The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-14


territory as rapidly as the farmers are
finishing the reapinG Of the hard wheat.
A petition, which is meeting with
general approval, is being circulated in
Cushing relative to a new school build
ing.
The dam holding the water in Ellison
lake, three miles south Of Guthrie
bursted recently and now the lake is no
more.
Major John Jensen win resigq from
the agency OF Ponca Indians ana take
charge as cashier Of bank at Red
Rock
The Okmulgee National bank Of Ok
mulgee, /. T., has been authorized to
begin business, with capital stock OF
$4,000.
The name Of the postofice at Doaks-
vile, Choctaw nation, has been changed
to Fort Towson, with Thomas Fennell
as postmaster.
tits announced that the land Office At
Tishimingo for the allotment Of lands
10 the Chickasaw Indian viii be re-
opened on July /.
Elk City has granted franchise for
electric lights to o l. johnson, who
will, It Is expected have the plant ready
10 turn on the current by October lst
Geary had n fire recently in which
property aggregating 5000 in value
was destroyed. A car load Of twine and
nineteen single binders were destroyed.
John Wheat was shot and killed near
sallisaw, by Deputy Marshal r. Priest.
The oficer went to arrest Wheat on the
charge Of introducing and selling
whiakey.
Natives Of Kansas now residing IN
Oklahoma have formed a temporary
organization with ~ P. Campbell, OF
Waukomis, as president. A meeting
will bo called soon when a permanent
organization win be made and reunion
held
John Fl. Galley, OF Pittsburg, Pa, an
oil magnate, is in the vicinity Of Ard
moro iespec,ing the oil land and nves-
hgating the leases with a view Of pros.
pecting for oil.
Frank @. Churchill has been ordered
10 Indian Territory to make the pay
ments, aggregating $4,000, for i'm
provements on the new reservation at
Sulphur Springs.
At Cleveland, Pawnee county, the
commercial club is taking steps to es-
stablish free ferry across the Arkansas
liver. Temporarily it is TO be located
ct the Black Dog crossing near there.
The store Of the Eufaula Hardware
company was looted one night last
week and five Colts revolvers and an
unknown number Of knives were taken.
This is the second time this store has
been burglarized in a short time.
James B. Woodall, Of the Downing
party Of the Cherokee nation, has call
ed primary conventions Of Cherokees 70
be held at Alton and Grove in the Della
ware district. The one at Alton will
be held July 9Th. and the one at
Grove on the 7th Of July.
Nowata has organized a gun club and
procured a silver cup valued at $50 to
Be shot for at their different meetings.
The cup TO be retained by the best
marksman only so long as he is not
beaten BY some one else.
Mrs. L. P. Patton, living a mile and
half southeast Of Ravia vas shocked by
lightning one evening recently and Sc
verely injured. The bolt struck near
her house and shocked her into insensi.
bility. She was Just convalescent from
q broken leg and fell TO the floor A
daughter was also rendered unconscious
but was not severely hurt
The Indian Territory Building and
Loan company Of Muskogee, has been
organized with g capital Of $1,000. 900.
M. +. Hancock Is president, J. p. Bene-
dict, vice president; W. T. Wilson,
treasurer; I II. Kirkland, secretary.
Julian, the four-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Marlborough. WAS run
over and seriously injured by q wagon
nt the Marlborough farm, threa miles
Vest of Durant The bov tried to climb
on = wagon loaded with hay as it pass
ca through the farm gate, when be fell.
the wheel passing over MS body, crush.
lng him very painfully.