The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-02
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Clyde Mattox has turned bis atten-
ticn TO art, and has adorned his cell
with pencil sketches of frontier life.
He is already an NJ. A. in the use OF
gun.
A council investigating committee
at oklahoma City reports that the po-
lice department is farce. The mayor
will probably cut of lot of official
hcads, ~
Msaford Patriot; A trip into the
country Surrounding Medford by one
who has not been ,6Rt Tor a year or
two will present most astounding
changes even ia this short space OF
time. The numerous new dwelling
houses, erected on the most conven.
lent build spots, and taking the place
OF soddy (which was built on the draw
near 10 n pond of water TO afford
good spot Tor bank barn to shelter
the stock) hanges the appearance of
the country wonderfully. Fences and
cross fences, CORA and stables, with
great fields of wheat and corn stalks,
show how our farmers have been put
ting in their time and spending their
money,
The Agricultural society OF Oklaho-
MIA is in favor of setting aside two
million acres of arid land in Beaver
.,haaty to be used as fund for the
% bse ot irrigation. When other
tes have been admitted swamp
BIS were usually set aside for sim
purposes.
according TO the Oklahoma CORE
Bondent Of the Kansas City Star the
final effort TO remove Governor Barnes
from Office will be made early In Jan
uAry, according TO plans now made by
persons who are seeking his dismissal
II was believed at one time that Presi-
dent Mckinley wonld take up the
charges against Governor Barnes aud
decide for or against his removal
President Mckinley has failed To do
this, and Barnes enemies now propose
to get from President Mckinley a def
inILe and personal statement Of
whether the governor Is to remain in
Office. Nothing less than Barnes re-
moval will satisfy them, and II Presi-
dent Mckinley favors the governor II
10 the plan TO carry the case before
congress and ask for a congressional
investigation. The securing of such
an inquiry would depend largely upon
Delegate Flynn, and II the president
does not give satisfactory answer TO
his questioners Flynn will be forced
to come out into the open and either
repudiAte or keep good his promise of
last summer, that unlese action was
taken Ia Barnes case he would ask for
q congressional investigation. Should
thls move against Barnes fail there Is
nothing 10 Indicate that he will not
serve oat his term
A Washington special says; The at
tention OF Judge smith, chief of the
Indian Territory division Of the inte-
riur department, was called today 10 q
dispatch from the Indian Territory
that sssees OF land there were leaving
the territory in large numbers owing
60 the fact that the Curtis act com
pelied them 10 relinquish their leases.
The interior department has not
been notified OF any such exodus" said
he. The persons who are leaving the
t.fritory are doubtless persons who
hold excessive leases"
section 90 OF the Curtis act provides
that al agricultural leases made prior
20 January 1895. shall expire on Jan
nary J. 1900. In october the interior
department. adopted regulations gov
erning the selection Hnd renting Of
prOsp' ctive allotme nts by members OF
the hve tribes. IL Is stated ia these
regulations that II Is the intention of
the cerlis law 20 requlse every mem