The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-03-07
TERRITORY BREvITIES

Gawton, Ok.-W C. Coleman, gen
eral manager OF the Hydro Carbon
Light Company Of Wichita. has ar.
rived in the city TO look after the in. /,
terests Of the company \ large CO. !
signment Of new lights was received
in the city last evening.
Enid, Okla steady rain has been
falling in This vicinity since about 3
O'Clock today. which will be OF great
benefit OF the farmers OF this sectlo
Of the territory.
Enid, Ok.-Mrs Elizabeth X. ia
cobs. aged 20, who was injured in a
runaway about two weeks ago, died
yesterday from the effects Of her In
juries.
Enid Ok-Frcd Gosso. aged 80, a
Ivominent farmer living near Ring
wood. Ok. shot himself yesterday
. through he head with a revolver
tawton. Ok.-T. s. Walker Of this
city has been appointed by United
states Marshal Fossctt as deputy mar.
shall for the Iawton district, consist
ing OF the whole OF Comanche county
elk City, ok.-The city council has
called n special election for March 26
to vote waterworks construction bonds
in the sum Of $4,000. the system 10
be owned and operated by the town.
The bonds are not TO exceed 6 per
cent per annum on March 20 the
citizens Of wanette, In Pottawatomie
county. will vote TO issue $4,000 wa.
terworks bonds.
Klngfsher. Ok.-Edward Coke was
today granted a license TO sell liquor
by Judge Clinton F. Irwin, to whom
Coke appealed from a decision OF
Kingnsher county commissioners,
who refused 20 issue the license. lr.
win heard the case and then ordered
the license issued.
Davis, I. T--w. w Cook q son oil
Junction City. Kansas, who hold
contract with the city Of Davis TO con
struct the waterworks system. are TO
begin work on the 10th. The systo
will cost $4,000.
I.awton. Ok.-Socretary Chas. W
Payne Of the I.awton Gas Company
has returned from trip to the DO.
tobe oil fields, where he has scared
the service Of a competent driller TO
sink hole 1000 Feet for the company.
The company viii hold meeting n
the council chambers Monday after.
noon TO transact business connected
with the drilling. wnicn Ihey expect to
begin at a very near time.
Muskogee. I. T. The cfyy school
board met in the Office OF John ID.
Benedict, superintendent OF schools
for Indian Territory. who is also a
member OF the school board in the
city. and elected Ira Cain Of Texas to
tho position OF principal OF the Jeh'
erson school OF this city, to succeed
J. Frank Redd. resigned.
Durant, I. THE Durant Transfer
Company has been sold TO J. r. F1em'
ing OF whitewright. Texas. Consider
alton, $500.
Shawnee, ok.-Thomas Lezelle
aged II. one df the early residents OF
Oklahoma. vas buried here today.
Shawnee. Ck-'rhe case OF z. L. Ke
ly VS.. Chief SIMS and Patrolmsn Bur
nett and Nen was called in the dis
trict court today. Kelly asks $1,000
damages for false imprisonment
Shawnee. ok.-Mrs. James Crater
aged 80. died here today, leaving q
husband, three children and aged pa
rents
Vinita. |. T.-JIrge i. F. Parker
Jr.. opened the regular March term o.
the United States court for the North
ern district OF Indian Territory a
Claremore this morning. A grand fur,
was not called for this term OF court
as the entire term will be devoted e
the trial OF civil cases in an effort
TO clear the docket, which is now in ;