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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
AT THE roKE POINT,

II II Is in seassn you viii f,nd II at
It's best at the celebrated Teke Point
oyster house on Eleventh street. Fish,
game. she'll -hsh. choicest meats. pastry
coffee. etc. etc.. served to the queens
taste. Special accommodations for
parties. Open all night. Don't miss
the place. Eleventh street, near Bond .
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

They don't come cut. Whatf Why,
the brIstles In the tooth bruNhes at
Frank Hart's Drug Store. He has a
big supply at all prices. Cal and see,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
r. car. a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
IL 1t fails TO cure. q. W, Groves sig
nature Is on each box. 25c. tt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
prNsMoRE TYPEWRITER.

We sell. rent. and repair all makes OF
typewriters. Write for new catalogue
Of New Densmore.
Huxley. Ryan & Co.,
50 Fourth Street. Portland. Or.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

First.elass meal for iSo. nice cake.
cofree pie or doughnuts. Sc. U. S, res-
,aurant. 4si Bond street. II,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

The Morning Astorian win be found
for sale at Griftn's book store and at
Scullys cigar store. corner Eleventh
and Commercial streets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
Something Good.

Toke Point and Shualwater bay
oysters at the Imperial chop house
Try our coffee. II IL unexoelled,
S. n, GALLAGHER. Manager,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

Strangers In town often speak Of the
beautiful complexion OF Astoria girIs
and lay Il TO the climate. which is par.
TALLY the reason. as they most all use
Harts Toilet Cream to prevent rough
ness OF the skin. chapped hands or
lips For sale only at Hart's drug
atore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

Upper Astoria has place where you
can get fine glass OF beer, as good
wines and liquors as you can find any
place In the city.
HARRY JONES,
II Opposite Kopp's Brewery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
CALL ON HIM.

CNII ON HIM.
Electrical hxtsres.
Elcetrical wtrtag.
Electrical supplies.
Gas manteis guaranteed.
as Commercial street.
N. r. Hardesty Electrical Contractor
"a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
JAPANESE GOODS,

New stock of fancy goods just arrlS.
ID at Yokohama Bazaar, Call and act
nr latest novelties from Japan,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
Weed. Wood. Wood.

Cord wood. mill wood. box wood any
kind OF wood at lowest prices Kelly,
the transfer man, Phone ssil Black,
Barn on Twelfth. opposite opera house,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

Wanted--Doors,ock cutter, Smith
Point Manufac turing Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

Piano Tuner.
For good, reliable piano WORK see
vnur local tuner. Th. fradrickson.
2a7i Bond street. Phone Red a0t,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
COAL COAL COAL
II you want your moneys worth
Ring Phone 1871.
GEO. w. SANBoRN. Agt.

BEST iS-CENT MEAL.
You will always and the best lJc
meal In the city at the Rising Sun res.
taurant. No. sl2 Commercial street,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
BUSINESS LOCALS

LET YOUR WANTS BE KNOWN Somebody
SELL Here eiwhe
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

George Rice tof Marietta, Ohio, com,
menced suit in the United States cir
cult court for $3,O00,000 damages
against the Standard Oil company for
the alleged running of his oil bust
ness.
! The Pacific Mail steamer Siberia
has arrived at San Francisco from the
orient, bringing in a most valuable
cargo. A lot of raw silk valued at
| 100000 was listed on her manifest
while in her treasure tank was Jap.
anese gold aggregating $3.50, 1000. This
coin comes from Japan for the pur.
chase of supplies for the army.
The secretary of war has directed
that Division Commander General
Bates make full and complete investi-
cation of the recent clash between
the soldiers of the regular army and
the militia in camp near Athens, Ohio,
when Corporal Charles Clark was kill
ed and three other members of the
national guard injured
Margaret Dougherty of Rochester,
~ WAAO Neto u4AlO6t oCdlpCu III Ill
automobile accident August 10, is re-
covering, after undergoing remark
able operation, which resulted in the
replacing of her scalp, which was torn
from her head. The cuticle already
has begun to unite and the girls hair
shows such signs of vitality that the
success of the operation is assured
The supreme lodge, Knights of Pyth-
las, has decided by vote of 80 to IA
to hold their next biennial encamp-
ment in New Orleans. The supreme
lodge has adopted new uniforms and
equipment for all officers of the
Pythian army except general officers
and officers of the general stats. The
uniforms adopted are practically the
same as worn by the officers of the
United States army
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
.HAMMER|NG At PORT ARTHUR
TREMENDOUS CONFLICT RAGING
-vicToRY IN BALANCE.
Chinese From Port Arthur Report
That the Japanese Are Making Des-
perate charges-Russians Driven
6ack--Japs Capture Fort, Then Com
PEELED to Retire From Russians.

Chefoo, Aug. %. noon.-The first de-
tailed news of the general assault on
Port Arthur indicates that tremen
dous conflict is waging and that vic.
tory is hanging in the balance.
Chinese who left Port Arthur yester.
day and arrived here today state that
the Japanese, by making desperate
charges, which were reinforced by an
artillery fire from Shushiyen and
Louisa bay, swept from the north into
the Pigeon bay territory and drove
the Russians back from the main
forts. The ground being comparative.
ly fiat in this vicinity, the Japanese
We're unable to hold it in the face OF
the Russian artillery fire, and they
retired north, an eighth of mile be-
yond the zone of fire.
The Chinese declare that the Jap.
anese captured one important fort, 10.
Gated on the Itzshan hills, midway be.
tween the west coast and the railway,
on line drawn approximately from a
point midway between Pigeon and
Louisa bays. The Japanese infantry
assaulted the fort and compelled the
Russians to retire. The Russian ar
tillery then directed heavy fire on
the spot, compelling the Japanese in
turn to retire.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
PATENT STEEL TgMPERINe.
5iacksmiths of Republic Are Inventors
Of the System.

eiacksmiths Of Republic Are Inventors
Of the System.
Weston & Graham, a blacksmithing
firm of Republic, Wash, claim to have
developed process for tempering
steel likely to surpass anything Of the
kind ever before brought to light.
The process consists OF the use of
certain chemicals In water or Oil in
the tempering vessel, but what those
chemicals are is the firms secret 1t
Is claimed that by their use any kind
of a tool from a blunt hammer head
to keen edged razor can be tempered
to perfection never before realized.
In correspondents presence Mr..
Graham, with an ak tempered by this
new process, cut several big gashes In
a cold bar of steel without dulling the
edge. Such a blow as was dealt at
the bar with any other kind of tenn
pering would have broken big gap
In the blade of the ak, IL 1t did not
destroy 1t for all further use
Mr.. Graham says he thinks the pro-
cess is as perfect as it ever can be.
John Nieber took set of 81 drills
with him to the south half which had
been sharpened and tempered by the
process and used them 40 days in driv-
ing the tunnel on the Wasco mine,
through the hardest kind of rock, with
out the need of resharpening
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
AMERICA uNeRATEFUL.
Russia Tells Of Her Past Devotion to
United States.

Russia Tells Of Her Past Devotion to
United States.
The Indiana members of congress
have received copies of q pamphlet
published in st. Petersburg, Russia,
entitled, Services Rendered by Rus
STA to the American People During the
War of the Rebellion" The pamphlet
contains recital of the attitude of
Russia toward the Union in the civil
war as contrasted with the attitude of
Great Britain.
1t is charged that persons with let
ters of marque. issued by Jefferson
Davis, used English ports as a base
of operations, which ruined the mara
time commerce of the northern states
"These souvenirs" says the pamph-
let, have not had time to fade away,
but we are already subjected to the
painful spectacle of what human in
consistency can do. While generous
blood is flowing far away in the de-
Tense of Port Arthur, this same people
that we remember having loved so re-
Gently is >fraternizing with the Japan
ese and drifting into one of those
stampedes, which, in this age of emo
ton, one is almost tempted to call
political mob hysteria.'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
PRIZES WON BY KNIGHTS.
Girard, kan- Company Takes the Big
Purse

Purse.
Louisville, Ky.-The biennial en-
campment of the Knights of Pythias
closed with the announcement of the
awards in the prize drill. The prizes
are as follows:
Class A, free to all companies
First prize, $1,000, won by Mystic, No.
IL, Girard. Kan; second, 5000, Geor-
gia, No. 1, Savannah; third, $500, Ko.
komo, No. 6, Kokomo, Ind,
Glass B for companies that have
never won at a supreme encampment
First, Battle Creek, No. IL, Battle
Creek, Mich; second, Pasadena, No.
80, Pasadena, CAL; third, Custer, No.
Sc, Greenville, Pa.
Glass G, all companies organized
since 1902-First prize. Ivy, No. S5,
Rushville, Ind.
Cavalry prize won by Burns Hug
Ears, st. Joseph, Mo.
Artillery prize won by battery A,
No. 80, Wheeling, w. Va.
New Albany, Ind, won the $500
prize for the largest company in the
encampment, Nashville second.
The Seattle company won the prize,
showing the greatest mileage, with
Pasadena second.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
IDAHO SQui6S.
Home Is surrounded by fire.

Hope Is surrounded by fire.
The public schools of Orofino Will
open Monday, September 5.
The constitutionality of the Idaho
game law has been sustained by Judge
Morgan of Harrison.
The Genesee bank has placed an
order with a Philadelphia house for
regulation band uniforms.
Ex-senator Heitfeld is advocating
the building of railroad connecting
northern and southern Idaho.
F. H. Holzeheimer, in letter to
Chairman Jackson. has declined the
democratic nomination for congress.
Grain harvest is in full swing around
Genesee, and number of teams are
already hauling wheat to the ware
houses.
Mrs. Mary E. Sweeney has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Morrow, Ne2
Perce county, vice Charles r. Davis
resigned.
The Burke miners union will dedi'
cate it's new hall by giving grand
ball in the building on Labor Day
Monday, September 5.
Sheriff Keane has returned to Mos
cow from two days search for the
parties who broke into the o. r. &
N. depot and cut open three mail
sacks.
Senator Dubois has received advice
of the successful passage of his exam
nation for admittance to the naval
academy at Annapolis of Leslie G. Da
Wis of Grangeville. Davis was appoint,
ed midshipman by President Roosevelt
on the recommendation of Senator Du-
bois.
Smoldering ruins mark the spot
where the thriving and prosperous vii.
lage of lilo stood. Fire started in a
barber shop and wiped out the town
with the exception of the lilo Hard.
ware company's building, in which is
located the lilo bank All other bust.
ness houses and dwellings were de,
stroyed.
The state board of equalization has
decided to make no changes in rail
road assessments. On merchandise
the board decided upon a decrease of
10 per cent in Ada county and S per
cent in Canyon, and an increase of 10
per cent in Custer, 20 per cent in
Kootenai, 10 per cent in Latah, 6 per
cent in Lemhi and IL per cent in Sho-
shone.
Two men are dead and third is
missing as the result of a row over
alleged claim jumping on Marble
creek, near St. Maries. The bodies of
P. Bouly and N. Lindsay were found
on the trail between Marble creek and
Gordon. Bouly's body had 10 bullet
holes. The bodies were some distance
apart. The third man, Tyler, is miss
ing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
AGED CHIEF WEBS WHILE DYING
Makes Sure His Wife viii Inherit His
Property.

Makes Sure His Wife Will Inherit His
Property.
Slowly dying and scarcely able to
make the necessary utterances, James
Bah We Tux Yosh, chieftan of the
remnants of the Chippewa tribe, which
still live north of Bay City, Mich, has
been married to Martha G. Nah Shank,
who, according to Indian ceremony,
has been his wife for the past 40 years.
Bah We Tux Yosh owns considerable
property. He is 70 years of age, and
his wife is 55.
With death near he wished to in
sure his wife's possession of his goods
and chattels. Although the couple
have married children, the legal cere-
mony was necessary. because the law
will not recognize a common law mar
riage between Indians. 1t is said that
the original Indian marriage was the
greatest event of the times among
Michigan Indians.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
MANY HOUSES WRECKED.
Property Loss From Tornado Is Esti-
mated at $15O.OOO.


st. Louis, Aug. 2O.-A more thor
ough estimate of the damage done
by the tornado which descended sud-
denly over small area in North st.
Louis recently shows that in addition
to the loss of one life and the injury
OF more than $50 persons, the damage
wrought by the storm is now estimat-
ed at $150,00O. More than half of that
amount was done to manufacturing
plants. the remainder being divided
between owners of residence property.
more than 100 houses being more or
less seriously damaged.
On the east side, in the Illinois
towns of Venice and Granite City. the
damage is also greater than at first
supposed. Two lives were lost in that
vicinity and many property owners
suffered losses running from $4,000 to
$50. Traffic was resumed on the
Broadway car line today after having
been suspended for Is hours, although
the sides of the street are still lined
with wires and telephone cables and
the sidewalks cluttered with broken
telegraph poles and other wreckage.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
Killed in Mormon Church.

Salt Lake.-During storm at Pan
guitch, in southern Utah, lightning
struck the steeple of the Mormon tab
ernacle, following the roof downward,
and coming in at window struck M.
J. Burgess, killing him instantly. At
the moment of his death Burgess was
putting down the window to shut out
the rain.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
Tornado Kills Four PeopIe.

Glencoe, Minn.-A tornado strrct
the towns of Rich Valley and Bergen.
killing four persons, Mary ODonnell,
aged IL, daughter of Patrick o'Don.
neII' ana the year old son of ANTHONY
oDonneli, and Frederick Cross and
mis- mother and destroying thousands
OF acres of grain and many barns
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
Elremen overcome hx caa.

Chicago.-The fire, as a result of
lightning, caused loss of $4,000 to
the plant of the Nubian Paint G Var
nfsh company, Fffty-first avenue and
Moffatt street. Explosions of tanks of
oil and varnish endangered the lives
of firemen, five of them and volun-
teer being overcome by the gas and
smoke.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
Assassin Reported Dead.

st. Petersburg.-It is rumored here
that the assassin of M. Won Plehve.
minister of the interior, died a few
days ago.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
Worlds Fair Attendance

st. Louis-The attendance of tho
worlds fair for the past week almost
equals that of the week previous al
though the past week was not marked
with attractions. The total, number
OF admissions for the past week
amounted to GAL 1888, and the total for
the week previous was 666
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
otvajni Struck Mine.

Tokio'-it is officially announced
that the Russian gunboat which was
DESTROYED by striking a mine on Aug.
ust 10 a short distance from the en-.
trance to Port Arthur was the otvaini
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26
SIX DROWNED IN FLOOD.

Property Loss Of $4,000 in Disaster
at Globe, Arlz.
The recent food disaster was the
worst that ever visited Globe, Ariz
Six persons lost their lives and $40, 900
worth of property was destroyed. The
drowned were: Addison t. Epley, pfo.
neer citizen; w. X. Mitchell and wife,
Mrs. Ella Hurd, nee Brashears; Josie
Moody
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26

Prince obolensky, the new COVER.
nor general of Finland. has persuaded
Emperor Nicholas to accept a milder
policy toward Finland.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26

electricity brought overland by wire
some distance is being used in Oregon
to pump water in irrigating farms If
the experiment proves successful the
system will be developed further
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26

Appendicitis has caused the death OF
q chimpanzee at the Pasteur institute
In Paris, says the Petit Journal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26

Fort Smelling. At about that point the
fury of the elements seemingly divert
ed. and with roar descended on the
twin cities and their enyirons.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-26

Death to l6 persons and destruction
TO property, both private and public,
estimated in round numbers at $1,000.
600. was the result of tornado which
tore down the valley of the mississippi
from point near the confluence Of the
Mlnnesota and Mississippi rivers. near
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-11
BrBl1orrcA DEL BoLrrnN MnRcAnr1l

Julia que guerra Rene ie craba gran cuidado pc
70 sin darse cuenta de clio esperimentaba por hija
una especie de preerencs. E sentiniento que
la impalsaba hacio aquela mas tisrno, mas inen
so, sin que tuyiese exp icaci6n de clio. Solo para
padre habfo vado el odio el horror No
haba vuelto DIR haoar del miserable En los pmeros
Enrique mostrose inquieto sin cesar decfa
su mujer.
-iEs raro, Andres nos ha ovidadol mo nos es-
cribel
Julia Sc estremccia entonces sin responder.
Despues el mismo Enrique fue cesando de pensar
en- su INTEL amigo e recuerdo del seor de Bosprean
desapaeci6 de las conyersseiones que Sc
sosenfan en- Avdos Veyss 10 cual fue ua gran con-
sueIo para julia
Esto no obstsnte. Ia oven dichosa por que no
haba tendo despuss de Ia escena que hemos referi-
do otra OCCASION de poder yer Enriqueta.
El pretexto oae antes habfa paesto en- jusgo Ian
ra va no psdia servir, adn haban podido encon
trar otro.
Este d;sgasto ninaba la pobre madre.
Las cAricss graciss de Reue ejos de disipar su
melancolia, Il aumentabaa.
iIIubiera sio tan dch9sa Al veros jugr
los dos reparr ambos carino, al der II de
ma b,sni.a / IA otras dSudoles beseAl S.
.AsEe zu S. s4 qe
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-11
RAYo DE ORC

La buena de La devota habia llegado quererla ca
81 como 81 fuese ha. Julia habfa poddo voveria
aver desde la separation de Puignen hubiera dado la
mtad de su fortuna por la inmensa aegra de be-
sarla abrazara.
Ia termination del segundo aho no pudo contener-
SCI Reno andaba va solo, podfa dej4ro u,da 10
de So nIera, ausentandose dos tres das 5Pero que
pretexto dear para Enrque Este Sc babfa sepaado
de su nujer nj solo dfa, desde su vueIa de Bue-
nos Aires
Como no hacfa nada Sc hallaoa satisfecho con las
mdtples dsraccones que proporcionabs su espe1d-
da propedad por 10 cua veia la de vajar 10
viajaba.
81 Julia manifestaba e deseo de ir yer Laura, su
marido que guerra acompaaarla.
La pobre joven Sc qtebraba vanamente la cabeza sin
hallar motive plausible, obstante q deseo de
yer su ha 10 ayivaba ca todos los afas las carss de
su amiga, siendo cada mas la periosas.
La sehcrita Renaudn 10 sac6 de esta d6cil situa-
ci6n.
Pretexto una sdbils eufermedaA ainfesto Ell deseo
s de que Julia fuese cuidarla.
Enrique Rochsgune, sin sospecha aguna. concedi6
4 81 mujer Ia autorizac6n demandadA.
Ura manana julia part 8. feiz como nunca 10 h4blA
sido
ms1 = 81
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-11
EScuadra alemana
PARA LAS ANTILLAS

En- Saint Thomas Sc asegura Off
cialmente que el invierno pr6ximo vi
sitara las antilIas occidentales un es+
.cuadron ligero aleman, compuesto de
IL buques, comprendiendose entire ellcs
acorazados, cruceros y cafeneros. Tam
bien Sc espera en- breve la lIegada
del crucero Bremen que relevars
al crncero "Gazclle n la escuadra
de cruceros alemanes de servcio en-
las Antilles occidenta1es. compuesta
del Vineta Panther Fake y
t'GazclIe
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-11
Ia idnCi6n do eSta nOche

Ia cOmpsfia dc zarzneia Hermida
ponH~I =. cscena essa moche. en- nncs-
1r0 teatro. las zarxuelas "El Barquille-
10" LA Macarena~ -El GuitsrricA
Del "Barquillero~ ka hecho una
creaci6n Ia Sra. Beltrzn. Esta gen
til ariista frabaja en- las tres obras de
Ia noche.
Probablemente mafiana por la tarde
hahra matinee en- nuestro teatro. por la
nisma compafiia de EarEuela. polien-
dose en- escena tres obras del genero
chico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-11
E. FRANCO. :sssss ss5sss:.; s:ss:

p MeOr cOLMADC '
imporfones
% ChaHestoa eoro Produ46n
m u YAM A. SANCHEZ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-02
Dawes Commission
Tams Bixby Before House Com
mittee-Stephens Asks
Questions.

Washington, Feb. I.-Th,
chairman Of the Dawes commission
Tams Bixby; has been before th,
house committee requesting
s25o, 600 for the use of the commits
ion during the coming fiscal yeal
and also $50, 900 to cover the pres.
ent years, deficit.
He explained the work accom-
plished during the year. The
audience was not altogether pleas
ant.
The Texas representative, Mr..
Stephens, showed an inquisitive
disposition and caused Mr.. Bixby
much embarrassment.
Chairman Sherman often came
to his rescue and frequently advis-
ed Mr.. Bixby not to answer quest
ions which would compromise Sec
retary Hitchcock.
The Lone Star statenan was
praticulary interested as regards
the Dawes commission withhold
ing from allotment the timber lands
in Indian Territory and asked for
light on the subject.
In reply Mr. Bixby informed
the committee that these lands
were not allotted owing to the well
known tendency of land improve
mcnt snydicates TO gobble up timber
for little or nothing and leave the
Indian barren and worthless tracts.
He said he had reported this
Of affairs to Secretary
Hitchcock and upon his recomen-
dation had decided to take no
steps IN such allotment until con-
gress convened, when a bill now
under preparation BY the commits
sion would be offered to remedy
the evil.
The bill, he continued will have
for itsnatire the sale Of timber on
these lands except as regards those
Indians who live in the timber
region, who will be permitted to
lllot their timber lands.
When asked when the Dawes
commission expected to finish its
work he informed the committe
hat an amendment to the bill
the commission should
ease to exist after July I, 1905;
vas satisfactory to him.