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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29
AMERICA THEIR HAVEN.
half \ Million People from Other Parts
Of the World Came Here Last Year
TO Find Homes.

Washington, Dec. 24.--Nearly half
million people from other parts Of the
world have come into the United
States during the year 1900 seeking
permanent homes. OF this number
more than 100000 came from Austri-
Hungary. another 100000 from Italy,
and nearly another 100000 from Rus
zis, while the United Kingdom fur
nishes more than $4,000, of which
number 10000 are from ireland. OF
the 10000 immigrants, fully 45O,OOt
came from Europe, while but about
1000, or less than one per cent, came
from the tropics.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29
LARGEST PORTRAIT GALLERY


Washington, Dec. 22.-phe war de-
partment is fast bringing up to date
what promises to be in time the
largest portrait gallery in the world
1t win comprise photographs Of all
the regular army officers. More than
1000 photographs have already been
received and placed on file in the ad-
jutant generals Office, and at the rate
they are arriving Adjt. Gen. corbin
expects to have a photograph Of every
regular army officer in the United
States service on the active list, al
most 1900 in all, carefully filed away
with each officers record at the de-
pertinent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Kansas City, No., Dec. 23.-The Kan
sas City, Fort Scott a Memphis rail-
road will build costly steel bridges
across the Black river at Blackroek,
Ark, and the Tyronza river Al
Marked Tree, Ark. Each bridge viii
be three spans in length, and Us the
streams are nsvigable for small craft
one span will be constructed as q
draw
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Senator Depew was rudely inter
rupted during his efforts TO make q
speech at Coblsskill, but one Of the
retorts to his remarks was clever
enough to bear repetition. 'ls there
man in this crowd who knows what
i6 to means?" asked the senator in
an ourse.there-is-not tone. Yes
was the prompt reply from IN old sou
or Erin; "it means you have sixteen
dagos to wan Irlshman on your big
New York Central railroad" The Seu-
ator gasped at the retort, while the
crowd roared.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Chicago, Dec. e5.-Twenty-ave hun.
dred notices were sent to heads OF
families in the Nineteenth ward by
Alderman John Powers. calling on
them to appear at Harrison street
and Center avenue at eight o'clock
tuesday morning to get a Christmas
turkey. In giving the turkeys to his
constituents the alderman is follow
ing his yearly custom. BE TINS year
proyided $4,000 pounds of fowls
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Washington, Dec. 2s.--The pepula-
ton of incorporated towns in the In.
dian territory having a population Of
more than 1000, but less than $4,000,
is as follows: Ardmorc, 5,6sl; Chick
asha, $500; Coalgate, 2.4i7; Durant,
9,S6V; Muscogee, 4,254; Purcell, e,e77;
South McAlester, s.47s; vinits, s,sSs;
waggoner, 2,37p.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Salem, Mass, Dec. a6.-Mayor-elect
John r, Hurley intends to give his
salary, $500 a year, TO the p poor o.
the CITY. He will rule after January
/ He win not intrust the money 70
charitable Institutions to distribute
He win disburse the funds himself
Every case Of deserving poor is known
TO him, and he will personally aio
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. pl'-snty me-
1roes left here last night for Homo
lulu to work in Hawaiian sugar nelus,
All expenses en- route are paid ana ana
a. Hawaii they win be furnlsed free
homes and free medical attention.
II is the purpose to take lo'OOO hesr'e'
..o,0 the south TO Hawaii,
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Philadelphia, Dec. s'.-The Press to-
dav saws: 1t Is understood that the
lone.pending negotiations for the re.
organization Of the Pennsylvania steel
company have been concluded AS, ,,
cording to good authority there viii
be a new company formed with cap,
ital Of $50, 1000, 900 to take over the old
property and conduct it's business III
the future,
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England short Of Coal.

Chicago, Dec. 2'.-Normsn Mcclin'
,ock A coal dealer OF Newcastle, En-
Gland. who was at the Auditorium
annex yesterday, added his testimony
"a the views Of others that at the
crescent rate Of consumption England's
coal supply probably will not last
more than 50 or 90 years. and that the
outlook is alarming for the manu-
IacntrinQ industries OF that country.
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Ao sultan llu,uoI.d % ~ A,roolll...

Tue Sultan lninoved by Atrocities.
VIENNA, Dec, 22.-Further reports
a'he Turkish massacres Of Christians
,aOw that ther instigator is Mo-
..lnnedan fanatic named Ilaiduk Is
~ ~ who brngs Of having slaughtered
Ivy N Christains with his own hands.
I've Turkish authorities have shown
l.l'r indifference TO the massacres
IN a the ontrages perpetrated on
'urlStlans are beyond description.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Leayenworth, Kan, Dec. 2'..The
new theater at the national. soldiers
home was formally opened last night
The theater is one Of the finest s',uc.
tures Of its kind and was erected .,
a cost Of nearly Si1Ooc' every GEM
., which came from what IS known
as the post fund. The fund Is derived DER s',
almost wholly from the profits Oh
becr sold at the home canteen'
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Aberdeen, Miss, Dec. 22.-At the
Northeast Mississippi conference Of
the African NJ. E. conference q class
of young men applied to Bishop
Tyree for admission. Rev. ]. Frank
lin was sent back because he hat
on a red necktie and striped coat
the bishop declaring that the ministry
was no place for dudes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

chlllicothe, No, Dec. 9o'-Ionn
white. aged IA, and Adoh Whl's, ageu
10 wears, children of Rev. John Wesley
wSite' pnstor Of the Free Methodist
chnrcb Of wavcsyillo, escaped ron
their home and begged nelghoVr
inc family TO protect them from 'h' =,
tnrv Of their father, who, they stated
haS & ,ried 10 kin both OF them
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 24.-During
the year 1901 the Kansas City, Fort
Scott g. Memphis road will spend the
enormous sum Of $l,5O0,ooo In i'm
provements, including new locomo-
tives and car equipment, new and
heavier steel rails on many miles oi
track and wooden bridges will be re-
placed by permanent structures.
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nover. Del, Dec. 2l.--The Philip
nine, company, of New York city,
capital si,sOO,OOo, was incorporate
here, The purpose of the corpors- =
,,on. % az stated in the application, -
20 % construct railroads and SECURE
and develop lands In AA' fninpP'n'
I.i.,AA 49,"
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NJ MILLIONS WASTED.
], Purchased for Coast De-
-, Denounced by Experts
as Without Value.
|nlsnIps 90 MOI FEAR THEM
,N.v Men Declare II Is Impos.i-
y. q Ain the Mortars alta hoslns sa'p
vessels In More Danger of Being
~. \, Lightning Than Ons Of These

.,,nston Dec. s5.-Strenuous ef-
,re being made by certain in-
~ parties to prevent an expo
n one tremendous item OF ex-
...ree which has accumulated
se,r to year in the work Of for
.s,he coasts of the United States.
\, y, generally known, but there
.oroorate influences which have
J, ,,erted upon congress year after
4 ,or the express purpose OF in
~ that body to provide money
n, building and installation OF
!. number of rifled mortars for
4 deienses.
mere are now in position or under
.~retion s72 OF these mortars,
I II, total number contemplated
~ the general coast defense
,,r. 4 no less than 800. These NOR
Z, cost an average Of about $4,000
= a 20 that the cost Of the mortars
- " W.. '..,il aoorsgate fully So
...''er r. niaoa tSs.e guns IN posl-
!. proyiding them with the neces-
~ 'a''."s ,s aas,. more than as
'nPileenls"'7'
'nssA asu'n ,,,.,.,..a ,h., ,he total ex.
y e'N ',,onn, ~ ,e-,nch mor.
'u's'' Vn ~ ..a..n, coaa, defense
~ "n.n 'ne 80 p s,,n he mo, Tar
s'sn'. :! ooo ooa Th,. anornous ex.
n'n 'io'VOO'Yyy 49,, ~. a.s,,esd as a p.c-
sh'''u,e 49, ,ys da,.ns. ~ our
'''p 'ea."s . ,e',.,' a,rona ho,h ar
''N wv 49, ,,,,sry ssn.rta de.
'"U va" a.. .ha, IN their oplnion
- 'lg ,.or,ar. are absolutely useless
" wv '--.- e.. ,vh,eb .hev ara
W. n,s,inguished ordnance
.nu'' .,,,,, ,he, ,bere q not a
a,t..onca Witch can be de.
wv ~ - g. dron ,ts she'll any,
a.'' vi,b,n radius OF about ter
,.n' ~, ,.noth ~ an ordinary war
w '''
Tx m o,,.. s.crst In botb III,
ana uor denartmcnts that tn,
..'',as h,,,Ieshin would think moth
~. al ~ sailing riybt up agains
49, battery az mortars, wherea
wonld hesitate TO encounter a sin
i !. ,slncb rife The mortar bat
III eres ne shell nm in the air at
S,;,ncs M several miles. and il is no
!, srtravaoapt statement to say tha
4 NM Is moi one chance in a thousan
!, me shells striking a battleshi
4 ro,iug even at the lowest rate O
,.,,d
h i imuossil,le TO aim these moi
a., at a moving shin. and even th
,,,,v. finders are Of slight assistanc
-. 49, ka4fll
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Verona, No, Dec Eo.--MIs' '.,,,e' Da,,u
Rentrew, II years old, in attempting
~ mass over railroad crossing one
mile east OF veronn in iron, .,
passenger ms, train. was struck 9y ,' tn'
engine and hurled into a fence break
ing her neck. She had been in
but Ave months
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EIni,.

/ waggs-well, Buzehard has got him
self into a hole at last.
paggs-what has he been doing
now? :,
"Dyin' - buried yesterday,"-oho
State Journal l aaisk
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

New York. Dec. 05.--Frank sml'n,
che messenger who took message Q, .,
srs s,rs.ting from American school %,
Children to Presiden Kruger, was IN IN
noiiee court yesterday, charged WIN
purlIue a paving stone through =
showcase. He was paro'ea Si
warning.
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win nend Ann,her nl.,nr.

london, Dec. 2l.-osman Pasha, who
,,u the kard rising in 1878, told q
representative Of the Daily Mail yes
,s'say that he would leave London
S,Suay TO head another rising to Tree
NWaistan from Turkish rplipe.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Philadelphia, Dec. 24.--Every nation
that was represented at the Paris ex-
position has contributed portion Of
Its exhibit to the Philadelphia COM
mercial museum and several countries
have presented their entire exhibit.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

st. Louis, NO.. oct. 20, iss9.--Thls 10 to
certify that | have been cured Of kidney
and bladder trouble with one.hali bottle
Of the Texas, Wonder, Halls Great. Dis
covery, aud can fully recommend II.
GEoRoE r. MAwDsLRY,
Clerk Box Office, 81. Louis Post-0fhee
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Dr. FhFhoT7 NHr"u"" D"'V
London. Dec. 24.-Rev. DIR. Parkera
experiment with the London Sun on
the lines Of Mr.. Sheldon's Topeka ad-
venture concluded Saturday and Is
ielt, even by his friends, not to have
been by any means success.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29
Explorer baldwin Fully Equipped.

Evelyn Baldwin, the Arctic explorer
will take with him 400 Polar dogs and
is Siberian ponies, together with thu
largest transport train in the history
of Arctic exploration.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS MEnASGE.
From Saturdays Daily.l

l'o" 0s'"i D |
for 8, Tnnis 10 snena Christ |
nas
Miss Mollie Cheatnam came IN ias.
! no home tpIts
Mr.. Buford Chinn returned thls
morning 10 spend CHRISTMAS mere
Mrs. Dr, chapman leit thls morn
ing 10 Visit relatives IN ST. LOUIS
during The holidays.
Miss Leslie Bates left this morning
70 spend tue holidays with relatlves
ana irlends In WINDSOR and Olln'ou'
Miss Katie Hays returned last
night from Leavenworth, where she
mas been attending schOol TINS year
Mlss Natalie Stoneroad. from Las
Vegas. New Mexico. arrived Thurs
day night to visit her sister, Mrs
John Gordon,
Misses Kate Hartman and Emma
Higgins. who have been visiting Mrs.
Lafayette Groves, returned to Hlg.
ginsyille this morning.
-, en- v, ,,n,,,
academy left Yesterday evening for
Edna. jackson county. Texas, where
he voes 10 rest during the HOLIDAYS.
frol' oelrk @ auu s S''e anu, anu oaoy ,' 'e,'
they 90 TO visit during the holiday.
Prof. Stark's father, Mr.. John Stark
~, ,,,,.
MISSES mareareV anu Nanul Nuali %
oerialn, uauguters .. VI. SetLl M
from Kansas City TO visit relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs Ar,hnr Rullord AM
ohi,d,on a,ili arrive Monday in snen,
ha hol,dovs r,th Mrs Rnllard,
father and IN visit other relative
mere.
President Y. M. Williams and wife
of Central Female college, left thl
morning for Gallatin, Mo-, where the
will snend most OF the Christina
HOLIDAYS.
,r go, -, r,,.
Mrs' W. n. 1a,leson' Vi n1 nv.
accompanied oy nei WV cn',u'e,
; arrived Yesterday evening " ''s'u % w
sister, MIS- D. II. Mooreheau' uur'u
Tue Ou''sVina' hoi'uay''
n MAJ ,-ss NJ " NJ pyiar
oou' ,,,.. r,,, . ~ p,au ho,h -, odass
a"u @ m'ss r.va VA V"u,a, ,"s,,ad 'vv" 'ndo, ~ NJ
: a nceuso . wa9 .SS SSus s,,ss Iy y"na pona D. %
l re'e' iiV"''u ""' '''' N'""
Mrs W. s Howard left this NOR
, inv for a short visit TO Louisiau
; Mo and from there she goes
: Uazelhurst, Miss, her home, to r
r main a short time during the cOlde
: weather.
In the cases OF Robert MeMllie
o and Others mentioned in yesterday
/ naper as being on trial In the circu
;, court here, an agreement was reach
u between the attorneys after the Gu
n of Robert McMillen had been Civ
d to the Jury aud the cases ",
"a compromised by the X c., St, J
y & G. b. railroad agreeing to r
Il plaintiffs 81, 900 aud bear the costs
the cases.
T, The marriage OF MISS huiu o,el
ems ana James Lu,eer huoe,.S' ,, ~
Nv Marsllall, MO-, ana ei 'SS Let,a ovel
ems ana fIo,' hoVI' % '"uu ,,,...',,. Ie.el', :,
CarthaRe' ii'r wiz ocVur W Nn',s.n ,'',u
e. n'gnt at .ne 'es'uv"ce n VI @ tno "'', y
ge motner, MIS- l. =. -, 9'vporns, ~ ,.a
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29
ouImina,ion of Jesse lincoln. Romance

Chicago, Dec. 2a.--As sequel to
the elopement in 1897 of Jessie Lin
coin, daughter Of Robert 7. Lincoln,
with Warren Beckwith, football
player, baseball professional, Spanish
war volunteer and now railroad
brakeman, comes the Information
that the couple are now permanently
separated. Mrs. Beckwith is with her
parents here. She has one child, a
| daughter.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 25.--Mrs. Annie
a. 4 Diggs has prepared bill authoriz-
.1g women to vote at municipal bond
Sections.
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------l--l77-7777l7s777
A AIonsx Panic In AIericn.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 2i.--It Is stated
that money panic is now on in Mex
leo. George W. Hilseinger, manager
Of the FL Paso and Juarez branch
of the Banco Miner, and the strongest
bank in Mexico City and Chihuahua,
stated yesterday that the panic was
becoming serious and that the govern
ment was about to let out the silver
reserve, amounting to nearly s40,O0O,'
600, to relieve the situation.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29

The Fox pressed steel car works.
one Of the largest industries in Joliet,
ILL.,, was nearly destroyed by fire.
The loss will reach many thousands
of dollars and 200 men thrown out
Of work. ...
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Eldorado, Kan, Dec. 2i.--Miss Jessie
Morrison has not yet secured ball
but her father is busy securing bonds
men. Miss Morrison is a great be
lever in Christian science and since
her trial has spent the most Of her
weary hours in the perusal Of this
kind Of Literature. -.---
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-29
cnrnerle,. MANY LlbnrIe..

Washington, Dee. 95.-During the
last year Mr.. Carnegie has given
away about s3,OOo,0OO for libraries and
educational institutions, not includ
ing the Pittsburg institute. During
1899 he gave away about sS,oOo,OOO
He has already founded so many Ii
brarles in this country that he Is
about to establish training school
for librarians at Winona, Ind, In or
der 10 make them more useful.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-25
ENTIRELY sUPERFLUoUs.
Telegraph Operator Outs Down n
Message and EnliEhtens
the sender.

A negro wearing his best toggery
entered the Independence (Mo.) Of
hce and wanted 70 know what IL
would cost to send his wife, who was
at Cincinnati. q message. relates the
Chicago Inter Ocean. The agent told
him he could send ten wor,as for 80
cents, whereuPon the negro wanted
to know II five words could be sent
any cheaper. The answer was a mega
tive one, the 5O-cent rate was agreed
to. and the sender, who coaid not
write, dictated the following mes
sage to the Ohio better half; 81 am
going to Leavenworth on the first
train THIS evening. / never had bet
ter health in all my life. I'll DE az
home Easter. the Lord willin', and
I've got lots o. money"
The ngent. who, from experience,
knew how TO economic words In q
telegraphic message, arranged the ne
gro's message as follows; Just
from California. going Leavenworth to-
fight; splendid health; home Easter"
The message was read over 10 the
negro, who said: "You didn't say
muffin 10 her bout de money"
"she1l know you have plenty OF
money" said the agent, "or you
wouldn't be fool enough 10 send her
this message"
Oats so. boss" said the negro.
who paid the money and wallfed out.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-25
ONE FOR ONE STATE.
Little Chance for Territory
For Some Time.

Wagner, l. T., Oct. 22.-Jos.
NJ. Lahay, treasurer Of the Chero-
kee nation, is for statehood with
Oklahoma. Mr.. Lahay is highly
educated fullblood Cherokee. He
said: 81 prefer a state or terri
tory to be organized out Of the ter.
ritory comprising the FIVE tribes,
but owing to the present chaotic
condition OF things, and the
chances for the prolongation, to-
gether with the undoubled deter
mination Of congress to unite In
dian Territory and Oklahoma in
one state, | would gladly welcome
the change. There are many
things that are really in favor of a
union Of territories. Taxes, under
a separate government, would
necessarily he high, as the whole
burden would fall upon personal
property. II now has reached a
point where any change would be
a change for the better, and con-
sequently would be welcomed by
the people"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-25
MARVELLOUS FRUIT FARMS.
A Hundred million Pounds a Year
Produced In California
valley.

With striking unanimity the people
Of California turned to the agricul-
tural, horticultural and climatic ad-
yantages OF the state. In the southern
portion the inhabitants entered ex-
tenslvely into the growing OF oranges
and lemons, fgs and kindred Semi-tropi-
cal fruits. Oranges quickly became one
Of the distinctive products OF Califor~
mia, enjoying wide marketing, much
fiattery and plenty Of profit, writes
Arthur l. Street, In Ainslee's.
In the central valleys, the residents
learned 10 irrigate and to find arte-
sian wells, evolving the Wright law de-
hndng riparian righis % the mining pc
riod has evolved the hydraulic aud 9th.
er mining laws, and producing wells
flowing as high as 2.sOo.ooo gallons Of
water daily. Here chiefly IN the region
now known as Fresno. ralsin grow.
ing gradually developed until, In com
binaiion with other sections Of the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-25
JOHN SHERMAN DEAD.

Ex-senator John Sherman died
at his home in Washington City
Monday morning at 6:45, in his
seventy-eighth year. The imme-
diate cause Of his demise was brain
exhaustion, incident to extreme
weakness and old age. He was
unconscious for several hours De-
fore death claimed him. Senator
Sherman's estate is estimated at q
million dollars. Few men were
more widely known as a statesman
than was be. His death was off
cially observed in Washington, fu-
neral services being held in the
capital and at Mansfield.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-25
T E FOUR nILLION CLAIM

The prospect of a sale Of the
81 100000 claim Of the Cherokee
nation is said to be good. One or
two syndicates have had repre-
sentatives in the territory pros.
pecting with a view OF purchasing
the claim out aud out. An offer
OF S5 cents on the dollar by one
firm, and Of 80 cents by another
are freely spoken Of. The senti-
ment omong Cherokee citizens
seems to be unanimous In favor
Of selling the claim il possible fos
cash in hand, and Of disbursing Il
percapita among the Cherokee peo.
pie. II is a little remarkable that
ihe United States government has
mol paid that claim long ago. II
arose as a part Of the considera.
tion the Cherokees were 10 receive
for the sale Of the strip, and should
have been paid at the time the
strip money was paid in 1894. II
the big moneyed syndicales sre
willing 70 purchase II at So cents
to 80 cents on the dollar Il 10 safe
10 say that il IS a pretty good
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-25
Dawes Commission News.
CLAREMoRE, I. T., Oct. %, 19OC

CLAREMoRE, I. T., Oct. %, 1900.
The Dawes commission com.
menoed enrolling Cherokees in the
opera house here today. Three
hundred and twenty persons we're
enrolled and thirty-nine placed on
doubtful cards The commission
will remain here until November
10Th, 1900, and then move to Chel.
sea for one week and will close the
years work at Tahlequah on De.
cember % The number OF ap.
plications passed upon by the
commission to date are as follows:
Cherokees, Shawnees and inter.
married whites, 474S; doubtful,
666; rejected, 306; Delawares, 315;
doubtful Delawares, 20. The av.
erage number of persons in each
applica ion is estimated at three
and one bali. The number OF
bonafde Cherokees enrolled to
date is estimated at 16, ,6lS persons.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-25
ADAIR NOTES.
OVER THE PHONE.

The heavy wind last night blew
the chimney off the posiofIice
building
Miss Maggie Cumming goes to
Springfield soon to attend school.
Bob Carselowey was down from
Vinila yesterday.
Rev. Wheeling preached last
night at the Methodist church
He is on the way to vinila to at.
tend conference.
A number Of Adsir people will
be up TO attend conference.
Adair is TO have a wedding soon,
The schools are both progressing
nicely and the attendance good.
EdgAr Langley 10 over from
Southwest City visiting.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-25
The ChOctaw Extension -.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 21.-Pres-
ident Francis l.. Gowen, of the
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf, Gen.
sral Manager Henry Woods, Traf-
fc Manager j. II. Holden aud Al.
torney J. II. ShartelI arrived here
yesterday. and left for Fort Worth,
Tex, where they will leave to.
morrow for Amarillo, Tex the
proposed terminus of the western
extension that has been ordered to
be built from Wea.herford, Okla.
The officials will make a definite
conclusion in regard to the future
plans on this trip to be submitted
to the directors at a meeting to be
held in Philadelphia alter the cleo
ton is decided.