Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-04-12

TO Canada, some to Western Oklahoms
and great many to the Pecos valley In
New Mexico. think there has been al
least twenty emigrant cars left this place
in the last two weeks, for New Mexico.
An extra coach was provided for the
families. They all secured homesteads
Only a day or two ago farmer who had
shipped from Kansas TO New Mexico last
year, unloaded his stuff here, having
become disgusted with the dry south
west. He said II is a land Of ashes, and
his wagon and buggy wheels plainly
showed II, being Of an ashcn white color,
Oklahoma has been "blowed" greatly,
Well, itdoes blow pretty hard sometimes,
But the country will all be settled up
without any misrepresentation, They
don't make 40 or 80 bushels Of wheat Ia
the acre here; and when the soil grows
thinner, as II naturally will, the crops
viii be lighter. ''T7..
But taking It all in all, Oklahoma il
destined to become banner state in the
United States, provided the republicans
can suspend their corrupt speculation
long enough to execute an honest deed.
A large set Of thieves and robbers have
held sway here, for 10, these many yearsI
They consist Of various kinds Of APP
pointive officers (p) and they have proven
to be such unprincipled scoundrels that
Roosevelt had to hunt up some demo-
Gratis to put In office that there might be
some decency and honesty attached to
the official proceedings. You know it Ia
a violation Of the law to carry or haul
whiskey thru the Indian Territory.
This pure government OF ours says ia
the heartless United States marshals, II
you catch any one carrying whskey in
the Indian Territory, confiscate his stuff
and we will give you half you get. So
ID order 10 make the job more profitable
q gang Of these scamps viii hail a mover
and while one has the attention Of the
driver another will slip bottle Of whis-
Key into the wagon; then they leave
the driver to wend his unhappy way to
be soon accosted by another crew who
ask permission TO search his wagon for
booze. He innocently and unsusDect-
ingly submits to search, which to his
great astonishment reveals the booze and
be is wilfnlly relieved Of his outfit. /
have been informed that such acts used
to be common, but occasionally these
heartless wretches would run up against
Q man with gun and grit enough to
use it. He would tell them there was
no booze in his wagon unless some Of
their gang put it there, and that they
might search the wagon, but il any
whiskey was found they would get the
contents Of his gun. In such cases noth-
ing was found--no conhscation. Uncle
Sam may be an honest old man, but he
lie disgraced by many wicked and cor
rupt sons.
Statehood would materially change
aftairs, but the republicans hate to
slacken their grip, notwithstanding the
people are clamoring for statehood.
All winter we have had fine weather
except few dry billiards. many farm
ers have sown oats, planted potatoes,
made garden and broke great deal Of
land for corn. But for the last several
days the wind has blown at the rate Of
20 or 50 miles an hour, and from all
points Of the compass and now it brings
heaEy mist that is vanishing every
thing with ice. But we are hopeful that
It viii not last much longer.
understand that David Cheek, who
once lived near Marble Hill, is citizen
Of this county, living on a good farm.
The Press told him where ! am.
Jack Deyore, who was once citizen
Of Whitewater, Is fireman on the Sante
Fe between Shawnee and Arkansas City
with headquarters at the latter place.
have seen It reported that several
Marble Hillisns have bought property
in the Indian Territory. A safe specu-
lation. Il IL not likely 10 Be worth any
less.
Fine cattle and hogs are plentiful here,
and the country is getting pretty ven
stocked with farmanimals from Missouri,
Kansas, Illinois and Indiana. Most al
stock i considered high nOv. No shssp
here beesnss the solves and dogs zEs
100 numerous Say, Mf. Editor, Il
would surprise end may b. amnse yoa
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