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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
MINERAL
CLAIMS TO
BE RESERVED
Houston Thinks This Action
Viii be Taken
ON THE SCHOOL LANDS
Tells of Work Done in KioWa
Country.
ON THE SCHOOL LANDS

Guthrie, o. r.. Aug. 17.-School Land
Commissioner James ]. Houston has re-
turned from his trip TO the new country
where he went TO see the appraisers and
ascertain just what plan Of procedure
they were pursuing.
Mr.. Houston went by the way OF Dun
ran and drove across the country TO the
camps Of the men. He was well pleased
with the work done. and stated this az
ternoon regarding it: 1T is my impress
sion that the appraisers will reach Red
river Icy Saturday night and that by
Guesday they VIII have the Kiowa
country appraised.
I'VE hope then to have the Kiowa
country on the market about week after
next The reports viii probably be re-
ceived about the latter part of next week
and the office force VIII then be placed
N the work and it wiz All be rushed.
There has been some trouble i'm finding
korner stones. but the work during this
week has progressed very we'll After
the KioN-a country has been appraised
the different crews VIII be separate and
over l-it DAlltL l'fti u -L t4i- i-1 " '--t--
gry / think that the work can be com
pleted within thirty days. From the way
shings Went aIong the first few days. 1
Wrought that the work would take longer.
but am satisfied now that it can be done
81 thirty days.
The mineral question viii come up in
connection with these leases. The board
VIII have a meeting about next Mon
day and we VIII then decide Just what
shall be done i'm regard to The leasing
Of the land Tt is my impression that
the territory viii reserve all mineral
claims. These leases viii run Tor three
years. ara lf one Of those school sec
lions should have coal on it. it would
hardly be fair for The man to have The
use Of il for three years when it right
fully belongs TO the school land depart
1nent Of The territory There is no posi-
tive proof that the school land has min
eral On it, but the school land depart
ment VIII want TO be on the safe side
of the question if anything of that kind
should ever come up.
The demand is increasing for this
school land. so Mr.. Houston says. PEG
pie are writing 20 the Office for infor-
NATION and many people would like to
lease whole sections of the lanjs if they
could. The demand VIII be heavier than
the department has ever known it and
j VIII take some time to get evely tking
IN condition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18

dent of the Ohio MiiIers' Mutual Fire In
surance company and the owner Of sew
eral. great -four mills
For the past two years he said.
Oklahoma -four has knocked US out on
export business. and if your millers
keep up their reputation much longer.
the world will be bidding for Oklahoma
-four
Mr.. Hahn said he would like to see
a sample of Oklahoma wheat and was
greatly delighted when 1 gave him some.
exclaiming: IT is as tine as ever have
seen, and q man who could not make
good -four Of that is not a miller
He took the sample TO exhibit in his
Office, where hundreds of millers would
see it, and said that for some time ne
had been considering the matter OF estab-
fishing a mill in Oklahoma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
NEW LINE PROJECTED.
Account of Survey On Oklahoma and
Southwestern Is Given.


Guthrie. O. r.. Aug. 1.-THE Norman
Transcript has the following 30 say about
new railroad survey: The surveyors on
the Oklahoma and Southwestern. the new
line of railroad that is projected from
Oklahoma City to Colgate J. r.. through
the eastern part of Cleveland county.
have run a new line. it is reported. which
takes the road from six to eight miles
east of its former location. Denver is
lefc to the west. considerably ana the
line comes into the county about two
miles further east than the former sur
vev. Franklin is left out of the last sur
vev entirely. the road running east of the
present site Of that burg. II it is built
at All it viii very probably be on q line
i'm the extreme eastern part Of the county
The Ch0ctaw people are already grad
ing ON their line from Tecumseh to Col
gate TIE Tecumseh Republican. says;
THE contract for the grading OF the
Choctaw road from this city has been let
and two carloads of teams were unloaded
here this week and are now grading be-
tween this city and Little river. 1t seems
to Ice the intention TO rush the road 10
completion as rapidly as possible. The
located survey follows the ridge south 10
the river and crosses the stream a Few
hundred Yards west of the range line
bridce"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18

are such that a teacher can find employ
ment in some other av0cation the year
through. he generally takes II. though his
monthly salary may b less than that re
ceived for teaching Thus the profession
Of teaching IS merely used as stepping
stone 10 something better. The man who
is prepared TO teach can not remain IN
the business because he can command
and receive more money at half a hun
dred other occupations So long as this
is true the people may expect 20 &c
bothered by young. inexperienced, incom-
petent and lily prepared teachers OF none
at all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
CROPS ARE FINE
Agricultural Products Of Chicasaw
Nation Are In Good Condition.

Agricultural Products OF ChtcasaW
Nation Are In Good Condition.
Ardmoro. 7. T.. Aus. 1.-THE Appeal
says the crops in the Chickasaw nation
are i'm fne condition. 1t says
From "a prominent business man who
has just returned from a trip To the
southeastern portion Of the Chickasaw
nation a reporter learned that they have
The best corn and cotton he has seen in
the entire nation.
When asked as TO the crop conditions
in that part of the territory. he replied:
We'll sir was greatly surprised to
see the difference in the corn I'm that
community and in this I had just about
made up my miad that practically no
corn would be raised this year. bat 7
was very much mistaken when + laid my
ewes on the greer fields at corn in the
Washirs valleys. Beins in DOUBT as 90
what the Yield would DE nay companion
and myself drove up to several farmers
houses ana made inquiries. We found
that some would MAKE as much IS fa
bushels % the acre. while the ave-ag
would be about 81 or s. There VIII Pc
plenty of corn raised in that coutnry for
home consumption
tweu. what is corn selling ate was
asked.
That IS tile most remarkable thing
about it. said the business man. com
IS bringing 81 per bushel just as readily
IS il doses here
What abcrt the prospects for cot
tone Tile interested reporter again
asked
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
CREEK BLooDs APPEAL.
Put Up PitifuI Tale at Washington /
As 70 How TheN're Been Abused.

Put Up Pitiful Tale at Washington
As 70 How They're Been Abused.
Washington. Aug. IA delegadon Of
fun blood creek Indians called on Acting
Secretary Ryan and protested AGAINST tho
allotment of their lands by The Dawes
commission. The delegation was headed
bv Chief John. one of The most pictur-
esque Indians in The country. lie argued
that by treaty of 1888 the United States
guaranteed Indians free and uurestrict-
ed occupation OF their lands as long as
grass grows and water runs. Provisions
of that treaty had been violated and he
insisted that the Dawes commission
should 0e recalled. The secretary inform
"a Chief John thar the department had
no discretion. but must acJ according to
law That q treaty ratified on the SD
day Of last May provided for allotment
OF their lands thar this was approved
bv majority of the people ~ The Creek
nation. ard that the department must
enforce tie law. chief John and his del
asation lett the department much de-
pressed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
ENGINE JUMPED OFF.
Peculiar Accident 70 Threshing OUTFIT
Near ingalls,.

Peculiar Accident 10 Threshins Outfit
Near ingalls,.
Guthrie o. T. Aug 17.-I.ee Palmer Of
saltwater. has been OUT with a th-ssh
Ing machine crew and has had one o.
the most remarkable experiences with a
traction engine than any man could have
and escape alive As il is the man is
badly injured. The story Is told N the
Saltwater Gazette. as follows;
'Lec Palmer. who was with a th-s sh-
ins crew near Ingalls,. has been injured
badly
The accident happened This morning
about O'Clock when Nr. Palmer src6
NJ his engine ard started 10 cross a small
creek near ingalls,. Mr. Hardy. she en-
greer Tor Mr.. Palmer. was not present
ut the time. Hardy stopped the eneiue
Yesterday afternoon beforec rossiug the
little bridge on this ravine. telling the
rest OF the ere wthat they would have
10 do some repairing before CROSSING. The
engine was stopped on the level be.9re
they We're 10 the bridge
In startirs up the engine il moved
of al right until going down the hin 70
the culvert when IL got loose. ard Pal
mer's only show was 10 g1ddt IL across
this culvert. bot instead. it missed and
went over the bank. striking square on
the front or nose and turned cowplete ly
over landing on its back Mr.. Palmer
was on the back end and when II went
went up. ne STAYED with 1t, goirg 1t least
twenty feet In the air over the side. sls-
tanning fractures and bruises AS a re-
suit. Several stitches were taken ire dress
ing the wound or his head. and the right
arm received a severe fracture. besides
a number OF other bruises. He. with pro-
per care. win recover. but the less 10 him
snancially, is quite heavy. The cost Of
landing the engine and To make many
~aa1ad roma irs Y. ilf r,rof,a l,l,- - SOM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
HONORABLE jim DENT.
Famous Kingfsherite Gone To the
New Country.


New Country.
Guthrie. O. T.. Aug. Is-f4on. Jim Dent
formerly one OF the best known charac-
tiers IN Oklahoma and especially 20 in
Kingfsher county, has gone 10 the new
country. in speaking about Jim Dent
Jacob Admire says editoriaIy. Among
the thousands. who came down u Okla
honaa 70 be in a the opening ~ the
Eiova. Comanche and Apache lands. Yves
col. Jim Dent. formerly one Of the most
corsricuous citizens - this town and the
acknowledged Nestor Of the Democracy
81 E-irgfsher county. Col Jim has ap-
rs-ertl-- exrerienced 10 change ~ heart
or person durinz I'M years of absence. but
i- the same happy. cheerful and hopeful
.-.i-it he was wien mis- rinEinE ialsn Tas
daa-- heard upon the streets ~ KING
esre~ ffe has gore down a. LaWro1
with his old tried political end pe-so-
friend Ed Damn ~ Oklahoma city, who
b. also q colonel where they propose ~
devote thei- sine and energies in ai1lF
thr honest hor-eseeEsrs i1 occurring homes
In that new country 1a.EirE cous@ t-
fsn~ win Ce- jim however. he admits
without sh1r - resentment ~ cororl a.-t.
RIA. 30 hzf see1 some pretty hard Fer-
vice since he Ieft okl- horaa. bst has
steadily ciurr 20 the VHious. aai Dis
r-ne4 a. che fsrure are as b1rsnt ~
over col Jlr is 3 character unlrue ard
drastic as tfat 40 ihe fe1aas ar 1iicaF-
fe- S-sr - ald acaua anfanees vouii
~. gre g~ -9taset ~ ieHrD thst scras-
tri-z hsd fr-taE ~ 81 usre hH ast
ea-4 aE rftesart a-a aErrsssir a. were
~ --r ,--s-r .-ree fslre - AZ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
UP AGAINST IT.
Liquor Question In New Country
Means Trouble.

Means Trouble.
Guthrie. .. ~. Aug l7-LiQuor mat
tiers. as they exist i'm the new country.
are fast drawing the attention of the
territorial sud federal officials and some
decisive action IN the matter is expected
at any moment. II is announced from
Lawt0n That fully sixty saloons began
operations there MS soon as an opportun-
iCy presented itself. or rather as soon as
the federal Judges and attorneys left the
ground The report says the saloonists
were fined but at once began business
again. The matter has been taken up
with Governor Jenkins, United States At
5orney speed and Chief Justice Burford,
and is now being considered 10y these
officials
an possible preparation for the enforce
ment of the Oklahoma's law in the new
counties had been made by the govern
mont and territorial officials. Governor
Jenkins has issued orders TO the officials
10 enforce all the laws without fear or
favor and the United States marshal and
his deputies who VIII be i'm charge there
for the first thirty days. determined 20
strictly enforce the statutes. The United
States attorney was down to take hand
in the work and Judges Burfo-d. AlcAtee
and Irwin were on the ground and open
ed court i'm order to mete out justice and
Judgment to Violators.
According 10 the law. before a saloon
can be legally opened a petition signed Ply
thirty resident tax payers must DE dled
with the clerk. The courts have decided
that the tax rolls are the evidence Of who
Is tax payer and the act of congress
opening this country. declares that no as
sessment shall he taken until the year
subsequent TO the opening which VIII be
1902
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
TROUBLES OF LsEMAN.
Oklahoma City Physician Figures In
Sensational Case.


Oklahoma City. o. T., Aug. 1.-THE
Times-Journal has the following. THE
arrest Of DR.. Iseman on the charge Of
bigamy Wednesday evening. the details
Of (which appeared ia the Times-Journal.
set the people OF Oklahoma City in a
fever OF excitement. TIE story OF the
arrest was the talk OF the town. but il
seems that on Of the factors in the
drama was not content 10 let the story
rest with the arrest and Imprisonment %
DIT Iseman. as q second chapter was
added 10 the first one last evening
The woman who was housekeeper for
the doctor ia ST Louis. who has been
Twins here with him as his wife and
caused AID the fracas IS row Iyi1g SO ~
her apartments ar the Angelo from the
esects ~ deadly poisonous drug. sna
the excitement now is worse than before.
Late yesterday aftsrnoaa. while
broodinr over the trouble. she ieft The
angelo hotel ana visited a couple ~ dras
stores she vas seeking poison Al the
frst drug store she mace np attempt *
purchase. tut tie rro7--etnr ssw che
was laborine under 8 great strain srsi
noticed that she was sctirg Strangely
Shortly afterwards ETuans Vers heard
from her room 60 The Angelo snl, ts5-.n
investieation ~ parties who fcaserI sne
would make az attempt 90 ber liee it
YVES faues thst she nsa ta<.a e desc
~ morphine with s1ir7isi -afe8-
+rhrq--iars we're haseiE Summoned 20
attend hs- ana after strenuous laha- foz
q eoaoie ~ hogrs ana hy the asa - =
stomach pump. thsy HaaaEei e save
Tlss arrest - Dr. Essmaa ard the sub
seeuent separation 7r0Hff fe az
remrt O. rIares her eou laf - ur-
ba8uu world rher~ Bias p se-h~F
ersrtar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
GOVERNOR AT ToNKAwA.
Confers With Members of Beard OF
Ra-.na- - l. md

ODNfGfS WIKI f GfHnElS OF DDcEQ OF
Regents and is Entertained.
Tonkava. @. r.. Aug. 17.-The News
gives the following account OF Governor
jenkins visit 20 that place:
Governor Jenkins and Jere Johnson
were here to confer with the other mem
Der Of the board. r. Ii. Martin. in regard
to letting The contract for Che consruc-
tjon of The new preparatory school 1T
this place
II Is likely that the contract viii he
awerded and work commenced on the
new hool huuding in the near future.
This IS Governor Jenkins first visit 20
Tonl1awa. and Dee was surprised % nina
such q thrifty town.
Mayor Jaroieman gave The governor
ana members of the board public re-
oeption at the home ~ r. r. Brook. and
6 number of citizens awaited themselves
OF the opportunity To shake hands with
the territory chief executive
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
LIFE ON RANCH.
Business ard Pleasure Of Farming
Life IS Described.

GUTHRIE. q r. sug. iI--A ltue booklet
issssd hv the ~lm Eznch company ar
Bliss. g. IT, descrihins the manner ia
which the great wheat crops arl srov-a.
has been issued THE ranch is one ~
me greatest i'm The two territories anl e.
dsHehtul place 10 visit II ONE wants ga
iaea II modern ranch life The follow &
The richest aerlcllturai district r pres
o. leased lands belonsmE 90 tho Porca
ana oue Indian trihes The rai,cad
depot and postohice address - Ranch
lei is Bliss a.. q Ranch la IS ovned
b. the l8 Live stock company. az which
G7s1 gsiler IS president
Z AtH tise spcns oI zNs5. jhe CONS 4ns
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-10
Rroken at the Wheel.

In the diary Of that remarkable man,
General Patrick Gordon, who left
Scotland in 1861 poor, unfriendec
wanderer, and, when he died, in 1858,
had his eyes closed by the affectionate
hands of his sorrowing master, the
Car Peter the Great, the following en-
try is to be found, under date Ham
burg, March %, 1886:
"This day, a man and a woman, a
burger of the towne being the Wom-
ans master, for numbering, were cart
ed from the prisone to the house where
the murder was committed; and there
before this house, with hottie pinser5,
the flesh was torren out Of their arms,
and from thence were carted to the
place of Justice without the towne, and
there broken and layed on wheeles."
An instance fifty years later than
those quoted at the last reference IS
recorded in the Correspondence OF
Mr.. Joseph Jekyll" Murray, 1S94). In
April, ITS, from the balcony of his
lodgings at Orleans, Jekyll saw GRIM
inal broken on the wheel. In letter
to his father (p. 13) he enters minutely
into the sickening details, adding that
"the crime of the unfortunate creature
was burglary, as we learnt from his
sentence, which is posted up at every
corner of the streets. Notes and
Queries.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-10
Quaint Customs in shetland.

The only part of the United King
dom in which the old style OF reckon
ing time Is adhered to is the archipela-
20 Of Shetland, and there Sunday
January 15, was New Years Day.
But Sunday being with the natives
q strict dies non for business or for
pleasure, the next day witnessed the
high jinks incident to the occasion
These included professions of "guis-
ers," or mummers, and the drinking OF
various strange toasts, such as "Heie
to man and death to da grayfsh," ana
the health of the twelve apostles.
In Shetland the remnants of the old
Morse language linger to such q de.
gree that the dialect is almost a sealed
book-eyen, to Scotsmen. The last
specimen Of the great aux whose eggs
are now valued at something like loo
guineas apiece, was done to death
there, but the little aux still retains a
precarious footing on the lonely islet
of Foula. Daily Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-10
Looting a soer Camp.

Early as we were to arrive on the
scene, loot-loying Tommy Atkins and
the acquisitive Kafir were before US;
for here, there, and everywhere our
khaki-clothed comrades, attended by
lusty natives, were to- be seen eagerly
turning over and examining the prop
erty lately belonging to our foes. With
out loss of time we dismounted, and,
hitcbing the ponies to a tree, We. too,
were soon busily engaged in the hunt
for trophies, and also for things eat
able. made dive into the first con-
venient tent, and stumbled over a pile
of blankets and clothing. Nothing
here good to eat; but wait-sniff, snifr
I'm a, Dutchman if that is not the
unmistakable aroma Of onions! Sure
enough, after turning over a few
things, l 'unearthed sack OF prime
Spanish. onions. Into one Of the sacks
which I had taken the precaution OF
bringing with me emptied about hall
a hundred Of the delectable vegetable;
I would have taken the lot, but had
to consider my horse, as well as tc
leave room for other stuff. Scattered
all over the floor Of the tent we're
hundreds Of rounds Of Mauser ammuni'
tion; and tine same condition Of thing;
prevailed in every teIt 1 subsequent,
visited. This fact proves how exceed
ingly we'll supplied the Beers evidently
we're with small-arm ammunition, bu
at the same time shows the incapaclty
carelessness, and want Of system OF TIT
Boer officials responsible for the sup
ply and distribution of stores and am
munition Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-10
Having Fun Will, an Echo.

The mischieyous pages of the
house have discovered new trick OF
the echoes in Statuary hall. They play
It unon the tourists by the score and
upon pretentious statesmen occasion
ally, when they can do SO without
discovery.
There is certain spot, near the
beaten path of travel from the central
doorway of the house toward the sen.
ate, where this peculiar echo is effect
i've. II any coin or metal object Is
dropped on the marble step between
the telegraph Office and the reception
room it sounds to one passing the par
ticular spot in question as though the
object were dropping Immediately st
his feet. A boy with a dime or a
nickel is able to have all sorts of fun
by waiting till some one passes the
point. Even the senate pages skip
away from their work to visit the boys
on the other side and play with the
echo.-Washington Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-10
nlv reflexions-such a color!

DIV ref1eXions-such color!
Though it looks very simple, yet 1t
is an elaborate arrangement in three
thicknesses; the figures in the highest
relief are of a rather heavy, canvas
like weave, showing corded designs;
then comes thin silk batistc. and un-
der this the net. And upon these three
fabrics oil sorts of variations are
played. Sometimes the heaviest.
figures are held together by the soft
net and in other places both net and
the sheer batlste foundation fabric are
cut away.
This splendid new applique comes
in various widths from the two-and-a-
half.inch one here pictured Gt costs
So the yard up to splendid twenty
four-inch all-over at $12 the yard.
It must be admitted that the broader
widths show the design to'a mucn
greater advantage.
At any rate, it is splendor en- ap.
plidue. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-10
MERE THlFlss.
But They Have Led the Way to Some
Surprising Results.

Because a Boston man forgot tt
close his window the state Of Massa-
chusetts has lost S3,000,0OO, and is
still losing $5OO.0OO year. The man
was ! silk grower. He sent to France
for some gypsy moths, which he in
tended to experiment on with a view
to a new brand of silk. One day he
sat at his table examining some OF
these moths, when he was called out
of the room. He left the window
open and the draught blew the moths
out. Two years later caterpillars ate
the leaves off every forest and fruit
tree for miles round. They were
gypsy moths. and the state has spent
over s1,0OO,0OO in fighting the pests.
Two gunboats sent up the Nile some
years ago caused one of the worst
famines known in Lower Egypt. The
gunboats went up into the marshes
beyond Khartoum to hunt slave trad
ers. The slaves, in their anxiety to
get away cut channels through the
"sudd" and the mass of vegetation
which lines the main stream Of the
river. The result was that the current
carried down these floating stalks, and
damned itself so completely that the
Nile flood failed. and thousands of the
peasantry lost their crops and almost
starved.
A Swiss tradesman eating sausages
for supper saved a policeman recent
ly from eight years penal servitude.
The policeman shot man who re-
fused to follow him to the police sta
tion. For this lie was tried and SEN
fenced to 12 years penal seryitude.
His lawyer objected, on the ground
that one of the jurymen had been
asleep during the trial. The objec-
tion held good. and at a new trial the
policeman's sentence was reduced to
four years. The reason the juryman
slept that afternoon was that his sup
per had disagreed with him. and. con-
sequently, he had been unable to sleep
at night.
Germany, which never had finger
in the Spanish-American war, is the
biggest gamer by it. Thirty new re-
fneries have been established already,
and there will soon be more. All the
machinery comes from Germany,
where one firm alone has orders for
$1,0O0,O00 worth.-Cincinnat Inquirer.