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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
KILLED HIMSELF.
Inmate of Asylum Dove to Floor From

Inmate Of Asylum Dove to Floor From
Steel Support Of Shower Bath.
New York, July William Colgate
for many years in the United States
assay Office at Washington, committed
suicide yesterday at the Bloomingdalc
asylum at White Plains. While his
nurse was out of the room for moment
he climbed to the steel support of the
bathroom shower and dived to the floor,
fraeturing his skull.
Mr.. Colgate was committed to Bloom.
ingdale about o month ago for suicidal
mania. He leaves large estate in
Washington to wife and daughter,
who are now travelling in Europe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
WENT OVER EMBARKMENT.
Seven Persons, One a Boston Man, Was
Thrown Out Of Auto.

Gardener Me, July f2.-An automo-
bile containing Arthur Davis Of Bos-
ton, four women, small girl and am
other man went over an embankment
at Rolling Dam hill about three miles
out Of the city yesterday and miracu-
lously escaped without injury
The auto was going az high rate
Of speed in order to make the next hill
when the steering gear became unman-
ageable and it went through q fence
over an eight-foot embankment. The
little girl was thrown over the hood OF
the auto into the bushes, but aid not
have scratch to show for It. The ma.
chine was badly damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
JEFFR1Es WON'T FIGHT.
Says He Can't Get Into Form and There
Are Plenty to Trim johnson.

Montreal, July 12.--Jim Jetfries said
positively last night that he won't fight
Jack johnson under any consideration.
The big champion is here giving an ex-
hibition of boxing. He gave as his rea-
son lack Of condition and deluctance to
fight a colored man. He said:
Il won't fight johnson for / have de-
cided to quit the fighting game. ] can't
get into my old class, and besides
don't want to fight colored man. !
would like to see the championship 20 to
Il white man, but ! can't go ii to de-
fend II myself There are plenty Of
men who can trim this man johnson,
and wouldn't be surprised to see some
Hoosier get the belt The fans can
count me out, though
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
DIED AT GRoT0N.
John Nj Welch, Lifelong Resident Of
Of the Town.--Funeral Today.

"a AtAl NV NaANAee @~NN.
John NJ. Welch died Saturday after
noon at the age Of seventy -four years.
Mr.. Welch sustained paralytic shock
the first Of May and has since been grad
ually failing
Deceased was a lifelong resident of
Groton. He was the son Of Aso and
Mary Whitehin Welch and was the eldest
81 4 family Of nine children. on Jan.
uary 2, 1867, he married Martha Heath,
who died eight years ago last Septem-
Der, lie is survived by two daughters,
Mary, Mrs. Noah Emery, with who be
lived, and Mabel, Mrs. Andrew Ashford; !;
also by one brother, Leonard Welch Of
Peacham, and two sisters, Mrs. Meroa
Renfrew Of Craftsbury and Mrs Eliza
Renfrew Of Peacham. MIR. Welch was a
good citizen and was respected by his
townspeople.
Funeral services were held this after
noon at the Baptist church Rev S. H.
Myers officiating, and burial was in the
village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
HoRsE IuMpEp INro WAGON.
When Frightened by Automobile Zeph
Duprey Got Shoulder Blade Broken.

~TNEN~g ~NN Nf----F@%~e- @fttee-N $500
Zeph Dnprey, aged 65, IS nursing a
broken shoulder blade and many bruises
at his home in Berlin as the result Of
an accident in which he was not to
blame but was unfortunate enough to
be driving in front Of another team
whose horse was frightened at an auto
mobile. The accident happened on South
Main street in this city Friday after
noon. Duprey, with his little niece
was driving down the Jockey Hollow
bill ahead Of another team when an
automobile ehueged its way up Du-
prey's horse wasn't frightened, but the
other was and plunged into Duprey's
wagon,
The vehicle was tipped over on the
Barre railroad sidetrsck at the foot Of
the hill, and Duprey aud the little girl
were thrown to the ground, the former
landing on the track. Both were car
risd to their home in Berlin, and Dr..
Q. G. Stichmey was called to attend
them The girl was only bruised, but
the man viii be confined to his bed some
time with a broken shouldcr-bade on
the right side lie Is resting as well a.
could be expected. and the physician ex-
poets he vii recover in due season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12

As the result OF celebrating the
Fourth the young son of MIR. and Mrs.
Edward Greenough Of Colchester. who
sas visiting friends in Winoosd was
shot in the hand BY some unknown boy
with a toy pistol. The wound is in the
fleshy part of the hand and IS a SER
ious one. Another accident happened
to the young son Of Arthur Delage, who
was shot by boy playmate in one eve
as he was looking through a screen
door. It IS probable that the boy viii
lose Che sight Of his eye.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK.
irish Girl shot Negro Who Had Ceased
to Care For Her.

New York, July ~. Mary Lappin, a
pretty Irish girl, 90 years old, walked
up behind Joseph Thompson, West In
din negro youth, in down town apart
ment house where he ran the elevator,
and shattered his spine yesterday with
bullet She fred four shots, three Of
which lodged in the negro's body The
girl, who became hysterieal after the
shooting, said that she did it because
Thompson had ceased to care for her.
The negro will die
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
WESTON "TUcKERED.'
Admits Fact -Four Days Behind
Schedule.

Sacramento, Cal, July 12. With los
miles Of the 3,975-mile walk from New
York to San Francisco still before him,
Edward Payson Weston rested yester-
day at Roseville, eighteen miles north
Of the capital He expects to deliver
the letter from Postmaster Morgan Of
New York to Postmaster Arthur G. Fisk
Of San Francisco Wednesday morning,
four days behind his schedule Of 100
days.
Weston admitted, when found lying
Ill the shade Of tree, that he was some
what @tuckered out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
RoosEvEITs AT GENOA.
Former Mistress Of the White House
Had Stormy Passage.

Genor. July II After stormy pas.
sage the steamer Cretie, with Mrs. Theo.
dore Roosevelt and her three children
aboard, arrived here at ten O'Clock last
evening from Naples The party remain
ed aboard the steamer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
BUSHES TROUBLES.
John D. Burke Files Petition--Has LA
bilities Of $467.33.

Rutland, July 12.-Tohn d. Burke Of
Burlington, a clerk, has filed a petition
in bankruptcy with Clerk 7. S. patt of
the United States court. He has habili.
ties Of s467.35 and his assets are given
as S33.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
THREE ARRESTS MADE.
Believed to Be Start Of a Bucket shop
Crusade in Boston.

Boston, July whitney Beals, Jr,
Of South Weymouth, Henry G. Wilson
Of Brookline and Abraham Zion were
arrested today on secret indictments for
keeping a buczet-shop on Devonshire
street it is believed that this Is the
start Of crusade By District Attorney
Hill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
Fatal FIREWORKS.
Two Men Killed and Another Lost Both
Legs Last Night.

Kansas City, No, July I2.-Two men
were killed, third lost both legs and a
number were seriously wounded by fire.
works at celebration At the Holy Ro-
sary Catholic Church last night. A par
eel Of fireworks accidentally exploded
Several thousand Itsiians were at tie
festival when the accident occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
LANDED IN MAINE.
Record for Balloon Travel for New Eng
land Established.

Topsharn, Me, July PA new record
for distance travelled by balloons in
New England was made yesterday by a
party with William Van Sleet, pilot Of
PittsReld. Mass, who assended from the
latter place at 2l5 o'clock yesterday
morning and landed at Peiepscot Mills,
IN this town at S.35 am, having travel
led l76 miles in an air line The longest
previous distance was l6419 miles Cow
cred by Mr.. Van Sleet on April 10 last.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12

w. A. Mcdonald Of Boston, has been
tTamping through this state gathering
material for story which viii Be pub
lshed later in the New England Maga
zine, for which he writes. Mr. MaDon-
aid has been making the trip alone,
carrying with him his camera.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
SHOWER OF FROGS.
Made Rails So Slippery 1t Delayed
Trains.

Utica, n. II, July IA message re-
cieved last night from GoYerneur states
that in j heavy wind and rain storm
there thousands Of small but perfectly
formed frogs fell covering the side
walks in Grove street, to such an extent
that walking was difficult
The rails on the Rome, Waterfront
and Ogdensburg division Of the New
York Central railroad for half a mile
were covered and rendered SO slippery
that the speed Of the trains was ma.
terially lessened.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
AN HEIR EXPECTED.
To Arrive at the House Of De Sagan--
Princess Goes to Chateau.

Paris, Pily IL. Princess dc sagan,
three nurses and physician left to-
day for the DeSagan chateau, De Mar
ais, at st. Chereon, where the birth
OF an heir is expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Stephen G. Lord Jumped in River at
Springvale. Ne.

Springvale, Me-, July l2. stephen G.
Lord, aged rs years, committed suicide
early yesterday by jumping into the
waters below Mousau river into the wa
ters below.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
QUARRYING QUIET
AT BETHEL JUST NOW

Wovapu43 VidtatS NVnAPdny rt4ct4caily
Shut Down its Quarry Saturday, Re
tanning Part Of One Derrick Crew.
Bethel, July IA practical shut
down occurred at the Woodbury. Granite
eompany's quarry Saturday, only a part
Of one derrick crew being retained.
Twenty men are thus thrown out 81
work indefinitely. The quarry is far
ahead Of It's contract on the Wisconsin
capital, and dimensions for the Minneas
polls cathedral are being awaited The
situation does not affect the cutting
plant Of the company which has work
ahead for many months. with only
five or SIX men at work at the Ellis
quarry and seven or eight at the Wood
bury, business on the hill is duIler than
for several years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-12
LADIES' GOLF SCORES.
Mrs. c. A. Dodge Was the Winner Last
Week With 90 Net.

The scores for the ladies' weekly
tournament at the Barre Golf clubs
links were az foliows
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Erastus Wakefield, section fore
man at West Yards, passed thru
Holbrook Tuesday on his way
to Taylor. where he will spend a
vacation with his parents and
other relatives.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29
HoIbrook Happenings
FROM THE ARGUS

Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Brownell
left Saturday morning for Need
les, Cal, where they will spend a
sixty days leave of absence, dur
ing which time Mr.. BroWnell will
look after his mining interests in
the Dunkirk Mining Company's
district. Mr.. BrOwnell is relieved
here by E. ]. Nordyke, of Will
liamS.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Banker F. w. Nelson came
down from ST. Johns this week
and left for Winslow to spend a
few davs on business.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Mrs. f. H. Bargman and little
daughter, Marguerite, came up
from Winslow Sunday to spend
a few days visiting with friends.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Earl Mahan. batteryman for
the Western Union Telegraph
company, hied himself to Hol-
brook last Sunday, where he was
united in marriage on the same
day to Miss Ethel Jolly of Flag
staff.-Flagstaff Gem.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Mrs. w. H. Clark, proprietor
of Holbrook's popular hotel, was
in Winslow a few days this week
having dental work done.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Mrs. M. A Grouse, wife of our
postmaster, accompanied by her
son, arrived here III onday even
ing, to make Holkrook their fu-
ture home.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

George Wrench, John Conner
and Andy Boyer were up from
St. Joseph Sunday to look after
their interests here.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Deputy County Assessor AS
SCISSOR VIM. A. Parr, of Winslow,
was up from the metropolis
Thursday on business connected
with his office.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Colonel w. H Pope, chiefquar-
termaster of the Department of
Colorado, arrived here Sunday
from his headquarters in Denver
and left for Fort Apache, where
he goes on a trip of inspection.
Mrs. James Scott and daughter
May, arrived here from their
home in Los Angeles Friday.
They were met here by Mr. Scott
and all lett for their summer
home at Pinedale Friday after
noon.
Roundup outfits from the Pue-
rco and Winslow arrived here
this week, having nearly com
pleted their work. \ train-lOad
of cattle were shipped Sunday
from the local stock yards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daum arrived
here this week from Kansas to
make Holbrook their future
home, having taken up their res
idence in the Adamson house.
Both are we'll known here.
Willie and Eddie, the sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Woods, have
this week been seriously i'll, but
at present are rapidly recovering.
DR.. Brown has been in atten-
dance.
Rosalio Candelaria, one of
Apache County's foremost sheep
men, was here Monday from
Concho on his way to California
where he expects to remain for
some time.
Doctor Brown and w. r.
Scorse made a trip to Pinedale
this week.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Division Engineer E. E. Ball. of
Winslow, visited the County
Seat Tuesday on railroad busi-
ness connected with his depart
ment.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Treasurer Ambrosio Cande-
laria, of Apache County, who
has been on an extended vaca-
ton in Southern California, ar
rived here Monday and left i'm
mediately for St Johns. Mr..
Candelaria is also Assistant
Cashier of the Apache County
Bank and Trust Company.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

The postoffice department. has
again advertised for bids to carry
the mail from here to Heber once
a week. This is about the third
time that like bids have been re-
jected, the reasons therefore be-
ing unknown
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

VACATION Will HIS pdltIltS anu
other relatives.
Deputy County Assessor AS
SCISSOR VIM. A. Parr, of Winslow,
was up from the metropolis
Thursday on business connected
with his office.
Mrs. M. A Grouse, wife of our
postmaster, accompanied by her
son, arrived here Monday even
ing, to make Holkrook their fu-
ture home.
Mrs. w. H. Clark, proprietor
of Holbrook's popular hotel, was
in Winslow few days this week
having dental work done.
Mrs. f. H. Bargman and little
daughter, Marguerite, came up
from W1nslow Sunday to spend
a few days visiting with friends.
Banker F. w. Nelson came
down from ST. Johns this week
and left for Winslow to spend
few davS on business.
Division Engineer E. E. Ball. of
Winslow, visited the County
Seat Tuesday on railroad busi-
ness connected with his depart
ment.
Mrs. D. H. Penrod and sou
passed through here Saturday
on her way home from Winslow
where she has been visiting her
parents.
Adolf Schuster left for Los An
geleS this week to spend the sum
mer with his family.
H. w. Hopen, of Pinedale, was
in Hol5rook couple ofdays this
week on a business trip.
Julius Wetzler left for Los
Angeles Saturday morning to be
gone about a week on business.
7 F. Tucker came in from Den
yer this week to look after his
stock interests.
H. E. Cheney, OF Pinedale, was
in Holbrook Tuesday, returned
home the next day.
Miss Bensen, of .Adamana, visi-
ted in Holbrook this week.
Frank George spent Sunday
with friends at Adamana.
Doctor Hathaway way up
from Winslow Saturday.
E. B. Newman was in town
this week.
G. QUAYLE M. N. WARE
w. SWETMAN
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Mrs. D. H. Penrod and sou
passed through here Saturday
on her way home from Winslow
where she has been visiting her
parents.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Julius Wetzler left for Los
Angeles Saturday morning to be
gone about a week on business.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

H. w. Hopen, of Pinedale, was
in Holbrook a couple ofdays this
week on a business trip.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Adolf Schuster left for Los An
geles this week to spend the sum
mer with his family.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

T F. Tucker came in from Den
yer this week to look after his
stock interests.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29
Post Office Hours

Hereafter the post Office hours
will be as follows:
Week days:8 a m. to $50 pm
Sundays: IL m. to p. m.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Doctor Brown and w. r.
Scorse made a trip to Pinedale
this week.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

Miss Bensen, of Adamana, visi.
ted in HOlbrOOk this week.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-29

H. E. Cheney, OF Pinedale, wa
in Holbrook Tuesday, returned
home the next day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-18
COTTON.

New Orleans, Sept. IS. COTTON
Spots We're firm yesterday; low ordi-
nary S3-4 nominal ordinary 99-1G
nominal; good ordinary II; strict
good ordinary IL 7-16; low middhng
II rs; strict low middling 1876.
middling IL 7-16; strict middling
II 9-l6; coed midqling II l1-16; strict
good middIing 127S; good middling
fair 13; middling fair to fair 10 3-S;
fair IL "a nominal.
Receipts 1,1SS Bales; stock 4G,203:
spot sales AIS; $50 to arrive.
Futures opened steady at a decline
OF TO II points on extremely unfay
0rable cables. Rumors that southern
operators in New York had formed
a huge bull pool and the story that
a prominent Chicago wheat operator
would go to New York next week
for the purpose of joining southern
cotton bulls in their campaign fol
higher prices caused a great nervous
ness among shorts and brought about
general buying, on which the decline
was replaced by an advance which
late In the day amounted to to s
points. The market closed STEADY
with the list higher than Thursday
Close. Sept $l2.42; Oct. $12.47;
Nov $l254; Dec. S12.57: Jan
sl2. 81; March $127S; May $l2. .S3.
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INSPECTED SCHOOL SITE.
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
NARROW Okla. Sept. lS.-lIon e.
d. Cameron. state superintendent OF
public instruction. accompanied by
Hon. 7. C. Ellict. vice president of
the state board cf agriculture. and
the county superintendent of Grady
county. r. H. Wilson, visited Mar
low on Wednesday. The object OF
Mr. Cameron's visit was to inspect
the merits of the site offered by the
town of NARROW to The state for the
iacat,on of the Fourth judicial district
agricultural school to be located in
he near future. After an inspection
+ the location Mr.. Cameron ex
pressed himself as well pleased with
the site. An informal meeting was
aeld in the opera house at night
Speeches we're made by the superin
fendent and other visitors The mer
Is of NARROW as the place where the
School Should be located were abl}
|Aresented by Representative w b.
Anthony and others. II merit Is tc
win and the agricultural resources oI
he location are TO be considered in
the selection of the school, then Mar
'ow should win. Teachers have al
ready been employed for these
schools and the term Of school vii
pen up November ].
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-18
The Markets

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Priees OF the
leading grains moved within a narrow
range yesterday. Wheat closed weak
at IA net decline OF l-2 10 lc COM
pared ViEhs thursdays finaI figures.
Corn. eats and provisions also closed
easy.
AqhqAfaavYsfa Of, sebtsRb6A hoIdfhgs
By a leading long was the feature Of
trading in the wheat pit and was
largely responsible for a heavy tone
which prevailed the greater part OF
the session. Some OF the most infiu-
entail commission houses We're sell
ers of the December delivery and this
contributed to the weakness. Rallies
occurred now and then on covering
by shorts, but the uptmns were fol
lowed by renewed profit taking. which
caused fresh declines. Liberal re-
ceipts in the Northwest were the prin-
cipal bearish factor The range for
the December delivery was between
9S l2 and SO 3-s. The market closed
weak at the lowest point
Some show OF frmness was mani
tested in the corn market at the
start, but during the greater part of
the day sentiment in the pit was
bearish The December option sold
between so "a and 81 ii. The close
was weak at losses of is to IA with
December at 60 "a TO 90 rs.
Oats were firm at the outset but
soon weakened in sympathy with
other grains At the close prices
We're unchanged to l-Sc lower.
Provisions were weak all day
prices at the close We're ? 1-2 to sc
lower.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-18
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

Kansas City, Sept is. .-Cattle-Re-
ceipts yesterday 1900, including l..
500 southenns; market steady, for
cows, strong; choice export and
dressed beef steers $6. 50 20 IS % ;
fair to good "a. so to So Is; western
steers SO. 80 to Sc 70; stockers and
feeders $500 to $3.50; southern
steers SO. 40 to 81 co. southern cows
81 25 to 81 co. native cows 81. 25 to
81 4 so; native heifers SO 25 to Sc. 90;
bulls S275 to SO so; calves SO SO to
$7.25.
Hogs-Receipts 7,OOC, market was
steady to SC higher top IS 35; bulk
of sales 1886 to IS. .25; heavy $S.1l
to $S.3 35; packers and butchers
81 80 to 1885, light 1915 to $S.15;
pigs Sc. 25 to $3.50
Sheep-Receipts 1000; market was
steady to 10c higher; lambs S.. rs to
81 so; yearlings $500 to IS. 40:
wethers 81 25 to IS 15 ewes 81 OC
to s.. 90; stockers and feeders SO OC
to S5.25.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-18

Philadelphia. Sept 1S-Det-oit won
The second game Of the series win
Philadelphia yesterday. 10 g. before
a hrowd Of 2S.000. Eacn team made
the most Of its base hits. philadelphia
scoring all its runs by punching nVe
safe drives in two innings. while De
tr6lt profited BY Klauses wildness.
Meme OF Mullins four passes did any
damage, but four of Detroits runs
were started By base on balls or a
batsman being hit by a pitched BAH.
In the last inning, the visiting players
also ran the bases with great clever
ness and three double steals we're reg
istered BY them. Two Of ihese double
steals helped to bring a run IN home.
Ten sacT ifice hits were made. Tour OF
them being OF the sacrifice fly va
riety.
one hundred policemen were again
on the grounds to preserve order. but
there was no semblance Of rowdyism.
Mcintyre scored for Detroit in the
first inning afi er getting four balls, on
Bush's sacrifice Cobb's safe bunt and
CFawford's grounder to Collins. Heit.
mullers single. Barry's sacrifice and
Bakers single tied the score in Phila-
delphia's half OF the first inning. De,
t-olt again took the lead in the third
inning: Mcintyre again scored on four
bans. Bush-s sacrifice, Cobb's scratch
hIts and Crawford's sacrifice fly Win
one out In the fourth inning, Jones
was hit by a pitched ball took third
on stanage's single and scofed on Mul
Inns sacrifice fly. Philadelphia tied
the score In the fifth inning by scor-
ing two runs on Thomas double,
Krause's safe bunt, four bllls to Heit-
muller, Collins sacrifice fly and Ba
keSs single, One man was out in
the eighth when Crawford drew four
balls and Barry fumbled Delehanty s
grounder. The runners worked dou-
BILE steal and Moriarity's single scored
Crawford. In the ninth. Mcintyre and
Bush e1ch singled and then worked
n double steal, the forme- scoring on
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TO ORGANIZE A
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Special to Daily Leader
Sulphur Okla Sept lS.-A mass
meeting has been called to meet in
the opera house Monday night, Sep
tember 20, fer the purpose OF organ
izing chamber Of commerce, which
is to be a stock company of large
capital. The new chamber of com
merce will arrange with promoters
now in the field, for the immediate
building of an east and west steam
railroad through sulphur, and with
other promoters for the construction
of a street railway and interurban
lines out of the city campaign dt
advertising will be waged in the
North and East. making known the
curative and healing properties OF
the medicine" waters at this place
and the desilabilbty of Sulphur and
Platt National park as a winter re
sort