The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-19


The Leader complains because pas
sengers TO and from Lehigh have to
ride in box cars
Carnott and Rogers, who broke jail
recently at independence, Kas-, were
captured at Vinita-
The first patent to a town lot in the
Chiclfasaw nation was issued to J. NJ
Franklin. Of Colbert
-Four hundred original homestead
entries were made in the Woodward
land Office in December.
A postofice has been established at
Tucha, Cherokee nation, with Geo. H.
Dromer as postmaster.
A postofice has been established at
Amalala. Greek nation, l. T., with FL
mer K. Hayward as postmaster
The company having control Of the
asphalt beds in the Choctaw nation
has ordered the beds Of bitumen there
closed
The Rock Island Indian Territory
express commences carrying mail be-
tween Kansas City and Chickasha on
January IA.
A corn shelter at Vinita was badly
busted by having a big stone fed to
it with a load Of corn which guileless
farmer had brought in.
In an area south Of Tahlequah, in
the Cherokee nation, larger than Grant
county, OklahomN. there war rainfall
Of between four and six inches, while
Western Oklahoma was dry.
The Dawes commission met at Mus
kogee January 10, and remain in ses-
sion until February 2s All Cherokee
citizens who have not appeared before
the board are requested to attend.
John McGrath, a prisoner at the re-
form school at st. Cloud. MINI, charged
with larceny, was arrested at South
McAlester, several days ago, confessed
his identity, and has been taken back.
The Oklahoma legislature organized
quietly with George W. Bellamy presi-
dent Of the senate and Walter c. Ste
vens, speaker Of the house. /. F. Todd
is president pro tenn Of the council and
c. G. Jones speaker Of the lower house.
Harry Winsor. superintendent Of the
Ponca CITY schools, has been removed
for an attempt to overrule an order Of
the school board limiting the Christ
mas vacation 70 January 3, by direct
ing the schools not TO assemble until
January z.
The deposits in the banks Of Kay
county aggregate about $4,000. The
wealth in cash, farms, business houses,
cattle, hogs, corn and wheat, in Kay
county will show a total wealth ex-
ceeded by but few Of equal size in the
United States
The insurance policy held by Kear-
ney g. Wise, hardware dealers at Ard
more, contained a clause requiring the
insured to keep an inventory Of their
stock in a freproof safe At the burn
ing Of their property their inventory
was lost. The circuit court Of appeals
decided that the policy was not inval-
idated; and now the e. S supreme
court confirms that decision.
It has been decided by the Indian
committee to report in favor Of pro
position 70 capitalize the annuities Of
the annuities Of the senecas and the
Quapaw agency in Oklahoma ard the
Chicxasaws. These annuities have
heretofore been paid the Indians in in
stallments representing the interest al
| 5 per cent on the respective sums due
them. These amount in the case Of
the Senecas, to s7s. 500 and in that ol
the Chickasaws to 100000. It is now
proposed TO get rid Of the entire debt
by a provision to pay the Indians tho
full amount in lump sum.
A Mr. Moody, employed by the Arch
ADuiA A4AnAAE NRAA H~-~ - 1890
McAlester. flashed a big roll Of money
about some Of the all night stands in
that city. and then disappeared. Foul
play is suspected.
The line Of the Santa Fe railroad
from Purcell. L T.. to Gainesville
Texas, is very crooked and some Of ths
grades are annoying. The road now
has a corps Of experienced surveyors in
the field relocating the line 50 as tC
avoid the heavy grades and sharI
curves.
According to the Chickasha Express
all nOn-citizens have been ordered q
get out Of the Kiowa reservation.
Commissioner Bradford, At Ardmore
saws that the percentage Of witnessei
before him who could not sign The
pay rolls is 2s. Most Of the illiterat'
. l.