Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
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from his orchard this year although
but about eight acres of his annie orr
chafo Is bearing His apples are of
eAtraorolnary size this year, some of
the wlnesaps measuring twelve inches
IN circumference, and his Huntsman.s
weighing twenty ounces.
TUITION FOR INDIAN CHILDREN
Supt. Cook of the Chiclzasaw schools is
IN receipt of an order from George
Beck, school supervisor for the Chick
asaw nation, which appoints him
teacher of Choctaw children. This an.
polntment is necessary before a~v
money can be drawn for the tuition of
Indian children
Ben CRAyENs SEEN.-Ben Cravens,
the notorious outlaw, is creating con-
siderable excitement in Tonlxawa bv
his presence there. Several persons
VINO know him personally have seen
him and conversed with him. Cravens.
IL Will be remembered, has about as
bad a record as any man outside the
penitentiary.
LARGEST HOME PICNIC-The Wich-
TIA Indians gave harvest home picnic
near Anadarl1o, at which the Indians
had on exhibition pumpkins water
melons, squashes, sweet potatoes, and
corn, which they have raised. Two
squaws showed the visitors the former
indian way of grinding corn
COTTON ROLLING IN.-The Anadarlzo
Tribune says that cotton is rolling into
that town at "a lively rate these glad.
some autumn days and the merry
jingle of the planters dollars as they
fall upon the merchants counters
makes sweet music indeed
JUDGE BEAUCHANIP AT WoRK.-Word
has been received from Judge Beau
champ stating that his honor is able to
re up again and that will hold court
in Roger Mills county the first two
weeks in November and be at Watonga
the 18th.
CONGREGATIONAL CoNFERENCE.-Th
annual conference of the Gongrega-
tional church was held at Harmony, a
| few miles south of Guthrie A large
number of representatives from all
over the territory attended.
ROBBED IN HorEL.-Charles S. Gill.
credit adjuster of a Kansas City shoe
company, robbed at Tulsa of $40
and SIS watch. He was asleep in
hotel with the door of his room I'M
locked.
a FRANCHISE GRANTED.
has granted a franchise to the Table
quah Ice, Cold Storage, Electric Light,
and Power Company for twenty We
years.
PUT IN 60 ACRES FOR SICK MAN.
The neighbors of Grant Croker, of Elm
dale, who is sick, plowed 60 acres and
drilled it in wheat in one day.
LARD HOUSE BURNED.-At Edmond
fire started by defective fue de-
stroyed Ofuelds lard house, entailing
a loss of over So, OOO
CowETA HAS national BANK.-A
charter has been granted creating the
First National bank of Coweta, with
capital of ss5, 900.
FIRE Boys REoRGANIzE.-The Nc
Loud fire company has been reorgan-
lied with Earl Myer as chief
CASH IN BANKs.-There are / so terri
torial banks in Oklahoma. They have
| $617, 121, 52S in deposits
THIRTY-Two GAMBLERS NIPPED. As
a result of raid on gamblers at Ber-
wynn, five white men were arrested and
twenty-seven negroes, making thirty
two arrests made. The whole party
made bond for their appearance before
! Commissioner Robnett
PASSED Upon 210 CAsEs.-The Dawes
Commission has concluded it's sittings
in Chiclkasha, having passed upon two
hundred and ten applications during
three days. The commission goes from
Chiclzasha to NARROW and then to
! Ryan.
LOT BRINGsHIGH PRIcE.-The prin-
cipal corner in Enid has just sold for
$12, 500. The lot was originally owned
by George Lang and Vernon Whiting.
Seven days after the opening they sold
it to Mrs. C. E. Elliott, of Wellington.
Mrs. Elliott has just sold it to John
! Murphy. 1t is said that the small
building on the lot has brought in in
rent twenty times it's original purchase
| price.
CoTToN PRIcEs.-One days receipts
of cotton at Hobart were 125 bales
which were sold at 81. 50 to $3.50.
| DEMAND FOR HoMEs.-As the fame
of the university at Norman grows,
! there is demand for homes near that
institution. New. houses are being
erected and there are many people now
residing on what is known as the uni
versity section of the city.
BEST COTTON CRoP-The Cherokee
nation has the best cotton crop this
year that it has ever produced. The
acreage is much larger and the pro-
duction is away above the average.
This crop is mostly produced by the
| full blood Cherokees.
CHocrAw TOWNSHIP CosIsnssIoN.--B.
| S. Srniser, editor of the Atoka Citizen,
has been appointed Choctaw uember.