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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
SITES Are
SELECTED
For District Agricultural
SChOOlS-LOng Scrap
is Ended

Guthrie okla. Oct. 2S. Broken Ar
row Lawton and Helena were yester-
day chosen and approved BY the state
board OF agriculture as the locations
for the third, fourth and fifth district
agricultural schools, respectively, The
long fight over these schools ended in
an executive session Of the board Of
agriculture Yesterday afternoon. The
locating board. as stated after the
session w member Of the agricul-
tnral board, offered Broken Arrow, An
adarko and Helena, sidetracking
Thomas, which was refused so de-
cisively at the Oklahoma City meeting,
but holding on to the other two The
board of agriculture accepted Broken
Arrow and Helena, but rejected Ana
darko. I.awton was then submitted
BY Messrs. Connors, Connell and Cam
eron. who make up the locating com
mittee, and was unanimously accepted.
The legislature has appropriated
$4,000 each for these schools. and
the matter of location was left to the
superintendent Of education, president
Of the board of agriculture and presi
dent of the A. & NJ. College. respective
~ r. d. Cameron. J. P. Connors and
J. G. connell subject TO the approval
o. the board Of agriculture
The locating committee has been in
yestigating locations since the legis-
latureI adjourned in March, and Oct. 4
al Oklahoma City offered Broken Ar
row, Anadarko and Thomas. BY a
vote OF to the board Of agriculture
rejected the locations, and the mat
ter was again taken up yesterday. The
action Of the board Of agriculture,
while possibly subject TO its own re-
consideration, is taken as fiaal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
SPECIAL EDITION POSTPONED.

The publishers of the Express re-
gret to announce that the publication
or their Trade Extension Edition must
BE- indefinitely postponed on account
of illness in the family Of Mr.. Chase,
who was in charge of the edition.
Mr. Chase has been at work several
weeks gathering material for the edi-
ton, but he was frequently called
home by the illness Of his wife. He
went to mis- home in Quanah, Texas,
last Saturday and in u letter received
today he states that the condition Of
his wife is such that he cannot leave
her for an indefinitA ~fime.
Mr. Chase, who is an expert in his
line, had his work in good shape ais
far as he had gone, but his plans were
such that a new man could not take
hold and complete them.
Persons who had subscribed for ex-
ira copies Of the special can secure
money paid for the same by calling at
the Express office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
HELD STATE
MEETING
ChlCkdSha Man is Vice
president Of State
Union

MeAlester. Okla. Oct 2S The state
conference Of the Bricklayers and Ma
sons International Union began a
three days session here yesterday.
There are many delegates present.
State Labor Commissioner Charles
Daugherty and J. Luther Langston,
secretary Of the State Federation Of
Labor, are present and will address
the conference.
The Oklahoma conference is com
posed Of twenty-four different locals.
1t is one of the strongest crafts in
the southwest.
The officers of the state conference
are: President, J. Gauham, McAias-
Der: first vice president, George Clark,
Lawton; second vice president, NJ e.
Bunnell. Chickasha; third vice presi-
dent, A. l.. Cloe. Clinton; secretary, o.
NJ Keller, Oklahoma City; treasurer,
D r. DeHaven. Tulsa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
COMET NEAR
EARTH

New York, Oct 2S.-HalIey's comet
IS now so near the earth that It may
be observed in a short time through
ar ordinary telescope. according to re
ports received from different astronom-
ical observatories.
Although it has been speeding to-
ward the earth with a tremendous ve-
lccity ever since it was rediscovered
on the night OF Sept. Ii. it is still far
too remote to be seen with the naked
eye. But Harvard College Observa-
tory issued bulletin stating that
Prof e. e. Barnard Of the Yerkes OBJ
servatory obtained visual observations
Of it on the 18th and 10th Of this
month. On these dates Prof. Barn.
ard found the comet was not fainter
than 1914 magnitude, having di
ameter Of IS second and while It ex
hibited no elongation II was less def
mite and Frightening in the middle"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
MATNEV rACE
UAH1kvA Il VHOA
TO Be TRIED
HERE
For Alleged Shortage in
Accounts as Court
Clerk

Muskogee, Okla, Oct 2S.-The
Southern Surety Company, bondsmen
for Tony Matney, the former district
clerk. accused OF embezzling $4,000
of the funds Of his office. is the de-
fendant with Matney In a case which
comes up for hearing III the United
States court at Chickasha next week
Of as soon as the Ardmore term Of
court is finished.
The United states for the Creek
nation is suing to recover $4.S2S.0S
alleged to be coming 70 the Creek ma
tion, and money which in the form Of
a Judgment was placed In the hands Of
Matney following statehood.
This is the aftermath OF the case
wherein Former National Attorney A..
P Murphy sued the Creek nation and
NJ +. Mott for years salary after
Murphy had been oustcd from office
by the late chief Porter. Murphy Sc
cured judgment.n the lower courts and
the money was paid to United States
Clerk r. P. Harrison The case was
then appealed and Mott secured judg-
ment In the meantime the money
had been turned over to the United
States Indian agent and again turned
over to United States Clerk r. P Har-
rison Then Oklahoma turned all court
funds and judgments over TO Matney,
who was elected clerk of the state dis
trict court. Later a discrepancy was
found In Matney's accounts and he
was declared to be short about $24,
600. In this amount was the Mott
Judgment In the meantime Mott made
a trip to Washington and induced the
secretary Of the interior to pay him
the money and let the judgment stand
i'll favor OF the Creek nation After
Matney's alleged defalcation it became
necessary for the government to sue
in behalf of the Creek nation to re-
cover.
1t is stated that when the case is
called Matney's attorney will resist
and file demurrer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
DELINQUENT
TAX LIST

The delinquent tax list of Grady
county is published by County Treas
urer kilgore in the Grady County Ex-
press This week as provided By law
The list includes both lands ana city
property and also the delinquent pay-
Ing tax IN improvement districts Nos.
6. Z and s, in chickasha. These paving
districts embrace Fourth street. Choc
taw avenue and Eighth street
The treasurer gives notice that he
will begin the sale of the advertised
property on Monday, Nov IS, unless
All taxes, together with penalties, are
paid by that date
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
tn npCANl7E
1V VzAUnlvILk
MOTHERS
UNION
Meeting viii Be Held To-
m0rrOW--A Statewide
Movement

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock a
meeting will be held at the West
school building. for the purpose OF
organizing Mothers Union and
ParentTeacher Association. All par
ents and teachers, especially the moth
ers, are requested 10 be present and
assist IN the organization OF these two
important institutions. Prominent ed
ucators and co-workers will make adj
dresses and 1t IS the desire Of nose
in charge to start both societies with
large charter membership.
Officers Of the city board and Of
each new organization will be elected
and committees and subcommittee
viii be appointed.
Mrs. Paul D. vann, state organizer
Of the National Mothers Congress.
Las committees at work in different
parts Of the state. and mothers unions
have been established in Oklahoma
City, Durant. BartlesvilIe. Guthrie, and
other cities. Delegates from there will
be called to Chickasha some time in
January and state congress organ
lied and officers chosen. This in turn
will send delegates to the national
congress which meets in Denver. June
10, 1910.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
One MORE
CONVICTED


The county prosecutor secured an
other conviction for liquor selling this
morning when the jury returned q
verdict Of guilty against Jesse Ander-
SON. a fine of $50 and thirty days
IN iail was the punishment assessed
by the jury Anderson Is a negro and
he was charged with dispensing booze
Ia the city last July
The trial Of Glover ana McRae yes
terday afternoon. on the same charge.
resulted in a verdict Of moi guilty This
was their second acquttal at the pres
ent term Of court
Tom Watts Is being tried this after
noon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
MAYOR EDWARDS SAYS
HE DIDN'T HEAR GHOST

Mayor Edwards denies that he heard
ghost at the new high school. but
he admits that he thought some bad
boys We're sneaking into the buiIdirg
and ringing the gong at night He
thought OF calling the attention Of the
bolice to the matter when he learned
that it was an automatic electric. gong
making the onise, Superintendent Ra-
mey says the gong shouldn't work at
night, but there is wire Of keller
some place and the trouble hasn't yet
been located
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

cuted and forwarded
BY the terms Of the law locating The
J J & G. here, chickasha was required
to donate lG0 acres Of land for The
school An appropriation og 100000
was made for the erection Of main
building and plans and specifications
for the same have been prepared L
Is expected that the board of affairs
win let The contract for the construc4
tion Of the building just as soon as the
deeds for the entire 100 acres have
been accepted by the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
MARRIAGE PERMITS.

Marriage licenses nave been issued
in the Grady county court since the
first Of the week to the following cou-
ples
w r. Jones and Edna Mcconnell,
both Of Naples
Fred Tyson and HALLS Buley, both
OF Fletcher.
Sam Crumm and Ann Eliza Eagan,
OF Verden.
Willis Coffee, Fletcher, and Carrie
Mulyaney, Rush Springs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
CHICKASHA MAKES GOOD HER
PROMISE TO STATE

The absirac. Of title to liO acres
Of land for the Girls Industrial School
site was forwarded to Guthrie yester-
DAY by M n Johns, who Is a member
OF The committee that has been han.
ding ihe matter
The title TO 20 acres has already
been approved and Che deed has been
accepted by The state, Just as soon
as the abstracts forwarded yesterday
have been passed upon by the attorney
general, deeds to the land win be exc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

About twenty-five teachers from va
rious parts Of Grady county are taking
examinations for certificates at the
city hall today. County Superintend-
ent Wilson is being assisted In the
conducting OF the examinations by
Superintendent Ramey The examina.
tions will occupy two days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
RECITAL
TONIGHT

The indications are that a large
crowd viii attend the /. l. & 6, re-
cital in the high school auditorium this
evening The program is one of great
merit and the cause for which the en-
tertainment is given appeals to the
people. The proceeds will be used to
purchase equipment for the school.
Following is the program;
PART ].
Du Bist lie Ruh ... Schubert Liszt
Miss Ethel Dunn
Child Stories Cooke. Riley, Fielding
Miss Olive Leaman McClintic.
"lntermezzo r Major ....M Brahms
Miss Dunn
Jean Vatican and the Bishop
..-From LES Miserablesv) Hugo
Miss Mcclintic
PART II.
"a pianner Juett' .........
......(A plantation story Gillow
Miss McClinic
0BalIade" Op, AZ ............C Chopin
Miss Dunn
"The Message ! Adelaide A. Proctor
Miss McClintic, Accompanied by
Miss Dunn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
FUND
GROWING

Guthrie, OKLA. Oct. 2s oklahoma's
net proceeds from the grants Of land
ana money BY the congress OF the
United States had reached the grand
total Of s5.is7,64652 at the end Of the
fiscal year June 30, 1909. OF the net
proceeds, S3.s6l ,0S6S6 came before
statehood, Nov l5, 1907, and sl,l76,-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
TO BUILD CHURCH
IN SPARKS ADDITION

a meeting viii ne held next sun
day Al D. N al the residence Of F..
p Slaughter, Nineteenth and Dakota.
for the purpose Of consulting in regard
to building q mission church in or near
the Sparks addition. All who are IN
icressed IN this worthy cause are in
vited 70 be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
MERCHANTS witt MET.

The regular meeting OF the Retail
Merchants Association will be held
at the court house. A full attendance
Of members is desired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

569.66 for the nineteen and one-half
months from statehood until June 80,
1909.
Every year the earnings have in
creased and with the additions made
ia the funds and grants greater in
creases should be shown in the future.
The total receipts. interest and lease
money on the lands has been $685.
6SSlS. making the total Of the expense
account in collecting the interest est ersl
rentals $456.0S6.6l The state school
land department expended $205,92O60
for the nineteen and one.half months
and the territorial department $3.50,
1861.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
FOOTBALL TOMORROW.

The Chickasha high school boys will
meet the FL Reno team on the grid
iron at the fair grounds tomorrow aft
ernoon. During the past two years
has generally triumphed
over the ll Reno boys and the same
result is expected in tomorrow's con
test.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

THE LITTLE WANT
AD 10 A. WONDER
WORKER. TRY ONE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

YOU GET TopAYs
NEWS TODAY IN THE
DAILY EXPRESS.
Cañon City record., 1909-04-15
A PLEA FOR PORCH GARDENING


porch boxes or collection of boxes
grown this season. There will be
prizes for the best red, white and blue
box. prizes for the finest box of pan
sizes, and numerous other prizes, a
complete list OF which will appear in
the paper, later.
The contest will be open to one and
ALL and it is hoped that the result Of
the summers growth will be many
gardens of marvellous beauty.
If you have ever tried porch boxes
you will want to try them again and
if you have never had that interesting
kind of flower bed before. just try it
this year. With one or two boxes on
a porch railing and perhaps a few
hanging baskets to suspend above
them, you will have such a garden
before your house as only those who
have seen the effect can imagine in
all its charm. Just try it this year
anyway. If you haven't time for it
yourself, interest your children in it
and the transformation in the looks of
the town will be as marvellous as that
accomplished in the summer months
in dull gray, smoky London, where
from the lowliest hut to the palaces
of the nobility, nearly every home has
its window boxes full of brilliant
flowers and hanging vines. These
boxes will become one of the many
sights of our city to he pointed out
with pride to strangers sojourning in
our midst and once the effective re-
suits are seen, there will be no need
of further urging another year. The
boxes will speak for themselves.
Cañon City record., 1909-04-15
TELEPHONE COMPANY
WILL COOPERATE WITH
THE ASSOCIATION

The local exchange of the Colorado
Telephone company has very gener-
ously agreed to cooperate with the
Fremont County Fruitrowers' associa-
ton, in the distribution OF the govern
ment weather reports with view Of
minimizing the danger to the horticul-
tural interests of the community. The
meteorological forecasts are received
here every morning at about o'clock
and Manager Campbell OF the tele-
phone company will have one of the
operators of the Exchange call up its
subscribers some time during the
forenoon and inform them OF the
weather probabilities. In this way 1t is
hoped that every fruitgrower in the
Canon City district can be apprised Of
approaching storms, and. particularly.
of possible frost. Mr. Campbell now
has a list of about twenty ranchers
that have expressed desire to get
these reports. If there are others that
would like to receive them they would
confer a favor by informing Mr.
Campbell of that fact.
Cañon City record., 1909-04-15
RECITAL.

On Saturday afternoon q number OF
Miss Hendricksons' music pupils gave
recital at the home Of Mr.. J. r.
Kennedy. 625 Rudd avenue. Each one
rendered the selection on hand In .
manner that reflects credit on both
teacher and pupil. .'
The following were on the pro-
gram: Misses Ida Babbhardt, Helen
White, Iona Davis. Anna Reid. Gladys
Corey, Eula Whitmore. Irena Davis,
Elsa Kennedy. Linnie Randall. Mar
garet Mckenzie. Miss Lincoln Cook.
Wesley Acker. -....,..s.. --..
Cañon City record., 1909-04-15
LARGE ATTENDANCE
OF W0RSHlPERS At ALL
THE EASTER SERVICES

Easter was, perhaps. more general
ly and elaborately celebrated in the
evangelical churches of Canon City
last Sunday than ever before. At near
ly every place of worship there was a
timely discourse with special music,
flowers and foliage plants; the latter
symbols of the resurrection. The we'll
dressed worshippers, many Of whom
we're arrayed In garments made es-
pecially for the Eastertide, pro-
claimed by their appearance that the
penitential season was over and that
the day was one Of victory. The oc-
casion is typical of joyousness and Of
a revivified life. and is symbolical of
optimism and Of the triumph Of hap
pinecs after a period OF sackcloth
and ashes.
Gray and sombed winter has been
left behind and 1t is eminentl1y prop
er that men and women should choose
the Easter festival in which to array
themselves in their brightest and
newest apparel. The spirit of Easter
is one of "sweetnes sand light" and
men and women, Gods children on
earth, do well to frisk and gambol in
their new-found joy OF happiness.
Cañon City record., 1909-04-15

The Civic improvement League is
trying to make of our little city, a
real city beautiful"-a very com
mendable enterprise, and how can
they better succeed than in encourag-
ing each home owner to beautify his
own place?
No home is really attractive in sum-
mer without at least few flowers in
sight but the majority of homes IN
Canon City have small yards and az
ter a lawn is started there is no place
for the desired flower beds.
The porch box at first was the out
growth of this lack of ground space
but has come to be recognized as not
only a decorative thing of beauty, but
as a far more ornamental adjunct to
both house and yard than even the
best flower beds could be and certain
ly to be preferred to an lily kept
flower bed. Even the poorest looking
dwelling can he really transformed
and made to look home-like and cosy
by one or more porch boxes and the
fact that these miniature gardens are
so easily made and so easily cared for
after they are made. brings them into
marked favor with all lovers of an
attractive home.
The young people of our town and
even our boys and girls can be OF
great assistance to the League in this
beauifying process and there will be
added incentive this summer for each
home in town to have at least one
porch garden. The Civic Improvement
League is going to offer about $500
In cash prizes for the best looking
Cañon City record., 1909-04-15
INDIANS NO. z SHUT OUT
CANON CITY BOOSTERS

The Pueblo Chieftain has the fol-
lowing to say about the ball game at
that place yesterday between Pueblo
and the Canon City Boosters:
The Pueblo Indians No. 2 would
have enjoyed themselves yesterday in
defeating the Canon City team if it
had not been SO windy. Owing to the
high wind and raw day, the ball play
ers suffered considerably, and after
seven innings had been played vii
the score standing ~ to in favor of
the Indians, the game was called. The
Canon City team was never in the
running. as none of them could touch
Westall, who occupied the box for the
Indians.
The Indians did not do as well as
they should have. With twelve hits by
the Indians and eleven errors plus by
Canon City. the score ordinarily would
have been greater. The wind was re-
sponsible for some of the numerous
errors which marred the game, as 1t
was almost impossible to judge fly
ball.
In the first inning the Indians got
FIVE hits, one of which was a three
Dagger by Clark. These resulted In
four runs. and from that time the
Canon City boys did not appear heart
lily interested in the proceedings. The
next bad inning was the fourth. when
four hits and couple of errors on the
part of the visitors. added four more
runs to the score.
Westall did unusually good work in
the box for Pueblo, considering the
weather He had good control, kept
down the number of hits to two-and
one Of them a scratch-and seemed
invincible. Deniston, the pitcher for
Canon City would have shown up bet
Cañon City record., 1909-04-15
BASE BALL SEASON
WILL Be OFFICIALLY
OPENED THIS WEEK

rhis week the teams of the big
leagues" as they are called, embracing
the largest cities OF the country. will
open their regular season, after
spending a number of weeks in the
South and West in practice. With
that auspicious event the baseball
season of 1909 will be in full swing,
only to terminate when the last man
is called "out" in the last worlds
championship" game Of the post
season series between the pennant
winners in the National and Amer
lean leagues.
A few weeks following the opening
of the season of the majors the
various minor leagues of the country
will also be playing their regular
schedules. and baseball will be the
prevailing topic of conversation
throughout the country.
The hold that the great national
game has upon the people is remark
able and is a source of wonderment
to the foreigner-untilh he has been in
this country for awhile, after which
he is confirmed a fan" as any-Amer-
lean to the manner born.
The reason is that it is one OF the
best of sports. perhaps the best, and
typifies as does nothing else, the
spirit of America expressed in play.
The game is healthful. exhilarating.
exciting. strenuous. 1t is a good, or
almost as good, to watch as to play.
and it is absolutely honest. being the
one professional sport that has es-
capped taint.
1t is played professionally by an
army of players thoroughly prof.
cient and by thousands of times as
many amateurs. The professionals
have been of vast benefit to the game,
and every city boasting OF a prefes-
sional team in some organization is
accounted extremely fortunate.-Pu-
eblo Star-Journal.
Cañon City record., 1909-04-15
FRIENDS IN COUNCIL
ELECTED OFFICERS LAST
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

At the regular meeting OF the
Friends In Council at Elks hall last
Friday afternoon officers were elected
for the coming club year as follows:
Mrs. Charles Waldo. president
Mrs. NJ. J. Evans. vice president
Mrs. C. II. Wilkinson. secretary.
Mrs. Emma Hall. corresponding sec
retary.
Mrs. L. Gardner. treasurer.
Mrs. T. B. Coulter. historian.
Mrs. G. U. Hardy. delegate to the
convention OF the State Federation Of
Clubs. to be held at Leadville.
Cañon City record., 1909-04-15
APRIL TERM OF THE
DISTRICT COURT BE-
GAN THIS MORNING

From Mondays Daily.
The April term of the Fremont
county district court began this morn
ing with Judge Champion presiding.
The jury has been summoned to ap-
pear at 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
the 10Th inst, at which time the Grim
inal docket will be called for trial.
The greater part OF the time this week
will be taken up in the hearing Of mo-
tions and in the consideration OF rou-
tine business.
There are nine prisoners in the
county Jail awaiting trial. three OF
whom are Mexicans. There is about
the usual criminal and civil dockets.
The jury will probably, finish up its
work in about three weeks.