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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

Mile De We're is more entitled to the
honor than the woman who received
IT. Mile. De We're is not only the pos
SCISSOR Of a beautiful face and form.
but she is also intellectually brilliant
She is one Of the brightest young writ
ers Of the French capital, possessing
a piquant, sparkling style, and it Is
said she viii soon Issue a book.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
ALEcK SMITH

along Broadway in New York. and a
far as dress gees is regular fashlor
plate.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
TERMS OF FEDERAL COURT
Dates On Which Sessions viii be
Held In tha 9outhAen Oistrict

Dates On Which Sessions viii BE-
Held In the Southern District
ARDMORE: Judge Townsend Of
the federal court has made some i'm.
portant changes fixing the new terms
Of court in the southern district as
follows:
First--A term for the trial of Grim.
inAl cases: Ada, September to Sep
tember "a, three weeks; Tishomingo,
September 26 to October Is, three
weeks; Chickasha, October II to Octo-
ber 20, two weeks; Ryan, October
81 to November IL, two weeks Paul's
Valley, November II to December 3,
three weeks; Purcell, December s to
December II, two weeks; Marietta.
December 19 to December "a, ono
week; Marietta, January 2 to January
Z, one week; Ardmore, January 9 to
February II, five weeks.
Second-A term for the trial of civil
cases: Ada, October 81 TO November
19, three weeks; Tishomingo, Novem-
ber 21 TO December 10. three weeks;
Chickasha. December IL to December
"a, two weeks; Ryan, January to
January IA, two weeks: Paul's Valley,
January 16 to February II, four
weeks; Purcell, February 13 to Febru.
ary 25, two weeks; Marietta, Febru.
ary q to March II, two weeks; Ard.
more, March 13 to April 8, four
weeks.
Third-A term for the trial Of Grim.
inal and civil cases, the length Of
time to be devoted to each to be in
the discretion of the judges holding
said court: Ada, February 13 to
March II, four weeks; Tishomingo,
March 13 to April 8, four weeks;
Chickasha, April 10 to April 20, three
weeks; Paul's Valley. May % to July
l, six weeks; Purcell, April 10 to
April 20, three weeks: Marietta. May
1 to May 20. three weeks; Ardmore,
May % to July 1, or longer.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
TOWNSHIP FUND DISTRIBUTION
Request Has Been Forwarded
Early Action in This Matter

Request Has Been Forwarded Tor
Early Action in This Matter
A telegram from Tishomingo says:
During the last session of congress
portion OF the townsite funds of the
Choctaw and Chickasha nations was
appropriated for the purpose of max.
ing per capita payment to citizens.
No official designation has as yet
been made, but Governor Moseley and
Chief McCurtain have wired the sec.
retary of the interior requesting that
J. Blair Shoenfelt, United States In.
dian agent at Muskogee. be desig.
mated to pay the funds and that pay.
ment be commenced at the earliest
practicable time.
1t Is estimated that roll by which
payment can be made may be pre-
pared within twenty days after orders
are received, and In case early action
is taken by the secretary the pay.
ment will be commenced about July
Is. Each citizen will receive about
$25. and the payment, coming as it
will, In midsummer. will be doubly
welcomed, not only by the Indians.
but by the business interests OF tho
entire nations.
1t has been rumored that the entire
payment will not be made at Tisho.
mingo for the Chickasaw nation, but
that payments will be made at two
other places. and perhaps more.
Stonewall and Chickasha are likely
to be the other points at which pay
ment will be made.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
CLOSE CREEK ROLL
DAWES COMMISSION INSTRUCT.
Ed TO BEGIN SETTLEMENT
WORK TO Be FINISHED BY SEPTEMBER |

Long Looked For Order Pleases the
Creeks and Commission Equally
WeIl-No Applications to be Re.
ceived After September 1st
MUSKOGEE: The Dawes commits.
sion has received orders from the de-
partment of the interior to finally
close the Creek rolls September l..
This order has long been wished for
both by the Creeks and by the com.
mission. Until it was made there
could be no final settlement Of Creek
affairs, distribution of surplus lands
or monies. After September no
more applications will be received.
All contested cases, and cases where
additional evidence is needed will be
cleaned up as rapidly as 1t can be
done. and then all that will remain
will be the disbursement of money
and the division of surplus land or
the sale of It. The Creek roll was
the first made and the last to close.
All the rolls in other nations were
closed long since, The Creek roll
was begun in 1898.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
A "sAD MAN" CONVERTED

Amos Mcintosh, q FuIlblood Creek,
viii Build . Church
MUSKOGEE: Amos Mcintosh, an
interpreter for the Dawes commits.
sion. fullblood Creek, has been con.
verted, and Is now a member of the
Baptist church. He was known among
his tribesmen as bad man." and is
said to have four notches on his pistol
which represent four Of his enemies
killed as result of feuds. His re.
ligion Is Of the practical kind. and he
has set aside lands from his allotment
for church site. He has built
brush arbor and will start camp
meeting In fullblood settlement at
once
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
Lands Graded Too Hiuh

TAHLEQUAH: The commission
to the five civilized tribes has heh
an executive session to discuss the ad.
visibility OF changing the grades on
certain land heretofore classed as
best bottom land and graded at $3.50
per acre for allotment purposes. Tho
recent overflows of the rivers have
shown that much valuable land in the
Cherokee nation, which has been ap.
praised as best bottom land, is sub.
ject to overflow and should be graded
at 81 per acre instead of $3.50. The
commission will take testimony to de.
termine the proper grade of the land.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30

Territorial Board Of Railway Assess
ors Very lenient with Railroads

Territorial Board Of Railway Assess
ors Very Lenient with Railroads
GUTHRIE: Governor Ferguson and
Territorial Auditor Baxter have just
given out the ofYicial report of the ter.
ritOrial board of railway assessors.
The report shows slight increase on
all railroads having lines in Oklahoma.
The Santa Fe escaped with q less
raise than any of the other railroads.
The bulk of the increase, when i'm.
provements and increased equipment
are considered, fell on the smaller
and less influential roads Of the ter.
ritory.
This, however was not the first
time this report has been aired, but
In the other occasion it did not have
the stamp of Official approval. In
fact. the weight of both Governor
Ferguson's and Auditor Baxters dis
pleasure fell heavily on the unfor.
tInate individual who had forestalled
them. The fact of the matter is that
the schedule was completed over
week ago, but it was decided to with
hold 1t from publication, it Is said,
in order that the railroad which felt
itself aggrieved over the increase
might make complaint and have the
matter adjusted When these matters
had been settled, It was decided the
schedule might be given out. The
light of public scrutiny, however.
which was cast upon these plans
forced a sudden change and neither
official dared risk the result of allow
ing change in the assessment OF
any road
In point II fact, It is declared by
those who have watched railroad as
sessments for years, that there is in
reality no increase. The raise in
each case ranges from 800 to $500 a
mile. II is declared that there is
hardly railroad IN the territory
which has not bettered its equipment
or whose returns for the year do not
show all increase which more than
justifics the increase accorded it.
The Santa Fe is one of the most
powerful roads II the territory, and il
was supposed from the talk that the
governor had made that this com
pany would be hit harder than any
other. 1t is, therefore, with some
.hing like a surprise that it is dis
covered near the foot of the list
When the intentions Of Governor Fer
guson were known, something owe
month ago, Henry Asp, as attorne.
for that company. submitted a brie.
showing why the railroad assessment,
on his road, at least, should not be
materially increased. In this brief he
brought out the fact that comparison
of the records shows that the rail
roads are bearing more than their
share of the taxes as compared with
tie farmers. At the time, Governor
Ferguson declared he could not see
the logic contained in Mr.. Asp's brief
but. Judging from the. report giveI
Ovt n has at length SINK homo
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
SEARCHING FOR $4,000
Texans Believe There 10 That Much
Buried In indian Territory

sS~0VO 0SuSVS uV0S VVOStu
Buried In indian Territory
SOUTH McALESTER: The resi-
dents Of this section are hourly ex.
pecting to be apprised of the find
Of a great amount of hidden gold.
James and Charles Davis, who hail
from Texas, are here preparing to
make q search for treasures which
they claim are buried about fifteen
n lies east of this place. Their story
Of the hidden gold has gained Gre
dence, and II is likely that they will
have several competitors in the
search.
The Davises we're greatly surprised
to learn that the news of their mis-
sion to the territory had preceded
them. They were at first very reti-
cent, but finally admitted the truth
of the Information. The story they
tell resembles a tale Of the dime novel
fashion. Speaking of the proposed
search, one Of them said:
Many years ago our father found
a Mexican lying in almost lifeless
condition on the plains. Father saw
that the sick man received medical
attention. and brought him to our
home, and he finally recovered his
health. through careful nursing.
Just prior to the departure of the
Mexican from our home he expressed
In pr0fuse terms his deep gratitude
Tor the kindness extended him, and
declared that father should not go
u1rewarded for his trouble He there
upon handed father q small roll of
buckskin upon which had been rough.
ly drafted q map, which, he said, II
followed, would lead the possessor to
4 point where he would find more
than $4,000 in gold buried. He ex-
planned that he had buried the bull
lion. which he secured as a member
Of gang of frontier raiders, during
q fight with a number If Indians, in
order that the latter might not cap.
ture it.
"The Mexican further said that he
was compelled to abandon the section
in which the money was hidden, and
that he was on his way to recover it
when he became i'll. He explained
that. as he was growing aged and
would have but little use for money,
he would give the map to our father
In order that he might locate the
treasure as substantial evidence of
his appreciation of the treatment he
received under our shelter.
Our father made one attempt to
locate the gold but in so doing was
stricken with fever. and was com.
PEELED to return home. Subsequently
he died from the effects of the fever.
Recently we decided to attempt the
task of locating the money, and are
here for that purpose"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
CATTLE SHIPMENTS
A Big Movement viii Begin Within .
Few Days

Dig movement VIII 6e0on Wttnln q
Few Days
MUSKOGEE: During the closing
days OF June there will be tremen.
dous movement of cattle from Indian
Territory ranges to the markets. This
movement has already set in, and the
railroads are being taxed to supply
the demand for cars. This is the
last year for the COW man. When
the fattened cattle 60 off the ranges
this month they will never he h
placed. =" future cattle OF Indian
Territory will 10 handled in small
lunches by farmers and will be Of a
better grade. The day Of the range
steer has passed. All the big pastures
running from $4,000 to 100000 acres
have been cut up into allotments and
will never be grazed again. Many of
the big cattlemen OF the territory
who have handled thousands of head
OF cattle every year have quit the
business already, and those who are
still In say that this is their last
season.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
WORLDS FAIR FIRE
The House Of the Hoo Hoo Burns.
With Loss Of $4,000


ST. LOUIS: A fire which threat
ened for a time to destroy many
buildings at the Worlds fair con.
sumed the house OF Hoo Hoo. render.
ing the building and its contents a to.
tai loss. So quickly did the flames
spread after the fire started that the
occupants OF tie building, five in num-
ber, all on the second floor, had diff.
ficulty In escaping with their lives.
The loss on the building and the
contents es estimated at $4,000. The
fire is supposed to have started from
an electric light wire.
The executive committee Of the
Order OF Hoo Hoos held q meeting
and announced that the Hoo Hoo
building will be rebuilt with In forty
days.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
Indian Teachers to st. Louis

LAWTON: A party OF seven
teachers from the Comanche Indian
school have gone to ST. Louis. They
will attend the national normal of In.
dian school instructors in that city.
An extra fifteen days leave of alb.
sence was given these teachers to
attend this summer school. In tho
party are Miss Laura Parker, daugh.
ter of Quanah Parker. head chief of
the Comanches, and Miss Fisher, also
full blood 'Comancile, whose Indian
name Is A-keta. These teachers will
also put in their regular vacation of
a month at the fair.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
Aged indians Wed

STROUD: Hickalachee, aged 76.
and Therana Roubideu. aged a..
were married near Perkins. Both are
members Of the Iowa tribe Of Indians.
Therena Is the youngest daughter Of
the founder Of st. Joseph, Mo. Tho
bride has been married six times.
Hichalache served with distinction in
the union army during the rebellion.
The couple will not spend their honey.
moon far from their wigwam.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
A New Depot for South MeAlester

SOUTH McALESTER: A Mis-.
sour', Kansas & Texas railway Off.
cial was here and stated that the
Katy would build new depot in
South McAlester in the near future.
From present indications the Katy
and Choctaw will build separate de-
pots. The two roads are in direct
opposition for Oklahoma and Indian
Territory business, and will probably
open uptown Offices and 60 after
everything In sight for their respec.
tive lines.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30
MORE CAPITAL INTERESTED
Memphis Men to Erect an Asphalt Re-
filming Plant Near Ardmore

ARDMORE: Capitalists and rep.
resentatives of capitalists of Mem.
phis. Tenn. who are interested in oil
and asphalt land are in the Chicka.
saw nation with a view, it is said,
Of developing the lands on an exten-
sive scale. 1t. Is given out that the
Memphis men will erect $4,000
plant within the next sixty days near
Woodford for the purpose of refining
asphalt, and that oil wells will be
sunk in the vicinity of Ardmore.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30

Great souls can neither be starved
by poverty nor ch0ked by riches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09

5000 shares of Pennsylvania and Erie and
5000 shares of Southern Pacific and Chi
cago Great Western.
The first hour of trading was given over
sales which carried the whole market
back towards Mondays closing level and
in some instances below. Stocks which
opened late made additional showing
of gains, but rule first prices We're
the best. Realizing in the United States
steel stocks was particularly heavy and
wiped out all but small fractions of their
gain. This was true of the prominent rail-
way stocks generally. The New York
pubic utilities were consistently heavy.
At the low level small declines from
cihc, Reading, Sugar and Erie frsrt pre-
ferred. Reading rallied strongly to Ia
points over Monday and Southern Pacific
rose above its opening level, but the gem
eraI market continued Irregular.
me market made a comprehensive rally
during the second hour, but the great
strength shifted to the railroad stocks.
Few of the industrials got any higher
than the opening prices. There were many
lpoint gains added, to the railroad list
Southern Pacific gained 27s points. Lack
movements in the industrialS were gains
of points in Republic Steel. 31a points in
the preferred and points in Realty and
Smelling. Beet Sugar lost Ia points.
Bonds were irregular at noon.
Profit taking carried the market down
slightly again at midday, but the upward
movement was resumed under the leader
snip OF western stocks Union Pacific,
Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific and
Rock Island all sold a fraction higher
than in the morning and Reading touched
of these stocks were taken freely. Less
active stocks increased their rise sub
Stantlally, Northwestern selling I'D 5A
points, to 200; Republic Steel preferred 4.
ferred, National Enameling and Grass
Irvine to ~ points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
MINNESOTA.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 9.-While re-
turns from the state are far from COM
plete there is sufficient information to
justify the previous estimate of 100,-
600 plurality for Roosevelt The
gubernatorial result is still in doubt,
both sides claiming to have elected
their candidates. Unofficial but fairly
complete figures from AZ of the SS
counties of the state give Johnson,
Democrat, a plurality of $4,000 over
Dunn, Republican. Some of the coun-
ties to be heard from, however, are
said to. be Dunn strongholds. The
state ticket below the governor is all
Republican with the possible exception
of one justice of the supreme court.
The legislature which will elect a
United States Senator is strongly Re-
United States senator is strongly Re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
NEVADA.

Reno, New, Nov. 9.-Incomplete
returns from over the state indicate
q complete Republican victory, with
congressman only in doubt. Roose-
velt's estimated plurality will exceed
2,o0O.
George S. Nixon, Republican, is IN
doubtedly elected United States SEN
ator, against Gov. Sparks, to succeed
Senator Stewart The congressional
fight is close, with the possibility that
Van Duzer, Democrat, is elected by a
very close margin, but the Republic
an state central committee still claim
the election of Warrington. (RepO by
a small majority. Frank H. Norcross
(Rep.) is elected supreme court Judge
by a large majority. In Washoe coun-
ty, Gov. Sparks home county, polling
one-fourth of the vote of the state,
the Republican victory is complete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-Returns from
,235 precincts out of 2.245 in California,
outside of San Francisco, give Roose-
welt 101, 127; Parker 50,031. The same
precincts gave Mckinley SO, 956; Bryan
66.7O1. The precincts in San Francisco,
so far as counted give Roosevelt &c, 7O5;
Parker 1907.
san Francisco, Cal, Nov. s.-Large
Republican majorities have been roll
ed up all over California, and from
present indications the vote is the
heaviest ever cast in the state. The
plurality for Roosevelt, it is estimat-
ed. will be $4,000, an overwhelming
majority, with a clean Republican
sweep of all the more important Of
fees.
San Francisco, Cal. Nov. 9.-The
Republican estimate of $4,000 plural
ity for Roosevelt in California appears
to be confirmed by the latest returns
From number of counties complete
reports haze not been received but
their votes VIII not materially char re
the result 4 full delegation of eight
congressman has been chosen, and the
election of a Republican senator by
the next legislature is assured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
NEBRASKA.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9.-Late returns
indicate that the Republicans will
Legislature. This insures the election
of a Republican United States senator,
for which position Congressman E. j.
Burkett, of the First district, has been
endorsed by the state convention
Omaha. Neb., Nov. 9.-Returns up
to noon give Roosevelt a plurality of
10000, and a plurality of about 5000
for Berge (fusion) for governor. In
the Second congressional district John
L. Kennedy (Rep.) had plurality of
less than 500.
Claims are made by the Republicans
that their candidate for congress, ]. j.
been elected by upwards of 1000 ma
jority.
Latest returns indicate that the Re
publicans have elected their congress
men in the First, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth districts.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov 9.-The Lincoln
Star (Rep.) claims the reelection of
Governor Mickey by plurality OF
5000 over George w. Berge, Fusionist,
basing the claim upon complete re-
turns from nearly half of the voting
precincts in the state. Republican
leaders here also claim MickeyS re-
election, the success, of the entire Re-
publican state ticket and the election
of six Republican congressman
At Fusion headquarters in this city
the election of Mickey has not yet
DSen COIlCGQeQ.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 9.-The only
part of the Republican ticket in Ne
braska left in doubt is that of COVER
nor. The vote for Roosevelt is UNI
precedented, and some estimate his
plurality at as high as $4,000 and
there seems little doubt that it will
reach at least $4,000.
Early in the day 255 precincts out
side of Omaha and Douglas county re-
ported these figures:
Roosevelt, 2O,995; Parker, S,341;
Mickey (Rep.) for governor, 1880;
Berge (Fusion), 20, 1877.
Seventy-seven precincts in Douglas
county give Berge S,726, Mickey 7,403.
There are 1900 precincts in the state.
Norfolk, Neb., Nov. 9.-Secretary
Koenigstein of the Republican con-
gressional committee claims the cleo
ton of Mccarthy, Republican candidate
for representative from the Third dis
trict by upwards of 1000 majority.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9.-William J.
Bryan today denied that he would meet
William Randolph Hearst and Thomas
E. Watson in New York. a week from
now, for the purpose of taking steps
toward the organization of a new
party. The statement that he would go
to New York for such a purpose was
made by Malvin C. PalliSter, manager
of Watson'S campaign. Mr.. Bryan has
some reorganization plans but he in
tends to stand sponsor for them him
self.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
WEST VIRGINIA.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. Sit is ad-
mitted by Democratic headquarters
that Roosevelt has carried West Vir-
ginia by a majority upwards of TO-
900, but it is claimed that Cornwell
Dem.) has defeated Dawson (Rep.)
for governor. and that possibly the en-
tire state Democratic ticket may go
into office on the anti-Dawson wave.
The Republicans have the legislature
on joint ballot, but by reduced ma
jority, insuring the return of n. b.
Scott to the senate.
The Republicans have elected three
of the five congressman, while the
Democrats claim Walker wins over
Dayton in the Second and Murdoch
over woodward in the Fourth.
Parkersburg. w. V, Nov. 9.-The
Republican state committee claims
the election of the state ticket, but
offers in figures and admits having
nothing on which to base an estimate.
The committee claims that Roosevelt
has carried the state by $4,000 or 80.
900. The few reports in from this
county indicate that the Democratic
state ticket is making very. heavy
gains.