The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-17

Guthrie has accepted the offer Of the
St. Louis, FL Reno g. Southwestern
railroad company to build to Guthrie
Tor $4,000.
Tologa has new milling company
with $40, 600 capital and the machinery
has already been purchased for a 100
barrell mill.
Cleo's city coupcil is seriously con-
iempiatinR an ordinance to have the
small boy find his way home by nine
o'clock p. N.
The first class of graduates of the
Ardmore schools. was turned out last
week. There were ten in number re-
eeiyed the diploma.
A civil service examination viii be
held at Ardmore, May 6th for the po-
stions of clerks and carriers of the
local postofice service.
The first class ever graduated from
the South McAlester High school will
be given diplomas on May 1. There
will be twelve diplomas
A number Of Indian Territory towns
are following Ardmore' lead in organ
lzing militia companies, as allowed by
the passage Of bill By the last CON
gress.
The farmers in the vicinity Of Ard
more have organized potato and fruit
growers association, and as a result $50
acres Of spuds have been planted for
shipping purposes.
Lee Nun. a Chinese laundryman, Of
Chick asha, and Leila Tolbert, q negro
woman, were married last week at
Chickasha, by United States District
Clerk Of Court Lee.
Cheynne business men have pledged
$4,000 and guaranteed a right-of- way
for ten miles on either side Of the city
and donated 100 lots to proposed
railway from Denison, Texas to Pueblo,
Colorado.
The Saers ere preparing for a big
celebration to be held April % The
association is composed Of those who
made the run At the opening Of Okla
homa. a sooner race will be a special
feature this year.
An extension Of the NJ. K. & 7. rail.
road from South MeAlester. /. 4.
through Antlers, l. T., 20 jefferson and
Beaumont, Tex. has been proposed TO
President Rouse The matter is now
under consideration.
Il took the Logan county grand jury
Just fifteen minutes to convict the biga-
mist NV. w Montgomery or right
fully Chas, Thorne. Wives No. and
8 We're present and il did not take long
to convince the jury that there was
Sufficient cause for Indictment.
The city Of Wagner has granted
thirty-year wRferworks franchise. The
system is 70 be put in within one year
and the city is TO pay $50 year for
sixty-hve hydrants and reserves the
light TO purchase the system in ten
years.
i is becoming a daily occurrence to
read Of burglars in the two territories.
Scarcely a day passes that some town
has not been heard Of as being visited
by these night providers Lexington.
Chickasha, III Reno and goodly num-
Der Of other towns have been called
upon.
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has decided to erect their new busi-
ness blocks in that city. Two Of the
structures viii be 90 100 feet and the
other 25 80. The upper floors are 10
be used for a hotel, thus making one os
the best hosteleries in Western Okla.
homA
Ebisch, a Chickaaaw citizen, has
given Ardmore lodge No. ., /. o. o. f..
= forty-acre park eight miles east Of
town. The park Is well watered and
contains some beautiful scenery. Odd /
Fellow anniversary day, which will be /
celebrated this year on April 25, will be /
spent by the local order at this park.
The body Of ]. G. Mitchell was found
near the bank Of Snake Greek with a
hole IN his head proving conclusively I
that he had been murdered. Under 4
his body was q rope with which he was
to have been dragged FROM his
oabin-a distance Of 300 y,trds.
The Baltimore sun publishesa report
Df the semi-annual examination at the
naval academy at Annapolis, Nd, IN
which Cassius NJ. Cade, Jr.of Shawnee,
was graded fifth in a class Of i67 fourth
class Kidshipmen. The distinction is
quite an honor to young Cade and a
lource Of much qualification to bis
parents.
The lending citizens Of Oklahoma
City ara offering 500 in prizes to the
ichool children as an encouragement for
hem to 90 to work and beautify their
comes. The $500 is 10 be divided equal
v throughout the five wards. The boy
n girl under ten years who has the best
arranged and best kept yard will receive
/ cash prize.
The grand commandery Of Knights
semplar Of Indian Territory will meet
n Ardmore on April i6 Extensive
are being made to enter
ain the visiting knights.