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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26
ANOYHGR BIG DEAL
A New Four story Building with
All Modern Conveniences.

The biggest deal yet in Chanute
real estate is on and is likely to be
consummated. In fact, a portion
of the trade has been made.
The whole plan includes the build
ing of an elegant four story modern
brick building, with 100 feet front
age, on Main street.
If the plans can be fully carried
out this will be the finest and most
modern building in town. 1t is to
be hoped, for the good of the town,
that there will be no hitch any
where, and that the building will be
erected as contemplated.
Two of the lots have already been
secured, and we hope to soon hear
that the whole four are in on the
deal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26
Has 1t Come to his?

We notice the doctors Of Chanutt
have formed some Kind Of union OF
association.
There is where we draw the line.
We could stand the berry trust, and
even smile at the grOcer's combine and
the lumbermen's union, but when II
.omes to doctors getting together and
crying to devise more effective meth
lis of taking men off, we kick.
We are in favor OF organizing boy
,ott agai nst them at once. Let u
all join the Christian Scientists wher
sickness is not allowed, or even recog
nized.
The idea that these followers Of
.Esclapius, working alone and single
handed, are not able TO create enough
misery but must go and form COM
bine to increase their p0werl They
seem to have now special antipathy
tn young married couples of this city.
and mark them for special torment.
Their rule is with young married
couple to allow them to enjoy the
sweets of the honeymoon for about a
year, unalloyed with care and sorrow
and then just as their happiness seems
complete, some pesky doctor leaves a
squalling baby at their door, and their
Joys are dissipated and cares and sor-
rows begin. In a few cases they have
been known to begin the torment
within half year Of welded bliss.
Oh, this will never dol Some meas
ures must be taken to stop the influ-
eucs OF this awful combine.
The only parsonage on earth they
seem to admire and dote on is the
sanity mother-in-law. How healthy
she always is. Her longevity and
activity are ascribed TO the special
care Of the doctor. He is supposed 70
have some special elixer OF life for
her alone.
Can't something be done? The
young married people OF town are
especially interested and We give then
fair warning and advise counter
organization.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

They now seem to have counted
noses and accepted the situation,-
and concluded that the speakership
cuts but little ice in the senatorial
fight any way. A conclusion that
may be about right.
Occasionally we hear q protest
like the wild, weird wall of the
squaws over departed brave, but
its cadence is soon lost in the busy
hum of political activity. Altogeth-
er,itseems the political fixers got fix
edin the speaker contest aud that
Mr.. Pringle will 60 in with fine ma.
jority.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26
Kansas.

During the year ending June 30,
1902, there we're 1883 persons ap-
pointed to positions in the U. 'S.Class-
fled Civil Service, which was 1892
more than were ever before appointed
10 a single year. II you wish informa-
ton about positions Of this kind you
can obtain it free by writing for the
Civil Service announcement Of the
Columbian Correspondence College.
Washington, d. G. The Civil Service
Commission will hold examinations to
secure young men and women for
these places during March and April,
at Fort Scott, Parsons ,Salina, Topek.
and Wichita.
From 3.o4e appointments during
the first year OF Mr.. Mckinley Admin
lstratIou. they have Increased 70 near
ly Eve times that number. President
Roosevelt is hrm believer IN tbs
merit system, and ~ long as he II
president these appointments will con
tiuue to increase.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26
Wrong Again.
DEAL.

The Tribune, under big headlines,
announced in its Wednesdays issue
that the Elks had bought the two
Freeman lots and would bulid a
magnificent temple thereon.
The Tribune was wrong in one or
TWO particulars in its statement.
The Eks did not buy these lots,
nor do the Elks contemplate hav-
ing a hall above or adjoining them.
However, the EIks are figuring
on a proposition for a hall, right
now.
Possibly, if the Tribune would
put a few of its astute news detect
ives on track of the matter, after
this hint from the Times, it might
be able to inform its readers Of the
proposed site.
We will make this proposition tc
the Tribune: If it will send out It's
full force of sleuths, and work dill
gently for one week ON the matter,
and then report its inability to un-
earth the news item, we VII give
the desired information.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26
"A DAISY
TARGET GUN
FOR THE BOY

THE lad who desires some fun can get
Target Gun from the Kansas City
Journal as a present.
The name of this gun is THE DAISY.
and it is well named. This gun is thirty
inches in length from the end of the
barrel to the end of the stock. The bar
The stock is made of walnut. In fact,
the gun is beauty throughout. This
gun breaks in the center and will shoot
bullet or target as straight as bee
line. Here is a gun that the boy can
have fun with.
Our proposition: ANY boy who will
get EIGHT new subscriptions for the
Kansas City Weekly Journal at 25 cents
each, making a total of 500. and will
send us list of the names together
with the money, we will ship to his ad-
dress by mail or express, charges pre-
paid, this handsome target gun. Send
money by postoffice order or draft.
Boys, here is chance to got the fun Of
your life. Rustic a little and get this
gun as our proposition only holds god
for sixty days from December 1st.
Address all communications to The
Kansas City Journal, Kansas City, Mo.
Send for sample copies of the eekly
for caDvassing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26
Subsiding.

The avalanche of newspaper gush
and talk that was set in motion by
the Curtis men when this man
Prngle was first mentioned for
speaker of the next house, seems to
have about spent its force. Those
gentlemen who were seized with fits
of the horrors at the mention of
Mr.. Pringle's name and felt so hurt
to think the Governor-elect OF this
great state of Kansas should have
an idea or should be SO lost to the
kroprleties as to express his desire
rs have man as speaker who was
in accord with him, seem to have
exhausted themselves ia their parox-
ysms of righteous indignation and
are resting quietly.
We do not chance to know much
about the genealogy of this man
Pringle. We are not informed as
TO whether he is direct descendent
of the illustrious Peter or not, but
he seems to be demonstrating his
fitness for the place by MS golden
silence while all this hubub is going
on. From the way the members
are lining up in Mr.. Pringle's favor,
he seems to have been the choice OF
very respectable majority of them
as we'll as of Mr.. Bailey and others.
Our judgment IN this matter all
along has been that Mr.. Pringle was
proposed by member elect OF the
next house and that the thing SEEM
ed to be so popular with the mem
bers that a majority of them lost no
time in lining up for the new man.
And instead of the members being
bushwhacked into this move it seems
more like a spontaneous revolt
against the nauseous dose the Curtis
boomers were arranging to force
dolyn their necks. This thing re-
minds US very much of the anti
trust fight. 1t is not the fellows
that are in the Dust that are
kicking but the fellows on the out
side.
The loss of prestige by losing the
organization of the house, by the
Burton-Curtis combine, after they
had started in to organize it is quite
a sao blow to their anticipatlons.
But it does strike person as quite
amusing to hear this righteous howl
these fellows set up when a counter
proposition to organize the house on
different lines from what they pro
posed was sprung. These Stanley,
Long and Bailey fellows were good
sIniuns" as long as they kept quiet
and let the Curtis men fix things and
1t was not political scheme for ad-
vantage or anything of the kind.
But as soon as.the Stanley, Long
and Burton crowd began to consult
the big medicine men of their tribes
and become little restless and re-
fused to join in the big Curtis scalp
dance then they were bad "lnjuna'
and deserved to lose their hair.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26
Some Of Our OIL Companies.

The Success Oil and Gas company
has $500 acres Of oil land, starting /
mile south Of HUMBOLDT, running to
the Stewart bottom. This company
has brought In three oil wells In the
last six weeks No. is about 120
barrel well, No. 2 Is over 200 barrels,
No. was shot last Sunday and is a
good IS barrel we'll. They are still
drilling. The pumping plant and |
tanks will arrive in a few days. There
is stock for sale.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

Garden City Oil and Gas company
hold leases on 304 acres of choice oil
and east of Chanute. They also hold
some outside land. This company
brought In It's first we'll last week,
showing 33 feet of pay sand and after
being shot, showed good flow of oil.
This we'll also shows an abundance Of
gas, at least two aud one half million
feet. TIE q e now drilling their sec
oDd we'll 100 feet south.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES.

On December 24th 25th, and 31st,
1902, and January 1sr, 1903. NJ X. &
L. R'y. will sell holiday excursion
tickets to local points within two
hundred miles OF selling station for
one fare for round trip, final limit
January I'd, 1903.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

The hello girls of Joplin went out
on a strike. Four of their number
were discharged, presumably, be-
cause they were active in forming a
union. Both sides to the contro-
versy are determined. In the mean
tine telephone service is suspended.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26


for the last seven weeks. They will
move back onto the Reed farm for
development.
The Kansas and Texas have 3S wells
drilled. They are expecting pumping
machinery any day.
The America Oil and Gas company
have wells now down, They are all
good oilers. The sixth we'll is now
being drilled and is expected in by
Christmas They have started the
second rig to work.
The keystone brought In its first
we'll Monday. 1t is very promising.
1t was shot Tuesday morning. Mr..
W. A. Thompson is secretary of the
America and president of the Key
stone.
The Commonwealth Oil company's
holdings consist of ASS acres north
east of Chauute, lying adjacent to and
between the Keystone and Exchange
companies which have numerous good
wells. This company has fine body
of proven oil land and will 10 the
near future be one of the heavy pro-
ducers. They have put down their
first we'll, located on the southern
part of their holdings and struck oil
| in both sands, mostly In the lower.
| They will shoot about q feet OF It,.
Mr.. Chas. P. Baxter is general man
ager.
The Sidney Oil and Gas company,
south east of town, are putting down
a we'll just west of the Nixon COM
pauy's holdings. The Riverside COM
pany will put down at least two more
wells as soon as this hole is down.
The Tribune made mistake a few
days back In stating that well was
being drilled on the Nixon land and
that the Wizard had pronounced 1T 0
good. The we'll is on the holdings OF
the Sidney company.
The Kansas Crude Oil and Gas
company is capitalized at $1,000
It's holdings CONSIST of about 1000
acres in the heart Of the oil field,
ncrth of Chanute. They have dow
eleven oil wells aud are now pumping
six of them. These are all good pro
ducing wells. This company now has
three drills on the ground owned b,
the company and contracts. out with
other drillers for six or eight wells
They will rosh developments from
this on. The stock in this compan.
IS now worth 75c.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26
The Correct Time

IL sometimes matter OF great i'm
portance. A watch that doesn't tell
the correct time is just as bad as No
watch at all II our watch shows an
inclination TO be eccentric or unsteady
in its habits, bring 1t tn us and we
will put it in shape at very reason
able cost.
CONKL1N. the Iewcirr
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

The Junction. Oil and Gas company
has It's holdings north of Benedict.
They have under lease about 5000
acres. This company has drilled four
wells, all. of which are oilers. These
wells show % feet of pay sand. Mr.
e. L. Gross is field manager for these
three companies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

DR.. Temple, Archbishop of Can
terbury, is dead at the ripe age
Of 81.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

A big FIRE at Beatrice, Nebraska,
on the asrd destroyed three business
blocks. The loss is reported to be
about ssoo, 900.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

The organization Of the Toronto
Oil and Gas company has just been
completed with holdings of 5000 acres
IN the Verdegris river near Toronto,
surrounding the oil prospect hole
drilled several years ago from which
oil has continually flowed. Drilling
will soon begin on this property with
Mr.. Gross as fieldman.
Gross & Walker, with 1000 acres OF
holdings north of the river where the
Santa Fe crosses the river, drilled
one we'll on the Hobart farm from
which all the drilling rigs in that
locality are supplied with gas. They
drilled in au oil well on j. M. Reeds
farm which will make over hundred
barrels per day. They have just
abandoned hole on the Jackson farm
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

Mrs. Governor DOckery of Miss
suri is very SICK.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

in which they have had fishing job
for the last seven weeks. They will
move back onto the Reed farm for
development.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-26

The Kansas and Texas have SO wells
drilled. They are expecting pumping
machinery any day.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26

LEGISLATION ASSURED.
District Attorney soper Returns
From the Capital With Good
News

United States Disiriot Attorney
Pliny T. Soper returned 2 from
Washington at eleven o'clock to-.
day over the Frisco Mr.. Soper
says the prospect for the enact.
ment OF the Curtis bill introduced
last Saturday is excellent The
senate Indian committee unani
mously agreed Saturday to report
the bill favorably aud Mr.. Curtis
promised that the house commit.
tee would do likewise. The meas
ure, Mr.. Soper thinks will become
a law before adjournment Of con-
gress. 1t has the indorsement of
Chief Burlington and Judge Benge
of the Cherokees and Of Tams Blk
by Of the Dawes Commission and
also Secretary Hitchcock. With
reference to the appointment Of
Mellette and Darrough he is con.
iident that both will be appointed;
the appointment of Mr.. Mellette
has virtually been agreed to and
the indications for Darrough's ap.
pointment are exceedingly favor
able.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26

The war on vice and immortality
10 Yinita and every other town
and community is lhs "irrepressi.
bic conaicl". Year after year The
same old questions arise and have
TO be met, fought ont and settled,
but never settled finally. Anolh
er laTTeaching and well organized
ehorl is about % be made TO force
the sale Of inloxicanls in Viuita.
IL is about the same ola scheme
although uud9r dinerlni name.
Some harmless or Meaningless
name like "simco" or "Uno" is
Tho designation The old arsu.
msnt that we need HE revenue ia
being advanced. Other lownsitis
said are reaping haryes, and
gathering thousands Of dollars ia.
to their cohers. Don't permit
this pieca 81 folly Don. violate
the tno Law lor paliry sum Of
money The chieiiain never vim
consent 70 the open saloon ia vi.
nita, nor che "biad Neer" nor The
ssle Of liquor on any pretext IT,
vail u neoessaF}Nbraek 0nHnAs. OF
personal lFieadships Ia ii- unn8m-
promising opposition u lni. un.
spsakable evil Better bays our
buildings inhabited by bats aud
owls than liqups aeog, and bolier
have orr bssptiiul Oily sAepi from
she ieec of ihe eaf.h by 6ag or a.
stated by ao9i ihso lur6 into I
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26
ROOSEVELT AND BURTON
The Kansas Senator WIN Not Play In
White House Back Yard.

Senator Burton will receive no
further consideration from Presi.
dent Roosevelt. The president
has taken an emphatic stand with
reference TO Mr.. Burton's course in
the Cuban reciprocity controversy,
and in the future he will be re-
garded as an enemy Of the admin
istrauon and will be treated as
such. Tnis can be stated posi-.
lively.
H. f. Richter, whom Mr.. Bur.
ton wants appointed marshal for
the northern district Of the Indianr
Territory, will not be appointed.
"Pete" Foley, who trains with
Mr.. Burton in politics and is
counting on the senator, will be
removed, and Wiggam, the candi-
date OF Representative Miller, sup.
ported, by Mr.. Burton for postmas
ter Emporia, will be turned
downforsome other republican. Pol.
iticians at the capital were amazed
when they read IN the newspapers
of Mr.. Burton's intemerate speech
at the republican senatorial con-
ference last week, and there was
not little speculation as to what
effect his remarks would have at
the White house.
That President Roosevelt would
take notice Of tho incident was
not donbted for a moment, but the
politicians were hardly prepared
for the determined attitude as
sumed by the president. 1t is
now generally accepted as a fact
that the senator will be disciplined,
and that his course in the Cuban
controversy will be resented by
the most effective means at the
| presldent's command. kansans
at the capital discussed the devel
opments Of the Cuban controversy
affecting Mr.. Burton with much
interest. 1t has been known here
that the senator was especial ~
anxious for the appointments Of
Richter and Foley, and there
have been many expression ma Of
surprise over his action on the re-.
ciprocity issue. That a break
would come between him. and the
president was considere d ineyi,a.
hle by some OF his clio sest friends.
and they advised him. to 20 slow
and pursue a careful course. The
speech Of last we Elk. however
brought Mr.. Roosevelt to A reaIi.
cation OF the stu alton. In the
Judgement Of the president it was
the limit.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26

The Osage annuity payment is
10 progress al Pawhuska this week.
Sixty thousand dollars is being
disbursed, giving each ofths 1850
annuitants s43. There are $40
children Of school age. Each par.
ent or guardian is required 10 pre-
sent to tho agent a certificate Of
attendance for The children under
his care, otherwise payment is
withheld.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26
m CuRIIs RIII

The bill that is now most likely
10 become a law efecling the
righls Of Cherokees is that one
which was introduced last satur.
day by Representative Curtis of
Kansas. Il provides for the al.
iolmenl Of 10 acres Of average al.
lolablo land, aud all the lands are
to be appraised at their true value
without regard to location OF i'm
proyements thereon. All the land
is made inalianable for five years,
and the smallest subdivision Of
land that can be taken in allot-
nent is ten acres. Forty acres
must be designated as a home.
stead aud 4. made inalienable dur.
ing the lifetime Of the allotee. 1t
shall according TO this bill be un.
lawful for any citizen after ninety
days after The ratification OF this
bill BY popular vote OF the quail.
fsd yolera Of the Cherokee nation.
September let 1907 is the date At
which lhe rolls are TO close. -Four
acres are reserved for Willie Hal.
sell college. Oiher reservations
are about as in former bills. Roads
two rode vide sbaii extend around
all section lines. The townlots
sold by Che Cherokee nation aad
occupied shall be paid for AZ one.
fourth lheir appraised value. Un.
occupied Tote are to be paid for at
one half their appraised value
swhen purchased from the Chero.
kee nation. Lots that are ooou
pied and have not been purchased
from iha naNon one half the ap
praismens Is 20 b. paid. Land
may 30 rented for agricultural
for aye years, and for
grazing purposes pao year.
ee--ers.-, .f-.----
0ieY's Kidney Cure
lf44Eno a fIIntun .....F I.f..I.l.. ..l..I.. I
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26

Adyices from Washinton indi.
cate probable legislation for the
Cherokee nation yet at this ses,
sion. The Quay bill has been
moifed, or rather another, subsli
luts Las been agreed upon by the
committee and introduced by Mr..
Curtis Of Kansas. The bill pro.
vides for allotment of 10 acres oI
allotable land to the head. The
bill seems to have the indorse.
ment Of Chief Burlington and the
Cherokee delegation in Washing
ton, aud alec Of the Secretary -
the Interior and the Dawes Com
mission It's believed the bill
will pass without seri Gus opposi.
tlon ffom any quarter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26

"The times are changing sure.
ly." Roy Hoffman, Of Chandler,
Oklahoma, is to be one Of the
speakers at the 4th Of July cele.
bration in Vinita. Two years ago
the man would have been mobbed
who proposed an Oklahoma
speaker for that iown. Hoffman
viii give them a splendid address,
as be is the foremost orator Of Ok,
lahoma Purcell Register.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26
viruIcnt Cancer Cured.

Startling proof Of a wonderful ad.
vance 10 medlcide Is by druggist G..
W Roberts Of Elizabeth, W. Va. Al
old man there had long suffered win
What good doctors pronounced incur
able cancer They believed his case
hopeless tlll hc used Electric Bltters
and appllei suckien's Arnica salye.
whien treatment completely cured
him. When Electric Blitcrs are used
TO expel bilious, kidney and microbe
poisons az The same time this al,
eaerts iss matchless heal.aa powes.
blood diseases, skin esultlons. uleer,
epd sores vanish Blftela soc. salge
tlft "a InnN|h. nnd Ir
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26

Mrs. F. B Fite received a tele
gram this morning from Dr.. Fite
saying that be was very sick in
the hospital 10 New York and for
her to come at once. 1t was fol-
lowed in a few hours by another
stating he was better and for her
TO come prepared TO 60 TO Norh
Carolina where they had planned
10 visit this GUNNER. She will
leave on the flyer this afternoon.
-Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26
JONES BILL PASSED.

The bill providing for places Of
record Of deeds and other inslru.
ments 10 writing in the Indian
territory passed the senate yester.
day. Il makes Vinita the place
Of record Of all The Cherokee ooun.
try from few miles west Of Chel.
sea 10 the Missouri line on the
east and to The kansas line 90 the
north and south 10 point below
Admin.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-06-26

The new allotment act intro
duced by Mr. Curtis, is almost too
fair TO bear his name, judging
from the former acts drawn and
chompioned by him. But 'iis well.
This new act viii settle many
queslions In a manner satisfactory
to the people, and on this account
it is surprising that our friends Sc.
cured the approval Of the 6ecre-
tary Of the Interior.