The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-20
TERRITORY BREvlIIES


Charley McGIgren. aged eight years.
was drowned near Walter. Okla. by
falling into small creek He 10 com.
pany with several other children were
playing near the creek a. the time Of
the accident. The body has lot been
recovered The drowned Lao Is a broth.
er 0f VIM McGurren. a prominent
figure in oklahoma base ball circles
The I'D IS on tight az Oklahoma City
50 far as the saloon business on sun.
day D. concerned. At meeting Of the
city council % that city petition was
passed TO the effect that the council
back the chief @ police up 10 the mat.
tey of sunday closing. and that the
law be enforced % the utmost
The bankers Of Indian Territory and
Oklahoma will meet on May 2l-22 al
Oklahoma City. in their tenth annual
convention
The South McAlester News has Sc
cured some very interesting data In
connection wit. the spiiling Of booze
by the federal authorities 10 the In.
dian Territory 1laf paper has gotten
together a tabulated statement show.
ing where and how much booze has
been split in the towns surrounding
South McAlester. in the past four
months Ine amClnt shown by THIS
staI ameat De- 41sSis ,,alDns. With
Coalgate in the lead. having credited 10
its part 1890 gallons
Tulsa. I. T-Albe.t Brown. aged ten
was caught in Quioksani in the AT
kansas river this afternoon ani drown.
I'd within ten feet of a dozen play.
mates while wading az picnic clyde
Eby was rescued By a Catholic priest
from a Ike death.
Madlu. !. T.-May0r Carter has IS
cued a proclamation Tor a vote upon
the Issue of bonds Tor the purpose OF
Installing "a $4,000 wategwOrks sys-
tenn on June 10.
Cestos. Okla.-The 3.year.old son Of
Frank McCleary, living near Bement
vas killed yesterday by being bufi--
under q bank OF sand In which he and
bis companions had been making
houses and forts The entire bank
cayed Ia. covering the boy completely
His playmates tried 90 dig him out
but ne was dead when the body was
recovered
Keuton. Okla-A petition is being
circulated IN western Beaver county
and ls very generally signed. asking
the release from the penitenuary OF
George Tate. who is serving seven
years for killing beef cattle He Is
now In the second year of his term.
Guthrie. OH z. Elliott, arrested
at Oklahoma City for coloring o!eo-
margarine and selling % as butter
pleaded guilty 10 all three OF the
counts against him when his case was
called for trial He was given a jail
sentence of six months on the first
count. and fines OF 800 each for the
others He was brought back 10 tLe
/ federal Jail today 20 begin serving
/ his sentence.
Iawton. Okla. S. Nichols OF
Bridgeport. Texas. a prospective land
buyer. arrived In the city last evening
over the Rock Island With roll OF
greenbacks. which he alleges contain
/ ed $3.50. This morning he appeared at
| the police station and stated that dur
| ing the night he was 'doped' and the
money and a gold watch and chain
valued at s25 taken from hts person
A soldier and a civilian were arrested
Guthrie. Okla-James VI. Bohart
cashier OF the Apache State Bank, was
married 10 Miss Eta Rice. a teacher
I In the Apache public school. They
are spending their honeymoon In the
north and east
Guthrie, Okla-A prisoner. believed
/ 10 be Rafael Barrigo. who Is wanted
/ In Texas on indictments charging
! highway robbery and murder. was ar
rested al Shawnee today by Detective
purnett and Is being held until Tex
as officer arrives.
GutArle. Okla.-Omcers, who VIII
serve fer the ensuing three years, have
been elected as follows by the Guth'
rle Chapter. Rose CroiX, Scottish Rite
Masons: Almont c. Hlxon, wise mas
! ter: F. A. Detrlck. senior warden; DR.
A /. Blesh. junior warden; F. o.
/ I.utz. orator. and Charles A. Cunins
| ham, secretary.
Chlckasha, |. = W : stale" and
| Edgar Cowen. sdpe in,catan. ma
principal OF the Ejgh School, ief pect'
! lively. have Uaal Appom'ed ny the
/ school board TO their same positions
| for the coming school year.
Oklahoma City, Okla.-Frank Butts
aged 40 yel~s. a ao5kku'psr here,
/ dropped dead this afternoon from
I heart disease
hcnryetta, l. T.-The special train
consisting OF six Pullman and com
missary car. OF the Fort Smith mer'
chants. and manufacturers, was In town
/ this evening for a short time They
we're entertained while here by the
business men