The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-14

ne could CONSIDER inNl institution unotf
his direction just as much as II the ter-
ritory owned h. bound myself then
by word OF honor to make every inn
proqement thas his committee suggested
and have made ii good and he will
tell you so.
G. Have you the contract. or a copy
OF the contract, now in force between
your company and the territory
A. no ! have not got II here
g. What is the term Of your con-
tract2
T. -Four years from The sIst day OF
May two years ago and the words that
tie contract shall be terminated when
the Territory provides d place OF It's
own. n it should.
@. Is there also a provision that .he
governor may terminate hfsooner?
a. No, sir.
O. 1t is a binding contract then2
A. Yes, sir.
g. DO you know who we're the stock
holders ihen2
A. Cottingham ana l paid FOR the
whole concern. paid for--I think ! paid
FOR 1876 shares something Ike, that.
and Jim paid for the baiance
O. Was there anybody else interested
with you in the purchase Of that stock
anybody but you and him. OF Is
now7
A. There was not at that time; there
is now. cotungham has Ave shares
now
O. what are they issued for--how
muchg
A. Five hundred dollars; that Is. Asp
has hve shares that represent fvo hun-
dred dollars, and Henry watkins (
Enid has one hundred shares, ten Hou-
sand dollars, and Biningsley has ninety
five shares nineteen thousand five hum
dred collars. and Thwing the balance.
or nineteen thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars
Q. VINO did cottingham sell his
shares TOT
A. l think, to Thwing
O. Did you sell some?
A. Yes, sir
@. Who tog
a. I turned seven thousand hve hum
dred Of that original purchase. and the
Other six thousand sold to Flynn.
@. What did you receive for this
stockg
A. Three thousand dollars for six
thousand dollars worth Of stock-iusl
what I paid
o You did not make any proni on
thatg
A. No.
Q. Was Mr. Flynn a stoclSholder in
your institution at that time?
! A. I sold him that stock. yes. sis.
Q. How much was that stockg
A. Six thousand dollars.
@ DO you know what disposition he
made OF Il, Il any2
a. / afterwards bought the stock OF
him for Bnlinesley, and he has it now
Q. The same amount that you sold
10 him?
A. Yes. sir
Q. Al what hguresg
A. l paid him par
Q. And Bnllngaiey owns II nowq
a. Yes. sir.
.. Can you state whether or not that
was the fun amount he had?
A. No. sir he had two thousand
more-eight thousand an together
.. DO you know who bought the other
two thousand?
A. 1 did
! ~ WNn uAA ~ 30 70
! A. BillinEsiey.
.. Does he own It now?
A. Yes sir
q what was the number OF patients
you had when you took charger
a. Something over three hundred.
q. That was before the new country
opened upg
a. Yes, str.
.. How many patients have you now
A. Three hundred and sixiy-eight
al In this together. That IA, coantini
all OF the government pauents; SONS
government and some private The sec
rotary Of the interior has instructed al
Indian agents In this territory 70 turI
over the insane to us.
Q. What was the date OF that order
A. Eighteen months ago or over
Q. How long have you cared Tor M
Indians from the re8eryRtionsg
A. Since l have had a..
by Mr.. Decker;
.. How many are there now7
A. Three hundred and sixty eight
The now ooNntry has Increased our mum
ber / want TO say further / do no
know whether or not the COMMITTEES
has had this evidence. but We have i'm.
proved the conditions down there greatl
slncs Ne have had Il; and ono OF th'
members Of ihe examining board tol'
mo that tho record shows that we hay'
decreased the death rate over two hun
drcd per cent since wo have had II. sinc'
no pr cent company got A.
.. DID you say that your quarters
are now adequate for the maintenance
and care and support of these patients
A. Yes. Sir. well cared for.
Q. You know Governor Ferguson2
A. Yes SIR.
=. Has he ever been tho owner q
any stock IN IL since you have beer
ne presidontg
A No.
Q. Has 90 vssr. 50 Tar as you kao~'