The Capitol Hill Weekly News (Capitol Hill, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 4
CAPITOL HILL, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, SEPT 9. 1909
NUNBER 51
The Way to Get Sidewalks
s to Petition the Board.
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If a majority of the property owners
in any block will petition the board
for walks, they will be ordered in,
when me Mock Is dene then ©tiers
may do tie same. That Is tie way I
t© get walks'everywhere, |
Help the News seme in its fight for graded roads
across the bottom. Good roads are ire"’ important
than any other one thing to this community, and
they can be had by just a little talk from each one.
DRY GOODS EMPORIUM A CARD TO THE NEWS.
The elegant new store of Baird & I Editor Capitol Hill News:
1 obois is now open for business in ! On Sept. 1st 1901), I received
the corner room of tiie handsome j the following communication sign-
brick structure lately erected by ed by one U. Jones nud mailed at
this wide awake ami enterprising Oklahoma City:
^rm' j Dear Dr. Cottle, von had better
New Goodsare arriving constantly j look after your renter. You are
and their stock is all new and up to llable to -have n suit brought
date, while their prices are no Against you because i f the busi
higher than those asked for inferior j ness,that is said tobe going ont-here
goods at other places. ' Their store: 1 ,]oul think you know about it. J
room is well lighted and every, write that you mny investigate,
article on sale can be thoroughly: 0 Jones
seen, which is of great value to shop I KvkIent! Ml, thinks j
pers; a goodly number of pretty | h property whidl , reilt ttnd
mcandescents make the room as j wlli(Ti is used for illegitimate pur-
Meai-s (be Ear Marks id Fraud.
Woodward, Okla.. Aug. JO.—
“The Taylor election law," says
Congressman Dick T. Morgan of
the Second Oklahoma d: 'riel,
“bears the oar-uiarks of fraud and
I rickery. It seeks to do indirect-
In what the authors are afraid to
do openly end directly. Tim !;>'n
is a deception. Its purpose is to
provide an educational lest for
the elective franchise. On its face
the law says nothing about an
educational qualification for elec
tors, tin! under this- law no one
can vote unless he can read and
commit to memory the names of
aright as day after nght. and a I poses and as there may bo other! all the candidates, the offices for
prettier location, a daintier or better . •, J
,. , , c. . . , , |citizens of Capitol Hill and Dkla I Nvhieh thev are runnirg, and the
lighted room, a finer stock of goods I ,R)ma Citv -ni; ,IS Mr. t)ul,08 political parties to which .Iicn
or more courteous treatment is not|6Cems ,0‘ , , fta8ir() to 8av | i„.|„IIU This feature will lie a
to be found any where it this.part thaj L ,lav( 4]ever hw, any proper.! source ol anuovai.ee to overt
of he country, lhe show windows t whatovcr to rent fnr aJv ‘ur.
make a beautiful display and vvtll be ;oae jn tu st(lt„ of Oklahoma and ! “if we are to have an educa
more alluring as new goods are ad-|ff im have , woul(1 ,)e aure Ulej fi()Uill qUJ1, j rit atio.i for electors.
person or persons to whom I rent-j let ii be him do openly and above
ed did not put it to other limn hoard. Ltd there be lto deception,
young, active ar.d progressive '“7 llnreldS lo locnlr lliv nulbor ioV I'n'llIriE'™!"!,
ded to them from time to time-
This firm consists of F S Baird
E, E. Dubois and R. S. Baird; all
College Hill, and become residents
here, so that their interests as well
as r ieir business is centered among
u:. and Capitol Hill has reason to
be very proud of this, her first ex-
clusive Dry roods store.
have been unable to do so ami if,
lie should happen to see this li ' *' ^'c Principles o/ Ilium
Would be glad if he would call at j linlc.
my office and see me in regard to; "This new law, like the present
this matter for t feel sure he is!‘‘leclion iii'v, violates tin1 prinoi
innocent mid it is only a mistake! pies of home rule. All the clot-
on his part. 1 trust the good peo 1 ion machinery of the state D
I j I e of Capitol Hill and Oklahoma
City will not labor under the same
DR. MUNGEK DEAD
Dr Geo. Munger one cf the pio-
neer settlers of Oklahoma Ciry died i
last Friday at Eureka Springs. Ark.! fused with^soine one else,
where he had gone in search ofj
health Funeral Services were held i
at the family residence in the city, I
Sunday. Dr. Munger had many!
friends in Capitol Hill whose ;T f
at his loss is only equalled by ...eir j
sorrow for the bereaved wife whose
burden of grief is heavier still.
lodged in the oovernor. The
ehi'“ cxecutivi; appoints the slate
mistakenml not get my name con- <'!> ! i ion hoard, the stale election
i hoard appoints the county elec
Very Respectfully. lion hoards, and the county 'eo
I. N. Cottle, SI. D. | lion hoards appoint the precinct
Cor. pop1' and Harvey Sts. eiei-tion hoards.' Iteliold this
Capitol Hill, Ukla. ; arm.' of several thousand election
____ j officers. Every man derives his
power front and owes obedience
Merle Lingenfelter of t linton.j to the one man. tin* governor of
Okla., spent the week at the home |j„ S|;,|e
TLe News sends deepest sympathy! of h*8 grandfather Mr Marklmal. ••Tall, about centralizat ion of
to Mrs. Munger, who is one of our! j power. Are the voters of Okla-
oldest and most valued subscribers! , Jay O. \ aulk ol Elk City spent j luima in favor of placing the inl-
and who is a frequent contrbutor to | Saturday here an d was aceoinpani i ion machine!- of the
people could not bo trusted In
elm l the officers who were to con-
duct the elections? Why not let
the people elect the state elec-
tion heard and the precinct elec-
tion hoards?
•‘R the nooplo—if the voters—
f lii imglinul the slate must he reg-
istered before Ihev vote -why not:
let tin- people elect the 111:111 who
is to regi ter fh:-"\oters and con
duct ihe eleeiion..? i cannot com-
prehend how men who profess to
fa vor inline rule, v. ho assert Hint
lhe people are eapalde of sell
government can face the people
and . -fend this law.-’
ORDINANCE NO. 52.
•. I ’i it: roii'C I';.!" -:I-iy V. ith tin
Okfilionia (.an mid fAr, yri Cont-
•■any. Its Suif'es-ors mid Assigns,
•'nr “ er-lriny ilie Town of Ci.iiltci
I Hi). OtiUlnuua, v. itit Are l.irlils
for • Pwpo:-x‘ of l,t;;hting tit”
nr ; a s'.-.id To.. n.
t - la On’rhu'il Uj tic President uf
ft"' '• ■.o-l of Ti'istccs, and the
llu.i. 0 of Trus'.m the Town o!
I'.-ijii’ it Hill. OhlaMnUi:
SMljo-i I. That lie- word "Towi’."
:• ' Imronfier employed in thin orrdi-
fani.H shall desiguri the Town of
Caidi-ul (lilt, Oklahoma, and the word
"Coinjcu y“ shall ri> sim-atc the Ok!.--
tonal <■ & Klectrle Coinimiiy, a cyir-
•Mtratiou organized under the laws of
Oklahoma, and domiciled In Oklahoma
City. Okla.. and iis siK-cissor3 and as-
signs.
Her. 2. During tin term of 1 wonty-
on yogis from nn:1 after the passage
and iinldication of tl.is ordinance the
Company shell fnrnisli liio said Town
.'•id' aonlaiii eiecnii arc iigin..
nominal 2,000 candle power each, to
consume approklmatelj 450 wul.ts per
hoar each, at places within the Town
limbs as may he designated by said
Town by notice in writing to said
Company, signed by tlio Town Clerk
upon authority of the Hoard of Trus-
tees. said tights to be all-night lights
and burned each and every night, ex-
cept tin three fail .moon nights of
each lunar month, when said lights
will not It. required to hum unless
stormy or cloudy, in which event said
lights shall he kept burning, and in
ease 1 1 unavoidable accident to any
Part of its plant or machinery by
with a the said Company is not able to
famish ligats as hereinbefeore specl-
iied. said Company shall not be con-
sidered in default of this contract un-
til the expiration of sixty days, and
in the event of a failure of any of the
said lights to burn at any time as
Herein provided, pro rata reductions
from tho amount then due to said coni-
panj shall be made therctor, provided
further that all are lights ordered by
said Town on the public streets, av-
enues laid alloys of said Town shall
he continued and paid for during the
term hereinbefore specified.
Sec. It. For tin- purpose of tiie
erection cf such tire lights the said
Company shall not tie required to ex-
lead its line more than 1,500 feet to
1 u!i the location of any such light,
except by mutual agreement between
s. id Town nud said Company,
See. I. The f.iid Company shall re-
ceive from the said Town for tho ser-
v i e of stn h lights in full cOmpensa-
lieu therefor the following rentals,
payable monthly: Five and fifty one-
hundredths ($5.50) dollars per month
each for the service of all such lights
so furnished and maintained.
See. 5. Am a farther consideration
for the p.'vm ails lo be made by the
Town to the Company, the Company
ngrees to famish additional electric
current for (lie n r of the Town for
public '"lpo.-es oilier than for are
lights at rate of ihe cents per kil-
owatt hours, provided, hpwever. Hint
the Company agrees to furnish cur-
rent for lighting such portions of tho
jToivn Hall a . am occupied by tin
Town's olitcr-rs mid employees, also
current for lighting tire station and
I tow n jail NVithotn charge.
■
See* Sail! town shall h'vy a spe-
. al tux on all real and peraonul prop*
uity in said town in eaeli yoar at the
time of the h vying of taxes for other
purposes, ruffickni, to pay all sums of
money lit it in agreed to be paid to the
sitiij Company amt the fund thus de-
rived from said tax shall be v.wd for
such purposes exclusively. t
See. 7 Said Company shall have
ftJ.ll right and power to avv’.su to any
other person or corporation I avlng the
legal right to do the things herein
contracted for, ail tin- rights conferred
upon if by 1 lit terms of this ordinance;
provided that the assignee of such
rights by accepting the said assign-
ment shall thereby become subject to
tho terms and provisions of this ordi-
nance. ami in the event of any assign-
ment by said Company of the rights
hereby conferred upon it, such asign-
mont shall be in writing, and a duly
authenticated copy thereof shall be
filed In the office of the Town Clink of
said Town.
See. S. That the Company within
fifteen (la) days after the passage
and publication of this ordinance shall
file widi the Town Clerk in writing its
acceptance of the obligation imposed
upon it l>\ the terms of this ordinance.
Sec. h. On account of tho neces-
sity tor procuring cheaper service and
for tiie preservation of the public
health and safety of the Town, an
emergency is hereby declared on ac-
count of which this ordinance will
take effect from and after its passage
and publication as provided by law.
Sec. 10. This ordinance shall bo of-
jfective from and after its passage and
publication as provided by law.
Approved this 3rd day oi! Scptciur
bor, 1009.
MlKi: DONNELLV.
President Hoard of Trustees^
At; -t: M. CASSIDY, JR.,
(SEAL). Town Clerk.
We wish to call attention to
the card of Dr. I N. Cottle which
will be fi'ttnd in our professional
column. The Dr. is well knowft
here and has made a good re. ord
both professionally and personally.
Chas Ivey will build a nice resi-
lience on College Hill in the near
future. We are glad to hear it; Mr
Ivey is one of the men who does
things, and we are qiad to have hint
1 make a permanent home with us.
A-thur Hidlebaugh one of thiA
twin sons of Mr. Hidlebaugh of E
s-rect and Bryan Ghumm of College
Hill are both 111 with typhoid fev t
1 he attending physician, Dr. Cot-
tle, informs us that both are getting
along nicely.
F. P. Hughes of Capitol Hill drove
to the country Sunday.—Wheat and
Watchword
J W Morris is in Arkansas City
Kansas this week.
Born to Mr and MrsGaliager, o£
Locust street a little baby on Friday
morning Sept 3rd, 1909.
Mr and Mrs Silas Payneot Moore
Okla.. spent Thursday with Mrs, W
R. Caldwell,
Willie Caldwei! returned I riJay
from a visit to Moore, Okla.
A party of well known ladies from
the society section of Capitol Hill
'vent on a wild goose hunt last Friday
evening.
Mrs Brynerof Bartlesville, Okla.
visited with Mrs j i Sloane Tuesday
We learn that eight more newr
houses will be built, by one mao.
west of Walker street on avenue A
in a short time These are to be
smaller houses and we predict that
every one of them is rented before
the foundations are in.
Dick Wolfkill and Claude Tack-
son caught 19 pounds of fish Tues-
day night, Hie largest one weighing
nine pounds. Mrs. Ja ckson took
dinner at the Wolfkill residence next
day, tor an opportunity to try her
netv teeth on that nine pound fish.
Ent tit Millers. tf
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VERY POPULAR NOTWITHSTANDING
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(Copyright. 1009.)
our columns.
SOCIALIST MEETING
- Socialist meeting will be held
in the building formerly occupied
by the Truth printing company, on
Robinson street opposite the News
office, next Sunday afternoon. It
is hoped that every socialist on
Capitol Hilt will be there,
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals for filling
Culvert on B street in the town
of Capitol Hill, will be receiv-
ed by the Town Clerk of the
town of Capitol IlillatSchaers
Hall in said town on Monday
Sept 20th 1900 at 8 oclock p m
■ Plans may be had of the
undersigned at No 2 West
Reno Ave, Oklahoma City
M Cassidy jr,
Town Cierk.
ed homo by It is mother, Airs.
Alfred Vanik, fora short visit.
state in the Iminls of one lnttu?
What would the democrats of Ok-
. .. ; lultoma and the Southern stales
Ear] Eolsn of EU City is visit-j ,]lillk if w vepubii
ing with relatives itere this week.;
enn—would pass a law giving a
republican president the power to
appoint cirriinu officers in all
the states of the union to eon
duel elections when congressmen
and presidential electors are to
lie elected? Would democrats
submit to such a law without a
protest? Would the.v think it
fair law?
‘‘Before statehood the republi-
can territorial legislature enact-
ed a non partisan election law.
WISCONSIN DAY The count;, eommissiotie; s looted |
Sept. BO has been set apart.'1’;'' »*"* pi-'i*1*-. a-.-iiMted tb,. pre
us Wisconsin Day at the fair.. „ Is v,...............
All those interested m l.ii.^, . (>m{l imit iliov were
day should see or telephone men the people elected. They I
A1 I, Ileiman, Jti Chamber, wore te-.p oi. ddo to the people.
Commerce, or, phone 34b5. I When did it transpire that the'
Hubert i’nget, of Oklahoma City
and Mabel Rang were married last
Sunday nt tho home of the brides
parents four miles east of town.
Rev P M Bolinger performed
tho ceremony; nud nn elegant din-
ner was served. Mr and Mrs.
Paget will go to house keeping
soon in Oklahoma City.
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