The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Monday, January 7, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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The Chickasha Daily Express
Vol.2
Chickasha Indian Territory Monday January 7 1901.
No. 7
WEEKLY EXPRESS
Fstabiiiheri 1892.
For Chickasha First; The Indian Territory Second; The World After.
DAILY EXPRESS
Established nK 58 1899
Consider
Your
Feet
and
YOUR POCKET.
Wear
EMERSON'S SHOES
during 1901.
STATEHOOD
PLANS.
Congressman Curtis Has a
1 5?ewPlan forln ianTer
ritory Statehood.
in
MEETS THEIR ARGUMENT.
He Favors o Single State
anc Suggests a Means
of MaititainingSuch
a State.
li NO REASON WHY.
'In Many of the State There are
Large Indian Kescrvations
Which are not Taxable"
Maintain btato
Itisl.'lutionn.
relation to Indian territory.
Of course if the people insist that
the county must lie divided into
counties then the Indiana are too
numerou and their holdings too
large for the expense. I can see
no necessity for this however."
Mr. Curtis received a letter
from one of the delegates selected
at South McAlester statehood con
vention stating that he would ar-
rived in Washington shortly to
urge statehood for Oklahoma lie-
fore congress. M r. Curtis r. pli A
at once telling the delegate that it
would be waste of both time and
money to come to the capital at
the pn sent time as it U almost
certain that no action on the state
hood bill can be secured during
t ie present short session.
For Coyl.
Erin Spring I.T. Jan. 31901
K.i. Citizen Ibe Republican club
of Erin 8(rmgs uelda vviyentliu i-
antc meeting rriday evening I)cc.
28tb and among ibe business tran-
acted was ibe unanimous endorse-
ment by i In- club of John Co) I ot
Hu-b Springs for the office of U.S
ni -tribal for the Southern Disirict
of tbe Indian Territory.
II. C. Deltow. Secty.
to
f
ti
J ter
) Washington Jan 5 loiigress-
re nun t urlis of Kansas who baa
Ti ierb;ipN devoted more of bis time
Leuiiun to legislation of in-
io tbe souUiwest tuan any
in m i ht of the house U-
ibi re i hoihiug in the tx-
luting condition in tbe Indian ter-
ritory which will prevent it from
1 inc. lie meets tbe argument
Winch has been made i hat the peo-
ple ul the tin itof y can not sup-
port a state form of jnnernment
in this way :
"There is no reason why the
t 1 1 can not Is aooiitlt-d us a
ri ol the frtute wbicu it la pro-'
pJseu ui torja m Oklahoma. Itj
is true that there is much lanl '
that could not be UXed for many
years until it .i c out lroui u.-
dcr tbe jjovctniiieiii wbicb is bolu-
iug it iu trust I Hit at ti same
titue there is much pcraunat . top-
erty that can I taxtd and cotisid
crabic retcnuc derived from it.
Ot course there is not enough of
tuts pgnwcai pf y to insure
The New York board of health
says: The utility of vaccination i
beyond tueUon. Tbs security of
tbs state in contrast with that of
uncitiliz-d countries st the present
lav Is wholly due to the protection
r has afforded. The operation
rtuhtly done is to simple and -aft
and aociaia ordinarily so tnrlt
as compared with variola that it is
criminal to neglet it for the com-
munity and each individual. Health
and educational boa-di ought to use
all the authority givem them to
ahcu.e H to every one.
An Indian payment isto be made
i to the tribes under control of the
; Anadarko agency next week. The
Caddos will lie the first to receive
'heir money.
Uradstrcel's commercial report
shows ti. -t there is a total of I.H4I
names et firms and indiv dual now
engaged in bu-ine.t in the Indian
Territory.
etc.
Dr. Caldwell's Swop rVfstsj One of the important mailers
convince you of its merit the first rtwi oll in BMM js hf
C hu-ksi-NW t-chnnl. Ibe Gover-
DOWN TO
BUSINESS.
TheChickasaw Legislature
GotDown to TheirWork
Last Thursday.
ABOUT SCHOOL MATTERS.
nor recommeods that nuances be
arranged for the conduct if
schools and that tbey be main-
timed at tbe highest possible
atandard
The collection of tbe 1 per cent
internal revenue tax of the Chick-
Mw Nation is urged and tbe
leet.-lalure ie a iked to pass an act
to add the collector in pushing the
collection of soch taxes.
The legislation mentioned
above in the governor's message
bas been acted ooou. Two relief
jtHtla have been passed one in fa-
Governor Johnson Reoom- or of K L Reams special agent
and oue in favor of 0 13 Carter
READY FOR
BUSINESS! i !
mends Several Import
ant Matters in His
Message.
PEMIT TAX MATTERS.
formerly national secretary.
It la expected the legislatnre
will finish its work next week.
We have sold out uud have onr
office with It W Shepherd secoud
.norv of (be Ilolliugswortb brick.
If vmi owe us call and pay up. If
The Governor Eeconimends the o we yon present j onr bill aud
Urgency of Collecting the 1
I'cr Cent Mercantile Tax
At Once.
met yur money.
Esvzs
I leg to call the attention of tho jieoplc
of Chickasha and vicinity that I have
opened an tip-to dale Cutting and Tailor-
ing etablishmct in this city and respect-
fudv solicit your patronage. My past
experience us head cutter in some of the
largest establishments of Kansas City ami
St. Louis enables mo to give you a per-
fect lit and first class work. A trial will
Convince vou.
L. ROOT
Should lie your tailor 3 doors west of Citizeus Ban'i.
Genuine Old-fasbioned Rue
rbeat Flotr in bulk at WaBks'.
Tishomingo I T. Jan 5. The
Chickasaw Legislature whs called
to meet here ou Wednesday Jau
2 but ou account of tJjere be ng
uo quorum tbe legir latore wae
not called to older till Thursday.
when Governor Johustou's mes
sage was read.
The governor' message is to
the point and wakes some very
important recommendations to
the legislatnre. The first and
most important recommendation
ia that the legislature pass au act
Mci tn the dale for the closing
of tbe Chickasaw citizenship rolls.
It ia the jadgement of Governor
Johnston that the rolls should be
closed next May as the lands lu
the Chickasaw Natiou are rapidly
being prepared by the surveying
and pla'tiug forces ready for
allot ment aud there cun be no al-
lotment till tbe Chickasaw aud
Choctaw rolls are closed.
The message touches the finan
ces of tbe Chickasaw Nation aud !
recommends that steps be taken
at once to collect ninnies in the
Uflt d aies ina ury due tbe
Chickasaw Natiou fur royalties '
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ROBT. L McQUISTOR
REAL ESTATE &
INVESTMENTS..
J
d sold. For sale lots blocks halves and i
i- m KJ V JL . IX U tVMV - i ' ad
c 9 Duarters. nice business and beautiful residence lots f
Small houses built on short notice A lew more $ .00
lots left. Should you wish to buy sell rent or ex-
chauge oall on....
i
5
IB
i-.-t you take.
K llowaxD
our Block West or tbe Willi!.
CHICKAS HA
ROBT. L. McQUISTON
INDIAN TERRITORY.
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THE BIG CASH STORE.
tbt
such iouui i
tions ia the U-i
teiially. Let
r ntU be iucl
eapeoaes ol a big
j o their lheie
for there being
S-.-crs uuul cotitii-
rilory change ma
ill ul the Indian
ided in one coun
c a r ad. od to
( laiabotua. la
.n
Is Headquarters for Everything in the Line of
Dry Goods and Clothing Md tb e Old Reliable
HAMILTON-BROWN BOOTS AND SHOES.
The Big Cash Sale on suite will continue during
the MONTH of JANUARY 1901 SO IF YOU
Want Your Money's Worth Don't Forget th e Big Cash Store.
J. C. MAYS Proprietor.
;re are big
ii b are not
taXil'ik
OkiaiH
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Dawson, A. M. The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Monday, January 7, 1901, newspaper, January 7, 1901; Chickasha, Indian Terr.. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc730733/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.