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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-01
NEARLY A HALF MILLION AcERs
UNDRRLAID WITH VAST DE-
PosITs or COAL
ENOUGH TO SUPPLY The STATE
For Hundred Years to Come and
Then Some

WAohihb NpNf N~FNA - r.
who have bsel following the course
of debate on the Indian bill in the
senate may be interested to know
more about the coal lands which
the government now holds in trust
for the Indians in the Indian Ter
ritory. Senator LaFollette quoted
the United States geological survey
as authority for his statement that
there are 437,734 acres OF these
coal lands Of which ro4, 900 acres,
of about one-fourth, have already
been based. Mr.. Joseyh A.. Taft.
geoloeist Of the survey, examined
these In1.an lands in Ioo2-8 and
segregated those distinguished for
their coal or asphalt deposits. He
personally segregated 437,734
acres OF coal land and 1899 acres
OF asphalt land.
1t will be remembered that the
United States made treaty with
the Choctaw and Chicl1asaw tribes
on March ~, 1902, in accordance
with which all deposits of coal and
asphalt on their lands we're to be
sold at the expiration of two years
after the final ratification OF the
treaty. In the interval the secretary
of the interior was to ascertain
what lands were principally valu-
able because Of their deposits Of
coal or asphalt and 10 withhold
them from from allotment. Mr..
Taft was appointed to survey the
field and seggregate the mineral
lands. 1t was considered advisable
to divide the area into FIVE dis
tricts and report separately on
each. Mr.. Taff's reports are there
fore contained in FIVE separate cir
culars published in 1904 by the
department Of the interior. These
FIVE districts include (I) the Nc
Alester district, Choctaw nation.
(2) Wilburton Stigler district
Choctaw nation. (3) Howe-P Poteau
district. Choctaw nation. Cd Nc
Curtain Messy district, Choctaw
nation, and (5) Lehigh.Ardmore
district Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations. The coal lands in these
districts were advertised for sale
on the following dates; October 3,
1904, December S, 1904, February
8, 1905, April 8, 1905, respective
ly.
The bids sent in for the purchase
of tracts within these districts were
disappointing. A commission COM
posed Of General John M. Wilson,
a retired officer of the United States
army, and two Indian citizens. one
a representative Of the Choctaw
and the other Of the Chickasaw
nation, opened the bids and found
them SO low Us to suggest that the
bidders were desirous of purchas-
ing the lands purely as an invest
ment The consequence is that
the commission considered 1t better
not to sell the lands. They are,
therefore, still in control Of the
government.
There are four beds Of CONNER
cial value coal in the McAlester
district. In the Wilburton- StigIer
district there are FIVE workable
coal beds four in the Wilburton
division and one in the Stigler dfvi-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-01

Burns, Richardson & Ingle,
lawyers have made a change in
their firm, Messrs. Buns and Rich
ardson forming partnership and
moving their Office to room s in the
Hollingsworth building. Mr.. IngIe
res at the firms former Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-01
.ORACULAR
UTTERANCE
FROM UNCLE JOE AS TO STATEHOOD
BUT DID HE WINK THE
OTHER EYE?
CONFEREES HOLD A MEETING
County Boundary Question Broach-
ed but no Action Taken

Washington, April 80. Speaker
Cannon made significant remark
which isIwidely construed as augur-
ing favorable action on the state
hood bill.
Governor Frantz and Delegate
Mcclure called on the speaker and
discussed the situation with him
calling his attention to the growing
impression that there would be no
statehood legislation and urging
him to do something toward passing
the bill. The speaker replied that
statehood will doubtless come in
due season, and then added:
Whats the difference whether
you get it now or by the 18th of
June3'
Both the Oklahomans came away
with the same conviction that SO
many members Of congress have
gained after discussing statehood
with the leader of the house, that
statehood is assured and will be
realized before the session is over.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30
OBJECT TO SILK BILL
Business Interests Of Japan Are Up
in Arms

YOKOHAMA, Jan. 29.-The Govern
ment introduced a silk conditioning
bill In the upper House on January 25,
TO go Into effect on April l.
Article of the bill provides for the
compulsory examination Of raw silk
produced I'm Japan as to Its condition.
Article 2 authorizes the Government
to order the examination of raw silks
offered for export
Article 3. the penal section. makes
actual or premeditated dlsobedience
subject 10 a fine of from SIS to $500 In
gold coin
After the Minister OF Commerce had
explained that a fee would be imposed
for examination. the bill was referred
TO committee.
The silk men. both foreign and Japa-
nese, are making a Vigorous protest
against the measure as a restriction on
trade, and the Chambers OF Commerce
all over the empire are petitlonlng the
House committee to which the bill was
referred, not to recommend 1t.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30
IS CURED
at NONE
Ppker Agony ANY Longer When
+ an Get a Quick, Sure Cure
Mour Piles by Simply Send
Your Name and Address?
's kage Is Sent Absolutely Free,
lin Wrapper, to Everyone
~ Who Writes.

rs themselves consider a per-
Dure of piles by a surgical ope-
y very doubtful, and resort 10
the patient has become
from long continued pain and
Al put the operation itself is every
and nerve-racklnR
"sease, Besides. 1t is humIliat-
Expensive, and rarely a success
Pyramid Pile Cure
~ 2 operation unnecessary. You
rselt with perfect case, in your
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va Pile Cure gives you instant
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gfs, reduces congestion and in
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NIno Irritation. Just a little OF
JEment is usually sufficient to
ornament cure.
ri q Pile Cure is prepared In tbc
uppositortcs so they can he an
>ctiy TO the parts without in
Say. ~ WI
sending a trial treatment free
70 every one who sends name
-fss. we do this 10 prove what
2 'oue this wonderful remedy Is
<[you have tried the sample
ss and You are satisfied, you
NJ ruii regular-sized treatment
o Flle Cure at your druggists
rs Ii he hasn't II, send us the
~ we VIII send you the treat
once by mail, in plain. sealed
,ur name and address at once
.et OF this marvellous quick. sure
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eDsmid Building, Marshall, Mich,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30
WEATHER REPORT

Yesterdays weather report at the To-
cal Office of the weather bureau:
Maximum temperature. p degrees
minimum temperature, % degrees; mean
temperature % degrees, which is de-
grecs below the normal
Accumulated excess OF temperature
since the first OF the month, 3S degrees.
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January !, % degrees.
Total precipitation from p. m. TO
p. m, truce.
Accumulated deficiency OF precipitation
since the first OF the month. IL Inches,
since January /. II inches.
Relative humidity at p. m. 81 per
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30
Feast for Coyotes.
NIX POISONED WATER.
luable Horses Die From
mixing Cyanide Fluid.

y, TIE, New. Jan. 29.-James Ryan.
Siand stockmnn living near Cali
. nine valuable horses last week
king water flowing from the
liant of the BamberEer-Dela-
near that place. A complaint
sent TO the Secretary OF ASri-
Washington. d. c.. regarding
this poisonous water over pas
and through bitches on Gov
End and Us the company seems
( Ito incur any expense In con-
1He distribution of this cyanide
ID water. IL has been found
-. TO take the matter up with the
Ept In hopes of obtaining relief
I EIe Sam.
sday last the infant grandson
M a. Denton died at birth and
'i'imother. Mrs. Bovar, who has
usly i'll since giving birth TO
Salso passed away. The funeral
.oday and WAS attended by
nd relatives from all parts of
3 The Senator and Mrs. Denton
hncere sympathy of the whole
in their bereavement.
Disc Turnbaugh Of Panaca is
tn friends in this camp for q
gstad and VIII j Lee went to
ay to enter a fine tract OF ag-
land three miles north OF Cali
homestead for Mr.. Flugstad
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30
FIRE AT KEITH APARTMENTS
Range Placed Too Close to the
Kitchen Floor Causes Blaze.

The fire department responded to an
alarm sent In by telephone Monday
about noon from the Keith apartments
on Eaet South Temple street A range.
placed too close TO the floor Of the kItch-
en- caused the blaze. but the fire was
soon cxtinsuished and the damages did
not exceed $40. In going up the State
street Hill the horses had ali they could
do to gain the top. as the Ice and snow
made heavy and slippery wheeling
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30
Burton Case Advanced.

WASHINGTON, Jan 29-Thc Supreme
&C urt OF the United States today granted
the motion to advance the case Of Sena-
tor Burton OF Kansas, and sot the hear
ing for April 4 ns&l-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30
lSIONARY MEETING.
|vrmbers Utah Gospel Mission
re at Spanish Fork.

nc l1lbunc-
II FORK, Jan. 29.-Messrs.
ilfeen and DeLane of the Utah
lIlssion are here in their gospel
Whey held service I'm the Pres
chIrch last night. filling the
Inpe hold services In the same
'Wlday. Tuesday and Thursday
the Second ward relief hall
A night and at the First ward
II buse Friday night. Mr.. Hodge
allied To Arizona and Will leave
days.
D Telephone company have put
Switchboard, one OF the finest
@ite. and promises night service
~.
( johnson and bride have been
Y Y part OF their honeymoon visit
lends and relatives In Spanish
hey left this afternoon for Cleye-
/ Mr., Johnson Is son OF Pete
"A kn oldtime resident OF this city.
famine here was temporarily
his morning by the arrival OF
ids OF coal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

|fhP In HEAPS FOR
] nDYOTES TO FEAST ON
'housand Are Killed by
'ty Men OH Satur-
day Last.

Tribune.
be- RE, Jan. "a contest between
|IG nd Holden took place here sat
: lscertain the championship for
Ing for q purse of 800 Each
twenty-fve OF their best sharp
together with q wrangler or
each man.
ee Thousand Are Slain.
thousand rabbits were killed, ac-
the estimate and count Fill
NTgever won the contest from her
liz town by 1874. The hunters
ogcthcr like soldiers and the on
II the bunny was something phe-
~ Some of the hunters killed over
heriod of six hours.
Is Furnished Ammunition.
|et. on account OF their rapid In
- this vicinity, is threatening the
|sfhe farmers for the coming sea-
,e people of the respective towns
tied the ammunition for the
Feast for Coyotes.
\ being no means of transporta-
ecount OF being isolated from the
y these little animals were piled
Nshape OF towers for the coyotes
upon. 1t is lamentaole that
was made of them for
6uhe markets of Salt Lake or Og-
Mn, no doubt. use them to good
at this season of the year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30
JOKE OF THE WIRELESS
Government Is Investigating a Fake
Message

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Wireless teleg-
raphy has been again used by the prac-
tical joker. The matter is brought up
in a report which was made on Janu-
airy Z at Bremerhaven. Germany. by
Capt. r. Nlerich OF the North German
Lloyd steamship Bremen
The Captain says that en- his outward
journey to New York on December 16
at A:30 o'clock I'm the afternoon. the
wireless telegraph operator Of the
Bremen reported to him that he could
distinctly hear the calling signal (P) OF
the Nantucket llghtship.
The Bremen was then $40 miles from
the lightship. and Capt Nierich sug-
gestcd that the operator inquire whcth-
er the lightship was really calling. To
his surprise he got an answer. 1t ran:
Nantucket lightship. Congratulate
such a long distance has been over
brldged, Weather clear. variable winds
and smooth sea"
Ship Had Gone Down.
On Monday however, the Bremen
heard that the Nantucket had gone
down In the terrific storm the week be-
fore. on December IL. and that since
then no lightship had been In service
1t was clear that the Captain had been
hoaNed.
There is talk of carrying the matter
TO the courts, since, it is pointed out.
practical Joke giving misleading details
as TO the weather, etc. might lead TO
disaster. The ethics and the law OF
wireless telegraphy have yet to be de-
termined
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Mrs. William Burke OF American Falls
~ In the city. the guest Of her daughter.
Mrs. Roscoe Charming
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Mrs Grelst OF Los Angeles. a sister of
Dean James b. Eddie, is the guest OF
Mrs. Eddie FOR a few weeks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Miss Mary Olive Cray Will entertain at
q luncheon on Friday afternoon in honor
of Miss Gertrude Rennyson at the Com
mercial club. Miss Rennyson was a class
mnte OF Miss Gray at the Boston Con-
SerNatory OF Music
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Miss Mabel Wells was pleasantly sur
prised last evening at her home. about
nifty guests being present.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Miss Aileen Mclean left yesterday noon
for the East. where she will visit with
relatives and friends for a couple OF
months
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Miss Louise Woy entertained a number
OF her friepds at cards yesterday after
noon, 800 being the game played six
tables being filled with tho players. The
rooms were prcttily decorated with pink
carnations and ferns. the score and tally
cards being pen and ink sketches.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Messrs. Hemphill and Strain gave a
dinner party last evening al the Alta club
in honor of Miss Mabel Baum Of Denver
and Miss Claire Soule OF Los Angeles
The party was chaperoned by Mr. and
Mrs. Charles McMahan. Later In the
evening the party were entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, McMahan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Mrs. Ira Hudson Lewis will entertain
Informally Mt bridge on Friday afternoon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Mrs George A. Lowe and HRS. Grant
Hampton Will leave February 10 for Long
Beach
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Miss Winnifred Woods of Cheyenne.
who has been the guest OF Miss Cosgrifi
for several days. left for her homo on
Sunday,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Mrs. +. Bonnemort will give a reception
az her home this evening for the members
Of the lin Methodist church A special
musical programme has been arranged
John II. Ellis. Jr.- returned yesterday
after an absence Of three years. and IS
AZ homo TO bis friends nj III East Ninth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Albert Mccormick entertained the fol-
lowing young people at his home after the
performance at the Orpheum last evening:
Miss Loreen Leary, Miss Mary Smedley.
Miss Beth Dunbar. Miss Eloise Sadler,
Miss Stella Mcintyre. Miss Alice Good
win. Messrs Wallace Bredemeyer, Ernest
Ssdlcr. Ben Siegel. Devercux Jennings,
Howard Fitch, Hooper Dunbar,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30

Mr. and Mrs. Frank c. Kelsey and chill.
dren will leave shortly for Portland
where they Will probably make their fu-
ture home
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-23
MERCHANTS MUST ADVERTISE

How are the merchants of the
Northwest going to meet the unscrup-
ulous warfare now being waged
upon them by the catalogue houses?
He must advertise more extensively
in his home papers and by circulars
to his patrons. He must take up the
mail order proposition in systematic
way ana prepare and carry out a
strong line of publicity. 1t is all very
we'll for the country merchant to say
that every one knows him and will
trade with him anyway, but the known
facts do not carry out this statement.
The catalogue houses flood the rural
sections with their immense cata-
logues, listing thousands of articles of
merchandise with their prices plainly
given. The price is an inducement,
even though it may be higher than the
same article can be bought of the
home merchant, because when a price
is given the patron naturally thinks
it is a low price. Supplements of the
big catalogues are issued at intervals,
alleged to contain rare bargains, and
these are helped out with circulars
and other bargain announcements ar
irving every few days at the patrons
house. AS opposed to all this clever
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-23

advertising the patron sees, most Of
the time, stereotyped ads in his home
papers telling him that John Jones
sells merchandise" That's about all
he gets out of two-thirds of the ads
published in country newspapers.
This may seem harsh criticism, but
it is we'll meant. Stir things up. You
may not have to use any more space
in your local papers, but make that
space say something. Dig into your
stock and advertise things that you
never thought Of advertising before.
And give the prices. Keep all the big
retail mail order house catalogues on
hand. You will find it easy enough to
get them. Compare your selling prices
with those in the catalogues and nine
times out of ten you will find that you
can beat them at your regular prices
when you figure in the cost of freight
to the mail order patron. Therefore
advertise and give prices. If you
have an association or understanding
there can be no objection to giving
prices, and if you haven't an associa-
ton or understanding get one just as
soon as you can, because that is of
the utmost Importance in fighting the
mail order evil-St. Paul Trade Jour-
nal
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-23
PRESIDENT FOR LOCK CANAL n!
SENDS 70 CONGRESS ALL THE
REPORTS BEARING ON TYPE
OF WATERWAY.

Washington, Feb. q. - President
Roosevelt yesterday transmitted to
congress the report of the board OF
consulting engineers on the Panama
canal, together with the letter of Sec
rotary Taft. the reports of the 18TH
milan commission and letter by Chief
Engineer Stevens. The president
says:
Both the board OF consulting engi-
neers and the canal commission divide
in their report. The majority of the
board of consulting engineers, eight in
number, including the five foreign en-
gineers, favor sea level canal: and
one member of the canal commission
admiral EndicotD takes the same
view. Five of the eight American
members OF the board of consulting
engineers and five members of the
isthmian canal commission favor the
lock- canal, and so does Chief Engineer
Stevens.
The secretary OF war recommends
a lock canal, pursuant to the recon-
mendation OF the minority OF the board
of consulting engineers and of the ma
jority of the canal commission. After
careful study Of the papers submitted
and full and exhaustive consideration
of the whole subject, l concur in this
recommendation"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-23
CONGRESS-.
Senate Spends Day Discussing Pure
Food Bill.

Senate Spends Day Discussing Pure
Food Bill.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Discussion of
the pure food bill occupied practically
all of the day. The speakers were
Senator Hepburn. who has charge of
the bill: Senator Foraker. WHO pre-
scented number Of amendments de-
sired by liquor interests: Mr.. Money,
in favor of mis- substitute. and Mr.. Nc
Cumber.
An order was made to devote time
to-day and Wednesday to the consid-
Grafton OF amendments under the ten
minute rule and begin voting at 5
o'clock OH Wednesday,
Three bills were passed under sus-
pension Of the rules in the house yes
terday.
The first makes gambling unlawful
in the territories of the United States,
including Arizona. New Mexico, Okla
homa, Indian Territory and Alaska.
The second provides additional work
for the census bureau by requiring
statistics to be taken on insurance.
fisheries, electrical industries, savings
banks and crimes.
The third appropriates $4,000 for
the purchase of 900 acres OF coal lands
on the island of Batan, one of the
Philippine archipelago. ...
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-23
TRADE At HOrlE
A Profitable Lesson Taught a Patron of Cata-
logue Houses by Home Mer-
chants

Column after column has been writ
ten about the bad deals people make
by trading with catalogue houses in
place of trading with their home mer-
chants, but it seems almost necessary
for man to get beat before he takes
a tumble" to himself as the saying is,
and begins to do all his trading at
home where he can see the goods.
We can quote an example which
happened in this city by which one
man at least was convinced of the ad-
disability of trading at home.
He had been a faithful student Of
The catalogues of the Eastern mail Or
der houses. He was interested in a
certain thing and had studied so much
catalogue literature on it that he could
talk about merits of the article he
wanted for certain purpose. Which
made the merchant, who made this
line specially, open his eyes, In
fact he knew so much about it that
when he went into local store and
told the merchant just exactly what
articles he wanted, the latter knew he
had studied the catalogue and was
ready for him.
The customer described large
number of articles which he desired to
purchase and each one was laid on
the counter When he had them all
in pile before him he said: 81 will
give you $7G.50 for them. l can buy
them from a mail order house for that.
Will you take it,"
The merchant took his pencil and
figured for moment put on a trou-
bled look and told the man that, con-
sidering the amount of trading his
family did at the store, he would do
so. The purchaser was more than
pleased.
"I'll pay for these next month";" he
said. But the merchant wasn't quite
as easy. He replied: "If you had
bought these from the mail order
house at that price you would have
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-23

been compelled to pay in advance sew
eral weeks. All ask is that you pay
me now as soon as you have the goods.
That must have or the goods will
stay here"
He agreed then to do this and wrote
his check for $765O willingly, as it
was learned later that the catalogue
house price was $3.50. and started
out of the store.
The merchant called him back and
asked him if he was perfectly satisfied
with the deal. The customer assured
the man that he was, and then-the
merchant had his say.
He told the customer that he had
paid just $3.50 more to him than the
regular retail price of the goods, and
as evidence he showed him credit
sales of each of the articles and show:
ed him the total.
The customer did not know what to
say as he had told the merchant he
was perfectly satisfied with the deal
and he could not demand his money
refunded. The merchant then showed
Il1C 1udu WuClCl Vic SdIdAOSuC hOuoS
had quoted lower price than he could
on a standard article. while on the
ones which were not standard he had
raised the price several dollars.
AS an evidence of his businesslike
principles, the merchant made the
price right and the customer went
away we'll satisfied, but the merchant
has the assurance that in the future
he will have the entire trade of one
man who made an effort to beat him.
self.
The man is now a liberal patron OF
the store and the honest profit on the
sales which the merchant will make
to the man in the course of a year
will be far greater than the amount
he refunded, which the catalogue
houses would have defrauded him out
of this one deal.-Red Wing Repub-
lican.