The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-15
TERRITORY BREvITIES

reached the advanced age OF ~, ana
was probably the oldest person in
this part Of the country.-Ada News
Chlckasha. l. T.-W L. Richardson
OF this city received notice today OF
his appointment as referee in bank.
ruptcy at Chickasha to succeed Il. r.
Scofrern. VINO resigned to accept the
deputy marshalship here.
Madili, |. T.-Ol experts have been
here tho last week trying 10 obtain
leases on valuable oil property east
OF town, but have been unsuccessful
Iawton, okla.-The citizens OF El
Reno have designated April % as q
holiday. upon which day they will ded.
icate the new county bridge sc"oss
the South Canadian. The III RoiJ
Brass Band has boen sccu cd fJt ;he
occasion and everything IS being lonc
to make II the biggest and most On.
ioyable gathering ever rcid in Cana.
dian county.
Pete Hanra;'a. head OF the union
miners In this district rays he rp.
orators will not hold N. longer than
three weeks. Ho looks for a satisfac.
tory adjustment OF all differences and
f.. OF course. sanguine that the union
demands will be conceded
McAlester News.
Albert Woods has been appointed
district manager for the Pioneer Tel.
ephone company at South McAlester
John Pruett OF Crowder City. upon
learning OF his wlfe's suicide BY pois-
oning. swallowed a considerable guam.
tl,y Of arsenic with the intention OF
selfdestruction. Medical aid was sum
moned. however. and he will recover
South McAlester busincfs men have
voted 20 use home manufactured
brick in paving the business center
of that city.
Search OF the well near which the
body OF J. Burdett. the Eufaula bank
or. was found with n bullet hole
through his brain. failed to reveal any
weapon, as was thought by the rep
rcscntatiyes OF tho life insurance com.
panlcs who advanced the suicide the
ory. II Is now thought the insurance
policies for $3.50. 900 will be paid with
out protest.
The new Methodist Episcopal
church. South. Of Mutual. Okla, Just
hu.-.,ed. will be dedicated Sunday.
Rev. c. G. Woods. one OF the editors
bf the Christian Advocate OF St Louis
and past grand master Of the Mason.
ic lodge OF Missouri will deliver the
dedlcatory sermon Sunday morning.
The retail merchants and profess
sioual men OF Shawnee recently or.
ganlzed merchants league and
credit association with membersrip
OF over ffty. The principal object OF
the association Is TO protec, the Nom
Sers from dead beats" or people
who will not pay their bills.
Nd Lacy. young man travelling
through the country near Selling. died
from the wounds inflicted by the ex'
pIosIon OF q gun. The young man.
With his father. was going 20 Dewey
county 20 locate. Young Lacy found
the barrels OF an old muzzle loading
shotgun. Ho tamped nitro-powder In
20 them. placed a fuse 70 the tubes
and set fra 10 A. An explosion follow
cd, bursting the gun and imbedding a
piece OF the metal In his forehead
The boy lived a few hours, dying last
uight
The district court has set for trial
April 80 the cass of Red slcCarty
the man In Jail supposed 10 be the
murderer OF Samuel Mcpherson. IN
Oklahoma City on the night OF Aug
ust (. 1890. This case mas now be
come one OF the most celebrated ones
In the history Of that county and tho
evidence introduced viii be interest
ing. It is supposed the attorneys fol
the defendant will attempt to prove
pfiat the man now held for the crime
IL not RED" McCarty At ALL and thai
tho real Red" McCar,y is dead, n
was reported years ago
Upon taking control OF the merged
city OF McAlester this week the Dem
ocrats increased the salaries OF al
appolntive officers and began nego
ua,ions for a bond issue OF Sl75,ooI
to build public school houses. Mayo
Chapman in his message recSmmeni
cd the immediate building OF a cit
hall and Are station.
Thomas C. Humphrey Jr. OF AtoN'
and Alisa Mabel Ballard Of South hc
Alester we're united In marriage y
South McAlester. The groom Is sol
Of United States Judge r. c. Hum
1.hunu. Nil. nnllnrh 10 tho nnlN chill