The Chandler Tribune. (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, January 15, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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Official Paper of Chandler and Lincoln County
THE CHANDLER TRIBUNE.
Vo!. VIII
Chandler, Oklahoma, Friday, January, 15th, 1909
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DRAINAGE MEETING
Department of Agriculture sends expert
engineer, J. W. McEathron to
investigate
W.O.W. MEETING WARWICK RF02
THE DEEP FORK PROPOSITION
Aderess made by engineer and J. B.
Thoburn. Charge of law
recommended
The lirst annual installment of
the W. 0. W. No. 550 was held
in the Woidman Hall Saturday
evening January 9. 1909. After
the installation of officers the
good things were served and
every one enjoyed themselves
immensely.
The newly installed officers
are: t
Counsel Commander,
J. Lanning
Advising Lieutenent,
Jake Metts
0. A. Edward*
J. C. Barker
J. W. Hanist
Hurbert Freeman
Banker,
Clerk,
Watchman,
Secretary,
Managers-
Last Saturday W. J. McEath
ron, Government Engineer in
the employ of the Department
of Agriculture, met several citi-
zens of Lincoln County at the
Court House. He was accom-
panied by J. B. Thoburn who
has always taken an active in-
terest in the draining of Deep
Fork.
The meeting organized by
electing H. B. Gilstrap Chair-
man, and G. A. Smith, Secre-
tary.
J. B. Thoburn was introduced
several similar projects that had
been perfected and where land
scarcely worth anything was
made worth from $100 to $200
J. C. Barker
J. \V. Hanist
T. W. Green
This promises to be one of the
best fraternal organizations of
per acre at a cost of from $2 25 the Cjty, altho it is i^mall as yet,
(a nor npro mi + l-i cmno nf f lip
to $10 per acre.
He said that when the ditch is
once dug that it would gradually
widen to the required capacity.
He said that there was not a
Deep Fork farmer that could not
afford to pay double the cost of
straightening the river and
would then realize eight or ten
fold on the investment. He said
compared with some of the
others. It has grown to neat ly
twice its size since it organized
six months ago.
There were about one hund-
red and fifty members and visit-
ors present. The teams from
Stroud and Sparks were here.
Miss Lula Yancy is visiting
her cousin Mrs. Matt Hughes
of Jones. She expects to be
gone several weeks.
Miss Maud High went to Guth-
rie last Faiday for a weeks visit
with friends.
The residence of James Tur-
ner burned down last Wednes-
day. But very little of the con-
tents were saved. The origin
of the lire is not known. The
family was working in the north
part of the, house putting on
pa lie r and when the tire was
discouered the whole south part
of the house was in flames.
Luckily Mr. Turner carried a
good sum of insurance which will
enable him to rebuild at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonithan Swin-
ford went to Missouri last
Friday in answer to a message
staing that Mrs. Swinfords
father was danerousily ill.
Mrs. Hans Danker has been
very sick for the past ten days.
At times her friends almost lost
all hopes of her recovery.
Prepared by Special Correspondent, C. A. Loo=
ney for Oklahoma Readers, A
Busy Delegation
MANY OKLAHOMANS THERE
Pipe Lines Want Special Legislation. Sen-
ator Gore leaves for Oklahoma
for Senatorial Election
January 11 1909 An annual
m et ng of the Assessors of Lin-
coln County organized by elect-
ing G. B. Harber, President, and
N. H. Morgen Secretary. They
adjourned until January 1 Btli.
.N H Moigan Sect-
and begun his address with a | that a single crop would more
history of legislation looking J than pay the cost. He spoke of
toward the draining of such la river in Nebraska nearly like
rivers as Deep Fork. i Deep Fork that had been drained
He said that the Bryan Act ! at a cost of from $2.25 to $3.75
was a splendid law but needed
some amendments. It p'ovides
per aore.
This*year’s loss in the Deep
for drainage, each county to beiFork Valley is easily a half
seperate district and inasmuch j million dollars and this is a big
as Deep Fork flows through six question. It means that many
counties and is in four Congres-
sional districts, it is a difficult
matter to get an action on all
the counties at once.
Another needed amendment
to the Bryan Law is to provide
a means whereby the state can
pay its part where the school
lands are affected.
He told about the determina-
tion of the Oklahoma County
Commissioners to drain the
river as far as the Lincoln Coun-
ty line and how in responce to
a request sent to the Secretary
of Agriculture, Mr McEathron
had been sent to in vestigate the
feasibility of the project.
One of the problems mentioned
by Mr. Thoburn is the continu-
al filling of river beds by silt
from steep hillsides. D. M.
High, of Warwick corroborated
the statement and said that the
bed of Deep Fork had fill'd four
feet since the opening of the
country.
Mr. Thoburn recommended a
law giving authority of eminent
domain to condemn such lands
and put same in bermuda grass.
Mr. McEathron was then intro-
duced and told how the Govern-
ment was spending much money
in helping the people reclaim
inundated lands.
He said that the work of the
Government was to send their
engineers and carefully survey
the streams, make profiles, and
estimate the cost of draining
as well as the amount of land
effected
He said that he had talked
with several members of the
many thousands of acres of
land which is now almost worth-
less, will become as productive
THE COUNTY COURT
Begins the January session. Jury Empan=
eled. Bill Steel Convicted for
violating Liquor Laws.
The January term of the
County Court convened on Jan
less, win oecome as pruuucuve - ,__,
as any land on earth and willi ua^. 11 an ie,C
easily increase in value to $100 Publlshed la9t week
per acre From the list of jurors prepar-
It was decided to petition our i ed by the Jury Commissioners
Congressmen and the depart- ^ie following juty was rawn,
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ment of Agriculture to act.
Col Koy Hoffman and M. D.
Owen was appointed as a com-
mittee to draft the resolutions.
A copy is printed below and
we ask that our readers sign
and return same to G. A. Smith
at once, get your neighburs to
sign with you. Remember this
is to the interest of the whole
county for all generations to
come. Its beneficial results if
accomplished, will be measured
by millions of dollars.
Col. Hoffman questioned Mr.
McEathron closely as to financ-
ing such projects and Mr. Me.
Eathaon said it was no trouble
to dispose of the bonds and that
the costs would probably be
from three to fivo dollars per
acre on affected lands and that
twenty years time could be
given if desired but thought
10 years preferable.
On motion, an executive Com-
mittee composed of seven
members of which the Presi-
dent and Secretary should be
ex-offico members, was provided.
This committee was empowered
to name a member of a commit-
tee representing the six counties
summoned, sworn and empan-
elled.
Sc tt Woodside
J J. Hendon
Wm. Baird
D. VV. Burden
VV. E. Freeman
Edward Gerardy
C G. Morrow
G. E. Horton
Clement V. Wells
Roy Dawson
E. C. Keene
B. N. Oleson
A. A. Beasler was appointed
Bailiff.
Several demurrers and mo-
tions were disposed of by the
Court.
Washington D. C. Jan. 13—
Ninety indians stricken from
the rolls by secretary Hitchcock
in 1907, have been restored to
the rolls, under the Allison and
Goldsby decisions, by the Su-
preme Court of the District of
Columbia. Others will follow.
The sensation of the week in
politics at the National Capital
was the action of the House of
Representatives in expenging
from the records a portion of the
Presidents message on the civil
service. This is the worst slap
in the face the Presidena lias
ever received. T.iis is the first
time such action has been taken
by Congress in forty years.
Oil producers are in Washing-
ton urging the secretary of in
t.erior to permit pipe line com-
panies to build pipe lines for oil
without making them common
carriers and amenable to the
i , * nio-ntiff common carrier law. This they
0dBaihs3 Beverage vs Jasper Relieve will cause the Standard
Mullens, dismissed for failur, - to build more pipe lines to care
to prosecute.
D. S. Pritchet vs Reuben L.
Hughes, dismissed.
State vs A W Whitaker, II C
Webb et al, A J Whitmore,
Walter Alexander, E P Hinton,
dismissed on motion of County
Attorney. State vs E P Hinton,
I for the oil.
Thh following ■ fourth class
postmasters have been appoint-
ed in Oklahomaduring the past
week. Chas. B. Huls, at Rock-
bridge; Henry Hollingsworth at
Mansville; L. B. Combs at Tang
ier: Allan S. Brown at Nutnan;
Carr vs Hollingsworth dismiss' be appealed.
charged with carrying conceled \ Ephriam Dawson at Ialoga, Luke
weapons, pleads guilty, and fine j Chaffin at Texola; Arlie Russel
assessed at $25.00 and costs. at Trial; John K Allen at CheeK;
State vs Bill McFarland, M E i Alexander Byrd at Natyra and
Cull and R E Byrd, dismissed on 1 Wm. S. Smith at Putnam,
motion of County Attorney. | A bitter tight is being made by
L E Martin and Dr. F H Nor-! the secretary of interior to main-
wood was given judgment against tain the office of the commission
the Board of County Commission er of the five tribes at Muskogee
ers by confession of judgment, j for another year after July 1,
Wednesday the time of the j 1909, at an expense of $143,000.00
Court wts occupied with the The Oklahoma delegation is fight-
case of State vs Hill Steel for j ing the extension of time, to close
violating the liquor law. This’! the office. Commissioner Wright
was the first jury trial and Steel is here before the committee on
was found guilty. The case will j indian affairs
HIGH SGHODL
OBITUAR
The indian propriations bill
- ! which carries the appripriotins
I for maintaining all the indian
' offices in the state, is being whip
I ped into shape. There are no
new apropriations and the Okla-
School is in good progress
once again. The pleasures of
vacation are forgotten and every
one is hard at work.
Many new pupils have started
among whom are the following:
Mattie Jones, who has recently
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Supreme Iiulerof the Universe ( homa delegation is trying to cut
to remove from our midst our out some of the regular ones
ie moved in town and Florence See,
affected by Deep Fork overflow, daughter of Di . See.
H B. Gilstrap and G. A.1 , Mj98 Anna Ada”s
1 ! the following names to her toll,
Smith were unanimously elected 1 Mayme and Johnie Sawyer, from
permanent Chairman and j Guthrie, and Theodora Markley,
loving sister Mrs. E. C. Mays
who departed this life Dec. 22
1908 A D.- Be it therefore re-
solved that in her death we bow
in humble submission to Our
Heavenly Father and that our
The department of agriculture
has announced that it has dis
covered twenty varieties of par-
asites that prey upon the boll
weivel. Some of these are claim
ed to be very destructive to the
cotton pest.
An appropriation of $250,000
WlLll BC'CliU ---- UiailCliu viimiiiiiwi | v/uvii4iv/,
Legislature and expressed his Secretary respectively. of Wagoner
sympathies are extended to the
sorrowing husband and children faag been asked to establish ex
Resolved that these resolutions n(lrimont staf.ions in Mississ
be spread on the minutes. That
here trying to get new pipe line
regulations. Peter Hudson, Dr.
E. N. Wright and Edward Hill,
representing the Choctaw nation
are in town, Crazy Snake and
three of his men are here from
the Creek nation. A. G. Porter-
formerly U. S. marshal for the
for the Eastern District is here
on a short visit before he takes
his new job as chief of police in
Panama.
Congressman Stephens lias
introduced a bill providing for
the reopening of the rolls of the
rolls of the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations and Galliger of New
Hampshire, has proposed a bill
to reopen the rolls of the five
civilized tribes.
Congressman Fulton, of the
Second District has broken all
reeords'in getting pension bills
through at this session. He has
already succeeded in passing fiv<-
all for pensions of *30.00 or more
Solictor Owen scored a notable
victory this week in getting th •
attorney erenei al to order test
suits on the 25,003 indian land
title cases brought to trial im
mediately. This is likely to save
thousands of Oklahomans years
of litigations and big costs.
Senator T. P. Gore left for
Guthrie, Thursday, where he
will remain until after January
20 at which time lie will be re-
elected to the senate by the state
legislature,
Congressman C. D. Carter has
prepared a draft of the indian
legislation which the Oklahoma
delegation has agreed upon and
which will be incorporated in the
Indian Appropration Bill, if they
can get it there. It provides for
the immediate sale of the coal
land, surface and mineral rights
seperately, giving the state a
chance to purebuse the coal
lands; the immediate sale of all
surplus and timber lands unal-
loted; sale of all tribal proper-
ties such as buildings and other
property: immodiate equalization
of allotments ir> the Creek nat-
ion: immediate disbursment of
all funds belouging to the ind-
ians; dismissal at once of all land
title suits except those in wlrch
gross funds are charged, or all
evident inadaequate consider-
ation.
The decision of the Court of
Claims in the David Muskrat
case last Monday means that the
5,300 newborn Cherokee child-
belief that we could get any law
needed so far as the state was
concerned.
He said that while much mon-
ey had been spent in other states
that not a dollar had been spent
in Oklahoma and he thought
there would be no trouble to get
the Department to do this work
ecretary respectively. oiwagouei. ..... a copy be sent to the bereaved
The Executive Committee was ! The snow wasfamily of the deceased and a
completed by the election oi ba,,inB are the games. j copy be sent the County papers
Emma Hall, from Meeker,' for publication.
Donald Markley. from Wagoner, j Recolved that the chartei of
and Maud Sawyer from Clema j this lodge be draped in mourn-
tis, have all entered the fourth j jng f0r 30 days,
grade under Mrs. Buck. j j q q p 203
One addition has beon made in jj McFarland
the following members.
Roy Hoffman
John J. Gayman
L P. King
E. M. Tardy
M. D. Owen
Every loyal citizen should give
~ commlttee
The speaker then mentioned Busy. I Mrs. Mitchell Monday.
ren are entitled to allotments of
periment stations in Mississ- j land, or its equavilent in money,
ippi, Lousiana. Texas and Okla Congressman Fulton and Fer-
homa for the boll weivel. ''is hilve 8ecured garment aid
There are more Oklahomans ! |n the first public irrigation pro-
in Washihgton looking after leg ject of the state. It is to in i
islation right now than at any
time during the winter. W. W.
Hastings, resresenting the Cher-
okees is here, and W. P. Thomp-
son, of Vinita is looking after
some indian matters. N. V.
Franchot, Dave Connelly and W.
B. Parmencer, representing the
Oil Producers Association are
gate 25,000 acres of land in Har-
per and Beaver counties from
the Cimarron river.
Oklahoma han 13,545 pension-
ers upon the bension rolls and
during the year 1909 they drew
$1,548,140 in money from the
goverment
C. A. Looney.
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