The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-15
NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND
ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES.

To the Chlckasaw nation OF Indians
and D. II. Johnston, and the Choc-
taw nation OF Indians and @. w.
Dukes and J. A. Lucas and all per-
sons Interested:
You are hereby notified that the un-
dersigned referees heretofore appoint.
ed by the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
fudge OF the United States court In
the Southern district OF the Indian
Territory, to determine and appraise
the compensation and damages by rea-
son of the condemnation and appro'
priation OF the following described
land, 10 be used by the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad company for
yard PURPOSES. for round houses. turn
tables, n chine shops and wa er sta
tions and other ranroad purposes;
Said lands so necessary TO be ac-
qulred by the applicant at FRANCIS
being located in section 20, township
6, range z east () Commencing at
a point on the west line of said sec
tIon 20, township 8, north range
east, where said section line crosses
the east right-of.way line OF tho st.
Louis, Oklahoma & Southern railway,
thence running northwardly on said
east right.of-way line 3556.95 feet;
thence eastwardly on n line perpen-
dicular to the main track OF said rail-
way 100 feet; thence southwardly on
a line parallel to said main track
3707.56 feet, to the said west line Of
said section 30; thence north with
said section line 1908 feet TO the
place of beginning; containing 34-1O0
acres.
Also the following: (2) Commenc-
ing at point on the west line OF sec
tion 20, township 8, range Z east,
where said section line crosses the
west right.of-way line of said st.
Louis, Oklahoma & Southern railway;
thence run northwardly on said right
of-way line S0625 feet TO the south
limo Of tho station grounds of said
railway at Francis; thence westward
ly on said south line 100 feet to the
west line OF said station grounds;
thence northwardly along said west
line 1G0003 feet to the north line
southwest quarter of said section 20;
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 29 thence south on said
west line 361.6 feet to the place of
beginning; containing G.61 acres.
Also the following: (S) Commenc-
ing at the northwest corner of the
present station grounds of the st. Lou
is. Oklahoma & Southern railway at
Francis, thencerunnngn northwardly on
a line parallel with the main track Of
said railway COO feet; thence east
wardly on line perpendicular to said
main track 100 feet to the west right
of-way line of said railway; thence
southwardly on said west rightof-way
line coo feet to the north line of said
station grounds; thence westwardly
on said north line 100 feet to the place
of beginning; containing l 3S-100
acres.
Said lands so necessary TO be ac-
quired by the applicant at FITZHUGH
being in sections and 4, township 2,
north range east, commencing at a
point where the section lines between
the sections 8 and 4, township 2 north,
range 3 east crosses the west line of
the right.of-way Of the st. Louis, Okla
homa & Southern railway; thence run
ming ENTHUSIASTICALLY on line par
allel with the main track OF said rail
way and so feet distant therefrom 377.4
feet; thence northwestwardly on a
line perpendicular TO said main track
100 feet; thence southwestwardly on
u line parallel to said main track
1052.4 feet thense southeastwardly
on a line perpendicular TO said main
track 100 feet to the west right-of.
way line of said railway; thence
northeastwardly on said rightof-way
line GAO feet to the place Of begin.
ming; containing 2 $4,000 acres.
Said lands so necessary TO be nc
quired by the applicant at
SCULLlN, being located in
sections 26 and SO, township 1 north,
range east in the Chickasaw nation.
"a Commencing at a point where the
north line Of section S5. township
north, range east crosses the east
ern right-of-way line of the said ST.
Louis, Oklahoma & Southern railway;
thence running northwardly with said
right-of-way line 1923 feet to the
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