The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-05-27

paid pins against Mr. Pickens. and as
a receiver was appointed. the stock OF
goods-in the bulldlng-was invoiced
and sold 10 MIR Rayson. Of our popular
Racket store. The amount OF the In
voice. however. did not satisfy the
debts hy several hundred dollars. and
judgments were obtained against Mr..
Plckens at the last term OF the district
court for the balances due the different
firms. Previous to the failure. Il was
known that Plckens carried a several
thousand dollar stock of goods. but at
the invoice they were shy" and not ac-
counted for
lately Sheriff Dickinson has had the
privilege OF playing the Pinkerton act in
uetectlve work. ana Joe ana his assistants
have unraveled the mystery surrounding
the disappearance OF that immense stock
Of goods in grand shape. They have
found. goods stored away all over the
county, ana have made several runs"
on hot trails into Cleveland county aft
or loads OF the bankrupt stock, which
were being taken out of the county on
the double-quick route. They have cap
;ured several wogan loads OF goods and
at no one place did they get more than
one load, they being concealed generally
In small lots at farm houses.
Up 20 date ;hey have found goods con-
cesled at the following places:
AT Garrett Stark's, two and one-half
miles southeast OF the city. Sheriff
Dickegson found concealed in the loft OF
his fouse. eleven boxes and one cotton
sack Of goods.
AT gorge Owens, about eight miles
southeast of, Tecumseh. he found two
large trunks and two boxes filled with
goods.
bank in Shawnee, he found Ave trunks
and seven boxes of shoes conceal
ed.
At the residence Of one Harris. in
Shawnee. son-in-law of Mr. Schwartz
burg, and brother-ln-law OF A. G. Pick
ems, of this city. he found a box OF gents
clothing which was as large as an organ
box.
At ID. Kennedy's, about four miles
southeast of this city, he found about a
gunny-sack full OF gloves and other ar
tioles.
Lately John Stark, son OF n. Stark
traded boots and several articles to
Mr.. Gentry, who Is a neighbor OF the
Stark family, for a spring wagon and 1t
Is supposed that John stole the goods
ne traded, from his fathers house. The
trade John ma6e soon came to Sheriff
Dckerscn's knowledge, and from this
clue he proceeded to discover the hidden
goods
We are informed that previous to Mr..
Plckens' assignment, he traded Mr.. Sch
wartzburg. his father-in-law, about
$4,000, worth OF the goods. having re-
deemed that amount of notes held by
the CID gentleman against him.
GREER COUNTY'S RECEPTION.
uthrle, o. tt, May 15.-Greer county,
so far as the characteristic of her peo-
Pile Is concerned Is no more a part of
Oklahoma than Alabama. reer county
was once part of Texas. 1t was given
Land office and northern land office OIL
cials. The account of the reception of
one OF hese officials is consequently in
teretstlng This Is from the Greer Coun-
ty Sun:
Major Mcknight. register OF the Man.
gum land office, and daughter, Miss Hat
tie, arrived in our city on last Thursday
night Or Friday large number OF our
citizens called on the Major to welcome
him to cur midst. He is a very pleasant
gentleman and created favorable inn
preston on his callers. The officers
have taken Up temporary quarters in
the little office adjoining r. G. Hannah
& Co.'S store. and are busy arranging
foe opening day. A Sun representative
called on Major Mcknight last evening
and secured much veluable information
for its readers, although he was not will
lnlg 10 talk officially. He said that they
were not yet able to designate a day for
the opening OF the land office, but II
would not be before the 10th or 18th OF
June, as they would have to hear from
Washington regarding a building and
then give thirty days notice before OPEN
ing. The MAJOR said he was confident
that congress would grant the extension
ASKED for in the petition now being cir
culated. and that he should write to
Washington urging such an extension.
rs It would be a physical impossibility
for the office 10 receive all the preference
filings In the ,time remaining, TIE Major
seems anxious to give all the informal tion
possible. and we were highly pleased
with our interview with him.
WANT A NEW BRIDGE.
Guthrie. o. T., May 15.-According to
the saltwater Gazette a number of rep
resentative business men of Perkins ap-
peared before the board of county COM
mlsioners last Thursday for the purpose
OF getting The county to take some action
toward rtbuiiding the bridge across the
Cim1rron river at Perkins. The board
found that there wss no funds on hand
At their disposal and Use in this d:rec-
hon so that 1t would be Impossible for
them to do anything in that direction
At the present time, or until funds for
that purpose can be raised The board
win make a road and bridge levy next
year to provide for such contingencies
as have arisen this Spring.