The Harper County Democrat (Buffalo, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1913 Page: 1 of 4
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$ Harper C&ottttijj Hewurrax
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
THE LEADING NEWSPAPER.
VOL. 0
BUFFALO. HARPER COUNTY. OKLA.. FRIDAY, JiVSt IT. ItIUl.
N UMBElt 3U
. __ _ __ _ ______ ADVERTISING that
PRINTING THAT’S SEE U 1—' '—* 1— \ ADVERTISES.
PRINTING. FOR FARM LOANS ON GOOD FARMS. \ ........
1 You Get All- You Borrow. j Largest Circulation in Harper Guuuty^Ui
Neatly and Promptly _
CANARD EXPLODED
The Re-Election of Sen-
ator Owen Was Set-
tled a t Primary,
They Say.
t Oklahoma, City, January 10,—
With denunciation of the un-
friendly politicians seeking to
discredit the house of represen-
tatives of the Fourth legislature
with charges that a movement
is on foot to elect Ex-Governor
C. N. Haskell United States sen-
ator instead of Senator Owen,
Speaker Maxey, John P. Craw-
ford, democratic cacus chairman
andW. A. Durant, who shares
issued
Coldest Weather of Season.
The coldest weather of the
season was experienced here
Wednesday morning when the
mercury dropped to 17 degrees
below zero. It was 13 below .
at eight o’clock according to the
governmental thermometer at
Ashland. It was so cold that a
few degrees would make very
little difference, and one is in-
clined to believe the lower figure.
— Englewood Leader-Tribune.
WHISKY IN COCOANUTS
iipiii DIP n IM leased that he might attend the V AJJT VALLIES ARE
NEW ROAD IN bedside of his wife who was 1/101
0 W KANSAS said to be dying. The governor
0. If. was informed that the woman
was not seriously ill, and • that
the law quickly. So many rcc-
ululu.m.w ords are indifferent, or posi-
INVOLUED IN CASE.uv^u*
refuse.
__ wos not seriously ill, and that iclu.sc.
-d.......... few-wse
Near Future
I four years’
| larceny
imprisoment for
;0UNTY WAR
Syracuse, Kans., Jan. 11. — Ac- j
cording tc> the advices received
here the extension of the Wich*
ita Falls & Northwestern Rail-1
road from Forgan, Ok., its pres-
ent terminus, to Denver is cer* q,. jav Okla., Made
tainl. Tht! Union Pacific has . bv xt
refused to handle freight in thej County Seat by p.etv
future at Denver from the Atch- Commissioners W no
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
Chicago, Rottk Island & Pacific
cause
he cannot answer all the
Muskogee, Okla., Jan. 7.-A prayers,
suit involving an iucalcuable u-
mount in dol lars and cents and
of vital importance to the peo-
IIovv One , Man Escaped
Oklahoma Vigilance
and Made Himself
Rich—Tells of it. ________
and Missouri,. Kansas & Texas
and the need, of these lines for
Bowie, Tex., Jan.—A man ;an outlet northwest to the coast
_________j o /.on. ... j____to r»Llnhnma C.itv
WON BY MOB |Of Oklahoma, was submitted to
__ Judge R. E. Campbell in the
circuit court of the Lnitcd
States, Monday, after an argu-
ment lasting several hours.
The ownership of the bed of
the Arkansas river is involved in
the suit and some profitable oil
wells in Oklahoma, to say noth-
STILLWELL QUITS
THE GAME
Overrule Court s
Decision.
>l’ll Never Do Another
Bit of Constructve
Work,” the Builder
Said.
Los Angeles, Jan. 11—Arthur
vote of the house. i Lo»». . F°rt Smi(h ,an(1, 0"”;
The report that friends of j convenient points he bought:
and the need, of these lines ioi - wells in Oklahoma, io say now. Los AngeleS( Jan n-Arthur
Bowie, Tex., Jan.-A man j an outlet noirthwest to the coast Jay> 0k,a ( Jan. g.-With the1 ing 0f the gas, sand and gravel, Edward StUlweilt builder of the
has appeared in Texas as a cap- j and southwest to Oklahoma City installation 0f the new board of j have their source of supply in Cjt Southern and the
italist, who says that he made and the gulf is imperative. e counj.y commissioners of Dele-! the bed of this stream, the de* . ., . & Orient
his fortune boot.egging whishv | Mresoun. ^ . count,^ county |^„ of the court is of more than t S
ate-wide importance. game with Wall Street, says he
Four distinct and different * ________ _____
the floor leadership, issued a
statement Saturday night to the italist, wno says urai ne m-uC.a»u ~ counry commissions- - ----!the bed of this stream, me oe ritv Mexico & <
effect that United States his fortune bootlegging whisky Wich.ta Falks »««..a • *■*£ war* county, the county seat j Qf (he ^., of more than Kansas C.ty ^
^ %»_n, ... .
This 'in’furn latlon haVcaused a FJZJSZ JZ JSZLS ^
Governo^^HaskelT^ were^even (c^anu^by^hT^aHoad0^^^ j at** presented 'ZT ^ “^j^^ved here today and an-
“ sadism; r trrr'^Sut
credence in Oklahoma City or ; nut of the milk and substituted harden Citj. -^racu ’ demonstration. Creek nation against the Water- iness world, that he was sick 01
the west side of -he state; but! liquor. The “eye” was then re or Lar.iar, Crf . ^boral, Kans when the district court or- Cn*^^** the Gypsy “all and wits through with the
seems to be considered a juicy placed and sealed with a wax semis the logical poi dered the records of the cou.i i ., to nrevent the pip- game of financing,
morsel by some of the republi- j which left no sign of an opening • itock Island j moved to New Jay several weeks «1 c ^ ^ Mgckey - He bifctcrly assailed the money
can papers on the ‘ ‘east side. J having been made. The rMtsingafight, ^ efhp ago the citizens of Old Jay de-; 8 |_13 he land being'trust, which he asserts was re-
United States senator on joint ■ homa and sold for $1 apiece. ; Santa Fc, is imaking
ballot, Wednesday. January 22,1 “I never had any trouble fight, but has; little suPPpr rom
or rather cast their totals at that whatever.” sav s the man, “in propositions to Frank . e sec
. I ___'ll J /x iL . . • ___1 • . . A- It a m n /l I f ai St ^
agu° jthU',IZeniH °™t' st-nd for'land in 18-18-13. the land being1 trust, which he asserts was re-
eled they would not stand f Arkansas river, sponsible for ruining him and
the change. To Show that, o COUI)tv There are iayi it will stoop to the lowest
et^t^6 fortifications* about the j thirteen oil wells on lias ,neth„ds in accomphshing Us
rHrfi ^ iri:lp"tting a uut
actual voting the day before,; }nt0 the state or disposing of junction here and the Comme. 1 guard day and night, ana acneu wag in the hands of the ’’Captain Kidd and Judas
that is, on Tuesday, January 21. them after they got there. No cial Club here will soon ofter the ^ ■* sheriff or any P”® e ° ^,wners of oil wells. Iscariot were iu the kindergarten
* i i ry* _______a. K1 a innimnmonfo
that is, on Tuesday, January si. them atter they got there. No cial Lsiuo nere win soon oner tne
each in their own chamber. As Federal or State officer ever got best poss* ble inducements.
United States Senator Owen on t0 tbs trick. I have enough Hugoton and Johnson favor La-
was the democratic primary i mor.ey now with whicK to buy a mar, Colo,
choice in the primaries, and led' g6od Texas farm, and I expect ~
v/sniiVilicnin ftnnimpnl. nvpr Junnnt nit-iyon ” Noli
his republican opponent over to be a real decent citizen.” Notice to Teachers.
40,000 in the general election on ---- The regular quarterly exami-
a perference Note, there is no Baptist Notes 1 nation for toachers’ certificates
question of his election what-; The month of February will will be held at Buffalo, in the
ever, since a democrat who ^ revival season. This Court Room, Jan 30 and 31,
should vote against him would
.ff onv*’ one elselo $00,000 was in the hands of the “Captain Kidd and Judas
U..- *hC"L order ortheturt I owners of oil well, . Iscariot w ere ... the Uin.lcrgartc,,
carry out the older ot tne cou The court appointed a receiver -class beside the money trust.
Sherih’ anrl the wells Mr. Stillwell declared, "a,,
additional te'rte.“ .tp^ecords by! are now being operated under- the Apache Indian 13 a saint, lire
resolved to «... * ^’“.w the orderlof the court. pirates and the indrans were
en sa" — more humane, because they ten-
derly put a man to death after
force. When his 1. jte
determination of the
town, they deserted him.
sheriff wasn’t willing to ta^
alone, so he askev.
ever, O...VU « b our revival season. This iVWU,» w -—* | the task alone, so
should vote against him would ouncement was made over a beginning at 8 o’clock a. m. j Governor Cruce to send state
face the unanimous disapproval aeQ frQm the puipiti but Examination for Conductors’ troops to compe
of his party.
Governor’s Christinas tvc. f,““ ** ——* ' .
• taking all he had, but the nun-
No other man. perhaps, in the ^ after ruining a linn
won’t kill him. Why don’t
*------------- - - ey tx-ust, after ruining a nmi
the tasx aione, su uc — state of Oklahoma carried to his won.t kiU bim. Why don’t
Governor Cruce to send state, -e on Chritmas eve so heavy they? They could do it for $2»»
vtppIc aeo from the pulpit but Examination for Conductors’ troops to compel obeyanceef the ou‘ did the Governor. -that’s the price in New York
The day
other men is
. . . for6 the benefit o'f those’ who and Instructors’ cerUficates, will
Governor Haskell’s close fn- were not there> we' announce it be held Saturday, Veb. 1st.
ends deprecate such a report as ^ thrQUgh the papers. In Alma L. Criswell,
has gone out and insists that revival has already l-17-2t. County Supt
such does manifest injustice. started; there being three for- ^
The statement issued oy - the rd #or Drayer last service, am
law.
The district Judge also appeal-
ed to the governor, but Mr.
that’s the price in New York
before Christmas toj but instead they let him sul-
'■ill of plans for tcr-
ed to the governor, but Mr. other men is t hers but ---------—
Cruce couldn’t agree with him. | bringing happiness ^ , Christian Church Notes.
Theadjatant general of the state , l|)e ^ be(ore Christn, ’ Sunday, Jan, 1». 1
The statement issued by the and Governor Cruce R evokes Parole j then went to reconnoiter, and , “te is deci-'"i,b?( Bible set^noliW^'.m!’ ^
the democratic house leaders is ^ nllnlber of others held up The parole of Walter Cook of reported to the governor that ^ ^ h, , dav . 'i'1 „„d„ -Man’s
as follows: _ thpir hnnds for prayer. Chrst- Garfield! county, who was sen- conditions were pretty oa .
laws, was revoked by Governor turb tbe mob. So wha
Cruce today upon representation , . rjff do bat t0 saVt
that Cook had vi( dated the terms' • -i->
of .bo Gook was re- right, boys, \ou win.
, uivv. a nnmner cn ouit?ib nciu up ineparoieoi vvauei v^ouk. ui
follows: their hands for prayer. Chrst- Garfield! county, who was sen-
“United States Senator Rob- you who haven’t been tensed tor violation of the liquor
T Owpn will receive the full '. ‘ f i:_. nri laws, was revoked by Governor
, l,. L^Tof rt»res.n- praying as you ought, line up Cr(lce ^ representation
vote of the hou^c of rep e [(jr God and K0 t0 praying! lhat Cook had
tative when the bal o There was good interest mani* of the parole.
on United States Senator. "'''jfested in the various depart- -
election is a matter of course. ments 0f tbe work last Sunday.
Any statement i4iat l^e house o ^&y tbe j,llerest continue,
representatives was organize! ^ 0jfer no apologies for
with the intention oi putting up fact that we are denouncing
a candidate against benator, ain from the the pulpit. Our
Owen is preprosterous. ■ gospe, ia a gospel of love, but. it
The question o or jgagospelof plain unvarnished
Haskell never affected the or- ig the old fashioned
ganizution of the house in any
way; for the question was set- _ ,,
But the governor did not dis-
turb the mob.
Sub-
fi**st
stern necessity to be a day A 'l11; ject to? study, “Man’s
ir did not dis- of denial of happniess to others. ^,n "
So what could; Qn this day, of all others, i>etit- ’ g^rmon 11JG a. i\\., buV;ies .
*- -■ "A" ions for pardon or clemency Subject, -Derine
_ pour thick and fast upoii the berm1 ‘ fect Service/'’
| chief executive of alstate. At thn- ^otjce -jht. members
T, Talk the revival, pray
tied in the primaries. Those , work fol- thl, revival.
who attempt to raise such ____
an issue, or to cast such doubts ^ 9 Below 2ero.
uiKiii the integrity of the demo-
v, at members of the house are Tuesday night was a hummer
partisans emhictored beyond the for cold weather when the mer-'
puint of distinguishing the truth cury ran down to the 19 Mow j
from a rediculous misrepresen- mark on the thermometei ac- •
, tien cording to the official weather
(Signed) J. H. Maxey, observer, W. C. Frazer, at Bcu-
Siieaker. ver City. Seldom does it get as
(Signed) John P. Crawford, cold as this in this country.!
Democratic Caucus Chairman. During all last winter, the mer-
(Signed) W. A. Durant, cury did not drop below 18 be-
Chairman Appropriations.” low and it will be remembered,
Friends of Senator Owen here that was one of the worat win*
l ave been notified that he will ters that ever struck the pi**, - ■
Le facie January 2**. Forgan Enterprise^
-the:
Keid Drus
cross^K^i store
Dr. S. E. FOWLER'S SONS. Props.
Fowler Building
Buffalo Oklahoma.
Cat t ies; the mast complete line ef
Medicines Perfun.‘«* r°ilet Art,cle3’
F.OJ l’apatent'. ,
I'ahletf*.
I
etc* in
(TOOtll
li^u-he*, ^[iarni«»iiica, Pui**'** D»cket
Mus’C, Meinoraixiuni 1^ N'k^,
CaUnty'- Circulating Library in connection
Ur. Fowler’s office in Drug Su re, when
will be Sound at all times during office h-ura
f j cniei execume ui “*• - Notice. Tht> members of the
a time comes the widow with her Qbrjsban ChurchP* Buffalo have
V i prayer for the release of her son, eXtendej to A. M. (dllespie, ot
the father to plead for the re- Indiana, a call to be their mm-
! storation of his boy. the wo.' se ister for the year 1»U. ^
than widow*ed woman beggit'K new minister expects to l,e^u“
and pleading for the release oU a cuizen of the the ne''
the one who should be her con-* ircsperous town of Butia.o,
fort and support. All day they ;shes to extend greeting to ai.
throng the governor’s office. A]1 will be welcomed at any m
plead, petition and on bended ad tL e services conducted a.
knees, ever, pray for pardon rhritA ian Church’ . »,•
for the imprisoned ones. A. M.Gillespie, . m-
Could the prayers be an- __ - -------
1 swered. the petition granted, Epicure.
happiness would drive desolation .
, from many homes, and the gov- Unto a little l ’ le’\de
ernor’s heart be light fur his Swimming m : *
home going But something more Appeared quite tK ^
S nomegou.n -----,
L 1 than the prayer of a wife, jnoth- A hungry cn«udK ■
*r " er or father is necessary to sec- Who w ith chill polltefc.
■ urea release. The record must
3 be right. Does the prison rcc-
ie v ord show that the lesson has
m been learned? Then a pardon
I mai’ be hoped for. not otherwr c.
But so few learn the lesson oi
That made his warn*
freeze
RemaiKcd
meat.
Without
blood
I'
take some
tlri'c ping
if
v«w
please. —Upplucotl ».
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Adams, E. Lee. The Harper County Democrat (Buffalo, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1913, newspaper, January 17, 1913; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc941781/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.