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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-12-05
Suit for Damages Between Ranchers,
Question of Eminent Domain,

The suit brought by w + Meyer
against w. 3. Nutting to determine
what rights he possessed to the use
of the waters of certain spring above
his house on property owned by Mr.
Nutting was principally question OF
eminent domain. Three years ago
Meyer, without the consent OF the
owner of the land, built reservoir
for the purpose of storing the waters
of a certain spring, to be piped down
to his Hauser avenue residence ana
used for domestic purposes and LOT
watering the lawn. When Mr. Nut
ting began the work OF opening up Inc
road along the hillside last spring ne
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-12-05
TAX COLLECTIONS.
Delinquent Sum Nearly Double What
1t Was Last Year.

When County Treasurer Wright's
books we're closed Saturday, prior to
the beginning of the delinquent period,
the tax receipts showed the collection
of $72,925 out of total of $87,O88.3O
assessed. leaving $14,163 uncollected,
to which the 10 percent penalty pro-
vided by law will be attached. The
following comparative table shows
this years delinquent list to amount
to nearly double the sum of last years
delinquency:
1901 1902.
Total assessment -. .$80,278 $S7,O88
Amount paid .....=.=. 72,784 72,925
Delinquent ..,....$ 7,494 $14163
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
OUTLAW GANG
ESCAPE FROM
TIE OFFICERS
Posse of Twelve Fail 10 Get
the Casey Gang.
SOME STRANGE ACTIONS
Several Men Seen Sneaking
Towards TIE Canyons.

Guthrie o. T. Oct. n.-There are
strange doings and queer actions among
people in the vicinity Of Bridgeport. The
officers are living a strenuous life as can
be seen by the following from the Ban
ner:
The Bridgeport officers have been
busy the past week. Notorious outlaws
have been seen in this vicinity and ef-
forts have been made 10 secure their
capture.
Word was received here Friday even
ing that the well-known murderer and
horsethief. Bert Casey. had been seen
near Hinton.
"A posse Of twelve men were immedi-
ately organized and started for the sup
posed rendezvous. They arrived at the
place at o'clock Saturday morning.
The house was surrounded and the
officers lay in ambush until daylight. The
premises were then searched. but the
birds had flown. 1t is supposed that a
confederate overheard the report at Bin
ner when the news was sent to this
place. and Immediately set out to apprise
the bandits Of the supposed raid, and
thus they were enabled to escape
NO sooner had this party returned to
Bridgeport than Deputy Sheriff Griffin
received q telegram from the sheriff Of
POttawatomie county to apprehend Tom
Little, who had stolen a team of mules,
harness and hack.
IT C. Gill and Bud Griffin proceeded
to the same place where the posse had
been the night before. but could not get
trace Of the hack and harness.
These various incidents all centering
around the same scene Of action have a
tendency 10 throw suspicion on some
OF the residents of Caddo county.
The house surrounded Friday night
was that of man named Mcfarland,
who lives eleven miles south of Bridge
port.
The mules were taken from his pas
ture on sunday. but he claimed 10 know
Eothing about them. He said that he
had turned them out twice and that ne
did not know from whence they came
or whittier they were going. he admit
ted that he had seen Tom Little in that
neighborhood.
While the officers were talking to Nc
Farland another fellow known by the
s'ame of Big Pete, came up. He left say
ing that he was going 20 get his horse.
He went across the field towards the
house OF a man snamed Shaw. Before
he reached the house Big Pete broke into
run. Immediately after he reached the
kouse another MAJ ran from the opposite
SIDE of the house and disappeared In a
canyon close by. The officers gave chase.
but being handicapped with the horses
and mules. they lost track of him.
The canyon was thoroughly searched
but he had made good his escape"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
BUSY TERM OF COURT
Big List of Crimes Disposed of by
JUDGE I. 5. hainer

Newkirk, O. r. oct. IL-Judge Hainer
has closed a very busy term OF his court
in Kay county.
The grand jury which was in session
during the early part Of the term re-
turned sixteen indictments against per
sens charged with ofenses against the
United States and twenty-five territorial
indictments CIaud DuvaI and Clifford
Chapel were admitted TO practice as at
tcrneys.
The following defendants. charged with
selling liquor to Indians under the United
States laws were sentenced to terms IN
the federal jail at Guthrie: Arthur Cas-
Ter. four months in Jail and a fine OF 800:
J. D Alderman. six months IN Jail and
a fine Of 500. Joe House. four months in
jail and fine OF s1e0; Josephus Boles.
sixty DAYS IN jan AID a fine OF $40; Joe
House, four months in jaii and fire S
Rriley. four months n jail and a fine Of
500. John Rogers. sixty days in jail and
a fine OF Sloa The most important nit
ed States indictments were those return
ed against G. ". Burnett and r. F. Bur
rett for postoaice frauds at Longwood
ard Balm in this cc1nty.
he At4rllLll-AS ~ = 2 elA-- --t"- anu me
cases have been Continued uatl the next
term OF court SD. Schorge- ot Ponca
CITY. plead guilty ID selling LIQUOR with
out a license and wss fired 500 and costs.
e. ". Helbring for he same oGense. vas
fined 500 and costs: L. l. C-ossfeld vas
nre5 500 for selling iqucr or Sunday.
George Veasey an5 William Clark IA
6icted for burglary. were sentenced 70
the peni,e-tlsry At Lansing. Kansas for
two years each William Proctor for
assault with intent % d. bodily harm
Vas hued 800 and sentenced 20 5al for
thirty days. Georg, Hettabach for lar
ceuy was sentenced 70 the penltsnuarJ
FOR one year and six months William
McGrew plead guilty OF burglar ard
vas given two years II the peniisntisry.
over hundred civil cases were tried
and disposed o. Tire case Ct J L Walk.
vs. J. J. Hermes. q suit 70 cast the de-
fcndant from once IS city courc1r1a1 u
blackwell. attracted many Blackwell cit
izeas 10 the court room The jury fould
for TIE plaintiff the Judgment OF the
court was rendered accordingly. n the
case q LYDIA Johnson VS.. George r
WuIet. suit fer damages fer SssSul
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
Amt WE sUpERsrITIoUs
Reflections on Maidstone by an Okla
homa Editor.

Guthrie. O. T.. oct. 1.-The editor
philosopher Of the Chandler Tribune
writes AZ follows: Last Monday Noble
Stanley Of Flynn was IN Chandler and
visited one Of our physicians who IS
the poEsessor Of a maidstone. M Stan
ley had not been bitten By dog. but
had got some slobbers Of a pea bird dog
on a sore place on his hand Just day
or two before the dog commenced 20
act strange and finally disappeared. He
feels quite sure that the dog had hy-
drophobia.
The stone adhered % the sore spot for
over two hours. and during that time e
continued % draw with sufficient force
10 make it quite painful The stou, IS a
formation from dcerr stomach. -
quite parous and IS about the size %
q large hickory nut-
OF course. in unison with the medical
fraternity. we do not believe ia Sd sense
less a proposition that an abnormal
growth from a deers stomach has the
virtue u drawing tho deadly poison from
q wound produced by a rabid dog o
no, such ideas are relocated % the
realm occupied by witches. Bar never
theless. should We be 80 unfortunate
as 20 be bl.ten by mad cog. We would
make a Decline for The maidstone and
We advise All oar friends 20 % the same
Airt we surersfitieus1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
PREDICTS BRIGHT FUTURE
Banker Johnson Makes Remarkable
Statement About Indian Nations.

Banker Johnson Makes Remarkable
Statement About Indian Nations.
Guthrie, o. T.. oct u.-Speaking of the
effect Of the adoption of the new treaty
upon the condition of the Choctaw and
Chiekasaw nations. President Johnson. OF
the Chickasha bank. makes the follow
ing remarkable statement:
The effect OF the distribution OF the
lands and division OF all the tribal
property will be such period OF pros
perity as was never dreamed of. II needs
but minutes calculation to convince
you that what say IS correct. Probably
less than tenth of the two reservations
IS under cultivation. With the allotment
of the lands all tilIable land will be
speedily brought under cultivation Far
mers will flock in to buy those lands
which the Indians are permitted 10 sell
Both the seller and the buyer remains.
The seller will get as much as SO an
acre for his land and all or that viii go
into improvements. The buyer viii have
a surplus after the purchase price is paid
with which TO stock his farm. buy farm
machinery and erect houses, build fences
SeS- MS RAOtNSS " III put INTO clICuiaAiOn
no less than forty TO fifty million dol
lars. But in addition the Indians viii get
about 1000 apiece, or IS 900 for each fam
lily, from the miner and townsites 1t
may take three or four years to accom-
plish all of this. but let seventy million
dollars be distributed throughout any
country Of 10000 square miles, in addition
to its natural productions. and its pros
perity would be unprecedented. But the
story is not all told yet. What I have
said only refers TO the farms. Towns
must be built TO handle the trade, new
mines will be opened and railroads viii
build into the country. 7 predict that
within the next four years more than
one hundred million dollars in addition
TO the returns from the natural produc-
dons Of the farms. mines and sawmi;ls,
will flow into the lands now occupied by
the Choctaws and Chiekasaws."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
AFTER TwgNTY-THRgg YEARS
Jesse 5aughman Meets an Old Sweet
heart and Is Won.


Guthrie. O. r, Oct 1.-THE GAINESVILLE
Ohio. Signal has this about KinEasher
man:
The marriage Of Miss Marie Drier. OF
this city. 70 Mr.. Jesse Baughman OF
Kingnshcr. o. T., the story OF whose
romantic courtship was published exclu-
sively in Tuesdays Signal was solem-
D'zed Wednesday az the home Of ths
Strides brothre. Fred c. Drier. on Lee
street
Tuesday morning. for the arst time
in twenty-three years. the couple greeted
each other. Their meeting occurred at
Mr Diers
The marriage was a quiet one, only a
few relatives and friends OF the contract
Ing parties being gathered in the parlor
at the DER home.
After the wedding ceremony Mr.. ard
Mrs. Baughman and the wedding guests
sat down 70 a splendid dinner.
Mr. and Mrs Baushman VIII cave
Wednesday evening for McLuney Perry
county. where they viii make honey
moon visit with the groom mother. In
shout week they VIII 90 to lIinghsher.
their future home.
The groom Is q prosperous business
man. He is vice-presideat and treasurer
Of the Oklahoma Min company at King
dsher"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
ANSWER TO BILL CROSS
What His Statehood Idea Would do
for the School Fund.

Tor the SCnool r uno.
Guthrie. O. T.. Oct. 1.-THE Chandler
News has this very sensible article with
reference to Bill Cross position on the
school fund:
AIr. Mcclure read from the official re-
port Of the hearing of the statehood bill
the argument offered by one of the In
dian TERRITORY lobbyists-an argument
which P. Cross and his friends do not
mention before Oklahoma audiences.
Judge Bradford said that there were
5000 children Of school age in the In
dian Territory absolutely without any
school privileges, and if the two terri
tories We're brought at once into state
hood together the Indian Territory would
get its share of the school funds Of Ok
lahoma. At the rate the school fund is
now Undressing the apportionment will
soon amount to g per capita, but if the
land fund is brought intocmfwypetaoi
Indian Territory. without any school
land or fund. IS brought in to share this,
it will be reduced 10 less than half this
amount. But Mr.. Cross says that there
is $4,000 000 worth of mineral lands in
the Indian Territory belonging TO the
government which viii more than Offset
the school lands of Oklahoma. Mr.. Nc
CURE read from the latest treaty with
the Indians the provision for a commits
sion TO sell the mineral lands the pro-
ceeds to be divided among the tribes
and not a dollar TO so for the educa-
ton even Of the children Of these IN
dians themselves. 1t is clear. therefore.
that the Indian Territory viii have no
school revenue from this source and that
immediate single statehood would mean
the robbng Of our own school children.
Nor is this an The Indian Territory has
a taxable valuation Of $40 000.009 while
Oklahoma has ten times that much; but
in the Indian Territory there is ten
times as much criminality as in Oklaho-
ma. Under these conditions single state
hood would mean that the Indian Ter
ritory would incur ten times as much
court expense as Oklahoma; we would
pay ten times as much of these expenses
as would the Indian Territory. These
facts are appalling.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
SOLD MANY HATcHETs
Mrs. Carrie Nation Does a Thriving
Business at Guthrie.

Guthrie. o. T., Oct 1.-THE Capital
has the following about Mrs Nation:
Mrs. Carrie Nation left for Saltwater at
2:S0 yesterday afternoon 70 I'LL an en-
gagement there last evening. She spoke
in the Saltwater opera house under the
auspices Of the fair association. She win
return through Guthrie again today
Yesterday morning Mrs. Nation spoke
to a thousand people in the street. just
opposite the Guthrie Commercial club
rooms. Her address continued for more
than an hour and a half, after which she
sold her souvenir hatchets. disposing Of
fully 500 in a rsw minutes. The streets
were jammed with people and it took the
work Of three policemen to keep a path
cleared for vehicles,
Her address was not rampant TO any
great degree. but was made UP, as on
the evening previous. OF TRADES against
the liquor traffic and the saloon business
in general.
She was loudly cheered at times. She
did not forget to pay her respects TO
the Guthrie W. c. It. L. and the various
churches here which had refused TO en-
dorse her and her work It may truth
fully be said that she made good i'm
preston on the great majority OF those
who heard her on account Of her earnest
manner and motherly appearance.
She entered several saloons during her
sojourn IN the city and rebuked the at
tendants severely for being in the busi-
ness. Passing others she shook her fists
at them and promised TO get them yet"
When she attempted 70 enter the Two
Charles" place on North Division street
the guards placed in front Of the saloon
refused her admittsnce. Every saloon IN
the city had extra guards at the doors
in fear Of an attack OF the Ratchet brig
ade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12

the verdict and judgment was for the
plaintiff for 500. The cases involving
tile TO Ponca City property, Of which
there are about twenty on the docket.
were continued owing 10 the tendency in
the supreme court Of a test case.
DEGREES of divorce were granted in the
following cases: ldelva <. Frazee VS..
George ?. Frazee. Wilheimine MascheI
IS. William Mascher; Lou Lopez Us. y.
Lopez; James o. Cooper vs. Jane Cooper;
Charles ". Powers VS.. Myrtle Powers;
I. II. McViers. vs. Fannie c. 8icViers:
C. B. Lawson vs.. Mary T. Lawson: Thos.
Il. Jones Us. Nettie F. Jones; Kitty Nc
Lean VS.. Noah C. Mclean; Grace a.
Taylor, rs. Charles R. Taylor. Matte J.
Hilton Us. Jesse \. Hilton; Anna Hard
esty rs. Lincoln Hardesty; Ebert W.
Friddy VS.. Mary H. Priddy; Eva Lund
IS. Porter Lund: Mary 2. Mack VS.. Geo.
Mack; Maud Crays VS. Jerome W. Crays;
Julia \. Neal VS.. William Neal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
THREE MEAN PETTY THIEVES
Edmond Merchant Got Even With
Them a. the End.

Guthrie, 0. T. oct. 1.-THE Edmund
Enterprise records the following gallant
defense OF his rights b. an Edmond mer-
chant:
Two men entered Foster & Thomp-
sons store early Friday morning when
no one was IN the store but c. ".
Walker They made q small purchase
and while 8Ir. Walker was on the other
side OF the store they each took a pocket
book from the top Of the showcase. Mr..
Walker was suspicious Of the way they
acted and watched them after they left
the store and saw them take the pocket
books out Of their pockets and show
them to another man. The third man evil
dertly insisted on having chance for a
book and persuaded ore Of the first two
20 accompany hin back and show the
svot where pOcketbooks were free They
came into the store together and asked
for FIVE cents worth OF sugar. Mr.
Walker had the pocketbooks counted
and arranged. So that when he returned
with the sugar. he knew that another
rocketbook vas missing. He got between
the men and the door ard tod thern
that when they paid for the pocketoook
they could get out ard not before. They
swore and said that they had rot taken
any pocketbook. but Nr. walker stood
firm and haaily enc OF them pulled out
ten cents. the price OF orc book NJ.
walker insisted on 50 cents for the other
books taken ard told them that = they
did net stop cursirg and pay Up. he
would have then arrested They finally
PAID the 50 cents. They we're the -aea
here % dray the BeUsr drug store goods
- Cleveland p
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
BILL CROSS PET TERRITORY
Criminal Record of Judge Townsend's
District for This Term.

Criminal Record Of Judge Townsend's
District for This Term.
Chickasha. / T., Oct. I.-This is the
criminal record Of the Chickasha judi
ciaI district. from the Telegram:
The grand jury for the southern dis
trict Of the Indian Territory finished its
labors last Saturday, and made its re-
port 10 Judge Townsend, who thereupon
discharged them. A large number Of wit
nesses were examined. more than a hun
dred, and misdemeanors of various kinds
We're inquired into. They returned thirty
nine Indictments. as follows:
Number or bills in commissioner cases,
Number Of true bills in commissioner
cases, y.
Original true bills l..
The total number OF indictments and
the crimes for which they were found
IS as follows:
Selling liquor. 3.
Assault with intent to kill 5.
Adultery, 2.
Larceny, 1.
Larceny and receiving stolen proper
ty. 3.
Embezzlement, i.
False pretenses, L
COscene letter, !.
Robbery, l.
Embezzling contents of letter, l.
Carrying concealed weapons. l.
Violation Of section 4501. 3.
Perjury, l.
Disposing Of mortgaged property, 1.
Introducing liquor, !.
disturbing the peace. ].
The grand jury reported that they had
examined the jail and found the same
in good condition. the prisoners well
cared for, except that on chilly nights
the bed clothing was somewhat short.
hey also learned in the examination Of
Witnesses that the city officials had al
lowed gamblers and prostitutes TO ply
their vocation on payment Of monthly
fines until recently closed by the United
States authorities. and they asked the
court to request the United States mar
shall to see that the present conditions
continue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
FATAL ACCIDENT TO FARMER
Crushed Between Freight Cars While
Leading Flour.

Guthrie. O. J.. oct 1.-The So7maa
Transcript records ard dspiores the death
o. a good clevelss1d county farn.s- az
follows
-swniian osgc5a. farmer Ewing T.
Cisvela16 COMFY. vas crushed - dfath
81 a freight car CO TIE Acre rfEi in Okla
h,rrs city. Saturday zftsrnoon- TIE uu-
fortunate Kan vas caash; b~tween tire
car and the i.a6ag pattern or the easr
s.ce O. re uni auc arszg~6. o. rather
rushed. ths lszzth q TIE car before u
could - STEPPED The injuries received
resulted in as death a. hccT later
Ssr oEscod - 2 farmer living ~
farm sc4- unes east q FTznkila poet
ofsc~ g. Clersisnd ce8ztT. PIE Er-l 81
C,klshoza CITY Saturday fo- some freieht
f-cIudlns four. he weEt % rs r1al -ate
IN the afternoon - lad tn rsur rEera-
retory 70 s.srrirs Or hozs uke1 fhe
dls.rse<srz accident occarr.s.
Parties who witnessed tbs sozt1szs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
RiLLUPs CHANGED HIS MIND
Gives Verdict 70 : Farmer and then
ReNersas Himself


Guthrie O. T.. Oct u.-FoIlowing the
example Of that eminent juris1 Judge
Shiras Judge Bnups. that model Of fine
6ressers in Oklahoma. has changed his
mind in a law case. according te the
following from the Cordeu Sentinel.
Some time ago J. T. Flake has a COW
killed by train en- the Bsss line. aud
10 recover damaEes sued the company
before Probate Judge Bnlups. The case
came up and was contested. evidence
submitted and the usual eioquence OF or
posing attorneys poured out. The case
was submitted 10 the judge and he gave
careful consideration. or AZ least Il was
his sworn duty 70 so do after which he
save a verdict 10 the farmer for the
value Of the COW This was q verdict
for the farmer and against the corpora
ton. which was in accordance with the
democratic professions against corpora
tons. The Judge had done himself proud.
he had given the farmer what was his
due and had taken from the corporation
that which the corporation should pay.
But change comes over tAe judge and
he reopens the case. ana when he again
decides IL the corporation gets the YER
dict and the farmer pays the costs.
amounting 10 about &c. Thus he causes
the farmer 10 pay that much for attempt
ing to make a corporation pay Tor what
Aad destroyed
We ask for this Information that the
Judge may set himself Alright "a order
not 10 attribute his defeat 70 any mis-
understanding.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
REFLECTIONS ON POLITICS
Man Who is Running for Office Has
70 Dc MANY Ohiectionsh Thinos.

Guthrie. o. r. oct. HIN his weekly
reflections on politics and politicians the
editor Of the Arapahoa Bee INDUCES in
the following;
We long ago discovered that man
who wants office VIII mortgase his
mother-in-lsw' cow % buy WHISKY
with which 70 get votes, that lie viii shut
the family dog down cellar 10 save the
tax. and use the cash 50 saved for cam
paign purposes, VIII borrow all the white
shirts in the neishborhood; VIII lie about
his wife's age; VIII stand or the wash
er womaas bill. make the grocsr take
smiles for cash. neglect 10 water his
horse for three days. go % church and
say that ne enjoyed the sermon. and that
il was not half longe enough. dandie red
headed babies on his knee and let them
examine the works Of his watch. invite
the neighbors' children 20 come in and
look al the pictures in his most costly
books. treat p Democrat 70 ice water.
and give a Republican whisky-in short.
do thousand mea ntkings that he never
dreamed Of before.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
OIL IN BLAINE COUNTY
Chicago Expert After Examination
Says 1t is Genuine.

Watonga. 0. T. oct. 1.-THE dispatch
has this: Evidences OF oil have been
found on Levi BENEFITS farm. eight miles
northeast Of this place. An expert from
Chicago visited the farm about two
months ago and reported favorably to
Austin & Co. which firm has leased the
farm for twenty years.
Mr.. Bennett was in the city this morn
ing. He says the prospects are hatter-
ing. The expert says oil viii be found at
a depth of l.2oo feet. at least.
The company viii begin drilling as
soon as possible According 20 the lease.
work must be commenced before April
1.
Mr.. Bennett first saw signs Of oil last
December. Since that time he has been
trying TO interest capitalists and has
just succeeded.