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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

In the cost Of hauling would amount
TO great sum applied to the entire
country. The Department Of Agricul.
ture figures that the average cost Of
hauling per ton per mile is rs cents.
On stone roads in good condition the
cost Of the hauling is reduced TO S
cents a mile and on roads in fair con
dition the cost is 70 cents a mile. On
earth roads containing ruts and mud
the cost is 20 cents and on sandy
roads 3S cents. Although one cannot
see this money going, the, figures in
dlcate that the people OF the United
States pay about $i.OOO,OOO daily as q
penalty for maintaining mad roads
El Reno American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08
WHAT POOR ROADS COST US.

In a recent address. Albert S.
Cushman. one OF the experts of the
Department OF Agriculture. dwelt on
3 single phase Of rural disadvantage
TO which this country Is subject, bad
roads. There are In this country
2.l51,761 miles OF public roads. and
according to the Department Of Agri-
culture latest available reports show
that only per cent Of these roads are
improved. During the years 1906 and
1906 there we're hauled over these
roads s5.4s7, 100000 tons OF farm prod
ucts. From this great total It is plain
~ apparent that any slight reduction
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08
COW . .ERcIAL CLUB CORNER

here are map propositions and map propositions.

ma propositions propositions
Of them very indifferent.
o maps beirg from Oklahoma
chickasha
10 9th general
maps Oklahoma railroads
Auskogee
plainly Proposed while the other
overlooked gancing
the map Chickashas
proposed
OF place
City
only
Chka
a projected
A MAP
CHIcKAsHA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

There seems to be q growing con
viction in the minds Of the people Of
this community that Chickasha Is des-
tined TO make a city. We are inclined
to the opinion that the belief is wen
founded
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

Experts are generally agreed that
the greatest danger in asphalt paw
ing is that the right material will not
be put down in the right manner The
importance OF thorough inspection as
the work proceeds cannot be over
estimated Mr.. Colby the city en-
gineer, IS taking every precautlon to
see that chickasha gets flrst-class
paving
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

Chickasha has harnessed the great
water power nature provided by the
Washlta and is now ready to get
whatever comes by reason OF such
power-Guthrie Leader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

All the reports from the state capt.
tai indicate that the Grady county
lawmakers are marching right at the
head OF the procession. Here's TO you.
boys; may you make good and come
home crowned with honor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

It's a fact, brethren. that no town
in Oklahoma is making more rapid
and substantial progress than Chicka.
sha is today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08
RICH AND POOR.

do not covet the rich mans hoard.
For the rich man sits at his groaning
board
And fears to eat of the pie and cake.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

A bill TO restrain predatory spell
binders might not meet with favor in
In the halls Of the legislature, but It
would certainly fiji long felt want" I"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

What excuse Is there for any one
TO 20 away from home hunting bar
gains when the merchants OF Chicka.
sha are putting on so many attrae-
tive sales7
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

Those two big steel bridges that are
now being built across the Washita
ought to bring several dollars into
the cash drawers OF the Chlckasha
merchants. end road Improvement viii
still further add 10 the business Of the
city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

when people coming to Chickasha
are compelled to live in tents. 1t looks
Ike a good time for somebody to
build rent houses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08
cHlckAsHA OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1909

II the Legislators had TO pay all the
bills introduced, we'd probably have
fewer and better laws"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

We live in the consequences Of pas
action.-Dr. A. A. Hodge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

The crowning fortune Of man is to
be born with a bias TO some pursuit
which finds him in employment and
appiness. Emerson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08
BRILLlANTs.

In ourselves the sunshine dwells.
From ourselves the music swells;
By ourselves our life Is fed
With sweet or bitter daily bread.
Nixon Waterman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

The God who gave us life gave US
liberty at the same time.-Thomas
jefferson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-08

Every man who rises to any profes.
sion must tread a path more or less
believed by the tears Of thoso he
passes on his way.-Payne
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09
MONSTER PETITION FOR
REMOVAL TURKISH CONSUL

Washington, March 9-Three thou
sand erstwhile Ottoman subjects now
living In the United States have petit
toned Kaizim Bey. Turkish ambassa :
dor to the United States TO urge that
Munji Bey, Turkish consul In New
York city. be deposed for conduct
which is termed by them as graft
ing" in tina. they alleged Munji Bey
has taken advantage of the ingoran CO
Of Syriaps, Greeks and Armeniana
seeking passports to their native land,
by overcharging them for his official
signature and the Turkish stamp es-
sential to these documents
Ambassador Kaizim Bey on rsoeiv.
ing the petition declared that he
would take decisive action. The
members of the delegation bent on
encompassing removal Of Munji Bey
indicated that the embarrassment to
wh ich Ottoman subjects have been
put, may be brought to the attention
Of the state department IL redress is
not had by the ambassador.
The petition bears the signatures
of the most prominent Turkish sub.
jeots. Every Turkish subject coming
into or leaving this country must deal
with the CONSUL general.
Colorado white bran at the Jones
Grocery Co., this week 81. So per
hundred TIA
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09
Total
siS,50o. 600

Total sis. 500. 600
The total appropriation WAS s37,
$50. 0obut really " 900 Of this, which
was transferred from the water to
the general fund for the redemption
Of warrants and the payment OF in.
terest. WAS not an appropriation, bat
simply transfer Of money from the
water fund to the general fund so
that the issue Of general funds could
be brought down to within the
lawful limitation ~ readily AS pos
sible. and 1t is thought that by doing
this the general fund warrants can
be brought to par within very short
time. The revenues of the city for
the fiscal year will be about s27 900.
The petition from the Public Lib.
rary board received two weeks ago
and tabled for further consideration,
asking for an Increased donation WAS
granted from geo per month to $40
per month. fr.
The following judges of election
were named: First ward, Dave Sal
mon, II. Il. Lutes, Ed. Jack; Second
ward, j. V. McCAndiess, Waller
Fletcher, James Montgomery Third
ward George Columbia, ]. F. Tor.
renee. O. @. Hurd. The following
polling places were designated:
First ward, the Rogers building on
Petroleum avenue; Second ward. the
oity hall; Third ward, tho Dexter
building.
The city clerk WAS authorized to
secure all the necessary supplies and
parnpbernnliA for the coming cleo
tion. The council then adjourned.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09

Tho hearing OF Walter Sharp the
youth who IL accused OF stealing q
horse from Ed. Curtis OF Beaver creek
Saturday evening, will come up be.
fore Justice CArmody this afternoon.
Tho district attorney has been called
down from Canon and th.re is said to
be plenty Of evidence against the
young fellow to hold him to the dis.
trict court. Curtis has sworn to .
warrant charging him with th- theft
Of tho animal. IL Is said tho young
fellow Ia given to taking things that
do not belong 10 him, ~ last summer
he 10 said 70 have stolen . watch. but
since the article wss recovered the
oass was not prosecuted,
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09
VACANCY COMMITTEE
NAMES Mr.. J. N. SNOW

The refusal of Waller Fletcher to
make the race for mayor on the Dem
ocratic ticket having become publ
cally announced yesterday afternoon
the vacancy committee Immediately
called meeting to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Fletcher's decision
In the matter.
J. M.Snow q we'll known and high
ly respected citizen. was named as
the head of the ticket and informed
the committee that he would accept
the nomination for this office and
then withdrew his name as candi-
date for alderman, to which he was
nominated at the regular convention
Of the Democrats last week. Mr..
Snow will file his acceptance with
the city clerk within the specified
time.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09

]. W. Yelton drove ont to his ranch
on Eight Mile creek this morning.
Mr.. Yelton has decided to build a
reservoir there this year that will
catch aud hold the water from his
water we'll. The flow Of water il not
sufiicien, to irrigate many acres of
his land, and by storing the water a
larger acreage can be irrigated each
year.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09

A saddled horse yesterday after.
noon started on wild goose chase
down Front street, ran into a barb
ed wire fence near the library build.
ing, WAS thrown. clear over on Its
back, got onto it's feet and then ran
down Main street, draggi ng h fence
post and two wires attached. The
animal struck the fence with such
force that its breast WAS cut open
fully eight inches, tearing hole at
least two inches deep.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09

At tho revival meeting in the
Methodist church last night two went
forward and interest was taken In the
meeting by several others. The at.
tendance was large considering other
attractions in the city last night
Rev. Chandler Of the Presby terisn
church, preached the sermon.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09

The mercury dropped down to ak
teen above zero last night and Ice was
formed on running water 1t was
one Of the coldest nights for nearly .
month. but It is a mighty good thing
for the apple crop.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09
California, Arizona,
New Mexico.
and the Northwest.

On sale daily March l to April 30,
1909, inclusive. Only few points
yare shown here. For rates To other
points and information about the
liberal stop-over privileges accord
led, see me.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09

Water will DO turned out OF the
Union ditch on March 10 In order
to make repairA BY order OF the
directors. i-S
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09
co UNCIL MAX Es I
APPROPRIATIONS

T be city ooun Gil met in regular ses
sion last night, all the members be
ing present. 1t was quite a busy
night and some business Of consider.
ab'te Importance was transacted
Til reports Of the officers for tho
previous month were read and an.
proved and all the bills presente d for
payment were ordered paid.
A communication from A. M.
Williams of Garfield avenue was
read which asked that the. present
arc light be left at Kopfer place.
The council decided to obey the
wishes Of the petitioner and Alder.
man Wilson suggested that two other
lights be placed in the west end of
town.
W. A. Jeffries, the directory man,
asked the council to buy city di.
rectory and an order was entered for
the purchase Of one. The Civic Inn
provement league rendered vote of
thanks to the council for the interest
and cooperation in the civic work.
Alderman Owens In behalf of the
water committee reported that the
water line had been extended ON
West Second beyond Houston Avenue.
Under the head of unfinished busi-
ness the old water bond issue was or
dered destroyed aud was burned by
fire by the mayor in the presence of
the council. These bonds amount to
tl35 900, $50. 900 of which have been
paid and the remaining portion re-
funded.
City Treasurer Howells made
report of the condition of the water
bond interest fond. stating that 1t
was overdrawn 81. .o53. II. To pay up
the overdraft the council ordered that
enough money to cover this be
transferred from the water bond sink
ing fund to the water bon interest
fund. r....
The appropriations for running the
city for the next year were made as
follows:
GENERAL FUND.
Salaries department s2.o50 90
Police 4,200. 90
Fire 10000
s. B. and A. and Parks 5000. 90
Health 700 90
interest on warrants 5000. 90
Light 2.70O 90
Miscellaneous 1000. 90
Emergency 200. 90
Total sIs ,ooo.
WATER FUND.
Water. salaries and repairs $1,000. 90
Water sewer 200 90
Interest 1900. 90
Sewer bonds, red. and Int. 4, 600. 90
Emergency 1000. 90
To the general fund. redemp-
tion of warrants 1000 90
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09

Soc the Tribune when you are IN
psed Of Job printing
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09

Best" ice cream soda at Yelton's.
l-6
The daily tribune., 1909-03-09

Colorado white bran at the Jones
Grocery Co., this week $l.55 per
hundred. 7-l2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-04
POLICE COUNT MOVIES.

Z OGDEN Aug. 4.-rhe case Of Ogden
sCity5a gainst b. b. Brooks charged with
exceedins the automobile speed law
was dismissed by Judge Murphy in the
police court yesterday Special officer
Reast who was watching the machine
and made the arrest could not tell the
court how long II took the machine to
travel a block so the case was dismiss.
sed.
ing driving an auto for Samuel New.
house was forfeited. The charge against
&Smalling was for driving on the wrong
side of the street
Edward Houvan, charged with the
theft of a horse belonging to f. j.
Henderson,, was bound over to the dis
trict court under a $500 bond
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RENIopIiIING uTAHNA.

OGDEN, Aug. 4.-John Cort, vice
president and general manager Of the
Northwestern Theatrical association,
passed through Ogden yesterday after
noon en- route to New York where he
will supervise the production af a num-
Der Of his companies. While in the
city he conferred with a number of
friends and associates relative to the
remodeling Of the Utahna theater in
this city to house the Cort productions
and other road shows.
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CIRCUS DAY IN OGDEN.

OGDEN, Aug. 4.--Today is circus day
in Ogden. Ringing Brothers aggre-
cation arrived in Ogden this morning
and pitched tents on tabernacle square.
Their presence in the city was the
cause Of bringing thousands OF visitors
to the city from the surrounding towns
OF Weber and adjoining counties. The
parade was one of the best seen in Og-l
den in many years and the afternoon
show largely attended was better than
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WEDDING DANCE AT HENEFER
fspecial correspondence.l,

tSpeclHI IteuFrespohdence,) 80
HENEFER, Utah, Aug. IA wedd-
ing dance is to be given here on the
4th by Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Paskett.
Work has been resumed Oh the new
Westinghouse.
The mercury went down to freezing
point this morning Much grain wilt
be damaged il 1t gets any colder
The hay crop is excellent and gather
ed In good condition.
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D. 8 R. G. RY. ACCEPTS
DEPOT FRANCHISE
And PAYS $500 to Provo City Re-
cordcr as; Consideration
For Same.

PROVO, Aug. 4.----Grant c. Bagley,
local attorney for the D. & n. &. Rail-
way company, filed an acceptance of
the depot franchise with the city re-
.corder, yesterday, and paid the 5000,
which the council charged to help de-
fray expenses connected with granting
the franchise.
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RAILROAD SPUR TO
JUMBO PLASTER WORKS
-lspecial correspondence.l

~ ~. TSpecfaT C0rFespundeHct.J-1 80 3
RICHFIELD. Sewer Co. Aug 81
At a recent meeting of the directors
of Jumbo Plaster & Cement company,
1t was decided to construct a spur
from the railroad track to the work.
slngs at a probable cost of about s10.-s
600 The railroad company has pro-
missed to stand part of this EXPENSE.
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alarm of fire, were also slightly burned
While attempting to nut out the blaze.

alarm OF fire, We're also slightly burned
while attempting to nut out the blaze.
rs While working over tub containing
woolen clothing, in the cleaning room,
without a moments warning. koldewyn
found himself completely enveloped in
flames. He rushed to the rear of the
building and threw himself on the
ground, in this manner extinguishing
the curling flames, which covered him
from head to foot When the fire de-
partment responded the cleaning room
was found ablaze, with mammoth
gasoline tank, well filled, standing ON
the outside few feet away. BY the
use of chemicals the fire was soon I'M
der control. But little damage resulted.
The fire is believed to have been caused
by spontaneous combustion while the
wooden clothing was being cleaned with
gasoline in the iron tub.
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LING ESCAPE FROM DEATH

IltiiBEN. Aug. 40. "A. Byrne, signal.
gsator of the signal service depart
1T of the Southern Pacific company,
1T the Ogden General hospital suf-y
fling with Injuries received by being
ruck by n passenger traina at Promon-
Icy Point Monday afternoon. The
|,erator was speeding along inspecting
be signal apparatus with q gasoline
totor. Suddenly train No. 4 appeared
|ehind him and he attempted to- get his
br on a side track so as to allow the
kain to pass. He had succeeded In
citing part Of the machine over the
lack when the engine struck the rear
Iheel and sent the speeder and operat-
!, flying in the air. The train was
topped as soon as possible and the in
bred operator was gathered UP and
laced aboard the baggage car and
bought to the city. He suffered pain
h injuries about the face, head and
koulders. and tits feared that he was
blurred internally. Today Burne was
listing easy and it Is thought that he
bill recover.
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HEARINGS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
------------------.
Two Murder Cases and other.
Causes TO be Heard by
Judge Howell.
BROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
4. Byrnc Run Down by Engine
5Laundryman Severely Burned
Big Railroad Contract.

4 oGDEN, Aug. The hearing in the
{ase OF the State of Utah against Nick
recos, charged with the murder OF
him Contos iii Ogden on May 8, has
6een set for Aug. L.
EThe trial Of Clarence Ernst, colored,
harged with the murder of Charles
ftaples, colored, in Ogden on the might
Il Aug. 16, has been set for trial on
ug %. ..1
As both cases will be very bitterly
bught by the defendants it is expected
hat 1t will take some days to try each
! them.
! In the district court before Judge
lowell yesterday, Henry Kunz, charged
nth grand larceny IN the robbing Of
he residence of "A. P. Bigelow in this
ity In March, was arraigned and en-
Fred a plea Of not guilty. His case
hill be set for trial atan early date.
Frank Maths, the burglar whose ar
est was effected by two 12-year-old
pys while in the act of robbing the
of John Wallin, was arraigned
nd entered plea of guilty to the
large of burglary in the third degree.
The divorce case. of Halle r. Baker
yainst Elmer Fl. Baker has been set
" trial Aug. 16.
Mary Ellen Richie has brought suit for
divorce In the district court against
sonas Richie upon the ground of cruel
The couple were married in Og-
a. Sept. 10, 1902. Mrs. Richie alleges
at her husband on different occasions
Is severely beaten her and has even
q. tened to kill her
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LAUNDRYsIAN BURNED.

OGDEN, Aug. i.-Y Yesterday William
Noldewyn of SIS T'wentS-eighth street
'as severely burned about the hands
nd face at the Ogden Steam laundry,
y an explosion of gasoline. Firemen
iarold Wardley. James Astlll and II.
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BIC CONTRACT TO UTAH FIRM.

OGDEN, Aug. At is announced that
HE Southern Pacific company has
(warded to the Utah Construction com
Iany of Ogden, the $4,000 contract
Tor the construction of 10 miles of
The Natron- Klamath Falls extension OF
she Southern Pacific in Oregon. The
Sork is over some of the most difficult
country in Oregon and willrun as high
A. $4,000 q mile for most of the 10
piles to be built by the Utah Con-
struction company. The extension will.
Ac 200 miles long and is being built to
overcome some of the worst stretches
II grade and trestle work on the
Southern Pacific. 35
III The Utah firm will build out of Ma
BON The work will be under the SUI
Hervision Of E. o. Watts of Ogden, who
81 one of the heads of the company.
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GARDEN CITY NOTES.


Joseph S. Berry and wife have gona
to Kanarra, to visit relatives. The
trip was made in an automobile.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Startup.
Eph Homer and B. H., Bower have
returned from Green river, where they
Went on l. o. o. F. business
4 George H Dubois. who has been
teaching school at Vineyard for some
time past, has decided to locate there
and is building a fine residence.
Kirby Allen, son of John K. Allen
of Vineyard, will leave on mission
to the Hawaiian Islands on the 21st
Ringing Bros played to standing
room only yesterday. The attendance
at the afternoon performance was ss-
5tinlated at $4,000.
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RIcHFIELD BRIEFS.

P. H Candland. representing the
Utah Association of Credit Men has
sold the stock and fixtures of the
5Richtield Drug company to H. H..
Peterson, a druggist from Elsinore
who has moved the business to new
quarters. The purchase price was
81, 800.
Mr. and Mrs. Angus Fillmore OF
this city went over to Burrville Ses-
terday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
John Fillmore of that place who died
there on July 90 Deceased was Il
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Halls, and
leaves husband and infant baby.
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ELLERY'S BAND AT sAL1TA1Is.
Free concerts. 50men; two vocalists.
Daily, 4 to 6 and s to 10 Il. m.
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AUSTIN-BROWN WEDDING.

PROVO, Aug. "A marriage license
has been issued to James A. Brown Of
Alpine, and Ethel Austin of Lehi
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3 The volcanoes of Hawaii have been
a subject Of study since 1883 by Prof
c. II, Hitchcock. formerly of Dart
mouth college. n H.. but now with
his family making homo in Hono-
lulu. a better acquaintance with
Mauna Loa and Ililauea the worlds
most wonderful craters. is to be cx-
rected from the book soon to be is.
sued giving the results of this investi-.
CATION.
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BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM cRoz1ER, U. S. "a.


angle to throw proectis ashp