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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Queer Rodents Of the Black CANYON.
In exploring the Black Canyon oi the
Gunnison. Ia Colorado. a party Of
hardy aGventurers recently found sew
eral strange and rarely known animals
living ia the perpetual gloom of that
frighaful gorge.
One Of the most curious Of the little
animals discovered Is the kangaroo
monsa This fellow IS 4 highly dis
reputable member Of tie rodent fam
liy The kangaroo mouse can stand
on bis hind feet end make passes
at the Intruder much Ia the manner or
the pugliist Tie Is a cunning little
rogue and has a Yoracious appetite
Another member of the rodent fa,n-
ny is ihe pack rat akin 70 the common
house rat Tie Is a born thief he
carries away spoons. knives. forks and
other articles from The camps OF trar-
elers. That "a how be got bis name
The jumping mouse was also found
IN The Black Canyon. This freak ia
said to be n long distance jumper aud
would put the jumping frog Of Caiav-
eras County without bis dinner
of shot-.n the shade rbe jumpIuE
mouse of the Black Canyon Is SO light
that bis fali Is much ike TINT Of q
feather and he can leap from higa
crags without injury 20 bis anatomy
los Angeles Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Automobiles. bicyclists and road
drivers generally win take much sat
isfacti0n In the recent statement Of
State Engineer Bond concerning the
progress made and proposed 20 the
way Of improving the condition of the
States highways Since the passage
OF the Higbie-Armstrong law in iS9s.
this State has appropriated $4,000
Tor the purpose Of building new roads.
Twelve counties have seen the con
struction OF twenty-thrce new high
ways. aggregating In length fffy.three
and one-half miles. aud over n hundred
petitions have been received from
twenty counties asking that
about eight hundred miles Of new
roads be built within their borders. Ia
response 10 these petitions surveys and
estimates have been or win be made
From twenty-three counties. also. has
come a request Tor eighty roads Of 9
total length OF SOC miles. the estimated
cost Of which is Ss625 per mile.
Mr. Boud asserts that in every in.
stance the Efforts Of the State 70 pro
vide irst-ciass roads have given M
qualified satisfaction 10 those VINO
have shared the expense Of their con
struction. Proof of this IS found n
the fact that wherever the work has
been prosecuted the people are en-
thusiastic Tor les extension. In order
that the movement for better high.
ways may 90 on uninterrupted and b.
made to appeal to the residents OF aH
sections OF the State. Mr. Bo1d Intends.
where new macadam roads are not de.
sired. 10 to treat The old roads that
the improvement VIII speak for itself
New York therefore. appears 70 be-
thoroughly IN line with other States OF
the Union in the endearor to make the
quality Of its highways adequate to
the requirements OF commerce. aud t I
Is probable that the FIRST few years Of I
the new century win witness some 1
striking changes IN the direction lndi- I
cated.-New York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14
WORDS or WISDOM.

A scold chills.
Love leads 10 truth.
Exertion earns excellence.
Extraction Is not liberaliiy.
Many good servants make bad mas
ters.
Evil imagination is the poison OF the
soul
Courage is the cure for encourage
ment.
Look out for the man who looks out
for himself
Tie who climbs need watch where
the ladder ends
The man who Is but a figurenead VIII
not cut much figure.
The fruits By which the heart is
known drops from the lips.
Love never worries about future re-
wards; 4 has us reward in loving.
As faith without works Is dead faith.
so works without faith are dead works
4 boiling Indignation against sin is
no good Il It stops short Q, making
steam TO do good work.
There Is a good deal or difference hc-
tween seeking to have The truth on
your side and seeking to De On The side
OF truth Rams Horn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

of fhe Rio Grande.
In the Century. Robert 7. HilI. the
geologist. describes The successful naviy
gallon and mapping of three hundred
and nfly miles 81 tie RIO Grande-
one of Americas greatest rivers hltli-
crio deemed impasaable
AZ noon. October S. Is0o. We pushed
out Into tie yiger 81 Preside. and
started Oh our long journey into the
unknown. % not claim 70 De tho
only man who has Travelled the ioriu-
ous and dangerous channel Of the
frontier stream: Tor one man. and one
only. James MacNahon has made Al
least three trips down the river, Nine
however was ihe hrst exploring expe-
diti0n TO pass fhe entire length n the
canons and. with The exception q Ma
Mahon's. was the only attempt that
succeeded. Others. like Gano and Ney-
lie. lave passed the fearful twelve
miles of the Grand Canon de Santa
Helena The only Government expe-
ditioD. the International Boundary Sur
vey. pronounced the canons impassa-
Bile. and gave up the attempt 70 survey
them. except the lower hundred miles
of the course. which Lieutenant Mich
eler passed through
Mac1lahan was interested neither 10
science. exploration. nor travel re
rentured the stream without knowl-
edge 81 its dangers and merely BE-
cause. As lifelong hunter and trapper.
he knew that the beaver probably
lived along rs unmolestef banks.
These animals alone Interested him.
and n map made by him. II he could
make such a thing. would note only
HEAVIER hanks and dangerous sDois. for
these were all that be saw. Unguided
and alone. be loaded his boat with
traps. placed IL in the stream, ana
slowly drifted down 10 Del RIO. hraF-
ing n thousand dangers. and making
the first successful passage. This man.
whose name has perhaps never before
appeared in print had spent bis long
life IN such exploits, and Is one Of the
few oid-tlme trappers still 70 be found
IN the West
The finding Of MacMahon was toe
Grst OF the dozen f0rtuitous circnH-
stances which made my trip possible.
and there was not a day that his
knowledge n the stream cid no. save
Us from loss and destruction Always
kind and unohtrusiye. be was as cau-
tious as a cat being NJ times appar-
emily over-careful Tie was ever on
the lookout FOR a safe channel IN the
treachefo1s current HEAVIER siifes en-
the banks, ard border Mex'cans 10 the
bushes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

4 Loldon cipherer Of some preten-
si0ns and authority computes that the
South African war costs England $3.50
a minute. Il is doubtful If all the
Rand mines together viii ever pay at
this rate, and, as the war has largely
been waged on their account. its bal
ance sheet viii most likely show that
from a financial point OF view it has
been a losing business. thinks the New
York Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

1.-The most costly metal Is gold. and
silver comes next That. said q chem
ist. "is what the average man would
say II you should ask him. but be-
would be very FAR on the truth. indeed
Gold Is worth $40 a pound. and silver
Sl3; bus there are a score OF metals
worth much more. Chromium and fei
lurium cost. for Instance. 500 a pound:
while titanium $500 a pound. and os-
MUM and zirkon. which are used ID
the making n electric mantlcs. $500.
Barium cannot be gotten O. der S21O0
a pound. and rhOdium and ni0bium are
worth s20JO Strontium's market price
8 $500. didymium's IS S6sO0. and tho.
RUINS is $500 a pound Rubidium is
a metal worth $1,000 a pound and
vandium is worth $4,000 Above an
these. however. gailium stands. q met.
al discovered in 1916. a pound Of which
II It were prOcurabie would be worth
S77,500, or 226 times as much as a
pound Of gold and 596l times as much
az a pound Of silver. Philadelphia
Record
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Atiut 1earls. who toii and pray lal l51b.
+ God VIII Erant
IEsiu g thf harvest whc Is trust
Do SOW ard plant
Scr rou1eI whether Is ul. D.
Or f1I - scart
81 once q faii with dshreree
I1eF -1W again.
Anotter year VIII surely hrrz
The reedea rain
The needed srn fo f ths se'ds
Nith fger uslnt
The Lord sf l5r- nsr bear as tho
lie laarl . Hr-
Elt never ret tte rF7rer q fztA
H1th Bs orr1f
Sore dF Hie werd wili frrariai make
Zach wasting slaL
We rise heiires- as f oar peal
That woTd coad sreei
We est tie bread 81 carefli1ess
I1at cannot freL
Delaying resf we anir add
Sore need Co need.
01 hzprg theF who 11iet.r
Anticipate
The teaslag He VIII shower l9Hn,
1r soon - Iatei
fhev toll. theF prar Alright, tAeir faith
HIS w can wan
-HarTies AckHen kimbaA. in tie New
YORK lndependeaL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

a prominent New York social re-
formsy says that the new century viii
be marked BY continuance OF the
struggle 10 attain the goal Of better
material conditions and greater moral
and intellectual possibilities for So
ciety at large. and as the watchword
Of the nineteenth century has been
political equality" 50 the watchword
o. the twentieth century win be so
clal equality
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Charles R. Flint thinks that with
our untold natural resources. with out
inexhaustible supply of metals and
coal with out great forests. with every
variety Of soil and climate. with the
most Industrious most intelligent and
most contented Of peoples working un-
der the best conditions OF modern
methods. Americans are destined to
become the economic masters Of the
world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

The laws Of child growth are cur
ious. Il is stated that boys do more
growing iu the eleventh than in any
other year; girls ID the fourteenth.
Girls usually reach their full height
At fifteen. boys at eighteen o. nine
teen From the eleventh to the six
teenth year the average girl IS bigger
and stronger than the average boy.
Prom November to April children grow
very llttle Prom April 70 July they
gain in height most rapidly From
July to November they gain b weight
In hot countries children 81 both
sexes mature much more quickly
The winter cold seems to refarl the
growth Of children just as Il does Of
plants The Presbyterian
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

The unique question. Can a man
employ himselfe7 cams up recently In
an English court It appears that a
workman employed by a stock com
pany owned a small number Of shares.
He was killed at bis work by an acci-
dent, and his widow sought 20 recovef
damages. The defendant ingeniously
argued that as the man was a share-
holder be to that extent employed him
self and accordingly could not recover.
The learned Judge. however, decided
otherwise. holding that It was possible.
under certain circumstances. for a
man at one and the same time TO be
bis own employer and bis own work
man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Lovers Of pets VIII De glad to learn
that the new criminal code Of Canada
greatly Increases the penalty for theft
Of domesticated animals. Whereas for
merly the extreme punishment was a
fine OF SO over and above the value Of
the animal stolen. and a months I'M
prisonnent. It is proposed to increase
the ine to so. and the maximum I'M
to two years. except in case
the value Of the stolen animal Is less
than so. when the old penalty is ap-
plieI any one who has seen the ef-
feet Of an inroad of dog-steaiers. and
who knows the difficulty Of obtaining
legal redress. win be glad that this pc
culiariy mean aud Yexatious form Of
theft is TO be severely dealt with IN
Canada. Our own States might wen
borrow This leaf from the new code
across the border
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Like a leaf out Of an old-fashioned
novel or a scene from what London
would call "the transporting melo-
drama" is the story that the London
Daily Mail publishes from Scotland.
For thirty years no man has seen the
face Of the hermit Laird Of the Fife
Isle estate" near Dundee. For some
reason he withdrew even from his ser
wants. and when be required food It
was placed near his door, a bell was
sounded, the maid withdrew-and the
Laird ate ln solemn solitude. Well.
the old hermit is dead. and a young
fellow IN the seaforth Highlanders.
now in the soudan, has fallen heir to
the millions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

A curious street-car line "a that be-
tween Afami and Yoshlhoma. two
coast towns ID the Province OF Izie.
Japan. The limo is seecn miles long.
the rolling stock consists of a single
ear. and the motive power Is furnished
by a couple Of muscular coolies. win,
actually push the ca1 alorc wherever
power IS necessary. When the car
comes 10 a down grade they iump ou
and ride. The coolies who work this
unique road are said o. be astonishing
specimens Of physical Development
The fare for a round trip ever the
road. including ihc cxiiettei .irs fc-
the crew. is twenlyoac New
York Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

"No greater wrong has been done TO
man. said sIrs Lille Devereux Blake.
than not teaching him 70 sew. He
has nothing 70 Do IL the evening
That's why he smokes 50 much. Now
If be had been only taught embroidery.
think Of the difference
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

May a man Is a millionaire IN the
newspapers and nowhere else. But he
does not have to live up to the income
which they assign 10 him. and when
his inability to DO 50 is not ascribed
10 parsimony. but 20 simplicity. be IS
reasonably happy under the conscious
ness Of unmcrlfed praise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

The courts have decided that bees
d. not iniire fruit and thar they are
beneficial in distributing pollen. The
question now being considered Es that
II they dislrihufe pollen cann0r dis
eases also Be carried from one tree to
lL. stherst
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

President jordan 81 Leland stan
ford University. says BE- found the jap
auese more conTersant with Emerson
than many Americans are. IL Is not
unlikely. Tor Emerson ia Japan is free
from the distFaetins rivalry OF the
popular novel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

a kitten has been brought a. on an
exclusively vegetable diet by a family
of Tegetariaus The result is that 1t
win not touch animal food. and pays
20 attention to rats or mice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

It's said 50a0o spaniards have emf
grated % cuba during TIE past year.
rs better 70 have Spanish citizens
there than Spanish soldiers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Last year Ss7S3S000 whHefsh fry
we're liberated 10 the great lakes
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-10-19
SEARCHING FOR The BRIGANDS.
The Band Had Been Actually Located Early
This Week,

Constantinople, Oct. 19.-Neither w.
w. Peet treasurer of the American
Bible house, nor Spencer Eddy, secre-
tary of the United States legation, re-
ceived any news up to noon today
from the missionaries searching for
Stone and her companion, Nine. Tsilka.
Messrs. Peet and Eddy had a long
conference today as to the advisability
of reinforcing the searchers, but deci-
ded that present arrangements suf-
feed. Consul General Dickinson re-
mains at Sofia, and will operate from
there until the liberation of Miss Stone
is accomplished.
The difficult nature of thu colntry'
nandicaps the searchers and heavy
rains I'M, eased the difficulty of ira
versing the paths which are the only
means of access to the hiding places of
the bandits in the rugged mountain
ranges. Early in the week, one of the
missionary searchers actually located
the band and was approaching it's re-
treat, when the brigands apparently
fearing the approach of troops, shifted
their quarters and track of them was
again lost. Now, however, that the
troops have been called off, the direc-
tors of the search are hopeful of maxi
ing better progress; though they point
out that even after the brigands are
found, negotiations may be prolonged
especially in view of the lack Of tele-
graph facilities.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-10-19
The KILLED and WOUNDED.
The Casualty List Of tbe Skirmish on the
Oandara River.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The names of
the killed and wounded of company E,
9th infantry, in an engagement with
Bolomen on the Candara River Samar,
last Wednesday, are given in the fol-
lowing cablegram from General Chat
fee:
Manila, Oct. 19.-With reference to
my telegram of the 18th, the follow
ing are the casualties on the Candara
River on October 16, of company E of
the 10Th infantry-Killed, George Tea
chant, VIM. HI. Ritchie, Edward F..
Burns, Carl M. Johnson, VIM. Loftin,
Jack Pleoplis, Charlie Wilson, Orville
j. Dromgoole. Died from wounds re-
ceived in action-First Serg. VIM. F..
Gormley, John D. Kelley. The woun-
ded are Martin G. Lyons, lung, woun-
ded in the neck serious; Robert L..
Hampton, lung, SKULL serious; Jack NJ.
Russell, thigh, serious; Henry Stierle,
cheek, serious; Eugene Dewitt, woun-
ded in thigh, serious; Frank Mean
drews, back, head, slight; musician,
Charles w. Buck, wounded in shoulder,
slight.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-10-19
Church Announcements.

At Guadalupe church 21st Sunday
after Pentecost, October 10, 1901: First
mass at 700 o'clock a. m, sermon in
Spanish by the pastor; second mass at
1000 o'clock a. M, sermon in English.
At $3.50 p M, vespers and benediction.
During the week mass at 6:30 a. IN.
st. Johns Methodist Episcopal church
San Francisco street. Sunday school
at 10 a. M, divine services at II a. m
and 1880 p. IN. The first half hour at
the evening service will be song and
praise service. Junior League at IN.
Epworth League, 6:45 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night at 7:3". W.
A. Cooper, pastor.
Episcopal church of the Holy Faith,
divine service at II O'Clock tomorrow, as
usual. Sunday school at 9:45 a. IN.
The seats in this church are free, and
all others cordially welcome. ]. l..
Gay. minister in charge.
Services at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow as follows: Sabbath school al
GAS; preaching by the pastor at II
o'clock; Y. P. sc. E. at 6:45. Evening
worship subject, "This Present Life
Everybody welcome. w. Hayes.Moore,
pastor
At the Cathedral, 2tst Sunday after
Pentecost, October 20, 1901: First mass
at $50 o'clock q. M; second mass at $3.50,
sermon in English; third mass at 1890,
sermon in Spanish; at 6:3O p M, October
devotions.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-10-19
MAXWELL CITY TO
ELIZABETHTOWN
A Company Incorporated Today to
Build a Railroad Fifty-Four
Miles Long.
CLEVELAND CAPITALISTS
The Railroad is to be Entirely in Oolfax
County but May Eventually Be Extend
ed Across the Line to Red River
City in Taos County.

The Cimaron River and Taos VAL
ley Railway company filed incorpora-
ton papers today in the office of Ter
ritorial Secretary j. w. Reynolds.
Capital stock $1,0OO,OOO, divided into
10000 shares. Headquarters at Cleve-
land Ohio. New Mexico offices at Ra-
ton, Colfax county. The incorporators
are Samuel A. Williams, William A.
Stinchcomb Herman j. Reiling, Chris
topher N. Blackwell and Jermiah Lea
hy. The directors are Samuel A. Will
Jams, William Stinchcomb and Slough
ton e. Armstrong of Cleveland, o.;
James A. Davis, Elyria, o.; Edward j.
Wehrly, Toledo, O.; Christopher N.
Blackwell jeremiah Leahy Ration. The
principal stockholder is Samuel A.
Williams of Cleveland, o. The largest
number of shares, so, being subscribed
by William A. Stinchcomb, also of
Cleveland, o.
The proposed railway is to start from
junction with the Santa Fe railroad
at Maxwell City, Colfax county, pro-
ceed westward to Cimarron, from there
follow the Cimarron river westward to
the confluence of the Cieneguilla and
Moreno creeks and from there north
in the Moreno valley to Elizabeth
town, Colfax county The line is to be
54 miles long and may eventually pe
| extended to Red River City, Taos
| county.
| The line will traverse rich stock
country and will give an outlet to the
famous gold mines of Elizabethtown,
the gold and copper mines of Red Riv-
er City and a number Of lesser camps
It's construction will give a wonderful
impetus to that mineral section, one OF
the richest in the southwest and retar-
ded only by the distance from the
railroads.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-10-19
A REMARKABLE
CONFESSION
George Armitage. a Missing New
York Bank Messenger Surren-
ders to the Police,
His ACCOUNTS $4,000 SHORT
After He Had Disappeared Thousands Of
Dollars We're Returned to the Bank by
Mysterious 0olored Woman Not
Yet Found.

New York, Oct. 19.-George Armlt-
age, the. missing messenger of the
bank at New Amsterdam, walked into
the tenderloin police station today and
gave himself up. He declined to make
any statement. Armitage had only
$31. 40 when arrested. After he disap-
peared, drafts and collections, repre-
senting many thousands of dollars,
were returned to the bank by mys-
terious colored woman, not yet found
by the police. Armitage's accounts,
according to bank officials, show a
shortage of $5,90O
Armitage made a remarkable con-
fession, which set the police scurrylng
after four supposed accomplices who,
as is alleged, had in turn robbed the
dishonest messenger of practically all
the money he had stolen. These were
the woman whom he knew only as
Marie piano player and his WIFE,
and a violinist whom Armitage met al
the road-house where he became IN
toyicated
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-10-19
Colfax County Mail Routes,

The following are the star NAL
routes in Colfax county to be let:
Ration by Gardner to Blossburg,
miles and back, four times week
Present contract, $202.7O. sub-contract
$125 per annum. Bond $500.
Bell to Ration, 1925 miles and back,
three times week. Present contract
$155 per annum for service twice
week. Bond $1,000.
Dawson to Maxwell City, 21 miles
and back, eight times a week. Pres
ent contract $262.94. Sub-contract
$219.14 per annum. Bond $1,000.
Chico to Maxwell City. % miles and
back, three times week, new service.
Bond $1,000.
Chico to Gladstone, IS miles and
back, three times week. Present
contract $13S.99. Sub-contract $130 for
service twice week. Bond $1,100.
Springer by Mills and Roy to Bel
ranch, 80 miles and back, twice a
week. New service. Bond $4,000.
Rayado to Springer, 20 miles and
back, four times week. Present col
tract $3.50 per annum. Bond $500.
Springer by Cimarron and Ute Greek
to Elizabethtown, 1889 miles and back
six times q week. Present contract
s1,041. Sub-contract $500 per annum
Bond s5,0O0
Baldy to Ute Creek IN. o. seven
miles and back, three times a week
Present contract $3.50. Sub-cortract
$24O per annum. Bond $1,000.
Cinarron to Ponil, 30 miles and back
once week. Present contract $100 per
annum. Bond $500.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-10-19
Mines at and Near Red River.

H. H. Hankins passed through Eliza
BEETHOVEN last week with several thou
sand pounds of machinery for the Cop
per King group of mines at Red River
City, Taos county. There is yet more
of tho machinery to 60 over and when
it is all placed the company will begin
extensive operations. For some months
this property has been idle, the company
not caring to proceed with operations
until negotiations could be consumma-
ted whereby it could safely begin. The
Golden Treasure at Red River is again
running its usual force of men, after a
short delay and shut down. Manager
Davis has been granted lease for an
other year. The McGinty mine at Eliza
bethtown has closed down temporarily,
awaiting new machinery. The new
machinery for the Senate -Bobtail at
Elizabethtown has been hauled to the
mine.