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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12

Chsskasha population is 12506
Ghiekashas altitude IS l90 feet above the sea-eyel
ChieEasha the great Of the New Southwest
Chiekasha the railroad center of the Southwest
chekasaa has water power system tha enables compete
Chiekasha has splendid system Of public schools
Chekasha has fine church edh than other city Of
It's the Southwest and others building
Chiekasha has Carnegie library.
Chcasha many blocks of and brick business houses
Chekasha has the finest bank buildings IN this western country
Ceasha has Of the best works and systems
Chekasha has great electric Light and power system
Chekasha has the finest gas plant in the Southwest
Chkasha has the largest cotton congresses IN
chEasha has two Of the largest cotton seed oil mills in
Oklahoma the plants being among the largest in the world
Chckasha has three large cotton gins
Chckasha las Tie only cotton o refinery in the state
Chasha has the largest Touring mills and elevators in state
Southwest
cecasha has thryhree wholesale manufacturing and
cIiekasha has extensive railroad machine shops giving en-
ployment thousand persons.
chickasha i federal court city
Chickasha has city mail delivery and several rural
Chiekasha handsomely paved streets.
Chiekasha has many miles Of concrete sidewalks.
Chickasha has an abundance Of good water
Chickasha hahful city death being lowest in
Ccsasha has every advantage that other cities in the South
west have and many
chiokashas location is happily il climate that
perfect found anywhere California exceptedthe
winters being short and mild; the pleasant
Chickasha has two large steam laundries
Of cable has long distance telephone systems
Chkasha holds out better inducements legitimate industrial
enterprises than any other city in the state.
Chckashas railroads the Island the Frisco the
Oklahoma Central the Santa F and three Rock Island branches
Grady county the natural home Of three great American crops
Grady county the finest agricultural stock fruit and
growing country earth
Grady county particularly favored in its climatic provisions
ia that rule the farmer ploW the entire winter
Grady county also favored in its abundance Of water and
sufficient rainfall
Chckasha the best town in the best county in the best
state in the best country on the face OF the earth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12
BOOSTERS CLUB
COMMITTEES

The following commercial club com
mittses have been appointed:
Civic improvement-Mrs. f. e. Rid.
die, Miss Henrietta Pyle, Judge ]. n
Dickerson, DR.. Walter Penquite, Rev
M. G. HACKER.
Membership and Finance: B. p.
Smith, Ben F. Johnson, T. H. Dwyer,
K. NJ Cochran, M. D. Carson.
Advertising: Jonas Cook, G. H. Rus.
sell, G. H. Evans. J. w. Kayser, A. B.
Cochran.
Industrial: J. c. Early ]. R. Aber-
crombie, D. H. slgmon, Scott Jones,
Dennis OBrien.
Trade Extension: r. e. Dugan, w.
NJ Edwards, J. d. Buie, r. F. Brown.
Roads and Bridges: Ed r. Johns,
A. s. Gilkey, H. B. Spencer, G. G. Cal
vert, Guy Woods, G. Sullivan.
House and Entertainment: H. L.
Jarboe, Jr., DR.. r. H. Williams, r. G.
Latting. r. f. Thweatt. o. M. Clay
comb.
AtdAAA HuuHs A@dWACnNp MhIblug H. d.
Johnson, H. c. Mckay, q. E. Colby,
r X Wooten.
Transportation and Rates: L. NJ.
Potts, c. H. Russell, A. E. Mckenzie,
Jno. Crib, H. ]. Brownson.
Parks and Boulevards: H. B. John
son, Ben Hampton, j. B. Sparks, J. d.
Ohastain, m. G.. Steele.
Sidewalks: G. Schlotterbeck, a..
B. Thompson, G. A. McGehee, G. P.
Holland, A. A. Humphrey.
Auditing: C. L. Greer, Jno. A. Nc
Clure, w. W. Horne, F. D. Lemon, C.
M. Hollingsworth.
Convention: Horace Humphrey, G..
NJ. Fechheimer. B. B. Barefoot, H. R.
Hovey, DR.. q. L. Dawson.
Paving: J. B. Burton, J. A. Temple
Lawrence Mills, p. =. Colby, B. B.
Bridges.
Legislative: Thomas O'Neill, A. S.
Gilkey, 2. e. Colby Alger Melton. G.
w. Barefoot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12
YES"
u mo"

Those voting for the issuance Of the
bonds shall stamp with a cross mary
lin the square opposite the word Yes; y
those voting against the issuance OF
such bonds, shall stamp with a cross
mark In the square opposite the word
mo"
Such election shall be held and con.
Quoted, and the returns thereof made
in the time and manner as provided
By law.
In testimony whereof, have here.
unto set my hand on this the 80th day
Of January, 1908.
B. B. BRIDGES.
Mayor Of the city OF Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12

EAEN FROM THE MOUNTAINS
Ballard's Snow I.inament is praised for
the good II does. A sure cure for
Rheumatism and all pains Wright "
loving Grand Junction. Colo, writes.
7 used Billiards. Snow Linament last
winter for rheumatism and can recon.
mend Il as the best Llnament on the
market ] thought, at the time I was
taken down with this trouble, that It
would be q week before could eet
about but on applying your Linament
several times during the night, / was
about In forty-eieht hours and well Ia
three days" Sold by Jas. Peltyjohn.
f-H
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12

should be sunshine IN the house. and
viii be II you give It whites Cream
Yermifuge the best worm medicine
offered to suffering humanity. This
remedy Is becoming the permanent FIX.
ture OF all households. A mother With
children, can't get along without a
bottle Of Whites Cream Vermlfuge IN
the house. Sold By Jas. Pettyiohn. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12
6. j. FlUBBARD
PRACTICAL
Li0e Stock Auctioneer


If you are thinking Of making a
sale and expect to get what your
stock or goods are worth, 1t will
pay you to get an auctioneer who
knows whatever he is selling is
worth, for the time is here and
will be for time to come. To get
what your stock is worth a man
must be qualified to sell and no
auctioueer who does not have the
p aetice and keeps posted, can't
get you the les you are entitled
to. Watch the sale bills out over
the country and you will see who
Is doing the selling.
Have had IS years Of successful
selling and my references are ell
who ! sell tor. Write now for open
dates or phone at my expense No.
40. Sell every SATURDAY. on the
street FOr II I make your sale We
both make money.
Z. J. HUBBARD, Box oos.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12

will save nine. So will a bottle oi
Billiards. Horehound Syrup always
kept on hand save many spell Of
sickness. A sure cure for coughs
colds. bronchitis and whooping cough
Mrs. S., Hot Springs. Ark, writs: u
keep a bottle of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup In my medicine chest, and thank
my forethought many times. It has
prevented many severe spell Of sick
ness" Sold by Jas Pettyiohn. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12

Oklahoma beats the world as a win.
ter resort.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12

W lara1
A. DHaal
Us Il Gray
& C Neal
E o. BnEloa
chickaaha Creamery company
W. S. staleg
Geo. K. Powers
short & Blair
r. G. Latting
Jno. i. Clary
Bank Printing %.
Geo. VI. Barefoot
A. 81 Gray
B. w. Fuller
J. B. Burton
H. Coryell.
A. Johnson
C. F. Dayton
Ed T. Mann
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12

Chickasha Is the largest and best
town Of It's size on earth.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

his headquarters at the arrnory ot the I'd Battery.
his old command
Major General Roe will review the 18th Artillery
on Wednesday night and reception Will follow
The regiment at its annual inspection paradcd
1.144 officers and men. and had only eight mem
bers absent record which has never been equaIIed
by any other regiment in the national guard. Its
percentage Of attendance was $3.50.
A mounted tournament viii be held by Squadron
A in It's armory Friday night and the events
VIII include wrestling on horseback. chasing the
ribbon. sabre contests. team jumping and rough
riding The squadron has been highly conpIi-
neIted by General Roe for the showing il made
IT the review Wednesday night
Colonel Over Of the 18th Regiment has arranged
to hold q review by General Roe March 10
First Sergeant Robert Saunders, of Company G.
a Spanish veteran. has teen elected second
lieutenant Company II has elected Frank J.
Foley brother Of Assemblyman Foley. second lieu
tenant
The 47th Regiment viii parade for annual mus
ter and inspection on Friday night Companies A
ard D viii hold q joint review at the armOry OF
March Il by Brevet Major J. 3. ChristoTeL Colo
mel David T. Austen has been invited to review
tie regiment on March IS Comnissary Sergeant
r L. Warner has been promoted 10 be battalion
quarterrnaster and conlmissary-
First Lieutenant G. J. Dieges. of Company F.
I'd Regiment. well known in athletics, has been
elected captain unanimously. At the review and
dr1I OF the cadet corps of the New York Institu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb, TO be held at the
arr1orv on March Il Colonel W B Hotchkn viii
be the reviewing officer. Private F. A. Wilson, Of
COMPANY r. has been promoted 70 be a corporal
In the I'D Regiment good progress is being made
in organizing twelfth company. be known
NJ and thirty-ffva members have been enrolled
Frfvate Charles H. Barnum, Of Company K. has
Teen appointed post quartermaster sergeant.
Company 1 OF the 18th Regiment has elected
lieutenant Il L. Campion. Of Company \. cap
tain.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

Ibid they knew that such work could never VIII
stand tht infuriated pounding OF o-d Nep---e -. -
he in bis WRATH. anu l.4.Ll- - - g-as~
masonry No solid lronl must - - -
I-iTe, ~ -1a ocean and whole lot or stones We
dOvetaiIed together so thd~ .le t-l-IiS ~ - =
a -rscaIiv one great stone No single StoLi1 81
+aI<e, out until all those above i mas oeen Cls-
rlIIC-d and even then portion OF tf@ stone n-1s-
b, broken of for there IS JsSle dotsl,t-tzl -
oua and three-duar1eTs 20 three tons 1iere "-F7
great obstacles in the way or laying ne loSe- s
srr-~Ses of these stones. for rough weather OItef
caused r1llch delay. The greater EIrnoeF ever laleL
in a single day twenty-five Gradually BOW
ever il rose. until now re focal plane OF tlls LSLl-
is I5g feet above nigh water 1a-h-
Tho lantern on Dig tower IS or L1e
latest lighthouse lantern design OF d!optrlG yPe.
the light being made By 2 series or l1c+n0esc5uC
burners which give through the lenses a hgnr GC
30 900 candle power The beam IS brilliantly v1tts
iIgt- anu 7-f,o duration Of the fash is three
+1ts1tv6fths OF second The lantern IS Il feet IN
diameter and is 2 feet higa su the roof a1oVe tls
-rfct-v The tower Is entered through door nearly
y feet above the high water mark When storms
down over Il a heavy gun metal casing Al the
windows too. have storm shutters.
OF course fresh water has 70 BE supplied 20 ne
keepers OF the lighthouse. and down IN the masonry
there is a tank which holds more tlan three thou
sand gallons OF water II Is dlv1ded illo C~o COM
parrmsntS, 50 CnSL one can De Cletlleu o- NJ1iOU-
sn1ptyfng the other. Four in the lighthouse
ali r6e time being relieved twice month
In storm the FaStTlsL ROCK IS terrible plat-s
- no The roar OF the sea a. L gathers strength
<9- a sD-ing sends fear into the heart OF any bu-
the sta7chest the shock II leaps against the
80 -oa-s as IL a hole army OF demons out OF the
@ tL-1 -s Sae.fng rhe destruction Of the place IL
SE -Ls+ TIf7rrb@r went over from the mainland
- @r mn SOME oil pipes il the lighthouse but while
over there the loneliness and wldness OF rfe place
- an Io1ge- and had 20 5e taken back on board
Tifeboat So terrible and nerve-racking IS the
sftTT3tfon in a lighthouse on a lonely coast that
-, b4ra heeu known q 90 stark mad IN a single
night from their trying experiences
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

of another paper material would raise the price
Of literature. The wood used in making barrels
to enormous figures. and in the mines OF
the country about 5000. 600 cubic feet of tim
ber most OF it hard wood is used More than
1.195.130 cords of wood used each year for
distillation. and for the seemingly insignificant
item Of no less than 326, 100000 feet. log
scale. of timer used The telegraph, tele-
phone and electric light companies use about
3.00o.00c poles each year, and about l20.090O00
cords of wood are burned. A single match fac
tory. of which there are more than $50 in this
country consumes 100000 board feet of sugar
pine yellow pine logs day. These by no
means all cf the uses 70 which wood is put. but
immense as is the tax upon the forests. and as
great as it may become in 1850 it is no more
than the supply of timber viii meet If the for
ests are properly cared for But before such
care can he exercised in this country-it is an
actually in Germdny-save upon the national
and state reservations. which constitute only 2s
per cent of the total area Of forests. spirit of
national economy must replace one of national
waste-Walter Reece Evans, in Appleton s.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
FAMOUS FASTNET LIGHT.
Something About the Most Costly Beacon
That Has Ever Been Built

How would You like to live in hol Sc that would
trernble and sway in the shock Of storm TO such
an extent that il would upset the coffee cups on
the dining room table? You would probably con-
slider such a habi1aton decidedly unsafe and
would not relish life under such conditions. Well.
on the Irish coast there used 10 be i house that
did that way sometimes. II was a cast iron tower
used as d lighthouse. says The Pathfinder
owing to its inability TO withstand the shocks OF
tne sea il has been replaced by new stone build
ing The lantern in the iron tower was high above
the normal level. yet IN storm the waves often
dashed full over IL.
The new stone lighthouse has foundations twenty
feet thick and made Of solid granite This IS the
new Fastnet lighthouse, four and hai2 miles
from Cape clear, OF the southeast corner OF the
coast OF Ireland Fastnet Rock IS familiar to per
sons VINO have crossed from America 10 Europe
as IL IS the first spot OF Erin that they see on the
eastward voyage
has beeu put up a wave-washed rock. but u IS
tbs onIv time in the history OF the world that
sten coo has been expended in erecting beacon TO
warn and to guide the mariners. This modern
nharos has been built by the Irish Lights Board
coast standing as IL does in the direct route OF
Atlantic shipping which passes 10 the south OF
Ireland -, ..,. -. a.
was fnaIIy decided something over four years ago
10 erect the Fastnet Light. There they dug OUT
great blocks granite. 2S4 stones IN all the total
or whose weight Is 4300 tons. Nor did they put IN
this masonry as the foundation OF stone house
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
CHTNA.s GREAT REFoRMER.

Yuan Shi K al is a remarkable man Unlike
some Of his colleagues who have travelled and
studied abroad, he has never. believe. been
over the sea; get Chinese official shows a
frmer grasp on this biggest and most bewtldeI-
ing Of the worlds governmental problems
Practically se1f-uade (his father was
soldier, he worked up from rank 10 rank. HIM
self d part and Il product of the antiquated ah-
sOluttsm of his country. until he emerged at the
top. red-button mandarin, vicerOy. with n
personality towering above the snperstitious,
tradition ridden court, and yet sufficiently able
and skilfu to work with and through that court
We have seen in earlier article how Yuan.
then governor. kept Shantung province quiet
during the Boxer outbreak. 1t is he who is
building up the new army with the aid of
German and Japanese drill masters It is he
who succeeded in introducing the study Of mod
ern science into the education of the official
classes He is committed to the abolition of the
palace eunuCh system. He has within the last
few months made great headway with his bold
plan remodel this land of fossiHzed ideas into
i institutional monarchy. with a representative
parliament. But first, and above all else, he
places the opium reforms Unless this curse can
he checked and at least partially removed, there
is no hope of progress
Throughout this m gnifcent struggle for
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

inst returned from their wedding trip abroad.
ara now settled at the Renaissance
Several residents OF the Park slope spent
v-sshingtOn's Birthday at Atlantic City
Among them were Mr.. and MIS- J. Rogers Max
well. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lascelles Maxwell.
the Iatter's cousin. Miss Marguerite Du Mary;
Ms John Eastman Woodruff and her sister.
Mrs. John Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. J. Guthrie
shaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Pullen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Z. Troy and Mr. and Mrs Thomas
N Quincy
Mr. and Mrs. James Foster and their dauSh-
TOR Mrs Ashbel ParmIee Fitch. sailed on tbs
Caronla. and viii spend several months trav-
auins on the Continent and through Egypt and
the Holy Land
Cards were received last week announcing the
marriage of Miss Lillian Llewellyn Dalsleish
and Dr. John Aiva LOngmore. OF No los Clinton
street Brooklyn. The ceremony took place at
the home OF the brides sister. Mrs John c.
Wilson No % Driveway. ottawa, Canada. on
Wednesday. DR. Longrnore is the nephew OF Or.
John A McCorke. He is attached 10 the Long
Island College Hospital and the POIhenus Ma
mortal Clinic.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
Foreign Resorts.

night and incident TO the review. Companies ana
X which won the first and third prizes offered
BY the state for highest general figure OF merit
in the First Brigade for shooting at Creedrnoor VIII
be marched to the front OF the regiment captain
Robert Mazet has been detailed as officer or the
dav and IJeutenarts w. s Coven and NJ B. Nes-
bit as officers of the guard at the review Colonel
Apple1on has ordered a series of battalion drhis
and reviews as follows: Companies and Z. Marcn
l. reviewing officer, Lieutenant A Z Presslnger'
formerly Of Company E. Companies b ana l.
March r. former Captain Landon OF Company
reviewing officer. Companies g and D March -
CaDtatn John f. Ryan. 1st Battery. formerly OF
COMPANY G. reviewing officer: Companies G and n
March . TO be reviewed by Brevet Brigadier GEN
eraI W H Eipp (retred) and Companies II and A
March q Lieutenant R D Evans. L s v, review
ing officer.
General Grant viii review the list Regiment IN
t+s arr1orv on Tuesday night, March 81 Many
entries have been received for the athletic games
to be held on Saturday night, and some exciting
sport IS promised
Major David Wilson, commanding the battalion
Of field artillery. who was recently appointed by
the Governor on the recommendation OF General
Roe mas received his commission. He viii make
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

Davs. entering the sum IN his ledger under the
nv h. fe C117te sure 10 ne shot stabbed dis
erT5oweIled within G7- or tTo. IT re at
temprs 70 betray the agents. ali his taniy snare
his fate g.
This pursuit Of wealth on a basis of murder IS
conducted with such ELSinessllSe accuracy ll1L
the manager in due course receives ? stamped
balance sheet showing tho expenditure of ms
ror+r.rrl- ion The items entered II the cash il,
count are generally the purchase ot arms ana
an assassination. but uG vouchers are poSStot
in such eases and it is generally supposed thtI
r1,a-,1raeaa and other carmel delights ouEii- u
ri.-rlre in jh. OUTLAY ] am not sure Wheeilai
er7c7 charges a TO the nisapDropr-atlo3 OF IN
--cTrJrrarv contributions ara true or nor hN'
where money Is so easily obtained the 'e3hI!a-
- -77fr-r he considerable In sof-protect14h
most Of the richer managers ana owners nav
-,,--sre-ed Gangs OF hired assassins. eath oL
-,-g7r, i r,ledzZed 10 murder at least one person
named = anything happens to ms ei1po1el-
some 20 further. and pu6lsh IN N. NJ 10 10
,,s-,lrs +rc names and addresses OF those no
--.I1 he f,r,ediateIy stain If they are rnoroTI-r
rt7an7-elves and such advertiseTlleft- ElEe . ~ I1
- --s-ie5 interest 10 the local "ago'y c"iuiii'
H " <evirson- IN HarpeFS-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
TIE AMERICAN wooDPILE

,es,.aI as+fn,afes place the standing TIMBER
o1-iT. or fha United States at from l,4OO,O0O.
0G6 400 10 1000 900, 600 feet. Taking first the
t7 40 90 non Goo OOo feet with an annual OF 100
aon 0n0 ZOO feet Of timber and an annual CROWN
of al 0OG GEO 900 feet all the timber VIII De CUT
,,-i+hin t1genty-three years. With Z0oV'Voo.ooV-
noo gea+ estimated as the maximum or the
standing timber supply an annual use OF Io0-
900 600 0O0 feet and an annual growth OF ~
00S 000 00n feet there is just enough timber
20 last thirty three years. Without timber lile
b1,,i5Inp of homes would be curtaied Ihe
- ard shaathing shingles lathing. and the
10 a~dTood for finishing would also be Impossible
- 1rocr1rer1ent Where, III view OF THIS scarclty.
,i,i5 +ha 100 600 900 crossties used by the raiI-
roads each year be obtained? ~ the present
time books magazines and newspapers, Which
are vitaly necessary 10 the happiness anu III III
> eno 000 cords OF wood made into pulp every
year Already No ars beginning 20 import Wood
NUN It m Increased e0Ss and the s0osuIUGou
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

consumedly for bath I asked AIr- Power il
the same desire ever troubled him during his
long trips OF inspection.
No he said ''I suppose am Injured to IL
/ bathe much as an Indian takes food--when he
get IL. However, if you feel like d bath,
why not have oue?''
Under the circumstances I confess that the
joke seemed to poor However, in re-
plying / maintained a tone serious As his
own.
Delighted / said. Show the bath
ROOM
Anywhere. Take snow bath. 1t is not at
all bad substitute"
Finding that he was quite serious. decided to
make the experiment. and after roll in six
foot snow bank somewhat hurried / admit,
followed by a brisk rundown by the fire.
dressed. a for the day Then | went
and examined the Thermometer outside. It reg
istered - degrees below zeroi-Birge Harrison,
in SC~ibner's
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
WHY GOLD RISES AND FALLS.

Cold IS the measure of value and the most eX-
changea BILE of commodities. II is the fact that
it possesses these qualities which gives'iJ a spe-
cial value in periods Of impaired credit ana
commercial strain. At such times the value OF
gold rises as prices fail and gold stands out as
the most desirable of created things-the one
product for which mon contend in the world :
market places The reverse IS true IN perlods ot
4,rosreritv and expanding credit. The man who
puts away gold al the beginning Of a period or
expansion in order 10 part with IL at the helSht
of prosperity would find that his gold had
shrInIs in value in relation t. other things Just
as in . crisis he finds that these other Things
have shrunk in relation 10 gold but lHs
process is such a gradual one when prices rise
and gold falls that it makes no 7uch appeal 20
the IMAGINATION as the sudden collapse of credit
ana the scramble for gold which recently c4uSeu c.
tla --er tles tlrobs of the engines OF the LusI-
tania 10 be so anXiOusly counted as she brought
her precious cargo Of the yellow metal 70 the
relief of the New York uarket.-C. A. Conant,
in Putnam's and The Reader.