The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-16

Lawton, Aug. l4.-Eighiy Ave
lots we're sold in the business
district today and brOug ht in the
sum OF t28 sos.
The highest price paid was 81 .
16J which was for corner lot
aud was purchased by Elbfide II.
Bond Of Oklahom City.
Tomorrow viii see another rise
10 values as the lots offered will
be directly south Of the land
office.
The FIRST wedding TO occur IN
Lawton was solemnized last night
10 the tent Of Probate Judge War
rem Il. Brown. The contracting
parties were Fred II. NUgs Of
Shullsburg, Wisconsin, a trooper
Of the sih cavalary stationed ai
Fort Sill and Anna Dykeman Of
Amboy, Illinois The groom gave
his age at "a while the bride con-
fessed TO 20. The judge perform
ed the ceremony as IL it was an
every day occurrence with him
aud not hitch marred the eere
mnny.
The board OF county commits
sioners met IN regular session this
morning with Chairman Strauss
presiding. No business ofimpori-
auce coming before them an ad-
jouFnment was taken until tomor
row.
Acting Postmaster Hosford re-
ceived q Telegram this morning
from TIE posloiIice department at
Washington stating that The bond
of Postmaster White had been
received and approved aud q com.
mission issued him. Mr.. HosfoTd
was instructed 10 turn the oiiice
over, which was done today. As
set 30 supplies have been reeeiv-
I'd by Mr. White. The inspector
will remain and supply him until
she departments goods arrive.
". W. Bigham, Of El Reno, was
in the city and hled on q mineral
claim. lie states that he has
found a vein OF anthracite coal,
and that an unlimited supply is
ia sight.
Usher Carson, treasurer Of the
Wichita Mining and Improvement
Co, reached LawlOn today on bis
way 10 The mines, some forty miles
ou;. This company is one Of the
largest IN Oklahoma, and have
claims from Red river TO MI.
scott. They have an assay OF
over Is per cent native copper.
aud an other ores tested so far
hove proved exceedingly rich.
The company will be capitalized
Tor $500 900.
r. A. Lindsay, news cores.
pondent Of Kansas City Star, filed
today on the Sc 203 . ".
His claim lies within ten miles Of
Rush Springs and three miles Of
ihe new iownsite OF Flynn. Lind
.av has developed into an ardent
homeseeker, and during the past
two days could invariably be-
found surrounded by an attentive
crowd ef boomers listening 70 bis
address on "What / Know About
farming" Liudssy's articles on
Oklahoma and the new country
Dave been iersely and truly told,
and no one deserves a claim more
than be.
The county treasurer has re-
osived 6,Js5, which has been de-
posited with by the saloon men
as a guarantee OF good faith to
nay on their licenses II granted.
Ifno saloon lfncenses are granted
ihis money will be refunded. All
saloons which have deposited the
500. as requested, are vide open,
bat are not doing the business
mat was expected.
A prairie FIRE swept across the
Woods homestead and the vest
portion Of the tovnsite this after
noon. but by hard lighting It vas
kept away froip the court house
square aud business section.
The banks are still doing q
heavy business, eachof them hav-
isQ from four TO seven men work
ing sixteen hours a day.
EdHard Dunn, general passea-