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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

The United States government in
the early years of its history adopt
ed Il careless manner OF dealing
with the Indians and has held TO
that policy with a bull dog tenacity
that has resulted in injustice to the
tribesmen. The government has
been slow in paving claims, it has
fought every claim the Indians had
against the general government and
the ruling of the supreme court have
made it very difficult for the Indians
ever to obtain what the government
has promised them.
Time was when the Indian had no
reed for any money. He had mis-
fishing and hunting grounds, he
owned a vast acreage of lands and
his living came easy But with the
tide of development and settlement
came the narrowing down Of the In
dian estates and with the reduction
in the land acreage, with the de
struction of the hunting grounds
came the need OF money for the SUP
port Of the Indian and in obtaining
the rights which belonged 20 the
nibesmen. J. F. McMurray Of Nc
Alestcr mas been a prominent figure.
He has delved into legal lore, he
has traced the treaties from the first
that was made to the last one, in
Late eyars he has guided much OF
the legislation for the Choctaws and
Chickasaws and he is today fighting
hard for the rights of the Indians
which has been guaranteed them un-
der what should be sacred treaties,
of the United States
Associated with Mr.. McMurray in
the battles that are coming is Judge
w. A. Ledbetter OF Oklahoma City.
Mr.. Ledbetter is probably the best
constitutional lawyer in Oklahoma or
in the whole southwest. Like MI
McMurray he has been successful in
the trial OF many cases where pro
visions of broken treaties formed
the bases of suits.
These two attorneys We're in Ard
more last night and were in confer
ence with Governor Douglas II.
Johnston of the Chickasaw nation
and many other prominent tribes
men of the Chickasaw and Choctaw
nations.
Il am merely giving an account OF
my stewardship" said Nj McMur-
ray, at the Wilmington hotel last
night. The Indians are holding out
for their rights 2s guaranteed them
under the Atoka agreement and in
corporatcd in the cons, tuition Of
the state OF oklahoma which pro
vides that Indian lands while owner
shin remains in the original allottee
shall not be subject to taxation. As
attorneys for the Indians We have
agreed with Charley West as attor-
ney for the state that no taxes on
these lands shall he collected until
the supreme court of the United
States passes on the question and
in that agreement made With the at
tOney for the state we have agreed
TO motion TO advance these tax
cases on the court docket. Today
was motion day in the United States
supreme court and ] expected the
motion to come M but have had no
advice from Washington tonight and
do not know when the cases are set
for trial if any definite date is fixed
II the Indian must pay these taxes
.tA,-ss -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

In refusing to make any more pub
lie address, until after the presi-
Dental nomination has been made,
cx-Presidcnt Roosevelt makes it
plain that he will have no part in
selecting the next presidential nom
inee of the republicans. All this
talk which has been indulged in by
the Insurgents from time to time
that Roosevelt would come against
Taft ia the veriest rot. Roosevelt
will observe the proprieties. That
much may be relied upon.-Lawton
Daily Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24
INDIANS DEMAND RIGHTS
UNDER THE ATOKA TREATY.

he ought to know 1t as early as pos
sible and the state of Oklahoma nat
urally is very anious to know what
the final outcome of the litigation is
to be, henSe both sides favor n
speedy trial of the cause and have
agreed that the tax cases be ad-
vanced upon the court docketS,'
The Indian tax question is an i'm
portant question for both the In
dams and the Whites. If the case
is decided adversely to the Indian
and he is forced to pay taxes uron
his lands from the date of statehood
and the final decision is not reached
until the taxes for a period Of years
is charged up against his property
the decision will mean the cOnfisCa-
tion of much of the land for the
reason that the Indian will be forced
TO dispose Of much of his estate to
pay the taxes on the remainder. For
this reason it is important to the
Indian that the tax question be set
lied at as early a date as possible
From the standpoint of the white
man it is important that the ques-
ton be settled one way or another.
School districts in the eastern por-
ton Of the state are impoverished
for the need OF these taxes. In
many districts whore bonds have
been voted for the construction Of
school buildings and where large
non-taXable Indian estates lie. the
taxable property in these districts
provide revenue only for the paying
Of the interest on the bonds and
other expenses ond do not provide
Suiiicien' funds 10 maintain
school
At the trial Of the case before the
supreme court oral arguments will
be submitted and Attorneys Lodbet-
ter and McMurray viii appear for
the Indians and Attorney-Gereral
West for the state.
Those two attorneys for the Chick
asaw and Choctaw Indians are also
seeking 10 collect from the govern.
ment a sum OF money which will
aggregate thirty millions Of dollars
which they claim the government de-
priyed the Indians of when it took
the lands in what is known as the
leased districts, which includes the
Kiowa and Conlanche countries. Mr..
brought suit for the recOv-
cry of the valu eof these lands some
years ago, the court OF claims where
the cause was tried decided every
point in favor Of the Indians and the
government took the case to the SUI
preme court The supreme court
held that title had passed from the
Indian tribes to the government but
did not hold that payment had been
made and the next congress will
be asked to permit the filing of a
suit 10 determine whether the In
dians ever received pay for the leas-
ed districts.
The question arose in this way.
When the Chcctaws moved west OF
the Mississippi they were given
definite tract OF land which was ac-
curately described. The western
idiaa of western longitude ard OK
boundary extended TO The ,0+ NOR
tended into New Mevico Later
treaty vas made with Spain and
strip off the western side oe the m
dian lands was given TO Spain and
q new treaty made With the Indians
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

Governor Cruce has announced
that he cannot attend the meeting
Of governors to be held at New Or
leans. Guess he don't think it prll-
dent to turn the state over TO his
lieutenant, and hes about right
Kingston Messenger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

to learn barber trade.
We have hundreds OF graduates
running shops depending upon US
for help. Prepare for one of these
positions. No limit to term. Tools
given. Get particulars today. Moler
Barber College, Kansas City, Mo.
22-Gt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

The predicted early frost will have
but little. if any, effec, on the candi-
date crop now sproutlng Most of
them have gone through more biting
things than that-Duran. Democrat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

The pure food people are worrying
over what i9 a soft drink" Our
definition is that it is drink which
needs "spiking. g."-Gainesville Regis
ter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

L0ST-Scotch collie dog with leath-
er collar Answers to name Of
"Micko." Liberal reward for re-
turn. Phone 63i 24-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

Take your SSoe repairing to Cross
Electric Shoe Shop, opposite post
Office. 2S-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

gentleman pre-
ferred, TO join orchestra, just or
ganizing. For particulars. Phone
624. 22-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

about you? II those of Us who use
our tongues too freely about our
neighbors, would stop and reflect
about this matter and know The
great evil that comes from TOO much
gossip and tattling, we are sure We
would call q halt and gossip no
more forevcr.-Ellt1 County Capita.
The writer has been in the west
for the past thirty years and he has
observed that when q depression Is
on in the east the movement west
ward is greater than at any other
time. for the reason that those who
car sell do 80 and come west Ok
mulgee county has untitled acres for
hundreds OF settlers, but II the peo-
pic don't know how can We expect
them TO come -Oknulgee Chieftain.
We must have queer OF the car
niyal, which will doubtless be held
at the 0pening of the biz bridge
20 the public. With as many pretty
giils as there are in Mccain conn
ty, We should arouse considerable
interest in the matter of getting the
pretticst in the state--to christen
tho bridge. Why not hold an election
mere ard one In Cleveland county,
selecting two Young ladies TO serve
for their respective towns, then let
the two unite in the ceremony Of
the bridge-Purcell Reg
ster.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

HAVE a thoroughly competent
young man who would like to get
a set of books to keep evenings.
G.. S. Selvidge. Phone $40. 24-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

REGULAR DINNERS SERVED AT
BBONN'S CAFE. Off
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

Character ia very credi.ahle, but
coin buys more roast beef.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

WANTED TO BUY an electric mo-
tor, must be cheap for cash. ].
w. Skipworth, Gil McLish Ave
24tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

PLENTY OF MONEY to loan on city
property, business and dwelling
houses; long time, low rates; also
to build homes. Apply now. o. NJ.
Redfield. Phone SO. Palm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

rooms and board for
particular people Electric lights.
hot and cold water, gas heat, 222
North Washington street Tele-
phone 693. Mrs. w. r. Burnitt
9Otf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-White Spitz dog. Answers to
name Teddy. Will pay liberal re-
ward for return. Phone Ardmore-
tie. 22.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

Hardy farm and
Chickasaw Heights, ono tan shoe.
Finder return to Maud Johnson,
Chickasaw heights. 22-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24
WANTED

WANTED--Twenty cords OF four-foot
split wood. John Gait, Confederate
Home, Ardmore, Okla. 22-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

WAN1ED-To stand new Jersey full
blood bull, .1-2 years old at
Halls Wagon Yard, season $3.50,
spot cash Rear c. i Halls big fur.
nitIre store. 1O-llD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

WANTED-To buy all kinds OF beer
and whiskey bottles. C. P. Hall.
calm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

Use the want Ads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

Wanted-To teach you Shorthand
al home. Mail Course In Spencerian
Shorthand SO. Easily learned. Bast
~ written. Easily read. Selvidge
Business College, Ardncre. Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished 5-roOm
residence, modern throughout, de
sirable neighborhood. 333 G. street.
southwest. See DR.. D. G. Johnson.
or Phone 6S1 or 16i St
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24
FOR RENT

FOR RENT--Large. wen furnished
light housekeeping rooms, all mod
ern conveniences and close in. 5l4
First Ave. S. w. Phone $50. 23-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24
FOR SAL e

TAKE A DARE d0uble-dog dare
anybody tc make me a cash offer
on my Ardmore property. See Har-
old Wallace, at Ardmere State Bank.
L. C. Leisure. 5-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

Read the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-24

NICE FARM offe- my home and
farm, miles west Of Aromore, for
sale; consisting of 1875 acres. about
20 in cultivation. new 5-room resi.
dence. hall and porches, large barn.
good cribs and sheds, one acre in
orchard, Groom new tenant house
and crib at tenant house; all
fenced with new four-wire galvan.
ized wire and cross-fenced; only
200 yards from Plainview school
house Mostly black prairie land,
enough timber for tirewood. II is
bargain. See me on place, or w =.
Poland in Ardmore. J. A. Carroll.
hip
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-09

This one is told on a Louisville
butcher. We shall call him Bill, be-
cause that is not his name.
A customer had gone into his shop
to purchase a beef roast Now, it
seems that Bill used to have a most
annoying habit Ito the patrons) of
bearing down with heavy hand upon
the scales This high-cost-o of-living
thing, and all that, were bad enough
in all conscience, thought some of his
patrons, but one of them finally broke
Bill of this trick, and now he gives
full weight every time.
AS was stated, the customer was
buying beef roast, and Bill slyly was
helping out the work of the scales
with one pudgy fist when, before a
shopful of people. the buyer said
Take your hand off that scale, Bill.
I'm buying beef not pork
Since then no one has had to chide
Bill for a similar act.-Louisville
Times.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-09
City improvements
Talk of Installing Electric Light Plant
in Richfeld---Best Way to Get
Necessary Money.

There is great deal Of talk
of city Improvement in RichfieId
and there is no doubt but what they
are needed and needed badly.
But, the question ariess: Where
are we to get the funds necessary
for these improvements and it is
a question that takes considerable
thought and before anything is done
in this line, the cost and where the
funds are coming from, should be
thoroughly threshed out and de-
cision reached before we start any
thing in that line.
There is a large amount Of prop
erty owned in Richfield by people
who are living in other places, and
every time city improvements are
made, it increases the value of their
holdings ust as much as it does that
of the resident owner. Heretofore
when anything was needed in the
way of city improvements the money
has been raiesd by public subscrip-
tion, and there is not citizeu of
the town, who owns property here,
that has ever refused to go down
in his pocket and dig up.
But is this fair? Why should no
the nonresident owner, who has not
went through the difficulties Of pio
neering it, in a new town, pay his
share for all thees needed improve
ments as well as those who have
undergone the hardships and brayed
the elements te make Riehfield .
desirable place in which to live.
There is only one way that he can
be compelled to pay his share, and
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-09
JUDGE STEWART HoNoRED
Resolution introduced to Allow Him
Pay During Illness


That the legislature believes in
recokgnition of the long and faithful
service Of justices of the supreme
court and reimbursement to them in
the event of loss Of time from ill
ness, was demonstrated by the bill
introduced in the senate Monday mo
ing by the judiciary committee of the
senate, calling upon the Legislature
to reimburse Chief Justice George
H. Stewart during illness and to
grant him the right and privilege
resignarin shuld he wish.
The terms of the bill are as fol-
lws:
That whereas during the perid
f many years service as a district an
supreme curt judge this state the
health Gterge H. Stewart, present
chief justice f the supreme curt has
becme impaired as cmmend re-
faithful service as such judge tn
right and privilege il, hereby extendeI
and granted t the said Gerge H.
Stewart, chief justice the supreme
curt, resign firm his ffice.
THAT Jpn acceptance by the said
George H. Stewart of the provisions
of this act, the amount of his unex-
pired salary as such judge at that
time shall be and the same is hereby
appropriated, upon the filing of such
resignation in the manner provided
BY law, and upon the certificate of
the governor of the state.
Section 20 An emergency ex-
lists, therefore this act shall take Ell
feet and be in full force and effeo
from and after its passage and ap-
prevail"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-09

chat IS By voting improvement bonds
which would, through taxation caus
him to pay as much, per dollar inves
ed AS the resident owner
There is talk OF the city installing
an electric light plant, and if this
is done, the best way to do ia, is
to vote bonds for that purpose, as
every property owner, whether he
is a resident or nonresident owner
viii be benefited. The Idaho Irri-
cation company has control of the
power site, mile west of town and
we understand thatif the city wants
to put in a lighting system, they vii
give this power site, which is worth
thousands of dollars, to the city, and
we want to say right here if the city
does not use this power some private
company will, and that before very
long.
Figures have been obtained and
it has been shown beyond a doubt.
that an electric light plant, owned
and operated by the city would pay
its way from the start, and if it
will do that at preesnt, in two or
three years at most, it would furn-
ish a revenue for other city impro
ments.
Saturday evening at the Conn
merciaI club. this matter will be dis
cussed, and every person is urged
to be present and express their view
on this matter. Don't stay aw e
a:e:s IL h <; Is and .s:se.: kick. i
things do not go to suit you, but
out and have voice in the proce
ings for the good of the town.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-09
RIcHFIELD COUNTY THURSDAY,
Interesting Farmers Institute

The Farmers Institute which was
held in this city Monday and Tues
day of this week, was one Of the mo
successful that has been held in the
entire state and the gentlemen VIII
cnducted the schl spike in the highes
terms i the large attendaice they
had here and the great interest that
was taken in the lectures.
Practically every farmer the
Richfield tract attended the meeting
and all pronounce them most inter
esring as well as instructive.
BY the great interest shown the
ranchers on the Ricnlieid tract have
scored a 5000 chanceu for two
weeks insetec unexJ year and as the
are great deal OF benefit to the
settlers tncy snoid ureceiye all the
encouragement possible.
The school was called to order
by Mr.. Farrel, the director OF the
school. Our attention was immedia
Iy called to the tact that our land
needed humus and nitrogen in order
to raise the largest crops OF grain
potatoes etc. But in order TO sup
ply the needs OF our stock for the
first winter, before the alfalfa had
time to be Of great service, several
forage crops were suggested as sub
stitutes for roghuness in place OF
our panacea, alfalfa.
Two classes OF forage plants were
suggested: the sorghum and the mil
let Last year the Gooding expert
mental farm tested several varities
OF each class. All of the land onwh
these tests were made, was raw lano
previous to planting the seed. a
great deal of work, however. was eX
pended on the land in order to get d
perfect seed bed in which to SOW the
grain in fact the land was in as mel
low and fine condition as one ever
linds in a garden The sorghums we
re drilled in rows three feet apart
were cultivated thoroughly and were
irrigated from three to five times. |
The varities tested were Milo Maize I
Red Amber, Early Aber, Sumac and
Durra The best results were OBJ
tanned from the Early Amber. The
cron showed a Weld OF about ten ant
three fourths tons per acre Other
varieties produced more forage but
iaiied to mature. Twelve pounds OF
seed were used per acre. Perhaps
a larger tonnage could have been
produced il the seed had been drille
as wheat or oats but in that case
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-09

every one of us that are members OF
the club should be ashamed of our
eslves. that we show no more interes
in the future Of our town than we d
We have the best prospects of any
town in Idaho, but if we have, there
is no reason why we should go to
sleep and only wake up long enough
once a year to see our shadows and
then go back to sleep. We can hav'
something doing here all the time
in the way helpign the twn if
we will and we acn give it a back
set that will take tyears tvercme
if we will
But, as we said befre peple are
cming any how, whether we ash
them to or not, but this does not
show the proper spirit and in order
to get a good name for ourselves we
must so after these new citizens and
show them by our actions that we
are live and glad to have themin
our midst.
When we have a meeting for a
little pleasure, we can always get
out fun attendance, and why not
be interested enough in the future
of our town and country to have
full attendance at the business
meetings Of the club.
The officers OF the club are al
ways ready and willing to do their
!, ,.al...tt, they can not get@out "a
search warrant ang compel the mem
bers to attend these meetings, and
there is no use in a few trying to ac
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-09

The first practical idea of the bal
loon originated in the latter half Of
the eighteenth century when the
Montgolfier brothers, noticing how
smoke rose upward into the air con-
ceived the idea of filing bag with
smoke The development of this
idea resulted in the construction Of
the first hot air balloon in June, 1888.
This consisted of spherical cloth
bag about 35 feet in diameter and in
aated over a fire fed with bundles Of
chopped straw. The next step was
the use of hydrogen gas, and the bal
si CT in vented as used
today The use of this gas was the
.dea of M. Charles. a professor of nat
lral philosophy at Paris.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-09

the crop could not have be en- culti-
waited. BY aeriating the soil with a
cultivator it was thought the land
was profited more than the operator
was prolited mare than the operator
would have been by obtaining a
larger crop. Growers of sorghum
were warned against feeding the see
ond growth TO stock Of any kind as
it is often fatal.
No such warning ccompanied the
report on milletts but on the care
Of that crop we were advised to cut
before the seeds were ripe to preyen'
the plant spreading and thereby be-
coming a weed.
The mliietts experimental upon
were as follows: Manitoba, German
or Hog, California and Siberian. The
same care was taken in the prepara-
ton OF the soil for the miilets as
was taken with the sorghums. The
planting was done on the third day
Of June but instead of beingg plante
in rows three feet apart the seed wal
drilled with a grain drill. All va
rieties matured. but varied from Jul
2Sth to September 9th. From the
four varities the California was the
most satisfactory. 1t matured by
August third and yielded five and
one fifth tons per acre.
Besides the two kinds of forage
crops, another Of Canada Peas and
Lincoln oats was tried but was hard |
~ satisfactory as it's yield was but
.wo and thirty seven hundreths tons
per acre. The peas to do well
should be planted as early as con-
yenient in che spring. Seed Of the
sorghums, millets, peas and oats can
oeobtained from the Portland Seed I
Co., Portland Oregon Some Of then
an be obtained from Boise seed T
houses. The cost ranges from 81
to $500 per hundred. Considering
the large tonnage one can raies OF
the sorghums and millets, it seems
advisable to raise few acres of
such roughness for the first year
thus avoiding the buying Of such
feed stuff for the farm stock
Following Mr. Farrell's talk on
stock food for the benefit of the
new settlers herses and cattle, Mr.
Wicks from the StateAgrocultural
school informed us concerning the
apple orchard While Idaho at pres'
snt is making the apple her leading
agricultural crop. Mr. Wicks says
hat the state is destined to be