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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-14
AMONG THE RAILROADS.

Railroad building in Oklahoma l.
progressing rapidly and in a satisfacto-
~ manner. All roads are pushing con-
strlction r. fast a. material can be Sc
cured. and IL plans now under cOnsid-
Grafton are carried out the territory
will be a network Of railroads inside "
the next few years.
TIE Guthrie. Fairvicw & Western
Railroad Company, building westward
from Guthrie toward Denver. a. an
Orient feeder. has let the contract 10
John llarlshorn to construct the first
twenty five miles of the road west Of
fairview. where il crosses the Orient
main line The final survey shows the
roads course to be northwest from
faitview through the Persimmon val
ley 20 Woodward. Fort supply. May
and westward through Beaver county.
TIE Orient j. pushing the construc-
tiun work on the main line, in Greer
county, building north and south from
Altus, where il crUsses the Frisco. To
the south of Canton the railroad COM
pany ma. opened q new town named
Oakwood. Ii i expected to have the
road completed from Aiius To the Red
River 10y January | and meet there the
construction force in Texas building
northwad to the river
The Denver, Enid & Gulf expects TO
inaugurate its service between Guthrie
and Kansas City by January / Only a
small portion Of the track between
Nashville and the orientInain line is
yet 10 be completed. From Cherokee
10 Kansas City the Denver, Enid &
Gulf will use the Orient tracks.
A. X. Sutton has been granted the
contract to construct the Oklahoma &
Northwestern railroad north from Ber-
lin, in Roger Mills county, to Wood
ward, and the grading is being rapidly
completed in Roger Mills county.
President Stone. of the Oklahoma &
Texas railroad, has closed a contract
with the people Of Lindsay, /. T.. TO
build the road through that town for
Is .ODO 90. terminals and right-of-way
for five miles each way This gives
Lindsay three roads. The people of
Comanche, |. T., have also signed a
contract for the Oklahoma & Texas.
giving 10000 bonus
J. l.. Van Camp, OF Oklahoma City
has made a proposition To the citizens
of Woodward, Beaver City and Liberal,
Kas., to run an automobile stage line
from Woodward via Beaver City tn
Liberal, something over 100 miles.
There is no railroad at present through
that part OF Oklahoma. The stage line
would connect the Santa Fe at Wood
ward with the Rock Island at Liberal.
k c. Journal
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REcoMM MMFNps sTATE HOOD

recommend that Indian Territory
and Oklahoma De admitted as one
state and that New Mexico and Ari-
roma be admitted as one state There
is no obligation upon us TO treat terri
torial subdivisions, which are matters
of convenience only, as bind us on the
question of admission TO statehood
Nothing has taken up more time in the
congress during the past few years
than the question as to the statehood
to be granted to the four territories
above mentioned, and after careful
consideration of all that has developed
in the discussions of the question
recommend that they be Immediately
admitted as two states. There is nc
justification for further delay. and the
advisability of making the four terri
tories into two states has been clearly
established.
In some of the territories the legis.
lative assemblies issue license fol
gambling. The congress should by
law forbid this practice, the harmful
results Of which are obvious at
glance.-Extract from President
message to Congress.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, United States Land
Office Woodward Okla, October lSlsb.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by William Spencer of Wood.
ward, o. T.. contestant, against HE, No. 1855,
made September l7th. 1893 for the 81, NEb,
and E1t; NWs, Sec; y, rp, s, ~, R., "a, L. c.
NJ, by William Mcclellan Contested, in which
il is alleged that William Mcclellan has .iol.
ly abandoned said tract of land for a period OF
time mo re than six months since making said
homestead entry and prior to INST day OF No
yember. 1876, the day Of initiation Of this con.
test, That contestee has wholly failed to cul
tiyats and improve said tract Of land nor has
he established bona fde Residence thereon as
required by law. That said defaults have not
been cured.
Thst said alleged absence from said land was
not dne TO his employment in the Army, Navy
or Marine corps OF the United States in any ca.
pacity in time OF war, and this tho said contest
ant is ready to prove at such time and place as
may be named by the Register and Receiver
for a hearing in said case. Said parties are
hereby notified to appear respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m, on Dec. 81 1905. before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Lard Office
in Woodward. Okla.
The said contests nj ha wing, in a proper affi-
davit filed Oct. Is 1904 set f.rth fact, which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made. IL is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
liz E-H L. S. WI66ISs, Receiver.
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FIRST BILL INTRODUCED

The first bill introduced In Congress.
when that honorable body assembled
for the present session was that OF
Statehood for Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, by Delegate McGuire.
Delegate Mctiuire has been working
untiringly for the measure ever since
IL" adjournment Of Congress last year
and was ready when the great doors of
the Hall OF Supreme Justice swung
oDen to be the first To step within and
claim the attention of the 59th con-
gress in behalf Of his constituents.
The President in his message has re-
e ,nmeHded statehood for the two ter
ritories, ard with a faithful worker az
the head, such ~ the people Of Okla
hoina have in Delegate McGuire. We
have all reason to believe that ere the
a. lournment, Congress will have grant
eO To the people Of Oklahoma and In
d'-n Territory tist which they 80 Just
k deserye-the distinction OF brinp
u 46tk STATE.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Departmen Of the Interior United States Land
Office. Woodward, Okla, November Is, 1896.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by William A. Wooden. contestant,
against homestead entry No. lSSSs made Oct
~, 1873. for swA section "a. township 4, north
range II. e. C. m, by Benjamin +. Bryant, con-
testee, in which il is alleged that said entry
man has never established residence on said
tract of land and has never improved, fenced or
cultivated said land, except 1913 defendant be
gun shack or house and hired some land
broke, but has wholly abandoned same Tor
morU thsa six months next pruc csSiing the cling
o. this contest, ana more than SIX months haV
ing elapsed since the expiration Of the leave -
absence granted Nay Ist, ls.4.
That said alleged absence from said land n as
not due to his employment in the Army, Navy,
or Marine Corps of the United States in any
capacity in time Of war and this the said con-
testant Is ready to prove at such time and place
as may be named by the Register and Receiver
for hearing in said case.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear r,
respond, and otfer evidence touching said alle-
CATION at ~ o'clock a. m. April 18th, 1905.
before 4. p. Kelly, Clerk OF the District Court,
Beaver, o. r., or, in his absence, before W. 7.
Quinn, his deputy, and that final hearing will
be held at 10 O'Clock a. m. on May 2. 1896,
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Woodward Oklahoma.
The said contestant having, in a proper afli-
dayit died Nov. Is, 1915, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice cannot be made, il is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
ii-N H-2t. DICK I. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior, United Stats
Land Office, Woodward, Okla, Nov. 10, 1876.

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land Office, Woodward, Okla, Nov. 10, 1896.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Virginia Sword, of Boyd, q, T.,
contes tant, against Homestead entry No. 22s54,
made July II, 1914. for the eb, nWL4 and WI.
neh sec ton rs, township 5, north of range Il e.,
by Lewis :. Cornell contested, in which it il
alleged that said defendant has wholly aban-
doned said tract, has failed to reside upon and
cultivate the same for a period Of more than six
months next preceding the date Of hling this
contest that he never cultivated or fenced the
same, that he never established actual resi-
dence thereon at any time.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the Army, Navy
or Marine Corps OF the United States in any
capacity in time OF war, and this the said con-
tes.Ant j ready 10 prove at such time and place
: may be named by the Register and Receiver
for hearing in said case. Said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evi.
dcnce touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a.
m. Feb. y, 1901, before X. ID. Meese, Probate
Judge Of Beaver County, o. T., in his office {
Beaver o. T., and that hnal hea ring will be held
at 10 o'clock a. IN. on March 10 1906, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Otfce in Woodward, o, 7.
The said contestant having, in proper affi.
davit flied Nov. q, 1915, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal serv-
ice of this notice cannot be made, il is here
by ordered and directed thas such notice be
given By due and proper publication
l-S l2-2I DICK I. MORGAN, ReSlst1r.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the In ,srior, United States Land
Otice, Woodward, Okla, Nov. y lac.
A sntiicient contest sffida Wit having been nled
in this office By X. b. hidgeway, of Brahmsn, o.
+. contestant against homestead entry No.
1888, made May IL. 1893, for the nek of section
II township north, range 2: e., by Fred Hall
contestee, in which il Is alleged that said entry
man has wholly abandoned said tract, that he
has failed to reside upon, cultivate and i'm
prove said tract for period OF more than six
months next preceding the date of f.fAx this
contest affidavit: that be never at an time
establ.s shed actual residence thereon
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the Army, Navy
or Marine Corps Of the United Stats in any
capacity In time Of war, and this the said
cuntestAnt Is ready 10 prove al such time
and place may be named hy the Regis
ter and Receiver Tor a hearing In said case.
said parties are hereby notified 10 apuear re-
spond and offer evidence touching said all-xa-
ton az 10 O'Clock a. m. on April l6 1874 BE-
fonc n. ID. Nsese. Pruha r. judge of Bsayer
County, o. T. in his office al Beaver. o. T.. and
that final hearing Will be held at 40 o'clork
a m. On April ~ isD5, hefore the Register and
Woodward. O. 7.
Tue said contestant having. IL a prop.er aff.
davit, nled Nov. g. 1876. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence prrsoaal servicc
81 this notice cannot BE- made. it j. hereby or
deT-a and directed that such notice be sivea Sy
due aid pruy-r publication.
i-0 I'm DIoK 7. MOESAS. Rezisser.
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rONTFST NOTICE

DEPARTMENT Of the Interior, United State Land
Office, Woodward, Okla. November ~. 1905.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Albert '. Whitaker, Contestant.
against HE. No. 1897, m ade June isi 1913. for
sWla. Sec. -. Tp.. 5, ", r.. p. by John W.
Mckinley. Contestee in which il is allers.: that
said entry man has never established resi'lss4ee
on said land and has never fenced, improved or
cuftiy ated said tract Of land and has wholly
shsndo ned said tract for more than six months
next preceding the fling Of this contest.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the Army, Navy,
or Marine Corps OF the United States in any
capacity in time Of war. and this the said con.
testsnt is ready to prove at such time and
place as may be named by the Register and
Receiver for a hearing in said case. Said par.
ties are hereby notified to appear respond and
offer evidence touching said allegation at lC
o'clock a m. on April 80. 1876. before H
ID. Seese, Probate Judge. and that final hear
Ing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on May IL
1906. before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Woodward, o. T
The said contestant having, in a proper aff
davit, fled Nov. "a, 1906 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed tina; such notice be given
By due and proper publication.
FL E-2s DIcK T. MORGAN. Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE,
Department OF the Interior.
United States Land Office.


Woodward, o. T. November "a. 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office BY Mary J. Barkley, Contestant
against He. No. 2lr24. made December y. 1903
for 81. SWlx. and VIZ, SEA, Sec. Is. Tp.. 5
~, r, q. 4. by Perry W. Lincoln, Contes tee
in which il is alleged that: said entryman ha,
never established residence on said land anc
never fenced. improved or cultivated said land
and has wholly abandoned said land for more
than six months next preceeding the fling o
the contest hsrein.
That said alleged absence from said land
was not dne to his employment in the Army
Navy, or Marine Corp. of the United States in
any capacity in time IF war, and this the said
contestant is ready to prove at such time and
place as may be named by the Register
and Receiver for q hearing in said case.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching said allie
CATION at 10 o'clock a. m. OF
on April 50 1906. before Z. P. Kelly, clerk o
District Court. OF Beaver, o. T., and in his alb
sence before W, 7: Quinn, his deputy. and thai
final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m, on
May IA, 1906. before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Woodward
O.T
The said contestant having. in a proper affi
davit filed Nov %, le6, set forth facts whicl
show that after due diligenq ltperso nal servic
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice he givei
by due and proper publication.
12-7 l2-2s DICK T. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE
Depa rtinrnt OF the interior.
ITpisfs1 States I.zrd 0<f7~a


Woodward. O. T. November q, 1876
sufficient ntest affidavit having been filed
In this Office by james ;. Wilhoit of Musens-
vile. Kansas, contestant. against HE. No.
zS-s. made August ~, 1904. for SEA, Sc. u.
1p-. ; ", r, IL. Z. by Benjamin b. Phipps
Contest>e. in which IL j. alleged that Benjamin
B. Phipps has wholly abandon ed said tract for
\ period of more than SIX months since makir-
said entry and rext prior to the date here IN.
ne having failed u establish residence upon
ssic t-ari ~ improve the same within the
s,stCto-y Te-lo1 six months required By lsv
That sGiC trac- is not settled upon ard cul-
tiyat~i - said party a. required by law sad
defaults having not h-sen cured.
That sAlu alioset absence from said land was
not due 70 his employment in the Army. Navy.
or Marine Corps OF the United States in any
capacity in time of var, and this the said con-
testant is ready 10 prove at such time and
place A. may be named BY the Register and
Receiver for a hearing in said case. Said par
ties are hereby notified to sppear. respond and
offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock q. m, on January II, lgs, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Woodward. o. +.
The said contestant having. in a proper aft.
dsvit filed Nov. T. 1915, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
OF this notice cannot b. made. il is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice bc given by
due and proper publication.
III i2-S. pd. DICK T. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office

Woodward, q, T., Nov. 9, 1896.
sufficient contest affidavit having been hled
in this Office BY Levy Pruett, of Dutton, o. T.
contestant, against homestead entry No. l62S2,
made June 1, 1893, for the M swA. nvi. seA
svh ne y, section Is, township north. Of
range 2 &C. m; by Pearl Hanover. contestee,
in which it il alleged that said defendant has
wholly abandoned said described tract has
failed to reside upon or cultivate and improve
the same for a period Of more than six months
next preceding the date of filing this contest
that he never established a bona ide residence
thereon, and is seeking to obtain title thereto
by occasional visits.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the Army, Navy
or Marine Corps of the United States in any ca
pacity in time of war; and this the said conest-
ant is ready to prove at such time and place as
may be named by the Register and Receiver for
a hearing in said case. Said parties are
hereby nouhed to appe5r, respond and offer ev-
idence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a.
m, on January 3, 1875, before II. ID. Meese,
Probate Judge in Beaver Okla and that final
hearing will he held at 10 o'clock a IN on
Feb. 5. 1906, before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Wood WI rin
Oklahoma Territory.
The said contestant having. in a proper afh.
dayit, fled Nov. 6, 1893. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, IL Is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given By
due and proper publication
N-SO i2-2l pd DICK 7. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE


Department Of the Interior, United State. Land
Office, Woodward, Oklahoma, Nov. ~. fs6.
A sufficient contest affidavit ha wing been fled
in this Office by Oliver Prcett, OF Dutton, o. T..
contestant, against homestead entry No l6l6S,
made May IS, 1913, for the 81 ssl. section "a
township north range > e. and srs swL sec
tion ls, townships north, range "a. g. c. M By
alleged that said defendant has wholly sban-
doned said described tract, has failed to reside
upon and cultivate said tract for PERIOD Of
more than SIX months next preceding the date
Of filing this contest affidavit
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due 70 his employment in the Army, Navy
or Marine corps OF the United States in any Ca
pacity in time Of war. and this the said con-
testant Is ready 70 prove at such time and place
may Be named by the Register and Receirer
for hearing in said case.
Said parties are hereby notified To appear re-
spond and ofier evidence touching said alless-
tion at 20 o'clock a. IN. On January q, 1900.
before u. D.heese, Probate Judge al Beaver,
Beaver County. o. T., and that final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock q. m. on February 8,
1904 before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Wood ward, o. T.
The said contestant Ia vinR, in a proper an
dayit. filed November g 1873, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence PERSONAL
service % this notice can not b. made, Il i
hereby ordered and directed that such notice be
siven by due and proper publication.
u-O 1874 pd DICK I. hoReAs, Register.
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THE FIFTY NINTH CONGRESS

The 59th Congress began its session
at twelve o'clock Monday the 9TH of
December. The scenes of the opening
session were those with which the
country has been made familiar
through the press There were nearly
four hundred members on the floor of
the House and seventy-tive senators in
the chamber at the other end of the
Capitol. There were no flowers and
the spectacle of certain members sit
ting behind magnificent floral arrange
ments was lacking. This is custom
which in the future, will be more hon
ored by the breach than the observance
No one, except perhaps the florists, will
regret its discontinuance. The gal
leries were crowded with ladies, many
of them visitors to Washington and
others, the wives, daughters or friends
of members and Senators on the floor.
Miss Alice Roosevelt with a party of
friends was in the Executive Gallery
as was also Mrs. Fairbanks, the wife of
the Nice-President, and her daughter.
Among those conspicuous by their
absence were Senators Mitchell of
Oregon and Burton of Kansas, and in
House, Mr.. Hermann and Mr. Will
hanson of Oregon. These gentlemen
are expected to serve their country in
another capacity and other localities.
Distinguished and long familiar faces
were missing on the Senate floor
George Frisbee Hoar, so long Sena-
tor from Massachusetts; Orville Platt
OF Connecticut and his colleague John
X. Hawley; Mathew Stanley Quay of
Pennsylvania; and Vest Cockrill OF
Missouri. OF these distinguished men,
who may almost be- said to belong 10
another political era, Senator Cockrill
is the only one living, and is now a
member OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
1t is almost incredible, but over four
thousand bills and resolutions were i'm
troduced in the House on the first day
of the session. or this number there
were five hundred and thirty -one
measures of n public character. The
remainder of them were private bills,
the vast majority of them being for
pensions.
Mr.. Brownlow. of Tennessee, pre-
sented the largest number. nearly four
hundred in all, but Mr.. Smith of Mich
igan was close second with more than
three hundred and fifty bills. Mr..
Mcclure. of Oklahoma, presented the
Nrst bill which was for the admission
Of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as a
Jnnt state with seven representatives
in Congress. A number of insurance
bills were introduced melted by the
widely pblished insurance scandals and
inyestil1 1tionS. One, by Mr.. Morrell
of Pennsylvania, has for its object the
Inspection Of insurance companies by
UNITED States authorities with inquisi-
torial powers, aad another bill upon the
same subject by the same author, is
for The purpose Of placing insurance
companies under the supervision and
control Of the Department. Of Com
Errce and Labor.
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CONTEST NOTICE
.Dcpa rtsnert Of the Interior.
United States Land Office, woodward, o. ]

Dcpartsnert Of the Interior.
United States Land Ofiice. Woodward. O. T.
November n. is.h.
sufficient contest affidavit ne vins been fled
IN this o1ilce oy Jona than :. Phillips. OF Black.
burn u. T.. coltcstant against homestead
entrJ No. &eUT. made March = Is4. for the
seA section II, townships n. range q, e. c. m,
BY sidney B. Glars of kiowa. Kansas. contek-
Tee, in which IL i slle-ed that said Sidney B.
CLARK has wholly abandoned said trac; for a
Terlod - more than six months last past and
next prior 20 the date of the initiation Of this
contest that he has never established or main.
t0ined ms residence thereon. or improved OF
culavated the same required by Law. and
that aid defaults hate bot been eured.
That said alleged abssnca from said land was
not due To his employment in the Army. Navy,
or Marine CorIs OF the Uuitei States in any
eapacity in time Of var. ami this the said con
testant i ready 20 pruve At such time and place
a. nay be named by the REGISTER and Receiver
for y hearing in <aid case. Said parties are
hereby notihed to appear respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation ct 10 O'Clock
a. m. on February > 1875, before the Register
ami Receiver at the United States Land Office
in Woodward D. 7.
The said contestant having in a proper affi-
davit fled Nov. q. 1876. act forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal serTice
of this notice cannot BE- made, II is hereby or.
dsrs-d and directed that strrh notice be given
by due and proper publication.
n-Se En- DICK 7. MORGAN. Register.