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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
SCHOOL LANDS
Governor Ferguson TO Go TO Wash
ington TO Save Them
SCHOOL LAND BOARD AUTHORIZES THIS

The Loss of Pending Cases would he n
Hard Blow to the Territory-Ahout
10000 Acres of Land InVolNed-A Test
Case Worrying the omciaIs
GUTHRIE: The school land board has
authorized Governor Ferguson to go to
Washington and take the necessary
steps 70 save the territory the school
lands in the new. country selected in
lieu OF sections l3, 33, 16 and 36. IRE
served by the federal government in the
Indian pastures Nearly every quarter
section of these indemnity lands has
been settled upon by persons who claim
that Oklahoma has no title to them, ,'al-
though most of the lands have been
leased by the school land board Near
y two hundred filings have been offer
ed. The land offices reject all the fill
lngs, and a test case was carried to the
United States general land Office at
Washington. The loss of these lands to
Oklahoma would aggregate much mon
ey. There are about 315 quarter sec
tions, or sixty thousand acres, and
much of the land is the best in the new
''"htiN' Iut ltSSeth are embarrassed,
as they do not know whether Oklahoma
can win in the courts, and, naturally,
hesitate to make improvements.
Another question before the school
land board is whether it will be per-
mitted longer to lease the lands occu-
pied in part by the towns of Mountain
View and Lowther As these towns
increased i'll size more land was needed
and they spread on to adjacent school
lands. A late ruling of the general
land Office holds that these lands can be
leased only for agricultural pr rp )scs
The uncertainty of tenure is causing
considerable anxiety to persons who
have erected buildings. \ general in
surance agent told J. J. Houston, secre-
tary of the school land board, several
days ago, that if there was any prob
ability of the leases being disturbed he
would cancel all policies held 10y his
company in Mountain View.
Governor Ferguson has not decided
whether he will go to Washington, but
has retained the firm of Britton & Gray
at Washington, to look after Okla
homa's interests.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
PLAN TO CATCH THIEVES

a Farmers Organization VIII Attempt
to Use Telephone aud Rural Mail system
ATCusON, KANs. There is a move.
ment on foot among the farmers in this
section of Missouri and Kansas toutilize
the rural mail route service and the
rural telephones in capturing thieves
During the past ten years an organi.
zation of farmers called the Protective
association, has existed in western Mis-.
souri, and eastern Kansas and it now
has fully $4,000 members. w. s. Conno1
OF East Atchison, is the president. and
W. II. Smith of Atchison, is the secre.
tary. The purpose of this organization
Is solely to capture thieves who steal
from farmers and it now proposes tc
thoroughly try the efficacy of the rural
mail route and the rural telephone.
When there is theft of horses OF
chickens or other property from
farmer, the victim will 90 to the nearest
rural telephone and notify all the other
farmers on the line, also calling up the
sheriff or other officer at the nearest
town. The officer will have cards
printed at once, and sent to all the rural
AieAA III Nllul StCllOH MlIil III
structions to tack up the cards along
their routes. Cards will also be ad-
dressed to the members of the Protec-
tive association along the route, as their
names will be in the hands of every
member and officer.
So many rural telephones are being
constructed i'll this section that it. will
be almost impossible for thief to get
ont of the country with plumber if the
present scheme is put into effective OPP
elation. Under the plan proposed hun
dreds of farmers would within few
hours be watching for the thief if he
committed his theft in the night
Within six or seven hours the rural
mail carriers would be delivering cards
giving description of the thief and the
property stolen BY means of the rural
telephones posse of the Protective as
sociation could be in pursuit of the thief
half AN hour after the theft was dis.
covered.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
TO U. S. LAND OFFICES
Cnited States Attorney Issued Instruc-
ucns Regarding Contests ON Claims

Cnited States Attorney Issued Instruc-
uons Regarding Contests ON Claims
GUTHRIE: United States Attorney
| Horace Speed issued the following state
ment TO the various government land
! officials of the territory relative to affi-
davits filed in contest matters and re-
linquishments
81 beg to call your attention to the ne
cessity for statements of facts in all af-
fidavits for contests, and in all asser-
tions as to bad faith and want of resi-
dence upon lands whether in contests or
in testimony given in contest cases
"In some contest affidavits before me. .
and in number of other cases. persons
have made affidavits for contests charg-
ing that the entryman did not file for
homestead purposes but for speculation
or speculative purposes. would sug-
gest that the office requires that the af.
fidavits be made more specific as to the
facts of the speculation--what the
speculation was.
''Again, the affidavit charges that the
entryman is now offering his relinquish-
ment for sale in violation of law.
would suggest that it be required that
the affidavit show the names and post
office addresses Of the persons to whom
the REIMBURSEMENT has been offered for
sale
Again, affidavits are made purport-
ing to be before notaries public, without
any date or fixed place where the affi-
davit Is made. ! would suggest that in
all proper cases of affidavit made before
notaries public be refused unless full
and explicit, both as to time and place
where made. Several of the affidavits
shown me are undated, and the notary's
seal and notary's name appear in wholly
different ink from that of the aiiiant,
leaving the suggestion that the notary
filled up blank and turned it over to
some one else to make the affidavit.
again, l find affidavits received and
filed with numerous interlineations and
erasures. | would suggest that no affi-
davit be received for such purpose which
has alterations and erasures of written
matter, and none where the erasures are
printed matter unless such erasures are
noted i'll the handwritings of the affiant
as made before he makes the affidavit or
else in the handwriting of the notary.
81 would respectfully request in every
case where your office receives a CON
test affidavit which you consider embod-
les perjury, or manipulation or any
other violation of the United States
statutes that you send a copy of that
with statement of the facts to this of
flee, so that a special agent of the gen
eral land office, and the force i'll this
Office can properly investigate and
prosecute the offense"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
Verdict Against Frank Ellis who Killed
Ferris Clayton

GUTHRIE: Frank Ellis has been CON
victed of murder in first degree. The
jury recommended that the prisoner be
sentenced to ninety nine years in the
penitentiary at hard labor The attor-
neys for Ellis will ask for a new trial,
and if that is refused by Judge Burwell,
will appeal the case TO the Oklahoma
supreme court.
Ellis was indicted last fall for the
murder of Ferris Clayton, Young
stranger in this city, while Ellis was
member of the police force. The evi-
dence showed that Ellis had been drink
ing and that he had acted unreasonable
several times during the evening before
he met Clayton. While at a lunch
counter near the Santa Fe tracks, Ellis,
seemingly without provocation, shot
Clayton, the ball entering the heart
region causing almost instant death.
A strong plea of insanity was made
by Elliss attorneys and in a hearing
before Judge Burford Ellis was found
to be sane. Affidavits were introduced
from Ellis's family in which it was
stated that members of his family had
been insane.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT
Indians Don't Want Their Relief Fund
ScnIped


VINTA: The anokolous condition Of
the Indian appealing to his ancient
enemy, the government for protection
against his own people exists in the
Cherokee nation, where a petition is be-
ing circulated asking the. government to
take the payment of the recent appro-
priation for the relief of the destitute
fullbloods out of the hands of the tribal
authorities
When the interior department re-
Gently authorized the appropriation of
$50, 900 for the relief of the fullbloods
whose crops We're destroyed by the
drouth it was understood that the pay-
ments We're to be male through the
Indian agent at Muskogee.
A clause, however was inserted in
the bill making the money payable In
Cherokee national warrants, most
elastic medium of exchange. This
would result i'll those for whom the
money was intended, getting about one.
third of the amount issued to them, and
in the warrant spectators gobbling the
balance
The progressive element among the
Indians have petitioned the department
to stop the payment, pending the receipt
of their formal protest Indian Inspec-
tor j. George Wright has held up tho
measure and is investigating the charge
of the completely between the warrant
buyers an the tribal authorities.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
POLICE AFTER WINE ROOMS
Oklahoma City Police Experience Dini-
Guilty in Ousting Wine Rooms

Oklahoma City Police Experience Dini-
Guilty i'm Ousting Wine Rooms
OKLAHOMA CITY: In the police court
Fannie Stoneking was tried on the charge
of conducting an assignation house
and wine room over Jennings saloon ON
Harvey street, between Main street and
Grand avenue. The court assessed a
fine of ten dollars. Attorney McMechan
who conducted the defense, stated that
the case would be appealed and it was
arranged that the woman should furnish
an appeal bond of 500 but before leav-
ing the court room she became gay and.
turning toward the court and policemen
said: "If you policemen OF any Of you
need money TO get supper with, will
let yon have it," The court immediate
ly ordered her committed to jail unless
a cash bond was produced Immediately.
The woman wilted and the bond was
furnished. The police are determined
to break up the wine rooms and assig
nation houses but experience the usual
difficulty in securing tho absolute proof
necessary to secure conviction.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
CHoCTAW INDIANS OBJECT
The Appraised Value of Land Condemned
for KailrOnds Considered Too Low

The Appraised Value of Land Condemned
for Railroads Considered Too Low
SOUTH MoALEsTER: Governor Dukes
of the Choctaw nation, OH behalf of his
tribe, has brought suit against the Fort
smith Il Western railway restraining il
from condemning the Indian lands for
the right of way through the territory
Under the government permit board
OF appraisers was to set the value of the
lands condemned. Recently its report
was filed with the Indian department
fixing the value at $50 mile Cover
nor Dukes in his petition asked for sl4O
a mile. The road enters the Choctaw
nation near Fort Smith and extends en-.
tirely through into oklahoma.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
PREACHERS USED GUNS
Two Prcachora Quarrel over Diaerencer
and n Son OF One Killed

Nv" AifNfItEN islAhiiti bNff iflAt tfnfti
and Son OF One Killed
ARDMORE: At Cumberland !. r.,
Rev. Ensley Lamar, a Holiness preach
er, shot and killed Calvin Van Winkle,
aged p ycnrs, wcll-to-do citizen Of
Cumberland In his church before ser
vices began. Lamar made the statement
that no other Christian belief than that
of the Holiness sect was of any value,
and that those persons who clung TO
other Christian beliefs were sure of
hell. William Van Winkle, father. Of
the young man slain, is a strong Bap
tist He became offended at the state
mcnt made by the preacher and invited
him outside. Rev Lamar followed tho
elder Van Winkle outside. Calvin Van
Winkle heard the men quarreling, came
TO hIs fathers rescue and was shot and
killed. Several shots were exchanged
between the elder Van Wrinkle and the
Rev. Lamar, without damage. Lamar
is under arrest
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

SOUTH MoALEsTER: The supreme
court Of Arkansas affirmed the judg
ment of the lower court for Sc, 900 in
favor of Miss Kate Far, against the
Missouri Pacific Railway company.
Miss Farr had her ankle broken in get
ting off the train at Knoxville, the
station having been called out and the
train stopped before the depot platform
was reached, for which injuries she sued
for damages with the above result.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

HOBART A man by the name of Red
in, a teamster living in the Hill addi-
ton, cut his throat after swallowing "A
large quantity of laudanum. A Cordell
banker came to collect a note he held
against Redin and took Deputy Austin
to serve warrant on him. Redin said /:
"l'll take this water in the house and
then come out and settle" Redin en-
tered the house and s,ashed his throat
with razor after taking the laudanum.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
1.-THE METEOR" DlToHED
The 'FYisco's New Fast Train Left the
Track ON Its Invita- Trip

Tho 'Fyisco's New Fast Train Left the
Track ON Its Invita- Trip
DENNIsoN, TEXAS: The Frisco's hand
some new train THE Meteor" left the
track near Francis, /. r., on its first
trip seriously injuring four passengers
The injured: William Atkins, Kansas
City, left arm wrenched and cut. Mrs.
Maud Kivett, Gun City, Mo, hip
,prained. Mrs NJ, A. McGowan, st.
Joseph, internally injured. $. f. Dut.
ton, superintendent, of Harvey eating
house, Kansas City, thrown through
window and badly cut.
The accident occurred at a curve
where the track skirts high embank-
ment and approaches trestle. All of
the cars except the baggage and combi-
nation coaches left the track. The day
coaches, chair cars, sleeper and cafe car
left the rails, were dragged into a clay
embankment and stopped seventy feet
from the treStle. The engineer and fire.
man were thrown off their feet and the
engine was humping along on the ties,
and was stopped by automatic brakes.
The cause of the accident is probe.
matical
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

SOUTH MCALEsTER Frank &. Stein
and James Morressey have been bound
over in the sum of 800 ON charge of
robbing the postofiice at Holman the
10th instant 1t develops that the two
men were decoyed into the robbery by
the United States officers through con
federate. The officers had hauled safe
to Holleman, put United States mail in
it to make the offense aggravated and
their confederate hired the team and
guard for the dupes as they walked into
the trap set for them.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
A MAYOR HoRsEWHIPPED
A Protege of Mrs. Nation Bawhi,
Topeka's Executive

Topeka's Executive
TOPEKA, KANs. Miss Blanche Boise
protege of Mrs. Nation. horsewhippeI
Mayor Parker In his office at the CitI
Building. Three times she slashed thj
mayor and then he sprang at her, grip|
ped her by the throat, choked her, tord
the rawhide out of her hand and pushed
her into the hall. As Miss Boise waI
thrust out of the Office by Mayor Park,
er she exclaimed "Thank God, I've
done it. I've horsewhipped you aud
now I'm going to horsewhip the COVER.
nor. Before beginning her horsewhip.
ping Miss Boise gave the mayor a severe
scolding and accused him of being re
sponsible for the fact that joints are
running openly in Topeka and for the
murder which was recently committed
in Roy Daniels saloon. She then pull
ed the horsewhip from the folds of he1
dress and before the mayor knew what
had happened she struck him three
times across the head and shoulders
Miss Boise is nurse by profession
She is about 30 years of age and quits
handsome.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

WASHINGTON; The senate committee
ON mining has made favorable report
on the house bill for the protection of
miners in the territories, amending the
bill so as to avoid the requirements for
the use of shot firers i'll lighting fires,
and inserting in its place requirement
that the dust in mines shall be settled
by the use of water or carried out of
the mine.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
DECREASE MONEY ORDERS
A Bill Introduced Provides for Safe Way
OF Sending Money by Mail


WASHINGTON: The bill introduced in
the senate by Mr. Mcmillan of Michigan
to prevent robbing the mails, a safer
and easier method of sending money by
mail and to increase the postal revenues,
has been introduced in the House by
Mr.. Gardner of Michigan The bill
was endorsed by the American news
paper Publishers Association 1t pro
vides that all paper money hereafter
issued by the United States OF the de-
nomination of one, two and five dollars.
except national bank notes, shall be Of
the from known as the post check, and
shall lie convertible thereof intoa check
to II named payee. These post checks
will he eXchangeable at any United
States postotfice for current funds, after
which the postmaster will cancel them
and forward them to depository desig
mated by the postmaster general and
shall receive credit therefore. This
paper currency will have appropriate
blank spaces in which the holder may
write his name and postoificc address of
payeo and wherein the payee may
give receipt.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

BLACKWELL: The city council decided
to do away with the stand pipe system
of waterworks aud adopt the direct
pressure system. The capacity of the
pressure system was ordered doubled.
A resolution requiring all residents to
plant shade trees was also passed
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
charged wIth Crime of Incest

GUTHRIE; Under Sheriff Mahoney
acting ON bench warrant issued by the
court placed under arrest Miss Minnie
Wetzel, the young woman who has beer
indicted with her uncle, John Tressler
on the serious charge of incest The
two are charged with living together foi
several months past as man and wife.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15
woIcott May be HitchcocIx's succes.ol

WASHINGTON; 1t is understood that
Ex-senator Edward o. Wolcott of Col
orado, is being considered by the presi-
dent as the possible successor of Secre-
tary Hitchcock, who it is understood,
will soon retire from the cabinet. Mr..
Wolcott was considered for the interior
portfolio at the time of Mr., McKinleys 5
second maguration, when it was thought
probable Secretary Hitchcock would re-
tire. At that time, it was also under
stood, he was willing to accept the honor.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

A committee representing the okla
homa agricultuust association called ON
Governor Ferguson aud requested him
20 set aside part of the $50, 900 world $
fair appropriation, for the purpose of
employing person in each county to
collect a suitable display for the Okla
homa exhibit at the st. Louis fair.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

j. ID. Kyle, a young man of Oklaho-
ma City, because he was discharged
from service by the Grand Avenue
livery entered the barn and with a
knife played havoc with a number of
rubber tired vehicles, slashing curtains,
malring wheels and like work. He was
arrested on six counts and received
fine of 500 each-in all 5000.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

The officials of the Katy have laid ont
the terminals at Oklahoma City.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

General Miles retirement from the
regular army is looked for in the not
far distant future.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

The trial of j. Stewart Fife for tho
murder of his former partner at Savan.
nah, Mo, is now on.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

Grant Bowden, of Perry has returned
home from the Philippines after an
absence Of two years
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

Comanche county oyerseers have adj
vertised for bids for the construction of
seventeen new bridges across the coun-
try roads, This would not seem TO in
dicate that there was any lack of run.
ming streams in that county.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

There have been 1926 fourth class
postoffices abolished during the last
fiscal year MS a result OF the rural free
delivery, and n saving in the commission
paid postmasters of little less than
$4,000.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

The grand jury at Poteau last week
returned 40 bills.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

The plat of Wynnewood has been ap.
proved by the secretary of the interior
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

Pawnee is TO have an electric light
system owned by the city.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

The first mineral claim has been prov
ed up at the Lawton land office. The
patent for il was issued to L. j. Hamil.
ton. Ii is cement claim.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

Stewart Fife, who was held at Saw
annah, Mo-, for the murder of Frank
w. Richardson, has been acquitted
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

An expert, who has been inspecting
around Cleo says there is plenty of oil
and gas in that vicinity
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

Shawnee is enlarging its sewerage
system.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

A rate.destroying war is being ragged
at FL Reno between the Topeka and III
Reno Telephone companies.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

Secretary Hitchcock has recommend
ed a $4,000 appropriation for the Whit,
takers Orphan Home, at Pryor Greek
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

The Oklahoma editors have asked
Governor Ferguson to accompany them
On their excursion TO Hot Springs next
month.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

The Congregational church at Ana.
darko has been dedicated.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

An electric light and ice plant will be
built nj Duncan.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

A company has been organized at
Chandler TO erect $50, 900 hotel.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

The altitude at Newkirk above the
sea level is l,l19 feet, Of Oklahoma City
l,soO, Of Perry s11, OF Guthrie 932, and
Of Rush Sprirgs ,G45.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

The insurance rates in the Indian
Territory have been raised 95 per cent.
occassioned by the great amount Of
losses during the past year.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

Alfred Graves, an aged man, was
found in a ravine near Horner, l. T.,
with his throat cut Graves had been
missing since February II.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

G. NJ, Campbell, of Ardmore, has
beea appointed United States clerk for
the southern district of the Indian Ter.
ritory by Federal Judge Townsend.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

A commercial club has been organized
at Kingfsher.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-15

Ardmore's new ice plant will he com
pleted in sixty days and will have 4
capacity of 60 tons per day.