The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-06

Medford on Thanksgiving day.
Corn is said 70 bring a higher price
at Paul's Valley than in Kansas City.
James w. Blair has been appointed
postmaster al centralia, Cherokee ma
tion.
The South McAlester single state
hood convention viii be an historic
event.
The FIRE at caddo burned q frame
buildings in a block. The lossis about
$4,000
J. D. Cory, Of Garland, raised and
shipped 5000 pounds Of melon seed
this year
People in many Oklahoma towns
complain of both the quality and the
price Of coal oil sold to them
George Ahrens went into a burning
building at Caddo. L T., to get MS
money and was burned to death.
The Seminole rolls, as submitted by
the Dawes commission, have been ap-
proved and payment win follow
speedily
Jas. W. Adams, furniture dealer of
South McAlester, killed himself in his
store. There was no apparent cause
for the act
The Kiowa and Camanche Indians
who have selected their allotments are
said to have made their choice with
good Judgment.
The Legislature will assemble in
building in Guthrie expressly erected
for it; the building is two stories high
and is SO by $50 feet.
. A Katy north-bound passenger train
was wrecked, north OF Vinita, by
broken rail- The baggage and mail
cars were burned with their contents.
No one was hurt.
The Chilocco Beacon has notices of
the marriage of four couples, one or
both Of each are or have been connected
with the Chilocco Indian school; all
during the past few months.
The single statehood convention is
to be made up Of one delegate for every
postofice and one alternate, with an
additional delegate and alternate for
every 1000 Of population or major por-
tion thereof.
South McAlester is commencing on
its plan for the construction Of a water
supply system; the water for which is
to be taken from stream which flows
from an artesian well located in the
business portion Of the city.
yThe Houston firm who propose to es-
tablish a cotton mill at Oklahoma City
has bought SO acres adjoining the city
for their purpose. The mills are ex-
pected TO employ 200 men, and, when
complete have 5000 spindles.
The shipment Of cattle out of Okla
homa is very heavy and the cattle
would move faster still if the work of
inspection could be done more
and cars could be secured
when shippers are readily to load.
South McAlester is a warm number
the cause Of heat being the question Of
whether the members of the city coun-
ell shall or shall not draw salaries.
The council passed an ordinance to
that end and the mayor vetoed it.
, The projected Wichita and Southern
is intended to pass through
the South McAlester coal field and
thence to Texarkana, Texas. The
right of way has been granted and
Wichita promoters are active just now.
A convention of citizens of Indian
Territory will be called to meet soon
after the single-statehood convention
at South McAiester, to protest against
any union with Oklahoma Chief
Mayes, of the Cherokees, and many
others endorse the estimate that 90 per
cent of the citizens of the territory are
to single statehood
Prospectors and intending settlers
tor the Klowa and Coinanche country
are still arriving at Alinco, but not in
such large numbers as formerly.
Congressman Overstreet, Of Indiana,
while in Guthrie, said that Oklahoma
statehood, but there we're
slight chances Of getting action con-
,erning it during the next session of
congress.
A tax Of 10 mills for school purposes
and mills for general fund has been
evied in South McAlester; the first tax
ever paid there.
Mrs. Jack Hooper, white woman,
vas burned to death at her home near
Her husband was sick
Ind the wife was caring for him. and
aid down near the fire place and when
he awoke her clothing was in flames.
A bill is being prepared for intro
luction at the next meeting Of the leg