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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
Total surplus in favor Of $500
works January I. 1898 oS-'ooi q

HM
one NJ the gentlemen interested m ths
new gas works syndicate. when SHOWN
The f9regoing exhibit. made the ioio"
statement: -,..,.- that tha
sprnI,,s OF s5S2O547l TO the credit Oh tns
civ Gas works includes the gas useu IN
nrblic consumption at the same prICo
charged TO private consumers 10 tne
a',,oi,rt Of 81 52s 0i3U. Consequently All
49, r'~ottt which the city has derived from
the gas works - in the gas when Ine
ct,v has used for its own purpose. Inc
oss which the city uses Is not properly
credi, I'm this regard as the bid mace ID
tbe civ one year ago specifically stated
tnat An gas used by the city, not 10 eK-
ceed In 90 600 cubic feet would be- fur
n,sned free of charge. and. besides the
c,tv street lamps would be kept In order
opd lighted free OF charge 20 the CITY,
..1.ne report includes also, as pront
70 the city. the amount paid by the Varl-
ems dena rtments. such a. streets. grounds
and buildings. etc. into the city treasury
ont nj appropriations made by the CITY
Co,rcu 10 these several departments.
,rat,,no the official report as basis aud
d.,,ucting simply the surplus which -
e,,,,es 10 the gas works from tho amount
credite1 ON account OF public consump-
ton that is. sl.6s6Ol33l, the cash deficit
will be s9i3.sT.to.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
( BUSINESS DISPUTE

4 BUSINESS DloFUiE
is easily settled when the ac-
counts are properly kept. Don't
practice false economy by try
ina to save on Blank Books. We
will sell you set of high grade,
well made Blank Books at such
a small cost that you can buy
the best. Our stock Of Office sup
plies is unlimited and our Print
ina Equipment unsurpassed.
EVERETT WADDEy co,
nos fast Main Street.
IS and South elegeaih street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

brooklyn carpenters have been con-
coded tina eight-hour daH "a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
Rt,NiON Al.

Reyonlds & Ely. Florists. have removed
10 q noxth Ninth sITesL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

.ro,.s .........Sl .t7iS55 %
public consumption .N,5olsl5 Us
Less interest on cost
~ works sc. ....... 1.1l3 $3.50
Oh N'th'f N' '''' o-c o-t %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

Amount works entitled 10 credit 1900
for .....-.... .....t-. $500
Construction ..... ......>i''o'I
EA-ei'sio' - 6i751 p
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12

VIII he do It? We fear not in most cases
1t he cannot meet his Indebtedness in
several small Iamounts he viii not be able
to meet them in one large debt. If a kind
Providence should favor him with a large
crop and good prices, he Will not pay off
the mortgage but use the money and
postpone the payment of the mortgage to
the day of Judgment.
Our people have earned these lands,
as have those who have been granted
free homes on lands even better than
these; they viii mot be able to pay for
them when due, and the condition may
as well be accepted as it is.
with the lands mortgaged to eastern
syndicates the drain upon the territory
will be immense. 1t will greatly retard
our growth and impoverish our people.
Congress should meet the facts
promptly and grant US free homes ere all
are compelled to mortgage the homes to
meet liabilities. Free homes would great
ly encourage our people. It would give
them new hope and renewed activity.
Few would consent to a mortgage if they
could be assured that the one held by the
government would be wiped out. They
could then use the products of the farm
to meet the demands upon them and an
Elusive mortgage would find no favor in
their eyer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
JOHN H. STEPHENS"
QUESTIONS UP FOR ARGUMENT
Before the Dawes Commission at
2Iuskogee November 2O-2I.

Oklahoma CITY, Q. T, Nov. 1.-THE fol-
lowing has been sent out by the Dawes
commission from headquarters at Mus
koCee:
on the 10Th and 21st days OF November
the Dawes commission Will at its Office
in NIuskogee I. T. hear the argument Of
counsel for the Choctaw and Chickasaw
tribes and for applications. the following
questions Of law relating to Choctaw and
Chickssaw citizenship:
First-Does an intermarried citizen who
loses his Indian wife and afterwards mar
RES non-cItizen thereby forfeit his
right 10 enrolment as in;e-married citi-
zen?
Seconi-Where a white man r1arries a
Choctaw or Chickasaw citizen first under
the laws % the United States. or Of any
state ard afterwarG marrses his vie
finder the tribal laws, does he thereby be-
come entitled % enrolment as an inter
married citizen2
Such questions Of law as may be suE-
Eested, which appear to affect The general
question OF citizenship IN said tribes 50
far SIS the commission has authority IN
der its Instructions and the Iaw 10 con
slider same.
Attorneys interested in such questions
Will please be present at said TIE and
place and select a limited number z those
present 10 present sa,d question IN a-gu-
mont in behalf OF the tribes and aDpll-
Giants
Attorneys for applicants whose cases
are contested and attorneys FOR said
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
LAND OFFICE MEMS ATTITUDE
On the Question OF Final Proof, IS
- Captain Admire Sees 1t.

Guthrie O. r.. Nov. 11.-Speaking of the
attitude Of registers and receivers of land
offices toward the making Of final proof
by claimholders, Jacob Admire, of the
Kingfsher land office, says: 1.-THE salary
of each of these officers is $500. This IS
not affected one way or the other by the
amount o; business done in the office. II
there was not a single homestead entry,
a single final proof, a single commuta-
ton, a single contest, or a single plat
made during the year, the salary of the
register and receiver would still be $780,
addition to this salary of $500 these
officers are allowed fees. limited to $500
more. which, added to the salary, make
a maximum allowance Of $1,000. There may
be one or two local offices in Oklahoma
in which the maximum of 5000 would be
reached without any final proofs being
made. We doubt it. Some Of these Of
fees do not receive more than 1920 or
$500. So il IS true, as a rule that these
officers are pecuniarily interested in hav-
ing settlers make final proofs. At least,
enough so that the fees from this source
added to the salary and fees from other
sources, would bring their pay up to the
maximum of 5000. The second year after
the opening of Oklahoma, the emolu-
ments of the Kingisher land office ran
down to a little more than 5000. 1892,
during the first three quarters OF the
fiscal year. they ran down to about 81. 900.
but the opening Of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe land in April an event
in which the officers had a very deep
interest. brought their pay NJ to the
maximum for the whole year. So. it will
be seen that local land officers are in
terested materially in tas volume Of bus
mess done At their offices. az least. M
to the point named. OF course. we do
not admit that any Of these officers
would oppose legislation in the interest
Of the settlers on this account. hut we
do admit in behalf of the brethren, :hz-
If the business Of an Office only lacked
one more final proof TO bring 1t W 70
maximum, If some poor settler would
come in Just before the close Of bust
ness June so. and make final proof. he
would confer a special favor upon the
I incumbents Of that office"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
SINGLE OR DOUBLE STATEHOOD
Editor Ross Of AIva Debates the cues
lion With Himself

Guthrie, O. T, Nov. 1.-This coming
week the statehood meeting takes place
at Oklahoma City. The discussion Of
statehood among the papers of Oklahoma
has not been lively and the views ex-
pressed are by no means uniform. A
novel alternative on the matter is sug-
gested by A. J. Ross, the editor of the
Alva Courier He says in his last issue:
Next to free homes, statehood is prob
ably the most important question before
Oklahoma. And do we want single or
double statehood? Shall Oklahoma and
Indian territoSies be made into one large
state or shall they be formed into two
small ones. 1t is a grave question and
worthy of study. First, what kind of peo-
pc are we, and are we ready for state
hood: what kind of people in Indian ter
ritory, and are they ready for statehood
and would they be desirable brothers with
US, etc. When W realize that our coun-
ty and local taxes are already high. and
at the present time the salaries Of the
territorial officials, the district and SUI
preme judges, and the costs of the legis-
lative assemblies. are all paid by the
United States government, when under
statehood we would have to levy taxes
to pay these expenses, We can safely pause
before crying for statehood too rashly.
These expenses are large, and with a new
state would be just as large as they are
in other states. Is Oklahoma, alone large
enough to pay these prices for statehood?
But Indian Territory added to US in one
large state would help US pay this ex-
pense and make it comparatively light
But do you want to affiliate socially and
politically with Indian Territory as she
now is? Her citizenship is not the equal
of that of Oklahoma, although there may
be many good and able men within her
ton and would rule politically and the
western end of the state would secure lit
tie recognition. She would in a legislature
fight easily locate the capital and other
state institutions. Do you want single or
double statehood? Single statehood means
ligs takes and nothing to say. Double
statehood means heavier taxes, but our
own way about it anyway. With single
statehood the state officials and the ma
iority of the state legislature would come
from Indian Territory. With double
statehood Oklahoma would still be Ok
lahoma and the proudest and brightest
spot in the United States. We want
statehood, but we hesitate in willingly
joining Indian Territory. The Indian ma
tons are untitled or statehood anyway,
and it viii be years before their lands
are all allotted and conditions so settled
tina statehood can really be seriously
thought Of"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
BETTER PAY IN HOUSE-BUlLOlNG
Than There Ever Was, According to
the Times journal.

Guthrie O. T. Nov. 1.-Two things are
especially noticeable in Oklahoma at
present the building of railroads and the
building of edifices in spite of the sharp
advances in railroad material and build
ing material. The building in Oklahoma
towns keeps on apace, being fully as no
ticeable as the railroad building AMI in
spite of the fact that building material
keeps advancing. Touching this point, as
pertains to lumber, the Oklahoma City
Times Journal says editorially: Lots Of
people who contemplate building are hest
tating on account of the price of lumber.
The question naturally arises, Will lum-
Der soon fall in price? We answer in
the negative, and have two or three rea-
sons to back up our belief. n the first
place there is now and will continue to
be great demand for lumber for several
years to come. This great demand is
thinning out the pine forests rapidly,
making the delivery of logs move ex-
pensive. Another reason for believing
that prices will be maintained is that a
year and a half ago the prices were
brought below the cost of production be-
cause mill men were obliged TO dispose
Of their surplus or see it rot in the
yards. The advance does not cut one
fourth the figure in the cost Of a build
ing popularity supposed. A house that
could have been built for LOO a year ago
will cost 500 more this year, rovided
labor is the same. The increase in the
rental value property will pay the in
creased cost within a year, thus making
building at present far more profitable
than it was two years ago. Those who
have money to invest could do no better
than invest it in residence property"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
FL RENO Is MUCH IN EARNEST
About the Securing of the Projected
Missouri Pacific Line.

Guthrie. o. T., Nov. 11.-El Reno is in
earnest about securing the extension of
the Missouri Pacific. The Enid Wave
says: "A meeting of representative citi-
ems was held in the council chambers last
night to consider various railroad propo-
sitions. The proposition of the Missouri
Pacific road was accepted. calls for
$25, 900 in cash. the right of way through
the city and depot grounds. Messrs. :.
R. Marshall, Joe Meibergen. o. J. Elem
ing, H. E. Havens, Ed Weatherly, Ed
mOnd Frantz, Worth Cannon and ]. D.
Cunningham were chosen as the city and
county railroad committee to provide
ways and means to carry out the wishes
of the people. These gentlemen are all
pushing, enterprising citizens. and no
doubt they will carry the railroad pro-
jects before the people to a successful
issue. No better committee could pos
sibly have been selected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
HONK-A-TONK RUN OUT OF TOWN
Mountain View Has Outgrown That
Institution Already.

El Reno, Q. T., Nov 1L.-At Mountain
the citiors and there was talk or running
the inmates out of town. This sentiment
crs~iaJi:ed last Sunday when he ~
mates began to shoot out of the windows
and howl loudly. The citizens called on
the keepers Of the place and notified
them TO leave. They packed up the fol-
lowing day and left the town.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12

tribes win at as early date as possible
prepare and send to the commission at
Muskogee a list OF cases in which they
desire 10 be heard, and the commission
viii then fix a date for hearing and no
tify attorneys of same.
Attorneys for the tribes will be re-
quired to notify each, adult, or head Of
the family whose case is contested, of
the fact that his case is contested, and
such applicant may then appear and be
heard by himself or by counsel Such no
tice may be given by registering the same
and producing to the commission a GER
tificate of the postmaster that same was
duly registered by him at his Office.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
THREE MOUNTED HlGHWAYMEN
Clean Up Mr. fuckers Ready Cash at
Brown PesfoffIce.

Oklahoma City. o. T. Nov. u.-Three
highwaymen, mounted, rode up 10 the
storekeepe rat Brown postofice in Pot
tawatomie county. Wednesday night and
took ali the cash Of the proprietor, Mr.
Tucker. The sum secured was <5. The
robbers also took some merchandise
They were not masked and Mr.. Tucker
thinks he can identify them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
1T ALMOST "HALfE0" ITSELF
Hundred aud Ninety Pounds of Cotton
From $40 Pounds of seed.

Prry, o. T. Nov. 1.-THE Enterprise
Times. says: Our cid friend J. W.
Swarker. who resides in the north part
OF the county. near Ceres, bought
pound of African 'Limbless cotton seed
from a Mr.. Ryan OF Guthrie last spring.
He planted 1t IN the garden and picked
$40 pounds OF cotton from II. which he
had ginned yesterday. He got 49, pounds
lint, out of S70 pounds seed. This was
a remarkably large turnout, nearly half
ing itslef. The lint was also fine and
would readily have brought 10 cents per
pound. Mr.. Swarker will put in forty
acres next year and will "cite" some Of
his Missouri neighbors.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
FLYNN GOES TO WATONGA
And Holds Conference With Conn
imltteman Tom Ferguson.

Guthrie, o. T., Nov. n.-Delegate Den
mis- Flynn this week went to Watonga
to consult with Tom Ferguson, postmas-
ter Of Watonga, and committeeman from
Blaine county. Watonga IS a long drive
from K!ngfsher ard the conference is
Of great importance. although no one
knows its purport. Mr.. Flynn announces
that he will attend the statehood CON
vention at Oklahoma City and will leave
Oklahoma City for Washington, Novem-
Der 70.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
FACTIONS WILL BE DISREGAROED
In AppOlntInGOkIahO maEnumerntOrs
Ii Is Said.

Guthrie. Q. T. Nov u.-Secretary OF
the Territory Jenkins has given II out
that Census Supervisor Conkhn viii make
selections for enumerator. first, on the
ground of fitness and then, on the ground
Of Republicanism. and that a mans fac
tionaI preferences viii not be inquired
into 1t is understood. however. that Sec
rotary jenkins expects to head the dele
CATION 10 the national convention and
there IS little question but that the
enumerat tors will be appointed TO this end.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
Hutchinson ana southern Removal.

Ponca City. O. T. Nov. 1.-THE effects
Of the auditors office Of the old Hutch
inson and Southern have been moved
from Hutchinson 20 Topeka Mr.. Shep-
perd. who was auditor OF the former
road. has been ordered 20 Topeka and
It IS thought ne may De retained II some
capacity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
TWO SHERlfFS MAKE A HAUL
Gang OF Alleged Thieves. With Their
Plumber, Caught in Payne County

Perry. O. T. Nov. i.-News has just
reached here from Saltwater that two
men. one woman and two Ooys. with q
wagonload of goods alleged TO be stolen,
were arrested this afternoon in Payne
county by Sheriff Annis OF that county
and Deputy Sheriff Wilson OF this Noble
county. Mr. Wilson. who lives In the
eastern part OF the county, has been on
the lookout for thieves for several days
A great many farmers houses have been
entered within the last three weeks and
goods stolen therefrcm L Is understood
that the persons arrested VIII be prose
cutea first In Payne county, for offenssS
committed in thai county The names OF
the persons arrested are not known. but
at least part of the outfit resided in
Perry II Is said
Later-The name Of one OF the men and
one Of the women is West Two wagon
loads OF goods were captured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
COURT HOUSE BOND ELECTION
At III Reno Tuesday--VOte on Sewer
age Bonds, Ell for: 7s Against

FL Reno, o. T., Nov u.-Next Tues
day this city votes on the question Of
Issuing bonds for a new court house. An
election for sewerage bonds was held IN
this city last Tuesday which resulted in
a vote OF 221 for the bonds and % against.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
strange Illness at Ponen CITY

Ponca City. o. T. Nov. Maud GRAY
ems Of this city IS very H. one morning
this week Miss Cravens. who is Il years
OF age. said she did not feel we'll and
stepped into the back yard. where she
was found later unconscious. The ply
sician attending said she experienced
some severe shock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
nedford Patriots Conventionseaie

Guthrie. o T. NOV. 1.-THE Ae3of-d
Patriot mas announced SIS safe sST deie-
gates % the national coav-E.fson- a. TO-
ioss- GOverne- Barnes Delegate Fiyn--
Secretary jenkins. william Grimes. Frank
Greer ard :. Y Admire
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
Charles Rehout lInr I.ns. a. -

Guthrie o. T. Nov. lL-Charles Rebout
Of Orlando an eX-Oklahoua volunteer.
while hunting With a companion. received
a load OF shot intended Tor quail. in his
face. One shot penetrated an eye and
Bebout may lose the sight OF II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
scott Rose Breaks Jail at Tceum-eh

Oklahoms City o. T. Nov u.-Sc1;t
Rose. a man confined IL the jail al Te-
cumssh awaiting lr.a. for h5rse-stealiug.
has escaped from TIE prison lie found
horse. saddled and bTidled. ted o. the
street, and he appropriated This
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
is A MISSOURI PACIFIC LINE
Question Of Owner~hi2 Of the kIou&-
Augusta Line settled.

Guthrie. o. r. r,ov. 1I--The matter y
the owne-ssip q EAs us= ratI-aa1 1Ee
from Eloza zF1lsse. e. A9ruF-4 woe54
coz-..v. Cs.zhoasA, Is - isoEsr co2o%~'-
ID Il VIII be o5erAted BY re - sssE-i
Paclac. A. generally .re3lstes 4z8 ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12

The table shows that there are N Une
central and southern districts, 2i9 In
dian and freedmen population. In the
northern district there are 4S,179 Indians
and freedmen, which does not include.
however, 1890 Indian population in the
Quapaw reservation, which brings the
total up to 49, 400 These figures give the
northern district a majority of 1850 In
dian and freedmen population. over the
two southern districts. The best Stats
ticians who have made territory popula-
ton a study, claim that there are as
many white people in the northern dis
tricts as there are in the two southern
districts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
Mother KILLED: Her Baby Uniniure

Guthrie. Q. T. Nov. lin the Bowman
ne.ghborhood. near Orlando. a log barn
fen in on Mrs. John Melville. who had
her baby IN her arms. The mother was
killed. The child was not injured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
FIGURES ON INDlAN.POPULATION
AS TabuIated and Given Publicity by
the Dawes Commission.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Nov 1.-THE fol-
lowing table was furnished the Muskogee
Times by the Dawes commission 1t is
as near absolutely correct as can be fur
nished and can be used as reliable
basis for all future estimates, financial,
economical and political. and is brought
up TO the present date:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12

pass into that corporations hands It is
supposed to be headed for Enid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
"a. c. TANNER,

Assistant Commissioner"
The letter of Congressman Stephens of
Texas, to Mr.. Sampson of Duncan is as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12

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