The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21

ed States supreme court Judge Bur
well was a member of the territorial
supreme court of Oklahoma, and his
opinions frequently are quoted by the
state supreme court and criminal
court OF appeals AS an attorney for
Oklahoma City in the capital location
litigation Burwell made a good rec
ord and his position in the case was
sustained by the state and United
States supreme courts Judge Bur
well has almost the solid backing of
the Oklahoma delegation in congress
and of the Republican leaders in the
state,
A call for what is expected to be
the first convention neld in the Unit
ed States to elect delegates to the Re-
publican national convention of 1912
was issued Wednesday by A. e. Per
ry, chairman of the Republican con
gressional committee for the Fourth
congressional district OF the state of
Oklahoma The convention is to be
held at C0algate on January 2S, for
the purpose OF electing two delegates
and two alternates to the national
convention and nominating a presi-
Dental elector for the Fourth dis
trict
Date Of further hearing in the rate
suit of the southwestern Shippers as.
sociation before the interstate com
merce commission is TO be set be-
tween January 5 and February j, ac-
cording to advice from Attorney A. E.
helm. of Wichita. 1t is understood
the hearing will be held either at
Denver or Kansas City. Helm states
he will go to Washington after the
first of the year, when exact date will
be set.
Prosecution Of those responsible
for the faulty construction Of build
ings at the state school for the deaf
and dumb at sulphur, was recon-
mended by the grand jury in its re-
p9rt to District Judge Mcmillan just
prior to adjournment Tuesday night
1t was suggested that tae county at
torney file information against the
persons responsible. Expenditures
exceeding $65,OO0 were made on the
new buildings for the deaf school, be-
fore il was discovered that defective
concrete work had been installed
A. +. Howe. state dairy commits
sioner, and r. d. MoManus. state
dairy inspector. have instituted q
strenuous law enforcement campaign
i'm the matter of requiring all whole
sale and retail dealers handling oleo-
margarine in the state to pay the an
nual license fee, which a legislative
statute passed some three years ago
requires them to pay The assess
ment is $40 for retailers and s25 for
wholesalers In tne entire state there
are 700 retailers of the product, 100
of which are in Oklahoma City
Tnere are only six wholesalers in the
state four OF whom are in Oklahoma
City.
Harmon Harris. local liveryman,
has recovered a team of horses and
a buggy stolen from him about tbs
middle OF November. and Mabei Smith
a young woman. is locked in the coun-
ty jail. charged with completely in /
the theft 1t is alleged that the wom- 4
an and young man hired the rig TO 4
use half a day. and instead Of return +
ing. drove to Winfield. Kan, where /
they sold the outfit Mr.. Harris re- /
covered the property there and also 1
caused the arrest Of the girl.
The 1911 laws pertaining TO Roads
Highways, bitches and Drains
Pamphlet form. Price CSC each /
specla. prices on quantities. Address
net nana rfmart TaadaY prinffa