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Be 1t known. that on this 7th of Decem.
Der. 1911, before me, Edward B. Ellis, a
duly commissioned and qualified notary NH
nc In and for the parish OF Orleans, and in
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the following persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed. together with the
amounts OF their separate subscriptions to
the capital stock, who severally declare
that, availing themselves Of the provisions
or the general laws Of the state OF Louisi-
ana relative to the organization of corpora
lions. they have covenanted and agreed and
do by these presents covenant and agree and
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HALcYoN LODGE NO. 81.

VHsSNSN sSSS. w. w.
Meets second and fourth Thursday
OF each month; quarterly meetings
FIRST Thursday in January. April, July
and October. in Pythian Hall, at 1880
p. m.
Gustave Peterson. 339 Elmira Ave.
chancellor commander; August c
Brill, vice chancellor; Geo. w. Stewart
prelate; J. U. Lewis. master Of work;
VIM. A. schoil. 1872 Lavergne street
keeper Of records and seal; Johr
Porzler, master Of finance; Franz
Henning. master of excheQuer; james
o. Stewart. master-atarms; J. T
Hughes, inner guard; J. T. Sutherland
outer guard: Jos. Hughes. ST.. grand
lodge representative: James o. Stew
art, alternate; DR.. J. e. Pollock fol
Algiers, DR.. C. +. Gelbke Tor Gretns
and DR.. w. B. Clark for New Orleans
physicians. Jno. A. Barrett. under
taker.
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Benevolent Associations.
GERMAN BENEVOLENT AssocIA.
TON.

Meets on the first Wednesday of ev
cry month at Renecky's Hall at 7:SC
p. m. Julius Hambacher. president;
John Sprada, vice-president; George
Brunssann, treasurer; Frank Kraemer
435 Bouny St.. recording secretary;
Philip Essinger. financial secretary;
F. M. Webert. Alix and Verret streets
chairman Of sick committee; John
Teteberg, chairman of widow and or
phans' committee; Peter Bensinger
and Theodore Duverth; William Oden
valid, marshal; DR.. M. ]. Manent, ply
stefan; George Brunssann. undertaken
Address all letters and communica
tons to Frank Kraemer. 535 Belleville
street.
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The Retort Caustic.

Artists. Friend patronizingly) Il
think those thistles in your foreground
are superbly realistic. old chap! Pom
my word. they actually seem to be nod
ding in the breeze. don't you known
Ungrateful Artist-Yes. ! have had
one or two people tell me they would
almost deceive an ASST
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Pythian.
CRESCENT LODGE NO. 3.

Crescent Lodge No. 3, X. Of p,
meets every Friday night In Pythian
Hall at 1880 o'clock.
Theo. Olsen, c. c.; Roger Chestnut
v. c.; Jules B. Babin. M. W.; E. E
Babin, 307 Delaronde s.. X. of R. and
S.; A. 8. Covell, Prelate; l.. ]. Pet
erson, M. E.; c. Barthaut, M. A; Z
Miller. l. G.; Louis Martin. o. G.; Pc
ter Clement, representative; Jules Ba
bin, alternate: Louis Peterson. DR.. C.
v. Kraft and l.. ]. Burton, trus.
tees; c. Miller. janltor; DR.. Jno. A
Rupp and DR.. w. H. Weaver. physic'
ians; E. J. Mothe. undertaken; e. E.
Babin, organist.
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Societies..
Where and When They Meet and Ad
dresses Of Their Officers.
Masonic.

SITS. JOHN LODGE NO. 1853.
SITS. John Lodge No. 1853 F. and A
NJ, meets every Tuesday evening In
Masonic Hall, corner Olivier St and
Pelican Avenue at 1880 o'clock.
w. NJ, Shade g. Smith, 625 Belle
vile st.; 8. W., Fred H. Gait; ]. w.
Adolph Spitzfaden, Jr.; Treasurer, Geo
Herbert, IT.; Secretary, l.. ]. Peterson
SIS verret St.; Chaplain, c. A. Suth.
erland; Tyler, w. Senat; Stewards,
w. Lucas, ]. M. Couget; s. D.. A. w,
Lucas; ]. D., e. Dosher.
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VIRGINIA LODGE NO. 1856.

NthStNiH LoO1G W. tSo'
Virginia Lodge No. 1876. K Of p,
meets on the second and founS Mon.
days of each month in Pythian Hall at
1880 p. m.
Chancellor commander. W. B. Ow.
ems, $40 Elmira Ave-; vice chancellor,
B. voegtlin; prelate, ]. Pendas; keep.
er Of record and seals, L. F. Gisch, 5SS
Elmira avenue; master of exchequer,
II. Acker: master OF finance. S. G.
Smith; master-at-arms, A. J. Besson;
inner guard. w. Goodwin; outer guard,
g. X. Fresch; grand lodge representa-
tive, s. G. Smith: alternate. A +.
Kaufman; physician for AIgiers, DR..
Jno. A. Rupp; for McDonoghville and
Gretna, DR.. w. H. Weaver.
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR.
sTs. JOHN CHAPTER NO. IS.
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Canaries.

Canaries. those wee cage birds whose
tuneful notes are familiar to every one.
frequently live sixteen years
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CHARTER

OF THE SHREVEPORT LAND AND
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY"
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CHARTER

OF CENTRAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH or OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
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right to appoint. by written instrument an
proxy and In his stead, at any and all
meetings Of the board Of directors.
ARTICLE VI
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
| or responsible for the contracts, faults or
| debts of this corporation, nor shall any
mere informality In organization have the
effect OF rendering this charter void or Of
exposing stakeholder to any liability be-
yond the unpaid balance due on the shares
owned by him.
ARTICLE VII.
This act Of Incorporation may be changed.
| modified or altered, or this corporation NAV
| be dissolved with the assent of Its stock
holders owning three-fourths (%) Of the
represented by written proxy, at a general
meeting convened for that purpose and after
at least ten (10) days notice in writing
shall have been given through mail to each
stakeholder at his last known place of resi-
dence. In case Of dissolution by the expira-
ton Of this charter or otherwise, the stock
| holders shall elect three liquidators from
am their , number to settle and wind up
In case Of the death or disability of any one
OF said liquidators the survivors shall ap-
point stockholder as successor to him.
The capital stock may be increased or de-
creased in the manner now or hereafter pre-
scribed by law.
ARTICLE VIII.
Immediately after the signing of this
charter the stockholders shall meet and elect
viva voce three directors who shall serve
until the election to be held on the first
Tuesday In the month Of January, in the
year nineteen hundred and thirteen. The
said appearers hereby severally declare that
in order to organize this corporation and to
list thereof. they do each of them severally
subscribe for the number Of shares of CAPT.
tai stock thereof written by their hands
after their respective signatures.
In faith whereof, the said appearers have
hereunto set their hands, with me. said no
tary, and Irene @. Pendergast and L. Earle
Bellande, competent witnesses, here residing
at my notarial office. in the said city, on
the dav and date first above written after
due reading OF the whole. Two words ION
quorum" erased. three words ain the board
interlined on page and approved before
Fsigning.
(Signed) Henry Sitges, twenty eight
(2s) shares: f. II. MILFORD, one az share !;
Saml Wolf, one a. share. fwitnesses) !:
Irene G. Pendergast. L. Earle Bellande.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans:
T.. the undersigned, deputy recorder Of
hereby certify that the foregoing act OF in
corporation Of "The Shreveport Land and
Development Company" was this day duly
recorded in my Office. in book 1851. folio =
Witness my hand and seal of Office at the
city Of New Orleans, this Goth day of De-
cember, 1911.
(SeaD (Signed) EMILE LEoNARD
Deputy Recorder Of Mortgages.
hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of the act OF
incorporation Of THE Shreveport Land and
Development Company" on file In my Office,
and of the certificate OF the recorder of
mortgages, appended thereto.
New Orleans, La. December 20, 1911
NJ. NJ. BoATNER, Notary Public
(SeaD
Jan IL IS % feb / 1912
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ARTICLE III.

The object and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, and the nature of
the business to be carried on by Ii, are here
by declared to be: to deal in, buy and SELL
for Its own account and for account of 9th
ers, real and personal property, lands, tene.
ments, tramways, water-craft, mortgages
mortgage notes, bonds shares of stock and
other securities; and to exercise all the
rights and privileges OF ownership Of stock
OF corporations including the right TO vote
the same; to lend money on property real
and personal, on railroads. tramways, canals
water-craft, bonds. stocks, and other securi-
ties: to lease, rent or hire property, make
leases; to act as broker, agent, or trustee
for individuals, firms or corpora tions: to
guarantee titles to lands and other real es-
tate; TO reclaim and improve landed pro-
perty TO lay out town lots or suburbs pave
streets, sidewalks and alleys; 10 put down
sewer, drainage, water and gas pipe to con-
meet with municipal or private plants or for
the sole use of such subdivisions: to erect
poles and lay cOnduits TO support or receive
wires for electrical transmission; to con-
struct or erect or to contract for the con-
struction or erection of buildings, docks
watercraft, tramways, canals, work shops
and mechanical plants. and generally to do
and engage In any other business, under
taking or enterprise connected with, grow
ing out of, germane or incidental to any of
the purposes herein above set out or CON
templated by this charter.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR.
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
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ARTICLE VII.

This act Of incorporation may be modi-
ned. changed or altered, or this corpora
tion may be dissolved and its affairs iiqui-
dated with the assent of three-fourths (3-4)
or the capital stock represented at any gen
eral meeting of the stockholders convened
have been mailed by registered letter 10
each stakeholder who appears as such upon
the books to the post office address fur
nished by him to the corporation, not less
than four (4) weeks, nor more than six
90 weeks (counting day of mailing and
day of meeting), preceding the day Of the
general meeting called for the purpose OF
LIQUIDATION. Provided that no notice shall
be necessary II all stock be present at any
meeting, either personally or by proxy.
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ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or faults
of said corr. ration in any further sum
than the unpaid balance due on the shares
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ORDER OF EASTERN STAR.
sTs. JOHN CHAPTER NO. IS.
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ARTICLE vi.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults OF
mere informality In organization have the
effect Of rendering this charter void or OF
exposing a stakeholder to any liability be.
yond the unpaid balance due on the shares
owned by him.
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right to appoint, by written instrument an
other director or stakeholder to act as hi.
proxy and In his stead, at any and al
meetings Of the board Of directors
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ARTICLE III.

The domicile of said corporation shall be
in the city Of New orleans, state Of Louisi-
ana, and all citations and all other legal
process shall be served on the president, and
In his absence, on the vice-president, and in
the absence OF both Of these officers, on the
secretary of said corporation.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH or Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Know all men by these presents, that on
this 2Sth day of the month of December. in
the year nineteen hundred and eleven
tl91D, before me, Mark Mayo BOatner, a
notary public duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for the city of New Orleans, par
sh and state aforesaid, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersgDed personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed, who declared that, availing
themselves Of the laws of the state Of Lou
isiana, In such cases made and provided
they have covenanted and agreed, and do
hereby mutually covenant and agree, for
themselves. their successors and those VINO
may hereafter become associated with them
to form a corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the conditions and stipu-
lations contained in the following charter
viz:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corporation
shall be THE SHREVEPORT LAND AND
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY" and under
that name 1t shall have and enjoy all the
rights, advantages and privileges granted by
law to corporations: it shall exist for a
period OF ninety-nine years from the date
hereof it shall have power TO contract, sue
and be- sued under its said corporate name
TO make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to break or alter at pleasure: to hold,
receive, purchase. convey. lease, rent. mort
gage. hypothecate or pledge property, per
sonal, movable and immovable 10 issue
bonds, notes and other obligations TO have
and employ such managers directors, Off
GERS, agents and other employees as the in
terest and convenience OF said corporation
may require; and to make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
corporate management and control OF the
affairs OF said corporation as may be DEEM
ed necessary and expedient.
ARTICLE III.
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No stakeholder shall have the right to
sell or dispose of any Of his stock without
first giving to the corporation fifteen (15)
days written notice Of such intention to
sell and allowing the other stockholders the
first opportunity and right of purchasing
said stock pro rata to the holdings at any
satisfactory bona fde price offered for same
on the market.
ARTICLE vi.
When this corporation may be dissolved.
either by limitation or any other cause, its
affairs shall be liquidated by one or more
stockholders to be appointed at the gen
eral meeting Of stockholders which Is con-
vened for the purpoes Of liquidation, said
liquidating commissioner or commissioners
shall remain In Office until the affairs of
the corporation shall have been fully set
tied and liquidated, and shall have full pow
er to sell, transfer and give title to all
the property, real, personal or mixed, OF
the corporation and distribute the pro-
ceeds thereof amongst the stockholders. In
case OF the appointment OF more than one
I'D hqutdating commissioner and the dea tn
or inability to act of one or more of said
commissioners, the vacancy shall be filled
by selection by the surviving commissioner
or commissioners. In case of the death of
sole commissioner the stockholders may
select successor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01

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.ise.s po,ses,,, as,a.s+ss 9no,
r.fs ss,.....s toe-
Flfih district 98 oai of es nre.
oineisg Roosevelt Delegates HISS Tan
sla.
Sixth district n onf II precincts.
Roosevelt 1S3 Iafi s8il
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01

ISNEEDED

Clothes are needed Tor distribution
AZ the offices Of the United Charity
society and ihe ladies' IN charge have
issued 4 call 10 the women OF the city
@ phone 70 ihc authorities any dona-
lions that they may haxe.
Mrs VIII Hopkins, chairman Of the
clothes committee can be reached By
phone aai Members of the city viii
cali for donations.
AnHshing IN the way Of second hand
rlotaes. shols. bed clothes 81 other
donations can ~ ased and wiii be
eFeatfallx received bY The committee.
Spring house cleaning may mearih
many old things that are not needed
hy the anuly ana these can be used
Mcely hy ihe society said a member
Of tho committee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
Slow Count in the
Florida Election


Jacksonville, Fla, Nav Returns
from the presidential preferential pri-
mary held in taH state Tuesday with
Woodrow Wilson ana Oscar Under.
wood as the only participants, are
measer Few precincts had been re-
ported complete but the vote of other
precincts SO far as counted. indicated
that Underwood was Leading by fair
majority The Florida Times Union
in i's early editions claimed the state
for Underwood BY a majority Of about
1000
The ballot IN Tuesdays PRIMARY was
more than two feet in length and ID
addition TO the presidential candi.
dates Of delegates and state officials
from governor down who are to be
elected Tests IN counting the ballots
showed that il takes four to Six min
utts to count one vote Anything like
complete figures On tAe Yesg are nql
expected before late Wednesday, niehi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
NOSICN OF
ACTIVITY OF
JAPANESE

Telegram by United Press
Washington May Replying TO
the resolutions introduced by Senator
Lodge President TAFT today trans
miitsd a report 70 the senate. deny.
ine that the state department had any
evidence whatever adequate TO show
any acquisition Of land Or any lnten
ton or desire 20 acquire land either
directly or indirectly by the Japan.
ese in Mexico The reply was signed
by Secretary OF State Knox.
The Lodge resolution was introsuc
ed following persistent reports to the
effect that the Japanese were acquir
ing land about Magdalene bay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
PEACH CROP PROSPECTS

J. c. Wade OF the vicinity Of Ce-
ment one OF the largest fruit growers
in Caddo county was the guest Of r.
w Power in the city last night. Mr.
Wade declares The PROSPECTS Tor q
large peach crop ihe best he mas seen
70 Oklahoma during his residence OF
six years here. The Wade peach orch
ard IS the largest in the southwest.
the shipments Of peaches from the
1000 bearing trees this year viii be
the largest In the history Of the state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
Is WILLING
TOPAY FINE
TeIegram BY NnItea Pregs.

Telegram BY United Press.
Jefferson City. Mo-. May u The
Standard Oil of Indiana. hrotsh IFS
s.toFae faay lliei nali1n s. ige
state supreme court asking leave Ia
pay the fifty Thousand dollar fine as-
sessed against 4 ana be allowed 70
continue business in the state. On the
showing thar it had dissolved It's trust
connections
the court ruled that the motion
would aol q a stay to the custer order
until ruled on, probably in October.
The United States supreme court az
firmed the state decree ousting and
timing the company, but the standard
asks that the decree be amended to
permit business continuances
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
COURTS CALLED ON no UN-
RAVEL COLLEGE TANCLE
Moore Gets injunction Issued by Judge
johnson at Lawton Mandamus
by State Board toBe Next Step

before him. Mr. West Indicated that
he would at once take steps for bring
Ing a mandamus action against Mr.
Moore for the purpose 81 compelling
him to yaeate his office. # was ex.
peeted that either Mr.. West or 4 rep
resentative Of his office would reach
here this afternoon and that the peti.
lion FOR she writ 3f mandamus would
be liled Al once ana a speedy hearing
be obtained IN case this writ IS
granted it win operate 70 set aside
the restraining order issued BY Judge
Johnson and Mr. Cook viii therefore
be placed III charge Of the school
Mr. Cook and Mr. Moore were both
On duty " the college this morning
and the work wac moving Oh as usual.
After service was obtained upon him
this afternoon Mr. Cook took LAY
Off pending further litigation.
Il is understood that the matter was
brought to the attention of Coy. Cruce
this morning and he declined to take
any part IN AZ leaving it in the hands
Of the attorney general and the state
board. supt Wilson IS stllr IN the city
and will remain tia the tangle is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
FUNERAL
TRAIN is
STARTED

feleefam by United ffess
llalaas Nay rhe sm 81 q fun.
eral procession which viii extend
across tse entire continent was start.
Cd t0ae when ihe fIrst t1au lett Aali-
iax ellA fi.anie Victims aboard
The body Of John Jacob Aslor was
placed ah a ariyate cm last night For
hours Vincent Asior sat beside the
lasAel Neepins ana on tue verge 81
collapse
The body % lFslore Strauss Wag hid
in an express ear along with several
others Relatives have abandoned
hope oi recovering tine body Of Airs.
strapsa
None q the bodies which went down
ailh the Titanic VIII come up, says
sarI Gardiner Those recovered likely
enaer nmpel from ibe vessel or we're
swept fQm the deck Pressure was
So sfss oa soins doan that ihe ship
elil never oome lo lhe surface
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
IN
MEXICO

Tepie Mex. April 2G. fBy courier
TO El Paso. May i.)-With lwo hun
dred aud twenty dead ana more chan
this number wounded. many OF whom
were unable even 10 crawl from ihe
field Of battle. 2000 rebels under COM
mand Of Manuel Guerrero have been
completely routed BY the garrison Of
this city aided BY the police or the
local eommandery.
The attack began April "a, the
rebels operating in the hills surround
ing Tepie on the day previous and de-
manding the surrender Of the garri-
son which was under the command
Of Col Martinez Pinosa Wednesday
Col Pfnoza replied to the message Of
the rebel chief with cannon ball.
which landed on a flat topped hill on
which a number Of the rebels were en-
camped.
Il Is said that Torreon is being mem
aced from the south and west BY 300
rebels from the Laguna district Rebel
leaders believe the eapitnlation Of Tor
reon. and its occupation by the liberal
forces is but matter OF days They
hope TO destroy utterly the federal
army under Gen Huerta The entir,
rebel force is well supplied with am
munitlon and has ample food and for
age for man and horses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
HASKELL TO
SPEAK HERE
ON May 10


According 70 announcement made
here today, the senatorial contest In
Grady county will open on Friday att
efnoon, May 10Th, when ex-Goy G. N
Haskell contessing the seat OF sena-
tor Robert L. Owen viii deliver a
sneeeifss Ehel-a4f
Dir Haskell will speak in Anadarko
az 70 o'clock in the morning on the
same day and he win speak here at /
o'clock in the afternoon No definite
announcement OF the place Of the
speaking has been made but it win
likely be held at the court house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
aoYs eEr coTIoN So.

Twenly-iour busheia Of cotton seed
were sent out today from the office
Of County Superintendent & + Newell
70 the boys 0l the county who expect
10 enter the agricultural contest Thir-
teen bushels were sent to boys IN the
Aiex district and eleven 10 boys Of
the Union Center school district This
is teh first cotton seed that has been
distributed this season. Each appli.
cant will be given one hushel and this
win plant a two acre field Of cotton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
RURAL CARRIER
is APPOINTED

J. NJ Lindsley Of Mnco has been
appointed rural postal carrier on route
lumber five oua of chiekasha, to sue
ceed W II Brannon. VINO has been
supplying temporarily Mr. Lindsey
IS the first man in The county to be-
appointed under the new ruling The
highest man On ihe list in Crazy coun-
v taking the vacancies.
James Lindsley is a brothev-in-law
Of 4. E. Mckenzie. assistant postmas.
ter and win take MP his work here
May IL ie WIN probably move DIS
family to Chlckasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-01
ooslN GOES 10 JAIL.

Lawton, 0kla May 10. @ Goblin,
convicted II the trial court of Co
manche county for conducting q joint
and that court having been sustained
by the criminal court Of appeals Is
now behind the bsfs Sheriff w -
Nix hagins broasht tohin from Chick
aAha Sunday A petition requesting q
pardon 0r a parole Al tho hands 81
Gov tlucF 3 being circulated but win
lind strenuous opposition