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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
NEWGOULD PALACE

stairs. which will lead from opposite
the main entrance to the second floor,
are to be one of the most extravagant
items in the expense list, for they are
to be of marble and unusually elabor-
ate, adding to the impressive appear
ance of the foyer.
The second floor will consist of a
large foyer hall so feet long, 25 feet
wide, and 35 feet high The ballroom
will be on the right of this floor. while
the salon is on the left.
The third floor, which is the main
sleeping floor, will comprise the suite
of MIR. and Mrs. Gould. consisting of
bedroom, boudoir and baths. Two
guest chambers. each with bathrooms,
are also planned for this floor.
On the fourth floor are boys room,
children's rooms and one for the gov
erness. There will be three baths on
this floor.
The top floor will contain II SER
wants rooms and one bath. together
with linen and sewing rooms.
In the basement will be found the
laundry and kitchen, elaborately fitted
with the latest steam and electrical in
ventions for quick work. The SER
wants dining room. the mems sleep
ing apartments. pantrles, and store
rooms will consume all available
space.
In the cellar will be found the wine.
rooms. trunkroom, and storerooms.
The house will be ia feet long by
45 feet>wide. The rooms, with the ex-
ception of the principal ones. which
will be more costly. are to be finished
in oak. All the metal work, the main
cornices on the exterior, with be Of
copper.
Tiling will be extensively used in
the walls and floors. The basement
hall. laundry. kitchen. pantry locker,
and the bathroom on the top floor will
have tiled floors. The kitchen, serv-
ing room, and laundry viii be tiled
both as to floors and walls. The bath.
rooms on all except the maids floor
will have marble wainscots seven feet
high. The floors. too, will be OF mar
BILE.
The laundry which will be wonder.
fully complete. with every up-to-date
contrivance that money can purchase,
will have clothes dryers of hot air,
laundry stoves and irons worked by
electricity, refrigerators built In the
wall, and an ice plant which provides
all ice for home consumption and
which is manipulated by means OF
merely turning an electric switch A
cleaning apparatus run by electricity
viii be stationed In the cellar. This
will eliminate the broom and carpet
sweeper and make the honsemaids'
duties vary easy.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON FAST
NEARING COMPLETION.
viii Be Ready to Receive It's Garrison
Of Troops by the First Of the Year
Most Complete In All Ap-
polntments.

A new station is being prepared for
n detachment Of Uncle Sans soldier
boys, namely, Fort Benjamin Harri-
son, near indianapolis, and II is ex-
pected that It will be ready for occu.
pancy by the first of the year. Tho
buildings of the post will comprise 80
structures in all. made up OF officers
quarters. barracks, armory, mess hall,
etc, etc. and are set around a horse
shoe curve with parade ground in
the center. There will be complete
water system, electric lighting. sewer
system, street cleaning and govern
ment OF course by military regulation,
with the colonel in command of the
post at its head. and a president Of
the court martial appointed by Wash
ingtcn or the department commander
of the Army OF the Lakes. to try any
offenders and fix their punishment.
The guardhouse is a conspicuous part
OF the garrison. Whether IL will ser5e
mainly as a menace remains to be
seen.
In architecture and construction the
buildings at the fort are all high
grade. Glazed brick and steel rules
throughout, and in none of the build
ings is any convenience overlooked.
The six barracks buildings are of the
high standard set by Uncle Sam for
all his public buildings. To each of
these buildings there is a basement,
two floors and an attic. Each building
is double. a company being housed on
each side. Each side is identical.
In the basement are the baths, four
| shower and two bath tubs Each
shower bath has a double compart-
ment; one for the clothing and the
other compartment for the shower
| proper. The boiler room and heating
| plant for the barracks are also located
In the basement On the second floor
| Is the kitchen, and the mess room ad
! joins IL. The kitchen and pantry are
connected with swinging doors and an
immens army range is part of the
equipment. On the second floor are
the reading and living rooms, also the
sleeping room, which is about 102 feet
long by 90 wide. Small steam heat
radiators are located at regular inter
walls along the walls of the room.
Under each radiator is a ventilatoi
opening through the brick wall of the
building in such a way as to draw
the air from the outside up through
the coils of the heater. so that it en-
ters the room. Each OF these ventila
tors is regulated, open or shut, b!
lever. II has been the custom II
other garrisons to attach a wire tC
this lever and make an extension t
the nearest cot, so that the soldier
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
TREASURY BUILDING TO UNDkR
co ALTERATIONS.
Sandstone Pillars and WalIs-All That
Remain Of the Structure Bult by
Andrew Jaekson-To Be
Torn Out.

Uncle Sans strong box at Washing.
ton is to undergo another restoration
The last congress appropriated $780,
600 to be expended in replacing the
sandstone pillars which make the east
front of the treasury building with
solid granite columns, and in veneer
ing the topping sandstone walls with
outer walls of granite. Thus passes
away the last OF the treasury building,
which was erected after much acri-
monious controversy in 1S40 The i'm.
posing looking edifce which obstructs
the avenue and prevents an uninter-
rupted view of the grand boulevard
from the White House to the capitol
is now entirely made of additions.
The treasury building proper, In its
renovated state. represents a total ex.
penditure of almost s10.OOO,000 and IL
the future is to be judged by the past,
the end is not yet, nor soon.
The treasury is one of the stormy
petrels in the list of government build.
ings and with the exception of the
capitol. It has passed through more
vicissitudes than any other. SO far
as boasting of multiplied changes in
the building and the site. the treasury
ranks before the capitol. The depart
ment founded so securely with Alex.
ander Hamilton as its first executive,
was, after the transition Of the seat
Of government from Philadelphia to
Washington in 1900, established in 81
frame building at the northeast cor
ner of the present site, with main en-.
trance on Fifteenth street. The treas
ury department proper dates from the
act of congress of September 2, 1889.
An Englishman, George Hatfield. de-
signed the modest Washington home
and when some criticism was ex-
pressed about the size and meager ac.
commodations. he remarked that Il
would be large enough and strong
enough to answer all purposes so
Tong as the United States need a sep
Rrate treasury The English, passing
through Washington in 1914, after the
battle OF Bladersburg seemed to wish
to place their countryman in the
right, for they fired and almost ami
hilatcd the building.
Mr. Hatfleld's treasury was 're-
stored" but again was destroyed by
fire in 1888, this time being wiped out
of existence. Then came a long pc
riod of waiting.
Congress seemed discouraged about
ever getting n fireproof treasury, and
II delayed and delayed, until the iras-
chile executive. Andrew Jackson, got
in a great heat.
Mr.. Mills made very ambitious
plans. but congress looked With ter
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
A NEW RIVER SPORT

mer whom the feet becomes organized
to race.
The Central rowing club on the
levee and North Market street, has
but recently completed an up-to-date
boathouse, which stands several floors
above the water line, and besides, a
yard for the repair and construction
OF boats, maintains a gymnasium and
bowling alley for the accommodation
of the members.
Out of about 200 members OF this
one club alone over 30 OF them have
completed their own launches, made
right "a re on the rivers brink, and
If one 0us strolls dawn that way
nowada5 ore may see dozen or
more in course OF construction.
1t is an interesting sight to watch
the construction bf these launches by
the people who intend to operate
them.
1T will cost about $500 to $500 to
purchase decent sized launch, with
a teD-horse power engine" said club
member, while shaving of the edge of
a board, and we can make them In a
short time, with a little hard work.
All we need is Well seasoned cypress
some good tools and patience. The
latter is the most essential feature,
think because it's hard TO satisfy
oSes self in launch building.
For an ordinary is or 20 foot launch
six-horse power gasoline engine is
perfectly adequate to drive II at any
rate which on the Mississippi might
ordinarily be desired, though when 1t
comes to the large crafts of this type,
with a hull 20 to 40 feet in length, a
much larger engine-being is, 20, 35
or 40horse power, according to the
type of hull In which 1t must be used.
Danger has always been attached
by some people to the operation OF a
gasoline launch. The fear OF explos-
ion has prevented II from being as
popular as might have been the case
in the past, which is plainly shown by
the sudden popularity of the electric
motor boat on foreign waters.
With the proper apparatus, how
ever, such as is mostly used on the
launches Of the Mississippi nowadays,
there is said to be very little danger
Of explosion, the gasoline tank being
stored away in an air-tight bulkhead
in some cases. which, in the event OF
accident or collision, keeps the craft
afloat
The gasoline is piped to the engine
from this alright tank on the outside,
along the hull, thus eliminating any
chance OF the pipe admitting danger
GUS gas to the close cabin when the
weather compels the windows to be
closed.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22

of the most complete mansions which
II is possible to build, and he has put
aside a million dollars from his for
tune that his hopes may be realized.
The house which the architects have
planned will present handsome ex-
terror. but will in accordance with Mr..
Gould's express wish be singularly
free from ostentatious elaboration in
the way of ornamentation. The build
ing. which will be seven stories In
height, including the cellar and base
ment, is 10 be of granite 10 the level
OF the ground floor. while Inliana lime
stone will be used for the remaining
floors The roof will be of tiles.
The main entrance OF the Gould pal
ace will be on Sixty-seventh street and
there will be hall of majestic pre-
tensions. a small reception room, with
the dining room to the right of the
foyer and the library to the left. The
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
TO BE PATCHED UP.

rcT on spending so much money, and
when he had used all Of S1,500.00O.
just five times more than is now re-
quired 20 replace the pillars, a halt
was called. Woodbury. became rest
less. for he was far-seeing man, and
realized the futility OF building in a
niggardly way. Finally, in 1910, the
first stone treasury was ready for use.
In the year of our Lord 1907, all OF
this work has practically disintegrat-
ed, and the last of the third treasury
vanisheS. In 1855. It was found neces-
sary to extend the premises and for
the first time Maine granite, of which
the enthe structure is now composed.
appeared In the estimates All OF the
magnificent porticos. southwest and
north, we're added at this time under
supervision of Thomas U. Walter, ar
chitect OF the capitol. In 1881 the sub
cellars and Easements and much reno
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22

exchange and recreation for all men
in the ranKs. The building is provided
with reading and rest rooms, bath
rooms, a gymnasium and bowling al
leys. Here is the breeding place of
athletic dehs and the rivalry between
companies.
The band barracks houses the
regimental musicians. II is in ev-
cry way, except In size and arrange
ment similar to the barracks for the
private soldiers. II will house COM
fortably 100 men.
Regimental accounts, bookkeeping,
correspondence and the business de-
tails of the garrison will be handled
from the administration building, a
three-story structure of brick and steel
which contains every business office
convenience. Here the commlssary
and the quartermaster will have their
Offices and direct their clerks. The
buying and the selling and all the ac-
counting which IL entails, both with
the dealers and the department at
Washington, win be here conducted.
Near the administration building 10
the fire engine house, which Will be-
supplied with apparatus fully equal to
any city engine house The firemen
will be from the ranks, detailed for
the duty and turn out speedily for
alarms.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
A NEW ARMY POST.

boys at rest thereon could regulate It
without bestirring himself. Besides
his cot, each man is provided with a
locker. on Of the first and second
floors are broad cement hoorod
porches.
The ventilating system throughout
these buildings is similar to the sys-
tenn in the sleeping room. and pro-
Vdes continuous circulation of pure
warm air from basement to garret
with all the windows and doors closed.
Each side Of the barracks is provid.
ed with a rife room. where the com.
pany's rifles may be stacked in racks.
There is also tailor shop and a bar.
ber shop. In the vestibule at the
street entrance to each side is a glass
covered bulletin board for orders.
The post exchange is located with
three barracks on each side, in order
to be most convenient for the men
who will use It, Here is the point OF
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
PUBLIC OPINION.
Power Of the Country Press and lts
influences Upon the Community.


While the influences Of the great
city papers are recognized and the
great magazines fill a necessary field,
neither OF these conVeyers of general
information can ever supplant the field
that is occupied by the country press.
The home paper is the medium that
conveys local intelligence TO its read
ers. 1t fills a place in the journalistic
world that no other publication can
ever supplant. The country press is
ons Of the greatest powers in the
molGing OF public opinion. 1t may not
be UD to the highest classical standard.
but its rough literary gems are contln.
ually shining resplendent and cast
their rays in the most remote corners
OF the land. 1t is a power for good.
In its reflections OF events, in the local
field are shown the progress of the
people whom 1t represents. 1t is the
mirror of the condition OF the town
and the country. The residents OF
every community should take the
greatest pride in assisting In making
the home press more powerful. Stand
up for your home paper. II is the one
staunch advocate OF your local inter
ests and to an extent is indicative OF
either your prosperity or your lack OF
progTesA
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
No Good TO Town.

The man who spends his time loafing
about the town stores and complain.
ing OF the conditions Of his environ
ments is no good to himself. his family
or his town. There are class OF men
who spend their time in bemoaning
the fact that they are not getting the
right kind OF living which the world
owes them, and who never once think
how much better this living could be
II they would only hustle. The man
who is constantly grumbllng about
the dullness OF his town is never found
looking around to discover a means By
which he can make 1t livelisr.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
One Of the New St. Louis sOathOuses.

OHc OF tne VIEW OF LOUIS DodtUOuScb.
pelling the boat and the limited radius
which II was possible to cover, the
motor boat now enables them to skim
the water and go where the whim Of
pleasure dictates.
The popularity Of the private launch
has grown amazingly at 81. Louis.
New boats are being built by the doz-
en- along the river front and new club
houses are going up TO accommodate
the increasing numbers of people who
are finding summer delight in the
new sport.
The launch on a large stream, such
as the Mississippi, increases the ex-
citement in riding in one materially.
On days when there are few launches
out one may see the entire fleet
stretching away from Eads bridge to
the Merchants bridge, and from the
bridge south to where Broadway be-
comes but road. They indeed make
gay sight on these summer days,
with their partl-colored hulls and fly.
ing pennants. and as they are being
launched at the rate OF about six new
ones each week 1t may be expected to
witness some good regattas this sum.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
Main Entrance Of Treasury euIIdlna.

Main Entrance Of Treasury Building.
waiting raised the cost of the treasury
to nearly $7,000,O0O. At that time the
present proportions were reached; 46S
feet from north to south, 264 from east
to west and including the steps and
porticos on all four sides It reaches
the imposing proportions of $50 by
300, one of the largest and most or
nate treasury buildings in the world.
The 30 Ionic pillars which were the
pride of Mills heart, and which were
in imitation of the temple of Pallas
Athene, will be reproduced in detail
in granite by a Philadelphia firm Of
contractors. Uncle Sam never conde-
scends to attend to such trivialities.
Contracts are asked, all over the coun-
try, and in this case the successful
bidder put in an offer for nearly $780,
600 less than the appropriation. All
the work must be OF granite which
composes the remainder of the build
ing, and the pillars must be hand
wrought. This is necessary from the
fact that hand work has been used on
the treasury always and that the pill
lars, which must be a faithful repro
duction of the stone, bulge little in
the center and no machine could pro-
duce the same proportions.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22

Quite often when towns are organ
lied the matter of providing for public
parks is overlooked. Every town is a
city in embryo. No one can prophesy
how great 1t may become in time. Ii
Is well to look into the future and to
set aside grounds that may be used
for park purposes. It has been the
experiments OF many cities that the
park question is a troublesome one
when not looked after in ample time.
There is nothing that makes the city
more attractive or is such bles sing
to its people as a coy park where
they may meet for recreation during
the warmer months Of the year.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
GASOLINE LAUNCH PROVING
POPULAR ON MISSISSIPPI.
People Of ST. Louis and other River
Towns Find the Little Power
Boats Give New Charm
to the River.

The development of the small power
launch has opened up new possibili-
ties of pleasure on the water and river
towns are finding that there is new
charm In the streams flowing by their
doors, for where heretofore sailing
was an cratic and uncertain mode of
navigation, owing to the irregularity
OF the wind, and rowing was tedious
because OF the labor involved in pro-
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
GEORGE TO PUT $1,000, 600 INTO
PALATlAL HOME.
viii Be Erected on the Site Of the
Old Building Which Is Now Being
Torn Down-WilI Be Of Gran
lite Seven Stories High.

The old New York residence of
George j. Gould is fast yielding to the
sturdy strokes of wreckers to make
room for the magnificent seven.story
palace of granite which is to be erect
ed in its place, and which the con-
tractors declare will be complete and
ready for occupancy within Is months
from the time building operations be-
gin. Mr.. Guild is bound to have one
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22
TOWN HELPS.

II is easy to estimate the business
importance Of place by the appear.
ance of its stores. Dingy, dirty ap'
pearing business places always give
bad impression and are generally indl.
cative of the character of the business
men OF the town.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22

Each town should have a good pub
lie hall. place where meetings can
be held or entertainments given. If
such hall be erected by private en-
terprise II rightly managed can be
made a profitable investment in the
average small town.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-22

Good newspapers are important fac
tors in building of towns. Well filled
advertising pages, as well as local
news pages speak for the prosperity
of a place and makes an impression
upon the readers that assist the town
to greater prosperity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-13
Record Whale
Catch on Coast
SEVEN WE'RE TAKEN IN A
SINGLE DAY
KvMquof sfafios " NeartHg
Completion - otter brought
shipment Of OF from Sechaft

VICTORIA. n. O.. June II.
1907 THE record whaling catch
Of the season for one day &C.
cured last Friday. when no
fever than seven Of the animals
we're captured and brought 10
tho slip at seehart Tho news
Of the phenomenal hunting was
brought 10 port by the steamer
otter. which reached the outer
wharf from the West Coast.
where she had been as far a.
Kyuquot with a cargo OF sup-
plies.
SO many whales were brought
10 gochart last week that the
Orion had 70 suspend opera
lions 20 enable the workmen on
shore 10 deal with tho quarry
~ II was towed TO the slip OF
the seven whales captured on
Friday. one was a sulphur bot
tom and the remaining six we're
humphacks.
According to the otter work
At Kyuquot IL nearly finished
and hunting operations viii
commence from there eHlY
next month Some eighty work.
men are still engaged aud the
machinery is now being install.
ed In the different sheds The
land for some distance round
has been cleared and the entire
whaling plant II covering a
large area Of ground.
The Otter brought 20 this port
$40 barrels Of oil. which we're
landed al the outer wharf.
Sixty tons Of fertilizer we're
lying al Seehart ready for
shipment. but owing 10 the ex-
tromeiy wet weather the otter
did not walt to take the cargo
on board
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-13

This plece Of good fortune was
the receipt By him 81 some $1,000
from hts step brothers IN Skagit
county 10 he paid ~ him TO the
state On certain school lands which
had GENE 10 them bat partially paid
for from he Nicholas Ripiinser
estate.
This g. 600. Il h charged. vas net
paid over by john 60 the state as
directed. nor ever fully accounted
Tor. and intimate associates at that
period express the belief that much
II not the greater portion of q vas
Eambled away By him in thu unien
club rooms LA the paton block. In
which block. b. the waS. John and
hie family lived at that tinte.
Tho uaica club occnpled rooms
ts. A.. rs aud 10, WaN fully equip
ped with device gambling paranhsfs
aAlla Including realstte wheel. faro
tables and similar games. vita
poker tables 90 the side. and vas
resort popular vita the big poker
players and other gamblers Of the
elty. Mayer Phelps waa. al that
time. maintaining = pFetense OF
running a closed taNn and rarnbl-
ing generally was prohibited. Tits
and one OF two ether places oelnE
permttted TO run mufa az icaa reku-
lariy because baltnn RaEerM then
chief OF police. waA financially In
tvrested Ia them. Tho Union was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-13

-. AghFtson today, on petl
v Ankeny. aaminlutra
~ eatate OF lou Graham,
ne FORMER 0raham home
..stheast corner Of Twenty.
md Madison st. % b sold
-. ap a deficiency Ia the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-13
ssIuFHcE OF LOU GRAHAM WILL BE
SOLD TO PAY ADMINISTRATORS

ccat Of adminlateFink the estate.
The tees allowed In the estate 10
r. Y. Ankeny. a. administrator.
amount a. tii 900. those allowed 20
Hughes. McNiekea. Ramsay q 10.
veil. "a attorneys. amount 10 tis..
SOC This doca not include expense
allowances
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-13

American Mining Congress hold
tia aeasion In Seattle IN 1909 II.
l. Thompson. special represents
tive of the congress-. al present In
the city. Is In entire accord with
this ulan.