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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
GOVERNOR
ISSUES A
STATEMENT
Gives His Position on the
Oil Cases viii Enforce
the Law

Guthrie, Okla, July 2l-Goycrnor
Haskell today authorized The fol
lowing state ment concerning his
attitude toward the suits fled by the
attorney general against the Prairie
Oil and Gas company to restrain
them from building pipe line in
Washington county.
First: The attorney general il
the law officer for the executive de-
partment, without any power or au.
thorItg to begin any suit. If the at
torney general should be adyl led
that there are any violations Of the
law, It Is his duty 70 report these
facts to the Governor. and bring the
suit only after the governor directs.
Up to date, in every case where The
attorney general asked permission
to begin suit the governor has iss ed
the order but in many instances, the
attorney general has brought suit
without consulting the governor, and
the governor knew nothing about
them until he saw them in news
papers
The cases heretofore brought to
prevent the Standard Oil company
from laying pipe lines including the
one the morning statehood was pro.
claimed, we're brought by order o. the
governor himself. and in the first
case the attorney general being ab-
sent, the governor directed another
attorney to represent the state. and
bring the suit The position Of the
governor in the cases now ia contro-
versy Is based on the provisions Of
the constitution and laws Of Oklahoma
which place the supreme executive
authority in the hands OF the
governor
The two cases started by the at
torney general against the Prairie Oil
and Gas company. while the governo-
was attending the Denver conve ition
we're brought without the atto-o-v
general making any statement TO or
request OF the governor
The governors position as 70 these
two cases is. that he is has' y
the facts examined into. and If here
is a violation Of law, he win have the
cases prosecuted; otherwise he win
have them dismissed. The attorn "
general has never made any report
40 the governor or submitted any
%taiement Of facts concerning luther
Of these cases, up to this date a.
though the governor has been home
from Denver a whole week"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
GET MORE
NAMES THAN
REQUIRED
Petitioners for Vote on
School Lands Reach
$4,000

Guthrie, July 21-Petitions contain.
ing more than z2.O0O names required
by law have now been received by the
committee having il charge the ini-
tiating Of bill for the sale Of the
school lands, and will be formally ll-
ed with the secretary Of state earlv
this week. While the law regulating
the proceeding for the operation Of
the initiative and referendum allows
protests against the sufticiency Of any
petition on an appeal to the supreme
court in case the secretary's decision
is unsatisfactory TO the professors,
there is no probability of any delays
of that sort in this case and as soo1
as the ballot title Is formulated by
the attorney general, the governor will
issue his proclamation calling for
vote on the question and announcing
the date when the vote will be taken.
After the issuance Of that proclama'
tion the next step will be the filing
Of the arguments which are already
prepared by the committee which
drafted the bill, headed, by Speaker
William H. Murray They must be
completed within two weeks after thu
issuance Of the governors proclama-
ton and filed with the secretary Of
state. after which the opponents Of
the measure also have the privilege
Of filing arguments if they wish.
Before the primary election copies
Of the proposed law. together with thu
arguments on both sides and copy
Of the sample ballot, all bound in one
pamphlet, must be printed by the state
and sent out with the election sup.
plies for distribution to the voters an
they come to vote at the primary elec-
ton. This leaves a very short time
for the preparation and printing Of
the arguments, as the primary Is to DO
held on August 4, and the law requires
that the election supplies be sent out
] 12 days before the election. IN the
resent case this apparently means
that the argument for the bill, which
is already in course Of preparation,
will be printed and. sent out with the
copies Of the bill, while the opponents
will probably not have time to get
their arguments ready between the
time when the arguments for the bill
are filed and the time when the pamph-
let's are printed for distribution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
Car Load Long
Horns For
Contests

Geo Ladd and Dave Hill bought on
the Fort Worth market yesterday a
car load of long horn steers which
will be used in the roping contests
that viii begin at the fair grounds
Thursday afternoon and continue du.
ing the rest Of the week.
Messrs. Ladd and Hill, who ere in
charge Of the contests, intend to give
the people the best that is to be had
in this line of amusement. Frequently
the complaint has been made at rop-
ing contests that only young heifers
and other puny animals were used,
but there will be no such kick in this
instance. The animals that have been
bought are husky, full grown fellows
and they will give the ropers all the
trouble they want
A number Of the most expert lariet
artists in the country will participate
in the contests, which promise to sur
pass anything Of the kind ever pulled
on in this neck Of the woods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
PaulS Valley
Pioneer
Dead

Pauls Valley Okla, July 2L-s. j..
Garvln, one Of the wealthiest and most
widely known citizens of the state, and
for whom Garvin county was named,
died at his home here at 1O:9O o'clock
last night as the result Of complica-
tion of diseases. He was 64 years old,
4S years of when he had been resi-
dent Of Pauls Valley and vicinity,
Mr. Garviin was a native Of Ken
tucky, but at an early age his incIina-
tion and his desire to develop his
own resources in a new country, led
him to Oklahoma, then a wild wilder
ness infested by ranging cattle and
roaming Indians He applied himself
yariously at cattle punching, stock
raising, busines and banking. AT the
time of his death he was owner Of
large real estate interests in Pauls
Valley and elsewhere in the state, was
president Of the First National bank,
had mercantile interests and was iden.
titled as one Of the leading and infu-
ential democrats Of the state.
He is survived by a wife and three
children. John D. Garvin and Miss vi
Wan Garyin, Pauls Valley, and Mrs.
7. G. Mays, Maysvills, Okla.
Funeral services viii be conducted
from the residence Tuesday afternoon
under the auspices of the Masons,
Knights Of Pythias and odd Fellows.
interment win take place at White
Mead, five miles northwest Of Pauls
Valley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
JOHNS URGES DEMOCRATS TO
PREPARE FOR BATTLE

Relying upon the righteousness Of
our cause. with confidence in the
great man we have chosen as our
standard bearer, democracy goes be-
fore the people this year to win and
will winn," declared Ed. F. Johns,
chairman Of the county democratic
central committee in addressing a
mass meeting of democrats who as
sembled at the court house last night.
In the glorious victory that will
be won next November" continued
the speaker, Grady county wants the
honor Of contributing to maintain the
record we have made as the banner
democratic county OF Oklahoma and
it Behooves US now to prepare for the
battle.
When the returns come in next
November, ! want to have it said til !.
Grady county has done her duty by
rolling up a larger majority for Bryan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21

A DEPUTY

Anadarlxo, July 21.-Friday Under
Sheriff Draper went up by train to
Graeemont while Deputy Armstrong
drove up for the purpose of getting
Deputy Sheriff G B. Childs on
charge Of bootlegging. Mr.. Childs
runs meat market in Gracemont.
Sheriff aBker says that he has been
under suspicion for some time, but
that the necessary proof was not OBJ
tanned until recently. Mr. Draper
brought Childs down from Gracemont
Friday on the south bound and there
was heated interview in the sheriff S
Office that evening He gave bond in
the sum of $500 and surrendered his
commission as deputy His trial will
come up in the fall term of court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
CO. SCHOOL
OFFICERS

Following Is the program Of the
Grady county school officers meeting
which is to be held in chickasha,
August srd, at 10 a. m.
Discussion of the annual school
meeting and the Importance Of cor
rect reports by school boards County
Superintendent.
Duties Of Members Of schools boards
Fl. E. Green. Tuttle; E W. Frey, Am
ber.
Relation 81 school boards to teach
ers: supt. ". F. Ramey, chiokasha,
and supt. H. II. Slower, Mineo.
The importance of good schools;
Rev NJ. L. Butler, Chickasha; general
discussion
Noon.
Appointment OF committees.
How Rush Springs secured unan-
inlous vote for school bonds. D. C.
fiuskey
Address by State Supt Cameron;
The schools of Grady county of the
State of oklahoma
The assistance the federal govern
ment viii give to the common schools.
BY Supervisor Umholtz, Tishomingo
General discussion
J. c. COLLINS,
President
H. f. GREEN. Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21

and Kern, for Samuel W. Hayes and
for the entire ticket, than any other
county in Oklahoma.
Now is the time to begin the good
work and the first essential is that
every democratic voter in Chickasha
be registered. | want to urge upon
you the necessity Of earnest work be-
tween now and next Saturday night
to the end that every democrat shall
have the certificate which will entitle
him to vote, for unless this is done all
our work will be in vain"
Following the address OF Mr.. Johns
which was received with generous ap-
plause, there was a general discussion
of campaign matters and at the con-
clusiOn Bryan club was organized
by electing the following officers:
Ed F. Johns, president; Joe Dews,
recording secretary; H. J. Miller, cor
responding secretary; J. A. Darnell,
treasurer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
THEATER MANAGERS
FORM ASSOCIATION

D. Axtell Fulton, manager Of Cor.
yention hall summer theatre, has re-
turned from Tulsa where he partie.-
pated in the Organization Of the Midi
Western Managers association.
Sixteen managers rom the prlnei-
pal cities Of Oklahoma and Kansas
were present
The purpose Of the managers is to
form circuit and to offer the best
shows obtainable for a period Of IS Or
20 weeks during the summer They
plan to have theih circuits completed
by the first Of April Of each year and
to have a steady run Of FIRST class at
fractions at popular prices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
viii Take Final Action
Wed.2p.m.

assurance that money for both enter
prlses would be available just as sooB
as the people Of Chickasha put up the
required bonus.
The plan of selling lots to raise the
bonus meets with general approval
and the indications are that 1t will be
carried out with success.
When the meeting was called to or
der, the proposition Of Mr. sayer on
College addition was explained and a
proposition Of similar kind was pre-
sented by J. D. ChasIain
After some discussion the follow
committee was appointed to consider
both propositions and report tomor-
row afternoon: B. B. Bridges, J. R.
Abererombie, Dick Mckay, J. c. Early,
A. S. Gillzey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
.ALTUS WON FIGHT
FOR COUNTY SEAT

Altus, Okla. July 21.-In the cleo
ton held yesterday to relocate the
county seat Of Jackson county, Altus
the temporary county seat won over
omstee by a majority OF 752. The total
vote polled wos S.S4S and Altus re-
eeived a majority OF s2 after eliminat-
ing the vote Of the town. and town
ship in which the town is located. The
election passed off quqqiQqetlqyqQ q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21

After a conference at the CONNER
cial club rooms lasting half hour, a
body Of earnest town-builders assem-
bled at the opera house this afternoon
to take action Of street railway and
interurban proposition
A letter from the representative of
the New York bankers who are back
of the deal was presented, giving the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
MAsoNs WILL HOLD
A SPECIAL MEETING

There will be special meeting Of
the Masonic blue lodge Thursday, be-
ginning at p. m. for the purpose Of
working the fellow crafts degree. A
large class will take the degree and
refreshments will be served in the
evening. It is expected that all mem
bers will attend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21

TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT 2
O'CLOCK THE CITIZENS OF CHICK
AsHA WILL MEET FOR FINAL Ac-
TloN ON THE iNTERURBAN AND
STREET CAR PROPOSITIONS.
THE MEETING WILL BE HELD
AT THE OPERA HOUSE. EVERY
CITIZEN is EXPECTED TO AT.
TEND.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21


AIuskogee, Okla, July 21.-Ciaiming
that all OF the work done by the Dawes
commission and the citizenship court
in allotting the lands OF the choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians has been done
fraudulently and Illegally and that Ill.
600 claimants have been Illegally left
oil the rolls Ballinger & Lee, Washton-
ton attorneys today argued in the fed
eral court here for a permanent injune
ton restraining the secretary Of the in
terror from completing the allotment
Of lndain lands. There are II, 900 per-
sons named as plaintiffs in the suits
and the defendants are the secretary
Of interior, the chiefs of the Choctaw
and Chiekasaw nations and Mansfield.
McMuray & Cornish. attorneys for
those nations.
A temporary injunction was asked
at the last tefm of court at McAlestor
and refused The argument on q per-
manent injunction was begun today.
Judge Russell, assistant attorney gen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21

j. s. AcGaughy, representing the
Union Central Life Insurance eota-
pany Of Oklahoma City is in Chick
asha on business today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
SHIRT WAIST DANCE

Thursday evening, July %, the band
boys will give ole Of shelr popular
shirt waist dance at Convention hall.
A good program is assured, and full
orchestra will be In attendance. 7-2i-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21

The infant child Of Mr. and Mrs W
o. Lawrence. 40 Colorado avenue,
died Sunday night, and interment took
place at the I. 0. O. f cemetery yes
terday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21
CHARGE HUGE FRAUD
IN indian AFFAIRS

eral, Judge C. B. Stewart and Mans
field, McMurray & Cornish. represent
the defendants rhey filed a demurrer
on the grounds that the federal court
has no jurisdiction in the case. The
court has not reached a decision
The plaintiffs clam that they ars
the descendants OF the original signers
of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit creek.
made in Mississippi in 1920. and in
that treaty the land was made theirs
in fee simple; they have been wron 4
fully kept Off the rolls an dthat the
citizenship court was full of fraud
that Mansfield McMurray & Cornish
were not entitled to the fee Of $750,O0O,
which the received from the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws, in fact they do
clare that the entire work of the
Dawes commission has been illegally
conducted and ask that the slate be
wiped clean and a new beginning made
that win admit their clients to the
Indian rolls and secure for them allot-
ments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-21

: 80 -ss1 $1,000 :
WEATHER FORECAST
For Chickasha and vicinity.
Tonight and Wednesday, gen.
orally fair
e sss
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
MACHINES ARE UNNECESSARY

The Orofno Tribune When choice between Boss
Brady and Boss Dubois wonder where republican editors
black the face when made going to get
Replying the above the North Idaho
believes that choice
principles at stake that Boss Brady by far the preferable
but because he is far preferable than Dubois
OF the Republican should political
known dominate Legislatures and who
that practically takes the making the
people and fomate the ticket years
and control the principles and the making
their nominations L is time for the destroy working
the machine by standing with backbone
ghsher rights have voice in the naming
alone demand that right but nominating
Idho who political ickery corruption willing
Boss machine.
We realize that under making
on hard for the people have voice the candidates
that delegated few who usually uben less
political machine long
making making
and independent what they believe will
with the approval the people, without being bound by the majority
delegation the people love independent action
be freed from political bosses they afford nominate
governor Brady already nominated by the machine and have
his nomination only ratification the of the
machines patng the backs and them by
continue on usurpaon peoples power they
people awake and their independence will
they corruption banihed out political parties
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
Troy Has Fine Instructor.

"One of the best teachers we ever
had in the Moscow schools" )" said a
prominent citizen of the county seat to
the Troy News editor last Saturday,
was Miss Hannah Johnson, now
principal of the Troy schools. She had
charge of the eighth grade work, and
gave the most excellent satisfaction. AS
a teacher she has no superior in eighth
grade work, and there is no doubt
is capable of handling any department
of the public school. Moscow lost a
great deal when Miss Johnson left,
and Troy is to be congratulated. ="
Those who have watched the work Of
Miss Johnson in the Troy schools can
appreciate the we'll merited compli-
ment, true in every sense OF the word.
She is an educator-bright, energetic,
tactful. She knows how to handle the
children and understands how to inter
est them in their work. Not only does
Miss Johnson know things, but pos
sesses that rare ability Of imparting that
knowledge to others. She is teacher
She is qualified to fill position no less
important than that Of state superin-
tendent OF public instruction, ano
would do so with credit to the state
AS a county superintendent OF schools
she would, her trends insist, be hard t(
beat. She is a Latah county girl, he
home being southwest Of Moscow
mile and half.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
Demand for HorticuIturists.

E. E Gustin a senior in the Wash
ington State college at Pullman was in
Troy Saturday visiting his sister, Mrs.
w. w. Park, and incidentally gather
ing specimens for plant breeding. Mr..
Gustin is a member of the class in
horticulture, and says that the demand
for specialists in that line is so great
that every one of the graduating class
has been offered from two to a dozen
jobs. He has accepted a position at
Boyd, Washington, with the British
Columbia Copper company, TO begin
as soon as the school closes. In his
opinion, a few more years will see
eastern Washington and northern Idaho
devoting more attention to fruit than
wheat.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
Clears Steunenber2.

Washington, D. c., March l5.-Sen-
ator Borah says of the Whitson de-
cision: Il do not care to comment on
the decision. This affair is one in
which from the beginning have pre-
ferred to let actions and not words tell
story. The happiest thought OF 1t all
and uppermost in my mind is that
finally the memory Of my dead friend
Frank Steunenberg is to be cleared oi
the shadow put upon it after an assas-
sin had silenced his own lips so ne
could not defend himself. If, before
this is all over, seem somewhat bitter
it should be understood that the bitter
ness arises out Of my sincere regard
for good man and the injustice that
feel has been done him and those who
are left to bear his name.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
You'll Have a Fit.

1t may be interesting to know that
one can get buttons made to order to
match any dress from o. H. Schwarz,
the Moscow tailor. Mr.. Schwarz also
does all kinds Of fine tailoring. He
carries the finest line Of woolens and
suit patterns outside the large cities,
and makes suits that look better, fit
better and wear better than the clothes
YOU have been getting. I have made
clothes for a number of Troy people,
and they will recommend my work.
I also clean and press suits. My shop
is in rear of First MI. Bank building,
Moscow. Call or w1ite.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
An Old Relic.

While visiting his old home in Wa
|sa Minnesota, Oscar Larson ran
|rO@ family relic Of more than ordi-
Flg interest. 1t is an old bronze NOR
+, used in the family for more than
lle hundred and twenty-five years.
(h' Eson's great grandmother ground
faherbs and spices in this old mortar,
nd when little fellow, Oscar, when
visited his grandmother, remem-
Pth hiVing been allowed to play with
hH sam: piece Of household necessity.
has not been so very long since the
f0l'ewlte prepared all her spices,
pound by hand in a mortar herbs and
|'s Tor medicine, and brought this
F'slul article into the everyday routine
Fuk Of the house. Now they are ;
fuiOsity.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-27
New School House.

.restion OF a new scnool mouse
Inc qo ~ n the people Of this district.
j now s..,ing IN Of the directors was held d
AlsS n'''' al which time it was decided
Fnasy, .ss :. matter Of voting bonds to
70 p, pa' ,t If tbe regular election Saturday,
ssI ,I''' /" IT Twelve thousand dollars in
sla spr n,r ;, cent bonds will be voted the
1ss 5',,ct ps' to use only such part as will II be
d'lllS. ..,v " for a new building. The
n'ss.,I '.'s, was thoroughly discussed, and
matter .tss ,Ss Ss' opinion that the new build
~ vi ,SouId be Of brick, either six or
ls aiss, ,Ip rooms, and five rooms finished at
~ s!n, line, The other rooms could be
sl'.ssd ~, ' as needed. Such a building
in,'l D'T settle the school question in
T..r ssuD or wears to come. The reasons
~ NV new school house in this district
s,vs already been carefully reviewed
a'l ,Ssse columns. These same rea-
w., s hod good today. We may post
wv, s'ns i. but it would be blind man
IN % could not see that the time for a
'.v ' building is not far off. The pres
% ..t building will, one of these windy
d,r,, fall in heap and compel action.
hi, THE is not an exaggeration. If you
Mrk so, 90 to the school any day and
..I I the old shack tremble and sway
Tah the ringing Of bell of small di-
n,ntOus Go when the wind blows
md feel it sway and hear it creak.
And then stand off and look at it. Go
,s,n in the winter time and see the
csidren shiver or sweat as they are
rnor far from the stove. Feel the
Wind as it whistles through the walls,
Ind i YOU want a cold, sit in the
dnhs Of air everywhere within the
E,ls And then think Of the children,
bur children, who are compelled to at
lend this school, and that decent
modern building can be built at thi:
lime with so little burden on any citi-
ben Of the district. 1t is hard tc
Understand how there can be even one
Eho would vote against the bonds
Certainly no citizen Of Troy will cast ;
negative vote. And there is no reason
Fhy any farmer should not favor The
move. Will it not make farm land
bear Troy more valuable? Will no
pen, looking fer homes, not prefer tt
Ocae near a town with good schoo
ariEtes1 Did any man ever hear of
gNd school house being a drawback o
dehiment to any community? Never
Ind District 81 will make a seriou
pslake if the bonds are voted down
F:5k from tomorrow.