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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-28
Territorial Charters Granted.

Guthrie. q. t. Feb. IL ne l'ftVN''e
charters have been issued:
The Perry-Dowden Loan and Invest
ment company Of Oklahoma city. with
5000 capital stock. The incorporates
are: f. Dowden r. II. Perry. c. Porter
Johnson Of Oklahoma City: j W. I'd
wards OF Oulstee and s. r. Edwards Of
FL Dorado. The purposes for which this
company Is organized are To- do "A general
loan and brokerage business and To buy.
rent and sell real estate.
The San Marcial Mining and Milling
company Of Perry and Mazatlan, Mexico
with capital stock Of H.0p1.coa. The In
corporators are Herbert +. Jones of Ro-
sario. Mexico. Fred {. Seids. \. G. Hinde.
r A. Felt. F. @. Moore. George \. Ma
ters. James s Bryan. ". y. Abraham
and @. \. Hunt Of oklahoma
The American Cigar company ~ Shaw r.
nee with capital stock Of S25oo00. The in
corporators are: Alonzo and James r. ia
cobs, JOS. H. White and win -. Fitgatt
Tho St. James Mining company 81
Roosevelt with 81 D)c0o capital stock
The incorporators Of this company are;
J. u. Hutton. 4 J. I-aughlin. J. y. len
ertz. r. W Rayei. all u Roosevelt. aud
A 2. Schwartz 81 Granite
The western Redwood company ~
Guthrie. o. T. ana T-kl7h. cal. wiTa
800 oo0 capital stock The incorporates
are ]. Alexander and J. r. Nicholson y
San Francisco and .. y. Patdzon 4
Guthrie. The purposes n this company
are 70 acquire. bold and sell real estate
The Buckeye Ou and Gas company q
Guthrie q = ri t-seYrv.-ille Kan Tn
purpose - :he company g. o. osniroi,
l,yy. sell and Iease on and gas bands 20
Oklahoma Territory The incorporaiosf
are: II. l.. and =. 4. Miller and G. ..
Horner Of Guthrie ana g. g. and Clara
4. whltacre ~ canton. Ohio. The capital
stock Of the company IS s5o.dna
No;erial commission was iss'seA tydaf
70 ". 2. Carter ~ Hydro
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-28
COUNTY
TAKES LEAD
County Records Show More
Railroads Than Other
THEY TOTAL l66 MILES
Two Thirds of the Track Laid
Last Year.
THEY TOTAL 1866 MILES

Guthrie. o. T. Feb 27.-According to
reports filed in the oce of the county
clerk. and certified TO by the various rail-
roads operating in the county. lOl miles
of railroad were completed in Logan coun-
ty during the last year, bringing UP the
total mileage to 1861 miles, making
taxable valuation of between S6QO0oOO and
81 eco. and an actual valuation of over
three millions. As shown by the above
figures almost two-thirds OF this mile
age and valuation was added during the
past year and should reCuce the general
taxes for the next year. At the time
the assessor made returns vast year.
however. most OF the lines had only been
graded. but the railroads of the county
were assessed at total of s413.312-
The building of over hundred miles
of railroad within this one county. hav-
ing an area of only seven hundred and
thirty square miles. is an unprecedented
development Logan county has an area
OF about seven hundred and thirty miles
and q total railroad mileage of loo miles.
while Rhode Island, one of the original
Is states. and among the first to be found
ed after the discovery of America. with
an area Oh LOU square AiAtASS' mas SAiAS
2l0 miles OF railroads Per square mile.
Logan county has more railroads than
Rhode Island.
In total mileage one or two Of the
larger counties in Oklahoma equal Lo-
gam but in proportion TO the arear, Lo-
gan is far in the lead. and this position
was acquired entirely during the last
year. so that it may be seen that Guth-
RE and Logan county are Just beginning
their development. The number of miles
completed during the last year as shown
by the reports in the Office of County
Clerk Johnson are as follows:
Katy, 1898 miles; Frisco. 1888 miles;
Denver. Enid & Gulf, 27.99 miles: Fort
Smith & Western. 1874 miles; st. Louis.
I'll Reno & Southwestern. 1902 miles;
total. 101 81 miles.
The total railroad mileage in the county
at the beginning of the year was as
follows:
Santa Fe main line, 1928 miles; East
ern Oklahoma, 21.67 miles; Rock Island,
1861 miles; total. 64.5s miles
These figures show the total mileage
in the county to be 1864 miles. The Sc
curing of these lines is largely due TO
the people of Guthrie and the other
towns in the county, who subscribed 10
the bonus notes. but the benefits will
be broader. decreasing materially the
taxes Of the county and adding to its de-
velopment in all lines.
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lowed 20 run. Commenting on this part
of the report Judge Burford said:
Some of the points included in your
report are very serious. The statutes
very forcibly prohibit any public Off
cial from accepting money for the purpose
of permitting or allowing any unlawful
thing to be done. If the city authority
has received money from gambling houses
or houses of prostitution and permitted
them to run, it is a violation of the law
and the official would be liable in the
statutes for crime"
People all over the country who know
something Of the way the big cities OF
the country are governed will of course
understand the situation at Guthrie The
people here suppose that the police depart
ment will continue to impose fines for
petty viola lions Of the law, which they
cannot suppress, but the people of Guthrie
would not entertain the idea for a minute
that Mayor Barnes and the men COM
posing his administration are guilty OF
crime There is a feeling here that Judge
Burford has performed his duty and that
the city administration is doing its duty
to the full extent of its ability.
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DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN.
Roosevelt Is Popular With Indian Ter
ritory Republicans.

Guthrie. O. T. Feb 27-Indian territory
cities are electing delegates 20 the con-
Tention and indorsing Roosevelt.
The South McAlester Republicans. at
their primary convention passed resolu-
aions indorsing President Roosevelt, and
hnstructing delegates for 2. L. Soper for
national committeeman and ". r. Harris
Sor members of the executive committee
OF the central district The following
were chosen delegates TO the division con-
vention: J. s. Arnott. J. P Balm. VIM.
Bushy. r. E. Campbell. 6 NJ. CLANCY.
II. J. Fannin. w. Hayes Fuller. r f
Hamilton. J. ". Mcmillan. Cad Mathis.
Henry p. Robbins. +. II. Kellogg.
The Durant Republican club elected
delesates 10 the division convention to
be held at nurant March I. preparatory
TO the territorial convention at CIaremore.
Mach l.. They are as follows: John
Huber. H. X. Wall. Z. Hotchkin. b. c.
Birchfeld. n. A Sims. Ed Butler. Gus
Harvey, c. f Hale. \ L. Severance
DR.. Early. DIR. Delashmutt Tom Duer.
Aaron Parker. Jerry Kinkead and CIar-
enCe Waldet
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ing and felt good They provided them
selves with all kinds of noise making in
strInents and proceeded 10 build n BON
fire at the corner of Main and Broad
way. Some Of the fire boys got onto the
scheme and attached a hose 10 the hy-
drant near the Normal crowd just as
the fire began TO blaze nicely. the South
westerns began their noise making The
fire boys turned their hose on them and
for a few seconds the Normalites were
panic stricken. However. they soon re-
covered and made a rush upon the fire
boys finally succeeding in capturing the
hose They then proceeded half block
north and again started 10 celebrate. Just
as their fire began 10 gain some head
way a fire alarm was turned in and in
stantly the fire laddies were on the scene
with hose cart and proceeded at once
TO connect about two hundred feet or
hose and run the Nosnalites out The
latter out numbered the frernen six ;C
one and succeeded in frustrating the
fire boys work The latter. however
extinguished the fire. The students then
started east on Main street picking Ut
a dozen big dry goods boxes in front o;
the Dixie They stopped in front of the
postoffice and soon had a roaring IRE
Their celebration went on uumolested
The Normalites had won out in the frs
sSirmish OF the kind TO take place in
Weatherford.
Alarge number Of citizens both men
and women. watched the battle VIII
much interest.
The fire boys claim they did ali they
started out 10 do-that is TO put out the
fires
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FOR THE CHAUTAUQUA
Feature of Meeting Will Be Joint Po-
Itical Debate.

Shawnee. Q. T. Feb. I'D. 4. Y. Knep-
per Of Kingfisher was in the city yes
terday making arrangements for the
Chautauqua which will be held here this
summer The Chautauqua VIII be held
from June II to 10. inclusive. The fea-
ture of the meeting win he a joint de-
bate between leading national Democrat
and a Republican on the issues Of the
day An endeavor Will be made to get
General Fitzhugh Lee or some other
southerner Of equal reputation to appear
on the program. and other attractions
as gcd as money will buy will Be. So
cured.
\ canvass OF season tickets wiIi begin
in few days II the citizens Of shaw
nee will give this movement the support
II deserves they are sure 10 have a Chau-
tauqua for 1894 that viii excel that ~
1910. The tickets must be taken before
April 10 secure them at $50 each ~
ter April I they viii De s.
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THEY VISITED FL RENO.
Cattle men From the Convention Took
Trip From Oklahoma City.

FL Reno. O. T. Feb. 27.-President ]. E
Jones and Secretary J. A. Goodwin and
C. F. Greer were in Oklahoma City Thurs
day for the purpose of inviting the St
Joseph Live Stock association members
TO make FL Reno a visit while in the
territory, says the American. The gen.
tIemen. after some hesitation, decided TO
make the trip to Chickasha which they
had planned by way OF III Reno. rather
than over the Frisco direct. and accord
ingly left Oklahoma City on the O'Clock
train. accompanied by the FL Reno dele
CATION. Upon the arrival of the Choctaw
train the citizens with carriages were
met and the gentlemen shown over the
city and several taken out 10 Darlington
and Fort Reno. Others were taken to
special places Of particular interest TO
them. while others drove into the coun-
try a short way In the evening supper
was served at the Kerfoot hotel. and at
9 o'clock the special train left for Chick
asha, whence II will go 10 Anadarko. Law
ton, Hobart and Mangum, returning over
the Bes line and then home on the Rock
Island from Enid.
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KATY DEPOT PROGRESSES.
Shawnee Looks for Many Benefits
From That Road

Shawnee, o. T, Feb. 27.-The new NJ.
X &; T depot in. this city is nearing COM
pletion and ii is going to be very cred
liable building. The people of this city
expect some benefit in the way Of better
freight rates from the Katy when COM
pleted
The big cut west of the city is very near
completed and is being pushed through as
fast as possible They are using the dirt
from the first cut near the city, TO bal
last the road east of the city, and the
dirt from the adjoining cut the Katy is
using to fill all the bitches and low lands
east of the city.
The Katy has proven a great beneht to
the property owners along its right of
way They built a large reservoir for
some farmer about mile east Of the
city that is worth several hundred dol
lars TO him.
The track is land about eight miles
across the river and great progress is
being made in all the various construc-
lions along its line Train service will
be put on about April l, from Colgate to
Shawnee, and without any hinderance
there will he train service clear through
To Oklahoma City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-28
ABOUT POTATO ACREAGE.
Shawnee Farmerse Are Already Plant
ina Their Spuds.

Shawnee, o. T, Feb. 27.-In speaking Of
the potato acreage which is now being put
in by the farmers of this vicinity, Col
a. P. Watson declares that the acreage
will not be more than two-thirds as large
IN 1904 as it was last year. His reasons
for this are that all the upland farmers,
with few exceptions, are holding their
land for cotton and the demand for
northern cotton seed is great.
Mr.. Watson says that northern seed po-
tatoes are also scarce and while he will
dispose of five or six carloads, he could
easily sell one or two more. He looks
for as big if not larger crop than last
year. Much of the potato land was
drowned out or killed by the cold late
rains last spring and the crop averaged
only about one-half or two-thirds its
usual size. This year with the smaller
acreage should the weather prove any
where near favorable, he believes the
farmers are in better condition and can
raise as good a crop as ever.
He says also that he expects to de-
vote his time more to cotton than to pota-
toes this year. Cotton is sure thing
and will bring a good price.
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SISSON MAY FOLLOW.
Accuses Marshal Fossett of Having
Broken Implied Faith.

Guthrie. o. T.. Feb 27.-United States
Marshal Bill Fossett has the reputation
of being true to his friends and dreaded
by his enemies and his friends as a rule
are in the same class For many years
Mr. Fossett and Ned E Sisson. clerk of
the district court at Lawton, have en-
ioyed a Damon and Pythias friendship,
and a letter and substantial present was
received from the latter by FIR. Fossett
yesterday, together with congratulations
upon his marriage.
The letter is an interesting and char
acteristic one. According to the news
paper reports. Mr.. Sisson has been mar
ried ten or fifteen times during the last
two years. but the reports proved with
out foundation. Mr.. Sisson now charges
the United States marshal with proving
false to him. and says he is now trying
to find some insurance against matrimony
which seems TO be inevitable He says
gray hairs are no protection and init
mates that unless this insurance is found
he may follow in the footsteps of his
friend
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CONVENTION AT coRDELL.
kicwa County Is Likely to Name a
Home Candidate.

Mountain View. O. T, Feb. 20 J
logan returned Wednesday from Cordeu
where ne as chairman OF the Kiowa coun-
ty central committee, went TO confer with
r. 4. Billups. as chairman OF like
committee In Washita county. in regard
TO the coming contest for councilman
from the district formed by these two
counties. As a result or this conference
II has been decided to hold a council
mans convention at Cordell. April =. il
which Washita viii be entitled to nfteen
delegates and kiowa to eighteen. II is
conceded that the candidate in this cam
paign viii be from Kiowa county. says
the Progress
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FRUIT IN DANGER.
Farmers Express Anxiety About Re-
cent Warm Weather.

Guthrie, o. T, Feb. 27.-Considerable
anxiety is being expressed by the farmers
and fruit growers in various sections
over the danger to the apple and other
fruit crops this year For the last week
or more there has been exceptionally
warm weather for this time of year and
II has made Itself felt on the buds Of
the trees. These have swollen until they
are almost ready 70 burst and In the
valleys protected by high hills some Of
them have already done so. The farm
ers do not think all the cold weather Is
gone. and expect a few sharp DAYS dur
irs march. With the buds as far ad-
vanced as they are now. it is believed
n drop in temperature TO the freezing
point would Kill them and reduce the
crnr. r-lrt- tari.llN-
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ON THEIR TRAIL.
Pckpockets Try New Game on Pas
sengers at Hobart.

Hobart O. T. Feb 27.-The News-Re-
publican says the pickPockets who re-
lieved the passengers of their money and
other valuables last Thursday evening as
the Rock Island train pulled into Anad-
arko. worked a smooth trick one OF the
culrrits passed through the cars announc-
ing that the car would be set ont there
and ordering all 10 change cars. There
was a general scramble by the people
to make the change. during which time
the pickpockets got in their work
The amount Of money and valuables Sc
cured is not known. but ii is supposed to
he considerable.
The railroad men have put secret ser
vice men on the trail and everything that
can he done 10 run down the cuiprits
will be done.
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WATERwoRKs BONDS SOLD.
Henessey Receives Par and Accrued
Interest for Them.

Heunessey. O. r. Feb 27.-While in Ok
lahoma City this week, attending the
Cattlemen's convention. Mayor Fred En-
Ter, and 5. F. Richardson OF the Farmers
and Merchants Bank. succeeded in dis
posing Of the $1,000 issue Of Hennessey
waterworks bonds. The bonds were sold
to r. ]. Edwards, a broker and the
price paid for them was par. with &C
crued interest The interest amounts TO
one year and twenty-four days The
money derived from the sale OF the bonds
will be available as soon as returns can
be had from New York The work Of
extending and improving the waterworks
viii no doubt begin AT an early date.
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DEADLY MORTAR BUG.
AIVa Professor Has Found Foreign
Intruder.

AIva. .. T. Feb. g7--Considerable ex-
element was occasioned in this city on
last Saturday morning when It was ar
nounced that one ~ the yorkmen on the
court house building had discovered some
mortar bugs. the deadly depterIs salter-
orum of science. nj work excavatlng On
the north side Of the wall down near thu
mound. says the Review. Prof. Herod
teacher Of natural sciences al The school.
was hastily called and pronounced the in
sect 20 be beyond doubt the true mortar
hug n the FAR east 4 liberal application
Of black PEPPER has siiayed their raw
ages for ihe tine being The presence
81 this beetle IN his portion ~ ~ cou1-
Try is q profound mystery.
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HIS FRIEND TOSSETT.
J. c. Robb of Kinqman Has With
drawn From the Contest

Guthrie. Q. T. Feb. al c. Robb Of
KingGsher was in the city las; night and
took time TO talk iittle politics He has
served as mayor OF Kinsisher and has
been several times a member OF the ter
ritorial Republican committee and some
time ago was put forward by his friends
as a candidate for delegate 10 the Re
publican national convention At Chicago
When asked in regard TO his candidacy
for delegate TO the national convention he
said that he thought % making the race,
hut after learning that United States
Marshal William n. Fosett desired TO be
one OF the delegates to the convention
he had withdrawn and would give his
support 10 his friend Fossett
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AGED CITIZEN DEAD.
Veteran Settler in Woods County Has
Passed Away

Aiva, o. T, Feb. FLAMES W. Under
wood. an old and highly respected citizen
of Alva and Woods county. died at his
home IN this city Thursday afternoon
after short illness. Mr.. Underwood was
seemingly well and hearty. having reach
ed the advanced age of nearly S3 years
His death was quite a surprise as lie was
on the streets as usual just few days
before his death. He had been resident
OF Woods county a number OF years and
was respected by all who had the pleas
ure OF his. acquaintance. The funeral
services were held Friday at o'clock az
the Episcopal church. Rev. Welles OH
ciating, after which IN remains were
burie din the A. o. L. W. cemetery.
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HORSE RAN AWAY.
One Of the Occupants Of the BUGGY
Was Badly Hurt.

Alva. O. T. Feb Z.-orviue Gully and
mother. residing near Caprcu. net with
quite q serious accident Tuesday morn
ing while coming 20 Alva. They had
reached the northeastern part q TIE city
when the horse they were driving beca me
frightened and ran away The horse
ran west down Church street coiiidinE
with the fence surrounding the es-1enee
OF John shaw. throwing the occupants
q the buEEy cat, br1is.rg Or~iile con
stdera bly,. bat luckily 20 bones TeTc
broken. Mrs Gully was unia5ared The
horse continued n its hght rganIzg into
the stsYs of the Christian church vhers
II broke away from The re7aaici1s part =
the buggy The horse was finally STOPPED
OF the west side q the square.
The buggy = q total wreck
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THEY FAVOR NIsLAcH.
Guthrie Democrats Are Discussing
Available Timber.

Guthrie O =. Feb 81 pretty strong
sentiment IS being worked Up among TIE
Democrats = this city and county -
favC- q king Leslie Sihiack The Dem
oc-auc uomiree FOR delegate - c9nEress
EtEa- Jones % this city = tavers ny
ue-tiored for The nomination. and he ha-
q strong fouozfnE. tut recently Si5iack
L. heln- pushe-i 20 declare Rs ca11idacT
fo- he nomination. Hr. $Ihizrk = Editor
= the Guthrie Leader re ossctal o-zfu
u CkIaEcr.,x TsenccrecF- ssd Re is ~
very mach n the notion - nsrisc1i-< rs
paper far politscz Ffis fris7cs. h7EsTsr-
clair that Sssszck Would give Sef'Gsre
2 lively race FOR fre -tre ART IA; -
srosld hsre ire syzEs,tv y az ths 7ssfs-
rzue- --a7 fa tne ferrzscrr.
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MATTER OF DUTY
Both the Judge and Mayor Are Doing
Their Best

Guthrie, o. T. Feb. 27.-The grand Jury
which has been in session here for several
days made its report last evening. There
are some grave charges from a legal
standpoint. but they created no excitement
1n Guthrie for the reason that a great
majority OF the people have long enter
tanned a -suspiciou that some Of the con-
tit.ons referred TO by the report Of the
grand jary might be true. The report
contains the statement that gambling
houses and houses Of prostitution are be-
ing run in this city by the consent Of
the city administration and that they were
allowed to pay a stipulated fine each
month as q condition for their being al
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Rnral Carrier Accented.

Guthrie. Q. T FEB "a pos-o-ics
sas been established Al Ren;ie Greek
Nation. !. 7. with John Reeves IS posz-
master.
Jacob p Packard has ben APPOINTED
r7rrsi free delivery carrier. and Mar