The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12
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NOMINEE ON DEMOCRATIC TICK.
ct FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW
STATE or OKLAHOMA

Hon. c. N. Haskell nominee on the
democratic ticket for governor of the
proposed new state of Oklahoma. is
a self made man. and at the age of
II years he began the battle for ex-
lstence on life's story sea, and in
his own language, should | become
the first governor of Oklahoma | will
feel that | have been amply compen.
sated for all the hardships | have en-.
dured during my early life"
Mr.. Haskell was born In Putnam
county, Ohio, in 1860, on his fathers
farm, where he resided until the
death oi the latter. when at the age
OF II years he began teaching coun
try school. He afterward studied law.
which got him into politics in 1896.
and he paid the penalty OF stumping
the state In the Fifth congressional
district for the peerless William J.
Bryan. and went down and out at
the hands of the Palmer. Buckner peo-
pie headed by Mclean.
After retiring from politics Mr..
Haskell engaged in the railroad con.
tracing business and many roads in
the Buckeye state are monuments to
his financing ability. In 1901 he came
to Muskogee, where he Immediately
started the building of the Ozark and
Cherokee Central railroad which he
completed and sold to the Frisco rail-
way company and which is one OF
Muskogees most important lines In
point of freight receipts. He next
turned his attention to line that
would connect Muskogee with her
formidable rival and neighbor TO the
east-Fort Smith. As result the
MuskCgee Southern railway was built
and sold by MIR. Haskell to the Mid
land Valley Railway company, which
operates the same under the name Of
the Midland Valley, which runs be.
tween Fort Smith and Arkansas City
via MuSkogee, where all the general
offices and machine shops of the com
pany are located Immediately upon
the sale of the Muskogee Southern
| Mr. Haskell pushed to completion
! the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf,
with connection with the Missouri Pa
cific to Dustin, |. T. Men and teams
are now engaged to finish this line
to Denison, Tex, and to the gulf.
After giving Muskogee network
of railroads Mr.. Haskell turned his
attention to the Improvement of bust
ness property which he had acquired
resulting in the building of the In.
dianola building. now occupied by the
United States Indian agency, "A five
story structure, considered one of the
best built buildings in the city. Be
fore this building was completed the
foundation for the Turner hotel was
begun, which Is now the pride of
Muskogee people and one of the fin.
est institutions of its kind in the new
state In rapid succession the Times,
WhitlowWilliams and Thompson
buildings were completed and which
are all modern two to five story
structures.
The first political ability demon
strated in this city by Mr.. Haskell
was when he went as delegate TO
the constitutional convention, from
what is conceded to be the only solid
republican district In the new state,
receiving a majority of over 1000
over his republican opponent. In the
convention he was the acknowledged
head and floor leader, and he points
with much pride to the work OF the
convention and reioices In the fact
that he helped to form and voted for
every section OF the constitution.