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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-14
Murphy & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York May 13.-There was not
much doing in the early cotton market
to-day, but more cheerful feeling
prevailed. Gables indicated less oppo-
sition in foreign quarters, it was evil
dert that the small movement every
where was making slim impression, not
only in local, but foreign and Amer'
can spinning and speculative circles.
The amount of available cotton has
been constantly referred to by bear OPP
orators as standing in the way of a
better market at this time and the
unanimously good crop reports have
also been used with no little effect but
the more conservative element have not
lost sight of memorable the period
known as the Inman year, when the
leader of the market was diastrously
overwhelmed in his efforts to bull the
old crop and bear the new crop, owing
to the Unexpectedly heavy movement
for the former and the changed condi-
tions of the latter arising from a set
back in the weather from one of mag
nificence early to the season to compar-
alive disaster later on. Wise heads are
this year disposed to await July and
August crop conditions before jumping
to the conclusion that big crop is al
ready assured. Receipts at ports To-
day were only 1000 bales, against 12,-
900 last year Interior receipts also
were small. Prices started sos points
higher, and then reacted 204 points.
Weather news was without special fea-
ture. light rains being reported at three
points only. Reports came in of boil
weevil in some sections of Texas, but
this caused no apprehension so far.
Some Atlantic states sections complain
of rain needed. Big rains in Texas
weakened the market toward noon, as
did the weekly crop report from Wash
ington. Estimates for tomorrow: New
Orleans, 1000 to $500 bales, against
4.OS1 last year; Houston, 400 to 500,
against 1925 last year; Galveston, 1900,
against 1906 last year.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, May 13.-Cotton: Spot
quiet; prices firm; American middling
5 3-32d The sales of the day were g.,
900 bales, of which 1000 were for
speculation and export and included
$500 American. Receipts 1000 bales,
all American.
Futures opened quiet ard closed
steady. American middling g. o. c.:
May, 461d buyers; May-June 4.61
sellers; June-JuIy. 4.6O@4.61d buyers;
July-August, 4.60d buyers; August
September, 455d sellers; September
October, AID sellers; October-Novem-
Der, 432d sellers; November December,
4.29@43Od buyers; December January,
42S@4.29d buyers; January February,
42Sd sellers.
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New York, May 13.-Good crop pros
poets, as reported by the government,
is the factor which has brought about
the liquidation of the old crop to-day.
in face of the light movment. We have
not had such an excellent report for
several years. and rains were reported
in Texas. Where they have fallen it
had been thought for several days that
the bulls were quietly realizing in all
the markets or the supply could not
have come from any other source.
There has been little short selling, as
the statistical position has been SO
strong that few have believed it safe
to sell Liverpool bought during the
first hour on arbitrage transactions.
taking upwards of 10000 bales Foreign
markets should be decidedly lower in
the morninG
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FINANCIAL.
MONEY-Market easy

MONEY-Market easy.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
steady. Commercial demand, sterling,
81 sly; 60 days. 81. SAY; 80 days. 81 S31s:
French, 5.19; Swiss, 60 days, 5.22; Bel
gian, 520A: marks, 60 days, 943s 80
days, 941@.
banks are buying at 75c per NJ dis
count selling up to 5@25, 10c; 25950,
15c; 5O61OO, zoe; 100000, 25c; 2O0630O,
SOC; S2@400. 35c; 400@5OO, 4Oc; 5O0960O,
45c; 600 and over, 75c per M premium
SBCURITIES-The general market
is quite dull and but few trades are
being made. Bank stocks are small
and neglected.
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MONEY MARKET.

firm, 4GS per cent, closing offered at
per cent. Prime mercantile paper
1905 per cent; sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bank
ers' bills, at $4.S67s for demand and at
$4.S42sG4S4A for sixty days; posted
rated $4.S514@4S6 and 4ss@4SS1a; COM
mercial bills. $4s3%@4.84A; bar silver,
519sc; Mexican dollars, 411ac. Govern
ment bonds weak; state bonds mac
tive; railroad bonds irregular.
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than for some years back. With such
a promising outlook for the next crop,
and the opinion gaining ground that
there is sufficiency of cotton for the
worlds requirements this season hold
ers become uneasy. precipitating the
sharp decline established to-day. Re-
ceipts and the demand for spots will
continue to influence old crop months,
whereas the new will be regulated by
weather conditions
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-14

New York. May 13-Cotton futures
opened firm; May, 9.32c; June, 915c;
July, 91Oc August, S.S6c; September,
S.96c; October. S.1Sc; November, S.1Oc;
December. S10c; january, S.09c.
Futures closed easy. May. 9.0Sc; June
S.9Sc; July S.SSc; August, S.61c; Septem-
Der, 8.14c; October, 1850; November
1850; December, 7.94c; January, 7.94c;
February. 1910
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"Daily. sExcept Sunday.
Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest.
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon. At
lanta, Columbus, Ga, and Birming-
ham, Ala.
Parlor cars on day trains between
Savannah, Macon and Atlanta.
For complete information, SCHEDULED
rates and connections, apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and
Passenger Agent, 107 Bull street, or
W. r. MCINTYRE, Depot Ticket
Agent.
J. c. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
F. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Genl Pass.
Agent.
W. A. wINBURN, Traffic Manager.
THEO. D. KLINE. General Supt.
Savannah. Ga.
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DRY GOODS.

New York, May 13.-A quiet market
in all departments has been noticeable
again to-day without any new feature
and no call for special comment
Stocks in first hands are generally in
good snaps and this keeps prices steady
in face of a quiet demand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-14
NAVAL STORES.

Tuesday, May 10.
SPIRITS.-Tha turpentine market
opened firm at 45c, sales 65S, and closed
firm and unchanged, sales none. After
the closing 45c was bid. The de-
mand was satisfactory from all
sources. Receipts 1865, exports 252.
ROSIN.-The rosin market opened
fiji m, sales S35, and closed firm and
unchanged, no sales. The demand was
fair though not as strong as that for
spirits. Receipts 1874, exports $780,
Prices as follows:
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COTTON.

Spot cotton closed quiet and easier,
with sales by factors of 5. Receipts,
Sll. against 1898 last year. The de-
mand was generally reported as light.
In the f. o. b. market little was doing.
F, G. NJ, nominal; G. M, 9 9-16c; L. M,
7-l6c, G.. O., 5-16c.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-14
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

H.. Friday May 9.
I'm. Inc sea island cotton market closed
S suiet nut firm to-day, with quotations
dr..imIdhged. Little business was done
'lHs the week, and the actual de-
@ 1-''.G Is light Still there is no anxiety
sto Jne part of holders of the unsold
"a H. Which it is expected will be need
". oeIore fresh supplies come to mar
bo}.. outside reports confirm the local
III mat considerably more cotton
Cd sJi'il consumers now hold will be need
nv "u' the mills are pursuing their
boI55 'ous policy of allowing factors to
ara me cotton until it is needed. Prices
1a,. pretty stiff, and with regard to
T.y.a" mem the mills appear to be-
n. mat sufficient unto the day is
n l5 eIlI thereof" The gradual harden
wi, VI me market may represent car
cr,l ns charges to some extent The
az IN sight to date is 1866, against
s a,I' last year. and 9S, 1853 year before
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-14
Naval Stores Statement
l9O2-1903.

.. u NIdy u PCII-
tine. Acc. Rosin, unchanged.
Wilmington, May 13.-Spirits turpen-
tine firm, 441ac; receipts As casks.
Rosin firm, $1.05@1.10 bid; receipts
206.
Crude turpentine firm, $1.4O, $3.50 and
260; receipts 70.
Tar firm, $1.30; receipts IA.
New Orleans, May 13.-Receipts, ros-
in 355 barrels; turpentine 81.
New York, May 13.-RoSin steady;
strained, common to good. $1.55@1.5712.
Turpentine, firm, 41h@4Sc.
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Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
A<A%0

JOSEPH ID. WEED, President. :
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
WM. F. McCAULEY, Cashier.
sAML. l.. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
A general banking and exchange
business transacted.
Savings Department, interest
computed quarterly.
Accounts of merchants, banks
and corporations solicited.
American Express COnpan$'s let
tiers of credit issued available in all
parts of the world.
Collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults for rent.
correspondence invited.
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Merchants Z Miners Transportation CO
STEAMSHIP LINES
To Baltimore & PHILADELPHIA

Tickets on Sale to All Points North
and West.
First-class tickets include meals and
berths Savannah to Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Accommodations and
cuisine unequaled.
The steamships of this company ara
appointed to sail from Savannah az
follows Central Standard Time):
TO BALTIMORE.
*NEW ORLEANS, Capt. Kirwan,
THURSDAY. May Is, at 100 p. m.
TEXAS. Capt. Peters, SATURDAY.
May II, at 800 p. m.
ITASCA. Capt. Hudgins, TUESDAY.
May 20, at 400 p. IN.
HUDSON. Capt. Robinson. THURS
DAY, May p, at 500 p. m.
steamship New Orleans carries in
termediate passengers only.
TO PHILADELPHIA.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Ryan, WEDNES-
DAY, May IA, at HOO a. m.
D. H 4. MILLER, Capt McDorman,
SATURDAY, May H. at 800 p. m.
ALLEGHANY. Capt. Chase. WE'D
NESDAY, May q, at 500 p. m.
BERKSHIRE. Capt. Ryan. sATUR-
DAY, May "a, at 700 p. m.
Ticket Office, No. liz Bull street.
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent.
Savannah. Ga.
W. P. TURNER, Ct. P. A.
A. D. STEBBINS, G. NJ.
]. c. WHITNEY, ID V. P. and T. M.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
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IN Southern
ON Railway.

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
on Goth meridian time-one hour slower
than city time.
Schedule Effective April Is, 1902.
TO THE NORTH AND EAST.
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MURPHY & CO.. INC.

Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
private leases~ wires direct to New
York, Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York ONCE, No 81 Broadway.
Ofhces in principal cities throughout
the South. Write for our market man
ual and book containing instruction for
traders.
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COTTON FUTURES.

ket DIX, May 13.-The cotton mar
'sa hrm, with prices 4Q7 points
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-14

alVeSton-Nomlnal, mluuHnS, d-1oi
net receipts, 1908; gross, 1,09S; stock,
1851.
Norfolk-Quiet; middling. 91a; net re-
eeipts, 131; gross. 131; sales, 600; stock,
27S74. Exports .-Coastwise, 1872.
misunderstanding; middling, 99sc;
i net receipts, 1,551 gross, 1,763; stock
i 9,253 Exports. -Coastwise, $500.
Boston-Quiet; middling. 93sc; net re-
i ceipts, 81; gross, LOTT. Exports.
Britain, 131.
Wilmington-Quiet; middling. 9Ac;
net receipts, 81; gross, 81; stock, 6,2S2.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 9%c;
net receipts, 20; gross 70; stock, 2,435.
Savannah-Quiet; middling, csc; net
receipts, 81; gross, 81; sales, 5; stock
29270. Exports. -Coastwise 250.
New Orleans-Quiet; middling, 9 SIG;
i net receipts, 1926; gross, 1925; sales,
400; stock, 16551S Exports.
Britain, 1000: coastwise, 3,205.
Mobile-Nominal; middling, 93sc; net
receipts, s; gross, s. stock, 1885.
Memphis-Quiet middling, 3-16c;
net receipts. 1871; gross, 1865; sales, 100;
stock, 80 1O9.
Augusta-Nominal; middling, 91ac;
Il gross receipts, 16; sales, 1872; stock, 27,-
4 300
Charleston-Quiet and nominal: net
4 'Ct4PlS' =, gross, z, STOCK, 1880.
& Cincinnati-Firm; middling, SIC; net
8 receipts 81; gross, 81; stock, 1909.
Louisville Firm; middling, 95sc.
st Louis-Quiet; middling, SIC; net
receipts, 12O; gross, 1,157; sales, $50;
q stock, 80. 1852.
Houston-Easy; middling. 9 5-16c; net
receipts 434: gross, 434; stock, 1928.
New York-Quiet; middling, 91ac; net
4 ,,cccelpts e; gross. S64: sales. 9S5: stock.
i Isl. Exports Great Britain, 1855;
& continent 919; France 200
4 - Total to-day-Net receipts, 4,S47;
GIeat Britain 1886; France, 200; CONT
He1t' 9l9; stock, $685. 500.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 24.112:
treat Britain, 2O,379; France, 1000; con
tinent 1856.
q Total since Sept. Met receipts,
TTovo9V; Great Britain, 2,915,109
france 677,327; continent, 2,452,670.
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New York stock and bond Idut.
Railroad Stocks.

Railroad GlOCkSs
AtchlSOn ..........--..-.. 1873
Atchison preferred DECENTRALIZATION. 97b
Baltimore and Ohio .................. 1063s
do do preferred ................... 95
Canada Southern ................... 1914
Chesapeake and Ohio ............... 46%
Chicago and Alton NATURALIZATION. 35A
do do preferred .................. 75H
Chicago. Ind. and Louis. ......... TN
do do preferred NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S51a
Chicago and Eastern Illinois ......1621a
Chicago and Great Western ...... 80
do do preferred A. .............. SO
do do preferred 3. ............... 40
Chicago and Northwestern ....... .246A
Chicago, r. 1. and Pacific ........174A
Chicago Terminal and Trans. ..... 21h
do do preferred ................... 371@
c., c., G. and St. Louis .104A
Colorado Southern ................ 295s
do do LIST preferred ............... M
do do I'd preferred ...........>.". AZ
Delaware and Hudson ............. 177A
Delaware. Lackawanna and West .274
Denver and Rio Grande ........... an
do do preferred ................... 90%
Erie ........................-. 5fH
Erie ist preferred .................. 67%
Erie ID preferred .................... SO
Great Northern preferred .........1 1888
Hooking Valley .................... s1h
Hooking Valley preferred ........ eOh
Illinois Central ..............,""".l5l
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13
CHOCTAW SOLD.
Reported to Have Been Absorbed BY
The Missouri Pacific.

II is reported from South Nc
Alesler lha, the Cboctaw, Okla.
homa and Gulf railway, has pass-
ed into The hands Of the Missouri
Pacific.
II is said that The Goulds have. a
majority Of the stock and Rocka.
feller a minority interest.
For some time the Frisco, Rock
Island AMI Missouri Pacific have
all made Efforts to absorb the eye.
tenn. The fight narrowed down to
the Frisco and Missouri Pacific.
President Yoakum OF the Frisco,
went east with authority to close
the deal. The Missouri Pacific
was also represented. BY mistake
Of the place Of meeting Mr.. Yoak-
um went to New York instead OF
Philadelphia and wired to them
not TO close the trade until be ar
rived. The Choctaw wireu back
that the trade would be held open
two hours and for him to wire his
price. Mr.. Yoakum was moi
heard from and when the time ex
pired the Missouri Pacifio's offei
was accepted. 1t cannot be learned
what the purchase price was.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13
HITCHCOCK ASKS
For Appropriation 20 Stamp out
Smallpox In Territory.

The secretary OF the inieror has
made several recommendations to
the senate committee on Indian
affairs as to item to be included
10 the Indian appropriation bill, +,
which has been passed by the
house and sent to the committee
for consideration. One Of the items
the secretary recommends is SIS.
600 for the suppression of small.
pox in Indian territory. In his
letter accompanying the sugges.
tion the secretary states that the
Indian inspector in charge Of the
territory has already spent $50, coo
an amount appropriated at the
last session for the purpose, bu'
he has a deficit of s15, 900 to face
and IL is for this Che'appropria-
tion is asked. The secretary has
also recommended that s15, 900 be
provide for the maintenance oI
the Whitaker school for orphans
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13
MIN ERAL LEASES.
Bill introduced Prohibiting Leasing
of Mineral Laads.

Senator Rawlins of Utah has in.
troduced a bill prohibiting the
e asing of mineral lands OF Indian
reservations. The bill provides
that no unalloted OF tribal lands
within any Indian reservation
shall be leased with or without
the approval of the Indians, and
that no such lease heretofore made
shall be approved by the secre-
tary Of the interior.
Senator Rawlins's bill makes no
provision for the opening up and
development Of these mineral
lands on Iddian reservations.
Most Of the members Of congress
from the mineral.bearin states
are opposed to the leasing Of In.
dian mineral glands. They take
the position that the refusal Of the
90, eminent to lease the lands will
hasten their opening to public
settlement, IS soon as the exist-
ence Of mineral values on the res.
erVstions is established.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13
Secretary Of Interior Says
All Long Term Leases
Are Illegal.
LAND COMPANIES
In the Creek Nation are Borrow.
ing Trouble and Titles to
Property in That Section
are Becoming Hope
Iessly Cloudy.

'fhe land companies in the
Greek nation are still continuing
the illegal leasing of lands, and the
secretary of interior has just
issued another note Of warning
that they will soon reap a bounu.
ful harvest of trouble.
The following letter was recent
ly received by Senator Cockrell, e,
from a gentleman in Missouri who
had received one of the illegal cir.
culars, which have been spread
broadcast by the Muskogee com.
panies:
my object in writing is to
know just exactly what contracts
would or would not be binding
with the Indians in leasing their
lands for a term Of years, say 25
cents per, acre, and agreement with
them for the first privilege of pur-
chase when the government grants
them their patents. Now, can
they be held to their lease when as
yet they are not In full ownership
OF their landsP If so, l want to
make some leases; il not, do not
want to touch it,"
Senator Cockrell sent the letter
to Mr. Hitchcock, secretary Of the
interior, whose reply makes il
plain that the land agents and
trust companies who are securing
long time leases on lands in the
creek nation with options o.
purchasing them when the Creeks
secure title, are going to have q
contest with the government wher
the question comes up for finaI
settl ement. In his reply Mr.
Hitchcock says:
"The department has received
many communications similar tC
that of Mr.. Johnson, aud has uni
iormly advised the parties thal
neither the Greek citizens nor theii
heirs can sell or ALLEVIATE theil
lands prior to the dates OF the
deeds to such citizens, and thal
after deeds shall have been de-
livered 20 the allottees they can.
not be alienated at any time with
in five years except with the ap.
proval of the secretary OF the in
terror, and the land decided as q
homestead cannot be alienated for
period of twenty .one years. The
department has also held that un-
der the provisions of law prior
to the receipt of deeds for their
lands any leases attempted to be
made by Greek citizens exceeding
one year are illegal and will moi
he recognized by the department. D
The illegal operations of the
land sharks is rapidly putting a
cloud on every title in the Creek
nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13
oIeanlnrs Here and There.

One billion dollars for drink |
THIS in round numbers 10 what the
Americans spend annually for
drink. Think what a billion
means. Over 1000, 100000 dol.
lars for drink, while but 5000, 600
dollars are given by all Christian
denominations in America for
foreign missions. One billion dol
lars spent to make heathens at
home, Eve and a half millions
given to convert heathens abroad.
There are 10000 churches of all
denominat ions in America and
100000 drink saloons
During last year Intoxicating
liquors sent to the grave, il g es.
timated, 100 900 victims.
In America there are two
schools of education. On one
teaching virtue. s167 100000 is
spent, on the other teaching vice,
81, 900, 900, 900 is spent.
In the former 100000 teachers
are employed, in the latter 2, 200,
900 (barkeepers) are employed.
In one year. 1898, America sent
to Africa 16 100000 dollars worth
liquor; 1000 barrels each day
and 200 missionaries each year.
Each American missionary in
Afrioa--and two.thiTds of the mis-
sionaIies are women-must com.
bat each year, beside deadly clim.
ate and heathenism, 1920 barrels
Of American liquor.
The increase in drinking habits
among women is alarming. Dur.
ing the last twenty years in Eng.
land, the ratio of mortality from
alcoholic excess has increased 43
per cent amongst males and 104
per cent amongst females.
Verify both sense aud chivalry
are much needed at this period OF
the worlds progress. "Is it moth.
ing to you all ye who pass by"
that "my people are destroyed for
lack Of knowledge2"
A leading Milwaukee brewer is
credited with saying that the
country would have complete pro-
hibition in FIVE years if the brew.
ere did not subscribe 30 handsome
ly to all public benevolences.
The "policy" practice of the
liquor dealers might be overcome
by the united loyal iabors Of
Christians.
What think your M G. S.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13
Territory Railroads.

WORK has commenced on the
construction Of the Kiowa, Chic.
kasha q Ft, Smith railroad, build.
ing from Chic kssha through Pauls
valley to FIT. Smith, Ark, a dis.
tance Of 200 miles.
The Lawton, Wichita Mountain
& Suburban railway has been
chartered with s250,0O0 capital
stock to build a line through to
FIT. Sill military reservation. The
incorporators are j. w. Howard,
Samuel Huber and Llyod T. Reid,
all of Lowton.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13
CORN SHORTAGE
Is the Greatest Since Records Have
Been Kept.

The statician of the de part.
ment Of agriculture estimates the
reserve of corn in farmers hands
on March at 20 per cent, or
394 900 900 bushels; wheat, % per
cent, or 165, 100000 bushels; oats,
30 per cent, or 19S,OOO, 900 bush
elS. The amount of the corn re.
serve is only one-halfes large as
year ago and nearly 100000, ,0OO
bushels less than shown at any
time since records have been kept.
As the crop was about 1850.
900, 100 bushels, it appears that
956, 900, 600 bushels have been con.
sumed and exported in five
months, leaving not OVER one.
third of the crop available for use
during the next seven months.
The quantity OF wheat left on
the farms is 37,S03,0OO bushels
larger than last year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13
cspt. ncKInnon Confident.

Capt. A. 8. MoKinnou Of South
McAlester, former membersof the
Dawes commission, and now at
torney for the Seminole nation, is
confident that the Moon bill will
fnd passage at this session Of con-
gress, with but slight amendment.
Capt. McKiDnon has been watch
ing the course Of territory legisla-
tion very closely, and is in a posi-.
tion 70 get line on probable con-
g-esslonal action.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13
Court fiouse sales.

The old district court houses
that were sold recently, brought
the following prices:
Flint, $500; Tablequah, s42..
30; sequoyah, 500 90; Delaware,
s100 so; Cooweescoowee, s105.00;
Canadian, s12 co; Goingsnake,
s106,OO; Saline, $500.
While their money value was
small, each Of the old buildings
was rich in interesting associations,