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Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
To Lecture on Christian Science.

Judge Septimus J. Hanna, of Colo.
rado, willdelivera a lecture on Christian
Science, in the Garrick Theatre, Will
mington, Thursday evening. June sth.
This lectvre is under the auspices of
the Christian scientists of this State.
and is free to the public.
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
WHERE YOUR
FRIENDS ARE.

j. Walter Bennett is visiting in Bal
timOre this week.
Mr.. R. c. White, of Georgetown, was
IN Milford last Monday.
Mrs. James Lister is visiting her
daughter in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lydia Jump and son John were
in Philadelphia this week.
Miss Clara Daniels is visiting friends
and relatives in Philadelphia.
Harlow Curtis, of Philadelphia. has
been guest Of Rev. J. L. McKim.
Mrs. Hester A. Collins. of Laurel has
been visiting in Milford this week.
Mrs. Rattle Shaw has returned from
a visit to her brother in Maryland.
George and Thomas Gorby, Of PhiIa.
oelphia, are visiting Milford relatives.
Miss Bessie Clifton has been enter.
tanning Charles Malseed, of Philadel.
phia,
William Wilkins and wife, with their
children, have been visiting in Mary
land.
Miss Katie Short. of Wilmington. is
friends and relatives in Milford
Neck.
William E. Anderson. of Pbiladel. Il
1hia, has been with relatives here this
week.
Miss Minnie Richards, Of Philadel. s.
'hia, is passing few days with her h
'arents.
Warren w. Pettyjohn, Of Berlin. al
Id, spent Decoration Day with his u
arents. 81
DIR. and Mrs. Walter L. Hunter. of T..
reenwOOd, visited Mrs. L. B. Graves ~ ~
lis week. no
Miss Virgie Dickerson has accepted
position on the Berlin Herald and il no
Nv in that place. -,
William Ramsey, of Smyrna, was a POI
ilford visitor over Sunday to his we
any friends here. {
Walter Thomas, of PHILADELPHIA. ado
ssed Sunday and part Of this week con
th relatives here Pul
dr. and Mrs. Harrie T. Price, Of viii.
ngton, have been the guests of Post.
ster Steward this week. RIO
liss Sallie Masten, who has been I'm,
Ter the physicians care for the past We,
weeks, is very much improved.
Ilss ViTgie Fisher, OF Washington. of
G., has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. bOul
yeline Marshall, here this weak, hayl
RS. Sarah Jane Wyatt and grand 'ne
ghter, Of Masten, have been visiting Th
and Mrs. James H. Harrington. is he
issas Por,io od each
) Maggie McNair, Of Philadelphia 'le 't l
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. '"e
iels. Bic
e. Ida Bromley and children. who 4.m-' ~
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and =
VIM. V. Sipple, left last Tuesday Torr - !,
N her husband at their new home Oeaa.
irmville, Va. VIM V. Siprle, Jr.,
npanied them. JOs'
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
Fine Berries.

A sample quart Of berries were left
at this office on Monday last which was
picture to look upon. They were of
tle Bubaeh variety, and came from
Mr.. Samuel Shick, who is picking the
p Itch he purchased from William
Webb There was fifty berries in the
quart which was well filed up, and
the aroma and flavor was simplv fine
The w. c. I. U meets with MIS-. N.
l. Prettyman IN South Milford next
Tuesday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

that the executive committee Of the
permanent organization take cogni.
sance apmng other things Of the vital
questions Of eligibility Of students
who take part In athletic games and
report At ~ early time ~ practic.
able ON rules and recommendations
for the conduct Of all such matters.
Resolved, That the action taken
ut this conference ON football shall be
submitted 10 al colleges actually en-.
gased In the game, with the request
that the same be ratified and shall be
binding ON any institution only upon
ratification OF that institution"
Among the institutions represented
Al the conference were the, uuiversi.
ties Of Colorado and Kansas. and Col
orado college.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

ing Of the running time On the Union
Pacidc's fast mail from Omaha to OF.
den- The train now ,eaves Omaha at
S:5s .. M, reaching Green River At
500. and under the new schedule ef.
fective Jan |, II will lesya Omaha at
1:ssi p. M. reaching Green River ~
9:5s q. m. Between Green River and
Ogden the running time Is also short
efed 10 - to make saving OF a.
most Ava hours between Omaha and
Ogden. The mail has heretofore bee 3
carried by the Southern Pacific ON It's
overland limited, but II now puts on
an exclusive mail train. These change
are understood to be incident 10 the
fight between the railroads for the
mail carrying contracts, which are
shortly to be made for the next four
years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
PROF. DOUGLAS II
OPPOSES
l0|NTUR[
Executive Head q Phelps>
Dodge 4 Company ouoted
by Associated Press,
New MsxIeo's PspAstsa Sa1IleisNl b
Jusllk sspass(s AdmlssleM

New York. Dec. Ss.--James Doug.
lass. who Ia executive head Of the
mining enterprises In Arizopa group.
Cd ~ the Phelps.D Dodge Z company
interests. ID quoted today regarding
HE views upon joint statehood for
Arisona and New Mexiep. Douglass
said. among other tainGs, ITO force
Arisona into q union with New Mexi-
co 10 TO do = great wrong to the pso-
ple Of the former tDesitoty. who. In
racial antecedsnta, rsligisus preferen.
ces and industrial interests
are wholly unllks the \ jnhabi-
tantS .of New Mexico. New Mex.
icp's pGpulAtion h suai6ient to jus.
lfy admissioa 49, sinslssetats Aad
the people Of Arisona. aafoag whom
hAtp ,spent twenty-five yearsy weild,
rather walt twshty ysArs Tor state
hood than BE- Joined n Nov MeAicos@.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
Exclusive Mail Train Between :lis ls
u Omaha and San Francisco

San Francisco, Dec. 2o.--A. H. Ste
phens, superintendent Of Y railway
mails, was notified yesterday Of. q
new and fast mall train between Oma.
ha and San Francisco. It will !. ad.
vance the mail now arriving In this
city at 12:4S p. m. by twenty-four and
! half hours, and the mail that arrives
here at S.48 p. m. on the overland lin.
tied by fve and a half hours. The
first new fast mail train composed ex.
clusively Of mail cars will leave Oma.
ba next sunday for San Francisco.
Fight Tor Contracts.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 29.--Thc new
fast mail train to San Francisco Is
new only from Ogden west over the
Southern Pacific. The present change
involves. however, . material shorten.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

the great enterprise. money from the
aesssaments 4 ,aiready coming IN.
One order has already $4,000 IN the
sanitafium fuad and others have elO,.
900 and $500. md the amounts are
Of course constantly Increasing. The
financial couditiOn ,of the association
will enable Y 70 80 rapidly forward
with the work of eQuipping the biz
hotel axing y TIE grounds and build.
ing the fsaternal tent and cottage city.
Las vsGnss u certain TO see the reali.
xation Of ona of her dreams in I very
short TINT.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
Fatal IRE.

Minneapolis, Minn. Dsc. y. .One
dead. two badly burned, and Afteen
or more injured or 0vevcOme ~
smoke. IL the result ofrhs stutting Of
the Higgins tenements this morning.
Tht fire started in thc apartsneta Of
Nh. Lorraine nacklin " the middle
6f the big tensment and spread with
great rapidity. Twsnty~sevsn fami-
lies we're rescued from their beds and
sent shivering and half smOthered In
the outor air, where the thermometer
VA Ien sh0ys esro !.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
Money Market
Y Still CuIls CIpers

New York. Dec. 2s.-ECalI money
opened strong and Ia Considerable de.
mand. The hrst bid was 10 psr cent.
Ioahs were made II 90 pef csnt and
BY 1o:45 the rte, advanced 70 70
bid and 80 ssked. W
Call NOISY ruled ~ 30 ~ cent 4
noon. WIN large oDerings. Much Of
tho mpney eams from nut of town
soursss. inoMdine Philadelphia ana
plttsburg. The l0ans made yesterday
at top prices were renewed today u
80 and = psr Ssats.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
lsdles Extend Thanks.

The heartiest thanss Of the Ladies'
Relief society are extended to the fol.
lowing named friends Of the Home.
who 10 Kindly remembered that In
stitution at Christmas time: Mrs. c.
Waring. IS: Mr.. J. G. johnson and
son. half Z dozen chairs; Mr.. J. B.
Mackel. case of brandy. whiskey and
oordls,s; Mr.. Cnaa 1ifeid. turkey;
Baptist church congregation. pro-
Visions: Mrs. Donnslly. preserved
fruits; Mrs. !. = Moore, clothIngy
Mr. G. = Hummel, cIsthlag. A
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
Horrible Death d
ttF
Of Trainsnen

For Wayne, Ind, DEC. 3S-Three
.rainfnen were killed In 4 wreck on
the Chicago = Erie railroad at Disk0,
twenty miles west Of Huntingdon early
today, when the rails spread and the
engine. drawing an east bound freight
train overturned In the ditch. Engi.
neer John O'Brien. Fireman Cecil OH
yer and Brakeman Lem Fisher wer,.
caught In the cab OF the engine and
burned to death.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
MontezuHta ~ Change Hands
'.s''' N 'saThe First Of February

Mr., and Mrs. FIN P,erce and child
returned last nisht from 0wsnsbou,
Ky. where MrA Pierce spent I cou.
pie Of months. Her. husband arrived
IN time for Christmas festivities.
The gentleman represented Las We.
gas at the National FFatsrast Sanitari.
I'm manaesfs' meeting. He says the di.
rectors are toftake bver the MoMtexu.
ma property rebruary 4. Everything
connected With the cnterprise IL In
the best of conditions. In quite q
number Of fraternal orders supporting
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
STRANGER o WlNo
THOUSAND DOLLAR PURGE

Phoenix, Arix.. Dec. 29.-s(ranger
o. owned by Joe Barnett Of AlbuQuer'
cue. won the e:0s pace at the terri.
t0rial fair In thts city yesterday and
carried off the $1,000 purse. The
hackers of the horse won a large
amount In side bets. ~ the horse has
been In bad form for the past several
days. having caught q severe cold.
The time was 2:09 1-2.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
King Goes Ahuntins and
sg Avoids Ills Wife.t0-be

Madrid, Dec. 2s---King Alfonso has
gone on a hunting expedition to Ora.
nada In The south OF Spain. A. .
eUincsdssce. the British armored cru.
sses Drake. aAssAlp ~ Rear Admiral
k0sis Of Datts1basU, hes arrived at
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
Senator Hill
Unable to Appear

New York, Dec. 29,-Former sena'
tor David Bennett Hill has written
the legislative insurance investigat'
ing committee saying. In answer to
the request that he appear AZ wit.
ness that he Il III. and would be una.
bic to appear for two weeks at least.
II Is ON record that Hin received o..
900 as an annual retainer from the
Equitable for the period Of year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

Malaga, about 80 miles from Crana.
da. The prince and two lsdles land
ed at Malaga and proceeded 10 0rana-
d.. II 10 expected that the meeting
between the king and futsre queen of
Opain, Pftnoess ma of Battenburg
viii occur q The lsttef city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

The maximum temperature yester.
day was twenty.seven degrees ano
the Thermometer dropped to six de-
grees above zero. At the coolest per.
iod last night the mercury showed
hine degrees below zero by the gov.
ernment thermometer, but according
to reports the mercury In number
of private thermometers dropped
down In the bulb and shriveled up to
the size Of BIB shot. Last night was
the coolest night so sar this winter
and the sun was very reluctant IN
warming things MD this i morning.
BrandentFrg's weather forecast IL
incrsasing cloaadinesa with local SNOW
tonight; warmer In the eastern pUl-
tion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

Tho Chanukah festival (the Feast
of Llghts) will terminate tomorrow
evening. Special services In com.
memoratioh Of the Msccabeean vic.
tories will be hsld tonight It 8
o'clock The subject Of the sermols
WIN be. Heroes and Herolsm." A
special musical program has been ar
ranged for this service. The Sabbath
school will meet on Sunday morning;
the confirmation class 1t 10 o'clock,
I'll other classes 1t 1O:lS O'Clock. A
most cordial invitatipn i s9tspdnd to
the general public TO attend our ser.
Vices.
Dr. N. LEFkuWlug. Rabbi.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

The story connected with this case
10 Interesting. Several weeks ago. M
reaters Of the Optic will remember.
two young men. who gave the name
Of Chester and claimed TO be broth,
era. were caught by O6icer Ben Coles
In the act OF removing Z trunk from
the premises Of the Central hotel. He
arrested both and took them before
Justice Otero. who eent them to
jail for ninety days.
The trunk belonged to william inns
Of the Csatral hotel and was filled
With his clothing. IT, was, remarked
1t the time that probably the justice
had exceeded his j,lrisdiction. Is the
case woun .doubtless have been
grand larceny and the justice could
have properly done no, more than
+bind him over to the grand jury.
However, the question Of the value q
the artloles. Was not raised.
Yesterday y y0unS Snaa arrived IN
the city afscn LAAsaMMor&h !, KAnq,,
and proved u 4 certainty tpAt the
yUaik1es U ~ sSs, ssae " ~ iev ~
d6ens6 swas biz .fosrtssn,y n,yeasscld
brother. Verne Hogin. who ~ run
sway from homo some wesks before.
The boy was brought before Chief
Justice MillA and District Attorney
Davis and tosd Astraight STORY rof his
conhecticn with The matter. He eata
that be was mueh. Ii ne0t Ofs sclcth-
INK, that while Joungtng TN TIE
allsy beck of the Central. hs had seen
. men whom be- had met several
timea. atfemptlhg to carry : trunk.
The man offered him clothing X be
would Aslp carry II. and be dio. The
10y said ne AAd Aad no opportunity
of telling his story, and he was made
Ito drink whiskey snti ~ waa drunk.
with ) visH doutf Her u recurring ~
EforuatiOn from him.
The elder brother said the boy had
. good home and had always been
honest and we'll disposed. He said
his mother wae IN and would de Il
the boy could not be brought back,
and promised that he should be plsc-
ed In q good school and carefully
looked after, II arrangements coul be
made to get him out of JAIL. Both
Judge Mills and the district attorney
readily agreed to recommend that
the governor pardon the lad and last
night the brother went to Santa re
with the recommendation The boy
VIII be released from jail tonight, End
VIII leave with bio brother on the
first train for Ieavenw0rth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
BOY ATTEMPTS.
L|FE.0F RUS |
S|ANC0vERN0R
Failing He Takes Poison and
Dies In . Few Monents.
ussl Mountain Tewa In Hands n asvo.
Iutisaists Who Ply Red ,flag.

Moscow. Thursday. Dec. 2s.-A boy
tried TO assassinate Baron Midem,
civil governor Of the city, today. .and
falling, instantly committed suicide.
Wearing red cross uniform the as.
sassin gained admission to the baron
and approaching him drew q revolver
and fred three shots. All mIaSed
their mark, and the noise brought the
soldiers, secretaries, and servants run.
ming. Without q moments heaItNklon.
before any one could steSe hin. the
young an swallawed . hQuid, from
. small vial which be- hed hladsn In
his hand. He fell uncpaacjoVs and
died In few minutes.
strike cesebtet INK
st. Petersburg. DO. 3D-A scpsre.
spondent Of the Associated pyJ1i q
Moscow telegraphs that ~ scattered
revolutionists there are Only ahli "a
keep up a feeble show or rseletAnos
to the troops and the workmsn's 1tun.
ell. realizing the revolt ID crusaed, Il
negotiating terms for the utz1kers
who participated in the upttslng With
view to calling Off the strike on
Monday $50
For a week past Selatourst, 4 town
OF 1900 in the Ural mountaip1. has
been in the handB Of the revelation.
lists. according to informAtioa raeelv.
ed BY Molya (Russ). They Nave
formed 4 local republican Sovsrn16ent
and the red flag ID flying oyss the
government arms factory. the o(flclals
os which are held % hostaUsA The
former local auth0rittea thFeatta to
suuannon the Cossackg, but the tevClu-
tionists declared n the CossacAs ap-
psared the officials ofe the factory
@sglldssbs Killed.
\ ' ss Dsoloralo Y 1elneass
!. waraa~. nkc. ~ inn1s cf splain
iAts afe pxfsadfXt the stfssts. here
striving to~ enforce the ordenAsfor !
general strike. they ccmpsllsd the
newspapers and insurance 0ellces to
close and sent out bands Of yeuths to
smash windows Of shop owssrs who
refused u Close their setabllsAments,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
NINE OF FAMILY suRNEp
f's~S' yf ~ GASOLINE.

McKeesport. Pa. Dec. 29.-Mrs
Hattie Sweeney was frightfully burn.
ed and eiEht members Of the family
were seriously injured today by gas.
ol!ne explosion In the kitchen which
wrecked the house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
MADE "
AE:sE00TBAlL
REVISION
Representatives Of Many Coli
leaes Meet in New York.
esseislIoNs Adeplsd That. n Acted Upon.
will Modty kulss Considerably.


New YORK Dec ga concerted
movement toward reforming the game
o. iootoali IN the colleges and uni
versaiey OF America was begun here
Yesterday. whsn Representatives Of
Esxty:eight inatftutions OF learning
agreed to oct together In securing the
eeoptlon OF rules ana ~ enforcement
q them. that ass expected materially
20 lessen the DANGER to players. do
away witp mas FORMATIONS ana se.
cqrs permanent Officials Tor intercol'
'eelets contests'
rne conlsrence has effected . per-
menelt re0rganlsaslon and appointed
Wes committee OF seven which Will
eo'n o'nmun.case With the representatives
os Tale. Princeton. Harvard. Penn.
sxysania Cornell Annapolis and Chi
ce4p un'vsrIity. constituting the ex.
isSihf co'nnfttee on rules. asking for
q a1ynnaIgemsslon q that body None
q ne above mentioned universities
~ represented at yesterday's con-
fersuce. y they refase to join with
tRf COMMITTEES appointed yesterday.
tle latter will act independently and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

We 2 m Vss0v NJ - go
~. Louis, Dec. Ss.7 iliiSins Murphy
taIts ~ yssrss ~ psss - JeRsmip.l
Mrrbhs q wealthy pork packer, was
arrested and i being ksld o. the
charge of stabbing hsa friend. David
Leahy early today. Leahy r. stated
TO be- probably MORALLY wounded.
Murphy asserts highwayman at.
tucked them and stabbed Ieahy
when they resisted. Leahy refuses
10 talk Of the matter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
DosToN STOCK Onokeho
VICTIMS or ocANcg MONEY.

Boston, Dec. sS.--fl. n. Leighton 4
company. stock brokers u THE city.
assigned today for The beue1e q eyS.j.
itors. The liabilities ars sta1ed at ove
hundred thousand. ~ str1ns -
ket q said to - ths esasrsi sauss q
the ssspeasion. IN
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

District court, presided over ~
Judge w. J. Mills, was adjourned this
morning, sine die. In the case Of Ella
Schlott vs.. Edward Jones. from San
Miguel county, for attachment, judg-
ment was rendered this morning In
favor Of the plaintiff. sustaining the
attachment. IN the case Of D. T. Hos.
kina,. t&istee, W. Peter Roth, for. eject
ment. in which the Jury rendered q
verdict for the plaintiff, motion for I
new trial was overruled...
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
BOY PARDONED
y BY GOVERNOR

Special to The Optic.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 29,--(sovernor
Otero this morning. upon the recon-
mendation OF Chief Justice Mills and
District Attorney Steven b. Davis.pAr-
doned Verne Hogan. : fourteen.year-
old boy from Leavenworth. Kans,
who had been sent 10 jail for ninaty
days BY = Las Vegas tus.ice sof the
peace on the charge Of stealing !
trunk. s
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

The next Commercial club affair
will be IN the form u smoker. 1t
will be held Il week from nAxt Sat-
,urday evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

The doll and go-caSt given away at
Warnings Was drawn w. Miss Eva
Jones, who held ticket No. SO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29

Thfrty.fve rockies went through
Las Vegas this afternoon in charge NJ
Lieutenant Wade Of me 10th Infantry,
bound for Fort Baker, near 6an Fran.
CISCO The boys had recently enlist.
ed In the coast artillery and were be.
ing transferred from the barracks at
Columbuss Ohio, to the coast. While
here they were given ! "hike" arond
IN Railroad avenue for exercise and
attracted good deaf Of attention.
They have not yet been assigned. 'E1e
soldiers picked up a white dog on
their travels. which they intend to
keep a. a mascot.
- ---4-
Two of the most catchy pamphlets
the Santa Fe has put out for adver-
tising purposes in long time have
Just. reached this office. One IL en-.
titled The Record Breaking Run Of
the Scott Special" Not only IL the
story Of the great trip captivatingly
told, but the illustrations are excep.
tionally notable. Pictures Of the tvafh-
at varfour stations, Of ''Scotty." his
wife, the yellow dog and every engfn-
eer who held the throttle are shown
The stories Of other fast runs are
slso told. The second p4mphlet Is
devoted to the delights of the Call.
fornia Limited and the trip 10 Los An
geles by that swell train. This pan
phlet y aise eleeantiv illustrunsd. 4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
HAPPENINGS CONDENSED.

Several interurban railway lines are
planned for Oklahoma.
]. o. Mcclure, receiver of Lawton
land office. has resigned.
Flow OF water from Sharp well at
Dallas is 100000 gallons every twenty
four hous.
Convention OF 5000 school land
lessees of Oklahoma will be held at
Perry Jan. 2.
Congressman Burgess has introduced
. bill providing for a government
building at Gonzales, Tex.
Elijah Riggs. charged with killing at
Hugo, l. T., Fsrris Tooms, was convict
ed OF manslaughter at Antlers.
Miss Hazel Mead. fifteen years old,
was thrown from buggy at Shawnee,
Okla, and probably fatally hurt.
At Dallas Joe Kilcey retained the
light weight championship o. defeating
Bminet Dixon in a restling bout.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
EXCURSION OF LADIES.
About Two Hundred Misses Are Ex.
pected to Go to Washinaton.

Tulsa, I. T.. Dec. 40. p. Sturm,
editor Of a territorial magazine. is
making arrangements to run a special
train to Washington early in the year
having on board from 100 to 200 young
ladies from the two territories, who
WIZ 20 there as a special envoy from
their town pleading with congress to
grant immediate statehood for Okla
homa and Indian Territory. Alread
young ladies from Coweta, Muskogee
Barttlesville. Medford, Perry, Enid
Lawton, Chickasha, Guthrie, Oklahoma
City and other points have made ap-
plication to go.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
NO. 1862.
Treasury Department, Office Of the
Comptroller Of the Currency.

|
Washington, D. c., October "A,
1905.
Whereas, by satisfactory evil
dence presented to the UNDER
signed, it has been made to ap-
pear that 1.-The First National
Bank of Colbert,'' in the town
of Colbert, in the Central Dis
trict, Indian Territory, has COM
piled with all the provisions of
the Statutes of the United States,
require d to be con piled with be-
fore an association shall be au-
thorized to commence the busi-
ness of Banking;
Now, The refore, l, The mas P.
Kane, deputy and acUing Comp
troller of the Curr ency, do here
by certify that "The First Ma
tional Bank of Colbert, in the
town of Colbert, in the Central
District, Indian Territory, is au-
thorized to commence the busi-
ness of Banking as provided in
Section Fifty one hundred and
SIXTY nine of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States.
In testimony whereof, witness
my hand and seal of office this
wenty-fourth day of October,
1905.
[sEAL] THcNAs P. KAHN,
Deputy and aoting Comptroller
of the Currency.
First publ shed Nov. II. w8t