The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-31

Some Oklahoma miners have dis
covered an unexplored cave in the
Graham mountains in Arizona, in
whieh recent signs Of habtation by
Indians were found.
District Clerk Tony Matney. of
Muskogeo county has received from
the United States Clerk r p Harri-
son S10.9l9 deposit TO cover the court
cost of suits pending in the federal
court at the time OF statehood and
now transferred 10 the state courts.
a new electric light plant has been
put IN operation at Okeene.
The Russian fly has made its APP
pearance IN Oklahoma wheat, accord.
ing TO- The report of the government
experiment station at saltwater Al
ready somd 6izld9 are said tD be
damaged from the insect
Miss Kate Barnard. state commits
sioner of charities and Governor Has;
kell are billed TO address the state
sherIffs meeting at Shawnee on the
ith Of January
State superintendent H. H. Cameron
ia an address 10 the Oklahoma teach
ers association ~ Tulsa, Saturday,
said he favored and will insist upon
the Indian Territory school fund being
invested in school houses in 5000
school districts the coming year.
Peter W. Hudson. a Choctaw Indian.
has been appointed by the county
commissioners of Bryan county TO
succeed Frank Trpp who died recent
ly, as the clerk Of the district court Of
that county He landed the place
over four white contestants.
The Purcell Tribune has been sold
10 J. NJ. Williams of St Louis, who
got out his first edition last week
The town Of Checota is without a
fire department because all their fire.
men quit their jobs, The present city
council failed TO live up TO the
agreemen made by the other council,
and the firemen struck.
j. W. Coon editor Of the Miami Re
publican, who owns a small tract of
land adjacent to that place, which he
considered almost worthless. has sud
Genly realized that he is a rich man.
\ big strike OF lead and ore have been
made on the land. and Mr. Coon has
been offered 100000 for The property
Prof Charles Gould with a porty of
seventeen geological students, spent
the holidays investigating the geolo-
gical conditions i'm the Arbuckle
mountain regicn near sulphur Springs
The Hughes county medical associ-
alton was organized last week with
the election OF the following officers
President. DR. Butts. of Holdenyiiie;
vlce-president., Dr. Robinson OF Dus-
tin; Secretary, DR.. Howell Of Holden
vile.
T. T Dizney who has been appointed
circuit clerk for the eastern district
OF Oklahoma, has named ID. l.. S. Will
our OF Atoka as his chief deputy. The
doctor was Mr.. Dizney's campaign
manager when the latter made the
race against Chas. ID. Carter OF Ard
more for congressman in the fourth
district
Eightyfive enlisted men al Fort
Reno last week, received their dis
charges from the United States army
thereby cutting down the strength Of
the Third battalion OF the United
States array 10 less than fifty men.
The contract Ter the erection OF the
main building Of the Horny Kendle
college at TulsR has been awarded
10 ALLEN Conk of that place at SiO00F
Lincoln comty's new 100000 coun-
ty court house Is nearing completion
at Chsndler Il viii be built on the
same plan as the one here.
The business men Of WeleetlIa have
recently organized a commercial club.
aud have elected the following off