NEW STATE CAPITOL - The Senate has cut down the time during which the capitol will be located at Guthrie from 1915 to 1913.
Oklahoma will soon be a state; but not a full fledged and alleged sovereign state. She will be in leading strings and must be chaperoned. For nine long years she will be under the guardianship of Uncle Sam and will dare not move her residence from Guthrie, but must make that her capitol until 1915. She must not spend her money on new houses. What if she should get gay in two or three years and ammend her constitution and move to Oklahoma? Would Uncle Sam spank her and put her back into territorial grade?
Byars has raised the bonus demanded of her, and we presume will get the O.C. Depot.
[Does the word "bonus" mean a bribe to the railroad to get them to run the train through your town that McGee could not raise?]
STATEHOOD PROMISED
The conference committee of the Senate and House have agreed to a statehood bill. It admits Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and permits New Mexico and Arizona to say whether they will come in as one state or not. Senator Foraker, however, still insists that the two latter territories shall be cut out entirely, and claims that he will be able to force statehood as a rider to the civil service bill.
Crops are fine as a fiddle around McGee.
TRADE DAY
The weather was not auspicious Saturday, dripping rain began falling early in the morning and continued until 2 o'clock P.M. Yet, they came in all sorts of vehicles, wagons, buggies, hacks, and on horseback until the streets and side streets were jammed. The open space back of Norris Drug Store, voluntarily chosen by the exhibitors, was packed with people and animals. the representative of THE NEW STATE NEWS was surprised at the size of the crowd. It looked like the "circus had come to town". Much trading was done and many bargains passed over the counters of our stores. Considering the weather a very respectable showing of animals was made.
Gilliland & Son took the blue ribbon (1st prize) with "Cracker Jack", a magnificent five year old Herford bull. A.M. Jackson was awarded the blue ribbon for the finest Herford cow and calf. They were beauties. Judges: Joe A. Edwards, H.M. Byford and West L. Cunningham.
HORSES - H.W. Hazelwood was awarded the blue ribbon for the best saddle horse, as pretty as a picture. Shi Brothers took the first prize for driving stock with their famous black Konantz. Ollie Boatright captured the blue ribbon for draught horses, with his black stallion "Frank". Judges: J.T. Eldredge, C.L. Hart, and W.T. Price.
Colts, Saddle Stock - Four Konantz colts were entered by Shi Borthers, W.A. Southard, J.A. Daniels and J.H. Yeager, all so near first class that the judges were not able to decide between them. Draught stock; the blue ribbon was tied to a colt belonging to Will Price. K.W. Ledford took the blue ribbon and Ollie Boatright the red ribbon on mule colts. Judges; A.M. Jackson, Jeff Gabbert, and E.L. Martin.
Best All Purpose Horse (gelding or mare) - Blue ribbon awarded J.A. Daniel and red ribbon to "OK Star", owned by Crimer Hart. Judges; H.W. Hazelewood, R.D. Evatt and H.H. Freeman.
All purpose yearling colts - Jess Hart took the blue ribbon with a dark gray, and Emmett Price the red ribbon with a sorrel. Judges; R.A. Jones and H.C. Gilliland.
Hogs - Gilliland & Son took all the prizes with their celebrated Poland-Chinas. The blue ribbon was given to "Perfect Style" No. 89341; and red to "On and On's Likeness" No. 89340, both yearolds, and can hold their own in almost any show. J.T. Eldredge took the blue ribbon on brood sows with a registered Poland-China. Judges; W.B. Shi, Sam Boatright and Prof. J.R. Brandon.
Gilliland & Son had some Poland-China gilts here on trade day, and though they were not put on exibition they deserved to be.
Lots of trading stock was on the ground and several trades were made but we don't know how many. Next trade day will be on the 7th day of July, by which time we hope arrangements will be perfected for judgeing all the stock of every kind that may be exhibited. No entrance fee, and no charge of any kind will be made. We hope everybody will take part in this friendly contest of neighbor and neighbor.
The weather was too inclement for the chickens to be brought out Saturday, but we hope to see every breed represented next trade day.
Bert Quillian went to Center Monday.
A.P. Smith of Byars, was in mcGee Monday.
A.D. Sanders went to Pauls Valley Friday.
W.P. Nelson of Center, was here Saturday.
Whit Hyden Jr. returned Saturday from a trip to Lindsay.
C.T. Reeves of Ardmore, was doing business with our people Friday.
W.V. Center of Royal, I.T., is the guest of Jeff Gabbert this week.
Rev. J.R. Kunkle filled his regular appointment at McGee Sunday.
Prof. J.F. Caudle writes us from Lindsay that he will be here by June 20.
Blue Loyd is to have the best matched span of mules on next trade day.
At this writing, the little twin babies of S.S. Lee are reported as very sick.
T.F. Blackmore who was crippled by falling off his horse, is up and around again.
Crops all over the country are said to be, with very few exceptions, in excellent condition.
J.A. Medlock says he will try to show the best team of three year old mules next trade day.
J.O. Holt's family moved in from Ardmore Sunday, and now occupy the Sam Boatright house.
The Holiness people held a meeting at the Brush Arbor, six miles north of McGee last week.
R.A. Jones of Fitzhugh, visited his daughter, Mrs. W.M. Russell, and took in Trade Day, Saturday.
A new arrival took board and lodging at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Blocker in the country, Friday.
J.R. Green says he has the finest crop he ever saw grow. Its growth in the last 10 days has been phenominal.
Will McGee celebrate the 4th? And if so, how? Think it over and be ready to tell it next week.
Quite a number of McGee people are attending court at Pauls Valley this week. Some of them started Sunday.
M.M. Ledford went to Byars on Monday to meet his wife and daughter, who were returning from a visit to relatives.
Some blank Bills of Sale, Quit Claim Deeds, Rental Contracts and Breeders Contracts for sale at the Chickasaw News office.
Messrs. Gilliland & Son sold $75 worth of fine Poland-China hogs as a result of their exhibition here last Saturday, trade day.
T.P. Carruth narrowly escaped serious injury a few days ago while riding. His horse's foot hung in the brush and fell with him.
J.W. Ledford of Okra, I.T., was here trade day and visited his father, M.M. Ledford. He wanted the Chickasaw News to come to him.
A man got a watch, a razor, and a stick pin, all for 75 cents from A.P. Hayes, the jeweler. Call on him at Hayes store for particulars.
J.T. Coombs of Sulphur, formerly a barber at this place, is visiting old friends this week. There is a probability that he may locate here.
FOR SALE - Baled Prairie Hay. Also, mower and rake. G.W. Merrill five miles South of McGee.
H.L. Norman of Maxwell, was in town Thursday. He says Tobe McClure, who was so badly cut up, is improving and strong hopes of his recovery are entertained.
W.B. Carr says Mayor Cromer has forgotten how to play checkers since he has been to court. But the mayor thinks Carr can beat them weighing least and greatest.
Rev. Tabor was prevented by the rain from preaching the funerals of Thomas Coffman and Mr. and Mrs. Stagnes last Sunday. It was deferred until some date in July not yet fixed.
Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Eldredge went to Pauls Valley Wednesday. Mr. Eldredge says crops are fine and cattle are thriving on the luxuriant grass between here and the Valley.
Lee Yeager brought a sample of his oats into the News office Friday. many of the heads are well filled out and will mature in two or three weeks. He will have to cut it to make way for the new railroad.
Sunday, in response to an invitation from the superintendent, H.O. Ward addressed the Methodist Sunday School on the general features of Sunday school work. His remarks were well received by the audience.
The cancer on the face of Mr. Reese, which Whitt Hyden has been doctoring, came away Friday. It weighed nearly a quarter of a pound, the exact weight being three ounces. It left an ugly cavity which is healing nicely.
C.L. Goldston, living east of town, claims the blue ribbon on cotton. He has 10 acres that was planted April 10, and now has squares on it. It will be a peculiar looking field when in bloom. It is early Tennessee Purple, so called from the invariable color of the blooms.
W.S. Gabbert, traveling representative of the New State Tribune of Muskogee, I.T., was here this week in the interest of his paper. He is gathering data for a write up of the new town in his paper. The New State Tribune is making quite a reputation for itself.
The ordination of Rev. J.W. Tolbert to he full ministry in the Baptist Church, which was to have taken place at the Byford school house on the last Sunday in May, had to be postponed on account of the serious illness of his wife, until the fourth Sunday in June. Mrs. Tolbert has recovered.
Messrs. Whitt and Leonard Hyden, and E.L. Martin went to Ada Thursday, to meet the Oklahoma Central officials to draw up the papers for the new townsite south of McGee, but the railroad people and Mr. Martin could not agree and the trade was declared off. We are anxiously waiting for the next developement in the townsite matter.
His Honor, Mayor Cromer tells some tales on the recent grand jury at Pauls Valley, of which he was a member. It seems that while those grave and reverand seignors were weighing in the scales the misdeeds of the introducers and imbibers of drinks that intoxicate, the deputy marshals got active and every little while would seize a batch of contriband whiskey or beer and bring it into the grand jury room to be submitted to the judgement of the honorable grand jurors. It was their sworn duty as officers of the court of inquiry to test the vile stuff in order to ascertain whether some misguided son of Adam had not been tempted, by the glitter of filthy lucre, to fracture some of Uncle Sams favorite statutes. We did not press the mayor to disclose the actual methods of testing the captured contraband, whether they merely smelt it at a distance, or whether it became necessary actually to taste venomous decoctions. But it is to be presumed, that like brave men, they discharged their full duty.
LOST - Saturday, June 2, in McGee, a pocket book with $3.70 in money, a deposite check for $25.00, set of long shell cuff buttons and set of collar buttons. I will pay a liberal reward for its return to me at the McGee Hotel. A.C. Reese