The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15

City, representing Oklahoma territory,
and Mrs. Leo Barnett of Muskogee
representing Indian Territory.
Mir Jones had long been chairman OF
the statehood committee, and Ms.
Barnett was wife Of the United States
marshal at MuSkogee She had Chero-
kee Indian blood in her veins and was
remarkably pretty W. A. Durant Of
Durant. also of Indian descent. gave
the bride away lie has been mem
her of every Oklahoma legislature
since statehood and now is an syowed
candidate for governor.
Parade a Mile Long
Inc inaugural parade was another
event of interest Dispatches from
Guthrie said it was more than a mile
long, reaching from the Carnegie libra
ry to Island park" At the latter resort
reception for the new state officers
was held following the parade, aud
speeches were made
Following the lead Of Governor
l'rantz in refusing to be connected with
the inaugural ceremonies Adlutant
General Niles OF the territorial national
guard refused 10 lead the parade
Colonel Roy Hoffman oi Chandler was
then appointed in his place for the pa
radc. Colonel Hoffman has since made
military history for Oklahoma and has
been promoted to brigadier general
Governor Haskell made the first
speech at the Guthrie park. followed by
Senator 7, =. Gore and Senator K l.
Owen
The first session Of the federal dis
trict court for the western district OF
Oklahoma was held in Guthrie. john
II. Cottcral, present Judge, had been ap.
pointed to the position by President
Roosevelt. and Mr.. Cottcral named
Charles Hunter as clerk and Arnold I
Dolde as his assistant clerk Mr.
Dolde is now chief clerk
Alternately Named Marshal.
J. r. Abcrnathy, ironticrSman, who
came into eastern prominence by catch
ing wolves NTH his bare hands, wa'
named United States marshal anC
Chris Madsen and Dave Madden dcpu
ties.
One of the interesting members OF The
new administration was a man iron
Durant named X. /. Williams. II,
had been elected member of the state
supreme court and on the day follow
ing the Inauguration was elected chic
Justice.
The Oklahoman, in speaking OF TN
Durant Justice, previous 10 his election
to the chief justiecshp, mentioned cas-
ually that he was the featured" mar
Of the supreme court. He was a mem
Der Of the constitutional convention and
according to The Oklahoman, aspire'
to be the states first governor How
ever" quoting the same authority HI
recognized the powers OF Mr Haskel
and shifted to the bench.
Tore Up Railroad Passes.
The Oklahoman says Mr.. William
came into prominence when, as attor
ney for a powerful railroad, he tore II
his railroad passes during the cours
of political address The chief Iustic
of the supreme court in 1907 is chic
executive OF the state i'll l9l7
Campbell Russell, a farmer in tn
eastern srle of the state, had taken II
the cudgel for the agriculturist as earl
as ten years ago, for in The Oklahoma
for November II, the day followin
statehood, letter from the people
signed by Mr. Russell, appeared II ha
reference to an editorial on TT
Farmer and His Cotton to the logic {
which the fiery Mr., Russell took excel
tion.
"The farmers are not getting goo
prices for their cotton" he said. "Te
cents for cotton and 81 for wheat
no better price than cents Tor cotto
and % cents Tor wheat six years ago.
Time has wrought many change
The farmer author of that letter Is nov
a member of the Oklahoma corporatio
commission, cotton is selling for thre
times what it was in 1907, and the gov
crnment has arbitrarily fixed a pric
Of S2 on wheat Also, by the way, Nj
Russell has cited more than 100 cot
ton gins and companies to explain tn