The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-17
NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND
ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES.

and d. II. Johnston, and the
Cboctaw nation Of Indians and G
w. Dukes and j. A. Lucas and all
persons interested:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned referees heretofore ap'
pointed by the Honorable Hosea
Townsend, Judge Of the United
States court in the Southern district
of the Indian Territory, TO determine
and appraise the compensation and
damages by reason OF the condemna'
tion and appropriation Of the follow
ing described land, to be used by the
ST. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company for yard purposess for round
houses, turntables, machine shops
and water stations and other rail
road purposes
Said lands so necessary to be ac-
quired by the applicant at Francis
being located in section 29, township
8, range 7 east, G) commencing at
a point on the west line Of said sec
tion 20, township 5. north range, Z
east. where said section line crosses
the east right-of.way line Of the st,
Louis, Oklahoma and Southern rail
way, thence running northwardly on
said east rightof-way line 3556.95
feet. thence eastwardly on a line
perpendicular to the main track Of
said railway 100 feet; thence south
wardly on a line parallel to said main
track 37O7,56 feet, to the said west
lire Of said section 30; thence north
with said section line 1908 feet TO
the place of beginning; containing
84.10O acres.
Also the following: (2) Commenc
ing at a point on the west line Of sec
tion 20, township 8, range Z east,
west rightof-way line of said St Lou
is. Oklahoma and Southern railway;
thence run northwardly on said
right-ofway line S0625 feet TO the
south line Of the station grounds of
said railway at Francis; thence west
wardly on said south line 100 feet to
the west line of said station grounds;
thence northwardly along said west
line l6OOO3 feet 70 the north line
southwest quarter of said section
90; thence west ON said north line
1877 feet; thence southwardly on a
line parallel with the main track of
said railway 2O39.3 feet to the west
line of said section 30; thence south
on said west line 3GL6 feet TO the
place Of beginning containing Gel
acres.
Also the following: go Commenc-
ing at the northwest corner of the
present station grounds Of the St
Louis, Oklahoma and Southern rail
way at Francis, thence run northward.
ly on line parallel with the main
track Of said railway coo feet; thence
eastwardly on line perpendicular TO
said main track 100 feet to the west
Tight-ofway line of said railway;
thence southwardly on said west
right-ofway line coo feet to the north
line of said station grounds; thence
westwardly on said north line 100
feet TO the place OF beginning; con
tanning $500 acres.
Said lands so necessary to be ac.
quired by the applicant at Fitzhugh,
being in sections and 4, township 2 !
N, range east. commencing at a |
point where the section line between
sections 3 and 4. township . north, |
range east crosses the west line of |
the rightof-way OF the st. Louis |
Oklahoma and Southern railway:
thence running northeastwardly on |
line parallel with the main track of |
said railway and 90 feet distant |
therefrom 3774 feet; thence north |
westwardly on a line perpendicular |
TO said main track 100 feet; thence |
southwestwardly on a line parallel 10 |
said me,l track l0524 feet: thence |
soulheaslWardly on HE ~ pendiCu. |
lar to said main track 100 feet to the
west right-of-way line of said railway: |
thence ENTHUSIASTICALLY on said right |
of-way line Gao feet to the place OF be.
ginning; containing 2 375-1OOO acres.
Said lands so necessary TO be ac-
Quired by the applicant at Scullin. be.
ing located in sections 20 and 80.
township / north, range east, in the
Chickasaw nation.
O) Commencing at a point where
the north line OF section 80, township
north, range east, crosses the
eastern right-of-way line of the st.
Louis, Oklahoma and Southern rail.
way; thence run northwardly with