The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-26

country. Deputy marshals landed ten
Of them.
A stranger lost bet that he could
buy a quart Of whisky in South Nc
Alesteri the town that claims to be the
dryest on earth.
The map Of South McAlester has not
yet been approved BY the secretary Of
the interior and the acquisition Of titles
IS thereby delayed
The postofice at Hartshorne, I. T.,
has been entered and the postoiice safe
blown open with dynamite. Several
hundred dollars was taken BY the
burglars.
The land Offices are reported to be so
much behind with their work that no
tices Of final proof are not sent to the
newspapers for publication as fast as
the homesteaders desire.
Senator Harris is asking for the nee
essary legislation for the construction
Of a free bridge across the Neosho
river, by the town Of Miami, I. T., the
cost not 70 exceed So, 900.
Senator Elect j. R. Burton, Of Kan
sas, has been in Indian Territory study
ing the situation. While there he
promised active interest in Indian Ter
ritory affairs while in congress.
Members Of the Choctaw townsite
board will appraise the property and
sell the lots 70 the inhabitants Of the
town Of Guertie From there the
board win 60 to Kiowa for the same
proceedings for that town.
The average reserve held by Indian
Territory banks is 1881 per cent; loans
and discounts amount to 81, s32, go;
gold coin held is $40, o,942; total specie,
S940, 3i4; lawful money reserve, s40s,-
4i5; individual deposits, ss,osi, 7o4
Goodland, T. T., having been refused
a survey as a townsite, on the ground
that there were not enough people to
warrant setting aside land for town
site, have presented petition to the
townslte board which measures five
feet in length.
DR.. r. NJ. Brady was elected from
Indian Territory for refusal to pay
tribal tax to the ohoctaw nation He
returned and win be tried subject to
fine or imprisonment He threatens
TO bring suit for damages against the
Indian officials.
The special session Of the Choctaw
council has adjourned after uniting
with the Chickasaw nation to employ
attorneys to defeat allotments to
court citizens There are about
4 1000 who have been made citizens by
u. S. courts against the protests Of In
dians.
A. B. Sloan, cattleman Of Savanna,
L T.. has disappeared, leaving his
Choctaw wife. Before leaving he dis
posed Of large herds and he carried
away about $4,000 in cash. Sloan was
not in debt and was prosperous in bus
iness. His wife thinks there has been
foul play.
Night Operator Stone, Of the Santa
Fe at Oklahoma City, expected a pay
check from the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road, where he had been work
ing and told Williams, who was acting
as day operator, about it. The letter
with the check came and Williams has
been identified as the man who cashed
the check, having forged Stones name.
F. S Genning, deputy q. S. marshal,
has gone to Washington to present a
statement Of the condition Of things
before the attorney general, and maybe
before congress. A ruling Of the at
torney general deprives deputy mar
shals Of fees in all but federal cases in
Indian Territory, which leaves the door
open for all kinds Of crime and out.
lawry.
W. A. Kripe, the Oklahoma cotton
king, has been in Kansas City to ne
gotiate for an ice plant for his town Of
Perkins He proposes to use the ma
chinery Of his cotton gin In making ice.
The report by the public lands COM
mittee Of the house says Of the Wichita
and Caddo reservations, that they win
probably be opened at the same time
with the Kiowa country, and. can be
entered only BY qualified homestead
entrymen, who must reside on their
claims five years and then pay sl.e5
an acre.
An explosion in a mine at Anderson.
l. T.. buried three miners A force Of
men succeeded in reaching the three
men while they were still alive, though
they were imprisoned over twelve hours
in the burning mine.
The name Of the postoffice at Kians,
Cherokee nation has been changed to
Cleora, with Edward Lamdy as post
master.