The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-06
otter Creek News.


very sorry 70 learn when We call
cd 81 lhe Office sf The EXPIRES
recently. that the editor was i
bad health, and hope that he ma,
fully recover soon. Editors. es
peeially such - MF. GranIee, Or
very usefnl iusl now. However
the force seems to be very com
petent ana the little Miss attend
ant in the ONCE is very courtroom
70 palTons and callers.
Wei, the people IN this vicinit.
are joeipg along ebous the sam'
old waI hnd waiting for rain, buI
murmelming net, - we af thiBt
We wlll4nake sufficient orop 10 e
through TIE winter on.
Z Occasionally We have lee cream
suppers, etc, for a change "a
break the monOtonys and Oh
What 8 change II is.
The ice cream social given Al
Mr.. Balls on last Friday evening
at the ''BeaoOn Light House, " was
grand success, and q thing 0l
joy, for II everyone present didIii
enjoy themselves, why" we failed
to interpret their actions, aud the
"wit" OF the crowd shot OUT like
sparks from an old fashioned
chimney fred with hickory wood.
We ell, mean many Of us that
attended the social wish to ex.
press our thanks TO the host and
hostess for the good time they
afforded us. There was quite 8
number OF young folks from
Ohickasha in attendance at the
social, among the number we're /:
The Misses Carney and their gal
ant brother Denis, from Ocarchle,
Oklahoma, also Mr.. Elvis Cook,
looking for some one to help him
hold down his claim he drew in
the CaddO country. We also
noticed the presence Of Mr. Fred
Gregory, the affable and obliging
ice cream mixer, and other wise
entertaining gentlemen, mixing
around among bis many friends,
having q good timo. We also, at
this memorable loe cream supper,
h d the pleasure Of the acquaint.
auce Of e pretty and accomplished
sister.in-law Of Mr.. j. B. Tinsley,
. Miss johnson from Cundiff,
Texas. Mr.. Oscar Popham was
perfectly carried away with a lii.
tie black-eyed lassie he got &C,
quainted with at the social. In
fact everybody was pleased with
everybody and everything, and all
we want is an invitation TO just
another snch. Dock Hodge says
we shall have Il. Hurrah for
Dock and anybody else that
"chaws" fiat tobacco and talks
that way.
There was a crowd Of young
folks went froS. Otter Creek 10
Chickasha to attend services last
evening
Mr.. Lee Hodge has about CON-
pleted his haying on the Arm
strong place.
We are trying to sell our corn
rs it stands in the aeld to cattle
men out here.
Wen, the dra wing is over, let's
90 home.
Mr.. John Green says the draw.
ing is over, and although he never
got anything, be thinks it was
fairly done, and still thinks he will
get a good claim. We hope be
may.
Joe POpham and Mike Green
found a den Of rRtilesnakes IN Q
badger hole and tried 10 smoke
them out, bat they smoked the
wrong hole aud let them yet away
Mr.. Frank smith, OF Kentucky,
having stayed here til after the
aud failing to get any.
lhing, started for his home in Ky
sunday. After purchasing his r.
Z, ticketand while trying to crowd
through The mass Of people to
board the train be was robbed Of
$500 In cash, some one picking
his pocket. Mr. Smith tame here
from Ky. last February, and has
lived very economically 10 order
to improve bis neE home in case
be should get one. We are very
sorry indeed to learn Of his mis-
fortune, and hope the guilty part
les may some day be Oyertaken IN
plying their nefaTiORs trade, Keep
your eyes shut and your mouths
open and they will do the rest.
Well. what do you think Of q
fellow that is lucky enough to
draw a claim and then Hplaimsp
be don't want Why, I think be
thinks he is lucky enough to shoot
"craps.a