The weekly chieftain. [volume], October 13, 1911, Image 6

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OKLAHOMA'S
That matter of an adequate water
supply is the most important problem
confronting the people of Oklahoma
todav. The same statement applies!
with' equal force to all of the states of
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Montana Wyoming, Colorado, Nebras-
ka Kansas and Texas.
The amount of rainfall on the plains
gradually decreases from the Missis-
sippi river to th Rocky Mountains.
Eastern Missouri and practically all
40
of Arkansas have an excess of
inches rainfall per annum; Eastern
New Mexico and Colorado have but
10 to 13 inches per annum. Oklahoma,
which lies midway between the moun-
tains and the Mississippi, received
from 13 inches in the western part to
43 inches in the southeastern corner.
The rainfall in the eastern half of Ok-
, ..:....,i... i.,. .,.. o. i,nt
lailOIIia IS III iiClli anjf me r.uui; tin i ...
of Kentucky
Ohio and Illinois, an
amount ample for
ll Iiiiriioes The
western part of the state, however, re
-eeived on an average only about half
the amount of precipitation that falls
in the eastern counties.
There is no more fertile area in the
Union than that occupied by the state
of Oklahoma. The soil is capable of
producing a large variety of crops, and
the warm climate renders the matur
ing of these crops almost "n absolute
certainty. If western Oklahoma pos
sessed an adequate water supply the
great problem of the future develop
ment of that part of the state would
be permanently solved.
There i.s enough water in western
Oklahoma for the nresent nomilation:
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there is wate renough for twice and
perhaps three times the present popu-
lation, but as the population increases,
as it must inevitably increase, it will
eventually be found that the water
pply is not adequate for the demand
su
as made upon it.
The sources of water supply for
western Oklahoma are threefold, viz..
precipitation, streams and wells and
springs.
It has already been stated that the
rainfall in this region averages from
15 to 30 Inches per year. This amount,
which often falls as a few violent show
ers. Is not sufficient to mature a large
variety of rrons Corn for instanfp
. . ' , . , ,.
requires 30 to 40 inches of rainfall
per year. Cotton and wheat, nearly
as much. Such crops as kaffir corn,
broom corn and milo maize thrive in
western Oklahoma, but, unfortunately,
many farmers persistently refuse to
raise these crops.
All the streams in western Oklahoma
flow down the plains; that is, they fol
low the general slope of the country
from the mountains to the Mississippi,
this slope being approximately eight
feet to the mile. P.eginning at the
north, the largest rivers are Salt Fork
of the Arkansas. Cimarron, North Car
olina, South Carolina, Washita and
.
eption of
Red rivers. With the exc
the Washita, which is more like an
eastern stream, these rivers are typi
cal streams of the plains; that is, they
Lave low, sandy banks, with little or
no timber, and broad, shallow, sand
choked channels. During a good part
of the year these streams contain little
or no water, but at irregular intervals.
without warning, great volumes of
water, sometimes many feet high, rush
down the channel, carrying everything
with it. The stream will be bankful
for several days, or even weeks, when
the water will recede and the chan
nel will again be prac tically dry, pos
sibly for months. The origin of these
infrequent rises is probably due to
violent rains near the heads of the
streams.
Entering the larger streams there
are a number of small tributary creeks
few of which are more than 20 miles
in length. Many of these creeks are
perennial, being spring fed. and carry
water throughout the greater part of
the course throughout the year: oth-
ers are usually dry except after heavy
rains.
Western Oklahoma contains many
springs. The water from the springs
in the Redheds region, which occupies
many of the counties, is often im
pregnated with gypsuiu and other sol
uble salts, rendering it often unf'.t for
domestic use. The springs in the
Sandhills reg'on, which lie along many
of the larger streams, furnish a large
supply of pure water. The water from
a number of these springs often unite
in supplying the small creeks which en
ter into the larger rivers.
There is scarcely a locality in west
ern Oklahoma in which good well wat
er may not be found. As in the case
of springs, the wells in the Redheds
often encounter gypsum water. Those
in the Sandhills and nthe high plains Spokane. Wash.. Oct. D. Nellie
usually furnish inexhaustible supplies Pickerel!, alias Harvey Allen, arrested
of pure, soft water. at Tekoa, Wash., by Deputy United
It will be readily understood that States Marshal Daily on the charge of
with an inadequate supply of rainfall sewing liquor to an Indian and held
and relatively few perennial streams in the county jail here in default of
the water problem in western Okla- bonds of $200. has balked on wearing
noma is a serious one. Irrigation has woman's garments, also telling Wil
been attempted on a small scale in a Ham Reynolds, head jailor, to elimi
number of instances. Government ( nate the baked apple served occasion
surveys have been made in several ally to prisoners.
localities in western Oklahoma by the j "The apple is a belligerent fruit."
United States reclamation service, j Miss Pickerell said. "Humanity lost
but so far no large projects have been paradise and was afflicted with the
WATER SUPPLY
:n.-ta:!f(l or are any being attempted
at the present time. Several private
projects are now being projected.
e I'!""" "'""' Ul
"'" Unt upo nthe settling up
of a new country, once so common in
UKi-mom. un-u ,u, ";last eleven years, ever since I was
ploded. This idea, always prevalent j eighteen an(j tnat puts the jinx on
! P!airi- ha b'n "so,i as an in";the hobble goods for all time with me.
ducement for the various real estate) ..Qn the eveI kid when you get rae
o-m in vr- state from the Rio,to pull any of that society stuff you
rande to the Canadian line. People jcan ca lhe county physician and buy
are beginning to learn, however. that I
' !s a tmn wtlKn a,s
t change within the memory of a
single individual.
To my mir.d the section of the prob-
1 i rtV..t..i-.f,Jc1 re-1 Incrillitinn
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of as many modern irrigation plants
a possible, carrying water from the
streams ana springs: secona. in tne
construction or numerous
earthen
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""I1! lu
ulnu' a" J '"UJl iiiipji Lam in an. me
,. cultivation of such crops as are suit-
able for the western country. The j man amon? her associates. She wears do not think an emergency exists,
older farmers are often loath to'jier a j r
closely cropped and has thejwhkh necessitates immediate atten-
change their methods of cropping.
Many men who have come to the plains
country from such states as Hennes
sey and Ohio have lost their all be
cause of their misunderstanding of cli
matic conditions. It is gradually being
borne in upon them, however, that
thf crops and methods employed in
the eastern states will not necessarily
be successful on the plains.
Each year more and more crops suit
ed to the climate are being grown.
Kaffir corn and milo maize are replac
ing corn and cotton, and broom corn
is being raised instead of wheat. Manv
farmers in thl sregion raise more
bushels of grain per acre from these
crops than do the farmers in the east
ern states. Dry farming is being prac-
ticed and peop,e are rapidl-v learning
now 10 laim iiie plains couniry.
As stated above, the soil is extreme
ly fertile, and capable of producing
large crops. If the nater supply is
conserved and intelligent methods of
farming employed this region will sup
port a greater population per square
mile than such states as Virginia and
Tennessee. Not until the population
has reached four or even five times its
present density need any alarm be felt
regarding excess o population,
,
UTAH INCREASES COAL OUTPUT.
United States Geological Survey Fig
ures Show a Half Million Dollar
Advance Last Year.
The value at the mines of Utah's
coal production in 1910 was f 4.224.336,
with an output of 2,317, 09 short tons,
according to E. W. Parker, of the
United States geological survey.
Compared with 1&0H, when the coal
production of Utah amounted to 2,-
2Gj.sr0 short tons, valued at S3. 731. 810,
the output in 1910 showed an increase
of 230. IMO short tons, or 11.07 per cent.
in quantity, and of $ 4 7 2 , 7 4 , or 12.6 per
. ' , . '
ceiu, hi aiue. c can s production in
1910 was affected only indirectly, if at
all. by the coal strikes in the middle-
west that is. by the demand created
on the mines of t olorado and New
Mexico, which possibly reduced the
competition of coals from those states
in markets to the west and southwest
reac hed jointly by them and the coals
from l'tah mines- Th'-S ,ncreased pr-
nu.-uou cn c can coais is .ooKea upon -down the held tor seventy varus tor a spreading it upon the fields and plow
as only an indication of normal growth touchdown. Claremore failed to kick in(, u nr,pr makoa mnnv .. mnM
that may be expected to continue as
the country develops in population and
industrial enterprises.
The year was one of general pros-
I"ity. says Mr. Parker, to both oper
ators and miners. Production increas
ed, prices advanced, and although
there were no strikes for higher wages
or changed conditions, some of the
coal-mining companies voluntarily gave
an advance of five per cent in the
wiges of their employees. During
' ,.eu me ciups
w,r, b,"inS ,"ov(Hi- t,,erp was a Bnort-
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ace in l'ar SPII,-V- lt as a general!
thmK throughout the year transports
tion facilities were adequate.
The number of men employed in the
coil mines of l'tah in 19M was ?..C,?,,
an dthat they were kept steadily em
p'oyed is shown by the fact that each
man averaged -; working dvs. The
average quantity of coal mined by pad,
man empliyed was S24.7 tons for the
year,
dav.
or ,1.17 tons for each working
NELLIE PIGKFRFLL BAIKS ON
WEARING WOMAN'S APPAREL
hobble skirt through t'ae apple. The
apple also led to the carnage of the
Trojan war and started a number of
other thirds. Xo apples for me.
thanks"
Reynolds tried to argue the matter
with the woman after the had deliver
ed herself of the foregoing. He had
secured a skirt and waist and other
articles of apparel and ordered Miss
Pickerell to don them without delay.
'Me for the free and easy trousers."
she persisted. "I"ve worn 'em the
a for me to Medical Lake, as
certainly will be entitled to have nn -
face or a picture of it in the 'bug' fam-
ily album."
Miss Pickerell is a daughter of a
prominent family in western Wash
ington. She has worked around min
ing and lumber camps the last four
or five years, also at one time tending
bar in a local saloon and remained
until her identity was established.
Later she worked in the harvest fields.
doing a man's work and passing as a j
strength and rugged features
workineman.
of
COUNTY COURT HEARING
TRIAL OF OTIS TITTLE
From Monday's Daily
The county court is hearing the
case of the state vs. Otis Tittle, charg
ed with maintaining a place that is a
public nuisance. A jury could not be
selected from the regular panel, to try
thhis case, and a number of extra talis-
men were subpoenaed. Late Saturday
the jury brought in a verdict of guilty
in the case of the state vs. Otis Tittle
and T. W. Prichett. In this case Tittle
and Prichett were charged with the
saie of intoxicants contrary to law.
This was a second offense case with
Tittle, the minimum penalty being a
fine of $300 and six months in jail.
GLAREMORE "PREP" SCHOOL
WINS FROM VINITA HIGH
FROM SATURDAY'S DAILY.
The Vinita high school football team
lest their first game of the season yes
terday to the state university prepara
tory school at Claremore to the score
by 10-0. Neither the grounds nor the
day were at all suitable for a football
game. The ground bad only recently
been cleared and there were yet on the
field stubs of persimmon sprouts a
half inch in diameter. The weather
man did his best to stop the game, for
he permitted a steady rainfall during
the entire game. Put as the Vinita
boys had gone to Claremore intent
upon playing, there was nothing else
to do but play.
At the flip of a coin Claremore chose
her goal and Vinita kicked off. Clare-
more i arrieil the tin 1 1 back to her own
-
j forty yard line. The teams lined upjn0 actua, fertiizing value , the sensp
j for scrimmage and on the first down', being ,n itself a plant foodf u ,g a
by a fake to the right, Claremore car-1 . f . .
ried the baU through Vinita's Iine andmers, but among soil scientists, that
goal. During the rest of the first productjve by rendering available the
quarter neither side made any f-ncy J plant food they already contain. Lime
gains, althngh Claremore was prob-also a great variety 0f other high
ably playing the game a little better. ly imp0rtant uses! in fact, few mineral
During the second quarter Claremore j products have R0 wide a scope of use.
got away with a wide end run, into ; fuiness
the crowd, for about forty or fifty1 A ittle more than naf the ,ime
yards and a touchdown. Claremore manufactured in the United States is
again failed to kick goal. By this ' ed as structural material in lime
time Vinita was beginning to get into J mortars. Portland cement mortars, con
the game, and at the end of the second j crete. gypsum plasters, and whitewash,
quarter they had the ball in Clare-: Large quantities are also used in the
more's twenty-yard line and still , manufacture of chemicals, in clarify
going.
During the third and fourth quarters
the paim, was rath(.r slow as the
ground was getting pretty muddy. .; sugar-beet manufacture, etc.
Only once during these quarters was ( The total production of lime in lf10.
Vinita's goal in clanger and then she j according to figures compiled by Ern
held Claremore for downs. Consider-, est F. P.urchard and 5ust eiven out by
ing the conditions, each side did some
good playing during the last half. Vin
ita playing a great deal betted than in
th first half.
The game was free from wrangling
and was played in a gentlemanly way
throughout.
Vinita is not at all disappointed in
her teim even though they lost, for
this was her :rst game and her men
were out weighed. Claremore had al
ready played ore game Some of Vin
ita's men had never been in a game be
fore and at first did not know exactly
what to do, but as the game progressed
they learned more and more about it
and hence their superior playing in the
last half.
The line-up for Vinita was as fol
lows; Siegel, center; Beard-Evans, R.
G.; Robinson. L. .; Mitchell, L. T.;
Leforce, R. T.; Bumgarner, R. E.;
Tyler. Jones, L. E.; Carter, L. II.;
Hamilton, (capt.) R. II.; Scott, center;
Bailey, full.
McSpadden, sub. Moss and King,
referee and umpire. Calloway, field
Judge.
HGE WILL HOT
POSIT ON
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lowlands, a::d usually in the close prox
imity of some stream. Many towns
Governor Says Not Even Granfather and cities have adopted the elm as
Clause is Important Enough to
Demand Extra Session.
their liking of its appearance. The
rambling irregular growth of the elm,
Oklahoma City, Oct. 9. Although spreading its limbs thirty or forty feet
the members of the democratic tate'on either side, in mature trees, makes
central committee devoted many 1 ours it not only an impressive and agree
Saturday in an effort to convince Gov-i able sight, but also makes it particular-
ljernor Lee Cruce of the necessity of
j calling an extraordinary session cf the
legislature, during which the mosL
powerful pressure, backed up by every
argument at the command of the mem -
hers, was brought to bear, the gover-
nor stated Sunday that he would not.
call the session in the immediate fu
ture. "I hold exactly the same opinion
now regarding the necessity of calling
the extra session, as I have always
held," said the governor Sunday. "I
a j tion from the legislature. When I am
convinced that an extra session is nec
jessary, then I will issue the call."
I "Even the grandfather clause situa
tion did not create an emergency th"U
j necessitates an extra session." said th?
governor. The decision by the fed
eral court at Enid will be tested, I un
derstand, in the supreme court of the
United States," continued the gover
nor. "We have no immediate need for
further legislation in regard to the
grandfather clause, and will not have
until November, 1912. I do not think
this situation demands an extra ses
sion at this time. Even if an extra
session is needed to make other pro
visions in regard to the enforcement
of the clause, the session could be held
next year. If I am convinced of the
necessity of calling the session, then
I gladly will issue the call."
Before the central committee closed
its session late Saturday night, a press
bureau was established, and Luther
Harrison, editor of the Wetumpka Ga
zette was chosen for the position of
head of the bureau. The bureau will
be started immediately and is expect
ed to be permanent. Mr. Harrison was
head of the democratic press bureau
during the campaign for the adoption
of the grandfather clause, and also the
last state campaign.
LARGE PRODUCTION OF LIME
Nearly Three And a Half Million Tons,
According to United States
Geological Survey.
One of our practically inexhaustible
natural resources is lime. The avail
able limestone rock widely distributed
over the United States can not be es
timated even in million or billions of
tons. It is a fact also that the more
lime is "thrown awav" scattered
- the groundthe better it is for
the country Ljme ,s a great soj ren.
i , . , ...
lovator, ana wnne it is Deiievea to nave
ing many products, in, the milling and
j paper industries, in sanitation, in the
smelting and tinning industries, in
i
the United States geological survey.
was 3.469.416 shot tons, valued at
$13,09.290, a si ght decrease in both
tonnage and value as compared with
j the figures for 1909. The average price
(per ton in 1910 was $3.9S.
j The five leading states in the 1910
j production are as follows:
Short tons.
Pennsylvania 877. 71 1
Ohio 4ir,2S.-
Wisconsin 248.23S
Maine 179,6,".6
Missouri 193.964
Value.
?2.440,3r.O
1,647.33
Pr9.40.-.
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S37.6SI
ELM AS A SHADE TREE.
Bulletin Is Issued By A. and M.
partment cf Agriculture.
De.
Stillwater, Okla., Oct. I
'Th?
American Elm" is the subject of a
bulletin issued by Prof. N. O. Booth,
head of the department of horticulture
at the A. and M. college. Prof. Booth
says:
"No tree is such a general favorite
among Americans as the white elm.
'This tree grows native over practical
'ly al lof the eastern half of the United
States. It i3 generally considered a
lowland tree, although in many sec
tions it is found growing on the up
lands. The largest and most vigorous
trees will, however, be found on the
their favorite tree, planting it to the
exclusion of nearly all others. Their
reasons are probabiy wholly due to
,iy desirable for shade
j, -m spite of the fact that the elm
desires water, it will withstand drouth
as weii as most of our shade trees. At
j the present time, when the weather
.bureau men tell us we have tnree j ears
0r less rainfall than any other three
continuous years in the history of the
state, the elms in most neighborhoods
are uninjured. In some sections, and
particularly in those places where
heavy soils predominate, these trees
are showing stune dead limbs and oc
casionally one may be found wholly
dead. It may be said, however, that
this is a crucil test, for it is improb
able that a combination of three ex
tremely dry years in succession will
occur again for years to come.
"Elms are propagated from seed.
Elm seed ripen in the spring and
should be planted at once. Two-year-old
trees grown in a rich soil should
be large enough to sell, although they
are frequently grown three or four
years before being put on the market.
Such trees usually sell for about 50c
apiece and are well worth this sum as
compared with trees of the same size
taken from the woods.
"The value of the elm for ornamental
purposes gives about all the virtues
this tree has, for it is not a favorite
with the lumber men. Elm timber is
comparatively valueless. The reason
for this is because of its limited use.
In the old days when wooden ships
were the only ships, and ship building
was a prominent industry along the
coast, elm of the highest quality found
a good market at high prices for fram
ing timbers. The chief use for elm
today is in making a so-called slack
barrels, such as apple barrels, lime
barrels, etc. The supply is apparent
ly than the demand, for the price of
elm timber runs lower than any other
hard woods."
DR. O. C. HEIDTMAIs
Dentist
EXAMINAT'ON FREE
All Work Guaranteed
Wlmer Building Vinita. Okla
Dr. Louis Bagby
Dr. C. S. Neer
t Office 101
I Kea. 4ti3
Office 101 i
Kes. no t" -
THONES.
DRS. BAGBY & NEER
Office in First National Bank Building
C. W. DAY
Dentist
GOLD CROWN AND BRIDGE
WORK A SPECIALTY
Office in Empire Block VINITA
DR. F. L. HU6HS01N
Physician and Surgeon
Phones 625 Residence 525 W. Delaware
Office Over Wimer Drug Store
WILLIAM T. RYE
Attorney and Counselor-at-Laxt
Room 6 Scott Building
VINITA OKLAHOMA
E. A. STU BBLEFI ELD, D. M. D.
Dentist
Rates Reasonable Examination Free
AH Operations Made as Painless 3
Possible and All Work Guaranteed
omnoform used for Painless Rxtrnctinn
OFFICE: ROOM 9. SCOTT BUILDING
DR. U. L. MITCHELL
Cherokee Building
Phones: Office 607 Residence Red 479
VINITA. OKLA
Graham's News Stand
Daily Papers, Magazines,
Cigars end Tobacco
123 South WllsOIl St.
PHOTOGRAPHS
For best grades of Permanent
PHOTOS
F O WLER
East of Railroad Crossing
ROBT. L.SCOTT
FEED SEEDS
WILLIAA1S & MILLER
the
AUCTIONEERS
We can handle your sale business
in a way that will please you and it
will pay you to write, or phone us
for dates. Terms reasonable, satis
faction guaranteed.
Phone 262
Lock Box 261 VINITA, OKLA
THEO. D. B. FREAR
Attorney and Counselor-at-Law
Rooms 1 and 2. Cherokee Building
DR. A. W. HERRON
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Barrett Building South
Wilson Street.
Office Phone 263, Residence Phor.e 188
Residence 223 South Adair Street
DR. F. L. MARNEY
Graduate Veterinarian
Office, Webb Bros. Livery
Phone 143 Vinita. OKU
MRS. VV. B. CRAWFORD
Singing and Piano Lessons
Pupil of William Sherwood, Piano
una vciiiuii u Miiianc, onini
Barrett-Buffingtoa Building
Phone 295.
HARRY R. HAAS, M. D.
Eye, Nose and
Thfoj
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
In Vinita three days, beginning third
Monday of each month. Office with Dr.
Griffith. Home office: Brin bldg,. Sapulpa
The
Prosperous Men
Five years hence, will be
those who
Buy Farms Now
If you cannot pay for one. call
and we will help
Aake you a Winner
PARKER-WISE Co
FARM LOANS
A Ticket to
California
for $25
That's what a one-way second
class ticket to California at ad
most all Santa Fe stations in
Oklahoma and Kansas may be
bought for September 15 to Oc
tober 15 inclusive. The same
or corresponding fare from
points on other lines in connec
tion with the Santa Fe.
If you buy one of these tickets yoa
will save considerable money in
many cases as much as $1 5. Is n't that
worth something to you?
If you contemplate visiting the Pacific
Coast, Arizona, Mexico, or number
of other places in the Southwest this
fall, why not plan to go while these
cheap tickets are on sale?
011 may travel in tourist sleepers or
free chair cars, both carried on each
of the Santa Fe's three fast trains that
leave Kansas City daily. These
Tourist Sleepers
atr of htrst design, and have electric lights,
Kno.1 beils, large dressing rooms and men'i
molting rooms.
Very lilwral stop-over privilege give chancel
to visit Grand Canyon, Ytwemite Valley and
other points of interest.
If you trt Interested, I
will tend you copy el
"Tourist Sleeper Ex
cursions" and other
literature.
tlLENN EDDIE, Passenger ACent,
Santa Fe Building, Topelsa, Kan.
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