The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-04
FIRST REPORT

DEPARTMENT or CHARITIES
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Covering Six Actual Working Months
as ic~ilpued from yssierdsyi
visc me what 10 do with him. The County Commissioners willing
pay e expense OF transporting him oany place where he will Be
taken care Of and the prosecution is willing for him 60
(Signed n l. DAVIS
County Judge.
APPEAL NO. g.
SrIso, OntA, Sept, 1903
DEAR NADAM:
have boy IS years old am cripple and am not able to work
have no wife and am sick have 10 20 to the hospital and must
break up keeping house He though he the down
ward and to associate with bad company and will not
mind He don't work and to do he peascs
want him grow up and be 50 wish to get him the Indus
trial school, and want to get him there at want you to give
full Information will know what steps to take il the matter
Kiady let me hear from you at once Thanking you for any
sayors you may show me- beg to remain Yours very truly
APPEAL NO. !, s Y =
MALasrER, OKLA. SEPT I0, 1908
There are two little boys in this county aged eight and eleven
Years who should be in school other than the city school at
have applied 10 the Whitaker Orphan Home and this home win
not take them for the that the proof does not show that they
are destitute Both Of their parents are living and tive clln live
with hem The father Of these boys gambler and spends
Of his time from home and to have whatever for
these two bows Their mother good woman but these children have
gotten beyond her CONTROL quite number broken
INTO stores night and into railroad cars The older one could be
prosecuted in the criminal courts as the age limit here il seven years
but would be shame prosecute child that almost baby do
believe that these children viii grow up be criminals and finally land
y some prison. where as might be- they could be placed
sands they would grow up 70 be useful men.
know Of place place them you this letter hoping
e have suggestion that will be to the interest Of these children
The Whitaker Orphan Home also requested me to write
(signcd) r. ". IIioors.
County Judge
Joining plea for treatment the Oklahoma hnd
II any you lawnacrs will take the up my Office
viii show you Of these p letters One from Senator
wha your mdst describes Of the terrible child
cases have set discovered in Oklahoma
wAYwARD
APPEAL NO.
sArULsa OKLA. Dec 1908
We are requested by the father Of two girls here to write YOU con.
corning the disposition Of them and TO ask whether YOU
have any place for those that arc going asr have already gone
One Of these girls sixteen years old and the eleven
The older is only his stepdaugtef Their mother is dead and they
have been completely entced from under his control by Of
questionable characters When the father objected 70 the girls keep
ing company with the notorious characters they planned
set rid Of him by having the older girl to make very
charges against him. He thrown into jail charges and
being able employ counsel the appointed defend
him After making thorough investigation OF tic matter we found
that put up job and succeeded in setting him free IN pre-
lminary
We understand that there Public Institution Correction
yet but If there any Private institutions of this nature would be
great favor this poor fellow and blessing the girls Il sou can
give him any assistance in placing them
Let US hear u YOU at your earliest convenience and cbgc
Hours very truly,
(Signed DoNoHuE PRyos
APPEAL NO. a.
TULSA OKLA, March 1903
MIss KATE BARNARD:
have been referred to you concerning orphan girl She has
lived with since she four and half years old She now al
most fourteen and have had much trouble with her the last few
years and since moving here my good negors made
nastc positively Keep her the circumstances
Have tried raise her child Of be respectable and
truthful but have made failure In the c of truth least do not
Ike to turn tier out just wherever She chooses feel that she
would soon be ruined girl Now there anything you do for
her please LET me know at Respectfully yours,
(signed) Mas c T. Boylg
APPEAL No. 3.
DAVIS, OKLAy March 10 1908
Miss KA1E BARNARD:
Iwe you behalf Of little gl now in my charge The lte
g is about years Of age healthy bright but has never been "a
school any She orphan with relatives al All Sc far as We
can ASCERTAIN here except father and he 10 her ad Ne
have taken peF away from h c has property no fixed place
ede has no wife, and has now gone somewhere we do os o
novwlefe took the chud to ny home and There ue bst
havir large family o my own, not able keep Tic child and