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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-26

with all that goes TO make aeity ofthat s;ze.
II is lighted with electricity, has SoO-bAf-
rel per day Touring mil. an so-ton PER day
oottou SEED oil mill, local and long distance
telephone, two wholesale grocery stores, ten
retail grocery stores, eight dry goods stores
four gents furnishing stores, four hardware
and implement houses. four lumber yards,
three banks, five drug stores, two ieweiry
stores, one steam carpenter shop, three ho-
telss lodging houses and restaurants in.num-
bers, together with all shops Of blaeksmlths,
boot and shoe, etc, that go to make up 4
growing, pushing city. il has six church
buildings, with stated preachers, tive school
buildings in which school i maintained ey
erY year.
The people OF the city and surrounding
country are intellectual and cultivated peo-
pie, gathered from nearly every state in the
Union. No better people exist anywhere.
The city is incorporated, has mayor and
board Of aldermen, and law and order pre-
vail here a. in older states and communities.
BusinRss is carried on, debts are collected,
offences against morality or any disorder or
crime punished, the same as in the states.
Don't think that because this il the Indian
Territory that the people are outlaws, and
that all is @wild and wooily." The "Indi.
uns" in this vicinity are among our most res
pected people-psogressiye, educated and
refined. These are the Indian Territory
aTndianSr The reservation indian j. not
the same, yet be Is peaeeable and fast civil
izing. Your life. your property and your
earnings are a. safe here as in the Oldest
state in the Uuion.
The city OF Chickasha Is improving very
fast. having doubled its population in the
past Is months. Brick and stone buildings
are going up all the time. Prices on prop
orty ara advancing all the time.
If you want to keep up with ibis country :
developement send a dollar for the Wee2ly
Express, one year, and you will get 1t all.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-26
FIXING THE Time OF OPENING
Quotations From the Law
Setting Forth the Time
Eor Opening Kiowa
Reservation.

We are often asked when will
the Kiowa and Comanche reser-
walton open. In answer to this
we do no more than quote from
the law passed by the last con
gress and approved by the Presi-
dent June 6, 1900. That law
says:
That all allotmehts of said land
shall be made under the direction
of the Secretary of the Interior to
said Indians within ninety days
from the passage of this Act, snb-
iect to the exceptions contained
in article fuor of said treaty pro-
vided, That the time for making
allotments shall in no event be
extended beyond six months from
passage of this Act.
Another question that is often
asked us: Will townsites be
established and surveyed when
the land is opened for settle
ments. In answer to this we
again quote the law.
"When said allotments OF land
shall have been selected and TAX
en- as aforesaid and approved by
the Secretary of the Interior, the
titles thereto shall be held in
trust for the allottees, respective
lly. for the period of twenty. five
years, in the time and manner and
to the extent provided for in the
act of congress entitled can act
TO provide for allotment of land
in severalty to Indians on the var
ious reservations, and to extend
the protection of the laws of the
United States and Territories
over the Indians and for Other
purposes" approved February
2S. 1891.
hAnd at the expirations Of saiC
II e 'iod Of o years the titles there
to shall be conveyed in fee simple
to the allotees or the heir, fret
from all incuberances.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-26
READ AND REFLECT ON 1T.
The Surrounding Territory Re
fleets the Productiveness of
the Kiowa and Comanche
Reservation.


The Indian reservation is located be-
tween the waslitas river on the north and
Red river on the south and between the
9sth meridian Of west longitude on the east
and north Fork or Red river on the west,
and contains in round numbers, 4OOOOOV0
acres. From this will be deducted about
one million acres taken up by the noun
tains, and like amount to be allotted TO
the Indlaus, leaving about two million acres
to be thrown open TO White settlers. The
lands occupied by the mountains Is only
available for grazing purposes and rich In
gold, silver, tin and coal. These are still 70
be developed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-26
WELL WATERED.

The LANDS outside Of the mountains are
prairie, well watered with iiV-
inr streams of water is found by digging at
depths Of twenty TO thirty feet. All the
streams bear a more or ess fringe of tim
Der. while large areas are covered with
growth Of mesquite trees, timber which
make good fence posts and is excellent
fuel. Other sections and some streams bear
a growth of timber large enough to saw into
lumber. ANY or all Of these timber lands
are productive, and will make fine farms.
By an act Of congress approved June O.,
1900, the above reservation is to be opened
10 settlement. On the north side Of this
reservation is another known as the Wichita
reservation, which may be included at the
sane time, but tins Is not yet known. The
law opening the reservation, provides that
the allotments shall be made in from three
10 six months. and makes it abe duty Of the
President to issue proclamation opening
the country within six months after the al
lotments are made. 1t is not likely that
the President will take the six months, and
and he may issue his proclamation immedf
etely after the allotments are made. Thus
It may be seen the lands may be open at any
time from the early spring to summer Of
next year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-26
PRoDUCTIvENEss.

There need beno doubt Of the product
iveness of these lands. They have been
tried in every quar,er with result that has
produced % to 30 bushels Of wheat, and 40
to 50 bushels Of corn per acre. These cropa
have been raised by farfhers living on In
dian lands. The valleys Of the washitl, OF
Cache creek. Beaver and other streams are
more or less cultivated every year, and al
ways give good returns. Tee upIands are
productive OF all cereals aud afford the fin
est grazing in the world.
The lands to be opened to white settle
ment, aster the indian has taken his allot
ment. will give comes 70 nearly 10000 fimi-
lies. The price Of these lands viii be sl.25
per acre, payable at the end Of i've years
residence. No better chance to get home
in this superb climate viii ever be known
again. The climate is all that can be desir-
ed, being happy medium between the hot
climate of Texas and the cold climate Of
Kansas or missouri Tie days arc never cX-
cessiyely hot, nor the winter excessively
cold. in summerddays the mercury seldom
goes above a hundred, while the nights are
invariably cool. In winter the mercury
seldom goes below zero, and then for onlya
day or two. The reservation has one line of
railroad on its northern border, following
The Washita river, with two more surveyed
and will probably be built before the OPEN
ing, which will give market facilities equal
TO an older country.
CHLCKASHA.
Chickasha, Indian Territory, lies two
miles east Of the eastern border Of this In
dian reservation, and is city Of 4 900 people,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-26
cHCKAsHA.

Chickasha, Indian Territory, lies two
miles east Of the eastern border Of this In
dian reservation, and is city Of 200 people,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
IOWA l.EGIsLArURE,
Record of the Business Done at Tues
DAYS Session.

Des Moines, Feb. THE morning
session of the senate yesterday
opened with the introduction of the us
ual number of petitions on equal suf-
frage, reformatory and compulsory ed
ucation. But few bills were introduced.
The number of bills now before the
senate being nearly 200, the senator's
are inclined to ease up on the COM
mittees and allow them to dispose of
accumulated business before giving
them an additional burden. a
Senator Finch called up. senate file
1856, substitute bill of the ways and
means committee providing that school
funds may be loaned for not less than
5 per cent, 6 per cent being the legal
rate at present, and that counties
are to have one-haf per cent commits
sion for loaning the funds. The bill
also grants counties permission to loan
the funds in sums as laree as S3,000,the
law at present making $1,000 the maxi
mum amount to be included in one
loan.
The bill was brought to final
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IN OIIUMNA.
Every Claim Is Backed by
Local Testimony.

If the reader wants anything strong
er than the opinions and experiences
of his neighbors, what can 1t be?
Mr.. Geo. Winpigler, of West Second
street, carpenter by trade, employed
at the Ottumwa Brick and Construc-
ton Co.. says: Besides my own expe-
rience have other reasons for consid-
ering Doan's Kidney Pills, a remedy
for kidney complaint unequaled by
anything which has come to my notice.
/ suffered from this trouble and its
consequences so much that I ardently
longed for something to bring me re-
lief, and was constantly on the look
out for the same. When Doan's Kid
ney Pills were brought to my notice
I reasoned that if they performed half
what they promised they might do me
little good, and I procured them at
Will L. Sargent's drug store. They
cured me. You are at liberty to send any
one suffering from kidney complaint
or any of the symptoms which indicate
that far too prevalent disease to me
for minuter particulars and assurances
that the remedy which cured me, name
ly Doan's Kidney Pills, can be depend
ed upon to act up to the representa-
tions made for them"
Sold for so cents per box. For sale
by all dealers. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
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Says Taylor is in the Right.

When Governor Roosevelt heard Of
the death of Senator Goebel he said:
''It it to be regretted that such acts
of violence can take place in this coun-
try, but at the same time our sympa-
thy must be tempered by the realiza>
ton that the dead politician himself
established violent and equally fatal
precedent.
''If further bloodshed is to come it
must lie at the doors of those who con-
spired to accomplish by force what
they failed to accomplish by fraud
during state election.
Governor Taylor is entitled to the
'heartiest support of every decent citi-
zen in the United States in his effort
to establish the fact that the will OF
the people expressed at the polls is not
to be thwarted by shot-guns and law
lessness.''
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~ that by virtue of special execution, to me
directed by the Clerk of the District Court of
Mapello County, Iowa, against the goods,
in rem, defendant. IN favor of Des Moines
National Bank. plaintiff will offer ut public
sale. to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at
Ottnmwa, Wapel1o county. Iowa, OH the Sd day
of March, 1900, between the hours of 9 O'clock
A. M; and O'Clock p. M. on said day, ali Of
est in and to the following described property
situated in Wapello county, Iowa, towit: The
Forty l40l feet off the northeaster1y end of lot
Fifty-four tS4l, block Four ~, In the
city of ottunIwa, Iowa. The same being Forty
4o feet OH Court street and Sxty-one S(61l OF,
Fifth street.
Sale to commence at the hour of one o'clock
p. nj. of said day. -
Witness my hand this LIST day of February.
1900 =, B. F. SHUTS,
Sheriff of Wapello County, Iowa.
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
OF THE
WAPELLO COUNTY SAVINGS BANK.

We, T. D. Foster, J. T. Hackworth, a. G.
Harrow, j. H. Morrell, Elijah Johnson, B. w.
of Iowa, and such persons as may hereafter as
sociate themselves with us, hereby form a cor
poration under the provisions of Chapter Ten
ll0l, Title TX, of the Code and acts amending
and modifying the same, and to that end do
adopt the following articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I. The name of the corporation
ART. II. The object is to transact the usual
business OF savings bank, under the proyi-
sions of the Acts referred to in the preamble,
and it hereby takes to itself any and ali the pow
and accepts all the duties and obligations inn
posed by the laws of Iowa for the government
of savings banks.
fifty thousand l$50,000) dollars, divided into
shares of one hundred $500, dollars each, fully
paid up.
ART. W. This corporation shall continue for
the term of fifty years.
ART. v. The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed by board of seven directors, and
for the first year:
I 5;T Y s T. %. address ottumva, Iowa
]. b. Morrell, Z"
]. B. Mowrey, +" S
B. w. Searle, +" g
Elijah Johnson, g Tunis, Iowa.
And the following shall be officers until tie
first election:
President-J. 3. Mowrey, p o. address OF
Vice President-T D. Foster, p. o. address
Ottun1wa, Iowa. /, 4sf 4a
. cashier-L. E. Stevens, P. O. address ottun1-
wa, Iowa.
Assistant cashier-w. S. Hogue, P. O. address
Ottuinwa, Iowa.
Art. VI. The principal place of business
shalt be located in the city of Ottumwa, county
of Wapello and state of Iowa.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands, at ottumwa, Iowa, this 23d day OF Jan
nary, 1900 affssg
T. D. FOSTER.
J. T. HAcKwoRrH.
A. G. HARROW,
ELIJAH JOHNSON.
J. FL. MoRRELL.
J. B. MowRRY.
B. w. SEARLE.
STArs OF Iowa, SIS.
On this 2srd day of January, A. D. 1900, before
me, E. o. Hedrict, Notary Public within and
for said county, personally came T. b. Foster,
J. Il. Hackworth, A. G. Harrow, Elijah Johu-
son, ]. n. Morrell, ]. B. Mowrey and B. w.
Searle,to me personally known to be the ideuti-
cal persons whose names are affixed to the fore
going articles of Incorporate OIL as incorporators
andseyerally acknowl lodged the execution of the
same to be their voluntary act and deed for the
purpose therein expressed.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed my official SEAL at
OtIuniwa, Iowa, on the date last above written
tsEAL1 e. o. HEpR1cK, Notary Public. Il
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s H1EE TER Fl ' sALE + is hereby given

SHERIFF'S SALE.-Notice is hereby given
:. that by virtue of special execution TO me
Wapello county, Iowa, against the goods, chat
tells, lands, tenements, etc, of Z. A. Stibbins
and F. A. Stibbins, defendants, in favor Of The
Decatur City Bank, plaintiff, will offer at pub.
lie sale to the highest and best bidder for cash,
at the front door of the Court House in the
city OF OttumWa, Wape11o County, Iowa, on the
of9 O'Clock nj. and o'clock p. M, on said day,
all Of said Z. A. Stibbin's and F. A. Stib.
bins right title and interest in and to the fol-
lowing described property, situated in Wapel1o
county, Iowa, to-wit: The southeast quarter Of
the northwest quarter of section Thirty-fiye
!SS). township Seventy. one t71l, North Range
Thirteen west of 5th p. NJ. =
Sale to commence at the hour of one o'clock
p. M. of said day. =
Witness my hand this 18th day of January.
lW4 B. F. SHUTS,
Sheriff of wapello County, Iowa,
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From Wednesdays Daily.

The internal revenue department has
ruled that receipts for insurance, pre-
miums, gas, water and telephone bills,
and the like, when paid by banks and
charged to depositors' accounts, must
have a two-cent revenue stamp affixed
thereto, as orders for the payment of
money. In other words the department
says that documents of the character
enumerated are orders for the payment
of money, altho they may not say so
in so many words.
The Ruling.
Following is the ruling Of g. w. Will
son, commissioner of internal revenue,
on the subject:
Sir-This office is in receipt of your
letter of January 9, ~, in which you
refer to Office letter addressed to You
under date OF December 21, 1899, rela-
tive to the exemption from tax of re-
ceipts for insurance premiums when
presented to and paid b. banks and
charged to the accounts of depositors,
and state that turnout your district
insurance companies, gas companies,
water companies, and, in fact, all in
stitutions transacting business where
dues or bills are collectible monthly,
have adopted plan, where their pa
irons do not object, of presenting the
receipts or bills to the banks in which
the patrons Keep their accounts, where
they are. paid and charged to the pa
irons accounts, and in view Of the
widespread use of this method you
think that all such receipts or bills,
when cashed by banks and charged to
depositors' accounts, should be stamp
ed las orders for the payment of money
You are advised that in view of the
widespread use of the method above re-
ferred to, this Office hereby rules that
receipts for insurance premiums
monthly gas, water, or telephone bills
and, in fact, all similar receipts OF
bills, when cashed by bank and charg.
ed to depositors' accounts, must have
a1.iXed thereto a 2-cent stamp as orders
for the payment of money. This APP.
plies not only when such bills or re.
ceipts are cashed by a bank at the re-
quest of a depositor, but also
when cashed by bank without
any expressed authorization from the
depositor, but with his implied author.
ity, as shown by his acquiescence.
All former rulings contrary to the
above are hereby revoked. Respect,
fully, G. w. Wilson. Commissioner.
Ia. Vi
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LEGAL.

NoTICE-PRoOF OF WILL.-state of Iowa,
~ Wapello Comfy. S. District court TO
all whom it may concern: Notice is hereby
to be the last will and testament of NJ, r.. S'
Norris, deceased, was this day, opened and read
by the undersigned, and that l have fixed Mon
day, the Goth day OF March, 1900 as the day for
hearing proof in relation thereto.
Witness MY official signature, with the seal
Of said court hereto affixed, this 9th day of
February, 1900.
t- O. J. GARRIorr,
I Seal. Clerk District Court.
toc-l BY q. ]. Wing. Deputy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Burning MAY be Fatal.

Denver, Feb. THE little son of
Seth Gilbertson, living two and one.
half miles south of Denver, overturned
a kettle of boiling lard from the table,
splitting the contents over the right
side of his face and body. His head,
neck and shoulders were scalded in d
terrible manner and the little fellow
may not survive the accident.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

The Courier is very anxious to secure
copies of the Weekly Courier of Jan.
g.. June 81 and 80, and Sept. 5, 1899.
Anyone having copies of these papers
on hand will be paid literally for them
at the Courier Office
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Cut This Ont

Bring it to The Model with 15c and
get pair of mems or boys neat Jer-
sey gloves, with leather between the
fingers. Worth 35c elsewhere. Good
until March Is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

You can get boys good heavy long
pants, coast and vest suit at The Hub
for $3.50 while they last. Call early.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
The Coming Miners State Convention
Believed That Conservative Ele.
ment VIII Control-Tba
Paris Exhibit.

1.-THE matter published in this col
urnn is prepared by the officers Of the
Federation of Labor.1 .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
By J. E. whelan, Deputy.

NOTICE - Proof of will. State of Iowa,
~ Wape11o county, IS. District Courts
To all whom it may concern: Notice is
hereby given, that an instrument In writing
to be the last will and testament 81
Henry Schuttlefeld, deceased, was this day pro-
duced, opened and read by the undersigned,
and that have fixed Monday, the Goth day of
March, 1900, as the day fori hearing proof in
relation thereto. Witness my official sigma
ture, with the seal of said Court hereto affixed,
this End day of February, 1900.
4 o. j. GARRIorr,
Seal. Clerk District Court
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Authority to Begin au.ine...
State of Iowa.
Office of Auditor of State.

Office of Auditor of State.
Whereas, the Wape1lo County Savings Bank,
filed in this Office proof of full compliance
with the laws Of this state pertaining to its in
corporation and sworn statement Of Its paid
alton that said bank is possessed OF the full
amount OF such capital required by chapter 10,
title TX, of the Code, therefore, authority is
transact the business of a savings bank as
laws of Iowa.
The following persons have qualified aa The
first Board of Directors: 49, Il n 8,
J.sT. Hackworth, 7. D. Foster, A. G. Harrow,
!: 3. Morrell, J. b. Mowrey, B. w. Sear1e aud
Elijah johnson. ~
Given under my hand and seal of
4 Office, at the City of Des Moines, this
'--r-' FRANK F. MERRIAM,
Auditor of State.
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New York Market.
New York, Feb. s.-Wheat, May 74M
Corn, May 39A. "
Butter, steady; 21@26.
Eggs, firm; 15@15A.
st. Louis NIarke..

ST. Louis, Feb. s.-Wheat, cash 7oK,
May TOYS.
Corn, cash 81; May saH
Oats, cash s4Ka; May s4h
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NOTICE. = Proof of Will. State Of Iowa.
~ Wape1lo county, IS. District Court
To all whom it may concern: Notice
10 hereby given that an Instrument in writing
to be the last will and testament 81
Margaret a. Dickens, deceased, was this day pro
duced, opened and read by the undersigned, and
ruary, 1900, as the day for hearing proof in
relation thereto. Witness my official signature,
with the seal of said court hereto affixed This
24th day of January, 1900. -
o. J. GARRIorr,
l seal. Clerk District Court.
N-' By b. ]. Wing, Deputy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Chicago Produce Market.
ChLcago Poultry nIarket.

Chicago, Feb s.Dressed poultry,
nrm; turkeys s(99ha; chickens 9@91s.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.-Notice is hereby given
that BY virtue of a special execution, to me
Wapello county, Iowa, against the goods,
chattels, lands, teuements, ETC., Of 10.
hanna O. Mitchell, ct al, defendants.
plaintiff, will offer at public sale to the hie,
est and best bidder, for cash, at the
front door OF the court house in the city
day of February, 1900, between the hours Of 9
o'clock a. M and o'clock p. M. on said day, all
OF said Johanna c. Mitchelrs ct al fight,
scribed property situated in Wapel1o county,
Iowa, towit: Lot No. Eight, in block Two OF
wa, Iowa. = -
Sale to commence at the hour of one O'Clock
p. m. of said day. II ses' -
Witness my hand this 18th day of January,
AsV. B. F. SHUTS,
Sheriff of Wapello County, Iowa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

William s. Hettel, aged 20, of Mar
shalltown, was burned to death by a
gasoline stove explosion.
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NoTIcE-PRooF OF WILL.-state Of iowa
Wape1lo county, SIS. District Court, Wan
clio: To all whom it may concern:-
Notice is hereby given, that an instru-
ment IN writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of w. s. Coen, deceased.
was this day produced. opened and read by
the undersigned, and that have fixed Wedues-
hearing proof in relation thereto Witness nv
otnclal signature with seal of said court hereto
afhxed this 31st day of January 1900.
o. J. GARRIorr.
SEAL Clerk District Court
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Peoria Markets,

Peoria, Feb. s.-Corn, higher; No. 2,
31A.
Oats, firm; No. 8 white asA@e4.