The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-01
TERRITORY NOTES.

The Advance is the name OF q new
paper 20 be launched at Hickory this
week Rev y A. Hardee is editor
aud proprietor.
The deepest well yet drilled in the
southwestern field is reported By
Frank Orcutt operating on the Mar.
cold, farm ten miles suithcay OF
cleveland. The hole is now down g..
7jO feet with the tools fastened
The blacksmlths Of the district trlb.
utary to South McAlester have organ
lied protective association, adopting
constitution and bylaws, with
schedule Of prices. Their plans con.
template complete organization of
all blacksmiths In the district. with a
uniform schedule OF prices. consider.
ably in advance ~ the present rates
William o. Boall. acting commission.
or TO the Eve civilized tribes. has been
summoned to Washington by wire TO
consult with Tams Dixby on matters
concerning legislation now pending.
Tho intuders' court mas Been &c.
moved from Muskogoc to Claromore.
whore IL viii he in session for some
time taking evidence and hearing
cases In regard to possession Of allot.
ments. This special court will be In
the field for several weeks travelling
from place to place as a matter OF
convenience to the Indians. who have
eases that will come before Il.
VlnItas gas well Is now down 800
feet and casing Is being put In to that
depth. This work win be finished In
day or two. after which drilling will
proceed rapidly. II is believed that
the oil sand will be struck at a depth
cf about i7j feet. and gas. II there Is
any, about 100 feet deeper SO far the
formation has been the same as that
of the Chelsea neld. with the excep.
ton Of the coal velns-vinita Chief.
tain.
r r. Baker has purchased his part.
ncr's Interest In the Holdenvllle Times
and has assumed editorial charge OF
the paper.
Seven negro bootleggers were taken
from box car at Vinlta one day this
week by deputy marshals. They had
the car at Parsons and had
nvcgallon keg q whisky. i've gallons
of win" and twenty gallons OF whisky
In bottles.
The South MoAleSer Capital esti.
mates that Sauth McAlester has ex.
pended si5,5o0 for amusemcnts since
September /. 1905. and that the out.
lay for the year viii reach $4,000.
This ls about $3.50 for every inhabi.
tant and r. about twice the amount
spent for the support OF the city gov.
crnmont, the city schools and the thlr.
teen churches .'.l
over $1,000 has been subscribed by
the people CT Sulphur TO drill another
VOL In the heart Of the city. and bids
are now being received for tho work.
The Dupont Powder company will
erect powder factory on Beaver
Creek, about FIVE miles west OF VIII.
burton. About 1000 acres OF land will
be required and 100000 will be ex.
pended on the plant
A proposition from Andrew Carne |
gho to give $4,000 for free public
library has been accepted by the
South McAloster council. and, as per
terms OF the proposition. $1,000 per
annum voted for It's malntalnanco.
The long drawn out contest over the
selection OF member of the Chero-
keo school board has been decided by
tho appointment Of Miss Carlotta Ar.
cher Of Pryor Creek. Her appointment
las been authorized by the department
of the interior. and +. Parks OF ,inlta
who was given the position by the
rump Cherokee council. has been
dropped.