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The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
Oct. 5. 1880
EAUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish Of 81. landry No. 1922


Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1922
ESTATE OF WILLIAM TATE.
BY virtue OF an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and fer the parish Of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, BY the
undersigned administrator or any duly quail
fed auCtiuneer, at the last residence of the de-
ceased, in ViisEPiate Prairie, in the parish Of
ST. Landry, on IHUR6DA Y, November Ia,
1889, theSoliowing described property, belong
ing to the estate of William Tate, deceased,
late Of the parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
/. The plantation upon which deceased last
resided, situated in Vile Plate Prairie, parish
OF st. Landry, containing about riuety.eight
arpents of land, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon, bounded
north hy Armand Foret, east by Mrs. j. j.
Hicks, south By Sam Haas and Sam Derosier,
and west by Zelien Eidrine.
g A certain tract of land in the neighbor-
hood of the above described plantation, con
tanning thirty superficial arpents, bounded
north by AurGlie Vidrine, east by s. Haas,
south by widow Pierre Eidrine and west BY
g. The undivided half of tract of woodland,
lying on the Bayou Choctaw, parish of Saint
Landry, the, whole tract containing about two
hundred arpents, boundaries unknown; the
tract being the same purchased by the de-
teuSeu at the auctlOH SAFE VI tue estate VI D.
j. Hicks, deceased.
1. One two-horse wagon and harness, one
open buggy and old harness, one American
roam horse, one blue creole horse, one brown
creole horse, Que bay colt, one sewing ma.
hine, one double -harrel shot gun one lot OF
about eighteen hundred pounds of seed cot.
ton, eight head of hogs, one saddle and bri-
die, lot of household furniture, kitchen
ntensils, farming implements, &c.
Terms aud Conditious.--All movable pro
perty for each on the day of sale, and the
lands in three equal instalments as follows :;
one third on January lst, 1890; one third on
January first. 1891 and one third on January
first, 1897 Purchasers of land furnishing
their promissory notes, With two solvent pef.
sonal securities, bearing eight per cent per
annun interest after maturity aud maturing
M above mentioned. The lands remaining
specially mortgaged. and vendors priviIege
retained iu favor OF the estate until fnat pay
nient of said notes In ease OF legal proceed
iugs for the collection of any Of said notes,
ten per cent will be added for attorneys fees
The residence to bc given possession of three
weeks after the sale.
WILLIAM e. TATE,
Oct II, 1889. Administrator
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The roof of the residence of Mr.. C. d.
Stewart near the depot, caught fire last
Saturday night about II o'clock from
o defective fue, but fortunately was
discovered in time to prevent serious
damage.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

Vilaseca Oyster Saloon and Ladies'
Restaurant has again thrown open its
doors, and all the delicacies of the sea-
son, prepared In that splendid catarer's
best style, can be had there at all
hours. See advertisement
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

Many graves In the Catholic Gene
terry are beautifully decorated with
Howers, wreaths and immortelles. For
several days large number of people
OF all ages and colors hare been engag-
ed 10 the pious work, which we are
pleased to observe is becoming more
and more popular every year.
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The commissioners on the apportion-
ment Of the debt of the parishes of St
Landry and Acadia, will convene at tho
Court House in Opelousas on Saturday,
Nov. 9th, 1889, for the purpose of max
ing their final report.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES
r7NNS>--
DURLIC SALE ...
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 1917
ESTATE OF RoBT. W. HELMER.


Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 497G
ESTATE OF RoBT. w. HELMER.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in aud for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
TO the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or a duly qualified aue-
tioneer, at the last residence OF deceased near
Bayou Coeodrie, in st. Landry parish, On
WEDNESDA z, December 4, 1889, the follow
ing described property, belonging to the es
tate of Robt. w. Helmer, deceased, late oi
tho parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
A certain plantation with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, bounded north
by lands belonging to Sam Haas, west tT
bayou Cocodrie, east by swamp and south by
Carey Griffith, containing one hundred acres.
Two beds and bedding, six chairs, one bu-
reau and looking glass, one clock, one small
table, one diniDg-room table, one stove and
cooking utensils; lot of kitchen furniture,
one safe, one looking glass, two pairs of gear
ings, one small tool chest, one harrow, two
lamps, five piows, one COW and calf, n black
smith shop, three cows, two horses, one beef,
one wagon, one heifer. three yearlnas,
Terms-Cash.
ROBERT MACDONALD HELMER,
Nov. = 1889. Administrator,
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MI. S. E. Loeb, who is well and "a.
vorably known to many Of our readers
and who was for number of years in
business IN our town, previous to and
after the war, has returned among us
and opened wholesale and retail gro,
easy establishment 10 the old Lalanne
building, corner Of Court and North
streets, where he will be pleased to
serve his old friends and make new
ones, aud will take pleasure Id serving
all with anything In his line atthe low
est living prices Give him a eflI.
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The Police Jury will meet on Mon
day, Nov. I'll. We trust they will put
tbs road question in good shape before
they adjourn, even "if it takes all win
ter. The Importance of this matter OF
good roads eannot be over-estimated.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

Tie famous Ranch King Company
will again visit rs next Thursday, ON
which occasion the comedy of - :s5,r.- ;,,-
Ranch King will bey a., - ]. ~
desire to while awaV atHs un nst tgVening in q
most agreeable manner, 90 at once to-
Jonas Jacobs and seenre reserved
seat
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Miss Annie Burton and the Leslie Da-
Wis Ideal Co., who were to play at Perro-
lin's Hall last Wednesday night, were
unable to fulfill Their engagement.
They will probably play here in De-
cenher.
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We believe all the sugar mills in our
parish are now in operation. We un-
derstand the yield is satisfactory, infe-
rior stubble yielding considerably more
than a hogshead to- the acre.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

A cabin on the plantation of Mr.. Jos.
Boagni, near town, was burned down
last Tuesday night, a colored woman
with child three days old narrowly
escaping death in the flames.
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"A big Thing on Wheels.

Having little to do this week and
plenty of time to do it iD, our reporter
undertook to solve the problem OF
where all those vehicles came from that
have been stirring up the dust on our
streets for weeks past from day break
till dark and sometimes way into the
night, until it looked as If every man,
woman and child, white and colored,
owned something on wheels, and was
determined To run it for all it was worth
on our dusty streets, regardless of con-
sequences.
It'did not take us long 10 tumble on
to the racket for nj inspection Of the
immense carriage repository of j. Mey-
ers 81 Co., soon satisfied na that there
WAS where the main supply came from
and still there are enough left to snp-
ply st. Landry aud all the adjoining
parishes too. And no ,wnader that ev-
hi Her slipper, which was, as we have sa
Id Q lity for large FOR or a gig for sl5.
They are sole agents for Southwestern
Louisiana for the celebrated Veerkamp
buggies and carts, of which they always
have large stock, including hacks,
carriages, etc. The Ada cart is claimed
to be the best in the market, is made
By Veerkamp and only to be found in
their repository, and is sold now for
$25.
Besides the above fine Of vehicles,
they also carry an immense quantity OF
all kinds of wagons which they are en-
abled to sell at exceptionally low pri-
ces, in view of their wholesale pur-
chases in carload lots and reduced
freight rates.
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Read tho advertisement OF tlle grand
sfaiF at Church Point, for THE benefit Of
the School Building Fund, to be given
on the 10Th and 18th instanls, The
people out there know how to get up
these entertainments aud those who at Z
tend will doubtless spend a very enjoy
able Gfilae.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

The droutb, now in it's ninth week
still continues; but there are strong in
dications CT rain. Showers fell in CAL
casieu and Rapides on Wednesday.
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Mr.. C. D. Stewart desires it to be
known that, notwithstanding bis recent
hurt, he will undertake any work in his
liSe and give it, as heretofore, his best
attention.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

Remember, taking the quality OF
goods IN consideration, cur prices are
low. We always earry q full stock of
lower priced goods, however.
G. DIETLEIN.
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OpeIousas Council No. 468, A. l.. H.,
meets on the 1st and Sd Fridays of
each month-Nov ] and Is, Dec. 6
and 90, &c.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

Rev. H. Begly, s. j., of ST. Charles
College. Grand Coteau, will preach in
English at the Catholic Church to-mor-
row Sunday at high mass.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

inst TO think! A good lunch for 5
cents a better one for 10 cents splen-
did one for Is cents, and regular "filr'
for IS cents, at Meginley's.
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The shipment of produce for the sea-
son from this place mp to Oct. 30th, in
clusive, is 40 follows: 1895 bales cotton,
1924 sacks rice, 1000 tons cotton seed.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

Parrodin's Hall has been engaged by
the following theatrical tronpes for the
dates mentioned, viz: Basye's Ranch
King Co., Nov. 4; Maude Atlin-
son Combustion, Nov. 81 and %; Hill
lyer's Lillinntian Wonders, Nov. 25, 20
and "a
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

For fresh groceries at bottom prices,
go to Robt. Chachere's, corner Court
and Landry streets. See advertisement.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

If you want any fine fat hogs for
eating, or improved stock for breeding
purposes, read Mr., c. B. Andrus' ad
vertisement in another column.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

Sugar and rice planters are referred
to the card of VIM. b. Bloomfield. im
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NOTICE oF ADMINISTRATIONS

Probate Court. Parish Of 81. Landry. No, 1872
Estate or CHARLES MIXER.
Whereas, Cornelius Gumbel ofthe parish OF
st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate OF
Charles Mixer, deceased, late of st. Landry
parish
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my Office, in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. G.. NJ, THOMPSON,
Oct. 26, 1889. CLERK.
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A we'll stocked farm in Bellevue is
offered for sale at bargain. See no.
tlce of Mr.. w. l., Truman, in another
column.
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NO. g..
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
-
DARTITION SALE.
District Court Parish of ST. Landry Ne, 1850
HILArEE BoRDELoN vs., AuRELIA AND AaELiE
B0RDELoN


HILATEE BoRDELoN vs., AuRELIA AND AaELiE
BoRDELoN
BY virtue of Il Judgment rendered in the
aboyo entitled suit, ordering me to sell at
public auction, the property hereinbessw
described, to effect q partition OF said pra.
pcrty, and in virtue of commission issued
to me i'll the premises from tho Hon. 18th
Judicial District Court in and for the parish
of St Landry will proceed to sell at public
auction on the plantation below described, in
this parish. on
Saturday, November 3:Sd, 1859.
to the last and highest bidder, the following
described property towit:
!. A certain plantation situated at Prairie
Plaisance containing one hundred and seven
arpenLs OF prairio and wood land, more or
less, bounded north by Bayou Grand Louis.
south by land of Emile Vidrine, east by
Achillo Vidrine and Alfred Deville, and west
by Louis Sylyestre.
:. 4 certain tract OF swamp land situated
on the right bank of bayou Cocodrie, in said
parish, measuring about sixty superficial al.
pents, bounded north by bayou Crocodile,
cast hy jean Louis s. Fontenot, south and
west by Jean Pierre LDdeur, fills
}. One black mare and colt; two sorrsl
horses; one brown mare one pair Creole
mules; six head of wild horses one lot of
gentle horned cattle tabout fourteen head,;
one lot OF farming implements; one branding
iron one double barrel gun.
FERNS and Conditions. tho immoyable
property to he sold on credit of one, two
and three years from day of sale, purchasers
to furnish their notes with two good solvent
securities to the satisfaction Of the Curator
and heirs, said notes to bear per cent inter
est from maturity till paid, and also ten per
cent as attorneys fees, if aDy be incurred, for
the collection Of said notes or part thereof
Special mortgage and vendors privilege re-
tanned gu the land. All movables to be sold
for cash on the day Of sale.
HILAIRE BORDELON,
Oct, 10, 1889. Curator.
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nONsTABLE,S SALE

rONSTABLE'S SALE.
4th Justices Court, Parish OF ST Landry
No. l08.
E. Latrey;e VS.. Gustave LaiIeur.
By virtue of q writ of fl IA. to me directed
BY the Hon. Charles Clay, Justice of the
Peace, 4th ward, i'll aud for the parish of st.
Landry, / will proceed to sell at public auc-
WEDNESDA Y, the 18th day of November, A.
d., 1889, at IL o'clock d. M, nt the Office of
said Charles Clay at Camy's store in the
parish OF st. Landry, the following described
property, seized iu the above entitled suit,
to-Wit:
One bale cotton, $40 pounds
Fifteen hundred pounds seed cotton
Twenty barrels corn.
Terms-Casb. LEON MESTRICK,
Constable lth ward, Parish of St. Laudry
Nov. 2, l889.-2t
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You will from % to ss5 per cent
by purchasing all yoar school books,
stationery, etc, at jacobs News Depot,
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A GRAND FAIR
For the benefit of the
School Building Fund at Church Point
November 10th and 18th,

Many choice articles for sale and rattle. Re
freshments of all kinds at reasonable rates
A Padgo lpapegeai) will be shot on Satur'
day, the 18th, at o'clock p N.
Ball on Saturday night. Fine music and
plenty of enjoyment Every body invited.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

A good lunch at Meginley's for five
cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

The public schools reopened last
Monday.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

FARMERvILLE, La, May, 1887
Having a severe attack of Flux some two
years ago, applied to DIR. Tiehenor, of Baton
Rouge, for treatment. He gave me his cele-
brated Antiseptic. and in few days was re-
lievel and cured JAMES KABUN.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

], Meyers 81. Go. have Just received
q large consignment of white and gray
blankets which they will sell at nne-
half .lle usual prices
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

Pigs feet, pigs tongue, pig pork and
Fnlton Market beef at Meginley's.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

A term of the District Court convenes
here next Monday with full docket.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
FOR SALE CHEAP.

A GOOD engine aud boiler. eight and one
"A half horse power, in good condition: Aps
ply at this Office. Mch Soft
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

rONSTABLE'S SALE
lst Justices Court, Parish Of st. Landry.
w. g. n. Sims VS.. Gabriel Nero.
By virtue of writ of feri facas
to me directed by the Hon. 7. b.
Brooks, Justice of the Peace, 1st ward,
in and for the parish Of st. Ian
dry, | will proceed to sell at public auc.
tion to the last and highest bidder, on WE'D
NESDAY, the 9th day of November, A. D.,
1889, at 10 o'clock a. m, in trent of the office
of Hon. 4. B. Brooks, in the town of Opelou-
sas, parish of St. Landry. the following des-
cribed property, seized in the above entitled
suit, to-wit:
One spotted cow.
Terms-Cash.
ALPHONSE PRUDHOMME.
Constable ist ward. parish OF St. Landry.
Oct 26 $50 -2t
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MADAME BOURDTN.

EVIRST-CLASS Midwife, admitted by the
IL Medical Faculty of Paris in 1857, would
respectfully announce that she will continue
the practice Of her profession as in the past,
and will exhibit her diploma to those who
may desire to see it. Residence on GrolGe
street. near j. Jouberts. oe26.5t
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See G. Dietiein's advertisement Of
new goods.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
PitfshIsrIgfa Goal

At /. Il. Vordenbanmen's lumber ward
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

The "autumn leaves" are falling.
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AND STILL THEY COME.
ANOTHER NEW GROCERY In TOWN.

c
Count and Landry eebvrt old sn with full line
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,,
Futsfeh Canned Goods
a including California Fruits and Vegetables
Confectionery Glassware CrockHyWae, Etc
The following will idea
Frenc.a andA Sarmes y box
gallon
kra q
ms
will make a n substantial
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3 candles for nickel at aIeginley d.
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VOL. XXXVU.
0ptIous&s Courier,
Official Journal OF the Parish Of 81. Landry.

PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BY
LEONCE g. T.. A. SANDOZ
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OPELOUSAS;
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1889.
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Constable Sd ward, parish of ST. Landry.
Nov. 2, '89-2t.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-10
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.

Kansas City Journal
The news from the state capital Of
Texas, yesterday, was Of far more than
ordinary Importance. We allude to the
action of the attorney general Of that
state resisting the foreclosure of the
mortgage against the International &
Great Northern railway.
II will be remembered the dispatch
SAID the road al one time had been sold
by order Of the United States court. aud
bought in for the sum of $1,000. 000-
which sale wiped out all former indebt-
edness, and that this sum was all the
road stands the purchasers. They after
wards increased the debt TO So. 000. 600
which the attorney general claims IS
without value expended-Or watered
stock-and he now resists the foreclos-
ure Of mortgages for this debt. The
grounds urged by the attorney general
for this proceeding are that the people
pay the interest on this enormous debt
Ia freight charges. and that II the road
was relieved OF il, the rates would be
reduced 10 q minimum, and thus advan-
tage the people.
Whether this action Is legal or not. or
viii succeed. IS not the question 50 much
has been entered on by state. The DE-
tition Of the attorney general covers two
points; One az 10 consideration for the
bonds, and the other Of public policy.
There Is no doubt as 10 the first. and
there ought to be 10 doubt az 70 the SC
Ond- Watered stocks have been the
rule as 10 railway building in this coun-
Try, and there Is hardly . line Of railway
II the country whose freight schedules
are based upon the actual cost Of the
road and its operation. And al attempts
70 benefit the public by the regulation OF
railway traffic which does not recognize
this fact are useless
70 matter how high roads nav T.
rated fC- taxation the business must nav
II aIl-unul the roads can be- made %
earn on their actGAl cost. l. j. only a
few months since we saw statement in
a public JournAl that Alr. Amss. OF the
Union Pacific. favored the scaling OF
thac rOau = Indebtedness OF the cost q
coDssractloa-og CT what /. could now
be Caiiit for. And BE- Il reported as saT-
LIZ ilat u would I'D Qaly ue w.ss aaan~
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-10

| be considered public benefactor. as well
as have an investment that will yield him
| handsome return. - Oklahoma City
Journal
Milt Reynolds, in describing an Edmond
soiree of recent date, says that 1.-THE young
men came in with bOutlniers in the lapels
of their coats" Unless MIR. Reynolds sue
ceeds in convincing the boys that he did Mt
mean anything by it, Oklahoma will lose
one of its leading journalists.
The opening of the Oklahoma country
and the S22S, GOO lost to the Creek Indians,
through their delegates and Ex-Governor
Crawford, is causing much discussion up
on the proposition OF bringing the terrific
~ directly under the wing of the United
States Many Indians heretofore opposed
to the threatened advance of civilization,
are beginning TO favor severalty, and the
privilege of having a voice n the govern
ment.-Indian Journal.
Word has been received in the city from
the quiet little city OF FL Reno, stating
that Editor Conway, of the FL Reno Her
aid, and the postmaster OF that place got
into shooting scrape few days ago and
exchanged few skyward shots at each
other. Fortunately for their awkward
ness in handling fire arms. neither one was
injured save a bad scare. The police judge
of that place held them TO the " Wichita
court in the sum of 500 for firing oil ire
arms within the city limits.
Later-Editor Conway gave bond for his
appearance in court and sold MS paper TO
I'd Grant and skipped the country. The
affair grew out of an editorial appearing IN
Conway's paper rejecting very strongly on
the postmaster's character.
There are % coo Cherokees and they have
5000 white tenants; in the Greek nation
the white tenants will equal in number
the Indian landlords, in the Choctaw ma
ton the tenants outnumter the indians;
the average is five white tenants TO each
Indian in the Chickasaw nation. nder
the circumstances it is little out Of place
for the Indians to bring forward again the
old cry of white men wronging the poor
Indians. Over in the Cherokee nation the
Indians do not pay one cent Of tax, the an
nuities they receive being sufficient TO pay
all expenses of the government and 20
keep up fine schools. Even the school
books and pens are paid for out Of the an
nuities. 4 white mans rights association
is more needful here than the Indian
rights association.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-10
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.
Guthrie wants an ice factory. too.

Guthrie wants an ice factory, too.
Purcell wants of lodge, L O. o. Z.
Reno City is having a municipal war
dance
Several deer have been killed near Id
mond lately.
Gu;hrieites, if they can't drink whisky.
would ike pure water st least
Cotton picking has begun il earnest
near Purcell ana hands are II demand At
65 cents per hundred.
\ man VIII sell his name for almost
nothing AZ Guthrie; anyhow yo1 can buy
the whole city directory for - cents.
Oklahoma City may not have the first
soiree, but they are going 10 wax of with
the maccaroni on the first oyster supper.
Two thousand head OF cattle have Just
been driven into Oklahoma from Texas
and viii be wIutered cast OF the city OF
Guthrie.
The natural history society OF Oklahoma
City Is going up IL body 20 take observa-
tionS and make memorandy OF Guth-ie's
csntata, Queen Esther.
The Oklahoma City Journal is quite
ingenious II its efforts 20 please lis reaa-
ers- For instance: Seehowfunay alt-se-
houtspaCes. l. may yet to
bOustrophedCl.
At Edmond, BY voluntary contributions
snd By work Of citizens, Individually. one
two opd thTee days 81 time, Deas school
house has been built, said TO be the finest
il the territory.
some ninety attorneys were O. tie rolI
Monday morning al Muskocee. Not quite
- biz a crowd u people as was expected.
yet fully 81 that can 20 accommodated by
the hotels al town
TIE season for open sir meetings IS
almost over. The man wao will srscs .
suitable Es.i that vii sea. 80 q d. W..