Anadarko Daily Democrat. (Anadarko, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 70, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 18, 1902 Page: 3 of 8
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SINGLE STATERS
Executive Committee issues
for a Rousing Meeting
Call
TO BE HELD AT ClAREMORE DECEMBER 3
The Statehood i:iecutln Committee far
Oklahoma nnl Inillan territories Met
and il Call Une Tliutuanil Dele-
gate! Itnlltle.il to Seat
Oklahoma City. The single state
hood executive committoo of Oklnhonin
nutl Indian Territories mot in this city
and Axed upon a timo and placo for
holding a convention. Tho connnitteo
is composed of fivo members from each
territory. The chairman E. N. Rnt
cliff nnd secretary Editor W. II. Walk
r of Purccll wero uuablo to bo prca
cut. C. E. Cnstlo of Wagoner was
solocted cliairman and Clms. Knox of
I'erry secretniy of tliu meeting. Aftor
sonio discussion a tune and plnco was
llxod npou for holding a convention
which set December .Id at Clare-
more. Following is tho olllciul call:
A convention is heroby ordered to bo
held in the city of Claremoru Indian
Territory on tho !)id duy of Dccombor
1002 at 10 o'clock a. in. to bo composed
of 000 dolegatcs from tho torrilory of
Oklahoma and 600 dolegatcs from the
Indian Territory to bo seloctod in the
manner herein provided:
All malo persons of tho two terri-
tories without regard to raco political
nlllliation or leligous belief who fuvor
tho immediate union of tho two terri-
tories are invited to meet in mass con-
vention in nccordauco with tho sugges-
tions horcin made to olect delegates
and alternates to attend tho convention
us nbovo stated for tho purposo of dis
cussing tho subject of singlo statehood
and to tako such steps as tho wisdom of
the convention may deom necessary to
bring about tho desiied oud.
Tho apportionment for Oklnlioma
Territory is as follows:
Beaver 8
Blaiuo 10
Canadian ... . SO
Comanche 28
Cleveland l!l
Caddo ?1
Custer l(i
Day 2
Uowoy I)
Gatfiold 24
Grant ... 11)
Greer 20
Kay 24
Kingfisher 21
Kiowa 24
Lincoln 21)
Logan 21)
Noble Hi
Oklahoma 21)
Pawnee 14
Payne 21
I'ottuwutomie
Roger Mills
Washita -
Woods
Woodward
Osago Nation
Tho apportionment for tho
29
(
15
. 35
7
7
Indian
Territory shall be as follows:
One delegate for each postofllce and
ono delegate for each 1000 population
or major traction thereof in the towns
and cities in tho Indian Teriitoiy.
Tho delegates from ench of tho said
comities in Oklahoma shall be selected
at mass meetings held on or about Sat-
urday boforo the 3d day of December
1002 nt 2 o'clock p. m. in tho county
scats of tho counties in tho Cominut-
cial clnb rooms or if no Commercial
club rooms then in tho court houses ot
tho said counties.
Tho delegates from tho Indian Torri-
toiy shall be solectod by mass conven-
tions held on or about Saturday before
the 3d day of December 11)02 tho said
conventions to be held in tho Commer-
cial club rooms oity hall or conrt house
in tho cities or towns oi at somo appro-
priate place nenr the postoillcos in towns
having city hall Commercial clnb
room or conrt house.
Tho chairman or secretary of said
mass meetings shall piescrve a list of
tho delegates und alternates so selected
and sign tamo as chairinnn and secre-
tary. E. N. Ratoliffk
Chairmon Single Statehood Executive
committee Vmita I. T.
W. II. Walkkk Secretary
Cento Cotton rtgiirec of tliU Year's Crop
Washington : A report issued by the
Census burenn places tho quantity of
the present crop of cotton which has
been ginned up to October 18 nt 5025-
372 commercial bales which is estimat-
ed to be a little more than 00 per cent
3f tho cntiro crop indicat ug n total
production of 0800453 bnlos. These
fignies wero collected by tho agents ot
tho bureau and 211314 ginneries nro
represented by tho returns. The fol-
lowing figures represout tho amount
ginned in ench state by bales: Alaba-
ma Ba5783j Arkansas 800800; Florida
29771); Georgin 000.1)40; Indian Tcrri-
tory 210010; Kentucky 281 ; Louisinna
oC9408; Mississippi 65912(1; Missouri
14913; North Carolina 803029; Okla-
homa 84.G99; South Carolina 601431;
Tennessee 121180; Toxns 1781797;
Virginia 525.
fipanUli Cabinet Itealgns
Madrid Spain: Premior Sagasta
tendered to King Alfonso the resigna-
tion of tho cntiro cabinet. Tho king
will decide Inter whether ho will accept
the resignations. Tho Cortex will bo
Informed of it and will suspend its sit-
tings until it is solved.
MINE INSPECTION ENDS
Arbitration Heard 'Will Hext
Hear
Tetllnouy
Mahonov City Pa : Tho anthracite
arbitration committoo has ende 1 its
tonr of investigation about tho mines
ind linvo ndjonrned for a week ; when
they will begin taking testimony. The
:ommis.sion feel thoy aro now qunlifled
to sit in judgment on tho controversy
between tho mino owuers and their
imployes Thoy met all tho employes
mil saw tho work nnd ooudl' - of all
the mines.
FLYNN'S OPINION
The Delegate Bay There U no roialbU
Show for Statehood
Hon. Dennis Flynu in an interview in
regard to a contest in caso ot MoGaire'f
defeat says:
"I am not in favor of neon tost nt any
time. There is nothing in it. It is a
means to take all tho money a man hoi
and leave him both broke and probably
as a result without an ofllce. If a con-
test is decided it always happens that
it is on tho ovo of the noxt eleotion
when both parties have nominated can-
didates for tho noxt election and it
leaves tho contestant poworleu genor-
ally friondlcss nnd if ho is accorded a
scat in congress it is too Into for him to
do any good for himself or anybody olse.
Thnt has been my oxponouco from ob-
servation of congressional contested
elections. In 189(5 1 was advised to con
test the election of Mr. Cnllnhuu but
refnsed nnd know that 1 was right. I
will adviso against nny contest on the
part of Mr. McGulro.
"Regarding stntohood I will sny that
I do not believo thoro is nny possible
show for tho passage of n statehood bill
at the coming session of congress r.c
matter how hard I work for it and no
matter now which way tho Oklahoma
election is docuiod whothor for Mr.
Cross or Mr. McGulre. Tho majority in
tho ovont of Mr. McGuire being declnrcd
tho dolcgnte-eloct would be too small to
givo tho republicans nny hope. State-
hood is lost for tho present.
"Not only will tho Oklnhoma olection
defeat tho statehood issuo for this terri-
tory but also for tho territories of New
Mexico and Arizona although in the
former Congressman Rody was re-
elected by a majority of six thousand
on tho stntchood issuo sololy. All par
ties thoro wero united for statehood.
Now Mexico has boon a territory for
ilfty-ilvo ycarsnnd Arizona for tho samo
length of time having formerly been a
comity of Now Mexico. In theso terri
tories tho statehood issuo was para-
mount as they recognized tho fact that
to secure statehood it was necessary to
show republican mnjonties.
"With tho knowledge that the repub-
lican senate is jealous of crouting any
now states it may readily bo seen that
the Oklahoma election may bo found
pretext to defeat any kind of statehood
bill that may bo biought up forpnssago
Tho result of tho election in Oklahoma
was not misunderstood by tho voters
Mr. Cross frankly defined his position
being opposed to tho pending statehood
bill. Mr. McGuiro's position was for it.
It is to bo regretted that tho school land
lessee was docoived and a mnjority ol
them convinced thnt it was to their in
terests to voto nguinst tho present state
hood bill. This bill doubtless is the
most favorable ono that could possibly
pass for their protection. Poisonally
I nm still their friend but after the
fourth of next Match like every othel
citizen iu pnvnto life I may not bo ablq
to accomplish so much for them ns win
intended in this bill.
"It mattors not who the official count
may decido elected delcgato to congress
the interests of Oklnhoma aro greatei
than the interests of an individual and
thu ono declnred elected should rccoive
and havo tho support of every citizen
as 1 o will havo mine.
The campaign for McGuiro was bril
hunt. Ho did ovorything that was pos
Bible to do and ho had with him a united
purty Tho republican nominee m tlm
election for tho first timo insomo years'
not only had tho support of tho party
but tho aggressive support of nil fod
ornl and territonnl officials. Should he
bo defeated tho loss will bo a personal
one; I boliovo a far greator ono not
only to tho party but also to tho entire
territory."
City Marshal Mint ami Killed.
Beaumont Tex. : A dispatoh from
Ornngo snys Will Harris killod Felix
Chenault iu a strait fight and that
white City Marshal Joo Jordan wag
taking Harris to tho jail Harris shot
and killod Jordan. Excitement is nt
lover hont. Jordan succeeded City
Marshal Jott when thatofllcial was kill
ed in a streot fight with tho Pool boys
two or threo months ago.
lloer of L'arllai e it
London: Generals Botha and Delnrcy
and ex-Presidet Sohalkbnrger wero wit-
nesses of the debate in tho Houso ol
Commons over tho civil sorvico estimate
placing the additional amount required
as a grant reqnirod to aid tho Transvnnl
and Ornngo River colony during the
present tiunncial year at 40 million dol-
lars which ended iu ngreoiug to vote
tho sum iu question.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain irj
responso to criticisms of tho measure
from tho opposition doprecatod iessim
ism over Sonth African affairs. He sa d
the fact that tho Boer prisoners would
all bo repatriated this year exceeded the
most Bnuguiuo expectations. Ho de-
clared that his solo dosiro iu going tc
South Africa was to bring together a
kindred people.
btay by the Striker
Ciiicaoo: President Morton of the
International Association of Statioaru-?
Engineers and Firemen stated that all
members of tho association all over the
country would be ordered to refuso to
1 handle any anthracite coal until every
member nffeoted by the anthracite strike
is reinstated on tho basis ou wnicn tno
miners returned to work.
CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Kama City Man Ua Mall to 1'uili a
fraudulent Concern
Kansas City: Theodore Stegner of
this city well known promoter has
b.'en indicted by the grand jury ou a
charge of promoting a mining fraud.
The caso was worked up by a local posi
ofllce inspector who presented oridencd
to the jury tending to show that Steg-'
ner who had advortisod for sale shared
in a copjier milling company in Arizona. '
represented that the company ovvneil
fonr mines whereas it is alleged it coui
trolled but one Stegner has lived ii(
Kansas Citr lor the past twonty yearn;
FILE CONTEST PAPERS
lion. W. M. Cro. Uu Marled n Content
for Kleotlon of Delegate to Coligre
Oklahoma City: Wm. Cross employ-
ed O. B. Ames of this oity; Tho. Doyle
f Perry and a Gnthrie attorney to
draw up papers for tho purpose of con-
testing tho election of B. 8. MoGuiro.
The papcra will be filed at ouco. Mr
Cross hoa also Instituted maudamn.
proceedings agalust four townships and
the county clerk of Comancho onauty.
Ho claims that he hns not bocn given a
full count in Comancho county and that
with four additional townships ho will
have a majority over McGuiro of 111.
Cross in an intorviow stated that the
olection board had no right to throw
ont tickets thot hud bean stained twice.
"I will not concede the electtou of Mc-
Guiro for tho present" .ild ho "and
when the court shows thnt I am do-
feated then will 1 concede tho election
of Mr. McGwire"
UP TOCANVASSING BOARD
The CiiiKrolmwl l.lvi linn In Oklahoma
Will l .sullied November 'Jltli
Chairman Anderson of the domocrntio
committee declined to givo out a sign-
ed statement in hiB ofllcinl cnimoity
conceding that McGuiro is elected. Ho
said howovor in an intorviow:
"I do not concede that McGuiro is
elected owing to circumstances that
have ltd many jiorsons of good judg-
ment to suspect that irregularities havo
been ojicraU'd iu favor of tho repub-
lican candidate. It would not bo just
to Mr. Cross or tho domocratlo party
for mo to miilto this concession. On tho
other hand in fairness to the opposition
I do not ohnrgo ns chairman of tho dem-
ocratic connnitteo that tho republicans
havo committed fraud ns I have no
tangible ovideneo to bo given ont at
this timo upon wbioh to base specifle
charges. I boliove that tho eleotion
will be contest!. This however is
only my personal opinion nnd is unoffi-
cial. Whothor a contost will bo to tho
ndvnntago of tho democratic party w"l
bo determined at a conference of tho
democratic committee nnd party lead
ers. If thoio should bo n contost the
facts will then oomo out. I am willing
that the peoplo should know tho trnth
whoovcr may bo vindicated or dig-
graced." Tho ropublicnns aro cantions in plan-
ning a ratification of MoGniro'n olec-
tion. There will bo no celebration until
after the territorial oleotion board
meets on Novombor 24 nnd transacts its
businoss. Tho ratification may bo held
at Kingfisher.
County McGuiro. Cross
Beaver 10.1
Blaino 340
Cnddo - 312
Canadian 187
Clovelnud . ... 359
Comnnohe .. COS
Custer 02
Day 163
Dewey 91
Garuold 710
Ginnt 451
Greer 1573
Kay 234
Kinglishor 750
Kiowa - 374
Liuoolu -. 44
Logan 1201
Noble - 3
Oklahoma -. SO?
Pawnee 203
Payne 77
Pottnwatomie .. 1320
Roger Mills 683
Washita 477
Woods - 003
Woodward 535
0040 601
If the candidates for delegate in Ok-
lnhoma had followed tho examplo ol
thnt Missonrian who died suddenlj
when he hoard ho win elected to oflico
they would havo had to hnvo had moio
lives than the proverbial cat.
Tho governor of Oklahomn has ap-
proved tho plans for tho now court
houses nt Lawtou and Anadarko. Ho
also approved tho plans of tho Anndnrkc
school nnd waterworks buildings. Thii
is good news to thoo two cities ns the
plans have been onco rojectod.
OKLAHOMA RAILROADS
Two are Chartered In Oklahoma by I.orul
1'artle
GuTimiE: Tho Oklahoma Traction
compnuy has been givon a territorial
chnrter to build and opoiato a standard
gauge olectrio or steam railroad am?
telegraph and tolopliouo lines in Okla-
homa. Tho railroad ns proposed will
connect Guthrie Oklahoma City and
El Reno. Oklahoma City is named as
the principal placo of business and tin
estimated length of tho lino is sovcuty-
live miles. Tho capital stock is Used
at two million dollars. Tho director
aro John W. Shartcl Solwyn Douglns
M. L. Spittcr Oklahoma City ; George
S. Green and U. C. Gnss Guthrio.
Tho Guthrio Light and Traction com
pnny to operato n system of streot rail-
roads and on electric light and ixjw el
plant in Guthrie was granted a tenito
rial charter. Its capital stock is ilxed
at one-half million dollars. Tho diroo
tors aro F. II. Greer O. M. Tamos. W.
H. Morton and II. II. Haguu all ol
Guthrie.
Comanche county farmers havo or.
ganized a County Farmers' Institute
Tho object of tho institute is to cucour-
ago and aid agriculture.
SUNDAY SCHOOLCONVENTION
Cliurihei nf All the Ilrnomlnatloui Aik.
ed to Send Delegates
A call has been issnod for a Sunday
school convention to bo held at Musko-
gee I. T.. Not. 25 and 26. Each Sun-
day school iu the territory or at lpnsl
each town regardless of denomination
is nirked to soud a delegate. A twodays'
program hns been arruuged.
Tho call is tignod by Dr. W. T. Jncobi
international vico president lor tho In-
dian Territory and Row Thomas Latin
international executive committeeman
for the Indian Territory.
Latest Indian Territory News
SWINDLE INDIANS
Getting I-eoae on l.amU for Nearly Noth-
ing Washington: "Unscrupulous white
mou are seeking to get hold of lands
from Indian owners in tho tiro civlliod
tribes now that tho lands nro to bo dis-
tributed individually" said J. R.
Shoenfoldt government ngont for the
nbovod-tiamcd tribes lecently.
"Tho scheme is to get tho Indians to
ninku long-time leases of desirable
trnots at a price ridiculously small
Some of tho peoplo nro amply able to
protect themselves fioni these shaiiK'is
but many of tho inll bloods ore not
unnrt in a business way and can easily
bo overreached. Besides there is a pro-
pensity among them to lunku any sacn
lieu Hi order to get lendy money. To
Aecuro cash they nro willing to tease
lino lands at 25 cunts an acio that ought
to bung ten times that sum.
"The whole ot the Indian toirltoiy is
lieing b mined by riul (state traderr
Town lots aro selling nt taney llguns
And white settleis nro ponrmg In finin
all parts of tho union. I think the
:ouutry is being oerdonu in thin liuool
hind booming und thoio i- tlaugir of a
big collapse.
TO SECURE LEGISLATION
V lf Government Minem-ut Mt b
ItoKldi'tllK of tho Till knmivt Nnllmi
AltliMOItc; PniHuanl to call is.ued by
Mayor Dick of till eitv. the Olilckas.iw
nation was well represented in conven-
tion hero. The object of tho (.(inven-
tion was to formulate some definite
plan of action towuid securing needed
legislation for the Indian Teintory An
sxocutive committtu of nine was np
pointed who in conjunction with a like
number fioni the other four eiMlied
tribes will constituto n poimiiuent e.-
cutivo committee of the Indian Tein-
tory. A resolution was lutiodueed a-k
lug congress lor public toatU s( hoots
mil some fouuof local self govt ruiiii nt
Tho convention pa -cd a rci-olution oi
.hanks to Congiessiiian Mor.n nt foil-
lessee for his tins lli-.li Inbois lor the
Indian Territory.
Senate (miimilli I omttiK
Indianapolis l.Mi . Senator 13. ei-
idgo lett for Washington to air.ingu tor
l tonr of tho senate committee ou u r
ritories through Now Mexico Amoiin
ind Oklnhomn. Senatot Beveiulge is
jluiirmau of the senate committee 'J ho
trip is for the puiposoot securing data
to be used in consi 'oiatioti ot llio ques-
tion of admitting these krrilwlts lu
itntohood.
IIIkIivtu) moit In Indlsu t.riltir
AliDMOliH W S. Fuller and J M
Lauderdale tunnels while lotuiuiiig
lo Butneyvil'O from Mauettn wheie
Ihey had marketed cotton were "hold
up" und robbed bv two highwaymen
l'ho robliers secured about i3U0. The
slliccrs havo traced tho inuu to near
Mnnolta.
Mull ScmUii l.HtithlUhnd.
FoitT Smith: Tho Foit Smith and
Western Ri l' road hns legnn cnuying
until to nil jwints between this city anil
tho terminus of its line 'llio soiviee
will Ih3 whnt is known m postnl seiv ce
as pouch cr express service. Tlioie will
be no mail e'erks on the tram and the
stalling clerk hero will make n sopnrato
pouch for each station which will be
placed in tho custody ot the oxpress
aiessenger of tho train mid put oil nt
tho station to which it is nddiossed.
Tho mail will leave hero at 8 65
l. m. and nrrivo nt 5: 15 p m Tho olll-
;es served will bo Milton Bokosho Mc-
Cnrtain Englo Point Kinta Quinton
Innuitu Crowder City Featheiston In-
.linnola und Gainer. No pi o vision has
pot been mndo for supplying star routes
from tho Fort Snn.i and Western and
the towns located oil the line of the
road will continue v bo sei veil as at
( resent.
i:ducatlonal Iituill Ilea lot on-CIIIeu
Wasiii.soton : Tho annual report of
J. Georgo Wright United States Indian
inspector for tho Indian territory suys
hat tho greatest need of the territory is
educational facilities for non-citiena
The roport cnlls attention to the urgent
fteod for somo legislative provision re-
quiring doeds mortgages etc. to be re-
corded aud recommends legislation for
Uio protection ami preservation of game
According to tho report tho complicated
condition of affairs in thu Indian terri-
tory will necennrily continuo until the
present work of nllotiug lands und dis-
posing of town lots is completed and
the various tribal governments with
their laws aro extinguished.
Contract for Inlerurban I.tne
South MoAlfstku At a meeting of
the board of directors of tho Indian
Territory Traction Comjxmy the con-
tract for thu road work on the street
railway line from Sonth MoAluBter to
Elalleyvillo was lot to Donald G. Grant
of Faribault -Minn Mr Grant is one
Df tho original Incorporators. Tho sys
tem equipped with i'ctrio cars will
sost $450000. Activo work ou construc-
tion will begin next week.
Saya Hunter Will Win
AiiDMOitF.: W. A. Duiant one of the
attorneys for T. W. Hunter cluimnutto
tho ChoctBW governorship in opposition
to Green McCurtnin has returned from
Washington nnd stated that ho and his
;olleaguo W. T. Hutchinson of Musko-
;co ro confident that Huntor will win
the contest. Ho admitted that tho in-
terior department had refused to open
tho matter aud ho would not stato the
nature of the fight which thoy have
inch faith in. Hnntor's council still
mcots and Hnntcr also holds his posi
tion as secretary of the towusitu com
mimion though McCartaln has np
poinUM his successor.
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NEW ROLL Of CHEROKEES
Number Kntltled to Allotment l Thought
U Thought to be About 3(1000
Vinita: Tho roiHirt of tlw attorneys
for tho Cherokee nation boforo the com-
mission to tho fivo civilied tribes in
making a lltinl roll of Chorokees shows
tho result of this work to this time as
follows:
Cherokees Delaware Shnwnees in-
tormnrned Churokees and freeduiou aro
listed for enrollment ns follows Ou reg-
ular Cherokee cords 30175 on doubtful
Cheukeo cards 3201 on cards listed for
lojection 70(1 tegular Delawnro cards
813 luoiuoiniida eases persons not on
any roll 1277 on tegular froedtnon
curds 3271 on doubtful fieodmon cards
.XH3 treedinon listed fot t ejection 375
freedmen not on any toll OS Total num-
ber fieedmou applications included iu
above 0027.
It is estimated thnt by the timo the
dead mo eliminated fioni tho Cherokee
rolls thcto will lo left on strniglit cards
about 30000 peoplo who will share in
the final distribntiou of tho lands and
moneys ot tho tribe. Conservative esti-
mates plnco the number of pooplowho
will b stricken ft nm the Cherokco rolls
nt 7625 or that is to say that about
this number of peoplu havo applied to
the commission for enrollment in tho
Uheiokeo nation who nro not entitled to
share in the Html division of tho Choto
Kee tribal propel ty.
Of the 3271 fieednien listed for en
lollmeiit ou tegular cards all nro on tin
'tuthcntlciited oil for 1881) or are do
scemhmts ot such persons and the 2833
fieednien listed ou doubtful cauls ale
peoplu who did not qualify under the
tio.ity of Iblill nnd did not return to and
peimuneutly locnto iu tho Choiokeo mi
tiou within six months after tho sign-
ing of said treaty. Tho Chorokees are
making a vigoious tight on this class of
freednuii who mo not entitled.
During the past mouth nil of the iu
tel married Cherokeis hnvo Ikjoii before
the commission to show that thoy had
not fotloitod tl.eir light to entollmoiit
prior to Sept. 2 10J2 tho toll being
made as of Sept. 110)2
Twenty thousand names hnvo already
heeii placed upon tho dual roll of Chor-
okees and has been sunt to tho secretarj
of the interior for npptovu' and tho test
ot tho limit mil will be transmitted ns
inpidly Irom now on as it can bo prc-
p tred.
INVESTORS AT WEWOKA
Hotel storenand Itf.nliliillocA are UlUlitd
l'or Meriting
Wuvvoka: The six-yeur lease piivi-
lege ou the laud of the Semiiioles und
tho tovvusito (hawing to cum) oil' hero
Nov. 20 aro attracting largo crowds to
this plnco. Every train brings peoplo to
tho town and hotels stoics and resi-
dences aro ciowded with cots to accom-
modate tho jwo lo who nro looking foi
every kind ot business mid residence lo-
cations and opportunities for invest
met. t.
Ordered to Ittilld Sidewalks
Akomoiik The city council has passed
tux ordinance compelling tho residents
to build sidewulks. This w us mndo no-
eessaiy for frne mail delivery which
will shortly be begun.
Mill(nj;( Improvement
Ml'M;o(ii:r.: Tho city council of Mus-
kogee has voted to build sevornl miles
of additional sidewalks. This was
made necessary in older to ennblo the
town to secuio fiuo mail dolivery. Tho
postofllco department m ido good walks
ono of the prerequisites l'or tho estab-
lishment of tho system. 1 ho city nlso
buy;u site lot n city hall und jail ex-
tuuds thu watur mains mid purchases
more electric lights. These improve-
ments will cost $35000.
Frnnk P. Stearns has resigned n post-
muster at Shawneo and Georgo E. Mo-
Kinuis has been nppointod lo succeed
him.
CHEROKEE TREASURY REPORT
Oler l'lfteeu Thounaud Dollar U Shown
to bo on Hand
Vinita : Joseph M. La Hny treasurer
of the Cherokco nation has submitted
his annual roport to the Cherokee leg-
islature as follows:
"There was m my hands nt tho clcs
of tho fiscal year ending Sept. 30 1902
the following sums of money belonging
to the ditforout funds: School fund
120 74; orphan fund $1173.07; asylum
fund f 3143; per net of Dec. 3 187!)
flUii.ilS; net of May 10 1883 $1302;
net of April 2(1 18S0 fSOti 85; act of
Nov. 20 1000 J3.411.40; strip puy roll
$2045; orphan pay roll No. 1 $3078 DO;
orphan pay roll No. 2. $1002.80; Shaw-
nee money $52.62; freedmen money
$1468.28. Total $15431.03.
"Tho amount ou baud nt thu close of
tho fiscal yoar ending Sept. 30 1001
was $15503.43: amount disbursed dur-
ing the year just closed was f 3008 75.
'J. M. La Hay Treusurer."
'territory Towns riutled
Dhnison Tf.x.: Thu towns of Broken
Arrow nnd Coweta I. T. on tho Mis-
souri Kansas and Oklahoma oxtens ou
of the Katy havo been platted.
Unknown Man Died
Paius Tex. : An unknown man who
came in on tho Frisco from Antlers I.
T. died nt a saloon on Clarksvillo street
from heart diseaso. The ro wore no pa-
pers or lottors in his possession by
which he could bo identified. IIu hnd
$11.80 iu his pocket aud two slips of pa-
per on one of which was written "Edna
Brooks Kosoma I. T" aud ou tho
othes "Mary Smedley Kosoma I. T."
Deceased was ubout 60 yoars old and
his right urin wus off near tho olbow.
Ho is said to havo worked in tho Ter-
ritory coal mines before ho lost his arm.
MAY DAMAGE CORN CROP
That Still In the Fields l Kxpected to b
Jttllned
Vinita; For tho past few days the In
tlinn Territory has boen covored with a
slow rain which has causod all of tho
crooks nnd lnrger streams to nso. Mnch
damage will result to tho corn crop that
is still in tho Holds and tho work ot
gathering corn and placing It on tlm
market hns received a substantial sot-
bark There is a famlno of enrs In this
country nnd buyers nro storing their
corn and thousands of bushels of corn
has been piled up on tho ground at all
tow ns along the railroads The prico ot
corn iu tho northern part of tho Chcro
keo nation has ranged from 2Uo to 32a
per bu.shil delivered at tho enrs by tlw
iiumois It is feared thnt much corn
will rot in tho fields now.
Tho rnlns will bo of inestimable vnlu
to the growing wheat crop which la
now up nnd looking line. Cotton pick
ers havo been delayed on account of th
ruin Tho corn Ileitis aro so soft now
that the lurmors nro uuablo to pull fuli
loads of corn from them.
Cotton ( oniire Imploded
SAl't't.rA: A steam pi)e exploded nt
tho Sapulpa steam cotton compress rup
turing ono of tho boilers nnd destroying
proorty to tho extent of ti0QQ. Sov
erul of tho employees wore injured but
iiono wero killed. The Snpulpa com
press is operntcd by tho Frisco syjtoui
and prepared for shipment tho cotton
ginned along tho Frisco in Oklahoma.
Texas nnd Indian Territory.
lo KJioit Cattle
AnoMORF.: Several deputy roT0iin
collectors passed tluough Ardmoro en
route to Marietta Siud ono of tin
party: "Tho police will bo in the
vicinity of Mariotta to eject several
hundred hend of cattle whoso owuors
hnvo refused to pay tho tiibal tax."
Acron tho territory
Hoi.nRNViu.K: J. K. Dntry ono of
the incorporators of tho Indian Torn
tory Distance Telophono company sny
that the lino is to bo completed froa
Demsoii Texas across tho territory tc
St. Louis nnd Kansas City. As soon n
possible the mniu lino ncross tho tcrri
tory will follow tho "Katy" railroad
The poles are set as far north as Vinita
A diverging linn is now in operntiot
from South McAlester to Holdcuville
where it intersects tho Arkansas Vnllo
line from Oklahoma.
Child Killed by Wienn
Vinita ; At Buzzard Springs twenti
miles east of here Newton Densoti lit.
driven bin team up to his crib with
load of com and when tho wagon wi
stopped his four-year-old daughta
climbed upon the wheel and tho toati
sturted up and tho child foil tho whe i
passing ovor its neck. When tho chile
wa picked up its neck wus biokeu aui
it had been instantly killed.
READY FOR COMPLAINTS
Allotee Are (lllen Until Dec. 1 to I'll)
Their Claims
Vinita: The commission to tho flvi
civilized tribes hus given notice thnt 9
will hear complaints or grievances wind
nny Cherokee citizen may dosiro t
muko concerning tho classification!
placed upon land in tho Cherokoo 11a
tiou. Such complaint must bo made
uudor outh boforo Deo. 1 1002 nnd i
must describe tho land in qnostion nnq
show thnt tho nfllaut desires to tnk
samo as his nllotmont or thoso ho law
fully ropreronts nnd mnst indicato In
what respect tho classification hereto
fore made wns wrong.
Wound Trove Knlal
AitDMoitE: Lorao Hardjoo tho Som-
inolo Indian who shot aud killod hlg
fathor noar Mehnsky two wooks ngo
nnd who wns shot through tho loft lnnq
by "Jimmio" liar .joo a brother whe
was assisting in making tho urr st baa
diod in jail.
New Jail at Vinita
Vinita: Judge Joseph A. G. Gill has
appointed a board of referees to ap
praiso the projicrty to bo condemned fot
tho now United States jnil for thu
northern district of tho Indian Torri
tory to bo located at Vinita ns follows:
JCdgar Smith E. N Ratcliff nnd E. O.
Stretch. This board will commenco it
work 011 Nov 15 nnd an appeal iu caso
thoio Is a disagreement as to tho ap
prnisoment will take tho caso to the
Unitod States couit nnd the court's de-
cision will bo llnal. It is thought thai
actual woric will commouco on the jail
by Dec. 1.
The Federal Court at Wewoka I T.
Wf.woka: Tho foderal conrt of tho
western district is in session here nnd
the grand jury has been selected. It
is bolioved that tho crusade stnrtod
against liquor nud gambling in this dis
trfct will enter iuto this session of thu
court as It has dono in tho preceding
ones since the creation of the new dis
trict. Thero nro seven murdor cases oil
tho docket.
A caf load ot zinc ore will it is sai I
bo shipped from Cache Comanche
county this week.
I'eraonal Damace Suit Dlamlited
Tulsa: Tho personal damage snit oi
Mrs. Cora A. Riohardsoit of Oklahoma
City nguinst tho city of Tulsa for 25000
was dismlssod without formal trial The
caso was practically settlod by n dc
cision of Jndgo Joseph A. Gill ut Viu-
itiv Inst summer wherein tho opinion
was handed dowii that undor tho statute!
of Arkansas incorporated towus nro not
liable for personal damages sustained
Under this docisiou ns u precedent the
city council of Tnlsa rofued nt its lest
meeting to pay for n vnlnable hors.0 iv
cently crippled by fnlling through a do.
fectivo ca'vurt
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