The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-12

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The Indian agents at Pawhuska and
Red Rock have issued orders forbid
ding fires to be set out on the reserya-
tions
Deputy Marshal Lee captured 70
pints Of whisky at Anderson and arrest
ed D. J. sullivan, in whose building it
was found
Indian Territory cowboys put their
ponies into training for the run for
claims left after the closing Of the reg
ular fling time.
Durant secured the location Of the
Choctaw to that town by promising to
pay for the right Of way which viii
cost about $1,000.
A band Of white caps have commenced
to warn unweleome people to leave
Lebanon, l. T. Four Of the white caps
are in Jail at Ardmore
In spite Of Crazy Snakes denial it IS
again made apparent that he is trying
TO cause a risingof the fullblood Creeks
The fulibloods are arming
1t is estimated that five ont Of seven
criminal cases that come before the e.
S. courts in Indian Territory have their
origin in the liquor traffic.
The Tahlequah Advocate says that
game is becoming scarce by It's being
killed and carried away by people who
do not live in the territory.
The Chiclsasha Telegram says the
hundreds Of new houses that have been
built IN Chiekasha the past yeal-do not
begin to supply the demand.
A digger in the asphalt mines at
Ravia. Chickasaw nation, found at the
depth Of two feet an old scalping knife
with blade Of the finest metal
The pecan crop Of Indian Territory,
especially about Eufaula, is reported to
be very large; but the squirrels are 50
numerous as to thin out the pecans.
The Creek council will be in session
at 0kmulgee for several weeks. 1t con
sists Of AZ members in the house Of
kings and iO3 in the house Of war
riors.
Duncan has suffered a third fire thii
year An entire block was burned in
clu9ng the postofficc. The town has
no nre protection Loss $4,000, one
third insured.
A delegate convention meets at iiol-
denville October TO devise means and
a plan for an exhibit at the st. Louis
exposition for Indian Territory Much
interest is manifested.
At meeting Of the commercial club
at Purcell, long memorial to congress
to the clergy, to the people Of the Uni
ted States was adopted praying for a
territorial form Of government
In the Gyp hills in Blaine county
near salton on the Choctaw line, salt
is evaporated and the supply is unlim-
tied. There is copper in the hills
Claims are being taken and prospectors
are numerous.
II. C. Drum. Of Beaver county. told
at the Kansas City stoclSyards that
about the usual number Of cattle are on
hand in his county and that they are
doing well lie said that most Of the
fat cattle lad been marketed.
Centralia, in the Cherokee nation,
was for while in the hands and at
the mercy Of mob Of negroes. The
people Of the town had raided a house
occupied by negro family No ne.
groes are allowed to live in the vicinity
Of Centralia. Negroes assembled and
commenced shooting atrandom. forcing
the whites to remain indoors. Oscar
johnson. who shot woman. is now ia
the hands Of the federal officers.
The Congregationalists Of Anadarlyo.
are building a fine church structure.
The sale Of lots at South NeAlester is
to be contested in the courts: yet those
claiming to be best informed say that
they are satisfied with Uncle Sans
guarantee of title and so the sale goes
on.
The Katy railroad has purchased 25
acres Of ground at South McAlester
upon which to erect shops and a round
house and the citizens there are sure
this means the city is to Be made
division.
w. T. Looper tore Sam Turner to
pieces with charges from his shotgun.
They were both tending parts Of the
same farm near Brown, Pottawatomie
county, and quarreled over turning
horses into a cornfeld.
Crazy Snake who was reported TO have
renewed his former efforts to get the
fullbloods to make another demonstra-
tion. says it is an mistake, that the
fact Of there being a number Of full
bloods about his farm is that they are
at work for him in getting in his hay
and at other farm work
The Purcell Reporter objects 70 be.