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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-02
KOOLAU RAILWAY.
TIME SCHEDULE.
DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY,


DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY,
SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS
.4eave Kahana for Punaluu,
dauula, Laie, Kahuku and
Way Stations at. 1900 n
Arrive Kahuku at. ......... 1:0S r. IA
Returning:
Leave Kahuku for Laie, Han
ula, Punaluu, Kahana and
Way Stations at. ........ 1:45 P. NJ
Arrive KahaRa at. ......... 2:45 T.. H.
SATURDAY, SUNDAY
AND HOLIDAYS
Leave Kahana for PunaIuu,
Hauula, Laie, Kahuku and
Way Stations at.......... 11:00 AN.
1:30P.M.
Arrive Kahuku at. .11:5S AN
2:15 P.M.
Leave Kahuku for Laie, Hau-
ula, Punaluu, Kahana and
Way Stations at. .12:35 p. M
800 p. Nj.
Connections are made at Kahuku with
the o. &. & L. Co.'s 9:15 a. IN. train
from Honolulu. and the 2:20 p. M. train,
which arrives in the city at $50 p. m.
JANUARY /, 1909.
J. J. BOWLING, E. s. POLLISTER,
Superintendent @. +. r. a.
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". G. Marcus, w. D. st. Louie. ....
Properties
Midshipman Donovan ..... Treasurer
Jolly Tars - Dogesworth, Reed
Strauss, Cranston, Mcknight, Vail,
Roscnstein, Dahlin, DeCaro, Shotwelf,
Blasingame, Fisher, Sullivan, Kufpy
Rissland, Gisinger, O'Donnell, Mitchell,
Corcoran. Lamkey, Weiser, Montgom-
cry, Parker, Shleson, Max, English,
Hunter, FrankIing, Monroe, F'reles, Al
len, Thomson.
Ends-M "a n. Donovan, Reed, Doges-
worth, Mcknight, Strauss.
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JOLLY TARS .FROuC
FOR SWEET CHARITY

"Well, Mr.. Interlocuter, how are
you feeling this evening?"
"Why [ am feeling just like I did
when the breweries were all open Sun
day" And everybody jointed in the
hearty laugh which followed and the
Jolly Tar Minstrel show was started
with swing. The jokes enjoyed the
novelty of being new, witness the fol-
lowing:
"Why are the admirals the best men
III the Navy?''
because there is not vice among
them
The boys put on show that would
be credit to a troupe of professionals.
One of. the most applauded vocal
numbers of the evening was. "Shine
On, Harvest Moon sung by jolly Tar
Dahlin. Reed and Mcknight are
team of clever comedians and in
their step dancing there was not a
shuttle or tap missed Mr.. Reed sang
"Dcwn in Jungle Town. to three
encores.
Full credit should be given the flag
ship orchestra for the smooth and
easy way the musical numbers ran
along. The director, Charles E. Doug
las shows a thorough knowledge of his
work. Never once do the musicians
drown out or run ahead of the solo
lists which is more than can be said
of a score, of other musical produe-
IONS.
Mr.. Donovan, who arrived late and
sang 81 Love Ny Wife, but oh, You
Kid was one of the hits of the show
and did some very good eccentric
dance steps.
While there was a fair house the
show and the cause were certainly
deserving of a much better one and it
is to be hope that a packed house will
greet the following program this even
ing:
Overture-"L Light Cavalry" Suppe.
Flagship Orchestra.
Grand opening chorus Of melody and
song:
L
Reed and Mcknight.
''The Dusky Cavaliers" DogeswoEth
and Strauss.
''Oh You Candy Kid Strauss.
I" Shine On, Harvest Moon,' Dahlin.
"'Down in Jungle Town. Reed.
''Some Day When Dreams Come
True" Vail
''Im Going to Buy Myself Black
SaIome,n Dogesworth.
"Have You Got Another Girl at
Home Like Mary" Thomson.
81 IN in Love With the Man in the
Moon" Gisinger.
The late arrival of the wiggIng
coon Mr.. Donovan, your dandy choc-
oIate drop, 81 Love Ny Wife, but On,
| You Kid.
Closing chorus, company.
Selection-''T Red Mill" Herbert
| West Virginia Acrobatic Four
| Montgomery, Parker, Shleson, Hunter
Premier Buck and Wing Artists
Reed and Mcknight
Comedy Juggler-D. NJ. Allen.
| National City Quartet-Thompsont
! Culp, Sullivan, Dogesworth.
| H. W. Chase presents his Select Com
pany in 1.-The Hotel Halfback,' a
comedy in one scene.
| Cast.
Silas, the hotel keeper. Montgomery
Sells, travelling salesman. Mitchell
| Jacob, the butcher next door. Strauss
| Chasem, a musician. .........--W elser
White, porter of the hotel. -. .Lamkey
| Eddy, tramp. ...........Co rcoran
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should the Pacific Mail steamship
Korea arrive early this morning from
Yokohama the local agents may be
able TO dispatch her to San Francisco
late this afternoon, probably about
:. five or half past FIVE o clock. Other
wise she will not leave until tomorrow
morning. She has about 1900 tons of
cargo to discharge here. A large num-
bor nf passengers are booked for pas
sage from Honolulu but the Korea has
accommodations for all.
Columbian for San Francisco.
The American Hawaiian S S. Column
HAN which left Honolulu for Kama.
nall on Thursday left the latter port
last night for Hilo and tonight or to.
morrow may get away for San Fran
cisco. whence she goes to Salina Cruz.
The Columbian is taking the last of
the sugar contracted for by the Amer
iean-Hawaiian company for Transports
tom to the Coast or New York.
General Agent c. P. Morse, who con-
templated leaving for the Coast on the
Columbian has deferred his departure
until the Nebraskan leaves about Octo-
her IA. The Nebraskan leaves Seattle
today for Honolulu.
Lurline Here Sunday.
Matson s liner Lurline will return
$here from Hilo tomorrow morning and
will be in readiness to leave for the
Coast on Tuesday morning at ten
o'clock. The Hilonian sails for the
Coast the following day at ten IN the
morning. Both vessels are fairly well
booked with passengers.
The Hyades leaves Kahului for San
Francisco on Tuesday night.
Helene About Due.
THE Inter-Island steamer Helene
which was sent to the Coast for an
overhauling, should arrive at San Fran
cisco today or tomorrow. She will be
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MARINE REPORT.


(From San Francisco Merchants Ex-
change.)
Friday, October /, 1909.
Gaviota-Arrived, October l, S. S.
w. S. Porter, hence September %. Sail
ed, October l, ship Falls of Clyde, for
Honolulu.
Port Townsend-Arrived, October l,
bktne. Mary E. Winkelman, hence
September II.
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PORT OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Friday, October l, 1909.
NJ. n. S. Hilonian, from San Fran
cisco, 7:30 p. m.
Str. Mauna Lea, from lee side of
Hawaii and Maui, a. m.
U. S. supply ship Glacier, from San
Francisco, S a. m.
DEPARTED.
Str. Claudine, for Maui ports and
Hilo, 2. M.
Str. Iwalani, for Kukuihaele, u noon.
DUE TODAY.
P. NJ. s. 5. Korea, from Yokohama,
a. m.
Jap. cruiser, Idzuma, from Yoke
hama.
Am. sp. Marion Chilcott, for Gaviota,
a. m.
SAIL TODAY.
Am. sp. Marion Chilcott, for Gaviota,
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.
Per NJ. n. 5. s. Hilonian, from San
Francisco, Oct. Mrs. G. j. Augur,
Mrs A. c. Pferdner, Mrs. J. c. Axtell,
Mrs. G. r. Ewart Jr., Miss Carolina
Biren, Mrs. L. Anderson and boy, Col.
c. w Ziegler, Capt. C. NJ. Coster, II.
Duckworth and wife, G. X. Eugart and
wife. Dr. \, B. Emerson, Geo. W. Carr,
R. \. Corbaley. F. c. Hauck and wife,
Q. G. Murasky, Mrs. 0. B. Guest, Miss
NJ. Smith, Mrs. s. c. Harris, A. NJ.
Mortenson, J. w. Mcclure, L. bowen
stein. B. Atwood, J. W. Bergstrom, J.
w. Morse. t. Rasmussen, n. Mclean,
C. J. Peterson.
Per str. Mauna Loa, from Kau and
Kona ports, October DIR. W. R.
Baker and wife, Rev. C. Kikuchi, Mrs.
S. Kauhane. Y. L. Hebron, Geo. F.
Wright. W. Todd, f. l.. Leslie, Mrs. J.
\. Magoon. G. F. Maydwell and wife,
F. J. Lindemann, G. G. Kinney. Miss
H. G. Ferguson, g. NJ. Callow and wife,
Miss B. Callow. Miss NJ. Callow, Judge
/ S. B. Dole. E. P Low, L. Fiary, d.
Makainai. Mrs. J. r. Costa and servant
Mrs. G.. r. Townsend, Mrs. VIM. Nc
| Quad. Miss A. McQuaid, Miss 7. Ne
Quad. Miss j. Kenney, Miss NJ. Ken.
nev. Miss A Greenwich, Mrs. L. z
Greenwich, Miss L. Martin, Rev. "
| Ault. c. F. Herrick. c. H. Brown. Ma,
| suda, and forty deck passengers.
Departed.
Per str. Claudine, for Maui port:
and Hilo, 2. NE. Vincent, Rev
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Note.-Barometer readings are cor
rected for temperature, instrumental
errors, and local gravity, and reduced
to sea level. Average cloudiness stated
In scale from to 10. Direction Of
wind Is prevailing direction during "a
hours ending at Q. m. Velocity Of
wind Is average velocity In miles per
hour.
VIM. B. STOCKMAN.
Section Director.
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Full moon Sept. 90 at 2:34 a. m.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo.
lulu.
+. Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
30 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian of 157
degrees thirty minutes. The time whis
tie blows at 1880 p. m, which is the
same as Greenwich hours 0 minutes.
Sun and moon are for local time for
the whole group.
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OAHU RAILWAY
TIME TABLE
OUTWARD,

OUTWARD.
For Waianae, Waialua, KahukN and
Way Stations-*9 a. m, 1920 .. In
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Way
Stations-f7:30 a. m, 1915 g. m
fills a. m, *2:15 p. m, 1920 p. n.,
*5:15 p. NJ, 1890 p. m. til p. m.
For WahiaWa-*9:15 a. m, and '9:1s
p. N.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
alua and Waianae 1876 a. m, $3.50
p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mill and
Pearl City-t7:46 a. NJ, 1896 a. m,
-1O:3s a. m, +l:40 p. m, *4:31 p. m
5:31 p. m, *7:30 p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa-
1916 a. m. and 1871 P. m.
The Haleiwa Limited, a two-hour
train (onIy frst-class tickets honored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at 8:22
a. NJ; returning, arrives in Honolulu
at 1910 p. N. The Limited stops only
at Pearl City and Waianae.
*Daily. tx. Sunday. tSunday Only
G. P. DENISON, T. C. SMITH,
Superintendent. G.. ?. & 7. A
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INWARD.

Terry, a tough ne...............M Max
Carrie, a waitress. ........ .Cranston
Song. "You1l be Sorry Just Too
Late' Observation-Disclosures. Cranston
Scene, the hotel; time, not yet but
soon.
Closing assemble. ....... Jolly Tars
Curtain.
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Departed.

Per str. Claudine, for Maui ports
and Hilo, 2. me. Vincent, Rev.
W. Au!t. Mrs. Agnes Pieper, Miss G.
Won Tempskv. D. Areia, F. E. Martin,
w. J. Dyer. r. c. Sadler, Mr.. Walsh
Booked to Depart.
Per ". \. s s LurIine, for San
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Issued Every Sunday Morning by the
Local Office, y. s. Weather Bureau.
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LOCAL OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES WEATHER BUREAU.
Honolulu, Friday, October l, 1909.
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TIDES. SUN AND MOON.

q 4a2 II is SIS 7. IS 5l5.4s s ssi
T d sos l.s SO $40 50 Is.5l As So
W 20 50 Ia ss2 $3.50 AZ 5.a 5 At rises
Jam pm.
T 80 ! os is Az 10 2s &c. 27 $50 5 40 7.12
F / $50 8 s.o4 10 SO II u 5 So, 5.4s 7.55
pm
8 2 5.87 ~ 5.42 1928 IL "a $50 ,5.44 s.4s
8 81 sol II 26 Ii IS i4lIs ISIS. as e.ss
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Silas, the hotel keeper. Montgomery
Sells, travelling salesman. Mitchell
Jacob, the butcher next door. Strauss
Chasem, musician. ........--W elser
White, porter of the hotel. -Lamkey
Eddy, a tramp. .Coreoran
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Helene About Due.

THE Inter-Island steamer Helene
which was sent to the Coast for an
overhauling, should arrive at San Fran
cisco today or tomorrow. She will be
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VIM. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director.
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The schooner H. c. Wright, which
left here for Tanning Island under
charter of DeFreest & Co., brokers, on
behalf OF DR.. :Rougier, carrying cargo
of supplies for the doctor S copra plan
tations, sailed from Tanning Island for
San Francisco ON September II.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21

Ellen Washington was placed in the
county Jail last night on a commit
ment by a justice Of the peace at Big
Cabin. charging her with vagrancy.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
100000 BOND ISSUE
VOTED IN TULSA COUNTY

Tulsa. Okla. Oct. 21,-The 100000
bond election Tuesday resulted in a
substantial victory for the advocates
of the measure which will bond the
county 100000 for good roads. $780,
O0O for court house. S25,O9O for a
jail and $4,000 for bridges. 'rhe an
nexation Of the section of Wagner
county Of a taxable valuation Of 49,
600 900 was also accomplished in the
opinion Of the county commissioners,
who have looked up the law on the
subject and think that a majority Of
the vote yesterday carries the propos
it,cn. Rumors have been extensively
circulated that more than majority
of voters in the last election. which
was national one and polled a big
vote. must vote in this election to
make the proposition valid Practi-
cally every one accepted this version
as true, but unless some other ruling
or recently enacted law not known
10 the commissioners says otherwise
they will proceed according to their
reading Of the law in the last session
book.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
BIENNIAL SESSION
or HIGH MASONS
Many okIahomans Selected BY Knights
Of Honor For Thirty-Third De-
gree at Washington.

Washington, D. c., Oct a. II The
fifty-fourth biennial session Of the SUI
preme council of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons for the Southern jurisdiction, re-
sumed its labors yesterday. At the
afternoon session which was executive
the active members gave consideration
to the report of the committee on nom
nations for honorary 33rd degree Ma
sons. Among the Knights Commander
Court of Honor selected for the S3d
degree We're the following:
Arkansas-Elmer Leroy Biggs. Hot
Springs; Samuel Posey Ceilings. Hot
Springs; George Guy Woods. Little
Rock.
Oklahoma-Elya Clinton Barrows,
Tulsa; Louis Warren Baxter, Guthrie;
Okouis Berlowitz, McAlester; Edward
August Cahoon, Roswell; Frank Alvin
Derr, Guthrie; John William Duke,
Guthrie; William Hayes Fuller. Nc
Alester; James Franklin Heathering-
ton, Oklahoma City; Almont Clark Hix-
on, Guthrie; Roy Victor Hoffman,
Chandler; Landol Hoyt Alvan Martin
date, Guthrie; Henry Downdes Theo-
dore Swearinggen, Guthrie; Willis Lee
Sullivan, Pauls Valley; Abraham Ulys-
ses Thomas. McAlester; Charles Au-
gustus Wade, McAlester-
Missouri Charles Herman Arcu-
larius, Joplin; Frederick Hampden
Bacon, ST. Louis; Thomas Heron, Jop-
lin; John William Hoffman, st. Joseph;
Frank Frederick William Krenning,
st. Louis; George Thomas Matthews,
st. Louis; Jay Holcombe Neff, Kansas
City; Gustave William Nienmann, St.
Louis; Charles Shifferdecker, Joplin.
Grand Commander Richardson an
nounced that the thirty-third degree
honor would be conferred upon those
elected at today's session on Friday
evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
YOUNGSTERS DAY DAWNS
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

The days Of the old timer in base
ball are numbered. Few major league
players who were in their prime five
or six years ago win hold down regu-
lar positions in the fastest company
in 1910. In the old days, the days Of
1890 and 1900, little was thought of an
athletes remaining in the big leagues
for ten of even fifteen years. And
there are many in the American and
National leagues now who have been
playing in the highest class for an
unbelievable length Of time The ma
tional commission recently gave out
list OF minor leaguers who had been
drafted or purchased by major league
teams. Il was an enormous list. II
showed that baseball In the bushes
was on a higher plane this season than
ever before, and 1t showed that major
league scouts realized this fact. But
it showed. above all. that the great
demand is for youngsters The sue
cess OF the Boston and Philadelphia
clubs Of the American and Philadelphia
clubs OF the American league and the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
teams IN the National has bought
forcibly to the minds Of the magnates
the realization that championship ag-
gregations are developed from young
blood and that the sooner they infuse
this young blood into their own clubs
the sooner viii those clubs have a
chance for the championship. There
are veterans on all the winning teams
in both leagues, to be sure, but the
veteran of the future win be the vet
eran OF four years experience rather
than OF eight or ten. Speed is what
the major league club owners are
looking for. The Detroit, Philadelphia
and Boston Americans and the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Ma
tionals are full of It. The Athletics
the Red Sox. the Reds. the Pirates and
the Cardinals have made good. This
year more because their recurits have
made good than because their veter-
ans have held up their end. In over
half the cities OF the big league cir
cult the fans next year win have a
hard time recognizing their favorite
teams, SO changed will be the makeup
of those teams, but the fans, like the
American public, welcome changes,
and the magnates are going to give
them what they want in that respect
at least
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
JEFFRIES WILL ARRIVE
TONIGHT OR TOMORROW

On Board Steamer Lusitania, at
Sea. oc-. 2O.-(By wireless via Hall
fax. N. So
TO the Associated Press, New York
Il am feeling fine and shall be glad
to get home. can say nothing def
mite before reaching America. ] ex-
pect my fight with Johnson to take
place before the responsible club Of
fering the largest purse. signed)
JAMES ]. JEFFRIEs."
The foregoing wireless message
came from Jenries last night. He will
reach New York on the Lusitania late
tonight OF early Friday morning.
Jerries is returning from the con-
tinent after taking the waters at carls-
bad, Bohemia. and a brief Nuelly, near
Paris.
His arrival in New York Is await
ed with great deal Of interest in
sporting circles and it is confidently
believed that the details of the match
with Jack Johnson will be arranged
here within the next few days.
Tuesday night Of next week has
been set for the meeting between JEFF
fries and his manager, Sam Berger,
George Little, manager Of Johnson,
and James Crofforth. promoter. It is
said that Coffroth will come prepared
to make an offer OF large purse to
take them to San Francisco.
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STATE BANKERS IN
SESSION At TULSA
Eastern Group Of Oklahoma Bankers
Expected to Go on Record Re-
aarding Guaranty Law.

Tulsa, Okla, Oct. 21.-Probably the
most interesting and important meet
ing that the eastern group of the State
Bankers association has yet held, will
take place in the Commercial club
rooms, this city today.
The guaranty law, upon which has
been centered the interest of all think.
ing men in the state, will come up for
discussion, and there is possibility
that the bankers will go on record re-
garding the law
About fifty bankers are expected to
attend the meeting. which will con-
vene at 10 o'clock Many financiers
are expected on the trains arriving
about noon, as the principal part Of
the business will be transacted at the
afternoon session.
Arrangements are practically com
plete for a banquet to be given the
visiting bankers, at the Brady hotel
this evening
The program for the day is as fol-
lows
Morning Session-10: 80.
Called to order by Group Chairman
f. S Westfall, of Sapulpa.
Address of welcome by John O..
Mitchell, mayor of Tulsa.
Response by A. D. Kennedy of Ok
mulgee.
Short business session.
Afternoon Session-2:00.
Address by Judge T. L. Brown. of
Claremore, Relation of Courts to the
Banks"
Address by J. B. Jones, of MuslSo-
gee. Application of the Guaranty
Law"
Address by J. W. Orr. of Tulsa.
"Propriety Of Sending Oklahoma
Checks Out Of the State for Collec-
ton"
General discussian and short talks
by members and visiting bankers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
CHELSEA FOOTBALL TEAM
COMES HERE FRIDAY

Vinita football enthusiasts will be
given another opportunity to test their
lungs tomorrow afternoon, when the
Chelsea team of ex-collegiates will be
here to meet the Vinita team of former
gridiron stears The locals have got
pretty husky team together, and as
the Chelsea team is said to be fast,
there is a probability of an exciting
contest The game will be played on
the high school grounds and the pro
ceeds will be given to the high school
team. The game will be called at
four O'CLOCK
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In THE WORLD OF SPORT

president later found it impossible TO
accompany the party, but Mr.. Smith
represented the Oklahoma organiza-
tion throughout the tour BY special
invitation the following gentlemen also
accompanied the party from this state:
Hon. J. 2. Connors. president Of the
state board of agriculture; Sam }.
Hampton, associate editor Of the
Farmers Union Advocate and Review
and Clark Hudson. appointed TO repre-
sent the state good roads association.
The other states named responded:
Arkansas and Louisiana sending both
president and secretary of their state
Farmers Union, respectively, and the
tour was begun September II, 1903.
The representative from Oklahoma
feel that the building of good roads is
Of such great Importance to the people
of this state. especially to the agrl-
cultural interests, that the state gov
ernment through you as its executive
head should be officially apprised Of
the tour Of Mr.. Yoakum's good roads
party, and notified that complete
report is in course of preparation to
be issued for information Of the gener-
al public at an early date
Bearing especially upon Oklahoma
conditions with reference to imploy-
ing public highways in this state, we
respectively ask to supplement what
win appear in the general report with
the following:
First. Our observations have con-
vinced us that the best roads are built
under the direction Of the state, and
we suggest the creation and appoint
ment of highway commission, with
authority and appropriation to con-
struct and maintain state roads
Second. We find that Oklahoma
possesses more good road building ma
terial than any of the states visited,
and with this condition is losing mil
lions of dollars annually by reason of
bad roads. The state should cooperate
with the counties in building local
and lateral roads with a view to es-
tablishing a connected and convent
ent system.
Third. Since the constitution OF the
state prohibits the working of pris-
oners by contract, we recommend that
provision be made as soon as possible
for working convict labor in construc-
tion of state highways.
Fourth. We favor the buildings, by
the state, of improved high ways
across the state from east to west and
from north to south cooperating with
adjoining states with a view TO max
ing them serve as a part Of inter
state highways.
Fifth We believe that state aid by
direct appropriation, in the construc-
tion of state-built highways, is fully
justified by the experience of all the
states that have adopted that policy
Trusting that this may have your
favorable consideration, and that the
state viii press the work Of road az
gressively. we have the honor to be,
Respectfully,
,Signed) j. p. CONNORS.
F. r. SMITH,
SAM. J. HAMPTON,
CLARK HUDSON.