The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-05
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Oklahoma City, okla, Dec. 81
Some compromises are on in the sem
ate committee. Saturday night the
committee passed a resolution de-
manding the guaranty feature to any
propostion submitted in connection
with the capital location.
This morning, it is said that the
senate committee and Governor Has
kell called for one-milion dollar
cost offer and ten acres OF land in
the city for site
Chairman Thompson stated that
the committee expected one or two
new capital sites TO be offered today.
This means that the smolderng local
opposition to the so-ealed Putnam
site Is to be drawn into the open and
in meeting which, some senator's
Fave indicated, they would under no
circumstances stand for measure
which makes confirmation Of the Put
nam option possible As applied to
the entire senate, however the state
ment Is with the reservation that il
the senate sees. that nothing else IS
possible some will erluctantly yield
" u+E ntlldili HlAIs Uut iiotaA uJOl a
guaranty for free capitol building.
Al this time there is aothing suggest
ing q guaranty in the bill as passea
by the house. II is understood that
should the measure be returned 10
the house with uiat feature included
il would be acceptable.
The senate committee has record
ed itself In favor of the guaranty Il
is improbable, however, that the pro
mOters of the Putnam proposition
will give more than they ilave al
ready agreed to. which is 800 acres
of land and 100000 in cash. Local
committees have been informed by
senators, 1t Is understood, that there
need be no fear Oklahoma City would
not be the permanent state capital.
inviting the submission of other op-
tions, In tentative way, il Is un-
derstood, section of state school
land lying north Of town. much clos
er than the Putnam site, was sub
mitted. The tract Is of GAO acres,
which, until last summer, lessees
were holding at rental price based
upon sl4S.000 value, but since, by
resolution of the state school land
hoard i,as been increased to $4,000.
The lessees are required to pay a
price equal to four per cent per an
nun. holding the land for agricultural
purposes. One OF the lessees stated
today that The Increase came at a
time when probable sites for the cap
ital location we're under considera-
ton and that the school land sec
tion was one of the offerings msev
further say the land in question is
worth not 10 exceed 1925 per acre
The tentative proposition submit
ted contemplates a reduction in the
appraised price OF tie school land
section and IS offered to the state on
t. IS basis: Forty acres be given the
state for building sites, with a cash
sum of s1,000,00O, it being the pur
pose OF the holders to sell town lots
out of the remaining COO acres tc
gather that sum While the commit
tee has made, and will make no pub
lie statement, 1t is understood that
the proposition would be acceptable
providing the promoters agree to pay
to the school fund $4,000, the prics
+ Indicated for the land
Governor and the Senate
It Is studlously denied that rela
tions other than harmonious exist be
tween the governor and members 0
the senate over the latter's indispo
sition to pass the administration bill
as brought over from the house.
Gossip In the hotel Hobbies indicates
there IS some strehuouh trading II
prospect with 4 view or swinging tn'
i.surgent senate into company from
for the house location bill. Prominent
~ mentioned are committee assign
ments and appropriations to be mad
at t:e regular session beginning Il
Jal.s.ai ). I'D tine whcr &c
cruce Of Ardmoro will be governor
hut no one appears TO be able To a.
ust how well ouch agreements M
be carried 0nt The senate. accors
iue to one ii Ella committee 10 falh
ea this morning, is standing hitci