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THE CHANDLER TRIBUNE
Vol. XI
Mil.I l l \ TO MUSKOGEE
Company It Makes a Very Pleasant
and Profitable Trip on the
Fourth
Chandler, Oklahoma, Friday, July 7. 1911
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CITY’ COCXC1L MEETS
Captain Gllstrap and Lieutenants
McLean and Soderstrom took Com-
pany B to Muskogee last Tuesday to
take part in a sham battle against
company F of that city.
The company left town Monday
night at 1:30 a. m. on the “gover-
nor” and arrived at Muskogee at 7
o’clock Tuesday morning. It was
taken directly to Hyde park which
Is a very beautiful place about six
miles northeast of that city.
The program of the day as far as
the militia was concerned consisted
only in a sham battle at 4 o’clock.
The rest of the time the boys were
"turned loose” so they might enjoy
themselves as they pleased.
The battle was a decided victory
for company B who made the at-
tack while company F of Muskogee
acted as defending party. Mayor
Barrett and others complimented our
militia officers on the manner in
■which they conducted the attack.
There were fifty-one in all who
made the trip. A great many were
new men, and this was their first
time out. But on the whole this was
one of the best trips the militia has
ever taken and Cap. Gllstrap Is
greatly pleased about the manner in
which the men conducted themselves.
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CONSOLIDATION OF RURAL
SCHOOLS
Wednesday night the city coun-
cil'of Chandler let the contract for
extension o fsewer system to Van
Meteor of Oklahoma City for $16,-
600.
The mayor and city clerk were in-
structed to make a contract with Mr.
Arthur of Stroud to drill a well 300
feet deep at one dollar a foot.
The following estimates for the
year 1911, were made:
Interest............$ 500.00
Continuance and Supply . 971.25
Street and Bridge ...... 1456.87
Street Lights........ 1500.00
W ater.............. 971.25
Police ............... 971.25
Salary .............. 971.25
To take up one-third of all
judgments .......... 4,500.00
There was no levy made for a
sinking fund.
Dr. Morgan was appointed health
officer and Fred Hoyt for Broadwell
and Co., made a proposition to take
all judgments.
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OKLAHOMA
DO NOT SACRIFICE
Editor Tribune
I would like to see, through the
columns of the Lincoln county news-
papers, a more general discussion
and investigation of the consolidated
rural school idea. That this plan
has come to stay, and has become
a part and parcel of our great edu-
cational system, no well Informed
pian will deny. That it’has auvau
tages and benefits, far in excess of
the extra cost, and other drawbacks,
has been definitely and completely
demonstrated wherever it has be:n
put into execution.
Under the beneficient provisions of
our state law, a township desiring to
adopt the consolidated rural school
system is given stale aid for build-
ing purposes. In this great county
whose population is purely rural and
Where agriculture is now, and always
SHIPMENT
Railroads and express companies
operating in Oklahoma have added to
their record at station sin the state
what they term “jag books,” being
a record of all shipments of intoxi-
cating liquor received and taken
from stations by consignees. The
record is required by the new prohi-
bition law, and must contain the real
names of persons receiving the li-
quor shipments and may be used as
evidence in court of the amount of
intoxicants a person gets. Use of
John Doe or Richard Doe^s not per-
mitted.
The new prohibition law permits
persons to have a limited amount of
intoxicating liquor, over which there
can be no 'question, but the station
records are by law placed at the dis-
posal of enforcement officers and will
enable the latter to trace the owner-
ship of laige liquor shipments. j
It is a question whether the state
law can regulate disposition by the
railroad or express companies of in-
terstate shipments, but the carriers
are complying with the requirement,
thus leaving it up to the consignee, if
he is so disposed ,to test its constitu-
tionality. Under the old practice li-
quor houses consigned on shippers'
orders and bill of lading, and prior to
the new federal regulation employed
fietious names. Later, _ shipments
were made and held at point of desti-
vvhere agriculture is now, - in the warehouses and doled,
will he the principal pursuit, and tUd nation in
. i . .. email Irxfe nnnn nrPRftntflt ion ot
people, consequently required to live
upon farms away from the town or
city, the consolidated rural school of-
fers the only solution to Hie man
who desires to educate all his chil-
dren and give them the same advan-
ces his more favored town neigh-
bor possesses. is there any goou
reason why a farmer's child should
out in small lots upon presentation ot
•orders. The federal law now re-
quires that zoxes or packages con-
taining liquor to be so labeled and
the state compels that the consignee
sign fits real name together with the
address to Which the shipment is
consigned.
Tlie question of whether a carrier1
not8TavWe the sameLducatlonal ad-1 may decline to receive a shipment of
vantat-es that his town cousin has?!goods from one state to another
1- is a lamentable fact that under the when the sale of the article is out-
present cumbersome and deficient lawed at the point of consignation is
system the farmers hoy and girl does Involved in a suit pending hTore
niial to United States court of appeals at
““at of'tiuftown child, without great- j Louis. An Arkansas federal
3lh parent and Child. I write 1*^ ^ old;lhoma and the carrier'
both parent
letter simply to suggest that we here
in Lincoln county are wasting preci-
ous time in this most important mat-
ter. Great good is being done along
this line by the Oklahoma Farm
journal, every issue of which I read
with the greatest interest and a
paper which every farmer ought to
be acquainted; it is making a s. eci-
alty of articles in behalf of the con-
soldiated rural school system. I
have also read several excellent ar-
■tieleS in the Prague News on this
Subject, the editor of which is also
u pioneer in the movement. 1 have
ILif attempted to give any arguments
. n favbr of the plan in this le ter.
' if, ffieets with the approval of any
• out readers and evokes an inter-
° in {hi subject I shall esteem it a
T.. elite continue the discussion.
Noth ln* <‘Cm,(i ^ of greatPr ,,p''efU
to th. ' df this county and state,
In my opffi'ton/than the thoroug dis-
cussion of this system, for, 1 am on
vineed dhat “8 soon as 11 is liTlller"
stood it adopted in eveiy ru-
ral eomr. in the state to the
lasting he nefft df all the people.
J. a A ROBERTSON.
appealed.
RETURN
FROM BUFFALO
At Tlie *HH.stian CliUfeT
Sunday, Ju?r TO. Bible school at
10:00 a. m., preaching at II Sub-
ject: “A Good Soldier.” No service
at night. I. W. Cameron, minister.
Wilber Green and J. Bart Foster
returned from Buffalo Wednesday
morning where they have been at-
tending the National encampment of
the Modern Woodmen of America.
They report the largest attendance j
in the history of the fraternity.1
There were 1000 delegates, and the
total attendance reached nearly 2o,-
000.
Both the men stopped at several
places on their way home to visit
relatives.
STROUD VICTORIOUS
The Chandler baseball team went
to Stroud on the fourth and were
defeated by a score of 2 to 9. The
team was badly crippled by absence
of many of its players, but the show-
ing they made was such that we
have no reason to be ashamed of it.
The line-up from here was as fol-
lows:
Frlsbie, catcher. ""
Long, pitcher.
Tovtry, 1st base.
Shattuck, 2nd base.
Anderson, short stop.
Westover, 3rd base.
Martin, left field.
Hlnchey center field.
' Kerns, right field. g
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We are experiencing a drouth that is unprecidented
in this part o fthe state. It tries t.he courage of both
farmers and business men.
We must not yield to discouragement or go to sacri-
ficing our property.
Remember that Oklahoma is the most wonderful
country on earth and that suffering for lack of food
has never been felt.
There is yet plenty of time in which to raise feed
for stock. Every farmer should plant a good acre-
age of kaffir corn, rnilo maize, sorghum or other for-
age crop just as soon as it rains. These crops will
mature if planted up to July 20th.
Cotton is standing the drouth in a manner that
strengthens the faith of even the most faint hearted.
Last year Lincoln county produced three and a half
millions of dollars of cotton and prospects are as
good now as they were at this time a year ago. This
will furnish us with enough money to live on during
the coming year. What we will need is feed for
our stock and our families.
Cow peas is a splendid crop for a late crop. They
should be planted in rows and cultivated to get the
most seed and hay. The seed is worth three dollars
per bushel and the hay is worth as much as alfalfa.
Do not sacrifice cows and pigs if it rains before Aug.
1st. Do not get “panicky” and try to run to some
other portion of the world for when you get there you
may find it dryer than Lincoln county. It is almost
as dry in all the states north of here and they have no
cotton crop to fall back on.
Another thing: Don’t go around with long faces.
Do not show a yellow streak. Be men and women
who can meet reverses. Look on the bright side.
Be of strong heart and good cheer. Do not despair.
IT WILL RAIN SOME TIME. Be ready for it,
and there is yet time to raise enough to feed the stock.
If we sel lthe live stock, it "dll take three years oT
more to again get back to where we are now. Hold
onto every animal—get them through some way, and
the man who is able to do this will be the victor in
the years of plenty that are sure to follow.
These are hard times, but we are it'll in the same
-let us pull together for the better days to
Save every stalk of corn for feed e\en
though it be'“thin feed” it will help carry the stock
through. Plant the dry weather forage crops, and
be ready for the rains when they come. DO NOT
Ql'IT BECAUSE THE CORN AND OA1S ALm
LOST. This vicinity is in better condition than most
others in the state, but we should be ready for the
worst. Oklahoma farmers are the kind that can
fight against great odds in making the prairie wilder-
ness a great farming country, and can fight against
the drought demon.
Hold onto all you have, and get all you can. An-
other year will bring plenty.
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Although Chandler did not ob-
serve the Nation’s birthday with an
official ceelbratlon several of the
neighboring towus did, and many of
our people went to different places
in the county to aid in making the
proper demonstrations.
M. D. Owen was the principal
speaker at Prague and several peo-
ple from that place say he is one,
of the best talkers in this part ot
the state. County Attorney Jones
end John Davis were both called to.
Pvyspn,. It is said so both the blue
and gray would have a representa-
tive. P. G. Rawdon had been invit-
ed to make a talk at Kendrick huA
on account of rush of business was
compelled to refuse.
Stroud was content with only one
speaker, Streeter Speakman of W.ell-
ston and from all reports the ynung
orator gave the people of Stroud
one of the best talks they have heard
in. many a day.
From all places that celebrated in
the county, the citizent qaepress
themselves as having had a, good
time and that each towu did. Itself
credit.
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Despite Dry Weather, Figures Ant
Decidedly Optimistic
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CROP AHEAR OF
OTHERS
CROP PROSPECTS IN OKLAHOMA
ARE BRIGHTER;
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Hennessey, Okla., July 3.:—Wheat
in the immediate vicinity, of Hennes-
sey is averaging fourteen bushels to
the acre. This is exceptionally good,
for this section of the country and
when added to other crops puts Hen-
nessey in a position to be one of the
very busiest towns in Oklahoma this
fall. Wheat near here is ruuuing
from six bushels, <ju tlie “Skeleton,”
about 11 miles f-om town, to 26
bushels near towu. Corn is not all
gone; in fact those in a position to
know Bay that the early corn is in
pretty fair condition. Some of it is
burned a little, and that if the late
corn pets rain it will make a good
crop. This is not lieresay hut au-
I thentic. There is a lot ot cotton
land everybody is delighted with the
outlook, they say it will be a bum-
per crop. Kaffir corn and ■ milo
I maize will also make big crops and
Washington. July 4.—Oklahoma’s
cotton crop is In better condition
than that of Texas, according to the
estimate announced Tuesday by the
United States department of agricul-
ture.
The figures, based on complete re-
ports up to June 25, show that at
that time the condition of the crop
was 87 per cent of a normal;, on
May 25, it was 87 per cent; on IMne
25, 1910, ft was 88 per cent, , <w 1
per cent better than the correspond-
ing date this year. On June 25,
1909, however. It was only 8# per
cent ,or 3 per cent poorer. The
ten years average on Juno 2 ft 81
per cent.
Tiie Texas Crop
The report for Texas shows that
on June 2 the condition of ttle crop
was 82 per cent, while a month pre-
viously ft was 85 per rent, a-decrease
of 3' per cent. Other figures for
Texas follow; June 25, 19t"0, 84 per
cent; June 25, 1909, 79’ per cent;
June 25, 10 year average, 80 per
cent.
The Oklahoma report is among the
most encouraging of those made for
any of the cotton growing states. It
fs particularly good, from the grow-
ers standpoint, because of the proba-
bility of a short crop in other states
and consequent high prices.
man, Wolcott,
IIltliLl" in diou utanc
alfalfa has already given two good | Wolfe and Ml ner
cuttings. There was some oats but. o—
it was poor and not threshed. More 'BETTING ON RACES IS NOT GAM-
BLING
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| wheat was planted this year than last
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4* some was plowed up. The yield this
4 I year is but two bushels shorter aver-
4 j aged thtt‘1 Inst year. Crops n ar
town look better than any other
place in the state, TtimklBg
about two-tbirda over notv and much
of the wheat is being loaded for mar-
' ket. The cotton acreage is a little
short of last year.
BERRY GIRLS SURPRISED
Last Friday evening at their new
house on North Main street Ada and
Cora Berry were greatly surprised by
ten of their young lady friends.
Most of the evening was spent at
five hundred and at a late hour re-
freshments which the merry crowd
had brought with them were served.
This helped to make the surprise a
greater success. It goes without
sayin gthat all had a good time and
f 1 • •.:r! he;1 yr l: f 'v’ = • or ft T’’'
present were: Misses Campbell,
Kllngburg, Gordon, Mathews, Tllgh-
Wiison, Heinemann,
No Statute In Oklahoma That So Do.
linos II, Doolaros Governor
boat
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“There is no statute in the state
vf Oklahoma that defines hotting oq
horse races, baseball, and such like,
as gambling, and until the legisla-
... - ture passes a law defining the prac-
sn,,!,. U, ,»». j™,. Monday night’s tiee of betting on horse races as
rain did a vast, amount of good and \ gambling, 1 do not intend to inter-
I the country looks prosperous. I fere."
__o- ‘ This emphatic , statement was
UK.II school BUILDING S made by Governor Lee Cruce on
■ I Saturday night in reply to a ques-
luly 2 |;,j t.! lion us to whether he would attempt
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Hi,’ Ci.aiitllerj10 *1°P t,1<' racing meet now being
High
on
held in Oklahoma City, and at which
hotting on the races lias been done.
The attention of the chief execu-
tive was called to the race track
School Board
Schools: —
Gentlemen:
Upon an jjispection made
School No. 1 at Chandler wish to i — , . _ „ ....
. gambling m a letter from I!. F. Ufer,
-cine ibe following report. 8 ,.
........ . - , promoter ot tlie Morris-F lynn light,
Th° building is in fairly safe con 1' ‘ , , .
, , i ,. scheduled to take place on July 4,
(lition but must l'*1 repaired ami re-|
. . , | at Tulsa. By request, the gover-
inforced as stated in attached spu i-1 ... .. .
- . . . , ...... nor received an opinion ttoiu the at-
ficaiiou and If «arired out c m ,_lif
,, , .... tornev gen ral, in regard to the law
ed should land good for many years1
to come.
The preL—
tq (Imp to settlement of footings, noia,ln ■ . , , j
lls ua ; . . , nnlv “I wish to state right here and
utor • of this can be expected, only ( ,
. , . | now, continued the governor, that
fix * the structure as stated. j , ... . ,
4. ' race-track gambling is not defined
Respectfully submitted, v,
HENRY SCHWEITZER, h’y lhe statul ’ ln ,llis sta,P' 1Ju *
the last session of tlie legislature,
: on betting on horse races. The at-
ict condition of building| <°rney said the practice is a nuis-
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IIYBY PARTY
Mrs. Shelly Logan gave a little
party for her baby boy John Byron,
July 4tk- It was John Byron's 2nd
birthday. After many firecrackers
had been shot off and all the baby
games wore out, the little fo ks
were taken to the dining room which
was decorated with hags and flow-
ers Here they found the birthday
cake with two candles and lots of ice
cream and candy. The little guests
Mary Collar, E. C. Love, John
Cayman and Clem Alfred.
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Repairs should cost approximate-
ly $300.
Would suggest to get a good car-
penter and buy all material yourself,
appoint a man in charge so work
I will be carried out right, unless you
lean get a competent man to take the
_ • work in contract it would be better
Jefferson Smith of Payson and Lu- for you.
la Richardson of McLoud.
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W. H. Hart and Chelia Satterfield j Mr gchweitzer is engineer for the
of Stroud Manhattan Construction company
Geo. Williams and Lena Thomas’and he has plans and specifications
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Senator Thompson of Pauls Valley,
introduced a bill defining gambling
on races. This bill was defeated.—•
Daily Oklahoman.
BABY FELL INTO AN OPEN WELL
—MOTHER PULLS IT OUT
were
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MrB' H„BwS even«nttVo;i^-'
attached to the above letter. This
0 a> 51 ^ i report was accepted by the school
Ernest Chapman and Lena Fair'|board at its meeting Monday night,
banks of Prague. I and the committee on building was
Geo. Harris an l Pearl Hatcher of authorized to take steps at once to
Chandler. | carry out the plan suggested by him.
^ . A «n,iin Fox By the opening of sehool the high
Ira Wright of Agra and Sad.e Vox V ^ wl„ be flnp condl.
of Chandler. ' tion.
I). C. May and Sarah Cleveland of, -x-
A false step and baby Rapier, dau-
ghter of Charles Rapier, of Tiger
township, slipped into the 7-inch cas-
ing of a deep well on his brothers’
farm last week, and at a dept of ten
feet, lodged, finally to be rescued by
its mother and her sister.
Hanging in the well some distance
below the baby, the bucket was pull-
ed up by the mother, and serving as
an elevator, the yougster was final-
ly lifted to a point where its frantic
mother could grasp its little hands
and pull it to safety. The baby was
none the worse for the experience.
Mr. Rapier was in town Saturday
and Sam
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Visit with friends and relative*
McHenry county
ill.
>Dew. l Bertha O'Leary went to Oklahoma,..........
ini Cha. B Miller and Eva Stenson of City Monday for a week's visit with , and reported the accident.-Brlstow
in Cha*. b. miner Ml** Carrie Chenny. Record.
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