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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
FAVOR A Nine
MONTH
TERM
Citizens Rally to the Sup
port Of the Public
Schools.


Chlckasha will have a nine months
school if the sentiment which pre-
vailed at the mass meeting held al the
high school auditorium last night is
manifest at the voting polls August
15 when the special election will be
called by the board Of education to
submit the proposition Of dropping
mill from the sinking fund levy and
voting an extra min on the five mill
levy in the general fund to care fox
the school expenses next term.
There were about l50 people IN at
tndance at the meeting last night and
the voice of the meeting was for
nine months term Of school secre-
tary Stacy and other members Of
the board explained the situation that
is now facing the school board.
A. A. Holmes a member of the fin
ance committee Of the school board
says that the schools win not cogs tbe
patrons one cent more BY this extra
vote Of mill than ii would IL only
six months term is held. The laws
provide that a levy Of five mills for
the general fund and a levy Of five
mills in the sinking fund can be made
BY the board Of education. Last year
the five mill levy in the general fund
and a levy Of 2.s mills in the sinking
fund was voted 10 operate the schools
Mr.. Holmes explains that by dropping
mill from the sinking fund levy and
voting an extra mill to the general
fund win give the school board funds
enough to conduct nine months
school. The new law passed last year
makes Il impossible fog the members
OF &c bSsra to tske money from the
different funds NSlh0ut the vote Of
the people.
A special election viii be held IN the
city Tuesday August Is at which time
the citizens Of the town will be given
an opportunity to cast their vote for
or against the proposition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
BOYS SENT TO
TRAINING
SCHOOL

Lee Kelly and Win Mccanless, the
two boys who stole sack or beer and
whisky Thursday and drank enough
to become intoxicated were heard in
Judge Williams juvenile court this
morning
The boys admitted stealing beer and
whisky at different times and drink
ing and selling it.
The judge sent the culprits to the
boys training school at Fauis Valley
to remain until they are 2l years old.
unless discharged sooner by the or
der of his court or the superintendent
Of the institution. As the boys are
each thirteen years Of age, their SEN
tence is an eight year one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05

that the fellow that succeeds In this
world, and especially SO in Oklahoma
is the fellow who Is not troubled with
cold feet. then warm up and get into
this movement.
Twelfth, last and yet most import
ant we have a good agricultural eoun-
~, we can make a success as farmers
when it rains plenty. and don't rain
too much. but we have had experience
with both Of these IFS" and we know
that they are hard on every industry
that we maintain. Now II we have an
oil field such as is confidently believed
TO be ours, and have it fully or even
partially developed, when the next
dry or wet crop season rolls around,
we win not feel the effects OF it.
Certain it is that we ought to be
awake to these twelve reasons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
Big Clan of Bold
Bad Men Gather
on the Washita
POLITICS
BUzZINC

Special 10 Express.
Lucille, Aug. s. Despite the re-
strictions upon political booms impos-
ed by the marshal Of the day. scarcely
had the gang assembled when the lid
flew Off and nees were buzzlng fast
er than flies avound a sugar barrel
Governor Price started the ball to
rolling in the first Of the sixteen
speeches that he made during the
the morning. In a speech OF remark
able eloquence he nominated Judge
VIII Linn for congressman-atlarge
amidst enthusiastic applause. The
Governor" next proceeded to pay a
splendid tribute to Graves Leeper and
heralded him as the next lieutenant
governor OF Oklahoma (prolonged ap-
pIause). Gov Price then brought for
ward the Hon. Jack Love as the right
man for the next governor. a sugges-
ton that was enthusiastically receiv-
ed. Rising to the heights OF 0atory
he then confided 70 his friends his own
ambition to occupy the office OF secre-
tary Of state. and the whole crowd
climbed into the Price band wagon.
Graves Leeper, with bis wit. humor
and ready reparte gave a continuous
performance throughout the day.
keeping the crowd conyulsed. He sec
onded the motion OF Price for secre-
tary OF state.
Mart Louthan welcomed the visitors
on behalf Of the Pure Heart & Can't
Lie club Speeches were also made
By Senator Barefoot. Jack Love. Bob
Glover. II. s. Russell. Judge Grigsby
and others
With an ideal cool day. the scene
under the stately elms on the Wash
ia was one that can never be for
gotten The visitors were profuse in
expressions Of appreciation for the
hospitality Of their entertainers. The
feast was the most sumptuous ever
spread in Oklahoma.
Charley Fechheimer and J. W.
speake were the only republicans in
the crowd and they agreed 10 flop to
the party Of Jefferson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
BAPTIST PASTOR
TO REPORT ON
YEARS WORK

Sunday at the Baptist church Rev.
George w. Sherman will make re-
port Of the work done during his first
PASTORAL year. This report win in
clude review of the financial obli-
cations that have been met, and those
outstanding. etc. Under Mr. sher-
mans leadership the church has
grown in membership and in financial
strength and the membership has en-
joyed spiritual uplift which has been
productive Of good. AS preacher.
pastor. teacher and organizer OF
church work he has few equals in the
state.
OveT $4,000 has beer raised during
the pastoral year just ended, notwith-
standing the financial depression. The
outside Of the church will soon be
finished; the money is in the bank for
that purpose. On the whole the pas
tor and the Baptist people have reas-
ons to be proud Of the past years
work
Mr. Sherman leaves Monday morn
ing to join his family for a months va
cation at Columbia, Tenn.
The Baptist pulpit will be filled dur
ing the pastors absence by some Of
the leading Baptist preachers Of the
state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
OKLA. PUSH
WINS PRIZE

In the carnival at Colorado Springs
celebrating the fortieth anniversary Of
the founding Of the city. the oklaho-
mans won the prize in the automo-
bile parade for having the largest
number Of cars in line Of any state
outside Of Colorado.
The Oklahoma crowd had 70 cars
in the procession, gaily decorated and
attracting much comment. according
ia the report appearing in the Colora-
do Springs Gazette. Among them were
J. r. Callahan, district clerk Of Grady
county and c. schlotterbeck. the well
known real estate man in this city.
Roth Of them made the trip to Colo
RADIO in their cars.
The Oklahoma contingent at the
Colorado resort formed an organiza-
tion and Mr.. Callahan was given an
important official position in the SO
ciety, A cup was awarded to them as
the prize IN the auto parade and 1t is
to be sent to Oklahoma to visit over
the state and then be deposited in the
archives Of the state historical soci-
ETY..
Mr. Callahan with w. B. Crump Of
Wynnewood, J. B. Wilson OF Mays
vile and F. J. Mitchell Of wynnewood
constituted committee that drafted
resolutions expressing the kind feel
ings Of the Oklahomans toward the
people OF the Pixies Peak region.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
win Ask Carnegie
for Another $4,000

BY a vote OF the members Of the
Carnegie Library board at the regu-
lar monthly meeting yesterday after
noon mo .'a was passed to request
Andrew Carnegie to mako 4 second a.
nation 70 the chickasha Library for
stii0oq. this amount to be used in the
work OF anlarging The resent Auili-
ing. All Of the members except Mr..
Cowan were present at the meeting.
There was considerable interest
manifest and several important lssres
tor the good of the public library vcee
discussed. An crder for a large sup
ply'of popular iIction was voted 70 be
placed al once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
ROOSEVELT BEFORE
STEEL COMMITTEE
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
New York. Aug. Roosevelt testi-
flying before the Steel committee read
statements of his participation In the
trusts absorption Of the Tennessee
Coal & Iron Co. He said Frick and
Gary proposed that the steel corpor-
alton acquire the Tennessee COM
pany's securities to avert a failure Of
the big trust companys banks. He
realized the Morgan interests alone
'fleld She confidence Of the New York
people. Instant action vas impera-
tive. 'i=aawered Messrs Frick and
Gary that I could n0s interfere. The
result justified the action, Roosevelt
said Il wish it distinctly understood
that I acted solely on my own initia-
tive and accept all responsibility con-
nected Herewith"
The colonel said according to his
information the Tennessee Co.. would
increase the Steel Corporation hold
ings about four per cent and believed
his action was the only means Of ar
resting a panic He said the action
was commended by the citizens Of
Birmingham during his visit there last
spring
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
TOFISH and
FEAST AT A
BARBECUE
Wolf Chase Too; Leeper
Launches Boom; Many
NOtabIeS There.

Assembled on the banks Of the beau
tlfuI Washita r. Lucille east OF Chick
aaha. fishing. fsasting and rejoicing
with exceeding great Joy mighty
band Of bold men. some noted and
some notorious. are having high old
time.
On receipt Of advlces from Oklaho-
ma City few days ago 10 the effect
that a party OF distinguished citizens.
including some OF the high state off
cars. were coming here 70 fish today.
Judge Will Linn proceeded to kin the
fatted calf. also a couple Of Fat lambs
and a string Of fish as long as the Ok
lahoma constitution. and IN general to
prepare for a big time for the boys.
Some forty or more local celebrities
were invited to join the party and this
morning the bunch headed for the seat
Of war.
smong the early arrivals last night
we're Graves I.eeper. "covT Price. u.
$ Russell. Jack Love. r. II. Wilson.
and F. L. Langley. all @Hons" sna
they we're given little entertainment
dnrinK the evening which Leepcr de-
clared was just 'leetle" bit the
warmest show ne ever attended. Rus.
sell testifles that Graves was deeply
affected BY the manifestation OF IN.
terest on The part of his friends
Nolables from the capital joining
the gang this morning were Col Sid
suggs. Col. J. D. Bryan and others
In preparing FOR the entertainment
Of the visitors Judge linn was ably
assisted BY Mart Loulhan. Jim Petty
John. Bert Barefoot. Senator Barefoot.
r r. Riddle. L. A. Sanders and 9th.
ers. The barbecue was a feast long
20 be remembered. including beside
meats. several wagon loads OF Grady
county corn on the cob.
The only important political devel-
opment Of the occasion up to nine
O'Clock was ths launching Of boom
for heutsnent governor for Graves
I.eeper.
Il am ideally fitted to adorn this
high Office said the Hon. Graves.
and II would be a credit 20 The state
e have a man like me preside over the
senate. My platform is prosperity,
abolish an police officers and remove
the -reetrictlonc from married men.
giving them the right TO do as they
please without waiting for the per
mission Of their wives. I'm in the
race to win"
As a kind Of starter for The days
proceedings Jacob Good and one Of
the Kilgofe boys went out early to
start wolf and have the finish at
the fishing grounds II was expected
that Sid suegs and Gov. Price would
undertake to eclipse the record Of
Alternately in catching the brute alive,
Others in the fishing party from
Chickasha besides those mentioned
are Dave Hiu. J. II. venable. H. J.
Brownaon. L. f. Emanuel. J. D. Buie
G. U. Mckinney. WIN Melton. John
Lewis. Joe Dews. John Cox, Mayor
Burton. J. ". speake. Ed Peyton. Jul
ius Doss. Judge Grigsby. A. b. Thomp
son. Oscar Simpson, + J. o'Neill, "
G. Armstrong. G. f. Atkinson, G. G
Herndon. Harry Hammerly. J. c. Am
brister. X. L. Glover. A. 3. Cochran
J. p. WhatIey. W. o. Henderson, Jos
Phillips. A. F. Book. VIM Inman, W
S KIlgore. Col. b. F. Bryant, II. BlaiI
and Geo. Ladd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05

To those who are actively working
on this proposition ID seems that the
reasons are 90 many. and 50 Important
that every person should see at
glance q hundred reasons why they
should buy these lots. and there is no
earthly reason why they should not
buy.
First, the field that is TO be opened
is one where practical men, men Of
experience in that line have for the
last ten or twelve years said that oil
Is to be had.
second. we believe that almost ev-
cry person in Chickasha. in fact in
Grady county believes that to be a
fact
Third. II there was no reason ad-
vanced other than this second one 1t
would seem that further argument
would be just talking to hear ones
self
Fourth, 1t is an nndisputed faci
that this tract of land that is being
sold BY the Rock Creek oil and Gas
CO.. il located directly between the
Electra and Henrietta oil fields and
the eileen pool at Tulsa and sapulpa;
Il is so exactly centrally located that
straight line drawn from the Texas
field to the Glenn pool passes di-
rectly and absolutely over the Chick
asha field, and this tract Of land lies
in such a basin like district that It
seems impossible to fail to get oil
there.
Fifth, the absolute assurance that
out Of Chickasha would grow great
city and It would be done so quickly
II oil is found here that we could hard
ly realize what had happened to us:
instead of one and two story houses
we would in a few months begin to
see six and eight story buildings 90
up. that certainly means something to
all of the people
Sixth. there is no enterprise that
may come 70 city that viii DrinE
with It so many men Of great financial
means as win Oil production, and
there has never been any undertaking
that when brought to success made
from its own product SO many veal
thy people.
Seventh, no person can doubt tha'
where wealth is located, there wealtl
will seek 10 locate the more.
Eighth. II we find It a difficult ma:
ter to meet all Of the real and imag
mary heavy financial burdens now, !
we Just continue down this same path
way can wo hope to relieve the situa
tionY Certainly not, then there is
reason that surely stands without con
tradlction for us TO get busy and lent
orr full measure Of assistance to thi
Undertaking thereby rendering to oul
scsges fnE measure Of pssistanc
a;sa
NsniA. TIE Rock Creek Oil and Ca
Cos. proposition as we see il is abou
this: we buy frem them their land|
we nav them q very reasonable SUI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
STRIKE BREAKERS
ARE MOBBED

Telegram by United Press.
Des Moines. Aug 5. ~ Twenty-Five
hundred street car men and strike
sympathizers this morning surround
ed the car barns and dared the strike
breakers to operate cars. Three strike
breakers attempting to leave the barn,
struck at the mob and were arrested
and jailed One carried a revolver.
The strike began at midnight Gener-
aI Manager Harrigan was burned in
eifigy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
Militia
nj h0lkN01 uELIItI0
After Murderer
sIegram by unIted Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Little Rock, Aug. 8. - Sixty mem
bers Of the Arkansas militia under
Captain sam Crawford are scouting in
the vicinity Of Beebee, for Tom
Choate who beat to death City Mar
shall A. D. MERGING. MERGING had a
bootsegging warrant for choate. The
sheriff has appealed to the governor
for troops to help capture Choate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
TAFT DISAPPROVES
THE HELM BILL

Washington. Aug 5. President
Taft disapproved the suggestion Of
Helm. democrat. Kentucky, chairman
Of the committee on war department
expenditures. that the United States
collect from Cuba to cover the second
Intervention. Helm divulged a let.
ter from Secretary Knox, saying the
president believed The condition o.
the Cuban treasury would not warrant
the demands under kae terms of lha
Helm bill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
HuDeINs IS SET RIGHT.

street Commissic1sr Ben Hudgins
was misquoted in the report OF the
council meeting in Fridays paper. He
Is in favor Of replacing the wooden
culrerss with tiling ard has been advo-
eating this course for months
Ben says he is going TO eaiorce the
anti-weed law At once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
SMALL WHEAT YIELD IN KANSAS
Telegram BY United Press.

Topeka. Aug. 5. II colburn's crop
report shows this seasons yield Of
weaht IN Kansas to be 81 $4,000 bush
els. the lowest in many years. Corn
conditions are SAB pc rcent. normal on
1851 $50 acres.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05

Kelley and Mecanless we're lodged
m the city Jail where they spent last
night
Young Barnes has returned home on
the condition that he VIII not be fore.
ed to wear dresses again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05
TeIegram by UnIted Press.

New York. Aug. s. Theodore
Roosevelt today volunteered to tell
the Stanley steel COMMITTEES what ne
knew Of the Tennessee Coal & Iron
company absorption The committee
refrained from retailing Schwab to-
day Roosevelt was given an immed-
late hearing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-05

cnss LAW ENFORCEMENT

> 2nmlnent citizens of the city =
> have issued call Or a mass =
> meeting Of the citizens Of Chick =
> asha to be held tomorrow after. =
= noon at the city hall at o'clock =
= for the purpose Of discussing law =
= enforcement It is understood =
= that TIE meeting win be IN the =
> nciure Of an indignation meeting. =
&@e4&$$et$<&4t&e
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-27
Surveying Del Rio Estate

Joe Redondo came in yesterday from
a trip he made to the Mexican line with
a party of engineers and surveyors under
the guidance of an Austrian engineer. Mr..
Redondo left the party at Monument 204,
along the Sonora border. The party is
provisioned TO spend something over a
month in that vicinity, and Mr. Redondo
states that they will probably establish
d camp about seven miles across the line
in Sonora The Austrian engineer repre-
sents the widow of Don Manuel Martinez
del Rio, deceased who owned "a large
grant of land just east of the Andrade
grant, and the whole grant will be care
fully gone over and surveyed-Arizona
Sentinel.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-27
Hprsnttal Mrntium

George Crocker of Calexico is making
a holiday visit to Los Angeles.
Mrs. L. w Mccoy of Calexico has as
her guest for the holidays her mother,
Mrs. Horton, of Los Angeles.
Mrs. j. e. Peck of CaleXico has been
brought to the st, Thomas Hospital at
FL Centre for medical treatment
Mr.. and Mrs Robert w. Campbell have
as their guests Miss Grace Foncanon of
Imperial and Mr.. Harry Glasly of Kinks
vile, Mo.
Misses Helen and Bertha Manz have
gone from Calexico to the Shoshone Res
ervation in Nevada, where they will teach
in Indian schools.
Mrs Wheeler, one of the teachers in
the Calexico schools, has as her guests
for the holidays her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Lipscomb, who have come from Wash
ngton.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed e. Boyd of Holtville
have returned from their wedding trip
to Phoenix. They We're the guests on
Christmas day of Mr. and Mrs. Major S.
Cook of this city.
B. f. Jones. who has been cashier at
the Southern Pacific freight depot in Ell
Centre, has gone to Los Angeles to take
a position as telegraph operator in the
Southern Pacific service. His position
kere is taken by Mr.. Van Nuys, who came
from Los Angeles
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berneker and
their two sons, Edward and Andrew. have
come from Clinton. Mo, to Imperial VAL
ley to make their home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Berneker are the parents of Mrs. o. b.
Tout of CaleXico and Otto, William and
Miss Clara Berneker of this valley. A
pleasant family reunion occurred at the
O. b. Tout residence in Calexico on
Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-27
1.-The Missouri Girl"

The Dallas News in Speaking OF THE
Missouri Girl says: "There have been so
many off color, barn -storming aggreSa-
tions that have taken advantage of the
theater-goers in this city that it was
something of pleasant surprise not TO
find 1.-The Missouri Girl in the same
class. a good sized audience took Il
chance last night and much enjoyed the
clever acting, catchy songs and clean
comedy of the production" Manager
Sawyer has secured this clever comedy
for date of Saturday, December 80, and
theater goers of this city should show
their appreciation of a good production
by packing the house on that date.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-27
CONTROL OF CATTLE

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 27.-That some-
thing in the way of legislation, giving the
state power to eradicate tuberculosis
from the cattle herds-both dairy and beef
stock-and also from the swine. is of the
greatest Importance TO California is the
declaration of State Veterinarian Keene.
In order to bring this important matter
to the attention of the legislature in its
next regular session, the California Live
Stock Sanitary Association has adopted
revolutions asking the governor to name
commission to make Il thorough investi-
cation of conditions in this state with re-
Spect to the diseases among the cattle
and report to the governor and the next
legislature
'"rhere are 100000 dairy cattle in Cali
fornria," :" \said Keene today land in a
majority of herds there are tuberculous
cattle. This condition is dangerous in
the extreme because of the fact that dairy
products containing tuberculosis germs
are consumed by the people. Beef cattle
ha vie and swine, especially those known
as dairy fed have it also to great de-
gree.
Reports coming into my office from
government inspectors show that at the
large abattoire a large per centage of
hogs slaughtered for food have tubercu-
losis. Some of the carcasses are con-
demned, while others are used after the
affected parts have been removed.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-27
Great Demand for Valley Book

Harold Bell Wright has received from
his Chicago publisher letter in which
the writer tells of the remarkable demand
for copies Of THE Winning of Barbara
Worth" for the holiday trade. The sup
ply was so depleted in order to fill the de-
mand for Christmas the entire bindery
force of the Book Supply Company was
given over to the binding OF this one
book, and worked on this exclusively day
and night from Friday till Monday morn
ing. The sales of this book have broken
all records in the book world, and this
letter details the receipt of orders for
more than $4,000 more copies of Barbara
Worth Imperial Valley is to receive adj
yertising OF great value through this
medium.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-27
An Appropriate Gift

One of the pleasant events of the
Christmastide was the presentation made
to them by number of friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Bell Wright of a tea
set of the famous Barbara ware. The
set was composed Of thirty pieces, select
ed by Mrs. G. +. Paris and Mrs. J. V.
Wachtel, Jr. The pieces were hand
painted representations of Imperial Val
ley subjects, the color tone being "blusl
of dawn" sprinkled with the conventional
four-leaf clover. The Barbara" ware is
Of the highest grade of German china and
was named in honor of the heroine OF
Harold Bell Wright's latest book. 1.-THE
Winning of Barbara Worth which has
Imperial Valley as its setting.