Jordan Valley Journal. (Cleveland, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, June 1, 1894 Page: 3 of 4
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The Jordan '/alley Journal.
Cleveland, Ok la., June 1., 1K'.*4.
I’i Hi.iKiiKD Weekly,
By K. L. McKkk.
Entered at the j>c.at«.fTu-*» at Clo m.anh, 0. T.
a* second ulut* mail inat'er.
Circulation, 50**.
Subscription, $1. per year.
A'llreos, Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Will
Local and General.
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Come to Dunlap's Ferry.
New Ford near Dunlap's Ferry.
Cleveland will celebrate tliodtli'
Cedar jhisIs for sule. See
Timelier.
If you are hungry g" to the Short Or-
der Lunch Room.;
For maehine oilsof all kinds go to the
new drug store
Try those sandwiches at the Short
Order Lunch 1 too in.
The mad has been opened up from
Cleveland In Dunlap's Ferry.
Onto the Cleveland Drugstore for
pure drug's and chemicals.
A. C. Salisbury of Hellroarin' Creek
was in the city Monday and Tuesday.
Millet Seed— only 75 cts per bushel.
T. J. Archer, Tulsa, I. T.
The Osagcs are passing back from the
smoke dance in the Sac, & Fox reserva-
tion.
For window glass of all size*, go to the
new drug stor.* where you will find a
complete stock.
.lust received at Cleveland Drug Stor.'
a new lot of drugs and medicines, at hard
tin e prices.
The dance at Oeo. Thrasher's residence
last night was well attended and a pleas-
ant time is reported.
Sam Ferguson and I. M. Terrill, of
the House Creek Mining Co, were in
town Sunday and called on the Journal
man.
J. J. Shatter is ctteudii _ to business
in Stillwater the last two weeks and
his sou Curt is running the store at this
point.
When you go to the County Seat, dont
fail to find tin* Pawnee Restaurant, it i-
The grand jury meets next week.
JohnW. Jordan is a member of the
gran I jury.
Come to the 4th of July meeting next
Monday night.
Greenfield's court still continues to lie
lively. Cleveland needs s uite more law-
yers, if things coiiti mm this way.
The comity commissioners meet for
the June session Monday next. It is to
be ho|>ed that tilings will go smoothly
this time.
Fd Tinker, senior editor of the Walt-
shah-she News and Harry Callahan, U.
S. Marshal, were pleasant callers at the
Jocbxal office Monday.
Col .1 I, Morph is and others were over
from Hominy Post Tuesday. Col Mor
phis is just hack from a visit to Wash-
ington in the iutcrestgof the Usages.
Sloan brothers are putting up a build-
ing joining Hayworth's Saloon on the
North, 14x30. feel in size, which is large
enough for two barber chairs, and a bath
morn. A1 will move into it as soon as it
i> completed, and lit it up in tirat class
tonsorial style.
Report comes this week that our
thanksgiving dinner, next fall, will lie
rather slim, as the parties whom we an-
nounced some weeks ago as going in
partnership in the hennery business,
have lost some of their turkeys.
Oklahoma Mallard is the name of a
youngster, now living in McElroy town-
ship, who was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Mallard, while in campon the line on
the loth of September, 181*3, the din
liefore the great day. We are puzzled
to know why they did not call him
‘ S Huicr”.
(i. C. Wei hie. it farmer and stock man
six miles south east of here was trading
in town Wednesday, and called «t this
office to order the Joltinal sent to his
son, he having subscribed for himself
sometime ago. He hasalot of Hue stock
on his place, some thotoughbred cattle
and hogs. A start of good stock is a de-
sirable thing In a new country
Dr. U. W. Sutton, and R. W. Dunlap
drove over to the House creek Silver and
D ad mim s Monday, ami were shown
through some three or four different
openings,from which they secured some
very tin" specimens of various ores.
They are thoroughly convinced that
there is a fortune under the ground and
all that is necessary now, is the ample
transportation and the work will be
commenced.
At the horse rnceat Hominy Post last
Railroad Meeting.
Several of our citizens have been in-
vestigating the mining interests of this
vicinity and looking into the matter of
a railroad to this point and accordingly
a meeting was called last Monday night
which was largely attended and at
which much enthusiasm was innnif •fl-
ed. This is the initial step and will be
followed up with other meetings and en-
ergetic work in the right direction.
The following is a copy of the minutes.
Cleveland. <>. T. May. 3J*th, 1804.
At a railroad meeting of the citizens of
Cleveland assembled in mass, W. T. Lit-
teu call' d the house to order and made
a statement regarding the object of the
meeting.
Dr. (• W. Hut'on was elected as chair-
man and W. H Herbert secretary.
The needs of the community were
very clearly set forth in the direction of
the meeting.
R. W. Dunlap was called for and re-
sponded in u happy view, talking of the
needs of the country and tho ability of
the people to supply them. W. T. Lit-
ton explained some things connected
with the printed call for the meeting.
O. A. Gilbert (-|Kik<- to the point. Mr.
Wiseheart gave some pointers in tin*
mb! direction. I*. R. Duck, in his
opinion concluded that their was pl-nty
of galena and quartz, lie re but needs
railroad to develops them and sees no
reason w hy sutHcent inducements could
not be held out to them to come. Dr.
Sutton supplemented his former talk,
which was followed by a speech from Dr
W. H. Lee, to the point, in the interest
of railroads anil giving some valuable
information regarding the intentions
and ideas of certain railroad officials etc,
and suggesting some very feasible meth-
ods of getting on the inside of these
matters. It. W. Dunlap supplemented
his former talk. \Y. T. Litton suggested
that a committee !«■ appointed V1 look
ClcTeland Will Celebrate.
A meeting of the citizens of Cleveland
was called Thursday night. May 31, to
make preparations for celebrating the
fourth <>f July at 'his place. T. L. Rouse
was made chairman and W. E. Crain
secretary. Speeches were made by sev-
eral citizens. after which Dr. W. 15. D-e,
It. W. Dunlap and E. L. McKee were
chosen as a committee on s]>eakers for
the day. J. H. Cryst. Mr KtJohn and
W. T. Litten were made the committee
on n u>ic, and A. L. Raiigh, Geo. Collins,
and Win. Annawalt were made the
committee on finance, with request that
they circulate a paper and see how
much money could be raised to carry on
the necessary arrangements. The pa-
lter was circulated in the meeting and
118.75 was raised in about five minutes,
S. \V. Fansher, F. P. Winkleblack
and R E Kdwards were ap|iointed as
committee on printing and advertising,
and were instructed to confer with the
editor of the Journal, regarding same.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
Monday, night June 4th, to make fut-
thur arrangements.
Much enthusiasm was insnifested and
the indications are fair for a good cele-
bration.
Watch paper for program.
(i.....1 speaking anti plenty of amuse-
ments will be fimiished.
Good Be \es, Pork Sausages, & Lard
FRESH FISH, VENISON, AND ALL KINDS OF (JAME IN SEASON.
CASH PAID FOR Bl’TTElt AND EGGS.
T. J, JORMN, PROP.
**, ti. tWIVftvVh
Fir«l Door North of Hitol Dunlap.’*
' ClevelaaT, Oklaham*
Vacant Lands.
We have all filings on lands in
county up to date. You may save a
trip to Perry by calling on the lllack
Hear Realty company. Pawnee, O. T.
after the interests of the town.
»
said to be one of the best restaurants in Sunday, a lot of braggart half breeds,
the county. who were over loaded with bug-juice
, . . attempted to get funnv and make evm
Bakers Bread, Ant class, fresh from ' l)0llj. afrai(1 , f om-of them at‘-
first class, fresli from
the oven atR.S.Fimon'«Sh:nOr«iPr;tac^d-\v::j|- x;,rman'wh()
Lunch Room, Second door .xorth of
Second
Hotel Dunlap.
Wasted—50 men in Cleveland O. T.
to have their houses painted and there-
by show some style and enterprise.
E. A Shirley, the painter.
Wanted:—500 teams per day to cross
the Arkansas Rivet on the Dunlap Fer-
ry. Emigrants from the Ni rth to Cleve-
land prefered.
Mr Hart.
The “Rest'' is the best! That is, the
‘•Rest Hotel" is tin best hotel in Paw-
nee. Try it and you'll see that it can't
be beat, in the County S, at.
A livery and feed stable conducted in
first class style is situated on South
Broadway.
Insley Predmore.
When the propie of Cleveland and vic-
inity go to Pawnee they should gel tlu ir
dinners at the "Best Hotel.” It costs
only 25 cents, and is the best meal in
town.
A P. Brown and family have moved
back to Caney Kansas, where they will
remain until after harvest, after which
they will return to make tlu ir future
home in Cleveland.
W. R. Hussey, informs us that In has
the field notes for this township, ie T.
21, R. 8 and is ready to do surveying
and locate los' corners and run lim - for
any one who may desire his services.
Dm McGooi, proprietor of the Liven
and Feed Stable, at north west comer of
public square is headquarters for the
general public. Charges reasonable and
accomodations fair. W. L. McCool.
Christ Haeck'-r, the leading baker of
Pawnee, (>kla.. keeps fresh br«-n«l, pies,
cukes, etc. on hand all the time, and
runs in connection a lunch counter.
Call and sec him. Half block north of
square, Pawnee.
J. P. Martin is tlye grocerman who
buys for cash and sells for cash, and
thus saves his customers money on everv
dollar they spend. You don't have to
help pay other peoples had debts, when
you trade with J. P. Martin.
A. K. White, the shoe maker,Is pre-
pared fodoallkindsof repairing, patch-
ing, half soling, etc. Take yottr old
shoes to him and have them lixed up to
wi ur ll.is nice weather, and save your
money to buy new ones next winter.
R. It. Stewart, pr prietor of the
Pawnee Restaurant, Pawnee Oklahoma,
would be pleased to meet the Cleveland
| ample at his Restaurant when in that
city, lie thinks alter you become ac-
quainted with him and his style of
Gimiidiiiig a table you will come again.
was peacablv
silting on his horse, alter 1»< mg repeat-
edly Isiutered and insulted by this
would-be bully. Will slid off of Inshore"
and slapped him silly.
Mrs. M. West hr ik and daughter,
Grace, arrived here from Indedendence,
Kansas. Wednesday. When she reached
In r new home she found every thing
fixed up in neat shape and even supper
prepared and on the table. Mr. West-
brook had hired a girl for her, and had
every thing in nlia]« to give her a pleas-
ant reception. She was very much fa-
tigued over her long journey, but is well
pleased with the appearance of the new
country.
The Townsiie boomers renewed their
claims in the Herbert-McKee townsitc-
homestead farm Iasi Wednesday by en-
tering at uhmii 1:30 o'clock in the morn-
ing, and proceeding to rebuild the
fences and stakes on 1< ts and blocks
which had been cleared off for farming
puriloses. They worked hard from the
above mentioned time until after day-
Muved by W, T. Litten and seconded
by Joe Box that a committee of three
or more lie appointed, by the chair, to
look after the general mineral interests
of this v iciuity.
The Chair appointed W. T. Litten,
Joe Box. Dr. W. B. Lee, FrankGreen
Held, Henry L&ngloig,
This is made a standing committee.
Moved by K. W. Dunlap that a com-
mittee of three be appointed to act a’s a
railroad committee. On suggestion of
the Chair this committee was elect' d by
the meeting, and R. W. Dunlap, W- T.
Litten and G. \Y. Sutton were nominated
and duely elected.
Moved by R. W. Dunlap that a fourth
member be added to the railroad com-
mittee who shall act as corresponding
secretary, and W. 11. Herbert was ac-
cordingly elected.
Mov'd and seconded that this be a
permanent organization. Motion pre-
vails.
On motion, E. L. McKee was elected
vice president.
Moved and seconded that the minutes
of this meeting be bunded to the editor
of ttie Joins At. with a request to print.
Motion prevails.
Moved and seconded that this meet-
ing stand adjourned, subject to the call
of the president or vice president.
Motion prevails
W. II. Herbert. Secretary.
Take* l j*.
I have in my possession, at my farm,
six miles east of Cleveland, <ui Bear
Fashionable Millincry;
Including all the latest shapes
and styles of trimmed hats and
bonnets, laces, ribbons, notions,
etc , etc.,
Mrs. I. W. Sense,
East of Crain's Furniture Store,
Cleveland, Oklahoma Territory.
THE HEW DBUG STOR
A Full Liue of Fresh aud Pure
DRUGS AND CHEMICA/S
Ainu)-.- on han't, also Paints and Kill. Pres .-ript'ons and laiuily receip:* carefully eouipou:
CLEVELAND, O. T.
GILBERT DRUG COMPANY,
W. P. Dak i k, M D.
•». A. WATtRa, M. l>.
Baker & Waters,
Physicians and Surgeons,
office in rear of the
Cleveland Drug Store,
CLEVELAND, 0. T.
Spuijl attrition given to all kiuds of Surgery.
Plaster er and BRIC*
MASON!
Will tuild your flue*. plaster your house, lay your fu in tali
etc. lie also burns lime. Don't tail to see an t tig-ire wild linn
Lire letting a c lUtrati.
’ORDER LUNCH ROOM,
moss, cm prietor.
HEADQUARTERS SALOON,
GEORGE COLLINS, PROP.
Fine Wines, Liquors and best Cigars Always on Hand,
Ferd Heim Beer always on tap.
Near South-West Corner of Dp>adway and Cherokee, • Cleveland, Oklahoma.
seeot
north of Hotel Dunlap,
Bread, Pin, Cakes, lee e-eaiu, Lemonade, etc
A. E . SLOAN,
TbeTonsoriai Artist.
Cleveland, Oklahoma.
I. X. L. SHAVINli PARLOR.
........By Joe Daniel.
........Every thiug First Class.
The Cleveland Shingle Mill
Capacity 20,000 Per Day.
.'binglei First Cla«-< in every re.psct.
Examine buildings where our shiDglcs
prices.
Cottonwood and Walnut,
e been used, and get our
1
CLEVELAND,’
.OKLAHOMA
creek, one sorrel horse pony uliout 1-li Joining Alleghy A Bentley's, Cleveland, Okla. ^
hands high* bub tail, no brand or mark
light, whereU|ion they ordered breakfast w rite at once,
at the various hotels and restaurants
of Cleveland, after which they held a j
meeting to discuss matter pri paritorv to I
the coming contest. It is considered by
some good judges of law that they are
oil a wilt I goose chase.
Mrs. M. Westbrook and daughter
Grace, intend leaving this morning to i
except, a w ire cut on left shoulder. Al-.
so one bright bay mare, branded with
circle on left shoulder and white collar
mark on neck and white spot tin left !
Hank. The owners will please call or
Ihrasher’s Livery Barn,
H. W. (JILL,
Patroni/,o the New
. Ilia k mtih Shop.
J. T. McBride.
Had Rhetoric.
A postal card addressed t< the 1’ost-1
inasier at Cleveland, reads, verbatim, as j)r (. w- $t'TT0N
follows:— i •
Do may l<Si*4. Stillwater from Mr —
--.-. late of Cleav< land please
OonJ aii<l Experienced workmen. Simp or
l North Breadw. n. Cleveland, 0k!abom i
Ou the Corner Writ of Hotel Dunalp.
...Physiciau and Surgeon.
join Mr, Westbrook at Cleveland, Ok. j send Me My Mail from this day forward
They will return about Sept, 1 and spend I and you will oblige yours respectively
Rigs furnished to any an l it I Pniuli, with or without driver,.
Cleveland, Oklahoma. , 10 FeeU.ujg A share of the pair oj ,*•■ •'•.lislted
Special attention give
the winter here in order to enjoy the ad-
vantages of our school. When Mr.
Westbrook returned to Cleveland a
short time ago lie found that during
his visit home lie had been up|K>inted
ore of the county commissioner! for
County "<J" in which Cleveland is Inca
ted and of which Pawnee is the county
Seat. That Countv will liavont lens;
one good hvel-headed commissioner.
—Indepi ndenee < Ks,.) Reporter.
Nolice.
All un:egistered physiei»ns are request-
ed to moot the medical examining board
at lVrry, June 13th.
By order of
C It Arnold, Sup t Public Health.
Notice,
All parties having loose slock running
out are hereby warned to keep their stock
off of the claims of the undersigned,
hi the sottlh and west of Cleveland, O. T.
and that nil ii'-spaxing will lie subject
to the full ext, tit of the law.
I . J. I'henis, V H Williams,
W R Gilmore, A. .1. Burchett.
Joseph Randolph, E. A. Hhirley,
Jim Berger, J. 11, Price,
as 1 am engaged on a uew Bank Build-
tug here
No name was signed except in the j THE COYOTE SALOON,
•sidy of the missive where appears the i
W.H.Thrasher, Prop.
blank liir a.
.. First CU'SAP
..Evtryr Rciq at.
11 MAY DO AS MUCH FOR YOU.
Mr. Fred Miller, o! Ill, write* that he had a
Severe Kul ey trouble for many year,, with se-
ll re puma iu hia back ami a su ihui his bladder
*»■ a lie- tiai. He tried many ao eallut Kidney R K. EDWARDS
I'urca hut w ithout any gm-d result. About a
year ago he began the use of Klcetrio Hitter*
and found relief at once. Klcetrio lottera ia
eipeeially adopted to euro if all Ki Iney and
Liver trouldea and often givea almost iua'ant
relief, due trial will prove our rin'ement.
Prin# 5tie. fur la £i Dottle. At Cleveland
Drug Store.
A QUARTER CENTl RY TEST.
For a quarter of a century Dr. King’a New
Diaoovery bo* been tcated, and million* who
hare re vived boncAt from II* uae teetily to it*
woudvrful curativo power* In all di'east* of
Throat, Cheat ami Lungs, A remedy that has
*'""d th' I--.-1 .HI long and th it ha- given iu um
versal aatisfactlon la no experiment. Each
bottle iapoaitirely guaranteed to give relief, or
• hn money will he refunded. It is admitted to
he the most reliable for Cough* and Colds,
Trial hotlle* Free at The Cleveland Drug
Ntore. Large ,i,e JVe. and tf 1.00.
First Donr North of Simoua' Kcstau’aut
L P COFFEY,
Dn.AL.KK IN
Cleveland, Oklahoma {
1-7. A. SHIRLEY, THK PAINTER.
••••Sign Painting, House Painting,
.... Ilupcr llaugiug, Deeurntiug.
Clevelui.d, Oklahoma
AND UNDERTAKING GOODS!
INSLEY PREDMORE.
PROPRIETORS OK
Iliu Lifery and Feed Stable,
ClcvvUn I, Oklahoma |
Large and Well Selected atoek of Furniture.
Finest Stock of C iAiu* and Caskets iu County
Si>«ci»I price* ou large bills, either Wholesale
Or Retail,
l>ig Pent IVcst Side Square Pawnee Oklix
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