Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-22

what has been coming 10 1t Tor some
years, a railroad. the Denver, Enid &
Gulf.
Has Fine Park.-Eighty acres has
been added to Anadarko's forty-acre
public plot, making the foundation for
one of the finest parks in the terri
tory.
Creamery is Paying. One thous-
and dollars is distributed monthly by
the Thomas creamery within a small
circle. the radius of which is seven
miles.
Another Fine Rain.-The corn will
not suffer for want of rain this sum-
mer. Another real nice rain hit Cana
dian county. The early corn is made
and the late corn is doing fine.
indian Shot in Side.-In a row be-
tween Ben and Nicholas Trombly, In
dams, and Grover Witt, at the latter's
farm west of Shawnee. Witt emptied
a shotgun into Nicholas Trombly's
side. The Indian may die.
Indians Were Married. = William
Fawfaw, an Otoe Indian, was married
last week to Jennie Roubildoux, a
member of the Iowa tribe, south of
Perkins. The father of Jennie Roubi.
donx was the founder of ST. Joseph.
Mo-
sFor Steamer SerNice.-The plan for
giving Muskogee the benefit of a
steamer service on the Arkansas
river, for the benefit of freight rates.
has been put on practical basis by
the purchase of the Mary D., formerly
owned in Fort Smith, and now the
only boat plying on the river.
For Separate statehood.-At a con-
ference of Creek Indian chiefs and
members of the Indian council held
at Muskogee resolutions have been
adopted unanimously declaring for
separate statehood for Indian Terri
tory and endorsing the movement to
hold a constitutional convention.
Alleged Wildcat Concerns.-O. w.
Elliott, president of the Delaware and
Stock Insurance Company of BartIes-
vile, 1. T., which is alleged by the
federal officials to be wildcat con-
Germ, has been bound to the grand
jury on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Coionize in Old Mexico. = Indians
from various parts of the Indian
Territory, representing the five civi-
lized tribes and tribes holding land
adjacent to the territory began four
days convention at Tulsa, l. T., at
which scheme to sell their land in
the United States and colonize in OLD
Mexico will be considered
Struck by Lightning.-W. H. Green,
living about five miles west of May
was killed by lightning. Mr.. Green
went to- the field where his man was
blowing to tell him to come in. be-
cause of the threatened storm. He
had delivered the message and was
bolt struck him, killing both the horse
and rider instantly.
Oklahoma Rural Routes. = Oklaho.
ma rural routes ordered established
September Is: Shattuck, Woodward
county, routes 1 and 2; Tribbey, Pot
route 1, Edward Hollingsworth, car
rier; James w. Hill. substitute; Bin.
ger, route 2, Andrew G. Wilson, car
rier; Ross A. Wilson, substitute
Bridgeport, route I. John A. Shep
herd, carrier, Emily Shepherd, substi
tute.
Military Company for TuIsa.-H. B
Talley, of Tulsa, 1. T., has received &
commission as captain in the Indian
Territory militia. and will proceed
Immediately to organize a local com
pany This is the second company OF
| militia to be organized in the terri
tory, the other being at Muskogee. A
hundred men will be enlisted and al
ready arrangements are being made
| of substantial character and to cos
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Salaries Tied sUp.-The recent de
cision by Associate Justice Hainer
| granting an Injunction which pre-
vents the removal of the insane asy
lum from Norman to Fort Supply, a1sG
ties up the salaries and fees of all per
sons connected with the Fort Supply
asylum, including Superintendent Ell
lott, Purchasing Steward Richards
Architect Layton and Trustees Mar
! chant and Shuttee.
Shipping Prisoners Out. Another
carload of prisoners was shipped ou
| of the Indian Territory to the fedora
prison Indian Territory is trying
awfully hard to be ready for state
| hood with Oklahoma this winter.
Wagner Discusses Gas. - The re
cent discoveries of gas near Wagonel
have resulted in bringing in large
number of prospectors. Most. of tht
| desirable land has already been leas
ed. A large number of leases were
taken several months ago by mar
who went about the work very quiet
ly. He gave no information regard
ing himself further than that he was
from Pennsylvania, and rumor has
! spread that he was a Standard Oil
emissary.
| Goes to e Rero.-Al c. Hixon. fol-
many years an employee of the SaEta
| Fe at Guthrie. is now local agent foi
| the ST. Louis, FL Reno e Western