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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
NUMBER 2S
Accidentally Shot.

While John Bushnell, Jr., of
four miles northwest of Keytes-.
vile was discharging the loads
from 32-caliber pistol Tuesday,
preparatory to cleaning the
weapon, one of the balls struck
a stone and glanced in such a
way as to take effect in the
breast of John Sanders, a negro
man in Mr.. Bushnell's employ.
The bullet entered a little to the
right of the heart, and Sanders
thought his days, even his min
utes, were numbered.
DR.. B. Hughes of Keytesville
and DR.. A. w. Zillman of Indian
Grove were called, and upon
their arrival they found the ne
gro's arms and legs cold to his
elbows and knees, and the doc
tors agreed that Sanders would
soon be no more. The physi-
clans at once began the use Of
heart stimulants, but the drugs
seemed to have little effect and
this confirmed the belief of the
M. DIS that the wounded darkey
was "a goner."
He rallied later, however, and
ali indications now point to his
recovery, and it is thought that
he was worse scared than hurt.
Owing to the contraction of
the muscles about the wound the
doctors were unable to locate the
pistol ball.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
ALLOWANCES.

O'Keefe Bros, S218.37 against
estate of Grigsby & Jacp; o. B..
Anderson C Son, S2e.25 against
estate of Henry Smith; o. B.
Anerson & Son, S18.35 against
estate of Marion Wright; A..
Weller, $3.50 against ESTATE of
John w. Mason; A. Westland,
Sill; Jas. Washam, $3.50; l..
Schorgl, $40; Edward :, Wool
bridge. S1.10; Thos. Rafferty,,
$3.50; R. L. Shoush, $40; J.
E. Neighbors, s2.16; o. P. Ray,
administrator of the estate of
w. A. Crawley, S5.1O; L. S.
Curry, $500; DR.. J. R. Gaines,
S25; W. E. Thomas, S14.12;
Charlton County Signal, S16.1O;
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
A $4,000 Damage Suit.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nelson
of Marceline have brought suit
against the Atchison, Topeka &c
Santa Fe Railway Co. to recover
$4,000 damages for killing their
2O-year-old son, Verney c. Nell
son, about 2 1-2 miles west of
Floyd station, Ray county, the
Oath of last April, 5who wa
caught beneath the engine and
sustained fatal injuries while
serving said company as "a To-
connective fireman on train No.
"a. The plaintiffs charge that
their sons death was caused by
the soft, sunken, sliding, inse'
cure, dangerous and unsafe
condition of the railroad track,
and assert that the train was
only running at the rate of about
IL miles an hour at the time the
accident occurred.
B. L. White of Marceline and
West C Bresnehen of :lBrookfeld
are attorneys for plaintiff.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Births.

The COURIER has learned Of
the following births during the
past week. While other crops are
not so good, the baby crop in
Charlton county is in no wise
deficient, and, after all, the baby
crop is the best crop:
MINoR:-Mr. and Mrs. John
Minor of six miles southwest of
Keytesvile have a new girl.
PEARMAN Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Pearman of two miles west of
town are the proud parents of a
little daughter.
HUDDLE:-Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Huddle Of near Indian Grove are
in ecstacies of joy over the ar
rival of son, their first born.
MCCoLLUM:-Mr. and Mrs. G..
G. McCollum of Keytesville are
entertaining the latest addition
to the family-a bouncing baby
boy.
BONDY:-Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Bondy of near Brunswick are all
smiles over the advent OF a To-
pound heir at their home last
Friday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
More New Suits.

The following new .suits fol
the September aand. November,
1904, terms of circuit5scourt al
Salisbury and Keytesville, re-
.spectively, have been filedi with
Circuit Clerk z. T. Lamkin sdur-
ing the past week:
SEPTEMBER TERM.
Allie V. Galland VS.. sFred W.
Knott ct al, suit on warranty.
Lee v. Riley VS.. Jasper M
Peery, equity.
Walter Nelson ct al VS.. Atchi-
son, Topeka 6 Santa:Fe Railway
Co., damages.
Theodosia Salisbury VS.. c. A.
Furrell ct al, ejectment.
NOVEMBER TERM.
G.. c.. Mason vs.. Martha Lamb
ct al, partition.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Now is the time

for ladies in the country
to bring us in all the Old
Hens, Chickens, Rooster,
etc., that they have and
exchange same for hand
some decorated Queens
ware, Glassware and Fancy
Novaltie of all kinds. We
pay the highest price for
the above and will sell you
Goods right. Bring them
to us.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Farm For Sale.

| have 103-acre well.im.
proved farm for sale, 5 1.2 miles
northeast of Keytesville. Coal
bank on premises. l will also
sell all my live stock.
JOHN w. BROOKE
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
We had a pleasant call FRIDAY

" iI"O q PICdodII1 CdII T TIUdy
from Joseph Wangler, an up-to.
date farmer living four miles
east of Keytesville. For nine
years he lived on and cultivated
what is known as the Hill sec.
ton, 3 1-2 miles northwest Of
Salisbury, where, as a a tenant,
he gave entire satisfaction to his
landlord, VIM. E. Hill.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Hotweather goods

Lemons, Oranges, Cakes,
Bread, Crackers, Salmon,
Sardines, Roast Beef, Dried
Beef, Veal Loaf, Kippered
Herring, Potted Ham and
almost anything else you
want. The above mention
ed articles are the best
obtainable.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
KEYTEsVII-LE MISSOURI FRIDAY AUGUST 1904.

mother of Minnie Adcox, mi
nor, it is ordered that G. M.
Hopper, guardian and curator of
said minor, pay the said Mar
garet E. Packer the sum of 500
for the support and maintenance
of said minor for a period of two
years. Same order as to Dock
E. Adcox; same order as to AL
bert H. Adcox in the sum of $40.
Est. VIM. Johnson: O. P.
Ray, administrator, makes his
annual settlement, and it ap-
pearing therefrom and from the
records of this court that the
personal assets of said estate are
insufficient to pay debts due by
said estate, the court, on its own
motion, orders the public or
sale by said administrator ofsthe
following real estate belonging G
to said estate: Block IA in
Prices addition to Brunswick,
said real estate to be first ap-
praised, etc.
Est. heirs Julia A. Daniels
j. R. Daniels, guardian and GU
rator of his minor children.
Mamie B. and Mollie j. Daniels,
minor heirs of Julia A. Daniels,
deceased, prays the court for an
allowance of S175 out of the as
sets in his hands belonging tc
the estate of said wards to re-im
burse him in part for money ex-
pended by him in the education
and support of said minors. Saic
sum is allowed as prayed, anc
h g est ate Of sal c
minors being exhausted
it is ordered that said guardian
and curator be and is hereby
discharged.
Final settlements of estates ap.
proved as follow: John Doll
Elizabeth F. Doll, administra.
triX; estate exhausted ands ad.
ministratrix discharged; same al
to A. j. Darrah, N. w. Darrah
administrator; same as to erich
ard Hurt, Martha Ann sHurt
administrative; same as to S. p
Morgan, q. T. Lamkin, admins.
TRAITOR; same as to F. P. Ringer
Udora Ringer, administrators
same as to Roberta Brummall
Robt. H. Brummall, guardian
and curator, who is ordered te
pay ward 1925. .94, that being tn.
balance due her on final settle
ment.
Est. Cora D. Wanger: sMaggi'
Wanger, guardian and!icurator
presents her 10th annual settle.
ment of her minor child, Cora D
Wanger, and asks the. t.
allow her the sum of S1O6. 10, tn,
full balance shownsby said set
tlement to be in her shands, TO
board, clothing, school : book
and medical attention.. furnished
by her to said ward. It.appear'
ing to the COURT that: said al
lowance would be reasonable
and that said ward will sistill re-
main a charge upon hers::mother
it is ordered that.she bejsand il
allowed said sum, andssssthat she
be and is hereby discharged
from further accounting ITO this
| court.
Is
nry
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
For Sale.

l have four good mares, two
with and two without colts, for
sale. Also one steer, one mile
south of Keytesville depot.
JOHN w. PIATT. |
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Probate Pointers.

Upon petition of MaryaFreese,
widow of Frederick Freese, de-
ceased, the Sc ne 10, and ne Sc
IA, all in 52-17, is set out by the
court as her homestead.
Est. Geo. w. Isle: On motion
of Mary Isle, executrix, and for
good cause shown, her annual
settlement is continued until the
May, 1905, term of this court.
Est. Adolph Hagen: John F.
Hagen, administrator, presents
new bond in the sum of $500 as
such administrator, which is ap.
proved with Louis Kinkhorst and
w. T. Gritzmacher as securities.
Est. Jas. A. Egan: o. P.
Ray, administrator, presents re-
ceipt showing payment in full of
balance due on final settlement
and order of distribution, and
administrator is discharged.
Est. L. Q. Vance: On appli-
cation of J. O. Vance he is ap-
pointed administrator of the es-
tate of the said l.. Q. Vance.
Bond in the sum of $1,000 ap.
proved with Estel G.. Vance and
Leonidas Young as securities.
Est. heirs Eliza Hardwick
W. R. Hardwick, guardian and
curator, presents report of pri-
vate sale of the undivided 1T in :
terest of wards in the ne Sc 26.
60-25 in Grundy county, Mo-, tc
j. E. Laird for S100, which is
approved.
Inventories and appraisements
of estates of following parties
approved: Lucian H. Minor,
Henry Smith, John T. Brock
man, Lewis L. Wheeler, A. F.
Owen, Martha Lawson, Josiah
Hodge, John w. Mason, John c.
Sears, VIM. w. Reppenhager
and John E. Foggin.
-
| Est. A. F. Owen: On motion
of the widow of A. F. Owen, de.
ceased, it is ordered that o. P
Ray, public administrator, be
and is appointed administrator
of the estate Of said A. F. Owen
1t is further ordered that G.. W
Rucker and G.. E. Finch be anc
are apppointed witnesses to assis
in making inventory of sale
estate.
Est. Zonah B. Craig: G. c.
Hammond. executor of the estate
of B. F. Moore, deceased, form.
er guardian of Zonah B. Craig,
presents his final settlement
which is examined and approx.
ed, and said settlement show.
ing a balance of 1899. 10 tina
sum is ordered paid to o. P
Ray, the present guardian ane
curator of said Zonah B. Craig
Est. Thos. Barnes: L. Dor
Brummall, administrator, pre-
sents his resignation as such ad.
ministrator, which is accepted
by the court. No funds.fof sale
estate having come into the
the hands of said L. Don Brum.
mall as the administrator ano
there being no debts due by said
estate the administration thereo
is finally closed.
Est. Ephriam jenkins: The
annual settlement of 0. P. Ray,
administrator, being due and
the same having been made this
day and approved, the court, on
it's own motion, orders said ad-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Nine Hundred and Thirty Students

were enrolled in the Chillicothe
Normal, Commercial, Shorthand
and Telegraphy colleges the
past year. 1t pays to attend a
noted institution like :this. Write
to president Allen Moore, Chill
licothe, Mo-, for catalogue con-
tanning 725 pictures.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Roll of Honor.

The following friends have
lightened the COURIER mans
burden by either becoming new
subscribers or by renewing their
subscription to the COURIER dur
ing the past week. May heaven
bless 'en.
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
G. c. Harper, G. W. Riley,
D. A. Hibler, VIM. Woods,
D. NJ. Richards, S. D. Forrest,
I NJ GipsOn
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12

j. H. Green, S4O.37: Mrs. Kittie
Neighbors, S7.4O against the
estate of Legrand Wisdom; the
Weber Implement Co., note for
S37. .48 against estate of Thos. j.
Folkens; G. G. Hammond, exec
utor of the estate of B. F. Moore,
note for SAP against estate of
VIM. Minser.
Annual settlements of follow
ing estates approved: Heirs c.
M. Allega, George T. Johnson,
guardian and curator, End;
Price & Benecke, Louis Benecke,
administrator, 9Th; Laura Man
son, August Manson, guardian
and curator, 4th; Erastus'I But.
Ter, Edwin H. Butler, andminis-
traitor, 1st; heirs j. Mac Dowell,
o. P. Ray, guardian and cura-
tor, End; VIM. Johnson, O. P.
> Ray, administrator, 1st; Ephriam
Jenkins, O.. P. Ray, administra-
tor, 1st; Kate Grisham, Richard
c.. Grisham, guardian and cura-
tor, 1st; Chas. Jenson, John
: Legender, guardian and curator,
, 10th; Albert M. Karcher, Thos.
, Karcher, guardian and curator,
, 18th; Chas. H. Hayes, Benjamin
Hayes, guardian and curator,
lst; w. H. Hayes, Benjamin
Hayes, administrator, 1st; VIM.
Wack, Catherine Wack, admin
istratrix, 1st; Edward w. Green,
I E. M. Williams, guardian and
curator, 9Th; VIM. H. Westen
kuehler, Annie Westenkuehler,
guardian and curator, 1st; j. M.
Green, A. S. Green, administra-
4 tor, 1st; Mary Fuemmeler, Geo.
Peters, guardian and curator,
4th; same as to Anna Fuem-
meier; heirs j. H. Heisel, G.. w.
Rucker, guardian and curator,
{, 4th; heirs ]. P. Jacquot, G. w.
: Rucker, guardian and curator,
: 4th; Ann E. Cross, G.. w.
8 Rucker, guardian End; heirs
!, VIM. Himmelberg, F. H.
Himmelberg, guardian and cur
!, ator, End; VIM. G. Finnell, j. B.
}. Dameron, guardian and curator,
4th; same as to Geo. Patterson !;
;, same as to VIM. D. Williams;
!; heirs F. P. Ringer, H. A. Rim
!, ger, guardian and acurator, End.
0 COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGO.
e Besides the proceedings pub
= lished in the last issue of the
COURIER the following matters
were passed upon at the regular
q August, 1904, term of scounty
court:
= ALLOWANCES.
J. T. Aldridge, M. D., SER
O vices as physician to prisoners
9 in Jail from May 10 tol August
. 10, 1904, $40.
r J. w. Viers, railroad.:fare to
s st. Louis and clothing for
d daughter, Minnie, a blind, indi-
gent person. $15.
Whereas, this court on:the 4th
}. day of May, 1904, refused to ap-
prove contract made on the 10Th
day of April, 1904, between o.
9 G. ,Dameron, county bridge
, commissioner, and &. w. Ken.
! drick to build wooden bridge
q across the middle fork of the
Charlton river, near the resi-
dence of A. Emerich, for the
reason, in the opinion of the
court, contract price was s.too
c high, the said o. G. Dameron is
I. ordered to relet contract flor said
bridge, according to plansss and
i. specifications heretoforei made,
Z and report to this court.
i. Court adjourned Thursday
afternoon until Tuesday, Sep
, tember 6, 1904.
Nine Hundred and Thirty Students
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed T. Miller Of
st. Louis are spending week
with Keytesville friends and
relatives.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Fires,

Keytesville and vicinity was
the scene of three fires this week.
T. T. Cruise, the faithful jani-
tor at the cou rthouse, had his
dwelling-house burned to the
ground Wednesday morning.
The blaze caught from the kitch-
en- flue just after Mr.. Cruise had
started a fire to get breakfast.
Many citizens of Keytesville,
who can always be depended
upon in such misfortunes, were
promptly on hand and succeeded
in removing about all of the
household goods, except those in
the kitchen, and also made heroic
efforts to get the flames under
control, but owing to the lack of
proper facilities they failed to
checked the fire. Mr.. Cruise
had S700 insurance on the house
and $500 on the contents in the
Continental, which will make his
aggregate loss comparatively
small. Mr.. Cruise and family
have move into the G.. P Vandi-
yer property in the northwest
part of town formerly owned by
Thos. Harmed.
Tuesday morning between 8
and 8 o'clock the residence prop
erty, owned by Mrs. Minnie
Hurt and occupied by L. B. Sim
gleton, was discovered to be on
fire by Thos. Ewing, COL, who
gave the alarm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Singleton were in Oklahoma and
their daughter, Mrs. Willie May
Young, had started for Salisbury
a short time before the fire was
seen. The flames originated. in
the south bedroom and are sup
posed to have started from a
lamp that Mrs. Young had left
burning on the bureau. The
house, being locked, some of the
windows were broken in order to
get at the fire. A lot of bed
clothing, table linens, etc. ,.sand
the bureau were burned,,,salso a
lot of wearing apparel, including
everything Mrs. Young had, ex-
cept one waist and WHAT. she
wore to Salisbury, were Destroy
ed. She also lost a goldsswatch
and purse containing S22 in
money. The loss is fully cover
ed by insurance.
e.
Wednesday morning about Z
O'Clock a large barn on Jas. L.
Mason's farm, two miles north CT
keytesTIlle, caught fire, it is be-
lieved, from the s.spontaneous
combustion of clover hay, and
was entirely consumed, together
with % tons of hay, about 200
bushels of corn, 25 or 3Olbushels
of wheat and about the same
amount of timothy seed. The fire
burned very rapidly and in almost
less time than it takes to tell it
the roof fell. An oldiblacksmith
shop and Mr.. Mason's. woodpile
also caught fire, butIkind neigh
bors removed three buggies and
the farming implements from the
old blacksmith shops and saved
the shop and woodpile::..from de-
struction. The barn cost be-
tween S400 and $500. It,was in. I.
sured for $500 and the;.contents
for S100 in the Continental Fire
Insurance Co. Mr.. Mason esti-
mates his loss at between $500
and $500. Jim says he was 80
years old that day, and this was
the first fire he ever had. Had
it not been for tank containing
about 25 barrels aof water he
thinks every house on the place
would have been burned.
We had a pleasant call Friday
from JOseph Wanpler. an un.to.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Then again

remember we are headquart-
ers for Lunch and Picnic
Goods. We make an effort
to keep in stock this class
of goods. IF you have not
been pleased try us next
time.
Yours Tru1v.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
Yours Truly,

Our Educational Contest.
The following is the standing
ofsthe contestants in the CoU-
RIER'S educational contest:
SALISBURY.
Barton Myers .321
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12
j. n. Gipson
RENEWALS.

C. Y. Blakey, w.G. Herndon.
W. H. Blackman, W. j. Bogard,
VIM. Watterson, DR.. j. " Hardy,
B. B. Adams, L. W. Macklin,
Mrs. W. D. Bowen, Walter Meyer,
Fred Reid, A. Joseph,
C. F. Munson, Mrs. A. Freeman, 4,
T. j. Clarkson, Roy Kennedy,
j. E. Dempsey, E. F. Hayes,
r H. Kleasner, Jas. Moore,
Isaac Hoddle, j W. Prewitt.
Jos. wangler, NV. Darrah,
W A. Taylor, j. NJ. WEIGH,
o Vaughn, ]. o. Hedrlck,
]. o. Vance, j. c. Moore,
E. Il. Gipson, S. B. Dowell,
o. F Smith, w. J. Parks,
Mrs G. W. Kuppler, T. L. Cline,
Mrs. AL. Jenning. col.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12

Upon petition of MaryaFreese,
widow of Frederick Freese, de-
ceased, the Sc ne 10, and ne Sc
IA, all in 52-17, is set out by the
court as her homestead.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12

Est. Geo. w. Isle: On motion
of Mary Isle, executrix, and for
good cause shown, her annual
settlement is continued until the
May, 1905, term of this court.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-08-12

Est. Ephriam Jenkins: The
annual settlement of O. P. Ray,
administrator, being due and
the same having been made this
day and approved, the court, on
it's own motion, orders said ad-
ministrator to sell lots 2 and in
block 2 in Prices addition to
Brunswick, said lots belonging
to the said estate of said
Ephriam Jenkins.
Est. Minnie Adcox: On ap-
nlication of Marparat r Packar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
A HEAD ON COLLISION
Between Two Freight Train Early
This Moruing-Both Engines
Badly Wrecked.
TWELVE CARS SMASHED Up
Four Men Receive InIuries-So
Lives Lost.

A serious head-on collision oc-
Cured on the Rock Island about
four O'Clock this morning between
El Reno and Okarche.
Fast freight No 96. .north-bonad
collided with an extra south bound,
consisting Of engine and cabooss.
Both trains were running about
twenty-five miles an hour. The
smash-up came at the blind siding
at Coucho.
When the engine crews saw
that the crash was coming, they
sought TO escape BY jumping. En-
gineer Keegan on the extra. jump
cd and broke his ankle. Brakeman
BrOoker on the extra.Teceived. face
injuries. Brakeman Kitchen Oh
No. z6 had both legs and arms IN
Iured. None Of the other trainmen
received injuries Of consequence.
Fireman Powell on the extra had
his face and shoulder bruised.
Conductor Buck was in charge
81 No 86 and Conductor Patterson
xas on the extra. The blame Of
the collision has not been located.
Both engines were total wrecks
and twelve cars were smashed up.
Il was a wonder that none Of the
train crews received dangerous
injuries, Il will require probebly
twelve hou.s to clean up the wreck.
The injured men were brought
home to Chickasha on an extra
which came in about II O'Clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
& LOCALS IT,
Cotton Receipts
Total over Three Times Entire Re
ceipts Last Year.

The total number OF bales OF cot
ton marketed In chickzsha I'D 10
this morning amounted to Ssh
Last year the total Eeceipts were
less than Z third Of this amount.
There was z Little lull IN the cot
ton movement during the cold spell
but has been resumed and IS CON
ing II more lvily than ever. Yes
terday the local receipts amounted
70 ~ bales. The figures given
include only the cotton sold. Many
bales are hauled home and stored.
Cotton men estimate the amount
that Is being held at from 20 to Is
Per cent.
The Chickasha compress has re-
ceived total Of 3o.6z5 bales. Both
gins are running at full capacity,
all day and part Of the night.
As to the per cent. Of the crop
that has been marketed, estimates
vary widely. After interviewing a
number Of cotton men, the EXPRESS
estimates that IN this locality about
fifty per cent. has been marketed.
The advance made this year by
Chickasha in the cotton business is
very gratifying. It has been due
not alone to increased acreage but
also to the efforts made by our citi-
yens to bring the cotton here. Next
year we shall do still better.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
WORLD STUDYING COTTON.

All the world IS talks4g today
about cotton. The high prices
that have ruled for seves al years
make il a very valuable crop 10
grow wherever soil and climate are
suitable.
Experts have been seeking new
fields in which to produce it.
Preparations are being made IL
China to grow it much more ex-
tersively than heretofore, and the
statement is made that western AZ
ricz viii certainly develop into one
Of the best cotton producing coun-
tries IN the world.
However. the southern farmer
has rs cause for alarm, as the
world must depend on that section
for the greater part q its grade
cotton. Ine soil and climate q
the southern states are peculiarly
adapted 10 the production Of long
and strong fber. while much of
the cotton grown abroad IS Of an
inferior grade.
The farrue-s of COTTON growing
states. have an industry in cotton
farming that sextremely profitable
but one that IS confronted with
two great problems. namely the
boil weevil, and maintenance Of
soil fertility. The former will no
doubt be mastered BY scientists.
The latter can be solved largely by
better crop rotations, in which the
legumes figure largely and keeping
more live stock. k. {. World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17

With the limited revenue she has
had, Chickasha has done wonders
in the way Of municipal improve
ments. III 1898 the scheol build
ings were completed and during the
present year, waterworks and
sewerage. The next great effort
must be directed toward street in
provement, grading, drawing. .3av-
ing, building sidewalks and Cross
iugs. As soon as the council gets
the waterworks problems in hand,
it should turn its attention to these
matters.