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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha needs more poultry rails
ers. Chickens are too high-out of
reach in fact. We risked pricing one
Saturday. 1t was medium sixe, corn
fed, and was yet possessed of its liver
glzzard and heart, in fact it had lost
nothing but few drops Of blood and
its feathers. The looks of the foul
was enough to make a man exhibit
the white feather, but we ventured,
and as the bony-breasted, ghastly-head-
ed critter struck the scales the deal
er announced "55 cents" If we ever
go broke it will not be because of
buying chickens with only the feathers
plucked But had you observed? Here
is a chance for easy money. Make be-
lieve you are working and let the hens
lay for you"-you just furnish runs
and feed and rake in the doe"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha is the coming manufac-
turing city of Oklahoma. Through
modesty and brotherly love, Chickasha
will not designedly, with malice afore.
thought, out strip her jealous neigh
Dor to the northeast, in any other
than that particular. With population
more than doubling each FIVE years
in Chickasha as has Deen the record
real estate is real estate. If you want
to get in on the ground floor. you'll
hav, to get a hustle on you 1t is a
three story city today. 1t will be a FIVE
and six story city next year Get on
board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

On The 27th day OF July the bars
viii be thrown down and the hungry
hordes of eager buyers viii begin to
swarm to this part of Oklahoma like
flies around a lasses bunghole Il is
good thing for US that these lands
will not be thrown upon the market
in a heap for we wouldn't know what
to do with the crowds that would pre-
cipitate upon US. The run for the
strip" wouldn't be a circumstance.
Hence, praise we the powers that be,
the lands will he doled out by peace
meal Indian fashion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

In 1889 Chickasha had 2612 people;
In 1903 they had increased to 426S; in
1908, today, we have over $4,000. AS
proof the school census enumerated
2442 school children and each school
boy or girl is good for FIVE in the
count Now that the wave is on,
Chickasha viii double her size in three
years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Ten million acres Of land, more or
less, the property Of the Indians and
they are at liberty to trade for money
marbles or chalk Think Of It! Dream
Of it! Reyel over it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
QUEEN OF The WlSHTl


The world and an mankind is look
ng toward ChIcka ha and the indian
Territory portion Of Oklahoma JUST
now. because of the opening OF the
way by purchase % the most fertile
lands of earth through Uncle Sans
removal of restrictions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Ten million acresl That's some
earth, and don't you forget it. We'd
like to see the color Of the fellows
hair who at the drop Of that tintin-
nabuluos sentence upon the tympanum
of the ear takes in the enormity Of
the proposition. Really the thought
when deeply rooted is one calculated
to take els breath. There is enough
land in that body to make strip one
half mile wide that would reach ar
ound the world and then leave enough
Of terra firma to make two mile
strip all the way from Chickasha to
Washington D, c., where the good
work was done that makes the Indians
free to handle his own, just as does
his heap big white brother"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

II you have any criticism Of the
levity herein displayed, charge it to
the ,,Oh, be ioyful' inylgorating, EN-
embracing yes, that's the word-em-
braeing air Of oklahama Ripping as
flows from the tongue. that word EN-.
brace, we have been staggered more
than once in life with thoughts Of its
existence. But forget it, At any rate
charge this whole business up to the
fountain Of youth that perpetually
plays In the zephyrs OF The gardenspot
Of earth The long race is a stranger
here. except as he comes 10 us from
afar. hence deware. friend, when you
visit us lest you "hayseed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Grady county's rainfall averages 81
inches and it falls upon the just and
the unjust alike. Ii is the industrious
and the methodical who reap the bene-
fits, however. You tickle the earth and
feed it seasonably and you are sure to
suffer cashcaretus, which in common
English means a swelling of the bank
account, as that the sun continues to
grow and ,he moon to shine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

If this Information fails 10 FIJI the
bill and you want more, write me and
IN do my best to give you your
moneys worth. That's what I'm paid
for and I'm anxious 10 earn my salary.
Cheerfully yours.
CAD ALLARD,
Secretary Commercial Club, Chcka.
sha, Okla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha is 100 feet above the
sea level Not much for high and yet
high enough to make the native
booster healthy, wealthy and wise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha has the prettiest women
who ever wore Ia peel-aboo We
haven't as yet taken time to observe
the classic phiz of the men. All we
know about them is that they would
like to mash the Merry Widow"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chiekasha has two good daily pa
pers, two telegraph lines, local and
long distance phones, three womans
clubs and a city auctioneer. If a cit
izen failes to keep up with the news
it's his own fault.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha is a Federal court town,
and is likewise the capital city Of
Grady county, hence as courtlng
town it will hold its own. We might
mention the fact that there are yet too
many young men and women here
who are heart whole and fancy free"
lat least they admit as much with
out flush, although they have been
known to hold hands at the tristing
hour.
C-h-i-c-ka-s-h-a ! Don't pronounce It
shawl" Pronounce 1t wrong and you
will be right, linger on the "a" and
you will at least be considered ma
tive"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha vas never before system
atically advertised It just growed
because Of the paragon location. It
never had a boom and yet It has
grown by leaps and bounds Now that
the advertising ball has been kicked
nto the fielr, watch her go. You can
AN get in on the ground floor, but
yorr have TO hurry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Uncle Sam, realizing the rapid
growth Of Chickasha, dug down in his
jeans and gave the city $4,000 with
which to buy site for a 5000, 600 Fed
eral building The building will be er-
ected after the next building appro-
priation bill is passed The prize is
big enough to wait for In the mean
time Chickasha will busy herself
spending $4,000 on central high
school building; $4,000 on a city hall
and $4,000 in building storm sewers.
And while this work is progressing
one hundred or more blocks Of street
paving will be put in insuring many
miles more Of cement walks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickashas weather is delightful.
We do not have hot summers. The
only red-hots are what you buy on the
street corners and they are not distast-
ful after you get used to them.
One Of our prosperous citizens-re-
tired in fact-with a rating by Dunn's
agency at $4,000, came to Chickasha
less than six years ago with less than
sf00, putting it into a small mercantile
stock. And now, well its no frenzied
finance for him, thank you. He knows
when he has a good thing and he some
time since retired from merchandis-
ing. Most of his money, however, was
made buying and improving city prop
erty and he continues in the good
work.
Chickasha points with PRIDE to its
famous concert band. Our people ap.
preciate the fact that the band boys
in their energy and desire to be doing
for the public. erected within them.
selves a grand convention hall, where
today the summer theatre. chautauqua
and other entertainments are held
The Chickasha Concert band plays
equally well in a theatre or in "A nat
Grady county is annually increasing
in the recognition Of the fact that this
is great fruit country. While It is
not true that whole families dine On
one peach an dsave the rest for co "
yet they are whoppers. We don als,
lemons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha is to be the center Of at
traction in the round up, and right
will she shoulder the re-
sponsibility. 1t is a propitious mo-
ment; she is just sixteen and she will
do her prettiest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Kansas City lies $50 miles north
east of us, and strange as it may ap-
pear, we are twice one half the dis
tance south west of Kansas City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

chickasha has thirteen churches,
several Of them grand and imposing
structures; four modern school build
ings, and a $4,000 high school build
ing on the way; a Roman Catholic
school; a school of music; business
college and a Carnegie library. Bear
in mind in this connection that edu-
cation should be as broad as man and
that the secret Of education lies in re-
specting the pulpit. No chance for
levity here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha has good hotels where
you are ashamed to pay so small
price for so liberal a meal. But we
need at least one more. a fire proof
skyscraper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Grady county is dry yet it is in
no need of irrigation. It has no saloons
but there is an abundance Of Adams
ale, pure ozene, and "sunnybrook."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha is preparing to do the
right thing by the state. It is har-
Messing the famous Washita river and
expects to not only furnish electric
power for al manufactures coming to
Oklahoma, but also the street rail
road and interurban lines. There's
millions in this proposition alone
for the manufacturers, the city and the
state. We are indeed a patriotic peo-
ple-if we do go away from home
to celebrate the Fourth of July.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha has fourteen fraternal
and secret societies, to say nothing of
the auxiliaries to the Masons. Odd Eel
lows. K. Of P, A. O. U. W., NJ. W. Of
A., and others-world without end.
This proves that we are a community
of ioiners" as well as builders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Our post Office, banks, tax levies,
and rail road receipts are pretty good
indicators Of the bonanza that Chick
asha is to all wise guys and some un-
wise ones as well. The post office
receipts for 1906 were $19,979.OO; and
for 1907 they were s24,S55,OO; an in
crease of $4,S76 ,OO-over 20 per cent
advancement to the good The total
bank deposits of 1906 were $1,2S4,194
and for 1907 they were s1,e71,SS5; in
crease in volume of 1887, ,141--near 25
per cent growth. The assessment val
uation Of property in 1906 was $3,0OO,-
900, and in 1907 it was g5,5OO,OOO, an
increase Of $2,50O,OOO. The Rock Is
land railroad did in volume of bust
ness here in 1906 $3.50, O,S66,21, and in
1907 its receipts here were $1,000, 200
an increase of $26S,SS4. This showing,
which could be strung out as long as
the moral law proves that Chickasha
is going some. Don't you think?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

All chickasha is proud of her wo.
men, and we have reason to be. for
the women through fheir woman's
clubs, Of which there are three, and
through their superior personalities.
have aided materially in the moral
and physical upbuilding Of this most
exemplary, up to date town in The
south west
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha IS the leading market
center for corn the kind THAT Is used Is
making Sunnybrook" the states le-
galized dispeusary drinks
AN roads lead g Chickasha Don't
lail % note this Let us know when
Eou are coming SO we can have the
band out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha offers factory sites free
10 an those who can show a good ex-
cuse for eXistance and give assurance
OF tim bucket brigade. Water power
through the daming Of the Washita
win furnish electric power for three
and one half TO TWO cents You can't
beat that anywhere by a dam
site Whoa Quaker!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Chickasha has a complete tele-
phone system, local and long distance.
Hello, girlsl
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-03-14
:: THE HOME FOLKS
---AMD
The STRANGER IN OUR MIDST

Walter f. Trent of Reno visited Yer
ington this week.
]. G. Young, the Wabuska merchant,
spent Thursday in Yerington.
A. l.. Tickner of Carson City, was a
Yerington visitor Sunday last.
Deputy Sheriff w. S. Douglas OF ii is
county, was in Yerington this week on
official business.
+. J. Lennard, the Buckskin mining
man, was over from the Smith valley
camp Wednesday.
Judge Sweeney of Carson City passed
through Yerington Thursday en- route to
Mountain View and Rawhide.
Victor Bernard was an arrival from
Aurora Wednesday He reports the old
camp as enjoying good times.
The Times is having its property con-
siderably improved by the laying of a
concrete walk III front of the Office build
ing.
Mayor Kirman of Reno spent Sunday
last i'll Yerington. Mr.. Kirman is in
terested i'll the LYON County bank, one
OF the strongest financial institutions in
the state.
Reports from Virginia City are to the
| effect that the condition of James Tins
ley, who suffered paralytic stroke in
this city few weeks since remains about
the same
Captain Simpson was in Yerington
from Wellington Wednesday on visit
to relatives. The captain says he notes
decided improvement in the city on
each visit.
George T. Saxton of Carson City, a
mining engineer Of exceptional ability,
passed through this city Thursday ell
route to Mountain View from the M
sonic country.
Andrew Mccormack, a cattle buyer oil
| Stockton, California, was in the valley
tins week purchasing cattle for the hrul
he represents. He secured several head
from Joe Blackburn.
f. II. Whitacre of this city arrived
home from the coast Thursday. Mr.
Whitacre purchased a stink buggy y
while in Sacramento and expects the Cal
to reach Yerington any day.
Dan Griffin, who lately secured a con
tract for constructing some lateral bitches
on the Truckee-Carson project, wa'
gathering up some of his stock that have
been feeding here This week.
Miss Luella Freeman, who has been
connected with the Artemisia hospital
for some time in the capacity of trained
nurse, departed early this week for
Fresno, Cal, Where she will visit for an
indefinite period.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-03
AN Old SAYING.
showing How Cause and Eject Are
Never Far Removed.

II Is an old saying Whore there's
honey there's bees"--not legs true Is
one whleh science has coined more
recently. where there's Dandruh
there's germs --ani-to push the
Inference stgl further We may truly
ssy Where there's Dandrun cured
Newbro's Herpielde has been al
work"
The reason of Herpiclde Isolation
as genuine cure for Dandruff hes
IN the fact that Il attacks and de-
siroys the root of the whole trouble
Ia parasitic gelm which feeds upon
the material which nourishes the hair
foll.cle.
Other so-oalled remedies are NOT
d'rocfd at this true cause OF the dis
ease.
Accept no substitute, there IS none
sold by leading druggists Two
slzea. o'lc and 800. Send Toe n
stamps fer sample 10 The Herpicide
Co. Detro.i Mth. II. w Walker
Co., Special Agents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-03

march or prosperity has been re-
sumed With such strides that tie
movement vii be al accelerated
.pcel
our farmers have not Only en-
joycd good crop conditions during
the ssas1n now closing. but they are
producing mere PEI acre than ever
Lei5-c There has been a notable in-
crease in the productieeness Of the
soil due 10 the observation Of meth
DDS urged by tho department FOR In
Icreaslng fertility. 20 the use Of bet
ter seeds and TO better cultivation.
Wants Resources Kept.
Il find, however. that the move
mont for the preservation OF our ma
tional resources has not been inau-
guratgd any too soon. In some OF
the western states ! visited the de-
struct.on OF the forests Is already
telling upon our industries. For a
time some question was raised as 10
20 effect Of the destruction OF our
forests upon our water supply. Now
no one denies thai the fresheis In
toe spring aud the drying up OF the
streams in GUNNER are directly due
/ 10 the cause In Colorado two q
the big beet sugar factories have
been closed because Of the shortage
I CT water supply. The streams Of
the mountains bave disappeared
with the destruction Of the forests
and now cn'y iry gu,ches mark Their
former couIsesl The restoration OF
our forest. which will result from
the movement now afoot. will correct
There conditions.
My time west was devoted ex-
clusively 10 agricultural affairs. but
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-03
FOOTBALL
OFFICIAL OPENING FOR rig
EIGHT" COMES SEPrEM-
BIER Fl.
Advantages in New Rules Leaves
More inventiveness of Player
Than Old Forms.

September will markr-the oficia'
opening of 4he football practice foi
the big eight" colleges, although
many OF the players have been shap-
ing up at their various summer re-
treats. This date comes much later
than the opening day Of the othFi
colleges throughout the countrs
owing to the conference ruling. In
the east the FIRST games will be played
before this time. Sept 19 being the
day OF the first game.
As yet It IS too carly to even try
to form an idea OF Tie comparative
strength of the teams in this section
OF the country. as the coaches them
selves do net know Just what tma-
terial they will have on hand to pick
an eleven from. Many OF the regulars
who at the close OF last season signi-
fled their intention OF returning to
college have now changed their
plans and will not return to take part
in the game
The new rules. with their numer-
Gus possibilities. furnish the coaches
with plenty, of food for thought, and
the majority of them have spent
many hours, since last fall thinking
mp new plays which they hope viii
defeat their rivals. Never before ha:
football presented so many chances
for the coaches to show their trn'
worth In the old game there Were
set plays which were used by ever,
eleven. it was no trick to make
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-03
SEES Big CROP
SECRETARY DECLARES ALI STA
PIES ARE ASSUMED.
---------s
Cabinet Official Thinks e.. %. T.
Nominee WIN Garry An
STATES Roosevelt Did.

Washington. Sept. 3.--"The farm
ers Of thc west are happy. and they
have lsht 70 be-" said Secretary
Wilson upon his return from an cx-
teus.ve tong beyond the Mississippi
THE sun has shone upon them. rains
have been sufficient and with the
best soil on earth the best farmers
too be found anywhere made the
most Of TO- The yields are large.
There W.T. bo no shortage Of any crop
or The staple there Will be enough
TO supply o. home demands and
leave a large rp,us for expectation.
The farmer st have some Of last
years crop cn hand. and this they
will sell 40 he prevailing high
prices. The rca crops will soon be
moving in tae Lection OF the mar
kets and when cur wheat and corn
Of this years aowth start east In
vciume there Will be a food Of
wealth in the west.
Our farmers no longer live IN
der the burden OF heavy mortgages
Their great prosperity in recent
years mas rendered them independent
in the sense thar they are not forced
to sell They are able to hold their
crops for Favorable markets. aud are
therefore obtaining their fair share
OF profits The farmers OF the
west have not 10 This day realized
that there was les than twelve
months ago a depression which has
been followed by slackening OF
the wheels Of prosperity.
Farmers Prevent Panic.
They have. Of course. read the
newspapers and are well Informed
concerning conditions. but they have
experienced no setback in their won
derful prosperity. The slackened
Ibuyingr demand has not affected them
LAT all, and being the backbone and
siuew OF our material progress as a
nation. they have literally prevented
|any prolonged depression. Our
farmers aIe producing so much
wealth that n is Impossible for our
commercial and business Affairs to
experience a material setback
In the west In other industries
there Is a marked improvement In
conditions Business in al lines has
improved substantially during the
last few months and he onward
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-03

dni.ug ms tan With The farmers 7
hphrails heard some politics" con-
andei the fecfeiarg. u have no
.dcab, from che Information which
reached me that Mr TAFT viii DO
ftioug vCst o. the Mississippi. 4
a. not taink he viii l0se state
which Rooreyeit carried -four years
ago. Tae fafmeis and The people
generally have no complaint 10 make
.oi the p1.icics OF the Republican
part Our west they are rot much
given 10 needless experimenting.
They are satisfied With what the Re-
pub lean party has done ard are con-
hdent that 81 pledges will be- full
dled. The people have no desire 20
swap horses
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-03
AZ Columbus.
At Kansas City.
Al Toledo
At Milkaukce.
The Two Rabi,s

The infant of the household was in
its cradle. The head Of the house
WAS at home. peevish and fault-find-
ing. At length he became unendur-
able.
You've done nothing but make
mistakes tonight" he growled.
Yes she answered moekly; II
began by putting the wrong baby TO
bed, IN. A. r.