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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
Changed Its Ruling.

Years after, in some cases ten or
twelve years, the department changed
its rulings and declared that those
lands were not subject To entry c X
cept under the so-called Clagett act,
and the homestead act. and that the
patents long since issued TO the set
tiers. under other laws. were illegally
issued and presumably Noidable. And
at once, as a test case, and an en-
tering wedge, the lands Of some forty
five of these settlers were jumped and
their owners hauled into court TO de-
fend their titles or lose them.
ITO avoid long and expensive liti'
cation with its necessary train oil de
preciated values. uncertain results
and perhaps bloodshed. II was thought
best TO procure the passage of a BIZ
through congress, validating the u
ties to all the lands of the valley, IN
the procurement of which there was
no charge of fraud upon the part ol
The settler. Through the efficient Ell
forts of Congressman Joseph NJ. DIX
on this was done. and our settlers
now have the same secure title to
their lands and homes hal the PEG
NAN@aN
ple of the other sections of the stal'
have.
The charge that the Anaconda Cop
per Mining company is the only. OF
chief party benefited is OF course
false, as they only own a small per
centage of those lands. and the!
would have had for the pur
chase price upon the settlers for suci
lands as they did buy.
ION the other hand. there are score
of homes of settlers on those lana
whose titles we're thus quoted by tina
law of Mr.. Dixon. My own home ]
an instance where my wife and | work
ed for twenty-five years to make
home for our declining years, an
was at stake and would have bee
lost had those patents been declare
void by the courts.
Il estimate that there were raise
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
Acted for Settiers.

The people had settled upon these
lands in good faith and after yeai
of endless litigation Mr.. Dixon sccur,
ed The passage OF the bill giving these
bona hide settlers title TO their land.
II was an action on his part that
gave these people their homes on the
lands upon which they had so long
resided and made valuable.
A partial list of the patents TO the
lands the titles TO which were valid
at1d by the congressional action was
printed In the Muscular q few days
ago. There are two columns or more
of the names of bona fide citizens
! Among the names are Martin I. His
| gins, of Missoula, Alex Buck, John
Buck, Frank Burrough. Michael Fold
and many other well known citizens
of Steycnsyile; Archie 4. Marsh, John
+. Hendricks. Frank Maynard, Lon
Maynard and many more OF iiamll'
ton; the Helena & Victor Mining
company, in which Helena people are
Interested; Herbert Eddy, Robert ]
Dunlop and many others of Victor,
Sarah S. T%hornburg. William J.. Thorn
burg, Herman +. Erath, Freeman Par
sons and others of Florence. and
scores living in other parts OF the
locality.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
IN INTEREST
OF SETTLERS
Campaign Lie Started to Iniure Con
gresham Dixon Promptly Re-
futed With Proof.
NO CORPORATIONS INTERESTED
Act Confirming Title to Bitter Roo,
Lands Made Possible Prosperity
Of Many Farmers.
Helena Record.D

The Democratic campaign orators
and the party's misrepresenting news.
papers have been in~dustriously cir.
culating reports 10 the effect that
when Hon. Joseph NJ. Dixon, Mon
tana's representative in congress, Sc.
cured the passage of a bill confirming
titles to certain lands in the Bitter
Root valley he was acting in the in.
terest of the Anaconda Mining com
pany. The reports are shown TO be
without foundation in fact by the
printed lists Of the persons owning
the patents to the lands whose rights
have been made secure by congress
sional action, and by the accompany
ing letter, written by one of the in.
terested parties. II will be recalled
that the interior department a mum
her Of years ago declared that patents
to certain lands in the Bitter Root
valley outside Of the so-called "old
survey" comprising "A strip on each
side Of the valley from Lo 10 to
Sleeping Child creek. and south OF
Sleeping Child creek, excepting such
as were under the homestead law.
| were Illegal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
W. 3. Harlan's Letter.

w. II. Harlan, of Como, an interest
ed party. has written to L. DOnlan
Of MisSoula. an interesting letter de
nying in toto these charges against
Congressman Dixon and showing that
the latter acted in the interests Of the
settlers of The beautiful valley whose
homes were in jeopardy. Mr.. Har
Ian points out clearly that the Ana
conda company was the beneficiary
only In q small degree from the pass.
age of the act.
Mr.. Harlan's letter follows: Dear
sir: In answer To your inquiry as To
the facts regarding Mr.. DiNon's bill
validating the titles to lands in the
Bitter Root valley. which IL has been
asserted by his political opponents, af.
fected only lands owned by the Ana
conda Copper company. | will say, and
will refer TO the records for confirma
ton, IL any statements are doubted.
"Frst-That the patents TO all the
lands in the Bitter Root valley out
side of what Is known as the Old
Survey and which comprise a strip
on each side of the valley. from Lo 10
To Sleeping Child creek, and all the
valley south of. near Sleeping Child
creek, except such as were entered
under homestead law. were declared
by the land department at Washing
ton To have been illegally issued be
cause of a mistake in the land Office,
but not because of any charge or in
timation of fraud or wrong doing on
the part of the settlers.
These lands had been settled upon
in good faith, and filings made there
for under the laws declared by the
land office at that time to be appli
cable to such lands. The settlers
complied with the law in every re
spect, and in due time proved up on
them. and for the pre-emption lands
paid $l.25 per acre. and for the tim
Der and stone lands paid $3.50 pei
zero and sapurpd their DatentS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
FORT SUPPLY RESERVATION.
Ii Has Been Sold to a Syndicate of
Rock Island People.

Oklahoma City. O. T., Jan. 20.-One OF
the biggest land deals in the history OF
Oklahoma was consumated in this city
yesterday and as a result old Fort Sup
ply reservation which comprises about
1000 acres of ground passes into the
hands of a syndicate Of Chicago capital
lists closely identified with the Rock Is
lands Railway company.
The principal agents in the big enter
prise are Ben 5. Gable and +. L. T..
Gauss of Chicago who met in this city
yesterday VIM. +. Hassell, the wealthy
cattleman of Vinita j. T., owner of the
property and practically concluded the
deal
it is said the big contract Of land was
sold TO the syndicate at three dollars per
acre. with a cash payment of oDe-third
the purchase price.
IT is alsos aid that the Rock Island
is TO extend a branch line TO the reser-
walton and that a big colonization COM
pany is contemplated in the enterprise.
1t is believed that the syndicate viii
also purchase an adjoining government
tract. supplied with waterworiks and
other improvements, with a view to es
tablishing the nucleus of a big town and
disposing of town lots.
The big deal has been kept very quiet
and the efforts of reporter TO secure
information from first hands yesterday
was fruitless, but nevertheless the in
formation was secured and it is reliable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21

for the industrial school ard place was
Main street.
A reporter visited the school recently
and was much interested in what he saw.
Mrs Curtfce was the central figure and
was experimenting everything. She was
assisted by 3fesdames Newport, Tatuna,
James. Kizer, Boyer, Mcconnell and vcse.
Each of these ladies' had gathered
around them three or four little girls and
were teaching them to piece together
squares for bed quilt Two or three
Of the children were making fianTse,ette
garments. All of them sewed neatly and
well.
The ladies have not only devoted their
time TO this form of mission work. but
have purchased all of the material used
so far. They have never asked for out
side assistance, but would not decline
it by any means They hope TO increase
the number of pupils to fifty as soon as
possible. The ladies hope some day TO
add a cooking department to the mission.
\ competent and willing teacher is avail
able, but the expense of putting up and
maintaining a cooking school is beyond
the means of these few devoted ladies and
csn only come when organized assist
anee comes to them. The idea of the
mission is to teach these children the
habits of industry and TO make them
skilled in sewing and housekeeping
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
IN SUPREME COURT.
Cases From Garfield, Custer and
Woods County Are Heard.

Guthrie o. T. Jan. a0.-The case OF
John Walburn. ]. Y. Foust and j. o.
Shelby VS.. d. E. Ellington. was ap-
pealed Yesterday from Garfield county 70
the Oklahoma supreme court In the
lower court Ellington secured q 1uds-
ment for $500 ard costs as damages for
the disposition of a claim in that county.
The Plaintiffs N error ask new triai
George p. Rush, Lee W. Gray and Ste
yens .s Miller are the attorneys for the
plaintiffs in error.
From Custer county today was ap-
pealed the case of J. 2. Lowrance VS.. the
Foss State bank. with r. L. Echois ana
George T. Webster as attorneys for
Iowrauce and Forrest e. Smith for the
bank. The bank secured a judgment
against Lowra1ce for s., 2ao with interest
for cotton seed alleged TO have been sold
Lowrance for feeding 200o head OF cattle.
The bank had IN attachment on 209 head
of the cattle to satisfy the Judgment. and
Lowrance seeks to have the attachment
dissolved.
Harry Boyce VS.. the Augusta Camp,
No 742o. Modern Woodnaen of America.
IS the title Of a case appealed today from
Woods county. wherein the bank secured
an attachment against Boyce for the
following band Instruments: Two bass
horns, three alto horns, two tenor horns.
three cornets. ore baritone horn. and ore
snare drum--a total value of sa5. Boyce
wants the attachment dissolved. \. c.
Towne is his attorney. while Cowgirl e
Drum represent the camp.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
SHAWNEE'S MISSION SCHOOL,
Many Poor Children Are Given an Or
portunity to Attend.

Shawnee, o. T., Jan 21.-It may not be
known TO many that there is an indus
trial mission or school in full operation
in Shawnee. Yet this is a fact and twen-
ty-five little girls are taught to sew.
patch and mend. says the Herald-Dem-
ocrat.
Last fall Mrs w. H Curtice began
the work OF gathering together n class
of children drawn from the poorer classes
She visited the families living in tents
and novels and asked that the children
be sent to her every Saturday afternoon
for instruction In sewing. For some time
1t was thanfless work, for the poor and
needy are not always Industrious and
the parents were slow in taking advan-
tage OF the offer. However, IN time a
good sized class was formed and met each
Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Curtice's
home. where the little girls were taught
the first principles of needlework.
Other ladies' became interested IN the
work. The number OF pupils increased.
until now the class has enrolled twenty
five little girls. ranging from 10 =
years OF age. II was found necessary 10
secure larger and more central quarters
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
HAD CATTLE TO SELL,
Butcher Was Suspicious and Notified
the Sheriff,

Alva, o. T., Jan. pa young fellow
named Harvey NanGundy appeared here
yesterday morning and went to Reed s
butcher shop and said he had four fat
cattle to sell. He acted as if he was in
a hurry, and Mr.. Reed went down to
the stock pens. looked at the cattle and
offered $50 for them; VanGundv asked 800
Reed. being little suspicious, was in no
hurry, and told him he would give $50
for them. but couldn't pay him all the
money until noon, and 'phoned Sheriff
Oates who went and took a look at Van
Gundy, who in the mean time had sold
the cattle to Joe Sehnitzer and got S. to
hold the trade. Oates asked where he
got the cattle, and he talked at ran
dom until Oates invited him to get into
a buggy and go with to where he bought
the cattle He finally admitted that he
got the cattle out of Butcher Garland's
stock ZEN at Kiowa. Oates put him in
Jail and the sheriff of Barber county
came down today and took him TO Medi-
cine Lodge to hold for trial, and Gar
land came and got his cattle. vanGundy
had been at work for Garland
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21

ECHARCES SENT
TO THE SENATE
Attorney for DeIawares Ac-
cuses Dawes mmision.
WOULD MELT ACCUsERS
Desire Was to Prevent Segre-
cation of Certain Lands

Washington, Jan. 20.-The secretary OF
the interior today sent to the senate the
memorial OF the Dawes commission in re-
lation TO charges against them made by
r. c. Adams, attorney for certain Della
ware Indians in the Cherokee nation. The
charges reflect upon the official and per-
sonal integrity Of the members of the
commission in connection with the Del
aware segregation of l57s6o) acres of land
in the Cherokee nation. The commission
ers deny all the charges and explain in
detail the manner in which the seSre-
cation was conducted. They ask author
1y to meet their accusers before. a definite
tribunal aud to produce official and sworn
testimony on file at the interior depart
ment. ~
A consultation was held at the Whlte
House on the question of approval of
segregation for the Delaware Indians of
1579vo acres of land in the Cherokee ma
ton. T. T. Senator Quay. Attorney Gen
eral Knox, Secretary Hitchcock, W. a
Jones' commissioner Of Indian affairs;
Assistant Attorney General Campbell
Tams Bixby chairman of the Dawes
commission; c. r. Breckenridge, member
of the Dawes commission; Walter S. Lo-
gan, of New York Ex-senator James X
Jones. of Arkansas Richard S. Adams,
representative of the Delawares; John
Hemphill. representative of the Cflero-
KEGS; John Henry Dick, David Muskrat
and p. ". Wolf. representing the full
blood Cherokees, Were present.
The effort the part of the Delaware
Indians was to prevent the secretary of
the interior from setting aside the segre-
CATION of lands of Delaware Indians and
substituting for that segregation a new
segregation proposed by the Dawes COM
mission. The president after a very brief
conference decided that the old segrega-
tion should stand as contended for by the
Delawares until the new case now pend
ing in the supreme court of the United
States, involving this same question, had
been decided and that if all questioTs
relating to the segregation were not sat
isfactoriIy settled by the decision in the
supreme court. further action in relation
thereto should be referred to a COM
mittee consisting of Senator Quay, Attor-
ney General Knox and Secretary Hitch
cock. subject to further approval of the
president. should there be any difficulty
in gaining Il reasonable settlement.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
WANT GOOD BALL.
st. Louis and Cincinnati Teams While
Travelling Would Play Games.

Oklahoma City. O. T, Jan. 2o.-Messrs
I1aherty and Rogers of the Oklahoma
City ball team yesterday received advice
from Dallas that the st. Louis Browns
will work out at Dallas this spring and
desire 10 secure some games in Oklahoma
City during March. says the Oklahoman.
The Cincinnati Reds viii work out at
Corsicana and are also Gesirous of Sc
curing games here. Oklahoma City team
wal have to be brought here and put
to practice work next months and it IS
high time something was doing. Messrs.
Flaherty and Rogers say that they will
not undertake TO secure these games
unless the citizens who are interested in
the game encourage the movement
Games with these two big league clubs
would draw big crowds TO Oklahoma
City.
Berry, formerly with the Oklahoma City
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
TO MEET AT DURANT.
Democrats of Indian Territory Call
Their Convention.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 20.-From South
McAlester comes the news that the Dem
ocratic territorial executive committee in
session there was we'll attended from
all parts of the territory. IL was the
first meeting since the reorganization
which buried all party dissension. 1t
has called a territorial convention at
Durant. June 10, of delegates to be Sc
lected at conventions held in eacvh re-
cording district May 16. Representation
in recording district convention is fixed
at one delegate for every 30 club mem
bers or major fraction thereof. In con-
vention the nations will be represented
by the following number of delegates:
Choctaw. 30: Cnickasaw, 81: Cherokee. "a:
Quapaw Agency. ). and Seminole, 3.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
WILL SUSTAIN
B. S. INQUIRE
Republican Members Of the
Committee Are Ready.
WON'T COUNT BALLOTS
Not Enough Mutilated to
Change the Result.

Guthrie, Q. T., Jan "a Washington
dispatch says the Republican members os
the elections committee. before whom the
McGuire-Crcss contest is pending, have
reached an agreement that the sitting
delegate Mcclure. shall remain. All the
eloquenee and testimony which Mr.. Cross
and his attorneys can bring to bear will
in all proba bility have TO influence what
Republican position The committee prob
ably win not examine the ballots which
are classified as mutilated, contending that
il has not been shown that there is a
sufficient number OF these ballots TO
change the result.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
GA ToR
Rso,..h. a The Kind You Have sgsayc beggh,
Signature ss &zzzZa
ISSUES SOME REoUIsITioNs.
Governor T. e. Ferguson Asks for the
Return of McGii!.

Guthrie o. r. Jan. Ex-Governor 7. r.
Ferguson today issued a requis'tion on
Governor Jeff Davis, of Arkansas, for
the return TO Guthrie of Lewis McGill
colcred under arrest at Fort Smith, Ark
He is under indictment here for child
stealing and the governor had offered
500 refard for his arrest and convic-
tion. He is charged with kidnapping Cur
tbs Adams a colored boy, who was an i'm
portant witness in court against Lewis
and Wesley McGilI, under indictment for
buying stolen goods.
\ requisition was issued also on Gov
ernor Dockery, of Missouri, for the re-
turn of V. Hyer to Woods county, o. T..
and under arrest at Salem. Mo. He is
charged with statutory rape. the COM
planning witness being Ollie L. AIcNutt,
the alleged crime being committed during
last October.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
son.in.law Kills Him.

Durant. 7. T. Jan. e0-This morning
on East Main street. John o2iIIsy. one
II the most prominent citizens e rse
city. was shet four TIRES. By Major Reed.
his scn-In-iaw and died soon after. Il s
said the trouble arose over az sEoirnea;
q Mrs Reeds Kced sslsped Up tbs
street swinging MS pistol on sae hagsr.
snd gave himself over % N eIIesr- x
Is said . Rilev persuaded ilis daughter to
leave Reed. Reed came here from Marion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
CUSTER REPUBLICANS ACTIVE.
Roger Mills County Also Has Repub-
Ijcan Club.

Guthrie 0. T. Jan. 0.-The Republican
club of Custer county has oeen organ
lied at Arapaho. with Postmaster J. "
Rice. of Weatherfocd. president: Or. c
II. Dean. vice-president: Editor r. w
Hemphill. Of the Arapaho Clarion, sec
retary; Cashier Chas. V. Brewer. OF tho
Arapaho First National Bank. treasurer
Senator George Webster. of Weatherford
and Hon. Joe McNea!. of Guthrie. were
the organization orators
The Republicans of Roger Mi]ls. here
tofore Democratic stronghold. have or
gan:zed at Berlin with a big charter mem
ber list. ard with John seamaRs IS pEesi-
dent. /. l. Hoover secretsry-. and II.
Chadeayne, J. c. Hsls and J. ". Daaler
as executive COMMITTEES. They report a
substantial increase ia the party IA that
town
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
SUES FORT SMITH & WESTERN.
Construction Firm Claims a Balance
of S12O, 900 or More

Guthrie. o. T., jan 2o.-Suit was COM
merced here today by the Fruin-Bam-
brick Construction company. which built
the Fort Smith and Western railroad into
Guthrie. against the railroad company for
Sl2i,373.oS. the alleged amount due the con-
struction firm for the building of the road.
The reason for the non-payment OF the
claim by the Fort Smith and Western is
that the construction was not completed
into Guthrie by August ]. the contract
time On the other hand, the citizens OF
Guthrie are 10 be sued for not paying
the $4,000 bonus TO the company. the citi-
zens also claiming that the road was nor
completed in the required time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21

club. who captained the fine saltwater
team last season, was in Oklahoma City
this week negotiating to place a club
in the new Southern League, the club
to be given the combined support of
Saltwater and Pawnee. He says the team
has fine financial backing and will receive
enthusiastic patronage.
1t is thought that this team would
perhaps make a stronger showing in the
league than Arkansas City.
All The players for the Okla homa City
team have been selected and If Okla
inoma City is TO occupy a fiTst-ciass
standing in the league this year it is
high time contracts were being closed
and the playersb rought here. Oklaho-
ma City wants baseball this year and it
will not be satisfied with mediocre play
ing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
INDIAN TERRITORY BAR.
Executive Committee Meets and Ar
ranges a Proqran

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 20.-The executive
committee OF the Indian Territory Bar
association met 1T the Office OF Guerrier
& kellogg at South McAlester. Friday af-
ternoon for the purpose Of arranging a
program and completing all other details
for the next annual meeting OF the associ-
alton in June. Those in attendance at
the meeting We're: W. II. Hornegay. Vim
ita; c. L. Jackskon. Muskosee; j. s. Tru-
lit. Alton; p. c. West. Muskogee: Ed
Fannin, F. II. Kellogg and Samuel Guer-
rier. A very interesting program has
been prepared for the June meeting and a
large attendance is expected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
TEACHERS AT ATLANTA.
Superintendent L. w. Baxter Is Invited
to Visit Georqia.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 2e.-L- w. Baxter.
superintendent of instruction for Okla
horna, today received a letter from j. IL.
Hineson of FIT. Smith. Ark, urging Mr..
Baxter to attend the meeting in Atlanta.
Ga, next month, of the department CT
superintendents. Mr.. Hineson is super
intendent for the state OF Arkansas and
saws that Mr.. Baxter should attend the
meeting in order TO refute the statement
that no educational meeting can be sue
cessfuIly held in the south lard.
To Cure a Geld in Cnc Iay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinir. Tablets
All druggists refund the money 4 1t fails
to cure. E. w. Groves sigma: - is OIL
each box. 25c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
MSS.lENMF D2ISCWZ

need lee run II Peruna IS kept Ia the
house and az the FIRST appearance ~ any
symptom OF 1atarrh taken as directed aa
ihe bottle
Peruna - a safeguard IS . pfevsnta-
tive a specific is cure FOR ali eas~r q
catarfh. acute and chronic. coughs Coisis.
consumption. etc.
s you 60 rot receive prompt aud ssiis-
factory r.aulis from the usc 81 Peruna.
write ~ once 70 DF Hartman giving =
fsll statement of your ease and he viii
be pleased 90 give yoA his Valaabis
advice gratis.
Address Dr Hartman. President 81 The
Hartman saniiarlufn Columbus. OHIO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
liohar. Ranks Ihirc.

Gnfhrie, O T. Jan -a-Acccraing .
the News -Repahlscan. Hobart rank The
third town IN the tsrTitery IA The sueali
of business doue through fise Wells
Fargo Ezgr,.ss company FOR Asc II Or
der OF the a-nsans u business doae
through this company IN csslzh zhozaa- tie
sowns rank as follows. Oklahoma Csty.
Guthrie. Hobart, End. shzvrlsec