Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-25

Judge Burwell has granted a second
re-hearing in. the Clyde Mattox case.
A new church has been dedicated by
the Christian denomination at Bartles-
vile.
Odd Fellows of Muskogee will build
a fine two-story brick building to use
as \ hall.
j. E. Lows, of Sterrett, raised fine
crop of broomcorn last season and sold
it for sos ton.
Ripley, the new Santa Fe town,
scarcely laid out yet, already has two
banks chartered.
There are about 1900 students en-
rolled in the four educational institu-
tions of Oklahoma.
The first days sale of lots at Ripley
amounted to 1000. The highest priced
lot sold brought 5000.
The Arapahoe state bank, of Arapa-
hoe, Custer county, has been chartered
with a capital stock of $1,000.
Redland, 1. T., asked South McAles-
ter for help and physician was sent
to investigate case of smallpox.
Public services are resumed at South
McAlester churches after suspension
for some time because of smallpox.
Oklahoma ranks ninth among the
states and territories in the number OF
miles of railway constructed in 1899.
The First Tennessee regiment of vol.
unteers are likely to attend the rough
riders reunion in Oklahoma, in body.
DIR. ]. d. Poindexter, surgeon in the
United States army, has been assigned
to Fort Reno. He is just home from
the Philippines.
Business men at Pauls Valley refuse
to pay the tribal tax of per cent. If
they persist they are liable to election
by the Indian police.
Fred Bonfls, the editor of the Den
yer Post, who was shot in Denver, was
formerly of Guthrie. He built the Sec
ond block in Guthrie.
Articles of incorporation of the Lyon
Valley Cemetery company of Lyon VAL
ley, Kingfisher county, have been filed
with Secretary Jenkins.
John NJ. Simpson, Uuited States SUI
pervisor of the Chickasaw schools will
recommend the establishment of schools
at Healdton and Foster
The survey of the Frisco line south
of Sapulpa is going on with rush. 1t
is claimed that grading will commence
on the line within a month.
The net earnings of the Choctaw
road for 1899, from operation of the
road and mines are said to be SIG, 961,
an increase of s119, 10 over 1898.
The Choctaw road has white brake
! men on the western division and col
ored brakemen on the eastern division
running from Boonville to Memphis.
The temperance committee of the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church, has petioned the president
against the sale of intoXicants in Uni
Ceu SCaUeS territories.
Roy V. Hoffman, of Lincoln county,
probably will be appointed colonel of
the Oklahoma national guards, to sue
! coed the late Colonel John F. Stone.
Hoffman is now lieutenant colonel.
District court will be held at the fol-
lowing times and places in Oklahoma:
! Oklahoma City, February IL; Chandler,
February 10; Enid, February 10; New.
kirk, March 5; Ell Reno, March 6; Guth-
RE, March ~; Alva, March 10; Tecum-
sch. March &c; Pawhuslza, April 6;
Cheyenne, April 6; Pawnee, April 10;
Arapahoe, April 10; Taloga, April 10;
Saltwater, April %; Cloud Chief, April
81; .Watonga, April 80; Perry, May 1;
Pond Creek, May 10; Kingfsher, May
10; Norman, May 10; Woodward, May
10.
John M. Grady, dealer in general
merchandise at Hartshorne, /. T., went
into bankruptcy recently. Liabilities;
$4,000; assets, about $25, 900.
In the event that change in the
governorship of Oklahoma is made, it
is debated question whether the new,
authority will remove Governor Rarnes
appointees.
| Congressman Jet, of Illinois, has in
troduced bill providing for the cut
ting of tie and bridge timber for the
construction of railroads in the Indian
Territory.
The northern court of appeals recent
! ly held that in police cases where the
defendant is unable to pay the witness
fees the municipality shall.
Archibald Seeker fell between the cars
at Pauls Valley and was horribly man
gled. The body was taken to Wynne-
wood, his former home He leaves a
wife and child.
The board of health of the Choctaw
nation has ordered that no gathering
of any kind where persons are likely
to be gathered together in numbers
will be permitted.
Indian Inspector J. George Wright
of Muskogee, has wired the board of
| health of Waponer l. T. that CONGRESS