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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28
MOUNTAIN TERROR DRAGGED TO
DEATH WITH A LARlAT.
PONY LEADS LIVELY RACE
Animal Proves Too Swift and Too
Game for King Of Beasts,
Which Gives Up Chase
and the Ghost.

Sioux Falls, s. D.-As the result OF
roping mountain lion Nate Gardner,
a Fall River county ranchman, had
the time of his life and an experience
that he does not care TO have re-
peated.
While riding along on his horse the
ranchman discovered a big mountain
lion sneaking along toward some tim
ber and underbrush which was about
500 yards away. The meeting was
surprise to both the ranchman and the
lion, and for moment they stood
looking at each other.
Then the mountain lion, firing OF
the mans gaze. gave roar and
started for the timber. This aroused
the ranchman from his temporary
stupor, and he Immediately plunged
his spurs into the TANKS Of his horse
and started in pursuit. He loosened
the lariat from his saddle as his horse
dashed forward.
1t was an exciting chase. the noun
tain lion getting over the ground at
surprising rate of speed. But the
pony Gardner was riding entered fully
into the spirit Of the chase and fairly
SKINNED over the earth.
Just as the lion was about TO enter
the timber the ranchman, who. like
all OF his fellows, is an expert with
the lariat. made his throw and the
rope settled down over the head OF the
big animal. The trained COW pony
stopped with jerk. planted his feet,
and when the rope became taut the
mountain lion was thrown violently on
its feet, turning a few somersaults In
the air.
For a moment the animal lay still
with the pony holding the rope braced
against 1t. But 1t was only for
moment, for. gaining its feet with q
jump which almost took the breath
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

the sections where dry farming was
tried. From 1883 to 1898. inclusive, he
was resident of Wyoming, and as
state engineer was in official and SYM
pathetic relations with the men farm
ing by rainfall alone in the eastern
part of the state. During these years
hundreds of dry farms were visited
and an intimate knowledge reached OF
the hard conditions of home life
which the vicissiiLdes of the dry farm
impose on the farmers wife and fam
lily. Since 1898 the progress Of agrl-
culture In the western half OF this
region has been carefully watched In
connection with the studies of the eco
nomical use Of water in irrigation.
In that time dry farming In certain
areas has become demonstrated sue
cess. Among these may be mentioned
the divide country south OF Denver,
Col: the high bench land near New
castle, Wyo.. and the slopes OF the
mountain foothills along the Big
Horn and Rocky mountains in Utah,
Idaho and Montana. as well as the
states first named, where seepage
from the higher lands above or local
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

summer rains bring about sensible
increase in the average amotat Of
moisture in the soil. There is no
doubt that other areas will be dis
covered where dry farms will be sue
cessful. Il Is also believed that
through summer following drought-re-
sistanf crops can be grown alternate
wears with a fair degree Of success
over those portions of the semi-arid
region where the soil is sandy or a
sandy or sandy loan, but not In the
clay or adobe soils.
But when all this has been said the
fact must be recognized Inst the dry
farm taken has not the attraction or
the security Of farming under irriga-
ton. OF Of farming in Iowa and MI
nols. where the rainfall is ample
Nothing can be more dreary or dis
couraeing than the aspect Of the dry
farmers home In midsummer. With
out shade trees. without green grass
without fruit. the dead. dusty and life
less appearance Of the landscape Is
monotonous beyond measure. Il
makes one realize that "a world with
out turf is, indeed. q desert" Tbs
fact that many Of these farmers arc
prosperous does not remove the need
for fress. fruit grass and gardens
nor lessen the value Of these features
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28
GIRL AND BEAR BOTH SCARED.
Met In Woods and Former Spent
Night In Cave with Bats


Cross Fork, Pa---Sent In the after
noon to bring home a herd OF eight
COWS from a natural pasture In q
sugar maple grove nearly mile from
home. Sadie McMackin. the 15-year-old
daughter of farmer in the New Ber-
gen district. found herself race TO
face with black bear.
The bear, himself affrighted by the
sudden appearance Of the girl. raised
on his launches and began chattering
his teeth-a defiant attitude assumed
bv the animals when cornered.
Miss McMackin believed the bear
was about to attack her and turned
to run. She was within sight OF a
dugout shanty The girl ran for ref
uge to the cave and slammed the door
behind her.
The bear by this time was scamper-
ing away. The girl then made the dis
coverv that she was a prisoner. for the
wooden latch on the outside had
fallen into place and held the door
firm.
There was no way OF reaching the
latch. It was az dark as a dungeon.
and her stirring about had disturbed
a colony OF bats. which bumped
against her head and hands and face.
She shouted. but her voice could not
penetrate the heavy door OF the cave
and for nearly four hours she was .
prisoner In the cave.
AT the end Of that time searching
party came close enough to the cave
for Sadie to make herself heard and
she was released.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28
LITTLE OLD MAN.
(star Of the Carlisle Indian Football
Team.)

Grinnell Qa) college has a novelty
this year IN the shape Of girls ath-
letic association. which has complete
charge Of all Of the athletic events
participated in by any Of the Grin
nell college girl teams. AS the organ
ization has been formed 1t win In
clude the captain Of each Of the ten
mis-, basket ball and hockey teams, a
president and treasurer Of the asso-
citation and the physical director OF
the gymnasium. who viii act as execu-
tive board for the transaction Of all
business. This board win have charge
Of all finances. wiz arrange matches
between the various college teams.
will prescrlDe the eligibility rules and
expend all moneys in the interest Of
the girls teams Since the organiza-
ton was formed the tennis courts
have been put in shape for the fan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

crib. but had been placed there dur
ing the morning because she intended
to 20 to q farm near by to work during
the day. The father Of the boy, 20
years old, whose farm is valued at
$40 900. was found at work in one OF
his fields.
NeIghbors declare the boy has been
more OF less demented since his birth.
and when permitted to play with other
children acted wildly. They noticed.
however. that he grew more rational
II permitted to associate with other
children for an hour or more.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

winsted, Conn.-But for the re-
markabIe intelligence OF his collie
dog John wolcott, a farmer Of Lanes
boro. in the Berkshires. would have
been gored to death BY a bull. The
animal. which had never shown any
vicioushess, rushed at its owner In
the barn. knocking him down. Wal
cott yelled for help and his dog made
its way into the stall and began TO-
worry the bull. giving Walcott a
chance to get out Walcott's family
found him with two broken ribs and
some cuts and bruises.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

We've often heard about the mean
est man. but I happen to know the
meanest woman"
who's sheg"
The one who goes to weddings and
slyly removes the cards from the pres
ents so that the bride can never know
which Of her friends it was who gave
her the plated butterknife. Chicago
Record Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

For q number OF years the State Az
rIcultural College of Colorado made
systematic and continuous study OF
the Efforts to grow crops without irri-
cation In the eastern part OF that
state. The results are summarized
in bulletins 50 and n Of that station.
In these Mr.. J. r. Payne, the observer,
shows that there were years OF large
yields and large profits from small
grain, and other years when failure
was complete; that all attempts on
adobe soils were failures; that al
falfa on the dry farms cannot endure
the drain on It's vitality. 1t hourisnes
in wet years, but makes little growth
in dry seasons. and the plants con-
finue to die until practically all dis
appear. OF thousands of orchards
planted only a few trees have lived.
Fruit growing without irrigation has
not proved successful. Orchards may
grow well for years, but annually Sc
we're drought kills them The same
is true Of attempts to grow shade
trees. The failure OF the timber-cul-
ture law Is too generally admitted TO
require discussion. Even where the
trees survive they are stunted and ILL
shaped. AS result nearly all set
tiers have been compelled to combine
stock raising with farming, depending
on the native grasses for summer
.~t..... n..1 ,-~<..i..r q. f<.~o -, f.r Min.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

away from the ranchman, the fierce
animal started for him and the pony.
The lion had its ears laid back and its
fangs exposed and emitted blood curd-
ling yells.
Then commenced race for life II
needed no urging for the sturdy COW
pony to make start Turning as II
on q pivot It was on over the prairie
at mad speed. with the mountain lion
taking up the slack of the rope.
It was a pretty chase for about half
mile, when the endurance OF the
pony and its fright told on the noun
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

New York-Killed BY the deer Ia
his beautiful country place in Eagle
Rock Way, Montclair. the body Of
Herbert Bradley. wealthy flour ex-
porter. was found. Bruises covered his
body and his legs were lacerated.
evidently by the horns and hoofs %
the animals. which had been very
tame and great pets OF their owner.
though they often terrified other resi-
dents Of the countryside BY escaping
from the park on Mr.. Bradsey's place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

Father Bernard Vaughan. whose on
slaught on the English smart set" Is
attracting 50 much attention. has
plenty Of humor. Once At Trinity cci-
lege, Cambridge. be was studying Hol-
bein's pictures Of Henry VII what
would you do. a. q Jesuit. # his
majesty stepped out Of the canvas ?"
asked . friend Father Vaughan re-
piled promptly: Il should request
the ladies' % leave tie room-'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28
BOY IMPRISONED IN
CORhCRIB TWO YEARS
sIx-Year-oid imbecile, Son Of New
York Farmer, Found Crawling
About on All Fours.

New York.-Within half an hours
journey of Broadway small, help.
less human being has been impris-
oncd in an abandoned corncrib with
no protection from winter winds for
almost two years. Such was the story
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

tain lion, which at last found ths
pace too swift. The rope again be-
came taut as the lion dropped behind.
and II was not long before the lion
was dragged OF its feet.
The rest was easy. When the pony
finally was pulled up there was dead
mountain lion dragging along at the
end OF the rope, thankful man on the
pony's back and a pony relieved OF a
great fear
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

rs scowlers sore because he didn't
succeed In that last business ven
tureg~
~Fearfully. He went into It alone
and hasn't anybody to blame the fall
ure on to."-Detroit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

The woman marry" he said.
must be glad to take me with all my
faults"
"Oh, she win be-" the girl replied.
shell be 50 desperate that faults
won't cut any figure with her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

slim-rm thinking OF going into
politics. What would you advise me
TO run for?
slam-If l were as thin as You are
I'd try to be an alderman and get fat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
WANT MORE SINGERS FOR
SUNDAY JAIL SERVICES
W. C. T. U. ASKS FOR VOICES AND
BOOKS
Inmates Of Bastlles Take Great Inter-
est In Work-Prisoner Favor Two
Beautiful Hymns--Form Quartets
as Surprise to Workers

Deep, heartfelt gratitude awaits the
singers with good voices who answer
the call of Mrs Marion Boyd for help
In conducting the musical part of the
Sunday services held in the jails by
the w. G. T. u.
I'VE are much in need of good sing
ers," said Mrs. Boyd. ut would be q
help and a blessing If we could get
some to take part in our singing Sun
days. The prisoners look forward
eagerly to the services and enjoy the
singing, but we have only the men,
bers of the union to lead. 1t would
be splendid If we could have a soloist
to sing for us.
I'VE also need hymn books badly.
You would be surprised to know how
interested the men ARE in learning the
songs through the week to surprise
us on Sunday with singing quartets.
We never have enough books to go
around. There must be plenty of gos-
pei hymn books that are not being
used now that could be given to us
for our Jail work.
I'VE find many good voices among
the prisoners. Their favorite songs are,
Where Is My Wandering Boy To-
night| and Nearer, My God, to Thee
anyone wishing to help in the serv-
ices will find the band of women en-
gagged in the work every Sunday aft
ernoon at 2:45 at Temperance temple,
where they meet before going to the
Jail services at o'clock"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
HONOLULU WILL SEND
ELK SQUAD TO DENVER
EXPECT TO WIN HoNoRs FOR
THEIR LONG TRIP
Wealthy CoIoradoan Offers Silver
AntIered Trophy to Lodge Bring
ing Largest Delegation of Women
to the Reunion In July
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
DENVER, May 11.-One of the sensa-
tions of the big reunion of Elks in Den
yer next July will be a delegation from
Honolulu, which will travel from the
Hawaiian islands in the Pacific seas to
attend the great reunion.
They will probably cover the longest
distance of any delega ton coming to
the reunion, but because the delegation
will be small they may not get the $1,000
prize Offered for the delegation travel
ing the greatest aggregate number of
miles. The presence of this delegation
from such a distant point and the as
sembling of a multitude of ladies at the
reunion, will be two of the notable fea-
lures, which other reunions have not
included.
A silver elk, valued at $1,000, is to be
given by Fred G. Shaffer, a wealthy
mining man of Colorado, for the lodge
bringing the largest delegation of wo-
men to the reunion, and this will doubt
less make that feature a notable sue
cess.
The Honolulu lodge of Elks has been
organized two years and has nearly
800 members. This distantly located
lodge is as enthusiastic as it's main
land brother lodges in the work OF
preparing for the great reunion in Dem
yer, and has already engaged head
quarters at conspicuous point in the
city, where the Honolulu delegation
will keep open house to all who come
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
THIEF MOVES OUT TRUNK AND
BUREAU WHILE MAN SLEEPS

robbery this burglar moved the things
taken from the room directly under
KawaslSi's window. With a big ak he
proceeded to break open the trunk.
Then he rifed II and the bureau ct his
leisure.
When Kawaski awakened things did
not appear to be Just as he left them
when he retired the night before. After
pinching himself to find out whether or
not he was awake, the Japanese began
to wonder what had happened. All at
once he remembered the disturbance Of
an hour before.
Rushing to the window, Kawaslxi
lifted the blind and saw the remnants
of his trunk with what was left Of the
contents Of II, and the bureau strewn
all over the yard. For a few minutes
he thought Il was all nightmare, then
the cold realization Of the facts dawned
upon him.
The japanese told the police about
the robbery, but could not explain why
he had not awakened.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
RAILWAY WORLD
FLOODS THREATEN IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Colorado River Is on Wild Rampage.
Railroad Employees Work Day
and Night to Protect
Property

The Colorado river is on a new ram
page and threatens to submerge the
low places in the Imperial valley.
Hundreds Of Southern Pacific workmen
are busy protecting the levees that keep
the flood from the tracks Gravel is
being used to stop the rising waters.
Private citizens have Joined with the
railroad company in building dikes
along the river banks to keep the water
from flowing over the land. The work
that was done early in the year is now
in danger of destruction. The water
is now at the highest point that it has
been this year and it is thought that it
will rise still higher in June when the
water begins to flow down from the
mountains, caused by the sun melting
the snow
Work of repairing the break in the
river near the Mexican boundary has
been abandoned. The water is now so
high as TO make this work useless for
the present. The men formerly en-
ployed with this work have been put
to building levees.
The Salton sea is continually rising,
but it now covers such an area that
the rise is gradual. about one-half inch
a day. No fear of damage thus far is
felt, because the intake from the river
will be shut off as soon as the river
SuDSlueS, ana lne water Will gradually
disappear from seepage and evapora-
tion.
The Southern Pacific tracks have
been built upon a detour to one side
| and are out of danger This work cost
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
r. II. Ingram, general superintendent
of the southern division of the South
ern Pacific, has just returned from a
! trip to the Imperial valley and to the
| Mexican border.
He found the little town of Calexico
partially submerged. Levees that were
built when the water was seen to be
rising have so far protected the town.
Trains can run only within one mile
of the station and passengers must
! walk the rest of the way to the village
| The water has apparently not damaged
| the tracks any, but the officials fear
that the softened roadbed might give
way if a heavy train were run over it,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
MAYOR AND HIS LAWYER
DECIDE TO MAKE UP
SHAKE HANDS AND DISAPPEAR
IN PRIVATE OFFICE
Attorney Earl Rogers Took Exception
to High-Handed Methods of city's
Executive and Police Commission
at Recent Trial

Mayor McAleer and Attorney Earl
Rogers are as good friends as even
although at meeting of the police
commission about two months ago a
breach was formed that appeared un-
bridgeable.
Attorney Rogers strolled into the
commission room yesterday, where the
fire commission was pondering over
gasoline engines and no sooner did the
mayor see his former friend than he
jumped from his seat at the head of
the table and warmly clasped his hand,
leading him into his private office,
where the two remained closeted for
long time. ,...-. ..,..
The trouble between Mayor McAleer
and Rogers arose over a policeman
who was on trial before the commits
sion and whom Rogers had been en-
gagged to defend. On the morning OF
the trial the police commission re-
mained long time in executive ses-
sion and when it finally came out to
the commission room to try the case
Rogers pleaded for a continuance. This
was refused.
"Then I'll withdraw from the case
entirely" said Rogers Indignantly
you people have been in the private
office and have already tried and con-
demned my client without having seen
or heard any of the evidence. l know
that game too well. have helped fix
up many Of them myself in that very
private office"
The mayor became indignant at this
and accused Rogers of having thrown
him down." when Rogers told him that
he was through with him forever. and
in future the mayor could look for
some other attorney. Rogers having
frequently acted as legal adviser to the
ma VOr
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12

About $4,000 has been added to the
building fund of the Young Mems
Christian association since the last re-
port, bringing the total up to S24S, ,9O4,
and leaving $106,096 still to be raised.
There still remain eight working days
in which to do this work, and if an
earnest effort will accomplish the re-
suit the fund will be completed upon
the expiration of the time limit, which
has been set for 1890 o'clock the night
of May 81.
The largest subscription reported
yesterday was that of j. S. Torrance
for $10O0 but there were quite num-
Der of pledges ranging from $50 all
the way up to $3.50 C. Q. Stanton and
w. M. Garland are down for $3.50 each,
and A. p. Fleming Charles f. Rich
ards and l.. c. Torrance have signed
for 5000.
Building Badly Needed
There probably never was a city in
which the need for a Y M. G. A. build
ing was greater than is the case in
Los Angeles today The population of
the city is growing rapidly and with
the great increase in the number of
young men who are f1ocking to this
city the local association finds itself
badly handicapped. Not only is 1t with
out a permanent home of it's own, but
it is impossible to obtain rented quar-
ters such as are suitable to it's needs.
Other cities, many of them much
smaller and less prosperous than Los
Angeles, have raised large sums for
buildings of this kind, and the directors
of the local association are not willing
to believe that the same thing cannot
be done here. All that will be neces-
sary to accomplish this purpose will
be for the citizens to take an active
interest in the matter and cooperate
to the extent of sending in their sub
Scriptions promptly.
The directors have set the pace by
pledglng themselves for more than
$15O,OOO of the $350,0O0 needed, but the
enterprise being calculated to benefit
the entire community they feel that
the people of Los Angeles now should
come forward and show disposition
to do their part.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
REQUESTS MODEL
FOR ORDINANCES
LOS ANGELES LAWS PATTERN
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
Municipal Government viii Try to
Recoup Losses by Charging Usual
License Fees for Rebuild
Ing Work

A large number Of the new ordinances
for San Francisco made necessary by
the destruction Of city and county rec
ords in the recent confiagration, are to
be modelled on those in force in Los
Angeles.
The board of public works of San
francisco yesterday sent a request to
Mayor McAleer asking him to forward
copies of such ordinances as pertain to
the duties of the board of public works,
and laid special stress on such ordin-
ances as require the payment of fee,
From this document it is thought evil
dent that the municipal government
will try to recoup its losses largely by
demanding the usual fees for the re-
building of the city. The communica-
ton was as follows:
The recent conflagration which
visited San Francisco destroyed all the
records of this board and also the
ordinances Of the city and county.
Preparing Ordinances
"The board of public works is now
engaged in the work of preparing for
submission to the board of supervisors
such ordinances as pertain to the board
of public works. In order to facilitate
the work this board would thank you
to forward without delay such ordin-
ances of Los Angeles as provide for the
payment of a fee for the issuance of
permits or certificates under any of the
following classes, namely:
The construction and inspection OF
buildings.
THE use of street and sidewalk space
for the placing thereon of building ma
terialS.
"The use of sub-sidewalk space.
THE use and inspection of sidewalks
and interior elevators.
THE issuance of official house num-
bers, and any other ordinances not
mentioned which require the payment
of fee.
"F. A. MAESTRETTI,
president of the San Francisco Board
of Public Works"