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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
THE STOCK MARKET
MARKETS LATE STIR PROVED
SHORT LIVED.
Relapsed A1mOat Immediately After
Opening Into Listless and Slug. /,
glsh Condition lnto which
Has Been Failing.

New York, Oct. 6.-The late stir in
the stock market yesterday in antici-
patton Of the announcement of the
terms Of the ore deal which was made
after the market closed, proved short
lived today: The market reiapsed al
most Immediately after the opening in
to the Istless and sluggish condition
1 The which Which It has been falling lately.
the ore deal closed lower all around,
and were at no time much higher than
last night. United States Steel was
40. although not urgently pressed for
sale below that. In view of the accur
ate outlines of the ore deal, which
nave been current for a long time
been advanced on the strength of it,
this behavior Of the stocks was not
s9erprising. The restraint on the rest
There 1ee w vast was partiy
apparently intended to help in holding
me market. General Electric advanced
sAh mrriS,n with rumors Of a control Of
market proved heavy. This tendency
was emphasized after the appearance
Oh ,,,,s the bank statement which proved
c w,deiy out out OF line with all the fore
3o0. where an increase of between S.
ooo:o0o and 100000 had been esti-
mated. The heavy operations of Octo-
~ were, We're believed to have thrown
condition of the banks ""i
ne growing ease of the money mar
Set was considered a more reliah,n IN
Hek OF conditions. The Bank of Eng.
iand today lost upwards Of $500, 900
~ ,horawn Tor Egypt. Russian finances
ahro. con trnued disturbing influence
antoad Diversion of attention to the
aulomohiie race was considered nartIv
rte res. for the apathy of the mar.
81 ,096, 900 "'' par Vaiue'
NEW YORK cs.ns,Nn ~~o,
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rREAsURY BALANCES.
r.ov HESTER'S WEEkL1
SEN rOTrON STATEMENT.

| Nexy orleans. Oct. 6.-Secretary Hss
ter's weekly New Orleans Cot tSn close
cH 1 hSsiness today shows a decrease IN
the niovement into sight compares WIN ~
the seven days ending TINS o aoe-e .as'
year in round fguresh e St,ceV last OF 1S7,-
600 900 and decrease the same time IN
1903 of $4,000. o.A ~, to-
For the five days OF OCTOBER the 10
| tails show an increase over last year
| of & 200 decrease under the same
neriod year before last of 10000, and
an increase over the same time In 1913
u For the thirty-five days of the sea
! son that have elapsed the aggregate is
behind the thirty-five days OF last year
| sll 900, behind the same days year pc
fore last 4SS,ooo and ahead OF lSo' by
The The amount brought into sight Dur y
ing the past week has been 3S9,'"3
bales. against 453.aas for the seven ses
year before last and 39ss54 same time
in 1903 and, for the FIVE days Of Cc-
tober it has been 331,oo7. against S25..
ana 464.s22 same time in. 1908.
The movement since September lst
shows receipts at all United states
ports eS5'4S9 against l,2lSleS ~ las7 Ye 1e5
same time in 1903. Overland across
the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac riv-
ers to Northern mills and Canada 22'3lo
fore last and 1917 same time in 1903;
interior stocks. etc, of those held at
The close of the commercial year So
sci. against 161 a05 last year, 1S5.9S5
wear before last and 110.996 same time
in 1903; Southern mills takinEs 23S.00O
against o321S9 last year, 190.255 wear
before last and 255,190 same, time in
1903
These make the total movements for
the thirty-five days Of the season from
! September 1st to date 1.S2s535, against
1.G45.03S last year, 1.766.475 year be-
fore last and 1,015,055 same time in
, 1909
Foreign exports for the week have
been -33.601. against 251.3i3 last year,
, son 59i.071, AGAINST 66s.713 last year
a decrease Of S4.642
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the nast seven DAYS show a
decrease Of 567 as compared with the
corresponding period last year. and
their total takngs since September LIST
have decreased 1888, The total taxi
and Canada thus far for the season
/ have been 366.oS0. against 3S0395 last
year. These include 125.1l4 by North
err srinners. against 144.937.
stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
tv-nino leading interior ctnters have
increased during the week 71.1i4 bales,
against an increase durinc the CORE
and ar" now $4,000 smaller than at
this date IN 1905.
Including stocks left over At ports
and interior towns from The last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far from the new crop. the
supply II date is 1,626,305. against p
oS4,5s4 for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
Negroes in Northern Cities.

New York World.
New York in 1900 stood fifth in poine
of negro population among the cities
of the United States. The rapid grown
Federal census had been evident to ting
most casual observer. A count today
would probably place this city aheaa on
Philadelphia, leaving only Wash, wi{n
greater numbers of blacks. For thS
most part the negroes of New York arg
Industrious and we'll behaved. Many are
Tort more than dozen churches. They
have gone into trades. occupations ah9
professions. Their voting strength.-v
vas $1,000 in the State In ISoo--oe@
come politically potential.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
DAILY COTTON MARKET.


Csalveston--Steady 10&c: net receipts
i7,473; gross receipts 17473: sales 1,25e:
stock 123.4l9; shipments to Great Britain
a7,377; to continent I,l01; coastwise LOIS.
New Orleans-Easy. 10c& net receipts
$3.50; gross receipts $3.50: sales 2.3o0; stock
S,4as: shipments coastwise 1.oss
Mobile-Easy, 1olsc; net receipts l.o44:
rrpss receipts 1.044; sales 100; stock IS, 292.
savannah-Easy. 1890; net receipts
fi,02s; gross receipts HOPS; sales 3.6Ss;
stock s7.21l; shipments to continent ',41S:
coastw 95S.
Charleston-S Steady. 10 5-16c: net re-
cetpts 2,6S6; gross receipts 1885, stock H.
wilmington-steady. 1ohc; net receipts
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Oh. & B. Beer Cotton letter.

Oh e B. Beer Cotton Letter.)
week will be memorable one in the
| annals of the cotton thade as result
Of sudden CLIMATIC and price changes.
cred with the remains of. the wreck
less who We're caught in the path of
the storm which followed in rapid
played havoc with crops and Indirect
~ with bank accounts: The weather
has been so unfaxorable rains Pre-
western part of the belt. accompanied
by cyclones of a destructive charac-
!, ter; and followed b. cooler weather:
In Northwest Texas. as to cause con
steInason in every branch Of the
shsrp Eooa se raw the
and the speculative markets New Or
leans. New York aud Liverpool, were
ACME as ,asH "eEsr @sfe 0e'es
aged. as reported, IS to SO per cent.
ticais e Covered the Whole of M ALABAMA,
kansas and tennessee on which basis
iured to the extent of about 731 900
bales If the reports in circulation had
the. least semhlance of correctness.
and ID the he entire district affected about
A little consideration would seem
to he sufficient to disregard such
but the course of the, market shows
rhyme and reason to have been cast
to the winds and frenziness. borne
of intoxiration of success. appears TO
rule supreme. 1t Is probable that
there is no man in the trade better
posted in crop conditions than is Mr..
Hahersham King, his vocation being
that of issuing weekly crop rerorts
on the progress of the cotton plant,
and his remarks. which follow are
not at ell in favor of small crop,
Notwithstanding the supposed dam
ge to crop by recent weather condi-
tions As regards the Atlantic, he
states that the crop is not late. sim
My prevented froms opening by rains
IN that section. which would seem to
indicate that there will be sudden
bursting of cotton hollis in that sec
tion with few DAYS of fair weather.
which now seems to have set in; he
summarizes present conditions as fol-
lows: after the storm comes the
calm and the Indications point to
settled weather. The Indian summer
damage this crop has suffered was
shown in this issue I had been pre-
pared to saw that the promise Of the
crop was 1880. 600 to 1+.nn0.n00 bales.
now think II about $4,000. 900. This
NAV he increased slightly by favor
able October. I do not apprehend
much damage from frost
This is his last issue of the season.
Yours truly
G. G. Abercomhie & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

New Orleans Oct. 6.-Spot cotton clos
cd easy and unchanged, middling 10%c:
sales 5000 bales on the spot and 100 to
arrive.
Futures opened steady at decline II
~ to % points. On reports Of better
weather. bull factors began profit taking.
They. however, found few buyers and the
market declined in consequence. The clos
ing was steady, Al to As points under yes
teyday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

New York. Oct. TIN The absence OF Ion
don cables. the metal markets We're gene
rally quiet but prices we've firmly held.
Spot tin was quoted ts42 20d s42 so.
Lake copper held OF $50 % SEQ. SO:
cl"c'rolvtic s19. 10 a $50 25; casting $l9. so
a $50 40
Lead unchanged s5.75G sS. 90,
Spelter unchanged s6.15IS6. 20.
Iron firm and unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
Jas. P. Ferran Cotton Co.
JAS. p FERRALL. PRECEDENT
Cotton Buyers and Merchants,
Montgomery, Ala.
/
3 81 IA, A.
H.
10, AA-F &. ckney. AgenG

4.511: gross receipts 4.51l: stock 22,3s6
Norfolk-steady. 1eSc; net receipts g.
143: gross receipts 3,743: sales $40; stock
1929: shipments coastwise 1.00b.
Baltimore-Nominal. 10Kc; stock 1888.
New York-Quiet. 10. 80; gross receipts
l.523; sales l.46o; stock s7.5Ss: shipments
to continent $50.
Boston--Quiet. 10 so; net receipts S.
Phfladelphia-Quiet II. 05: stock 1922;
shipments to Great Britain 4,425.
Brunswick-Quiet: net receipts 1850:
gross receipts l.S60 stock 1862 shipments
coastwise 100.
Port Townsend-Net receipts $50 gross re-
ceipts $50; shipments to Japan $50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
Work for the Pacificator.

New York Sun. w., !. ve,,s
First church member--How Is your
choir getting along? W.. ord
Second church memoer--WS nrnS
thinking OF asking Ia1t =" Se
vieie mai governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
MARKET FOR COTTON
2ARlkET WAS WEAK AT BIG DE-
CLINE.
I9toA NJ Lower Cables Than Ex-
Docted and Lighter Frost In SOUTH
West Than WINS
Feared.

New York. Oct. 6--The cotton market
was weak at a decline of one - iwcn-
ty-two points under active selling for
both accounts. which was promoted
BY lower cables than expected ana
lighter frost in the Southwest than had
been feared. After selling off to net
decline Of about 25@26 points. however.
, the market was rallied lhout ten
points by private cables reporting Lii
verpool four points higher on the curb
and subsequent fluctuations were irreS-
0iAr of a weekend character. Prices
In the middle of the morning wer"
about twenty to twenty-five points
net lower. More or less rain was re-
ported over the belt. out precipitation
was light as rule Futures closed
Herely. steady. Receipts at the ports
today 47.747 bales against 47.74s last
week. For the week $4,000 bales
against 311,S6S last week and 341.S62
last year. roday's receipts at New
Orleans, $3.50 bales against 5.646 last
year; and at Houston, 1853 ha'-S
against 1874 last wear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

Weakness of corn and live hogs had a
depressing effect At the close January
was of Was sh up at shs9e Rbi
were 1-2c higher at s725.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
REMARKS:

REMARKS:
Temperatures were lower in all districts
except Augusta, Charleston. Savannah and
Wilmington. Rains occurred in all dis
tricts except Charleston. Frost was re-
ported from Chandler, Okla
MONTROSE w. HAYES
Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
Interior Movement.

Houston-Stcady, 10 9-I6c; net receipts
1883; gross receipts 14,Ss3; shipments
1856; sales 1870; stock 1908
Augusta-Steady. .101sc; net receipts L.
SOY; gross receipts 1907; shipments 1885:
sales 2.616: stock 23,56l
Memphfs-Firm. 11Ac:- net receipts 500:
gross receipts 63s; shipments 976; sales 500;
stock 10.069.
st. Louis-Steady. 1890; net receipts %:
10. 200.
Cincinnati-Steady; net receipts 2O1;
gross receipts 20l: sales 800; stock 1882.
Louisville-Firm. l0kc.
Total today-Net receipts 1894: gross
receipts 1S.sSS: shipments 1855; sales g.
1855; stock 96,255.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

ST. IUVIS FhOIIUVF.
st. Louis. Oct. 6.-Flour steady.
Whiskey steady 81 30
Pork steady; jobbing SIS. 40.
Lard steady: prime steam S. So
Dry salt meats steady. boxed extra shorts
1915.
Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts $40. IS
clear ribs $10.3 IL short clear $40. 62h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
wiminsteSn1 n doing E: rec Receipts x oaks
peP Pnlin nothing doing; receipts Al; crude
.,,rusntine firm: hard SO. rs; dip and virgin
81 90: receipts IA.
Savannah, Ga. Oct. 6.-Turpentine firm
sAMc: sales 99S; receipts $50; shipments
GAS. 49,, .4z. raooin,s 57e.
.binments l0i: stock $3.50; Quote; Abe
"a az: % 4.05: s4.15; @ $40 H -. So;
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$40; X $3.50: NJ $3.50; D ss.s VIC
SO; WV So so.
MEMPHIS COTTON OIL,

New Orleans. Oct. 6.-Receipts rosin 25k
turpentine 80; exports 1.457 barrels turpenS
tine for New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

New York, Oct. 67-The dry goods market
was active at advancing prices today. a
read iustment Of values in cotton goods is
sellers Of cotton to the values OF raw
materials for manufacturing purposes.
PrinAed goods RinRhama shsAf'nas an"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
ST LOFTS CLOSING MARKETS.

St Louis oct. s.-The st; LOUIS graz
market. today ranged as foiio"s'
pe" "S -: bid; range 72h@% to 70;
NAV Is u asked; range 7e+ % TO a.
Dec Cofh hos asked; range 4oss to 4o%;,
Nav liz a z asked range 41b to hh'
Oats:-
Wax az range 35A to $3.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST

The depressions that were over the Lake
region and Louisiana on Friday morning
caused rain in practically all Of the coun-
try to the east Of the Mississippi River and
in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Oklaho-
ma. These disturbances have united and
now form a common storm center over the
lower Lake region An area Of high pres
sure Is approaching the Gulf States from the
Western Plateau regions, and has caused
fall In temperature ranging from degrees
to 18 degrees in Texas and the lower Mis-
sissippi Valley. Light FROST is reported
from Abilene Texas. and Chandler. Okla
homa. This high pressure will continue to
advance eastward and will give in Alabama
fair weather tonight and sunday, with low
er temperature tonight.
For the "a Hours ending at 8 ann, 76tb
Meridian Time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
-LIvERPoL COTTON FUTURES.


lew York, Oct s.-Coton futures clos
"A steady on the New York Cotton Ex-
change today. Quotations ranged as fol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

nearly all staple lines of cotton are selling
well for late delivery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

Total today at all ports net 47.74S; ship
menSe to Great Britain 36.s02; to Franco
none; to continent 1889; to Japan $50:
stock 4S01sS.
Consolidated at all ports. net 47.74s:
shipments to Great Britain 3d. 500; TO
$50
Total since Sept. /, at all ports net L.
o33 227: shipments to Great Britain 257,592:
TO France 77.1o6; to continent 29O.S35 to
Japan 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

Memphis. Oct. 6.-Cotton seed oil; prime
crude 30hc; prime summer yellow 33hc,
prime meal SEA. 90; prime cake $23. so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

RANK CIEARINGS.
New York. Oct. s.-The following tap,e
shnwS the bank clearings with per cent. m
creare and decrease for the week eho'hs
FRIDAY October g. 1906: -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

LOCAL COTTON.
Spot cotton N the Montgomery market
today ranged follows:
I6ldd1ln9 80, -. .... .l01sc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE.

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
New Orleans Oct. Cotton seed Oil
prime sec; crude 27c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

Cincinnati, Oct 6.-Flour dull
Wheat steady 75k @761sc
Corn steady Acc
Oats steady 50 nc.
Rye steady.
Whiskey firm S1.29a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES,

- Aeans, Oct 6.-Cotton futures on
n Orleans Cotton Exchange today
d y. Quotations ranged as fol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

Kansas City Oct. Cattle. receipts COT
including 800 Southerns. Market steady.
Choice export and dressed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
TAM 10 .01 Cloudy-Northwest
7um Clear-North.
s-Rising. Falling.

RIVER FORECAST.
The Coosa and Alabama will continue to
fall SLOWLY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-08
ARDMORE IS CLEANING UP
President Of the Board Of Health has
Started A Sanitary Compaign.

The matter Of cleaning up before
the summer season sets in Is en-
gaging attention in all the leading
towns in the territory. In Muskogee,
Shawnee and other cities the health
authorities are at work. Ardfnore
is busy and the Ardmoreite says:
Essentially the preservation Of
health depends largely upon sani-
tary conditions and DR.. Carr, presi-
dent cf the board Of health stated
that the work Of cleaning up would
start without delay. He states that
there are many filthy places in the
city that people should look after
and that no effort should be spared
iu the work of cleaning up. He
states that while Ardmore is COM
paratively free from sickness the
possibility Of infectious iseases
should be reduced to the minimum.
He is strongly Of the opinion that
should sickness break out in town
that is SO dirty it would result
seriously and he says that Ardmore
lacks good deal Of being clean
town.
People with dirty yards should
clean them. The alleys and street:
should be looked after at once and
behind storehouses all refuse should
he burned"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-08
PROSPECTS UNPARALLELED
For Record Breaking Wheat Crop. No
More Rain Needed. Oats
Look Fine

Prospects for wheat in the coun-
try adjacent to Chickasha were
never excelled. Already it is over
two feet high ane is making fine
progress, with indications that the
sound Of the harvester in the field
will be heard by June / or a little
later. No more rains will be needed
to insure a great harvest. The ac-
reage in this vicinity is so mewhat
reduced but further west it is larg-
er than last year.
A big acreage of oats has been
sown and the prospects are equally
as fine as for wheat. Alfalfa cutting
is in progress in some neighbor-
hoods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-08
THE DEACON

The five act musical comedy
drama which viii be presented to-
day matinee andnight will undoubt
edly bes.the grandestIsuccess Of the
season. Among the musical num-
bers alone are solos by Maud
Brown. VIII Brooks, Cecil Smith
and Joe Mobley. The Ghost
Dance, young ladies Physical Cul.
ture Class under the direction Of
Miss Mary Brown. Quartet by
Messrs Mobley, Nucins, Brooks
and Robinson, and dance eccentri-
que by Bess Stivers. Seats now
on sale at Haltoni & Owsleys,
Matinee prices 10 and a5c. Night
prices rs, rs, 3sc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-08
OKLAHOMA
GOING DRY
SENTIMENT APPEARS to- BE GROW
ING RAPIDLY In FAVOR OF
PROHIBITION
.ANTI-SALOON COMPAIGN WAGED
Throughout the Territory Over Forty
Towns have Banished Booze and
War Still on

Guthrie, y. L., May - That
there is strong and growing senti-
memo in favor of prohibition, in
Oklahoma, which will be strongly
in evidence in the constitutional
convention, IS shown by the NUM-
Der of towns and cities in Oklaho-
ma which are going dry On a
conservative estimate there are pro-
baby forty Oklahoma towns which
are without saloons. A list recent
ly issued by the temperance workers
contained these towns: Agra,
Ames, Amorita, Arapaho, Berlin,
Britton. Capitol Hill, Carney, Ce-
real, Ceres, Cherokee, Davenport.
Deer Greek, Doxey, Driftwood,
Glencoe. Grimes, Hunter, Lamont,
Meramec. Merit, Nashville, Nellie
Noble, Oleta, Piedmont, Rocky !,
Roosevelt, Virden Keokuk Falls
aud Earlboro.
Probably dozed more could be
added to the list. Woods county
is taking long steps in the direction
of prohibition, and now has but
five saloon towns-Alva, Ingersoll,
Carmen, Aline and Helena Four
tiers Of townships, embracing four
ffths Of the country, are now dry.
Fairview followed the lead Of
Cherokee closely in closing its sa-
looms, and shortly afterward Cleo
and Ringwood made moves in the
same direction
Washita county can really make
an even better showing. The last
saloon at Connell was refused re-
|newal Of its license last week. The
only saloon remaining in the coun-
ty is at Bessie, and it is expected
that will be shut off when its pre-
sent license expires. Elk City, in
Rogers county, has now gotten
down to one saloon and expects to
eliminate that in the near flu
ture.
The last saloon in Hennessey
closed its doors few days ago up
on the expiration Of its license. A
year ago there were four saloons
there. Only week ago, Judge
John H. Pencoast held that no IL
ceuse can be granted to saloon in
Beaver City, for the reason that
the required number Of signatures
to an application cannot be secured
in any ward in the city. The ques-
tion Of whether the town shall be
wet or dry" is the issue in the
city campaign now on at Med
ford.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-08
NO LONGER ANY DIVIDED SENTI-
MENT-PRESENT PROPOSE
TION TO COUNCIL
WANT TO APPOINT COMMITTEES
To Take Charge Of the Work and
Oversee Aldermen Grant
Request

The council had the paving prop
osition up for consideration again
yesterday afternoon The most
significant part Of the proceedings
was the hearing from the commit
tee of the commercial club, who
spoke for property owners. J. H.
Griffin, B. B. Bridges, w. L.
Sawyer and B. P. Smith appear
ing before the council.
Mayor venable brought up the
question by asking the city attorney
to give his opinion on provisions
in the Curtis act. Mr.. Mills read
the law and explained Its terms
in detail. He stated that the law
was brief and in many respects
ambiguous 1t was merely grant
Of powers and prescribed none of
the procedure necessary, this being
left entirely to the council to de-
wise. Any procedure in keeping
with the powers conferred could be
adopted. One point in tile law was
capable of double construction. It
was not clear whether it was in
tended that the cost Of improving
about each piece of properly was
to be paid for by script issued against
that particular property or whether
certificates Of indebtedness might
be issued against the entire amount
of property in an Improvement
district, each piece of property be-.
ing assessed for its part of the cost.
If the latter construction could be
put upon the law, Mr.. Mills
thought the work could be c'lrried
out with less difficulty because of
the fact that the bonds or certi-
ficates issued could be more readily
disposed of than script in small
denominations. The city attorney
said that the next step for the.
council to take was to pass
an ordinance prescribing the proce.
dure to be followed.
After the council had discussed
the matter at some length, the
Commercial Club committee was
called upon. Mr.. Griffin spoke
first, saying in part.
"I'm for paving, teeth and toe
nail and we are all anxious to get
at it just as quick as possible. We
find no one opposing it but there are
certain conditions which we want
complied with. We think it right
that the men who must pay for
these improvements should have a
voice in saying how they shall be
made, their cost, and in seeing that
they are made according to con-
tract. I'm not willing to spend a
dollar under any other conditions.
We want committee of FIVE prop
erty owners in each Improvement
district to decide on the plans and
oversee the construction and these
men will serve without pay. I
think we can pave four avenues,
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Kansas and
Colorado to Ninth street and prob
ably more and four districts should
be formed. We will call meetings
of property owners in each district
and let them select their committees
and we want the council to approve
them. These committees being