THE INOLA REGISTER.
VOL. 1
INOLA .INDIAN TERRITORY, MAY 17, 1907ft
NO. 42'
HE BLAMES
CONVENTION
•OVIRNOII PRANTX ISSUBS
PUSUC STATSMSNY
• MihM Kntwfl Hi* Attitude In Ctfr
ViMfiy With Murray and lay*
Low* Only Mum Obeyed
—H* P*v*ra Immenate
•UMWM
OUTIIR1K: Governor Frants Friday
« ♦• out ilia following statement;
Keellsiag that the eltltena of tba
pcopusod dow state ara being misled
and alarm Ml by fala* and partisan
statements concerning wliat I may do
to tba discharge of my official dutlaa
aa governor In issuing a proclamation
for n ataia election I wish to aay that
I am In favor of Immediate statehood
In oocordanco with the provlalona of
tbn enabling net and that It la my
purpoao to Issue iha proclamation nt
tbn nnrllaat possible moment It can b*
don* In compliant!) with tba law*.
"Both aa a prlvuto citizen and a
public official, however, I believe tbat
nothing should be done In violation of
tbo orders of the courts and no man
nor nny number of men can Induce
ma to deviate from this opinion. Pub-
Ho officials are a worn to obey tha
laws and no good citizen can Ignorn
them.
"Tbo statehood enabling act puta
Into effect tbe election laws of Oklu-
bomn, under these laws 1 am authori-
sed to Issne an election proclamation.
Tbla exorcise «-J authority by mo
la not controlled In any way by tbo
constitutional convention, but Is baaed
aolely upon my duties us governor of
Oklahoma.
"Aa n matter,common senaa, 41s-
regarding profeslunal knowledge of
tbn 'Into, It ahould be plain that of-
•oatyy I can net only upon official
documents. Any recognition of'un-
official documents ahould warrant my
twmonib from office. The acta of tha
, constitutions! convention are not ot-
flclal until finished and deposited In
Jllaco" of. effolal • record, In this
matter the only place of official record
to which I, as governor, legally have
access, is the office of the territorial
aecretary.
"Until these documents, In com-
pleted form, are transmitted to the
v^fjt'pocretary of the territory, I have no
meana of officially learning their con-
tents and am powerless to act. The
constitutional convention, not myaelf,
la responsible for the obstacles op-
posed to the submission of the consti-
tution to the people and I respectfully
decline to assume any of its burdens."
TIES UP OIL PROPERTY
Zekn
the
Moore Brings Action In
Glann Pool Litigation
TULSA: The biggest sensation yet
haa developed In the controversy over
the famous Zeka Moore lease In the
Olenn pool to which there are about
a doaen claimants in one way pr an-
other. Zeka Moore, now an Inmate
of the Kansas penitentiary, brought
the latest action which resulted in
Judge Sulsbacher appointing T. E.
Smiley and D. C. Connelley of Tulsa
receivers to take cnarge of the prop-
erty, and declaring a permanent in-
junction against all panties in me
matter, restraining them from further
proceedings.
Zeka Moore, In his peltlton, clalma
be waa not of age when he made all
toe deeda and leases for which he
la doing time In prison.
The Zeka Moore le&se Is one of the
most valuable pieces of property In
■the Olenn pool, with a dally produc-
tion of 10,000 barrels valued at $500,-
009. All wells will now be shut in and
there will be no more development
until all litigation is ended
OOMMKMT  ON UMMTITVTIOR
HnwliMw IM MM*.
We look forward to Ibe nest see
•Ion of congress when Oklahoma will
be adiuiti*>d lalo statehood While
It remains n territory It will be full
of criminality. In tbo Western dis-
trict there are ponding 1.700 esse*
lo  ltub Indictments have been re-
turned, and l.«oi> of theae esse*
tbe defendants are under arreet. It
la estimated (bat there are about
7.000 of these eases in the fuur dis-
trict* of tho territory, la tne Weet
era district about too cases are die-
po*<-d of yearly. In tbe same dl**
trlrt there are now ninety-seven mur-
der easee pending. Hore the eourt
eo*ts annually amount to 1100,000
Under Ibe present rules It will re-
quire Ave years line to clean up tbo
docket.
Tho constitutional convention haa
placed a clause In th« constitution
providing for the transfer of all the
criminal eaaee of thla territory to
the state courts. That is Just what
hundreds of alleged crmlnala in (ho
territory have been fighting for dur-
ing the paat two years. The major-
Ity of the Indian Territory attorneya
agree that criminals indicted under
tha federal atatutes cannot be tried
In the state court. There are many
caaes where th«* defendants, who ar*
at Inrge, would be wiling to come In
and give themselves up. If the crim-
inal case* pendliiK In Indian Terri-
tory are transferred to th* at«|a
courts, snd would fake-chancea for
liberty. The United States marshal
believe*, that there wiU be amneety
In 7.000 cases. v\ .
Among the notable provslona of
the new constitution Is'a'ctause look-
Ink to the atate ownehfjln of coal
lands, if Is purposed to have the
state mine the conl. of which there
are large deposts In .the state, that
thla great resource may not be made
a means of exploiting, the people' of
the state. Fortunately there are
large tracta of -coal deports In the
public lands thnt will be turned over
to the state, as well as In the In-
Indian land holdings, which will on-
able the atate to adopt the policy
of public ownership without having
to recompenae private owners for the
unearned Increment.
Corporations are prohibited from
owning and holding land for specu-
lative purposes. Railway corpora-
tlons^are,strictly llmlfed |p the bus-
Iness of transportation. Provision I*
mode against the waferln^'of corpor-
ate stocks. Corporatlona tof deal In
real estate outside of Incorporated
cities are prohibited. Provision Is
made or a commission to arbitrate
labor disputes. A railway commis-
sion Is provided or, to be elected by
vote of the people. The Initiative
and referendum, and the election of
senators at a primary election are
features of the constitution, pattern*
ed after the Oregon direct legislation
constitutional provision.
The people of Oklahoma are not
more radical and progressive than
neighboring Btates. Ideas and poli-
cies that a few years ago were deem,
ed revolutionary and socialistic now
meet with general approval.
As we note.lt the constitution is a
very god one, and up to date. Twe
years from now It will be In state-
hood and ready to take part In the
next presidential election. The stats
may possibly be Democratic, and pos-
sible not. There are many earnest
and able Republican speakers who
will do their best to win.—St. Jo-
seph (Mo.) Gazette.
1t
CHARTER A SHAWNEE COMPANY
Ten-Milllon-Dollar Corporation to
Build 300 Miles In New Stste
GUTHRIE: faie Shawnee Central
Railroad company, with a capital of
. $10,000,000 has been chartered to
build 300 miles southwest from Mus-
kogee. vln Shawnee, to Childress,
Texas, with a branch line 80 miles
from Shawnee to Tulsa. Tho route
lies through the Creek, Choctaw and
Seminole nations, and the counties
of Pottawatomie, Lincoln, Cleveland,
Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa and Greer.
Tho Incorporator are D{. W. 8.
Woods, president of the National
Bank of Commerce of Kansas City,
Mo.; James M. Aydelotte. Jesse W.
Ruby, Charles J. Benson, William P.
Dix, Willams M. Davis, George H.
Kerfoot, Henry T. Douglas, R. J.
Burke, P. A. Norris and Sldnoy J.
Roy all of Shawnee.
The town of Durant lays claim to
Che distinction of having more pretty
girl* and onery boys than aay other
town oa earth in proportion to popn-
There are said to more state so-
cieties in Greater Oklahoma, and In
Greater Oklahoma towns, there are
more buildings named after the na-
tive or the foreign states of their
builders than anywhere else in the
United State*.
Fatality oa Frisco Road at Altos, Ok.
Altus, Ok.—An extra freight train
en the San Francisco railroad ran
Into the open switch here this morn-
ing and waa wrecked. J. E. Connor,
a brakeman, waa killed and Engineer
Spenee and Fireman Sewall were fa-
tally Injured. An hour before the
werck happened, J. P. Reed, a brake-
man, was fatally Injured while this
train was passing Eldorado, being
struck by a bridge expander, and suf<
ferlng a fractured skull.
About Right.
The opponents of the constitution
ar* having a hard time to decide
how they will present the question bf
taxes. In some localities they are
telling the people that taxes under
statehood would be confiscatory; In
other localities they urge that under
the limitation placed on the tax
levlfes -4n • the constitution sufficient
taaetf icannot be levied to carry <o0 
the public schools. Since the conBti-
tutfWfiiwt be between these two
extremes sensible men will be likely
to conclude that it ip about right—
Okemah Ledger.
NEW STATE TOPICS.
Webbers Falls Is an applicant for
the national Ash hatchery, to be es-
tabllahed In the new state.
The Skiatook Oil snd Gas company
will expend considerable time and
money developing tbe local field.
Every sneer st the cornfield law-
yers who wrote the Oklahoma con-
stitution will win that document ten
votes where It loses one, declare* the
tfclckaaha Express.
OOI
Wllliem January,
Who Casspcg, io Pardoned
WASHINGTON. Attorney UenernJ
Roonparto ha* recommended
the sentence of Jubn William Jnnuary
alia* ('harlot w. Anderson, bo
muted II* rooummonda that tb* sen-
tanoe bo Hied at thro* months I ram
the date of hi* rearreet and that be
b* pardoned ni the end of tbat lima,
namely. July It, 1907. Tb* pr**ideol
haa approved tbe attorney general**
recommendation
Tbe ntlorney general In o
rand urn submitted to the president,
mak** tb* following comment en tbe
eaie:
"1 consider It very Importnnt a* t
matter of public policy, to dlacourag*
attempt* to escape among prtaooass;
such attempta Impair the dlaelplia*
of p*nnl institution*, expose* their
officers to danger*. and when •ucoeaa-
ful seriously weakena the aaluUry
deterrent effects of pulahment for
crime. As agnlnst thla must b*
weighed the eminently beneflcinj *f-
feet *a a m*ttor of public policy, of
encouraging the real reformation of
convlcu. The ordinary and law-abid-
Ing life of tbe petitioner cannot, In*
deed, bo regarded aa equivalent to
meritorious public service in the army
or navy, but It Is very desirable that
m*n In a situation like his should
hnv* an Inducement to lead aueb a
life. I think tho petitioner ought to
aorv* some appreciable time In pris-
on to ahow clearly that aa a matter
of strict right, ho still belongs there,
but I alao think thla period may be
appropriately made a" short one.
Th* attorney general In dlscuaalng
tb* case, aald:
"The petitioner was guilty of rot
blng n postoffice In Oklahoma and was
sentenced on December 10, 1895, to
Imprisonment fo{. Ave years. He es-
caped from the penitentiary on Octo-
ber 10, 1898, having yet about aixt**n
months to serve ^wlth allowance for
good conduct), and waa not rearrest-
ed until April 19, last During that
time h* waa at large, at all evont*
during th* part of that time about
which we have trustworthy Informa-
tion, bis conduct seems to hav* been
•xempiary; he appears to have been
employed In various ways, but for the
greater part of that time kept a re*-
tatiraat. Another convict, named Ax-
too waa aoon afterwards found dead,
having been ahot thronph the head
with a revolver which lay beside him;
the petitioner Is suspected by a form-
er employe of the penitentiary of hav-
ing killed Axton, but there seems to
be no sufficient ground for this sus-
picion."
HIS COPY NOT CORRECT
Chairman Murray 8aya President's
Draft of Cdnstitution is Erroneous
WASHINGTQ.\: Chairman Murray
of the Oklahoma constitutional con-
vention has notified President Roose-
velt that the copy of the constitution
given tho president by Representative
Watson of Indiana is not a correct
copy.
The president recalled the copy,
which he placed in the hands of At-
torney General Bonaparte for exam-
ination, and will await fullfllment of
the promise made by Chairman Mur-
ray, that he would forward a correct
copy within a few days.
Oklahoma republicans claim they
could defeat the constitution If the
brethren In the Indian Territory
would unite to that . end. The reason
given for the unwillingness 1>f the
democratic leaders to officially file
a copy of the constitution is that th*
act would end the' constitutional con-
vention. So -long as the convention
legally exists. It can be reconvened to
mak* such changes as political *r
other, conditions demand.
One objection to the eonstttwtion
I* the provision for -.-the anoint-
ment of the commission to treat with
the governors of the Choctaw* and
Chlckasaws for buying co*l land* lo
the Indian Territory. It Is proposed
that payment for these lands be .mad*
out of the Oklahoma school fund.
Ibiotlml— I* Now 1*1*4.
Ho*. William H. Murray, chair-
man of (bo constitutional ooovoollo*,
haa addressed lb* following letter
lo f)ov*rnor Prank Frants and Ho*.
Charles Pllaea, the territorial Mo-
ratory of atates
Uuthrte, Ok , May 7. 1907,
Gentlemen'-1 herewith deliver to
you on* of the seven original copies
of tbe constitution as engrossed and
signed by It* members and office*
and attested by the secretary of tbe
territory under seal, together with a
certified copy of the ordinance pro*
vldlng for an elect ion, nt which tho
constitution aad question separately
submitted relative to prohibition
■hall be submitted to a vote of th*
peopl*. together wlib aa engrossed
copy of the resolution adopting tbe
constitution of the United Stole*, tbe
ordinance accepting the terms ana
conditions of the enabling act aad
tb* question of prohibition separate*
If aubmltted.
With tbe delivery of thee* docs*
 uta to you I shall have compiled
with tbe enabling act and all re*
qulremcnts and rules of the conven-
tion, and I respectfully request of
you on behalf of the convention com-
posed of the duly sccred'ted dele-
galea of the sovereign citizenship of
th* commonwealth and on their be-
half that you call an election as pre
vld*d for In said orillnanre, giving
th* people an opportunity to express
themaelves upon th's constitution.
Your attention Is culled to the
rulea of the convention relative to
th* making of seven original copies
each being the fundamental law of
the proposed state of Oklahoma.
I have the honor, airs, to be your
humble servant.
WM. H.MURRAY.
President Constitutional Convention.
Hon. Frank Print*. Governor, and
Hon. Chaa. H. Fllson. Secretary of
lb* Territory of Oklahoma.
Hold Annual Ceremonial on May 1.1.
Tulaa, I. T.—The second annual
ceremonial of the D. O. K. K. of the
Zo Har Temple 130 will be held In
Tulaa on the 15th of May.
There will be an Inlatlon servece,
a parade and several other rltea that
ar* dear to th? heart of Dokydom.
Death Should Have Been Penalty.
South McAlester, I. T.—Henry
Day, the negro who attempted to
aaanult Mrs. William Nelson In
this city some two weeks ago, waa
aentenced to twenty-one years in tbe
penitentiary yesterday by Judge
Clayton.
In passing sentence Judge Clay-
ton informed the defendant thnt he
had given him the liml tof the law,
but that he should be hanged for
th* crime he attempted to commlu
REPUBLICANS- TO CONFER
Oklahoma Politicians to Leader*
- at Waehrngton
GUTHRIE: A large"party of Okla-
homa republican leaders left for
Waahlngtcm Saturday In response to
a telegram from Congressman Jamea
8. Sherman of New York, chairman
Of-the Vejtablieattr national executive
owamlttee, lnviyng tbem.to be prea-
ent at n conference at the Willard
hotel oa Tuesday regarding the con-
at!ti|tlpn and thf political situation In
Oklubmn. 4
Those who received Invitations
wwr* Governor Frank Frantx, Wil-
liam Grimes, Jamea R. Cottingham,
H*nry E. Aap - snd JF/ank Greer, all
of Guthrie; Congressman Bird S. Me-
Oulre, William Busby of McAlester,
Tarns Bixby Of Muskogee, Cash Cad*
of Shawnee, republican national com-
mitteeman and George Walker of
Ardmoro, United States dfstrict at-
torney, and n personal friend of Sec-
retary Taft.
Got SO,OOO From Stigler Bank.
South McAlester, 1. T.—H. H.
Hodges, an Indian living near Mc-
Alester, who is aow under in-
dlotment for forgery and who has
given the banks of the Choctaw na-
tion untold trouble, succeeded In
caahlng a check for $6,000 on the
Bank of Stigler by means of a forg-
ed telegram from ,a bank In Krebs,
saying tlrat his signature was good
for $10,000. Hodges was arrested
at McCurtain and lodged In Jail at
South McAlester yesterday after-
noon.
OILCOATB SAKSR STAINS
Cen*titwti*n*l Cenv*nti*n
Mis** In * Street fight
WEWOKA: As a rosult of * Mreet
fight over pulitics Judge J. A. Usher,
delegate to the constitution*) conv*o*
tlog from thla district is carrying bio
face la a sling nod I* libawlse *uf*r>
Ing from s slight *Ub In tha hock.
George frump, a prominent lawyer
of Wewoka Is charged with being Us
assailant.
Baker and Crump were formerly
strong friend*. In faot Crump start*
ed * newspaper and managed tb* cam-
paign resulting in linker's election to
the constitutions! convention.
nfter Raker wont lo Guthrie, bud feel*
Ing hetw**o tb* two men waa re-
ported.
Baker recently announced bls ceo-
didacy for district Judg*. Crump
champloosd an opposition candidate.
On* dny recently, ss tbe story goes.
Crump copied tho court records show*
Ing thnt naker had been disbnrred
from practlc* before tbe aupi
court of Goorgla several year*
This record waa circulated throughout
the country In printed clrculnrs.
When Crump nnd Baker met In tb*
atrcet It Is said that Baker drew bin
knife nnd started to abuse Crump. Is
the mix-up Crump bested Baker, In*
fllcttng n wound upon hla cheek nnd
nnother In hla back. Baker now op-
pears on tb* atrcet* with hla fnoo
bandaged.
CLAIMS COURT ADJOURNED
NEW STATE TOPICS.
Welch claims the largest potato
acreage planted this year. • The
small Cherokee town is preparing to
outrival Greely, in Colorado.
Skiatook rejoices in the largest
general merchandise store In the ter-
ritory, which belongs ^o Chief Rog-
ers, of tbe Cherokee nation.
The Bartlesville Enterprise fig-
ures out that the people of the new
state' have''lost 2i3'467387498372347
horse power right now arguing poll-
ties.
Tallahasee will claim one ot Jh9
state educational Institutions upon
the ground that it la the first place
in the new state where education
waa begun upon a firm foundation.
.Bigheart is the smsllest town In
the new state to agitate the queatloa
of atreet paving.
It has been determined by test
that the hard asphalt of the Choc-
taw nation is richer In the bitumln-
ona material used for paving than is'
the liquid asphalt of the famoua lake
of Trinidad.
Oklahoma City believes that It
each town in the state tries for the
best thing it can get and that if tho
whole atate tries to have the best
along every line, It makes i)Q mat-
ter what it ia. this country! will thrive
like the green bay tree.
It now transpires that the tele-
gram published In the big city dallies
to the effect that- the South McAles-
ter coal, magnates had been indited
twenty-six times was- not - the truth.
The grand Jury ra^.e no return up*
on the investigations at Poteen. .
'The cltisens of Pawhuska are pre-
paring a petition to congress to
male* the wooded part of the Osage
reservation a national park so far
sa the surface Is concerned. The
making or a national park will not
In tbn least disturb tb* present *11
aad gaa lenses In the nntiou.
Cas* Appealed to Supreme Court *n
Novel Ground on Trial
GUTHRIE: That n term of court
continued to n future date lose* Its
Identity if a term of court I* held
meantime in another county In th*
same district 1* the contention mad*
in the case or F. A. Bldwell et a!.,
against J. P. Love, sheriff of King-
fisher county, which haa Just been up-
pealed to the Oklahoma supreme
court. In the instance complainod of,
Judge Irwin on November 10, 1904,
adjourned th* district court of King-
flshsr county to January 16, 1906. On
th* latter date the caae of the City
Deposit Banking company ot Colum-
bus, O., against Bldwell and other*
cume on for trlol, and Judgment was
rendered agalnat them for $1,175.
They contended that the fact that
Judge Irwin held a term of court in
Canadian county on November XI,
1904, urlng the time for which be hud
adjourned the Kingfisher county court
terminated the term of court for the
latter county, and that the session
on January 16 was wholly Irregular
and void. Execution was Issued
against Bldwell and his fellow defend-
ants on the Judgment, Issued on that
date, and suit was then brought
against Sheriff Love to restrain him
from levying on their property. An
Injunction was denied in the district
eourt and the case is now appealed.
The case of Edward Strange and
Gertrude Strange against John Chls*
mon is appealed from Pawnee county.
Cbismon . brought suit to foreclos*
u mortgage for $1,000 given by the
Stranges to S. E. Horton and assign-
ed to-'hlm. Thfelr contention was; that
Horton was a silent partner In a meat
market conducted by Strange, and
that the note and mortgage were
given to secure additional capital
placed In the. business by him, hut
that later when the business was sold
outright to Horton, provision was
made for the adju8tment of their mu-
tual indebtedness. They lost In the
lower court
There haa been organized in Mus*
kogee u Florence Crittenden home for
the benefit of unfortunate young wo-
men. The officers of the temporary
organization are: Colonel R. L. Owen,
president; Mrs. W. W. Gilbert, vice
president; Miss Charlotte Ellis, sec-
retary ; J. Lee Dabbs, treasurer. Miss
Ellis has donated to the home land
near the -city for a building site.
WILL' INSPECT NURSERIES
Oklahoma BOard of Agriculture Ar-
ranging to. Start June 10
GUTHRIE: Prof. J. S. Nicholson,
territorial entomologlat under the di-
rection of the Oklahoma board of ag-
riculture will begin the annual In-
spection of nurseries throughout the
territory on June 10.. All applications
Cor Inspection must be filed, with tho
IsglsUiji r A- -McNabb at Guthrie
by Jfenai. to insure being included In
the regulsr itinerary. Should appU*
cations;bs received too late to be so
Included a;special Visit by Inspectors
becomes necessary with very matsfth}-
fjr increased cost of inspection.
Of .the eighty-nine Oklahoma nur-
series to whome certificates were te-
sued in 190C, but fifty hUve mude ex-
plication for Inspection lh 1907, not-
withstanding application blanks wqiw
mailed to all certificate holders over
thirty days ago. No nursery stock
or any kind can legally be sold la
Oklahoma without the same has been
laspacted aad certificate lssuad.
m A IMUWINO CAM*.
Taft.
Guthrie, O. T. II I* M
thai a record breaking crowd will At-
lee* tbe Republic** *1*1* roRVoelloe
nod Toft meeting at Tula* oe June
f. Peer special train* will be reo
oot of Knld  nd the peopl* of tbe
Osage nation are making arrange-
menta for on* or more special* oot
of PaVrhnska. All railroad* kave
ogreeg to uuike rales of oa* aod a
third fbrw from all points of Impor-
tonce In Oklahoma and Indian Tarrt*
I*n- Anticipating a wsrelty of
room* many of those who will ot*
tend have engaged rooma at tbo bo*
tela a month lo advance of tb* coo-
v*otlo*.
TWO FREIGHT THA I MM COLLID*.
tee Engineer and n Tramp Am
Killed.
Holdenville. I. T.—Two moo lo*t
their lives In a head-on collision •
tween two Rock Island freight train*
tea miles west of here. Tb* *ast*
bound train had ordera to take tb*
elding nt Lime Switch, but the e >
gineer read the ordera for Calvin*
which la eaat of here Th* tratno
collided only n few yurda from tbo
awlteh.
Engineer P. Curry, of tho w«*t-
boupd, was killed, nlko a negro
tramp. Othera escaped with alight
Injurlc*. About a doaen cara wero
demolished, while th* engine* w*re
converted Into w rap Iron.
WILL TRAVEL OVER TERRITORY
To Hear Application* for the Remee*
el of Restrictions.
H. C. Cusey, who hears appll*
catloos for the removal of restric-
tions, wl'l be at the following plac**
on the dates named to hear such
applications:
South McAlester May $7 and St.
until i p. m.
Atoka May 29.
Durant May 31.
Hugo June 1-3. ,
Garvin June 4. J.
Antlers Jute 5.
Tahllhlna slune 6.
Poteau June 7
McCurtain June 8.
Sallisaw June 10.
Stilwell June 11.
Weatvllle Jun* 19
Tahlequah June 13-14.
DRANK THE WATER. FELL DBA*
Claiming to Re Burning Up, Msa-'
Calls for Water.
Tulaa, I. T.—"I am burning np;
for God's sake give me s drink of
water," cried M. J. Watson, s steel
metal manufacturer, stepping Into u
drug store today. He drank tho
water and fell dead. An lnqueat
was held tonight.
FEUD ENDS IX KILLING.
Candidate for Sheriff Shot Dead sad
Bystander Wounded.
Ardmore, I. T.—In a street fight
here today between Irb Fooshoe,
candidate for sheriff of Carter coun-
ty, and William Balew, Fooshoe waa
shot and instantly killed, and a by-
stander was fatally wounded. Bal-
lew waa arrested today. Today's
trouble was the culmination of a
feud of long standing.
2,OOO Attend Townsite Sale.
Lawton, 0. T.—Two thousand peo-
ple attended the auction sale of
1,300 town lots by the government
at Randlett, one of the big pasture
towns, which began this morning.
Houses which have been standing on
the boundary line were started mov-
ing townrd the purchased lota, and
the city Is under way. A detachment
of cavalry under command of Ser-
geant Mahan is camping on the town
site to guard the money taken in
from the sale. The first lot sold
brought $360 and was purchaaed by
tbe Bank of Randlett. The highest
price paid was $500 by the Farmers*
and Merchants' bank of Randlett.
The recruiting offices for the navy
have done a big business this year
in the inland part of the United
States, but nowhere a bigger buai-
neas than in tbe new atate.
Held Oa CoaaterfeMIng Charge.
Tulaa, I. T.—Joe Better, A. T.
Hardwaek and W. A. Alloway were
today bound over to the Jury under
$2,000 bond each on a charge of
manutacturlng spurious dollara and
halt dollars, a large number of which
have been passed on local
ckanti.
In some places In the Indian Ter-
ritory the farmers have planted their
crops twic*, with a prospect of
planting them a third time. Tb*
.wet weather has rendered the re-
planting necessary
E state foreat commissioner could
nave the aew state many thousand*
each year by protecting its pecan
trees from ruthless destruction.
Farmers in the Canadian river
bottoms declare that year after year
dnrlng the high water, the cut fiah
eat all of their young cora.
The Indian Territory Farmer^
Union will endeavor to have ita mem-
bers spend fifty tbonsaad dollare
each week upon the Improvement nf
their fnrms thin yanr.
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