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L 1 RECOMMENDS MODEL FARM FOR THE INDIAN ST1TF DEPARTMENTS WILL HAVE LIGHTS Washington, Jan. 5 That the In taught how ro i,se the 1 Goeinrv u las 'eft to prolirbi from it : himself ami fi;ii;v., I reeommcn latum! el FITZ HIGH GRADE SHIRTS WE WISH TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE NOW HAVE THE FITZ SHIRTS FOR SALE IF YOU HAVE WORN mi OVERALLS. DUCK COATS OR CORDUROY SUITS YOU KNOW FH1 MEANS QUALITY STRENGTH AND FIT F. O. LU TZ Dry Goods Co. . i .m an now ! l.velihood for j ' ne of fne main Commissioner Robo G. Valentine In hit report Model farm? will bo es tablished on every )';-: 'ft ton, an1 'every farm will le under tne charge ' of a young man who has been seienti l i ally mined in one of he agiicui tun! schools of the cmiitiv, ?ho com r, issioner says. Commissioner V'llectirif beiteret that the Tndians i an be taught to vorl; their own farm? under mope.' insirnciion. As it is' now, he says, most of the Indian land is loaned tJ white men, while ih InJians around in tents on ihe b'j'inty of I ho Government and their nev.'ibnra. The commissioner hop?; some f:taPj vill he taken by the Government to stop polygamy anion): Ihe Indians That llie Indian should have same laws as to marriage and divorce as ' l is white brother is the I'eeotnmenda t ion made In today's report. In order thai the various state de partments might not be embarrassed b having their electric light service , discontinued for non-pay mem of bills through lack of appropriation. Chair man Col. 'Roy Hoffman mid Atffna I S-ecretAVy Men Chhhdler' of t,' viate boarrt'ofUffflirt have gftteti their jfer-r-onal notes to Manager Galen Crow, of the Outhrie I.ighi and Power com pany, to guarantee the payment of tin elect tie light service in the teni-i porary state house and Convention ha!) building. The last legislature omitted mak ing an appropriation tor light for the Convention hall building and as a re sult the appropriation for lighting he st'ite depart men i offices has been ex hausted. The boar.l of affairs will endeavor to get Ihe speeinl session of the leg islature to make an appropriation foi the ensuing year. ftRE PAYING UP THEIR HUES P I NCHOT-BA'L LINGER IMBROGLIO Continued trtan Vnice One who, after investigating sill phases ol a subject, may reach a decision at variance with some private interest. Defends Government Officials "M.uy do not stop to think how 1 seldom have Government officials gone astray compared with their op- County Treasurer Fred W. Hitler-1 pOTtunitiea and temptations for wrong nisei! reports Logan county property doing, In the hundred uml twenty' owners to be paying their 1909 tateslflve yegri of our national life lew apidly. Mthough the tax rolls were of tba men in high positions have tot completed until December I, ap-been actuated by other than the liigl! iroxlmate'y J300.00J of the total tax . esi and most patriotic motives. Tins lupllcs e of 1476,000 For the county should cause our people to hesitate INDIAN DANCES DISCONTINUED. Pr.nca City Okla., Jan. 5. To Rev. J. K. Phwter, once a missionary to r lie Pbaca Indians, belongs the honor of discontinuing i;.e dunces if the tribe thai caused many deaths among the braves. The Poncas meant bus! nega when they entered the physical endurance tests and an Indian West Point training was given that prob ably never was equaled by anj other race. ins already been received bv tin treasurer. Between 11,500 and 13, floa is being taken in by the trensut er daily. Tnesdnv's Collection) amounted to fl.SKi.27. ouke on mmm staff Announcement is made from the of fice of St Me Commissioner of Health J. C. Mahr. at Shawnee that Dr. J. W. Duke, ex-mayor of Guthrie, had accepted a position on the consulting staff of the state bor.rd of health. Commissioner Mahr nrronnees that siate offices will soon be opened up in Oklahoma City. Other members of the consulting staff are: Dr. Edgar Rice, of Shawnee; fjtt J. R. Rolater Dr. L. Haynes Buxton, Dr. K. S. Lam am! Dr. Salmons, of Oklahoma Cltv. The appointments are honorary ami wit boot compensation. liii?i;rrri:i?i'i:ri.i' i.:-i-i:i;ru OPENED WITH A RUSH rush. urcc-d Sale of P. C. Robinson's Shoe The Crowds were waiting two hours l Slock opened with a K'forc tlic doors were s arc taking advantage of this Greal Cloned, even the severe cold morning could not Hundreds of eager buyi Sacrifice. Nothing like it ever held in (iutl worth of Shoes thrown to the mercv o ceep them awav, 1 own price. Remember this I'ig Shoe S j'Oti will have to hurry. rie be ion the people ; lie only lasi Sjs.ooo about their 10 (lavs. New York Selvage Co. In Charge of Sale : msu mrjiviREti i i i -wrwsa Get Ready For the New Year of 1910 with a pair of our comfortable Shoes. They will carry you well along in ease and satisfaction. OUR SHOES of quality and dependability have stood the tsst and are the best thats possible to get. tter call and inspect them m sk r zj i rt i T'-rrn i 1 1 6 W. Oklahoma Ave. man to accept charges of base conduct against their public servants without Investigation and proof. "The press and magazines of the country for several months have been filled with charges against the pies eiit secretary of the Interior and iis conduct of the office he holds, These charges range from petty insinuation:) mi inuendoes to direct charges oil malfeasance and misconduct in of- the which, if true, show that he lias inosi unworthily discharged his trust. a moment's thought should cause an honest and fair-minded man to hesi late m accept such charge;; against a niiin WhOse whole life heretofore hat to en one of the highest rectitude and against whom no dishonorable (lunge lias ever been made in either private or public life, Ballitiger Pure As Driven Snow "Such a man is the present secre tary DJ the interior. He in over fif ty years of age, an honored gradu ate of Williams college and a law yer of distinction. He came to our state In 1889 and has lived thete ever since. He was a superior judge tor four yea s and mayor Of the City of Seattle, Washington, and his ad ministration of that office has been B model for bis successors. He ac cepted the office of commissioner Of the general land office at the urgent solicitation of Secretary tlarfield who knew personally his stealing charge ier and exceptional ability. He did not seel; that Office, iv accepted his present position only upon the earn est solicitation of the president, He did dot seek jt. t meant nothing 10 him but hard work and poor pay. He give up a large and lucrative law practice simply at the call of patriotic duty. Is it possible tnat he at once became the scoundrel and arch enemy of the people that be lias been de picted in the public press? I cannoi believe it. If he has used bis high office to advance special interests, if he ha sacrificed the people for pri vate or personal gain let it be showu. If, on the other hand, the people have been deceived anil he litis been unjustly accused that should be shown not only that justice may be done him but that the confidence of the public in the honesty and integri ty of its public servants may be re stored and strengthened and the ani mus of the attacks disclosed. &2 dinger And Conservation "Much has been said regarding hi; views on the conservation of our nat ural resources. This i shall not dls i tiss at this time. I belie ve that il will be iboWn that his purposes and objects are substantially ihe same as those of the most radical conserva tionist and the main difference Is but one of methods. Assuredly here is loom for tin honest difference of opinion as to bow our great natural resources, can best be consetved, I may agree with some of the views of those Who crfyictie the policies, the methods and proposals of the sec retary. but thai he is honest and pat riotic iu his views 1 have not the Slightest doubt. One thing is sun? we hive bad several years of talk stboul conservation, we have had plat itude piled upon platitude ill the most dramatic way hot no specific or detailed plana for conservation have been piesented, "The present secretary of the in- lerlor instead of drawing littering generalities has made specific rec ommendations regarding till the lm portant conservation problems so tar as tliey come within the jurisdiction of his depu.inient and baa prepare;! and submitted to ihe careful sc ut In. Ol the people and of congress legisla tion thai he considers necessary to effect the objei is so much desired by all. What Ballinger Recommends He recommends Ihe repeal of the limber and stone laws and the dis posal of ti t- limbei separate from the sol). He recommends thai coal do posits be separated from the title to i lie in face and that l be CM h Another Triumph Scored to Crown the Glory of Our Great January Clearance Sale as the Biggest Money Saving Event of the Year 400 PAIRS of SAMPLE SHOES At Less Than Factory Prices Sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday We secured from the Thos. G. Plant Co. of Boston, manufacturers of the celebrated "Queen Quality" womens shoes, 400 pairs of this famous brand salesmen's samples at about 60c on the dollar. These samples comprise the newest style of the current season the most critical inspection-the exacting demands that the sli usiiall) present more actual worth than regular stock and the will commend themselves at mcv to those who see tlietn. iid embody many superior characteristics. They were bttill to pass rewdot buyers of the continent nunld require of them. Samples style, beauty and matchless value of every pair in this assortment Divided Into Two Lots, Selling at $1.98 and $2.48 Values Ranging $3.50 and $4 These include every variety of leather the best selling shades of the season patent leather, gun metal, vici kid, suede tops, cravenette tops, mat calf or kid tops, button or lace, high and low heels, narrow and wide toes, welted and turned soles, sizes 3 1-2 and 4. B widths LOT ONE $3 and $3.50 VALUES Now a Pair $ 1 98 LOT TWO $3.50 and $4.00 VALUES Now a Pair $2 Onr January Clearance Sale Merges Merit and Economy As Never Heretofore Matchless Mid-Winter Money-Savings Make this Event an Immediate and U -c4mlled Success The ripening of this colossal clearance sale lias overwhelmed its with a totally unprecedented volume prf business. Great crowds have been coming ?nd buying since the first hour. All arc enthusiastic over their purchases, for at smallest , cost they obtain needed p;oods of superior, merit. lt N SWc easily recognized an. I convincing magnitude of the values presented by this sale that is stinging such splendid results. The clearance i unstinted in scope, no previous sale event has so well merited the title MARVELOUS. Come and learn to your own satisfaction and profit what ureal store of economy this January Clearance provides all purchasers. Values of Commanding Impor aance in Misses' and Children's SHOES Lot ladies' patent colt hoots, lace with military heels, short vamp. Sizes 3 to 8-C, D. 93.00 values. Sale Price .' lull calf tops, welted E. widths. Regular soles, high $2.39 heavv 1 Table lot mi extension soles, scs and children shoes. 111c in ino n-iti nt r,,lt 1,1 wtne tin. Also the n me .stvlf sliin; lint m '1 f tvtiti ininji --v " "fc nitniv ui'in IVlilf 'OK.ieu call STOCK, one ot tlie best wearers on the market. irom tan calf stock with tan suede top. These are values Another style made some of Brown's extraordinary 'S 8 1-2 11 1-2 to 11. Sale Sale Price Price Following are the discounts which we high shoes irom regular stock: are nvim $1.49 $1.69 during this sale, of all All $4.50 Shoes. All $.4.00 Shoes, All $3.50 Shoes, All $3,q0 Shoes. All $2.50 Sh u-. Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price $.?! . .$MO . .$2.98 -2.55 . .$2.11 All $.'.25 Shoes, Sale Price Ali $2.00 Shoes, Sale Price All 1.75 Shoes, Sale Price All $1.50 Shoes. Sale Price All $1.25 Shoes, Sale Price .$1.70 .$1.40 .$1.28 St.06 Sec Window Display Sale Begins Thursday Niorninsr Ho oh Hand. JUeCESSOIW TO THE FAlit P1 JtoSTT- s 105-10rv. OKLAHOMA AVE G0THRIEOKIA KX) Pairs Sample Shoe? $3, $3.50 and $4 Values at $1.98 qj $2,48 a Pair ieven ot the most Important recooi- iiioidI linns uiaile hy .Mr. Baltlngei. and oontlnuliig his remarks, said: Wants Public To Know The Facth "Conscious of the purity of liis mo Uvph and the rectitude ot liis i n t n -ions t lie secretary of the Interior wel comes iliis Investigation. I liv- pre st'novl the resolution ralllne for this Investigation, not In his behalf or In antagonism to any other official ol the Government, but In the interests of good administration and In ofd ir that the people may know the farts of tills deplorable ootrtrovertj nml for the Judgment thereon of an Impartial body. "This resolution htis been drawn directing the rommiitw to Invest! gate along certain anil specific lines ami then authority Is given to It to make any further invest inat ion that it may deem desirable. The Intention l to secure the broadest and most thorough Investigation, if the resoht Hon can be made broefer and more rigid, nnd a mure thorough Invosllgn lion secured, It should be done and will be welcomed by the secretary. Hi' wants no whitewash, he wants no partial Investigation, he wants It rigid, thorough, ooniuleto. t ml eon ills-, ducted without tear or favor.'' this nmcFR!; hp KILLED GUTHRIE NEGRO I St. "Mil ' I i' wis, alias J, I,. Mathin, the desperate negro captured here by the police Monday night and who Is wanted in three states on murder charges, before be led last night tor Stillwater In custody ol Sheriff Fox, confessed to the local officer here last nigh! that he killed Lodge Holen, a Guthrie negro who was slain on ihe Moorlicad fnrni near Ripley two years ago. Another negro who was in the kIiooi iiig bee in which Rolen was killed was arretted for the crime but was later acquitted. f E1I.1S INSTALLATION I j FOR SALE ore j We ! sale out We wouldn't care to have the repu tation of suvim; meaner things than any other livlm: man. .1. Kennedy, t ravelin Int o! the Santa Po. is beka. posed Of separate from the land by sale or lease He recommends leg I lation td prevent the acquisition or power ltes on the public domain by private pev ieis r orporatIons with the view of monopolizing or ndVerse'y controlling them against public Inter' est. lie has wiihrt'awn :il! locations" known to pOshchh (ioWe!- possibilities ii unappmpi iated lands outside of na tlcnal feiesis over wlifch his depart mem ics mi jurisdiction and be rec om mends that congress ims a measure authorizing the classif.cn; ion of lands capable Of bt'illg USed for water pOW- Sv voice in I1 klndi wthr. Stngcre and er llevelonmellt nnd In nprmli nf tln.ir P"Wlc erkcr liiu! Ihtin invalublc (or clring th ei in veio inn in ann to permit ot tiien Thei.hinifoMiivc lor S Tiut. disposal through the Interior ticpart- Houkm Co-.!b. Fty t' eputuou. tneni upon substantially the follow- zs n, 50 c,n, '-00 r . Monday evening lbs Odd Fellows held ilieir annual insinuation which was largely attended. Deputy Grand Master R. W. Pulse, assisted )y An. drew .Mi.oriiian, Win JJamliardi and Oranl Secretary I.. . R.imsher In ital'ed the office 4 wo are as M low: .1 L. Spanldlrle. Hobk. arand: W...K, CUnmUer. vice Brand: v i. r-. H r mm & w " - - if.v;i.I. H. Houston. pasBju;. iVITb, ixf" herefrn yrisiir'V jgr Dronchiai Troches mg conditions: M. Jones then gave a synopsis ot Samplta mAiled or. rtfiueit. JOHN I. BROWN gt SON. Boiton. Mn. ottii e. s installed were: Warden, .John ltuser: conduct or, W. P. Farrar; chn.dain. P. W. Bmitj; iglit supporter. Chariot Mil roy: left supporter, Guy P. I.nsh hrook: right supporter to noble mand, 8. M. Hurst; leit supporter to noble grand. C. B. Walker; inside guardian, W M, Blckel); outside gaardlaa, Ddwin fforns; -ight sup porter vice grand, J.- p. McClellan; lft supporter to vice grand, H. N. Met 'ray are going to establish a whole business in Guthrie in bjimw I near future and want to sell our retail business at once. I Splendid j right party. j TO OUR CUSTOMERS: This week we I will sell anything at 33 1-3 nor i.TJll.. count investment for TERMS CASH. the i DAILY LEADER 10c PER WEEK I i