart at tho
Monsell homo on east Central Boule-
vard at 'hair usual timo of meeting.
(too aim A. C Bowman returned
the II rat of tba week from Illinois
wb-o they at tended an old settlers
reunion wher thpy met with many
0I4 inw friend and neighbors. The
itjmuii lamillostten enjoyed a fam
!i r-"-'"n. Mrs. Wm. Hawkins.
w  11.11  mi 1 hr father A. C-
 1  t . I lur trip tn Mon-
'  ' t sho will visit
PRICE 2 Cents
OKMULGEE
GOOD TOWN
So Writes one of
Sheriff Vance's
Friends There
WHITE MEN RULE
Indians Don't Want to and the
Nuf rocs arc Not Given a
Chance
Okmulgee Okln. Sept. 7.
Editor Tho Democrat'
Tho hosts of ShcrilT Vanco's Caddo
county friends will no doubt be
pleased to hear n few lines from his
now homu town and county.
Sheriff Vance ix a highly respected
officer of Okmulgee county. Ho bpcs
to it that no guiltv person escopes
from justice or tho jail. All tho
county a:.d city officials hero nro
whlto men in spite of out varicolored
population. Tho Indians don't want
office nnd tho negroes can't reach the
plum.
This is tho former national capital
of the once formidablu Muskogco or
Creek Indian nation. Their fcrty
years old 3olid stono capitol building
is now thn court houso of Okmulgee
county. The colossal structuro is
surrounded by a fivo-foot stono wall.
About 200 red and blark wretches
wero tried in tho "houso of kings"
and if guilty were shot to :d"at&
with promptness and dispatch.'
Touandsof quartor sections of good
land in this county uro already owned
by industrious white me:. Tho pro-
hibition laws aro well kept hero
thanks to tho eighty good wells and
tho up-to-dato water works in this
CUV
Thia S00 acres townsito Is nicely
located. It-.'slopes toward tho four
directions of tho compass making
dralnaftu easy and nearly perfect.
Tho town lot sell from $200 to $10-
000.
Okmulgeo city has nearly 8000
souls eight churches flvo banks
many largo brick housos 2s miles of
cemont sidewalks nnd many pavd
truets and electric street railway
nnd two main lines of rail roads;
$300000 in school houses.
Oil and gns as well ns the far-
mer are kings of this county. Hun-
dreds of oil derricks aro visible
oround about this beautiful city. Tho
richest oil pools in thu world aro in
sight of this town and still mora oil
and gns deposits aro being discovered
near hero. Somo assert that this pc-
trolcpolis is on tho 1000 foot thick
rooi of n vast and deep oil pool. Tho
nil refineries hero work all night and
day; largo oil tanks can be seen all
over this country and soveral oil
trains carry largo loads of cruda oil
from hero to thj Texas oil refineries.
No burning of wood or coal hero ow-
ing to tho groat abundanco of very
chdnp gas.
Fino chances for moro factorios
here. The cotton and corn crops aro
pretty good considering tho unusual
drouth and heat of tho last three
months. Most Indians here desiro to
sell or lease all their land they can
got rid of. They generally farm by
proxies or deputy i armors. A large
number wero born tired end nover
try to get cured of tho disease La-
zmeis hastens sor.10 of these redskins
to early gravcB.
Tnis country noeda nbout 10000
moro whlto Democrats to farm the
rich soil and keep tho weeds out of
thu polltica garden.
M. D