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FOURTH YEAR.
A Marvelous Showing of the Devel-
opment of Oklahoma.
POPULATION AND WEALlfl.
Large Crops ana Wonderful Yield of
the Land
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
Governor llffnfrow Make* III* Annual
Stuli ntcnt t'oncrroluif thet«ro* tl
Slid Development of thi*Ter-
ritory lo lion, tloke
Smith, Mec'rjr "I
the Interior.
Tl t* following annual report was
sent to Die secretary of the . ntcrior
liy (lovcrnor W. C. Renfrow yenterday:
Uutbkik, Ok., No, 1| ISM.
Him. lfokc Smith, Scrrelaru of tin In-
terior:
I >i: ah Si it; In reply Ud your request
foy • wjort pi the condition of ouiit-
homa territory. 1 l>eg leave ti unbuilt
the following:
til: X Kit A I. 01WKRVATIOH".
The growth of Ik* Urritory in Um
four veurs following the opeulntf of
ill.- first Unils, lias been in many re-
spects wonderful. Whore ones the
deer l.iuntl-'tl in freedom over the
plains, now are found farm houses ami
wheat Ileitis not differing materially
from those of the other states. Fine
cities with eleetrie lights, water works
and all modern conveniences have
been built up. He who deplores that
the red man has been driven hack and
back until he is almobt gone, will find
in these lutpp.v homes of Oklahoma
much to console hiui and justify (iod s
law of the survival of the fittest.
inhabitants.
There lias been no otlicial census of
the inhabitants of the territory since
the census of 18(10. and so the major
portion of the figures I shall give sub
sequent to that date can at best be
hut approximate. Below 1 have pre
pared a table of the population of the
territory by counties for 1HU0, accord-
ing to tlie census, for IS'.iSasestiinateil
bv Governor Seay in his report, and
for 1Mi:i. I estimated the population
for 1 s'.i;t by iintling the ratio of voters
t.n population in is'.ki. which was seven
and one-sixteenth, and to find the pop-
ulation in 18 :i 1 multiplied the num
her of votes for representative to the
Fifty-third congress by the ratio, with
the result below:
population.
corxTiEs.
Logan..
Oklahoma ...
Kingfisher
Payne
t'.iuadlau
■•A" Llm-ola
Cleveland,
••ic Pott'me
"C" Blaine
"13"
••I'/' .
181*0.
i-i.'JM
12,71*1
H.H37
n.Kif.
7.703
7.011
1HH2.
•JL'.lXJO
21,000
lfi.rmo
i:< inni
IMl
111,500
14,000
111,(1,1
8,000
I.I
:iinii
7001..
1,000
1898.
HO.UQi
25.3U3
20,S1
ir .'.mr
15,5*0
13, 01
12,844
8,011
3,-01
3. OOQI 'J.Hlri
I no.iirtlI aa.ioo' l.M.f.o 1
Cherokee Strl i • ... |Wi000
There were 115,000certificates issued
l>y the booths to the intending settlers
in tlie Cherokee strip. Many of them,
however, were just there for specula-
tive purposes and returned to their
homes in a very few days. Ho that 1
place the population of the Cherokee
strip at 100,000 believing it to be full
high for the winter season but not far
from right for next spring when the
settlers return.
The immigration of colored people
from the south has very largely-
stopped and now there is not a very
great number in the territory. They
have been useful as servants and not a
few of them have homes of their own
and employment. Of the Indians I
shall speak later.
TAXAllLK PROPERTY.
c0unt1xs
Logan
Oklahoma
Kingfisher
Canadian
Cleveland
Payne
Pottawatomie.
Lincoln
Heaver
Blaine
Roger Q. Mills.
Washita
1.252.U3tt.K7
1,^43,853.40
1.105,875.48
ttfl5,829.90
31 ,ttfl5.78
275,109.48
519.493.54
l.rtOtt. 193.1
l,498,tt4ft.6fi
1,297,786.81
900,180.00
552,098.00
539.527.Ou
497,788.40
297,822 HO
1 8ft,36W 84
182,008 00
103,47ft. 70
96,029 0U
80,478.80
#i3,95i,or rt.a;
eased value of property for
8^,878.9^8.95
The greater number of people came
to Oklahoma poor, bat the above table
will show that there has been a won-
derful increase in wealth in the past
tour years. The above table includes
both real and personal property, but
by far the larger portion is personal
property, as not many faims are as yet
proved up. In the not very distant
future the taxable property of the ter-
ritory will be multiplied many times.
The coming winter most of the farm-
ers in Oklahoma will take out their
patents
HANKS AND HAN KINO.
There are six national banks in Ok
lahoma, each having a capital stock of
*50,000, and twenty-four private banks
with capital stocks ranging from $10,
000 to $50,000. I have written all the
banks of the territory for statements,
but as yet have not received answers
from but live national banks, which
show for the five a capital stocks of
*250.000, deposits 8085,547.87. loans and
discounts $323,537.08. 1 have received
answers from seven private banke,
which show an average capital of 824,-
000 and average deposits of 831,000,
with average loans and discounts of
.<{0,000. 1 take it that those not re-
ported would show about the same as
those reported, and this would make
1 lie following showing for the thirty
ban <8 i i
ru □
Capital Stock * 87rt.000.00
Deposit* 1,129.000.00
J.oafiH ami (1l*eouuts J,012,0Co.00
i hose figures show the condition
October 3, 18U3. The deposits are very
much lower than on June .'50. How-
ever. the financial stringency has very
largely passed. When the very large
wheat crop of this year is harvested.
the deposits will be larger than now.
Pt BLIC FINANCES.
The latest report of the auditor of
the territory 1 have, is one made April
1, 1893, which is as follows.
Financial statemlnt or oklahoma
rtRRlTOBY.
Tata territorial warrants to
April 1.1888 MMAM9
Total territory * .tyrants redeemed to
November 50, ltfoJ 19.863.58
Total terrttoria. warrants ouistand-
Iuk' April I. I• 93 27 331.30
Auionnt due territory ou a • .-a\al
untinu. Til «• >.142.45, lor th« year
H H M
Amount due for Insurance llcen l..*" " '
Total due territory for \ear ls,,i 35.9.' • > • •
D.'durt orirfiandiuu ludtbtedm-s*
April 1. MJ8 87J8IJ0
Hula no*- in favorof territory s.tiJi . I
Since this the territory has incurred
some considerable expense, hut on the
whole our financial condition i*-. ex-
cellent ami 1 ti nee rely trust will con-
tinue so. The territory has no bonded
indebtedness Several of the counties
have gone into debt to a very consider-
able extent, but with the increase of
taxable property all will be well
prune schools.
When the settlers tirsl came to < okla-
homa they found themselves without
school houses and without laws, but
with a fortitude certainly admirable
they built school houses by private
subscription and had schools the tirst
winter, lly acl of congress $">0,00
was appropriated for the ti «• and bene
fit of the public schools of Oklahoma.
This materially aided the efforts of the
people and schools have heen main-
tained in neatly every district ever
since. Very few school districts but
that have very comfortable school
houses now, and that, too, in most in-
stances without any bonded indebted-
ness. The following table shows the
school population as reported:
The population lictwt
ien « ami 21 years of a, i
In the nine countl«- • of
Oklahoma l'.-ri it
iry in
the yearti !►#! ami IWi
wafl an follow-
cot XTIKK
~K.il
Beaver ,
BIO
C&n&dlttn
, H,IU«
•,\&si
Cleveland ,
3 72
K t ii fftt ttln*r
1 2,M«.i
1.131
Lopu n
1 1,781
a :trt:t
iJkluhoinu
.[ 4,2"4
Hayue . .
2.731
Lincoln
■
Pottawatomie
—
1.7W2
121,333
:w.;io
Total enrollment fo
if/-'. lO.dOS; bnt not
make a complete system of education,
from the lowest to the highest.
There are several private institu-
tions doing good work, and which
have a good attendance.
AGRICULTURE.
Situated as it is, midway between
! the north and the south, with a soil
and climate unsurpassed. Oklahoma i*
admirably adapted to growing almost
every kind of plant. In agriculture
the territory has a never failingsource
of support and income. With the ex-
ception of one year the seasons have
B •• •. •< 1 lent \\ hi at thit Jfltf
made a very tine yield, averaging
about twenty bushels to the acre all
over the territory. Some pieces are
reported a> yielding sixty-two bushels
to the acre. 1 personally know of
several pieces that have made forty
bushels all over the field. This has
placed the farmers, very few of whom
are in debt, in comfortable circum-
stances, notwithstanding the very low
price of wheat. Those who have seen
the hardships passed through in the
early days can appreciate the advances
made by the farmers of this territory.
Corn, too, has made a very good crop,
as well as oats, each making about
forty bushels to the acre. Very little
grass has been sown as yet and so
i there are not very many meadows. I
emuot pass this subject by without
; mentioning the colored man's delight,
j sweet potatoes and watermelons, both
i of which grow to enormous size and
have a very delicious flavor. The tig-
ures given below show the acreage of
various agricultural products:
AURIC! I.TURK.
Acre-, of farm land In use -,'172,1X2
Cash value of farms . 113,0*2.345
Oash value of farm Inipleineutrt 84U,7rti
\veragc Yield. Acres.
Acres in Corn 40 281.'Til
Wheat 80. 888,810
OaU :i- 108,874
Cotton fit 0 lb# I!. H!
Sorghum 1H.755
Hungarian Millet H.12I
Hrooui Corn -1.422
Irish Potatoes 4.U83
Sweet Potato.« 1.907
Castor U«ue> 981
Rye 918
Peanuts H07
lift* 88#
Timothy 515
( Jover 588
Uuckwheat 194
Orchard ami Blue Grass 153
HORTUTI.T.1RK.
the wane and will soon be a thing of
the past.
I.UI Hv Ml-
Episcopal
M E. Nona.
baptist
conformational .
Catholic
Presbyterian . .
Auxiliary Soclei
Epworth League
V. 51 ( A
Y. P. S. C. E
: ft 105 27
165 8186 13
i 25 80') 3*-'
24 016 88
,| 26 10000' 250
24 30
50 1000.
than thm-tlftliM reported.
RAILROADS AND TEI.KGKAI'll.
There are at present but two trunk
lines of railroad in oklahoma, with a
short line, the Choctaw railroad.
Several other lines are projected but
have not yet been built. We are in
need of a few more Hues, as many
portions of the territory are removed
sixty to 100 miles from the railroad.
A more direct connection with the
pineries of Arkansas would be of great
advantage. The table below shows
the miles of track and its nature in
Oklahoma, and its value, exclusive of
the Cherokee strip:
iroi M.
a m
A. T. A-S. F. R'y 9 I
Main Iraek . KA '>,500-168.000
Side track .... 12.32 2.000. 21,0JO
J 18,780
1.4001117.0001
C.R.I. £ P.U'y
Main track. 56 7ftJ .'•.500j312,|80|l
Sldetraek I.oft 'J,000
biiildlu^s. . j H,55l)j
Rolling stock . 56.76!
W. t*. Tel. Co. 1123.60
I '
Choctaw Tel.Co 30
P'mn P. C.5 e'rs . .
31.40 4,000 125,©00
160 18,5201
:.•:>( M
I8..;
6.000
2.2.")l>0O
so.tHW.on
I 11,148,483.00
The second legislative assembly
changed from township to the dis-
trict system and in most instances it
has proved satisfactory. 1 am not
able to speak as definitely about the
public schools as 1 would like for the
reason that reports from the school
districts are very meagre. With the
increase in taxable property and the
increased funds derived from leasing
the school lands the financial con-
dition of he schools will be very
much better in the future. Concern-
ing the leasing of the school lands
more will be said in another place.
A similar condition to that which
confronteu the settlers of Oklahoma
proper now confronts the settlers of
the Cherokee strip. No assessment
was made this year ami no taxes can
come in until February, 18i ." . If con-
gress would make an appropriation
for the benefit of the schools to be es-
tablished in the Cherokee strip it
would be money well spent. The
people in general have manifested a
very great interest in the public
schools of the territory, and justly,
for in the school house rather than in
forts and arsenals must a nation find
its true strength.
COLLEGES.
By act of the territorial legislature
a territorial university was located at
Norman, and a territorial normal
school at Edmond and the agricultural
and mechanical college at Stillwater.
The university has made a very excel-
lent start toward accomplishing* the
purpose for which it was created. It
is supported by a one-half mill tax,
which will amount to about $8,000 per
year. The course would correspond
favorably with that of eastern col-
leges. A new building has just been
completed for the university. The
normal school at Edmond aims to pre-
pare teachers for the public schools
and has just completed aline building.
The agricultural and mechanical col-
lege at Stillwater is the best endowed
of any of the schools of the territory
and bids fair to do most excellent
work. It was established in pursu-
ance of an act of congress authorizing
the establishment and endowment of
colleges for the benelit of agriculture
and mechanic arts, appropriating
xlf.,000 for the fiscal year 1 s(.i0 and pro-
viding for 81.000 increase each year for
ten years. The experiment station
issues a bulletin of the results of
their investigations, which promise
much good to the territory.
The president's proclamation open-
ing thn Cherokee outlet reserves the
thirteenth section for the benefit of
the three colleges. This will make a
very neat income for each of the col-
leges. once it is leased.
Each of the institutions have in at-
tendance about one hundred students
and new ones are constantly coining.
It is the aim to have these colleges
connect with the high school and
A> res in nurseries 8.0 S
Number of apple trees fWt.rtil
Number of peach trees. 618.222
Number of cherry trees r9,242
Number of pear trees 51,147
Number of plum trees 36,Hflf>
Number of apricot trees 25,i 11
Number of quince trees 1,803
Aeres in vineyards 2,137
blackberries . . 1.404
Strawberries 7K8
Raspberries 040
The entire territory is well adapted
to fruit raising, and in a short time
will have a large surplus to export.
The more hilly portions are more
especially adapte t to apples and
grapes. It is a matter of satisfaction
to see the acreage of fruit at this
early day.
STOCK RAISINO.
There has n« t been as much done at
this as ought to have been, because so
many of the farmers were very poor
on coining to the territory, and did not
bring with them much stock. How-
ever. most farmers have gotten a start
now. and before long this will be one
<-f the principal occupations. The
portions of the territory removed from
the railroad arc very well adapted to
feeding stock, owing to the difficulty
of marketing the grain in any other
way.
MINING.
As yet almost nothing has been done
by way of opening up mines in the
territory, saving those of building
stone, of which an excellent quality is
found in various parts of the territory.
There is a very line quarry of Hogging
and buil ing stone in the Cherokee
strip, near Arkansas City. Many
I buildings in the cities of Oklahoma
ore built of native stone. Very li tie
has been done by way of prospecting
j for coal or other minerals. Coal lias
been found at verious places, and some
iron ores, but no mines have as yet
been opened. In due course of time,
however, this will become an import-
ant industry. They are exhaustless
deposits of salt and gypsum.
manufacturing.
Manufacturing is in its infancy, but
is certainly a hopeful youth, and
offers great inducements to capital.
Every city las its mills, and some as
fine flouring mills as can be found
anywhere may bo found in Oklahsma.
There are several planing mills turn-
i g out good work of all kinds, and
cabinet works capable of doing as
fine work as can be done anywhere
There has been talk of an iron foun-
dry, but as yet none has been estab-
lished in the territory. It would cer-
tainly be a paying institution. A
great deel of lumber is being sawed
from oak, cottonwood and walnut.
Eastern capitalists will find it to their
advantage to visit Oklahoma.
SOCIAL AND RELIGIOl'S.
Society, which at first was disorgan-
ized, is now in much better condition,
and the worthy, moral element is fast
coming to the front, while the rough
element, once so prominent, are seek-
ing their level as they become known.
Nearly all the fraternal societies are
represented here by a good, strong
membership. There are very few
caste lines, and in the main the people
are friendly and hospitable.
The churches recognizing the im-
portance of this new and promising
field, early sent strong missionary
forces here. I judge that the several
churches are expending in this home
mission work at present not less than
800,000 per annum. A large portion
of the people came here to better their
financial condition and do not have
much concern for other matters, but
there is a smaller portion of earnest
ami philanthropic persons who are
working very hard for the advance-
ment of the whole neople. I have
written to the ministers of the various
denominations for statisticts concern-
ing their churches, and the table be-
low will show the estimates furnished
by such as have answered. The
Young People's Society of Christian
Endeavor has been doing good work.
Kuffianism in Oklahoma is fast on
INDIAN 4.
I cannot in this place enter upon any
extended discussion of Indian prob-
lem4-, nor is it de«irablo. We have'
within the territory upon their allot-
ments low as. >ac and Foxes, Pottawa-
tomie's and Absentee Shaw noes. Chey- |
ennes and Arrapuooes in Oklahoma
proper, and in the Cherokee strip the
I'awnees. Cherokees. Ton kit was. Full
statistics may be found 'n the report
of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs.
| In my judgment the best solution of
j the Indi in problem lies in the allot
I ment of their lands in severalty and
bring them in direct contact with
civilization. 1 he portions of the I
Indian territory not yet opened to set-
tlement are very wild and the Indian j
sees oniy the worst side <>f civilization
and their progress will be very slow
until they come in closer contact with
the white men. Where land has been |
taken in severalty the Indians have
generally made an effort to accomo-
date themselves to civilization and
many have gone to work and are do-
ing very well in agricultural and mer-
cantile pursuits. I earnestly recom-
mend that negotiations be kept on
foot with a view to the ultimate allot-
ment In severalty of all the lands in
! the Indian Territory.
cherokee oct let.
I Almost a new empire has been joined
to the north of us. and now or soon
there will be 100.000 people finding
homes there. No such a wild, excit-
ing race for homes was ever yet made
as when the guns fired the signal at 12
o'clock, noon, September 10, and yet
all was orderly and not many were
hurt. There were 115,000 booth eerti-
gcates issued to intending settlers,
.lust here I may say that the booth
system has done a vast amount of good
in keeping out illegal claimants and
will long continue to do so. The dif-
ficulty experienced iu registering at
the booths was far overbalanced by
the check it was upon fraud. In spile
however, of all the faithful officials
could do, there was a vast number of
sooners who took possession of some
of the best land and lots. No effort
should be spared to bring them to jus-
tice. The eastern part of the Chero-
kee out let i* very fertile and will soon
make a wealthy community. I
have had a very arduous task on
my hands in making the appointments
I of county officials iu the new counties,
and have issued upward of a hundred
commissions. I n a place where per-
sons are as newly acquainted a.-> in
I Oklahoma this has been no small task,
but 1 have discharged it to the best of
my ability. Several very fine towns
have grown up on the Cherokee strip
and large and permanent buildings
are in process of creation.
This otlice is in receipi of a very
heavy mail daily asking of the school
lands in the Cherokee strip. No more
useful and beneficent thing was ever
done tfian the reservation by the pres-
ident of sections V\ and 33 in each j
township. This makes a very much j
needed fund for education and benevo-:
lence, am1 I sincerely hope that the j
same policy may be followed in future
openings of lai d I would recommend
that these school lands be immediately
leased to the highest bidder.
S. A HEM-PLE,
DEALEB IN
Femly - Groceries - red • Feed.
Northeast Corner of Sixth and ESt.
No Boom Prices. Come and Cot Acquainted.
PFBRV,
OKI.A . TBIt,
I, L>. TKEEMAN, Cash.
BANK
Corner of li. and Seventh streets, I'erry, O. 1.
Dons o G-enero I 13;hilvin^ thisinoss.
UI HAM r,. BOYES, 1'i-cs.
FARMERS
S.A.LAYTON
BRAVEBRAKEMAN
He Attacks Train Robbers with a ARCHITECT.
Club.
Headquarters, Seaton Bros. Drug
HE IS MADLY WOL'NDEI). i store
Appoint uieiilM.
Governor Renfrow today appointed
Richard Nevins, Jr., county surveyor
of county 1\ O. 8. Holt justice of
the peace for the same county, and C.
H. rurswell county coroner of Lin-
coln county.
THE FIVE NATIONS.
It is certainly very desirable that |
I the five nations of the Indians be in-
I eluded in one state that may be formed ,
■ so that the whole may come in as one
state. The condition of affairs in the
i Indian Territory is certainly very de-
1 plorable, and with the crude forms of
| government it will always be difficult
to suppress crime.
PUHI.1C TU'II.mXGM.
| As yet no public buildings have been
j erected by the territory for the public
I officers. It would be much better if
some buildings could b • erected at an
early date. Very few of the counties
have county buildings at present. The
I'nited States has no public buildings
of any consequence, though it has
much business to transact here.
WORLD'S ('oh Ml'.IAN EXPOSITION.
The second legislative assembly ap-
propriated 815,000 for the Oklahoma
exhibit at Chicago. With this a very
nice building has been erected and a
very creditable exhibit prepared. Our
exhibition of cereals is considered
especially fine.
LEASING SCHOOL LANDS.
The results obtained from leasing
the school lands of Oklahoma are em-
inently satisfactory, aad this will in
the near future be a very great source
of income to the public schools. Al-
ready very nearly SI00,ooo in cash and
notes have been received from leasing
th«i school lands. The leases of lands
in Oklahoma proper expire next April,
and these lands ought to be released
this winter. This will probably be
upon us at very nearly the same time
as the leasing of the Cherokee Strip
lands, and will make the business of
that department very large. I trust
some equitable rule for re-leasing, pro-
tecting both the lessee in his improve-
ments and the school fund, will be
made at an early date. It is very
sirable that provision be made n.i
leasing the school lands of the C In
kee Strip during this coining wint r
so that lessees may begin work i • \t
.spring. Below I have made a tabu-
! lated statement of funds received [.•< in
the leasing of school lands for the
year ending .lutie 30. 1S'.)3.
A GREAT rr 11 in:.
Any one acquainted with the vast
resources of Oklahoma and Indian ter-
ritories can but feel that there is a
very enviable destiny before the state
that will one day be carved from this
territory. Its soft, Italian climate, its
fertile soil and genuine American in-
| habitants, are elements that cannot
! fail to produce a commonwealth equal
I to any in that glorious galaxy of states
that are at once the hope and inspira-
tion of humanity.
Your most obedient servant,
William C. Renfrow,
Governor.
v«*rtiiel<'HM, tlie IIoIiImth Were I'
Flight- Three Po*ne limiting the
Uiftcrennt*—A Tramp lleatinK
llll Way Held —The
('onduetor'ft
Story.
Decatur, 111., Nov. 15.—Three men
masked with handkerchiefs boarded
the Peoria, Decatur A Evansville pas-
senger train at Lincoln coal shaft and
started for the express car. They were
resisted and shot Hrakeraan George
Trott, and fled empty handed.
Conductor Chris Richmond gives tin
following story of the attempted rob-
bery: "As I was taking up tickets com-
ing out' of Lincoln 1 was on the pint-
form between the combination car
and the ladies' car and saw a man look-
ing in the window. I le turned around,
threw a gun in my face and
ordered me to hold up my hands.
1 ran back and told the express mes-
senger we were being held up. I then
cut the bell cord and Messenger Me-
Mantis put out the lights nnd barred
the do r Brakeinan Trott came and
asked for my gun. having he would go
out and get them. I did not have a
gun and he took my billy and started
out. Just as he Legan a struggle a
robber shot him in the stomach. He
fell back and said I am shot through
and done for.' Just as I cut the bell
cord I felt it pulled but it did not stop
the engine and we kept going. One
mau jumped while we were going at
full speed. Another rode into Mount
Pulaski and the messenger shot at him
as he was running from the depot. 1 it
he escaped. I did not see any more of
the third man."
Krnest Chester, who lives at Oak-
land. was beating his way on the
trucks and Conductor Riehmond ar-
rested him and turned him over to the
Decatur officers. !t : - ing held as a
suspicious character
S. II. Josephs, a traveling salesman
for a New York jewelry house, was on
the train. He had a sample trunk con-
taining several thousand dollars'worth
of diamonds and thinks the robbers
saw linn at Peoria and came all tin-
way on the train. He also had 9000 in
cash iu his jacket.
Three posses are in pursuit of the
robbers. All country road.-, are guarded
and the farmers for many miles are on
the alert. The capture of the trio is
believed to lie only a question of a few
hours. The train attacked carried the
American express consignment and
had in the past conveyed large sum-,
from Peoria to Kvansville, Ind., and
intermediate points.
V i ei ulhtr Accident.
Mt -n li.. Ind.. Nov. 13. In construct-
ing a belt railway in the southeast part
of the city some large stumps were be-
ing blasted. A workman charged one
stuinp too hard, and the whole thing
was thrown high iu the air and with
great velocity alighted on Lewis Out-
skill's residence. Crushing through
the roof, it came down in the center of
the room occupied by Mrs. Gatskill and
three children. The sides of the crib
in which the baby was sleeping pro-
lee ted and saved its life. The lioiee
v.i> badly wrecked.
A (.rent Lake VckhcI Ashore.
Saflt Stk. Marie, Mich.. Nov. 15.
-The big steamer Centurion, the larg-
< i I,oat on the great lakes, is stranded
at the middle ground, Round island.
She went on last night and her forward
compartments are taking water. Tugs
have gone with lighters to try and re-
lease her.
The Texas Fever < aie Mettled
Emporia, Kan., Nov. 15. —The Texas
fever cattle case, in which were 150
parties who lost cattle, was settled by
a compromise yesterday afternoon.
Hosier Hros., of Kansas < ity, paying
••10,000 of the damages and the Mis-
souri, Kansas Texas railroad still
being held for #40,000.
1 he Value of silver.
Washington, Nov. 15.—Advices re-
ceived at the treasury department from
London are that silver there is quoted
at 32',d, equal in value to TO cents
I'nited States money. This makes the
bullion value of tin* standard silver
dollar 54cents. The tendency in
London is downward.
Servian Minuter Shot.
Paris, Nov. 15.—M. K. Georgevltch,
Servian minister to France, was dining
at a restaurant last evening when a
poorly dressed man entered and fired a
shot at kirn, wounding him in the side.
The assailant was arrested. He de-
scribed himself as a cobbler.
Lots for Sale lly
I. HI. McGORNAGK.
At Each.
KELLY & TRAVIS
'
LAT77YEEa
W-i.: Block E**'. of Laud Office,
"V\>UV OCLAHOIIA
Thin ner filetl a
>f *1
says.
Mich.. Nov. 15.—
and a water
< onisteo have
I here was a snow
MAC-KINA< !
Light cai in
tank marked
come ashore
I storm during t n lit and it is feured
an aei ident !;.• !• :i ppened in the straits.
I ital In.inrt'l '.i\ u Ilium way Team.
]i00N VILLI Mo., Nov. 15.— Ren
Vletch, n i oper count) farmer living
on Loin- LI in i hi : ic, was thrown from
ind w
pr<
dydie, The
i
At tlie office of RANSOM
& BAILEY.
Tori. BERRY,
| 1* ine boot, shoe and harness maker
jail work guaranteed at reasonable
■ price.-, also commission merchants
1 ©c • iq given to consign*
• merits to me t any dais in the com-
; mereia ne. Sixth street Bet. A and
! South boundary street.
; PERRY,
OKLAHOMA^
W. 1. TSA via.
J. L. Calvert-
Is located near northeast corner of
LJ. S. Land otlice and is having all he
can do in his profession.
He maker, a specialty of claim and
lot contest and h 1 attention to busi-
ness is the secret of his success.
lie is the author of a new work on
the homestead law, termed the "Set
tiers Guide" that is acknowledged the
best authority ever published on thd
subject. This work is complete on ali
questions pertaining town site aud
school lands.
i:\celtinr Spring* i «>. Involved.
1\an>as i i i ., M . Nov. iHoward.
M. Holdcn and s. i Scott, of Kansas
(ity, and Harr - in ( harabers, of Lxeel-
sior Spring*. Mo , ex-judge of Clay
' county and now president of the Bank
of Excelsior Springs, have been ap-
pointed receiver- of the Kxcelsior
-prill- •( o by Judge J'.ro add Us. in the
e i p mi it coil '."l of Clay county, at Liberty.
The application was made by the Rich-
ards ,V i onover Hardware i o., of Kan-
sas! iiy. by llarku Us .V I lard wicks,
of Li Wert - , atiorr.e'. the allegation
being that the L . ior Springs Co. is
| insolvent and una >le to meet its obli-
gations
• it ; nil- : n (•ruceric*.
1 francis II.
1 assignment in
the county clerk * ofiice for tin* benefit
of t i< ditiof Keith, without
preference and .ludge Andrews, of
I the supre > pointed Andrew
K ;-\p..'rie!. I !>"mas Kcld receivers
I for the i h ir \\ h nd Grooefv Co
' ! ; ' pre ident of the.
i , r mpan\ in i • application for a re-
I wh1 r. nj i in I (Hditit that ths
! 'h'bts Of' ti; .11. r,., $700,000,
j o f wh leh i5oo commercial paper*
| 1 lie coaipanv ,1 1 ti-mess, he
teai" bi-ra : <■ tr, •! • ened and ran away,
throwing Victeli to the ground.
A disastrous fire occurred iu Mem
pnis, lean., by which a large amount
of property was destroyed and several
people u. r. eriously and perhaps fil-
ially injured by jumping from the win-
dows of the V. M. (J. A. building.
•\ new hydrographle station for the
great lakes is to be established at Chi--
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