The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-13

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A we'll informed man says there are
not over 100 miners in the WIGHT a
mountains.
The census of the school children in
the Chickas saw nation shows about 2o,-
600 children.
Trouble occurs somewhere in the
ChiclSasaw country about every day,
over the tribal taxes.
A colored boy of Muskogee sent his
photograph and letter to Mrs. George
Dewey and received courteous reply.
Mrs Mary Hitler has resigned as
a teacher in the public schools OF Pauls
Valley and will go to China as a mis-
sionary.
John Tanner. farmer near Clare
more attempted suicide by taking sui
phuric acid. There is no known cause
for his act.
George A. Outcalt has been appoint
ed United States court commissioner
for Pottawatomie county by Judge
Burford
1t is said that the land Office officials
have absolute power in designating
what papers snail publish the final
proof notices.
Miss Maude Gardner, of Wabaunsee
county, has been elected professor OF
domestic science in the Oklahoma agri-
cultural college.
Hardesty is asking for someone to
open neat and clearly small hotel
with stable and feed lot in connec-
ton. 1t is represented to be prom
Using opening.
William Banks of Washita county
was killed by the accidental discharge
OF shot gun, while he was getting
out of his buggy. The charge entered
his side killing him instantly.
The Macrum delegation from In
dian Territory won out at the Kan
sas City convention, on the grounds OF
the regularity of their election being
superior to that of the contestants
The Oklahoma contest in the delega-
ton to Kansas City was settled in IA
vor of the Jacobs party, it being
awarded by the national committee as
the most regular in its appointment.
John j. Hill, who lived long among
the Comanches, has received notice
that under act of congress he will
be allotted 100 acres of land and full
share of other lands. When the strip
opened he settled there.
Dat harvest is in progress and the
yield is above the average, Hay har-
vest continues. Barley and millet are
doing well. A large crop of potatoes
is being shipped. Berries, peaches
and plums are being marketed and
shipped. Stock all getting fat. What's
the matter with Oklahoma?
There are number of places and
people greatly interested in the where
abouts of Rev. James, the Methodist
preacher who promised so much on his
expectations of receiving a fortune.
He started for England and all that
has been heard from him is that he
arrived there quite while since.
Miss Emma Cox was alone and quite
i'll. Three ruflians rode up, got a
drink of water, and seeing that she
was alone commanded her, with drawn
revolvers, to get dinner. They forced
her to cook the dinner and afterwards
ransaclSed the house, bursted open
trunks. etc. Miss Emma had con-
trived to conceal money in her clothes.
The rufiians then kicked out the win
dows and left. They returned tho
next morning and did more damage to
the premises. This was near Ripley.
Several hundred people celebrated
the eighth anniversary of Duncan.
Speeches were made by Judge Brad
ford and II. NJ. Furman of Ardmore.
New wheat is beginning to move
freely from Indian Territory. The
railroads are preparing, as far as their
power will go, to be ready for the
work.
c. w. Turner, of Muslsogee was in
Kansas City with cattle last week; and
so was S. L. Dulaney, of Atoka, and
L. r. Racial, of Summit, and c. w.
Burchard, of Rush Springs.
Mrs. j. K. Jacobs was getting into
buggy at Shawnee when the horse ran
away. Her little boy was in the bug
gy and she held on, and was dragged
SO as to be severely injured. The boy
was thrown out and his arm was bro
ken.
The Suggs ranch in the Comanche
country, furnished carload of horses
for the big doin's at Oklahoma City.
The horses were out of herd of 1000
and had never been touched with a