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LOCAL NEWS NOTES
Events of the Week in and About Town.
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OPPORTUNITIES TOO GOOD TO MISS
J. D. Wilson was In Muskogee Wed
neada,,. ^ 6
'hHcrarCe ^ray returned Tuesday from
*he St Louis fair.
Thursday
C. D. Markham returned
from Pryor Creek.
3 8. CopDOck, supervisor of schools,
was in Muskogee Wednesday.
Thirty days red hot sale. Off hats
cheap for cash. Inlow & Lindsay.
, ,P«,eafep'Jof the Bee Hivp. re
turned Wednesday from St. Louis.
Thirty days red hot sale. Off bats
cheap for cash. Inlow & Lindsay.
Dr" ? ,Hu,rrL9 of Muskogee i« In town
a guest of his brother, C. J. Harris
Andrew Rogers has been doing bust
sess before the land office this week
Deeds to Cherokee allotments are
now being prepared in the land office.
J. L DeGroot, of the land office, has
returned from his old home in Illinois.
Sharps have a special December sale
advertisement in this issue of the Ar
row.
In ladles' furs, we have them. Call
and see our display. Richards & Mc-
apadden.
Dr. F. B. Fite, of Muskogee, was
T h u rsday "8'°PS* before the land offlce
The Cherokee Telephone Co. put in a
pay station at Arniwake, east of town
yesterday. '
TW.SH F°r™n of Campbell was here
Thursday looking after business before
the land office.
„ B.fe H,.v.? wi" cl09e tod y. and
on Monday will begin to pack their
goods to b9 shipped to Tulsa.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel L. Baugh of Cho-
teau have had their restrictions re-
moved by the interior department.
George Shafer, the railroad tie con-
tractor. of Fort Gibson, has rented
rooms in the new Methodist parsonage.
We carry a complete stock of men's
and boy a clothing, also ladles' jackets
and skirts Tahlequah Mercantile Co
Mrs. Erua Frye, of Sallisaw, has
*fen n,'8 * her Parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Blair, in the north part of town.
Mo"d.ayis the day appointed by
City Marshal Miller for the killing of
all dogs found in the city limits with-
out tags.
8. C. Pitts of the land office has been
f iik? 85mf 8Pecial allotting amongthe
this week* vI<5i[>"y of Tahlequah
Rer. G. T. Thompson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Tahlequah, de-
livered an able temperance sermon last
Sunday night.
Now is the time to Older your maga-
zines for 1906. Leave subscrlpilons at
Hudson s Book Store. Nochargemade
for remittances.
C, D. Jones, brother of our towns
man, Arthur Jones, is visiting a few
i ft} 8 io J ahlequah. Mr. Jooes goes
from here to the gulf.
Four very finelightsbave beenadded
u o on Main street. They iireof
the finest make, and are a great im.
provementon the former.
im" '8 selling the Benton
ville Nursery fruit trees. These tre<8
have given satisfaction. They are
guaranteed true to name.
Mrs. Arthur Jones returned home
fiom her old home in Iowa Wednes-
day, accompanied by her brother \r-
thur Godfrey of Joliet, 111.
Mrs. Redman, mother of Dr. c. O
Redman, left Wednesday to visit her
daughter in San Francisco, Calif. She
has hften visiting in Tahlequah several
weeks.
Rev- A. O. Stewart, pastor of the
Baptist church, has returned from the
northern part of the nation where he
went in the interest of Cherokee
Academy.
Rev. C. D. Jones of Des Moines, la ,
wljl preach at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow (Sunday ) Tho-e who heard
this divine when here some time since
will be glad to bear him again.
Little Helen Kees, daughter of "Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Re2s, entertained her
young friends at the home of her pa
rents Saturday afternoon. The oarty
was given io honor of her ei  b h birth-
day.
^ EH wood, principal of the
Male Semiuury, has resigned and his
resignation wa* accepted by the board
of education yesterday afternoon. J.
N. Wilson has been appointed to take
charge of the school department in the
rXfiii °' I1D,r,no'P |. wb"e P, Roger
.uXi'Z,"'" "P th« ""
With the Fullbloods.
,« ^ field party recently sent out bv
the Dawes commission is doing busi-
ness. James Gibson, clerk in charge,
sends In daily reports to the commis-
sion at Tahlequah, ana what was pre
-.c«=u a daring undertaking, proves to
io. f Vr7 9atl8factory job, so far at
least The party is nearingthe "night
hawk settlement* south of town.
Teachers Meet at Ardmore.
A call has been Issued for the meet
ng "f the Territorial Teachers assocSs
•^n tiJi Ardmor > "n December 2H and
rr U I./ meotin«r. occurring during
over 8' ^ere wl" ba sPecial rates
var,°us llne* 0' railroads
while the school vacation will givetht-
ltaC a ?hance attend, so there
should be a large gathering of eduea
tors there.
Stole 'Possum Hides.
Creed Dodson, a negro boy who has
been very conspicuous on the streets of
I ahlequah for a few years, now Ian
guishes 'n Vinita jail. Cr-vd became
attached to a few 'possun. nides be-
longing to John Moore, and was fined
*25 and costs by Judge Keenan on
Tuesday. He will now do service bv
his presence In jail until the line and
cost is satisfied.
Holiday goods ar& open
we invite your inspection
NEVER BETTER
BEAUTIFUL GIFTS NEVER CHEAPER
Sequoyah Dancing Club.
T ^ a nLeeu n>5 °.f tha y°unfi' men of
Tahlequah held in the Pythian ar
mory Wednesday evening, a dancing
c ub was organized. D J. Boon was
elected president, Roy Palmer, ylce
president and I. E. Trent, secretary
and treasurer. The organization will
be known as the Sequoyah Dancing
club, f bey hope to be able to arrange
with the Pythians for the use of their
hall every Friday evening.
No Adopted Freedmeu.
There is no such person in the Cher-
okee nation as an adopted freedman
citizen by blood. This important ques-
tion was decided by the assistant at-
torney general in a test case, the decis-
ion having just been received by the
Dawes commission. The attorney gen-
eral says that though the freedmen
were adopted by the Cherokee Indians
and these freedme ; thus entitled to al-
lotments, the matter did not go so far
as to includeth8irwivesand husbands
case in point was that of Lemuel
Welcome, which was referred to the
attorney general some time ago.
Dolls of every description,
Mechanical Toys and Manicure Sets
Nice Handkerchief, Glove and Tie
Boxes
Bibles, Pictures, and scores of articles
tnat are novel, neat and attractive
OUR PRICES ARE ALWAVft
PHONESO
SUTTON & MILLER eeee
DRUGGISTS
so
Law to Prevent Speoulation—Leasea to
Be Submitted to Indian Agent for
Transmission to Department.
A Lucky Man.
Fred McDanlel, mayor of Bartles-
ville, came in on tbe afternoon train
Wednesday. Mr. McDaniel has the
distinction of having had his restric-
tions removed by the Interior depart
ment. He owns a valuable tract of
land adjoining the town of Bartles-
ville, and expects to have it made an
addition and sell it for town lots. He
Informed the Arrow that he had applied
to have his restrictions removed from
his homestead. The homestead is lo
cated in the same tract as bis other
land, and ho claims that it would be
an advantage to himself and the town
to be able to include it in the addition
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STETSON
THE MAGIC NAME
Tho name of Stetson is a guarantee that the article
is o( the best. We are glad to announce that we
have the exclusive sale in Tahlequah of the Stetson
Shoe for men. These are high grade shoes and
sell for $>5*°o an<J $6,00, but in them confort is as-
sured. material perfect, construction faultless and
satisfaction in every pair. For women we are offer-
ing the Uttz & Dunn Shoe. I here are none bet-
ter. They come in the very latest and most popular
lasf; and we are selling them at $3.25 a pair. They
are worth $4.00. Try a pair and you'll be satisfied.
..TAHLEQUAH MERCANTILE CO..
dry goods, clothing, groceries
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United States Iadian Agent Sboen
felt, by direction of the department,
has given publicity to the following
amendment, stating that the reason
that the regulations bad been amended
was that Information had been received
by the department that in Cuany in-
stances parties have secured mining
leases in the Creek and Cherokee na
tions from the allottees and have re-
tained the same apparently tor the sole
purpose of speculation, and with no in-
tention of submitting them to the In-
dian agent for appropriate action.
Under he new regulations it would
seem that all leases inuat be Bled with
him for transmission to tbe department
within thirty days from the date of ex
ecution, and that all leases heretofore
executed must be eubmitted to him for
transmission within thirty days from
November 15, 1904, the date of the
amendment to the regulations. This
will, to a great extent, obviate the de-
lay in securing the transmission and
departmental action on leases in the
Cherokee and Creek nations.
The instructions of the department,
of course, It is unnecessary tg remark,
will be rigidly carried out by the agent,
as they are obligatory upon him.
Department of the Interior, 1
U. S. Indian Service, Union Agency, -
Muskogee, I. T., Nov. 25, 1904. |
Amendment to the regulations of May
4, 1903, governing the leasing of lands
in the Cherokee nation, and to the
regulations of July 10, 1903, govern-
ing the sale and leasing of lands in
tbe Creek natico.
To whom it may concern:
Said regulations are hereby amended
as follows:
"All leases which require the appro-
val of the secretary of the interior must
be submitted to the Indian agent, Union
Agency, for transmittal within thirty
days from and after the date of the ex-
ecution of the lease, and all such leases
which have been heretofore executed
must be submitted to said agent within
thirty days from the date of the ap-
proval of this amendment, and ail said
leases not submitted within the time
herein designated will not be received
by said agent or transmitted to the de-
partment." Signed, Thomas Ryan,
acting secretary. Dated at Washing-
ton, November 16,1904."
By direction of the honorable acting
commissioner of Indian affairs, the
amendment to the regulations referred
to is given publicity, and all parties
inteiested will govern themselves ac
cordingly.
mer named James Ward, who formerly
resided at Briartown, killed his brother
with a cl ib. As the story I? told by the
officers, Vard'a wife quarreled with
her brother in-law about a chicken.
Words led to blows, and it is alleged
that the brotber-In law was killed with
a club and his body thrown to the dogs.
1 he dogs, it is said, tore the bodv'd a
, , ' " cuuu/.m . preacned at P«rlr mu
Ward^'and bu "wife orin)e • |SBt Sund * afternoon to a good and-
ard and his wife left, going across j lence. Tomorrow he preaches at K„
the country, most of the way on foot, f reka Baptist oburoh at 11 a a,.
Several visitors have been with us
S ..CHEFOKEE 4MDEMV.. £
New students ksep entering from
w«ek to week. Quite a number will
enter after the holidays.
lJrof. Pack preached at Park Hill
and were later captured in Arkansas!
The trial of Ward and his wife will
come up at the noxt term of court.—
Muskogee Phoenix.
Deputy Marahal Killed.
Deputy Marshal Ed Fiuk, who has
been In the service of Marshal Bennett
four years, was murdered about noon
Monday at Wetumka, 85 miles south-
west of Muskogee, where he was sta-
tioned, by two Indian whiskey ped-
dlers whom he was pursuing. The
men's names are Deer and Gotanutisko,
two desperate characters. The circum-
stances surrounding the murder are
not known. Fink was about forty-five
years old.
Assaulted a Woman.
Doss Bailey and Charlie McLane wer
arrested at Fort Gibson Thanksgiving
day charged with forcibly entering a
dwelling and assaulting a woman who
had two or three children, it is learned
from reliable authority. The woman
claims that there were three other men
io the party besides those arrested. It
Is said the men were intoxicated at the
time. There is much Indignation
among the people of Fort Gibson over
the affair.
The Republican! Met.
At the opera house in Tahlequah,
Saturday afternoon, the Republicans
met to hold a jollification meeting.
The crowd was not very large but were
enthusiastic. They were addressed by
recently and inspired us with excellent
tallcsatthe morning exercises. These
talks give us new ideas and views of
life.
Several of our best students have re-
entered school after a brief Illness.
We rejoice with them In their lives be-
in* spared, and in their having the
privilege of re entering school.
Miss Jones, our elocution teacher,
expects to give "An Evening With
Hiawatha" on next Friday evening.
Tbla entertainment promises to be an
excellent one. Allon the program will
feelo Indian costume.
The attendance In the Academy has
held up remarkably well. Tbe main
part ol the school have set their faces
toward the examination, which Is held
the Ian week before the holidays. It
Is not an easy thlug to face hard ex-
amlnatlons. Patience, energy and
perseverance are necessary to stick to
ttie last.
Welling- GHn Burned.
The Welling steam gin burned Wed-
Q«<id y night. Several bales of seed
cotton and a quantity af cotton seed
was destroyed. The gin property be-
lo>flged to J. T. Hodges, the cotton mer-
chant at that place. The amount of In-
nee, If any, cannot be learned.
Hard to Catch.
Those people who are worrvingabout
what to do with statehood in Indian
B. S Coppock. superintendent o7cLe7-1 ^ ^ would do
okee scboola, Judge B. C. K„„.. „d Ir.'Kf ffe
Judge Ridge Paschal. )catch your hare Denison Herald.
J, 8. STAPI.KK. l'rea.
J. A. LlWKEWKJice Prcg.
C. ROSS, Caaliler
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank of Tahlequah
AT CLOSE OF BUSIHESS, NOVEMBER 10, 1904
RESOURCES
Loans and D scounts $ 96.292 41
Overdrafts ...?,  1,085 (Mi
U s. B.>nds  50,000 00
Premium on U. S B  Dds... 1,400 00
Furniture and Fixtures. ... 1,175 00
| PPr CfcDl Redemption fuod 2,500 00
V ery respectfully, J. Blair Cash and Sight Exchange 77,952 29
Shoenfelt, United States Indian agent.
Indicted for Kurder.
Among the indictments at this term
of court at Eufaula is what Is known as
the Ward case. It is alleged that a far-
Total. .
LIABILITY
Capital Stock $ 50.000 00
Surplus & Undi. Profits  28,000 85
Circulation  50,000 00
Deposits 101,797 91
husink>8 kntrustko to oi k oakk wma rbc.iv. prompt attkntio*
Director*: J. S. Stapler. J. U. Stapler, J. A. Lt
.loliu F. Thompson, J. W. McKpailden, E.
iwreiKtt, W. \v. Hastings, Percy Wjly
E, Slarr, H. W. Seaman, D. \Y. WlUou'