THE HOBART NEWS-REPUBLICAN
VOL 5. NO. 46
HOBART, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1906.
Twelve Pages Home Print
The News=R.epublican Didn't Put Hobart on the Map But it Has Kept it Ther e
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WELCOMES
STATEHOOD
Patriotic Citizens of Mountain View
Hold Demonstration When (Had
News Is Received
R1NGIN6 ADDRESSES MADE
Bonfires Kindled—Salutes Fired With
Dynamite—Whistles Blown—Are
Happy Over the Jutcome.
Special to Dally News-Republican.
Mountain View, Juae 15—When the
nows that the statehood Dill had passed
the house was received here at 5:30
last evening the citizens gathered to-
gether and proceeded to make the wel-
kin ring,'over the glad tidings.
Whistles screeched out the glad
tidings, and the people gathered on
the principal streets until over 1,500
statehood enthusiasts were present,
when a subscription was raised to buy
dynamite to fire the national salute,
which was repeated time and time
agaiu until the supply was exhausted.
Addresses were then in order and the
news that the 46th state was now a
reality was delivered in a way that will
ong be remembered by all present.
A. W". Ralston, editor of the Mount
ain View "Republican," started the
ball to rolling in a well chosen im-
promptu speech when he told of the
wonderful fight of I he last six years for
the great boon we are about to receive.
Addresses were made by che following
well-known citizjns: P. M. Hunt, S. E,
West, R. H. Moore, J. H. Crnler. M. V
Van Meter, W. H. Cleveland, Witt,
Edwards, G. W. Daniel, Miss A. E.
Lane, anrl O. J. Logan.
Clyde Reed was unanimously elected
chairman and presided over the meet-
ing in a most creditable manner.
C JNQRATULATIONS.
Copy of a Letter From St. Joe, Mo.,
Commercial Club.
St. Joe, Mo., June 16,1906.
To the Mayor of Hobart, O. T.
Dear Sir—We have always taken a
keen interest in the statehood question
of Oklahoma and Indian Territory, and
have used every effort to help you in the
good cause, as you are doubtless aware,
and I wish to congratulat3 you on be-
half of our commercial club on your
final success of statehood, knowing that
the new star will shine more brilliantly
than any other in Uocle Sam's Hag.
We desire to exleDd to eur new sister
state a cordial welcome, and hope it will
prosper as never before under state-
hood, and that the fondest dreams of
your citizens will be fully realized.
Yours very truly,
Henry Krug, jr.,
l'ras S\ J<>e, Mo., Com. Club.
CONTRACT"
AWARDED
The Farmers' Co-Operative Company
to at Once Frect a Big (Jin at
Mountain View.
ARE COMING
TO HOBART
Speakers Committee Rapidly Secur-
ing Noted Men to Deliver Ad-
dresses Here July 4th and 5th,
Preparations lor tha biggest and
best celebration ever held in Oklahoma
are going merriiy on, and in a few days
a complete program will be issued for
the benefit of the thousands of visitors
fho will be within our gates July 4th
and 5th.
The speakers committee is hearing
from the distinguished visitors who
have been invited to deliver addresses
on the above named dates, and Joe
McNeal has Dotilied them that he will
be present. He is a well known bank
er of Guthrie and an orator of note.
H. S. McGowan, of Snyder, is m
other who will be here, and as be is a
resident of this county, and a lecturer
of note, it is needless to say that he
will be a drawing card.
The entertainment committee will be
ready to announce the result of their
efforts in a few days, aa they have been
busily at work, securing the very best to
be had for the entertainment of our
guests.
ABOUT THE HOSPITAL.
Mangum and Greer county regret to
see the hospital go to Hobart. It has
not only saved hundreds and hunc reds
of families in Greer county from sucii-
flcing their farms and leaving t heir rel-
atives to go to a distant city hospital,
but it ha* brought hundreds of people
from distant counties and states to Mid
gum. We will keenly feel the loss, but
congratulate Hobart citizens fcr their
keen perception of the many advant
•iges carried with t his institution. But
if we musi lose.it, we are glad that it is
to go to our sister city that we may still
oe in reach of it.—Mangum Star.
It would be well for the road over-
seers to look after some of the bridges
across the Elks.
EXCURSION
IS COMING
Frisco Townsite Company Will Ar-
rive in Hobart Thursday—Should
Arrange to Meet 1 hem.
Special to Dally Newa-RepubUcan.
Mountain View, June 18.—Tne Farm-
ers' I'll ion Co-Operative Co. met at
the opera house Saturday and let the
contract for a cotton gin, the same to
be completed in tim-) for this season's
crop.
The M urray Company of Dallas will
install the machinery, which will be four
stand* of 70 aars each. A 100 horse
power engine with a 110 boiler wili be
the motive power. The entire plant
will consist of the latest improvements
in this line. (
The building will be built by a local
The Frisco Townsite Company will
be here with a party of southern busi-
mess men, Thursday. Some arrange-
ment should be made to meet the par-
ty. Head the letter below; it is self-
explanatory:
"Ru*hville, Ind., June 14,1906.
"Mr. Omer Benedict, Hobart, Okla.
"Dear Sir: Our excursion from New
Orleans will arrive in Hobart Thursday
eveniug, June 21st, on the Frisco.
Would be pleaded to have you ^uieet
these gentlemen from the south—if
convenient arrange to be at the depot
when this train arrives, as w* go from
Hobart to Siooney and return. Ihe
party consists principally of business
meo, all of them coming from the city
of New Orleans.
••Yours truly,
"E E. Auchmoody, Gen'l Mgr.
PRESIDENT SIGNS
STATEHOOD BILL
All Over Now But the Constitutional Convention,
and a Few Preliminarys and Much Covet-
ed Prize is Ours.
Special to Dally News-Republican.
Washington, June 16, 3:30 p. m.—
The engrossing clerks finished their
work much sooner than was expected,
and the statehood bill was delivered to
Speaker Cannon shortly after noon to-
day, who in turn placed the bill in the
hands of Oklahoma's delegate, Bird
S. McGuire, who at once proceeded
with the same to the private office of
P'esident Roosevelt. He was at once
admitted and as soon as visiting Okla-
homans in the city could be summoned
attached his name to the dooumeut at
3:05. President Roosevelt handed the
pen to McGuire personally.
There is much rejoicing in the city
by all former territorians, and a dem-
onstration will be held.
EASTSIDE
ROBBERY
Weller's Broken in For Second Time
in Few Months— floods Recovered
—Several Arrests Made.
The old store room, formerly occu-
pied by R. T. Weller's store, wa«
broken into some time in the past few
days, the exact time not being known,
for most of the stock had been moved
to Roosevelt, the new location, where
he is now doing business. The room
still contained a large quantity of goods
waiting to be moved, and Mr. Weller
came up Sunday and on entering the
building made the discovery that some
one had evidently helped themselves
to what they wanted.
Mr. Wellerat once notified the po-
lice, who went to work on the case;
discovered the goods and madi* several
arrests. It is not known how much
was taken, but it is thought that the
greater part was found.
NEW CLUB HOUSE.
Special to Dolly Naws-Republlcan.
Galena, Kans,, June 19—Work has
begun on tbe new 915,000 club house
which the Elks will erect here. When
completed it will be one of the finest in
the state.
IS NOT
INSANE
Helen Ray Discharged After a Thor-
ough Examination by the County
Insanity Board.—To Leave City
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Twenty Thousand Will Convene Next
Year at Jamestown Lxpositlon.
The Knights of Columbus will hold
their annual convention in August,
1907, at the Jamestown Exposition, near
Norfolk, Va. It is estimated that at
least 20,000 delegates will a-tend this
convention for which elaborate prepa-
rations will be made.
The conclusion to hold the next con-
vention at the Jamestown Exposition
was reached at this year's session held
contractor. When completed, this Will! H"en' ^ '!° <*,ebrat<s the
be Mountain View's third gin. 300 h **"«-
Tom Conner Hone.
County Attorney Tom Conner has
returned from a week's trip to Gr«e
county, where be spent the time at tbe
Helen Ray was brought before tbe
probate court Thursday morning with
the charge of insanity nanging ovt r
her. After being examined by tbe
board it was found that she had been
RED RIVER
ACCIDENT
Frank Wildman and Daughter Nearly
Lose Their Lives in This Treach-
ous Stream—Buggy Overturns
Frank Wildman, secretary of the Go-
tobo Townsite Company, and daugh-
ter came near meeting with a serious
accident, Sunday, while driving frum
Granite to some point where the river
had to be forded.
The river was swollen some by the
recent rains, and in some manner or
other the bug«y in wbioh they were
naing overturned, spi'ling them in the
water. By heroic work Mr. Wildman
ouueeeded in n scuing his daughter af-
ter a hard struggle, und no serious
damage resulted to them in person, al-
though a valuable watch and ring were
lost.  
A1AY ANNEX.
Special to Daily News-Republican.
Independence, Mo., June 18.—The
sub-committee appointed by tbe city
council to considT the annexation o<
Independence to Kansas City, will very
likely make their report tonight. It i*
understood that the proposed action
meets with the favor of a majority of
the committee.
FIRST CAR
OF WHEAT
Austin-Dickson Qrain Company Ships
First Car-Load Out of this Part
of Oklahoma.
FIRST RURAL
TELEPHONE
In the New Country—Between Barton
and Hobart—Trying to Make Con
nection With Hobart Switch.
A telepnone system known as thi
Farmers' Co-Operative Telephone Co.,
has been organized by tbe farmers be
tween Hobart and Barton, twenty-seven
of them having installed phones in their
homes at their own expense. Each
farmer pays 25 Jt.s a month to keep the
line in repair and that is the only ex-
pense to the system after the telephone
has been installed. In this manner tbe
farmers are able to talk to their neigh
bors at any time.
An effjrt is being made by them to
connect with the switch board at Ho
bart, in order that people in the city
may communicate with them at all
times. If such a plan is accepted by
the local telephone company, it will
cost parties telephoning to the rural
districts 25s for each call, while the
farmer wilt re allowed to talk to any
one he chooses free gratia.
This is the first system of this kind
in the new country, and it has proved a
success to the extent to which it has
been advanced.
EDITORS AT WINONA LAKE.
special to Dally News-RepubUcan.
Winona Lake, June 10—Tbe dele-
gates from the National Editorial asso
siation arr ved here last night and will
spend tbe day here as the guests of the
Winona assembly. Boating and fish-
ing on Winona lake is the most popular
feature of this morning's program. A
concert in honor of the visiting news
paper m«n will be given at Winona
auditorium tb<s afternoon by Chevalier
Carguil's Italian concert band of fifty
pieces, which came here from New
York to begin it s summer concert tour.
Tonight tee editors will go on an ex
eursion on the steamer City of War-
saw. They will leave early tomorrow
morning for Chicago, where they will
Oe the guests of the Press club.
HEROLD
BALLARD
Prominent Couple Wedded This After
noon—Off on Their Honeymoon-
Will Live In Hobart.
John Dickson, of the Austin-Dick-
son Grain Company, claims to have
-hipped tbe first car-load of wheat out
of this section rf Oklahoma. Tbe car
taking cocaine and morpnine during |w48 shipped from Manitou, Kiowa
tbe past two weeks, and that this had ( county, Onlahom 1, to Galveston, rex-
brought on hallucinations,which caused ' a9> Thursday morning.
her temporary insanity. , This firm is enterprizing and is proud
Dr. York thought that it would | of^aving been the first to ship wheat
take three or four days, for her'to re
cuperate, but after consultation, it was
decided that tbe defendant should be
discharged, provide) she left the city
on the 4:30 east bound.
Miss Ray came to Hobart two weeks
ago from Oklahoma City, and she had
previously decided to leave Hobart,
when arrested for her temporary in-
sanity. Her home is in Georgia, nhe
having been in Oklahoma only a short
time.
New rountain in Operation.
A new fountain has been installed in
be Corner Drug Store ar.d it is doing
a rushing business. This is one of the
prettiest fountains In tbe country, acd
is a handsome addition to the store.
I- xcltement.
A little nciteoient was occasioned on
East Fourth street Tuesday evening
nent English speaking settlement in
America.
In its fff-cts on the destinies of the
United States, but one other event com- i and ■ crowd rushed dowo there on
pares with the settlement ol Jaui?s- i hearing a shot, thinkirg it was some
■ounty.wn.rene spent ine time awne , ^ ^ diHJ0Tery cf lhe ! person, but it was only Kutcb, the dog
:  nntry borne of bis friend Perry Dow- we_Jero worW by Co!um0u? 1 catcher, putting an end to a < anine.
en. om says e oe-.no "■* en convention held Improvements.
he spent a more pleasant week than in . „ . _ , improvements.
***** Kn*ht« of Commons in the : Joe Morw ^dl0jf *Teral rooms to
hii cottage in Hill addition, and a ve-
tbe rurale, helping in tbe harvest field?,
breaking b-onchand haviog a good
time in general. This vacation basdoae
birn a world of good, as bis appearance
plainly indicates.
Misses McClintook, Bowers and Off- I randa around tbe east and south s des,
burn were pleasant callers at the 1 making it one of tbe neatest residences
News-Republican o®ce Wednesday. ' in that part of tbe city.
ENTICED GIRLS.
Special to Dally Newa-Republlsaa.
St. 'Louis, June 19 —Tbe methods
of Thos. H. Musgraveof Barfield, Ark.,
who is rharg d with peonage, will prob-
ably cioe up to court today. Mus-
gravt is alleged to have enticed several
8'. Louis girls to his plantation, by
falvj representations aud held them
ther  arnnst their will.
Matthews Here.
J. H. Matthews, of Bviwie, Texas, a
member of tne firmcf Lvon 1- M itthews
of tbis city, i  here lo^kiug «fter his
interests ard renewing old acquaint-
ances, of which ne bas a host in this
city.
Are Here.
8cott G. Winn-, representing Winne
A Winne of Wichita, Kans., arrived in
tbe city at lpm Tnu'pday with a
party c* capitalists who ar looking
overt ..untry with a view to making
investments. Mr. Winne drov-  tie party
through in his -<xtyborse p  r auto-
mooi'e. i'ti-v went ;o M.i:Bum the
use afternoon.
John Herold and MiBs Pansy Ballard
were married Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's
parents on North Western avenue, by
Rev. Wilburn of the Baptist church.
Ooly a few of the most intimate friends
and relatives were present at the cete<
mony.
Mr. Hsrold is one of Hobart* most
prominent yoting business men, beiug
the junior member of the tirm of Hobbs
.<& Lerold, real estate. While in this
city he has made many friends, who
extend congratulations.
•Miss Ballard is one of the many
worthy young ladies of Hobart, and
prominent in its social circles, and Mr.
Herold may well feel proud that he
above all others was the chosen one.
The newly-wedded couple departed
on the afternoon train for El Paso,
Mexico City and Los Angeles, to t*ke
in tbe sights and visit relatives. Upon
1 heir return they will continue to re-
side in Hobart.
The News-Republican joins in tbe
congratulations and best wishes.
BASE BALL
MEETING
Monogram's New Addition.
Johnston Bros. A Simon have added
a new counter to their store to more
completely accommodate their many
customers and to display the new line
of goods just received. This store ia
one that doe* not hang back on an any-
thing, but pushes forward tor the con-
venience of their trade.
Taking a Vacation
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Bocham left over
the Friseo, TbursJay, 'or Kansas City.
Mc., where they will spend a few day*
uefore going to Gienwood >prmgs,
Colo., where a mu ti needed rest will t >
taken. The doctor has overworkeo
himself during tbe past year, and no
douot we shall see him looking and feel
iag better when be return*.
Organization Perfected Tucsd-ay Night
—Fans Enthusiastic Over Outlook
for Winning; Team.
PLAYERS MUST MAKE GOOD.
Ramsey Davis to be Manager and
George Jobes Captain - lioard of
Directors to Control.
That Hobart will have a fast ball
team the remainder of tbe season is
now assured oeyoud a doubt.
Nearly a hundred local tans and base
ball enthusiasts met at the Elk club
rooms Tuesday night, where the much
talked of re-orgaoiaatioo was perfected.
Walter Hancock called the meeting to
order, and acted as chairman, pending
tbe election of offljers, which was next
in order, t.be first, being that of a secre-
tary-treasurer. Gart Sutton's name
was mentioned for this place, and with-
out opposition he was unanimously
chosen.
Tal les were made by several of those
present as to a method of procedure of
electing a manager and captain, and it
was fioaily decided to elect a board of
directors, to control the maaagement
and make these offices appointive
ones. Nominations wen then made
for directors tbe following prominent
fans' names b ;ia*j mentioned when the
nominations closed and they wero elect-
ed by acciauiation: Walter Hancock,
N <wt Medlock and E. Elterman. On
motion a short recess was taken to al-
low the newly elected directors to make
tne appointment of a managor aud cap-
tain, and they reported the names of
Ramsey Davis for manager and that of
George Jobes for captain. With in-
structions that unless tbey could make
{oodofTwmt their heads and others
substituted until s atisfactory men could
d'l the position. Ia short, wjiI spoken
ffords boib informed tbe meeting that
all in tbair power would be done to
make the team a success.
Earl Johnston and Sam Combs, man-
ager and treasurer of tbe old team,
made short talks to tbe directors in re-
gard to the paraphernalia of the former
team, and stated that something like
165 of new eqipment bad been pur-
chased and unpaid for and all other
material in their possession would at
once be turned over to them, and upon
payment of the worth of the new stuff
could have that. Tbe directors will
meet today and probably lake all of
this in hand.
Tbe committee appointed to solicit
funds reported that $530 bad been se-
cured, or tbe required amount to carry
tbe team tte balance of tb9 season .
Taken all in all it was a most enthu-
siastic meeting, and there is no doubt
out wbat this new management will se-
cure the fastest ball team ever in the
southwest for Hooart.
All ball players desiring to make thia
team will he given a chance to work
out and make good, but only fast play-
ers will be retained. Home boys will
oe given the preference, but additional
players will be imported.
CIRCllLATINU PETITION.
Will be Presented to City Dads in Re-
gard to Curbing streets.
Oa Thursday W. T. Havard and
Councilman White were out circulating
a petition, which will be preseuted to
the council for action at tneir next
meeting. The petition provides for the
curbing of the principal business streets
with brick.
So far, tbe proposition is meeting with
the hearty approval of the busineai
men and property owners.
Nothing will add more to the appear-
ance of tbe citv than to have the streeta
curbed and tbe sidewalks on a specified
grade. It ia to be hoped the city coun-
cil will favorably consider tbe matter
and Older tbe work done.
Several property owners have failed
to comply with tha ordinance passed
some lime ago relative to building aide-
wa'ks on tbe business streets. Tbis ia
anotber matter that netds attention,
especially on South Mam near me op-
era bouse, where it is neariy ulipassa-
ble in wet weatner.
E. U. Graham w >s another to leave
for tne oil ci y, Wednesday, to spsad
the day.  
Tom WalUeo returned to Monalata
View, Wednesday.