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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
Totals. :. 81 5.as Is TOtals. .....aa "a z

tBatted for Hamilton in the ninth.
norman out, hit by bstted ball
ST. Louis.. ...0 . Q Z Q 3 : %
base hit: Wallace. Bases on balls I:
Off Hamilton, 4; off Willett, 8; off Works,
l. Struck out: BY Hamilton, /; by Works,
6. Hits: off Willett, 5 in five and two
thirds innings; off Works, in five and
one-third innings. Time: 1;45 Umpires
Perrine and Sheridan.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
LurI. MiII nN Cnnn,r 60,

LUsK, Wyo., May 4.--Cspecial) THE
special election to vote on the county d.
vision proposition was held yesterday and
resulted in an overwhelming victory for
the divisionists, carrying their point by
majority of 42S and selected this city as
the county seat of the new county which
will be Niobrara
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
station for white Rutte, :. u.

ABERDEEN. S. D.. May 4.-tSpecial)-
South Dakota state Railroad Commissioners
in session here yesterday ordered the Mil
waukee line to build station and side
track ct White Butte In Perkins county.
on the Puget Sound extension. The meet
ing was presided over by Chairman George
Rice of F1andreau. with F. C. Robinson OF
Groton and W. @. Smith Of Lennon, mem
bers OF the board, present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
JAPANESE BALL PLAYERS
WILL VISIT IN OMAHA
Waseda Team 90 Pass ThrOuGh ON Ita
Way 20 Play with Chicago
UufVeraity.

The Japanese base ball team OF waseda
college. making a tour OF America. win
arrive in Omaha this afternoon. and after
a short stay will leave for Chicago via the
Burlington. The Waseda team Is making
the tour by invitation OF the University OF
Chicago and will play series OF games
with the Maroons.
Other colleges Of eastern and central
United States also have games scheduled
with the japanese team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
DIES MONIES.
ST. JOSEPH.
Cfossett

ShcrHlce mus. hofes, helily Gossett
Stolen bases; Powell. Borton. Hamilton.
Home run: Mattick Two-base hits Kelly.
Gossett. Kores, Kahl, Dwyer. Struck out;
BY Hanifan, 4; by Mckee. 2. Bases on balls:
OFT Mckee, 8; off Hanifan. 1. Double plays:
Reilly to Norton; Meinke 70 Reilly: Coli
gan, unassisted. Umpire Haskell. Time IS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
WIN FROM TOPEKA

LincOln Takes Game by Score of
seven 20 Two.
LINCOLN, Neb. May 4-Hncon won
from Topeka, to 2, today, with com
paratve ease by punching hits on both
McGrath and Breitenstein and taking ad-
vantage of the visitors single error
Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
CUBS TROUNCE THE REDS
Gaspsr and Fromme Wild and Chicago
Bunches Hits.
VISITORS RALLY IN THE NINTH
'inRI score a. Nine 60 Five-Evers
Ordered out of Game for Disput-
inR Decision of Umpire
RigIer.

CHICAGO, May 4-Gaspar and Fromme
were both wild today. Chicago punched
hits and with the assistance OF errors had
little difficulty in winning the second game
Of the series from Cincinnati. 3 to .. The
visitors hit McIntire freely in the last
inning and made four runs. Evers was or
dered out Of the game for dsputing de-
cision of Umpire Rigler in the ninth in
ming. Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

In order that the advertiser may get the
best results for money invested. he must
reach the buyer by the most direct and
reliable channel The Bee is that channel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

Stolen bases: Davis, Schmidt. Sacrifice
hitsi Burnham. Gilmore, Lindsay Two
base hit: Weidensaul Struck out: By
Burnham, s; by Hagerman, 8. First base
on balls. Oft Burnham, s; off Hagerman.
2 Hit by pitched ball: Shaw, Schmidt
Time. 200. Umpire; Clark.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
Judge William II. curtis.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, MAY 4-Jurge William
II. Curtis is dead at his home in Troy,
Kan. He was 20 years old and one OF the
most prominent lawyers in Kansas
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
WICHITA BLANKED BY DENVER
Game Played I'm MOrhins Because of
Aviation Meet.

WICHITA, Kan, May 4-Hagermon
held the Wichita team to one hit in the
game this morning and administered
shutout by winning l to 0. Today's game
was played in the morning on account Of
an aviation meet this afternoon Score
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
ATHLETICS HAMMER PITCHERS
Hughes and Walker Knocked Off
Mound by Philadelphia.
LOSE, SIX TO TWO
Bases - McInnes Gets Three
Base HIt-Sevea Two
BaEgers.

WASHINGTON May 4-Philadelphia
batted Hughes and Walker off the rubber
today and defeated Washington handily.
TO 2. Krause was effective with men on
the bases. Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

ABERDEEN. s. D., May S-tSpecial)-
Mrs l., w. Fulleton died yesterday at her
home in this city at the age OF 25 years.
She was the daughter Of Matthew Tremel
OF I.eBeau, and a sister OF Fred Tremel Of
Belingham. wash. and Frank and Joseph
Tremel of Gettysburg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

The Omaha Bees Great Booklovers' Com
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
nietr Play the NIute..

The Dietz team will play the Nebraska
School for the Deaf team Saturday at
Dietz park The lineup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
Pirates Humble Cardinals.

PITTSBURG, May 4.-St Louis got only
two hits off the Pittsburg pitchers, Pitts
burg winning, II to l. In the seventh two
runs were forced over the plate by Lauder
milk, giving three bases on balls in success
sion. With the bases full wagner put the
ball over the wall for home run Score:
ST. LOUIS. PITTsBLRa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

IWo-base hits: Mcintyre, Olson, Home
run; Collins. Struck out: BY Knapp o;
by Walsh, IL Bases on balls: Off Knapp,
5; off Walsh, 8. Time: 200. Umpires:
Dineen and O'Loughlin.
Tigers Win Third Game.
ST, LOUIS, May 4-Detrolt won the
third game Of the series with the locals
today by to 2. Wilett injured his arm
in the fourth inning and was relieved by
Works. Score, f
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

Foley Kidney Pills are a true medicine.
They ara healing, strengthening. antisep-
tic and tonic They act quickly. For sale
hy all druggists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

LMO-base hts: NJ. Miller, Hartman %.
Wild pitches Miller a. Base on balls: OFF
Patton, l; off Durbin, 1; off Miller, 6. Hits:
Off Patton, Z In four innings: off Durbin,
In five innings off Barber, in four in
out: by Durbin, 4; by Barber, 2, by Mil
Ter. 2. Left on bases: Omaha, 10; Sioux
City, 7. Double plays: Graham to Kneaves
to Kane. Anderson to Graham. Stolen
flee hits: Reilly, Neighbors, Breen. Time:
500. Umpire: kneeland. Attendance. 1900
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
tigers and Pes VIM Cubs Defeat the Reds Pirates Cardinals

port. aud James aud Zadock Goodwin. jr- =
OF morrill, Ncb Funeral services Were
held Al the Methodist church. and the body
was laid to rest In Greenwood cemetery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

Two-base hits: Myers Daubert, Hummel,
Welchance Magee, Knabe. Three-base hit:
Tooley. Sacrifice hit: Knabe. Sacrifice
flies: Lobert, Luderus, Doom. Stolen base:
Lobert. Double play: Doolan to Luderus
Left on bases: Brooklyn, II; Philadelphia,
D. Base on balls; Off Ragon, Z; off Chal-
mers, D. Struck out BY Ragon, 8: by
Chalmers, s, Passed ball: DOOM Time: AS.
Umpires; tombstone and Eason.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
ST. JOSEPH oAPTURRs DIES MONIES

visitors Lose by score OF SIX TO
Three.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. May 4-st Joseph won
from Des Moines In a hot contest today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
CINCINNATI
Totais. Ill 6 "a u :

'Batted for Fromme in the ninth
Chicago ...........O q D q O 50
Cincinnati .........,O o o 0 0 o / -
Two base hits ,McIntire Bescher. Three
Gaspar, in four innings; off Fromme. 3
in four innings. Sacrifice hits: Holman,
Egan, king, Schultz Sayer. Stolen bases;
Egan ~, Bates Left on bases: Chicago,
;, Cincinnati, II. Bases on balls: OFF
Molntire, 3; off Gaspar, g. off Fromme, 8.
lntire. Struck out: BY McIntire, 5: by
Gaspar, l; by Fromme, l. Time 2:O5.
Umpires: Finnefan and Rigler.
Phillies shut Out brooklyn.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-Brooklyn was
shut out here today to 0. Philadelphia's
hits were punched with bases on balls is
sued by Ragon. Scores:
pLIIIA NM DUH
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
James W. Martin.

SPRINGFIELD, Neb.. May i.-(SpeciaD
James w Martin one OF the earliest
pioneers Of ssrpy county died at his late
residence, two miles east Of Springfield.
Wednesday. Mr. Martin was born in In
diana in 1898 and came TO Nebraska in
the early SOS. He enlisted in Company d..
Second Nebraska cavalry, In 1862, serving
until that company was mustered out lie
took a prominent part in the early history
of Sarpv county
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
Enthrr .Inhn Tchnn.

ST MARY'S KAN, May 4-The Rev
Father John Tehan, 81 years old. widely
known educator of the jesuit society. died
here today lie had been member OF the
order for nfty-two Years. Father Tchan
has been connected with 81, Marv's col-
lege for practically all OF the time he has
been a member OF the Jesuit order though
he has held the positions In ST. Francis
Naviers college i'm Cine matt St lgnatius'
college in Chicaso and in the ST, Louis
university OF st Louis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA
Totals. 80 z
sBatted for walker In the fifth.
'Batted for Sherry I'm the ninth.

'Batted for walker in the firth
'Batted for Sherry I'm the ninth
Philadelphia ........O 90 0 o O-6
Washington ........0 90 o 0 o 10
Two base hits: Elberfeld. Milan ~, Nc
Bride, Colling, Conroy. Ainsmith, Three
base hit: McInnes. Bases on balls: OFF
krause, 3. Struck out: BY Hughes, ?; by
Sherry, 2; by Krause s. Hits: OFF
Hughes, z In four and one-third innings;
Off walker, in two-thirds inning. Time:
200. Umpires: Connolly and Mullen.
wood Holds HiRhlanders.
NEW YORK. May 4.-Joe Wood led the
Boston team to victory over New York
today, holding his opponents to two sin
giles, one of which was a scratch. Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

IWo-base hits: Clarke, Hunter. Three-
base hit: Clarke Home run: Wagner. Base
on balls: Off Steele, 2; off Gardner, 1; off
Laudermilk, g. Struck OUT BY Gardner. 1;
by Golden, l; by Laudermilk, l; by Hearn
l. Time: 2:O7. Empires: O'Day and Brennan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
AaoIrth Woermnnn.

HAMBURG, Germany MAY A-Adolph
woermann, head OF the Woermsnn Steam
ship line and a leader in German shipping,
died today.
Woermann, with associates, in 1884 pur-
chased Kamerun, in western equatorial
Africa, and turned the country over to the
empire for German colony
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05


bat. The first one was to center and the
next two were TO the right garden.
Kneeland was hit in the foot by a batted
hall Ia fhe ninth inning and his hops
around the pan were amusing 10 the
crowd.
players batted around and Hartman got
two smsshes at the leather, one being good
for q hit.
The game was not so interesting 10 some
fans as TO others. At the opening OF the
ninth inning good portion OF the crowd
Hartman played some game at third base
for the Champs yesterday. lie made two
beautiful stops and at the bat got three
hits In In five times up.
Schipke was called out in the first in
ming for bunting ON the third strike, which
happens TO be the first offense OF this
kind In the league this season.
Miller and Vysachil were ordered off the
field by Umpire kneeiand for practieing
while the team was playing. He ordered
them TO stop and they disregarded him.
II was a good day for base ball. but for
as It's opponents. Well, there are other
chances at the Champs and today is one OF
them.
Today will be ladies' day. and just TO
show the women that he Is there with the
goods, Kelley viii gOn on the mound and
show the other pitchers hom TO trim the
Champs.
Three perfect slides were executed in
the first inning. Anderson Slid perfectly
for home and was safe. King slid for sec
ond ana made Il and then did the same
thing on the third sack.
he is q hoodoo TO the Ronrkes and that
accounts for the losing OF two games. He
left for home last night and said he would
give US a chance at today's game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
MOod Holda HIRhIanders.
BOSTON

"Batted for Blair in the ninth.
Boston ..............0 o ! 90
New York. ...........O o 0 0 0 0 0 90
Home rus: SPEAKER Bases on balls:
Off Caldwell, 2; off Wood, 8. Struck out:
BY Caldwell. S; by Wood, Z. Time 1:54
Umpires: Evans and Egan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05
sox Beat Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. o., May Chicago de-
feated Cleveland, 7 to 1. today. walsh
struck out eleven men. Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-05

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12

A remarkable deathbed confession
has been made at Budapest BY an ole
man named Schmidt. who died In s
hospital there recently. schmidt whc
had boen circus clown, related that
90 years ago. he made the acquains
ance Of a tight-rope dancer. and this
two soon became engaged 70 be mar
ried One day the girl informed him
that she did not love him and that she
Intended to marry some one else
Schmidt pleaded with her IN vain, anc
then his love turned to hatred. He cut
The tight-rope. and when the dancer
began her performance that evening
he rope broke almost Immediately
The girl fell from a great height and
was instantly killed No one realized
that her death had been deliberately
planned and Schmidt's secret was
not divulged until he lay dying IN ths
hospital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12

A young woman from the east, who
married a Seattle man, recently had z
novel experience when she engaged
her FIRST Chinese cook What's youf
nameg9 she asked when the preliminar
lcs had been settled My name Hong
Long Loo" said the Celestial witt
much gravity. HAnd ] am Mrs Har
rington Richard Buckingham said
bis new employer. Il am afraid I shall
never be able to remember your name
ITS 80 long. shall call you John z
An lite. returned the Chinese, with .
suspicion Of a smile Your nance toe
iongee, too. ! callee you Charley"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12

lahoma as cotton center i2s.o0o
bales being compressed In chlckasha
IN single year Cotton 10 tho value
OF s6,200,o0O has been shipped within
west as place for cotton WORKING In.
dustries
Jobbing houses-Two Wholesale gro.
ceries wholesale produce houses.
wholesale hardware and furniture.
Manufacturing establishment ia
number including some of the LARGEST
of their kind IN the southwest. TWO
great cottonseed oil mills: the only
cottonseed oil refinery 10 tie STATE
and the only cotton reginning plant
in the United States. Flour mills. ca.
pacisy Loco barrels per day. meal and
chops 4,So0 bushels per dag. Largest
furniture factory between Kansas City
and Dallas; a cigar vending factors.
cotton min, iron foundry. elevators.
etc.
Financial Institutions Five banks
with deposits 81 s2.oooooo aud not
single bank failure ID the history Of
the city.
Public buildings An appropriation
OF si7s.o0O Tor a new federal building
for post Office, federal and diatIle'
court and Indian agency
Public schools-A 10000 high
school and five ward school buildings
costing ss25,0pO, aud overflow bulld.
inss. thus furnishing splendid educa-
iional advantages. Total school en-.
roiIment. 5000.
Churches-i2 denominations repre-.
scnied, six churches being erected at
cost Of $4,000.
Collegs and private schools okla
homa state Industrial Institute aod
College for Girls. costing 100000 and
employing a largo faculty, business
college, Catholic schools, conservatory
o. music, etc.
Rock Island shops Employing 900
men, with pay roll Of $4,000 per
month; raundhouse with 20 engine
stalls.
Carnegie library Costing $4,000
and well equipped with aae collec.
iiouo books and periodicals.
Live stock center -chicausha is
recognized as the center Of a great
Ike stock producing sechon About
$4,000 head OF hogs and 10000 head oi
cattle are annually shipped from Ora.
dy county Riverside farm Just east
Of Chickasha consisting Of 1900 acres
Is one Of the famous feeding farms Of
ne southwest EARLY N the spring Of
1910 one bunch Of cattle from this
farm, $50 IN number, sold for 500 per
head Or total Of s45.ooo, thus essab-
Ashing a new record in quantity, Qual-
rs and price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12

me Duke OF connaught has q Pc
cullar dislike Of sioreniiness in per
sonal attire To young ofacer who
apolrgired for lhe state az his sword
upon inspection the dNFe Eaid Tour
excuse Is Sc good that you must b.
an old offender. sir Sold tea eh =
he repeated In his hard voice. when
a snbaitern's grandfather's business
vas laughed over a. 81 officers mess
well. that's not so baG as a grand
father who sold pr0moticnz The
words were spoken IN the presence
Of a general whose grandfather had
been notori0usly venal a dispute as
to the sobriety OF a certain colonel
was sammariiy settled BY his high
ness JUST able 70 walk straight, Was
her repeated the duke That's
sober enough for a civilian. but it's
very drunk for a soldier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12

from Washita river, river that stays
In It's banks, is more ike river than
any in Oklahoma. and furnishes an un-
limited supply Of running water.
Sewerage system-ii miles Of sani.
tary sewers, Six miles OF storm sew
ers and about fye miles Of sanitary
sewers under construction.
street paving-ii miles, mostly as
phalt, small part being brick; also
l6 miles Of graded streets
Sidewalks -lg miles OF cement side
walks ana many improvements and ad-
dltions are under construction.
street railway Six miles of electric
railway in the city nmits connecting
the business part 81 ess she city With the
suburbs and passing the new state ln-
dustrial Institute and college FOR girls.
Light and power companies- There
are two comps1.cs IN the local feld,
the chlckasha Gas and Electric com
pany which operates the gas plant and
owns and operates the water power
dam just below the city; the chiclta-
sha Light. Heat and Power company,
cbickasha has the lowest mu-
nlcipal lighting rate ol any city Of io,-
600 ard up IN the United states and
which Is furnished BY privately own.
one season 40 the world's markets..
Chiekaala Is unexcelled ~ tho south.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12
oHanoar~ and "shsd.v

The motor car is responsible for
the unnecessary addition Of many
French words to our language bur
for some there is at least the excuse
that we have no direct equivalent In
our own tongue. TO the word han
gar" however. no such excuse is ap.
plicable; besides which. It If an Igly
word. and the average Englishman's s
pronunciation OF It viii not be an i'm
provement In this respect. II tho
word shed" 10 not good enough for
is. surely a foreign equivalent does
not mend matters. London Outlook
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12

A copy Of the rare epoch making
work OF the spanieh naval officer and
historian. Martin r De NaYarette On
early voyages 10 America VIII be sold
az Aerwin-clayton's says the New
York Times. X contains 500 i'm.
portant documents relating 10 the
period Of the discovery. 140O-l54o, In
cludsng the voyages of Columbus and
Yespbcci and the lesser voyages.
which forms the basis Of Washington
Iryings Voyages Of the Companions
Of Columbus Navarettes work is
regarded as the corner stone Of mod.
ern critical knowledge on this SUB.
iecf of carly discoveries
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12

Though considerable fun has beer
made of the lady mayors and The
possibility q krighfinE them a fhs
matter Is bound 10 become serious
toward coronation time i is not in.
possible that SOME new cTieF FOR
women may Be established which viii
obT5ate the dificulty Il should be 81
such nature that the Wearer O "a
win not BE- c0nfounded with % knights
vie. Dame would Be pretfs
designation and have the qnaintness
OF Mistress. the nomenclature
adapted to the wife of a man bear
Ing the foreign title "commeadatore. >
-Lady's Pictorial
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12

A good reply was once given By
Miss Mary Moncrietf, an elderly spin.
yter without any pretensions 70 good
ooks. She was at dinner party at
Perth and The late Thomas Duncan.
procurator-fiseai who was sitting op.
9osiie her. addressed her:
Now. Miss MARY, III give you .
oast Honest men and bonnie
asses
i can drink that without any
sompunction. the Old lady replied.
for it applies 10 neither you nor
aen
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12
wlrsIea. Around The worIa.

In a report from Singapore. Consul
General Dubois says that be heard
that it would cost only about $4,000.
900 to connect the British possessions
all over the world BY a wireless
telegraphy system The annual cost
Of operation would be about si.OoO.ooo
but that does not seem much when
the advantage OF uninterrupted com
munication from Montreal to Cape
Town is considered. Stations would
be required at Montreal. Glace Bay
and Vancouver. Canada; Hongkong
Singapore. Perth. Adelaide and sgd
ney, Australia; Wellington. New Zea
land: Gibraltar. Malta, Alexandria
Egypt; Alden, Bombay. Colombo. Nom
hasa. Durham. Cape Town, Bathurst
Sierra Leone and St. Helena, Africa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-12

"Chickasha possesses more factors
that are essential to successful manu-
featuring than any other city in this
great new state These include cen
tralness Of location, nearDess to the
source Of supply Of raw materials, nrst
class transportation facilities. cheap
fuel, the cheapest electric power in
the southwest, an unlimited supply OF
good water, heaiGhful climate, geo
graphically near the center q the
United States and consequently in
close proximity to the great consum.
Ing public Of the southwest, located
IN the center of the richest agricuI-
tural district Of the state SO that the
produce Of the farms and gardens con-
tinually pour into our markets, thus
insuring an economical living to all
classes 81 people"
Population--iO.s3O Y. s. census
1910. In 1900 population was about
1000.
Area sA square miles.
Altitude ,OS4 to 1853 feet.
Mean annual temperature de
grees.
Tax rate City, county aud state for
1910. s237h per hundred, the lowest
rate in the state in a city of FIRST
class, basis Of value considered.
Average annual rainfaII-SS inches.
Assessed valuation of city property
-s6.g00, ,00o.
Real value city Droperiy-siO,ooo'.
600.
Total BONDED lndebiedneas-S445s
0e0
Postal receipts i,s7oo7 for year
ending July i. 1910: sie,5Ci.27 for
The year ending july i 1905, and an
appropriation Of sl75coO for new
federal building.
Waterworks owned BY municipality
Cost $i50.o00; twenty-seven miles Of
water mains; capacity Of plant, ,5oo,-
ooa gallons daily; water tower with
tank capacity Of 100000 gallons. tor Of
tank being 81 feet above the base and
ioeaicd On me highest point IN nf
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