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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
HORSES FOUND
CARRYING THE
FEVER TICKS
Dir. Allen Says They Must Be
Watched Now.
INFECTION SEEMS WORSE
Light Winter Thought 10 Have
Caused 1t.
INFECTION SEEMS WORSE

Guthrie, O. T. august 2S--Dr. L J. Al
len. inspector for the United States Du-
reau Of animal industry. has been MAX
ing Investigations in Oklahoma to ascer-
tain the cause Of Texas fever infection in
various parts of the territory.
DR.. Allen has discovered an unusual
case near CARRIER in Garfield county
Cases Of infection were reported from that
locality and. after making an investlga-
tion, Dr. Allen found that a number Of
horses had been shipped from Gaines
Vile. Texas, to that place and that they
carried fever ticks with them, transmit
ting them to cattle. DR.. Allen states that
this is particularly new case ia okla
boma and hereafter shipments Of horses
from localities infected with Texas fever
will have 10 be closely watched. Dr. Al
len came here today TO look up a case IN
which infection had been reported in cat
tie shipped from Logan county to Mis-
souri.
Relative TO fever infection in the terri
tory this year, DR.. Allen said;
IN some parts Of the territory there IS
more infection this year than there was
at this time one year ago. I believe that
this is caused BY the light winter and that
there was not enough cold weather TO kin
O the fever ticks. do not look for any
serious trouble but it will take close
watching and careful work TO eradicate
the disease"
The Oklahoma livestock sanitary com
mission will visit the southwestern coun-
try early next month to ascertain what
can be done relative 10 betteriRg condi-
tions in that country. The people in that
portion Of oklahoma are anxious to have
Greer county above the quarantine line.
The board VIII be in session At various
places. presumably as follows, al though
she dates have not been definitely ar
ranged:
Lawton, September Sc.
Anadarko, September 8
Hobart, September 10
Mangum, September y.
Sayre. September 13.
The. persons going on this trip viii be
w. z. Bolton, Thomas Morris and Y. Z.
Beemblossom OF the board, Federal IN
spectors ]. J. Allen and J. ID. Irwin, Ter
ritorial Inspectors r. II. Hahn and Johre
Sullivan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
COUNTY SEAT
CASE Is SET
FOR SEPT. II
Temporary Fate of Pond
Greek TO Be Settled
BEFORE JUDGE BEAUCHAMP
important Law Points involved
in the Fight

Guthrie. o. T, August 2S.-On the 17th
of next month at Pond Creek. Associate
Justice ]. X. Beauchamp will hear the
arguments in the well known Grant
county seat contest between the cities
OF Pond Creek and Medford
Attorneys for Pond Creek have filed
exceptions in the district court to the
report OF Referee W. E. Cogdal. of Enid
which stated that after an impartial
hearing OF evidence in the matter that
Medford was entitled TO be the county
seat of Grant county Referee CogdaI
was appointed to take testimony in the
case of John L. McAtee. late judge Of
the Fifth judicial district. Owing to the
fact that ]. x. Beauchamp succeeded
McAtee in that district. it Is his duty
to take the matter up and hear it thor
oughly
There are number of important law
questions 10 be considered in the matter
and it is probable that the hearing viii
last for several days. Should Judge
Beauchamp hold that the report of Ref
cree Cogdal IS correct, the case viii then
90 TO the supreme court of the terri
tory for hearing, as the people of Pond
Creek are determined to fight as long as
there Is court with jurisdiction, unless
the matter is decided in favor OF that
city before then. II Judge Beauchamp
holds that the report Of Referee Cogdal
is correct IN the matter. ne will undoubt-
edly order that the court records be
moved TO Medford. where they will re-
main until some further decision AFFECT
ing the county seat is made.
The county seat contest has been on
for number OF years and from fndica-
tions it bids fair to continue for a num-
Der Of years more. During all OF this
time the county seat has been at Pond
Creek. by reason of that city having
been made county seat by congressional
act. Medford has been unreIentless in
It's attempt 10 secure the county seat
and the final report OF the referee Is evi-
dence that the fight was not in vain.
The county seat election he'd few years
ago caused considerable bitterness and
there was much talk OF fraud after the
election was held and the result known.
One branch Of this case has gone to the
United States supreme court, but there
ere many others in a fair way 10 go to
that court before the matter is definitely
settled. Medford people believe that they
will finally win out in the contest.
although the people OF Pond Creek are
just as sanguine in the matter as the
people Of the otner Grant county city.
An attorney, in talking of the county
seat fights today, said:
a county seat fight is one OF the most
bitter things that any county can have.
a fight between two towns for the county
seat Of a big county affects politics bus
mess and everything else. outside II
things merely Of local nature II A
town believes that it is entitled 10 the
county seat, its people are not to be
blamed for making a fight but at the
same time. 1t is not very pleasant for
the majority Of the people in the county
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
WALTER DAVIS KILLED
coIore6 Man Is Shot Down or Streets
CT Guthrie

GnthFie. O. T. august E-Waltar
Davis. colore5. IVES shot and ldned in
this city last night by John p. staples.
oosored. TIE shooting resulted from a
gambling room quarrel Staples was IN
uediataiy arrested.
walte- Davis has for several years
been one q the most peaceabIe colorca
residents q the city He IS a day lahorer.
always busy. ard was sgre-ally rc-oes -
Recently he wcs working On the city
vols IN Island PARK. ara more receatls
90 the STATE capital building Last nigh.
about 8 O'Clock ~ vas sitting on the
STEPS leading IL the second story q the
Reeves place. corner Z Harrison avenue
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FATES ARE AGAINST HIM
Candidate for sheriff In Roger Mills
County Breaks His Leg.

Guthrie, o. T., August PA cand!-
date for a county /ofsice has a big job
20 be elected. all conditions being favor
able. but when fortune herself gets into
the field. it is pretty rough The Elk
City Record finds Just such a case.
Word reached Us after we had gone
10 press last week that Herdlaw John
son had the misfortune 20 break his leg
He had started 70 Elk City for load OF
lumber and was riding on a spring seat
which was sitting on the running gear
Of the wagon. In some manner the seat
fell or pitching Mr.. Johnson 10 the
ground breaking his leg just above the
ankle. This sad misfortune VIII serious
Is handicap him in bis race Tor sheriff.
He has the sympathy Of his many
friends
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from the court. stating that the woman
must have proper quarters and at,en-
ton.
The story goes that her parents or re-
lations live in Nashita county and while
working away from home she became a
mother When TIE babe was 2l days old
she went 10 store and asked for
shirt box and was afterwards noticed
hitting all one afternoon under a tree
by herself. having with her the babe
The dead body OF the young child was
found In the neighhorhood
OF the tree. In the selfsame box. hid in
a bunch OF weeds with little earth for
a covering The man In the case has
been arrested and At the trial some In
teresting facts may develop.
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UNION DEPOT IN ASHES
South McAlester Station VIII Be
Rebuilt.

Rebuilt.
South AIcAlester. l. r.. August eS.-The
union depot and dining station belonging
10 the Katy az this place, which was
burned Tuesday afternoon. will he re-
bull Many workmen are here clearing
away the debris
The origin OF the hrc can be placed in
the dining room, when a colorod waiter
was igniting the gasoline burner under
the large coffee urn. In some manner a
pipe broke in two. allowing large guam
tity Of gasoline tc come iu contact with
the flame in an instant The room was
seething furnace. The colored bey
oumo with right escaped without in-
jury. It seemed that En- less than "a ra.a-
ute the entire building was on ere. it was
everywhere burning with The intensity
of "a furnace.
When the sheet of fire envelcred the
dining hall most all of the oirht y,ane
ladies thst waited on the tables were
arranging the tables 1or the evening
meat. They made hasty exit and imue-
diately turned their attention 20 the res
cue 2f several people who were ~ tho
apartments of the escoad foor 81 Tho
building
Sanaser Mcfarland and r-mur here
rooms Oh che second foor af5e ..,t-.t- tl,.,z.
used ey The young ladies. When the ars
occurre1. Air and AIRS. Mcfarland were
in their rooms. They attempted 10 es-
CAGE by means of the stairway. baf
found the floor below and stairu-av to be
8 mass Of flames. AIRS. Mcfarland es-
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and Second street, talking with D. 4.
Mason. hte colored hot tamala man. when
suddenly a load OF shot fired by Staples
struck him just over and around the
heart, causing instant death. Mason's
ing into the gutter by the side Of the
road
John Staples. who did the shooting.
came to Guthrie recently from Texas and
had been working at the Blue Bell
saloon. during the absence Of the regu-
lar porter. George Smith, who is laid
UP with broken leg. It is alleged that
in the gambling room under the Reeves
place, Staples had quarreIed with Burt
Henderson. said to be the crap dealer.
and il is said that Henderson pulled a
gu on Staples threatening his life. Hen
derson recently came TO Guthrie from
Oklahoma City, which he claims is his
home
Following the quarrel In the gambling
room Staples went to the Blue Bell
where he was employed. and secured a
shot gun, which ii is claimed was left
there in the morning by parties who had
been out hunting. Last night q new
bartender began his duties at the Blue
Eel. and taking advantage of this fact,
Staples secured the gun by telling the
new man that the gun was his-Staples-
and that he carried it home every night
with him. Having secured the gun
STAPLES went Immediately across the
street, toward the Reeves place. evil
cently looking for Henderson. AS he
stepped on the walk he raised the gun
TO cock IL and 1t was Immediately dis
charged. killing Davis accidentally. This
is the generally accepted account of the
killing. At that time Henderson was sit
ting on another doorstep, near. and at
him Staples next pointed the gun with
the avcwed and declared intention Of
killing him. For some reason the second
shot was not fired. Staples being i'm
mediately arrested by Booker and dis
armed 1t is claimed by several parties
that Henderson had revolver, holding
it by his side for use when an opportunity
presented itself. Henderson was arrested
about fifteen minutes later by Officer
Nampner and locked in the county Jail,
where Staples was also placed
- n. -hdSO1, the not talldkd man, says
the gun carried by Staples was acci-
dentally discharged when Davis was
killed. He believes the death of Davis
was entirely accidental, and he heard
Staples make the announcement to Hen
eerson that he would Kill him, as he had
before promised. The remains of Davis.
according to the direction of his wife
were removed to the undeTtakers. where
they were. prepared for interment and
where an inquest will be held today
The shooting Of Davis caused great ex-
citement last evening on the streets. and
for time it was feared there would be
further trouble. The officers were keep
ing close watch. however, and there was
no attempt at anything else.
Davis lived with his wife on South
Second street, where they operated a
rcoming house and hotel. They are con-
ssdered among the best colored citizens.
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Barber at shawnee Plays on Edge Of
Pit With strychnfEr.

Guthrie. o T.. August 2s.-The Shaw
nee Herald gives the following account
of the man who took strychnine 70 So
berup;
Gus Little. barber who says Okla
homa cts is his home. is laid Up AZ the
boarding house Of Mrs. : A Anderson
on South Union avenue. suffering from
what he says IS the effects ~ having "a
kea strychniae He has been in tbs city
for several days aud worked ~ the
Alamo barber shop OF last Friias ard
Saturday. Nondor ne was 6rfokiuE cor
siderable and saws he got the uoisel 70
sober Up with He tells BIS phyuicfln
that h Iock the whole fffs-n certs
worth thrat he purchased THs doctee
says that Z tsere Is any stryci,niae rrts-
oalnE ~ cannot tell q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
KILLED WIFE'S LOVER
Nose OF Purcell C-e~ sure Cure for
NeIshbor's Tire arherY.

Ardmore. !. T.. August z-Joha c.
Moss 2 white man. was brought IN and
put IN Jail yesterday on the charge OF
murder II is claimed he killed a man
named l. \. Bievins near Eimore. this
ration. on Monday.
Blevins. it is said. raped Moss wife.
Moss went 10 Bievins house found him
in the orchard and a quarrel resulted in
Elevins being shot. the ball from Moss
pistol passing through Bievins. piercing
his heart. Moss had e trial a, Purcell
before the United states commissioner
and was held without bail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
ceIorsd aaptlsss Meet.

Guthrie. q. T.. August eS-Celofcd Eap-
lists are holding their territorial coeven-
ton here this week. There are many
visitors from various p arts OK the terri
tory and an interesting ssaaion e ne fe-
suit Il Is believed thar territorial
school VIII he established in The aenT fa-
tgre. over 500 have been raised for th-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29

Shawnee. q r.. Augtsi -s-Cagf y
s Goodrich has resigned hir position .
United States commisalo1er .r this 3is-
f7ict in order % accept the Office g. rsi-
cree in baukruntcr in the 1ie'r
George Outcpif - Tecurrsrr h1s Zen
appointed rnHeg stsfes romnaiseiaoaf 20
M me vacancy caased ~ fhe -esigaa-
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Greer Countr coneern.

Guthrie. o. T.. August 2s.-The Greer
County Gyp Plaster company n Man
gum. has been Incorporated for term
OF twenty years to operate syp plaster
plant with a capital stock of t2'o.oc1 The
directors OF the company are. ". =.
Whiteside. Blake Lee s. /. Brysn. s. IS.
womsck. Greer county. and J. a. white
side. Quanah. Texas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
Striking Indian Nomenclature

Muskoka. Clear SKY Land" Magnetic
wan. Smooth Flowing Water" Kaw-
artha. Bright Waters and Happy
Lands" are Indian words that httingly
describe some OF the most delightful
spots for a summers outing on the
American continent.
Descriptive literature. timetables. etc.
will he mailed free on application 10 Geo.
W Vaux. \. G. P. * T. A.. Grand Trunk
Railway system, room 81. l35 Adams
street, Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
STORY HAS NO FOUNDATION
81 Reno Land Office Receives Word
About the Reported Change.

FL Reno. o. T, August 2S.-The fol-
lowing telegram has been received at
the United States landoffice from w A.
Richards. acting commissioner OF the
general landoffice:
Washington. D. c. Aug 2. o.
Register and receiver United States land
office. El Reno. Oklahoma
No change in ssth meridian from the
location by geological survey in Isse,
which moved the meridian west II east
at the Canadian river intersection. John
son and TIidder had nothing 70 do with
this meridian determination before nor
since the original survey. The story has
10 foundation. Refuse all such applica-
tions TO enter.
W. A. RICHARDS. Act. Com.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
GOOD MoNgY THIS YEAR
Cotton Buyer Says Texas Failure
Means Profit for Oklahoma.


Shawnee. O. r.. August 2S-Early this
morning big loads of cotton began roll
ing in and by noon the old familiar cot
ton market scenes were presented, says
The Quill
About All that was offered was in the
seed. hut The way the buyers swarmea
around the wasons was an indication
that The first picking was In demand and
tho result was that every Offering was
tekon m about S-3 per hund-ed pounds.
When asked rs To quality of the s,arse
trouSht in today wen known dealer
sai3 Ios can report il mighty near
frst-ciass ana my opinio. is that prices
on accaaat u the partial failure in
Texas and elsewhero in The cotton region
VIII rale strong and thar Oklahoma and
Indian territory planters are bound 10
make good money out Of this years 5
CROP
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ca O E Z d.
a.. - Its kns f1 l1.s aEJE lN-H
signature al &1H2zIAa1
AppeaI 70 Supreme Court.

Guthrie. o. T.. Augant q The eass a
Lucy H. pefevsrs versaa Wm. Wtson.
from woods county waa fiee in ths sa-
preme court today IN ihe lower court.
the defendant IN the case secured
Judgment giving possessioa ~ r. piece e
land and the plainue appeals @ ;as
higher court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
Houston WAITING IN Kansas.

Guthrie. O T.. August p Secretary
James , Houston ~ the school iand ds-
psrtment Is visiting relatives IN Kansas
for few days on hts return Mr. Heus-
tor VIII make a trip 20 Comaache county
and viii then 60 20 Beavcr county e. So
lect several thousand acres ~ indemnify
school lands Tor the territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
Lean Company Chartered.

Guthrie. .. g.. Aussst 1s--1lr cerssf-
satlve LoBu ard Anstfaet con4ang q
shavure has been ineor4oraied frF
f~saty yeara 10 o. e Eensral iaaa ana sa-
rfract hasinerr Tha eepsfai aiacs -
So so The Iac9rporafars ere We
Chrisfner. r. O. aiangart ~ o. Inass.
q n christner. Ga ~ sbaanee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
He JUMPED AIS BOND
chas. Hsyercft Leaves sn6 Ia Charged
ssi.h Above

Guthrie. o. T.. Aug 8-oricsrs stai-1
here today that chss Hagrraft. forneriy
q Fonzzu'a. CHARGED ylth Asssaltins
Eessie Ac1liiss- = fffsea-year-5ls G-th-
re girl has s1usTcl his tsord The ease
vent ~ for bearing .51ag aeG tTo gsT-
sons Implicated uers rt-ce1 uaesr -
bead ears - sp7esr 90 cearr ore seek
fTorn rext sztar-ssy. Eayersff wEs ar
rested fn Poaca CITY some sew DAYS sE1
snd 5rcagfs so - ri.Y- AZ s-nrt ssi
- made ru hzre hi-n brought aecE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
INSTRUCTORS FoR NoRmALs
Beard of Education Makes Three
Selections

Guthrie. Q. =. August 1s-The board
q education for normal sch9ois hzs Sc
lected the following pers1rs as Instructors
af the Territorial Normal scao5i II I'd
r-,cn5
director Il re srpa-tzeat = zuE.c-
Prof Z :. fsaacs. ysncennes. I.c.
Director q TIE training Department
sTlss Lli7ssz -rs-nnie. Noo-csead. Htnn-
Assistant crf-fc teScher. p-s-aarT ceE1-t-
Eue-s-Aiss Margaret /. 1assArt. otrUn-
"a. "a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29

or sny other mineral IN OF near Weed.
ward.
The capital stock Is Ss3e0 and ere men
interested are. D. " Key J. ". Msgee.
A r. Tanay J. J. Gerlach. and Joha
carvey. all of Woodward
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29

Guthrie. . T.. August e. -Iaformatiou
received here toasy states that Territorial
Coal Oh Inspector john d. uiNon q
Gearv. who has been 800. 81 lmErorlns.
Ar Dilsons mother Who was visiting IA
this city. was sent foT few days ago
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
FEDERAL Jail Visltors.

Guthrie. o T August es.-Geo. Rob
inson was placed in the federal ial to-
day BY Deputy United siatea Marshal
Wiley Haincs of Homing Rosinsoa Is
charged with ceiling nquor O. 1udiaaa.
Deputy United States Marshal Pierce
Of Lawtca brought IN Iafe Clark sho
Is charged With selling nqucr % In
dams
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JUST LOOK AT HER.

Whence came that sprightly step, fault
less skin, rich, rosy complexion, smiling
face. She looks good. feels good Here's
her secret. She uses DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Result-all organs active. digestion
good. no headache, no chance for
blues Only 25e at Gehring's Phar-
macy
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Bank Of Geronimo chsrtereo.

Guthrie. -. T. August s.--'Ihe Bank -
Ger0aino - Geronimo. Cornsnche county.
has been chartered for period ~ MY
years 10 Do a general banking business.
The capital stock is rac0 snd the fncor-
porators are: c. E. Dennis. p T Moore.
Ferry. J. r Dickson. carroiiton. 80.
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Guthrie. .. T. August z.-A territorial
charter has been issued 70 the woodward
Water and aHlBnE company of wood
ward for a term - tVsnty years. %
sink wells for water. salt coal gas. oii
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29

Hennersey. @. r Agezsi --H -
Payne has seen arrested here es 80
charge q forssrY Payne fet rsrs-
psslnt sRainss ore Iaaae weltf. rearr-
lng rim vgfh stealing e.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
WOMAN CRUSHED At DOVER
Mrs. Bartlett Is Caught Between Two
FREIGHT Cars.


Freight Cars.
Kingfsher. O. r.. August word was
received here today from Dover o. T..
that Mrs. Bartlett, who, with Aor hus-
band and children, was visiting there,
was perhaps fatally injured by a freight
train. II seems that she went TO pass
between the freight cars while the en-
CINE was booking up and that her body
was caught by the bumpers and horribly
crushed. At last report she was still alive.
The Republicans Of Kingfsher county
are figuring on one Of the largest MAORI
ties ever polleG in the county at the eiec-
ton this fan. The county ticket is q good
one from top to bottom, and everybody
is pleased with Mcclure for delegate.
There are no factions, and everything is
harmonious.
lne directors of the Kingdsher Fair as
soclation are sparing nothing &c make the
coming fair a success. The fair grounds
are undergoing a complete transforma-
ton. A large and commodious grand
stand has been erected, the race track
widened and leveled and q new auditor
jun under construction Thousands OF
visitors are expected, and everything VIII
be in readiness TO entertain them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
LOOK PLEASANT. PLEASE.

Photographer c. G IIarlan, Of Eaton.
O, can do SO now. though for years he
couldn't. because he suffered untold ago
ny from the worst form Of Indigestion.
All physicians and medicines failed to
help him till he tried Electric Bitters.
which worked such wonders for him
that he declares they are a godsend 10
sufferers from dyspepsia and stomach
troubles. Unrivaled Tor diseases of the
Stomach. Liver and Kidneys they build
up and give new life TO the whole sys-
TEN. Try them. Only 50 cents. Guaran-
teed BY Gehring.s Pharmacy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-29
PLACED ~ COUNTY JAIL
Nsris sssshier. = geana Wsns7. U
ctr Srre-. f-r sa-Lsr.

kiax1Eht<. - T. k1szss --Esz-ls
szshla - Custer couEfT ass been saar-
- = the eosa;g ~ 5erc % fss charge
q. zprseszaE hsr z-sisys-sss a4sT. Ire
woman ~ss ss5uEAs here O. as cr1sF
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TOOK 1T TO SOBER UP

W. a. RICHARDS. ACT. Com.