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NORMAN, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. FRIDAY. JULY 19, 1895.
NO. 42.
TIMK TABLE—A. T. S. F.
Brave Dog Tray.
Jfs#
going south.
Texas Express, No. 405 12:25 a. m
Purcell " No. 407 2:14 p. m
Accommodation No. 428    5:15 p. m
going nokth.
Chicago Express No. 406  4:81 a ni
Mo.River No. 40*  4:17 p. m
Accommodation No. 420 7:00 a. in
Thain Skkvick,
No. 40*> carries through chair cars and I*«ill-
man Sleepers, arriving at Kamms City. 6:;U 
p, m. and (laiosfo 10:00 a. m.
No. 40f* arrives at Wichita 10:40 p. m. Kan-
sas City 6:50 a. n , and make* close connec-
tions at Wichita with the FrUco R. R. for St
Loui4 and all points eu*t.
No. 405 and 4<>7 m ike close connection at
Purcell for all Texas points.
R. J. Morgan. Atft.
DIRECTORY.
CHURCH.
Christian Chubch.
Preachinp at It a, m. and Hp. m. S'inday
School at 9.40 a. in. minor Endeavor 3:W  p.
m. Senior Endeavor. 5.40 to 6:80 p. m. Mid
wetk praver meeting Wednes lay at 8 p. m.
If you are not worshiping el*ewh re. w e
w ill be pleased to have you attend services at
t he Christian church. H. W. Powers.
rnntor,
Methodisi episcopal
Church corner of Gray street and Por-
ter Ave. Services every Sunday.
Morning services 11 a. in.
Class meeting amniediately after.
F vfMiinir    p. ro.
Sunday School W
W. D. khahl Supt. _ on
Prayer Meeting Wed. Evening ,V8°P' m<
Rev. J. (J. beak, Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal (South.)
Church corner of Peters Ave. and Tonkawa
street. Services every Sunday.
Morning Services 
Evening Services  il « AV
Sunday school  —• '
Praver Meeting Wednesday evening 8.15 P in.
Rev. H.J. Brown, Pastor.
Catholic
Church on Tonhawa street between ( raw -
ford and Porter Ave. Services on 2d ami 3d
Sundays of each month
Rev. Father Borremans 1 riest.
St. John's Episcopal Church.
Services every Sunday morning at 11
o'clock. Evening services at 8oelocU. All
are invited. Rev. James V Wright
Minister in charge.
OFFICIAL.
Territorial Directory.
W. C. Renfrow Governor.
Robert Martin   .......Ssw^ary*
Frank Dole Chief Justice.
J. H. Burford, ) . . T ,
H \V Scott, [ Associate Justices
 U. S. Marshal.
University Regents
J. H. Maxey of Tecumseh. J. I- Dllle. «>t
El Reno J. 1>. McGuire. of Norman. W. K.
Swartout, of Enid, tnd J. H. Wheeler of Okla-
homa City.-Wheeler, Clerk. 
Cleveland County Directory.
S J. Wilkins County Judge.
Robt. A uiol 
•. B. Wynne 
H.F. Newblock    ..Sheritt.
T E. Kerry •
H. M. Tayl r  ,Re*:°.f "T"1"-
L J. Peterson Superintendent.
j. jl. Corn Surveyor.
W. H. Blackwell 2nd   /
J. W. -tow 1st. 3rd. Chairman > tom.
J. M. Barker 1st 
Norman City Directory.
1). t. Larsli Mayor.
C. P. Woodward  ...Clerk.
Fred Keed   Treasurer.
E. E. Hennessey  City Attorney.
D. L. harsh Mayor 4rd W. .1
H. W, Stubheman 2nd  I
A. E. Co'eman 4th  >-CounciIineii.
A. C. Noble5th 
F. L. Mackey 1st I
M. T. J. Capshaw 6th J
Meets each Alternate Monday night .
J. D. Grigshy   — J . * .
S. M. Moore  City Assesser
Frank Smith City Marshal.
G, A. R,
Hereafter Albert Carter Post. No. 5. (J. A
R. will meet on the 1st and 3rd Saturday at
2 p. m ., and 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening
at 7:40 p. ra. All members of theG. A. R.
are cordially invited to attend
J. J. Martin,
Adjutant.
Norman Lodge No. 5, A. F. A. M.
meets every first ami third Monday
in each month. All Master Masons
are invited. J. C. Claree, W. M.
J. H. Dihble, Sec y.
A
Norman Lodpe No. 5. K.
of P. meets every Wed-
nesday niffht. Castle Hull
in Hullum Buildiufr- All
visiting knights cordially
invited. R E. Leach, C.
C., C. C. Williams, K. of
R. and S.
Norman Lodge I.O. O.
F. No. meets each
Ibrotherscordially invited
R. S. Davis, N. G.
Edwin DeHahr. Sec.
Re Sot Only Saved tha Child, Hut 1U>
Doll Also.
Tray was one of those noble dogs
who live about the docks and save peo-
ple who 'all into the water.
One day a little beggar child was
sitting on the edge of a New York
quay. She was playing with her doll,
and singing to herself and having a
nice time, so that she forgot how near
she was to the edge, and all at once
she lost her balance and fell into the
water.
The poor child screamed as she fell
in, and the people on the dock all
rushed to the edge and looked over,
but the water was very deep, ten or
twelve feet deep, and the current very
strong. While they were all calling
on each other for help, and none will-
ing to be the one to eome forward, a
dog ran up. He saw the child strug-
gling in the water and he leajied over
at once. He dived down to the bot-
tom, then he rose near her, and in a
minute he had her tight and swam
with her to land.
The people took her from him, and
she stood on the pier dripping with
water. Then they turned to praise
him, but he was gone. He had jumped
over again.
They were surprised. They thought
another child must havo fallen in with-
out their seeing it, but they were quite
willing that Tray should have all the
responsibility of saving it. This time
Tray was a long time under the \vater.
They began to wonder what had be-
come of him, but no one thought of
doing anything to help the brave dog
They did not even throw a rope out
that he cot',Id .have caught in his teeth,
although the current ran very strong
where he had gone down. However,
he did come up to the surface in time
and they sawjthat hethad something
in his mouth.
He came slowly to shore, for he was
very tired. He had been down to the
very bottom of the river and fished up
the doll which the tittle girl had in her
hand when she fell over and now he
came to her with it. It was just, as
good in Tray to save the doll as to
save the child, but the people laughed
at him except the little girl. Tray
trotted off home. He did not know
what a hero he was or how much bet-
ter than the people who thought them-
selves so much wiser than a dog, and
yet would not run a risk of hurting
themselves to do what he had done
without thinking of himself at all.
TERRITORIAL ROUND-UPS.
Some Facts of Interest Gleaned From
All Parts of Oklahoma,
The Earth Hocked for Ten liuy .
The greatest earthquake that hag
ever occurred within the limits of the
United States since the discovery of
America began in California at 2:30
o'clock on the morning of March 20,
1872. and continued until the 4th of
April, during which time the surface
of the earth was continually agitated,
not being quiet for as much as a single
moment. The most remarkable thing
in connection with the whole affair,
(especially when we consider that
Mount I.oa. Sandwich islands, and
Mount Hord, Oregon, were simultane-
ously agitated) is the fact that the re-
gion around San Francisco did not re-
ceive a single vibration. The entire
face of Inzo county, California, was
changed and thirty-four persons killed.
The Three Heaviest Men.
The three heaviest men of whom
any mention is made in history were
Miles Darden of Tennessee, Levi Cor-
nelius of Pennsylvania and Daniel
Lambert of England. Darden died in
1857. When in health he was seven
feet six inches in height and weighed
over 1,000 pounds. I have no record
of the date of the death of Cornelius,
which occurred In Pike county, Penn-
sylvania, but the account says he was
born in 1794. When in his prime he
measured eight feet two inches around
the waist, was six feet tall and weighed
64,5} pounds. Daniel Lambert was an
English freak of the early part of the
century and died in June, 1809. He
was oi average height, but weighed
793 pounds.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
John H. Scott, Physician and Surgeon will
do a general practice. < >filce Rooms 1 and
2 over the Citizens Hank. Norman. Okla.
rrllakd. Dentist. Office: —
, Wake Klledge Block,
Norman, Oklahoma.
BOTSFORD, BREWER ROSS,
ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW,
Office—In Sea well Kuilding.
Norman. Ok
Military Item.
The German military officer never
unbends. This is the way Coionel
Donner of the dragoons gives his wife
leave to go to the springs:
"Attention, wife! I grant you six
wrecks furlough for the restoration of
your health. Come to the position of
a soldier, if you please. You shall
report at once to the medical officer at
Weisbaden. I will expect you to send
In regular reports twice a week, to
me, your commanding officer, in re-
gard to the condition of your love and
fidelity. Right about face, inarch!—
Texas Siftings.
)K Edoah, Homeopathic Ph>sician
Surgeon, 20 years in active practice.
i joctqk
■*^and Surgeo
General practice; with special attention t<
diseases of Women and Children. All
I hronic diseases, and those of Eye ami Bar
treated through the tissues. Office upstairs
Central Block.
f^isiGGE^ & JONES.
BA Ft IB BE^S,
— OPPOSITE POST OFFICE-
We will give you an easy
Bhave, and nice hair cut.
A llouseho <1 Convenience.
Mrs. Tidey—I never kr.e\7 till I
married Arthur how much a full beard
lightens the duties of a housekeeper.
Visiting Friend—Why, what has a
full beard to do with housekeeping,
Laura ?
Mrs. Tidey—It makes such a nice
crumb catcher.—Judge.
Itetter Than Detectives.
A Why, man, all your shop girls
aro squinteyed! Can't you manage to
obtain a prettier set?
B.— I have got these as a protection
Bjroinst shoplifters. The scamps will
uaver know where the girls are loolc-
l g —Pearson's.
Mad dog scares nre now epidemic.
The Supreme court convenes on Mon-
day, July 22nd.
The Herald, by W. J. Kendell, is a
new paper at Cushing.
Pond Creek is talking for the location
there of a broom factory.
Knid intends to celebrate on date of
September 16tli, this year.
Garfield county leads in wheat
production in Oklahoma this year.
Hennessey is going to have a fair,
sometime during the month of October.
Perry people are happy nod all
because they have electric lights at last.
Oklahoma Press Association meeting
at El Iieno date of August 16th and 17.
Alva surely expects to become a
divorce center, It has nineteen attor-
neys.
Purcell people say they want a cross
railroad to give them competition in
rates.
The Hennessey newspapers deny the
white cap story sent out from that point
last week.
1 The Oklahoma City creamery reports
a successful and constantly increasing
business.
The sheriff of Pott county is making
trouble for the gambling fraternity of
Tecumseh.
' Guthrie people are kicking because
the water furnished by the city is not
iransparcnt
A reward of $350 is offered for each of
the Christian brothers, by Oklahoma
authorities.
A Fair association for Grant county
j has been chartered by the secretary of
the territory.
The Oklahoma Agricultural College
muss is still being agitated, to the detri-
| ment of all concerned.
President Morrow lias taken charge
; at the Stillwater college and allairs now
| move in good shape.
J Some ungenerate cuss borrowed the
j Enid Tribune man's editorial axe lately
and the Tribune.in consequence, is shy
on matter.
j Oklahoma City's funding bonds,
l $50,000 worth were lately sold at ninty-
tive cents on the dollar. They draw six
per cent interest.
Thomas Fitzgerald, a farmer of Okla-
homa county, died Tuesday of this
week from an attack of lock jaw caused
by receiving a kick from a horse.
The Woodward News is a slick pub-
lication a nd there is apparently no
reason why It should not be with that
big natural soap deposit so handy.
The Salvation Army at Oklahoma
City has come out ahead in its light
against the city authorities, at least the
case lias been postponed until Septem-
ber.
In Oklahoma the excellent climate
permits the farmers to let their corn
stay unsheltered all winter. If it
didn't it would break up the farmers
this year to build corn* cribs.
The North Canadian river at this
place is 1300 feet above sea level. It is
said to be the most singular stream in
the world, virtually lying upon a ridge
or high divide; has no tributaries; heads
up in the mountains of New Mexico,
and is nearly 600 miles long.—Yukon
Weekly.
Tecumseh Republican: Ihe Post-
master General lias refused to give the
mail contract to the Choctaw until the
j right of way trouble Is settled. Straws
j show which way the current runs, and
this straw plainly shows that the
current of U. S. government's opinion
tuns towards Tecumseh.
A farmer who says he knows from sad
experience, says stockmen should use I
caution about letting cattle or horses
get to a field of growing Kaflir corn,
more especially so, while it is wet with
rain or dew, It is one of the best stock
foods that can be grown but must be
properly fed to stock if loss is to be
avoided.
C. W. Stockton, of Kansas City,special
agent of Wells-Fargo Express company,
Monday paid into Marshall Nix's hands
$800 reward money, $500 on George
Neweomb and $300 on Tulsa Jack.
This money goes to the deputy marshals
that brought the bloody career of these
desperadoes to an untimely end.—State
Capitol.
At Ardmore, I. T., on the night of
July 15th, Dr. A. E. Adams, awakening
from a sound sleep and mistaking the
form of his wife, who had arose to close
a window, for that of a burglar trying
to gain an entrance to the house,
snatched his pistol and tired. His wife
fell a corpse almost at his feet. The
bulbt entered just above the heart and
she never spoke.
Gas Find at Burnett.
Oklahoman: Hon. B. J. Clardy was
up from Burnett yesterday and is en-
thusiastic over the crops in that locality.
He says he never before saw such corn
in his born days. He is also rejoicing
greatly over what he believes to be a
big gas lind In that vicinity. The
school hoard in Friendship district dug
a well for the school and when down
eighty feet struck a heavy flow of what
is believed to be natural gas. It smells
like gas and looks like gas, and arrange-
ments are being made to thoroughly
develop the vein.
Grand bodge A. 0. D. W.
The second annual meeting of Ihe
grand lodge of Oklahoma, A. O. U. W.
wits in session at Oklahoma City this
week. Following is the list of officers
elected:
Master Workman—W. A. Buggies,
Tecumseh.
Foreman G. 15. Haney, Edmond.
Grand Ovejseer—E. E. Gibbons,
Perry.
Grand Recorder S I- Johnson, Alva.
Grand lieceiver— J. E. Sater, Still-
water.
Grand Medical Examiner Dr. C. G.
Elliott, Blackwell.
Grand Watchman T. K. Tingle,
Guthrie.
Grand Guide- W. A. Blakcney, Mul-
hall.
Grand Trustee—J. V. Eggleston, El
Keno.
Weather Report.
The chief characteristics of the week
were the cool, cloudy days, and the ab-
normal amount of precipitation, 'the
first live days of the week were excep-
tionally cool and cloudy reducing the
average temperature for the week to 70.6
degrees, which is 9.8 degrees below the
normal and lower than the mean of the
same period in any July since the record
has been kept at Oklahoma City. The
mean temperature for the week ending
July 15th 1831, was 75.3; 1892, 78.3: 1893,
77.0, and 1894,75.6. Themaxirnutn tem-
perature reported is 102 degrees on the
12th, at Woodward, and the minimum,
53 at Winnview on the 9th.
The rains have been general, averag-
ing from .50 to 8.00 inches, excessive
rains falling throughout the Cherokee,
Chftctaw and Chickasaw Nations, and
extending over the eastern and southern
portions of the central section. Follow-
ing are the rainfalls reported:
Gate, heavy; Ardmore, excessive;
Okarche; good: Eastman excessive;
Lansing, 1 50; Norman, heavy; Noble,
heavy; Tecumseh, heavy; Newkirk,
good; Pawhuska, good; Waterloo, 1.75;
Kingfisher, good Cooper, heavy Winn-
veiw, .88; Tulsa. 3.70; Alva, 1.93; Wood-j
ward, .50; Waynoka, 1.20; Otego, 1.50.
Guthrie 1.75; Caddo, excessive; Wayne, |
8.00: Claremore, 3.67; Wagoner, excess-1
ive; Hennessey, 1.11; Waukomis, 1.50;
Ceader, good: Thomas, excessive; Arapa-
hoe, 1.84; Healdton, 4 30; Perkins, 1.50:
Union, 3.50; Thurston, 2.00. Heavy
rains also fell at Choctaw City, Orlando,
Chandler, Clifton. Clayton, Shawnee,
New 1'onca, Kildare, and Cross.
The conditions as regards crops are
practically a continuation of last week
the rains, however adding much to the
assurance of a.good corn crop.
Corn has been the most favored by the
rains; no damaging conditions are re-
ported, except that high winds in some
portions of Cherokee and Chcotaw
Nations, have blown down early corn,
and rains have generally retarded cul-
tivation of the late crop. Chinch bugs
have been destroyed by wet weather.
Correspondents in the eastern section
estimate the yield of corn at from 30 to
90 bushels per acre.
In the wheat districts the grain has
neeessarilly remained in the shock be-
cause the weather would not permit it
to be threshed and stored; it is reported
to be sprouting and rotting badly.
Harvesting is completed,and threshing
will continue as soon as the weather
will permit.
The week has been unfavorable to
cotton, causing a rank growth and too
much foliage. With the.usual dry
weather through August the yield will
be large. Boll worms are doing slight
damage In Chickasaw Nation, where
cotton is beginning to boll.
Early broom corn in the Strip counties
is beginning to ripen and some has al-
ready been gathered: the crop through-
out the territory promises a good yield.
Grass continues to grow; an immense
crop of hay will be maie.
Late potatoes are beginning to fruit |
and will yield well.
Good yields of katHr corn, cane, tim-
othy. barley and millet are assured.
I,ate fruit has been marketed during J
the week; the quality is better than
that of the early crop. Grasshoppers
are doing slight damage to young apple
trees in the Strip counties.
Watermelons are -being marketed;
quality not up to the average, due to
the drouth of early part of the season.
Oklahoma Press Association.
By authority of the Executive Com-
mittee the annual meeting of the Okla-
homa Press Association is hereby called
to meet at El lleno, O. '1'., on Friday
and Saturday, August 16, and 17, 1895,
3 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of trans-
acting such business as may properly
come before the Association. It is
earnestly requested that all members,
and those who desire to become mem-
bers, attend this meeting and assist in
maintaining our Press Association to
the highest merit of journalism and
fraternal union. T. F. Hknslky,
Lon Whokton, Sec. President.
l'koukam of KXKRCIBK8:
Address of welcome.
Itesponse—By Ihe President.
Editorial Associations - M. L. Bixler.
Editorial Frills—Leslie G. Niblack.
County Correspondeoe—H. B. Gil-
strap.
How to Get Subscribers—A. C. Dolde.
Cash In Advance -Frank 11 Greer.
Koreign Advertising W. E. Bolton.
Personal Journalism—J. L. Isenberg.
The Liberty of the Press Geo. E.
Tinker.
All Home Print —Leo Vincent.
Oklahoma Libel Law—J. J. Burke.
Fall* Prices for Job Work—W. A.
Thomas.
How to Collect Subscription J. E.
Quein.
Should a country paper print only
local news—L. E. Walker.
Should a newspaper "Toot its own
Horn."—J. T. Palmer.
Patriotism vs. Partisanism Lon
Whorton.
Is it proper for an editor to hold office j cordially invited. Service will
— C. C. Hudson. j merice at 8,30 p. m.
Addition a i. Local.
Prof E I/. Hallock, of Oklahoma
City, is in Norman t day on business.
A number of strangers have been
veiwlng prospects in Norman the past
week.
—Ed Hennessy returned Monday
night from a two weeks vacation in
Kansas.
—Mrs. M. K. Dorrance was up from
Lexington on a visit here a couple of
days this week.
John Gagan left Thursday even-
ing for a couple of weeks visit at his
old home in Missouri.
—There must be something new in
politics, Wood Little has been in town
for the past week's time.
A Santa Fe work train and a pile
driver passed through Norman Tuesday-
en route south bound to the Canadian
river bridge.
The Canadian river has been an in-
teresting point to visit this week many
of our city folks driving out to view the
high water.
—Oklahoman: Mrs. W. S. Hamilton
went to Norman yesterday to join her
husband. They will make that city
their permanent home.
—It M. McFarlin was over from the
Seminole nation where he has a large
stock ranch, a couple of days this week,
lie reports lots of rain and, consequently,
plenty of good crops in that country.
The Hev. A. V. Francis of Oklahoma
City will preach at the Episcopal (Hi urch
on Sunday Evening. Every one is
com-
aktm! SlTI'KIt aiiiu1k-
„ , , —Parties up from Purcell say the
Personal Bemlniscences—Hon. Sidney . bri(]Ke across the Canadian river lain
r.i i i u- . • i cj ■ . ^reat danger of going oat if high water
Oklahoma Historical Society \\ HI T. J continues much longer. A big force of
[ workmen are laboring to strengthen
the structure.
Little.
Female Outlaw Captured,
The arrival here Tuesday night of
otlicers in charge of a female desperado,
enroute to Oklahoma City, created for a
short time quite a little excitement the
more so when it was learned beyond
question of doubt that the woman was
one of the now noted Christian gang.
How she was captured is thus explained
by Wednesday's issue of the Times-
Journal:
Deputies W. C. Wade r.nd W. II.
Springfield of Pottawatomie county,
came up from Norman this morning
Mr. and Mxs. W. J. Kelley, Mr. and
Mrs. .1. W. Heivie and K. J. Morgan and
lamily, left on the afternoon train Tues-
day bound south to Sulphur Springs,
1. '1', They will be absent a week or
ten days time.
—The weather on last Monday was
suffocatingly hot but it was line on tha
growing corn crops. Another rain any
time within the next two weeks will in-
sure the biggest corn crop this country
has ever known.
The Norman Transfer company on
having in custody Jessie (inlay, the I Wednesday of tills week, made the first
girl who is supposed to have carried | shipment from Ibis point over the new
revolvers into the jail to the Christians. railroad to Shawnee It was a
She was captured at a negro hut in the consignment of twenty-five sacks of
Seminole nation, just us she was ex - SU(?iir to i groeery firm th re.
changing her male garb for feminine at-
tire. She had not got her shoes on
when the officers arrived, and although
polite to her they refused to allow
further time for toilet, but hurriedly
placed her upon a man's saddle and the
three struck out for Norman, being on
their way back this way in a very few
minutes from the time the hut was
reached. The sixty miles to Norman is
all heavy riding, and the trip was about
all the girl could stand on horseback.
The alertness of the deputies was due
to a well authenticated rumor that the
Christian sympathizers would under-
take to ambush the deputies and re-
cover the girl. They got here, how-
ever, without any mishap, and Jessie is
now in the hands of Sheriff DeFord.
Jessie Finlaygot acquainted with the
Christians alter they were lodged in
the Oklahoma county jail, she getting |
—The professional card of Dr. J. T.
Edgar, a homeopathic physician,
appears in our professional column-
Dr. Edgar Is from Kentucky and has
located in Norman with a view of be-
coming identified with this country and
its people.
—City Marshal Smith wishes property
owners to take due notice that unless
they have the weeds growing on city
lots cut down, the same will be done
by the authorities and the expense
charged up against the property.
—The high water in the Canadian
river for the past two weeks time has
been an inconvenient affair to many
who wished to cross. A good bridge
across it west of Norman would be a
fine thing to increase the business inter-
ests here.
While Oklahoma and the entire
acce- s to the jail as a friend of Mrs. southwestern country is being blessed
Davis, who made frequent visits to see . with copious rains, the northwest,
her husband. About three days before j especially the states of Michigan and
tlie Christians broke jail Jessie struck j Wisconsin are very dry. From letters
out for the woods of Pottawatomie j from friends in Michigan we learn that
county, and it was through remarks forest tires are doing an immense
she let drop down in that country that
occasioned the sending ol the warning
dispatch to the jailer here. As soon as
the break occurred a search was begun
for the woman. She was kept hid out
of sight of the officers until Monday
when she was taken in. It is rumored
that she had confessed all, but the
officers will not talk about it. Capt.
DeFord is happy and it is quite prob-
able, judging from his actions, that he
has the gang well in hand, and that he j
will be able to turn over to the court j
every person who was responsible for j
the escape of the Christians and Casey.
Miss Finlay is about twenty years
old, wears her hair cut short, and it
neatly attired would not be at all bad
looking. Her wayward career has
been too short to show its effects upon
her face to any extent
amount of damage.
Mr. D. Denbain informs the Thax-
script that he has recently lost live
head of valuable cattle from Texas fever
and that others are sick and will prob-
ably die. There has been other losses
from the disease in this vicinity this
season and farmers in the Chickasaw
nation are complaining too
Last Monday was a scorcher in Okla-
homa being the most oppressive day of
I theyear here although the thermometer
| did not register as high us on some
! previous days. The ground was so
thoroughly soaked with water that the
hot sunshine caused the ground to fairly
steam, much to the discomfort of suffer-
ing humanity but to the benefit of the
| growing crops.
John Sullivan, who lately arrived
; from Central America where he had
The Muskogee, Oklahoma and Western J been working on a railroad contract,
railroad will be built at once. Hon. A. j was in the Transcript office Thursday
H. Boles, attorney for the road; W. II. J and chatted with us about the country,its
Hebert, treasure, and several of the prospects and its people. He enjoyed
directors have been looking after: depot I good health while away, says the
and right of way grounds. The survey- j climate is more agreeable than this and
ing crops are at work and grading will that a man who will work can find
begin at once. The road will run from plenty of opportunities to better his
Muskogee, via Perry, to Colorado i financial condition. He expects to re-
Springs, Col. to that country in about a month's time.