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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

The county commissioners Of Noble
county registered at the territorial
auditors ofiicc bonds to the amount Of
fund the outstanding Indebtedness OF
the county. The bonds draw five per
cent interest and will run until 1881.
These bonds were issued December 4,
and are to replace the bonds Of the
~ me amount which were issued In
September and known as optional
bonds. The optional bonds were
withdrawn owing tn the fact that IL
was hard To- sell them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
isuri.d IN sb-r,dsp's >hsdow.

The papers relate an unusual ease in
the new country. Madison Spurgeon
an old soldier killed himself. spur
gcon originally had n claim In Woods
county, which he sold. lie went to
Colorado and started horse r,tnch.
Then Mt the III Reno drawing he got a
number and when the time came to To-
cate his claim he selected one In the
shadow of Mt. Sheridan. because 1t Is
said that he had served under that
general. lie seemed perfectly happy,
but a few days ago designated To his
folks the spo, where he wished to be
buried under the mountain, and later
killed himself
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
Sen, Moucy tack E.sI

Mrs. Eliza ummins, who lived near
Guthrie, recently sold he, farm ior
$4,000. She kept the money at home
in u satchcl and the fact became known
around town. A number of negroes
were overheard discussing the matter
and /. was believed that Mrs. Cumm!ns
would he robbed. She was notified of
the state Of affairs and consulted Judge
strang regarding the care of the mon.
ey. AS "A result Of the conference a
draft was purchased and sent To rela-
tives in Indiana where it will be placed
In u bank.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

White Eagle Of the PoEcas, will call
n conference of all the Indian chiefs Of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to dis.
cuss the order issued by the commiss-
ioner of Indian affairs, directing Indian
agents to compel the Indians to cut
short their hair, to quit their dances
and feasts and to stop painting their
faces. The Indians are bitter against
the order and will go to Washington "a
confer with the president. This will
be the most notable Indian gathering
In half u century.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
sher m la Ou,n,inry.

Sheriff Butts of Pond Creek is In n
peculiar situation in regard to the ord
cr made by Judge McAtee some time
ago for the sheriff to provide suitable
quarters for the holding of the next
term of court. Sheriff Butts states
tina, the court has made no provision
for money to erect u court house, but
that he has authority to rent rooms.
Sheriff BUTTS does not know whct her
n con,rac, made by him will hold good
after his term has expired or not, and
he will pass the matter up to Jud gc
McAtec.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

Two OF the highwaymen that figured
In the fight Mt Anadarko when Sheriff
Smith and Beck were killed last week,
have been captured. The capture was
made by sheriff Bain of Kay county,
in the Kaw reservation Is miles north
west of Newkirk. There is no doubt
in the minds of the authorities that
they have the right men. One gave
the name of Cooper and the other OF
Charles Moflitt. They had been In
hiding in that vicinity for two days.
They were heavily armed and had zoo
rounds of ammunition. The third high
waymen Is known to be wounded.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

"Do you love n,e for myself alone?"
asks n woman.
EYES," says the man.
She believes him. and marries him.
"Do you love me for myself alone9"
n woman asks.
"No. for your money" soy the man.
mot by word Of mouth. but ny his
sctlons, WHICH speak even louder shan
words.
Ne does .ss believe hin sna nsss
~ hln~-N. y. suA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
Go"d Land tn creek nation.

There are 3,O7a,si3 acres OF land In the
Creek nation, of which amount .,is!,-
1876 acres are said to he Il. for cul,iva-
tion. Only i,6O3,2i0 acres have been
filed upon by Indians aud negro citi.
zens. The ancestors of these colorcd
people were formerly held as slaves by
the Creeks and were made citizens by
an act OF the council. Mo unds Moni-
tnr
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

Iie-The young man who is paying
attention to Miss Gotrox? Yes; he's q
lawyer.
She--I understand he doesn't know
anything about law.
He-well, he knows enough about
law to see that there's more money In
matrimony.-Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

The Washington Post OF recent di

The Washington Post Of recent date
said In regard 10 statehood affairs:
what are you doing with the state
hood bills?" asked Mr.. Dalzell Of the
committee on rules, Of Mr.. Knox,
chairman Of the committee on terri.
tories, yesterday.
"We are going TO report statehood
for every territory and recommend
immediate action by the house. Then
we are going to request the committee
on rules to give us just one hour. In
that time we will pass all OF them. "
was the chairman's facctious reply.
MIR. Knox is the buffer for all OF the
statehood hustlers that rush down on
Washington. They haunt the corri.
doris Of the capitol, they throng tho
portals OF the committee rooms. Mr.
Knox has heard statehood appeals
morning. noon and night ever since he
set foot in Washington.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
slnurh,crins Range Ca,,i~,

Considerable interest prevails ut
Lawton over the report that parties
west Of that place have been slaughter
ing range cattle and selling them to
the local market. II Is said that these
cattle are not inspected and are very
poor. About 40 head have been thus
disposed Of. The matter is being In
vestigated and may result seriously To
some one before IL IL over.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

II is rumored at South McAlcster
that Captain Jack Ellis, chief OF the
Indian Territory police, is to resign
his position and engage In business.
How soon the matter will be settled IL
not known, but 1t is said that Captain
+ Ills has had desire to get out of tho
service for some time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
E.ii Un,i.r wheels.

George Braun Of Lawton, met his
death Friday by being run over by n
wagon on which he was hauling rock.
In company with u friend Braun was
coming into town from the quarry and
accidentally fell with his head under
the wheel. His neck was broken and
his face bruised somewhat,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
B,y Held for Horss s,.Sl,nc.

viii Patchet, q l6-year.old boy came
to Lahoma last Sunday fr ON Grant
county and put up with tome distant
relatives. He had u pony, bride, sad.
die and gun In his possession. On
Monday request came by telephone
to arrest him and deputy sheriff
came ont from Enid and took the lad
away. Patchet was accused Of steal
Ing the horse and was taken to Pond
Creek to answer to the charge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
Chor,mw ontra-, s'sn-d Up.

The contract with the Choctaw rail.
road tn build into Guthrie has been
signed up and the road will make ar
rangcmcnts to huild from Hnrtshoi ne,
I. Il. A bonus of 100000 was raised
and the entire amount turned over to
the company. Guthrie citizens will
now start In to secure the Fort Smith
and Western.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
s.,,,.iintss.ooo.

Mrs. Delpha Pierce, who sued the
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad
for SIT, 200 for the death Of her hus-
band, killed In n hend-end collision Mt
Iiartshorn some time ago, compromised
the suit at South McAlester last week
for 81, 900. Mounds Monitor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

Teddy smith-You needn't tell mo
you are seven years old!
Johnny Jones--But ] am!
Teddy smith--Aw, 20 1ongi Iheard
your ma tell a trolley car conductor
yesterday you were only five.--Brook.
lyn Eagle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
Tr.ub,e ever tees, once

The people Of Gage In Woodward
county are having an interesting con-
test over the location of the postoflicc.
Pos, master Clark moved the Office
across the railroad from where IL had
been for years In order to have II In
his own bnilding. The people Of Gage
sent up roar and are trying to have
the office moved back to its former
location
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

Twelve team loads OF negroes passed
through here Tuesday. They came
from Texas and were bound for Mus
kogee. The wagons contained about
ten negroes each. sggregating some.
thing like $50 persons s-okmulgee
Democrat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

Governor Ferguson is quoted as say
ing that the charges made by Keeper
Keith against the Norman sanitarium
had been productive Of good.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

s,yss 10 vice President ~ New wash.
Congressman Flynn has been made
Vice president Of new bank II poncs
City which will begia business Feb.
suary I.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
anx.rnar Annnin,. sheriff

James s, Thompson has been ap-
pointed by Governor Ferguson as sher-
In OF Caddo county TO succeed Frank
Smith, who was killed near, ,Anadarlso.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

Bessie--l was surpr,sed when Mr..
Dsshlsigh asked me 70 marry him.
Tessie--Everybody Aiss wss--0his
state Journal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

There isa mining town down In the
new country called Cratervills. The
town is live one though the crater 10
dead, of course.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

wsskssss - ssvs pssk'ss Hsssa
@. II. Hschler viii build . packing
house st Wsukomis and 20 after ths
fst hogs In w Vicinity.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
MRS. HULDA JAKEMAN

"DEAR MRs. PiNKHAM :-Bcfore I
knew Of Lydia Il. Pinkham's Veg.
etablo Compound l dreaded the
approach Of the time for my menstrual
perioH rs IL would mean a couple Of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
Ioca ,nrl,.u.,. 20 nu,rd na,,r.aa..

i"ch '"pl'1i'.'s 20 uu'id Eailr"ad..
Local capitalists Of Pawnee, Perry
and Enid are figuring ON the advisa.
bili,y of building road to connect the
three towns. II is said the Frisco
will build to Pawnec from Sap,ipa,
and the proposed road would be con.
tinuatIon OF the Frisco. At IA meeting
of the Perry commercial club, com.
mit;ee was selected to confer with
men from Pawnee and Enid and talk
over the situation. These people are
very much in earnest about the matter
and it would not be surprising to see a
road built across the country.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06

All inmates Of the sanitArium At
Norman who are merely paupers aud
properly county charges are TO be dis
charged.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-06
(. OKLAHOMA NEWS.
interesting Items Concerning the Territory.
After Timber su,tsvs.

A Guthrie dispatch says Colonel
d. l.. Sleeper, special agent for the in.
terror department, wns In the city re-
Gently In conference with the school
land board relative to the indemnity
lands in the new country. Since the
lands have been placed ip possession Of
the territory, there has been much
timber cut and taken from the land
and the board desires To stop such acts
In the future. While the land Is still
In the possession of the territory. II Is
still under the jurisdiction OF the in.
terror department, hence Colonel
Slecpers vist. The q, h ,ol land board
has decided to hire n special inspector
and will send him with colonel Sleep.
sr to make u full investigation Of af-
fairs relative to the indemnity lands
In the new country. The laws regard.
ing depredations will be rigidly en-
forced and it is probable that a mum.
Der of arrests will bc made for timber
cutting The school land board has
had much trouble with timber cutters
in all parts Of the territory and has de-
cided to prosecute such cases in the
future.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01
JoBBING HAT TRADE.
Prospects for Handling Mems Hats
Through savannah

While fair business has been done
in the wholesale hat line during the
past year the advantages have been
against its development. One large
house ]. r. Einstein. went out of bus
mess. The only other wholesale house
dealing in mems hats is ChSs. Marks
& Co.
Forward strides have been made in
the hat business, as stated. but there
are still many obstacles to overcome
before the business can be firmly and
successfully established in this city.
Eastern jobbers have controlled the
territory for many years. In fact, their
control of the business has cut "A big
part In TIE total volume. Men are
Travelled out OF New York. Baltimore.
Philadelphia. and the East while from
Louisville and Cincinnati also comes
the knight OF the grip with hats 10
sell. II Is confidently expected that
within the next few years that job
beers viii keep pace with others In Sa-
vnnnah's wholesale trade. and occupy
leading place IN supplying Georgia
and adjacent states VITA these goods.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01
AMONG THE RICE PLANTERS.
savannah's Receipts 100000 Bushels
Last Season.

The rice planters throughout the
South Atlantic section have every rea-
son for satisfaction over the produc-
ton for last season and the prospects
for the new crop. Unless devastating
storms destroy the crop in the fields 1t
will be full to the acreage, and up to
the standard in quality.
For the season closing on yesterday
the acreage was about 5000. The first
cargo to Savannah came from Ogee-
chez on Sept 10, the same time as year
before last. Prices opened good, with
prime Az to SIC, and ruled at this
basis until October when the price
declined " to &c and so remained I'M
til about the middle of January, when
there was a further decline OF u TO nc.
In June the market picked up and the
prices rose nc on better demand from
summer hotels. The dreaded summer
storm was missed, much to the joy of
rice planters, who have not suffered
any severe losses for three seasons
past.
The receipts of rice at Savannah last
season were about $4,000 bushels, of
which $4,000 to $4,000 bushels were
rough rice brought here from Louis
lana and Texas to be milled. This
AlSC NdiAic tlClC Oll dCIOuilb VI liz INV
freight rates on the rough product,
which made it to the advantage of
holders to have it miIled here. There
is probability of this process con-
tinuing, much to the advantage of To-
cal mills. These are the best equipped
in the country, having every modern
appliance for fine milling. The two
mills located here are the Planters
Rice Mill Company, the older and
n
younger of the two companies. Both
have perfect facilities for putting rice
in condition for market purposes.
Mr. w. G. Morrell, who for years
has occupied the most important po-
sition in the South Atlantic rice mar
ket, and who is in thorough touch
with conditions here, says the outlook
is very favorable for the new yield.
The March and June paintings look
fine. Harvesting will begin two
weeks earlier than last season.
Mr. Morrell looks for a better de-
mand for rice from Cuba as soon as
better trade relations are established.
He is inclined to the belief that recip-
orcity with those islands is the solu-
ton of the matter. Porto Rico is now
an oDen port for American products,
but there are no steamship lines af-
fording transportation facilities. Sa-
vannah's annual domestic trade in rice
amounts to about 100000, according
to conservative estimates.
The Planters Rice Mill received the
seasons first new rice on Aug. q. 1t
was brought in by Mr.. ]. A. Huger
from his Deptford plantation below
the city This rice was classed slrict-
~ prime 1t was consigned to Mr.. w
G. Morrell. The shipment came ten
days earlier than last seasons first re-
ceipts.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01

ket sluggish for some time, during
which prices dropped, middling declin-
ing to TIC. on Sept. 10. February
opened with prices about the same, and
no stimulus to raise the market from
the rut into which IL had apparently
dropped. Hesitation among the trade
caused holders of cotton not to make
concessions in the hope Of getting
asked prices later.
During the early part of February
signs of market life appeared, and
prices started upward, middling reach
ing SIC on Feb. II and SIC on Feb. 25.
In April the rise continued, with mid
ding 85sc on April 4, and 15-16c on
the 10th. At New York futures were
climbing, and sentiment generally
throughout the cotton country was ex-
tremely bullish. Later middling
reached 91sc. as against Lice same
time in 1901. Savannah about this
time passed her million bale mark For
the second official week of April fu-
lures were f1uctuating widely at New
York, with May going from sS6c to
9.25c, the high point. Prices reached
the seasons record point in Savannah,
when middling got to 9-16c on May
l. This was the turning point, for
evidences of a good new crop were ap-
parent, and a gradual recession be-
gan. The middle of May middling
dropped to 99sc, and in June OK, as
against 11-16c for the same time in
1901.
The new crop is coming in fairly
well, being ahead of 1901. While earlier
the movement is behind the time it
was expected by some of the local
freight men. There is every prospect
in view of the fact that large handlers
are to concentrate their cotton at Sa-
vannah that the ports receipts for the
new season will exceed the proportion
OF the crop received in previous years
An important branch of the local
market is the f. o. b. department,
which promises to be the means of at
tracing its proportion of cotton to
this market. Interest is created in
the market among shippers as far west
as Mississippi, and out in Arkansas
Shipments from Alabama, Tennessee
and the Carolinas are common. In
creased shipping facilities also prom
Use to contribute their share in in
creasing the movement this way. The
action of New England railroads in
Withholding through rates on cotton
to New England mills and influencing
shipments to the East by the water
lines will also help. Savannah cotton
receipts.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01
.S164.1Oo.OOO

AS a cotton port and market Savan-
nah maintained her leading position,
lettering her receipts over those of
the preceding year by something like
100 900 bales. A detailed review of this
feature of the years business will be
found in another column. There are
good reasons for thinking that in the
matter of cotton Savannah has not yet
nearly reached the full measure of her
Importance. Attention is called else
where to the coming here of important
cotton houses. These will bring bust
ness with them, and lots of it, 1t Is
not beyond the pale of the possibili-
ties that the current year will see
the cotton receipts increased by tens
of thousands of bales of cotton, and
before long Savannah viii be a mill
lion-and-a-half-b bale port, instead of a
million-bale port. The completion of
the project for twenty-eight feet of
water from the city to the sea, which
is upon the point of Inauguration, will
hasten this time.
1t is worthy of notice just here, too,
that the ports Importance as a lum-
Der shipping point is attracting the es-
Establishment here of houses by large
manufacturers and shippers. We may
reasonably look for a much increased
business in lumh"~ for this year as
compared with the year just ended. In
lumber, as in cotton, the past years
. business was of very gratifying char
ecter. The demand was good, at re-
munerative prices, and mill men and
dealers made money The coal strike.
1t is said, reacted somewhat upon the
lumber market towards the closing of
the year, detracting a little from the
otherwise uncloded season. AS mat
ter of fact, the chances are that sew
eral lines of industry in this city suf-
9kNlf
though fortunately in less degree than
some other cities, on account of our
better situation.
There is no better index of what a
city is doing that it's real estate mar
ket. During the twelve months under
consideration there was much activity
In real estate; nor was it of a specu-
lative character. Lots were bought nv
home makers-people who live in the
city, work in il and help to make il
busy and prosperous. Within five years
there has been enacted in the south
ern section a gigantic transformation
scene, and the past year has added 10
little TO the change. What was only
short time ago a barren of old fields
is now one of the most delightful resi-
dence sections, covered with handsome
and substantial homes fitted with ev-
cry modern convenience. There have
been purchases of Importance for
other purposes than home build
ing, however the building Of
banks and other business houses.
We are, indeed apparently upon
the eve Of the introduction OF the sky
scraper building In our business sec
ton, work upon the first OF which will
be begun By the Germania within the
next few weeks.
Financially the city has maintained
10 reputation as one OF the most solid
n the country. There has never been
hank failure IN Savannah. and the
financial Institutions were never IN a
better more healthy condition than az
sNe present time. IN years past ID Was
Aenha necessary 70 send North FOR
money 20 move the crops. Season al
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01
PHOSPHATE MOVEMENT.
Exports snow n Substantial Increase
Over Inst Yenr's.

The phosphate rock movement was
fairly free the past year, with business
about the same as the previous year.
Prices We're lower for high grade Flor
ida rock, the kind exported through
Savannah. The price ranged from $3.50
to $500 per ton of 2,240 pounds f. o. b.
vessels at any South Atlantic port.
The exports of phosphate rock show
an increase, being 174,262 tons for the
old year, against 1850 for 1901, or an
increase Of 35, 1853 tons This is due large
ly to the exceptional freight facilities
offered through Savannah during the
winter months. All cotton vessels take
a considera BILE cargo of rock under the
cotton, and the rates last season drew
rock here from Florida in large guam
titles. These were probably shipments
diverted from Port Tampa, Fernandina
and other ports not visited by many
large tramp steamers.
The market is in a depressed con-
dition at the moment, and exporters do
not report conditions as favorable as
they might be. No new plants of large
size have been built in Florida during
the year. OF course. Carolina
phosphate rock, which is dredged from
the rivers, etc. is exported through
Charleston. The annual business here
in fertilizers and phosphates is about
$2,500,0OO
The following table shows the ex-
ports from Savannah from Sept. l,
1901, to Sept !, 1902, and for the cor
responding time last year: