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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
BIDS ON PASTURE LiHOs
1900 Opened This Morning Bidders
Want Time Extended

Oklahoma City. Dec. CT. J..
Clark OF the Rock Island immigra-
tion department is just back from
Lawton and Chattanooga, Okla,
where he has been taking care OF
the excursionists 10 the pasture.
To a reporter this morning he
stated that most every one connect
{ with the bidding of the lands
was surprised at the way the bid
ding was going. The department
gave out 10000 bids and expected
about two thirds of them to be filed
So far it looks as though the num-
Der of accepted bids would stop at
about 10, 900. There are a few
more than that in. but with about
20 per cent out on error it will run
the total down. One man has made
bids on two hundred sections ana
employed a real estate man four
days to get out his bid. The first
six bids were received early and
were opened to send the money
back. On inspecting the bids the
men in charge found that all were
IN error and would have been thrown
out on the account. The bidding
at NARROW. he said. is. very active
and it seems as though the WOOD
reserve would draw better than the
pasture land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
THE FUNNY COMEDIANS


Blessed are the laugh makers for
they shall Danish gloom. That
laughter is good for digestion, good
for the mind and for the heart Is
undisputed philosophy. a
When Hans and Nix" appear
1t is IA" for blues. business wor-
ries and all forms of corroding cares
for at least one evening. Gordon
and Gilbert are apostles Of mirth
and have remarkable company
OF fun making people. It's con-
tinuous laughter from the time the
curtain rises till it falls on the last
act. It's nothing but fun and folks
who don't like to laugh haveno bus
iness around this show. The two IN
imitable Germans comedians, Hi.
ram" the rube: E" Issy" the Hebrew,
Buster" and the whole company
make it their special object 10 keep
you convuIsed with mirth and how
we'll they succeed is attested by
the demonstrations of their au-
dience.
'Hans and Nix" drew big crowd
at the opera house last night. Th re
are many new features Of their
show this year. The chorus and
catchy songs, the costumes aud
mirth provoking stunts all pleased
the audieuce. Hans and Nix
made good in a decided manner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
Bios NOT ALL FILLED
Wood Reserve Draws Better Than Pas
ture Lands

Lawton, Okla. Dec. 6.-Eigh-
teen hundred bids on the Indian
Pasture lands reached here this
morning through the mails. AT
noon today about four thousand
bids had been received. Eastern
and northern excursion rates are
inducing heavy increase of pas
senger traffic to this and other rail
way stations near the big pasture
and the next two days pr mises to
lie heavy ones at the bidding offices.
About ore thousand people reach
ed the city yesterday from St.
Louis, Kansas city and more dis
tant points.
Perfect quiet prevails and Judge
Witten has concluded not to call
for t.oeps from Fort Sill. II is the
most peaceable opening Of public
lands in this territory or the west.
Prospective bidders are peti tionine
Judge Witten to apply to the inter
ior department sor an extension Of
time during which bids may b. filed.
This results from the long delay Of
trains on occount of the recent
rains and the bad condition of road:
leading TO and through the big
pasture. Fot week 1t has beer
next to impossible for vehicles to
be driven over the land on accoun
of the deep mud.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

Muskogee, I. T., Dec. 6. "A
Sunday school for every school
district lin the new state. is the
slogan that has been started in the
territory by the American Sunday
School union. E. B. Stevenson,
of Kansas City, superintendent
Of the southwestern division of the
union, has been here for several
days, aud is working out the plan
stated. In communities where there
is one church that largely pre-
dominates. a Sunday school OF that
denomination will be started.
Where there are several denomi-
nations about equally represented.
then union Sunday school will be
established.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
GOOD NEIGHDORS HELP
Is Friend in Need to Gather bis Corn
Crop


Abilene, Kan, Dec. 5.-Forty-
six farmers Of northwest Dickinson
county showed their neighboFliness
last week when they went to the
home Of Jacob Sheets near Man
chester ard husked for him Fifty
acres of corn
Sheets has had hard time dur
ing past year. His wife died aud
later boy died. At present an
other son is very i'll and the grand
fathet is sick. Because Of these
misfortunes Sheets was unable 10
care for his corn. though be had
put out large acreage and tie
yield was a generous one. AS
Thanksgiving approached the
neighbors became interested and
one morning they gathered for
day Of helpfulness.
The members Of the Modern
|Woodmen and the Knights Of
Pythias, both Of which orders have
lodges iu Manchester, were the
leaders in the movement. When
the call was issued every one vol
unteered who was within reach of
the Sheets farm. On the appoint
ed morning twenty-three teams
with two men to every team APP
peared and the workers began bus
iness in earnest. They we're in
the fields at seven o'clock and they
worked until dark. in the mean
time gathering the full fifty acres
of corn and putting it in the
granary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
NO STATE PROHIBITION
In the Constitution Looks Like Il
win be submitted to people

Guthrie, Ok, GA conserva-
tive poll of the convention indicates
defeat Of statewide prohibition
through constitutional declaration.
The committee Of fifteen stands
seven for constitutional prohibi-
ton uron the same terms.as apply
to Indian Territory and eight igs.
noring the idea or submitting 1t to
a vote Of the people at the same
election in which they pass upon
the Constitution. The committee
indicates there will be two reports
which win allow the question to be
thrashed out on the convention
floor. The prohibitionists win not
roncede the defeat Of a constitn
tionaI provision. although,the sen.
timent found in individual expires
sion forecasts the separate submis-
sion plan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
SHORTAGE OF
FREIGHT CARS
PRESIDENT WINCHELL SAYS
EvERYTHIEC IS BEING DONE
FOR RELIEF
CONDITIONS ARE SERIOUS
Same State Of Alfairs all Over the
Country.

Kansas City, Dec. 6-"There Is
nothing in the whole railSoad Sit
uation that is causing more concern
than the shortage of freight cars =
said B. L. Winchell, president Of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad, this morning The con-
ditions have never been so serious
as now. congesled terminals. es-
pecialIy the gulf ports, are the
primary cause Of the shortage Of
cars.
AS matter of fact, however,
bad as conditions are, it is not true
that no considerable number Of cars
are being furnished anywhere for
any character Of loading. We are
loading and moving more cars
every day than ever before in the
history OF the railroad.
"It is not unlikely then when
the new Frisco line from Houston
to New Orleans is cumpIeted| and
In full operation we may be able to
avoid blockade so serious as that
which exists at present In that
case when Galveston is no longer
able TO handle what is offered .fof
shipment through that pom the
surplus can be ssnt over 70 Sew
Orleans and handled through the
CnaImette terminals which are
large enough to give relief
"One 81 the peculiar features Of
tue present so-calIed car shortage
is that the shippers in every part
Of the country seem 10 feel that
theirs is the only section affected.
The same story, however, comes
from Minnesota, from Maine. from
Ono ami Oregon. from Arkansas
and Alabama.
Our Improvement budget for
1907 includes lac relaying with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
GETTING IN TRIM
Skaters Praetieing for the Big Masked
Skate Next Week

There is a lot Of practicing going
on al the Skating Rink for the
masked event of next Tuesday
night. The rink is quite as pop
ular place as ever and the floor
is thronged every evening with
these who enjoy the sport and the
cool weather makes it all the more
enjoyable. The floor is IN the
best of shape now.
The masked skate event for next
week is going to be an interesting
affair as there are several beautiful
and valuable prizes offered in the
different classes, the principal ones
being the race between lady skaters.
the racebetween gentlemen skaters,
the tandem team races for both
young people and little boys and
girls, contrary to the name how
ever they are not tandem teams
but driven abreast and the fastest
teams wins the prize. Entries for
all the events viii be closed this
evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
MORE COUNTY
Line TALK
OKLAHOMA DELEGATES SAY THEY
MAY TAKE A DIP
INTO 1T M
AGREEMENTS ARE REACHED
Among the'Indian Territory Delegates
on Many Matters

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 6.-The
greatest fight before the conven-
tion will be the establishing Of
county lines. Some of the Okl--
homa delegates do not feel as
though they want the Indian Ter
ritory delegates to force them into
the fight, while others say if they
are forced into it. they will make a
map and present it TO the commits
tee. The Indian Territory dele
gates are having peace in establish
their lines. Ardmore only. asked
for the boundaries of the present
recording district. but the dele
gates gave them five ditional
townships on the western boundary
which makes Ardmore the county
seat Of the largest county in the
Indian Territory. This is the
home Of Delegate Ledbetter. Mar
ietta will get two additional town
ships on the west. This is the
home Of Delegate Graham. The
22nd recording district will be div
| ided into two counties with Tlsn-
omingo, the home of President
Murray as one county seat and
Madell. the bomeof Delegate Hem
shaw, the other county seat. Tish.
omirgo county viii get nearly foui
townships from the 10Th recording
district. The greatest problem
south Of the Canadian river in the
Indian Territory Territory was
providing a county for Sulphur
This has been fully agreed upor
and it will be the smallest county
in the new state, consisting Of less
than 900 square miles.
Cleveland county. Oklahoma de-
sired to square mp their county BY
absorbing practically the 18th re
cording district, but their effort:
failed. So far, it now appears
that Aioka. the present recording
town Of the a3rd district is in dan
ger Of being made temporary
county seat. The people of Duranl
of the old Choctaw county, which
is very big county in the 3Sth
recording district are willing IC
give slice of Of the counts II
the north and east
The general opinion is thai it,
convention will submit the prohib-
ition question as a separate pro
position, aud the ticket j. nov
made out to be voted at the polls
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07

They must not only use every eff
tort to promptly load and unload
every car which they receive OF
ship, but :must do what the rail-
roads are doing, that is. they must
enlarge their facilities for the rapid
handling Of the commodities in
which they deal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
SALYkIlON ARMY HALL
Is Esiablished Company Is here for
the Winter

The Salvation Army corps has
secured the basement under the
Daily Express Office and are fitting
II up for winter quarters Seats
are being put in and the room will
be used for services each evening
and on Sundays.
The Army workers here are
earnest, jealous aud consecrated
and should be encouraged in the
good work they are doing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
TIME is EXTENDED
Bidders on Pasture Land To Have
More Time.

Lawton, Okla, Dec. 6.-Acting
upon advices contained in a mes
sage from the commissioner of the
general land Office tonight, Judge
Whitsen, conducting the receiving
of bids fox land in the Big Pasture.
announces that the time tor receiv-
ing bids has been extended from
December 8 to December r6.
This will give hundreds of pros
pective bidders who have been de-
TERED from entering the Pasture
by teavy rains and high waters an
opportunity to examine the land
before making bids.
According to the letter OF the
law under which the lands are be-
ing sold this was the last day on
which the sale could be conducted,
the secretary of the interior having
had six months after the passage
of the bill to close the sale, but in
his rules and regulations he went
beyoui the law and extended the
time to December 8.
AT . o'clock today 3,7So bids
had been filed, over 1000 of thi:
number having been made today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
NO new TREATY TO
Be MADE WITH JAPS
(Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 7. Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon today
made a statement on behalf of the
President that no step Of any kind
had been taken or would be institute
ed with view to negotiation Of a
new treaty with Japan for the ex-
clusions of Japan Iaborers. The
President, Mr.. Bacon said, asked
that this information be made pub
lie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07
SCRAP in THE GALLERY

A disturbance vas created in the
gallery at the opera house last
night when OIan HoIlinesworth,
an usher, attempted to eject John
Hanty for obstreperous conduct.
Chief Hopkins soon took Hanty in
chaise and he paid a 6ns in police
court this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07

QUESTION
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL-Ac-
TION WAS POSTPONED TILL
THIS AFTERNOON
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING
We're OF Little Inrereet Much Time
Devoted to Bills

!
>hise to the Chickasha Gas Co, for !
an electric light system was the
most important proposition before !
the city council at the regular
meeting yesterday afternoon. I'll
was late before the matter was
reached, the greater part Of the
session being devoted to bills and
accounts, and miscellaneous mat
ters. 1t was evident that the mat
ter could not be disposed Of at the
meeting and an adjournment was
therefore taken till ? o'clock this
afternoon.
When the proposition came up,
the ordinance committee reported
that It had no recommendation to
make, not having fully considered
the matter and it therefore submit
ted the ordinance 10 the council.
Alderman Scoffern stated that he
was not prepared to vote on the
question, having had no time in
which to inform himself in regard
to it and, he moved to refer the or
dinance to the committee again.
His motion was not seconded. The
ordinance was read the third time
and It was moved to adopt u by
sections. When the first section
was read, the discussion began.
Manager Stephens Of the Chick
asha Light, Heat & Powar Co. j,
was given an opportunity to speak.
He argued that the granting Of
the franchise meant a consolida.
ton of the gas and electric light
companies, giving one company a
monopoly and gave illustrations
from other cities to prove bis
point. His company's franchise
permitted it to charge 20 cents for
1000 kilo-watts but owing to com
petition with the gas company the
rate had been reduced to much
lower rates.
/ If the companies were consolid-
ated, the rate would go up to the
maximum. 1t was no secret that
negotiations had been in progress
for the sale Of both the gas and
electric light plants. Mr.. Stephens
created somewhat of sensation
when he stated that the parties
who were trying to get control Of
the plants belonged to the Stand
ard Oil crowd.
Lawrence Martin of the Chick
asha Gas Co. replied to Mr.,
Stephens, He resented the Stand
ard Oil charge, and said that nc
one except the company were IN
terested in his proposition. As to
the consolida ton, he would mol
say that be would not sell out, but
he had no intention Of doing so al
the present time. Like any other
business man he would sell when
he could do so to advantage. Hi:
entire proposition was contained in
the ordinance. His company want
ed to put in an electric light planl
and would do so if the council saw
fit to grant the franchise; if not
there were no hard feelings.
Alderman Early suggested sew
eral amendments to the franchi.e
Council adjourned at 5:3o.
y Other business of the meeting
consisted Of receiving reports Of Of
+ 6cers. special reports, and and tn.
) allowance Of bills. A petition from
property owners. asking that house.
be re-numbersd. was presented ans
referred to the street and alley com
mittee.
All members were present at The
Injecting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-07

Mr. 20. K. Vim and little child
of Oklahoma City who have been
the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
clary returned home wednesday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11
TIME TO HAT.

One Of the nearhesr Indications Of the moral dber of
le press Of Indian Territory shown ia the general
sentiment to put stop the pramiseuons and
atrack upon character that has been ia vogue or late
The newspapers have stood for this about as long asheg
are going TO- And the newspapers are the more worthy
OF praise FOR taking stand against for the that
charges made against politicians whether prominent
not make good news stories and ars demand b. the
average reader and stories the tradeof
ali newspapers But the newspaper is the first to detect
those things which weaken the moral growth of COM
muniry. They see more quickly the things to which
such tendencies lead because they are trained in these
lines. The newspapers are demanding that halt be
called upon slaughter OF character Theyare no more n
favor of morally and otherwise unfit to hold pub
lie trust being given position Of honor than any man.
but they stand che ground that if man has commit
ted crime the should be invoked and not scandal
started If heis criminal, prosecute him under the
law and not in the newspapers and via the anidavit
route There have been instances Of prefeng charges
in Indian Territory recently to destroy conf
denee in the morality Of the community and in The To-
situations Of government which every person should be
taught 70 respect -Muskogee Times
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

5Tr Williams The minority leader Of the House, nas
never done better thing his position o. party direct
tor than Ne did when be joined with speaker Cannon n
fagorof the Philippine tavir bin and the statehood
bill Thsac5on If it really what it seemed yes-
tsraaY 10 mean win insure the passage of both 81 these
measures througthe House Tt win also save the demo-
cratic party from fhe remarkable inconguity of cppcs
spcnousy with the railway and mining capitalists who
are opposing this and the still striking
Inconsistency Of opposing good tariff reduction bin
Mr. Williams little late IN defining his policy, but
perhaps the delay for the purpose Or developing the
republican opposition for political effect. AT any rate
be has come in in time to sayehis party's faceK. O.
Star
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

anent tire street lighting proposition IS to make
contract with the people who own the present plant
There no reason why THAT would 9e fair %
both the a'tY and capany cculduor be entered into
DON'T saddle any more debt on this city The man who
is aanoring for municipality ownership for the street
lighting franchise in vnta, generally speaking, may be
put down as frer Let as have street Lights without
unnecessary delay, by entering INTO contract with our
own townsmen who lhage invested their money ln 4
plant
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

Indigestion Is easily overcome by
the use Of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, be-
cause this remedy digests what you
eat and gives the stomach a rest-al-
lows it TO recuperate and grow strong
again Kodol relieves Indigestion,
Belchlng Of Gas, Sour Stomach, Heart
Burn, etc., and enables the digestive
organs TO transform all foods into the
kind Of rich red Eiood that makes
health and strength. Sold by Peoples
Drug Store. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

The soothing and comforting effects
Of DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, when
applied TO Piles, sores, cuts, boils, ETC.,
subdues pain almost instantly. This
Salve draws out the inflammation, re-
Idnces swelling and acts as a rubefaci-
ent, thus circulating ths blood through
the diseased parts, pernittlng or aid
ing Nature to permanently remove the
trouble entirely. Sold by Peoples
Drug Store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

"A reasonable amount cf food thor
0ughlY digested and properly assimila-
ted will always increase the strength.
If your stomach is a 'iittleof' kOd0l
Dyspepsia Cure viii digest what you
eat and enable the digestive organs to
assimiiate and transform all foods in
to rissue-building blood. KOdol re
.Ileyes Sour Stomach, Belching. Heart
Burn and all forms of Indigestion.
palaUable and Strengthening. Sold
By Peoples Drug Store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

For coughs and colds no remedy is
equal CD kennedYs Laxative Honey
and Tar-the LIQUID Cold Cure III is
cause 10 expeis an cold from the sfs-
tenn by acting as eathartic on the
bowels. Gives strength 10 weak lungs
Affords immediate relief In Cr5up.
Coughs. Colds. Wh0cping Cough. etc.
Children love it. Sald By Peoples
Drug Store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak, If not killed
outright, by mothers giving them
cough syrupc containing opiates. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Is a safe and GER
tain remedy for coughs, Group and
lung trouble, and Is the only pr0mi-
nent cough medicine that contains no
opiates or other poisons. Peoples
Drug Store. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

10 Is difficult to cure a cough or free
yourself from the discomforts Of a cold
unless you move the bowels. Bees
Laxative Honey and Tar acts on the
bowels and drives all cold out Of the
system For Group, whooping cough,
colds, and all lung and bronchial affec-
tlons, no remedy Is equal TO the origi-
nal Bees Laxative Honey and Tar. A
liquid Cold Cure. Sold by A. p. Owen,
druggist. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

The many friends OF G. III. Hausan,
Engineer L. E. & w. r. r., at present
living In Lima o., will be pleased to
know Of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease He writes. II was
cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure,
which 1 recommend to all, especially
tralnmen who are usually similarly
afflicted Peoples Drug Store. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

Capt. g. s. White has secured the
general agency for the Natural Hen
Incubator with all its utilities, BROOD
ers. cC0Ds. egg-ur0dncing formulas.
lice and mite formulas, etc. See him,
or write for information. Also agent
for the best Poultry paper published.
Capt. g. 5. White,
6e limo Finita, T. It.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-11

II there is any one proposition the people Of vinta
are unit on it Is that bond issues be made
and that the rate Of taxation shall be increased
The streets darkness account Of the work Of
few irresponsible weaklings who willing TO bank