The Snyder Signal-Star. (Snyder, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1904 Page: 2 of 8
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lamia r«|illallila lu whom lh* *lly
dona Ira two limn ami tlvo liiiililri'ij
dolUrn an a lailiiia.
Tairrllnrial Amllliit Baxter imlil In
th* Oklahoma Hanllui inm Company
•I Norman III* mini of l2ll.Mil.lll for
• ha care of Oklahoma a liman* (or III*
•|nart*r ending Mnrrli iilul At llial
|i*rlo,| there were 410 intuition In Hint
tnallfiitlon—a decrease of ten during
'.he niiartcr.
lb* Shawn** lloruht ihinha n man
who was fonnil il*ail near Sonlh Me
Al*Kl*r with thro* Imllel holes In his
head ami « knife wound in Ills breusi
may have died fiom sunstroke
A Homey General Simon Riven an
opinion that the funds of the territory
cannot lie lined In preparing nn ex
Inlet of schools for th* St. l.oliln fHlr
The decision waa Riven in the ruse of
i he preparatory university at Tonka-
wu hut Is eipiully upplleabl* lo all
sc hoots.
A *ai load of ml drilling machinery
nr'lived at Ardmore last week. II Is
lo he used hy the Sanla Fe roail west |
of Ardmore where the road has secur-
ed several hundred acres of land
(tHlril. Tiltlntt, t mw f*M*ll.
futoa end l«*>r D»'»*aM» I*
kilioial ContmliM—C M Cede
•vil*«4t We 0''me#
The r*|mldP nn« of Oklahoma. nr
rordllMI lo rail Iwnnl by lh* t*f?l
lurfel reniral mnittilll**. m*t la del*
cal* ronimiion in Unihrl*, Thur*d*$,
April Tib Th* Miatcniion wee rall*d
I lo ofd*r hy O M t’a«l*. i hairman of
lh* i*rriimial ieniral rooimiltn* at
l*r ablrh Vrriwn Whiting. rwniary,
read the rail. I 'hair man fad* ih*u
aitnl ibe nun mil am lo art** and l>»
led la prayrr by ll< r. McDermott of
the tiulhrl* M K church
Mayor C. M. Uarn*n. former Rov
rrnor of th* t*rrllory. a*lcom*d th*
eonvcnUuu lo the city. In hU addr*»n
h* nalil;
"The poo|d« of fiulbrle. regardless
of politic*, are alaayn a unit In wol-
ronline vlnliom lo Hi* oily. Kvery
citizen I* today a republican. In »yiu-
palhy with th* object of thin CUBTOB
i ion
•■tjentlenieti. I eoncralulale yon,
upon the rlmimutunroa nurrnunillnK
1 thin convention Harmony prevail*
This Is a i ampslRti of organization
( Th*r* are no faeilun* and the rank
and file I* In th* saddle. Th* poop),
of Oklahoma are ready to aupport the
republican parly, became It la tbu
party of prlnelple."
(lovernor Barnea spoke on atato-
hood, aaylnR that It could not Ioiik he
; delayed. Ho favored Immediate state-
hood. as congress desired to glv*. say-
line that he did not believe connresH
would take Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory In aa one state except on a
just and equitable basis, (lovernor
Barnes was frequently applauded dur-
ing Ills address and the namcB of
President Roosevelt and Delegate Me-
Cairo brouRbt forth frequeut bursts
of applause.
A. H. Celsaler. of Carmen, respond-
ed to the address of welcome, briefly.
Hu said: “This Is the lust territorial
convention to be held by the republi-
can party and It is meet that It
should be held In Guthrie, which lias
Tfcs n<iiiitliA tan r%lM #i4 ma*(
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Tfc* Allrmaii4* •oft* lu In* •rlertr*) III
ih« mitiiitr THr RAlprikii) «f
irrtMoriul .omililUrc turn |*jr ih* nmn
lira »•« l«al oil lh-' Wtlrf of t«'l«itera»
Thr#.. « •« lift!) «H»r « irfttraf, |llAif Ilf
rilttlAlH In* ruuitt>. Wflrffl l»U »oti%r|i
lk»0n tttfft* brill, Mil rmliffhlAC Ihi tilt
|or UAtiot»#l iicl*fc«t«*a but • h bit! •
gpff t iMhArt 91 fit 9* cAfUf 9 fffni |
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BANK SUSPENDS.
6INLI INfOVMO A |MO«l
Mag Ims M
wiklt Anafkia slDuhwi Lt IL* ta
ysUtoM party aM Ik, AaokM ps**
pi* arik*. an*# tL inamiHiba wf
t*r- ilAibt Ami'll |as mat Lam
lu# a tweak>** la ik* laaL* *4 th* up
r*a*i#iua Wak hanaamy th fthtahuaaa
•ad that •••*-i«t4 l<**#»« *i lh* L*a4
1 uf th* aaibmaf party. ta#a* huysllb*
- ta tiktahtwaa sill v#ttl# th* au**tfena
, aa In th* |*dllwal matpl »b« id th*
futui* *tal*. and leave au Awiht hat
that la lh* fata#* l#ki*hu#b# alii h*1
;*My iwpaidicaa ’
lataM-dtauiy aft*# Mr, V##Aai#*‘*
•park fb* • ommiii > * ,* rmilPksu
• • ported of which iht M lowing u a
pail i
"IV* b*i*h» ait* #>ar *t>thu*ta*tir
•ml titnioalllit <1 rtnk>t« in*tit tu Th*»*
dot* Itisu* vrti \V* Iv-muti-ad hi* Mah |
p|ti<*n*hip an>t rultn) t4*al* of pab
II* ptdtry Wr M|»i> lily alminuH*
Hun l* lh* hiah**t •laattard uf puyutlai
i<n inn* nl fur • hn b lb* republican
pally haa always atuud W* b*ll*va
lb* nominalwm and • -i*« 'tun uf llou**
tell will It* a 4**laraHun fur lh* pur
«*l »n l tw*i ■<>>• ft.n* nl. worthy of
lb* most etallcd rlll«e»>*hip Me
h*r*liy In-I rod I he dd, «a<too elected
liy Ihla c.ini-mien tn vote fur Romms
veil aa Ihc menial* .lie d< »ir* uf lb*
I* opto of Oklahoma
"In Honoiald* II H McGuire, iba
tcrrliory haa a r*pr*»« ninllv* at
WaehlUktun who ronimanda lb* ad-
mlrailun and respect of all Hie peopl*
Capital national aanh
outmuic pau h
UKf AMOUR! If !KI9l!tftlA| fUNOS
Thi# •#•# Waa Rapwtad •* H*»#
•ana tn# lti#*|#tt fiasata1 l"»l*
lyia* M IS# Tymifiy !«»«*•
many l#** Cam#
ttf‘T llltlK After *i!h.landing a
h*a*y rua fur pnre lhaa an buur. th*
1 Capital National Bank a lib on* bun
' 4rod tbuuaaad dollar# capital atuck.
elnard it. ipair Monday Aprtt 4 and l«
now la lb* ki*4> of Hi* lompltialjef
uf lh* carrt-bcy |i«d mv< »im- <t>a I*
gtv*a aa tba idlmaiy can * of lh*
- failure
According to fbe ataiemem of lie
'preaiitent. fba* I! Illllln«»l»* the
nank haa atlhi-iuud a on* half tailliuti
dollar run a few day* plenum Th*
bank wa* a aoveruaieni nml i*rrl-
lorlal Bpwiturr. lb* lerrlloty havins
934.1.114 on <l*[aisil, ruvensl by n
AM Tt(HtK°«k?rXji *4.r* a#*
«*a* aa tuaiwm trwia rwa fnm
llwtbrt* M K> B«au vim lh* M loan
IB In* A Mewtcra lo t#wo*ya>rt th*
, Get hit* Bag >*• lo that rtly far a day*
i lamiina aod a yud na# *»o*#ailr
Th* Kuk* w»#e ta aualtcd of lh*
I train, and oa* of lh*tr kaaky oa«
i artiog aa rmodartor, taith lh* Bagtr*
war* a a<<i*b*# of sortaty h»IM and
aa wearwarr of th* trip ta rayaw
IS* with lh* women Pt,t eak*4 owl
KteryUadr waa bavins a y-ad liar*
and fatal after lh* Inal* left IVdas-nl
lh* brtka ctmdaeior autlred tan ot
ih* girl* eatokiag ctgarctia* Thi>
• a* Mid upon hy him wi'h such
dravily that h* ordered lh* train >lop
| p*d out la ih* country au I pot hath
•if th* girl* off tb* train 1 hey bad
lo walk a number of mile* !>• a place
wber* they could hlr* a leant and II
I took th*m all that day aa-l part of th*
j .nr, reeling high! lo make the trip
overland Into tiulhrl*
Aa a ro*ull of tbla occurrence |t he
■ am* ln*an that lb* girl* had run
j pluyed atlurneya to tiia th* mid fur
damago. which ruarhrd lb* t> oeral
1 manager and aa a result of a con
1 (eri nee, fh* matter wa* »cttl*d hy ttu-
I rallmad company nut of court H-
. *al l iIntt lh* roodurtor. even If new
at Hie business should know that a
HON. BIRD S. M'GUIRE
Renominated aa Delegate to Congreas
cariilldate fur territorial rnmuilttcc-
man In J. IIunion and II. K. Miller.
The Hamuo dclegatlun was seated by
the eummittee on credentials, the re-
port of which was adopted.
On motion of Job Dobson of Knid
the order of business was suspended
and the tiominatkm of delegate
was called. Heftry K. Asp of Ixigan
county moved that Hon. B. S. Mc-
Guire be nominated by acclamation
which was done.
The convention then proceeded to
elect a national committeeman and
fidelity bond. Tb* govi-rumctit dt
pnalt on March 5». when the laal »l*l* j (*.rson. with a paid ticket! could uni
ment wna Issued, amuniituii to fl.uJI,■ n* p)lt „(y nl0 lra|n
Uf II I* ataleil that lh* llrst Okla it ha* h**n Imposathle thus far !i*
and whoa* valuable aervlees and earn hnma judicial district bad forty thou ]u„ ltlu amiMlnt „r r„b „
ful and Intalligeat attenil.m m the In- „„ 4.-,*,..t. <0i:, llK, r„m,„ny lo *„,„0
terests of our pupic at the national Th* prlneituil atockholder amt dime-1 __
capital unqualllti-dly i ntltle him to ottr! (or of the Capital National Bank la
cordial endoraeiueni and lo re-election, fir, A G Brower, of I'tlra. N. V.. who
“Wo are proud of the business sense, |, rcisirted worth fifty million dollars,
and purity exhibited In the territorial and another director Is J. If. Hdiuonib
son. cashier of a Saw York city na-
tional bank.
Recently the National Bank of llol-
denvlllc. of wlilrh Bllllngsli^- was
president also, fsib-,1 as Hie nlb-Red
result of earrying bad pap<>r. The
Iloldi-nvllle bank failed Iminedlnlely
after the Fourth National bank of Ht
official l-oiiis brougbt still here aRuinst Presi-
dent Billingsley for the recovery of
idivi-rnmcnl of Oklahoma The condi-
tion of th* public affairs of our tvrrl
tory under tin- wise Riddance of Gov
t-nior T. It. Ferguson, proves the su-
periority of republican government,
lie has put into practice Hie principles
of public fidelity laid down by l’r**i
dent Roosevelt, requiring a strict ad
hcrcncc to them by all Ids
family.
been the capital of the territory, and i Cash Cade was elected without oppo-
that tho delegates bo welcomed by a
man who sat four years in the guber-
natorial chair. Before we meet again
Oklahoma will have received state-
hood."
sit ion. Judge W. R. Asher placed
Cade in nomination.
The only fight in the convention
was made when tho chairman an-
nounced that the roll would be called
•HOT BV AN EDITOR
f J. W. Hawkins. Es-Police at Lawton.
Shot by L. T. Rested
LAW TON: J. W Hawktn :, *« as
j •I’ilanr chief of police of this tllv ami
I sergeant at arms of the bourc in thn
last legiNlatura assembly, was shot
and probably fatally wounded by I,.
| T. Bussell, formerly editor of the-
Dally State Democrat. Ilawklus was
removed to tho home of Chief of Po-
llen Hnck Thomas, where he lies in »
... , . .... precarious condition. Bussell has
We re affirm the declaration of the thirty thousand dollars of tho Holden- placed Jni,
republican party for th.- right of every vllle bank's papers. m|dKt of , warm polittrn) ills,
eltlz -n to east one free and tintrani The bank's last statement to 'b'' [ russlon the men met. It Is stated that
meled vote, anil to have that vote lion comptroller of the currency shows
estly counted." resources $1.2f>S.49o. and twenty thou-
Tho administration was upheld In *»"«* *<>rplus. The bank was organ-
the Pnnauia canal matter; the Hand) 1 l*p<l *°°n af,,,r the opening of the
ton statehood bill now pending in the wl|h <?• Billingsley as presi-
low-er house was endorsed as was alsc l|ls death four years ago left
the irrigation project and national ~n‘"'1,1 ln ,the Ua"il* of »'“* "«»• ( ‘as
and territorial good rogd movement .j E' Billingsley The present ,directors
are Brower, Billingsley, Kdniondson.
G. A. Nelson. C. R. Urmiks and J. C.
Robb. Nelson is cashier and Robb
vice-president. It is stated that Nel-
son had resigned as cashier, and hail
severed his connection March 31.
The following companies are tho se-
curities for the territorial deposits:
American Bunding Company. Fidelity
The convention also declared in favor
| of early allotment of the Indian reser-
vations within the territory that In-
dian landR will be subject to taxation
and bear their just share of expense
of government. The resolution pass
ed hy the Indian Territory asking In-
corporation of the 'Quay Suffrage
At Okeinah at tho recent election
the successful candidate for mayor
won the flection by one vote The
elect ion had no political significance,
but was holly contested.
Several oil ami asphalt experts or
Texas are making a thorough oxiiuil
nation or the- asphalt deposits near
r.-oldo. They report that the deposits
•iro heavy and the quality ot the as
phalt Is very good. They also stato
that they find the best Indications ot
n very large oil field in the- Iniiiioiliulu
vicinity.
t’omtnlssioner lluhburd of Indian
Territory world’s fair commission has
shipred three car loads of exhibits to
St. Louis for Indian Territory exhibit.
Two car loads were made up at South
MeAle-ster and one was made up at
Muskogee. The resources of Indian
Tcrrliory are well represented.
Tlio body of nn unknown man was
found Saturday lying under the edge
of the platform of the Frisco depot at
•SanaMini. I T. It is thought ho was
killed wlilie trying to board a freight
t in i n
“uy a£ziLXu7Sr cago.hu xr^rsSr10 ?- l =
tioally
ism, statehood and tho issues before
Oklahoma.
M. C. Gnrber, of Rnid, was called
upon for another response and aa he
stepped forward lie wur enthusiastic-
ally cheered hy the convention. Mr.
Garber dealt with the importance of
the national Issues, chiefly industrial.
Judge J. K. Scott of Perry was
nominated for temporary chairman by
Noble county. Hon. J. M. McNeal
seconded the nomination. No other
name was presented and Mr. Scott
was selected unanimously,
i W. A. Maurer of Canadian nominal-
1 ed A. Il Golsslcr of Carmen and G. W.
Sownor, colored, of Chandler for sec-
retaries. Both men withdrew their
names and William McCuliy of Woods
and R. Kmmett Stewart, colored, of
Logan were elected.
James Gandy of Woodward moved
that the roll of the counties ho called
and the chairman name a member on
each of the three committees, resolu-
I tions, credentials and rules and order
of business.
After naming the committees the
convention adjourned until 2 p. m.
The convention was called to order
Two valuable horses were stolen at
Kdir.oiul one night recently, l’rof.
Blake and Mike Krlnglin lost one
e.u-h Mr Kriugliti heard the thieves
ul his place ami arrived at Ids barn
too late to stop them. Ho took an-
other horse and followed them some
distance, but could not overtake them.
Representative Stephens introduced
a Dill to acquire title to land for build-
ing. equipping and maintaining an
asylum for the insane in Indian Ter-
ritory The bill provides for an ap-
propriation of J.10.000. for this pur-
pose, and leaves the matter of loca-
tion with thp president.
James McCorley was shot and in-
stantly killed near Madill last week
by Oscar Paris, who escaped. Henry
Paris brother of the man who did the
shooting has been arrested as an ac-
cessory The quarrel was over some
land. McCorley was shot in the
mouth the hall passing through
breaking his neck
Work on the waterworks at Chicle-
asha lias commenced
A destructive fire visited Chelsea
fast week Tile Couch block, compos-
ed of four stone buildings, was des-
troyed. entailing a loss to buildings
of I1O.000. A number of mercantile
establishments sustained serious
losses and the plant of the Chelsea
Commercial was completely destroy-
ed. Origin of fire unknown.
B. G. Martin, grand lecturer fur thr
A F. and A M in Indian Territory,
died in Ryan. April 1st He was one
of the best known masons in the In-
dian Territory.
TO FORFEIT ITS FRANCHISE
Shawnee Goes After a Long Distance
Telephone Company
SHAWNEE: The city council has
ordered the city attorney to begin ac-
tion to secure the books of the Long
Distance Telephone company, xvhich
recently was made a part of the Pio-
neer company, and is one of the big-
gest companies tn Oklahoma, in order
that the city may collect taxes due
under terms of the franchise. The at-
torney will also begin proceedings for
the forfeiture of tho company’s fran-
chise here. It controls the business in
this section of Oklahoma.
Enid's New Waterworks System
ENID: Enid voted $75,000 worth of !
waterworks bonds at the recent elec
tion. Tho money will be used in con-1
struction of an entire new system, the
city having outgrown tho present
plant and a lack of water has endang-
ered property. The opposition to the
issuance of bonds was small.
A boil weevil has been found at
Montgomery, La., near Alexandria.
called Hon. Dick T. Morgan moved
that the order of business be suspend-
ed and John Cotteral of laigau, Sey-
mour Foose of Blaine. Robt. Lowry of
Payne. W. D. Fossett of Kingfisher,
W. (.’. Teterrick of Kay and A. H.
Jackson of Canadian be selected as
delegates to Chicago and J. T. Dudley
of Cleveland, Orncr K. Benedict of
Kiowa. Geo. Carr of Day, J. S. Hoover
of Roger Mills, O. P. Elliott of Greer
and E. N. Yates of the Osago nation
bo tho alternates. This motion met
with considerable opposition from the
anti-state faction, but in the end the
foregoing were selected as delegates
and alternates.
Delegate McGuire was officinllly no-
tified of liis renomination and appear-
ed before the convention and made a
brief speech.
After thanking the convention for
tho honor that it has bestowed upon
him. he spoke briefly of the republi-
can party and its future in Oklaboniu.
Delegate McGuire does not believe
that the new state of Oklahoma will
be overwhelminglly democratic and
on this subject lie said: "I believe
that if every republican will do his
PLATT BILL REPORTED
! House and Senate Conferees Get To-
L gether on Seminole Question
WASHINGTON: The senate cotu-
j mittee on Indian affairs has reported
favorably the Platt bill, which pro-
I rides for winding up affairs in the
I Seminole nation. The measure was
: drafted by Chairman Bixby of the
i Hawes commission, and efforts will be
made to attach the bill to the Indian
1 appropriation bill. The tomahawk
lias been buried and the house and
senate conferees on the Indian appro-
priation bill have announced that
truce has been declared and that the
hill would be reported to liotb legisla-
tive bodies.
The proposition to authorize the
secretary of the interior to purchase
additional lands at Sulphur is still
open but will be satisfactorily settled
in time for managers of the confer-
ence to report the whole bill. The
amendment to open Choctaw and
Chickasaw rolls and throw them in i
the citizenship court of that name has !
been defeated. Other features remain |
as previously reported.
passed by congress was heartily en-jguteg K1(lelity an(I GlIuralltee Com-
A resolution upon the death of Hon. | ^TstMe of^dlap"*0 J”
M. A. Hanna was adopted as was also j ____
one thanking Committeeman Grimes j POSTMASTERS' ASSOCIATION
lor his labors in the interests of the __
party in the territory. ] Ca„ ,saued for Organization of Second
and Third Class
The last business before the conven-
tion adjourned was the naming and
ratifying of the territorial committee-
men from the different counties. The
committeemen selected by the differ-
ent county delegations are:
Beaver. Geo. H. Healy; Blaine. J. H.
Dillon; Caddo, Guy Gillette; Canadian,
Henry Lassen; Cleveland, J. A. Sher-
man; Comanche, J. L. Hamon; Custer,)
Thos. J. Harkett; Day, James C.
Wright; Dewey, R. G. Brownlee; Gar
field, Ivan O. Conklin; Grant, Coens:
Greer. W. C. Shadden; Kay. C. B.
Baker; Kingfisher, Geo. W. Laing;
Kiowa. J. C. Gillette; Lincoln. John
Embry; Logan, C. H. Filson; Noble,
B. C. Hunt; Oklahoma, Ledru Guth-
rie; Pawnee. E. G. Gray; Payne, John
P. Hinkle; Pottawatomie, W. R. Ash-
er: Roger Mills. Henry A. Russell;
Washita, IV. H. Gausenliouser; Woods,,
W. T. Barrett; Woodward, George
Brophy; Osage, Fred Farrar.
i Hawkins pushed Russell from the
sidewalk nml as Russell fell be drew
his gun. lie arose and began tiring.
In (lie meantime Hawkins drew his
gun and returned the lire. Hawkins
sustained three wounds, one in the
upper leg. one in tho knee and the
other in the abdomen, ilussell was
uninjured.
This affair was the result of a
grudge of long standing between tbc
men. Hawkins several months ago
brought suit against Russel), charging
libel hy reason of an editorial ip the
Democrat. Tho suit was lost to Haw-
kins. and since then hitter enmity bas
existed between the men.
Russell published the first newspa-
per in Lawton, and Hawkins was oi#
I he pioneer police forco.
"Uno" Is Booze
SOUTH M’ALESTER: In deciding a
tetit case, the last of the criminal
docket, the United States court at Po-
teau ruled that “Uno” was a substi-
tute for beer and xvas intoxicating. J.
S. Kirkpatrick, the defendant, was sen-
tenced to six months in jail, charged
with selling intoxicating liquors. The
case was hotly contested by Ft. Smith
liquor dealers and a Kansas City
brewery. United States Attorney Wil-
kins represented the government, and
says the action of the court will stop
the sale of so-called light beers in the
central district of the Indian Terri-
tory.
Bill for Insane Asylum
WASHINGTON: Representative
Stephens has introduced a bill to ac-
quire title to land for building, equip-
ment and maintaining an asylum for
the insane in Indian Territory. The
bill provides for an appropriation of
$50,000 for the purpose and leaves the
matter of location with the president.
SOUTH M’ALESTER: Postmaslor
William Noble of South McAleater,
has issued a call for the organisation
of a national association of second
and third class postmasters of the
United States, xvhich will convene at
ihe Inside Inn in St. Louis on May IS.
The postmaster general has granted
a ten days’ leave of absence to all
postmasters of the second ami third
class, who desire to attend the con-
vention. and all lines of railway an-
nounce a rate of one fare for the
round trip for this occasion. A large
number of postmasters xvill lie in at-
tendance, a groat many of whom are
members of the national editorial as-
sociation, which meets at St. Louis at
the same time.
Heretofore only (lie first class post-
masters have had a national associa-
tion. none of the other classes being
eligible to membership.
Bohemian Organization.
GUTHRIE: A charter granted to
Hie Bohemian organization in Grant
county is the first association of the
kind in Oklahoma, although through-
out tile United States there are num-
erous such; the membership is limit-
ed to Bohemians, and is for educa-
tional, benevolent and charitable pur-
poses. There is quite a settlement
of the Slavonic speaking people ie
Grant county.
Osages Register a Kick
GUTHRIE: As a result of (he large
herds of cattlo being crowded out ot
tile Creek Indian country by settlers,
there is a greater influx of cattle into
the Osage Indian country in Oklaho-
ma and much to the dissatisfaction of
full blood Indians, who are protesting.
There is considerable land being fen-
ced hy cattlemen. Heretofore the
most of the Osage land lias laid open.
ALLEGED POISONING
For Political Control
ARDMORE: The national party of
the Chickasaw nation unanimously
nominated D. H. Johnston, of Emet.
for governor of the nation, nnd Wm.
M. Kemp, of Tishomingo, for attorney
general. Mr. Johnston was governor
of the nation for four years, and is re-
garded as one of the ablest men in the
Indian party.
The progressive party will nominate
Richard McLish for governor, and the |
race this year will be bitter, as both ,
parties are fighting for political con-
trol before the tribal government is ■
dissolved in 1900.
McLoud Bank Closed
GUTHRIE: As a result of the fail-
ure of the Capital National Bank, the
Citizens Bank of McLoud closed its
doors. It was a correspondent of the
El Reno is to have another school
building to cost $23,000.
Sterling Family Arrested for Giving
Arsenic to Husband and Father
LAWTON: Mrs. F. H. Throckmor-
ton, her sons Joseph and James and
her daughter. Mrs. Lillian Cliatterton,
xvere arrested near Sterling and
brought here and placed in jail. They
are charged with having poisoned F.
H. Throckmorton three weeks ago.
At the time of his deatli the people of
tho community suspicioned foul play
for the reason, they stated, that the
old man had been brutally mistreated
by liis family and it xvas known that
arsenic has been-brought to the fam-
ily several times. The coroner was
summoned but arrived there after the
body had been buried. Recently ail
autopsy xvas held, the stomach was
removed and taken to Norman for ex-
amination. Arsenic xvas clearly x-is-
able. The arrest followed.
The Oklahoma City chamber of
commerce is this week making a
trade-extension trip throughout the
twin territories.
A postoffice has been established at
Emanuel, Blaine county, O. T.. with
Emanuel Newborn as postmaster.
RAILROADS ARE BACKING 17
To Drive Cattle Away
ARDMORE: Members of the Indian
police reached Ardmore and. although
they will make no statement, it is
learned that they haxe been ordered
Capital National and had $10.0*0 capi- here for the purpose of ejecting cattle
tal. Charles Bilingsley xvas president ) from the Chickasaw nation belonging
of both hanks. I to stockmen xvho hax-e refused to pay
--I the tribal tax.
The latest list of clubs of the south- !--
western league will include the cities Indian Territory and Oklahoma has
of Winfield, Kan.. Enid. Guthrie. Ok- established a record for furnishing
lahoma City. Shawnee and Chickasha. recruits to the regular army. The en-
Wichita will be dropped aud the six listmenta for March were as follows:
towns mentioned will comprise the Oklahoma City 48. Ponca City 21,
i
league.
Ardmore 15 red Perry 4.
SLAP AT BONAPARTE
A Man He Wanted Turned Out Get*
a Better Position
MUSKOGEE: A. L. Avlesworth has
6een appointed special land agent by
th* president, effective at once. Mr.
A vie* worth was formerly secretary
! of tne Dawe| commission, and in the
I Bonaparte report was severely crit-
[ icisvd for certain investments he ha?,
i made. He resigned from the commis-
sion. The appointment is taken as a
vindication and a direct slap at th*
Bonaparte report. The salary is $2,-
500 per year and expenses.
Contribute Large Sums Annually To-
ward the Irrigation Propaganda
WASHINGTON: Under rapid ques-
tioning by the opponents of the repeal
of the desert land laws in (he house
committee on irrigation, George H.
Maxwell detailed the information that
the Great Northern, the Northern Pa-
cific, the Southern Pacific, the Santa
Fe,' (he Union Pacific and the Burling-
ton railroads each contribute $(i.000
a year and tho Rock Island $2,000 a
year towards a fund to be used by the
National Irrigation Association, and
disbursed hy Mr. Maxwell, in the in-
terest of that organization Other con-
tributions to this fund bring the total
up to $50,000 a year. This money has
been collected during the past five
years and is still being paid. It was
used to secure the passage of the na-
tional irrigation act. in a campaign of
education.
Lewis Ralston, a prominent citizen
of Needmore, I. T.. died Saturday from
blood poisoning which was caused by
the amputation of his feet several
days ago.
Good Roads Delegates
GUTHRIE: Gox-ernor Tom Fergu-
son appointed the following five dele-
gates to the national good roads as-
sociation in St. Louis: Fred Wagoner
of Chandler, D. Frank Johnston of
Ralston, Chas. R. Alexander of Wood-
ward. E. T. Redfieid of Harrison, and
Harry Meade of Shawnee. Fred Wag-
oner was here from Chandler and
states he is faxoraliie to the working
of short term convicts and county
prisoners on the roads. He believes
they should put the roads in condition
for rock ballasting.
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