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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

Two Canals Being Dug from New
Rlysf 20 Lake okeohobee--Work
Most Important for Develop
ment Of Agriculture.


Work now IN progress to reclaim
the great Florida swamp known as
the Everglades IS interesting as being
the outcome Of an act Of congress
passed as long ago as 1850. called the
Swamp Land Act" This granted 20
each OF II states an Of the swamp
and overfowed lands within their bor-
ders for draining and reclamation, on
condition that the lands SO granted.
or proceeds OF their sale. should be
used In reclaimlng the lands by means
af levees and drains Florida appoint.
ed trustees to carry out the provisions
Of this law Ia 1855, but except for two
abortive attempts no action was taken
until last year, when dredges were
put to work digging two canals into
tha Everglades, running northwesterly
TO Lake Okechobee.
These canals begin at New river
and are to extend to Lake Okechobee.
The FIRST three milts Of cutting Is
through rock; the remainder Of the
distance will be through muck to Lake
Okechobee, the source Of the overflow
Of the Everglades
The Everglades are formed Of two
rock reefs running In parallel lines
from north to south, about 60 miles
apart, the length Of the reef being
about l45 miles. Situated between
Che northern ends Of the rock reef is
Lake Ckechobee, which ls about S5
miles Ia length from north to south
From the southern part Of lne iaNa
lke muck and silt have been washed
In between the rock reef and packed
10, as II has been washed from the
higher portions Of the state down the
Caloosahatchee valley and through
Lake Okechobee until the center OF
the Everglades Is slightly higher than
she other portions OF southern Florida.
but as the foundation Is OF rock, with
muck on top Of 1t ranging from 20
down TO two feet In depth in the
southern end. and as the capacity Of
this muck TO absorb the rainfall, which
averages about 60 inches per annum
is not very great, It remains sloppy,
and In rainy seasons the lake over
flows through the Everglades, and
that. together with the rainfall causes
the whole territory OF the Everglades
at times to be covered with water
from a depth Of two or three inches to
a depth OF two or three feet.
There are about 100000 acres Of
this land. covered with dense saw
grass with no timber or brush upon 1t
Of any kind. with only an occasional
lump Of trees upon what may be-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

which the memorabilia are aasom
bled Here there are portraits 81 Gen.
and Mrs Hawkins. paiated 10 1850
and portraits 81 tIr and Mrs. Nicholas
Brown. the parents ol Mrs. Hawkins
Books and china are shown among
the personal relics aud with them old
wearing apparel and similar souven-
IRIS. In this collection there are some
interesting old wedding dresses. and
there is 4 pocketbook carried by Gen.
Hawkins grandfather through the
revolution. a pocketbook once used
to carry the old Continental shin
plasters." In this room are momen-
toes OF the eiyll war and Of that first
zouave regiment which Gen. Hawkins
organized and Of which he was
colonel. Among the items may be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

seen a bowie knife said to have been
used BY John Brown. confederate
drum and flag. an American flag. al
most shot to pieces. which Gen.
Hawkins himself raised at Fort Hat
teras: a sword presented to him By
the citizens Of New York at the end
of the war and another presented To-
him BY the non,commlssioned officers
and prlvates OF his regiment after the
battle near Norfolk, III which he was
wounded
In the central portion Of the build
ing there Is a remarkable collection
OF books, embracing between 500 and
600 volumes. All the pictures. and. In
fact all Of the objects IN the build
ing have been arranged by Cen
Hawkins himself He has made the
construction Of the museum and the
disposition Of its contents labor Of
love, and the result Is a memorial Of
unusual interest and dignity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21
LITTLE ANIMALS MAY BE tanned
WITHOUT CAPTIVITY
John Bushby Tells How sushy.Tailed
Friends Were Taught to Lose
Fear-Patienee an important
Essential

by first experience Of tanning sQuir-
rels was as a very young schoolboy,
when on a bird's-nesting foray the
weasel. or rather, the squirrel. was
caught asleep in the hole OF tree
This squirrel was tanned nolens volens.
and had many hard day at the tread.
mill. Ny object. however in writing
now Is TO demonstrate how very much
more satisfactory and interesting Il IS
10 have your pets with full liberty IN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

Biui0n Parish church is Che second
oldest is the United States and the
oldest in point OF continuous use. It
was the court church of colonial Vif-
ginia from 1888 to the revolution.
Here. in silk pan0plied pews. worship
ed the colonial governors. two Of
whom lie buried Ia the aisle Of the
church. And here, IN that part Of the
church bought and paid for By the
Virginia house Of burgesses, Worship
ed Washington. Jefferson, Monroe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

A correspondent says that on IN.
quiTlns at a Berkshire village the
postage on letter 10 Dresden. the
poatmlstess consulted the postal
guide, and at last handed It to him
with the remark that she could not
find Dresden. though she had looked
at al the places under the head q
China.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21
BELGIAN SEAPORT TO BECOME
CAPITAL or COMMERCE.
Great Engineering Scheme Planned
Which viii Cost Millions Of Dol.
lars-To Cut New Chan.
mel In 4ivev.

One Of the greatest engineering en-.
terprises Of our generation Is the
scheme which has been adopted by
the Belgian government for improv.
ing the port Of Antwerp. and with sile
completion OF the extensions-a de.
1ade Antwerp viii become the
largest and best equipped seaport In
the world Although situated so
miles from the sea, and handicapped
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

Lampson-Nhat do you think Of the
little brown peril
Newlywed-Why, think Ill have
to set q cock. after all.
i.ampson-Gel eopk7 I'm referring
% the Japanese. man
Newlywed-o Oh. pardon me. i was
thinking 0i that plate Of biscuits my
wifc phi IN the table this morning.
judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21
NOISE SUPPRESSION HER FAD.
Mrs. Rice Goes Abroad to Study Eu.
ropean Municipal Regulations,

New York.-Mrs. Isaac L. Rice.
president Of the Society for the Sup
preston OF Unnecessary Noise. sailed
for Southampton the other day. She
was accompanied by her daughters.
the Misses Dorothy. Marion and Mar
iorie.
While abroad Mrs. Rice win study
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

European municipal regulations for
the suppression Of noise. She viii re-
turn 10 this country in time to attend
the first fall meeting Of the ant-nolse
society, to be held the first Monday
IN October.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

occupied BY the iamllIes Of Charles
and Edward Da6. sons Of the man
who built the historic fence.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
MINES IN MANY CAMPS.

Robert Num- of Baker City, Ore,
has sold the Ruth group of claims in
the Gable Cove district in eastern Ore
gon to Greenlee & Crawford of Port
land for $4,000.
w. B. Fisher, general superintendent
of mines for the Federal Mining &
Smelling company of Wallace, has re-
signed his position with the company
The resignation is reported to have
been caused by the closing down of
several properties of the company and
the necessity of curtailing expenses.
The last cleanup from the Cracker
jack mill in the Hump district yielded
a $1,000 gold brick.
A railroad crew has discovered a
new coal field dozen miles from Cen
tralia. Three feet below the surface
coal was uncovered. The cut was exca-
waited to a depth of more than 30 feet
showing good coal all the way.
Drytown, Cal-Eleven miners in the
Fremnot Cover gold mine are shut of
from the surface by a severe fire which
is raging at the 1100-foot level, and
all hope of rescuing them alive has
been abandoned The miners were
working below the 1100-foot level.
The rescuers got as far as the 700
foot level, but could go no farther OF
account Of the smoke. Four of thu
imprisoned men are Americans, fou
Italians and three Austrians. No hop
is entertained that any are now alive
Steps are being taken to close up thu
mine air tight and extinguish thu
flames in that way. The Fremont il
largely owned by Goodale & Perkin
of San Francisco, and has been on
; dividend-paying basis.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
GREAT FIRE AT HOUSTON.
Business Center of Texas City De-
stroyed Last Monday
MorninQ.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 3.-F1re Monday
morning destroyed business property
in the heart of Houston to the value
of $750000. Breaking out in the rear
of the Frank Dunn jewelry store and
pawnshop, the flames spread in all d.
rections through the block and it was
not until 2 o'clock this morning that
the confiagration was under control.
The losses are: Houston theater,
1920, 900; Mrs Miller's building, corner
Preston and Franklin streets, $4,000;
Frank Dunn's jewelry store and pawn
shop, building and contents, S117 900;
S. L. Sans dry goods store (bank-
rupt), building and stock, $4,000; j.
Sweeney Jewelry company, $4,000 to
building and stock; j. N. TaHben &
Son, wholesale cigar house, $4,000;
John Miller's Saloon and building,
corner Fannin and Congress streets,
$4,000; Levy Bros, dry goods store,
$4,000 damage to stock and building;
Sellers building, $4,000; Morris Bros.
clothing store, damage to building and
stock, $4,000.
The destruction of Offices on the up
per floors of the buildings burned will
make a total loss in excess of $750,000.
The federal court offices were locat-
ed in the theater building, and all
records and fixtures are a total loss.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
Situation at GoldfieId.

Goldheld, Nev.-The Florence Gold
field Mining company declared a divi-
dend of 10 per cent a share on its
outstanding stock, payable on January
2. The amount to be distributed is
$15O,0OO.
The mine owners association of
Goldfeld, after considering the general
conditions, passed the following, which
is construed by the Goldheld public
as being a def to the miners union
and a forecast of an open camp when
the mines resume work:
Resolved, That the mines of Gold
field district remain closed until the
present financial crisis is relieved
until local labor conditions are settled
to the satisfaction of operators of this
district and until smelters will treat
Goldfeld ores at a rate which viii
warrant the mine owners of this dis
trict to recommence production"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
RECOMMENDATIONS IN MESSAGE

In the presidents message to con-
gress the following recommendations
are made by Theodore Roosevelt:
The war against successful dishon-
esty should continue.
The present panic, brought on by
the speculative folly of a part of the
business community, should be re-
lieved for the benefit of the innocent.
Big corporations should be placed
under the control of the government
and the sovereignty of the national
government established.
Laws concerning corporations
should not be negative, but af1irma-
tive.
The interstate commerce commits
sion should have its power extended
to pass upon future issue of railroad
securities.
Combinations of labor and of CAPT
tai are necessary. Seek to control
these combinations, not to prevent
them.
The antitrust law should be made
more effective and in accord with
present conditions.
The banking laws must be changed
If the banks are allowed to issue
notes at a certain season so high a
rate of interest should be charged the
banks that the notes will be driven
out of circulation when not absolutely
needed.
. The present tariff laws should b'
retained, and an effort 10 change
. them would unsettle business condi
= tons
. An inheritance and income ia,
!. should be part of the system Of gov
4 eminent taxation.
:. The criminal laws must be changed
:. eliminating technicalities and sent
II mentality.
% The law by injunction should b
nj changed so as not to invade rights.
II The national government should /
r. model employer and provide fC
,f those injured in its service.
"A The eight-hour law should be pl
n, in force on all government work.
Compulsory investigation of STRIKE
al and lockouts should be made, and Il
IN disputes settled without loss of tin
it. and energy.
nd The farms and their products mu
ed be protected. What is wanted is smi
SIS farms and many farmers.
of Irrigation should be developed al
es changes should be made in the la
.ly laws. Mineral lands should not be
ms lowed to fall into the hands of priva
he OWNERS, and the timber must be p
served.
ok Postal savings banks should be
be tablished.
in The government should provi
ig- campaign expenses.
.ge The fleet should be strengthen
ese 1t is not for coast defense, but for
he fensive fighting.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Tommy Burns of America knocked
out Gunner Jim Moir of England in
the 10th round before the National
Sporting club in London Mondsynight.
The American had a comparatively
easy task in disposing of Morris preten.
sions and securing for himself the title
of heavyweight champion of the world.
After the fifth round Burns victory
was certain, and in the 10th, when the
gunner failed to rise to the call OF
time, and was literally cut to pieces,
Burns left the ring with scarcely 8
mark.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
CHICAGO ELEVATOR FALLS
Five Fatally Injured; Operator is In
competent.

Chicago, Nov. ADMINISTRATION folt
lowing an elevator accident Saturday
afternoon that resulted in the instant
death of two men, the fatal injury of
five persons and the painful injury of
five others, indicates that other ar
rests may follow the arrest of Leo
Considine, operator of the car.
Considine has told the police that he
knew absolutely nothing about run
ming an elevator but that he was or
dered by one of the managers of the
firm, the Ederheimer & Stein Clothing
Manufacturing company, to take
charge of the car for an hour while
the regular man went to lunch. Con-
sldine's regular work is that of porter.
The investigation indicates that it
was his lack of knowledge rather than
the breaking of cable that caused
the accident.
The engineer of the building de.
clares the elevator was inspected last
week by the city, and that he has
made a personal inspection of it daily
The car was in good condition, he
says, and the fact that the return
weights fell from the top of the build
ing onto the car shows that the cable
did not break. Had it done so, The
weights would have beaten the car t
the basement. he contends
Considines story is that when tn,
car reached the tenth floor with it
load Of 20 people it began to shoe
, down like lightning. He reversed tn
, lever, or rather did what he though
was reversing it, but this only SCENE
to increase the speed. 1t may be cor
tended that in his lack of knowledg
! he did just the opposite OF reversing.
Jacob Scramek, clothing cutter, an
$ man still unidentified, were take
/ from the debris in the basement, dea,
: Arthur Norwich, 10; Rose Brantmal
18; Nicholas Baltis, As; Morris Davi
. 18, and Frank McHale were fatally il
jured.
The fight of the crowded elevate
Il caused panic in the building. tt
. screams of 20 people imprisoned cou
be heard half block away.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
Theaters Closed Sundays.

Judge Smith Mcpherson Of Red Oak.
Iowa. in the United States circuit
court, has handed down a decision dis
solving the injunction recently granted
to local theatrical managers prohibit
ing county officials from closing the
theaters on Sundays. Judge McPher-
son asserts that he has not jurisdic-
ton. The decision is a far-reachine
one. in that it practically seals the
fate of all Sunday amusements IN
Kansas City.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
LACK DAMP HORROR
THIRTY MEN KILLED IN PENN
SYLYANIA COAL Mine.
Miner Is Said to Have Entered Mine
With an Open Lamp-Gas Found Is
So Poisonous No Human Being Can
Live In lt-ExpIosion Could Be
Heard for Miles Around.

Fayette City, Pa, Dec. 3.-Between
Is and 80 miners, possibly more, are
entombed in the Naomi mine of the
United Coal company, located three
miles west Of this city, and there is
practically no hope that any of them
are alive. The Imprisonment is due to
an explosion of black damp about
o'clock last night, soon after the night
force went to work.
1t is said a miner entering an old
working with an open lamp caused the
explosion. Had the explosion occurred
on other than Sunday night more vic
Tins would have been entombed The
mine employed from 275 to 800 regu-
larly, about one-fourth of them driv-
ing entry at night, but on Sunday
nights only about one-half the night
force goes to work. The mine is of the
shaft type and the concrete sides OF
the entry were broken down so as to
close the passage back a considerable
distance About 100 feet from the en-
trance is located the first airshaft ant
from this deadly gas is pouring il
great volumes. The gas found in mine'
in this territory is so poisonous tina
9 no human being can live in it for NOR
I than a few minutes and it is believed
d none of the entombed men are still
l. alive. One man, an unidentified fol
e eigner, managed to climb to the top O
the first airshaft, but dropped dea
d there No sign of life has come fror
n the others.
l. Just after the night force entere
1, the shaft there was a flash whic
s. lighted up the mine and all around i
a. There was a roar as tons of coal an
slate crashed down the entries crowde
,r with workmen. Then utter darknes
le followed, the explosion putting out {
Id business the lighting and air facilitit
in the mine. The mine immediatel
filled with gases and several person
persisted while running to get into Il
fresh air.
The shock of the explosion shoe
buildings in Fayette City and could
heard for miles. In the homes of mi
o ers the explosion fell like death 81
~ nal and emptied every miners cottal
in the vicinity The occupants of the
. men, women and children-form {
ad saddest picture in the scenes about t
m mine this morning. The women a.
a children are crying and stare wi
lie. hope at the seemingly fruitless wo
he of rescue. The Naomi mine is one
%. the oldest operated by the United CC
ID company, which has it's principal off
a in Pittsburg. It is one of the bigg'
ok mines in the soft coal region and ga
ers work to 300 men all the year round
is The property loss will be enormc
of as the mine was equipped at a c.
en- of thousands of dollars with all
up-to-date mine apparatus, such
electric lights, electric coal cars a
-, air ventilating system. The explos
niu completely wrecked the air system a
~ that in itself means that no hun
10 being can live long in the mine as
no now is. Thousands are fiocking to
mine mouth, where every met
known to mine operation is being
erted to reach the men. Aid has b.
secured from Monongahela City, B
ost virton and other neighboring towns
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
CRANKY MINES TO RESUME.
SmeIter Also to Start Up-Lower
Wage for 900 Men.

Grand Forks, B. c., Dec. 9.-Jay P.
Graves, general manager of the CRANKY
Consolidated company. which owns ex-
tensive copper mines at Phoenix, %
miles distant, and the largest copper
smelling works in Canada here in
Grand Forks, states that the directors
of the company have decided to re-
open the mines of the company Deem
Der and the smelter two or three
days later, giving employment to some
900 men when operating at full ca
pacity. They have agreed to accept
the scale of wages paid one year ago
thereby allowing mines to operate.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
Nome Covered by Ash.

Nome and probably the entire sea
ward peninsula is shrouded in an ashy
haze, and the ground for miles is COW
cred several inches deep with a fine
gritty powder, which is believed to be
volcanic ash.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-06
Later Report.
ONLY $25, ooo,oo ISSUED
Uncle Sam Wants to Cut Down Cost
to People.

The final closing of allotments of
the per cent one-year certificates
is definitely announced by Secretary
Cortelyou. He declared that no allot-
ments had been made or would be
made after his announcement of We'd
nesday night that no further PROPOSE
lions would be considered. The point
was not quite clear until hrs state
ment today that some few allotments
might not be made from subscriptions
already in hand Wednesday. AS the
matter stands practically all the al
lotments are to national banks that
have agreed to take out circulation
and in the majority of cases have in
dicated a willingness to surrender the
certificates before maturity upon pay
ment of accrued interest on the date
of redemption. Information was still
withheld at the treasury as to the
amount of the allotments made, but
such information as is obtainable indi
Gates that the total will not materially
exceed s25 1000, 900. Roughly estimated
these certificates when retired viii
have cost the nation only $525,OOO IL
interest.