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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
WANT MORE TIME.
Given Until April Is to show Why They
HIVE Not Enrolled.

Given Until April 10 to show Why They
HIVE Not Enrolled.
MUsKOGEE; The fourteen members Cf
the Ketoowahs' society of Cherokees.
who opposed the government aud who
were ordered by the court 70 appear be
fore the government officials and enroll,
through their attorney made answer to
the Dawes commission and the case was
continued to April 10. They want time
to confer with other members of the
society and state that the request is not
intended ms a mere matter OF delay or
av0idence but from sincere desire 10
act in harmony with their people, whom
they are representing. They cite
drought and the destitute circumstance
OF the tribe rs the reason why the Cher
okees have not been able to get together
and consider the correspondence between
the commission and the Ketoowah
society of last fall.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
TIE TWO TERRITORIES
NO COOPERATIVE COMPANIES
Only Two Home Companies Allowed to
DO Business In Oklahoma.


Only Two Home Companies Allowed to
DO Business in Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE: G.. c. Strang, attorney gen
eral, said that any home cooperative
company or any other company requr-
ing investments by members was illegal
and should not be permitted to do bust
ness in Oklahoma if its plan Of business
was based upon the endless chain sys-
tem or if by default in payment of dues
at any time the dcfaulting member
would lose all the money he had paid III.
A Chicago cooperative company ap-
piled for information as to whether it
would be permitted to organize in Okla
homa. It's bylaws showed that after
two months payment of dues a member
would forfeit his investment if he should
permit his dues to lapse. Attorney
General Shang notified the company
that it could not organize under the
laws of Oklahoma as he considered its
business illegal
Companies who cannot meet the legal
requirements or organization in Okla
homa cannot be prosecuted criminally
if they proc,o ed to transact business.
Civil action can be instituted, however.
for failure TO obey the law requiring
each company to organize. The mana
ger and agent of such companies are
subject to penalty of $500. The suit
must be brought in the county where
the otfense is committed The dcfen-
dants, il convicted may be sent to Jail
for failure to pay the Judgements
Should the fines be paid and the bust
ness be resumed, the company and its
agents can again be prosecuted
Several farmers mutual insurance
companies sought business in oklahoma
asst year by sending their agent cland-
estinely into this territory County
attorneys were instructed to watch for
them and cause thoir arrest The AT
torney-gencral proposed 70 secure judg-
mCnts and suit for colloctiOu against
the companies in their home states.
This intimidated the companies and
caused them to withdraw thor agents.
/ 81 do not think that such companies
az | have described should bc allowed
/ to use the United States mails, and be-
/ lieve that they will BE- debaIred when
/ thoroughly investigated, said Attorney
/ General Straug. "After they have been
| forbidden to use the mails their prOsccu-
/ tion would be an easy matter il they
persisted in continuing their business "
/ }. w. Mcconnell. assistant insurance
commissioner, seid that the only CO.
operative home companies authorized TO
do business in Oklahoma waa JAo in
Wichita, Kansas, and another in nd
mond. The Kansas City companies
viii be required to comply with the law
or forced out of business
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
The News of Week.
Carefully Revised.
EoR INDIAN TERRITORY.

Representative Little. of Arkansas, Pleads
in Congress.
WAsHINGToN: Representative Little,
of Arkansas, made an able speech TO the
house in behalf of establishing Il form
of local government for the Indian Ter
ritory. He stated that the population
of the territory is now $50, 900, of which
number $4,000 are members of the var
ious tribes and $4,000 are citizens.
He spoke of the richness of its land the
industry of its people, agricultural and
mineral products, and timber resources;
and said that last year the territory
raised 250, 600 bales of cotton, produced
?, 400, 900 tons of ccal, "a 600 tons of coke.
at now has, said Mr.. Little, $3.50 coke
ovens / 900 miles of railroad, . 900 miles
of telegraph and telephone, 100 towns
ninety of which have Il population rang
ing from 200 to 6,000; forty banks, with
a combined capital Of 50, 900, 900 and de-
posits of $7,0O0,000. 1t has taxable
property amounting to $50, 100000 All
this people, wealth and industry have
no form of government.
1.-The school population of the Indian
Territory is 1856, 600, of which l29,OOO
are whites and $1,000 are negroes. Fix
cepting in the larger towns all these
children have no educational facilities
and are deprived of the instruction
given the youth elsewhere all over the
land. 1t is a crime against these chill
dren to allow this condition Of affairs to
go ON, and a disgrace to the government
under which it is permitted. There
should be no further delay in giving
liberal government to the Indian Ter
ritory, with IA delegate to congress.
The two men arrested by Sheriff Balm
and posse i'll the Kay country, who were
heavily armed are still conE,cd at the
county Jail at Newkirk, serving out q
sentence for carrying concealed weapons.
They are not the men who murdered
sheriff Smith and deputy at Anadarko.
The Wichita forest reserve is to bo
| leased to cattlcmen.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
IN CASE OF STATEHOOD.


Problem Of Disposins OF school land
Sgrious.
GU1HRIE: When Oklahoma IS al-
mitted as state The question of retain
ing or selling the school lands viii be
ponderous one for the people Of Okla
homa to decide. At the present tins
Secretary j. j. Houston is receiving
many letters from persons in variou,
portions of the territory who Il sire 90
fully consider this matter. Mary of
the persons who have looked into this
situation have the belief that it would
be far better for the state TO retain the
lands, although some figures shoW that
for long period Of time, at least it
might be better 70 dispose Of them after
Oklahoma is given au enabling act
The school land question, even at this
time, is quite an important one ana may
mean a great deal before the statehood
proposition is concluded Several
articles have been written by persons
who have looked this matter mp, and the
majority advocate the retention Of the
school lands after statehood is secured.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
NssnN nmoc. nloMnI.r.

VICTOR; Cripple Greek is in a state of
terror, ow ing to a pr2concerted assault
upon all of the leading assay offices do
ing business in the district. Following
in rapid SUGGESTIONS wrecked as many
assay offices in the center ranging from
Victor TO Cripple Creek and mp to Gold
field In every instance the object
sought by the incondiaries was accomp-
lishcd by the destruction of the offices
with their fine equipment of retorts,
chemicals and balances The raiders
did not hesitate TO jeopardize life as all
hut one of the buildings Were also oc-
cupied by sleeping families. As it was,
men, women aud children were hurled
out of their beds by the shocks and
serious injuries were inflicted. The
general impression is that tile acts are
the results of a general movement TO
nd the district Of all high grade ore
purchasing Institutions
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
DON'T LIKE NEW TOWNS.
Tho snake Indians Seemed Determined
on Holding Their Country.

on Holding Their Country.
HoIDENvILLE: About 90 armed Snake
Indians threaten 20 burn Holdenvilic,
and Marshal Kais, learning of their in
tention placed n large number of depu-
ties on guard TO protect the city While
there We're some demonstrations moth
ing was done. 1t has been known for
some time that the Snakes are incensed
at the springing up of new towns all
over the Greek nation and it is feared
that serious trouble will be the outcome.
Mounds and Beggs, new towns along
the line of the Frisco We're threatened
also but they Were well guarded and an
attack was not made The Snake In
dians seem determined not to give M
their country to law and order without
strenuous resistance. United States
Marshal Bennett of Muskogcc has or
dered the arrest of all armed Snake
Indians.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
FAVORABLE FOR STATEHOOD.
The House Committee on Territories Re
port Favorable for Admission.

WASmNGToN: The house committee
on territories on motion of the Repre-
sentativcs of Tennessee unanimously
agreed to report favorably bills proyid-
ing for statehood for oklahoma, Ar
izona and New Mexico. The action
was somewhat of a surprise us it was
expected that there would be consider
able opposition to all of the bills.
The result therefore indicates that so
far as the house Of representatives is
considered statehood for all the ter
ritories is now an assured fact
congressman Powers, Maine, Moon,
TeIpessee and Flynn We're appointed Il
sub-cNnmittee TO draft n suitable bill
for statehood for Oklahoma which will
be prepared and reported back 10 sub
committee within the next two weeks.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
WHAT THE TAXATION WILL BE

Tho Schedule for Territorial Assessment
Is Prepared.
GUTHRIE: Preparations are being
made for the work of the assessors
throughout the territory. A schedule
has been prepared for this work and has
been sent out to the men in the various
counties. The schedule was prepared
by j. G. Strang, attorney general; G.
w. Rambo, treasurer and l.. W. Baxter,
auditor. The schedule is as follows:
First-class horses shall he assessed
from $50 to 5000 second-class from $50
to $50; third class from So TO 500
acks and stations shall be assessed
at $50 to $3.50.
First class mules and asses shall be
assessed from $35 to $15; second-class
from 500 to S3j; third-class from So to
$50.
Cattle six months old and under two
years old SO TO 500; cattle two years
and over $1S TO $50; COWS, $l5 to $3j,
bulls, $l5 TO $l00
Sheep and goats over three months
old 81 TO $3.50; bucks 50 to $25.
Swine over three months old 81 per
one hundred pounds.
Farm implements to be assessed at
cash value.
Wagons to be assessed at from 10 per
cent to 80 per cent of first cost.
Pleasure carriages of every descrip-
ton from 10 per cent to 80 per cent of
first cost.
Gold watches from $40 to $50.
Silver and other watches 81 to 500.
Plate and jewclry at cash value.
pianofortes from $40 to $500.
Other musical instruments from 81 to
800.
Household furniture to be assessed at
not less than 50.
Territorial, county, city, town, school
district and other municipal securities
and bonds to be assessed at cash value.
Stocks in any company or corporation
to be assessed at cash value
Bicycles to be assessed from S. to $50.
Money to be assessed ut 100 cents on
the dollar.
Credits to be assessed at cash value.
Average merchandise stock to be as.
sessed at actual cash value.
4IuiluidClultIH SlOCh lOI lllt Illtt'ttl-
ing year to be assessed at actual cash
value.
Tax sale certificates to be assessed at
cash value.
Judgments to be assessed at cash
value.
All shares, loans, moneys. discounts,
etc. of banks and banking institutions
to be assessed mt cash value
improvements on unentored lands,
Guciuding school lands), not decided to
be assessed at cash value.
Grain on hand to be assessed at mar.
ket value
Machinery Of all kinds to be assessed
( from 20 per cent to 80 per cent of the
| first cost
The aggregate of all other personal
| property to be asscssedRt cash value.
All real esta-e to he dssese5d at It's
actual cash value
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
SNAKE BAND ARRESTED.
Sine Escaped From Federal omeors and
Are nt large.

Are mt large.
MUsKoGEE: Twenty-four memhers of
the Crazy Snake band who We're arrest
ed near Henrietta were brought here
and locked in the federal Jail La-Tah-
Micco and nine other SNAKES had escap-
ed from the officers before leaving Hon
rietta. Several of the number woro in
last years uprising. Nothing has been
heard from the Isparhecher home whore,
a band of 20 fnll bloods, led by Chit
Harjo himself, were endeavoring to take
an American flag from the eS-chief.
Reports are that they captured the flag,
but another report is that the old war
nor, to prevent its carlure, DESTROYED IL.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
OUTLAWS CAPTURED.
Tho Haiancc of tho eNnadarRo Murders
Captured at Wcwoisa-

Tho Huiancc of tho %Nmadnreo Murder.
Captured at WewolSa-
OKLAHOMA CITY: Tho last of the
notorious gang of bandits VINO recently
killed sheriff Smith and Deputy Beck,
near Anadarko, have been either killed
or captured
Sheriff O. 'Brien of this city received
telegram from Sheriff Schaam of r.
cumseh, announcing thnt in battle be-
tween officers at Wewoka. the outlaw
Swofford was killed ard Bert Casey, the
leader Of the gang, was captured aud is
now in bondage. The original band
consisted of four men, two Of whom are
now III the Jail in Oklahoma City.
The story of their crime, briefly told,
is us follows a hold up occurred at
Ahadalko. Shorilf Smith and Dcputies
Briggs and Beck took up the trail of
the bandits and finally located them in n
shHnty about twelve miles from Anadar-
ko. When the officers approached the
shauty Sheriff Smith and Deputy Eeck
were killed and Briggs, by falling and
fcigning death, escaped to tell the story
All the outlaws in the gang were
desperate characters, and it is generally
known that Bert Casey, the leader, has
a long list Of murders and ether crimes
charged against him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Richard X Cravens, who has been
recommended by President Roosevelt
for commission as first lieutenant of
artillery, is from the Indian Territory
where he was once employed as deputy
in the United States marShal's Office i'll
Muskogee He enlisted for the Spanish
war and served in the Philippines.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
SOME FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Little, of Arkansas, Wants Congress to
Give Whites an Opportunity.

Little, of Arkansas. Wants Congress to
Give Whites an Opportunity.
WASHINGTON; When the considera.
tion of the Indian appropriation bill was
resumed in the house. Mr.. Little, Of
Arkansas, the ranking minority member
of the Indian committee, addressed
himsolf TO the conditions in tho Indian
Territory The anomalous condition
there, whore 39,790 white men had no
voice in the government, he said, de
manded action IN congress. He CON
tended that a territorial form Of govern
ment should be set up there.
He reviewed the recent great deycl-
opment in the various branches of in
dustry III the territory. With l50
towns and cities, and wealth amounting
to $50, ,0O0, 600 he said, there were $4,000
white children of school age, but no
schools. Such a condition of affairs he
declared, was an outrage. He believed
that the territory was ready for state
hood but that congress should grant, at
least, some liberal form of territorial
government.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
New Towns ror the katy.

The Missouri Kansas & Texas Rail
road company has announced TO the
citizens of El Reno and Andarko is in
tention to build through those cites
from Guthrie and on southwest into
Texas, a distance of 100 miles.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

SoUTH MCALEsTER: Geo, Drumnght
who confessed to killing john Paynter
in gambling room fight here Friday
night, was exonerated at the prelimin-
airy hearing. The evidence showed that
the killing was in self-defense.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

STERRETr: The two-story brick build
ing and the stock of dry goods of Jack
son & Son burned to-day. The loss ON
thc building was S. 900 insurance, ,$3, 800
The loss ON the stock was $1,000, insur-
ance $1,000. Dr.. J. A. Rhea lest ST.
600. j. b. Meacham lost $500, ID. w.
Goodwin lost $500.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
PRINCE HENRY ARRIVES.

Priucc Henry. or Prussia, is Eoyully Re
cciNcd as At Guest of the Nntiuu.
New YORK: Prince Henry, Of Prussia
representative of his brother, the en-
peror Of Germany. at the launching of
the cmpcror's yacht, Meteor H., reach
cd here and was welcomed as n guest Of
the nation. The land batteries that
guard the outer harbor soundedthe first
greeting in a salute of Nventy-one guns
There were verbal greetings from the
representatives of President Roosevelt
the army, the navy and the city of New
York and a great crowd lined the shoi
10 see and greet the the sailor pnnce-of
Germany.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

A knights of Pythias lodge has been
instituted at Comanche.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Chickasha, J. r.. has been made n city
of tho Grst-class TO become effective
April lst
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Tulsa fire department has two first
class chemical fire engines.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17
TERRITORIAL NOTES.
PRESTON T.. SHAW.

lERFlIORlAL NOTES.
Artcsian wator was found at Miami
at u depth of 435 feet.
A knights of Pythias lodge has been
instituted at Comanche.
Tulsas fire department has two first
class chemical fire engines
Attorneys for the Cherokces will be
required to file briefs in i170 doubtful
cases
Chickasha, ]. r.. has been made city
of tho frst-class to become effective
April lst.
Lawton has already announced
county fair for this beginning
October Il.
Ardmorc's new ice plant will hc com
pleted in sixty days and will have u
capacity of 60 tons per day.
Copies of Laws of the Creek Nation
and "All Treaties With the Indians
urc becoming rare and valuable.
a postolice has been established Mt
Phelps, Comancho county, O. r., with
Robert p Simpson as postmaster.
The Lchman-G Higgins Grocery com,
pany, of Wichita, will establish a
branch at Enid carrying Il 100000
stock.
w. r Peoples held on the charge of
murder in the Oklahoma City jail is
quito sick, requiring the services OF a
nurse.
Commissioner Wright Of Muskogce
has been named as commissioner Of In
dian affairs, the best paying position in
the field.
The comptroller Of the currency has
authorized the First National bank of
Hugo, /. r., to begin business, with a
capital Of $4,000
Tho railway tclcgraphors on the Frisco
nave demanded an increase of fifteen
per cent in wages The railway comp
any accedcs TO the domand.
-Four Pennys were all that required
the opening of a now bank at Wellston
- '-l, ,o'l''S i'.'
~ a. ''''' '''V Wv '''Oo' i'''''-''
The commissioners of Woodward
county nave accepted 'i'' 94l1V'o 'oWI' S,,
house irom the cohtractors' Joseph w
McNcal and Frank Dale OF Guthrie.
nv. ,.,ne.i.i a,..,,+,. ,,;li ,4 r,ni1 t,.
'o '"'i''l,l vo',ii'S ii''I' "l ''',," ''.'c
bceh C'oseu oNlhS 10 tho HiSIi PiiVu ''
croi,,bt ,,t,s in favor of Kansas City.
The county treasurer S ONCE IN KING
fisher was recently robbed OF 500 While
that oiiicial was ont to dinner. Ihe
money talon was al m - and $40 bllls.
Marshal r,nhoyt nostnoster nj Now.
t;,l. r. -, LII 60 Nvosl,i,,,.to,, a.,
answer chnrges brought against nm
for re-appointment aud Med with the
postmnSterg'neraL
ei,,r;r 7rho,,,.,,, Of c,ddo county,,
bosI,niol i,,.o' ,IIoo,j horse t,i.vss in
,h, lEI Ron, i,il Gov. .oro l,,crino Thc,
,,,,, c,nt,,,.d i,, Marshal iNoy,ers n'
AIopho''
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Artcsian wator was found at Miami
at u depth of 435 feet
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Lawton has already announced Il
county fair for this fnll-bsginning
October IL.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Ardmorc's S new ice plant will hc com.
pleted in sixty days and will have q
capacity of 60 tons per day.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Attorneys for the Cherokces will be
required to file briefs in i,110 doubtful
cases
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Copies of Laws of the Creek Nation
urc becoming rare and valuable.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

postoGice has been established Mt
Phelps, Comancho county, O. r., with
Robert =. Simpson as postmaster.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Tho w. r. Peoples murder cas- las
been set for March 25th.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Geo, 4. Wise, farmer living near
Oklahoma City was found dead near
Shawnee. His head was crushed and
it is believed he was murdered.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

There are at present scventy-two ap.
plicants for President Amcnt'S position
ID the Alya normal, nearly every state
and territory in the union being repro
sented.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Wesley, SON Of J. II. Palmer, living
northeast of lll Reno was killed by the
accidental discharge Of shot gun, He
was climbing ON 70 a load of wood pull.
ing gun after him when it was dis.
charged killing him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

The Santa Fc officials have issued an
order making Guthrie u distributing
poiut for bridge materials, steel and
building materials for oklahoma and
the Indian Territory. The order is to
take effect Immediately.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

The Lchman-E Higgins Grocery COM
pany, of Wichita, will establish a
branch at Enid carrying Il 100000
stock.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

The Wichita forest reserve is to be
leased to cattlcmen.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

The city council of oklahoma City
will shortly let a contract for the con-
ktruction of an immense dam across the
Canadian river near the site of the pres
ent one and will cost about SlG0
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

Commissioner Wright Of Muskogce
has been ramed as commissioner Of In
dian affairs, the best paying position in
the field.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-17

w r Peoples held OF the charge of
murder in the Oklahoma City jail is
quito sick, requiring the services OF Il
nurse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-23
GUDeER WILL ANSWER SOON.
There is No Foundation to Moody's Charges Of
Fraud, he Declares

Especial to the News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c., Dec. 22.-Hon. ]. M
Gudger, Congressman elect from the
Tenth District. says he will answer
Moody's charges in a short time He
says the report about fraudulent voting
is entirely without foundation. He says
also that Moody's contest will be hurtful
to the passage of the Appalachian Park
Bill. and that Congress will be slow in
appropriatiing millions of dollars to es-
tablish great park, part of which
covers a large section Inhabited by peo-
rle who are reported as too dishonest to
hold a fair election.
Fire at Dicks Creek Saturday night
DESTROYED Gay Green's barn, together
with three horses. several hundred
bushels of corn, fodder and much har-
ness.
A big suburban hoted is to be built
on Swiss Dairy land, fine property near
here.