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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

HoLDRNvILLE: J. X. Duffy, one of
the incorporators of the Indian Terri
tory Distance Telephone company, says
that the line is TO be completed from
Denison, Texas, across the territory te
st. Louis and Kansas City. AS soon IA
possible the main line across the terri
tory will follow the Katy" railroad
The poles are set as far north as Vinita,
4 diverging line is now in operation
from South McAlester to Holdenville.
where it intersects the Arkansas ValleJ
line from Oklahoma
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
SWlNDLE INDIANS
Getting Leases on Lands for Nearly Moth
ing

Getting Leases on Lands for Nearly Moth
ing
WASHINGTON: "Unsorupulous white
men are seeking to get hold of lands
from Indian owners in the five civilized
tribes, now that the lands are to be dis
tributed individually, said j. r.
Shoenfeldt, government agent for the
allowed named tribes, recently.
The scheme is to get the Indians to
make long time leases of desirable
tracts at price ridiculously small
Some of the people are amply able to
protect themselves from these sharpcrs
but many of the full bloods are not
tmart in "A business way, and can easily
be overreached. Besides, there is pro
pensity among them to make any sacr
flee in order to get ready money. To
secure cash they are willing to lease
fine lands at % cents an acre that ought
to bring ten times that sum.
"Ihe whole of the Indian territory Is
being doomed by real estate traders.
Town lots are selling at fancy figures
and white settlers are pouring IN from
all parts of the union. | think tn,
country is being overdone in this line of
land booming, and there Is danger of Il
big collapse
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
New jail at Vinita

VINITA: Judge Joseph A. G.. Gill has
appointed board of referees TO ap
praise the property to be condemned foi
the new United States Jail for the
northern district of the Indian Terri
tory to be located at Vinita, as follows:
Edgar Smith, e. N. Ratcliff and f. @.
Stretch. This board will commence its
work on Nov. 10 and an appeal, in case
there is a disagreement as to the ap
praisement, will take the case to the
United States court and the courts de.
cision will be final 1t is thought that
actual work will commence on the Jail
by Dec. /.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
NEW ROLL OF CHERoKEES
Number Entitled to Allotment Is Thought
is Thought to bs About $4,000

Number Entitled to Allotment Is Thought
is Thought to be About $4,000
N1NITA: Tho report of the attorneys
for the Cherokee nation before the com.
mission to the five civilized tribes in
making final roll of Cherokees shows
the result of this work to this time as
follows:
Cherokees, Delawares, Shawnees in.
termarried Cherokees and freedmen are
listed for enrolment rs follows On reg
ular Cherokee cards 30,4ij, ON doubtful
Cherokee cards 3.26l, on cards listed for
rejection FOG, regular Delaware cards
Si3, memoranda cases, persons not on
any roll l,271, ON regular freedmen
cards 3,21l, on doubtful freedmen cards
2.SS3, freedmen listed foi rejection $40,
freedmen not on any roll 0S. Total mum
her freedmen applications included in
above 6,G21
1t is estimated that by the time the
dead are eliminated from the Cherokee
rolls there will be left on straight cards
about 30, 900 people who will share in
the final distribution of the lands and
moneys of the tribe. Conservative csti-
mates place the number of people who
will be stricken from the Cherokee rolls
at 1,525, or that is to say that about
this number of people have applied to
| the commission for enrolment in the
| Cherokee nation who are not entitled to
share in the final division OF the Chero-
kee tr bal property.
! OF the 3,21l freedmen listed for en-.
rollment on regular cards all are on the
authenticated roll for 1880, or are de
sceudants of such persons, and the 2,SS;
| freedmen listed ON doubtful cards art
people who did not qualify under the
! treaty of 1866 and did not return to anc
permanently locate in the Cherokee ma
! ton within six months after the sign
ing of said treaty. The Cherokees ar,
making vigorous fight on this class o.
! freedmen who are not entitled.
During the past month all of the in
termarried Cherokees have been before
the commission to show that they haC
not forfeited their right to enrollmen
prior to Sept. ,, 1902, the roll beini
made as of Sept. 1902.
Twenty thousand names have already
been placed upon the final roll of Cher
okees and has been sent to the secretary
of the interior for approva' and the res
of the final roll will be transmitted al
RAPIDLY from now on as it can be pre-
! pared
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
Latest Indian Territory News
MAY DAMAGE CORN CROP
That stili In tho Fields is Expected to be
Ruined

That StilI In tho Fields is Expected to be
Ruined
VISITA; For the past few days the In
dian Territory has been covered with a
slow rain, which has caused all OF the
creeks and larger streams to rise. Much
damage will result to the corn crop that
is still in the fields, and the work OF
gathering corn and placing it on the
market has received IA substantial set
back
There is famine Of cars in this
country and buyers are storing theig
corn, and thousands Of bushels of corn
has been piled up on the ground at all
towns along tho railroads The price OF
corn in the northern part of the Chero
kee nation has ranged from 29c to $50
per bushel delivered at the cars by the
farmers 1t is feared that much cora
will rot in the fields now.
The rains will be of inestimable value
to the growing wheat crop, which Is
now mp and looking fine. Cotton pick
ers have been delayed on account of the
rain. The corn fields are so soft now
that the farmers are unable to pull full
loads of corn from them.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
Says Hunter WIN win

ARDMoRE: w. A. Durant, one Of the
attorneys for I. w. Hunter claimant to
the Choctaw governorship in opposition
70 Green McCurtain, has returned from
Washington and stated that he and his
colleague, w. T. Hutchinson, of Musk
gee, HSe confident that Hunter will win
the contest. He admitted that the in
terror department had refused to open
the matter and he would not state the
nature of the fight which they have
such faith in. Hunters council still
meets and Hunter also holds his posi-.
ton as secretary of the townsite com
mission, though McCnrtain has ap.
pointel his successor.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
READY FOR COMPLAINTS
AIIotees Are Given Until Dec. / to III
Their ClAimA

AlIOtees Are Given Until Dec. / to File
Their Claims
VINITA: The commission to the fiv,
civilized tribes has given notice that .
will hear complaints or grievances which
any Cherokee citizen may desire k
make concerning the classification
placed upon land in the Cherokee ma
tion. Such complaint must be made
under oath before Dec. /, 1909, and il
must describe the land in question anQ
show that the affiant desires to taks
same as his allotment or those he law
fully reprerents and must indicate ia
what respect the classification hereto
fore made was wrong
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
Unknown Man Died

PARIS, Tex; An unknown man who
came in on the Frisco from Antlers, l.
T., died at saloon on Clarksville street
from heart disease. There were no pa
pers or letters in his possession by
which he could be identified. He had
sll.sO in his pocket and two slips of pa
per on one Of which was written EDNA
Brooks, Kosoma, l. T." and on the
othes Mary Snedley, Kosoma, l. T."
Deceased was about 80 years old and
his right arm was off near the elbow
He is said 10 have worked in the Ter
rtory coal mines before he lost his arm.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
UP TO CANVASSlNG BOARD
The Congressional Election in Oklahoma
WIZ be settled November 2lth

The Congressional Election in Oklahoma
WiIl be settled November 24th
Chairman Anderson of the democratic
committee, declined to give out "A sign
ed statement in his official capacity,
conceding that Mcclure is elected He
said, however, in an interview:
IL do not concede that Mcclure is
elected, owing to circumstances that
have led many persons Of good judR-
ment to suspect that irregularities have
been operated i'll favor of the repub-
lcan candidate. 1t would not be just
to Mr.. Cross or the democratic party
for me to make this concession. On the
other hand, in fairness to the opposition,
l do not charge as chairman Of the dem
ocratic committee that the republicans
have committed fraud, as l have no
tangible evidence to he given ont at
this time upon whioh to base specific
charges | believe that the election
will be contested. This, however, IS
only my personal opinion, and Is unofh-
cial. Whether contest will be to the
advantage of the democratic party, will
be determined at conference of the
democratic committee and party lead
ers. If there should be a contest tina
facts will then come out. l am willing
that the people should know the truth,
whoever may be vindicated or dis
graced."
The republicans are cautious in plan
ming a ratification of McGuire's elec-
ton. There will be no celebration until
after the territorial election board
meets on November "a and transacts its
business. The ratification may be held
at Kingtlsher.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The apportionment for the Indian
Territory shall be as follows:
One delegate for each postoffice and
one delegate for each l,0O0 population,
or major fraction thereof, in the towns
and cities in the Indian Territory.
The delegates from each of the said
counties in Oklahoma shall be selected
at mass meetings held on or about Sat
urday before the Sd day Of December,
1902, at O'Clock p. III. in the county
seats of the counties, in the CONNER
cial club rooms, or if no Commercial
club rooms then in the court houses OF
the said counties.
The delegates from the Indian Terri.
tory shall be selected by mass conven
tons held on or about Saturday before
the Sd day of December, 1902, the sale
conventions to be held in the CONNER
cial club rooms, city hall or court house
in the cities or towns, OF at some appro
pirate place near the postofiices in towns
having city hall, Commercial clul
room or court house.
The chairman or secretary of sale
mass meetings shall preserve IA list o
the delegates and alternates SO selected
and sign same as chairman and secre
tary. +. N. RADCLIFFE,
Chairman Single Statehood Executive
committee, Vinita, |. L.
w. II. WALKER, Secretary
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
rer.onal p.mage sult pl.mi.,sd

TULSA; The personal damage suit OF
Mrs. Cora A. Richardson of Oklahoma
City against 5he city of Tulsa for %, 900,
was dismissed without formal trial The
case was practically settled by a de.
cision of Judge Joseph A. Gill at Vim
ita last summer wherein the opinion
was handed down that under the statutes
Of Arkansas incorporated towns are not
liable for personal damages sustained.
Under this decision, as precedent, the
city council OF Tulsa refused at its last
meeting to pay for valuable horse re-
Gently crippled by falling through a de.
feetive eu,Vert
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
INVESTORS AT WEWOKA
Hotels, stores and Residences are UtiIizs,
For sleeping

WEwoKA: The six-year lease privi-
lege on the land of the Seminoles and
the townsite drawing to come off here
Nov. 20, are attracting large crowds to
this place. Every train brings people to
the town, and hotels, stores and resi-
dences are crowded with cots to accom-
modate the peol lie who are looking for
every kind of business and residence To-
cations aud opportunities for invest
meLt
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

MUsKoGEE; The city council of Mus
kogee has voted to build several miles
of additional sidewalks. This was
made necessary in order to enable the
town to secure free mail delivery. The
postoffice department made good walks
one of the prerequisites for the estab-
lisbmont Of the system. ] he city also
buys site tor city hall and Jail, ex-
tends the water mains and purchases
more electric lights. These improve.
ments will cost $35, 600
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

SAPuLPA: A steam pipe exploded at
the Sapulpa steam cotton compress, rup
turing one of the boilers and destroying
property to the extent of $1,000. Sew
erul of the employees were injured, bu,
none were killed. The Sapulpa com
press is operated by the Frisco system
and prepared for shipment the cotton
ginned along the Frisco in Oklahoma.
Texas and Indian Territory.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
OKLAHOMA RAILROADS
Two are Chartered in Oklahoma by Loca
Parties

Parties
GUTHRIE: The Oklahoma Traction
company has been given territorial
charter to build and operate a standard
gauge electric or steam railroad, and
telegraph and telephone lines in Okla
homa The railroad, as proposed, will
connect Guthrie, Oklahoma City anc
FL Reno. Oklahoma City is named as
the principal place of business and the
estimated length of the line Is seventy
five miles The capital stock is fixed
at two million dollars. The directors
are John W. Shartel, Selwyn Douglas,
NJ l.. Splitter, Oklahoma City; George
S. Green and U. G. Guss, Guthrie.
The Guthrie Light and Traction com
pany, to operate system Of street rail
roads and an electric light and power
plant in Guthrie, was granted terrific
rial charter. Its capital stock is fixed
at one-half million dollars. The direc'
tors are, +. II. Greer, @. M. Earnes. W.
H. Merton and H. H. Hagen, all OF
Guthrie.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

INDIANAPoLIs, IND.: Senator B,ver.
idge left for Washington TO arrange Tor
a tour of the senate committee on ter
;itories through New Mexico Arizona
and Oklahoma. Senator Beverdge L.
chairman of the senate committee. The
trip is for the purpose OF securing data
10 be used in consideration Of the ones
lion of admitting these territories u
statehood.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
SINGLE SKATERS
Executive Committee issues Call
for Rousins Meeting
70 Be HELLO At ClAREMORE DECEMBER 8

The statehood Executive COMMITTEES for
Oklahoma and Indian Territories Met
and Issue CaII-Ono Thousand Dele.
gates Entitled to seats
OKLAHOMA CITY. The single state
hood executive committee of Oklahoma
and Indian Territories met in this city
and fixed upon time and place for
holding a convention. The committee
is composed of five members from each
territory. The chairman, E. N. Rat.
cliff, and secretary, Editor w. II. Walk
er, Of Purcell, were unable to be pres.
ent. G. e. Castle, of Wagner, was
selected chairman and Chas Knox, of
Perry secretary of the meeting. After
some discussion time and place was
which set December Sd at Clare
more. Following is the official call;
a convention is hereby ordered to be
beld in the city of Claremore. Indian
Territory, on the Bird day of December,
1902, at 10 O'Clock a. m. to be composed
OF 800 delegates from the territory of
Oklahoma and 500 delegates from the
Indian Territory, to be selected i'll the
manner herein provided:
All male persons of the two terri
tories, without regard to race, political
atfiliation or religious belief who favor
the immediate union of the two terri
Sories are invited to meet in mass con-
ventlon in accordance with the sugges-
tons herein made. to elect delegates
and alternates to attend the convention
as above stated, for the purpose of dis.
cussing the subject of single statehood
and to take such steps as the wisdom of
the convention may deem necessary to
bring about the desired end.
The apportionment for Oklahoma
Tprrifn L. % fnllnn
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
Educational Faoiliue. for Non-ciu.ens

Educational Facilities for Non-Citizens
WASHINGTON: The annual report of
j. George Wright, United States Indian
Inspector for the Indian territory, says
shat the greatest need of the territory is
educational facilities for ron citizens.
The report calls attention TO the urgent
aeed for some Legislative provision re-
luiring deeds, mortgages, etc, to be re
corded, aud recommends legislation for
The protection and preservation of game.
According to the report the complicated
condition of affairs in the Indian terri
tory will necessarily continue until the
present work of alloting lands and dis.
posing of town lots is completed and
the various tribal governments with
their laws are extinguished.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
Contract for Interurban Linz

SOUTH MCALEsTER; AT meeting OF
the board of directors of the Indian
Territory Traction Company the con
tract for the road work on the street
railway line from South McAlester to
Halleyville was let to Donald G. Grant
IF Faribault, Mimi Mr.. Grant Is one
of the original incorporators. The sys.
sem equipped with ,Sectric cars will
cost $3.50, 900. Active work on construc
zion will begin next week.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
stnr hY tho strikera

CHICAGO: President Morton, Of the
International Association of StatioarnY
Engineers and Firemen, stated that all
members of the association all over the
country would be ordered to refuse to
handle any anthracite coal until every
member affected by the an thracits strike
is reinstated on the basis on which the
miners returned to work. :
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
City Mnr,hnI Shot and Killed.

BEAUMONT, Ten: A dispatch from
Orange says Will Harris killed Felix
Chenault in street fight, and that
while City Marshal Joe Jordan was
taking Harris to the Jail Harris shot
and killed Jordan. Excitement is at
fever heat Jordan succeeded City
Marshal Jett when that official was kill
ed in street fight with the Pool boys
two or three months ago
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Kansas City Man Uses Mail to Push n
Fraudulent Concern 4

Fraudulent Concern
KANSAS CITY: Theodore Stegner of
this city, well known promoter, has
been indicted by the grand jury on Il
charge of promoting a mining fraud.
The case was worked up by a local posi-
office inspector, who presented evidenced
to the jury tending to show that Steg-'
ner, who had advertised for sale shares
in copper mining company in Arizona 4!
represented that the company owned
four mines whereas il is alleged 1t con
trolled but one. Stegner has lived III
Kansas City for the past twenty yeara
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The governor of Oklahoma has ap'
proved the plans for the new court
houses at Lawton and Anadarko. He
also approved the plans of the Anadarkc
school and waterwOrks buildings. This
is good news to those two cities, as the
plans have been once rejected.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
Child Killed by Wagon

VINTA; At Buzzard Springs, twent,
miles east of here, Newton Deason had
driven his team up to his crib with a
load of corn, and when the wagon VIE
stopped his four-year- daughte.
climbed upon the wheel and the team
started up, and the child fell, the whe j
passing over its neck. When the chile
was picked up its neck was broken AM 4
it had been instantly killed.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
TO SECURE LEGISLATION
4 Self Government Movement Mhds h!
Residents of the ChickaSaw Nation

4 Self Government Movement Mhds by
Residents of the Chicka-aw Nation
ARDMoRE: Pursuant to call issued by
Mayor Dick of thi city, the ChIckHsaw
nation was well represented in conven.
tion here. The object of the conven-
tion was to formulate some definite
plan of action toward securing needed
legislation for the Indian Territory. An
executive committee of nine vas APP.
pointed, who in conjunction with "a like
number from the other four civilized
tribes will constitute permanent ex.
scutive committee of the Indian Terri.
ory. A resolution was introduced ask
ing congress Tor public roads, schools
and some form Of local self government.
The convention passed al resolution oi
hanks TO Congressman Moon, ut Ten
lessee, for his nus 'lti,h iaborS 1or IN,
Indian Territory.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

ARDMoRB: w. ). Fuller and j. M.
Lauderdale, farmers, while returning
30 Burneyvile from Marietta, where
they had marketed cotton. were "held
1p' and robbed by two highwaymen
The robbers secured about 1900. The
Marietta.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

ARDMoRE: Lone Hardjoe, the Sem,
mole Indian who shot and killed his
father near Mehusky two weeks ago,
and VINO was shot through the left lung
by Jimmie" Har joe, brother, who
was assisting in making the arr .st, has
died in Jail.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

WASHINGTON; a report issued by the
Census bureau places the quantity of
the present crop of cotton which has
been ginned up to October IS, at $685.
972 commercial bales, which is estimat.
ed to be little more than 60 per cent
Of the entire crop, indicat ng total
production of 1896, ,453 bales These
figures were collected by the agents OF
the bureau, and 29,3l4 ginneries are
represented by the returns. The fol
towing figures represent the amount
ginned in each state by bales: Alaba-
ma, $50, 1888; Arkansas, $50, 800; Florida,
e9,779; Georgia, 906 949; Indian Terri.
tory, 0019; Kentucky, 2S4; Louisiana,
669 ,408; Mississippi, $50, 1876; Missouri
i4,9l3; North Carolina, 303, ,O29; Okla.
homa, "a, 500; South Carolina, COL ,43l
Tennessee, l,1So; Texas, 1881, ,797;
Virginia, 5,625.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

ARDMoRE: Several deputy revenue
collectors passed through Ardmore en-
route to Marietta. Said one of tho
party: "The police will be in the
vicinity Of Marietta to eject several
hundred head of cattle, whose owners
have refused to pay the tribal tax"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
The Federal Court at wewol,a. I. t.

WEwoKA; The federal court of the
western district is in session here and
the grand jury has been selected II
is believed that the crusade started
against liquor md gambling in this dis
trict will enter into this session of the
court, as 1t has done in the preceding
ones since the creation OF the new dis
trict. There are seven murder cases ON
the docket.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
spanish Cabinet Resigns

MADRID, SPAIN: Premier Sagasta
rendered to King Alfonso the resigna-
ton of the entire cabinet. The king
will decide later whether he will accept
the designations. The Cortez will be
Informed Of it and will suspend its sit
tings until it is solved.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
MINE INSPECTION ENDS
Arbitration Board VIII Next Hear
Testimony

MAHoNoY CITY. PA: The anthracite
arbitration committee has ended Its
tour of investigation about the mines
and have adjourned for week; when
they will begin taking testimony. The
commission feel they are now qualified
10 sit in Judgment on the controversy
between the mine owners and their
employees. They met all the employees
and saw the work aud oondit '-ns of all
ihe mines.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

II the candidates for delegate in Ok
lahoma had followed the example of
that Missourian who died suddenly
when he heard he was elected to office,
they would have had to have had more
lives than the proverbial cat.