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THE AMES ENTERPRISE
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TERRITORY TOPICS
‘ Working' For Fair— The -Roger
Mill county fair will probably be
held at Elk City this year The town
la now working on the proposition
Securing Data— Secretary Thobnru
’ of the territorial board of agriculture
- la engaged In an endeavor to secure
data for agricultural statistics from
the several county clerics of the terri-
tory To Answer For Counterfeiting—
Dan B Brown and Adolph Deirklng
were taken to the Guthrie federal
' fall from Woods county by a deputy
marshal and now they are behind the
big iron doors of the United States
prison on the charge of counterfeit-
lng the coin of the United States
Annual Statement Filed — The an-
nual statement of the school land
’ r leasing board' fs ' filed' showing - total
receipts of $366613 an average of
- over $1000 daily The total disburse-
ments were $3G51G2 of which $33S-
954 were payments In the territorial
treasury The total transfer fees
for the year amounted to $3442
Dipping Station at Ralston— Secre-
tary Morris of the Oklahoma live
stock commission has been notified
that the department of agriculture at
Washington has granted a conces-
sion for a dipping plant at Ralston
where southern cattle may be dipped
In crude Beaumont oil preparatory
to shipment across the quarantine
line This Is the first station of Its
- kind outside of Texas This will fa-
cilitate matters for cattle feeding on
the Indian reservations
Wenner’s Report Ready — The an-
nual statement pf Fred T Wenner
secretary of the territorial school land
board now ready for publication will
show total receipts for the year $3GG-
G4329 making an average of over
one thousand dollars per day The
v expenses fer the department for the
year were $:3:19G72 which Includes
the expenses for appraising the last
year and part of this and the Klck-
apoo litigation Total amount of
transfer fees received during the year
were $3442
Big Cotton Crop— A prominent
Oklahoma cotton grower says: “Ok-
lahoma and Indian Territory will
have cotton this year that will estab-
lish a record' This has been the best
-f3 growing weather I have ever seen
and we wlrt have cotton six feet high
in this section 'The growing of cot-
ton will receive an Impetus amongst
v the farmers here this year that will
make Oklahoma and Indian Terri-
tory a great cotton state when they
are admitted to the Union”
New Charters Issued— The follow-
ing charters were issued by territori-
al secretary: Deep Fork Oil and Gas
company of Wellston O T The
- capital stock of the company Is $1-
000000 and the Incorporators are
J J Erwin H M Williams E Sj
- Penny and D P Elspy of Wellston
and W L Johnston of Chandler Ben-bow-Horton
Hardware company of
Lawton Okla with capital stock of
$50000 The Incorporators of the
company are P T Benbow G A
Horton and David Horton
Regents Hold Meeting — The re-
gents of the Langston school held a
meeting in the office of Superintend-
ent L W Baxter It was very evi-
dent that the regents are pleased
with the record being "made by this
remarkable school for colored peo-
ple The regents voted to have all
the walls in the building whitened
and the woodwork and the furniture
will be oiled and polished before the
comencement of the next term which
will be September 1 The new build-
ing will also be guttered and drains
will be dug and tiled so that the
water from the roofs of the different
buildings will be taken away from
the campus
Normal Institutes— Territorial Aud-
itor Baxter has announced that the
second period of normal institutes for
Oklahoma would commence July 18
Nine counties will hold Institutes dur-
ing this period and they are: Blaine
Dewey Greer Logan f negroes) No-
ble Washita Woods Woodward and
Pottawatomie (both whites and ne-
groes) Prospect Never Better— Day county
farmers declare that the prospects
for crops have never been better In
that section Four inches of rain
was its portion last week
Scalded While Playing — The child
of Philip Wagner of Fairvlew was
playing about the tub In which its
mother was washing clothes when
It ran against the plug and let the
scalding water out falling in the
pool of water In endeavoring to get
away It lived but a few hours
Will Hold Meeting — The live stock
sanitary commission will hold a meet-
ing at Woodward July 18 Secretary
Morris is notifying all the cattlemen
In th&t section possible as be would
like to have them all preaent at tbe
meeting
Meeting With Stockholders — W S
McCaul president -of' the Guthrie
Fairvlew A Western 'has returned to
Kansas City after attending a meet-
ing of tho stockholders In Oklahoma
OKLA CitFr He says that the surveys for
the new line are about completed
and that practically all Is In readi-
ness for work to begin F rom Fair-
view the first station to bo reached
according to the route which in all
probability will be used will bo
Homestead Then In order will' come
O’Keene Kiel Kingfisher and Guth-
rie - From Guthrie the line Is to be
extended to Oklahoma City Mr Me-
Caul will leave In a day or two for
the ast to arrange the money mat
ters so the work of construction can
begin
Exceeds Preceding Year — Accord-
ing to Marshall Bennett's figures
1177 persons have been locked up
in the Muskogee federal jail since
January 1 and 570 have been sen-
tenced to terms In the penitentiary
During tho preceding year only 8S8
were Imprisoned and only 405 were
sentenced The figures however In-
dicate that crime among women Is
on the wane also that larceny and
liquor selling are the leading offenses
there being fewSnrntrders -during tha
past three years than were commit-
ted during tho three years before
- Canceling Orders— As a result ot
the packers' strike cattlemen are can-
celing orders for equipment General
Live Stock Agent Davis of the Rock
Island reports that a large number of
cattle on ranges Is awaiting transpor-
tation but stockmen are fast cancel-
ing orders for shipment Dr Davis
states that Indian Territory will be
affocted greatly as practically overy
market will be closed for Southern
cattle pending the strike and that
cattlemen will entail a great financial
loss as a result '
After Fever Tick — People of Okla-
homa have a good deal of 'confidence
In the management of the Sanitary
Live Stock Commission and when
they gave it the name of the “Bull
Tick Board" If was not so named In
derision but to Indicate that the com-
mission was after the fever tick with
the determination that it should not
live and propagate on Oklahoma soil
-Advertise Bull Fight — The resi-
dents of Madlll a little town near Ard-
more on tho Frisco are advertising
a picnic for July 22 and 23 at which
they claim will be produced a genu-
ine Mexican Uull fight The authori-
ties have not Investigated tho matter
yet but It is possible that unless the
matter proves a fake the proposed
event will be stopped
- Encampment on Military - Raserva
tlon — Since the secretary or war has
given his consent for the Oklahoma
National Guard to hold its next annu-
al encampment on the military res-
ervation at Fort Reno It has been tho
general desire of the people as well
as of the officers of the Guard to make
this tho greatest encampment ever
held in the territory
Oktahoma -Ranchman Killed — Wil-
liam Hughes a long-time ranchman on
Turkey creek was Instantly killed it
Is charged by James Yeates a neigh-
bor near Mangum as the result of
an old feud over public roads The
alleged quarrel between them extend
ed back ten years when Hughes shot
another neighbor William -Walker
Drowned in a Bucket — At South Me-
Alester tbe 8-montbs’-old child of O
C Booker rolled from a bed and fell
headlong Into a bucket of water The
child had been drowned for some time
before the parents awoke The bucket
of water had been placed on a chair
beside the bed so a drink could be
gotten easily during tbe nigbt
Released on Bond— Tbe bond of W
A Barton the Santa Fe ticket agent
who was arrested charged with em-
bezzling $3500 from the company at
Oklahoma City was filed and Barton
was released from the custody of the
officers Barton's bond was fixed at
$1500 ' -
Back From Fair— Governor Fergus-
on is back from St Louis where be
went on July 2
John Lowo Pardoned — A pardon has
been Issued by Governor Ferguson to
John Lowe who two years ago was
sentenced to ten years In too peni-
tentiary at Lansing for killing a man
by the name of Sbowcross In Totta-
watotnie county The facia of thq
affair were that Lowe and somo other
fellow were fighting and Lowe pulled
a revolver and shot at Ills opponent
Sbowcross was standing near as a
spectator and was struck by the bul-
let being Instantly killed The kill-
ing of Showcross was therefore accidental
Crime Increases— Ieo E Bennett
United States marshal for tho west-
ern district has complied figures
which show that crimo Is on tho In-
crcaso In the Creek nation Slnco
last January 1 more prisoners bavo
been confined In tho federal jail In
Muskogee' and more have been sen-
tenced to tbe various federal peni-
tentiaries than during the whole of
last year or any preceding year slnco
tho court was established
Territorial Band Raunlone— There
Is talk of a territorial band reunion
being held In tbe fall at Page -
To Promote Morality— A league Is
being organized in Guthrie called
the civic league whoso object Is the
enlistment of all voters in a compact
to support' foi tbe city offices only
sober moral men regardless of po-
litical party A temporary organiza-
tion baa been formed and a perma-
nent one will be effected in a short
time Tbe league desires to encour-
age the nomination of only such as
are In favor of tho enforcement of
all laws and are morally as well ns
Intellectually - qualified for the pool
tions -'
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To Higher Grounds— Farmers liv-
ing on the bluffs above Deep Fork
say that tho rabbits and snakes are
invading - their lands Tbe floods
which almost entirely covered the
lowlands drove all the animals and
reptiles living there to the higher
ground In some places rabbits have
been killed in droves and most of
th6 littlo animals have been exter-
minated Most df the snakes are Of
the harmless variety but they ere
none tho less unwelcome guests
Faculty Chosen — Twenty-seven In-
structors for the new Southwestern
Epwroth university completed at Ok-
lahoma jCity at a cost of $100000 aro
named The university will be
opened September 7' Tho president
is Robert B McSwaln M A who will
also conduct the department of Bib-
lical literature " The faculty Includes
some of the best Instructors In the
United States All degrees of the sci-
ences and arts will be taught In tho
university -
Narrow Escape — Judge Pettit for-
taerly chief justice of the Osage na-
tion was caught in the current whllo
trying to drive across Bird creek dur-
ing tho recent high water and was
nearly drowned After being rescued
by the heroic efforts of Silas Pore
who was with him the able jurist
was stricken with an attack of heart
failure from which he was with aif-
ficulty revived "
Want Another Road — Recent activity
has caused the belief in railroad cir-
cles that the Fort Smith & Western
the Western terminus of which is
Guthrie is endeavoring to secure pos-
session of the Denver Enid & Gulf
The latter road Is now In operation
from Guthrie to Enid
New Bank Building — Work on tho
Flnerty bank building Is now pro-
gressing rapidly and ero long Cor-
dell will have one of the finest bank
buildings In the southwest part ot
Oklahoma It will be two stories
high and made of pressed brick and
stone
Green Corn Dance— -Five tribes tho
Caddoes Klowas Comanches Apuciji
cs and Delawares are holding a big
green com danco at Fort Cobb They
commenced dancing on the night of
July 3 and are still at It They have
on their full war paint and feathers
and fully 3(Jo are taking part
Postmaster Resign — J H Williams
postmaster at Glencoe has resigned
and will enter the newspaper business
at Anadarko Editor Vandament tbe
leading applicant for the' appointment
here has the Indorsement of many cit-
izens besides the party machine
Oklahoma City Teamsters Strike—
A week ago the city council decided to
cut tbe wages of teamsters for tbe city
from $350 to $3 The cut went Into
effect and tbe teamsters struck saying
they would not accept the reductionG
Visited By Fire— Cordell has been
visited b5r a fire which completely de-
stroyed the Frisco hotel with Its don-
tents and also - the Schoonover
house Loss ' to both buildings about
$2000 with $700 insurance -
Helping to Keep Order — A A Cos
by for four years sheriff of Canadian
county Is now at Bonestcel South
Dakota helping the sheriff of that
county keep order among the crowds
at the land drawing
G A R Encampment — The Grand
Army of the Republic corps of the In-
dian Territory Oklahoma Arkansas
and Missouri will bold an encamp-
ment at Tulsa I T on September 27
23 and 29 - '
Canadian Valley Potato Crop — The
North Canadian Valley potato crop
has now all boon put upon the mar-
ket The total yield was about 500
cars of about 500 bushels each or
250000 bushels The yield ranged
from £0 to 250 bushels to tbe acre
The prlco ranged from GO to 75 cents
per bushel f o b cars at nenreut sid-
ing Tho crop between Oklahoma
City and Shawnee brought tho grow-
ers about $1C2000 Lerih than 2 per
cent of the valley between Oklahoma
City and Shawneo was planted to
potatoes ‘
Threshing Under-Way — After two
weeks delay pn account of rainy
weather threshing' has begun In Nohlo
county Tho first accident of tho sea-
son occurred when John Uctnec a
young Bohemian living southwest of
town was brought Id suffering from
his arm being crushed between tho
elbow and shoulder He was caught
In tho belting of the machine
Didn’t Turn Loose— Robert Carroll
of Pond Creek forgot to lay down tho
giant cracker after h had lit the fuse
and now ho Is doing his work with
bla left hand
Windmills In Germany
Windmills in Germany aro now used
to produce power to drive electrlo
motors
Worms Spin Colored 811k
By means of subcutaneous Jnjeo-
tions silk worms bavo just been made
to spin pink silk
Bismarck so St Peter
In the great Mosaic picture up In
the cathedral at Alx-lea-Bains - St
Peter has the features of Bismarck
To Grow Originality
Observe think read question and
record One thought written means
another thought born— Earl M Pratt
Ssmarsklte and Monaxlto
The minerals ssmarsklte and mona-
rite both from North Carolina are
the principal sources from the recent-
ly discovered radio-active thorium
""" Immense Duck Eggs
A duck which ithe property of
Mr T Lane of Chesterton'' England -has'
just laid nn extraordinary egg It
weighed 10 ounces was 4 inches
in length and 8 inches in circum-
ference The whole of the contents
filled a half-pint measure
Japanbss Foodstuffs
The Japanese cuisine does not In-
clude butchers’ meat bread butter
and potatoes Rice Is not as common-
ly supposed the daily food of the
poor but can bo afforded by the well-to-do
only
Of Wide Interest
Breed Wla July 18 — Special—
Charles Y Peterson Justice of the
Peace for Oconto Co has delivered
a judgment that la of Interest to the
whole United States Put briefly that
judgment la “Dodd's Kidney Pills are
the best Kidney medicine on the mar-
ket to-day”
And Mr Peterson gives Ms reason
for this judgment He says: “Last
winter I had an aching pain- In my
back which troubled me very much
I" the morning I could hardly straight-
en my back I did not know what it
en my dock i aia not Know wnat ii
was but an advertisement led me to
try Dodd’s Kidney Pills After taking
one box I can only aay they have done
more for me than expected aa 1 feel
as well now as ever I did before’
Pain In tbe back is one of the first
symptoms of Kidney disease If not
cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills It may
develop Into Brighton Disease Dia-
betes Rheumatism or some of the
other deadly forma of Kidney Disease
Vanity makes a cheap chromofeel
like an oil painting v
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A gentleman Is a man who agrees
with you a crank Is a man who don't
There are some positions that seem
to require men that don’t know very
much
Happy Is the man who works — pro-
vided be doesn’t work the wrong
party -
He who loves and runs away can
figure In a breach of promise suit
some day
Many a smart man loses out when
he bumps up against an ordinary
mortaL '
Many a girl marries a man merely
to keep some other girl from getting
him
The average love match soon flick-
ers out unless there is some money
to burn
After looking upon the wine when
it Is red many a bookkeeper looses
hl3 balance
An Atchison man who imagines ho
has a fierce expression only succeeds
In looking spunky
The people who aro well posted
Seem to read up for tho sole purpose
of correcting those who don’L
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The Defiance Starch Co will give
25 ladies a round trip ticket to the
8L Louis Exposition to five ladies In
each of tbe following states: Illinois
Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Mis-
souri who will send In the largest
number of trade marks cut from a
ten-cent 10-ounce package of Defi-
ance cold water laundry starch This
means from your own home any-
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These trade marks must be ‘mailed
to end ' received by the Defiance
Btarch Co Omaha Ncbr beforo Sep-
tember 1st 1904 October and Novorn-
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tho Exporltlon Remember that Defi-
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(a full pound) to the package You
get one-third more starch for tho
same money than ot any other kind
and Doflance never sticks to the iron
The ttekots to tho Exposition will be I
sent by registered mall September
5th Starch for sale by all doalors
Wall Answerad
“What’s that you have la your I
hand Henry?” asked Mrs Fry as ho
brought home a roll of manuscript
“Brains my dear” replied Mr Pry
pompously “Are you surprlaod at
the fact!” “Not la tbe least” aha
retorted “I knew you didn’t carry!
them th your heed”
Inslat on Getting It
Boms grocers say they don’t keep
Defiance Starch This la beoauae the
have a stock on hand of other brands ’
containing only 12 os In a package v
which they won't be able to cell Bret -because
Defiance contains 11 os for
the-same money -
Do you want It os Instead of It os'
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Starch -Requires no cooking
The only loyalty In the world that
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children -
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TRUSSES Blaatlo Stockings to
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HEW HOMES
ID THE WEST
Almost half million aerosof the fertile and
well-watered lands of tho Rosebud Indian Res-
ervation In South Dakota will be thrown open
to settlement by the Uovernment In July These
amis are best reachod by the Chicago & North-
Western hallway's direct through lines from
Chicago to Bonesteel 8 D All agents sett
tickets vis this line Special low rates
H0U TO GET
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Send fora copy of pamphlet giving full Informa
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ot every hoe meka
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Catarrh Sore Throat Sore Eyes Cuts
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thoroughness Itisarcvolatioaincleaming
and healing power it kills all germs wLich
cacso infiammation end discharges
All leading druggtets keep Putina price COu
bos if yoursdoo not (end to uaf-ir It ltno'S
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