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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
When tho West Awoke.

The Great West stirred in his sleep.
Then he awoke and looked about him.
Talk about the caterpillar and the
butterfly" he exclaimed; II was the
great American desert when / lay
down for hals century nap, and
wake to find myself in the garden
spot of the world
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
Cellars Are Flooded.

In the cellars on the west side of
Market street from the Ottumwa Ma
tional bank to the l.. C. Chichester BIZ
cycle store the water has reached a
height of from three to six inches.
The cellars on the east side of Mar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
Goes Above Sixteen Feet by the keo-
kuk Gauge and the Forecast
Is For stlll More Wa
ter Tomorrow.
NO HARM TO CoFFERDAM
Water-Power Company Are Ready for
the Expected Rise and Iowa
Works Are Not in Danger
Of Flooding.

The Mississippi rose rapidly last
night and this morning was 16 feet
tenth by the Keokuk gauge, rise Of
over foot and half in tweniyfour
hours.
There is more to come and the crest
OF the rise will pass Keokuk Thurs
day.
But the water will not pass the IL
foot line on the gate gauge this time.
The extra water is coming out of the
Iowa river which has been ambitious
to make itself felt and get into the
papers lately 1t has succeeded, al
though the river fell 4-tenths of foot
at certain points in the twenty-four
hours proceeding this morning.
The water power works are in no
danger of material damage today.
Ready for Anything Whatever.
The big thirty-five acre cofferdam ell
closing the concrete power house has
its top at about the nineteen and a
half foot line of the Keokuk gauge
On its top is a railroad track, and
3 plenty of clay, cars and locomotives
are available. But it will not be rails
ed much higher.
At the same time, nothing Is being
left undone in putting the final polish
on that cofferdam at it's present height
which now has at the sixteen-foot
stage head Of about eighteen to
twenty feet of water pressing against
/. in wall OF water.
There is no direct current against
II to hurt, but where an eddy carries
a swirl around against it with an up
stream motion, the clay top is being
reinforced with rip-rap of stone. And
plenty of clay is being packed tight at
all places where it seems to be neces-
sary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re-
moves cause Call for full rame. Look
for signature E. w. GROVE. Csc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
HAMILTON IN
DRY TERRITORY
Drys Win a Victory Over the Vets In
the Montebello Township
Election by a Majority
Of Ninety-sIx. 4.
THE DRYs WERE ACTIVE
Republicans Captured the Township
Offices In Contest That De-
veloped the Usual Amount
Of Interest.
Especial to The Gate City.]

Especial to The Gate Clty.1
HAMILTON, Ill. April 3.-The cleo
ton in this city yesterday passed off
without any unusual excitement and
without any bitter feeling. The vets
did not put up much of fight in Ham
ilton but the drys were quite active
and won victory by SO majority. The
women were allowed to vote for the
candidates for school trustee but the
privilege was not availed to any large
extent. Montebello township, which
includes Hamilton, remains dry terri
tory. The vote for the various candi-
dates is as follows:
gEss
Town Clerk.
R. r. Marshall, d ................17 It's
e. NJ. Leroy, $50
Assessor.
w. r. Honce, d ..194
Elmer Dennis, L ................... ESQ
Edward Agnew, soc .............. 20
Collector.
H. T. Swigelson, ................3 $50
c. w. Fuller, soc ................ gu
Commissioner of Highways.
Geo. Buckert, d ..... 200
Joe Phipps, ................... sos
School Trustee.
Isaac Baxter, d ...... ia
Walter Parsons, ................a 47
Question Of License.
For license 227
/ Against license ..................5 23
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

ket street are flooded with from eigh-
teen inches to two feet OF water, ris-
ing at same rate as the river. From
Sargent's drug store to the Palace
billiard hall on Main street, every eel
lar is dry although on the verge OF
being flooded. Stores on the south
side of Main street from the Ottum-
wa National bank to the F. w. Wool
worth store still have dry cellars. The
remaining cellars from Woolworth's to
Court street have from seven inches
to one foot of water. The dry cellars
are on the verge of receiving the back
water
No merchant or business house has
reported any substantial loss by water.
They have been able to take care of
their stock by either placing it up high
in the cellars or taking it to higher
floors The water will of course cause
considerable trouble through the de-
posting of sediment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
Families Are All out.

Ever since yesterday afternoon peo-
pie have been moving their household
goods and stock from Central addition
so that now all of the sixty homes are
empty. The water has forced itself
to depth of from six to eighteen
inches in many of them. The roads
leading to, this vicinity are under three
feet of water in places, making them
absolutely impossible.
The water has climbed higher on
Bashaw and Myrtle streets property
and residents have been taking every
precaution to move out in moment
notice A few families have already
gone to higher ground. 1t is thought
that it will not be necessary for others
to leave as the river is not expected to
go another two feet higher, the mark
necessary before it will enter Bashaw
street houses.
The south side ball park is under
about two feet of water in the high
spots and more in the low portions.
The lands below the ball park are com
|pletely inundated, several families
living in the vicinity of the Wabash
tracks, having left their homes,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group if you apply DR.. Thomas Eclec
lie Oil at once. 1t acts like magic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03

Don't think that piles can't be cured
Thousands of obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointment. 80
cents at any drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-03
q
lnkstand of Historic Interest.

The inkstand which was used by
Adam Smith when writing the
Wealth of Nations and which was
recently presented to Kirkcaldy Cor
poration, Fifeshire, Scotland, has been
placed in the public court room of the
police buildings, The Lang Toun" is
badly in want of a museum, and the
council intend TO create one shortly
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01
LA TOILETTE HAS MADE GOOD

congressman La Toilette has an
nounced his candidacy for reelection
on platform which is truly progress
slVe and will appeal strongly to the
voters of this district The summary
OF the policies which he favors and
opposes will be found on page two of
thls issue and is worthy of careful
study. 1t is brief and covers the
ground without equivocation.
While Mr.. La Toilette has not
taken prominent part in the de-
bates of the house, he has worked
hard, voted right and kept his
pledges. His platform also indicates
that his views have broadened since
he has been at the national capital
and that he is even more progressive
In his ideas than when he was elected
His position on the vital issues now
De1ore congress, backed up by the
record of his Independent voting,
VIII make him very formidable can
dldate, especially among the farmers.
VINO poll majority of the votes in
this district They appreciate the
courage of a man who refuses to be
bound by caucus rules and does not
hesitate to vote against his party as
soclates when he thinks that they
are wrong.
In the opinion of The Herald Mr..
La Toilette has emphatically made
good and is entitled to a re-nomina-
ton over any of the candidates who
have entered the race.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01

Pullman justly claims to be the
educational center of Eastern Wash
ington, but there is grave danger that
homeseeker arriving here just now
and seeing the deplorable condition
of the streets would come to the con-
clusion that there was too much
danger of sticking in the mud before
reaching the College. Unless som e.
thing is done this summer to improve
the streets in the residence districts
Pullman will have to enter a plea of
guilty to the charge of lacking in
civic pride and enterprise One look
at the streets in their present condi-
ton would offset the effect of all
the publicity work which has been
done.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01

The farmers of this county have
just cause of complaint against the
exactions of the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph Co and there Is no
good reason why they can not CO.
operate in conducting the business
themselves and thereby secure bet
ter service at cheaper rates. The
old idea that farmers can not sue
cessfully conduct any business ex-
cept farming is rapidly giving way
before numerous demonstrations that
they can make success of anything
which they undertake with proper
cooperation. If the project of con-
solidating all the rural telephone
lines in the county is carried out, it
will not only benefit the residents
of the rural communities by placing
them In closer communication with
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01
Pullman Local

Pullman local of the Farmers
Union held an interesting and profit
able meeting Wednesday.
President Haines came IL miles
over rough roads to attend this meet
ing. The committee on a Union tele-
phone system for the county reported
that it was altogether probable that
the rural lines would be Incorporated
into one company or placed under
one management and connections
made between towns. A cooperative
store for Pullman was given some
discussion and township organiza-
ton was presented by President j w.
Haines in paper giving an outline
of the working and benefits of the
system as. in operation in Ohio and
Nebraska This paper was well re-
ceived, several members having lived
under that system, which is coming
here. Delegates to the county con-
vention were elected. The conven-
ton will be held in Colfax March
and Z, when the classification of the
county and the telephone system will
be discussed. The single tax will be
the subject for the next meeting of
the local and every farmer interested
in taxes land who is not?) should be
there Wednesday, March Is, at /
o'clock.
j. MELVIN,
Secretary.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01
FLIMSY EVIDENCE

The Herald has refrained from
commenting on the action of the
county commissioners in deciding to
keep Whitman county in the seventh
class, until the editor could learn
definitely on what evidence that ac-
ton was based. The evidence is
summarized in the official report of
the proceedings of the board as fol-
lows:
Evidence was introduced before
the board showing that over $50 peo-
pie who were residents of the county
at the time the federal census was
taken in 1910 were not enumerated
therein and it appeared therefore that
said census of Whitman county is in
correct, 1t was also shown that the
number of children of school age
found to be in the county by the
school district enumeration of 1910
was 10,347, and that this number
multiplied by 3.5, the customary ratio
of school children to the total popula-
ton, produces a population of over
$4,000, indicating that the county is
in the seventh class"
The federal census showed that
the county has a population of
$3.50, or 1920 less inhabitants than
is required by the state law to place
a county in the seventh class. The
fact that after careful search $50
persons were found who claimed that
they were not enumerated hardly
Justifies the conclusion that 1920
were missed. The assumption is all
the more remarkable, when it is re-
membered that no effort was made
10 lind persons who were enumer-
ated, but were not bona fide residents
OF the county. In cities and towns
Where an effort is almost always
made to show an increase in popula-
ton, it is the invariable rule that
more transients are enumerated than
real residents are missed. Between
zoo and 1880 there is wide gap, to
bridge which requires a very vivid
imagination
An arbitrary ratio of children of
School age to the total population of
any com munity is an insecure basis on
winch to build conclusion. 1t hap
pens that in Whitman county there
are great many German and Rus
sian families, among whom the num-
Der OF children is far above the aver
age ratio. Take the Uniontown or
hndlcott districts, for instance. and
multiply the number of children of
Senool age by the customary ratio of
90 and the result would show a far
greater number of residents than
oherllf Carter, School Superintend-
oh. NATION and Com missioners Ellis
ana Miller can unearth by their COM
bined efforts.
IL Is an old and true addage that
II Is easy to believe what one wants
10 believe and it has long been appar-
eht that Commissioners Ellis and Mil
Ter want to believe that the county
peiohgs In the seventh class. When
tue matter gets into the courts The
herald believes that the evidence
"hich convinced them will be de-
eiared altogether too flimsy to sus
tam their finding.
me question involved in this con-
eroVersy is not whether the county
can save few hundred dollars
year IN salaries, that is of minor i'm
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01

portance, but whether the commits
sioners can defy the law of the state
and accept biased guesses and esti-
mates as better evidence than the
figures of the federal census.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01

each other at a minimum cost, but
will be an effective demonstration of
the benefits of cooperation, in the
development of which lies the great
est hope of the American farmer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01

DIR. A. Il. SHAW
Dentist
Office: First National Bank Build
ing, Pullman.
Hours: 8 to Ia a. m, to s d. m.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01

state of Washington, County of whitman, So:
I, + Mcguire, cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the forego-
ing statement Is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief E. MAGUIRE. Cashier
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 26th
day OF February 1912.
d. b. PUTNAM, Notary Public.
Correct. Attest:
c. A. White, J. L. Metsker Directors
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01

STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County of Whitman
/, W. K. Hanson, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief
w. +. Hanson, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this l6th day
of February Tqa
NJ. S. lamar, Notary Public,
Residing at Pullman Wash
Correct Attest: NJ. Schultheis Jr.
Roy A. Langley, Directors
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF
S6e Pullman State Bank

Located at Pullman, State of Washington,
at the close of business on the Goth day
of February, 1912.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01
J. MELVIN,
Secretary.

Official Publication.
Report of the Financial Condition Of
THE FARMERS STATE BANK.
Located at Pullman, State of
Washington, at the close of business
on the goth day of February, 1912.
PESOUPCRs
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-03-01
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY
Washington, February 20, 1912.

Washington, February 90 1912
WHEREAS By satisfactory evidence presented to the
Undersigned it has been made appear that The First
National Bank of Pullman in the City of Pullman in the
County of Whitman and State of Washington has complied
with all the provisions of Congress o enable
National Banking Association extend their corporate ex-
istence and for other purposes approved July 1882;
NOW, THEREFORE, l. Thomas p Kane Deputy and
Acting Comptroller of the Currency do hereby
First National Bank of Pullman City of Pullman in
the County of Whitman and State of Washington author
lied have for the specified its amended
articles of associations namely until Febru-
airy 90 1882.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my hand and seal
of office this twentieth day of February 1912
THOMAS p. KANE.
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of Currency
Charter No 1869 Extension No. BIS
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
EorC dH smnt
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d
Il is deon
nCnbeb bought Texas only from Pnnda
Pianos omS to Pianos
ehe k amm uprg hi NqnGy
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rsuh famous he Sel Kmbn
| nd5 others New Pianos from
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
The Wonder of Your Repertoire

WHAT shall you play first? Airs from the musical
w comedy, first sung only last night? You can have
themor those of foreign success not yet heard in this
country
What next? The old airs you've known since child
hood? You can play them, everyone from Silver
Threads" to Sweet Evana' and the Knocking Bird"
Then what?A ventureSome excursion into wonderful
concert melodies whose haunting fragments tantaIze
your ear? Right here the Pianoa Piano begins to
carry you into MuSics Wonderland
Play them all-Play Faust" and Carmen" and William
Tell" play The Moonlight Sonata" the "BaIlade in A,
The Melodie in F" play GriegSh land Maszkowski~Pay
List play Chaplin and Mendsssohn Mozart and
BeehovenPay them boldly and strongly and ex-
angly-for their divine harmonies will sweep you up
from earthly things and bear you into MuSiCs Sweet
Garden, with the first glimpse of its boundess reaches
breaking on your sight
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
The Wonder of Your Skill

THINK again Of your unframed fingers Is it possible
that your unknowine touch make notes to
ripple like raining water? Can these unskilled hands
be thistle down-Can they be still?
Feel the soft push of air against the keys as you pedal
9entlyAlready you sense its flexbiliy Pedal faster
loud note is comingStrke it hard Build up
Crescendo ouder-ouder and louder STRIKE A
CRASHING CHORD!
And while its splendid echoes ring--ease hand and
pedal, till the next note falls as softly as breath
he melody is next 1t ought to sing to soar above
the accompaniment like the meadow lark SIZE above
the storm. Here the themodiSt chooses the theme
notes for you, out OF bass on treble and gives them
the delicate emphasis of the human touch Here, too,
the Graduated accompaniment saves your playing from
mOnotony and the sustaining Pedal Device makes the
wonderful vibrations hang in the air
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
TheWonder Of the Pian0la-Piano


the Pano for Sheer Wonder? Today will
ability Save appreciation muScaIy mo-
dIferentfr the dwelr of ten thousand
the work. YOU could
the Panoaano house that yesterday Sn-and anything
Frankly aside efuny
wonderful thing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-06
OFFICIAL STATE, COUNTY
CITY AND SCHOOL DIRECTORY
STATE OFFICIALS.

Governor. Leo Cruco
Lioutenan, Governor. III MtAlastet.
Attorney General Chares Wesi
St'r' u3 ef state. Ha a. Harrison.
state Auditor. Leo MeNcr
STATE Treasurer Robert bunlop
Supi rub, In ttucti0u K H. Wilsun.
state ENaH. ANA luspt e A rtgIor.
commissioner of Charities aud torr,r-
iinna Miss Kate Bamad
i,',hur COMMISSIONER Ghag. DauRheftv.
state Insurance Coni't. a. A. Rllhul
Corporation Commissioners. Geo A.
iicnslHw u9lc). A. T. Watson IglD.
Jack Love dal2l.
supreme Court CHIEF Iu.tice. Jes.e i
lunn balGl Fflh District. Iusiires.
AautnoW J kanc OlalG. rhid District
a. T. Williams Ol9lD. Second District.
=. w. llaNes OlHlD, Fourth District
Jpnn H. Turner O"l2l. FIRST District.
'ou of CrimiuN Appeals. Presiding
Juds" llrui} A. Furman Gplg. south
elil plsiiiat Judges 1homls II. putlc
eialbl Northern District. James 4. Ann
iluns d9lD. Eastcfu District
Campbell
state Printer. Giles w EHrH.
President state Board OF Agriculture.
a. a. HHm, PorNI secretary, Benz. r.
lltuueHscN
Ghief Minc usacc'ur Ed oRrcn.
Assistants. nHtrict M I. John q. .Rrer'
l.elueh; second district Martin clark.
McNicstcr. Third District, Frank Haley.
ltomgctla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-06

Guthrie Chapter, y. o. e, S., second and
fourth Fridays Masonic Temple; Mrs.
Allen. " M. Mrs II M Doye Sec.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-06
WAN s
CLASSIFIED
LEGAL NOTICE..


able Counties Municipal Corpora
lions. the Boards of Education at any
city o. school District To refund
their ndehtcdncssA approved March
II, 1905, ana extended aud put into
force in said state of Okl1homa by
Che Constitution thereof and par
suant Ia the Quarter OF tho City Of
Guthrie. win proceed before the Dis.
trict court In ANA for Logan County.
Oklahoma. at the court room In the
Court House IN the city of Guthrie. in
said County and state, and make a
showing and oier proof Of ana ask
said Court 20 hear and determine as
10 the existence. character and
amount OF the lega bonded indehted-
ness OF said city now existing, due or
soon to become due aud I'm aid and
TO sign in open cnrt rcfunding bonds
to he issued by said city In pay
mcnt OF said bonded Indebtedness.
The amount of said bonded indebted
ness to be SO refunded and for the
fundment and payment ot which the
said court will be asked 10 sign fund.
ing bonds of said city is Slh100o0.
Persons Interested in the above
matter mas appear at the time aud
place herein above stated and
demonstrate AGAINST the determination
and finding as 10 said Indebtedness
and the issuance of said rcfundng
bonds
BY order of the Mayor and Board
of Commissiouer Of the city ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-06
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EFFICIENT EMPLOYEES.


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y is permeated with 1.-THE de u
y mand for efficiency. "
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~ able and fitted to bear respon- =:
=: sibility; workers who can do y
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y lost motion those who make ev- y
" cry movement count in accom- ~
- plishment-they are the ones "
y that efficiency demands. y
- Efficiency workers; trained OK y
Y ecutyes as well as those for =;
y minor positions, are close stu y
:. dents Of the Wants. y
" n you would have your organi- y
" cation composed of workers who Y
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" make full use OF the Want Col @
= umns. "
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Inc 1911 laws pertaining 10 Roadh
tnghwayE, bitches and Drains
Pamphlet form Price 25o each
Special pd-es on quantities Address
Book Department, Leader Printing
rompanv. Gtihria
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-06

| r a. A.. Lodge meets every second and
| fourth "Wednesday evening AT 1880 at
McNutys hall. Minnie Billings, Sec.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-06

Oklahoma Encampment, No 4. I. .. O.
r. meets every Wednesday evening ot
each week at j.S0 O'Clock in l. .. q. +.
hall corner Broad and Harrison. T.. f.
Metcru. Scribe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-06
REAL ESTATE WANTED
MONEY TO LOAN

FARM LOANS. Lowest rate, easiest
terms IT. A. Baggett
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CLASSIFIED
xALEsMEr WANT 20

SALEMEN-Do you want $40 a day
side line deal? Snapplcst propo'
stion ever sprung. strong enough
for main line, American Factories
Co. 81. louis, Mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-06

Guthrie Chapter Rose Crox. second
Thursday Masonic Temple; A. c. Hixoh.
NJ. + \ Derr Sec.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-06

A. and A, Scottish Rite; A. and A.
Scottish Bite OF Free Masonry orient Of
oklahoma Thursdays, Masonic Temple.
Wm. Bushy. s. q. /. G.. r a. Derr. Sec.