The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-25

Mannsville and Earl both were
passed BY by the choctaw line and II
Is proposed that both move 10 a new
townaite on the railroad, to be the
new Mannsville
p Littleton, who was In the lumber
business at Moand was knocked from
a freight train while crossing bridge
and was killed He was on top Of the
train and his bead struck beam.
Professor Paxton, Greek and Latin
teacher OF the university at Norman
who has BEEN studying IN Europe this
year, win return Ia September. He
viii bring antiquities and pictures TO
the school.
Asa C. sharpe, ex-Indian agent,
charged with bribery was found guilty
by a jury at Perry. He is from Mary
land. The case arose over the leasing
Of pasture lands in the Ponca, Ot0a
and Missouri reservations.
Erin Springs is said to have the
finest water power in the country be-
tween the Rock Island and the Santa
Fe and the new branches 10 that place
Of both those roads will develop a fine
portion of the Chichasaw nation.
When carda Holland, Of comanche,
l. T., registered at Fl Reno, she was
carried to the booth IN the arms Of
man. She signed her name in a beau
uful handwriting an gave her height
a. four feet, four inches and her
weight at as pounds She had been
helpless for years She gave her age,
22 years
The legal tangle over real estate
titles has been a dampener upon the
boom prices for lands wanted for the
oil under them. It seems that now a
one years lease is all that can be OBJ
tanned by an alien from Creek citi-
zen. When the Creeks get title GER
iiaoates they can sell iao acres Of al
lotments with the approval OF each
sale by the secretary Of the interior;
the remaining 80 acres being inalien-
able. After five years he can sell 100
acres without any restrictions But
oven this does not include the 100 acres
set aside for the towusite OF Red Fork.
John Bertin was fixing the bell rope
Of the Congregational church At Enid
when he fell from ladder, tearing
the muscles loose from the hip down,
without breaking bone.
An agent Of the bureau Of forestry
At Washington, tells the people Of
Beaver county TO plant blackberry,
black locust. honey lacust. elm, wild
china, Russian mulberry, Russian wild
olive, red cedar, Chinese arborvitae.
or Biota Orientalis and IN the lowlands
70 plant black walnut. but not 10 plant
cottonwood, maple. poplar or box elder.
The field work among the tribes is
nearly completed When appraise-
ments and allotmcnts arc closed about
200 men viii lose their jobs
Mann Manuel, who was sent from
Indian Territory 10 the penitentiary
at Columbus, OHIO, has consumption
and has been pardoned by the presi-
dent
A million dollar townsite and mining
company has been chartered hy men
Of Aitus They propose 70 conduct
systematic prospecting for minerals
in the Kiowa country.
A fire at Duncan, J. T., started in a
pool hall and burned both ways The
loss is estimated at above $40, 900.
There were eight business houses de-
stroyed, including the Eagle Office.
The supreme court Of oklahoma has
issued an order attaching Kiowa coun-
ty 70 the First judicial district. Caddo
county 20 the Second and Comanche
county TO the Fifth judicial district.
Court terms will be held by Chief JUS
tice Burford al Hobard Justice Irwin
at Anadarko and Justice McAtee at
Lawton.
Two local freiRhts on the Katy met
head on near Wymarll. l. T.. killing
are men. and three others were prob
ably fatally injured The collision
occurred in the middle Of a. bridge and
the two engines are supposed 70 be
buried IN quick sand.
Judge Bradford has been working
on the conspiracy case at Ardmore
Parties oonspired together 70 run Of
negroes or kin them. Tie negroes
we're employed 81 a raiioad contractor
Re-- Il .te conspirators were bound
over Tor trial
Judge Wm n. Tibbilis G. s. probate
commissioner Tor she northern district
81 Indiau Territory. died July "A. a.
ginita. after lingering illness rs
formerly resided a. C0feyvilie. Kau-
as
There exists building boom 70 he
towns of the Creek Ration stimulated
br .he adoption q he Greek treaty.
The Downing party met a. Alton
md nominated q ticiret for TIE August
lection. For eenator. b s. Landrnm.
souncillors Joseph Ihcmpsor. John
.oa -aalirr end j p Fo1lan