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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23
j. H. DEX
T1U0 Territories Ushered Into State

las II. Johnston, governor of the
Chickasaws.
j. j. McAlester, lieutenant COVER
nor of Oklahoma also married an In
dian girl.
Hon. U. T. ReXroat, present member
o. the legislature from Ardmore, mar
ried one-siXteenth Chickasaw girl
and hnudreds of others filling promi
nent places in life have married In
dians.
The beauty spot of all this beautiful
country is Ardmore and Carter coun-
ty; many beautiful romances of In
dian history center around this beau
tiful and progressive city; it is a ia
vored spot from many viewpoints;
its agricultural community is unex-
celled anywhere; its cheap alfalfa,
fruit, cotton and vegetable lands is
now attracting the attention of the
home seeking element everywhere,
and we are extending an invitation to
all who want to better their condi-
tion everywhere to come to Ardmore
and Carter county We will treat you
and make you feel at home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23

BURWEIL & DEXTER BAILNG ALFALFA
FINE HOG COUNTRY. Hogs can pasture on
alf lfa almost the entire year 100 miles to Oklahoma
City or IT. Worth market and market equal to Kansas
CIty and St. Louis
TERMS. Easy terms all land purchased from me-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23
OLD cHcKAsAw CApIrA1-TIsHoMNGo.

political difference, they We're orig
inally the same but two of their mum
ber namely, Chick and Chock, were
very brilliant and aggressive Indians
and one of them fell heir to the chiefs
office but a dispute arose as to which
was the righttul heir to this exalted
position No decision could be ,Sreei
TO. consequently each of the leaders
stood mp and asked the members Of
the tribe to line mp on one side or the
other They were about equally di-
yidod for Chloe and Chick. Those who
chose Choc as their favorite were call
ed Choctaws. and these following
Chick were called Chickasaws.
They ever afterward maintained d.t
terent governments, but owned tuelr
aatiOns in common so that when a.iot-
ment came in severalty a Choctaw
was allowed to file his allotment ia
the Chickasaw nation. and visa versa
The history of these two favored
tribes is one Of romance. Their brav-
cry and loyalty is something remark
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

The land which now comprise the
counties of Logan, Oklahoma. Cleve-
land, Canadian, Kingfisher and Payne,
was known as old Oklahoma, and
ceded to the government by the Creek
Indians. For years, number of Kan
sas boomers under the leadership of
Captain Payne, lobbied with the ma
tional lawmakers to throw this prom.
ised land open to settlement. The law
Captain Payne, with a large colony,
made a rush in on the lands, but were
driven off by a battalion of United
States soldiers. In 1883 the govern.
ment at Washington instructed the
president of the United States to is
sue proclamation opening these lands
to settlement. The proclamation read
that the country would be open at
highnoon on April % 1889, with Guth-
rie as a temporary capitol and
location of the United States land Of
fee on the east side, and another
land office at Kingfiisher on the west
side. The north boundary of this
promise land lay twenty miles north
of Guthrie. The east boundary eigh
teen miles east of Guthrie. the south
boundary at South Canadian river.
Thousands of excited people camped
along these boundaries, and were held
back until the legal hour by the Unit
ed States soldiers. twenty-five thou
sand people were at Arkansas City,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23
Short Sketch of Indian and Oklahoma Terri
tories Before Being Baptised Together.
The Indian and White Man Are No,U Pros
perir1g Under One Government.

traded for Indian Territory which now
forms the southeastern quarter of the
present state of Oklahoma.
\ number OF the older Choctaws re.
fused to remove and 1t was the more
progressive Indian that come to what
was then the happy hunting ground, or
at least the nearest thing to it, as it
was then inhabited by untold millions
of wild animals and fish, together with
this was a very beautiful and fertile
farming country, that is today the
most productive portion of the state,
and In the mountains of the Choctaw
nation there is millions of acres of
as fine pine timber as can be found
anywhere. What is now known as
the Chickasaw nation is the most fer.
tile farming lands, II being about
equally divided between prairie and
tinker The Chickasaw nation was
the western half OF the
ChoctaW country, but was leased by
the Choctaws to the Chickasaws and
later the Chickasaws acquired title to
their leased lands by terms of a
treaty The only difference between
the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23
INDIAN TERRITORY.

That section OF the country known
as Indian Territory. was acquired by
the indians in 1884 by treaty entered
into between the various tribes, name
ly, Cherokees, Creeks. Seminoles
Chickasaws and Choctaws, with the
federal government.
That portion Of the country known
as the Choctaw nation, extends from
the Arkansas river south by Fort
Smith, Ark, TO Red river Originally
the Choctaw owned the country which
was later allotted to the Chickasaws,
Comanches and Kiowas. This land
was acquired by lease from the Choc-
taws. and owing 10 some misunder-
standing, a suit is now pending in
volying several millions Of dollars in
the supreme court. by the Choctaw
nation, claiming as they do that this
territory was leased and not sold. The
result of this decision can not affect
any title as the suit is for money and
not for title Land titles are as good
here as in any other state in the un.
ion.
All the government land suits that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23

coming from the north, east and
west, and boarded seventeen long pas
senger trains. Ten thousand people
boarded the trains at Purcell, and the
grand, mad rush of excited men and
horses rushed in for new homes and
town lots. Many horses and people
We're killed in this run; and many
We're surprised to find that a great
many had located on the choice claims
ahead of the legal hour. AS the sun
set in the western horizon, there
were twenty-five thousand people
sleeping on the ground of the town
of Guthrie, and eight thousand people
on the townsite OF Oklahoma City. A
great many of the passengers were
surprised to find many "sooners" who
are known to be people who came in
ahead of the legal hour had squatted
upon the townsites. The government
had not plated the town into blocks
or lots, and forty-eight hours after ar
irving, there was just one mass of
tents on the townsite; leaving no
space for wagons to pass, and it was
difficult for man to find his own
tent after he had gone away a block
from it. The country was opened
without territorial or townsite laws,
and their great mass of people wan
dered around from day to day, Won
dering how they We're going to get
titles to the land. A provisional gov
ernment was established and every
body was assessed fifty cents to pay
for a survey of the townsite into
blocks and lots. After this survey had
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Senator Curtis of Kansas is also an
Indian.
Ben Harrison. secretary of state, a
Choctaw.
Wm. A Durant, a half-breed Indian
of the Choctaw tribe. is speaker OF
the Indian counsel. and also speaker
o. the oklahoma house of represen-
tatives. There is no instance in his
tory of man occupying two similar
positions at the same time.
The beauty and intelligence of the
Indian maiden is too well known to
be further described The best evi
dence OF that fact is that they secure
for husbands the ablest and most
prominent men.
Governor Lee Cruce. the present
governor of Oklahoma, married a one
eighth Choctaw Indian girl Of rare
beauty and accomplishments.
Hon. VIM. II. Murray, president of
the constitutional convention, married
an Indian girl, the niece of Gov. Doug
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able and Is a topic of admiration tc
all lovers of heroes. When one vic
lated the law he would volunteer and
go to trial, and If condemned to be
shot. he would be turned loose to roam
for months through mountain and val
ley, in order that he might be alone
in his meditations and allowed to com
mune, unmolested, with the Great
spirit, and thereby make peace with
him.
Promptly upon the day of execution,
he would be on hand, and, instead of
being jeered at by the waiting throng,
his appearance elected storms of ap-
plause of the admiring crowds. He
would walk to the post, lay bare his
breast, dip his finger in red ink, make
a cross over his heart to indicate to
the marksmen where to aim. At the
firing of the guns he invariably sprang
forward with a whoop and fell upon
his face.
The greater number of Indians now
are mixed bloods, the typical old-time
full blood, is rapidly passing away.
Some of the most prominent men in
state and national affairs are mixed
blood indians. Robert l.. Owen, Unit
ed States senator from Oklahoma, is
Cherokee and Choctaw. and one of the
strongest men in the senate.
Charles ID. Carter, who is a Chick
asaw and Choctaw is prominent
of congress from the fourth
district of Oklahoma.
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oeen approved by the provisional gov
ernment officials, then came the trials
and trbulations of the provisional po
lice to clear the streets and alleys of
the thousands of tents. Warning was
given to the squatters in the streets
and alleys by the chief of police four
hours in advance for them to remove
their tents or the big squad of police
would tear down their tents. These
were the most exciting times. The
soldiers We're called to bayonet people
from the city riots. Many squatters
would leave the streets and alleys and
jump on to the other fellows lots, and
that would cause more riots, and
sometimes murder. 1t was surprising
how nicely matters finally terminated
by this great concourse of people, all
wanting business and residence lots
Finally the government in Washing
ton gave them territorial and town
site law. 1t was a gold mine for the |
lawyers. Thousands of dollars were
spent in contesting as to who was tho
first squatter on the lot 1t was no
trouble to buy evidence, for there was
plenty of men who would swear for
dollar that they had seen certain men
on the lot on the first day, when in
fact, that man had not entered the ter
ritory for a week after the opening.
Because of this the development of
those two cities was somewhat at a
stand still for two years. On account
of the numerous contests on the lots
many contestants had financially
wrecked themselves, in the endeavor
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TO secure title and they sold out. A
clear title was given to the purchaser
who placed upon the lot a frame or a
brick building, and from that time on.
the development was quite rapid The
homesteaders had as much trouble in
getting titles to their lands as did the
town squatters, and the development
OF the counties was very slow. For
three years you could buy 100 acres
within radius of five miles around
Guthrie and Oklahoma City from 500
to $500, after the opening. Seven
years thereafter they sold from one
thousand to eighteen hundred dollars,
and today they are selling from eighty
to one hundred and fifty dollars per
acre. Titles to the land i nthese first
six counties We're secured by paying
the homestead fee of $14.
In 1890 the Sac, Fox and Iowa In
dians reservation lying east of Guth-
rie and the Pottawatohie Indian reser.
vation, lying east of Oklahoma City,
ceded their lands to the government
by an agreement. The president of
he United States issued a proclama-
ion in 1891 throwing these lands open
q settlers, by another mad rush. The
to pay $1.25 per acre.
These lands are now known as Lin
'oln and Pottawatomie counties.
Chandler and Tecumseh, the county
seats. The townsite squatters and
he homeseekers had as much trou-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23

Your Money Where it will Be Safe
AND YET DOUBLE

Big land in Southern Oklahoma Similar
selling for from three to four what asking Only
until the lands offer will bring the price
productive
PERFECT TITLE. have bargains land and
when buy from buy from the thereby the
commission.
ALFALFA FARMS. The yield of alfalfa pay for
farm. One cuttings old Oklahoma
range from SIS to per
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WEST ELiswORrH.

Francis !. Higgins, Of Orringten, 4
visiting relatives hsrs.
Howard Dollard b hops from cherry
field, where he has had employment.
Edward Hardison Of Sullivan, visiesd
his sister. Mrs. n. P. Carter, recently.
Lester 81. Carter Il spending few days
with his parents, John H. Carter and wife.
A. W. Buzzell was the guest Of Frank
Sargent and mother Sunday. At Ellsworth.
Mrs. Florence Severance has returned
from Bar Harbor, where she has been for
medical treatment. She is much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. Rowena Carter has returned from .
visit to her daughter, Mrs. George. NJ.
Cunningham.
H. w. Cunningham and wife have re-
turned to Bluehill, after visiting their
daughter, Mrs. r. T. Carlisle.
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DIED.

HENDRICK-At Deer Isle. Nov z, George N
Hendrick. aged IS years. months, %. days.
KNOWLTON--At Rockland, Nov ID, Priscilla
E, daughter Of Capt and Mrs William
Knowlton, Of Stonington, aged years, II
months, II days.
MURRAY-At North Brooklin, Nov Q, Mrs
Margaret Murray, aged 81 years.
MAYo--At BroQklin. Nov 9, Isaac Mayo, aged
aged 81 years.
NEWTON-AtSurry, Nov 10, Mrs Lizzie New
~ton. aged rs years.
sAwYER-At Verona, Nov IS, Walter, son Of
Mr. and Mrs Albina Sawyer, aged 2 years.
TERRY-At Stonington, Nov Is. Granville
Terry, aged IS years, II months, days.
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DYER-wrLsON-Ats Southwest Harbor, Nov
IL, by Rev w Robinson, Miss Bessie Dyer
to Leon Wilson, both Of Southwest Harbor.
FARLEY-NEwMAN--A AT southw west Harbor,
Nov II, by Rev r w Brown, Miss Mildred
Farley, of fremont, to Harry E Newman, Of
Southwest Harbor.
LOW-sCOTT-At Deer Isle, Nov 9, by Rev
H w Collins, Miss Carrie NJ Low to Ernest
L Scott, both Of Deer Isle.
LOWNEY-KELLEY-A Boston, Nov IL. by
Rev Tyson, Pauline Lowney, Of st Louis,
Mo, to George R Kelley, Of Seal Cove.
M'KAY-JOYCE-At Swans Island, Nov IL,
BY Rev James whitmore, Miss Bessie Mo-
Kay to Carleton Joyce, both Of Swsn's
Island.
AICHAUD-PHILLIPS LAmoine, Nov Is,
BY Rev w H Rice, Mrs Mabel I Michaud , OF
Lewiston. to Fred Phillips, Of LAmoine. +,
sTROUT-BUNKER--At Milbridge. Nov 10,
BY Rev Simonton, Miss Azilla Strqut, Of
Milbridge. to Charles Pearl Bunker, Of
Gouldsboro.
vARNUM Bar Harbor, Nov
20. by Rev Stephen H Green. Miss Georgia
H Varnum, Of Seal Harbor, TO Nathan T
Grindle, Of Bluehili.
wEsT--JoRDAN-At Ellsworth. Nov IS, by
Rev A A KiilAm, Miss Helen L West to
William Jordan, both Of franklin.
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HassnbseIt's Narrowest Escape.
I am often asked what is my mar
rowest escape. Perhaps the following
u the closest shave have had. l was
experimenting the dispatch Of some
animals at the railway station In Ham
burg, when a half grown elephant
which was standing in one Of the
trucks with its legs chained suddenly
turned round and tried to pin me to
the wall. l was at that moment exam
lining cage containing monkeys.
When l entered the car l knew the
elephant was cross and should have
kept my face toward him. Instead Of
doing so l turned round to look at
something, and at that moment the
brute went for me. He tried to pin
me to the wall. but fortunately for me
his tusks were too wide apart for him
to properly grip me. The tusks just
grazed my skin on each side Of my
back. One Of my men rushed to the
rescue and pulled me down between
the animals head and the wall. They
then stood me on my feet to see If
my back was broken. With the ex-
ception Of torn clothing and grazed
skin was all right-Wide World.
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advertisements
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Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine
that has given perfect satisfaction to
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dent men and women who are really
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always obliged to get physicians pre-
scriptions or to have medicines spe-
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Hoods Sarsaparilla Is an agreeable,
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Nothing In the war perhaps. except
ing the surrender. ever struck Rich
mond with such stunning force as the
announcement of "Stonewall" Jack
sons fall. Of the amputation Of his
arm and finally Of his death. following
the battle of Charlottesville. Even
the brilliant victory of our arms was
placed in total eclipse by this ifrepara-
BILE loss. From the first. when the
shy Puritan professor Of the Virginia
Military institute had startled the ar
mics by his extraordinary daring and
military skill, Jackson had taken hold
Of the popular mind as supreme IA
vorite, "Old Stonewall." "Old Jack
or "Old Blue Light was by the sol
diers held In the reverence bestowed
by NapOleon's grenadiers upon the
person Of their sacred emperor. With
Lee and jackson to the fore quiet PEG
pie sitting in their homes felt them
selves as behind two massive towera
Of strength. facing and meeting every
adverse wind.-Mrs. Buxton Harrison
IN Scribner's.
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NORTH ELLswORTa.

George Maddocks 10 i'll Of pleurisy.
w. N. Higgins has recently purchased .
yoke OF oxen from Hosea Phillips.
Miss Bertha Floyd, Of Belfast, is tho
guest Of her grandmother, Mrs. Daniel
Richardson.
Mrs. Cora Karst and little daughter OF
Bar Harbor, are guests Of her sister, Mrs.
h. F. Maddocks.
Harold Maddocks and wife are at home
from Fort Fairfield, where they have spent
the past two months.
Alphonso Mason and wife, who have
been employed at the insane hospital Of
Bangor, are at home for the winter.
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NORTHEAST HARBoR.

!. T. Moore will close his studio, Dec. I.
b. Deasy. of Bar Harbor. was in
town Friday.
The Sunday mails have been discontin-
ued for the winter.
TN. Graves ia putting an addition on
his barn.
NJ. ~ n u.u .r. -. .,,s j.
West Eden.
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She was laughing. but the tears were
in her eyes.
.Don't you dare buy that pink lamp"
abe whispered. "You set out to get
the incest present you knew how for
that girl, and it isn't your fault that
you've lost your money. You take all
the dishes, and I'll mend the glass
water set and you give 'em to her Tor
the wedding present, and reckon
she'll be proud to think what was IN
your hearts. and that's what matters
anyway She paused breathlessly.
her eyes Hike stars, her cheeks PINK
with excitement
"How d'you know she would rather
have this truckr' Jink Probe swept
long arm over the broken china and
eyed her doubtfully.
because I'm Emmerettr she said
triumphantly.
The three stared down at her in de-
lighted amusement Then three hands
shot out to grasp hers. and Jink Prole
smoke again. 1--WE might a-known Ray
mond's girl would bs like this. ~
said. /.
eve was afraid Of your long mama"
erinned Pepper aheepishly.
1--WE kin shorten 1t and call her Miss
Raymond" put In Tony Coz innocent-
y.
Miss Hodge uplifted q slim brown
anger. and her cheeks dimpled under
their friendly admiration.
sDon't you dare call me anything buf
Dmmsrett!" shs said severely.
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Hint That Failed.

Vlaitor waiting an Invitation to
lunchl-Two o'clock fear I'm keep
ine you from your dinner. Hostess
No, but fear we are keeping you
from yours. Meggendorf Blatter.
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People seldom improve when they
have no model bat themselves to copy
after. Goldsmith.
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MARINE LIST.
BORN.

ATKlN6--At Bangor, Nov 10, to Rev and Mrs
Charles Fi6ids Atkins, : daughter.
MAYNARD-At Dedham, Nov II, to Mr. and
Mrs William Maynard, son.
PHILLIPS-At stonington, Nov II, TO Mr. and
mrs Herbert A Phillips. adsughter. Eliza
beth Elaine.l