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The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30

''The question arose in this manner.
Thompson. ct al. court citizens, rented
their farm for one year. at the END Of
that time their tenants refused 70 vacate.
Suit was filed Tor possession and the
Chickasaw and Ch0ctaw nations were
made parties TO the action. They set up
the plea that plaintiffs. being only court
citizens, had no right TO occupy OF hold
any tribal lands.
Judge Thomas held that the court
claimants are citizens for political pur-
poses only, but have 10 right to hold
lands until the final approval Of the rolls
by the secretary of the interior, and he
did not undertake TO say that they would
have property rights even then.
1t appeared that one OF the defendants
was a ChcctaW citizen by marriage. and
the court gave him judgment for the
farm. This simply means. If 1t be good
law, that court citizen must lose his
farm as soon as it becomes involved in
litigation.
-'tI"wever, we do not think this decision
viii be sustained by the appellate court
and with a view to reversal we will
promptly carry our case to the court Of
appeals for the Indian territory, and to
higher courts IL necessary TO protect our
clients interests.
1T might be mentioned that the ruling
OF Judge Thomas was in no sense in ac-
cord with the contentious Of the learned
counsel for the nations. They claimed
that the court citizers had no right at
an-political or otheIWise-that the judg-
ments in their favor are absolutely void,
and that the court ought 10 enjoin them
al from incumbering the tribal lands.
The position Of Judge Thomas, that the
court citizens rights are inchoate and
utterly useless until the final approval
Of the rolls is original and peculiar and
was not discussed IN the argument before
him until he had, in fact, announced his
decision. It was. however. a large crust,
if not a fun loaf, to The tribal representa-
tives, and they are grateful accordingly.
Large numbers of the court citizens
have expressed willingness to aid our
clients in a speedy appeal to The higher
courts. The papers VIII be hled in the
appellate courts at once, and the case
win be argued IN October"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30
GUTHRIE IS FAVORED
She VIII Have Rural Free Delivery
EOufPa


Guthrie, o. IT,. June 29.-Guthrie is to
have rural free delivery. Congressman
Flynn had this postofice department at
Washington grant the petition along var
i0us roads TOR daily service. The mate
ter hung up in the department until
recently when Flynn made a roar and an
inspector was ordered from Texas TO
establish the route. The bad crossings
along the streams and the poor roads
prohibited the establishment OF many
routes the inspector with Postma ster
Mccoy, has established The following
lcutes-
Route No 1-Starts northeast corner
IF Guthrie 20 Fair valley school house
north 10 stump school house. three miles
thence east four miles to T. H. Shep-
herds corner. north two miles TO Prices
uorner. thence west one mile thence
north one mile. thence west two miles
to Shoemakers thence south two miles
10 school house No. IS. thence one mile
west 10 Christian church. thence north
one mile. thence west one mile. near
Camp Russell thence south four miles
30 shell Morris school house. thence west
one mile to Foster school house. thence
south enc and one-half miles 10 Pick
ards corner thence one-half mue q Ed
Dodd S corner. thence south to city Iim-
SITS 90 postofice.
Route 2-Starts ou Oklahoma avenue
alns east two miles To section line bee
tween II ard u township ls. range . west
thence noI h 10 Fair Valley school house
thence e. s. 30 school No. -s-2 thence
north on meridian line two miles thence
west ro near Dtrr-refri- r,nef.er-.-- +1-,-.--
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30
HomlNY KIDS CRIME.
Whack at Neighbor Landed Him !
Jail.

Whack at Nei9hbor Landed Him IN
Jail.
Tonkawa. O. T.. June 2s-Claude Ha--
mon commonly known as ~Hominy Kid.
struck n. 4. Baker in the face with
pistol Saturday night cutting his cheek
and causing a painful wound says the
News.
Mr Baker was IA the White Elephant
saloon about III o'clock and Kid Har-
mon came in and asked him u step 20
the door. Oir. Baker went 10 the back
door not suspecting that the kid meant
any trouble. He had hardly stepped out
side the door when Harmon asked him
why "he had sworn out a warrant for
arrest OF old man smith aIr. Baker
replied that ne had not done 50 and im-
mediately was struck In the face with
a pistol that the kid had in his hand
The blow caused Mr.. Baker 20 fan % the
ground and although not insensloie re
was unable 90 get on his feet Tor some
time Harmon Jumped into q buggy that
was standing close by and drove out of
town 4 warrant was issued for him
charging assault with iu,ent O. kll and
the neighboring towns were wired 20 im-
mediately instucting the officers 10 Pee
on tho lookout About 2 clock the
police az Blackwell caught him just as be
was stepping from his buggy at Hotel
Blackwell Tie was taken ID Newkirk
Sunday morning and locked up awaiting
the preliminary examination and trial.
The assault can only De attributed Go
the fact that MT Baker appeared as
witness at Newkirk last Thursday and
his testimony e is thought. wont farther
toward convfcting the kid Tor running
a gambling house than any other witness
H. .-rlna rrl
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30
DON'T BELIEVE n
OklahOmans Have No Faith in Terri
tory's Many 6 Gushers.


Guthrie, o. T, June 29.-There may be
no oil in Oklahoma territory, but the
inhabitants cannot be made TO believe
it. The following from the Chandler
News is the latest newspaper gusher
that has been struck.
p. S. Hoffman received a telephone
this morning from Mr.. Barrett at Airing
ton stating that the well being drilled
there on the hotel property had reached
= depth of 10 feet. and that the water
was found to contain considerable oil.
BY letting the water stand I'm a vessel
Tor a time sufficient of would come To
the surface TO ignite when a match was
applied. The Arlington people are anx-
ious to have an oil expert examine the
find and pass judgment upon it,"
A prospective spouter in the Kiowa
and Comanche reservations thus de
scribed by a writer from Fort Sul TO
the ISingfsher Free Press:
Among the speculative riches in the
new territory oil is entitled TO a sepa-
rate chapter. Fort Sill is the center Of
the oil excitement and a quarrel hal ell
ready been precipitated and contests
threatened or a piece OF ground right in
the center OF the indian sub-agency. AS
the wel IS on land which the government
has reserved neither OF the claimants
stands even n remote chance 10 get
possession OF the mineral rights All
manner of surface indications showing
this to be an OH regiou are reported ard
the people hereabout look for oil excite
ment with just as much confidence rs
they look Ter the opening One-haIf mile
north OF the Indian sub-aCency is q tract
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30
Cattle THIEVES CAUGHT.
Three More Victims for the Court at
Ar6mcre.

Nornan. @. u. June 29-Ren Brown
and Sol Goldsmith. coiored men of The
Chickasaw nation, and gay Kiuberlln
of Norman. were arrested on Monday
charged vith stealing three head of rar-
tie from A5kins Bros. of the Chickasaw
country. ana ere now ia .al awaitas
their preliminary hearag vhich taxes
place toda Il seems rhar Aluberiin
caue tc TOWN an6 contracted O. sen the
cattle to Louis Renner. the butcher. ana
the next dsy Brown ana Goldsmith drove
lhem into town Alr. Rerer has pat Dep
uty sheriff wadiey ueNt ~ che deal.
ana when the ca-ue and me narrived.
they w-ee fakea in. Nimberlin claims
90 he Innocent cf elE wro-g doing. tl.sf
De was actinE oaiy as sEert Tor Brown
and Goldsmith, that he snd the cattle
hslie1iuE they belonged 60 Brevn ara
: Goldsmith
The taefs was rommitea wlthia TIE
/ jusirdiction ~ ths Ardnard calrt. and
! the men may &c taken thsri fsr tr.@i-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30
FRANTz Is A TgRRoR.
Oklahoma Boy is Making It Hot FOR
Yale Men.

Oklahoma Boy is Making II Hot For
Yale Men.
Enid. O. T., June 29.-The Wave con
tains a quotation from the Boston Her
aid giving a long aud complete Article on
the late baseball game in that city be-
tween the Harvard and Yale college
teams, also q half pare Of cartoons in
which ouE citizen 0ryule Frantz is pie
tured or the r-n in a very c0micai shape.
Under the cartoon we read. Frautz
had small tree with which 90 smite the
ban. he made IL interesting for the field
ers" The bat with which he had just
sent the ban about a mile over in center
IS represented as small iog with small
limbs growing OUT of d. IN commenting
on Mr Frantz PLAYING the Herald says,
big Frantz o. the Harvards played a
dashine game AT first and gathered
everything that came his way in the
easiest manner possible. With such a
target there was no excuse for wild
throws lie sccopeG the hottest of ground
ars with ease. He hattet bard. OPEN
ing the slueelng Bith q grand hit o.
center on which he should never have
been coached home and making home
run drive ln The thiri inning stuiman
also batted in fine form making O. home
run ln the first inning ard triple in
The sixth Each stole mad almost double
a. many total bases ~ hits
The Harvards defeated she yaie7 ta
the tune ~ 20 9 lu years past tie
Yales have managed 30 defeat fhe far-
wards regllarIv. bat with ol- hig western
bov In tbe Harvard team. the result wac
.afrr~-~-r
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30
BALANCED TO CENT.
Regents Examine Accounts Of Presi-
dent BOYD.

He5entS Examine accounts or FreSi-
dent BOYD.
Norman. o. T., June 2s-The Trans
cript says: The board of regents of the
university met on Tuesday 10 finish up
the work Of the year. hear architects who
are desirous of erecting the new build
ings, and attend 70 other matters. Six
architects were present, submitted plans
and were given a hearing. but no definite
action was taken by the board. An arch
itect VIII probably be selected at the next
meeting Of the board, which viii be neld
at Guthrie on July .. a committee OF
the regents audited President Boyd's ac-
counts. and reported that they were bal
anced to a cent. The auditing covered
the last three years transactions involv-
ing some $500 Incidental fund, and ex-
penditures were shown TO be most judi
cious.
Propositions from Charles Gorton to
sell the university the additional twenty
acres provided for in the BIN passed last
winter. were received. He wanted S.
900 acres directly east Of the university;
s. 500 for the fifteen acres Of that twenty
and FIVE acres on the south; OF s.. 800 for
twenty acres south Of the building. The
regents appointed Secretary Botsford to
confer with the Commercial Club and
act as agent i'm the purchase Of the
twenty acres directly east of the univer-
sity The Commercial Club met Tuesday
night and authorized NJ. Botsford to offer
Mr.. Gorton s. 800 for the land. allowing
him to remove all Improvements except
the shade trees and waterwori1s. in the
event that Mr.. Gorton viii not accept this
the board VIII at once commence condem-
nation proceedings.
Prof Sturgis. who has been acting ten,
porarily IN Prof Paxton's place, has
been retained as a permanent member
OF the faculty.
The regents present were: Henry ASP.
z. E. Wood, Dr. G. w. sutton and c.
z T1o=ser.r5
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30

OF INDIAN
COUNTRY
Long Stretch of Fertile Lands
in Chickasha Nations.
IT IS A GARDEN SPOT
Norman Editor Writes About
New Country

Norman. o. T.. June es.-The editor q
the Transcript has just returned srom tas
HicWa Comanche country and after q
dye day sis.t there writes as follows
The writer sn company with J. r.
Highley. J. 3. Dudley and Theo McAfar-
rough. returned on Monday evening from
a five eays trip ln the kiowa and Com-
ancho country. They Travelled by wagon.
had splendid water duFiag the e1tlre
Journey ana saw some nne country. Thtir
route was from Norman 20 ChicAasha.
forty miles. thence west CD Andsrke.
twenty-five miles; thence south % Farf
sl. forty miles. thence east 90 Rush
Springs. thirty miles; thence 90 Purcell.
v.a Alex sixty miles and thence home.
The entire journey was about so miles.
'Iho agst thing that impresses the av-
erags Traveller or this trlp IS the possi-
bliues of the Chickasaw natioa. From
Norman ID ChlcAasaw q is one loae
stretch of fertile iaud ~ WoodlaEd ARA
valley with some deids of corn and cots
ion bat mostly given up TO ;he cattls
industry. one can not help but thins
what misfortune II IS that it cannot
thrown open 70 settlement. be- covered
sustonauce 20 large numbers OF persons.
Perhaps 10 may be some day. when tl.
auotmehts are made and enc small farm
ers set a foothold
"At Chickasha you enter the Kiowa
and Comauche country The roads vinas
around over ths hills looking ire beauti-
fui Washita valley. but nearly au ~ tha
land YOU seeland said % be the nost
fertnc and desirable 30 the Tlioua ceun-
ty-hss been allotted 90 the Indians
Nearly aI of IT, however. viD he leased
90 tho white farmers and become
garden snoL
The Aadarso county seat lies directly
soalh of the agency reservation. On d
beautiful valley sioplnr toward tho sonth
Pc g a ane townsite and wu Pc Fpeh-
ing town.
From Andarko south for aiehteen ~
twenty mites the road winds through ths
sand hills ana ve.y hifh uplands. Tae
/ land does not seem Desirable. but eon
grasses ou The upiands and ane heida oc
I corn in The valleys show that n is fer
tie We imagine 30 Is quite a ways a.
wates in This locality.
"Aft,r you reach Cache creek and irs
I BREACHES. about twenty miles south 'r
7 Andarko. you Eet into most desir-
~" '.'
''p' -" I''lis anu 'ne county, l-H ''
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30
CITY HAS A GROWTH.
Remarkable Growth of the Town Of
Cleveland.

Remarkable Growth Of the Town Of
Cleveland.
Cleveland, o T., June 29.-Along the
picturesque Arkansas. twenty-f0ur miles
east OF Pawnee in eastern Oklahoma.
lies the most fertile corn region OF ok
lahoma- The country is somewhat rough
and well covered by timber. Numerous
rivers and creeks drain this region and
between steep banks. they rush over their
ROCKY beds to the Arkansas. Chief among
the rivers is the Black Bear and one
other Of peculiar name, Hell Roaring
Just south and east Of the mouth OF the
last named river. lies the progressive
town of Cleveland, about half a mile
from the Arkansas river.
The chief industry around Cleveland
is the culture of corn and cotton, white
the attention is also given to the raising
of wheat oats. cattle and fruit Several
breweries are located near Cleveland.
also.
The town Of Cleveland has some 1,4oo
Inhabitants. with glowing prospects OF
becoming far more populous place.
Most Of the business blocks in the
town are constructed Of stone. which
is quarrfed just outside Of the town.
These stones are q fine sample Of lime
stone and are burned for lime Thus 20
construct a building ia Cleveland is not
in anyway difficult as TO obtaining the
material. Saw-logs are also 10 be secured
very readily.
Large quantities Of game arc within
easy access TO all who are desir0us Of
looking for shooting. The Usage Indian
lands lie just north across the Arkansas
is found
The business men OF Cleveland are very
energetic and prosperous. as is noticed by
a visit 20 their various houses
Two big general merchandising stores
commend especial note. Mr. J. P. Martin
being the sociable owner and proprietor
Of one and r J. Inze commands tae
force Of the other Roth Of these stores
are large and frst-class. which SPEAKS
volumes as 20 the business qualifications
OF their different proPrietors-
Dr Blaine and partner. the two doctors
Of the place are both men ~ learning
being graduates of medical Institutes la
Chicago.
George Collins IS the Rig 5oviai owner
~ the first saloon la the towa HIe a
having the pleasure % sharing his trsde
with the genial and geatiemauiy oaner
of another up-to-date riacc Ar Peter
sons G. c. Mears owns a biz hsr1 Ware
store ana ~ note h.g trade IS % fo-m
some vaE1e idea ~ The vast can for hard
ware end Implements at this pci1t
The Ono building rock ard Hme ir nrt
t0 its proper use o. the e1ergerr are
upright a = Csreerfef6 contractor ara
builder Cleveland boasts of O. Ha-Fes
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30

were eating the cream when the Young
fellow could stand it no longer. as he
broke out laughing, then jumped up.
grabbed his skirts and flew, leaving the
old man gasping for breath and perfectly
dun founded
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-30
EXPLAINS that DECISION.
chiekasha Lawyer Has Doubt About
Nerdict.

Chickasila. @. T.. June 2s.-The Enter
prise of this city prints the following.
owing 90 The great importance ~ tho
decision - Judge Thomas here last week
os % the rights ~ court citizens ana with
view o. getting an accurate statement
a. the scope ana effect of The -ilire
made. the Enterprise called upon q. N.
Patchel. who was leadns counsel for
the court citizens in the case in which
the decision was rendered and received
the following statement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
FOR SALE.

rooms, large lot, Edgington Lane; very
cheap.
room. and hall, brick. on Twenty
second street, at low price to settle an
estate-$2,20o.
Six rooms No. % Main street lot 90 feet
front. Cheap to settle estate
Strong Groom house, corner Thirty-first
and EofY streets. with large lot-cheap 70
settle estate.
Strong s-room house and hall, i7l9 wood
l-roam cottage. cerner Of MccsIIoch and
Seventeenth street, at low prics-
rooms s rooms, rooms, u rooms ana
IA rooms on Fifteenth street
Strong 5-roorn house corner OF Twenty
seventh and jacob streets. cheap TO settle
estate.
rooms at low price on Pierce street.
s rooms In very good conditlon, corner
of Third and Coal streets.
Strong brick house. S7l2 Eon street.
rooms. store room and hall.
One Of the strongest ana pest hnisned
5-room and 9-room mousse, Dotn On Six
teenth street, cheap. -. -
Good, strong house Of 5 rooms, with y
of an acre. of ground. Ia miles east OF
Large lot. with Groom house, on Nine-
teenth street, on easy terms
3 brick houses, rent for $50 per annum.
for S3os0-x51o cash, balance on easy
terms. a bargain.
rooms. modern improvements. Eoff
street. Centre Wheeling.
s rooms. good condition, 1o4 Chaplins
6 rooms and hall. Jacob street. centrs
Wheeling, very cheap.
rooms. Sixteenth street. very cheap.
Money to loan on real estate
s. NESBITT, JR
Tel sl5. 1875 Market St.. Wheeling, W: Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
THE CENTRE OF POPULATION.
Some Interesting Facts Concerning
it's Movements.

Some Interesting Facts Concerning
it's Movements.
Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The census bull
letin on the center of population, which
fixes that center in Bartholomew county,
Indiana, recalls the fact that for four de-
cades the center of population was in what
is now the State of West Virginia. In 1920
Woodstock, Va, just within the present
borders of the Mountain State. From 1920
to 1880 it moved westward and southwark
to point about nineteen miles southwest
of Mooretield, in the present State of West
Virginia. This is the most decided south
ward movement 1t has made during any
decade. 1t appears to have been due in
part to the addition of Florida to our
territory. and in part to the great extern
sion OF settlements in Alabama, Louisiana.
Mississippi and Arkansas, or generally, it
may be said, in the southwest
From 1880 to 1910 it moved still farther
westward, but slightly changed it's direc-
ton northward, reaching a point sixteen
miles south of Clarksburg. During this
decade settlement had made decided adj
vanceS in the Prairie States and in the
southern portions of Michigan and Wis
consin, the balance of increased settle
ment evidently being in favor of the
northwest.
From lS4O to 1850 1t moved westward and
slightly southwark again, reaching point
Petersburg. the change of direction
southwark being largely due to the annex
alton of Texas.
In the next decade the center crossed
over into Ohio, reaching a point twenty
miles south of Chillicothe
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

~SHAMOKIN, Pa, May 5.-A COM
mittee from the United Mine Workers
districts Nos. /, and 9, of the anthia-
cite region, will go to Harrisburg to-
morrow morning to see acting presi-
dent Snyder, of the State Senate. He
is expected to inform them whether the
Senate committee intends holding up
the labor bills or report them in the
negative In either event news will be
sent to the coal region, whereupon the
secretaries of the districts will notify
the locals to hold mass meetings to-
morrow night in every town and VII
lage to prepare the men for mobil.za-
ton preparatory to the invasion OF
Harrisburg.
Secretary Hartlein, of district No. 8,
said to-day that the men should be at
the State capital by Wednesday night
or Thursday. The men do not expect
the authorities to interfere with their,
despite rumor that the militia would
dispense them if the march started. ;
HAZLETCN, Pa, May Sit is esti-
mated that the Hazleton region will
furnish about 5000 men on the march
to Harrisburg if the leaders decide
that such a move will be necessary to
force through the legislature the bills
indorsed by the United Mine Workers.
Hazleton will be the point of mobili.a-
ton for the Lehigh region.
From this city the men will march
across the mountains to the Panther
Creek valley and thence to Pottsville.
where they will join the Schuylkill
forces. The foreigners are very en-
thusiastic and all are in readiness to
move Arrangements are being made
to have drum corps and brass bands
! accompany the marchers. The matter
OF feeding the men on the march and
on their arrival at the State capital has
not yet been definitely settled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06

PEKIN, May 5.-The United States
cavalry and artillery left Pekin this
morning to march to Ton Ku. I'm
posing farewell ceremonies attended
their departure. Sir Alfred ,Gaselee and
the other British generals, with their
stats, were present, and the British
commander sent detachment OF Bal
uchis, who escorted the Americans out
side the city wall.
Gen. Chaffee publicly thanked the
cavalry and artillery for their services
in the international relief expedition
and for their behavior since, which has
been, he said credit to themselves and
their nation.
The infantry and headquarters staff
will leave by rail as soon as the trans
ports arrive at Taku.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-06
Postnasters Appointed.

special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-lThe following
fourth-class postmasters have been APP
pointed in West Virginia.
j. Thayer. Colt. Fayette county. vice
Michael Kraus, removed: A. j. Cross,
Pullman, Ritchie county. vice G. c. How
ard, removed; John Thayer. Davisville,
Wood county. vice A. L. Spencer, re-
moved: c: r. Wilson. Etna, Wayne coun-
y,. vice A. B. Christian, resigned; S. NJ.
Blanton, Freeman, Mercer county, vice
" ]. Rumburg, resigned; L. H Headlee,
Slate, Wood county, vice J. p Foutty re-
signed; ]. M. McCiaugherty. Cloverdale,
Monroe county, vice s. A McC.laugherty,
resigned; g. L. Scott. Grandview. Raleigh
county. vice A. j. Carper. resigned.
New postoffices have been established at
Big Moses. Tyler county, James s. Walsh,
postmaster; Minverton. Fayette county,
Eertram L. Burdett, postmaster: Katy,
Marion county,. Amanda E. Poundstone,
postmaster: Alvaro, Kanawha county,
Emma r: Elswick, postmaster {re-estab-
ilisned); Star service has been established
from LeWisburg to Falling Spring and
from Falling Spting to Renick's Valley.
with box delivery <1ong the route