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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03

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1t has taken several years to bring
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ArdmOre, Friday, March 3, 1911
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UsKAN
THE SELF SUPPORTING INDIAN,
The Reservation Could Go Long Way

The Reservation Could Go Long Way
Toward Furnishing His Support.
The first thing We try to do with
a group OF Indians is to make them
economically selfsupporting in their
homes. over 81 million acres have al
ready been apportioned in the form
o. individual holdings to 10000 In
dians. And to become solvent farm
ers is the great hope OF the bulk of the
Indians. One hundred and eighteen
thousand acres are being irrigated by
Indians. In this work OF irrigating
land, in sections where the rainfall is
not sufficient, We come in contact with
all the problems OF conservation as
affecting reclamation projects and wa
ter power sites, all OF which afford
means OF instruction to the Indian in
agriculture and trades.
At the present session of congress,
money has been appropriated TO make
water power and reclamation surveys
in accordance with an act passed last
spring, authorizing the withdrawal OF
water power and reservoir sites, so
that they can be handled to the ad-
vantage OF all the Indians interested
In them. These surveys must be made
on nearly all reservations where there
is running water
They extend through about twenty
states and cover millions of acres OF
land, some OF them far removed from
present means OF transportation. Our
knowledge OF the waters Of the DIFF.
ferent reservations is scanty, but we
know, for example, that on the Warm
Springs Reservation, in Oregon. there
Is water power sufficient to operate
every wheel in the state of Oregon for
years TO come.
From the leasing of these water
powers should come money enough to
go far toward making the Indian res
ervations self-supporting. To this
source of revenue Is added the rev
enue which can be obtained through
leasing the great mineral resources on.
many Of the reservations, from the s
million acres of timber land and the
letting of grazing and other privI-
leges. Here we have, potentially,
funds enough to make all the reserva-
tions selfsupportng, and to assist us
in wiplng out in a few years the 10.
million dollars or so year which is
now appropriated out of the general
fund of the treasury for the purpose of
giving the individual Indians that op-
portunity and training which shall
make them self-supporting citizens
American Conservation.
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GOOD CROP OUTLOOK.
Farmers Throughout State Pleased
With Prospects.

Oklahoma City, March Although
the wheat crop has been materially re-
tarded, and all farm work is behind
on account of the drouth, a very prom
ising outlook is ahead for a good crop
season, according to reports received
by the state board OF agriculture and
made public today. The reports give
conditions up to and including the
25th OF February.
From the 331 correspondents of the
board OF agriculture. from all quar-
ters of the state, the growing condi-
tion of wheat is 49.1 per cent, com
pared with 35,4 last month and SIS
with February last year In most OF
the wheat producing counties of the
state the wheat has sprouted since
the rains began falling in February
and prospects are good for an aver
age production. Owing TO the fact
that the report is made so soon af-
ter the rains began falling: It Is i'm
possible to forecast just how much is
going to be saved from that already
sprouted and stunted from the drouth.
Some OF its looks good, and some does
not.
While no report was asked on the
prospects for oats, some information
was advanced which indicates that
an unusually large acreage will be
put in, following the successful sea-
son OF last year.
The condition OF alfalfa is shown
to be 7s.4 per cent as compared with
1872 per cent last September and SO.i
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03
HOUSE REFUSES TO ENDORSE CRUCES
PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT MEASURE

the judiciary was enough to handle
the prohibitory laws.
Speaker Pro Ten. Williams inter-
rupted MaXey to say that Governor
Cruce was insisting on such a pro-
vision in the bill.
MaXey retorted that that was why
the senate had put the section back
in, because it was scared by just
such a suggestion as this by Mr.. Will
liams"
I'VE ought not to stand here and
vote for what we know to be wrong
just because the governor happens to
have made a hobby of prohibitory
enforcement and is insisting, If he is
insisting, that we put his ideas into
law" said Maxey. THAT would be
wrong. We We're sent here, l believe
to use our own judgment"
The previous question was then
moved and sustained, despite the OBJ
lection of Mr.. Webb, one of the au-
thors of the bill, who wanted to speak
on the matter.
The Roll Call.
Following is the roll call by which
the governor was twice defeated in
the house on this point:
Aye" to adopt the report and the
governors section: Acton, Akin, An
thony, Barrett. Bolen, Brooks, Bru-
baker, Campbell Carson, Christian,
Cornell, Cox Frey. Fuller, Jamison,
Jayne, Jones, Kerr, Leftwich, Lenox,
Lewis, Lindsey, McElhaney. McDuf-
fee, Madden of Harmon Marshall, Mil
burn, Moore of Coal, Nisbett, Patchell,
Peebly Roland, Tabor, Testerman,
Vosburgh Webb, Whiteman, Williams,
of Comanche, Williams of Kay, Wood
son, Wright, Speaker Durant. Total
43.
NO or against the governors sec
ton Ashby of Jackson, Baldwin, Bar
ham, Blackburn, Breedlove, Broome,
Brown, Chambers, Champion, Charles,
Clark of Grant, Clark of Kay, Cough
lin, Coyne, Crawford, Dawson, De
Ford, DevereauX, Edwards, Fisher, Gil
lispie, Glover, Green, Hammond, Hair
ris, Jackson. James, Jeffords, John
son, Killam, Kneeland, Logan, McClin.
tic, Maxey. Miller of Muskogee, Mil
Ter of Nowata, Moore of Ottawa, New
Peery, Rentfrow, Rexroat, Rose Scar
cy, Semple, Smith of Adair, Smith of
Creek, Steen, Stockton, Teehee.
Thrash, Vogle, Watrous Total 54.
Absent and not voting: Ashby of
Pushmataha, Clark of Pawnee, Clay
Ton, Emanuel, Folsom, Knight Mad
len of Roger Mills, Moss, Peters, Por-
er, Shearer, Tooley.
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Broadway Baptist Sunday School

l hope to see every member of the
Broadway Baptist Sunday School in
their places Sunday on time, and /.
possible bring your father and moth
er-as we will go over the life OF
Elijah-"The man that walked with
God and the man that went TO God. "
Miss Lynn will give us a paper
on Elijah's life that will do US all
good.
Remember the collection is for Or.
phans' Home Respectfully,
WILL W. SANDFORD.
Superintendent.
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transaction. Even if it shall be de-
termined that the law prohibited the
sale of more than 40 acres, the Of
I ficials who made the sale cannot be
| blamed, as they acted in pursuance
of legal opinions which they were in
duty bound to accept. But what is the
law"
The report then discusses at length
the intent of the law and arrives at
| the conclusion that the organic act of
1902 with its provisions in regard to
public lands does not apply to the
| friar lands.
A list is presented of unoccupied
friar lands available for lease or sale
in large blocks, but while their sale
in quantities larger than 40 acres is
advocated, the fact that title may be
questioned is suggested. The report
declares that the sale of friar lands
in large quantities could not be con-
sidered as establishing or favoring a
policy for the acquisition of the isl
and or any considerable portion there
of, by a few corporations, trusts or
individuals"
Taking up various sales of land
against which criticism has been di-
rected, the report comments on the
transaction in which e. L. Worcester,
a nephew of Dean c. Worcester, Sec
retary of the interior of the Philip
pines, figured. The report says:
Dean C. Worcester, the secretary
o. the interior, had not and has not
any interest whatever in this lease.
He has, however, been very unjustly
criticised for permitting it to be made
to his nephew. He declined at first
to act upon the application and de-
sired that the governor general
should act in his stead. The director
of lands called his attention to the
fact, however, that under the provis-
ions of the statute the secretary Of
the interior himself must act. There
upon that official approved the appli-
cation but instead of returning it to-
the director of lands, as in the ordi-
nary course, he did return it through
the governor general
The report speaks also of leases OBJ
taned by Frank W. Carpenter, execu-,
tive secretary in the Philippines, and
of his compliance with an executive
order for government employees to
secure permission from the governor
general in order to engage in busi-
ness.
In leasing this land" says the re-
port, "Mr. Carpenter acted entirely
for himself, no other persons directly
OF indirectly being interested with /
him. He holds the position of eXecu-
tive secretary but his official duties
are in no way connected with the ad
Of public lands or friar
lands. He has no control over them
and no voice in their man
agement. The agreement with Mr..
seems to have been highly
to the Filipino people"
Three California corporations
have acquired public land in the Phil
ippines," the report says in conclu-
sion, "and the stockholders in these
are all relatives or friends
Of Charles j. Welch, one of the pur-
'hasers of the San Jose estate and
he public lands thus acquired by
hem are adjacent to that estate.
None of the purchasers of the San
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03

Mrs. c. W. Bigert returned from
Tulsa yesterday. where she has been
as delegate TO the Royal Neighbors
that held the state convention there.
Mrs. Bigert stated that this was the
largest gathering of delegates to any
meeting ever held in the state, over
1,100 being present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03
(From The Oklahoma.)

For the second time during the ses
sion, the house of representatives
Thursday refused to enact into law
Governor Cruces chief idea of pro
hibition enforcement. By vote OF
81 to 43 the house rejected the con
ference report on the Thompson
Webb, Anthony prohibition enforce
ment bill and asked for another con
ference.
The bill in question is the proposed
prohibition enforcement law that orig
mated in the house. 1t was passed
there after the provision giving the
governor power to suspend county
officers failing to enforce the prohibi
tory law had been stricken out. The
senate reinserted the governors sec
ton" after reversing itself once ol
twice on the matter. The bill ther
went to conference; the conference
committee reported to the house
Thursday, recommending that the
house agree to the Senate's reinser
ton OF the governors section, and
this the house refused to do.
The bill of course contains much
more matter than this section relative
to suspension of county officers, but
that is the most important thing in
the bill and Is what Governor Cruce
is fighting for.
The debate was short Speaker
Pro Tenn Williams of Comanche en-
dorsed the work of the conference
committee and recommended that the
bill pass as reported out by It, Maxey
attacked the conference committee re-
port. which he had refused to sign, in
another powerful speech, and when
he had concluded, the previous ques-
tion was sustained and the roll call
ed.
Williams said that the bill now Is
not what n rank prohibitionist would
pass. nor what a Son of Washington
would altogether like. It is, however,
he said, a good compromise between
these two extremes and about the best
enforcement law that
could he passed He called the at
tention of the house to the fact that
the end of the session is near and
hat in all probability no prohibition
legislation would be en-
acted if the house did not accept the
report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03
BELIEVES IN THE
FUTURE Of CITY
CAPITALIST OF ST.
LOUIS LOOKING OVER PROP.
ERTY.

J. X. sharp OF st. Louis IS in the
city looking after his interests here.
Mr.. sharp is heavily interested in
Ardmore real estate, and owns many
buildings in various portions OF the
business district
\ prominent business man ap-
prolched him yesterday and tried to
rent what is known as the Kahn
stable on South Washington street
but was refused for the reason stated
that he did not know just how long
1t would be before he would want the
building himself, and for that reason
did not care to enter a lease to run
for any length Of time.
Mr.. Sharp further stated that Ard
more was on the eve OF the biggest
boom in It's history. He stated that
II might not come this year, but the
oil, gas and asphalt surrounding the
city was bound to make it grow,
and grow rapidly. Asked why he
would not lease the stable on South
Washington street, he merely replied
that he had nothing to say at present
as to what his plans were, but the
future would reveal his intentions.
Mr.. Sharp is firm believer in the
future Of Ardmore, and is accord.
ing 10 rumOr, investing heavily in
more property.
per cent at the same time a year ago.
Very little OF the alfalfa planted last
fall has come up and most of the
acreage has been abandoned.
1t is shown by the report issued
today that all classes of live stock
have gone through the winter in eX-
cellent shape. The farmers had on
reserve sufficient feed for their stock,
and when the pasture failed on ac.
count OF the drouth corn and oats
were substituted.
The report further shows that in
seyenty-three of the seventy-siX coun
ties the farmers still have on hand
27.7 per cent OF 9O,000,00O bushels corn
crop; 16.1 per cent of the 22.00O,O0C
wheat crop; 39.5 per cent of the 500,
100000 oats crop and l-2 per cent OF
the 925,00O bale cotton crop This con
dition shows the Oklahoma farmer tc
be in good spirits and better off thar
for many years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03

A womans idea of a great finan-
cier is a man who can straighten
out her expense account.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03

Special sale tomorrow Saturday
carnations at so cents dozen.
SHUMAN FLOWER SHOP.
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FOR RENT have a nice Groom
dwelling for rent, modern, good
location. Phone 504. 3-3
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Attack on Bill.

MaXey. attacking the bill. said that
he had refused to sign the conference
committee report chiefly on account
of the much-debated provision rela-
tive to power to the governor to sus-
pend county officers. As re-enacted
by the senate he said 1t was worse
than when killed by the house on
first passage The idea of giving the
governor such power he condemned
as foreign to the spirit of American
people. The courts We're to exercise
the judicial powers. he said.
Cant we trust our district judges"
he asked Who would think of giving
the governor power TO try murder
cases? No one. Our district courts
are to do that. and we would not
think OF disturbing such an arrange
ment. Is a mans life OF less impor-
tance than a bottle OF beer. that we
should give the governor power to in
tervene in the case OF the latter, but
not the former Are We going TO say
that We cannot repose confidence in
our attorney general?"
Maxey continued. telling OF the Pot
scandals. when even as
high an official as District Judge Ma
ben was suspended by the courts. also
a county attorney and a county COM
TO prove his points that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03

WANTED-Nice set OF bedroom fur.
niulre at right price. P. o. Box
zoe, City. S-s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03
WH|TEWASH FOR
FR|AR LAND SALE
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS
THAT THERE WAS NO DlSHoN-
ESTY IN SALE OF LANDS.
NO |MPROPR|E TIES ARE FOUND

Investigation Of Conditions in Philip
pines Grew Out Of Charges Of Con-
gressman Martin of Colorado That
Sugar Trust was Interested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03
MEN
AND
WOMEN

For good results use DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy. At druggists.
Sample bottle by mail free. also pamphlet.
Address, DR.. Kilmer q Co., Binghamton. NY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03

It doesn't increase the size OF any
thing 20 look at it through q mag
nifying glass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03

Honey Bee has come TO stay. Get
a sack today from Felker, the Grocer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-03

Kidney trouble preys upon
the mind. discourages and
lessons ambition; beauty.
vigor and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kidneys
are out of order or diseased.
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Visit the Station Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon about o'clock
at the station will arrive the Santa
Fe Demonstration train, which will
remain long enough for al interest
ed visitors TO so through the coaches
and inspect them.
This train will have two engines
and sixteen cars, showing a compar-
ison OF the power and equipment
used thirty years ago and that in
use by the Santa F'e today.
There will be two coaches of each
class representing the old and new
passenger coaches, smokers, flat cars,
sleepers, etc. The new steel under
frame 20 foot passenger coach which
is now Oh this line is practically I'M
breakable and is one of the most
modern use on any of the lines OF
railway in the United States today
This coach which will be shown in
this train, cost Sl2,S20. The old pas
senger coach, with wooden frame
which will be shown in this train cost
$4,000 From these figures you will
observe that our most modern coach
es of today cost almost twice as much
as engines did in the latter part OF
the seventies. he new box car that
will be shown cost 1867 in 1910
while the old box car cost $40 in
1880.
The train will be placarded giving
data about weight. cost, speed. etc,
fully showing the growth in the trans
portation business so that all of those
who desire TO visit the station and
look at the train can fully inform
themselves. The display will be as
good if not better than any which
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-19

Three hundred dollars to the Coun-
ty club making the second best show.
ing with forty boys.
Two hundred dollars to the County
club making the third best showing
with forty boys.
When the corn crop is matured,
each County club win select the forty
boys who have made the best show
ing with which to compete for the
three senator owen prizes
The clubs winnins the owen przes
will be divided into four groups of
ten each rs they rank in the contest.
Fifty per cent Of the prize won will
be divided equally among the group
ranking first.
Twenty-Five per cent Of the prize
won will be divided equally among
the group ranking second.
Fifteen per cent of the prize won
will be divided equally among the
group ranking third.
Ten per cent of the prize won VIII
be divided equally among the group
ranking fourth.
This means that there will be 100
boys who will win prizes ranging from
So mp to s25.
Ten boys will win $25 each-s250.
Ten boys will win $l5 each-s150.
Ten boys will win $3.50 each-$125.
Ten boys will win $40 each-s100.
Twenty boys will win $3.50 each
$3.50.
Twenty boys will win 81 each-$lo0.
Ten boys will win $3.50 each-S45.
Twenty boys will win SO each-S60.
Ten boys will win 81 each--S20.
One hundred and twenty boys will
win $1,000.
One acre must be grown to compete
in this contest
A boy competing for other prizes
at the State Fair at Oklahoma City
must use separate ten ear exhibit
of corn.
w. D. BENTLEY, State Agent.
Farmers COOPERATIVE Demonstration
Work.
March 2S, 1911.
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Tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock
at the residence of thn president, Mrs.
o. A. Strange, the Ferndaie Review
Club will begin their regular meetings
for the fall and winter
This will be officers day, when the
officers will entertain the club mem
hers.
They have an unusually strong eN-
ecutiye committee this year.
MIS- q \. Strange, who served so
capahly the past year, is reelected
president. with Mrs. S. \. Douglas
as vice president.
Mrs Douglas has served as pres
ident and will be great assistance
to Mrs. Strange.
Mrs. w. II Bumpass, whose name
is lovingly linked with that of the
club, rs secretary and has so fire.
quently shown her capabiiity in all
phases of club work that praise
WORTHY comment would be superflu.
Gus
Mrs. W. ]. Skipwith is treasurer
and Will lend much strength to the
executive board.
Vacation memories will be the
response to roll call.
At this meeting the members will
decide what work they VIII do in
the ward the coming wear Each year
some splendid bit of Improvement in
the ward has been done, which will
finally stand as lasting monument
to the energy and the industry of the
members of this organization.
The meeting will be held between
the hours of two and four O'Clock that
the members may attend the ward
prayer meetings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-19
FIRE CHIEFS IN MILWAUKEE.

Milwaukee, Wis. Sept 19.-Larse
cities Of both this country and Can.
ada are represented in the convention
OF the International Association of
Fire Chiefs, opened today in Milwau-
kee. A big exhibition of fire-fghting
apparatus is a feature of the conven
tion. While here the visiting chiefs
will have an opportunity to see how
a fire department is conducted under
a socialistic regime At the concu.
sion of the meeting on Friday the del.
egates will proceed on a special boat
to Chicago to attend the International
Municipal Congress and Exposition.
Grief Slaughter, of Ardmore, Okla,
is present.