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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
DRAWING BLANKS CONTINUES
Arrangements For Townsite Auc-
tons About Completed.
LEAVE HISTORY MAXIM TOWN.

FL Reno, Aug. 5.-N. j. O'Brien,
special agent of the general land Office,
with headquarters at Denver, will be
! the official town lot auctioneer at Law
ton. Mr.. O'Brien left promptly for
Lawton, and will arrange for suitable
quarters for the government force.
j. r. Hampton, the Lawton TOWNSHIP
commissioner, is sick at the Kerfoot
with illness, and there are some fears
that he will not recover in time to take
charge of the work on the 9th. The
name of the official auctioneer for Ana
darko has not yet been announced.
Wagons loaded with supplies of every
description have left here for Lawton
and other points in the new country.
The tents which have been in all parts
of the city are being taken down and
the people who have been here for days
are rapidly leaving Ell Reno. The trains
out of the city in every direction are
crowded with homeseekers either going
home or starting for the new towns.
L. p. Holcomb, TOWNSHIP commission
err for Hobart, has gone to make pre-
parations for his work there. A force
of men went with him to carry on the
work connected with the sale of lots
Col. Andrew j. James, of Olate, kans.,
will be the official auctioncer at Hobart.
He left with Commissioner Holcomb to
assist in the preparations for the work.
A silly rumor has gained much ere
dence here to the effect that those un-
successful in the drawing will be given
consolation prizes in the way of town
lots. Town lots in the county seats
will be sold at auction, the proceeds to
be used in public improvements and in
meeting the expenses of their govern
ment until there is something to tax for
that purpose. All other townsites will
be entered under existing laws.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Opening Postofice Delayed.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Josiah t. White,
who has been appointed postmaster at
Lawton, in the Kiowa country, will not
be able to open his postoffice at this i'm
portant point on August 6 unless his
bond arrives here and his commission
can be forwarded in time to enable him
to begin doing business on that date.
The fault will not be his, however.
When his commission was sent the usual
small bond for fourth class Office was
sent. Mr.. White suggested that it be
made large enough to cover the grade
the Office must soon reach and bond
for $50, 900 was sent.
w. r. Dutton, the postmaster for Ana
darko, has not yet been commissioned.
w. NJ. English has had his bond APP
proved as postmaster at Hobart.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Towns,te commissioners Appointed.

Ell Reno, Aug. 2.-Governor Rich
ards has announced the names of the
townsite commissioners. ]. II. Hamp-
ton who had charge of the registration
at Fort Sill, will take charge at Law
ton. e. p Holcomb who was in charge
of booth here during the registration,
will be at Hobart. G. T. Nessler, In
dian Inspector, will be in charge at
Anadarko The men now in the gov
eminent employ will be relieved from
duty here. The commissioners are
required to give bond OF one hundred
thousand dollars each.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09

Washington, Aug. 5.-The success
with which the homestead allotment in
the Kiowa-Comanche country has been
carried out means change in the gen.
eral land Office. Binger Herman, the
land commissioner, will soon be sue
ceeded by Governor w. A. Richards
Governor Richards has made such a
success of the work at Ell Reno that he
is to be promoted. The administration
believes in rewarding faithful officials.
The administration is being eulogized
for its splendid work. In turn it gives
credit to whom credit is due-Governor
Richards-and will reward him by max
ing him commissioner of the general
land office
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Mayor Phelau Hopeful.

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-Mayor Phe-
Ian held a conference with both sides.
Although no definite results were ac-
eomplished, the mayor said:
''The situation looks better than it
did. The employers seem willing to
reinstate the striking Transfers if the
latter will agree not TO engage in SYM
pathetic strikes and not to attempt to
force their fellow workers into the
union. The teamsters want a guaran'
tee that their employers will not dis
criminate against union men"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Youngest to Draw Claim.

Lawton, Aug. 5.-The youngest
homeseeker to draw claim in the
Lawton district was little Ruth Dono-
van, the 1-year-old daughter of the
late Judge Donovan, of Enid. Judge
Donovan was a soldier. A guardian
was appointed for the child and her
name was registered for claim under
the law giving soldiers widows and or
phans the right to homestead land on
the same basis as soldiers. She drew a
claim in the Ell Reno district. Her
guardian can hold the claim for her.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Chance for Wagon Immigrants.

Ell Reno, Aug. 5.-Commencing to-
morrow 1875 names in each land district
will be called daily for sixty days for
filing of homestead entries. Those
who have not filed within that time
will have lost their chance. 1t is esti-
mated that fully 1000 of the $500 num-
bers in each district will not be filed
because of homesteaders who will be
disqualified or who will leave the coun-
try. These claims will then be left for
wagon immigrants and others who
failed to draw lucky numbers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Manila News Items.

Manila, Aug. 2.-Lieutenant Croft OF
the Nineteenth infantry, with a mount
ed detachment of Cebu scouts, has had
an encounter with sixty insurgents.
Seven of the rebels were killed and 10
taken prisoners. OF Lieutenant
Croft's force two privates were slightly
wounded
The Philippines commission has
passed the Manila civil charter which
will go into effect Immediately.
The rate of the taxation on real
property has been amended, it being
fixed at per cent for the present and
per cent after 1902.
The military cable and telegraph
lines have been opened for commercial
use
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
rrots A Mile In e:oa Ia.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 5.-Cresceus,
champion of the trotting turf, added
more laurels to his fame by trot-
ting mile in 2:O2H, reducing by half
second his week-old record of 2:024 +,
made at Cleveland last Friday. The
first half was trotted in O:599l, the first
time that distance has been covered in
less than one minute by trotter. The
time by quarters was 0:292l, o:59H
1907, and 2:094.
A stiff wind blowing directly up the
stretch kept him from stepping faster.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
The Lumber Rush.

Kansas City, Aug. 3.-The Rock Is
land has orders for 500 cars to be load
ed with lumber in Kansas City for ship
ment to the Lawton district before
August 6. Nearly every class of traffic
is included in the demand for cars to
get it to Lawton for the opening, and
1t is estimated that the 500 cars for lum-
Der is less than half of the total num-
Der that will be required to care for
the different kinds Of freight. Abou;
dozen lumber concerns have asked for
oars
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09

London, Aug. az am informed on
good authority says the Brussels cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, ''that Mr..
.Kruger's visit to the United States has
been absolutely decided upon. 1t will
probably take place about the middle
of September and he will be accompan-
Jed by Messrs. Fischer, Vessels and
Wolmarans." Mr.. Kruger's American
tour will include visits to New York,
Philadelphia. Boston, Washington and
Chicago. Negotiations are about to be-
gin for his reception by the president
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
splenic Fever in South Dakota.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 5.-State Veter-
marian Knowles has made application
to Governor Toole to have quarantine
established at the Dakota line to pre-
vent the spread of anthrax. 1t has been
reported to DR.. Knowles by the state
veterinarian of South Dakota as exist
ing among the cattle of several coun-
ties of that state DR.. Knowles said
that this is the first time that anthrax
has ever been reported as existing in the
central west.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Smuggling Girls.

Rome, Aug. 1.-The frequent walks
across the Swiss Italian frontier of
girls of seminary near Masliance
aroused the suspicious of the customs
officers, who finally stopped pro-
cession of forty walking two by two
and ascertained that each girl was
smuggling cigars or cigarettes of the
aggregate value of 100000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Pan American Paving.

Buffalo, N. Y, July 31.-President
John q. Milburn, of the PanAmerican
exposition, issued statement which
says:
1.-The exposition has been more than
paying it's expenses since the beginning
of June, and has already accumulated
considerable surplus. An attend
ance during August, September and
October equal to the attendance at
Chicago in October alone will pay all
the obligations of the exposition and
will leave large surplus.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
No Change I'm sight.

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-Attorney M.
F. Michael, attorney for the employees
association, said: The situation, as far
as the association is concerned, presents
nothing new. There has been no
change in the attitude of the employers
and no change has been considered.
No conference with the unions has been
proposed and none is expected Men
are being steadily obtained to ill the
strikers places The draymen have a
large force at work, and other branches
are meeting with like success"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
why SO Many Oklahomans.

FL Reno, Aug 2.-From reading the
names of names in the drawing one
might think that Oklahoma, and
especially Ell Reno, had cinch on the
game. But as matter of fact only a
small per cent of those who have
given their addresses to be notified, as
Ell Reno and other parts of the terri
tory are residents of Oklahoma. These
addresses were given as matter of
convenience, to all those who intend
remaining here or near here until
after the drawing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
TEN THOUSAND AT LAYTON,
And Crowds at tho Two Other County
Seat Sites.

Fort Sill, o. T., Aug. ga town OF
10000 people, to be known as Lawton,
has grown up just outside the forts
limits, within a night, Following the
close of the allotment at I'll Reno, thou
sands of homeseelxers who drew blanks
started for AnadarlSo, Hobart and Law
ton. A majority of the people favored
Lawton, which is 25 miles inland and
thousands are camped in and about the
proposed townsite awaiting the sale OF
lots on August 6. Already Lawton has
400 temporary business houses, includ-
ing a grocery firm, and newspaper
and three streets have been laid out. A
national bank has been projected
Every form of gambling known on the
frontier is being run wide open, side by
side with fake shows of various descrip-
tons, and to add to the scene thou
sand Comanche Indians have pitched
their tents near by. The Indians Will
await their last payment for grass,
Sl2O, 900 in the aggregate, which is due
them under the old contract. Hun
dreds of persons have procured govern
ment liquor, stamps but it will
take two weeks of routine in following
ont the laws of the territory before they
can open their places. In the mean
time Lawton will be dry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09

FL Reno, Aug 5.-Judge Dale is quo
ted thus;
Judge, you have already unearthed
several reporters. Can they be pun
ished for violating the rules of the
drawing.?" Certainly" was the re-
ply. 1.-The law gives the president au-
thority to make all rules and regula-
tons and gave them the force of law.
A violation of those rules is just the
same as a violation of statute law.
Those reporters will be arrested and
prosecuted"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Secretary Ryan Denies.

Washington, July 1.-Assistant Sec
rotary Ryan, of the interior depart
ment, whose name was mentioned
among the prominent men who made
application for homestead entry in the
two Oklahoma reservations, positively
denies the truth of the statement. He
says his son, who served in the Spanish
American war, filed soldiers declara-
tory, but did so only for himself and
his own name, and was not even pres
ent as enormously stated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Roth Ready to Make Concessions.

San Francisco, Aug 3.-The only new
phase to the local labor trouble is a
strong undercurrent that is making for
peace. The municipal league, which
held secret meetings with labor leaders
and employers report that the outlook
for settlement is encouraging and that
a basis of adjustment may be reached
within twenty-four hours. An officer
of the league said:
''We find both sides ready to make
concessions on general lines"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Free TRANSFORMATION.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-What is considered
to be an important move toward the
adjustment of free transportation has
been inaugurated by officials of lines
centering at Chicago. Owing to the
extra heavy passenger traffic prevailing
at present it has become necessary, the
officials say, to prohibit the issuance
of free-trip passes of all descriptions,
until the close of the Pan-American
exposition in October.
These orders are sweeping and pro-
hibit passes to employees of other lines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Atchison Elevator Fire.

Atchison, Kas., Aug. 3.-The elevator
of the S. r. Washer Grain company is
totally destroyed by fire together with
all it's contents, consisting of about
100000 bushels of grain. The loss,
which is estimated to be in the neigh
borhood of $500, was covered by in
surance. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. Three Missouri Pacific freight
cars loaded with wheat for the elevator
were also destroyed, and the loss of
the railroad is estimated to be in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
On the Central Division.

Topeka, Aug. 3.-The Santa Fe rail-
road is preparing to equip its engines
in the Central Division for the use of
Beaumont Oil as fuel. They propose
to spend nearly 100000 this year in
equipping its engines for oil and pro-
viding receiving and delivery tanks
along the line. Coal will eventually be
entirely superseded on the entire sys-
TEN as a steam fuel by first using the
Beaumont oil The Santa Fe already
has contracts for four hundred barrels
of tandage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
RETURN OF HOT WEATHER.
Farmers are Busy Planting and Re-piants
Ing.

hEo ouby AAahthhk ohu ~PAehs-
Ing.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2.-Hot weather
has again returned to Kansas, but
nothing like that before the breaking
of the drouth. The temperature has
reached as high as 100 and some pros
trations are reported on account of the
humidity. In Leavepworth, there
was one death from the heat. Rains
have fallen in numerous districts and
continue. AS far as can be ascertained
there is not county in the western
and central part of the state that has
not been visited by rain during the
past week, and as result things look
much more favorable for the farmers
and stockmen.
Farmers seem to have abundant con-
fidence in the remainder of the season.
Estimates of the yield of corn have in
creased until half crop is not regard
ed as too large by many. Farmers are
as busy planting and re-planting as If
it were spring time, and the seed
houses are working overtime to supply
the demands made upon them. Millet,
sorghum, Kaffir corn and even radishes
and turnips are being planted for feed
and great things are expected of the
second crop.
Fruit is in good condition and good
yield of apples and peaches is expected.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
We're Blasting Rocks.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, Aug. 5.-Three
killed and one fatally injured is the re-
suits of an explosion which occurred on
the Rock Island extension, 25 miles east
of Santa Rosa, at w. Z. Montgomery's
camp.
The four men were engaged in blast
ing rocks on the right of way. They
had prepared a heavy blast, but did not
get away soon enough after igniting
the fuse.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
MormOns In Prussia.

Berlin, July 3l.-Francis M. Lyman,
one of the Mormon apostles, preached
before the Berlin Mormon congrega-
lion, which numbers over 400 members
Kattner. German Mormon mission
airy, reported that the movement was
making progress in Germany and as
serted that few days ago congre-
cation numbering ghty-eight had
been organized in Stettin.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Hooted to His Death.

New York, Aug 3.-George McCabe,
40 years of age, has committed suicide.
Members of the mans family say that
McCabe was driven to desperation by
the ieers of his fellow workmen at the
Worthington hydraulic works in Brook
lyn where a strike has been in progress.
He was reviled by men and women
and his neighbors would have nothing
to do with him. Even the children
hooted him as he passed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Largest Stock of Gold.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The stock of
gold in the treasury is the largest in
the history of the government and is
accommodating at the rate of 81, 500, 900
to IS, 900, 900 month. The figures are
S5O4, 354, 297, of which S24S, 65S, sos is
free gold, but including the $50, 0O0,-
600 gold reserve.
Since July 1, 1900, the stock of gold
on hand has increased about ISL, 900,
600.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Joplin Gets Carnegie Library.

Joplin Mo-, Aug. "A $4,000 pub
lie library is to be built at Joplin by
Andrew Carnegie. A letter to that
effect has just been received from Mr..
Carnegie's private secretary. About
three months ago Professor Elf, super
intendent of the public schools here,
wrote to Mr.. Carnegie in behalf of
Joplin's library committee requesting
donation. The letter just received is
an answer to his.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
More Gas in Allen County.

Moran, Kans., July 29.-The Moran
Gas and Oil Company, which has been
prospecting for gas at Moran has
opened up well with flow of gas
estimated at 5000, 900 cubic feet of gas
per day with a rock pressure of 800
pounds. Moran is in Allen county.
Three years ago two wells were sunk
and some gas found in each of these,
but not enough however to pay to
pipe. Nothing has been done since
then to develop the field until this
discovery was made.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
steel Gang Increasing.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The Union
Pacific is using large number of men
on its steel gangs and a day has hardly
passed in two or three months but from
twelve to twenty-five men have been
skipped out for work along the Union
Pacific. The steel gang near Wa
Keeney has been absorbing a vast
number of laborers for some time, but
now all new recruits will be sent along
the Solomon-Beloit branch. where a
new steel gang starts the coming
week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
After Big Money.

Ell Reno, July 3o.-Some of the men
familiar with the topography of the
new country expect to make big mon
ey locating successful homesteaders on
choice lands. A. Fl. Cobb, one of the
members of the government surveying
corps, that ran the lines in the new
district, says he will make at least
SO, 900 in this way.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09

Sharon, Pa, Aug. 5.-The machinists'
strike at the National steel work and
the Sharon steel plant is settled. The
agreement provides for an advance of
wages of so cents per day, pay and one
half for overtime, and week of $50
hours. The company had agreed to
discharge all non-union men now at
work within fifteen DAYS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09

Leavenworth, Aug.-The temperature
reached 100 between and o'clock.
Rudolph Mag, veteran from the Sol
diers' home, started to walk to the city
when he was overcome by the heat and
died. Mag was soldier in Company
B, Eighth Kansas infantry during the
war. He had been at the Soldiers
home three wears.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
Effects Seattle business.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 1.-As result
of the longshoremen's strike in San
Francisco the business of the Califor-
MIA metropolis has been entirely
stopped. The loss to this city and to
numerous steamship companies will
mean thousands of dollars a month.
The merchants here are already heavy
losers on account of the teamsters'
strike there and the local strike.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09

The new battleship Maine has been
successfully launched at Philadelphia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-16
MAI. RUHLIN
A BUSY man
Quartermaslers Business kssum-
ing Large Proportions.

~ the present time QunFtefmaat.
er Huhlenm force u kept very busy.
the extra work belns oeeaHloued b.
preparing the transports for Alaska.
securing their carEucm and seeing TO
u that they arc properly loaded.
Maj. Huhlsn hardly has a minute
o. himself. and his corps - effcteut
and qhiiEinE clerks arc kept on the
jump all day.
The regular force includes two
men at Tacoma. local clerks. civil
engineer. superintendent % con
atFuetlon. custodian n buildings at
Fort fawtnn. wawhpusemen. teams
tcrH. quartnrmhatsfsH agent. and AZ
uiatant at Tacoma. master. chief
engineer and tWn Wafchmen on the
Seward Tho pap roll fer these
amounts - t2.0zi.es q month.
Exclusively Tor tho transport SER
vice a number uf affiee men are
hired. besides a marine Huperiu-
tsndent. clerks. WhariinEur. dock
Waterman. warphguseman and em-
ployea az 1'ac0ma. The payroll for
these amounts 20 81. so. making n
total monthly payroll % tt.sii.ss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-16
Heaters.

The run Of The Great Ruby
came 10 an end at the Grand Opera
house last night. and tonight Ma
dame sans Gene" takes IL place. The
play has been seen here just enough
60 whst public appetite Zoe another
presentation.
The selection Of Madame Sans
Gene" for presentation az this time
is particularly happy. as ~ offers
Miss Van Burrn her FIRST bis oppuf-
tunity since the Frawiey season be
gan. This play IL likewise the last
la which Mas Van Buren, VIII APP
pear during the present engagement
"a she departs for the last GA a
we'll earned vacation next Monday.
rejoininE the FraWlsy company In
san Francisco ia July
"Currcu Cash" "A mcloifnma new
20 this city. VIII be presented by
Charles Erin Werner ana hts COM
pan at the Third avenue theatsT to-
night
The play tells story II military
llfe IN South Africa aud IL replcte
with thrilling situations and bright
dialogue There are Naid to b. me
parts IN the piece for Mr Werner.
Miss Miller and the other members
Of the company.
Prom France under Napoleon ] 70
Indiana - years ago. f. big trip
- take In q hours This however
- what the FrAwiry company pro
poses TO DO Il wiii play Madame
sans Gene" Saturday night and on
Sunday produce Joseph Arthur .
play Of Hoosisr life. Blue Jeans .