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Madill flews
BJ B. M. EAT.
MADILL,
IND. TEE.
NOTES OF BOTH TERRITORIES
Guthrie has been selected as the
place ol holding the next meeting of
the National Press association.
While setting a dynamite blast In
ll well being dug at Roff, the shot was
Jarred off, and as a result Sam Bar-
ton will probably lose his life. He Is
n married man, 35 years old.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Greene
of the general stnff has been ordered
to Oklahoma City for duty as chief
of staff of the Southwestern divis-
ion.
The Farmers' and Merchants' Na-
tional bank at Hobart, which suspend-
ed a few weeks ago, has reopened.
Colonel J. A. Mann has resigned the
position of managing editor of the
Kingfisher Daily Star to acctpt a
position with the Dawes commission
at Muskogee.
General John L. Gait of Ardmore
fias appointed Miss Elizabeth Hard
Chelsea sponsor for Indian Torritory
to the Confederate reunion at Nash-
ville. Miss Bard has appointed as
maids of honor Miss Callle McNair of
Tahlequah and Miss Beatrice Dannen-
burg of Chelsea.
Beginning July 1st tho name of the
postoffice at Leger will be changed
to Altus, the name of the town.
The coal dealers of Oklahoma held
their annual session at Enid last
week.
Harry Larsh of Perry has been ap-
pointed postoffice rural route Inspec-
tor, with headquarters at Chicago.
Ira L. Reeves and associates have
been granted a franchise for the con-
struction of a street railway in Mus-
kogee. Tho franchise calls for an
electric system, and the work is to
begin at once.
A horse which Miss Ethel Burgott
teacher of the Komalty school, near
Lawton, was riding, fell with her. She
was crushed severely and her recov
vary is doubtful. The horse becamo
unmanageable, reared up and feU
back upon her.
Commencement day exercises at
the Cherokee National Female semin-
ary will be held on Friday, June 3, at
10 o'clock a. m. at the school building
In Tahlequah. The classSlnvitatlons
have already been issued/
The body of Quinton Duncan,
rifgro boy, was taken out of the ruins
of the Perrlne livery barn fire at Okla-
homa City. It was thought he was
suffocated before tho Hire reached
him, as his face was not disfigured
He had been sleeping in the barn.
Th^ first commissioners' court at
Marietta will be held by Judge Rob-
nett Jutae 6, and the session will con-
tinue for one week or longer. Court
will be opened on each first Monday
In succeeding months and continued
for one week or longer, as may b«
necessary to clear the docket.
POPE OFFENDED FRANCE
M. Nlsard, Ambassador to the Vati-
can, Recalled—The Pope Worried
ROME: M. Nisard, French am-
bassador to the Vatican, acting un-
der Instructions from Paris, has left
Rome for an unlimited vacation, as a
protest against what France regards
as tho indelicate attitude of the Vati-
can in compiling two different notes
concerning the visit of President
Loubet to Rome.
The popo 1b greatly worried over
the conflict between the Vatican and
Franco. Saturday his holiness sus-
pended public and private audiences
and conferred at length with the
papal secretary of state. Cardinal
Merry del Val, who repeated to him
what he had said to M. Nlsard.
He said that France had mjjiunder-
Btood his intention and that he had
omitted the phrase regarding the re-
call of tho unnclo from the note to
France out of regard to that repub-
lic, while ho inserted it in the notes
to the other governments. The miss-
ing phrase emphasized the firm de-
termination of the papacy to prevent
Catholic sovereigns from coming to
Rome as guests of the king of Italy.
M. Nlsard expressed to the cardin-
al his regret that he was unable to
discuss the matter, the instructions
from his government being to leave
Rome after he had ascertained of-
ficially the differences between the
note to France and thoso to the
other powers.
Active inquiries are making to find
out how L'Humanlte received the
note. It is generally believed that
German Socialists succeeded in se-
curing the text of the note from tlve
Prussian government and communi-
cated it to their friends^ln the French
Socialistic ranks.
Among the cardinals thero is con-
siderable feeling against the papal
secretary and condemnation Is ex-
pressed of the way in which he has
brought about an almost official rup-
ture with France, especially as sev-
eral of the cardinals, prior to Presi-
dent Loubet's visit to King Victor
Emanuel; proposed to render pos-
sible an interview between the presi-
dent and the pope by sending to all
the other powers a note stating that
such deviation from the general rule
must not be taken as an abandonment
of the prohlbitjon against Catholic
rulers visiting Roma, explaining that
tho prohibition did not apply to presi-
dents of Republics, who are elective
rulers and are obliged to follow the
decisions of their parliaments. The
proposal, it is said, was accepted as
favorable by M. Nisard.
CAN MAKE SALES
DEPARTMENT TELLS HOW IN-
DIAN LAND CAN BE BOUGHT
APPLICATION TO BE MADE TO AGENT
Rules and Regulations Governing
Alienation of Lands of Civilized
Tribes—Many Statements Are Re-
quired.
T. J. Williams, a hog: raiser near
Mangum, lost $300 worth of hogs re-
cently. The hogs had been sickly,
and to cure them the owner had made
a vat into which he put a dipping
compound. The hogs took to the dip
more readily than sheep or cattle,
and Mr. JVilliams was congratulating
himself when all the hogs suddenly
took sick and died. It developed that
they drank somo of the poisonous
mixture.
Sheriff Grace has closed all the
cambling and disorderly houses in
Shawnee and other Pottawatomie
county towns. He took this step be-
cause other officers were blaming
him for not enforcing the law.
J. W. Johnson and Henry Wilson,
farmers, living twenty-five miles east
of South McAlester, surrendered to
the United States marshals for kill-
ing John Elkins, a neighbor. They
claim the shooting was done in self
defense. The dead man's friends
Fay he was out huntii g hog thieves
when he met death.
Applications for lease of Cherokee
allotments for oil and gas purposes
are being received at the agency in
Muskogee in great numbers. The de-
partment has instructed the agent to
send them in promptly and they will
be speedily passed upon. Deep inter-
est is taken in the oil situation in the
Cherokee nation.
A postoffice has been established
At Rhodes, Roger Mills county, with
Albert H. Rhodes as postmaster.
Allison L. Aylesworth, formerly sec-
retary to the Dawes commission, and
later appointed as a spocial land in-
spector for the government, has re-
signed his office and will engage in
private business. Ho has returned
to the territory from Washington, and
it Is understood will handle townsltes
for a railroad company.
WORKED INDIAN POLICE
Non-Resident White Citizens Have
Been Working a Graft
MUSKOGEE: The Indian agency
is up against a new proposition. It
has been discovered within the past
few days that white residents of the
Cre*ik nation are imposing upon the
Indian police, and right through the
agency, by representing that they are
Indian citizens, and that loose cattle
aro interfering with their crops.
The first instance of this character
came to light last Tuesday, when a
policeman who had been detailed to
answer a complaint of the character
mentioned, happcuca to know the
complainant to be a non citizen.
Since then it has been found that
others have used the same method.
It was easily done until the agency
"got next." The Creek laws provide
that the agency shall remove cattle
belonging to whites from the allot-
ments of the citizens, and a fund is
provided to pay the police for their
work. But there Is no fund to pay
for such work for white men, and
neither is it the agent's duty to inter
fer in such cases. But as the com-
plaints are usually stent by mail, it
was at first easy to work the graft.
However, Indian Agent Schoenfelt
has adopted methods which will Jike-
ly trap even the most cunning, and
he promises to deal severely with
those who attempt further to impose
upon the department.
The following rules and regulations
governing tIi«* sale of lands of the live
civilized tribes of Indians have been re-
ceived by the United States Indian
agent at Muskogee, and will be of Inter-
est to the people of Indian Territory
Inasmuch as it Is the first time that the
Indian has been permitted by the
United States government to sell his
land without restriction. I^and buyers
from every part of the United States
have been anxiously awaiting these
rules and regulations, and as soon as
the agent receives a supply for distri-
bution they will be given out.
The following regulations are hereby
prescribed for the purpose of carrying
into effect the provisions of tho Indian
pproprlatlon act approved April 21,
1904, us follows:
And all the restrictions upon the
alienation of lands of all allottees of
either of the five civilized tribes of In-
dians who are not of Indian blood, ex-
ept minors, are, except as to home-
steads, hereby removed, and all rcstric-
ions upon the alienation of all other al-
lottees of said tribes, except minors,
and except as to homesteads, may, with
the approval of the secretary of the in-
rlor, be removed under such rules and
regulations as the secretary of the In-
terior may prescribe, upon application
to the United States Indian agent at the
union agency in charge of the five civil-
ized tribe*, if said agent is satisfied
upon a full investigation of each indl-
idual case that such removal of re-
strictions is for the best Interest of
such allottee. The finding of the United
States Indian agent and the approval
of the secretary of the interior shall he
n writing, and shall be recorded Sn the
same manner as patents for lands are
Recorded.
Section 1. Citizens by blood of the
Cherokee. Creek. Seminole, Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations desiring to have
ho restrictions upon alienation removed
by the secretary of the Interior, under
he provisions given above, may apply
o the United States Indian agent at
union agency, Muskogee, I. T., by pe-/
tltlon. which petition shall contain
statements as fellows:
(A) The age, sex. citizenship and per-
centage fo Indian blood of the applicant
must be given.
(B) Whether the applicant can speak
the English language, and whether he
can read in any language, and if so.
le extent of his schooling.
CO The personal property of the ap-
plicant. If nny, and particularly as to
"vp stock and agricultural Implements.
(D) The business experience of the ap-
plicant, especially In the handling of.
money. If he has ever had any con-
siderable sum. what use he made of It.
(E) The total area of tlie allotment,
and description thereof, with a separate
description of the homestead.
(F) The character and value of the
improvements on each tract of the al-
lotment. except the homestead.
(G) Whether the nllottee's title to the
land has been perfected by the issuance
of patent, and. if not. whether the con-
test period has expired.
(H) Why, and in what respect. It
would bo advantageous to the allottee
to have the restrictions upon alienation
removed.
) The applicant's estimate of t^o
value of the land. 1
(J) In ease a contract for the sale of
any portion of the land has been made,
regardless of the jurisdiction of the sec-
retary of the Interior, the details of the
agreement must be set out. giving the
prlot to be received, whether in money
or other property, and. if so. what; also
whether any monev or "other thing of
ilue has already been received.
(K) Whether the allotment or any
part thereof has been leased, and the
terms thereof.
See. 2. Upon receipt of the application
herein prescribed the Indian agent shall
give It a number and make a recoil 1 of
the name of the party, his citizenship^
md tho description of the land included
In his allotment, indicating what tract
or tracts make up his homestead, and
he shall make an investigation upon the
strength of which he shall make a re-
port to the secretary of the interior,
to be transmitted to the office of Indian
affairs, covering the following points:
i) Whether the allottee has suf-
ficient knowledge of English to con-
duct business in that language, willi
full understanding of the transaction.
(b) The extent of his education and
his Intelligence (the latter as compared
with a white man similarly situated in
life.) ,
(c) His business experience and ca-
pacity, covering any business he has en-
gaged In. and especially as to agricul-
tural and stock raising. How he has
supported himself and family, if he has
anv, whether well or poor!v.
(d) A description of the land Includ-
ed In his allotment Indicating what por-
tion has been designated as a home-
stead.
(o) Whether he has himself Im-
proved his allotment, and the extent of
the Improvements he has placed on It.
(f) What live stock and implements
PARENTS OF 23 CHILDREN
Group Picture of Remarkable Family
to Go to Washington
MUSKOGEE: The photograph of
Charles Roberts, a negro living sev-
eral miles northwest of here—in
fact, a group picture of his entire
family—will soon adorn the office of
Secretary Hitchcock at Washington
At least Roberts is complying with
a request of tho secretary to furnish
the picture.
It is not at all remarkable that the
secretary of the interior, or any other
patriotic citizen, should wish this
family group, when it is taken Into
consideration that there are twenty-
three children, the result of only one
marriage, and that Roberts Is yet only
forty-nine years of age, and his wife
only forty-five. Then, aside from the
number, the names of some of the
boys are sufficient to demand recog
nitlon at the nation's capital. Lin-
coln, Cleveland, McKlnley-Llncoln
tho oldest, and McKlnley, the young-
est, are 8ome of the names, besides
six others, who have been named for
men of national prominence.
The annual tournament of the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory guq
club was held at Oklahoma City last
week.
NEW YORK: With tho object
of stopping the sale of all milk in the
city that is not absolutely pure, in-
spectors from the health department
have been sent to the various milk
depots with orders to dump into the
gutter any milk found not properly
cooled and any that showed that it
had been watered. Samples also are
being takeo for analysis, and the
health commissioner has declared
c*mphatlcally that New York city
shall have pure milk this summer,
evfcn if he is compiled to dump
wagon loads of milk into the sewers,
or other property exclusive of his allot-
ment, he owns.
<g) What money he has ever handled,
and as to whether he used It judicious-
ly-
(h) Why it will be to the advantage
if the allottee to have the restrictions
against alienation removed.
ti) In case of husband and wife ap-
plying, whether both applications
should be granted, and if so. why.
(j) In case a husband has been re-
lieved of restrictions upon alienation,
and his wife subsequently applies, the
case of the husband should be cited and
special reasons for granting the applica-
tion of the wife should be given.
(k) The extent of the applicant s
family, and the amount of land he has
under his control, or Is available for the
support of the family.
(1) If he has leased his allotment, or
that of his wife, give the status and
terms. • „ .
(m) If the attemnt to lease the allot-
ments of his children as natural guar-
dian before the courts determine that
the natural guardian had no such au-
thority, give the terms in cases where
they are procurable.
Sec. 3. If the applicant is well known
to the Indian agent as a man of estab-
lished capacity and experience in busi-
ness aff.'iirs he may state tjiat fact and
omit going into details required by the
foregoing provisions.
Sec. 4. In all cases where the Indian
agent Is unable, of his own knowledge
to furnish the Information required of
him as herein set out, he shall person-
ally or through an employe or agent to
be designated by him. make such inves-
tigation as will enable him to make a
full report in accordance with these
regulations. , 4U
Sec. 5. The report to be made by the
agent shall be accompanied by the
statement, which Is designed to be re-
corded In case of favorable action by
tlie secretary of the Interior, as follows:
"In the matter of the application of
•, a citizen of blood of the nation,
for the removal of the restrictions upon
the sale of his allotment, except his
homestead.
United States Indian Service.
Union Agency.
Muskogee, I. T.
INDIAN TERRITORY PICK-IPS
A CAREFUL COMPILATION OF THE LEADING EVENTS OF THE "INDIAN COUNTRY"
NOT HIS WIFE, THEY SAY
READJUSTMENT OF SALARIES.
Increases and Reductionts Ordered In
Salaries of Postmasters
WASHINGTON: Under the an«
,.190..
In acocrdance with the regulation ap-
proved by the secretary of the Interior
May 12, 1904, in conformity to the pro-
vision of the act of congress approved
April 21, 1904 (33 Stats.. ). I have
made a full Investigation in connection
with the application of , a citizen by
blood of the nation, for the removal
o'f the restrictions upon the alienation
of his allotment (except his homestead),
described as follows:
and am. as a result of that investiga-
tion. satisfied that the removal of the
restrictions as to the sale of the above
described land will be for the best inter-
ests of the allottee, and I so recom-
mend.
United States Indian Agent.
Department of the Interior.
Washington. T>. C.,
190..
Approved:
Secretary of the Interior.
Department of the Interior, Washing-
ton. D. C.. May 12, 1904.
Approved: E. A. Hitchcock, $*rre-
tary of the Interior.
TO REMOVE SQUATTERS
Not Certain That General Houston
Married His Cherokee Sweetheart
MUSKOGEE. Tho npral! nual readjustment of salaries of prest
of Colonel K es nsp dential postmasters theso changes In
of national cemeteries, that tbe re-
mains of General Sam Houston's sup-
posed Cherokee wife be removed to
Fort Gibson, and a monument erected
to her memory, has been the source
of considerable talk in the Indian
Territory. Many assert that Gen-
eral Houston was never married to
Talihina Rogers, the Cherokee girl,
with whom ho lived ft number of
years. Among these is J. M. Cameron
of Tahlequah, who, In a letter to
Colonel C. B. Douglas of this city, de-
clares the idea of erecting a monu-
ment to her is appalling.
"It is preposterous and ridiculous
to the extreme," the writer declares.
"Those who best knew General Hous-
tion can testify that he was never
married to the Indian girl."
The body of the Rogers girl was
buried about fifteen miles above Fort
Smith, at the junction of Wilson
creek and the Arkansas river. For a
great number of years the exact lo-
cation of the grave was not generally
known, but George Williamson of
Fort Smith, an ex-Confederate soldier,
Indian Territory become etfectlva
July 1:
Increase—Ada, $1,600 to $1,800;
Atoka, Hartshorne, $1,400 to $1,500;
Bartlesville, $1,200 to $1,600; Chelsea,
$1,100 to $1,200; Durant, $1,900 to
$2,000; Muskogee, $2,500 to $2,600;
Hugo, $1,300 to $1,500; Lehigh, $1,200
to $1,300; Okmulgee, $1,600 to $1,700;
Poteau, $1,000 to $1,100; Pryor Creek,
$1,100 to $1,200; Sapulpa, $1,700 to
$1,800; South McAlester, $2,400 to
$2,500; Talequah, $1,600 to $1,600;
Tulsa, $1,700 to $2,000; Vinita, $2,000
to $2,100; Wagoner, $1,800 to $1,900;
Wilburton, $1,200 to $1,500.
Decrease—Caddo, $1,400 to $1,300;
Checotah, $1,600 to $1,500; Comanche,
SI,300 to $1,200; Miami, $1,500 to $1,.
400; Fiort Gibson, $1,100 to $1,000J
Minco, $1,100 to fourth lcass.
COURT TAKES CHARGE OF CHILD
A Father Begins Habeas Corpus Pro<
ceedings to Recover His Son
ARDMORE: A petition for a writ
seemr*to "haveCb^n"'iwponslble"for I was f'leKd he™
the discovery of the grave, and also ^ 'co rt J* G
for the decision of the inspector rela- Rush n« °f J
1 case Is styled W. C. Rushing vs. Mari
M. Rushing, and through the proceed-
tive to the monument. ,
It is known that General Houston
lived for a number of years with a
Cherokee girl, but so far none has
come forward with any evidence that
there was a marriage ceremony. This,
however, would seem to make very
little difference, since the common
law would have made them husband
and wife without a ceremony.
IS PAYING FANCY PRICES
Persons In Unlawful Possession of
Cherokee Lands Will be Ousted
VINITA: The United States In-
dian agent will begin at once hearing
complaints at this place for the re-
moval of persons in unlawful pos-
session of land which has been al-
lotted to Cherokco citizens In ac-
cordance with that provision of the
Cherokee agreement wherein the
United States agrees to put each al-
lottee in the^ unrestricted possession
of his allotment. W. W. Bennett will
establish his office in this city and
begin'hearings in about 250 cases in
which Cherokee allottees are making
complaints against squatters on their
allotments. Many Cherokee families
have filed on land in possession of
claimants who have lost out and
whose names are not on any roll,
who still hold the land.
A large number of freedmen are
in possession of land who have failed
to establish their citizenship, and
, whose cases have recently been
passed on finally by the interior de-
partment adversely to the claim-
ants, and these people will be given
an opportunity to show cause why
they should not be removed. The
office will remain in this city one
week.
Oil and Gas Company Goes After
Leases In Cherokee Nation
TULSA: The Los Angeles Chero-
kee Oil and Gas company is engaged
in leasing large tracts of land in the
Cherokee nation, two or more miles
out of this place, and is paying fancy
prices for the leases. Last week
more than $10,000 passed into the
hands of the people. Ten per cent
royalty will be paid on all oil or gas
produced. One-third of the bonus is
paid down and the remainder is prom-
ised when the lease is approved by
the secretary of the interior. The
Cherokee citizens of that community
are in high spirits over the pros-
pects and are anxiou3 to take allot-
ments. Those holding an excess of
land are having no difficulty in dis
posing of their improvements to their
neighbors at prices ranging from $10
to $20 per acre.
The contracting company is com-
posed of California capitalists, and
Is quoted as having deposited $120,-
000 in a local bank for the purpose of
securing land. As soon as the leases
can be approved the work of develop-
ment will commence. •
Cheap Coal
GUTHRIE: The Katy Is contract-
ing cheap coal in the city for fac-
tory purposes. With the Katy and
Fort Smith & Western contesting for
the Guthrie market cheaper coal t? an
ever before in the city's history is an-
ticipated.
Permission has been given to the
Duncan National bank to organize,
with a capital stock of $30,000.
Wyoming River Raging
DENVER, COL.: A telephone mes-
sage to the Associated Press from its
correspondent at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
says that the Crow river, which runs
through Cheyenne, is running bank
full as a result of the heavy rains.
From eight to twelve miles of the
main line of the Union Pacific rail-
road and several miles of the road-
bed of the Colorado Southern road
have been washed out. Several
lives are reported to have been lost
among the ranchers living along the
row. The river in Cheyenne has
spread out over the lower sections,
flooding the dwelling and
houses. Telegraph wires
Life Imprisonment for Burglary
MASON, MICH.: Lewis Oliver,
who, in company with Fred Lesarge,
stole $3 and two hats from a butcher
shop, has been given a life sentence
in Marquette prison by Judge West.
It was his third offense for burglary.
Judge West says that the statute pro-
vides that, where a prisoner has been
twice sentenced for felony and is
again arrested, he may bo sentenced
for life.
"Since Oliver was first sentenced
In 1881," said the judge, "he has been
under arrest more times than he can
tell. He has served thirteen years
business !for burglaries. I believe the statute
between referred to was framed for the pur
Denver and Cheyenne are disabled.
Bank Cashier Arrested
VINITA: D. F. Randolph has
been brought here and turned over
to the federal authorities by an of-
ficer from Chicago, 111., on a charge
of embezzling the funds of the Bank
of Wyandotte, I. T., of which institu-
tion Randolph was cashier. His
bond was fixed at $5,000.
ARDMORE: Hundreds of full-
blood Indians and a large number of
mixed bloods have already applied
to Agent Schoenfelt to have their dis-
abilities removed, as provided in the
Indian appropriation bill. There
arc many land companies doing busi-
ness in the Chickasaw nation. They
are, as a rule, disposed to (leal with
the Indian fairly and in a business-
like manner, and there has been no
complaint among the Indians. At one
time it was feared that the companies
would gobble up the land, but such is
not tho ease.
pose of ridding society of just such
men as I consider Oliver to be."
Shawnee Gas Plant
SHAWNEE: The Shawnee Gas
company will install its generating
plant this week, and it is announced
that the company will be ready to
do business July 1^ Meanwhile over
two miles of mains will be laid in the
residence part of the city.
NEGROES LYNCH NEGRO
Tramp Wat Charged With Assault on
Colored Child
WELDON, N. C.: A negro tramp
was lynched at Seaboard, N. C., by a
crowd of his own race, who swung
him up for an alleged assault upon
seven-year-old colored child. A po-
liceman was on his way to jail with
the man, who gave his name as Dick
Whitehead, when he was taken by an
infuriated mob of blacks and hanged
to a nearby tree.
ings of the court the defendant hopes
to secure possession of his two-year-
old son. The plaintiff alleges that
he and Mary M. Rushing were for>
merly man and wife; that he was
granted a decree of divorce and
awarded the custody of the child at
Fort Worth. The defendant brought
the child here and met with Wiley
Anderson, whom she married. Thy
court has taken charge of the child
until the hearing.
Congregation Divided.
TULSA: The Methodist Episcopal
church congregation of this city is
seriously divided over the proposed
removal of the church from the ex-
treme north end of town to that of
the south end. At a meeting the ques.
tion came to a vote, and it is report-
ed that some warm words were ut-
tered. The feeling runs so high that
a dismemberment of the church may
take place at any time. Among those
most disgruntle'd at the proposed re-
moval is G. W. Mowbray, an elder
and ex-pastor, who has opposed the
measure so vehemently that it is be-
lieved that hp will not be reconciled
at all.
prom Ardmore to Lawton
ARDMORE: The Rock Island
Railway compajiy is making prepar-
ations to extend its line west of hero
to Waurika, connecting there with
the main line and also with the
branch from Lawton. This line will
afford direct connection between Ard-
more and Lawton. It is probable
that the Rock Island and Santa Fa
people will build the road jointly, as
they did fifty miles north of here,
connecting Chickasha and Paul's Val-
ley. The theory seems plausible,
since the Santa Fe people have valu-
able oil lands adjacent to the pro-
posed extension.
Delawares to File on Homesteads
TULSA: A large party of Dela-
ware Indians from Bartlesville
passed through this place en route to
Tahlequah to make their filings.
Among them was Mrs. Mary Arm
3trong nad her three daughters, who
will probably have the distinction of
owning the most valuable oil and gas
lands in the territory. One eighty-
acre tract just south of the town is
estimated to be worth at least one
thousand dollars an acre. These par-
ties are among the original Dela-
wares, and are allowed to file upon
one quarter section of land.
Gas Franchise Wanted.
SAPULPA: The Standard Oil com-
pany wants the gas franchise at Sa-
pulpa, I. T., and a company of Kan
sas City capitalists also wants such
a franchise to pipe natural gas from
Red Fork to Sapulpa, a distance of
about ten miles.
The two companies have the city
counoll at Sapulpa in a muddle and
the council will probably award the
franchise to the company promising
to get the quickest action for the
town.
GAS WELL AT MUSKOGEE
Great Chief Company Brings in One
That Flows 3,000,000 Feet
MUSKOGEE: The Great Chief
Oil and Gas company has brought in .
an immense flow of gas. It Is esti-
mated by experts that the daily out-
put will be, when the flow is placcd
under control, at least 3,000,000 cubic
feet daily. Already the company has
contracted with the light company to
furnish 300,000 feet a day. This is
the first gas well struck in the Mus-
kogee field.
The Eureka company's well is still
producing a large flow of oil. As
yet no pump has been installed, and
it seems hardly probable that one
will be needed. This is the only oil
well in the field not requiring pump,
ing.
Henry Nichols, a farmer living near
Beaver, is plowing with steam. He
lias a contrivance with an engine at-
tached which pulls eight sixteen-inch
plows, and besides turning the so4
discs and harrows it as well.
JUDGE LAWRENCE AT VINITA
New Appointee Under Recent Act
Assumes His Duties
VINITA: Judge W. R. Lawrence
of Danville, 111., the additional judge
for the northern district of Indian
Territory, appointed under the recent
act of congress, has arrived here.
Judge Lawrence will make his home
at this place, and will, In a few days,
be assigned to duty in the court
towns which will be given to him.
The court towns in the district will
probably be divided between Judge
Gill and Judge Lawrence.
Marshal Used His Gun
BARTLESVILLE: Deputy United
States Marshal Kerr went to the
house of J. D. Hudnall, nine miles
Bouth of here, to serve a warrant
charging Hudnall with disposing of
mortgaged property. Marshal Kerr
states that Hudnall threw a pistol in
his face, and be shot him once, the
bullett passing entirely through his
chest. The marshal stopped at Oche-
lata and sent a doctor ont to the
wounded man, and came on the Bar-
tlesville. Hudnall will recover. It is
believed
Samples of Fine Asphaltum
ARDMORE: Parties have been
hero from Robhersou. thirty miles
west of here, with samples of very
fine asphaltum, which they say ex-
ists in abundance. The vein was
first seen In the banks of a ravine and
wss traced some yards away, where
it extends to the surface. The land
on which the mines are located has
been allotted by J. R. Rector. Rector
is the same Indian who sold oil leases
to the Ardmore and Boston company
and Santa Fe Railway company re.
cently at a handsome price.
TO HEAR 100 DIVORCE CASES
Judge Raymond Will Begin on Them
May 31 at Muskogee
MUSKOGEE: Judge Raymond of
the federal court has set for hearing
May 31, in this city, 100 divorce cases.
This represents only those cases
originating in the Muskogee district,
and is one-fifth of all the cases to be
heard. While Indian Territory has
its share of divorces, this is an un-
usual proportion. About half of the
remaining 400 cases for this term
*•" Uuuor suits.
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