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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-23

former IS Walter Fl DIN, industrial
Commissioners Of the Denver, Laramie
s. Northwestern railroad, one Of the
three American vice presidents Of the
Congress and noted as an agrononist
and soil culturist. Prof. DIN was
the statistican for the Third Congress
and prepared the report which appear
ed in the Handbook Of Information IS
sued BY the Congress after the Ghey-
enne meeting and which comprised
the first comprehensive resume Of re-
suits OF dry farming not only ii the
west, but in the world. Prof. DIN
has been asked to take charge Of the
international Dry Farming Exposition
which will be held in connection
with the Congress at Billings next
month.
The former governor on the Colo
RADIO list Of delegates is Alva Adams
Of Pueblo, who has occupied the CUB
ernatorial chair in his state twice and
been actively interested in the promo
ton Of agricultural interests during
his thirty years residence in the Cen
tennial State. The Colorado list also
includes Robert Gauss, editorial writer
on the Denver Republican. and one of
the pioneer dry farmers of the state. !
Mr.. Gauss has conducted private
experiment station at Montclair,
suburb Of Denver, for number of
years and has accomplished much by
his work along the line of drouth re-
sistant plant development. He was one
Of the speakers at the first convention
at Denver in 1907 when the Dry
Farming Congress was launched. Mr..
Gauss has promised to send report
Of his plant Investigations to the
Fourth Congress at Billings,
In addition to these, Gov. shafroth
has appointed as delegates Prof. H.
NJ. Banner, Colorado Agricultural Col
lege; ". Moses, c. Mainland, C. M.
Herberton, H. E. Hill, ]. C. Fertine,
Charles w. Franklin and J. H. Teller,
Denver; W. K Winterhalter, Rocky
Ford j. n. Boles, Brighton; t. B.
Groves, Peter Campbell and w. S.
Galloway, Wray, A. NJ. Axelson,
Haxtun; E. NJ. Ammons, Littleton;
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-23
TO BE CONTINUED
Distinguished Men To Represent
Colorado Al Dry Farming
Congress

Governor John f. shafroth Of Colo
RADIO has appointed delegates to the
Fourth Dry Farming Congress which
will meet at Billings, Montana, Octo-
Der 1928. The Colorado list includes
one vice president Of the congress and
one former governor Of the state. The
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-23

The Treasury people had no idea
that the demand for Lincoln pennies
would reach the point where the peo-
nle would rob trans to get them.
The Philadelphia man who lost nine
ribs recently must feel like an old
umbrella.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-23

mistresses will -,
death. Its awful, is,,. .''sfas
station on the New W.. ss'a i d.
route. 1Ofk n5g..
Refusing a speed n...
to use the roads is a, sn he
Of discouraging .not '.''ti' i.
adopted by New York ,5.a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
WON'T NEED
HUSBAND

Spokane, Wash, Aug 2S-Grace
croonquist, comely and vivacious, who
drew No 35 in Uncle Sans big land
lottery at Occur d'Alene, Idaho where
three thousand names were drawn
among the 100000 registered for lands
in the Cour dAlene reservation, made
d witty reply when asked BY Judge
James w. Witten. superintendent in
charge of the drawing, what she would
do on a homestead without a husband
to run it. She said:
with a dog that growls, cat that
delights in staying out at night and a
parrot that 'cusses' like veteran sail
or or seasoned mule-cracker do not
believe will have occasion to miss
a husband believe / have all the
necessary adjuncts to farm life /
have padded by own acnoe for sew
eral years and think l am qualified to
pilot and plow over the hills. How
ever. if the right man comes along
may be induced to share my claim,
which timber cruisers say is worth
$4,000. with him. Understand, | said
the right man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
Pres. COnneIl viii
Visit Grady County

County Superintendent Wilson has
received the following letter from s.
e. Andrews. secretary to the pfesi-
dent fthe state A. & NJ. College,:
Saltwater, Aug. IS. 1909
Mr. r. H. Wilson, chickasha, Okla:
Dear Sir-I am authorized by Presi-
dent Connell to state in reply to your
letter Of Aug. u, that he will visit
Grady county for the purpose Of estab-
fishing experimental school and is in
close communication with Mr.: Bishop
and Senator Billups regarding the mat
ter Of schools for the Fifth district
President Connell is absent from the
college and will be away until about
the first of September.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
HO! FOR OR The BIG BALL GAME


Hol for the big game tomorrow be-
tween the Democrats and the Repub-
leans
Hal Thompson has been selected TO
get all parties to the Fair Grounds free.
Let everyone who has wagon or
hack or buggy bring it down to the
bank corner at o'clock and carry out
a load to the Fair Grounds. It will
help the ladies to build hospital and
thereby help Chickasha.
Don't forget to bring the wagons and
help get the crowd out Both sides
say the best game ever played on the
diamond will be pulled off tomorrow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
WELLMAN
TRIP FAILS

Camp Wellmaa. Spitzbergen. Aug.
23. Walter Wellman's second attempt
to sail over the north pole in bal
loon has resulted in failure. The
giant dirigible balloon America, in
which Wellman and his party Of three
set out upon their perilous flight to-
day, met with mishap after it lad
proceeded about thirty-two miles from
the starting point Wellman and his
party succeeded in making safe land
ing and returned to this point on board
the steamer Fran, which also towed
in the disabled balloon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
DEPTHS
WORRIED
Especial Express ,raegram. /

Washington, Aug 2s-Over the rel
port that seventy million gallons Of
oil are now in storage in Oklahoma.
tanks, with no active market in sight,
officials Of the interior department
are worried 1t is known that the
storage results from unsatisfactory
pipe line facilities. This condition, It
Ii contended, demoralizes oil prices
and the officials will attempt to cor
rect the situation if possible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
INDICTMENTS
in POTT.CO.
Especial Express Telegram. /


Shawnee, Okla. Aug. 2S. With serv-
Ice this morning it develops that the
grand jury returned an additional in
dictment against Bon Bond, recently
convicted of bribng Pottawatomie
county officials, SiSuiIar charges of
se king clemency before the courts
were returned with sixteen iLdict-
ments Saturday night against Oat
Johnson. Bert White. together with
John Robertson and J D. Lydick.
Bob Woods is indicted for making
false election returns. The jury rec
ommends the removal from the cleo
tion board of Lydick and John Rodman
for Irregularities in purchasing cleo
tion booths.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
TWO FIRFV
A wv \ kAWAN
SAT. NIGHT
Grocery Store Goes Up In
Smoke and Auto Is
Sin9ed

One of the most destructive fires
that the city has had for several
weeks occurred Sunday morning when
the grocery store belonging to Waiter
Halsley, 902 South Second street, was
burned
It was about a. m. when the alarm
was turned in, fire department No.
responding; but the fire had such q
start by the time they arrived that
they were able to do little or moth
ing with 1t. Department No. was
then called and they came as soon as
they could get there through the num-
erous street distractions, having to go
through six of these fences" on the
way. There was no chance of saving
any part OF the store by this time. but
each department now set to work to
keep the fire from spreading to adj
jacent property
While the two departments were en-
gagged at Halsey's, an alarm rang im
from the Chickasha-Buic Auto Com
pany on Choctaw avenue, to which call
department No responded.
It is supposed the Halsey fire was
Of incendary origin. Mr. Halsey him
self was away from town, being at
Laverty. He has been sick for week
or two and had not been to the store
for week. Mrs. Halsey and her sis
ter locked the store up and went
home about II O'Clock Saturday night.
Whether the store was later robbed
Of some OF the goods and then fired or
from some other cause, is not known-
The fire started in the northeast cor
ner of the building and was well under
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
IMpORTANT
kly1l VIM nlvk
ORDINANCE
Prohibits Driving on the
Streets that are Be-
ing Paved

The following ordinance regarding
driving over unfinished paving was
passed by the council last week:
(First Published Aug. 23. 19O9.)
ORDINANCE NO. 3s5.
An ordinance prohibiting the use
and travel on streets In process OF paw.
ing.
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and
councilmen Of the city Of ChickashE,
Oklahoma;
Section j. II shall be unlawful for
any person TO ride, drive or permit any
horse. mule or other animal In tleir
charge upon any street or avenue III
the city Of chlckashr. that is IN pro-
cess Of paving.
Section 2. II shall be unlawful for
any person to drive or propel any auto
mobile or other vehicle upon any
street os avenue in the city Of Chicka-
sha that is in process of paving.
Section 3 1t shall be the duty OF
any person. firm or corpo ,ation con-
tracing and doing paving work in this
city to erect at each intersection Of
streets or avenues, and at the ends
OF paving work suitable and plain
baricade to prevent travel upon any
street OF avenue being in process Of
paving that has reached state of com
pletion that travel would be injurious
to such street or avenue.
Section /. Any person violating
Sections j and 2 OF this ordinance, up
on conviction, shall be fined in any
sum not less than five dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars.
Section 5. On account of the pub
lie peace and safety and the best in
terests OF the city Of Chickasha It y
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
BOYS TAKE
LONG RIDE
[sseIal Express Telegram. ]

AmarliB. Texas. Aug. 23.- Standing
their long journey in fine shape, Louis
and Temple Abernathy, aged 7 and s,
sons of United States Marshal Aber-
nathy. reached Tulia this morning en-
route from Guthrie, to Santa Fe, N, M.
The boys are riding their fathers fa-
nous horses, Sam" and Geronimo" ("
the former having been ridden by Pres
ident Roosevelt in his wolf chase in
the big Pasture" Of Oklahoma. four
years ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
JAKE MAY
ENTER RACE
[speclal Express Telegram.l

Oklahoma City, Aug 2S-Jake =.
Hamon, once chairman of the Repub-
lican state central committee, here to-
day surprised his friends by announc-
ing his willingness to enter the guber-
Material race. When asked If he was
to be taken seriously in the matter, he
answered that he had fully considered
the STEP
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
One
ARRESTED
Especial Express Telegram. ]

Muskogee. Okla. Aug. 23- With the
arrest of H. o. PREFER, wanted in
Carthage, Mo-. on forgery charges, To-
cal authorities believe they have a
clever manipulation Of check sigma
tuses. While the prisoner refuses to
talk of his record, it is believed that
he is wanted for similar offenses in
a number OF Missouri towns
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
DEATH Due TO POISON

That sufficient strychnine TO cause
death was found In the body Of G. A.
Brown, who died mysteriously at Minco
last week, was the report received to-
day from the state chemist, Prof. De-
Barr, by County Attorney Barefoot.
The inner organs Of Brown were
sent to Prof. DeBarr for examination
with the above result. "a find plenty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
Candidate Secretly
49, . ssr -
Wc0dc0 III washington

Washington, Aug. 2S.-nr l.. F. Cain
Of Checotah, fayorably advanced by
Oklahoma Republicans as gubernato-
rial candidates, was secretly married
here Saturday night to Mrs. Nora M.
Fuller, wealthy widow of this city.
There will be several good candi-
dates to succeed Haskell, and l am
fully confident one will be elected
he is quoted as saying.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23

A party of ambitious young ladies
visited the Washita dam early yester-
day morning. their desire being to
make sketch showing the scenic ef-
feet at sunrise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
FIRE FlEND WAS BUSY.

Tulsa, Okla. Aug. 2S.-In a series
of fires occurring here from yester-
day afternoon to early this morning,
the Beattie & Bell Planning Mill was
consumed, entailing loss Of $4,000,
half covered by insurance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23

RELENTS
Especial Express Teiegram.1

Iop5CIdI EXpfbsS ItltBIdll.I
Gainesville. Texas, Aug. 23.-After
being arrested at Fort Worth last
week, where they eloped to be mar
ried, Ruth Jordan, aged l6, and j. NJ.
Stepp, aged 80, both Of Gainesville,
went to Talago. Okla. yesterday and
were married, stepp's persistency
caused the girls father to give his con-
sent to the issuance Of the license.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
Must Finish the
Building in 800 Days


Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 23-That the
building must be finished in three hun
dred working days is the stipulation
named today when the contract for
the Oklahoma State University was fl
nally let to the Holmboe Construction
Company of Louisville, Ky. The con
tract price is s1S3,O00
necessary and essential that this ordl-
nance become effective at once. Ghere-
fore an emergency Is hereby deslareu
and this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage.
approval and publication.
Passed and approved with Section 5
considered separately and passed by
affirmative vote of threefourths of
Of members elected to city council, this
10th day Of August, 1909.
w. M. Edwards.
Mayor OF Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Attest:
Joe Dews,
City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23
Gore will Be One Of
Principal Speakers
Especial Express Telegram. ]

Utica, N. r., Aug Ex-senator Gore
of Oklahoma will be one of the prin-
cipal speakers at a conference Of Pro-
gressive Democrats at Albany Sept.
4, according to arrangements made to-
day by J. Francis Goncon, secretary
Of the committee On arrangements for
speakers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23

Of strychnIne," says the chemist, "am-
pie to cause DEATH"
Brown was taken III soon after drink
ing whisky given to him by Elmer
Oaks and died in very short time.
Oaks has been in jail since his ar.
rest following the death Of Brown, a
week ago. A charge Of murder will be
made against him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23

Delbert Butcher and Bob Estes at
tended a dance in Marlow Saturday
night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-23

The following ordinance regarding
driving over unfinished paving was
passed by the council last week:
(First Published Aug. %. 19O9.l
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interit


United States Land Office, Glasgow, Montana,
November Is, 1909
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Della Davidson contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 2l34, made July
7th, 1902, for swA SEA Section 49, WIZ neN, SELL
nwA Section 30. Township 80 N. Range 20 E by
Arthur Bourassa, Contestee In which it is al
legged that said Arthur Bourassa has wholly
abandoned said tract for more than six months
since making said entry. that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said party as re-
qured by law and that said entryman never es-
tablished his residence upon said land, and that
said alleged absence from the said land was not
due to his employment in the Army. Navy, or
Marine Corps of the United States as a private
soldier. officer seaman, marine, during the
war with Spain or during any other war in which
the United States might be engaged, said par
ties are hereby notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
Q clock a. m. on December 80, 1909 before Robert
M. Reichel, u S. Commissioner in his Office at
Malta. Valley County, Montana. and final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock on January 7. 1910.
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Glasgow. Montana.
the said contestant having. in proper affiia-
Wit. filed November Is. 1909, set forth facts which
show that. after due diligence, personal service
of this notice can not be made. it is hereby order
ed and directed that such notice be given by due
a6-2e Walter Stanley. Receiver
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
Call for Bids for Care of County Poor

Call for Bids for Care of County Poor
Notice is hereby given that Sealed Bids will be
received by the Board Of County commissioners
of Valley County, Montana for the care, support
and maintenance of the sick. poor, and infirm of
the County, per capita, by the week. for the sue
ceedng year; said bids to include the entire cost
of feeding clothing and nursing of the sick, poor
and infirm of the county, and burial expenses.
Said bids to be based the conditions that
such charges be kept at the County Poor Farm
rhe bidder to have the of said farm and build
ings and that he cultivate the land and receive al
crops for his own USE bidder to keep buildings
and fences in good repair at his own expense.
Bidder to provide suitable conveyance for re-
moving injured charges to farm after being de-
| livered at Glasgow, arrange for care of same
| until such time as they are removedto the farm
the county to be at no extra expense Jon account
| of such cases.
| Said bids will be received up to the hour of 2
o'clock p. m. Friday, Dec 10th, 1909.
| Bids to be addressed to "W. B. Shoemaker,
Cleek of the Board Glasgow. Montana. and to
be plainly marked on envelope. bid for.Care OF
| Poor"
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
A bond of 100000 will be required for faithful
| performance of contract.
Dated at Glasgow, Montana, this Goth day Of
| October, A. D. 1909.
| W.B Shoemaker
BY order of the Board. Clerk of the Board.
(Seal)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
Contest Notice
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office


Glasgow, Montana, Nov. II, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Lawson G.
Tucker contestant, against homestead
entry No. O45S4, made March 5, 1909,
for set swA Section ID; Township
30 NJ, Range % E. by Joseph Brooks
contestee, in which it is alleged that
said Joseph Brooks has wholly aband-
oned said tract; that he has changed
his residence theref1om for more than
six months since making said entry,
that said tract is not settled upon
and cultivated by said party as re-
quired by law said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond, and Off
er evidence touching said allegation
at 10 O'Clock a. M, on January l.,
| 1910, before Robert M. Reichel, Unit
ed States Commissioner at his office
at Malta, Montana, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a.
m. on January IA, 1910, before the
| Register and Receiver at the Unit
ed States Land Office in Glasgow,
Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed November 10,
| 1909, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
1920 Walter Stanley, Receiver.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana,
November LIST, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
WARREN p. Sewers
heir of James W. Sewers
of Malta, Valley County, Montana,
who, on October Is, 1908, made Desert
Land Application, No. 1246. Serial
No. 0216, for unsurveyed ne4, n1a
se14, swA se14, sec. "a, Township p
N, II. 30 E., nw14 ne4 sec. 3, TIP. PIG
N. II. 80 E. Montana Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to
make final proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Robert M, Reichel, U. s. Com
missioner, at his office at Malta,
Valley county, Montana, ON the 9th
day of December, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Dennis McVey, Benjamine NJ. Phil
lips, John Nordum and Bert e. Grell
all of Malta Montana.
Truman M. Patten, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Glasgow, Mon
tana, October II, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM "A. TANK
of Leedy Montana, who on Septem-
Der 9th, 1905, made Desert Entry, No.
1862, Serial No. O6517, for unsurveyed
land described as follows:
Beginning at an iron stake set by
the geological survey on Sun Prairie
and marked b. M. 2344 feet above sea
level, thence south SO rods, thence
east 100 rods, thence north I60 rods
thence west 100 rods, thence south
10 rods to place of beginning, sup
posed to be in L. "a H., r. 81 e.
Has filed notice of intention tC
make final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Robert M. Reichel. U. s. Commits.
sioner, in his office, at Malta, Mon
tana, on the Goth day of November
1900.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Gus karsens, Gus Tank, Henry
Baeth and Norval Wallace, all O
Leedy, Montana.
Truman NJ. Patten, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
Notice for Publication
Department of tn,

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Glasgow, Mon
tana, November Goth. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
ROLLIN EASTABROOKS,
of Malta, Montana, who on January
II, 1905, made Homestead Entry, No
2136, Serial No. O3799, for So se4;
section ID. Up 80 H., +. 30 e. and S
q swA section IS, township 80 N,
Range 81 E. Montana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
Five Year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Robert M. Reichel, United States
Commissioner, at his office, at Malta,
Montana on the 10th day of Janu-
airy, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Wilfrid Primeau, Napoleon Lavas-
suer, Il. V. Tucker and Mrs. Mary
Deans, all of Malta, Montana.
Truman M. Patten. Register
Dec. 1-29.