WATERWORKS BONDS CARRIED
t'onnHHim,
iiiiimo.IIVIMVUMII,;
WILL SOON SHOW A FULL LINE OF
STETSON
The Best Shoe
In Town
This is not a boast—it's a
fact. Your own eyes will
prove it. Take a STETSON
SHOE and contrast it with
any other shoe made—
you can see quality
standing out all over
the STETSON.
The extra stock,
extra care and skill
which the makers put in it must show in the shoe and
it does. You pay a little more for STETSON SHOES
but you get much more for your money.
full lines—all styles—all lasts. Oxfords.' also
lace and button tops. Tor sale by '
"The Good Clothes Store"
R*. IM
Calf
Blarkrr OiM
l*.N ud M.N
W. E. Halsell is to build a new
•25.000 residence In Vinita.
Van Chandler, of Vinita, spent
Sunday in Claremore.
Marsh & Co., of Bolivar, Missouri,
have rented the east room of the new
Burns building, and will put a groc-
ery story. This room adjoins the one
rented by Mr. Austin.
Several persons from here are plan-
.Mi*s Pearl Gravitt, of Catoosa, spent
Saturday with Miss Pearl Rose.
J. Herbert Moore took the hearse
over to Collinsville Monday for s
funeral.
Miss Inez Carr has accepted a post
tlon with the Kiddoo-Davis Milling
Company.
Mrs. J. \V. Scruggs and son, of
Webb City, are the guests of Mrs.
nirig to attend the Chautauqua, which ' Mattie Settle and family.
begins in Vinita next Monday, July The Democrats of the Fourth re-
9 *ome of the best orators of the cording district, of which Claremore
day are on the program. it the recording town, are beginning
The Dawes Commission has been at I to sit up and take notice, having ar-
work on a handbook of the Indian ranged a series of meetings for the
Territory which was to have been arousing of local interest. This dis-
ready by the first of July. Persumabl.v triet is the home of Joe M. La Flay,
the book can be had on application ' °"e °' ,,ie daddies of the late Sequo-
to Commissioner Biiby. It was reJ  ''d a leading:ispirant
nnrt ,i ti i , ,,le '•emocratic nomination to
,^,P W abour roi.gress from this congressional dis-
seventy-flve cents. [trlct. Vinita Chieftain
Election Quiet and Only Seven Votes
Cast Against the Proposition.
The bond election last Tuesday,
when the voters of Claremore gave
their declsloti on the proposition to
Issue 986,000 in bonds, or as much
thereof as is necessary, for the pur-
pose of installing a waterworks system
for the town, parsed very quietly, and
the proposition was carried by
practically unanimous vote.
Of Ml votes cast, 282 were for the
bonds, 7 against, and two were thrown
out as defective.
Thus, another long step in Clare-
more's march forward is taken.
First Meeting of Districting
Commission.
Mu«koiree Phoenix
The first session of the districting
commission appointed to create con-
stitutional convention delegate dis-
tricts out of Indian .Territory was
held in Muskogee Saturday and a lot
of preliminary work goneover. Judges
Gill and Clayton arrived Saturday
morning and were closeted with Mr.
Bixby all day, seeing no one.
Tains Bixby was elected chairman
of the commission, and the place of
formol meeting- is Muskogee. An
other meeting will be held on July  ,
and after that time there will be a
meeting each week, and possibly these
meetings may last nearly all of each
week. It is estimated by the com-
missioners that It will take six weeks
and possibly eight to complete the
work.
A number of maps that had been
prepared by Mr. Bixby were goneover
and a general survey of the situation
taken. The commission has not yet
decided just what plan will be pur-
sued The first step will be to ascer-
tain as nearly as possible what the
population of every section of the ter-
ritory is. This will be done down to
townships, the Dawes commission
having maps that show the townships.
This work will be done personally by
the members of the districting com-
mission. They will travel over a great
deal of the territory and will get from
the best sources estimates of the pop-
ulation in each section they visit.
RUGS
We claim the line of Rugs we are show-
ing are superior in quality and lower in
price than has ever been shown in Town
BED ROOM SUITS
V\ e lead all others here. A good suit for #20 00.
a better one for $23 and a very good one for *30
We want to reduce our stock of Iron Reds
Prices for next week range from *1 50 to *17.50
Ewell Kitchen Cabinets
Globe Vcrnica Book Cases
Ostermoor Mattresses
If you want to buy a good Mattress and don't
want to pay $ 15 for an Ostermoorask to see- our
FEATHER FLOSS
&f>e MOORE-RYAN
FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING CO.
J. HERBERT MOORE, Licensed Embalmer. Claremore, I. T.
 AT THE 
Saunders
STORE
You will find on display nn
array of goods tb.it are reliable,
and at a low price. Below we
quotes few price*:
Wash goods 25o and TiOe _ _
values now per yd ... 19c
Men's .Tie Undershirtu
and Drawers only  23C
Men's #1.25 Dress Shirts,
good colors and styles. 9oC
Dress Goods Dept.
l.r>o and 20c Lawns. .. 12l.j per yd.
12lije and 15c Lawns
and Ginghams... 10c per yd.
A lovely line of ('bailies
at l>er yard
Shoe Department.
When in need of Shoes we invite
you to see our line, we make a
specialty of Shoes for Ladies,
Misses. Children and Infants.
Just Received.
The handsomest and newest line
of Collars, Combs. Bells, Fancy
Novelti.-S in Jewelry, Fancy Hand
Hags, etc. He sure to see tbem at
R. S. Saunders
& Company.
The Reliable Store
^IIMIMUMIMUIUIIUIIIIIiiulllllliuiuillI >
* ™ •' TYrrrvTrrrmnTTTrrr " rrfTrrCrr WVWT t
Owatso.
Special Correspondence.
J. F. Barnes shipped a car of cattle
to Kansas City... Dr. Mayglnnes of
Tulsa was over Monday to see little
Mae Wheeler . . Misses Ruby Harnes
and I'ollle Mltchel were visitIng in
Collinsville—Miss Mae Foster of
Claremore is visiting Mae Wheeler
and her aunt, Mrs. Owens ...W. A.
Downey shipped stock to Kansas City,
Thursday ... Much oil leasing is tie
intr done and everything Is on the
boom ...W. K. Fowler is building a
residence on the famous Dalton hill.
J. M. Hill of Catoosa is a frequent
business caller lately Miss Hettie
Martin has returned from Normal at
.... . . „ - Tahlequah ...Rev. A. Foster Is hold-
This will be done by talking to relia- |„g meeting at Terlton, Oklahoma
ble people who are in a position to Mrs. W. W. Foster and
know. Not until the commission is
satisfied that It has an accurate esti-
mate of the population in each dls-
rlct will there be a line drawn on a
single district.
As soon as the population is deter-
mined upon, the districting will begin.
The commission will sit in Muskogee
constantly. There will be open ses
sions and every man or delegat ion who
has a suggest ion to make or a kick to
daughters
and Miss Nellie Barnes spent the
Fourth at Collinsville ...The recent
rains have assured us a full corn crop
.It has been said by those in posi-
tion to know that there are ten graft-
ers for each acre of land around Owas-
so for oil leasing ...The oil well is
being pumped. We are unable to
learn Its capacity The Holiness
people are holding revival meetings
W. K Bar wick has been selected
register will get a hearing. It is ! to represent owasso in the county or-
likelv that there will be executive ganizlng convention and will vote for
sessions of the commission after these Tulsa....C. E Butcher and wife went
hearings, but it will be the policy of to Kansas for a visit the first of the
the commission to give ear to the J week — Cattle are dying at a rapid
Will Flippin returned Tuesday from
Kansas City.
Manard Harris, of Vinita, spent
the Fourth here.
Andy Harmon and family, of Nowa-
ta, spent the Fourth here.
Joseph Feland this week presented
his family with a fine new rubber-tire
buggy.
Rev. \V. H. Shank will preach next
Sunday at 11 o'clock at Foyil and at
3 o'clock at .Sequoyah.
Kdwin Sanger and Ross- Badgett
visited friends here the Fourth.
Wagoner heat Claremore at base
ball Tuesday, by a score of 7 to 0.
D. J. Haymes spent several day this
week at his old home in Missouri.
Miss Lela McClellen was the guest
of Miss Alyce Walkley, the Fourth.
Misses Laura and Rilla Duncan of
Muskogee, are visiting Mrs Ada Fore-
man and family.
Mesdames Maud Lane and Hallle
their
_ . the
week.
Ka,',° re,Ume<1 Wl" f^gers is expected home soon
from a visit of several weeks with her j for a two months visit with his
father. C. V. Rogers, and other rela-
stant, a few days this week. j ^ °f '
grandparents in Girard. Kansas.
Miss Alvce Wyvell entertained very
pleasantly Saturday afternoon from
3 to « o'clock, In honor of her friends,
Miss Stella Lusk of Kansas City and
Miss Almee Griffin of Falls City,
Nebraska. Progressive anagrams, in
which Miss Byna Murphy won the
prize, a beautiful hair reoelver, to-
gether with musio and select readings
helped to make the time pass all too
quickly. Dainty refreshments were
served. Those present were. Misses
Ella A. King. Margaret Laliay, Alyoe
Waiklev. Krll and Madeline Webb,
Callie Dirfi'kson. Stella Lusk. AlmeeIand m
GrifTIn, Byna Murphy.
tives
Ross [licks, who has been In Kan-
sas City for some time, returned Mon-
day and resumed his work In the
clerk's office.
J. c Mitchell, of Tulsa, lost a valu-
able team of horses Tuesday eveuing,
the animals lieingdrowned in Hominy
creek two miles south from here. Mr.
Mitchell was on his wav to Reuben
Dye's place where he intended to cry
a public sale the following day arid
when lie came to the creek, not know-
ing^ the water w,ts deep, he drove in
result both horses were
public to the fullest extent.
The members of the commission
say at this time they cannot give any
Idea of how the districts will be made
as this is the first meeting and even
the preliminary work is not yet com-
pleted, and besides it will be im-
liossible to do anything whatever un
til the population Is ascertained.
There must be 55 districts and they
must be made so as to as nearly as
possible contain the same population
Judge Gill departed for his home at
Vinita Saturday afternoon on the
flyer and Judge Clayton left forSouth
McAlester on the night train.
Applications Disapproved.
The applications for removal of re-
strictions of the following cherokees
have been disapproved:
I>avld Hendr'cks, Ochelata.
George W. Burr, Vera.
Joseph Woodard. Tahlequah.
Sterling Hood, Checotah.
Betsy Bigby, Texanna.
James Daugherty, Vinita.
Married.
The many friends of Miss Victoria
Foreman will lie surprised to hear of
rate of some kind of fever.
Mrs. Kva «'hoote and baby,of Little
Rock, Arkansas, are here on a visit to
her father, M. G. Bowers
Marshal Stepp was called to the
home of Tom McClure this morning,
who was shot yesterday evening by
Rov Frederick McClure cannot re-
cover. Frederick made his escape
It is reported that McClure was abus-
ing his wife when Frederick inter-
fered. and a snooting match ensued
with the result stated.
A Petition to the President.
John Taylor has written the follow-
ing letter to the president
On yesterday. July 4th, we celebrat-
ed In honor of our admission into the
Union as one great state, and at last
the citizens of the State ot Oklahoma
are receiving their American liberty
and independence, which will ever be
remembered bythefuture generations
born within the great state of okla-
homa.
The citizens appreciate the legisla-
tion passed by this recent session of
Congress especially the 'I'ure Food
Bill and th« "Railroad Rate Bill"
which insures to the farmer as well
as the consumer his protection before
the Inter-State Commerce Commis-
sion, also the people will know in the
   future, that under the Fure Food Iaw
her marriage to Mr James Stephen-i ! ,Klt they will be under government
son Kennedy, of Boswell, New Mexico, !I.,8Per,.l° - a,,H   
When
the Old Wagon
Breake
Come in and get one of onr line of Studebakera—the kind
that stands up. If you have much hauling to do a Stude-
baker will pay for itsell in a few months by saving you time
and trouble and the expense oi constant repairs.
You Know tho Studebaker Wagon
For more than fifty years its reputation has grown better every year.
This reputation is due to the good quality that has always been a part
of the Studebaker Wagons. Each part is made from tho lumber that is
best fitted for that part. New Englaud black birch makes the best hubs—
the Studebaker hubs are made of it. Butt cut, second growth black hick-
ory is the best for axles—Studebaker axles are made of it Selected
white oak is best for spokes and running gears—that is what is used in the
Studebaker Wagon. The Studebaker Wagon j
Is Perfect In Every Detail
That is why we sell it Come in and let ua talk it over. Wa hna oome i
' interesting wagon books for every one.
Claremore Implement Go., Claremore, I. T.
.. ■ , - ,'Y'd the poor as well as
the r ch will be protected In the corn-
modifies which they buy to eat
The oil business In the oil produc-
ing part of the Cherokee Nation is
pract ically dead; as the good honest
oil men who have carried out the
former rules and regulations of the
Secretary of the Interior, think that
f he present new rule as laid down by
the Secretary of the Interior Is Injuri-
ous and an injustice upon them who
«■««' c.« j a .sang,-a fe-jy-
Mr. and Mrs. Will Alton of Catoosa. | Jf0"1. ,he ru"ngs <>f the Secretary of
which took place while Miss Foreman
was visiting there Mr. Kennedy will
arrive here the last of the month and
with Mrs. Kennedy will return to Roe-
well, their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Rose of Mus-
kogee are visiting his parents here.
Mack Baram, of Louisiana, is the
spent the Fourth here with relatives.
Miss Bertha Lowery entertained
party of young people at her home
Tuesday eveuing.
Wulte a number of the young peo-
ple enjoyed a social hop at < irches-
tra Hall Tuesday evening.
Miss I'earl Rose returned home Fri-
day from Tahlequah, where she had
been attending Normal.
Miss Francis Moore, of Webb City,
is expected the laat of the week for a
visit with Miss Kdna Brown
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Robinson, Sr.,
Ralph Kent and A. !'. Hall.
Mesdames | drowned. The team Is said to have! of Coffey vllle, are vial ting their
iH-en worth 03OQ Skiatook Sentinel.' daughter, Mrs. W. H. Sanger
the Interior to any court of any com-
petent Jurisdiction,"which they claim
cakes from tliem their right to a trial
n a Court of Equity; therefore deny-
ing them of their rights under the
constitution of the United States,
which provides -That no man shall
be deprived of his life, liberty or prop-
erty without due processor law.'^
I am reliably Informed that the oil
men have petitioned you direct, ask-
ing that the new rule as made by the
Herretaryof t he Interior be amended,
so that their Interests will be protect-
rumlS „,bt; of the Five
Civilized I rllies. from whom they
have already ,e«sed under the former
rules and regulations I have on my
inLWi,100*1** *** 10 Township
J1 north Range 13 east on the banks
of the Verdigris river four miles west
of claremore, Indian Territory,
good hundred-barrel well, which tests
39 gravity, which is four per cent bet-
terthan any oil heretofore found in
the Indian Territory, and today It is
roing to waste on account of no pipe
line or other facilities by which to
take care of It.
Therefore, myself individually as
well as my five minor children, Chero-
kees by blood are deprived of the pro-
ceeds on account of the recent rulings
made by the Secretary ofthe Interior,
which the oil men say It Is impossible
for them to comply with and must lie
protected in their propertv rights in
the money already Invested in devel-
oping these irreat oil fields. So I hope
that the petition of these oil men will
be considered, and that there may l 
some practical way wherebv the mil-
lions of barrels of oil now going to
waste down the Verdigris and Canev
rivers every day. will be taken care of
and the real Indians and the parties
who developed these fields may re-
ceive the benefit of this great loss.
Democratic Meeting at Sequoyah.
'ommunicnted.
_c-13-Wortman, Joe M. Laliay, E.
E. Ball and K. C. Alberty met the
Democrats of Sequoyah school house
last Monday night, and aided them in
organizing a club.
After speeches weremade bvseveral
3resent to a house full of anxious
learers. the organization was effected
bv electing Wm. p. McClellan as pres-
ident and Noon Starr as secretary.
The roll was then made, and to the
gratification of all present the num-
her was32. This organization of the
first Democratic Club, In the vicinity
of Sequoyah bespeaks a great move
for Democracy In this little commnnl-
tv, and all should he encouraged. Mr.
Wortman'- talk was to some degree
■iiwn the failure of the trust to pro-
ide for the wants and benefit of the
farmer. Joe M. I.allav dwelt largely
upon the dictatorship of F. A. Hitch-
cock which was all taken in by the
hearers, with a deirree of applause
A. K. Hall made a short talk upon
the Increase pries of commodities
after they fell into the hands of the
trusts. The other speakers dwelt
largely upon the duties ofthe mem-
bers of the party In trying to main-
tain harmony throughout their ef-
forts to make a strong parfv. Wm.
I'. McClellan was chosen as the dele-
gate to the county convention, when
called, to select delegates to the con-
stitutional convention-
WARNING NOTICE.
Enrollment of Minor Children of
Citisons of the Choctaw, Chicka-
saw, Cherokee and Creek
Nations.
The Act of Congress approved April
X, 1906 (I'ublic 129). entitled "An
Act to provide for the final disposition
of the affairs of the Five Civilized
Tribes in the Indian Territory, and
for other purposes." provides in part
as follows;
"That for ninety days after appro-
val hereof applications shall be re-
ceived for enrollment of children who
were minors living March 4. 190H.
whose parents have been enrolled as
members of the Choctaw, Chickasaw
Cherokee, or Creek tribes, or have
applications for enrollment pending
at the approval hereof, and for tlie
purpose of enrollment under tliU sec-
tlon illegitimate children shall take
the status of the mother, and allot-
ments shall l>e made to children so
enrolled "
Notice Is hereby given that all ap-
icat Ions for the enrollment of chll-
■en under the provision of law above
. loted must lie submitted to and re-
ceived by the <'omraissloner to t he
I11ve Civilized Tribes not later than
mjdnight, July 25. IMMi
The provision of law above quoted
specifically limits the reception of
such applications to July 25. IMW, and
there Is no authority vested In this
office or the Department ofthe In-
terior to receive or consider any such
applications after said date
TAMS HIXBV.
Commissioner fo the Five Civilized
Tribes.
Miss Mary Gulager, of Tahlequah Is
here for an extended visit to her
cousin, Miss lieas scrlmsher.
Take your saving* deposits to the
Farmers Bank & Trust Co. and get
your money to earning money.
Yollle channel, ofthe Dawes Com-
mission af Muskogee, was here the
Fourth and assisted the lull team.
The ODly Genuine and Original
San Francisco
Earthquake and Fire!
Taken during the most horri-
ble calamity of Modern
times. Most sensational an<J
realistic scenes ever pro-
duced.
The Unrning of Frisco
The Fallingof Sky Scrapers
The Tumult <>f Crazy People
The Demolition of Chinatown
The Shooting of Robbers
The Rush for Safety
An actual reproduction.
WINDSOR OPERA HOUSE, JULY 13TH,
PRICE LOW.—GRADE HIGH
ON HOUSE PAINTS \T
It behooves Indian Territory people
to brush up and look smart, and al o
get their grievances on exhibition. A
senatorial committee consisting of
Clark of Wyoming, Long of Kansas,
Brundege of Connecticut, Teller of
Colorado and Stark of Montana, will
lie here this summer to investigate
conditions in the Indian Territory.
Miss Inez Clement has accepted a
position with Mrs. M. B. Church.
Misses Hose and Sara Haas, of St,
Louis, are visiting their brother, M.
Haas, Jr., and wife.
Miss Stella Carr arrived Wednesday
from St. Louis, where she attended
school the past year.
Mrs. Emma Sapplngton was called
to t he bedside of her brot her in Green-
wood, Ark., the first of the week.
Misses Fern and Georgia Price, of
Tulsa, who have been here the past
week, returned to their home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. G. H. Davis are en-
joying a visit from Mrs. I. J. and
Miss Nettle Davis, mother and sister
of Mr. Davis. They are from Salina,
Kansas.
S20.00
REWARD!
For return or clue leading to the
discovery of ONE RED SUIT
CASE AND CONTENTS, also,
one Small Black Case containing
Short Hand and Typewriting
Books. These are supposed to
have been taken from Frisco
train No. 4 on Tuesday, July 3rd
at Claremore. Suit case then
bore name and address of
RAY L. BECK.
_ , , , 2201 LOCUST ST..
Report to above party in care of
Frisco Agent at Tulsa, I. T. ST. LOUIS. MO
Mrs. B. F. Ingraliam left Saturday
for a week's visit to her parents at
hrie, Kansas.
Several of the young people enjoyed
moonlight picnic at the big lake
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs C. C. Burrows are In
Hoffman. < >klahoma, on a ten days'
visit to Mrs. Burrows' parents.
Mr. and Mr . Dee Hartley arid
children, of the Sageeyah neighbor-
hood, celebrated the Fourth here.
Mrs. W. L Lowery and son Glenn
have returned from their ranch near
Katon. where they have been the past
month.
For the purest and best cold drinks,
McDonald A Trail's is the place.
Stephen B. Tehee knows how to com-
pound all of them, and all are made
of the purest Ingredients.
The Fourth of July celebration in
Claremore was not as largely attended
as In former years, but there wa« a
  J —— • "1 *'MV I in. H TV w n
lig crowd, and the celebration went
iff in good style. The shows and the
balloon ascension failed to materialize
but In other respects the program
was carrled out in full. Hoy Hoffman,
of ( handler, oklahosia delivered the
principal address His speech was
well delivered. Htid was devoted for
the most part to ripping up the octo-
pus and suggesting how the constitu-
tion ought to be framed. The various
amusement features were carried out
successfully, and furnished much en
tertaiument for the crowd.
For Sai.k or trade—One 7 1-3
octave piano case organ. Good as
new.—j. w. Anderson. june9tf
Mrs. Lettie Shepherdson has
bought a 50-foot lot In block 157, and
will build a new house. The price
paid w as  s.5o per foot.
MB CLEARING SALE
At Windsor Opera House, July 18,
lOOfl.
Within the past fcw weeks two of
the greatest eatastrophles have oc-
curred that are recorded In modern
history, causing the destruction of
more property and the losa of more
lives than some of the late wara.
They have Iwen discussed by the
entire world, have caused scient ists to
begin new studies and to delve deeper
Into the mysteries of nature. Have
brought forth the prayers of the en-
tire Christendom and solicited the
sympat hy and aid of the entire world.
The two events are the eruption of
Jw-1 an u •arthquake of Ban
tranclsco. By the aid of tlie camera,
scenes connected with the Ban Kran-
fi8^ ^,d t,M  "Mira-
tion that followed have beeu pre-
Ev«y detail baa been oaught
u? . .f!,, T' e reeling walla, the fell-
ing buildings, the wrecking of streets
and avenues are all ahown from start
to Hulah.
The matohleaa pictures of the San
j-randsoo earthquake and the great,
tire will be dlaplayed at Windsor
opera Houiw.
JULY 5TH
JULY 21ST