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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
MAY WORK coNvIcTs.
Highway Commissioner Sidney Suggs
Presents Plan to the State
Prison Board.

State Highway Commissioner Sid
ney Suggs presented a proposition to
the state prison board by which the
commissioner believes the state can
have good roads in every direction.
1t is plan to work convicts on the
roads and that these men be taken
from the state penitentiary. Commits
sioner Suggs would have several gangs
of men of not less than 100 in each
squad to construct system of roads
across the state in both directions.
Statistics gathered from other states
where the work has been done show
that about 100 men properly super
vised would complete about 800 miles
OF good road.
A number of counties, according to
the commissioner. have already ex'
pressed a willingness to raise what
ever funds would be necessary to con-
struct the roads through them, and
IL is his belief that whatever money is
needed the counties will willingly sup
ply.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
To Refer Election Law

That petitions will be circulated
within the next few days asking that
the new election law, the principal
feature OF which changes the cleo
ton board, be referred to the people,
is announced. Who is back of the
matter is not apparent yet, as no copy
of the petition has yet been filed with
the secretary of state Secretary BeS
Riley of the present election board
has no knowledge of the movement
other than rumors and says he has
nothing personally to do with it. If
a sufficient number of signatures to
the petition can be obtained before
the law becomes effective on October
3, the move to refer it would operate
TO stay its enforcement until at least
the next, regular election, which
would be a year later This would
leave the present board and secre-
tary in office until that time even if
the new law should be sustained.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
BOARD FIXES TAX RATE
Levy of 3Ia Mills Placed on Valuation
of Over Billion

A levy of 31a mills, the full limit
allowed by the constitution, was made
by the state board of equalization to
raise the necessary revenue for state
expenses for the next fiscal year. No
appropriations made by the legisla-
ture were eliminated as it was thought
at first would be necessary.
The state levy is 81 mills, the
other quarter mill being for the COM
mon school fund as provided by the
constitution. This is the first time
since statehood that the full levy al
lowed by the constitution has been
necessary to meet the states obliga-
tions.
The amount appropriated by the
legislature to be raised by direct tax
alton is $3,SS2, 56756, to which must
be added $4,000 for the first pay
ment of interest on the bond issue
which will be effective October, 1914.
This, together with the 20 percent Of
delinquent or unpaid taxes, according
to revised figures in the hands of the
state board, brings the total amount
to be raised by direct and indirect
taxation up to $4,737,7S1.O7 The total
valuation of all property in the state
is $1,177, 742,390 and a 81 mill levy
on that valuation will raise S3,S27,-
662.76. The estimate of receipts from
sources other than direct taxation
made by the board is O9,41S.31,
This estimate Is in excess OF any
ever made by the board, but the last
legislature passed bill, known as
the general revenue bill, which pro-
vides for gross production tax Of
so percent on oil, which has increased
nearly 100 percent in market value.
Figuring that the production for the
fiscal year 1894 will be the same
If not greater than the production for
the preceding year and taking into
consideration the increased market
value, the increased estimate to be
derived from sources other than tax.
alton, the board believes is justified.
Property valuations we're higher
and appropriations to be met by di'
rect taxation were lower last year.
A high valuation necessarily means a
low levy.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
New Easy Drink.

A new lug" for dry but poverty
stricken boozefighters has been in
vented by the followers of John Bar
leycorn..
The other morning Paddy Morrison,
who tends bar at certain prominent
Market street place in Galveston, Tex
as, was calmly wiping the dishes when
well-dressed young chap came in
the front door and said:
81 beg pardon, but do you allow
ladies in this place?"
mo, sir" responded Morrison. its
agin' the law"
well, that's too bad" muttered the
stranger. my wife and just got
into town and she's mighty anxious for
q good claret lemonade. The only
place you can get good claret lemon
ade is in a soloon. II you will make
one, might take 1t to herr"
Sure" said Paddy. Just have her
step into the doorway to the side,
over there, and I'll Ak you up"
Thanks" said the visitor. Just
give me little whisky before you
shake up the lemonade"
Having tossed off his little drink,
the stranger said he would go out and
tell the Mrs. to step into the doorway.
Paddy started to shake up the claret
lemonade.
He has been shaking 1t eyer since
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

dCT6b ulOI6 udV0
been set aside for farm machinery
exhibits and demonstrations. Five
great buildings are under way.
One pavilion, 80 by 100 feet in size,
will be given up entirely to an exhibit
on which the United States depart
ment of agriculture Is spending $780,
900. Fifty counties of Oklahoma will
show their products in an Oklahoma
Kafir corn palace" Crop exhibits
from seventeen western states will
be housed in a third building so by
300 feet; while fourth Of the same
size will hold specimens from three
provinces Of Canada and dozen for
eign countries. The new Republic Of
China is spending more than $4,000
to send a collection of Manchurian
crops to Tulsa for this occasion,
while Russia Is doing as we'll on
great exhibit from all of its govern
ment dry-farm experiment stations.
A fifth building will be given over en-
tirely to a show Of the manufactured
crop of products of Oklahoma.
Dry-farming, which is merely
method of holding rainfall In the soil
for the use Of growing crops and
which thereby conquers periodical
drought, is practical necessity over
SO per cent. of the earths agricul.
tural surface. AS a result, the work
Of the International Dry-Farming
congress extends through many ma
lions and its annual sessions are at
tended by delegates from many coun-
tries. This year farmers and farm
scientists are expected from Argen-
tina, Australia, Austria-Hungary, Bel
GUM, Brazil Chilli, China, Columbia,
Costa RIGA, Cuba. Canada, Ecuador,
Egypt, France, Great Britain, Ger
many, India, Japan, Mexico, the Meth
erlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Para
quay, Persia, Peru, Russia, Spain,
South Africa, Turkey, Uruguay and
Venezuela.
The sessions of the congress proper
will last through five days, from Oc-
tober 81 to 81. Ten subjects will be
made the basis of as many meetings
and farmers and farm scientists will
talk about soils, tillage methods and
machinery, seeds and seed breeding,
farm forestry, live stock and dairy
ing, farm education for farmers chill
dren, farm management and the saw
ing of waste, farm engineering, scien-
tific research on farm subjects, the
modern agricultural college and the
farm home. The last-named subject
will be handled through the Interna-
tional Congress Of Farm Women, a
branch organization which in itself
brings out several thousand delegates
annually and which has working sec
lions in many foreign nations.
Hon. W. R. Motherwell, minister of
agriculture for Saskatchewan, Can
ada, is president of the International
Dry-Farming congress for 1918. John
T. Burns of Tulsa is the international
secretary.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
MANY DISPUTES SAVED UNDER
NEW REGULATIONS
Growers Generally Pleased With the
Operation of the McCllntic
Bill

Cotton growers in all sections OF
the state regard the provisions of the
new cotton law, which was prepared
by Senator j. V. McClintic of Snyder,
and passed by the recent legislature,
as the greatest boon given to the cot
ton industry of the state in recent
years.
The chief provision of the law,
which requires the reweighing of cot.
ton at local cotton yards, or places
where it is stored, it is said, will re-
suit in the annual saving of hundreds
of thousands Of dollars to Oklahoma
cotton men.
The law primarily is designed to
provide positive rules and regulations
for the handling of cotton, especially
in the matter of weighing. In the
absence of such rules and regulations
the former system which has been in
use in Oklahoma for nearly a quarter
of century, has cost Oklahoma cot
ton men thousands of dollars each
year on account of unfair Treatment
in the matter of weights.
The new regulations carried into
effect by Senator McClintic's bill pro-
vide that all parties purchasing baled
cotton from local buyers or merchants
shall have the right to have the same
reweighed at the local cotton yard,
or where the cotton is stored before
shipment is made, and If they are not
satisfied with the scales the seller of
the cotton has authority to require
test of the scales as often as he
desires, thus insuring complete salts
faction as to weight After the cotton
has been reweighed settlement shall
be made accordingly, and in no in
stance shall there be reclamation from
congresses or any other source for
loss in weights after the cotton has
been shipped.
The law will also have a marked
effect on the operators of some cotton
yards, the cotton growers believe, in
that it will stop an injurious system
or pulling cotton from bales. The
growers believe cotton so taken from
bales is rebaled and the proceeds cred.
tied to the profits of the cotton buy.
ers.
Since the new law requires all cot.
ton to be reweighed, if 1t weighs out
short, the owner will raise such a pro.
test that this practice will be discon.
tinued entirely
In many localities it has been neces.
sary for local buyers of baled cotton
to make deductions in buying from
the producers sufficient to cover an
ticipated losses in weights reported
back from congresses and other
sources. This law brings all trans.
actions to final determination at the
| place where the product is grown.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Want a New County

Petitions asking Governor Cruce to
call special election to vote on Great
ing new county out of certain por-
lions of Creek county, were presented
90 the governor The petitions were
signed by $500 voters, If the new
county is created it will include the
cities OF Bristow, Oil City, Depew,
Drumwright, Shamrock and Newly,
If the proposition is adopted by 60
percent of the voters of the county
it carries. The name of the proposed
new county will be Oil county.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

Two members, of the house of rep
resentatives of the Fourth legislature
have rendered their designations to
Governor Cruce. They are Represen-
.tative Carr of Muskogee, and Repre-
sentative Hubert l.. Bolen Of Okla
bona City. Mr.. Bolen resigns to
become collector of internal revenue
under his recent appointment by Pres
ident Wilson. Mr.. Cars letter OF
resignation does not state his reasons
or what he intends to do in the fI-
ture. Both designations become Of.
fectlve Immediately.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Roy Williams Resigns

]. Roy Williams of Lawton has ten
dered his resignation to Governor
Cruce as member of the lower house
of the legislature. Mr.. Williams re-
Gently purchased the McAlester News
Capital, and will make his home there
in the future. He is third member
of the house to resign within the last
week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
INDIAN LANDS
To BE SOLD
MORE THAN MILLION AND QUAR-.
TER ACRES TO BE DISPOSED
OF ON EAST SIDE.
EASY PAYMENT PLAN ARRANGED
Special Effort Being Made to Interest
Parties With Small Capital
Size Of the Plots
Limited.

Washington. - Cato Sells, commits
sioner of Indian affairs, has just an
nounced the approval of regulations
which provide for the sale, at public
auction, of a million and quarter
acres of land located in Latimer, Lee
Flore. Pushmataha, Pittsburg and Nc
Curtain counties in the southeastern
part of the state of Oklahoma, belong
ing to the Choctaw and Chickasaw In
dams.
The greater portion of these lands
is covered with merchantable timber,
some acres bearing heavy stands OF
southern pine. On other parts are
valuable stands of oak and other hard
woods Situated as they are in
region of treeless plains, these timber
lands should attract interest OF saw
mill men and lumber dealers through
out the country. Thousands of acres
which are sparsely tlmbered afford ex-
aeilent grazing and there is limited
quantity of agricultural land.
Quarter Section Limit.
Not more than 100 acres of agricul-
tural lands will be sold to any one
person, firm or corporation. In order
that opportunity may be given to in
vestors having only limited capital,
all non-agricultural land will be
offered in tracts of approximately $40
acres The highest bidder on each
tract will be awarded that tract pro-
vided his bid equals or exceeds the
combined appraised value of the land
and the timber thereon, and he COM
plies with the requirements as to pay
ment, prescribed in the regulations.
While in certain parts of thi slarge
area the timber can probably be most
adavntageously handled by small oper-
ators. in other parts, operation can be
most profitably conducted in large
scale. Accordingly, anyone may pur-
chase any number of tracts of non
agricultural land, the combined area
OF which does not exceed s percentum
of the total amount of non-agricultural
land offered.
Prices Vary.
Appraisements of SIS per acre for
agricultural, and 81 per acre for nom
agricultural land have been placed
upon the greater portion; and for the
remaining lands 81 for agricultural
and 81 for non-agricultural. The APP
praisements set upon pine are $3.50,
SO and $3.50 per thousand feet and
hardwood $3.50 and 81 per thousand
feet, according to quality and location.
All of the lands will be advertised
for ninety days prior to being sold at
public auction at the towns of Will
burton, Poteau, Hugo, label, and Nc
Alester, Oklahoma. Twenty-Five per-
centum of the purchase price OF each
tract must be paid on the day of the
sale and the remainder in three equal
annual installments, with 6 per cent.
interest on deferred payments, Pos
session will be given Immediately but
title cannot be acquired until full pay
ment is made; and timber cannot be
removed in excess of rs percentum of
partial payments.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Missouri Man To Manage schools

George v. Buchanan, superintendent
of Joplin. Missouri, schools, was UNI
animously elected by the Oklahoma
City board of education as superin-
tendent of the public school system
to succeed Prof. w. A. Brandenburg.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

Farming Congress
and Exposition,
a worldwide or
ganization with
branch Offices In
nineteen nations
and members in
sixty, will open
here on October
20, and the at
tendance is ex-
pected to be very
large. Tulsa mas
been hustling to
provide accommo-
dations for the
affair and is do
ing well.
Forty acres Of
land are ready
as expos 1T on
grounds. and 30
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Good Wheat in Mayes County

s. L. Jeffords, demonstration agent
for Mayes county, Eastern Oklahoma,
reports the record yield of wheat at
43. and of oats, 751s bushels per acre.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Ever Think Of ThisY

Oklahoma, in the matter of forests.
has more timber than Michigan, Wis.
consin and Indian combined.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
Corn nldn,t Am biz

In 1912 Oklahoma raised 1O1,S7S,.
900 bushels Of corn, valued at SAL.
10000.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
chlckasha Banker, is Made Examiner

]. P. Whatley, cashier of the Okla
homa National bank of Chickasha,
was named national bank examiner
for Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

County Fairs.
Sept. S-12-osage County Fair Paw
huska
Sept s;12-Northwestern Oklahoma
Sept. 1912, Sterling Fair.
Sept. 1O-l3-Kingfsher County. Farm
ers' Institute and Fair, Kingfsher;
Sept. 1O-1S-Greer County Fair Man
Sept. 15-17-caddo County Fair. Ana
darko
Sept, Sept; ls-l8-Mcclain County Fair
Sept 1s-1S-Beckham County Fair, Elk
Sept 1s-19-BlaIne County Fair, Wa
Sept 16-2O--Pawnee Fair. Pawnee,
Sept; 16-2O--Pawnee County FAIR
Sept. 1s-2O-Pittsburg County Fair.
Sept iS-10-Pottaw&tomi County Fair.
Shawnee
Sept 17-19-County Fair, Grand.
Sept. 17-20-Sterling Fair, Sterling:
Sept 25-27-North Lincoln County FAIR
Agra.
Oct. 1-4-Jacason County Falr. Blair.
Oct. 14-16-Tulsa County Fair. Broken
Senator Gore is visiting his broth
er at Altus.
Henryetta now is regular Okmulgee
county court town.
A test we'll for oil and gas will be
started soon at Orlando.
Forty cars of melons have been
shipped from Alex this season.
Ensilage capacity has been In
creased 700 per cent in Kingfsher
county this year,
Consolidation of the Tradesmen's
State bank with the Oklahoma State
bank was announced at Oklahoma
City.
A. B. Cunningham is now in charge
of the Tahlequah postoffice, succeed
ing Horace Gray, whose term recently
expired.
The Farmers and Merchants Gin
Company has been organized at
Francis and will build a cotton gin
in the town.
"Deafy" Miller, aged farmer living
near Norman, last week escured a hair
cut and shave for first time since the
opening in 1889.
The division reunion of the Okla,
homa division, United Confederate
Veterans, will be held in Muskogee,
September 16. II and IS.
The bank deposits of Holdenville
total nearly $750,000.
One dollar per 100 pounds for kafir
corn, the market price in northwest
ern Oklahoma, is not dscouraging
news.
Kiamichi Valley Fair association
has been organized at Talihina by
representatives from three counties,
LeFlore, Latimer and Pushmataha.
Their first fair will be held this fall.
In the past sixty days 1140OO bush
els of wheat have been marketed at
Hennessey at an average price of 20
cents per bushel, bringing to the farm
ers of the vicinity $4,000 in cash.
A charge Of assault with intent to
kill has been lodged against Willie
Anderson, a Choctaw Indian living
near Maloy, the wife of the Indian
being the complaining witness.
Construction work has been started
or new nine-span bridge across the
| riuar naar CnWafa
McAlester had trades day, Satur-
day, August Is, at which time the
merchants gave some great bargains.
The Yukon Sun is preparing to pub
lish a special "silo" edition on August
2Sth.
The city OF Coalgate has voted
$3.50 in bonds for sewer extension
and $4,000 for a city park.
From a twenty-nine-acre patch an
Okmulgee melon grower has sold
$1,000 worth Of cantaloupes this sea-
son and expects to sell about $4,000
worth more.
The Howe Star reports that late
rains in that vicinity insure the best
corn crop in years and that cotton also
is in extra fine condition.
United States Senator Robert M. La
Toilette of Wisconsin will lecture at
Hobart early in November.
L. M. Nichols, editor of Brrlstow
Record. recently was appointed post
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
READY FOR DRY
FARMING SHOW
Great International Congress
Will Be Held in Tulsa.
ENORMOUS CROWD EXPECTED
Farmers and Farm Scientists From
Many Nations VIII Take Part In
the Proceedings-FIve Big
PaVillons Erected.

Tulsa, Okla-The eighth annual
meeting of the International Dry
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

Doesn't Refer to the Legislature
Oklahoma has the best gas field in
the world.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29

fective September 1, and will begin
the practice of law in Oakland, CAL,
where he now is located
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-29
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS.

Aug. 81, r. l. Ry. sllo Train---Home-
stead Rusk. Cleo Springs Aline, Augusta
Lambert Ingersoll and Alva,
Aug. 1928, Big Pasture Settlers Ke-
Union, Grandheld
Aug. 20. R. !. Ry Silo. Train-prift-
wood, AmOrita, RenfrOw, Medford, Jefter-
son, Pond Creek, Kremln and Enid.
Aug. 23, k. l.. Ry. Silo Train-I.ahoma'
Memo, Ringwood. okeene, Hitchcock Cal
Aug. 25, R. l. Ry. silo Train-stee,ker'
Walter, Temple and Hastings.
Aug: 20. r; l. Ry. silo Train Waa II1a
Rush Springs, Ninnekah, Alex, Bradley
Lindsay and Chickasha.
Aug. 26-30-Races. Watonga.
Minco, Union City, Okarche, Kinghsher'
Dover, Hennessey, Bison and Waukrnis.
Aug; 2S,- r. |. Ry.. silo TrainIChandler'
AnE 49, sf R Ry C? so Trs aRe
Mannsvile Tishomingo, Milburn, Wa
panucka, Coalgpte. Wardvlle. Pittsburg.
Haileyvie and McAlester Co..
Calvin, Holdenvllle, Wewoka, Seminole,
Earlsboro and Shawnee.
>, Sept. /, Z. l. ,Ry; sllo T:ain-AS;s Usher.
taw, Dickson and Oklahoma City
Sept. e., Il: |. Ry. Silo Traln-sugden'
Ryan and Terral
Sept. S-13-Rush Springs Carnival
Sept. 15-l9-Pottawatomie County Fair'
Shawnee.
Sept. 16-CelebratIon OF opening OF
Cherokee Strip at Perry
Muskogee
Sept. 1920 = Cimarron Valley Fair.
Guthrie
+ Sept 22-Sale of school lands in Cimar-
ron county,
Sept 23-Oct. 4.-Oklahoma State Fair
Sept. 29-Oct. 3-Horss Show at State
Fair
Oct 6-11--Muskogee Fair.
Oct. 16-lS-Peanut Carnival, Duncan.
Oct. 13-Sale of school lands In Texas
county.
Oct. 26-PresidrntiaI election. Mexico.
Nov. 20--Jont Shrine ceremonial, Tulsa
Jan. 26-31. State Poultry Show, Enid
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-12-05
HEREFORD DISTRICT
SOAKED ~ RNINN

HEREFORD Tex. Dee Tho
rainfall hero since september b.
close 90 % ucho We have hardly
seen the sun iu week. aud ID b8s
-a.ued nearly every day and nirht
during that imo The whole coun-
try Is soaked from sfcm 90 stern and
e. is suil rourius down Ia tor
rents
One citizen remarked that Eplnr-
ihus uuuw' seems lo Do working
overtime
Tho fact rat wc have 10 much
moisture is greatly stimulating the
demand for rent farms Tho imprre-
sion here is that big crops wili DO
raised neNt year without IRRIGATION.
This however. docs not seem 40 de-
miuish the demand for irrigated
farms Ono irrigated tract of lco
acres has two cash rout offers ol
81 600 olch for the coming ycar ln
the face of an thE rain many land
owners si1nifv their intention of
putin. in frri-atiou plants This win
ter Ono irrigation company has
contract gued no that vll require
eight months work 60 finish
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-12-05
DENVER IN GRIP
Of SNOW STORM
WEATHER BUREAU REPORTS -
INCHES SNOW AM NJ CES-
SAIION PROMISED.

Gy ts.ociai,d Press
DENVER, Colo. Dec Denver
Is suowhound tonight At Z o'clock
tonight the United a,os Weather
Bureau reported that 90 TO "a
inches Of SNOW had fallen In the city
and suburbs, with no prospect Tor
cessation Tor at least ten hours.
Since midafternoon. street car
traffic has been stopped. Thousands
are iSeoonod "a downtown districts
tonight or have plowod their way
through two feet Of snow for blocks
or miles along almost trackless
streets.
Every hotel IN the city is crowded
TO capacity and many regular guests
in the hotel have offered to share
their apartments with those who
are unable 10 reach their homes.
There is fear that an telegraphic
communication with tho outside
world viii be- lost any minute
Along parts OF the continental di-
vide, from 90 20 as inches Of snow is
rcpsrtCd
Adiyiccs from all parts of the state
indicated that there was uo serious
damage oi any kind. owing To- the
absence OF cold weather