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Roy Stages, who was shot in the
eye by a roman candle a couple Of
days before Christmas, has 50 improv.
cd as to be able to see out of his AZ.
flicted eye.
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

In the United states Court for the
Southern district Of the Indian Ter.
ritory
In the matter Of J. l.. Clark, bank
rupt, in bankruptcy. No. 5.
To the Honorable Hosea Townsend.
judge of said court:
j. L. Clark OF Tyrola. In the
Southern district Of the Indian Terrific
ry respectfully represents that on the
10th day of January, last past he was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the acts
OF congress relating to bankruptcy /;
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property. and
has fully complied with all the re
quirements OF said acts and OF the
orders Of the court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore. he prays that he may b'
decreed by the court TO have full
discharge from all debts provabl,
against his estate under said bankrup
acts. except such debts as are except
ed by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day OF February. A
u. 1903.
J. l.. CLARK. Bankrupt
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

In the United States court for tho
Southern district OF the Indian Ter
ritory Rt Ryan.
In the matter Of James II. Thomson
and W. II. Thomson, partners as
Thomson Hardware Co. Bankruptcy.
In bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge Of the United States court for
the Southern district OF the Indian Ter
ritory:
At Ryan in said district, on the 7th
day OF March, a. ID. 1908. now comes
James Thomson and w. II. Thomson,
partners as Thomson Hardware Co.
OF Addington, Indian Territory. the
above named bankrupts, and respect
fully represent to the court that
after they had been examined in open
court and flied schedule Of their prop
perty and list OF their creditors, as re-
quired by law. they offered terms OF
composition to their creditors, which
terms have been accepted in writing
by majority in number of all cred
itors whose claims have been allowed,
which number represents majority in
amount of such claims; that the con-
sideration to be paid by said bank
rupts TO their creditors, the money nee
essary to pay all debts which have
priority, and the cost of proceedings
amounting in all to the sum OF six
thousand and six hundred dollars, has
been deposited subject to the order
OF the Judge in the First National bank
of Ardmore, Indian Territory, desig-
mated depository Of money in bank
ruptcy cases.
, Wherefore the said James II. Thorn
} son and w. II. Thomson, partners as
J aforesaid. respectfully ask that the
said composition may be confirmed by
ths-court JAMES II. THOMSON.
w. II. THOMSON.
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DIXIE.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Dixie, |. T., March 1.-THE week
closed with sunshine.
Farmers are very much behind vita
work. but II the sun continues to shine
they will soon catch up.
School closed Friday
Mr.. Humphreys of Ardmore passed
thr,ugh last Monday en- route frcm
Rys,. He was accompanied by Mr..
Robertson of Loco.
Our mail reaches us cry irregular,
which gives news out of date.
M. jackson went to Comancse last
week.
Mr.. Florence of Loco was in our
burg last week. Also Mr.. Sanders OF
Loco
Rev. Brock filled his appointment
here Sunday.
The Masons met Saturday evening
and led two in the second degree OF
mystery
Mr.. Moody went to Loco Saturday
DR.. Benson reports a boy at Mr.. Mel
toms home. Also a boy at the home
of Mr.. Holland and girl at Mr.. An
derson's.
Rev. Mcdowell of Loco was in towr
Saturday. He was here attending the
Masonic lodge.
Mr.. McIlvain has a sick boy at hi
house.
Mr.. Eddins of Chagris was in ou
burg Saturday.
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Notice OF Condemnation and Assess.
nnent Of Dananea.

To the Chickasaw nation OF Indians
and Palmer S. Mosely, governor. and |
the Choctaw nation Of Indians and
Green McCurtain, principal chief, |
and all other persons interested:
You are hereby notified that the un-
dersigned referees, heretofore appoint
ed by the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge of the United States court for
the Southern district Of the Indian Ter
ritory. to determine and appraise the
compensation and damages by reason
of the condemnation and appropriation
by the st. Louis. San Francisco and
New Orleans Railroad company. of the
following described land in the Chick
asaw nation, Indian Territory, TO be
used for right of way, depot grounds
and other railway purposes at Ball.
and which is more particularly des-
cribed and set forth as follows, to-wit:
"A tract of land situated in the
northeast a and the southeast u OF
section 4. township south, range 4
east OF the Indian meridian OF Indian
Territory, more particularly described
as follows. to-wit:
Commencing at a point 1909 feet
north OF the southeast corner of sec
ton 4, township south. range 4
east where center line OF st. Louis.
San Francisco and New Orleans rail
road crosses the east line of section
4. township 5 south OF range east:
thence 1,031.5 feet curving to the
west on a radius of 1901 feet to a
point; thence north 80 degrees 06
minutes west AS feet to a point, thence
north 80 degrees 81 minutes east 80
feet to point on the right Of way line
of said railroad. which point shall be
called the place of beginning. thence
north so degrees 06 minutes west 1000
feet on the north line Of right of way
of said railroad to a point; thence
north 80 degrees 81 minutes east 10C
feet to a point, thence south so de
grees O6 minutes east 1000 feet TO q
point, thence south 39 degrees 81 min
utes west 100 feet to the place OF be
/ ginning, containing in all as acres"
viii meet at Ball, Indian Territory
on the above described land, on the
23rd day of March, A. d., 1903, at
o'clock p. m, or as soon thereafter al
the same can be heard, and at sale
! time and at said place proceed will
the assessment of damages and th'
compensation for the appropriation
of said land for the purpose abov'
stated, and will adjourn from time 4
; time provided their labors are not de
1 termined, until their labors in this be
half are completed, at which time ar
= place and such other times and place
: to which the undersigned referees ma
adjourn. you and all other person
and parties owning or having any IL
e terest in or title to the above descril
5 ed lands or any part thereof may al
i pear and be heard.
You are further notified that we, tn
undersigned referees, will ascertain
and set forth in our report the name
of the person or persons, tribe or n;
tion, to whom such damages are pa!
able and the interest Of each persol
tribe or nation in the award of sue
s. damages.
Dated this 27th day of February,
d., 1903. w. T. NIXON,
y /. X. BEST,
u JNO. l.. GAIT,
~ Referee
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Notice Of Condemnation and Assess
ment Of DAMAGES.


To the Chickasaw nation of Indians
and Palmer s. Mosely. governor, and
the Choctaw nation Of Indians and
Green McCurtain, principal chief
and all other persons interested.
You are hereby notified that the un
dersigned referees. heretofore appoint
ed by the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge OF the United States court for
the Southern district Of the Indian
Territory, TO determine and appraise
the compensation and damages. by
reason OF the condemnation and appro.
priation by the st. Louis, San Fran
cisco and New Orleans Railroad com
pany, Of the following described land,
in the Chickasaw nation, Indian Ter
ritory, TO be used for right of way,
depot grounds and other railway pur-
poses at Provence, Indian Territory.
and which is more particularly de-
scribed and set forth, to-wit:
"a tract of land situated In the
northeast u Of section s, township 5
SOUTH range east, of the Indian mer-
idian OF Indian Territory and more
particularly described as follows. to
wit
Beginning at point on the south
line of the right of way OF St. Louis,
San Frencisco and New Orleans rail
road 2.5O9 feet south OF the northeast
corner OF section 6, township 8 south,
range 3 east, thence north 81 degrees
II minutes west along said right OF
way line 1000 feet to point; thence
south 2 degrees 43 minutes west, 100
| feet to a point, thence south 81 de-
grees II minutes east, 1904 feet to a
Point on section line east side sec
ton 6. township 5 south, range east
thence north 1902 feet 20 place OF be
ginning. containing 4.6 acres"
Will meet at Provence, Indian Ter
ritory. on the above described land, OF
the 23rd day OF March, A. ID. 1903, a.
10 o'clock a. m, OF as soon Thereafter
as the same can be heard, and at salt
time and at said place proceed VIII
the assessment OF damages and th'
compensation for the appropriation o
said lands for the purposes above stat
ed, and will adj 'urn from time to TIM
proyided ther labors are not deter
mined. until their labors in this be
half are COMPLETED, at which time an
place and such other times and place
to which the undersigned referees ma
adjourn, you and all other persons en-
parties owning or having any interes
in or title to the above described land
or any part thereof mny appear an
be heard.
You are further notified that vi
the undersigned referees, will ascel
tain and set forth in our report tn
names of the person or persons, trib
or nation, to whom such damages ar
payable and the interest Of each pc
, son. tribe or nation in the award
such damages.
Dated this 9th day OF February,
. d. 1908. w. T. NIXON,
l. r. BEST.
JNO. /. GAIT,
% Referee
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Notice Of Condemnation and Assess
ment Of DAMAGES

NOhSe oI Sonuemnatlon and Assess
ment Of Damages.
To the Chickasaw nation OF Indians
and Palmer s. Mosely, governor. and |
the Choctaw nation of Indians and |
Green McCurtain. principal chief, |
and all other persons interested:
You are hereby notified that the un.
dersigned referees, appointed by the
Honorable Hosea Townsend, Judge Of
the United States Court for the South.
ern district OF the Indian Territory. to
determine and appraise the compensa-
tion and damages, by reason OF the
condemnation and appropriation by
the st. Louis, San Francisco and New
Orleans Railroad company, of the fol.
lowing described land in the Chicka.
saw nation, Indian Territory, to be
used for a reservoir. water station and
pipe line and other railway purposes
at Durwood. Indian Territory. and
which Is more particularly described
and set forth, to.wit:
"A tract OF land situated in the
northeast a and southeast "a of sec.
tion "a, township south, range east
OF the Indian meridian OF Indian Ter.
ritory, more particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner
OF the southeast 4 OF the northeast a
Of section "a, township 4 south. range
east, thence west 500 feet TO point
thence south $50 feet TO point
thence west 10 feet to point:
thence south 1920 feet to a point .
thence east $50 feet to a point; thence
north 800 feet 10 a point; thence east
$3.50 feet TO a point; thence north $50
feet to the place Of beginning, contain.
ing 34.9 acres. Also a strip of land 15
feet wide lying south "a degrees 9
minutes east In the southeast "A of sec
ton "a and the southwest a Of section
80, township south. range east aud
running from the southeast corner OF
the above described tract OF land, tc
a connection with the right of way Of
the Western Oklahoma Railroad. con
tanning 0.35 acres"
Will meet at Durwood, t., on abov,
described land, On the 23rd day o
March. A. ID. 1903, ri / o'clock d. m.
or as soon thereafter as the same car
be heard, and at said time and at sail
place proceed with the assessment o
, damages and the compensation for IN,
appropriation of said land for the pun
! poses above stated, and will adjourn
from time TO time provided their Ia
bors are not determined, until thei
labors in this tehHl. ore completed, p
| which time and place and such othe
times and places to which the under
signed referees may adjourn, you an
all other persons and parties ownin
ior having any interest in or title I
the above described lands or any par
!. thereof may appear and be heard.
You are urther notified that W.
!. the undersigned referees. will asce
tain and set forth in our report tn
names OF the person or persons, trib
$ or nation, to whom such damages ar
4 payable and the interest of each pc
d son, tribe or nation, In the award {
, such damages.
Dated this 27th day of February,
J. ID. 1908. w. T. NIXON,
/. r. BEST,
JNO. l.. GAIT,
II Referee
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order Of Notice Thereon.
J. l.. CLARK. Bankrup

Indian Territory. Southern district:
On this 4th day OF March, 1903. on
reading the foregoing petition. II is
Ordered by the court that a hearing
be had upon the same on the 18th day
OF April, A. d. 1908. before said court
at Ada, in said district, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, and that notice there
of be published in the Ardmoreite, a
newspaper printed In said district, and
that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at he
said time and place and show cause,
II any they have, why the prayer OF
the said petitioner should not be grant.
ed.
And II is further ordered by the
court that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies OF said
petition and this order. addressed to
them at their places OF residence as
stated
Witness the Honorable Hosea Town
send, Judge Of the said court. and the
seal thereof. at Ryan. in said district
on the lth day Of March, A. d. 1903
| (Seal.)
HOSEA TOWNSEND. Judge.
First published March 49, 1903.
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NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the United States Court for the
Southern District Of the Indian Ter
ritory. In the matter OF J. B. Bar
ker, bankrupt, in bankruptcy. No.
90.
To the honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge of the District Court OF the
United States for the Southern Dis.
trict OF the Indian Territory:
j. b. Barker of Pauls Valley. in the
Southern district OF the Indian Terri
tory, in said district, respectfully rep
resents that on the 2lst day OF No
vember, last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the
acts OF congress relating tc
bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered AL his properly and
rights o; property. and has fully com
piled with all the requirements of sais
acts and OF the orders OF the court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may b'
decreed by the court TO have a full
discharge from all debts provabl'
against his estate under said bank
rupt acts, except such debts as are ex
cepted by Law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day OF February
A. ID. 1903. j. b. BARKER,
Bankrupt.
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NEeo.
special Correspondence


Nebo. l. T.. March l6.-Our farmers
are now in good spirits since these
few days of sunshine. Grass and vege.
tation is growing fast and in a few
days people can turn their stock out
to pasture for themselves.
Rev George Crawford preached to
the people in Board Bottom last Wed.
nesday night at the house of Bush
Grisham. A large crowd was present.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. S. Webster Of the
Bottom have gone to Hickory today.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fletcher,
a fine girl baby.
All of our citizens in here are build
ing fences and getting their allotments
ready TO file on when the land Office
is opened.
Dr. A. J. McNew states that health
is generally good all over this sec.
tion.
Our Bottomite, Chas. NJ. Grisham
has about completed his clearing and
will plant corn in few days Charley
is a hustler Your correspondent haI
begun to think that the reported lant
Office and per capita payment on the
first day of April next is all q
windy" Like many others IN,
Chickasaw people have been loaded
with for the last six years
The Chickasaws' money will be pait
out per capita but it will be a specia
appropriation. as it is always done
and paid to few officials and attor
neys of the nation.
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order Of Notice Thereon.


Southern district OF the Indian Terri
tory:
On this 7th day OF March A. ID. 1908,
on reading the foregoing application
for confirmation of composition Il is
ordered by the court that hearing be
had on the same on the 23rd ddy OF
March A. ID. 1908, before t6e said
court at Pauls Valley In said district at
10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in the Ard
moreite, a newspaper printed in said
district, and that all known creditors
and other persons In interest may ap-
pear at the said time and place and
show cause, II any they have, why the
prayer OF the said petitioners should
not be granted.
And II is further ordered by the
court that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order, addressed to
them at their plac Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Hosea Town
send, Judge of said court and the seal
thereof at Ryan in said district on tho
7th day OF March A. d. 1903.
C. NJ. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
BY ]. T. FLEMING, Deputy.
First published March 10. 1908.
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Notice Of Condemnation and Assess
ment of Damages.

ment OF Damages.
To the Chickasaw nation of Indians
and Palmer S. Mosely, governor, and
the Choctaw nation of Indians and
Green McCurtain, principal chief,
and all other persons interested:
You are hereby notified that the un-
dersigned referees, heretofore appoint
ed by the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge of the United States court for
the Southern district of the Indian Ter
ritory, to determine and appraise the
compensation and damages, by rea-
son of the condemnation and approprl-
alton, by the St. Louis, San Francisco
and New Orleans Railroad company,
OF the following described land in the
Chickasaw nation, Indian Territory,
to be used for reservoir. water sta
ton. pipe line and other railway pur-
poses at three miles east OF Madill,
Indian Territory, and which is more
particularly described and set forth
to-w't:
"A tract OF land situated in the
southeast quarter of section 36, town
ship south, range east, and also
N tie Southwest quarter OF section 81,
township scJth, range east, ana
also in the northwest quarter II g.
',Jn C, ttNnship 6 south. range 6 east
of the indian meridian OF the Indian
Territory. n'Cie particularly describsd
as follows. to-v'lt:
Commencing at the southeast cor
ner of the southeast quarter of sec
tion &C. township 5 south. range 5
east; thence north 300 feet to point
thence west 100 feet to point; thence
south 300 feet to a point, thence east
| 100 feet to the place of beginning, con-
tanning 0.69 acres, and also commenc-
ing at the southwest corner CT ne
southwest quarter OF section 81. town.
ship south, range east; thence
north 500 feet to a point; thence east
1000 feet to point; thence south 3S
degrees 46 minutes east 520.1 feet Ia
a point; thence south 80 feet; thence
west l.S20 feet 10 place of beginning
containing 1870 acres, and also com
mencing at a point on the north line
of section 8. township 6 south. rangs
G east $50 feet east OF the north wesi
corner OF the northwest quarter of said
section. thence south $50 feet to .
point, thence east $50 feet TO a point
thence north $50 feet 10 a point
thence east 1.4s0 feet to a point
thence north 3S degrees 40 minutes
west 1928 feet to point on section
line; thence west l $50 feet to point o.
beginning; containing 1865 acres"
VIII meet on the above described
land, at three miles east of Madill, OF
= the Gath day of March. A. d., 1903, a
= 10 o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafte
as the same can be heard. and at salt
time and at said place proceed will
the assessment of damages and th'
compensation for the appropriation o
said land for the purposes above state'
and will adjourn from time to tim
provided their labors are not deter
mined. until their labors in this behal
. are completed, at which time and plac
and such other times and places /
!. which the undersigned referees ma
= adjourn, you and all other person
| and parties owning or having any IN
terest in or title to the above iescrit
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SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP.
Cured by One Bottle Of chsmberlain's
Cough Remedy.

NOu8U hemeoy.
when | had an attack of grin last
winter tthe second one) actually
cured myself with one bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy" says Frank
w. Perry. editor OF the Enterprise.
Shortsville, ~ Y. This is the hon.
est truth. at times kept from
coughing myself to pieces by taking
a teaspoonful OF this remedy and when
the coughing spell would come on at
night ! would take a dose and II
seemed that in the briefest interval
the cough would pass OF and would
go to sleep perfectly free from cough
and its accompanying pains To say
that the remedy acted as a most agree
able surprise is putting II very mildly.
had no idea that Il would or could
knock out the grip, simply because
had never tried II for such a purpose,
but II did. and II seemed with the
second attack OF coughing the remedy
caused IL to not only be OF less dura-
tion, but the pains were less severe,
and | had not used the contents OF one
bottle before Mr. Grip had bid me
adieu." For sale by City Drug Store,
F. j. Ramsey and Ardmore Drug Co.