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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
SECOND CROP SEED.
Market Gardener Tells How to Raise
Bio Potatoes.

Chickaska, /. T., Feb He. c. Fitch,
a market gardener whose truck patch is
located just northeast of the Chickaska
cotton oil mill, about one and one quarter
miles from Chickaska avenue, brought
to town yesterday the first new potatoes
of the season. He dug only a small
amount of them but found them large
end firm. and fine a lot of tubers as ever
grew on a vine. He disposed of them
readily to grocer at a good price, and
has orders for all he can dig within the
next few days.
Mr.. Fitch called at the. express Office
this morning with a sample of his fruit.
and told Of his experiments In raising
POTATOES for the market. as well as other
vegetables. Few people know it, said
Mr.. Fitch, but the best and in every
way the finest potatoes are raised from
second crop seed. 1 experimental a long
time before found this out but all my
efforts prove the assertion. There is a
great deal too in knowing just how to
work with Chickasaw SOIL 1t has to be
treated in a certain way to get the best
results, and / wouldn't take a great deal
for what learned last year. These pota-
tees are all raised from second crop seed.
and they are twice as many in a hill as
there would have been with first crop
seed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
GARFIELD COLLEGE OPENING.
Educational Institution viii Reflect
Credit Uron Enid

Enid. o. T, Feb. 1.-THE Garfield col
lege of Enid, was opened this morning
at the auditorium, and work will now
begin in the various departments, says
the Wave. The opening was not widely
advertised. and the weather very blus-
terry so that the audience was not as large
as might have been. But the audience
present congratulated themselves on hav-
ing an opportunity to have such high
class musical program as that rendered
by Prof. Richter. principal of the instru-
mental department. and Mrs. f. L. Swig-
ert, principal of the vocal department.
Enthusiastic addresses were delivered by
Reverends Williams and Munger. and
also by Rev. DR.. Harper. The program
was concluded by an address by Hon.
E. l.. Swigert. who acted as chairman.
Enid may well feel proud of such an
acquisition. as this educational institu-
ton. which, with the assistance given by
the leading business men OF Enid is de-
stined TO be an enterprise which will re-
feet credit upon the city and provide an
ample opportunity for development and
higher education in musical work. Prof.
Faulks. as the head of the commercial
department. Is one of the foremost edu-
Gators in the country. and full COM
mercial course will be given in that de-
partment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
CAUGHT IN THE ACT,
Officer at HaileyvilIe CAUGHT Burglars
Going Through Window.

South McAlester, l. T.. Feb. l4-Deputy
Marshal John Hunt. of Hartshorne.
brought in two men from Haileyville this
morning and they We're given a prelinli-
nary for burglary before Commissioner
Wright and put under $500 bonds. in de-
fault OF which they went TO jail
The capture was effected by George
Parker. night Waterman Of Haileyville.
at , oclock this morning. He heard the
crash Of window glass and rushed to
whence the sound came. He saw a fellow
crawling through n broken pane of glass.
trying TO make ingress TO a restaurant.
This fellow turned out to be Pollard
When the officer tried to arrest him he
showed fight. but by clubbing him over
the head with his six-shooter. he forced
hiss urreader
Harrison started 10 run. hut two shots
from the officers revolver in way Of
punctuation Of his command TO halt
brought the would-be burglar to stand
still.
Both OF the fellows are itinerants and
have never been seen in this country be-
fore
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
TESTIMONY
TAKEN IN
MOORE CASE
Jury Selected in Short Time to
Try Alleged Murderer.
CASE WAS CONTINUED
=
Young Son of Moore Will be
Called to Stand.

Oklahoma City. o. T.. Feb. H--As the
district court met ony TO e1joara on
Thursday morning the case or the terri
tory vs. Arthur Moore. charged with the
murder OF Willis White. was not opened
until yesterday morning and the selection
OF a jury was commenced.
The jury, which was made up by .
O'Clock in the afternoon. consists of 5. b.
Davis. W. 5. Deal. 5. j. Johnson. S. NJ.
Knox. S. Hatfield. C. w. Rice. Grant
Meeker. Yeti Beaver C. T. Jones. NJ u.
Mills. Martin Ahrens and F. NJ Petit
grew
County Attorney Ramer read she indict-
ment against Moore and then made .
statement OF the case TO the jury.
The prosecution then placed its first
witness on the stand. Constable X. J.
Armstrong. who testified that he went
from the police station 10 Moore's resi-
dence the night OF the shooting and ar
rested Whites slayer aud asked him for
his revolver. Moore went back into the
house 10 get his coat and vest and when
he returned brought the revolver and
handed IL 10 Armstrong Moore asked
Armstrong at the time II White was hurt
4
ought 10 have don II some time ago"
Armstrong exhibited the revolver. .
five-chamber 3s-calibre weapon. lie said
at the time Moore gave II 70 him all five
chambers contained loaded cartridges He
found some shells close 10 the place where
the shooting occurred and another empty
shell was found there and given 10 him.
Policeman Fowler. who had accompan-
led Armstrong 10 arrest Moore. gave piac-
tically the same testimony
Or. Kelly testified that he had been
called 10 attend White after the latter
was shot. and when he arrived White
was almost dead. no pulse being felt In
his wrist. The only examination he had
made was 10 ascertain the location OF the
wound. which he found was Just 60 the
right and little above the navel. White
had died n few moments after the Wit
ness reached him. Or. Kelly refused TO
state that the pistol shot wound was thc
cause OF Whites death. saying he had
not examined the wound itself 90 ascer-
tain in what direction the bullet ranged
ard what internal organs were Injured.
Tho defense is being conducted by Col. =
J. w. Johnson. assisted by Judge Sclwyn
Douglas. This testimony was followed by
adjournment.
Willie Moore. the ten-ycar-old son OF
the defendant will be the FIRST witness
called by the prosecution this morning
and upon his statement the outcome %
the case principally hinges
Among the first witnesses introduced by
the defense will be Or. J. G. Street. who
presided as coroner Mt the inquest held
over Whites remains. DIR. Dclos Walker
and l.. c. Friend. an operator 81 the
Western Union Tsiegraph company.
Moore's lawyers have not indicated
what line OF defense viii be adopted hat
II will probably be that o. justifablc hon.
icide.
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turned by the surveyor general.
The contestants must show that the
material allegations of his protest ex.
list as present fact on that date az
charged 1nis the contestant has wholly
failed to establish
Public lands aentesed under the home
stead laws and commuted under the pro-
visions of section 2ssl and acts amenda-
tory thereof are deemed sold when proof
is made and the purchase price. paid, and
their character must be determined at the
time of proof and sale.
The circumstances that there are sur
face ndications as shown by outcroppinR
does not constitute mine
In view of the foregoing, we are of the
opinion that the contestants have not
shown all which they offer in their pro-
tests. or that they were required to show
under the law. and that they have not
made a successful case. for it Is mani
fest that the land at the date OF proof
was chiefly valuable for its agricultural
Uses, and the testimony pertaining to its
mineral character is especially specula-
tive We, therefore, recommend that pro-
tests be disfnissed and the proof Of the
be accepted. if otherwise sat
isfactory, and consistent with the home
stead laws
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
WORK GOING SMOOTHLY.
Train Dispatcher's Force at Enid Has
Not Been Filled.

Enid, Q. T., Feb. 1.-THE train dis
patcher and his force have been located
here since Monday, and things are assum-
ing a more business-like aspect at the
Frisco every day. All the assistant dis
patchers are not here yet. and as a con-
sequence the force that is here is working
twelve hours at stretch. The other as
sistants are expected here next week.
The through trains from Vernon to st.
Louis and From Vernon to Kansas City
are now running with regularity. Work
at the depot and freight house is increas-
ing rapidly. Three new hands were put
on yesterday.
Besides the regular trains many extras
are being run. four specials having gone
through since o'clock this morning.
Superintendent Quinn has been here for
five days and will probably remain the
balance of the week. The Eagle reporter
was informed that work on the round
house. turn tables. side tracks. etc. would
be commenced at no very distant date
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
ATTE MPTED
TO CONCEAL
HIS CRIME.
By Burning Body of Woman
He Murdered.
HUSBAND is SUSPECTED
Is in Jail 70 Await Preliminary
Hearing Before Court.

! South McAlester, /. T., Feb. 14-Mrs
| who lived in a part of the building oc.
| cupied by the Voice of the People. was
found last Sunday Morning lying in one
corner of the kitchen with her face mash
ed in and her body terribly burned. 4
fatiron was lying nearby and had evident
ly been used in killing her The wall
paper was badly burned and the board
wall near which she was lying was badly
charred. A tin can which evidently con-
tanned coal oil, was found lying near her
head. and from all appearances her MUIR
derer had determined to burn the building
to conceal his crime.
Deputy Holvey was notified at once
sent word to her husband who works at
Samples mines that his wife was dead,
and upon his arrival was placed under
arrest on suspicion.
To a News representative he had the
following to say: About the 18th of De-
cember 1 told my wife we would have
to move closer to my work and she got
mad and said she would die before she
would move into mining camp. but
picked up and moved away, taking all Of
the furniture and all of her clothes 1 could
find, for I thought she would surely fol-
loa me then, but she never showed up
and the last time 1 saw her was about
five weeks ago hanging up washing in
Johnson's back yard. 1 said to her, Hat
tie. are you ready to come home now1'
and she said, No, never and 1 went on.
l came to town last Tuesday and as /
went by the place tried to look in but
the curtains were down and j couldn't.
/ wanted her to come home and keep
house for me and my little daughter, who
went with me when moved. never laid
a hand on her in my life and never did
get mad at her.
w. H. Dickinson, who discovered the
body, said: LAS 1 had not seen her for
a couple of weeks and wanted to use the
rooms she had. 1 thought 1 would go in
and pile her furniture in one room and
await her return. 1 found all of the doors
locked, but finally pushed stick under
the latch Of the back door and opened It,
The cracks around the door were stuffed
with rags and as soon as l got in / saw
the paper hanging in burnt shreds and
when 1 saw her. lying on the floor in one
corner lost no time in getting out.
Deputy Holvey made a thorough exam
ination of the house. He found the front
door key laying inside on the floor as
though the door had been locked from
the outside and the key dropped Though
q crack.
DR.. Bynum made an examination of the
corpse but could not determine to how
long she had been dead. It Is said she
has not been seen on the streets for three
weeks. Deputy Holvey worked all day
Sunday In securing evidence in the case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
INTERESTING SUIT FILED.
Case Regarding Cutting Wire Fences
Prior to OPENING.

Guthrie. O. T., Feb. l4.-Im the okla
homa supreme court yesterday WIS filed
the case of W. A Wade, J. II. Stem. 4.
A Silberstine. w II. Jennings and f. W.
Weaver, against Edward F. Mitchell, of
FL Reno an appeal from the district
court of Comanche county. wherein the
Plaintiffs in error are the appellants. They
are represented by Attorneys Blake ard
Blake. and the defendant IT. error is Iep-
resented by +. P. Chase, Rice, Niitchritch,
and Rice. of Lawton.
The story of the case is more interest
ing than those generally filed in the SUI
preme court In July. 1901. when the gov
eminent was planning to open the Kfowa-
Comanche country to settlement. Mitchell
entered into a contract with the govern
ment, through Colonel James Randlett
the Indian agent. TO remove the wire
fences. which had been placed around
large tracts of pastures by cattlemen,
who leased the land from the Indians.
At this time, Wade. Stein, Snberstine
Jennings and Weaver. as cattlemen had
large herds in the reservation. in that
part now comprised in Comanche county.
and did not desire to remove them until
the last moment. They saw Mitchell and
made a contract with him 10 remove their
fences the last ones and as payment to
him of this service they agreed II is
alleged. to pay him $3.50 a month of thirty
days each. for every month that he left
their fences standing.
According to Mitchell the fences were
left until October Is. following. and he
claimed the cattle men. above named.
owed him the sum of s.. 425, with the ex-
ception Of $50 paid to him by Stein. He
brought suit TO recover that amount and
won verdict in the January term 1893,
I'm the district court Of Comanche county.
The cattlemen now appeal from that YER
dict
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
OPINION OF RECEIVER mcguire.
Says Few Surface Signs Do Not Sig
nifty a Mine,

Lawton. o. T.. Feb. H.-One of the i'm
portant questions to be determined grow
ing out of the opening of Kiowa- Com
anehe country is the application of the
mineral laws and the determination of the
relative rights of the lands of miners and
homestead settlers. There are hundreds Of
men interested in the mineral side of the
controversy and every HOMESTEAD entryman
is interested.
Since the opening OF the lands to settle
ment this controversy has been on. 1t has
been before the local land office several
times. directly and indirectly. but PERHAPS
the strongest effort to establish the supre-
macy of interest by a mineral claimant
was made by the Pawnee on and Mining
company In protesting the application Of
George II. Langsdaie to commute his
homestead entry. The hearing before
the register and receiver embraced an
elaborate presentation OF evidence on both
sides, and both sides were represented
hyb able counsel. The case was taken
been rendered favorable to the home
steader. The opinion was written by Re
ceiver Mcguire and shows consideration
OF the case WIFI marked ablity.
Opinion: The tracts embraced in these
proceedings were duly entered under the
general provisions of the homestead laws
OF the United States in conformity with
the plan provided by the presidents proc
lamation Of July 4. 1901, opening and dis
posing Of certain ceded Indian reserva-
tons pursuant to authority granted by
acts Of congress approved June 6. 1890 and
March 5. 1901.
The testimony introduced by the con-
testants in support Of his material ale
CATION that the land Il mineral In cahr-
acter." and more valuable therefore than
for purely agricultural purposes" consists
OF the evidence of the officers OF the min
ing company and their servants and es-
tablfsh that indications OF mineral on was
discovered In the netghbcrhccd by one c
c. Gullett who seems TO have organized
mining company for the purpose Of ex-
plcring the mineral resources OF the
neighborhood
The defendants by their evidence have
fully established the agricultural value
and character OF the tract in dispute. and
the correctness OF the Classification - re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
WARRANTS -s
CANNOT
BE PAID
CLAIMS Against Comanche
County are Held Up.
THERE is LACK OF FUNDS
To Pay Accounts Incurred
Prior to december Is.

Lawton, o. T., Feb. 14.-Although there
vas still much TO be accomplished by the
county commissioners, they have been
Obliged TO adjourn for lack of funds, says
the Enterprise. There was no further
need of looking over claims against the
county for warrants could not be issued.
The reason for this is easily explained.
The former county commissioners utilized
funds derived from the county taxes in
stead OF drawing upon the lot sale money
with the recommendation of the secre-
tary of the interior. They found that
process too contracted for their immediate
needs. So they grabbed. They were
afraid that their accounts would be
turned down by the Democratic board of
commissioners.
This leaves the funds that should now
be available, but should not have been
available until December Is, in a state of
depletion In fact, payment upon 81 600
worth of warrants has been stopped, and
the county clerk has stopped issuing any
more
The truth is, unless the lot fund money
Is soon turned over to the county officials
the work of the county will be at a stand
BILL ne commissioners VIII not meet
again until April.
As for holding an April term Of court.
that has been arranged. However it will
be of short duration since there is but
$1,000 available with which to defray the
expenses This money would not be
available if the warrants of w. w. Pain
ter. for $500 were paid out of the tax
money. The fund upon which they Were
TO have been drawn will be transferred
TO the court fund. obliging him to wait
until the lot money arrives before he re-
ceives payment for the warrants which
are to his credit
Probably the April term of court will
be only of three weeks duration. Judge
Gillette has arranged TO hold court as
long the funds hold out, and that
will be long enough to dispose of some
OF the most important criminal cases
II is probable, since there are nine
murder cases, that number Of them
will be continued until the next term of
court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
PUBlic BUILDING BILL.
Us Now Being Framed With Good
Chance 81 PASSING

Perry. O. T., Feb. l4.-An Oklahoma
legislature without Il public building
would be a peculiar legislature. saws the
Enterprise Despite the express provision
OF the appropriation bin OF last congress
That provided for the expenses OF the
territory ard specified no public build
fnSs should be located the present legis-
lature viii be asked TO consider the ioca-
ton Of these Institutions with provision
In the act that the same shall be ratified
by congress before they shall become on
erative.
1t is the boomers who are doing the
WORK They arc framing bin to get
majority. The disposition OF the variou.
state institutions IS 10 be made as 10 as
sure the passage of the bin and its favor
able reception by congress. This is no
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
GAME AND FISH LAW.
Some Good Recommendation Suggest
ed for Benefit of Sportsmen.

| Kingfisher, o. T., Feb. 14-Here are
some suggestions for needed amendments
to the game and fish laws of this terri
tory. 1t is not possible to make sugges-
| tions that would accurately cover the
| requirements of all, but We trust all the
league members and others who feel a
deep interest in our game birds and
fishes, may find here some ideas that
may prove useful to protect what little
seed there is left.
We believe the sale of game should be
prohibited at all times. Twenty eight
states already prohibit the sale of GER
tain species and several prohibit the
sale of all kinds. This plan has been
found to work to the entire satisfaction
of all good friends of game protection.
There are still abundance of quail and
prairie chickens left for seed in the
sparsely settled districts of Oklahoma,
if laws are enacted to protect them from
the hunter and the game hogs, and. OF
Cur game fish, the law should be made
more rigid in regard to that class of
swine who take fish only by SEEMING and
dynamiting. All of our beautiful songs
and insectivorous birds, and their eggs,
and nests, should be protected. at al
times, and there should be a section pro-
hibiting the sale or having in possession
any such birds. The penalty for violating
this law and for dynamiting or using the
sein to take fish should not only be pun
ishable by heavy Ane, but upon con-
viction, Imprisonment in the county jail
for not less than thirty days. Cash PEN
alties are not SUFFICIENT to restrain all
men, but few men and boys would. how
for the fun of making killing. We have
only to look back to the opening Of Ok
lahoma ia, the myriads of quail. chick
ems and hooking birds then here. to re-
mind us that at the present rate of ex-
termination but very few years will see
the end Of all these beautiful and interest
ing species. The use of dynamite for
taking fish should be made a peniten-
tary offense, nothing short of that which
will stop that class of butchery.
All constabies and deputy sherins should
be made ex-officio game and fish war
dens. They should be required to prose-
cute any violation of game or fish laws
reported to them by a citizen of the ter
ritory and where reasonable evidence may
be had There should be a penalty of
at least $50 for any neglect on the part Of
any such scholar who may refuse to so
prosecute. Pennsylvania has a law of
this kind and II works TO perfection Reg
ular game wardens should be provided
in liberal numbers: but the deputy sherffs
and constables should be made an auxil-
iary force.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
Young Woman Saved Her Life by Her
Presence of Mind.

Carmen. o. T., Feb IA serious cas-
trophe was narrowly aveYted Wednesday.
stove in her room with gasoline stove
polish. when IL exploded and took fire.
scattering the burning fluid over her
clothing and setting fire TO her hair. With
rare presence of mind. Miss Geissler en-
veioped herself in the covers Of a bed.
which was fortunately In the room. and
thus extinguished the flames quickly. Haa
Miss Geissier lost her seif-controi and
rushed from the room screaming for help,
as most women would have done. she
would certainly have been fatally burned
and some OF our best business houses de-
stroyed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
TO HAVE FIGURING MILL.
Several Propositions Submitted &c
WatorQa Club.

watonea, o. T. Feb. 1.-THE Business
Mems association met last night az A c.
Seeiy's Office. Instructions were given
the committee on roads to begin work
on the south and west rcacS at once
large fund viii be raised for this pur-
pose and a sufficient amount VIII Be ex-
pended TO put the roads sn fne SHAPE
The advertising committee ~ere r.
strnc;ed to take whatever steps are nee
essary TO properly advertise TIRE town
Several rniiI propositions were before
the club Ali were CONSIDERED and The
chances for goci Touring rin are god
Ice pssnt propositions were also con-
ss6erec and the club feels certain that
a pisa; viii be established n the near
future.
Propositions for other enterprises we're
presented ard taken under atTtsencnt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
INDIAN TERRITORY EDITORS.
Their Annual Meeting to Be Held in
Muskooee in April

Muscogee. i. T, Feb. 1.-THE executive
committee Of the Indian Territory Press
association met here today
II. Z. Robbins. Of South MeAlester. Mr..
Lindsay. Of Waggoner. and r. w Whit
more OF Checotah. being in attendance.
They were welcomed by Mayor Spauld-
ing. President Smith and the chamber
Of commerce. c. l.. Jackson and Tams
Rixby. sulphur. South McAlester. Nil
ami and Nuscosee were proposed and
voted upon for the next meeting and Mus
cogee was selected. April 3. "a. and Is
being the dates