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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
White Races Health
Menaced BY Negroes.
Ii These Houses There Arc Con-.
sumptiye Patients Where Laun-
dry for White People IS Taken--
Anti Tuberculosis League Would
Send ! Trained Nurse and In
stfy :or Among the Ignorant
Negroes.

Investigations made by DR.. Castor
Greii, who is in charge Of the fieid
work for the Montgomery Anti-Tuber-
cuIosis League. show the Affirming
menace Of tuberculosis to which the
white people Of Montgomery are SUBJ
jected to by negro siums OF the city.
The white people themselves do not
know OF these slums; they do not know
that frequently their laundry Is car
ried to and kept for a week in an Ill
ventilated room, twelve feet by eight
In which there is . patient dying Of
consumption.
The pictures Reproduced here and
which were taken BY DR.. Greii In per-
son. reveal . danger which has never
been appreciated in Montgomery. but
which needs only to be seen to be APP
preciated. For instance. one picture
shows q room In negro howell on Scott
Street. 1t Is narrow dirty room, In
which the windows are not raised Tor
days. There are three beds In the room
and fve people live In it. Week alter
week Wasnns - uoA = , ~ - s.r.shL
white families. Tnesc.othes als - 80.
ed. ironed and DRIED N lnls leu ., a..
mosphere. And IN narfoW s 80. .oo -
with connecunk uo'r
dying Of tuberculosis.
The frst OF the pictures lepa ss -, -, :
squaiid neighborhooa near bos usno .a.s
In which dozen novels are crowded
In to few square yards OF space .sfIhe
houses are without sanitary connsV-
tions and several cases OF tupefcuiosis
have been reported from acre.
Another picture which demands con-
siderauon Tor the nekro s.1Ans - 80
city presents the eompacs nsisnDor-
hood back ofsthe. oiu snip cnurcn, on n
alley which opens on one q the mus
attractive residential streets o. Mont.
gomery. These novels are 1Witnin Mshs
and only . few YARDS 81 ON TINS man
travelled thorough the houses gre
three sor four f8et below TIE siaewalk,
as the maap street pas pesh Dus N ~
since the houses were erectea. ~ tne
houses, DR. Grsh says vs. Lnsy are
IealS - q y s. Il iaz 81 h *NF 1oi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
Improvement to Be Made
on 5th Avenue.
RICHARD CROKER OUT OF II
Grizzled Leader Goes to Ire
land.


Now York. May is--Not since the
hurrew;ng for the subway tore the
tswn 70 fattsrs has Gotham boon 90
upset rs II IL today over the nnat
preparations 70 split for few feet
more o. highway the structures that
line Fifth svenue. Millions Of tons Of
fscadcs. Stops, balconies and 'front.'
steps must vanish within two slight
lines Of wider frontage that have been
decrced ~ tho powers TO take eject
on tho Gyst OF May. To make room for
q few wheels widths OF pavement and
IN sxtfn bit OF elbow room Of sidewalk
In iis midst, the whole metropolis -
strnining today 40 though vnieanio
eruption were imminent Already half
tina older familiar faces Of the build
jngs along Fifth avenue from end TO
end nrs being shorn OF their struc-
tural eyebrows, noses. and even china
and cheek -bones. Before this n1odern
wave OF reconstruction the good old
hrownstope flights OF entrances steps
arc being Topped on ana carted away
forever to the scrap heap. When the
aitys wedge has slid the length OF this
historic thoroughfara Of fashion. ifs
own oldest inhabitants will hardly
know u.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

An ola Cnse.
Beri,n. May Among the eases"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

Nav that n market eombtnafioA A..
whegt rs cutting Down fhes sfze MA
raising the price OF the loaf ~ hrnad
OF every family IN this city, the house
wives Of Gotham are beginning 10
wonder how long the Sugar Trust win
pc permitted to tack two cents 10 the
cost OF every pound OF this other sta
pie OF the breakfast. dinner and sub-
per table. Though the grocerx are
showing their customers that this high
tariff tax. which the sugar kings are
nghtinB to maintain. cost every house,
hold In the land some IS In Increased
sugar bills last year. the united orc
tests OF the heads and housekeepere 81
families in this town and throuwhot,f
the land are reported to have fallen N
deaf ears In the tariff finkerfnr Con-
gress New Workers.. like all Amer
leans. are sugar consumers with Az
most every bite and swallow they tnke
daily, and a vfroEous protest is today
being added from people here 20 the
general cry for cheaper sugar from All
over the country. The few refinera
In this city who are not tools Of the
trust are declaring that, they need no
duty on refined md raw sugar, while
the grocers. who look for Increased
consumption with cheaper sugar to the
consumer. are Joining in the general
demand for real reduction on the nec-
essary contents Of the family sugar
bowl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02


Hourly hedged about by rumors Of
the rankest tnvention. grixxled old Dick
Croker Is today preparing to climb the
Eang-piank. bound for his estates In
Ireland. To those who have been
closest to the veteran Tammany chief
tain during the recent months OF his
visit TO these shores. all talk or tang
ling him up in active politics again ii
regarded as absurd
Never during his stay tn this town Of
Tammany has the ex-boss even given !
thought to linking part in iats7-day
politics. these men declare. and no ieea
can be further from his mind. Croker
has enjoyed all the fascination ana Tor.
tune within the grasp OF any one boss
IN lifetime, and to anyone who haa
talked with him recently Ii IL very
apparent that he has no sfRrH for
more campaign worlds 10 cononnr
From this day forth tai the day 81 Ma
death u Il assured beyond doubt thaf
Dick Croker Will be or try 20 be noffs !
ing more than placid squire ana cons
tented gentleman Of leisure.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. l-state Auai-
tor N. F. Trapp announced YESTERDAY
that he would pay all claims against
the public building fund in the order
received. as long as any money re-
NAMED in that fund, ard would not
pro rata the funds now on hand among
the various contracts which have been
let TO be paid for out Of that fund
This means that the last contractors
to present their claims will have to
take the ten-year. 5 per cent warrants
provided for by the Legislature when
the cash on hand in that fund should
be exhausted, as the contracts let ex-
ceed the amount of cash in the public
building fund.
The board of public affairs let con-
tracts on a cash basis to the full
amount OF the cash on hand, without
regard to the contracts let by the state
board of agriculture for buildings at
the A. & M. college and the district
agricultural schools, the validity Of
which has since been affirmed by the
supreme court. The board Of agricu-
ture claims that the contracts which
it let should be paid for in cash, in any
event, as the appropriations were
made by the first state legislature and
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
DEEDS VALUED At S25O,OOO
AS A WEDDING PRESENT

Spokane. Wash, Dec. deeds for
half interest IN city and country
property. appraised at $25OO0O, will
be presented on her wedding day to
the woman selected ais wife of VIII
liam B. Niedermeyer. wealthy Wild
over, with Offices at 52S Rookery
building, Spokane lie was born in
Newark, n. j.. January p, 1851, NOV
ed to Nebraska in 1869 and came to
Spokane in 1898. He wears full
beard and boasts that his face has
never felt the edge Of razor.
Niedermeyer believes in advertising
and he is using that means to find a
Ilife-partner. Regarding the qualitica-
tions Of the bride-to-be he says among
other things:
"The woman marry must be
member of the Catholic church and a
good Christian; age not to exceed
50 years. She ought to have at least
as much money as possess, though
the financial standing of the applicant
does not mean as much to me as the
term might suggest. Perhaps | will
choose woman who hasn't change
of clothing, or may get one who has
$25OOOO or a good portion Of it.
Il have four children, but they are
we'll cared for, and they have nothing
to say as to what l shall do | run
my own business. ! gave them each
an equal amount Of my property be-
fore left Nebraska, and have made
what own today since coming to
Spokane, II years ago.
q expect to start on a tour of the
world early next spring and, as !
have plenty of money, it viii be much
more pleasant to have good company
| am pretty hard to please for an old
fellow, but dashing widow stands as
much chance as young woman with
real blond hair and pink cheeks, even
though She has not penny to her
name"
Niedermeyer said he expects to be
deluged with letters from all parts OF
the United States and Canada; but,
he added, Il shall give every applica'
ton the attention it deserves, and il
the satisfactory woman appears the
result probably win be matrimony
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
Trapp Will Pay Claims
Until Fund is Exhausted

should therefore take procedure OF ap-
preparations made by the second legis-
lature
II the contention should be sustain
ed it would also apply to other public
building appropriations made by the
first legislature. but not expended un-
til after the close. of the second legisla-
tive session, including those for the
state university and the weatherford
normal school As there was only a
little over 100000 in the public build
ing fund. this would mean that it
would be practically exhausted by the
appropriations Of the first legislature
and that nearly all Of the public build
ing appropriations made by the second
legislature would have to be paid in
ten-year warrants.
Appropriations OF approximately
$360,00O We're made by the first legis-
lature from the public building fund,
but not at once, including $4,000 for
the state university. 100000 for the
Weatherford normal, $4,000 for the
A. and M. college and $4,000 for the
district agricultural schools, leaving
only $4,000 in cash to cover several
hundred thousand dollars of contracts
made on a cash basis for buildings
provided for by the second legislature
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
ORDINANCE NO. 75s.


First published in the Daily Chieftain,
December 1st, 1909)
An Ordinance EnIarging the Fire
Limits Of the City Of vinita, okIaho-
ma, And Providing Regulations Gov
erning the Same, And Declaring an
Emergency.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Vinita,
oklahoma
Section l. That the fire limits of
the City of Vinita, Oklahoma. as here
tofore fixed and defined by the ordin-
ances of said City be and they are
hereby enlarged to embrace and in
clude the following described terri
tory in said city in addition to that
already embraced in said fire limits,
to-wit:
East Half Block n; West Half Block
~; East Half Block as; West Half
Block A.
Section 2. That said additional ter
ritory shall be governed by the same
rules in regard to the erection Of
buildings and subject to the same pen
alties for violation thereof as are i'm
posed by ordinance in the territory
heretofore embraced in the fire limits
OF said City
Section two-a. That it shall be un-
lawful to erect or repair any structure
within the fire limits Of the City OF
Vinita Oklahoma, without having first
obtained a permit therefor, issued by
the City Clerk of said City on the or
der Of the city Council Said order
shall not be made by the Council ex
cept on written application therefor
stating the kind Of structure to be
erected, its location and the material
10 be used therein. Any person violat
ing the provisions of this ordinance
shall on conviction be fined in any
sum not to exceed twenty-five dollars
Every attempt to erect or repair any
structure in violation hereof, or to con
tinue the erection of such structure
shall constitute a separate offense and
be subject to like penalty as if said
work were entirely completed.
Section 9. For the reason that the
erection of wooden buildings in the
above described territory is a menace
to the City, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist by reason whereof
/ it is Immediately necessary for the
preservation of the public peace
health and safety that this ordinance
be in full force and effect from and
after its passage. approval and publ
cation in the Vinita Daily chieftain.
and it is SO ordered.
Passed by the City Council Of the
city Of vinita, Qklahom&. on the lst
day OF December, 1909. and approved
by the mayor of the City Of vinita,
oklahoma. on the list day Of December
1903
O. L. RIDER,
A. ]. GREEN. Mayor
,,s.-. .~r..1
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
OKLAHOMA CROP SUMMARY
Average Corn Yield is 1874 Bushels
Per Acre.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 1.-The Okla
homa state board Of agriculture finds
from the reports Of its township cor
respondents, mailed on the 25th of No
vember that the yield of cotton per
acre this season will be 145 pounds Of
lint as compared with l52 pounds es-
timated as the yield of last year, or a
decrease in the yield per acre Of 40
per cent.
The yield per acre Of corn is shown
to be 1874 bushels as compared with
pa bushels estimated for the crop Of
1908. The estimated acreage grown
to corn this year is 4.ss4,0l6, and the
estimated number Of bushels produc-
ed is 75.S06lS7
The acreage sown to wheat this fall
is estimated at 9S per cent of that
sown the fall Of 1908. and the total
acreage sown this fall is estimated at
/ 1881. .5Ss. The growing condition of
wheat is shown to be 9S.7 per cent
as compared with So per cent at the
corresponding date last season.
The acreage growing alfalfa at the
present time is estimated to be HAS
per cent Of the acreage growing at
this time last year
on July 25. last the board estimated
the acreage Of broom corn growing in
Oklahoma at l24.2sl The present re-
port Of various correspondents from
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
onIoIaI NotLce to Tax Paysrs.

Official Notice 20 Ak Payers
County Treasurer's office Vinita,
Craig County. Oklahoma. November
both. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the tax
rolls for 1909 are now in the hands Of
the treasurer. The attention Of parties
interested. is respectfully called TO the
following extract from the Revenue
Bill, passed March 10th, 1909:
Section / Article 9. ~ 'All taxes
levied on ad valorem basis for the
fiscal year ending June 3Oth. 1910, and
for each fiscal year thereafter, shall
become due on the 18th day Of Oc-
tober and unless paid before the first
day OF January. shall become delin-
quept on the first day Of February,
thereafter. All the delinquent taxes
shall as penalty bear interest at the
rate of IS per cent per annum."
Tax payers would do well to call
and pay at once in order to avoid the
rush and crowd usually present on the
last days. Be sure and bring or send
a description of real property, giving
section, township and range, if in the
country. or lot and block if in the
city or town. Many tax payers having
failed to pay their 1908 taxes, now de-
linquent, are respectfully urged to call
for and pay the same when settling
their 1909 taxes.
e. d. FICKLIN,
County Treasurer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

I'LL
CHRIST MAS
SHOPPER S
GUIDE
X
is the local Daily
Newspaper. When
the question of a
present for loved
ones is brought up
the a dver It's e.
ment in the local
Daily Paper is con-
suited. The Chief
tain is the Vinita
Shoppers Guide.
BUSINESS 1IeGAts dAC
your Holiday goods
in the Guide? If
not, get them in
cluded NOW. Ads
must be in by noon
on the day of pub
IicatiOn. :: :: :: !"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

broom corn counties shows that the
average yield per acre Of broom corn
was .29 ton, that there were 35,95S
tons produced. that the average value,
per ton. received was 1892 and that
the total value of the 1909 broom corn
crop was $4,762 .SS9.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

e. d. FICKLIN,
County Treasurer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

The dinner to have been given Sat
urday, in the basement of the Barrett
building by the Ladies Aid Society
of the Presbyterian church, has been
postponed indefinitely.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

Arthur Coleman Rose. aged 2S, Of
Eufaula and Mrs. Lutte Duncan Davis,
aged "a, Of Vinita, were united in mar
riage at the home Of the brides sister,
Mrs. J. S. Martin, in this city last
night.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

II. E. Ridenhour, Marion Maddox
and +. n. Williamson will go to Clare
more this evening, where tomorrow
they will participate in the big trap
shoot.
Barbour County index., 1909-01-27
School Notes.

IF anybody wants any information on
socialism ask some Of the seniors.
The Sophomores will soon be great
orators if they continue studying Burko.
The second examination Of this year
will be held the last two days of this
week. Fair play and good luck to every
body.
Some Of the young people Of the
High School gave Emma Roessler a
surprise party last Wednesday evening
at the home Of Mrs. S. |. Field. Every
body had delightful time.
Rev. Cassidy Of Wichita who has been
conducting services for the past two weeks
in the Baptist church. came up to chapel
exercises last Wednesday morning. He
delivered delightful an d interesting talk.
Barbour County index., 1909-01-27
Christian Revival Meetings.

Revival meetings began at the Christian
church in this city on Sunday night, con-
Quoted by the pastor. Elder c. II. Brown.
Very much interest was manifested at
the very first service. -Four persons Of
mature years came forward when the
invitation was given. The pastor is sup
ported by large chorus Of voices and
some splendid singing is a feature Of the
meetings.
The meetings are to continue indef-
initely. You are invited to attend and
render the service that may be required.
Subjects for the week:
Wednesday: No Room for Jesus. IS
Thursday; The Way. Truth and
Life"
Friday: What mus do to be saw
edp"
Saturday; Faith and how Produced. :"
Barbour County index., 1909-01-27
Griffin'S Maiden Speech.

The house Of representatives, accord
ing to the Topeka State Journal. came
near disposing Of Judge Lester's services
last week. 1t seems that the Judge had
a strenuous time in getting located.
First he was slated as an assistant door
keeper. then as a committee clerk and
finally the job Of mail carrier in the house
was assigned to him. This latter job
Speaker Dolley thought was useless as
the postal end Of the house had already
been overcrowded. and he went on the
floor Of the house to knock" on it. In
the cause Of the wrangle. Representative
Griffin came to the Judges defense on
the old soldier plea. The Journal quotes
him as saying:
Il challenge any man on the floor Of
this house to prove to me that this old
soldier is not doing his duty in an ac-
ceptable manner. If there is a conspn-
acy to do away with this veteran of 81
| want to knowit. Whatyou are about
to do Is not right, or just, or honorable" /"
After nearly half day had been con-
sumed the new job and its holder were
not disturbed.
Barbour County index., 1909-01-27
CaYin.GOlbOrn.

William R. Gavin Of Moore town.
ship and Miss Dollie CoIbern of Nippa-
walla township were united in marriage
on Wednesday. January 20. 1909. by
Rev. c. A. Kitch Of Kiowa.
The groom is one Of Barber county s
most energetic and prosperous young
farmers and sustains an enviable reputa-
don for integrity and personal worth. He
is a most cordial young man and
easy Of acquaintance and is well known
in the southern half Of the county.
The bride is the charming daughter
Of F. c. Colborn and wife, one Of Bar
Der county's best families. She has been
identified with the county's educational
progress for a number Of years and en-
joys an acquaintance throughout the great
er portion Of the county. She is hap
PLY endowed with most pleasant dis
position and is social favorite in her
community. The Index counts it a pleas
ure and privilege to extend to this
most worthy couple sincere congratulations
and the hope that their skies throughout
life may always be as radiant as they
are at this. the initial morning Of their
new and mutual relationship.
Barbour County index., 1909-01-27

Alfred, son Of Henry K. Reutlnger
and wife, died Saturday. January 23,
1909, at the home Of his parents 4 miles
south Of Aetna, in Oklahoma and was
brought here and buried in Highland
cemetery on Sunday morning. Funeral
services were conducted at the grave by
Rev. T. J. Hudson. pastor Of the Bap-
list church Of this city. Little Alfred
was four and one-half years Of age and
the first born in the Reutlnger home.
He was bright little boy and the pride
Of the father and mother who will sadly
miss him. The parents have the SYM
pathy Of their many friends in their sad
bereavement.
Barbour County index., 1909-01-27

For the past three weeks the Index
has been compelled to turn down page
advertisement on account Of application
for space being made IN each instance
only few hours before going to press.
Advertisers should remember that the
Index is printed in the early part Of the
week. The forms are locked soon
after noon Tuesday. 1t requires time to
put large advertisement into type and
the Office force can not be increased on
short notice. There are no extra print
ers IN town nor IN any close neighbor-
ing town. We regret to be compel
ed to refuse an "ad" but il is a physical
impossibiity to handle so much matter on
three hours noice. Advertisers should
arrange to get matter m on time.