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THE HOBART NEWS-REPUBLICAN
SIGHT PAGES HOME PRINT.
HOBART, (&,) OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1905.
VOL 4. NO. 20.
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advance
THE CITIZENS'
MEETING
SERIOUS
CUTTING
Large Body of Representative Busi
ness Hen and Farmers Met hi
the City Saturday.
Pursuant to call of a committee, con-
sisting of W. J. Caudill, J. ti. To9h, S.
D. Stewart, T. Briggs, J. S. Terry, M
D. Davis, J. E. Terrall, li. A. Humble,
J. M. Preble, J. A. Krigbaum and J. A,
Stewart, & large crowd assembled at
the Boloc hall oc last Saturday after-
noon, The proposition of collecting
back taxes from the different banks of
the county, was taken up and discussed
to some length by Mr. Hayes local rep-
resentative of the banks, and County
Attorney Tom Conner, The banks of
the county had been assessed at one
hundred cents cn the dollar, whereas
it is claimed individuals had been
assessed only at from 25 to 50 per cent.
The banks refused to pay their 1903
and 1904 taxes, and hud enjoined the
county treasurer from issuing a tax
warrant. The case is still in the courts.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved: "That the county commis-
sioners aDd the county attorney be re-
quested by this meeting assembled, and
that it is the sense of this meeting that
the commissioners and county attorney
settle with the banks for all they could
get, not to be less than 50 cents on the
dollar.* The banks bad tendeied 50
cents on the dollar, and is probable now
that a settlement will immediately fol-
low. Few men present cared to let it
be known where they stood on the
proposition, and whsn it came to a vote
only a'out 30 out of a crowd of over
200 voted.
The "News-Republican" is in favor
of the commissioners and county a ttor-
ney enforcing the law at all times and
under all circumstances, but this paper
is not in favor of involving the county
into lawsuits of long standing and at a
great oost. The United states statutes
plainly says that national banks shall
be taxed by the county assessors, and
adds: "But in no case shall they be
assessed at a higher rate than individ-
uals." It developed during the argu-
ment that not a county in the territory
bad assessed their banks over 40 cents
on the dollar. We believe that a 50
per cent basis in this caBe fair and just.
It has been the custom of the United
States to protect the rights of the na-
tional banks, and even if this case were
decided against them in the lower
courts the bankers would appeal to the
supreme court, and involve an expense
on the county greater than the amount
realizd ia winning the suit We are
glad the matter is adjusted.
Clint Worral offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted: "We recommend to the in-
coming cou lty treasurer, Tom Ellzey,
that he make arrangements with the
bank that will pay the highest rate of
interest on the county deposit, and de-
posit the money in that bank.''
Charles Beach Uses His Knife on Joe
Snyder, tti6 Partner-Alcohol
ism the Cause.
"WHERE WE ARE AT
Joe Snyder of the Farmers'Exchange
Saloon, was seriously cut by his part-
ner, Charles Beach, about 8:30 o'clock
laet Saturday.
.The two men room over the saloon
which is located on the west side of tine
square, and had retired for the night,
They had not been in bed long when
Beach arose and dressed himself. Sny
der was nearly asleep by this time and
thought that his partner was going
out. Instead of leaving the room he
walked to where Snyder slept and be
gan stabbing him with a long-bladed
pocket knife, inflicting painful and
serious injuries.
One wound, a stah, was inflicted dir-
ectly over the beart, to a depth of four
inches. Another, a slash, three inches
long and two and one-half inches deep,
was in the left part of the abdomeh,
A third was in the left tl^h and was
about an inch long, just through the
kin
The wounded man was removed to
Dr. Wartman's office in the Pioneer
Building where the injuries were
dressed and where the patient still re-
mains.
Beach was placed under arrest and is
now in the county jail.
There seems to have been no diffi-
culty or disagreement of any kind be-
tween Beaoh and Snyder before the
cutting began and the recklessness of
the former in using his knife is attri-
buted to acute mania produced by
alcohol.
NOW IS
THE TIME
Secretary Hitchcock Replies to Tom Conner's Letter
—Shows Balance to Kiowa County's
Credit of Over $92,000.
To Make Effort to Secure Creamery-
Work For the Commercial
Club.
MRS LYCAN DEAD.
A special from Guthrie says that
Secretary Thoburn of the board of ag-
riculture, is in communication with two
reliable parties each of whom is desir-
ous of locating in a prosperons Okla
homa community to engage in the
creamery business.
A practical creamery man who will
come into a community and invest his
own money is a substantial addition to
the business interest of any town and
deserves encouragement and support.
Hobart is now in the fourth year of
her age, has numerous enterprises of
various kinds, and a population of 5000
industrious, progressive, wide-awake,
milk - and - butter - consuming inhabi
tants, but do creamery.
We are not deprived of milk and but-
ter. however. The quantity is sufficient,
but the quality is often harrowing to
one's soul. Some of it evidently was
old enongh to take up a claim when
this country was thrown open to settle-
ment, some doubtless made the race in
1889.
However, the parties above spoken of
Mrs. Lyean, wife of E. J. Lycan,
formerly citizens of Hobart, died at
Muskogee, 1. T., last Sunday morning,
at 8 o'clock after a brief illness.
The deceased was well known here j 8^ou'^ know our needs. The commer-
and her many friends will he pained to ' c'a* 8bould get in communication
learu of her untimely departure. 1 wi^ Secretary Thoburn and state to
Mrs. A. E. Benson, Mrs. Sherman him ^9 opening that exists here for
Glenn and Walter Goodhue, sisters and ' !"ucb an industry. It doubtl3S3 would
brother of the deceased, are dow at paying investment, and would be
Muskogee, the former leaving for that' a conTen'enc® to our people, besides it
city Saturday and the two latter Sun- would be protitable to our farmers, who
day.)
i could find ready sale and a sure market
Mrs. Lycao leaves a husband and one forth®'1 dairy products.
little daughter, besides several brothers
and sisters, to mourn her death.
Received Payment.
Vrs. Charlie Hill, whose bust and
was killed here several weeks ago, re-
ceived a check Thursday for $2000 from
the M. W. A. of which i.rder the de-
ceased was a men.oer.
The question is worth investigating,
and there is no one better fitted for the
The following letter will throw a great
deal of light on a matter that has long
been withheld from the taxpayers of
Kiowa county. The Democratic of-
ficials told during the campaign that
numerous efforts on their part had
failed to elicit an answer from the In-
terior Department. Tom Conner re-
ceived an answer in two weeks. Did
the old officials withhold the informa-
tion for political reasons, or did they
ever write to the Secretary ? Quien
sabe.:
"Department of the Interior, Washing-
ton, January 25, 1905.
"Thomas W. Conner,
"County Attorney,
"Hobart, O. T.
"Sir:
"In your letter to the Department
dated the 7th instant, you submitted a
resolution introduced and adopted by
the board of County CommissionBrs of
Kiowa county at a meeting held in the
ity of Hobart, Oklahoma, whereby
the Secretary of the Interior to make a
tatement to said board showing:
"First. The amount of funds
held at this time to the credit
of Kiowa county, as derived
from the sale of the town lots
of the original townsite of the
city of Hobart, Okkhoma.
"2d. The amount of said
funds appropriated to the pur-
pose of building bridges, roads
and high ways and the amount
of such appropriation remain-
ing unexpended.
"3d. Such amount, if any,
remaining appropriated but un-
expended, for the purposeof de-
fraying the expenses of county
and city administration, in the
city of Hobart and Kiowa coun-
ty, prior to the time of collect-
ing tRxes (Dec. 15th.), in the
year 1902, according to tbe act
of Congress opening the KiowH,
Comanehe and Apache country
to settlement.
"In supplying the information under
the three respective headings you are
advised:
"First. That tbe sum derived from
the sale of town lots at Hobart in Aug-
ust, 1901, less the expenses incident to
the surveying, subdividing, platting
and sailing of the same was $129,136.29,
from which was appropriated by the act
of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1093—1094) as
amended by the act of June 30, 1902
(32 Stat. 506) the sum of $50,000 for
municipal improvements in the city of
Hobart, 'and the residue,' which was
$79,136.29 was 'applied to the construc-
tion of bridges, roads, and such other
public improvements as the Secretary
of the Interior'has deemed appropriate,
'including the payment of all axpense3
actually necessary to the maintenance of
the county government until the time
for collecting county taxes in the calen-
der year next succeeding the time of
the opening.' From this county fund
of $79,136.29 tbe total expenditures
amount to $36,797.84, leaving a balance
at tbe present time of $42,338.45.
"2d. In regard to the residue of
$79,136.29 above mentioned, your at-
tention is directed to the fact that in
the foregoing acts this county fund
was divided into two parts, the sum of
ment, leaving a balance of S12,r>36.~0
which sum is being reserved by tbe De-
partment for tbe purpose of erecting a
jail building at Hobart, and for which
contract has already been awarded.
"In this connection you are advised
that as the above available balance is
deemed by the Department to represent
such a close margin wherewith to cover
all necessary expenses incident to the
erection of said jail, such sum will be
strictly reserved until this building has
been completed and final settlement
therefor has been made.
"3d. Answering the third interrog-
atory above, you are advised that no
specific amount has been appropriated
at any time for the purpose of defray
ing expenses of county administration
and that no appropriation whatever has
been made for such purpose in relation
to city administration. In connection
with the expenditure of $24,809,56 here
inbefore referred to for the mainten
ance of county government; you are
further advised that these payments
were made only upon submission
vouchers accompanied by affidavit
allowed by the County Commissioners
and approved by the Governor.
"The time for collecting county
taxes occurred in December, 1902, and
fchfl Department has therefore ^png
since ceased to make payments for the
maintenance of the county government
and proceeded to apply the residue to
the construction of such public im-
provements as the Secretary of the In
tertor deemed appropriate and the
funds available appeared to warrant.
"As the available balance existing at
this time in the county portion of the
Hobart town lot fund is deemed to be
only just sufficient to meet the contracts
already awarded, no payment can be
looked for of any other county indebt-
edness.
"To recapitulate, the appropriation
for the city of Hobart was $50,000; for a
county court house at Hobart $30,000;
for other county improvements ai.d
maintenance of county government
$49,136.29. The expenditures from the
last mentioned fund aggregate $1)6,5
">9, ($25,809.56 being for maintenance of
county government and $11,790.03 for
county improvements other than coun
ty court house) leaving a balance of
$12,536.70 with which to complete such
county improvements as are already
under construction or for which con-
tracts hi>ve been awarded.
"Very respectfully,
"E. A. HITCHCOCK,
"Secretary."
GAMBLING
MUST CEASE
PRELIMINARY
HEARING
i
Sheriff Ed Ray and County Attorney A. N. Byers Held to Await Actios
Tom Conner Issue Ultimatum to
the Gamblers and Saloonmen.
ALREADY AT WORK
The article which appeared in the
I "News-Republican" of the 2 in
reference to the creamery question,
1 brings forth from the secretary of the
commercial club the information that
this proposed industry has not been
overlooked by the club. It has been in
correspondence for some titre with var
ious parties whose nameB and addresses
are furnished and who are seeking lo-
cations for such industries in this part
of the country. All information asked
for or desired has been furnished in
order to give them a full understanding
of the outlook for the business.
This is an industry in which our
Our new sheriff, Ed Ray, and County
Attorney Tom Conner, after having
attended to othea matters of great im-
portance in their respective offices
since taking their seats on the 2d of
Jan, have now placed a ban on the
ni mbb-lingered kniyht of the green
cloth, and the Sunday saloonkeeper.
Today the following notice was sent
aut from their respective offices jointly:
"To Whom it May Concern:
"This is to give notice, that all
gambling, of whatsoever character, ij
every town and place in Kiowa county,
public or private, behind closcd or open
doors, up stairs or down stairs, mu t at
I once cease,
"All gambling machines, instruments
aud devices, remaining and discovered
in Kiowa county after publication of
this notice will be taken and destroyed.
No winJows or fronts of saloons must
be screened or in any way obstructed
on Sunday or any other time.
"All good cit z.'ns are urgently
requested to aid and assist in carrying
this order into force and effect."
"Ed C. Ray,
"Sheriff.
"Tom Connkr,
"County Attorney,"
These two prominent officers are to
be commended on their stand in this
matter. The strongest influence has
beeu brougu to bear on them by the
gambling fraternitv and the saloon
men in the county, but they have de-
termined to enforce the law, which has
never been dona in the county before.
The best citizenship is with them.
of (irand Jury For Wife-
murder.
DIVISION
IS MADE
Territorial School Fund Apportioned
$253,876 for 204,739 Children—
Per Capita $1.24.
L. W. Baxter, superintendent of
public instruction, has apportioned
the common school fund among the
various counties of the territory.
The sum apportioned was the net re-
ceipts arising from leasicg common
school lands for the past six months,
and amounted to $253,876.36. The to
tal number of school children of the
territory, according to the last censu:
is 204,739, which, therefore, 'makes an
apportionment of $1.24 per capita.
This is the largest per capita distri-
bution, covering only a six months' pe
riod, ever made in the territory, the
next largest being last January, which
was 81.08.
Only twice has the per capita distri-
bution of school funds for the entire
year been greater than the Bam just
apportioned. These two years were
1893 and 1902. In 1898 the per capita
distribution nas $1.34 for the year,
and in 1902, it was $1.84, the latter Harry Smith, an employe at Roger's
being caused by the distribution in restiurant, while in a scuffle with Bob
The preliminary trial of A. N. Byei*
for the murder of his wife at Gotobe
several weeks ago, was concluded at 8
o'clock Thursday evening at Mountain
View, where the preliminary hearing
was held before Judge I. R. Gray, on a
change of venue.
Tbe prosecution was conducted tj
County Attorney Tom Conner, while
the defendant's interest was looked af-
ter by Attorneys Morris and Costello
of this city, and Bruce Saunders of IU
Reno.
The prosecution introduced a numbet
of witnesses to prove the character of
the wounds inflicted upon the deceased
and the statements made tiy Byere,
when he reported the fact of the shoot-
ing.
Several witnesses testified (hat By-
ers, on the day of the homicide, went
up in town (Gotebo) to have dressed a
scalp wound which he said had been
inflicted by his wife with a pistol. He
is also alleged to have said that ha
feared hiswife was also shot, for he had
had a scuttle with her trying to wrest
from her hands the pistol with which
she bad shot him.
Dr. Voyles was one of the principal
witnesses for the prosecution and testi-
fied that the cause of the woman's
death was from hemorrhage produced
by a gun-shot wound in the neck,
which severed the jugular vein, Tbe
first shot, he stated, entered the lelt
side under the arm and was deflected
nrouud the body just un ler the skin,
making its exit about eight inches from
the point of entrance. This waB not a
fatal wound. The second shot entered
the neck on the left side under the jaw,
and came out through the right cheek.
This was the wound from which death
resulted. The Doctor also stated that
it would have been impossible for tbe
deceased to have inflicted upon herself
the first wound by tiring the pistol with
either hand. He also stated that the
pistol was found in tbe right hand of
the deseased. James Bills, Luther
Minton and Sam Stephens testified m
ubstance, that the defendant, Byere,
went up town (Gotebo) and stated that
his wife had shot him in lbs bead, and
that he feared she had shot herself.
Other witnesses testified as to the po-
sition of the body when found, to-
gether with the condition of the roam
in which thu trag^ly occured.
The defense introduced DOwitnes.es,
nor did the defendant bimsell testify.
Atter hearing all the evidence in the
oase. Judge Gray held the accused with-
out bond to await the action of the
next grand jury.
The prisoner was brought tack t«
Hobart Thursday and re-incarcerated
in jail.
INJURED IN A SCUFFLE.
July, 1902, of all bonus collected on
the leasing of lands in the new country,
as well as one year s rental collected in
advance on these lands.
According to the last school census
Kiowa county has ti, 189 children of
school age, and our share of the ap-
portionment is, therefore, $7,674.36.
ARRAIGNED FOR TRIAL.
C. H. Beach who cut Joe Snyder, his
Easter, another employe, received a
painful cut across the right hand with
a butcher knife, Thursday afternoon.
Easter had just ground the knife aDd
returned with it, when Smith started ta
prod him with the smutty end oi a
stick. Easter threw up his hand to
ward off the blow, and in so doing the
knife struck Smith across the hand,
inflicting a wound two inches long,
severing two arteries, aEd thereby
j making a painful injury. It bled so
court bouse at 1: obart and the remain-
der, amounting to $49,136:3 being set
work than o«r enterprising, progress-1 apart for other county improvements
ire Commercial Club. Let it take up
the matter and investigate it thorough-
ly.
Mrs. Harold Kramer returned Satur-
day evening from St. Louis, where she
, has been visiting her parents.
4'tn irtn 1. farmer friends are equally interested. „ _
1.50,000 being appropriated for a county . partner last Saturdav nitrhf wa-; ar 1 , ' J
with us, and they should lend the com- r .a.urcay nignr, wa*. ar- profusely that it was m-cessary to s m-
mercial claij all the assistance in their | raigned Mooday before Judge Hoen- mon a surg?on to tie up the severed
power to s*«nre the location of a -ream sche,dl> on a charge of assault with arteries
ery in Houurt. Tbe commercial club intent to kill. Hand Badly Cut.
will, as it 1 in the past, do all it can The defendant entered a plea of not Mrs. Le., who lives in tbe south end
to secure the enterprise Let our farm guilty, %nd the trial was set for h«arin? city, painfully cat her hand yts-
furnish the dairy prod- j onthe3dof February. The bond for wday- she wae *'PiDg a Iamr
ney when it broke and ;a.d her k it
in Kiowa county and fur the mainten
ance of county government.
' From this latter appropriation there
has been expended to dafr> the sum of
era wbo ait ;
ucts come forward and help secure tbe
bruary.
creamery. The commercial club can 1 h'8 aPP^*rance fixed at #750, infh«rd onen to the hon dr 1
#36,599 59,of which #24X1806 was paid be TeU^ OE ^ gire all needful ass^t- default of which he ^as r iranded to dre^ed the wound, and several stitehe,
for the maintenance of county govern- 1 ance. I prison.
were necessary.
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Benedict, Omer K. The Hobart News--Republican (Hobart, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 1905, newspaper, February 3, 1905; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metapth352851/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.