Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13

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KINGF1SHER Two prisoners on one trip
is the record for George Long, sheriff OF
this county. lie recently returned from
Malta. Mont. with H. &. Pulam, a negro,
accused OF stealing cattle from farmer
near tlshiou Coming home 10y way Of
Omaha he added to his care Logan Jackson.
who was supposed 10 bee mpncalcd in the
Humphrey robbery last summer.
IDABEL Harris Branch was exoneratcd
on tuc charge Of the murder Of Attorney
j. NJ. Leggett. which happened in this city
last April The jury was only out. two
hours Leegelt had been acquitted of the
murder Of Branchs brother.in- law and
Branch had undertaken TO VISIT the punish
mont which the law failed to iuflct.
OKLAHOMA CITY That the governor 5
estimate Of 6s3.07 bales Of cotton ginned
In oklahoma up to November II is 2IIsl9
bales too hirh Is the contention OF President
Gault Of the board Of agriculture and he
believes such Incorrect figures tend 70 give
spectators an unfair advantage. lie has
informed the national Loard Of agricul'
ture.
GUTHRIE Thirteen was an unlucky
number for the - gamblers who were en-
joyns q quiet game IN a local resort whch
Doc BuWden well known character,
broke in aud compelled them az the point Of
revolver to cash M TO him to the tune OF
$3.50. The robbcr claims TO have done this
as II demonstration Of how easy 1t was 20
rob gambling Joint and he teIephOned the
police to come To his hotel and get the
money The district judge failed to see the
joke and held Bowden ON robbery charge.
MALEs1ER A l.4OO-acre farm, with
100 in cultivation is to be occupied as a
convict farm. II is located at AyleswOrth
and Deputy Warden Fry with convict as
si,tants. is making the surveys for stockades
aud other iuiproN Nemeuts. There are II con
yicts now on the farm and the number will
bee gradually increased until lAO are quar-
tered there II is expected that next sea
son the couyicts viii cultivate the iaim.
DURANT Woodmcn Of the World from
an over southeastern Oklahoma are expected
to gather iu Durant Thursday ON the occa-
sion ui the visit uf Sovereign Commander
/ raser and Sovereign Advisor Jewell. Ar.
r1ugemtuts have been made to run special
trains from Sherman and Denison and roads
from other directions will put ON additional
service iu the expectation OF handling sew
oral thousand OF the woodchoppers
cH1cKAsHA-A $4,000 subscription to
he cost Of building a bridge over the south
Canadian river near their town was offered
by Minco delegates TO good roads meeting
here futile met their ante with an oiier
90 an cuual amount 90 they couid name the
site OF the bridge. II is up 10 the Chick
asha merchants to decide which offer they
wnI take UP
MALBsTER - The motorzaton Of the
fire. department has been decided on, to
take effect March /. combination engine
and truck is already IN use at one OF the
stations and kansas City firm has the
contract to install motor hose reel and
truck FOR North McAlester and a
new chiefs cart aud chemical for the
central station.
CHIcKAsHA--A basketball game in the
gymnasium featured the opening OF the new
junior high school az this place following
90 special program. TIA, building Is one OF
the finest in this part OF the state. state
Inspector Parsons was one OF the speakrrs
llouE with the city and county superintend I
cn,s and president Of the local board.
DURANT- Charley Crawford has some
record as o hootcgger par excellence, but /
is having % rocky time just now. Beng I
found at Colbert with fifty gallons OF booze /
he was assessed $1,000 for cash bond.
Last week he turned up at Calera IN com /
pany with Tom Cox, hrohcndown auto I
mobile and three cases Of tan.letoot The 7
state officers are getting tired OF arrosting .
him and have turned him over to the federal |
M'ALEsTER- The commercial club is in |
terestcd in the passage OF the bill In con. /
sress TO authorize the sale OF the co9l ana |
asphalt lands Of the Choctaw and Chickn-
saw ludlans aud wIl svud a delegation 90 I
Washington to lobby for the measure. The .
delegates hope to gut action before the holt /
la, recess. as the bill has already been ia /
,oiahly reported in the house.
puRcELL-The lid of receptacle in
which hot chocolate wan being prepared at
'aused an explosion. Mrs. ". G. Purcell, |
wife Of the mayor OF this, city, was badly |
,talJed about the face and eyes. Another |
ady was slightly burned.
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