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New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
W. J. CLOTHIER BEATEN.
CHAMPION MEETS DEFEAT
Loses to Outsider an LongzroOd
La7cn Tennis TOurn6y.

Boston. Aug. THE sensation OF the day at
LongwoOd in the play for the Longwood Cup vas
the defeat OF ". j. C1Othier. of Philadelphia ma
tional lawn tennis champion by p . Colston. OF
Baltimore a former Yale champion The heat was
intense. and when the men had finished their nVe-
set match both were exhausted COlstOn was
obliged to lie the floor Of the clubhouse before
attempting dress for the street Another sur
prise the narrow escape from defeat which
r. d. Little of New York experienced at the
hands of III. l. Westfa1l. of New York AT one
time 1t looked II WestfalI was going 20 Wln'
but Littles superior staying powers and better
generalship returned him a winner IN the end
after five hearIbreaking sets
In the CIothfer-Co match CIOthier failed TO
get going in the first until late. and It went
TO Colston at 7-5. The second set which Go
ttier at love. found Colston utterly unable
% solve the attack. but he gained a knowledge OF
IL which saved him later In the match The third
set CIothier's 6-3. after the best tennis OF
the contest, for later both men were SO weakened
by the heat and strain that they were obliged 20
let up. Colston had CIOthier five games 20 three
IN the fourth set. but the champion pulled out a
winner IN that set. 10
with the games all in the fifth and last set. Col
ston took the next at love. The last game OF the
match went to deuce several times before poor
volIey OF lob by C1othier gave COlstOn the Iatcn
In the Little-WestfalI struggle. Little was unable
TO withstand the smashing game that Westra1
played in the first sets. and it was only wlen
the score stood two sets TO one in WestfalIs favor
that the Kings County man weakened
The other singles matches lacked in interest be-
cause Of the probability TO who would win
The results OF the PLAY in the Eastern doubles
were as expected B. c. Wright and K D. Little
won the prettiest match OF the tournament so rar.
two OF the three going TO deuce games Larned
and CIOthier had little trouble in dispOstng OF E .
CostOn and F. J. SullOway, and A s Dabney and
r. s Lowering defeated p Leonard and c. P
Gardner. tr The match between VI. ID. and h h
Whitman and c. F. and H Johnson. which had
been stopped by darkness. the nizht before. when
the sets stood all. replaced this afternoon.
and resulted IN win for the Johnson pair
The summary follows:
Lengwocs Cup fourth r0undR Ia,tis S dsssaea laas
defeated G b. NeeL 4-6. e-S. e-1. 6-2. N p Eeno-
well! IT., defeated h Torrance IL. 80. 80 80.
IS; p C. defeated r. H Palmer g. o-S-
6-I
e-s e-s: r c. Colston defeated W. ! Clothisrs -
Ga Ga. ST Ct
Eastern doubles (second roundl-A s. ps5ney and Z
"a 60: n Leonard and G. P. GaFdnsr 1r defeated e
q * Nectleton T. B PIuDtOn BY dsfarlr5 =. y.
ara n Tohn.on DEBATED NJ D. and II. II. whitman
N n 81 "a G-3; ". c. Grant and n l.
yyestfa defeated ". F. Johnson and H 3 Register.
7St1 rocu1a&R C. Wright and r d Little defeated
O. Hobart and v. W. Mics. e. -. I-Ss W. A
and r. G. Coston. 6-1. e. 70; A. s Dab1ey and
n s. lowering defeated r Leonard and c. r e"aohe1'
i6. e. 6|. 6-3- ,
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
ANGUS POINTER FAST.
PAGES Best Nile of Year at Buffalo
an Free-fOr-1U.

Buffalo. Aug THE fastest mile paced this year
was made this afternoon by Angus Pointer IN the
free -forSll pace at Kenilworth Park Ihe track
was lightning fast and Angus Pointer covered the
oval in 2:O3A. Angus Pointer was made taVorl'e'
only three horses facing the wire. Baron CIrattah
went 10 a break the quarter. ana after resanlhs
his feet broke again and dstanced
The Iroouois Hotel Stake OF $500 went to Tur-
lev driven by Ed Geers. Iurley lost the first heat
but took the three straight, beating Lady Gali
Hamilton. Kid Shea dstanced
Carlo was fanced in the 2:20 trot, but the winner
turned up IN Sarah Hamlin, which won the last
three heats Carlo burst blood vessel in the tlrd
heat and went down. DickersOn escaped injury
while scoring for the last heat the judges re
moved Coonrod. driving Oliver Moore. ana placed
I3enyon in the sulky. Coonrod was fined 80 ZOE
had conduct. The summary follows;
rRorTIS; -2O7 CLAsSTHE IROQUoIS HOTEL
STAKE. 5000.
Turlev br e by French Plate. dam Ella
Mao (Cieers5 .......---.--------.
Paron dam Jennie Chonas) ...--.---- -
tyid shea b e by Nitrogen Packer) q us
" Time. 2cO9A: 2:l4h; 214: I'll. ~
PACTNG-FFlI-ErFO FOT3-AIL CI-ASS-FOfSf1' SlV'0
Angus Pointer b. e.. by Sidney Pointer dam Jane
Areot Bow h. e.. by Arsot Wilkes dam Anna . . q
Cox
Baron Grattan /. g.. by Grattan. dam Mary I'd d,s
Inaie'h ''se'S Time. 2:osH: 2:O6; 2:O7.
TROTTING-220 CLAsS-PCRSE' sl'ovo
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
NEREID WINS FIRST LEMBCKE LEG.

In light breeze from the south that was so
faint that the strut gle rapidly developed INTO L
drifting match the first race for the Lemhcke cup
was sailed of the Crescent Athletic Club .iI bay
Ridge yesterday The contest was open TO me ~ I'w
ta C1~escen- Athletic Clubs syndicate built boat,
the Nereid which sailed by H j. Robert Inc
contest was decidedly novel event, lhaSiiluCh aS
the boats had start from ancnor WIN san
f,rled and were not timed at the finish unin Ii'ey
had returned TO anchor and had lowered salIs
-Four yachts started and sailed twice around Il
fo,r-rniIe triangle With the exception OF the Ben
sonhurst all the yachts finished The course was
from off the clubs dock to the owl deiu spar
and bell buoy. This leg was spinnaKer run Win
foorns 10 starboard Then came beat TO the spar
f,o1 off Clifton Staten Island. followed by close
raach home The Bensonhurst drew the winC"iIrd
berth az the start and the first under way
The Nereia however led at all the marks.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
lid ON At THE SPA.
Gamblers Giue Up Hope and Send
Dealers Back to Ne7O York.
rBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune ]

Saratoga Aug. THE gambling houses are
closed as tight as a drum here tonight ana the
click OF the ivory ball will hardly be heard this
season Richard A Canfeld's Saratoga CIun Is
rgTtad brightly as the restaurant is open but TWO
I,olicenen are stationed outside The other CLUBS
20 dark The smaller clubs paid off their dealers
to-day and sent them back 10 Ne" ioiN' "iii0
Indicates clearly that all hope Is lost
II was said the track to-day that the various
clubs would be open tonight. and there was much
-t.,,', a roone those who like take chance
hut u proved to be an idle rumor man closely
ossocsated with one of the big clubs said tonight
~ eYnected TO be open for business before this
'. q. 1aole now as IL the lid to stay"
1he chief of police reiterated to-day MS previous
s,atement that the law would be enforced
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
DURNELL TO QUIT TURF.
associate Of John ". Gates to Sell
String-Way Race abroad.
rBy Telegram 20 The Tribune. J

go .o@Is'oga Aug. &c. Z. Durnell, who is closely
- eeiafed with John w Gates in the ownership
r. ta'lng stable, said at the track to-day mas
g. %ouId sell all his horses on August ls, mclud-
- - Neaion. the Suburban Handicap winner. ana
-. 80 from racing in this country. He said he
.-1 "a 10 20 10 England. where he might get q
aI ;. string Of horses together
T,-.as vas said by man in a position TO know that
,.9In isn had been losing heavily since Mr.. Gates
O. c.. lef Europe ten days ago. story was IN
= 1loa also that Mr Gates had left $4,000 with
- iaoason 70 be bet at the direction of Durneu
- lat the fun amount had gone into the strong
i.,. =. tne booknakers. Two three well known
- E.,'s laughed at this. however, and said there
SeSn 20 sign OF Il in the I10A.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
AUTO CLUB TO BURN BONDS.

Announcement made yesterday by the Auto
mobile Club OF America that $4,000 OF the second
mortgage bonds had been redeemed and cancelled.
Plans being made by the governors Of the
club to hold early fall meeting to burn the
cancelled bonds. 1t said at the club. in its
new building and garage. in West 54th street,
which the mortgage bonds we're issued that fur
ther blocks of bonds would be redeemed at short
intervals. The membership of the club Is increas-
ing rapidly. and 1t IS thought that by the close
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
MGRAW SUSPENDED AGAIN.
Giants Manager in Trouble for Dispute with
KLEIN in Chicago.
fBv Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Pittsburg Aug. 7.-Thero was heavy rainfall at
the ball park this afternoon. and the game between
New York and Pittsburg declared off and will
be played off tomorrow in doube-header. There
will also be two games Friday and Sat
urday. This afternoon McGraw received telegram
from President Pulliam of the National League
notifying him that he had been suspended for
three days for abusing Umpire KLEIN. at Chicago
in the recent series.
McGraw will be eligible to play Saturday.
after the two double-headers are over. Said Nc
Graiy tonight: 'Klem got so bad at Chicago that
1 Just had 70 tell him what thought OF him. and
that's all there to it"
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
sIx-EooT SHARK LANDED AFTER FIGHT

When the fishing boat Al Foster got back to tho
Battery last night her daily trip TO the Ssh
ing banks a shark among the catches OF tho
day The shark was caught by CAP Foster. g.,
son OF the captain. outside Sandy Hook. Tho dsh
was caught on a line. but had to be- CARED "a -
landed Tho shark was SIX feet long and Vslaa4
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
,sro CUSTOMS OFFICERS BADGE.

Collector Stranahan received intorInation SoseeT~
dav from Brooklyn that the police had arrested
man saving he was John Mclaughlin. OF Ne"to"n.
Long Island on the charge OF iHspersonauns
customs inspector. Mclaughlin Is said TO nave
tried TO sell gold watch. representing tnar ne soe
the tin1epiece cheapy because he was an inspector
of customs II Is said he showed a oaGse OF a
customs official still In the service OF the govern
Jaugb1tr will be arraigned in the Flushing police
court this morning The penalty for sucn an or
fence is not more than Soa and not mora r'a'A
three years in prison. OF both
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
GOOD RACING AT PARKWAM

Perfect weather. fast track. large attend
spirited speculation and most exciting racing
were the features of the second day of the Park
way trotting meeting in Brooklyn yesterday. In
the 2:15 pace Kate Nelson the choice. In the
2:20 pace Tamona sold at even money. but lost TO
Netty Bell, and in the 2:1S trot Spnky was the
favorite The other choices
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
slNeHAMs NAME DOESN'T HELP HER

On a charge of being the wrong side. Pietro
Ferri. chauffeur. arrested yesterday at Fifth
avenue and 44th street by Patrolman Barry. In
the car were three women and One of the
women said she was Mrs. Charles A. Moore, with
a summer home at Bellhaven. Conn.
'.Mv husband is a friend to Commissioner Bing-
ham, she said. in great anger. This arrest IS
an outrage and we We're in such Il hurry, too
She ordered her chauffeur to take the policeman s
number but he had to go to Yorkville court, where
MAGISTRATE Breen discharged him with a reprimand.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
EBy Telegraph to The Tribunal

Cincinnati. Aug 7.-Hrooklyn won the opening
game OF a series here to-day from Cincinnati by a
score OF TO 2. Rucker pitched good game for
tho Superbas. and received fine support Only in
the last part the game the home players
able do anything with his delivery. Hit pitched
an interesting game for Cincinnati The Superbas
made the two runs that gave them the victory in
the nth inning Maloney singled. and advanced on
q safe bunt by Burch. Ritter sacrificed. and on
Fuckers single NaIOney and Burch crossed tho
plate Two singles and q fly gave Cincinnati IT'S
first run in the seventh inning. and a triple by
Rowery and an out tho second run. in the ninth
inning The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

Pittsfeid Mass. Aug LEO Stevens, the aero
naut made a balloon ascension to-day in his
Leo Xxx under favorable conditions. Owing TO
the small ascensional power of the gas William +.
Whitehouse of New York who came here TO make
the ascent was unable accompany Mr. Stevens.
The balloon directly upward to height of
about one thousand feet, and then started slowly
eastward The Leo Xxx landed safely on Miners
HILL in the town of Windsor, fourteen miles from
here. about go 2. m.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
SUTTON WINS AT SARATOGA.

Saratoga, N Y. Aug. I'm the billiard tourna-
wont at the United States Hotel here tonight
c.Crpe B. Sutton two games from Ora Morn
inna,ar by scores OF 200 TO -L3 and 20 to Isl. The
referee was z. T. Parker
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
YANKEES BE4TEN AGAIN.
St. Louis Takes Their Measure
Griffith Tries Ne1o Pitcher.

AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
st. Louis New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia
Cleveland at Washington
Chicago at Boston
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
So. Louis, 3: New York, a.
Philadelphia. 4: Detroit. 2.
Washington. .: Cleveland. ..
Hnston. 2; GhicnEo. 1 llt innngsl
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

Three-base hits-Spencer Jones' Filts--1JH IIoyIa
In three Innings Tiff. IN six innings. Sacrifice
hts-Yeager. Pickering stolen bases-Niles. Stone.
eeler Double playe-StOne. Spencer and Yeager: Will
Jams and Conroy. Left on basesDst Louis s: New
or errors-St Louis 4; York, Hit by ptcher-By
Glade 2 Struck out-Ty Doyle. 2: by TIT A. by Glade,
2 Passed balI-Spencer. Wild pitch-Tif- Umpire
O'IouEhlin.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
MISS ISELIN AND SANDS WIN.

[By Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Newport r. l.. Aug. Miss Therese Isen and
Charles Sands, of New York, won the final match
of the mixed doubles tennis tournament at the
Newport Casino to-day by beating Miss Nora
Iselin and Thomas Sudeu, Ct New York, In q five
sst match, e-a IL, el &c, e.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
BOSTON. .; CHICAGO.

Al Boston r. II. L
1S;eSRo... 1SstSRc -. Q Q 9 . 6-i IS
Batteres-Boston Young and Criger: Chicago Ait
rock Walsh Mcfarland and Sullivan.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
STATE LEAGUE RESULTS,

At Troy-Troy. s.; Utica 9.
At Albany-A.. j & G.. 1: Albany o.
At acknowledgements. z: Wilkes Barre. O.
At Observation-Disclosures. 2; Binghamton, l.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
ATLANTIC LEAGUE RESULTS.

At Brooklyn-Brooklyn Z: Newark. 4.
PottsvIIle (frst game)Pottsvi!le, s; Elizabeth 0;
game) Pottsve. 8: Elizabeth, 1.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING. 3; Allentown, tcaied IN
twelfth inninEl
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
PH1LADrLpnIA. 3: cHICAGo. 0.

Al Chicago l. r. L,
Chcazo'............. 0 . o . . % l
Batteries-Sparis and Do5In overall and King
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

Cd; va.se $1,000: ase and half fgTlongs- starr
By Watsrcress-Cottage Girl. Owner. !" Il Jen-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
WASHINGTON. 7: CLEVELAND.

AZ Washington II. H. z.
CieveIand........ 0 o o 1-2 8
Batteries-Washington. johnson and Heydon; Cleve-
land. Iebhardt Berger and Wakefield. Umpires-Sher-
iiana md
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
MEADOW BROOK DEFEATS PIT. JUDITH.

Narragansett Pier. r. T.. Aug. meadow Brook
won the third match for the Narragansett Cups IN
a good match with Point Judith to-day The final
score stood: Meadow Brook, 1919; Point Judith
I3b.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

slATH RA-E-SaIling; for two-year-ods; 5000 added;
ave ard a hslf fcriongs s:srf bad. Won driving.
Tine I:e7-. Wirsrer br. G.. by Cesaricn-Al Lone.
Owner. O. 1LzvIEol,a-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

Tyo- ht-LPWt5.
HfOvrey Sacrifice hits-T0rlau. IiurCh stolen
hase-Iewis. Left cincinnati :. Ero1klyu. 4
IoiIble ulay-AIperrlar. TIumncI Jordan. Struck
olt-I3y Itucker , Iiit With talI-Iiy ltur"-
er /. basOn HIT. /: on ItucAcr. IliIe
Ia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Brooklyn, &: Cincinnati. 2.
Philadelphia. 3; Chicago. o.
Boston st. Louis tpOstpOned).
York Pittsburg (rain)
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
EASTERN LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Jersey City at Newark.
Providence mt Baltimore
Montreal Rochester.
a Buffalo,
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
PHILADELPHIA. 4: DETROIT. 2.

Al Philadelphia r. H Z.
I,6ad5elPfla 1,6, 4o5, ..... % s
Battertes-Bender and Powers: KilIIan and Schmidt.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Jersey City. s; Newark, 2.
Rochester, o; Montreal. D
Providence. &: Baltimore. ..
Toronto ); Buffalo. 8
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
VI start. Str. Finlsh. Joel
'Fel. Has remounted and finished.

THIRD RsrF--Seiling: thTee-y ard upward:
500 AIDED: one mile. good Won easily. Time.
1-s9. Winner. L. c, 10y Jean Beraud-Mershetta
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
Betting.
-. c..-, c,r Finish Jockev

'IIF'TH RACFs-FIandicap; ee-year-olds: $500
ADDED. c-a nile start good easily Time.
l-a9i5 Ri7.er. Blk. c. Dy King Eric-Tea's Over
owner. 7. II. anderson. ..,
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
THE BASEBALL PENNANT FIGHT.
BROOKLYN WINS AGAIN.
Takes Fifth Place from Cincinnati
in Vel Played Game.

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at Chicago
Boston at st. Louis
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
SARATOGA SUMMARIES

FIRST RACE.-Handicap: for three-year-olcs and up
ua-d; $3.50 added: seven furlongs. Start good Won
easily. Time I-25-s- Winner. b. e. by Montana
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

EECGSD ACE-Steepiechase: selling: for four-Fearods
inward 500 added: about two miles. Start
gso5. Won easily. Time. 4:20zs. Winner b. g. by
Sa!--EE ecirlka. Owner. = Z. Wicener.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-19

ton such as has existed nowhere else.
Each tribe occupied It's own section of
the territory, establishing what was
known as its nation. Thus we have
the Cherokee nation, the Greek nation
and so on. Each nation had it's capital
and its legislature and elected Its
governor or principal chief. The leg
islatures were modelled after those of
the states. In the Creek legislature,
for instance. the upper and lower
houses were called respectively the
house of kings and the house of war
rlors. Every king, however, was only
commoner By the same token every
warrior was a peaceful citizen. All
lands were held in common. 1t was a
modern Utopia, new world commun-
ism; but, like most Utopias, It was not
a perfect state of being. The Indians
had troubles of their own. over and
above all was the great white father
at Washington, who in relation to
these five little nations and their peo-
pie was practically a king.
The white mans advance continued,
irresistibly. White people poured into
the five nations. They could not own
lands there, but they could occupy
tons when necessary and helping
themselves to the use of the land when
they felt SO inclined and could do so
without trouble to themselves
In 1889 the first large tract of land
toward the western end OF the big ter
ritory was opened to settlement under
the homestead laws. and the territory
Of Oklahoma was created. This land
was west of the Ave nations, which
still remained under the old regime
Later several other large tracts were
opened to settlement and added to
Oklahoma. including the great Chero-
kee Strip and that remarkable region
which used to be called mo Mans
Land" because its status seemed to be
such as to place It outside the pale Of
civilization. and about the only atten-
ton paid to it by Uncle Sam was to
exercise. passively, the right OF emf
nent domain. Thus was created the
territory of Oklahoma, while Indian
Territory was made up only of the FIVE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-19

nations and the small Quapaw reserv,
tion In the northeast corner.
In 1898 so many whites had gone int,
Indian Territory that things were in
terrible mess. Congress determines -
allot the lands to the Indians in sew
crafty. with ultimate statehood In vien,
The Dawes commission undertook th,.
task. The first thing was to find N.
Indians. Any person having one slsS
ty-fourth part of Indian blood was -
be classed as Citizen entitled to al.
lotment. Under certain conditions IN.
white men who had married Indian,
were also to be approved as citizens
Then there were the emancipated
slaves of the Indians. who also eams
in for ailotments. The full bloods
who number only about $4,000 alto.
gether, we're of course to be citizens
but many of them resisted the allot.
ment, preferring to continue holding
the lands In common. Some Of them
took to the woods and the hills. Ths
commissioners had to go out and hunt
them up, twist their pedigrees out OF
them in some manner and compel them
to accept their share of the highly valu.
able acreage. That was one Of the
most difficult parts OF the Job.
There are indians" in Indian Ter.
ritory. now holding rich land, as whns
as any white person who may read
these lines. There are Indian maideps
with the peachiest compilations and
the most glorious of raven tresses and
there are some blends, But they are
Indians-they have trace OF Indian
blood. Happy men no whittier than
they, though altogether white, have
married many of these maidens and
are living happily ever after, for, as a
rule. the girls are highly educated, re.
fined and pretty.
General Pleasant Porter, formerly
governor of the Creek nation. is a
typical white Indian. He is q Creek.
Muskogee. which is in the Greek ma.
ton, is the largest city in Indian Ter.
ritory. 1t had about 5000 people four
years ago and now claims ?3Q0Q.
which is said to be not an extravagan.
claim. The city has trolley lines the.
aters, big hotels and many handsoms
homes. In "old Oklahoma" are Okla.
homa City and Guthrie, each rapidly
striding forward in population and
ibiPOi NahNNp hiiA|S Ahoity Nut9
are growing so fast that you can See
them grow.
Aside from the unusual conidaS
incident to Indian Territory and |.
history, Oklahoma presents ms.
fascinating story of development Il
is full OF romance and thrill NaEns
might be written about 1t as Interest.
ing as any of the six best sellers 9as
week in fiction and far more desfrrsl
of public attention. The story Of ~
Neutral Strip" or mo Mans Land
already mentioned, which now forms
Beaver county. in the extreme weston
projection of Oklahoma. has an W.
written history worthy Of any 10
mancers pen. The facts alone could
be woven into serial stories enough 70
supply the magazines for may
J months. ROBERTuS LOVE
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HE making Of the state Of
Oklahoma means the passing
OF Indian Territory. When
- President Roosevelt shall pro-
claim that Oklahoma Is actually state
Indian Territory will be wiped off the
map BY the act of congress admitting
state into the Union bearing the
name oklahoma the two sections
known as Indian Territory and the
territory of Oklahoma were combined.
Indian Territory. which formerly in
cludcd most of the area of the territory
of Oklahoma, never was territory in
the sense In which that term ordinari-
iy is applied to section Of country be-
longing to the United States. II occu-
pied u unique position in it's legal and
governmental aspects. IL stood alone.
There never was In the world another
large section of country occupying
such a curlously interesting position.
The Oklahoma constitutional conven-
tfon is now In session at Guthrie the
capital Of the territory, which VIII be
also the capital OF the new state until
1913 under the provisions of the act OF
admission. Delegates Sit in this con-
venton from both the territories. II is
understood that the convention win
finish it's work by the end OF January.
Then the new state must vote on the