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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10

Pierre--Articles Of Incorporation
have been filed with the secretary OF
state for the Farmers State bank of
Nina. Edmunds county. with arcapi-
tai OF $4,000, Incorporators, Chas.
J. Duke, Il. C. Stevens. L. c. Moul-
ton. Otto Durker and others.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10

Pierre--Articles OF incorporation
have been filed with the secretary 81
state for the Merchants state bank OF
Presho, with capital OF 10000
Incorporators. 8. r. Sierson, r. A.
Reynolds. Chamberlain; r. A. Schenk.
Presho; r. M. Horsgaard, Draper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
Increased Oat Acreage.

The acreage OF spring sown oats
shows a total increase for the state
over the acreage Of last year of 36.2
per cent, every county OF the sew
enty-two reporting, except Nowata
and Delaware. showing an increase.
The growing condition OF this crop
Is given at IS per cent at the time
of the report Washington county
heads the list of increased acreage
with 250 per cent. Rogers county
next with 2l0 per cent. and Tulsa
and Haskell report over 200 per
cent OF last years acreage. The
condition OF IS per cent this year on
growing condition is compared with
GS.j per cent on March %. 1909
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

state in the office of Attorney Gen.
eral Charley West.
Mr., Matson will be assigned work
before the criminal court of appeals.
1t will be his duty to resist ap-
peals from the lower courts in Grim
inal. cases. He is a strong prose-
cutor and it is doubtful If his equal
In this line Of legal work Is in the
state. For two terms he was prose.
cutting attorney for the thirteenth
judicial district of Indiana and de.
clined a third nomination 10 come
To oklahoma. lie has been in the
county attoreny's Office in Carter
county since the first day of state
hood
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
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The city high school is busy these
days and is. perhaps. doing and
planning greater things than ever
before. The attendance general ay-
erage fcr the closing month OF 9s
per cent-tells OF interest that is
not tagging with the warm spring
days. The senior class, about the
third largest in the state and second
TO none in enthusiasm and willing
ness 10 do things, reflects great
credit on the management OF the
city schools
\ high school debate for the Ok.
lahoma championship in debating is
being now arranged by the princi-
pal. This championship is repre-.
sented by the possession OF the Lion
Store cup, now held by the Norman
high school. II will be no little
honor 10 be one OF a team OF three
TO bring this cup 10 Ardmore.
Baseball is receiving some atten.
tion now, High School has a swift,
clean nine. one that is q credit
in more ways than mere playing abil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

ity-to any high school Marietta
high school failed 10 materialize yes
terday. and the crowd was treated
TO a good practice game with Sci.
vidge business college. Joe Frank
Williams tossed for the high school
and pitched surprisingly neat
game. He gave only three hits in
the entire nine innings.
Mr.. Hodges, of the high school.
spent one day last week looking
through the Oklahoma Getty schools,
and came back full of enthusiasm
for Ardmore. Ardmore is ahead, he
declares, in spirit, loyalty and gen
eral ability to get at things and give
clear expression to thought
Friday afternoon a most excellent
program was rendered by the senior
class. The selections were taken from
Charles Dickens and the speakers
assumed the drees and role of the
characters they represented. The
high school orchestra added not a
little 10 the excellence of the pro.
gram, Everyone present declared II
one of the best programs OF its kind
ever seen in the schools here. Some
who did themselves especial credit
Were: Harriet Ellsworth, Daisy Maud
Webb, Sallie Mays Mccoy, Mary
Williams. Helen Dolman Frances Al.
eXandcr Grace Jones. Ray Camp.
bell, Ozella Pugh, Fayette Blake. Ju-
NOR Murphy and Walter Ditzler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
A PLUCKY BOY
NEEDS A HORSE
HIS CAREER IN MOOT CONGRESS
HAS WON HIM FRIENDs-STRUG.
CLING AGAINST ADvE4SITiES.

Pluck and push and vim and work
and intelligence will win. There is
always q way provided for boys that
possess these requisites.
Allen X. Swan, a boy OF seventeen or
eighteen years has been making his
way through the Ardmore schools.
He is member of the graduating
class this year in the high school.
lie could not finish without some one
coming to his aid and Prof. Evans
took him to his own home and gave
him work to do TO pay portion of
his expenses. James T. Burns had oc.
casion to meet the boy anl saw that
he possessed the qualities that would
make him "A useful man. Swan is
member of the moot congress IN
the high school. Here he plays the
part of Senator Beyeridge and ne Is
dreaded foe on the floor OF I'll ,
senate. His bright repartee ani bis
speeches of sound logic make him Il
farorite. Mr.. Burns secured for hiin
an appointment as census enumerator.
He has been assigned to the 20, ION
of Carter county where Cheek |; 10.
Gated and will make good money while
he Is at work. But in order to take
the situation and do the work In the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

weather. From siXty-six Of the sew.
enty-two counties reports show the
condition on March %. 1910, to be
93.S per cent as compared with 90i
on April %, 1903. the first report
made on this crop last year. The con
dition OF the spring pasture is Civ
en- at % per cent.
The condition of farm work stock
is reported at 9i.S per cent, with
a shortage of feed in several locali-
ties
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION HOLDS st5o ENOUGH
FOR UPPER BERTHs.
ORDER WILL Be GENERAL
Applied TO the Entire Schedule Of
Charges General Reductions in the
Service May FoIlow-sIeeping Car
Trusts Capital 100 Million.

Washington. April g-Pullman
farce VIII ,bc reduced If an order Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
is made The order has not been
made public, but probably will be
this week. It was learned today that
The commission has decided to as
scrt jurisdiction over the Pullman
company and will order reductions in
clc'pir2 car rates from Chicago to
ST padl and from ST Paul to north.
wcrt,rn points
The commission holds that while
two dollars is a rcasonble charge for
night S ride in a lower berth. that
amount charged for an upper berth
Is unreasonable 1t will order re.
duction to $50 for an upper berth
Until within the last few years. the
Pullman company made this differ
cncc in price between the lower and
upper bcrthe
In reaching its decision. the com
mission could not 20 outside of the
particular rates complained Of Yet
the logic forming the basis of the
orders affecting the specified rail.
roads and rates, if these orders are
upheld in the courts, eventually will
apply To the entire schedule of sleep.
ing car charge should he justified by
the service rendered rather than
upon the distance Travelled will be
asserted. The commission holds that
the charge should resemble that of
a hotel for a nights lodging.
Commissioner Lane has prepared
the opinion of the commission. Two
commissioners have dissented. The
commission has completed thor.
ough Investigation of the so called
sleeping ear trust" il found tha.
ite profits have been enormous. In
comparatively a few yeass its capi.
tai mas been doubled until it is one
hundred million dollars. Regularly
eight per cent dividends have been
paid and large surplus mud1 have
been accumulated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
Promising Fruit Crop Reported.

The prospects are very flattering
AT this date for full fruit crop. Al.
most every county reports 10 per
cent of a crop this year. damage by
winter freezing being reported in
only Il few localities Much damage
Was done To orchards and small
fruits by the severe and protracted
drouth of last July and August. The
average condition for the state on
the principal fruit products ranges
from 9d.7 to 99.2 The tabulated re-
turns on the third page the report
from each county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
Seventh Grade, First Ward.

This seventh month closes the
best months work Of the year.
Ford Barry. Doris Westheimer,
Mary Freeman and Avis Cathey
deserve special mention for having
done such excellent work during the
month
Helen Berry, Morine Reed, Burette
Byrd and Nelson Winfrey have
steadily improved durfng the month,
both il studies and in department.
and have been promoted to a higher
class.
These have been neither absent or
tardy:
Ruth Bats, Helen Berry Ford
Barry Eva Brady, lrma Bulard,
Mamie Collins, Mary Freeman,
Grace Frampton. Hazel Franklin,
Morne Reed, Mabel Warren, Doris
Westheimer Burette Byrd, Avis
Cathey, Leonard Franklin. Arthur
Grunert.
The following are on the honor
roll in department this month: Ford
Barry, Doris Westheimer, Ruth Bats,
Helen Barry, Mabel Warren, Minnie
Collins, Burette Byrd, Hazel Frank.
lin. Willie Roberts. Willie NJ. Enloe,
Eva Brady, Eunice Smith. Mary
Freeman. Grace Frampton. ALorine
Reed, lrma Bulard and Martha Lewis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
Unprecedented Weather.

Reports made prior 10 the 25th
are unanimous in declaring that the
past month has afforded the most IA
vorable growing weather for March
that has been known in several
wears. there being but little wind
and many exceedingly warm days
for the season OF the year. Reports
indicate that the season is from
three 10 four weeks earlier than
common, with all farm work well
advanced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

time required by the government, e
must have u pony to ride. Frienus OBJ.
the boy were at work yesterday hunt
Ing a horse but have not located one.
1t is believed that some kindly d
posed person who wants TO help a boy
who Is struggling without means ''
help himself will volunteer to give h.u
a horse to use for thirty days TA"
person who can spare Il gentle pom
for this purpose may phone to tua
boy at the residence of Prof. Eva
or II such a person should live away
from the telephone office a letter On
care of Prof. Evans will reach him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
CATHOLIC Church.

The firet Holy Mass viii Dee read
at o'clock by the Right Rev, Thyo.
philc Meorschacrt, u u, bishop of
the Oklahoma diocese.
High Mass viii be- sung M 10
o'clock by the Rev Pastor SERMON
during this Mass will br preached
10y the Rt Rev Bishop After Mass
His Lordship will administer the
Sacrament of Confirmation Follow
ing this sacred function the bless
ing of bells and affairs Will take
place
Mr. Joseph Pneda will preside At
the organ whilst Miss Hazel Eckart
viii give "a specially selected violin
colo at the onortory.
Everybody cordially invited to at.
tend
FIR. JAS j. WALLRAPP.
PactOr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
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News From Foster.

george VI. Stewart from the Camp
bell and Stewart ranch near Foster
was here yesterday. lie has recently
sold 2,30o head of fine eteers, and is
n"w in the market buying more cat.
II, TO stock the ranch. Rain has not
been So plentiful in his section of the
state rs It has been here, but grass
is good and the cattle and farm bus,
mess les prosperous in the Foster
country
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
ODD FELLOWS CD
TO GRAND LODGE
EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO
BRING NEXT SESSION OF GRAND
BODY TO ARoMoRE.

Leaving here this morning represen-
tatiyes of the various branches of the
Independent order of OdI Fellows go
to Muskogee, where for the second
year in succession the Grand Lodge
conyenes. An effort will be made at
this session to bring the Grand Lodge
To Ardmore " 1911. In support of this
the Ardmore delegation is entrusted
with cordial invitation from the
Commercial club of this city which
reads as follows:
Ardmore, April TO the Officers
ami Members OF the Grand Lodge, /.
y. o. F. Jurisdiction OF the Indian
Territory, in session at Muskogee,
Oklahoma.
The Ardmore Commercial club sends
Greetings
And with the earnest request and
cordial invitation extended to hold the
next annual session OF the Grand
Lodge, in April 1911, in the city Of
Ardmorc.
With the improved hotel facilities
then in Ardmore, we will be able to
make every one comfortable and as
sure YOU that our municipal officials
civic societies, fraternal orders and
the people OF Ardmore, will unite in
the endeayor to make the session the
best ever held by your Grand Lodge.
Yours very truly,
ARDMORE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
y. II. Mccoy, Secretary.
TO this will be added the working
energy of the representatives and as
Muskogee has had the grand body two
years in succession IL is believed that
Ardmore will be the next city honored
Those going this morning are Mrs
l. r. Mason, Mrs. Joanna Roberts,
Miss Maggie Westhoff, Messrs. w. w.
Taliaterro. ID, VI. Walker, J. II. Weeks.
II. \ Kembcl, /. r. Mason and ID. 7.
Nisbett.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

highest bidder who was George
Erickson
All of the bids were accompanied
by certified checks for the amounts
required, and all of the bidders
present were either responsible. or
by authority represented responsible
firms
The bids were As follows.
Ajax Power Company Oklahoma
City. S9.015.OO.
Greer Filter Company Pittsbmg. Pa.
$4,000 90.
Geo. Erickson, $l0i370O
From the above it appears that
the city of Ardmorc lost over 81 .361
+ by awarding the contract to Erich
son.
If the contract had been awarded
the Greer Filter CO.. the city of
Ardmore would have lost s925. an
amount too great TO lose. to say
nothing about adding a loss of s473
To that amount
II cannot De said that both of the
two firms whose bids were lowest
are not responsible. One of them, |
am informed, installed the filtration
plant at Oklahoma city. This should
bc sufficient evidence. AT least. as
10 responsibility But II is reliably
understood that both the firms bid.
ding lowest are responsible FOR this.
and even contracts many times the
size of this one
Plans and specifications for the
Ardmorc filtration plant were on file
at the Office OF the city engineer.
and before the contract could he
finally awarded, the successful bid
der should have Il sign an agree.
mont embodying them The question
OF bond cannot bo considered as I'm
favor of the highest bidder, for it
* understood they an agreed to give
such bond as might Dee required.
Then IL all the firms bidding are
Responsible AN their bids accompa
MED 10y certified checks. and il is
necessary for the successful bidder
TO give bond TO install the plant
according to the plans and specifl.
cations prescribed 10y the city ongi.
neer, and each firm agreed TO give
this bond, then comes the question
Important 10 the people of Ardmore.
ana especially the tax payers. why
was the contract awarded to the
highest bidder instead Of the low.
est
Tho call for bids on the mstalIa.
tion of the filtration plant probably
says the contract will be let to the
lowest and best bidder. The success
tul bidder iu this case was neither
the lowest nor even next 20 the
lowest nut as q matter of fact was
the highest lie certainly could not
have been the best bidder. for an
the bidders are responsible.
Upon the above proposition. the
commissioners and mayor who ia
'orcd md voted to award the con.
tract o the highest bidder. thereby
losing the city OF Ardmorc sl.36l.
are due the citizens Of Ardmorc an
explanation
ANpANLrp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
Alfalfa GROWING.

Judge Charlie Campbell says his
alfalfa farm south of Ardmore is do.
ing very fine Alfalfa sowed last year
Ia good stand and is growing well.
Tn" crop planted later is also doing
well Judge Campbell and Mr.. Ed.
wards have Just closed a deal with
the Cold STORAGE, in which they
disposed of a car of hogs for the
local packing plant. These men are
also raising some thoroughbred hogs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

Christian Science Services.

Services today at II o'clock. Sub.
iect. Are Sin, Disease aud Death
Real?' Golden text, Deut. ST. Re.
sponsiyc Reading Luke l7:1. %. 3. H.
II. Sunday School at 10 a. IN.
Reading room open from . to q
ON Mondays. Wednesdays and Sat
urdays.
Wednesday evening. testimonial
meeting at : o'clock The public cor.
daily invited These services are
held in our new church CA west
Broadway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
MATSON TO GUTHRIE.
Former Garter County Prosecutor to
Begin outiss Tomorrow.

Smith C.. Matson left here Friday
night for Guthrie where on Monday
morning ne will assume his duties
as assistant attorney general CT the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

No Real Substitute-There ie no
real substitute for Hoods Sarsa-
p1rilla. Any preparation said to
bc Just as good" you may be sure
Is inferior. costs less to make. and
yields the dealer % larger profit.
Insist on having Hoods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
Alfalfa

The growing condition OF alfalfa
has been materially improved during
the past month of ideal growing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10
\ TAXPAYER.

The civic Committee OF the W. c.
T. L., and Mothers Club are called to
meet at ( o'clock Wednesday after.
noon al the city library.
MRS. j. \. BIVENS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

Roots. Barks and Herbs--Hood's
Earsaparilla So combines the great
curative principles of roots, barks
ana herbs as to raise them To their
highest efficiency for the cure ~
all spring humurs. all blood dis
eases. aud rundown conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-10

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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09

THE experts In both the army and
the navy are watching with keen
interest the development OF the
heavier-than-air craft. While the Of.
hcials are not willing to say much pub
hcly about the possibilities of the use
OF airships In time of war, they are
saying privately that the probability
is that when the next great war comes
the airship will play a more effective
part than battleships. land batteries,
or great masses of troops.
The prediction is freely made by
army and navy officials in private that
not dollar will ever be spent In forti-
flying for the protection of the Panama
canal. They have arrived at this con-
clusion because they think they fore
see that within few years the airship
will be brought to a stage of perfec-
ton that will enable 1t quickly to de-
stroy any Notifications that might be
erected along the route of the canal.
Congress at the recent session de-
clined to appropriate money for the
fertilization of the canal. No public
reason for this failure to make an ap-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09

~ he treasury building is undergoing
another overhauling. which this
time costs $4,000. The renovators
have been at work on the treasury
building for a good many years. Not
very much has been done to the inside
of the great pile Of masonry. where
the United States money Is kept. but
more or less work is all the time going
ON ON the outside. All Of the original
sandstone or soft limestone that faced
the outside of the building has been at
last removed. and granite has been put
in its place. The principal change that
will now be made will be to eliminate
the huge granite entrance steps on the
Fifteenth street side. Several new
messenger elevators will be installed.
Lockers will be furnished sufficient for
all OF the clerks; the money-handling
divisions will be segregated on the
ground floor: supplies will be shipped
from the west entrance instead OF the
EYfteenth street; frieze windows will
he placed ON the third floor, and
general adjustment Of bureaus and
divisions will be made to facilitate the
work. TIE treasury department has
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09

WASHINGTON.-The census bureau
w has made public figures concern
Ing enough localities to indicate GER
tain interesting trends in the growth
OF American population. What stands
out nrst Is. Of course. the general in
crease IN population all over the coun.
uy. While this growth is perhaps
more striking In the middle west, or
even In the far west. the east Is little
behind those sections. Increases in
city population rarely fall below 20
per cent. for the last ten years. Often
the increase is considerably In excess
Of so per cent.
Tnis growth has been expected. but
there will probably be some surprise
to md how far the growth of the
cities exceeds that of the rural dis
tricts. Here. save In a few localities.
there Is an increase, but generally II
Is below ten per cent.
Some spot in Illinois may mark the
center of population for another ten
years. 1t is worth while to emphasize
the word may" because there is not
available at this time much definite
Information on which to make specula.
ton as to where the center of popula.
ton will be.
The remarkable increase in the pop-
ulation of Oklahoma must be taken
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09
Overhauling the Treasury Building

been seriously overcrowded for a mum.
Der of years. One Of the very first i'm.
provements was the elimination from
the building of the branch PRINTING
office. with Its combustible inks. oils.
etc. With the great Fifteenth street
steps removed. fine entrance nj
grade will be provided for the EN-
ployes. and count will be kept of the
people entering and leaving the build
ing. which at the present time seems
to be impossible. At the present time
the employees are obliged to carry
their clothing, hats, rubbers, umbreI
las and everything of that character
into their working rooms. so that lock.
ers are Imperative. It will certainly
be $4,000 mighty well expended, 10,
in the present condition of the treas.
ury department IT Is impossible to
keep 1t clean or to run II on business.
like methods with departments Of the
various bureaus widely separated, 20
that the chief of one of these spends
most of his time traversing the CORR.
doris in his attempt to keep track OF
his clerks and of his work.
The treasury department has dis
continued the coming Of the $3.50
gold pieces. There Is an accumulation
of approximately $2.000,0 900 worth OF
them in the treasury vaults at the
present time. Altogether 100000 Of
them have been coined. and there ID
little or no demand for them. 20 1t ID
thought best not to make any more Of
them at .he present time.