Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-05-12
Notice

-S.<Sss 4. h.reby given chat ON the 22nd day
application was made TO TIA
ernc frtes 'or saas-..nage. Qt the NortH
Incorporation under the laws OF ArkanSaS
IN tor9e IN the Indian Territory, of the towT
OF Ninita. At the same time "A petition ann
map orGplat of the territory. proDosed M ha
Incorporated was filed in the clerk OF court :
ONCE for the Northern district of the Indian
Territory. at Muscogee. which petition was
Ia words and figures as follows:
| United states of America !,
lndIsn Territory.
| Northern District
In the United States court for the Norlhern
District of the Indian Territory.
~ nr,i ln1H, mihhLtAM u. sPRINGER. Judge of the
Northern District Of the Indian Territory:
Your petitioners respectfully show that
| they are inhabitants of the territory herein
at1er more particularly described. to-wit:
begiuning at the northeast corner of the
town survey OF the town of Downingville In
Cooweescoowee district. and running in a
YMsestefrIy direction ON the north boundary
line OF said town as originally surveyed for a
distance OF one mile; thence in "A southerly
direction on said west boundary line OF
DownlngViile. for one mile; thence in an
easterly direction on the south side of
Downingville, for one mile; thence contInu-
ing said line for "A distance of l72O feet
thence north on line parallel with the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas raiload to a point
one hundred feet from the center of the 81.
Louis and san Francisco railway main track
on the north side; thence westerly an said
line parasel with said railroad to the easi
bank OF Bull creek; thence north following
the line OF the east bank of sais creek 10
"htIS u - ihttfsccicu Dy an extension of the |
north boundary line of DOwningville; thence |
west on said line To the point of beginning
rs rs VIII appear from an accurate plat thereof |
hereto annexed.
1our petitioners further say that they de- |
sire To be organized into an incorporated |
Town ana that the name OF said town shall
De Ninita. That the territory above de- \
scrlbed Is not embraced within the limits of
any city or Incorporated town eNcept the |
town OF DOwningVille as heretofore incor-
pordted undt the laws of the Cherokee ma |
tlon .and that your petitioners would be |
luallhed voters within the Northern district |
Di the Indian Territory were they allowed to !
vote. Ana your petitioners further show
mat they have authorized the following Der-
sons, James Il. B.Burckhalter Il. F.. Fortner and
Z. \ Ratclin to act in their behalf In me-
'enting this petition.
said petition was signed by large number
u tns lnha Ditants. residing within the limits |
y the territory proposed to be embraced
'lthln said Incorporated town who would be |
uallhed voters were they allowed to vote in
ala territory. That upon hearing said neil
ION IL was ordered by the said Hon VIM Al
prlnger, Judge of the Northern district of
ne lhuian territory. that the matter should
e set Tor hearing at MuskOgee l. T. on
edneSday. the 2jth day OF May lS.lS and
nat due notice thereof be given accordingto
iw. :" +
All persons interested who NAV wish IN \
Dntest the prayer OF said petition are here =
nOtlhed TO be present before said court In Z
uskogee. /. T.. on said 18th day of Nav q
W., and present their objections in due form
ldt same may be considered by the court =
Il. i. FoKTNRR
+. RArCLIFF
:, JAMES Il. BURCKHArER ! II
by order of W. NJ. Springer, L. :. Judge, Il
orthern District. S5-37 II