The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-19
LocAL NELANoE

Local MELANGE
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"Nyhat the Daily Leader needs Is
cage OF its Jocks '-state Capitol
This, ladies and gentlemen, Is Joe
ular" retort.
Take notice The meeting Of the
shakespeare club has been postponed
20 Thursday afternoon of this week
The club will meet with Mrs. Horace
Speed.
The Equal Safrage association Of
Guthrie will meet al the home Of Mrs.
Wm. Jenkins. There viii be basincss
OF importance. Members are kind y
requested 90 bring their dues.
C. =. Gustasen. representing the
Hundley Frazer Dry Goods Company
of 81. joe Is one Of the most success
ful statesmen doing business in Okla
homa Last year bis sales in Oklah una
amounted 90 si50.00o
The Chicago Orchestra left this
morning for Chandler where they will
play for CLUB. They will play at
Oklanoma City Wednesday aigbt.
This is the finest musical organization
ever brought 10 the territory.
The comptroller Of the currency has
authorized the Commercial National
Back OF Muskogee, 1 Il 20 begin bus
mess with capital of $50. 900. Geo,
/ "A. williams Is president aud Ira r..
! Kirkland, cashier.
The district court was busy today
| hearing the evidence in the case en-
titled Territory Of Oklahoma vs.. j. q.
/ Brown. charged with forgery. IL con.
Germs a district school matter. Brown
u a colorcd school teacher from Texas
There will be meeting Of the
/ Loyal Legion at the Central school
/ building next Wednesday at p. IN.
/ II is hoped that mothers will send
their children 10 attend this profitable
meeting. Mrs. Jenkina will address
. the meeting Prof Stevens has been
/ invited 90 give some scientific expert
ments Every body invited.
Geo. Upton added up the tax list for
the county treasurer on an adding
machine The list makes double
| column dfty feet long and the adding
was accomplished Ia three aud one
/ half hours II II had been added la
/ the usual way as by an accountant 10
would have taken three aud one-hali
days.
II Christmas week will undoubtedly be
a lively one for oklahoma City Dur
ing that week there viii be hell a con
vent.on % the teachers of Oklahoma
and the Indian territory. the territory
.p.ultrr show. the annual meeting Of
swtnc breeders assoeiatlon and a con.
ventiou 0f territorial superintendents
Goyeruor Barnes and nearly all the
territorial officers will be there, and
from present indications the week
vii. bee a gala one.
Hon. Plato Mountioy. special exam
incr ot ths law department az Wash
ingtou. Is in the city, checking up the
booas and records OF the district and
supreme court clerks, and other mat
ters relating 90 the territorial judicial
departmcnt lie was mere several
years ago in the safae capacity, and
made many friends by his auable man
ners and direetness in business meth.
ods. lie euiovs 20 the fullest extent
the confidence OF the department
Mr. Mountioy 10 a most polished gen
tlemAu. OF nne scholarly attainmenta
aud when not engaged upon onicia
duties is q book worm of the most pro
nounced type.
Another funny lawsuit has beel
tried In Oklahoma, this time AZ Enid
Elbsrt butler worked for $. IA. Davi
on the latter farm. Butler sued Davi
for st5 alleged 90 be due as wages
Against this sis Davis set up severa
items. one for SO FOR the chemlea
analysis n watermelons. This Ia ex
plalned by the fact that Davis fonn'
seven OF bis melons plugged h'
hgured that Butler had loaded then
With poison for him. lie sent TWO o
the mclons 20 a chemist The ehemiS
anAiyzed them, but did not hnd an
poison, and charged $40 Davis insist
ed that Butler ought 20 pay Tor w
analysis, but the jury found for hu'
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