Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-04-28
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Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day
of April. lS.,S. application was made to the
Hon Wm. NJ. Springer. Judge of the North
ern district of the Indian Territory. for the
incorporation under the laws OF Arkansas
in force in the Indian Territory, of the town
of Ninita. At the same time petition and
man or plat of the territory. proposed to be
Incorporated was filed in the clerk OF court !
office Tor the Northern district of the Indian
Territory, at Muscogee. which petition was
IN words and figures as follows;
United States of America. !
Indian Territory.
Northern District
/, the United States court for the Northern
district of the Indian Territory
tn uON. WILLIAM NJ. SPRINGER. Judge OF the
Northern District Of the Indian territory:
Nnur petitioners respectfully show that
they are inhabitants OF the territory hereln-
aftsr more particularly described, to-wit;
Rerinning at the northeast corner OF the
~, snrvey of the town OF Downingville. in
COoy eescOowee district. ana running IN a
,vesterly direction on the north boundary
line OF said town as originally surveyed Tor a
distance of one mile; thence in a southerly
direction on said west boundary line OF
Downingville. for one mile; thence IN an
easterly direction on the south side OF
Downingville. COR one mile; thence continue :
inc said line fDr distance OF l12O feet,
thence north ON 4 line parallel with the Mis-
souri Kansas AID Texas raiload 10 a point
one hundred feet from the center of the -.
LouiS and san t-anciscq railway main track
an the north siCeI thence westerly on SAID
lin, parallel with said railroad to the east
hank of Bull creek; thence north following
the line of the east bank OF sald creek 70
Nybpr, il is intcrsected by an extension OF the
north boundary line of Downingvllle; thence
west on said line to the point OF beginning
as will appear from an accurate pid' 'hereoi
hereto annexed. A.
sire 10 be organized into an Incorporated
town and that the name OF said town shalt
he Ninita That the territory above de-
scribed Is not embraced within the limits OF
any city or Incorporated town except the
town Of Downingyille as heret9lole Incor-
norated under the laws Of the Cherokee ma
tion. and that your petitioners would be
onalfficd voters within the Northern district
Of the Indian Territory were they allowed 10
vote And your petitioners further SHOW
thar they have authorized the following per-
sous LANES II. .Burckhalter. Il F.FOrtner and
p y Ratcliff to act in their behalf in pre-
senting this petition.
said petition was signed hy a large number
of tile Inhabitants, residing within the limits
OF the territory proposed to be embraced
within said Incorporated town who would be
qualified voters were they allowed 10 vote In
said territory. That upon hearing SAID petit
tiOn IL WAS ordered by the said Hon. Nm. nj .
Springer. Judge Of the Northern district OF
me Indian Territory. that the matter should
he sci for hearing at MuskOgee, l. l.. on
Wednesday the 2jth day Of May. lSs's. ana
that due notice thereof be given according to
law. - III =.
contest the prayer OF said petition are here
hv notified To be present before said court in
MusEoree l. T., ON said 23th day of May,
iSls and present their objections in due form
thai same may be considered by the court.
b. +. FoKTNRR.
+. y RATCLiFF.
JAMES B. BURCKHAIER.
BY order Of W. NJ. Springer, L. = Judge,
Northern District. SO-O'