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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
CAN LEASE TOWNSITEs
Court Rules That Indians Can Lease
Their Allotments for Towns

Court Rules That Indians Can Lease
Their Allotments for Towns
SOUTH MCALEsTER Judge w. II. H.
Clayton, of the Central district, heard
the argument in the injunction pro
ceedings by the government against DR.
w e. Crowder, founder of the town Of
Crowder City The case was argued
affirmatively by the Judge J. II. Will
kins, and adversely by j. $. Arnolt and
c. b. Stuart, Of this place, and Judge
E. Il. Bryant, of Fort Smith. Judge
Clayton enjoined DIR. Crowder from the
further sale of lots, holding that an In
dian cannot sell any part of his allot-
ment. While it was a technical victory
for the interior department, the injunc-
tion was made Intellectual by the judges
further holding that an Indian citizen
may lease his intended allotment for
building n house, store, blacksmith shop
or anything else.
The government contended that leases
could be only for agricultural or grazing
purpose and that the initiative in town
building must be taken by the interior
department. Judge Clayton, in max
ing his decision, said IN It while the In
dian could not sell his land as lots yet
if he could in any other way which is
constructed to mean by leasing procure
town of 100 inhabitants he could com
pei the interior department to proceed
to plat the town under the Atoka agree
ment This is i'll harmony with the late
decision of Judge Hosea Townsend, of
the southern district
The railroad companies building new
lines into the territory are pleased over
the decision, as it enables them to build
new towns regardless of delays on the
part of the interior department. The
law provides that the interior depart
ment may reserve 100 acres from allot-
ment at points designated by railway
companies as stations but under this
ruling towns may be built and as soon
as there are 200 inhabitants demand
recognition of the interior department
and the size of their plat will be deter
mined by the townsite commission.
The purchasers of lots at Crowder City
not being parties to the suit their rights
were not affective.
The trial is the outcome of an in
junction suit against Dr. w. Z. Crowd
er, founder of Crowder City, at the
junction of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas and the Fort Smith & Western
railways. The town builder was tempor-
arily enjoined from the further sale and
laying out of lots, and the petitioner
asked that the injunction be made per
manent. DR.. Crowder is a Choctaw
citizen, and he chose the site of hi:
boom town rs his allotment and pro
ceeded to lay it off i'll lots. Most of the
business houses and residences at Cana
dian, three miles north, were moved
thither and thousands of dollars have
been invested in lots by spectators an6
| homeseekers. The contention of the
government is that under the provision.
of the Atoka agreement all towns i'll the
! Choctaw and Chickasaw nations mus
be plated under the directions of the
secretary of the interior, and that pro
ceeds from the sale of lots belong to tn,
common fund of the tribe, to be dis
tributed equally among the citizens
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
KILLED HIS NIECE
william II. Means of Lexington, Mo-.
Killed His Niece

william IL. Means of Lexington, Mo-,
Killed His Niece
HENRIETTA: William II. Means late
ly of Lexington, Mo, surrendered him
self to City Marshal Hinchee confessing
that he killed his niece. Means is a
man 80 or 90 years old and came here
with his niece two weeks ago for the
purpose of investing in real estate.
They seemed very muchinfatuated with
each other and at their home there was
only one bed and it looked as if two
persons had occupied it. Means bears
a scalp wound on the head and bruises
and scratches about the body which
have led the citizens to believe that his
nice resisted him. Means refuses to
make any statement concerning the af-
fair. He is wealthy farmer and it is
thought that his mind is affected as no
other cause known by his people who
were telegraphed at his former home.
A short time ago he gave the girl who
rs about % years, check for 81 600.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
A A2ho.OOo Rre,rery

OKLAHOMA CITY: The Oklahoma Ice
& Brewing company has been organized
with capital of s250,00o for building a
brewing concern in this city In the
company are Adolphus Busch, w. J.
Lemp and A. Rummell Of st. Louis,
Fred Pabst of Milwaukee and a number
of Oklahoma City men. The plant will
he built at once and will be of 20, 900
barrel capacity. 1t will be the largest
in the southwest.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
Pawnoe Claims Not Taxable

PAwNEE; A case of Importance to
citizens of Pawnee county has been de-
cided by Judge Hainer. When the
assessment of Pawnee county was taken
last, a great many claims We're assessed
ON which the homesteaders had lived
for five years, and who had made ap-
plioation for final settlement, but who
had not received final receipts. Judge
Hainer held that these claims were not
taxable.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
The Baptist territorial convention
i'm session at Guthrie.
OBJECT TO THE TREATY
Obnoxious FEATURES in Chicknsaw- Choc-
tnw Agreement

tnw Agreement
ARDMoRE: Hundreds of non citizens
in the new towns that were set aside by
tho secretary of the interior under the
act of May 81, 1900, are opposing the
Chickasaw- Choctaw supplementary
agreement recently sent to congress, be-
cause of a provision which provides for
the sale of the townsites at public auc-
ton No legislature in years has
startled people so much MS this treaty
which, if passed, will affect thousands
who have bought the right of possession
in these towns and erected permanent
improvements with a view of purchas-
ing the lot at an appraised value. The
new treaty gives the owner of improve
ments no priority of rights. The effect
of the provision is already being felt
All building in the towns has stopped.
The railroads will fight the treaty on
account of the townsite feature. The
Choctaw Indians will also oppose it on
the ground of the coal and asphalt pro-
vision by which it is proposed to sell
the mines at public auction.
A Christian church is building at Ed
mond
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
CHOCTAW SOLD
The ChcctaW Oklahoma & Gulf Be-
comes Rock Island Property
OVER I55, 600 SHARES ALREADY SOLD

The Eocl, Island About to Issue $4,000
600 worth of New Bonds-The Major
ity Holders Have Until May ith to Ac.
ccpt OGcr on Bonds of Choctaw
PHILADELPHIA: Announcement has
been made by Edward b. Smith d Co.,
Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad company
has been sold TO Speyer & Co., bankers
of New York The announcement is as
follows:
"By authority of President Gowan it
is stated that a majority of the stock
Of the Choctaw, Oklahoma q Gulf
Railroad company has been sold to
Speyer & Co, at the price of $50 for
the common and $50 for the preferred,
both ex-April dividend. Under the
terms of the sale thus made the pur-
chasers agree to take at the same price
all stock offered A circular giving de
tails will he issued tostockholders to in the
course of few days, and they will be
asked to deposit their stock with the
Girard Trust company CPhiladelphla).
IL was not officially announced for
whom Speyer & Co. is acting. As the
April dividend amounts to 81 % on pre-
fcrred stock the price named is equiv
alent to $6l 25 The dividend on the
common stock per share is 81 80 Divi.
dends are payable on April 80 to stock
holders as registered April l2 Mr.
/ Smith intimated today that the sale
would bring over $2l 900, 600 to this city
where most of the stock is held.
Francis l. Gowan, president of the
Choctaw, said tha. he was not in posi-
tion to talk in detail on the subject.
He said the transfer would mean n revo-
luton in the management of the road,
! but in what way he could not say.
| When asked if the Pennsylvania Rail
road company was interested i'll the sale
| Mr.. Gowan said: "You are coming too
/ far east
! Whether the bond issue recently pro-
iected would be forthcoming he could
management would see the advantage
of the extension that had been con-
| templated. The decision to sell was
/ taken after careful deliberation and he
| thought that it was decidedly advan-
/ tageous TO the property.
/ The proposition of Speyer q Co., he
/ said was the first bona fide offer made
! for the purchase of the road The
stock issue of the Choctaw amounts To
/ 10000 shares of common, per value
/ 5000, 600 and 200 shares of pre-
| ferrcd per value 81, ,000,0 600.
Tho announcement of the sale was
made after the stock exchange had
closed and little information could 6e
had as to the prospective purchaser.
| During the last six months rumors have
connected the Atchison, Topeka & San
Ia Fe railway, the Missouri Pacific rail
way and the St Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad and the Rock Island rail
road. There is strong belief that the
last named road is the real purchaser.
This belief is strengthened by the fact
that the board of directors of the Rock
island road are about to issue $lj, 900,
600 in new capital stock.
A reliable authority here said the
purchaser of the Choctaw, Oklahoma
and Gulf railroad is the Rock Island
company.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
DROVE A NAIL INTO HIS HEAD
Grant County Woman XIII Her Drull-
en- Husband With Il Nail

WELLINGTON, KANs. In Grant coun-
ty, Oklahoma, just across the line from
here, Mrs. PEBBLES, Bohemian, is re-
ported to have killed her husband by
driving nail into his head. PEBBLES
who is a farmer, went home drunk
beat his wife and after ordering her to
get supper went to sleep with his head
leaning against a pine partition. When
supper was ready the woman tried to
awaken him but failed Fearing that
he would beat her again when he awoke
for not calling him, she drove nail
through from the other side of the parti-
ton into the mans head, killing him.
Mrs PEBBLES made no attempt to escape.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
DUNs ON PosTALs GO
! Case Would Not Stick Unless oncnsiy'
Language Was Used

Language Was Used
TOPEKA: District Attorney Dean wil9
not molest people who send "duns' ON
postal cards unless they use some of
fensive language A couple OF ceG.
plants We're lodged with him recently
One man objected to mis- forme
landlord dunning him for an old boar
bill and demanded that she l9e prosecut'
ed. In another case a Leavenworth wo
man objected to being dunncd for rent
by postal card. She also wanted the
offender arrested. Dean refused tC
issue warrants or to even present th'
complaints to the grand .tTy. "lf %
fellow doesn't want to be 1unned he
should pay his bills" said he, "Whilo
it is unlawful to dun person by posta
card am Of the opinion that a caS
would not stick with a jury unless som
very offensive language was used ON tli'
card tending to inJure the oharacte
Of the one to whom it is sent. For tina
reason will not burden the court witt
such cases and will not pile up costs 10
the government to pay"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
wonlh Not commit Murder

OKLAHOMA CITY: Rather than kill q
Masonic brother A. J. Smith, leading
cattloman, killed himself. Smith and
j. Sterling Stlibling have been partners
in a cattle feeding company, and in a
litigation recently Smith lost decision
to Stribling, which, he claims, defraud-
ed him of s., 900. He threatened to kill
Suibling, but instead committed suicide,
shooting himself at his home In let
ter left by him he stated that as he and
Stibling We're both Masons he could
not kill Stribling, but that he could not
live and meet him without killing him,
and therefore he would kill himself.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

Aman named Dudley, near Sdllwell,
|. r., killed his ten -year-old daughter
and attempted to kill another child and
wife with double-shovel plow point
He was arrested and taken to Sallisaw
The woman is expected to survive, but
the child viii not live, He narrowly
escaped lynching.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

Claude O Mcfarland, of New Wind
Eor, Colo, has been called to the Chris
tian church at Hobart
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

Rural free delivery will be established
out of Pond Creek July lst
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

Enid is preparing to celebrate tho
opening of Oklahoma by a big demo
cratic territorial convention.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
Application of Lot Sales in New countlcs

Application of Lot Sales in New Countics
WAsmNGToN: After a speech Ia
Flynn in the committee on public lands
of the house, the committee unanimous
ly directed him to make favorable re
port ON his bill directing the secretary
to apply certain proceeds from sales OF
town lots as follows: Lawton, $50,
600; Anadarko, 100000; Hobart, $40
600. The bill increases the expenses ioI
court houses i'll the same towns frorh
$4,000 as now authorized, TO $50, 900,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

General Manager Allen, of the Katy
says that road viii run into Guthri,
over its own truck
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

The largest Muskogee hotel has to use
cots every night 70 accomodntc the over
flow of guests.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

South McAlcster is to have n new fed
rral prison TO cost $40, 900 and is advcr
tsing for site for the same.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

The plat Of Wynnewood has been ap-
proved by the secretary of the interior
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

Fred. b. ioyt has been appointed
United States commission at Hobart.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

A fine quarry of marble has been re
ported near Curtis, Woods county, an,
works are to be put up at once.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

The cottage hotel at Durant has been
totally destroyed by fire.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02
TERRITORIAL NOTES.

Muskogce has raised $4,000 as bonus
for the Ozark railroad
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

April cath has been agreed upon as
the time for the discussion of the omni.
bus bill.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

The house has passed II bill granting
Mrs. Mckinley, wife of the late prcsi
dent, pension of 5000 a year
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

+. NJ. Flichinger, populist, has been
appointed by Governor Ferguson to sue
ceed Abraham Mahew, resigned, rs
commissioner of the First district
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

An eightyearold daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jamison, of Cleveland, was
burned to death by her clothes catch.
ing fire from stove.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

Col James Hamilton McNeeley who
was at one timo u. $. Indian agent for
the Indian territory died recently Mt
Evansville, Ind.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

Otto Beekneeyer, of Guthrie, fe
from Santa Fc passenger train a
Wichita and fractured one of his limbs
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

A government officer will reach Soutl
McAlester in a short time to make ar
rangements for the new $40 Geo fedora
Jail
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

The Frisco road has begun to lay
seventy five pound steel rails in place
Of the lighter ones now in use on thu
system.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

In fight with desperadoes and Of
fcers near Craggs, |, r., four men are
reported to have been killed and several
injured among them a noted outlaw.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

The Choctaw full bloods are rejoicing
because the authorities at Washington
have ordered that $25, 900 of the pro.
ceeds derived from the sale of townsite
property in the Choctaw nation be
made Immediately available to be used
in relieving distress now prevailing
among the Choctaw Indians. The
money will he distributed by Governor
Dukes and Agent Shoenfclt.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

A Christian church is building at Ed
mond.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-02

II is generally believed that the bill
creating department of commerce will
die on the calendar of the house, The
hill passed the senate some time ago,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-10

Nobody wants Hawaiians in the CAPT.
toll to be turned out of office, but every
good citizen must desire to see the de-
partments cleared of incompetents and
rascals, If there are any such, whether
they are Hawaiians or whites. 1t is not
a question of color but of fitness. If,
for example, there are employees in the
office Of the Board of Public Works who
would o be trusted in the counting
room of a private business house, the
sooner they are turned out the better
for the public service and for the good
name of the administration. The issue
of color is not raised in this matter
it is one of simple honesty and eff
cheney in office. For every Hawaiian
cut off we do ~not<doubt that a worthy
Hawaiian Republican may be found to
take his place; and the same rule APP
plies In the instance of white men and
white substitutes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-10
AUTHORITY
sHERIFF'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
"Sheriff's Sale in re Harvey r. Hitch
cock ct al, plaintiffs, VS.. Frank Hus-
tace ct al, defendants, advertised in
the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, a
newspaper published in the English
language in Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
Territory of Hawaii, and of general cir
culation on said Island of Oahu. to take
at II o'clock noon of Thursday,
the S0th day OF October, A. D. 1902. at
the Police Station. Kalakaua Hale. in
said Honolulu, and at said time and
place, by a public declaration, postpon-
ed to II o'clock noon of Monday. No
vember Srd, A. D. 1902, at said Police
station. was. at the last mentioned time
and place, by a public declaration, post
poned to II o'clock noon of Monday.
November 10th, A. D. 1902, at said Police
Station.
CHAS. F. CHILLINGWORTH,
Deputy Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii.
Honolulu, Oahu, November Sth, A. D.
1902. 1921
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-10
Lessons OF THE VICTORY.

The fact that Wilcox got $50 more
votas than he had two years ago, in
dictates that the actual bolt from the
Home Rule party had an inappreciable
affect on the returns. The election was
decided by two voting elements which
were either wanting in 1900 or were then
in quite different relations to the can
yass. First, the white vote, which mao
grown etwee seven and eight hun
dred since the last election must De
considered and next the disorganizeo
Democratic element, a considerable part
of which went to the princely brother
Of ire own candidate of 1900. To these
elements rather than a disruption VI
the Home Rule following, the majoritles
given the Republican ticket seem TO De
numerically due.
Tn preparing for the future it must
be remembered that, in the coming re-
organization of the Democratic party,
cons;dera bile part of the strength
which lent itself to Republicanism this
year will be lost. With a ticket OF their
own to vote for, Democrats VIII De
Democrats-not Republican allies. 1t is
imperative, therefore, to use the COM
plete Reorganization of h Home Rui-
ers as a means of so adding to the
strength of the Republican party as
to render it secure against all ordinary
forms of opposition.
How is this to be done? The AdVef-
tiser knows no better way than for the
Republican party to carry out It's prom
Uses TO the letter-to leave nothing uh-
done which has a rational promise be-
hind 1t. Beginning with Kuhio it u
give his efforts to get appropriations
for Hawaii as powerful a backing as II
cave Governor Dole in his struggle at
Washington with political enemies; and
In respect of the Legislature it must
enact every law that it has promised,
the city and county law included.
Business men may agree with the Ad-
yertiser in the view frequently ex-
pressed, that Hawaii, for many years
TO come, would be better off without
than with a subdivided government;
but they ought to remember and doubt
less will remember, that a pledge is a
pledge and that if city and county gov
'ernment is neglected now, some other
party will come in to do the work in a
far less satisfactory way. Subdivision
lis bound to come and it had better come
under Republican auspices.
Unanimity ana success in these mat
ters will put h Republican party on
a rock from which it cannot be dis
lodged.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-10

When Honolulu gets its cable and its
dry dock at Pearl Harbor, visits OF
ships like the New York and Oregon
will not be so few and far between. It
is quite likely, by that time, tina Oahu
will become the winter rendezvous OF
the North Pacific fleet. These are good
waters for maneuvering, the climate is
graphic touch with Washington, can be
sent to any destination-the Sound, San
Francisco, Panama, Samoa, Guam,
order.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-10

Since James H. Boyd was detached
from the responsible office of Superin-
tendent of Public Works, Home Rule
journalism has been at a low ebb.
Judging from the way every little gut
tersnipe sheet which attacked the bust
ness interests of the community and
the administration in whose responsible
tiles Mr.. Boyd shared, was fed with
Public Works advertisements and JOB
printing. the political ~sympathies of the
late Superintendent were not hard TO
account for. Giving aid and comfort to
the nemy, not only in job work and
advertising but in places on h public
payroll, was the alpha and omega OF the
Boyd policy. Even Theresa's newspa-
per organ was kept up while it lasted
by these misdirected contributions of
the taxpayers. 1t never mattered
whether such papers had any circula-
ton or motif they were strongly
enough Home Rule and bitterly enough
anti-missionary, the Department of
Public Works supported them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-10

The negro convict, Woods, Ices HIM
self more harm than any one else by his
efforts to escape and by his threats of
murder. His life sentence for a small
burglary was so palpably unjust that he
might, through good conduct, have
earned an executive pardon in the
course of two OIL three years. But his
intractable nature and his blood thirsty
menaces, make clemency out of the
question. He has proved to the public
that its interests are most secure when
he is in prison, tied to a ball and chain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-10

Hoarseness in a child that is subject
to Group, is a sure indications of the
approach of the disease. If Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough has appeared,
1t will prevent the attack. 1t always
cures and cures quickly. Benson, Smith
& Co., wholesale agents, sells it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-10

The New York, famous as Simpsons
flagship at Santiago, is a welcome as
well as a conspicuous visitor. Interest
in her is great and it is to be hoped
that the public will be given an ample
opportunity to go aboard.