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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
CONTEST FOR A LEASE.
Complicated Case Is Before the School
Land Board.

Guthrie. o. T., March Y.-There is a
case up for hearing before the school iand
board this afternoon that has given the
department a good deal of trouble and has
come pretty nearly driving that hard
worked official, Secretary Fred L. Wen
ner. TO desperation. 1t is the contest for
the leasing of the northwest quarter of
section 13, township q, range 3, east
claimed by both Jerry Campbell and Ben
jamin F. Jones.
It seems that at the expiration Of John
c. Jones first lease in 1896, B. F. Jones ap-
piled for renewal Of the lease for three
years in his name, but was denied lease
because he had no REIMBURSEMENT from
John c. Jones. In the winter Of 1897.
Campbell claims to have found the land
vacant on the books of the department
and secured a lease. on September 10,
1899. Secretary Filson found that B. F.
Jones had been wrongfully denied his
right and Campbell given lease on the
land by reason of political influence; he
therefore declined to renew Campbelfs s
lease. but made a lease to Jones. Camp
bell appealed to the board, and the board
ordered a point lease issued, as shown
the original lease of John c. Jones was
really his lease, he having had it made
in his brothers name because he was
afraid a lease TO himself would prejudice
him in q claim contest then pending
He claims to have paid for the fence
around the land.
Campbell claims that Benz. Jones had
no interest in John c. Jones lease what
ever and that Joseph Donahue bought
John c. Jones improvements and after
wards sold them to him.
The records of the board show that on
August II. 1862. it was ordered that the
attorney general be instructed to insti-
tute such proceedings in court as will at
once place Mr.. Jones in possession Of the
land. and to restrain Campbell from fur
ther interfering with the rights of Mr.
Jones thereon. Further, that Mr. Camp
bell be prosecuted for the cutting OF tim
Der on said land. and action taken for
the collection Of the value Of the timber
cut by Campbell on said land, and Tor
the collection Of payment for the occu-
pancy and use Of the land for the time
he has occupied the same.
Mr.. Campbell is still in possession of
the land and has rendered the rental for
tho land each year, but IS he had no
lease on the same It could not be re-
ceived. The rents for 1901. 1852 and 1903
are unpaid. Campbell is occupying and
using this land. and Jones application
for renewal of his lease is pending in
the school land Office. together With
CampbeIs appeal from former decisions
of the board.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
PART OF A SKELETON.
Beside 1t lay Carbine and Empty
Cartridqes.

Lawton, Ok, March. 21-Frederick w.
Demer while walking in the ashes of the
recent fire near the Wichita mountains.
found part of a skeleton of a man beside
some large rocks and surrounded by
stack OF rocks in semi-circle. Beside
him lay his carbine. some empty cart
ridges, the metal attachment to a sol
dier's uniform and the metal parts Of
saddle and bride. To all appearances he
was a soldier who had been murdered.
There was a bullet hole in the skull The
only bones besides the skull that were
found were two Of the upper bones of the
legs. They were taken to Fort Sill for
burial. No one appears to know about
the absence Of a soldier and no one knows
who he was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
NOT AN ISSUE.
School Land Question Is Gradually
Being Eliminated.

Guthrie. O. r. March Z--Evidsnce Il
dsfrv accommodating which gc@s to Show
tha, the school land question ss TOT EzSls
- b. very much az ~ !ssse n the eoE-
ing campasga Word received 81 this
citv from all parts os the territory IS 70
the e~s1t that prhlio sentiment tsvo~s
TIE holtsng og the lands for Tseruaznent
school fuud ard ;he plan suggested -
GCoxcrror Fe-g1sor - giving ths issecs
a contract that VIII enable them 70 hold
their improvements ard sell the sane
when desired Is meeting With pretty s. :
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
al approval among the masses.

raj approval among the masses.
II some time ago became evident that
the Republican party would take a bold
stand In favor of holding the school
lands and for time it was thought that
this would be one of the main issues of
the congressional campaign but the sem
timent of the Democratic central COM
mittee meeting at Enid in favor Of re-
ferring this question back to the people
is taken as evidence that the Democratic
party will not take a position opposite
to the Republican party on this question
and 1t stopped discussion on the school
land question.
Insist on having just what you call
for when you go to buy Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
RECEIVED STOLEN CAPS.
That Is the Charge Preferred Against
]. a. Arnold.

Guthrie. 0. T, March Ex-Governor T.
b. Ferguson today signed a requisition on
the governor of New Mexico in an i'm
portant case or at least IL looks i'm
portant on the face Of the documents filed
nthe case. 1t IS for the return Of l. A.
Arnold 10 Garfield county, Oklahoma
II seems from the papers that some time
since George II. Evans was charged with
stealing two caps from the office Of the
Rock Island railroad office at Enid and
the charge against Arnold Is that he re-
ceived the caps from Evans knowing
that they were stolen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
UNIVERSITY is ADMITTED.
Made 4 Member of the Southwestern
Association

Norman, Q. T., March 2L-Prof. D. c
Hall. instructor in athletics and physical
culture of the University Of Oklahoma
received a letter yesterday from MIR.
Moore at Austin. Tex, president Of the
southwestern Athletic association. who
Informed Mr. Han that at their last meet
tng the University Of Oklahoma had been
admitted as q member Of their associa-
tion.
This association is composed Of the Uni
versity Of Arkansas, University Of Texas.
A and N. college OF Texas. Trinity col
lege Of WaNahaChie and the Texas Chris
San college-five Of the best schools in
the southwest-and the Oklahoma univer-
sity appreciates the honor Of being made
the sixth member.
meet is held each spring and con-
sists Of the usual track and field events.
The meet this spring viii be held at Bry-
ant Tex. on May y and the University
ef Oklahoma viii endeavor to send a
creoltable team 10 compete Tor honors.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
NEWKlRK is PROUD.
Has Stone Tablet Showing the DUAL
ity of Building Stone.

Guthrie. Q. T. March T.-Sec-at7ry
FL. Merchant Of the Territorial World
fair commission today got a letter from
L Mckinley of New Kirk stating that
the stone tablets contributed By the peo-
pie Of New Kirk ard Kay county 10 be
placed in the corner Of the Oklahoma
building at the Worlds fair had been
shipped 10 ST. Louis.
The people Of Kay county are proud
Of this contribution 10 the Worlds fair
building for the reason that the store is
a fair sample Of the fire bullinf rock of
that section. The inscription on the tab
let is: oklahoma. The Baby Sister Ct
the Louisiana Purchase
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
WOULD ABOLISH 1T.
Senate Committee Would Strike Out
Dawes Commission

Washington. March 1.-THE Senate
committee on Indian affairs decided yes
terday TO insert in the Indian appropria-
tioa bill an amendment striking out all
OF the appropriations for the Dawes com
mission N the House pIif and providing
that the commission shall be abolished
and that the allotment work Of the In
dian territory shall be completed under
the direction Of one commissioner. This
amendment wos proposed by Senator
Platt of Connecticut, who is strongly in
favor OF putting into effect the recon-
mendatioRs Of Charles Bonaparte. who
Investigated conditions i'm the Indian ter
ritory. Senator Lang will give Secretary
Hitchcock Monday the resignation OF ex-
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kinofisher Needed Rain.

Guthrie. O. T. March 21--Farmer BIZ
Grimes came in Saturday from his farm
In Kingfishcr county, where he had been
for a couple Of days experimenting the
farm, work lie reports that section IN
need Of rain. The wheat and alfaIfa ne
thinks looks fairly well but the ground
VIII not have sufficient moisture to keep
them growing many days without rain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
Rural Routes Benefit Many.

Glencoe. O. T. March 2l-Through the
exxcrti0ns of Delegate Mcclure the post
Office department. has been induced to es-
tablish free rural deliver routes from this
city TO the surrounding country that viii
accommodate over one thousand people
giving them a daily mail The people
are highly pleased with the arrange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
IN FECERAI JAIL.
Lawton Man Is Accused of Selling
Liquor 70 Indians.

Guthrie. o. T. March l--Deputy
United states Marshal Henry Frey
brought Harry Hutchinson Of Lav.on
here today and lodged him in the federal
jail Or the charge of selling li1uor 70 In
disrs Hutchinson was q porter IN
Stacks saloon The proprietor was also
arrested but gave bond Il e a wonder
10 many people here Why people will per
sist in selling liquor % Indians when they
are almost certain 70 get TITO the clutches
Il the United States authorities
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
TO BEAVER COUNTY.
Surveyor Has Sends q Force to Look
After Irritation.

Lawton. Ok, March. I--Gerara Mat
thcs. United States geological surveyor
with hca6uarters here has sent a large
portion of his force TO Beaver county
oklahoma. 10 look after the irrigation
He says they are testing the volume OF
discharge of all streams with a view OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
Collecting Basket Work.

Duraut. I. T. March I--SuperiHten'
dent John D. Benedict * p'epa-i's for
shipment 8 large collection If basket
work done by the pupils Of the vsrious
Indian territory schools which NlI be
exhibited 1t the Worlds fair n St
Louis. The collection contains some rare
pieces Of ueedlework
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
. "A - ~ q RIA.
B.srs the TIE giGd Ycg hsJ sissr fis-1
of GAxNZXZSI<I<
FOR WORLDS FAIR.
Professor Temmlng is Looking Up
School ENhiEIta

Guthrie. O. r. MMsrch q Professor
r. V Temming ~ Chandler is here to-
day collecting ;hc EIucatonaI exhibit e
Logan county for the Worlds fair and
work collected here from some ~ the
other counties. a talk With Professor
Temmine VIII convince auy ono that he
is the proper man to have charge ~ .he
oklahoma educational exhibit Tie IL
taking great interest ia ats work and the
people need have not fears tha; ~ cdu-
cational exhibit A. the Verde fair wfi
rot Re a credit 60 the territory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
HAS MAGNETIC PROPERTIES.
Has Lump Of iron Ore Found in the
Hills

Hills.
Guthrie. O. T.. March 2-Secrctary Ed
Marchant Of the oklahoma worlds fair
commission. went 10 Norman last Satuf-
day and returned this morning having IN
lis possession a lamp Of ma agnet!c iron
ore about the size Of half-gallon meas
ure which was taken from the Wichita
mountains In Oklahoma.
Pins, steel pens and other metallic sub
stances stick 10 the iron. which shows &
to have magnetic properties. The ore
was found in a pocket and as yet IL has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
FleeHT oveR A WOMAN.
One Man Was Killed and Several Were
Wounded

New York. March 2I-nurfnw a riot IN
an Italian settlement at one Hundred
end Fourteenth street sad .1rst avenue
one man was killed. several wo4aHed snd
the police Were drawn iut9 "a battle that
lasted half an aour- They ssccseled ia
arresting three men suspected ~ compile
ity in the murder The trouble started
when Alexander Fico and Fnr.azi2 Ma
resco got into "a aeht over aIman Fico
was shot and killed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22

Durant. I. 7. March. @l-The criminal
docket fer the March term of ccgrt has
been cleared. There were tvea-y- Ttne
ea-vici,ious and four important rnIII de-
cases continued and carried q other
courts on change of venue Those con-
victed have been sentenced BY Judge
CLAYTON.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22

obtaining their irrigation values. He has
more men here than he needed for the
water works matter and since last month
the expenses of the business are being
paid out of the lot fund so that he has
reduced the local force as much as pos
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
Headaches From Colds

Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the
cause. To get the genuine call for the
fuu name and look for the signature of
Z. W. Grove. &c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22

The sever weather - ,he past winter
brought a harscri to ihe rubber shoe ma
kers. One his rutber company sod three
million doilarr worth more ~ shoes and
boots last winter than IN that of the year
before
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22

not been determined whether there is any
large amount of the metal In the Wlch-
ita mountains 1t viii be sent 60 the
world fair
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-22
INTO GOOD POSITIONS
Two Oklahoma Girls Have Situations
AS Stenographers.

Guthrie. o. r. March 2--Two Okla
homa girls have been lucky in getting
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-17

Read The Gazette and keep posted
on local happenings.
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The board, upon motion, appointe

as viewers, s.. K. Smith, John Todd
and j. M. v. Cochran, who shall meet
on June II, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m.,.
n view the streets, etc., described
In the proposed vacation, and file
their report thereon with the county
clerk not later than August l, 1904.
A petition dated April Is, 1904,
signed by Austin North and others.
was presented to the board. Said Pc
tition prays the board ITO lay out and
open for public travel a fifty (5O)
foot road as follows, towit: Com
mencing at the southwest corner of
section number ten (1O) in township
one ~ south, range twenty-six (26)
east of the Montana meridian. in
Montana, county of Yellowstone and
state OF Montana, thence running due
north on the section line between Sec
lions number nine co. and ten QO),
said township and range, to the 10th
west corner of said sect.oa humber
ten (10)."
Acting upon motion, the board ap-
pointed S. K. Smith, John Todd and
ii. Il. V. Cochran to meet June II.
1904, at 2 o'clock p. m. and view the
road described in the above petition
and file their report thereon with the
county clerk on or before August /.
1904.
In the matter OF the viewers report
On the road petition of J.. H. Bowman
n others, which petition was pre-
sented on March 10, 1904, this being
the day set for the hearing the report
was presented to the board. 1t ap-
pearing to the board that the are no
parties objecting to the establishment
OF the road described in said petition
and that all owners of land affected
by said road have filed their written
consent to same, the board, upon mo-
ton unanimously carried, declared the
section of road described in said re-
port a public highway. The county
surveyor is hereby instructed to plat
the same.
In the matter of the viewers report
on the vacation of the streets and al.
legs in Meadows addition, hearing on
which was set tor this day, upon mo-
ton the hearing on said report was
postponed until September 8, 1904, at
3 o'clock p. m.
The report of the viewers on the
petitions of A. G.. Rich and others,
and E. M. Coombs and others, was
presented to the board. 1t was or.
dered that hearing on the viewers re-
port on the petitions mentioned, would
be held on September 8, 1904, at 2
O'Clock D. m.
1t appearing to the board that that
certain piece of road one mile in
length running on the line between
sections II and 10 in township l south
OF range 26 east, has been travelled for
years and is a necessary route for ira.
vel, that it is fenced to meet the re-
quirements of a county road and that
no expense will devolve upon the
county by reason of this resolution,
the board, acting under the authority
OF house bill No. 145 of the Eighth
legislative assembly, hereby resolves
and declares the described section Of
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Fourth Day.


Billings, Mont, June 9, 1904.
The board met this day at 10 o'clock
a. M, all members and the clerk be.
ing in attendance.
The minutes of the previous day
were read and duly approved.
A petition dated October rs, 1908,
signed by w. G. Blaine and others,
was presented to the board praying
as follows: 4
ITO establish and maintain as a
public highway the following describ.
ed piece of road, the same being a
slight change in Junction road, as
follows: To leave main Junction road
at a point about three miles north Of
William Randall's on main divide be-
tween Hubbard creek and Cow gulch
creek, running almost due west for
q distance of about two miles, inter-
secting old Roundup trail on divide
between above named creeks, follow
ing same for a distance of about eight
miles, where it again in"tersects main
Junction road"
Acting on the above petition, the
board, upon motion, appointed S. K.
Smith, T. e. Gay and J.. C. Orrick
as viewers, who shall meet at Junction
on Monday, June II, 1904, and proceed
to view the route described in above
petition, and file their report as view
ers with the county clerk on or be-
fore August 1, 1904.
A petition dated May 25, 1904, sign
ed by North Town Land company and
others, was presented to the board,
praying as follows:
ITO vacate all of the streets, ave.
nue. and alleys north of Ninth avenue
north, with the exception of North
Twenty-ninth street, and all of the
streets, n and alleys north of
the base line and west of North Thir-
ty-second street, in Fosters addition
to the original town of Billings, Vel
lowstone county, Montana"
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w. o. PARKER,
Third Day.

Third Day.
Billings, Mont, June 8, 1904.
The board net this day pursuant
to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a. m.
There were present, Chairman w. o.
Parker, Commissioners S. X. Deverill
and c.. M. Jacobs and Clerk J.. w.
Fish.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and duly approved.
The following officers reports were
presented, approved and ordered
filed:
Treasurer's quarterly report of IL
censes collected.
Sherif's quarterly fee report.
Sheriff's report OF criminal cases:
District court clerks quarterly fee
report.
County attorneys quarterly report.
The following road supervisors
bonds were approved and ordered
filed:
I. M. Keithler, supervisor district
No. l..
w. G. Hinshaw, supervisor district
No. 8.
w. M. Ames, supervisor district
No. 4.
B. F. Harris, supervisor district
No. 5.
Daniel Wood, supervisor district
No. 6.
C. F. Tomlinson, supervisor district
No. Z.
Harry Reese, supervisor district
No. g..
w. N. Taylor, supervisor district
No. 8.
F. H. Young, supervisor district
No. 10.
c. c. Steers, supervisor district
No. II.
J. L. Fisco. supervisor district
No. IL.
Levi Colgrove, supervisor district
No. IA.
E. P. Wright, supervisor district
No. %.
Thos. Keithley, supervisor district
No. %.
H. c. Klenck, supervisor district
No. 26.
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road a public highway, and instructs
the county surveyor to record AID
plat the anne.
The following claims aagnist' the
county were audited AMI allowed in
amounts named:
Eugene Peck, road worn ......$ 500
A. T. Peck, road work ........ 1000
Jesse Heistand, road work 80. $500
Lewis Robbins, repairing
screens, sheriff's residence. $50
G. NJ. Jacobs, per diem and m le-
age, county commissioner. 1910
John Hougardy, road supplies. 1894
B. F. Harris, road work as per
report -. -. So. ...... 1885
j. l.. Fisco, road work as per
report -. -. 49,. 80. :. PATS 80
The board adjourned to meet June
10, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. n.
Approved.
W. o. PARKER,
Attest: Chairman.
J. w. FISH, Clerk.
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schlee, supervisor district

NJ. II.
II appearing to the board that there
exists a vacancy in the Office of JUS
tice of the peace in Park City town
ship. owing to the removal of William
McMorris, upon motion by Deverill
and duly seconded, E. +. Sieber was
/ appointed to fill said vacancy during
the unexpired term of said William
McMorris.
The following claims against the
county were presented and allowed
in amounts named:
Fred Standen, work at Laurel
bridge So. go. 49,. ......$ 90
Joe Tomlinson, work at Laurel
bridge 80. ...... 49,. 80. 72.OO
H. Abshire, work at Laurel
bridge -. $50. 80. ...... 14.OO
H. A. Noyes, work at Laurel
bridge, assigned 800. ...... $500
Gus Seipp, repairs for poor -. 1900
Geo. Herbert, road work ...... 500
III. M. Allen & Co., road sup
plies .... .... $3.50. ...... G6.5O
H. w. Schwanz, repairs ON
road tools 80. 800. go. =. 800
S. K. Smith, surveying on roads 1850
S. X. Smith, engineers services
at court house ...... ...... 1925
First National Bank, road work,
Nool6 llCu 80 .s ss.s ss. Wv
First National Bank, road work,
assigned 80. 80. 80. .... o9.UO
First National Bank, road work,
assigned go. .... go. . 11.OO
F. L. Summers, moving fence
along county road . -. 80. . -. $50
Hugh Dickson, road work .... 900
Mrs. Mary Griffin, care of poor $3.50
First National Bank, witness
fee justice court, assigned. 1850
First National Bank, c%oroner's
juror, assigned -. .... 49,. 1.50
First National Bank, coroner's
juror, assigned -. 80. 80. 800
First National Bank, defending
prisoner, assigned $50. go. 5000
First National Bank, witness
fee, justice court, assigned. $50
First National Bank, witness
fee, justice court, assigned. 1.5G
First National Bank, bailiff fees
assigned 80. $50. 49,. 80. 1900
First National Bank, witness in
sane case, assigned .... . 800
First National Bank, examining
physician insane case, assign
GU .. ...... ...... O.VU
First National Bank, bailiff fees
assigned 80. . go. . 1900
First National Bank, coroner's
juror, assigned -. 80. 80. 2.1O
]. w. Fish, postage, kilograms,
express, etc. .... .... .... 1880
Ira L. Whitney, wood for pest
mousse -. ...... 80. ...... 2.5O
N. H. Tolt, mileage .......... 1880
C. L.. Harris, Office ~incidentals $50
P. H. Smith, transportation
smallpox patient go. 80. :. 500
]. M. Meyers, assisting county
Vey go. go. 49,. go. 1.5O
H. S. Coleman, coal for pest
house -. .... .... $4,000. Ats
Billings Gazette, advertising
and printing bill ........... 25O.44
Z. F. Tomlinson, road work as
pei report ...... :. ........ 9.5O
c. F. Tomlinson, bridge work
as per report -. 80. 49,. 66.25
The board adjourned t O meet June
8, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. M.
Approved.
w. o. PARKER,
Attest: Chairman.