Harrison Gazette (Gotebo, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1904 Page: 2 of 12
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MINERAL - LANDS
RULES FOR SALE OF CHOCTAW-
CHICKA8HA LANDS APPROVED
COAL AND ASPHALT LAND TI BIDDERS
THE SLOCUM INVESTIGATION
There Were 445,052 Acres of Mineral
Lands Reserved From Allotment—
Department Issues Circulars, Giving
Details
WASHINGTON: The- interior de-
partment Is Issuing circulars giving
details regarding the unleased coal
and asphalt lands of the Choctaw and
Chickasha tribes of Indian Te.ritory
under an agreement with those In-
dians as modified by the Indian ap-
propriation act of last April. Rules
and regulations governing the sale of
these lands were approved by the
president on the 17th inst. They re-
cite that the secretary of the interior
on March 24, 1903, duly segregate 1
and reserved from allotment 445.052
acres of land in the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations, which has been
found to be principally valuable for
their deposits of coal and asphalt,
and that In that area 111,750 acres
were embraced In "then existing coal
and asphalt" leases, and 333,302 acres
were unleased. The uniea.<o«l seg-
regated coal and asphalt lands will be
divided into certain districts as fol-
lows:
No. 1—McAlester district, contain-
ing 65,351 acres.
No. 2—Wilburton-Stlgler tlU'rlct,
containing 69,738 acres.
No. 3—Howe-Poteau district, con-
taining 64,615 acres.
No. 4—McCurtain-Mss^y district,
containing 79,833 acres.
No. 5—Lehigh-Ardmore distrct con-
taining 52,432 acres.
No. 6—Unleased segregated asphalt
lands containing 3C0 acres.
Bids for the purchase of tract* with-
in the McAlester district will be
opened by the commissioner of In-
dian affairs at his office, Washington,
October 3. 1904; the Wilburton Stig-
ler district on December 5, 1904; tbe
Howe-Poteau district Februarv 6.
1905; the McCurtain-Massy district
April 3, 1905; the Lehigh-Ardmore
district June 5, 1905, and for unlea ee
segregated asphalt lands August 7
1905.
Coroner's Jury Is Making Every Effort
to Locate the Blame
NEW YORK; The coroner's jury
Investigating the General Slocum dis-
aster was taken in the hulk of the
burned steamer at Erie Basin, and
after an inspection of the wreck and
the examination of several witnesses
proceeded in a patrol boat over the
route followed bv the steamer on the
day of the ill-fated excursion.
Commander Winslow of the navy,
who, with General Wilson of the
army, was appointed to make fed-
eral Inquiry into the disaster, was on
board the Slocum when the coroner
and his party arrive*".
Commander Winslow was accom-
panied by Supervising General I'hler
and the district head inspector, Rodle.
Commander Winslow compiled a de-
scription of the Slocum's interior as
he found it. On board the Slocum
Coroner Berry led the way to the for-
ward hatchway, a blackened opening
in the midst of a pile of rotting life
preservers entangled on half burned
barrels.
Torrance McManus, counsel for the
Knickerbocker Steamboat company,
was asked by the coroner if he would
concede that that was the spot where
the fire was first discovered. Mr.
McManus declined to concede any-
thing. and Edwin Brandow, the as-
sistant engineer, was called as a wit-
ness and answered the question af-
firmatively.
After seeing all of the huik they de-
sired, the patrol boat started up river.
Captain Van Wart, chief pilot of the
Slocum, took the helm and pointed
out to the Jurymen the exact course
taken by the Slocum. Captain Van
Wart believes that Captain Van
Schaick, in running his vessel to
North Brother island. CU1 the best
that could be done under the circum-
stances.
UP TO FEDERAL JURY
She—When I set my face against
anything I mean It.
He—Would you—er—mind setting
your face against mine?—Chicago
News.
A KNOCK ON THE HEAD
A Chicago Newspaper Man Diea From
Injuriea at Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY: W. D. Rich-
ardson, traveling representative of
"Bonds and Mortgages." a financial
journal published in Chicago, died
from injuries inflicted upon one of
the principal streets in this city by
some unknown. About one o'clock
Sunday morning a waiter in the Tip
Top restaurant heard a noise outside
the restaurant which attracted his at-
tention. When he ran out to see
what the trouble was he noticed a
man lying on the pavement and an-
other man running away. The In-
jured man was taken to the Illinois
hotel and later removed to th# Bap-
tist sanitarium, where he died. Rich-
ardson was under the influence of In-
toxicants at the time of the blow. A
rhort time before he was known to
have upwards of $20© in hl« posses-
sion. but when found he had no
money. The young man, shortly be.
fr,rc his death, claimed the blow was
struck by a policeman, but this is not
Renerally accredited. This state-
ment, however, has caused the city
and county authorities to start an
Investigation.
RED CROSS BALL BLl'll
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it. Large 2 oz. | ackage only 6 cents.
Sometimes the proof of the pudding
is tbe undertaker's bill.
Defiance 8tarch
should be In every household, none so
good, besides 4 oz. more for 10 cents
than any other brand of cold water
starch.
We waste a deal of time over old
wrongs that might be used in acquir-
ing new rights.
Never Judge a man's knowledge of
human nature by the opinion he has
of i.lmself.
Best in Existence.
"I sincerely believe, all things con-
sidered, Hunt's Lightning Oil is the
most useful and valuable household
remedy in existence. For Cuts, Burns,
Sprains and Insect Bites it has no
equal so far as my experience goes.*'
E. G. Huntington,
Eufaula, Ala.
25c and 50c bottles.
The Waste In Tobaco
As everybody knows, the ash left on
burning tobacco is considerable and,
as a matter of fact, the mineral matter
of the tobacco leaf frequently
amounts to as much as a fifth part of
its weight. Thus, a ton of toabcco
leaf would yield four hundredweight
of ash, which represents valuable min-
eral constituents withdrawn from the
soil which have to be replaced by
abundant manuring. It has been cal-
culated that a ton of tobacco with-
draws over a hundredweight of min-
eral constituents per acre of land. In
1901 the home consumption of tobac-
co in the United Kingdom was at the
rate of two pounds per head, or a total
of about 40,000 tons, which represents,
at what Is now a probably low com-
putation. approximately 8,000 tons of
ash annually committed to the winds
or dissipated in some way or other.
On the face of it there would seem
to be a fortune in store for that indi-
vidual who could devise a successful
means for the collection of tobacco
ash, and it is n great pity that so
much valuable material should be for-
ever lost to the soil without any at-
tempt at direct restoration.—Kansas
City Journal.
TWO STEPS
United 9tates Assumes Control of the
Slocum Case
NEW YORK: Through an agree-
ment between United States District
Attorney Burnett and District Attor
ney Jerome the cases of the persons
named by the coroner's Jury as be
ing responsible for the General Slo
cum disaster will be presented to the
federal grand jury.
Secretary James K. Atkinson and
Director Floyd S. Corbin of the Knick
erbocker Steamboat company surren
dered to the coroner at his office. Mr
Corbin was released in $5,000 bail
The coroner, however, refused to ac
cept bail for Mr. Atkinson until he
should surrender the books of the
company, which were produce I at the
hearing.
Mr. Atkiuson did not have the
books with him and was detained by
the coroner until a messenger ob-
tained them. The bail In Mr. Atkin-
son's case was also fixed at $5,000.
Coroner Berry said that he had
heard from Messrs. Evans, Soory and
Dexter, the other three directors of
the Knickerbocker Steamboat com-
pany. and they are out of the city,
but they will surrender themselves.
The coroner received a telephone
message from a lawyer in Brooklyn
asking hint to withhold (he nerving of
the warrant on Captain Pease. «r> he
would surrender Umr-lf. Coroner
Berry declined, and said that Cuptaln
Pease would !;• arrested as soon as
he could be found.
Dr. Podsoata say* the Insane enlov
music. We have often wondered
where the audlencrs ramc from for
some of this classical music.—Chi-
Quack* Must Leave the Territory
VINITA: The Indian Territory
medical board ha* decided thai the
"quacks'' must ro and arrangements
have been made for raising money to
pay attorneys' fees In prosecuting all
"quacks" who practice medicine In
the Indian Territory. Adequate* legis-
lation was secured during the last
session of congress. The bona ude
physicians are determined to weed
out the nnscntnuloos and tneompo
tent members of the profession.
The Last One Helps the First.
A sick eofTee drinker must take two
steps to be rid of his troubles and get
strong and well again.
The Qrst 6tep is to cut off coffee ab-
solutely.
That removes the destroying ele-
ment. The next step la to take liquid
food (and that is I'ostom Food Cof-
fee) that has in it the elements na
ture requires to change the blood
corpuscles from pale pink or white
to rich red, and good red blood builds
good strong and healthy cells in place
of the broken down cells destroyed by
coffee. With well boiled Postum Food
Coffee to shift to, both these steps
are easy and pleasant. The experl
ence of a Georgian proves how im
portant both are.
"From 1872 to the year 1900 my
wife and I had both been afflicted
with sick or nervous headache and at
timea we suffered untold agony. We
were coffee drinkers and did not know
how to get away from it for the habit
is hard to quit.
"But In 1900 1 read of a ease simi-
lar to ours where Postum Coffee was
used In place of the old coffee and s
complete cure resulted, so I concluded
to get some and try it.
"The result was, after three days'
use of Postum In place of the coffee
I never had a symptom of the old
trouble and In five months I bnd
gained from 145 pounds to 163 pounds.
"My friends asked me almost dally
what wrought the change. My an
swer always Is. leaving off coffco and
drinking Postum in its place.
"We have many friends who have
been benefited by Postum
"As to whether or not I have stated
the facts truthfully I refer you to
the Bank of Carrollton or any bus!
ness firm In that city where I have
lived for many years and am well
known." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
"Tbere'i a reason."
l ook In each pkg. for the famous
little book, ' Tbs Road to Wallville.
Out of Touch
The Liberty Bell, says the Louisville
Courier-Journal, has no boodle ring.
It must be out of touch, so to speak,
in both Philadelphia and St. Louia
—Birmingham Age-Herald.
50 CENTS FOR YOU.
"Show us" whether this paper pay* to adver-
tise in by mailing us this adv. and the date line
within ten days, and we will bend you a certio-
rate worth 50 cent* to any one who Ti nit# tbe
greatest of all World s Fairs. It may nave
them 110 or even more. We will also *end a
free map or the World's Fair. We sire clean
beds iu rlean rooms for SO cents a day and up. it
reserved at once. No fire-traps. but substantial
brick and stone homes No party too large
none too small. One to ten thousand accommu
dated. Our references are Hon W. B. Stevens.
Secretary World s Fair. Hon Lon V. Stephens,
ex Governor of Missouri; Vice President Mis-
souri Trust Company; W. J. Atkinson, ex-
Prcsldent United States Trust Company; Gen.
11. O. Farrar. ex Assistant Treasurer of tbt
United States. Write to .
ST. LOUIS ROOM CO., ST. LOUIS, MO
Do You Want the Lowest Rates
either oneway or round-trip excursion,
to any point east of Chicago or St.
Louis? Ask the Erie Railroad Com-
pany. 555 Railway Exchange. Chicago,
for complete Information. Three fast
trains dally from Chicago and St.
Louis through to New York, BostoD,
Buffalo, Pittsburgh and other eastern
points. Stop-over without charge at
Niagara Falls, Cambridge Springs and
Beautiful Chautauqua Lake.
The coming man Is seldom noticed
until after his arrival.
Seeks No Further.
No more nauseous woses of quininf
and the like for me. Cheatham's Laxa
five Tablets are surer In effect ant
far more pleasant and convenient tc
lake. I seek no further for as afe and
sure cure ofr Biliousness and Mala-
ria." Edw. Dubois,
Baton Rouge, La.
25c per box.
Why It Is the Best
Is because made by an entirely differ-
ent process Defiance Starch Is un-
like any other, better and one-third
more for 10 cents.
EDUCATIONAL.
OKLAHOMA STATE MILITARY INSTITUTE
kfcee
Preparatory Military
ovcrameat Supervitios
«tt> Grade
Under Governs
Special Features:
Only Military School in Both Territories.
Thoroughness In Everything
Slow. Backward Students Receive Special At
tention
HirIi standard of Stud? and Morale.
firm and Wholesome Discipline
Modern and Comprehensive Method*.
Character Building Combined with Intelectual
Training.
Beautiful Environment.
Army Officer, (Irndnate of West Point, De
tailed by t^-retary of War.
Mod«rate Expense
Second Session Begins September 7th. 1004.
Kor Application Blank and Illustrated Cat*
logue. Address
COLONEL JAMKS I. IUNN. M'1'1
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
the Medical Department of Pert Worth t'nl
*er«itj will be*tn ita eleventh annual te^ma
«n Oct.. herI wot Otdeat independent medical
school la the state A four rear traded course
I .«r*e and able facility Abundance of clinical
material E err f*e ? j "indent* pee
paries for Mate Vedicsl Hoard etamlsatloes
I nn«ual advantage offered to members
the graduating cla<* r«.r <-atalo«ue or Infor
in at Inn add re a Pit AMI OKAY. M l>. lean.
I.nntu «ni When hnilrtlnt. >.«rt Worth. Te aa
1814
.JOHN W.mOMIS*
I Waahlsf las, D.C.
11 JafrrnoTpalYiiwijSyyiSftai^afat
I i rraisdMI war Ua4n 4ieetlnflSlBhes.ata also*
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Rehfield, E. T. Harrison Gazette (Gotebo, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1904, newspaper, July 8, 1904; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc184128/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.