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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
Short Stories
OF The Town


sc6ooIs Open Again.
The public schools which have been
closed since Friday, December 20, re-
opened today with most Of The chill
dran IN their places New Years viii
not BE- observed as a holiday in the
schools this year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
MEASURES
FAVORED BY
TEACHERS
Want Money for COnSOIi-
dated SChOOIS-Free
Text Books

Among The important resolutions
adopted BY the state Teachers asso-
citation, in session at Oklahoma City
last week. were the following
There are now % consolidated
schools in the staie which have made
the required proof 10 entitle them 20
receive the money for consolidated
schools there is now on hand with
the land commission and state treas
urer for this purpose s6s.S53.7s, and
we ask that the legislature by spe-
elfie appropriation. make this money
at once available.
We earnestly recommend to the
state legislature that the money de-
rived from the unappropriated public
building lands be appropriated only for
the purpose Of paying a portion Of the
cost Of public buildings for graded
public schools in districts containing
not less than % square miles.
we recommend the enactment Of q
law providing thar after July / 1914
no new teacher shall be licensed who
has not had one year training as
teacher; after July /, 1915, two years
such training. and after July l,iisl6
three years such training and thai
no teacher be licensed to teach wh'
IS under is years Of age
That the legislature will consider
carefully and decide in the best inter
ests Of the children Of Oklahoma th'
educational questions now under actiy'
consideration
The free school system Of our stat
win not be complete SO long as th'
patrons Of our common schools arl
required to purchase text books w
favor the tey books foF.tae first eJgh
grades Of our common schools belnl
purchased at public expense, and fur
nlshed TO the pupils free
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
birthday Surprise Party.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lutz we're taken
completely by surprise Saturday even
ing when party OF knights Of Pythias
and odd Fellows swooped down on
them to celebrate the 5Oth anniversary
Of Mr. Lutz. The evening was one Of
unrestrained merriment games and re-
freshments occupying the attention Of
the crowd till a late hour Those pes
ent were Messrs and Mesdames w. s.
Richards. R. NJ. Evans A. B Morgan
L. E. Emanuel, A. P Holland, Geo. w.
Caldwell, S. o. Marrs, Buckley A.
Haan, B W Lubman, John Pottenger'
]. S. Garner, Hubbard F r, Elsea;
Mesdames Byrum, shuckrow; Messrs-
Stuart, A. Haight, G g Goetting A.
Hoilngsworth WI w Clark, Ben
Knowles. McDaniels and Laudermllk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
Wins Prize
as Corn Grower

by John ~. Wilkinson Of the 0klah0-
ma Agricultural college. supervisor of +
the boys and girls agricultural clubs
in that state
The Oklahoma girls acre Of corn f
was grown Ia what IS known there as /
black jack upland rough, nifty acres
which wash easily and which rapidly /
decline ln fertility unless wisely FARM \
"a Her acre produced more corn
nearly twice what Mr. Beaman paid
for the acre SIX years ago the ground I
Oh which the acre IS forms a part gf ]
hillside and ditch was constructed
above the tract 70 Keep the water from
rushing down and washing it away
/ There are stumps and rocks on the
contest acre. A pile Of boulders just
above it had been removed before the
crop was put in
With these difficulties and a season
Of drouth at a critical period, the Ok
lahoma contestant exceeded the aver
age Oklahoma state yield this year
four and one half times and has beaten
X the average state yield over period
Or four years more than six times. And
just to show that there was nothing
accidental In her result, the feminine
corn grower produced nearly two more
acres like the contest acre and grew
half an acre Of tomatoes on the side.
Miss Beaman did all the work her
) self. asked no favors over the boys,
] sent in samples Of the corn she pros
/ duced and announced that she had a
b crib full Of the same kind that could
S be inspected at any time Further
+ more, she explained, two Of her neigh
i bors, one on one side Of her acre and
n the other on the other side OF her acre
S watched her work all season and knew
Z, whereof they spoke when they made
l. oaths that she had produced the acre
J. OF corn and that they had measured 4
q and weighed the product.
y The report Of Esta Beamen's wort
+ showed a remarkable grasp Of the bes
s farming practice for the conditions j
Z which the corn was grown A yisi
to the Beaman farm revealed more
e than agricultural skill as an elemen
n In the results attained. The produce
N Ct the best Oklahoma boys" acre i
r. rather small, rather slight OF figure
t. markedly "girlish, bubbling over viii
enthusiasm and Of an optimism 70
d things she likes that is contagious
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
AR THE
PLAY HOUSES
MAJESTIC rHEATER.


. Photoplays.
"The Promise" western American.
stolen Glory comedy drama
"Guamont Weekly No. 81" or cur
rent events.
Complete change OF pictures daily.
Matinee daily at 2.s0 p m
Vaudeville.
The Russell Sisters in big novelty
spectacular act, with their own special
scenery and electrical effects. Don't
miss This act, as we know you will be
more than pleased.
PRICES: MATINEE S AND 10 CENTS
NIGHT 10 AND IS CENTS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
FAIR WEATHER Is THE


Washington Dec. 30-Loeal rains
east Of the Mississippi river. With snow
IN the extreme northern districts, are
to be expected during the early DAYS
Of the coming week, according to the
weekly sulletin OF the weather bu-
reau.
Fair weather viii follow the bul-
leiln says, and viii prevail during the
the remainder of the week. except
over the central and northern portions
Of the country. where fair weather
during the middle Of the week will be
followed later BY unsettled weather.
win rains or SHOWS that will result
from a general depression that is now
over southern Alaska and the Pacific
and considerable Of the northwest
"In The central western portion and
the southwest generally fair weather
with seasonable temperature, Will pre-
vail during the week
mo cold weather IS indicated for
the east and south
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
NEW Kozy.

Special program tonight.
On Board the Kaiser Wilhelm II,
a yitagraph showing views on one Of
the finest boats in the world
The Party Dress another Vita
graph, Nuf sed
"a Messenger from Kearney~ a
story Of the doys Of Fremont's Cali
fornia expedition
The FiIibusterer's Ship a strong
Pathe drama Of the sea
Coming soon, Mile Sarah Bernhard
in Queen Elizabeth" 4-reels
5 cENTs--AND--fo CENTS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30

Kansas Cisg Dee s9-A girl Of l7
years won over i've hundred boys in
tie Weekly Kansas cry stars boys
corn growing contest ia Oklahoma.
Eata Beaman. daughter q Charles
Beaman. living near Hieeker Lincoln
county. Oklahoma. carried of the prize
" $500 ii gold for growing the -best
boys acre Id the statewide contest
With boys competing from All parts q
TIE state
The contest Is called boys contest.
It vas planned for boys. but girls wrote
ii saying they wanted to grow acres
Of corn for the prize in straight com
petition with the boys 1t was con
cluded that # the girls had sDunk
enough to do all the work Of growing
an acre OF corn they should be per-
mitted to enter and girls were enrolled.
More than dozen girls grew acres Of
ccrn in the competition IN the three
states.
The yield Of Miss Beaman's acre was
s5 bushels and ten pounds on a type
of land pronounced the most difficult
ia that state to produce crops from
successfully Here is one Of the touI
best acres In Kansas, Missouri and
( Oklahoma in which more than fli
teen hundred boys tried for prizes ag
ggegating $500 offered By the Weekly
Star. IN yield the Oklahoma miss Il
practically tied Tor second place il
the three states and in agriculture
achievement her record will rank Will
that Of the best among the Thousands
OF boys who grew contest acres o
corn throughout the country last sum
mer. William Boone Of Doniphal
county, with a yield Of 107 bushel
and forty pounds Of corn on an acre
has the highest yield Of the four win
ming contestants in the three states
but he does not necessarily rank IN
Oklahoma contestant, as practicabilit
of methods and understanding of ayr
culture as revealed in the contestant
story OF how he grew the crop, tigur
( In the reward
The Beaman acre was by far th
poorest in soil Of any Of the winners
Z the three states. and il was grow
much farther south, where the evapo
alton OF moisture enters more prom
nentIy into the handling OF corn
A The winner has just been announce
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
MANY BULLETINS ISSUED.
Telegram by United Press,

Telegram by United Press
Washington, Dec, 3O.-To supply the
county with information relative to
crops and other commodities tnat
come within the jurisdiction OF the
department OF agriculture, 2liO differ
ent bulletins were issued during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, ae.
oordlng to the report Of the editor.
OF various publications there were
printed during the year 3l,6IS,557 cop
les. 10 100000 Of which were farmers
bulletins.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
Police Court Calendar.

Without an exception the six cases
on the police court docket this morn
ing charged immoral conduct, all the
defendants were found guilty and a
fine of s. was paid By every one, with
the exception Of one SLEEPY" who
seemed to be fayorite to the extent
that he paid $40 The remainder OF the
cast furnishing the matinee were as
follows Ethel Davis. win Robbins,
big Minnie" Bill Jones and Jane Mel.
son
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
stacey Won First Prize.

Threatened with a damage suit OF
$1,000 unless an error appearing in
the Express OF Saturday be corrected,
and corrected at once we make haste
to comply with WIN. stacey's modest re-
quest for such correction. NJ. staceys
White Indian Runner ducks won first
and Ghird ,lget thatg) at the chicken
show, instead CT that honor being car
ried off by Texan The Texas ducks
came in for second and fourth money.
Mr. Stacey exhibited only pairs, while
the Texan entered his pens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
Lawyers Move Offices.

simpson Z Holding attorneys. are
moving their offices to the second
floor Of the old postoffice (or new
court house. take your choice), where
they viii have a suite consisting Of
three rooms Attorney II Blair is
moving bis office 10 the Owsley build
Ing. second floor, where Simpson 4
Holding were formerly located
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30

Ladies, DO not write your invita-
tIons to social functions Let The
Daily Express print them Finest
near-engraving texttype used Prices.
much lower than you can afford to
write them. Cards and envelopes to
match. Very latest designs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
Football New Years.

? ootDaII NsW IsaI D
Rumbings from the camp OF the Old
Timers in regard to a football game
with the Champs brings up again the
prospect OF New Years game be-
tween the TWO factions. Exery effort
was made for a game on Christmas
day, but the plan did not materiallze.
From the head coach Of the "0ld Tim
erse now comes the information that
q game has been scheduled for New
Years day, full particulars Of which
viii be given out tomorrow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
aapsIss Church Reception.

The First Baptist church VIII ten
der reception to all Of its members
at the church Tuesday evening at 1890.
All new members are requested 10 be
sure and come, so as TO meet the
older members Following the recep-
tion the members viii congregate in
the auditorium for a watch meeting.
Now. do not fail to come. Board OF
Dcaeona
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30

Mrs Courtney Slightly Improved.
II Fl Courtney returned Saturday
night from Kansas City, where he
spent several days with Mrs Courtney.
VITO Is ID a private sanltaFium. He
says the latter Is slightly improved
and be Is hopeful Of her recovery. Mr..
Courtney was accompanied home BY
bis sister. who viii visit here
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. c. R. chlneboll return
ed last night from Chicago where they
spent the past week with relatives.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
CITY MAY DELAY PAYING GAS BILLS

AS chairman of the finance COM
mittee Nation reported TO the
council Monday evening that In re-
sponse to his request D. II. Fisher
would In the future consent to wait
until the 20Jh Of each month for
the gas furnished by his lines to the
city. AS explained by Councilman
Nation the city's income from gas is
greatest for the few days prior to The
20th and the delayed payment would
allow the city to pay for its gas at
The time when it has the mes cash
on hand. He reported that Of the
5000 payment due at this time Mr..
Fisher was willing to wait for half Of
the amount until the goth even
though NO delay had been conltm-
plated for this month.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
BOOKS ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Mayor Beach has received and
on Monday evening he distributed
to members of the council copies of
the book containing the proceed
ipgs of the annual meeting of the
Kansas League of municipalities at
which he represented Chanute at
Topeka in October. The book is
published under the supervision of
R. R. Price, director of the munlc-
ipal bureau of the University of
Kansas, who is secretary of the
League. The discussions at the
Topeka meeting by officials of cities
belonging to the League were of
considerable interest and thus the
book is of Importance to citizens
and officials who are interested in
questions of municipal COVER rnment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
CITY Will BUY LIGHT POLES

Upon motion of Hedeen and Hays
the council at It's meeting Monday
evening instructed the purchasing
committee to buy car load of poles
for the use of the electric light de-
partment In increasing the CONNER
cial service which may be had If the
equipment is adequate. TIE question
of the necessary funds for paying for
the poles was discussed as at previous
meetings when the needs were
brought up by Chairman Hedeen OF
the electric light committee, 1t was
the opinion OF johnson that the
money should be taken from the
general fund. The report of the
superintendent of the light plant
presented during the evening showed
a balance to the credit OF the plant
but as no cash is turned over to this
fund for the street lights and other
municipal service the electric light
fund is always short.
Upon motion of Hedeen aud Nation
the mayor was authorized to sign a
contract for the purchase of such
transformers as would be needed by
the light plant between now and
April 10. In view of the necessity
for the use of a horse and wagon by
the department, the purchasing COM
mittee was authorized upon motion
of Nation and Hays to ascertain
where such could be secured that
would be satisfactory for the purpose.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
CHOSE LARGE MAN FOR PRESIDENT

University of Kansas students
living in Chanute are interested to
learn that F. w. Bushong, professor
of chemistry in that institution was
chosen president of the Kansas
Academy of Science at its closing
session at Pittsburg on Thursday.
Professor Bushong is the largest
man in the university being as tall
as Chancellor Strong and consider
ably heavier In addition to his
duties as an instructor he is specially
strong in research work. Professor
Hayenhill also of the university
was elected treasurer of the organ
ization.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05

WARD SCHOOLS HAD GOOD GAMES

Though the score was one-sided in
favor of the Cross school students the
bisket ball games rlayeda Monday
night were closely contested. In the
first half of the girls game the score
was 16 to O in favor of the Cross
school but the second half was fought
more vigorously by the AlcotS girls
and The game ended q to in favor
OF the O. oss school. The work of Miss
Fern Rhodes at forward for the win
ing team was the feature of the game.
Two of the Alcott school boys team
we're out of town necessitating the
substitution of two boys from Y. M. c.
A. team as opponents for the Cross
school boys. The latter played the
stronger game in the first half but
in the second half Of the game the
mixed team came back strong and
each side made 8 points thus leaving
the victory with the Cross school team
by good margin. The Cross players
both girls and boys have had more
practice than the Alcott teams.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
MUCH OIL USED BY RAILROADS

The total length of railroad line
using fuel oil in 1910 was 2l,O75 miles,
trackage equivalent to that of
practically five transcontinental lines
stretching across the United States
from ocean to ocean. Some of the
lines that use oil, however, also use
coal. The number Of barrels of fuel
oil-of AZ gallons each-consumed by
the railroads of the country in 1910 is
stated to have been 24,526 .SS3. This
includes 6s,762 barrels used by the
railroads as fuel otherwise than In
locomotives. The total number OF
miles run by oll-burning engines In
1910 was IS, ,3Is,947, according to the
United States Geological Survey,
This would have carried one engine
or train around the world $3.50 times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
Discuss Building
at Special Meeting
School Board Will Wrestle
with Vexing Problem Next
Monday Night.

The old problem of the made
quate facilities for the school chill
dren of Chanuts was giv.n some
attention at the regular monthly
meeting of the school board Mon
day evening which WAS hsld in the
new ofice'rooms Of Superintendent
Hughes in the Lindsay building.
1t was decided that a special meet
ing for further discussion shall be
held on January 8 OAe member
reported that patron had suggested
to him that high school building
might be constructed by the issuance
of warrsnts by the school board in
stead of depending on the uncertain
results Of special elections to vote
bonds for such purposes. The
members of the board all agreed
however that such a method ought
not to be considered if satisfactory
action could be otherwise secured.
In his superintendent report
Prof. Hughes gave the present en-
rollment of the schools al the close
of third month of school as 1870 as
compared with 1899 at the same
time last year. The percentage of
attendance was 17.65 as against
o2 ~ In 1910. The cases of cor
poral punishment were 7 in contrast
with the 2o in the same period last
year. He reported that 50 visits to
parents had been made by teachers
during the month, 81 being the
number for the same time last year.
A resolution was passed by the
board authorizing 81 IS per day as
the amount to be paid to the regular
substitute teacher by the regular
teacher who might for any reason
be compelled to lose time from
work. For other than the regular
substitute teacher 81. So per day was
named as the proper compensation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
PROF. HUGHES WILL VISIT SCHOOLS

The school board at its meeting
Monday evening granted to Super
intendent Hughes a leave of alb
sence for February 26, 27, 28 to at
tend the national meeting of super
lntendents to be In St. Louis at that
time. The leave will also extend
for the time required for visiting a
number of high schools over the
country for which trip Prof. Hughes
has received an invitation from DIR.
]. R. Jewell, dean of the Kansas
State Normal Department of Sec
ondary Education. The investiga-
tion of other schools will be made
by only small number of superin
tendents and principals of Kansas
high schools as DR.. Jewell expects
the conferences which they will hold
each evening to be of distinct value
in the later betterment of methods
in the state, and large delegation
would be unsatisfactory for such
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
TO CONSIDER A NORTH SIDE SEWER

A matter Of considerable interest
to residents in the north part OF the
ci'y was brought up for attention
Wien the cou1cl went on record in
favor of conS d .riug the building of
tne sewer for which an ordinance was
prepared by former council. The
prOCositiOn was brought flrward by
j. +. Seaver who came before the
councilmen In person TO request that
action he tateu. With blt little
discussion the council promptly voted
for the motion of Nation and Filson
that it was the sense of the present
council that the sewer committee in
vestigate the situation with a view
to the construction of the sewer.
The ordinance was held up by the
former council because of the failure
of the water bonds to carry and. the
feeling that the clty's water supply
was inadequate for an increase of
the sewer facilities.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
SALVATION ARMY GAVE 40 BASKETS

Forty baskets of provisions were
given out at Christmas time by the
Salvation Army. The baskets helped
1919 people in the families with whom
they were left. Each basket contained
potatoes, navy beans, coffee, one can
each of corn, tomatoes and milk,
a glass jar of fruit, sugar, cranberries
apples, bananas, celery, a piece of
beef, three loayes of bread and live
chicken.
Ensign Robinson reports that $50
was expended in providing the baskets
and that he had left balance of $6.2 %
from the amount contributed by the
people of Chanute to the Army for the
Christmas dinner fund He expresses
the thanks of the Army for the sup
port and cooperation of the citizens
in this manner. He reports also that 74S
garments were given away during the
month of December.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
HOUSTON SUPERVISOR OF LEVEE WORK

Eight out of the thirteen property
owners concerned with the lsett-
Blackburn levee district north of
town held their annual meeting
Thursday afternoon at the city hall.
They organized by selecting D. L.
Houston as chairman of the meet
ing and L. Rosenthal secretary.
D. l., Houston was reelected super
VISOR for the levee work for the
ensuing year. In regard to all con-
tract work the supervisor was in
structed to see that it was done
according to contract. A motion
was carried instructing the super
visor to put In three additional "a
inch sewers at or near the present
"a inch sewers. Approximately
$4,000 dollars have been spent
during the past year for all purposes
connected with the levee district
The estimate of expense for the
next year is $1,000. Those present
at the meeting were A. Mosier, w.
H. Nyhart, o. w. Ames, D. Crum-
ley, ]. T. Keas, DR.. W. E. Barker,
L. Rosenthal and d. L, Houston.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-05
POSSES AN OLD PAPER

Mr.. Horace B. Wood, of this place.
has in his possession a copy Of the
New York Herald, dated Saturday,
April Is, 1865, which contains a COM
plete account of the ASSASSINATION Of
President lLincoln. The old paper,
yellowed with age, is held by Mr.
Wood as much priced souYenir, for
at the time of the assassination he
was on guard duty In washingtcn.
He was in the service from 1858 Till
he was discharged in 1865. BE was
In Co. E, 10th Massachusetts, Buff
alo Advocate. Mr.. Wood is the
father of Mrs. G. E. Graeg of this
city.