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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
PRAIRIE FIRE CAUSES
HEAVY Loss IN KANSAS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Abilene, Kans., Mar. a. = The
prairie fire, starting yesterday after
noon, near the railroad tracks four
miles west of Abilene and burning
north, was checked by the farmers
early today. Nine farms were swept
clean, and much small stock was kill
ed. The loss will reach fifty thousand
dollars. The farmers in the burned
area are left without tools or seed for
spring work, and with orchards and
gardens destroyed.
Ogallah, Kans., Mar. PA terrific
prairie fire ragged for several hours in
Trego county, last night, burning over
fifty square miles and destroying thou
sands of dollars worth of farm prop
erty. Ogallah and several other small
towns were endangered and were saw
ed only after large force of fire figh-
ters made heroic fight against the
flames. A high wind added to the
seriousness of the situation.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
COLEMAN SUES FOR
RIGHTS TO LAND
Sensational Suit Filed at Pawhuska
Involves Several Former
Vlnita Men.

Pawhuska. Okla, March 24.-The
law firm of King & Shinn filed an ex-
traordinary suit in the district court
OF Usage county, Tuesday. Charles
Coleman, a white youngster, who mar
ried Mary Cheshemalla, an Usage In
dian girl, is the plaintiff, and the
Lovindale Lead & Zinc company, w.
H. Aaron, NJ l.. Levin, Sam Zeno and
Judge" Denison are the defendants.
Coleman's bill of particulars relates
that he was married to Mary Cheshe-
malta in the year 1908 and that one
child was born, but that both child
and mother died in 1909; that ne in
herited one-half interest in the de-
ceased's property; or about 800 acres
of land; that Oaron was administra-
tor over the estate of the late Mary
and Joseph Coleman; that he got
deeds to his inherited lands and had
them recorded in Pawhuska. Cole
man states that he can neither read
nor write and is still under 21 years
of age. He AYERS that Aaron and
Levin insisted that he learn to write
his name, and that they would be
his teachers. He then consented to
attend the private writing school con-
Quoted by Professor Aaron and Levin
and that one Of them was his teacher
by day and the other by night; that
after while they said that now he
could write his name and had him
write it on two documents.
Then the petition recites they took
Coleman to Vinita and made him ac-
quainted with Judge" Denison; that
they induced the ignorant youngster
to sell his lands for mining stock in
the Lovindale Lead & Zinc company
which had an existence during Ok
lahoma territorial days, but is dead
corporation since statehood came
Coleman also states that thay said
his shares of mining stock would fetch
him $100 every week but that he never
received a cent from that source.
Colemans inherited lands have since
developed rich gas wells on them and
several hundred acres of his lands are
good farming lands.
The papers filed by King s. Shinn
allege that Coleman being still min.
or and his restriction not being re-
moved couldn't dispose of his lands,
and that the defendants attempted to
swindle the boy out of his legacy.
The case will, probably, come up
during the present term of the Usage
county district court and it will at !
tract great attention from lawyers
and common people. The litigation
will be a novelty in Oklahoma ju1is-
prudence and it will, no doubt, gain a
national repute.
DR.. Aaron, one of the defendants, is
coroner of Usage county.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
JUDGE D|SM|SSES SUITS
AGAINST BUILDINGS

Sulphur, Okla, March 24.-Ruling
that the state cannot maintain pen
atty suit against building, under the
Billups prohibition law, until the own
ed has been indicted and convicted of
a misdemeanor, District Judge R. Nc
MILAN yesterday dismissed three suits
against buildings in Sulphur and one
in Davis, in which it was charged Ii
quor had been illegally sold. The de-
PENDANTS were required to pay the
small costs accrued
The suits were for $81, 900 against
a building owned by Col I. c. Renfro,
"The Burbank of Oklahoma" $50 900
against building owned by A. Abbott
secretary of the Commercial club, and
for like sums against the other two
buildings owned by Willis Watson of
Sulphur and by a Mr.. Findley of
Davis. Injunction suits against Wat
son and Renfro, enjoining them from
renting their buildings for illegal pur-
poses. were dismissed conditionally
The constitutionality of the Billups
law and other questions of the law
were argued Saturday by Judge E.
w. Pagan and G. M. Nicholson, attor-
neys for the defendants. Judge Nc
MILAN taking the matter under ad-
visement until today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED
IN AMANDA TATE CASE

The district court continues to
grind away on the civil docket, and is
rapidly disposing OF a number of
small cases. This morning the
Amanda Tate will case, appealed
from the county court was heard and
the decision of the lower court affirm.
ed. In this case it was held that
Amanda Tate's homestead lands could
not be alienated, even by will, by rea.
son Of the deceased having been an
Indian of more than half blood. This
afternoon the suit of the Mutual Life
Insurance company VS.. B. F. Myers,
it's former agent was taken up.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
.ELKS MOVE TO NEW
FRIENO-7ENOR BUILDING

The B. P. o. e. is today moving
from the Auditorium to the elegant
new quarters in the Friend-Teenor
building The new Elks apartments
have been arranged and equipped es-
pecially for this lodge. Some of the
incest furniture to be bought has
been installed by T. c. Holland, and
the new lodge rooms present scene
of true comfort, for which the B. P.
o. E. is noted.
During the two days that the Teach
ers' association is in convention here,
the visiting teachers will be allowed
access to the club rooms at will, and
the Elks will try to make them enjoy
their stay at Vinita.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
OWEN OPPOSED TO
HEALTH BUREAU
Oklahoma Senator Makes Strong Ar
gument For Founding Of Federal
Health Department.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WWashington. March 24.-In
speech today in favor Of the passage
of a bill introduced by himself provid-
ing for the establishment of a de-
partment of public health, similar to
the nine other departments of the fed
eral government, Senator Owen, OF
Oklahoma, declared that, while he was
in favor ,of the conservation of the
natural resources, Of the nation, ''the
conservation of the life of our peo-
pie is Of far greater importance, and
the conservation of the vitality and
efficiency Of our people is problem
of the first magniture, demanding i'm
mediate intelligent attention"
He spoke against the bureau system
of looking out for the public health,
asserting that the question was of
such great importance that it could
not be handled efficiently except by
a separate department with powers as
great as those now enjoyed by any of
the. other departments of the govern
ment.
we have had bureaus for one hum
dred years." he said They are scat
tered in eight departments. They
have been disconnected and without
coordination. They ever have been
Jealous OF each other, the one nulli-
flying and hampering the work of the
other. They have been without re-
sponsible head because of this sub
division and because the chief of the
most important of these bueraus, the
surgeon-general of the public health
and marine hospital service, cannot
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
King Menelik Dying.

By Associated Press.
Adds Abe, Abyssina, Mar 24.-King
Menelik is said to be dying.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24

cess Of the amount of the bonus asked,
and the banks of the city have de-
clared that 80 per cent of the notes
are absolutely good, but Mr.. Walters
stated at the beginning that he would
have nothing to do with the notes,
and he now refuses to recede from
that position.
The railroad people are ready to
go to work on their line. and indicat-
ed that they would wait no longer on
Vinita.
There is also another matter for
the Commercial club to attend to-
that Of entertaining the Teachers as
sociation. They meet here tomorrow
and the club wants to entertain them
properly.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
New Moving Picture Show.

The moving picture show at the
Auditorium will open Friday night for
the spring and summer season. A
contract has been made for the best
line of films that can be had, and the
program will change daily. Miss
Hattie Haynes will sing illustrated
songs, at each of these shows, and
Miss Leva Spalding will furnish the
piano music.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
DES MONIES LOSES FIGHT
FOR RATE ADJUSTMENT

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Mar. 24.-The
city of Des Moines, Ia, today. lost it's
fight for the re-adjustment of freight
rates to points in western Minnesota
and North and South Dakota, when
the interstate commerce commission
announced his decision on the COM
plant Of the Greater Des Moines com
mittee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
SPLENDID PRODUCTION
OF THE THIRD DEGREE

What is considered by many as the
best drama ever presented in VinIta
was the Third Degree" by Chas
Klein, presented at the Auditorium
last night. A regrettable feature of
the performance was the compara-
lively small audience. This attrac-
tion merited house filled to S. II. o !,
but the seating capacity was only
half filled. The entire cast was good
There was not a weak character in
the entire company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
FIRE PRACTICALLY DESTROYS
ENTIRE TOWN EARLY TODAY.

BY AssOcIated PreSS.
Charleston, w. Va, Mar. 24.-Only
four buildings are left standing in
Mount Hope, near here, as a result of
a fire that practically wiped out the
town, early today. The loss is rough
ly estimated at quarter of million
dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
CAUCUS SELECTIONS FOR
new RULES COMMITTEE
By Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., Mar. 24.-The
rules committee of the house, enlarg.
ed under the terms of the Norris reso-
luton, will if last nights republican
caucus selections are ratified, con.
sists of the the following: Dalzell, OF
Pennsylvania, chairman; Smith OF
Iowa, Lawrence of Massachusetts,
Faussett of New York, Smith of Cali
fornia and Boutelle of Illinois, Clark
Of Missouri, Underwood of Alabama,
Fitzgerald Of New York and Dixon of
Indiana.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
Major viii Recover.
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCidteu IISSs.
Washington, D. c., Mar. 24.-Major
General Bell. injured yesterday in an
automobile accident is pronounced, to-
day to be recovering.
That General Bell and his chauffeur,
Sergeant Ward of the signal corps did
not observe proper precautions before
turning their automobile in front Of
a trolley car, was the verdict of the
jury today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
To Report Railroad Bill.
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOclated Press.
Washington, D. c., Mar. 24.-The
administration railroad bill, introduc-
ed by Townsend, of Michigan, and
largely amended in the committee, was
ordered fayorably reported by the
house committee on interstate com
merce today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-24
Found strychnlns in Capsules.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, ILL.,, Mar 24-Stryehnine
was found in the two capsules that
DR. Hyde is said to have dropped from
mis- pocket December Is. while walk
ing from the home Of Mrs. Logan o.
Swope at Independence, to DR.. Twy-
mans office.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-04
LOST

A kew rIng and four keys. Finder
please return to this office.
Barkley's. saloon nat to the de.
pot, for good drinks.
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Pueblo. Col
orado, January Is. 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that VII
liam r Reese, OF Timpas. Colo. who
on October 3. 1908. made Homestea ad
Entry. serial No. Ol343. for north
west quarter southwest quarter sec
ton %. east half southeast quarter
northwest quarter southeast quarter
section &c, township % south, range
81 west sixth principal meridian. has
filed notice Of intention to make
final commutation proof. TO establish
claim to the land above DESERT ed, be
fore United States Land Office at Pu
ebio, Colorado. on the 25th day OF
February, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses
Harry ID. Berger. James W. Brown
ing, W s. Ramsey. OF Timpas. Colo.
Jake c. Han. OF Swink, Colo.
S. A. ABBEY. Register.
First publication. January 20. 1910.
Last publication. February 2e. 1910.
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office at Pueblo, Col.
orado. January 2s. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Celesta
NJ CARRIER, OF La Junta Colorado who.
on November II. 1907. made Home
stead Entry No. ls3I7. Serial No.
osIsi. for the southwest quarter sec
ton IL. township 90 south. range 55
vest OF sinth principal MERRIAM. has
filed notice of intention to make
final Communication proof, TO .sia lish
claim to the land above described
before the Clerk OF the District Court
at La Junta. Colorado. on the 18th
day OF March. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses
Christ G. CARRIER. Abraham NJ. Gar
Der, Daniel NJ. Mast. Benjamin Zend
ner. all OF La Junta, Colorado.
5, A ABBEY, Register.
First publication. February 1910.
Last publication. March L.. 1910.
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office at Pue 10. Col
orado. January Is. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Aga
pito Duran. son and heir OF Dolores
Salszar. OF Troy. Colorado. who. on
February s, 1905. made Homestead
Entry No 1863. serial No. 03562. for
southwest quarter southwest quarter
section s, north half northwest quar-
ter section II. northeast quarter
northeast quarter section IS, town.
ship 81 south. range 81 west sixth
principal meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make final fye.year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before Clerk OF the
District Court. at Trinidad. Colorado.
on the Sd. day OF March. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jose A. Chayes. Felix Herrara, Ra-
fael Santisteyan. Federico Chavez all
of Troy. Colorado
S. A. ABBEY. Register.
First publication, January 22IlslO.
Last publication. February 20. 1910.
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office al Pueblo. Col.
orado. January Is. 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that Francis
M. Rourke. OF La Junta, Colorado
who. on April 2. 1903. made Home
stead Entry No. l3,os. serial No.
0s72s. for west half south hsest quar-.
ter. west half northwest quarter sec.
ton 2i. township rs south. range Sc
west sixth principal meridian. has
filed notice OF intention to make
final flyeyear proof. 10 establish
claim TO the land above described.
before Clerk OF the Dlsirlr, Court. a,
La Junta. Colorado. on the I'D day
OF February. 1919.
Claimant names as Witnesses
Thomas 4. Tate. of La Juuta. Colo. !.
Antonio Ebarra. OF La Juuta. Colo. I.
William H. Green. OF Yelser, Colo. /:
Plato Ballou, OF Yelser. Colo.
$. A. ABBEY. Register.
First publication. January g. 1910.
Las, publication. February 20. 1910.
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
eankrup,s Petition for Discharge.

In the matter OF Henry SPAIN. bank.
rupt, In bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Robert 4. Lewis.
Judge OF the District Cour, Of the
United States FOR the District Of
Colorado.
Henry Spain. OF olncy Springs. In the
County Of otero. and State Of Col
orado In said Dis,rlc, respectfully
represents that on the I'D day oi
August last past. he was duly ad.
Judged bankrupt under the Acts oi
Congress relating TO Bankruptcy
that he has duly surrendered all his
property. and rights of property. and
has fully complied with all the re.
Quircmcn,s OF said Acts and Of the
orders OF the Court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore. he prays tha, he may
be decreed by the Court TO have a
full discharge from all debts provabie
against his estate under said bank
rupt acts. except such delts - ars
excepted BY law from such discharge
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Notice In Bankruptcy.

In the District Court Of the United
States for the District OF Colorado
In the matter OF William y. Kaiser,
bankrupt. in bankruptcy
To the creditors OF William y. Kaiser
of ordway. in the county OF otero
district aforesaid. a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on
the sth day Of February. 1910. the
said William y Kaiser was duly adju
dlcated bankrupt. and that the first
meeting OF creditors will be held at
room No. 30l In the Federal building
In the City OF Pueblo. District afore.
said on March I. 1910, at ten
o'clock In the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend. prove
their claims. appoint trustee. cx,
anime the bankrupt. consider aud de
termino the time and manner OF any
proposed sale OF said bankrupts prop
erty. and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
Dated nt Pueblo. Colorado, Fcbru
AIRY 8. 1910
SAMUEL d. TRlMBlE.
Referee In bankruptcy.
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Notice OF Final Settlement.

In the matter OF the estate OF George
a. Hazlett. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given. that on
Monday. the seventh day OF March
A. d. i9ios. being one OF the rcgu
lar days OF the March term OF the
County Court OF Otero County. In the
state OF Colorado. |. Fred A. Sabin
administrator a OF said estate. will ap
pear before the Judge OF said court
present my final settlement as such
administrator. pray the approval oI
the same. and will then apply to b.
discharged as such administrator. Al
which time and place any person II
interest may appear and present oh
jections 10 the same II any there be
Dated at La Junta. Colorado. Feb
ruary .. 1910.
FRED A. sABiN,
Administrator OF the estate OF Georg,
A. HAxictt. deceased.
First publication. February &. 1910.
Last publication. March 8. 1910.
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Notice Of Final Settlement.

In the matter OF the estate OF Doro-
thy May Hazlctt. deceased
Notice is hereby given, that on
Monday. the seventh day OF March.
A d. 1910, being one Of the regular
days Of the March term OF the Coun.
ty Court OF otero County, In the state
OF Colorado. |. Fred A. Ssbin. admin,
istrator OF said estate. viii appear
before the Judge OF said court. pre-
sent my final settlement AS such ad.
ministrator. pray the approval OF
the same. and will then apply to be
discharged as such administrator Al
which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present oh
jections to tn. same II any there be
Dated at La Junta, Colorado. Feb.
ruary 3. 1910
FRED A. SABIN,
Administrator OF the estate OF Doro-
thy May Hazlett. deceased.
First publication. February 3. 1910.
Last publication. March 5. 1910
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Dated this asth day of January
1910.
HENRY SPAIN. Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

S-h O' .NoAiSE. lTh.hEoN.
District OF Colorado. IS. On this
fourth day Of February, A. ID. 1910.
on reading the petition for discharge.
1t Is ordered by the Court that a
hearing be had on the same on the
fourth day OF March. A. d. 1910,
before Samuel d. Trimble, ref
cree In bankruptcy, at room No. 30l
in the Federal Building at Pueblo. In
said district, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon. and that notice thereof be
put lished In the La Junta Tribune, a
newspaper printed in said District. and
that all known creditors and other
persons In interest may appear at
the said time and place and show
cause. II any they have. why the
prayer Of said petitioner should not
be granted.
And 1t is further ordered by the
Court, that said Referee shall send
by mail to all known creditors. copies
OF said petition and this order. ad-
dressed to them At their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness, the honorable ROBERT
+. LEWIS. Judge of the said Court.
and the seal thereof, at Pueblo. in
said district, on the fourth day OF
February. 1910.
(SEAL OF THE COURT
CHARLES ". BISHOP, Clerk.
BY Gardner II. Greene. Deputy
C,rk.
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Pueblo. Col
orado, January %. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Theo
dore John Cook, OF La Junta Colo
RADIO. who. on December Is. 1906
made Desert Land Entry No. s76
Serial No. O22s3, for northwest quar-
ter southwest quarter. section D. and
north half southeast quarter. south
west quarter south east qusrter. sec
tion 1, township 2; south. range "a
west. sixth principal meridian. has
filed notice OF Intention to max final
proof. to establish claim to the
land above described. before the
Clerk OF the District Court. at La
Junta. Colorado. on the fifteenth day
of March. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses
Elmer II. Cook, Charles LiN lugston
Seeley Frank Finney .Orin John Whit
comb. all OF La Junta. COLORADO.
$. A. ABBEY. Reg gisier.
First publication. February 5. 1910.
Last publication. March l2. 1919
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
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La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Bargains in Houses and Lands.

For Rent-Fiye room house. a2l
Carson; four.room house. lnge Add
tion.
To Trade for Land-SiS room brick
with bath; nine-room frame. all mod
ern. with range, Pueblo, Colo, alsc
eIght.room all modern frame house in
Colorado City.
For Sale-Eighty.acre ranch In Hol
brook: ij acres alfalfa; 80 acres beet
land; house. sheds. price. $500.
r c. INGE.
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
Hardesty Appeal Heard.

The hearing on the petition OF Lee
Hardesty. OF Fowler. for writ oi
supersedeas filed last Monday was
held in Denver Wednesday before the
supreme court. The case was taken
under adyisement. Hardesty Is in
jail for the theft OF steer from J. 4.
vroman. A decision probably will be
given In few days
La Junta tribune., 1910-02-12
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Cures Coughs. Colds, Group, Grip
and Whooping Cough.

We are pleased 10 inform our readers
that Chamberlain I. Cough Remedy do~s
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Ani consumption invariably result from
. neglected cold. AZ cure for coughs
and colds nothing can compare with
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. sold
everywhere 1t 25c. SOc and = 90.