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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-01-11
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the interior, United States

Woodward, Orla.. December I3, 1905.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
IN this Office by william Il, Darlington, Atlanta,
Kansas, contestant, against HE. No. WB70 made
November 10th, 1903. Tor NWI, Sec. % Tp., 3.
N, r., "a, 4. c. NJ, by Harry G. Sullivan, Jen-
nings o. T., Contestee In which IL Is alleged
that said Harry &. Sullivan has wholly abandoned
said tract for period Of more than six months
last past and next prior to the date and initia.
ton OF this contest; That he has wholly failed
10 maintain his residence thereon or improve OF
cultivate sa id tract as required by law, and that
said defaults have not been cured.
That said aledged absence from said land was
not due TO his employment In the Army. Navy, OF
Marine Corps of the United States I'm any capacity
In time OF war. and this the said contestant Is
ready to prove at such time and place as may be
named by the Register and Receiver for hearing
In said case said parties are hereby notified tO
appear. respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m, on February -
1906, before the Register and Receiver at the
United states Land Office in Woodward, o. I.
The said contestant having, in a proper am
davit filed December 18th, 1916, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice cannot be made, II is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
DICK L. MoRGAS Register
l2-A Ill.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-01-11
CONTEST NOTICE,
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Offica


Land Office.
Woodward Okla, November 81, 1906
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Walter j. Mason, College
Springs, Iowa, contestant, against Homestead
Entry No. 1858, made September H. 1903, for
the seA of section 10. township north, range
p, 4. C. NJ by Heny b, Faster, Parkland, o. T.,
contestee in which il Is alleged that snid Hcny
h, Faster has wholly failed TO establish and
maint tain his actual bona hde Residence ON the
said ,ract for period OF more than six months
next prior hereto; that he has wholly abandon
ed said tract for period OF more than six
months last past and next prior TO che date OF
the initiation OF this contest; that he has who'll
ly failed To- improve cultivate said tract for =
period OF more than six months last past and
next prior hereto and that said defaults have
no' been cured.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due 10 his employment in the Amy, Navy
OF Marine Corps of the United States in any
capacity In time OF war, and this the said con-
testant is ready 10 prove at such time and place
as may be named by the Register and Receiver
for a hearing in said case. Said parties are
hereby notified to appear, Respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on February & 1906, before the Register
and Receiver of the United States Land Office
"a Woodward, Okla.
The said contestant having. in a proper ahi-
dayit filed November "a. 1870, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice cannot be made. il is
hereby ordered a iirccted that such notice
b. given by due and proner publication.
D.cK =. AoRsAA, Register,
laZ.l III
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-01-11

Department OF the Interior Land Otice ~
Woodward okla, NOyemDes lW2
Notice Is hereby given that the folowing'
named settler has nltd no Ice OF his lnteiton 70
make 1nal proof In support of his claim, and
that Mid proof vii he made before y. u. healy
okla, on Jan. ~, 1876. viz. Edgar 7. Sidwa OF
Liberal. Kansas FOR the SEA, sWh, ana wy
sen. and NEk, ShL, Sec. Il. T.' 4, ~, No. N'
r.. g. NJ
lie names the following witnesses TO prove his
ninnons residence upon ami cultivation OF
snid land viz:
Ferry A. Craig Bernard n Lemert, John b.
Craig. all OF Liberal, Kansas, John j. Fulkerson,
OF Dombey, Okla.
DrcK T. MORGAN, Register.
I2-& l.l95 5yk
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-01-11


Department of Interior, United States Land
Office, Woodward, Okla, December IA, 1905.
A Sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Albert C. Doremus, of
Enid, Okla. contestant, against HE. No. 1852
made June II, 1903, for NEl, Sec. IL, Tp., 2, NJ,
r., 22, L. G. NJ, 10y William b, Beckman, Con
testee, in which il is alleged that William b
Bocllnan has wholly abandoned said tract OF
land for a period of more than six months since
making said entry and next prior to the date OF
the f1ling of this contest That he has whOny
failed 10 comply with the law in the matter OF
residence, cultivation and improvements, That
he has neyor resided upon said tract OF land.
That said defaults have not been cured.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment IN the Army, Navy,
or Ma rine Corps OF the United States in any
capacity in time OF war and this the said con
testant |. ready to prove at such time aud place
as may be named BY the Register and Receiver
for hearing in such case, Said parties are
hereby notified TO appear, respond and oder
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m, on February ), 1898, before the Register
and Receiver ~ .Ae United States Land ONCE
in Wood Natd, OKLA,
The said contestant having, In propar afh'
dayit illed December IA, 1905, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice cannot be- made, il Il
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
l.. S. WIGoINs, Receiver.
12-2l Ill.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-01-11

A limited amount of Speltz seed at
sl.00 per bushel Beardless barley
x certs per bushel at Rev +. Il.
Newlnan's. Write az once.
Ills A Tyrone, Okla.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-01-11

will remain in Beaver City only as
long as work is brisk, so call without
delay and get pictures of yourself and
dear ones.
1l--30. J, NJ. ECKLEs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-01-11
County of Beaver,

IOlfnty OF BtANtr,
/, j. II. Langston, clerk of the coun-
ty of Beaver, do hereby certify that
above and foregoing statement is a
true and correct report of the proceed
ings had at the January session held
on the ID. Sd, 4th, 9th and 9th days of
January, 1906.
j. II. LASGsToN, Coanty Clerk.
BY T. +. HAzEuroN, Deputy
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oOloi 40 3Oloi 40
We, the undersigned commissioners
of Beaver county, hereby certify that
we have made an investigation of the
county funds in the hands of the coun-
ty treasurer and find the following
various debts and credits. (See
statement aboye)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-01-11
T, q. James,
o. Com. Jno. Shields,
j. G.. Gresham.

Motion the Board adjourned until
Feb, Is, 1905.
Territory of Oklahoma,
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
THE SILVER CREEEA
VICKSBURG RUNWAY
iron Silver City tASun
flower River.

The railroad that is eventually 10 cda-
meet silver City and vicksburg is abo.t
complete to Holly Blun, where Il is 70
cross the Sunnowcr river OF the road
and country correspondent writes the
vicksburg Herald from Silver City as
follows;
"Silver City, Feb. IA, 1905.
"The Vicksburg Herald:
"Weather has been very fine, but
there seems 10 have been little plowing
done. Considerable work in cleaning
up, burning logs, fencing and opening
bitches. zee scarcely any fresh lands
being opened, about all the land al
ready cleared that labor can be had TO
cultivate. The recent unexpected de-
cline in cotton rather depresses the
planters who seem TO reason that they
realize about as much for moderate
crop as for large one. II the threat
ened bad weather does not interfere,
plows win be running freely within
next few days. There is so little cotton
in the fields now that II is hardly worth
considering. notice few gins still
running
'eTrayeled yesterday along the line Of
tue Vickshurg- Kelso- Silver City rail-
road. Last OF the grading on this end
finished today, which completes the
road bed from Silver City TO Holly
Bluff, where the road crosses Sunflower
river. Rails are laid and construction
trains running to the Lambeth place
about twelve TO fourteen miles south OF
Silner City, or about half way between
that point and the Sunhower. Track
being laid as fast as the material can be
furnished. II the west end OF the route
could have made similar progress and
the bridge across Sunilower built, IL
would be only few weeks before
Vickaburg would be in direct rail con-
nection with this fine Silver Creek
country. II is beautiful section OF the
Delta, has been cultivated for many
years, some Of the lands being consid-
erably worn, but still fertile. The to-
geography Of the country is such that II
can be readily drained, and the char
acter 81 the soil makes fertilization
easy. The dirt road from the head to
the mouth Of the creek, mostly along
It's banks, Is 32 miles In length and runs
through an unbroken series Of plansa-
tions, not a stretch OF forest on the en-
tire route. There are thousands Of
acres Of rich back lands which can DO
brought into cultivation. Now that
this desirable region will be accessible
great development Will doubtleea occprs
X TX MaX.H
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
wAsnINaToN,s BIRTHDAY
Celebrated Yesterday BY the Public
School Children.

Exercises appropriate to Washing
toms birthday were Had yesterday
morning, 10 o'clock, by the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades Of our public
school. These exercises consisted of
songs, recitations, marching, ETC., and
each OF the scholars acquitted them
selves well leach one entering with
spirit into the occasion. They had been
well and carefully trained by their
faithful teachers. The costumes worn
by the children were Of the colonial
style, representative of the early days
OF our America.
After the exercises the grades filed
into line ana marched over The nrin9pal
stfeets of the city, being cheefed along
the route. The boys were dressed in
colonial costumes, and the girls in white
with blue sashes and gilt helmets on
their heads. They presented striking
and patriotic appearance.
The programs for the exercises were
printed by Masters George and Harry
Waller.
The Herald congratulates pupils and
teachers upon the great success of the
exercises, and the teachers upon having
trained them SO well. Quite number
of visitors had been invited to witness
the ceremonies.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
FIRE MONDAY MORNING.
Two Cottages in LintOnia DESTROYED at
an Early Hour.

Two cottages belonging to Mr.. j..
Fromherz, in Lintonia, were destroyed
by fire at 6 O'Clock Monday morning.
The fire started in house that had re-
Gently been vacated by Mr.. w. ]. Roy
ster and family, and from what cause it
is not known. 1t was totally destroyed.
The cottage next to it was occupied by
Mr.: J. T. Gibson and family, and it was
practically destroyed. Mr.. Gibson
saved a good deal of his household eff
fects, but tns we're. badly damaged
from water. ie Wa4 insured for $3.50.
The iasuraHee 6n hoIsses was car
ried bt Alr} Fsontssrz.
The fine work of the department pre-
vented general conflagration, as there
we're four of the cottages and number
OF residences in the block with those
burned.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
HOy. CHARLES SCOTT
Enlisted as soldier IN the civil War
IN Yaxoo city.

u maysnos be generally known, but IL
"A fact, nevertheless, that Hon. Chaa.
Scott, prominent candidate for Govern
Or, saw bis frst military service in the
confedemte Army In Yazoo City. He
was member Of the Yazoo City Com
pany. but on account Of his youth, was
mel mustered In as regular. He re-
manned with the Company until the
Bear Greek light, when his Captain was
severely wounded, and his (Scott's)
horse killed. Young Scott was then
delasled 70 60 with Capt. Yerger to the
hospital At jackson, where he remained
for acme time attentively nursing his
0ihcer and friend.
During the time OF Capt Yerger's i'll
ness, Gen. Johnston started to vicks-
burg TO relieve Gen. Pemberton, and
with Capt. Yergor's consent, Young
Scott went as volunteer aid de camp
with Gen. Adams, and afterwards, reg
ularly mustered into the 2sth Mississip-
pi Regiment, which did so much hard
hghting throughout the Virginia Cam
paigns.
Probably some OF the Yazoo Veterans
win remember Mr.. Scott, who was then
a mere boy. He has not visited Yazoo
City since that memorable period, but
will doubtless do go when the campaign
for Governor ia on in earnest.
Hon. Chas. Scott is now one OF the
best known lawyers and planters in the
State.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
Death Of Mrs. z. D. Mnnpum.

Mrs. F. ]. Mangum, for a number of
years a citizen Of this community, died
suddenly at the family residence on
East street Tuesday night. The cause
of her death was an attack OF asthma.
Although she had suffered for some
time with this disease, her condition
was not considered serious.
Mrs. Mangum was consistent mem
ber OF the Methodist church, and had
lived to the ripe old age OF near 70 years.
She was much beloved by all who knew
her, and her death is sincerely regretted.
Funeral services we're held yesterday
morning, 10 O'Clock, conducted by Rev.
Dr. ]. M. Weems, the remains being
inferred in the city cemetery.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
THE SILVER CITY BRIDGE.
Board Of Supervisors COnditiOnallY
Restores Appropriation.

Mention was made in the last issue oi
the Herald OF the Board Of Supervisors
having revoked its appropriation Of
5000 to assist in building a bridge
across the Yazoo river at Silver City.
Wednesday special meeting Of the
Board was held to reconsider this ac-
tion. Al the meeting petition Of
more than 800 taxpayers was presented
by Mr.. f. l.. Brown requesting the
Board to restore the Appropriation, as
the building Of the bridge would be Of
material benefit to all the county. The
matter was thoroughly discussed, the
Board being willing TO make the appro-
priation provided the threatened suits
against the county on account OF the
road contract law would be withdrawn.
1t was finally agreed that all protests
against the county would be Withdrawn
if the Legislature would pass law re-
lieving the levee portion Of the county
from the operation of the road law, and
that upon the passage Of the law the
Board will renew the appropriation Of
$1,000 for the bridge.
This was fair compromise, as the
working OF the road law in the leyee
district has been found totally imprac-
ticable, and there is but little doubt but
what the bill win pass the Legislature,
and the $1,000 for the bridge re-appro-
nriated.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
Yazoo Private Wire Co.

The Yazoo Private Wire Co., is the
name of new future dealing exchange
that has opened in the builing with the
Postal Telegraph Office. Mr.. j. b..
Mount Of Natchez, is manager; Mr.. H..
A. Posey, for several years with the
Yazoo City Cotton Exchange, as oper-
ator, and N. II. Pepper, bookkeeper.
The company use the private wire Of
Ware g. Leland. Deals for cotton,
stocks, etc, are executed promptly. The
rooms and office have been nicely fitted
up, and Mr.. Mount is very much pleas
ed with his business.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
DR.. c. K. HARRINGTON
Died Suddenly at Canton Monday Al.
ternOOn.

DR.. Geo. X, Harrington, one Of tho
most beloved citizens and physicians Of
jackson, died suddenly Monday after
noon at Canton Of heart failure. Or.
Harrington, with q party Of friends,
left jackson Monday for Canton, where
they were TO meet the remains Of Mr..
Geo. w. Carlisle, who died Sunday at
Battle Creek, Michigan, where be had
gone but few days before for medical
treatment. When the train reached
Canton Dir. Harrington complained Of
being quite III and vas taken 10 the
T4olla f0lci. ssheio X ased ~ rhort
while.
Or. Harrington was eon-in-law OF
the late Maj. Ethel Barksdale, brother
OF our aged citizen, Mr.. Fontaine
Barksdale The news Of his sudden
death was learned with sorrow in Yazoo
City, where he had number OF warm
friends and acquaintance. DR.. Har-
rington had been married for q years
and TO mourn his death devoted wife,
two daughters and son are left
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
LOOKS LIKE BLOODY MURDER.
shooting Of WIN ON Near TinsIey Last
Week.

VIII Woodward and Shep Kirkland,
two negroes, were arrested on Friday Of
las. week and placed in the county Jail.
They are charged with having shot and
killed viii Gill, another negro. near
Tinsley, Thursday night.
The three were at the stose OF Mr. j..
r. Woodruff and made some purchases.
A short time after they lef, shooting
was heard. viii Gill was shot through
the right eye, the ball passing through
his head, his brains oozing out into his
hat. After being killed, his body was
placed across the railroad track, ard it
was struck by a freight train coming
north. Both feet we're cut off at the
ankles, and the body badly bruised by
being dragged by the train.
The first impression was that the ne
gro had been killed by the train, but an
examination Of the body disclosed the
fatal bullet hole in the head. An inves-
tigation was started, and as a result,
Woodward and Kirkland were arrested
charged with the murder. The three
negroes were known to have played
craps together number of times, and
tits reported that Gill would generally
win.
Woodward and Kirkland had their
trial yesterday before Es-
quire w. w. Wiles. A large number
of witnesses were present to testify, and
at the hour Of going to press the trial
had not been concluded.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
The Negro RapIst.

The articles in today's Herald on the
negro rapists were furnished by Mr.. J.
p. Holt, While not endorsing all that
is said by Mr.. Holt, the Herald realizes
that no law having for its end the sup
preston OF the rapist, could be too
drastic. The negro must be taught
that an attempt upon the virtue Of a
woman means death, and law with
that in view should not be applied only
to negro, but TO anyone white or
black guilty Of the offense. The crime
seems 10 be on the increase among the
negroes, and 80 long az they commit
these deeds, so long will there be lynch
inna
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
CITY ABOLISHES
TWO SPECIAL FUNDS
All Warrants to Be Paid Out Of Gen.
eral Fuud.

The City Council, in order to meet
promptly the obligations due by the
City, the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men have found it necessary to abolish
the Sinking and Improvement Funds,
which we're special funds, adopted af-
ter the purchase of the water and cleo
trio light plant and the general i'm
provement OF the city after the fire of
May %, 1904. At the meeting OF the
City Council in December last a special
tax levy Of 3 mills was made, the re-
ceipts from which were deposited in the
Sinking Fund. 1t has been found that
this was not sufficient to meet all the
demands, there being left in the fund
last Friday 30 cents.
In the Building and Improvement
Fund there was but $24.24, and as war
rant drawn on one fund could not be
paid out of any money belonging to
another, the Council found it necessary
to abolish both of these funds, and have
all warrants, except for the schools, be
hereafter drawn on the General Fund.
To meet this emergency the City Coun-
Gil in special meeting Friday morning
adopted the following ordinance:
Sinking and Improvement Funds Abolished.
An Ordinance abolishing the Sinking
Fund and the Building and Improve
meEt Fund OF the City Treasury, and
directing the City Treasurer to transfer
any and all money to the credit of Ell
ther or both of said funds to the credit
of the General Fund: providing that
all warrants which have been drawn on
or against eitherof said funds shall be
paid by the City Treasurer out of the
General Fund; and that all warrants
which heretofore would have been
drawn on either of said funds shall be
drawn against the General Fund.
Whereas The Sinking Fund and the
Building and Improvement Fund of the
City Treasury was established merely
for convenience, and whereas, all money
deposited to the credit oi said funds is I
practically exhausted, there being now I
only thirty cents to tie credit of the 1
Sinking Fund and S242 "a to the credit /
O1 buc DullulhB duu improvement uAu,
and whereas, the necessity for said /
funds no longer exists, therefore;
Section i.++-Be it ordained by the /
Board of Mayor and Aldermen 81 Yar
- in Goaanaif con sao. Tssat the x
ssssisffis lond aDd tii9 Building and 4
improvement Fund OF the City Treasu-
ry IS hereby abolished.
Section 2. The City Treasurer is
hereby directed to transfer imn ediately
any money to the credit OF either or
both Of said funds to the credit Of the
General Fund.
Section 3. All warrants which have
been dawn on or against either Of said
funds, and which still remain unpaid,
shall be paid by the City Treasurer out
of the General Fund.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby
directed hereafter 70 draw warrants on
the General Fund for the payment Of
any int ebtedness for which he would
heretofore have drawn warrant on Ell
ther o. said funds.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take
sffecS, and be in force, from and after
It's passage.
Ordained Feb. t6, 1906.
E. j. POURSINE, City Clerk
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
TO ENFORCE SEW
ERAGE CONNECTIONS.
Ordinance Becomes Effective on First
Of April.

The ordinance passed by the City
Council some time ago to enforce sewer
connections becomes effective April l.,
and all houses then not connected will
subject the owners to fine. Mayor
Holmes has given notice that he will
enforce the ordinance and has had
printed the following circular, which it
will be well for the property owners to
heed:
Notice to Property Owners
The attention Of all property owners
is directed to the fact that the law re-
quires all Sewer Connections to be made
before April 1st, 1906. On the above
named date the law becomes operative
and will be enforced.
Respectfully,
E. r. HOLMES,
Feb. is, 1906. liayor.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23
THE WOLF is DEAD.
Killed Yesterday Morning by Mr.. J. J.
McAIIister.

The wolf that for Two weeks has
caused so much anxiety to those living
along the Benton road for three miles
east of the city, was killed yesterday
morning by Mr.. ]. ]. McAllister. He
was genuine old gray hungry wolf.
and relief at his death is felt bv the
neighDorhood. Since his appearance
parties have been hunting him.
The wolf was exhibited yesterday at
the Lightcap Grocery Co., and attract
ed large crowd.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1906-02-23

We call attention to the advertise
ment of the Seattle Boston Copper Co.
in this issue. The demand for copper
is growing rapidly and the advance in
the metal has been over % per cent in
four months. Copper mines are not
risky like gold mine, and when once
in operating condition yield handsome
profits.