The Washington County Sentinel And The Weekly Enterprise (Bartlesville, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1912 Page: 4 of 4
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THU WASHINGTON COUNTY BUN
TINEL.
FRIDAY, RECEMRER *27, 1012
George Wood returned to Wichita,
Kas., today after a weeks visit here
with his parents, Mrs, and Mrs. A. C.
Wood. •, 4
George T. Van Dell returned this
morning from a business trip to Tulsa.
R. S. Meeker of the American
Glycerine company went to Indepen-
dence, Kas., today on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert King spent
today in Tyro, Kas. Mr. King has oil
Interests in that vicinity.
Dr. C. D. Blachley of Norman, who
has been visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. AV. Blachley for severul days,
returned to his home today.
Mrs. BeRS Gordon is confined to her
apartments at Second street and Dew-
ey avenue with the grip,
Scott Younger, at one time a mem-
ber of the James gang, Is here today
from Tulsa calling on friends. Scott
has made a mint of money out of his
moving picture rights and sports a
diamond that makes a noise like a
headlight on a railroad locomotive.
The Dewey avenue bakery has pur-
chased an automobile delivery wagon
I which will be put into service In the
next few days.
the police today on a charge of being
intoxicated.
Miss Irene Wiley has returned from
a visit in Tulsa.
The Union Loan and Mercantile
company on Second street was closed
yesterday by the creditors, chief
among whom was the Kills Shoe com-
pany and tlie Bartlesville National
bank. The business was conducted by
Joe Ginsberg in the Buford building.
P. 1, Bucy left last night for a trip
to Sedan.
Frank Crane left this morning on a
(rip to points In Colorado.
Among the guests In the St. Clair,
hotel are F. P. Bates, C. W. Kelson
and W. C. Baker of Tulsa, R R . Hed-
dleson of Macksburg, Ohio and Frank
I lad ley of Independence.
Joe Miller who was formerly em-
ployed in the Star barber shop is here
visiting friends. He is now a brake-
man on the Rock Island railroad with
headquarters at Kldorado, Ark.
T. E. McDonald of Independence,
Kas., is here looking after oil in-
terests.
A girl baby was born Wednesday
pight to Mr. and Mrs. Felix Blond-
gewi who live in the McCaleb addi-
tion.
. Anni# LongUil has filed suit In the
dlntriot court against Chas. Longtail
inking n divorce. She charges him
With failure to support and habitual
druukenbefca and asks a divorce, the
custody of their minor child and ali-
mony of $25 a month.
J. L. Early of Oklahoma City is the
guest of his brother, E. E. Early.
Logan Tucker of Vera is here today
on business.
Lillie Fugate has filed suit in the
district court asking a divorce from
Jame^ Fugate, better known as Dolph
Fugate. They were married at Silver
Lake in 1889 and have three children.
She charges him with extreme cruelty
I sjyj..habitual drunkenness and asks a
!;/AWor*e, the custody
E. M. Boggs went to Osage this
morning to look after oil interests.
Among the guests in the Almeda
hotel are H. A. Adams of Kansas City,
E. M. Swatzell of Parsons, W. L.
Earle of Caney, A. T. McCrory of
Tulsa, Robert McEwen of Tulsa and
J. A. Waterhouse of Joplin.
Among the guests in the Right Way
hotel are 0. G. Atglnson of Canev,
T. F. Gardner of Oklahoma City, W.
G. Holland of Wann, Okla., Bob Mc-
Allister of Kansas City, W. E. Dem-
ming of Attica, Ind., W. F. Gates of
Independence, Kansas,
Manager Flinn has booked the
Aborn Opera company to appear at
the Oklah theatre on February 7 in
“The Bohemian Girl.’’ This company
is said to be an excellent one and
enjoyed a long run in Oklahoma City
and is now playing an engagement
in Tulsa.
A. W. Nltchke of St. Paul, Minn.,
Is In the city for a few days to visit
A. J. Orebaugh and family.
IMmony of $25 a
of the children
month.
Mrs. H. 3. Farchild of Independence
returned to her home this morning
after a visit with Mrs. H. 0. Dixon,
her granddaughter and family.
to Oklahoma
will attend a
county commissioners will be
\ here tomorrow. No matters
interest are to come up at
meeting.
Dr. L. ^arton went
3ity toda* where she
/meeting the State Association of
..-Oateopat'hs* Dr. Barton has been ap-
pointed th appear on the program with
» W»r- \t , ,M, , , q-
Cecil and ’Harry Canary of Caney,
Kas.. were W the city yesterday to
Tialt friends.
A1 Xvery
days’ visit wit
. Mr.-and Mrs
a.ra the guests
E. Sanders.
returned from ft few
parents in Nowata.
Borden ftf Tulsa
pher nlbther, Mrs. S.
Will Earl of C«
iter in this city
fi: , •*?
Mrs. Ff 8. Barela
Tulsa after a visit
Mark Brannon.
lyjIKas., was a vls-
efday.
is returned to
hkre with Mrs.
Miss Cecil Hall of .{Skrthage. Mo.,
who has been vlsltluf .her brother,
iftaud Hall for several d»S^ will leave
tonight tot her home.
Mr. ahd Mrs. C. A. Bufteard have
Mturaed from a few days' Visit with
Mr. ahd Mrs. Ed Beatty ** Cleveland.
. mmmmm
Frank Elliot of Electra, T#*., Is vis
Iting friends here for a few days.
James McCUntock of the Buttbn Oil
company is confined to his room on
account of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robinson, fotmerly
of this city, are here from Blackwell
to visit friends.
.(!• --
Will Martin of Cherryvale. Kas., for-
merly of this city, is here for a few
days' stay to visit friends.
John Markham of Kansas City, for-
merly of this city, is here to look af
ter oil interests.
.
Dudley Malloy received a fine bird
dog for Christmas.
Miss Beth Walsh of Krone’s dry
goods store has returned from a visit
in Cleveland.
Mrs. Joseph Newman of 512 East
Second street, who submitted th an
operation this morning, is reported
somewhat improved this afternoon.
days’ visit here with Mrs. 1. T. Mili-
guu.
VI rs. J. Carter returned to her home
in Pawhuska today after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. N. M. Bailey.
James Longabough is here from
Tulsa to visit with Mrs. Longabough
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Wilson.
Miss Anna Rankin of Peoria, 111.,
who lias been the guest of Miss Adele
Croft, went to Oklahoma City today
for a visit.
J. B. Wesley and family of Dewey
spent Christinas with relatives in In-
dependence.
Miss Maude Bender of Independence
is vlBltlng Iter cousin, Miss Racheal
Eastburn,
Mr. and Mrs. C. Winters and daugh-
ter spent Christmas in Independence.
Fred Pyle of Dewey is visiting his
sister, Mrs. E. L. Moon in Independ-
ence.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McDonald of El-
dorado Springs, Mo., returned to their
home this morning after a visit here
with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Heaton.
W: M. Magruder went to Wann this
morning for a short stay on business.
Miss Elsie Wallace left this morning
for a short trip to Coffeyvlllc and In-
dependence, Kas.
Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Alexander and
little daughter, left this morning for a
short visit with friends in Wann.
James Walker went to Ayetla this
morning for a short stay on oil busi-
ness.
E. E. Curtis made a business trip to
Ayetla today to look after oil busi-
ness.
R. C. Koford returned this morning
from a business trip to Chelsea.
Miss Jessie Barfield returned to
Copan today after a visit with her
brother, G. T. Barfield.
Miss Flossie Taylor of Pittsburg,
Kas., who has been visiting Mrs. Jene
Myors, returned to her home today.
Mrs. 0. E. Frye and daughter, Miss
Elanor, returned to Yates Center,
Kas., today after a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. H. Morse.
Mrs. L. E. Vanarsdale and daughter
Miss Virglle of Iola, Kas., returned
to their home this morning after a
visit with Mrs. Vanarsdale’s son,
Charles Vanarsdale.
Mrs. J. M. Clanton returned to her
home in Elgin, Kas., today after a visit
here with Mrs. E. H. Hoskins, her
daughter.
Mrs. John Gibson of Springfield, Mo.
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Phillips for several days, re-
turned to her home this morning.
Miss Bertha Beckner of Howard,
Kas., who has been the guest of Mrs.
H. Weatherholt, left today for a visit
in Independence, Kas., enroute to her
home.
Mrs. T. B. McClune and guest, Mrs.
B. D. Hilford of Taneha, Okla., went
to Copan today for a brief visit.
Mrs. H. A. Norris went to Caney,
Kas., today to Bpend a few days with
friends.
Mrs. Lee Burns returned to her
home in Elgin, Kas., today after a
visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
LewiB Tinker.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harkrader re-
turned to Sedan, Kas., this morning
after a visit with Mrs. A. R. McKnlght
their daughter.
Mrs. M. E. Prister of Cedarvale,
Kas., who has been visiting Mrs. I.
T. Milligan, went to Hominy this
morning for a visit before returning
home.
Mrs. N. H. French of Collinsville
was here shopping today on her way
to Hominy for a visit.
Mrs. E. W. Jones and Mrs. George
Dover returned to their home In Ne-
Yagony. today after a visit with Mrs.
Fred Jones.
Miss Edna Martin returned to her
home in Osage today after a visit with
Mrs. E. 0. Norman.
Waite Phillips returned today from
a short business trip to Kansas City.
Miss Louri'e Wehn went to Paw-
huska this morning to attend a house
party.
Mrs. C. E. Hancock and daughter,
Miss Marie of Indianapolis, Ind.,, ar-
rived this morning for a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. William Johnstone.
Augustus Sharpe of CoffevvilJe,
Kas., was here today on business with
the Sharpe Toggery.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Rowland and
baby returned this morning from a
trip td Chicago.
v H. J. Ruland of Avant was here to
day on business with the Central Fuel
Oil company.
Miss Ima Irwin has returned home
from s visit in independence. Kas.
Miss Hazel Larkin went to Inde-
pendence, Kas., this morning to spend
the week end with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fling spent
Christmas in Coffeyville as the guests
of Mrs. Fling’s parents.
B. F. Clark of the Clark Music com-
pany of Coffeyville was here yester-
day on business.
A marriage license has been issued
in Coffeyville to William Vetter, aged
27, of Bartlesville, and Veda M. Mc-
Reynolds, aged 23, of Collinsville.
Mr. Ek has the shortest name in
Kansas. Mr. Ise of Coffeyville comes
next.
Don Tyler is visiting in Independ-
ence.
Geo. Yoe of Dewey spent Christmas
in Independence.
Mr and Mrs. Carl Woods were call-
ed to Muskogee yesterday by the seri-
ous illness of a relative.
L. Latimer, who has been working
in the Glenn Pool, south of Tulsa, is
here to spend the holidays with
friends.
The body of Mrs. Jane Hale was
taken to Iola, Kas., yesterday after
being held at the McCallister under-
taking parlors for a week. She was
tlie aged woman who died of heart
failure at her home In West Bartles-
ville while milking a eow and lay dead
in the barn all day before her family
discovered her.
Miss Mabel Hamilton has returned
from a visit in La Harpe, Kas.
Mrs. Ward Dunn of Tulsa is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. H. H. Wrights
man.
Jesse Curtis went to Muskogee last
night on business.
G. E. Sehwartz of Ochelata spent
yesterday here. He is now manager
of the gas and water company there.
Mr. Schwartz had his face and neck
badly scalded by hot water this week
when a water gauge burst.
Roy DeHart of Sapulpa is the guest
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John De-
Hart.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Raymond of Ok-
lahoma City are guests of Mrs. Ray-
mond’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Webber.
Finnan Haddie, Honey Cured Sal-
mon and Smoked White Fish at the
Spot Cash Grocery. Phone 820.
The Guthrie Star has suspended pub
lication after running for one year.
Lack of patronage is given as the rea-
son.
Miss Edith Abrams returned last
evening from a visit at her home In
Caney, where she spent Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McGinnis return-
ed today to Collinsville after spend-
ing Christmas here with relatives.
Mrs. Harry Beenie and little daugh-
ter Marjorie, of Tulsa, are guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Algeo.
Mrs. Orville Young and baby have
returned to their home in Nowata af-
ter a visit at the home of P. P. Young.
C. W. Harbeson of Dallas, Tex., Is
making repairs for the Western Union
Telegraph company.
Mrs. Sara Whitlog returned to her
home in Parsons, Kas., last night af-
ter a visit here with her grandson,
William Gray.
Mrs. R. M. Shutler of Eldorado
Springs, Mo., returned to her home to-
day after a visit here with Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Heaton.
Mrs. J. W. Wilson and two children
went to Coffeyville, Kas., today for a
few days’ visit with friends.
Robert Poston, who has been con-
ducting the Suitorium, a cleaning ahop
on Dewey avenue, for M. W. Mussel-
man, has disappeared, taking with him
a circular horn or alto belonging to
C. E. Rodebush a local musician. Mr.
Poston had borrowed the instrument
nnd evidently neglected to return it
for reasons of his own.
F. B. Morris, who conducted a chili
parlor on Johnstone avenue, went to
Copan iast night on business.
Theodore Barlas. proprietor of the
Barlas Candy Kitchen, is in Muskogee
on business.
J. E. Shailor went to Angola last
night on business.
Frank Hockenstnith left last night
for Wichita Falls. Texas, where he
has accepted a position in the oil
fields.
Charles Jennings returned last
night from a trip to Wichita, Kas.
A marriage license was issued yes-
terday to Samuel Plank and Miss
{Hazel Miller, both of Bartlesville.
James Chambers was
arrested by *
Mrs, A. H. Gs
home in Homing
returned to her
day after s few
Alex Blum spent Christmas in Tul-
Mrs. J. A. Hickman went to Coffey-
ville, Kas., today to visit friends.
NEW BOADCOST $1,690
County Commissioners Purchased Six-
teen Tracts For Dewey Road.
James Davenport, 1.08 acres of
Wl-2 SWI-4 NE1-4 Section 0, Town-
shlp26, Range 13 ..... $50.00
Clarence Graves, 1.43 acres of NE1-4
HE 1-4 SW1-4 and El-2 SEI-4 SW1-4,
Sec. 6, Township 26, Range 13 $53.50
To Joe Bartles, 0.30 acres of SW1-4
SEI-4 SW1-4 Sec. 26. Township 26,
Range 13 $30.00 and 0.90 acres of
SW1-4 SEI-4 SW1-4 Sec. 6, Township
26, Range 13 . - --------- $00.00
To Cudahy Oil Co., 2.32 acres of
NW1-4 SWI-4 Sec. 6, Township 26,
Range 13_____________ —$116.00
Hi 11a B. Rogers, 0.43 acres of SB 1-4
NE1-4 SEI-4 Sec. 31, Township 27,
Range 13____- _________. _$43.00
Lugenia Hamilton, Guardian of
Hugh M. Hamilton, 0.55 acres of
NW1-4 SEI-4 NW1-4 Sec. 32, Town-
ship 27, Range 13............$55.00
Clarence W. Hamilton, 0.70 acres
of Wl-2 NE1-4 NW1-4 of Sec . 32,
Township 27, Range 13--------$70.00
Hugh M, Hamilton, Lugenia Hamil-
ton, Guardian, 0.55 acres of SEI-4
NWI-4 Sec. 32, Township 27, Range
13.......2 .........-.....$55.00
James R. Hamilton, 1.29 acres of
W1-2 NWt-4 of Sec. 32, Township 27,
Range 13......—..........$129.00
Lugenia Hamilton, 0.50 acres of
NE1-4 NWI-4 SWI-4 of Sec. 32, Town-
ship-27, Range 13------------$5.00
Helen A. White 1.18 acres of E1-2
NE1-4 NWI-4 of Sec. 32, Township 27,
Range 13------------------$118.00
Helen A. White, 1.01 acres of NWI-4
NWI-4 SWI-4 of Sec. 32, Township 27,
Range 13____ $101.00
C. H. Musselman, 1.18 acres of El-2
NWI-4 NWI-4 of Sec. 32, Township
27, Range 13....... $118.00
Joe Knight, 1.16 acres of El-2
SEI-4 Sec. 29, Township 27, Range
13......................$H6.00
Rachel Knight, 2.48 acres of Wl-2
SEI-4 Sec. 29, Township 27, Range
13......... ....$248.00
GOMPANYJETS FIELD
Tucker In Prison, But Agents Secured
Many Leases.
It cost Washington county $1,690 to
open the new road to Dewey, follow-
ing the section line. The road form-
erly ran irregularly across country
but recently the commissioners de-
cided to change the road and in order
to do so purchased twenty tracts of
land. Following Is a description of
the road and the tracts of land pur-
chased, by the commissioners:
Beginning at the north end of
bridge at foot of Cherokee avenue in
the city of Bartlesville, thence in a
north easterly direction through sec-
tions 6 and 7-T. 26N-R 13 E and sec-
tions 31,32 and 29, T 27N-R 13 E, and
connects with the south line of Dela-
ware street in the town of Dewey.
The Clerk was instructed to notify
the Trustees of Dewey and Jackson
Townships as to the land contracted
for, for this road, and the price am-
icably agreed on and Instruct them to
pay for same out of Township funds
(as per Chapter 99, Artl, Sec, 7757,
Snyder 1909.) as follows:
Ella M. Wilkerson, Richard Wilker-
son, Guardian, 1.98 acres of Wl-2 NE
1-4 of Section 6 Township 26 Range
13. ...................- $108.90
Lucinda Armstrong, Arthur Arm-
strong, Guardian, 1.18 acres of Nl-2
NWI-4 NE1-4 Section 7 Township 26
Range 13............ $59.00
Arthur Armstrong, 1.07 acres of
Rl-2 NWI-4 Section 7 Township 26
Range 13______________-—$53.50.
Arthur Armstrong, 1.28 acres of
NWI-4 NE1-4 Section 6. Township 26.
Range 13____ X-..........$6100
James Davenport, 0.42 aeres El-2
SWI-4 NE1-4 Section 6, Township 26.
Range 13 ..................$50.00
Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 27.—There is
now a sequel to the long, hard fight
by the government against the Uncle
Sam Oil company, which was for years
waged at the indirect Instigation of
the Standard people. With bankrupt-
cy proceedings against the company;
with President Tucker in jail for as-
serting favoritism of federal officials
for the Standard: with the Uncle Sam
stock down at one time to seventeen
cents, there was never a minute when
the managers of that company were
not quietly planning for the future. ^
While Tucker was'in prison he was
securing leases along both sides of the
Arkansas, anc^ when at the insistence
of the Standard people the leases of
that company in the Osage lands were
declared void by the interior depart-
ment, the Uncle Sam people were se-
curing large leasehold interests in
what is now called the Cushing field.
One of the largest gushers just north
of Agra and west of Jennings now
turns out to be the property of the
Uncle Sam company, and the word
came Wednesday that another gusher
in that vicinity is due to “come in”
any day. This company has numer-
ous drills going on its leases all over
the Cushing field, and will make these
wells tributary to its refinery at Tul-
ra. until the leases are well developed
when it will erect another refinery at
some more convenient point for the
Cushing field.
County Commissioner Favors, mem-
ber of the Iowa tribe, was in Guthrie
Wednesday looking after the work
which is ready to begin on one of six-
teen quarter sections in Iowa town-
ship (formerly a part of the Iowa In-
dian reservation.) He says that he
has certainly made a good lease to
the Prairie people and that they are
under contract to begin drilling there
in a few weeks, and that if they find
anything he will then lease all his
land to that company. He says the
oil is there, and the Prairie folks will
find It very soon. This prospect is
about half way between Guthrie and
the Fallis field.
Mrs. E. H. Hoskins and little daugh-
ter left this morning for a three
months visit in Denver, Colorado.
|DEWEY NEWS|
J. B. Brewster, a contractor of Cof-
feyville, Kas., was here yesterday on
business.
Dan Butler of Girard, Kas., was the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. H. L. McAdoo
Christmas.
Miss Cora Garritson returned this
morning from a few days’ visit at her
home in Delaware.
Mrs. C. C. Laizure is now a clerk in
the Arcade store.
Fred Strong of Muskogee has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Burt
for a few days.
Miss Sue Bennett has for her guest,
her sister, Miss M. Bennett of Edna,
Kas.
H. S. Halbert and family sppnt
Christmas in Neodesha, Kas. He re-
turned yesterday and the others will
remain there for a week’s visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ciarence McBride
went to Independence, Kas., to spend
the yteek, )
Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Allen spent
ChristmaR in Coffeyville, Kas., with
friends.
Miss Hortense Elain Boylan of
Shawnee arrived today for a few days'
visit with her brother, Ebert Boylan.
Miss Anna Blackwell, formerly a
teacher in the Dewey schools, now of
Hor.ziny, who has been visiting Miss
Bess Frankenberger and others for a
brief time, left yesterday for a visit in
Oklahoma City.
W. A. Letson is in Kansas City for
a few days' business stay.
Dean Low and family arc visiting
friends and relatives in Chicago.
An unidentified person entered the
room of Bert Fields in the Security
bank building Wednesday night and
stole some shoes and a suit of clothes.
A man about the streets of Dewey,
who is suspected, is being watched,
and an arrest will probably be made
soon.
F. L. Poland of the National Supply
company has returned from a brief
visit at his home in Tulsa.
Miss Fannie James has returned
front u few days’ visit with friends in
Independence, Kas.
F. L. Stewart left yesterday for Ok-
lahoma City to attend a meeting of the
State Teachers’ association.
F. R. Bouldin of the Arcade store
left Wednesday for Kansas City where
he was called by the news of the
death of an aunt.
r
A ten and a half pound baby girl
was born to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Teague
Tuesday night, Christmas eve.
M. C. Connelly is visiting for a
week in Oklahoma City. J. K. Green
spent yesterday in Wann on real es-
tate business.
day that the finding of the dead body
of the multi-millionaire would be
worth many thousands of dollars to
him, as well as the other heirs of the
immense estate.
Discussing the probability of find-
ing several dead bodies in oil tanks
the noted sleuth said:
“That a dead body will remain in
a perfect state of preservation for
many years when placed in crude oil
there can be no doubt. This fact was
demonstrated in the Pennsylvania oil
fields where bodies were found per-
fectly pickled in the oil. We found
men there who had been murdered for
their money and securely tucked away
in oil tanks. The reputation Keifer
had for mysterious disappearances a
few years ago leads me to believe that
numerous revelations will be made
by the drainage of these old steel
tanks.
“Our investigations here for the
past year leads us to the conclusion
that at least eight bodies will be found
in oil tanks near the business dis-
trict. Of course only one of these in-
terest my agency very much/ I am
prepared to say that his identification
will be easy when the oil and sedi-
ment from his body has been removed.
My opinion is that a body would be-
come mumyfied in the course of time
and it would not surprise me to learn
that scientists would yet solve the
problem of preserving the dead for all
eternity.”
BODIES III TANKS?
DETECTIVE WILL WATCH EMPTY-
ING OF SEVERAL AT KIEFER.
Bodies of • Dozen or More Persons
May Re Found. Says the
Detective.
Kiefer, Okla.. Dec. 26.—It is cur-
rently reported here that many of the
large steel oil tanks about town will
soon be emptied and removed to other
fields. This rumor has reached a rep-
resentatives of a well-known detective
agency who expects to unravel one or
more murder mysteries. He says it
would not surprise him to find a dozen
or more dead bodies in these tanks
when the oil is drawn off.
It will be remembered that when
Kiefer was a “boom town" several
men were last seen here, and among
the number who mysteriously disap-
peared was an heir to a large fortune
in New York. The detective said to-
Triplets Were Born.
McAlester, Okla., Dec. 27.—The
stork stopped long enough at Feather-
stone, Okla., Christmas day, to leave
three boys with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Anderson. The boys weighed seven
pounds each, and are healthy and‘do-
ing well.
INDIANS ME WEALTHY
Uncle Sam Has Forty-Four Millions
For Various Tribes.
O. F. Tartridge has returned from a
short visit at liis home in Independ-
ence, Kas.
Ed Dixon, editor of the Dewey
World, has returned from a visit in
Cherryvale, Kas.
of $4,192,858.07, practically all of
which is in tribal funds and interest
thereon. The Osage Indians have a
fund of $8,883,708.45, of which prac-
tically $8,400,000 is in the fund itself
and $285,129.28 was earned by labor.
This tribe received in the last fiscal
year more than a million dollars In
per capita payments.
The Cherokees have ft ftind of $1,-
506,313.96, of which practically $200,-
000 is earned by labor. The Seminoles
have a fund of: $2,097,485.75, $1,000,000
of which is in the general fund, $500,-
000 in the school fund, and $528,000 in
the Oklahoma fund. The various
Sioux tribes all have substantial funds
ranging in the hundreds of thousands
of dollars, while the Pine Ridge fund
amounts to more than a million dol-
lars and the Rosebud fund to over $3,-
000,000. The Menomonees’ fund is
$1,671,697.02, and the Pottawatomies
have $439,087.83.
There is ft balance of over forty-
four million dollars in the treasury of
the United States to the credit of the
Indian tribes of America, according
to a report by Walter B, Fisher, sec-
retary of the interior to congress. The
exact sum of $44,519,533.S3.
These funds were created by twen-
ty stipulations, agreements or by laws
of congress, and have been Increased
in recent years by the products of the
labor of the Indians themselves. Out
of the disbursements have been made
for per capita payments in money to
the Indians, for salaries or compensa-'
tion of officers and employes who ad-
minister the funds, and compensation
of counsel and attorneys’ fees and for
the support of the civilization of the
Indians.
Some of the trust funds in which
every Indian belonging to a tribe has
a per capita interest are exceedingly
large. For instance the Chippewas of
Minnesota have a balance to their
credit of $5,909,500.05, of which $4,-
382,924.96 is in the tribal fund, nearly
$1,000,000 more is represented in in-
terest on the fund, and the proceeds
from town lots and of the reservations
comprise the balance. Only $2,798.20
are the proceeds or labor in the Re3
Lake reservation. The Apaches, Ktd-
was and Comanches have a total fund
OFFICERS ELEC1ED
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARMERS
FORM STRONG ORGANIZATION.
Reiter Output From Farms Made Pos-
sible by Establishment of Ex-
perimental Station.
Washington county farmers met Sat-
urday, elected officers, planned to es-
tablish an experimental station in
Bartlesville where tests of soil will be
made and what crops can best be rais-
ed in this county. The establishment
of a credit plan whereby farmers will
be able to obtain money for a short
term at a reasonable rate of interest
was discussed, but no definite action
was taken.
M. Diggs of Ramona, was re-elected
president, William Speck of Dewey,
vice-president and J. C. Shafer, sec-
retary and treasurer. President Diggs
will name an executive committee
some time next month. A Becov”^
meeting of farmers will be held so>or a 'isif
time in February at which time pla?llter and
will be carried into effect on suggi;
tlons made at the meeting.
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(Published in the Washington County
Sentinel and Weekly Enterprise,
Dec. 13, 20 and 27, 1912.)
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
State of Oklahoma, County of Wash-
ington, 88.
In the District Court of Said County.
No. 2254.
Mollie Leehart, Plaintiff.
vs.
James Lehart, Defendant
Said defendant, James Leehart will
take notice that he has been sued in
the above court upon a petition by
said plaintiff, Mollie Leehart and must
answer the petition filed therein by
said plaintiff on or ^before the 24th
day of January, A. D., 1913, or said
petition will be taken as true, and a
judgment for said plaintiff in said
action of divorce from said James
Leehart will be rendered accordingly.
Dated this 11th day of December,
1912.
Veasey, O’Meara & Owen
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
ATTEST:—
L. C. Pollock, .. . .
Clerk of the Distridt Court.
(SEAL) ni ’
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