The Muskogee cimeter. [volume], June 16, 1904, Image 1

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Muskogee, Indian Territory, Thursday, June J 6, 1904-
Number 3
STILL ANOTHER'
r J' . ENTERPRISE.
.ThcTCreftJk Citizen's Realty Bank
an:l Trupt Co Will Sjuii
, " , Start Business.
Cuttings From Exchanges
The movement of so many Negroes
from nil over, every pait of the South,
leaving idle many fields and plantati jns
tell a story stronger than wo can hope
to get in any sort of periodical. Tho
Negro loves the South, bub the limited
oxeciseof his rights, thp continnal reign
of the sdirit of slavery has caused him
The Creek C1.i7.ens' Keal'y 13ank and ' to turn his back upon tho South and to
Trut Co. is a new enterprise for Mus
kogee. All the stockholders, directors
and officers of this institution are color
ed people.
Tho capital stock of this institution
is $50,000, $30,000 of which is paid in,
and the location is one cf the new brick
houses on tho east side of North Second
stieot.
This is perhaps the only institutution
of its kind in tho United States, that
is a concern that does a regular banic
i ig business, inwluch all th so Interest
ed are colored people.
Articles of incorporation liavs been
prepared, and the doors will bo opened
for business by tho first of next month.
The intention was to oron sooner but
owing to tho floods, tho furiv'iure and
fixings failed to arrive
Tho directors of tho institution are as
follows: A, G. W. Sango, P. R. Caesar,
W. A. Rentio, Geoige K. Davidson,
R. E. Mcintosh, Lincoln Oliver and
David Dickson.
Tho following will bo the officers of
the bank, having been elected by the
board of directors:
A. G. W. Sangc, prcsidenr.
P. R. Caesar, vco-presidcnt.
George K. Davidson, secretin y.
W. A . Rentio, cashior and Treasurer.
There aro many woll to do colored
peoplo in Miuskogco and sui rounding
country, and thoro is no doubt but vl at
the Creek Citizens' Realty "Rank and
Trust Co., will do a good business.
Phjoni.
Freedman Sale Held Valid
An interesting and important ca&o
came to an abrupt conclusion yostorday
in tin office of tho Indiun Agont wnen
Nanie Yokley, freedman, was informed
that having sold her allotment she could
not sccuro aid of tho ogoncy in regain
ing possession. Tho land in question
had been sold and a warrantee deed giv
en, and a non citizen in possession.
The allottee filed a complaint and asked
to have the alledgod intruder romoved
under tho provisions of tho Crook treaty.
When hc caso came up for trial yester
day, tho paity in possession claimed
that tho allottco having sold the land
and, tho deed being on rerord tho nut
ror has passed out of the jurisdiction of
' tho agont. On producing a coitified
copy of tho (fo td, Mr. Bennett, chief
clerk in charge of '.ho department of in
tru mltcv conferring with tho agent
.nol iff tho allottee that the agency
would tako no action in tho matter, tho
"hiilo having relieved tho Govornment of
"further responsibility.
The caia is' important, in as much as
it Ootaulia ice! a precedont and goes to
Rhow that the dopartmont rocognizos
fcio sale of freedman land as bona fide,
. and will not interfere with tho right of
possession after tho land luiS'been deed
ed by tho allottee. '
her will never return. Item.
Very little religiously moral strength
need be expected frorn our churches and
pulpits while the principal services is
money-getting. Anyway, what will it
profit is if we get all the money and
lose the souls. Item.
Lawyer Cummings, a Negro attomoy
of Boston, has been selected to make
one of tho speeces at the National Re
publican Convention at Chicago, at
which time President Theodore Roose
velt will bo nominated as tho republican
candidate for president of tho Uhited
States. Mr. Cummings is said to be
ono of the finest speakers in tho United
S. Ui 03.
Notwithstanding the "World's "'Fair in
St. Louis i3 unpopular with the Ne
groes in that city a good many Nogroes
from other suctions of the Common
Wealth are pouring in to see what is
wliap.
Tho Negro who comes into tho Terri
tory with no higher motives than to
rove around and commit assaults upon
women is not only on tho"down grade"
but is preaching "mother gospel" and
ought to bo dealt with in great haste.
Wo will never buy your dry goods,
Wo don't like you any more.
You'll bo sorry when you seo us
Trad'ng at some other store,
you can't sell us any ribbons,
Four-in-hands or other fad,
Wo will never trade at your store
If you don't give us your "ad"
A prejty octoroon of Now York has,
it is claimed, "warmed up" to a rich
manufacturer for $750,000' Thai's mon
oy too.
BOY'S ESSAY ON SOLOMON
"King Solomon was a man who lived
many years ago and in the country
that ho governed he was the whole pual
He was an awful wizo man, and one day
two women came to him, each ono
holding onto tho leg ot a baby, nearly
pulling tho poor thing into, each ono
claiming it. And King Solomon wasn't
in a very good humor and said: 'Why
couldn't tho brat have been twins and
saved all this bother.' And then he
called for his sword and was going to
cut tho baby in two and give oach wo
man a piece of it, whon tho ono who was
too real mother of the baby said: 'Stop,
Solomon, stay thy hand. Let old hog
havo it. If I oan't have a whole baby l
wonl have none.' Then King Solomon
told her to take tho baby home and
wash its face, for he knew it was hers
and ho told the other ono to go to chase
herself. King Solomon built Solomon's
To'mple and is tho father of all the Ma
sons. Ho hid seven hundred wives and
three hundred lady friends, and that is
tho reason thoro aro so many Masons in
the world. My papa says Solomon was
a warm member and I think ho was hot
Htutf myself, That's all I jenow about
King Solomon."
OIL REFINERY
WILL BE ERECTED
Messrs Hatton and Hopkina of
Buffalo Deoide to Erect
Refinery.
An-oil refinery for Muskogee is prac
tically assured . It will bo one of tho
largest and most valuable industriyin
the city, as contemplated by tho Ilntfon
Hopkins company, of Buffalo, N. Y.
Messrs. Hatton and Hopkins of Buf
falo, havo been here sinco yepterday
morning looking over tho local fiold and
figuring on the prospects for a refinery.
Late this morning they decided that
they would construct one horo and soon
afterward obtained a ten da-s option on
a twenty-fivo acre tract of land just
north of the city limits. These gentle
men aro oil men of many years experi
ence and almost unlimited backing and
tho industry which they will give Mus
kogee will be ono of the best possible
things for the town, which wo can not
thank tho Chamber of Commerce and C.
N. Haskell too much for getting them
intersted in tho Muskogee field.
It has been suDposcd that the Stand
ard Oil company would not construct its
proposed largo tanks hero if a refinery
was built. W. F. Gates, tho Standard
representative, is not in tho city this af
ternoon, so that it is impossible' to do
tail tho action of his corporation in this
matter.
Summer
Excursion - Bulletin
ST. LOUIS Very low rates all season.
COLORADO Very low ratos all sum
mer. Through sleeper service.
CHICAGO Very low rato all summer.
GREAT LAKE RESORTS Very low
rates all summor.
ATLANTIC CITY Ono faro plus $2.00
round trip. July 9-10.
INDIANAPOLiS-Ono fare plus .$2.25
round trip. Juno 2G-27.
ST. JOE Ono faro plus 2.00 round
trip. Juno 28-30.
CINC1NATI One fare plus 2.26 round
trip. July 15-17.
West Baden and Fuevch lick Springs
One faro plus $2.00 round trip. Ju
ly 25-29,
LOUISVILLE-Ono raro plus $2,25
round trip.
For full information call on
est ticket agont.
GEO. H. LEE, G. P. & T. A.
Little Rock, Ark.
your near-
J. S. McNALLY, D. P. A
CU.ihoma City.
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