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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-03-17
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gow. Weper unb Sp. 2%angenbers
begaben iid leste ISOLDE in @eiddfts-
iaden nod eugene, 800.
Sobn Seba unb @attin beiu6ten
8ertpanbte in SmenspilIe leste 8ode
unb febrten ON Sonntae nieber 5ri-
rid.
@ittme ST. Seba purbe lebte $50.
DIE an bas &ranfenbett hires Sob.
mes, Sris Seba in Bolton, $40. ge.
rufen.
Sie MISUNDERSTANDING nelde leg.
te ISOLDE in Der 0iitriftidule $40. %,
BON 2ebrerin @mma Woedli peror-
italtet puroe, mar redt gut beiudt
unb allie Inmeienben perlebten einen
eenubrei6en abenb.
Sol. unb 9apio Sain luaren Gnoe
letter ISOLDE in sei6aftliden angeIe.
genbeiten in Sermanr.
Sruu gbmllno DOLL rnb Sobnhen,
bon &ptsbam befanoen iid leste $50.
DIE mebrere Gage bier 81 9eiud bel
ben @ltern, Senrp 9li6marn uno
@attin.
Mug. Moeller bat am Samstag
Die Gorntproao nit Dem Drag &c.
ebnet bon ieiner Sarm Bis nod Ban
uno tpenn anoere Sarmcr unO aud
Die &oaoaufieber bieiem 8eiipiele fol.
gen piiroen, Damn bitten mir peniser
Surden 1lnb 8fiiten in Der &oao
unb oaS County ipiirbe biel @elb
iparen. IS lit eieentli6 ionberbor
bab Die meiIten 8egaufieber, Die bod
ettpas bonn StroBenbal beriteben foil
ten, Die 8ortbeile ni6t einieben fon-
men melde bas Sdleppen Der &oabs
nit Dem n9rag" iiberall aufWeiit.
Senrp Gnselbredt unb Satin
beiudten ibre angeb6rigen in Stonr
Sill letten Samstog unb Spnntag.
Gin Gmpfang au @bren bes nel,'
p~ermablten jungen @bepoares @m
&uffner uro @attin fono lebter
Sonntag 9benb in Der 8obnlng boz
Sranf @eper babier itatt 5i Dem lid
bic Sreunbe Der NeupermGblten 5abl'
reid eingefunoen batten. Serr Huff.
neo ,lnb Sri. Nora Ieper lultroen an
Mittpo6 letter ISOLDE in Der 8ob.
nllng Der Wlltter oeS 8r1lltigans
8ittipe Inbreos &liffner in Ganaar
eetroi,t. 9as junge @bepoor miro II
&anias fem Seim aufidlagen,
Gie Ia6barn uno Ole Sreunot
grnit Soencr's beebrten benielber
om porieen Sreitag abenb NIT eine'
Surprile-S ortp, sur Seier bon Srn.
Socner's @iegenfeIt. Sic 6eiell.
l6aft beltono aus itngcfGbr 80 Ser
ioner. Sir Grfrii6ungen mar be
items geiorgt, uno idmmtlidc 8dItt
perlebten einen frobliden Ibcro.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-03-17
Die Gpnntb Gpnrt eruennt rlere
&pabaaffeber.
gilbet stuei uere 9iitrifte, iobaf bic
GAIL Der &uab 9iftrifte
jekt 81 betrdst.

9as gountp. @eri6t e~rnannte 2
rlelle StraBenmtfieber fir Die beioen
i,ellen StraBenbiitrifte Scr. 80 unb
81; eriterer in Der Rdbe bon 8em
lino lesterer in Der 0dbe bon &oie.
bitb. Re1n alte 9iitrifte perben
gleidfalls rleue Strabenaufieber er.
balten. Soleenoe iinb Die aufieber
in ben betreffenoen Oiitriften:
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-03-17

9os Sal1r Der Strabenaufieber
wurOe auf So pro Gag, fir s Stun-
Ben arbeit, feitseiest.
Die &opfiteuer (pod-tar) puroe
auf 81 feitgeictt. 9ieielbe mub baor
eiltri6tet peroen; Irbeit miro ni6t
angenomrien.
Der County : Selomeiier puroe
ai,gepieien sic Serinberluagen urb
Die 8ermeiiung Der Strabe, in Der
Gdbe Der 9anuier Sarnl A @eilen
iibli6 bon Sermann, bor5unebntcn;
lalit gittgciud bon Irtbur @pllert.
len uno anoere.
9ie @nseleeenbeit in 9etreff oes
8ittgeiuds bon slug. &ubne ilno an-
oeren, fir cine nelie offentIi6e
StraBe in Der HGbe bon SpenspilIe,
mltroe Bis aiif ben bertagten Germin
bonn 6 slpril, 1916 beri1oben.
0as gittgeiud bon Sreb Strof
ilno onbererl, fir 9erdnoerung elmer
offentliden StraBe, lprrbe 5u ben
Iften genommen.
Scr Selomeiier tpilroe ~ongeipielen
Die Strabe, lalit @ittgeiu9 bon 81.
.. @nfe nub anoeren, al beiidtiaen
nno Die 8erdnoerune au MAIDEN.
Der 9eridt Der &ommiiidre 51r
abi9abnng bes Sdabens, in Saden
Der nelten offentIiden StraBe, i'm
6%rieoenstbaL 3 MeiIen BON Ser.
mann, laut 8ittgeiud bon @ottlob
Sdnes unb anberen, puroe aliriidge.
ipieien unb Die ~folgenben neiten aont.
miii1re purben ernannt: Senrp s.
9ifer, S. u. Sdniteer itno Srit
SilgenItoebler.
Die meme Strabe, in Der Gdbe bon
sells Saoen, Z Meilen iiiomeItIih
BON &ermanrt, lailt 9ittgeiud bon s.
y. BOD uno anbercn, luuroe alir Scr.
meilnng angeiest.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-03-17

= &eines, beitiairtes @aiier, gum
Irinfen uno fir automobil.3 inefe,
W oerfaufen in allen auantitaten.
Otto gberlin, Sermonit, Mo.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-03-17
No. 1858.
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the

OOnuICIUH Oh IIe
PEOPLES BANK of Hermann
at Hermann, State of Missouri, at the
close of business on the 7th day OF
March, 1916, published in the Adver,
tiser-C Courier, a newspaper printed
and published at Hermann, State of
Missouri, on the 18th day of March,
1916.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-03-17
ser6anSlmmsem i'm Gonntp . Geridt.
9as Salar Der Strakenaufieber, fir
einen Arbeitstas BON s StnnSen,
anf So feitseett; bic aopf'
itener (poll.tag) aaf $4
sabl6ar in 8elS, nidt
in Mrbeit.
(Sortietung bonn @ittuod, ben 8.
MGra 1850

Sol9enbe &ednungen nuroen &c.
priift uno our 3ablung angepieien:
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-02-18
1910. Total. 1.69O.326.

3,440. Total, 1,690,326.
In addition to the above lands
there are other railroad lands in
several of the counties named,
that at the time the suit was in
instituted were unsurveyed, and
hence not included in the list
given in the suit, but coming as
well under the decree. The ap-
proximate areas of such lands
are as follows: Coos, 10000;
Douglas, $4,000; Josephine, H.
600; Curry, $4,000; Jackson,
10000.
There is still a certain amount
of unsurveyed railroad lands in
several of the counties, namely:
Curry, Douglas and Josephine.
These lands when surveyed will
come under whatever plan Of
disposition Congress may pro-
vide.
j. M. Upton, Register
R. r. Turner, Receiver.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-02-18
IN JUSTICE TO THE DAlLlEs

In last weeks Sentinel Editor
Guild had the following In his
paper with regard to the dailies,
which is not doing the dailv pa
pers justice, as the Leader is
now, and has at all times, OK
changed with the Daily Oregon
ian, Daily Journal and Daily i.
egram, the three leading ia, =
Of Portland:
Years ago. the big Oregon
dailies we're not so purse proud
and stuck up. They used to ex-
change with country newspa-
pers. now they charge the poor
country editors full rates.
Every time, however, that one
of them gets up a New Years
edition, they expect the country
editors to write a couple OF
sticks Of guff, telling what great
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-02-18
OREGON & CALIFORNIA
LAND GRANT LANDS

U. S. Landoflice, Rosebulg, Or.
This office is daily in receipt
of a number of inquiries relative
to the Oregon & California rail-
road grant lands, asking infor-
nation as OF the status of these
lands, their location, character,
when they may be entered or
purchased, ETC., etc.
This circular is intended to
reply to these letters of inquiry
and to give out such informa-
ton relative to these lands as
,may now be stated.
A list of these lands by Town
ship and Range has been pre-
pared for each OF the several
counties within the Roseburg
Land District, containing these
lands. These lists are intended
to give merely an approximate
area of such lands in each Town
ship, based on the list of lands
given in the decree of the Fed
eral Court.
This list for any county or
counties will be furnished on re-
quest.
This Office has no map for dis
tribution, nor does it prepare
blue prints, but will furnish
township plats showing location
OF all vacant land and unsold
railroad land, at s1.00 per town
plats. both the Range and
Township number must be given
and remittance should be made
by certified check or U. S. postal
money order payable to r. r.
Turner, Receiver. Personal
checks may not be received in
payment.
This Office Is not in a position
to give advice as to the charao-
ter of the land in any locality,
and can not attempt to advise
any one In this regard.
AS to the disposition of these
lands, nothing can be determined
until Congress shall act in the
matter. II is probable that such
action will be taken some time
within the next six months, and
until such action is had no In.
formation can be given by this
Office. We would suggest tc
parties interested to watch the
daily papers. as whatever actor
Congress may take will be given
therein before this Office has Of
fetal information thereon tc
give out.
Based on the list OF lands Civ
en- In the decree of the Court
the approximate acreage OF un
sold railroad lands In the severa
counties of this district. at tn,
time the suit was instituted, wa,
as follows:
Lincoln, 10a0; Benton, 27716
Linn. 1920; Lane, 300,110
Douglas. COZ. $50: Coos, 100, 500
Curry. $500; Josephine. 172,460
Jackson, 444,560; Klamath
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-02-18
BLACK, BROWN AND SILVER
lEGHORNS

A few settings Of eggs from
each variety. From heavy lay
ing strains. Black Leghorns, 81
per setting of Is eggs. Brown
Leghorns, $1.50 per setting of Is
eggs. Silver Leghorns, 81 per
setting of 10 eggs.
Eggs Guaranteed Fertile.
NESTLE DOWN FARM
Chitwood, Oregon
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-02-18
WALDPORT WATCHMAN
ANSWERS THE NEWS

Toledo want i bridge across
Yaquina river. Newport ought
to have one too, a draw bridge
across the bay. Why not 1t
comes out of the taxpayers
pockets and they don't seem to
mind it, at least it looks that
way. 1t appeals to us, however,
that the county had better post
pone some of it's bridge building
and get out of debt and lessen
the burden of taxes that the
people are struggling under"
Yaquina Bay News.
Yes, Toledo wants a bridge
across Yaquina River, and not
only Toledo, but all of the south
west portion of Lincoln county
wants it. And why not have it?
To be sure it comes out OF the
taxpayers pockets, but we don't
think they would mind it any
more to build this bridge that
will accommodate all of the peo-
pie in tie southwest part of the
county than they did to put up
thousands of dollars to improve
a road from Newport to Big
Creek to accommodate a few
families or to build a road to
Agate Beach and Otter Rock.
These roads, the Big Creek. be-
fore it was improved, and the old
Otter Rock road, before the new
one was built, was as good as
any road leading from Newport
or Toledo to that part of Lin
coin county south of Yaquina
Bay, in fact, Newport has no
road leading into this part of
the county except the beach
route, and it is no more fit to
travel than the road to Agate
Beach and Otter Rock was be-
fore the money was expended on
them. We have a road leading
to Toledo, but it is incomplete
Until the bridge is built and the
approach from the town to it.
1t seems to us that the News
is asleep and has no thought of
the taxpayers when there is any
money to be expended on roads
to or from Newport, but the
moment there is a thought Of
any to be expended on roads
leading to Waldport and this
part of the county they are wide
awake and all their thoughts
center on the poor taxpayers.
Now we are not against spend
ing money on roads, in fact we
favor it, and good roads. but we
would like to see the money
a little more equally scattered;
not dollars for roads leading to
or from Newport, and coppers
for roads leading to Waldport
and this part of the county,
Waldport Watchman.
We are glad indeed that the
Watchman has put its oar in the
bridge controversy, as 1t goes to
show that 1t is not only Toledo
that wants and needs this bridge
but in fact all of cne South part
OF the county. A bridge built
where this one is intended will
probably cost $4,000, bridge
across the bay at Newport
would probably cost million
dollars, For years the county
has been paying to maintain D
ferry at Newport. Toledo has
never kicked about this. Stin
when Toledo and the South par
of the county wants a bridge
the Newport News thinks New.
port ought to have one also
Come out Of Il brother william
, don't ha n dnts In fha monuar
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-02-18
NOTICE TO PRESENT CLAIMS

Notice is hereby given that the un--
dersigned has been, by order OF. the
County Court of Lincoln county, Ore
gon, duly appointed executor OF the
estate of Cicile Whitlaw, deceas d
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
the same duly verified and with proper
vouchers to me at the law office of @.
B. McCluskey, at Toledo, Oregon. with
in six months from the date Of this.
notice.
Dated at Toledo, Oregon, January
II. 1915. c. o. WhItlaw,
Executor Of the estate of Cicile Whit
law, deceased.
Date OF first publication, January a.
1916.
c. q. Meciuskey, Attorney for Execu.
tor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-02-18

FOR SAlE-Team of mares
and two colts. One mare 8 yrs.
old and one 5. Will sell reason
able. See me at old McJunkin
place. Melvin Harrington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-16

CONTINUED from Preceding Page
the average man or woman OF today, |
and does most to transform com
munity interests. And am pleased
To- note. in tins connection. that the
church IS gradually pulling away from
the disastrous period of medieval !
dopmatiSm, with its foundation OF law
enforced by fear. and is founding its
theology of today upon that faith
in the love OF God revealed through
Jesus Christ. "A love inspired by nope
and inspiring joyous service.
II might he profitable to note just
here, IN passing. that Christianity
liScE cannot he commended to this
age solely by claims of its divine
origin. one of the latest books on
Christian evidences. by that great
scholar, Professor Truce, touches
upon all the proofs ana evidences OF
the divine origin OF Christianity and
the inspiration of the Scriptures, that
have been used during the last two
thousand years; yc, we greatly doubt
---cOmprchensiVc and learned AS II
Is whether 1t would convert one
skcptic TO the Christian faith. Indeed
there are few books We would give
to the majority of men who are skcp-
teal regarding the divine origin of
Christianity. DO not niSundcrstand
Christianity, as to its divine origin,
to" strongly. Bat the point | would
make Is this: that the only way to
convince men that Christ is divine is.
somehow. to bring them TO see that he
makes divine men, God like men or
those who walk with him.
| am persuaded to believe that the
best possible treatise ON apologetics--
next to the changed lives and condi-
Themselves
as that of the wcll-known novelist,
Rider Iaggard, who, through study
ing the varied works of the salvation
| Army among the London poor, be-
came so optimistic over the power of
| the gospel to uplift the masses that
| he wrote an enthusiastic book de-
| sCribing what he had seen; or tina.
of Mr.. Harold BeGbic, a man who does
| not rush with hasty conclusions, but
| who became so convinced of the Won
| drous power of Christianity to trans
| form and save the fellow" that was
down and out" that he wrote his
now famous book, "TWice-B 81 orn Men"
| And | am confident in saying that If
| other Indifferent men would follow
| their example and candidly examine
what wonders Christianity has
wrought they would all become con-
INcrtcd to its teaching.
| Regarding the miracles of the gos-
| pei records, while | am not disposed
to deny them. nevertheless am per-
suaded that it is "A mistake to try and
base the divinity of the christ solely
upon them, while at the same time
we ignore the greater miracles going
| on in the world where Christ is chang
ing vile men into saints, and ancient
evil customs into the practice of the
| kingdom Of God. The only claim tho
| world Will take cognlZance of is ac-
| complishment. The only question il
asks is. Does IL work" The only
| evidence that moves 1t is results, The
only proof IT requires is visible re-
dcmption. The fact that the impact
| OF the Holy Spirit on "a soul re-
creates 1t; the fact that contact with
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-16

large sugar maple tree was still
standing not far from the banks OF a
small creek; that at certain dis
tance from this tree there was no
doubt "A vein Of silver of great value.
Prospectors have carefully searched
the banks Of several creeks and
brooks but the large maple tree has
never been found. During recent
years nearly everybody has been "Oll
crazy" but it Is probable that pros
pccting for silver, lead and zinc Will
AT no distant date occupy considerable
attention, and in this event the lost
silver mine Of the Cherokee hills may
be found.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-16

try to frame the same excuse as Cain
who, when asked the question. 'Whero
is Abel. thy brother?" replied, Am
l my brothers keeper?"
In just closing paragraph would
call your attention to the fact that
there is sense in which every COM
munity is crucible, in which tho
church and those who compose its
membership are tested. as there Is an
other sense in which Christ Is the cru
oible in which the church life and the
community life Is tested. What the
world needs Is the margins of our lives
not the dregs nor the debris, not
that which is cast off, but that which
arises to the top. If you have come
through the years and have paid your
debts, and have saved that which as
sures you and yours q protection and
n livelihood. God needs part of that
to be used wisely and we'll in his SER
vice. II you have come through the
years, and doubt and despair have
given place to larger hope and
faith, use these as stewards Of the
finest gifts Of life. Give It forth Free
ly, and with an easy abandon, to the
world, for there Is nothing more con-
tagious in the moral realm than the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-16


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TAlilhV, AZ PNlh' NpI'
The story OF tle ipS, Hnio, H,'.v ,.',. ~, ~,
the 'h'fohee mus .'E"' "" y, n'""'
persons as an IuIt 'lu' ~ "''o,i 80
iateu WIN ",u,n ,,. ,ho
m'hihS hEp ''Ii.1' g'uu'h ,'i,oo ,s
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inc surface oi Wv E'""n"' " ','.',.,.d
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upon ''N'"H +" a, ai,,'nr y'hirh
A''u' u" 'V '.'..',i', ,,,, a " T., tLc
!" MS "l'5i''o'' ',' ,,c ,,crrs nf stnn. from
Wv. -. ,.'.,. mad. ,,,rc fn,ud
49,, ,T,,, y, w. ,nlI,,cd th,t M a
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,h,, gnid ,ynuIJ he disrovcrod In the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-16

overflow of the spirit from sor,o no.
Wnlch has been deeply toncha5 ne
God. And do not forget tba, batnGd n1 ~
tlme the supreme test of char a.i tne
Is its product; the effect if nrad'r 'ducter
the trait it leaves, the fruit p,oIuces' =,
Moy iGu may not see it all now 'eTIs, Tha
Magdala did not see on nv, iho, me
Wnen she broke the Jar of May oay
Sb,ntment bnn and annointed the bead bous os
her Lord what it all meant. reao nau o., o,
she understand in an after dav w., wh u,u
she went with her spices to 'uy, tSo ,X mnX
Oh the risen Christ. But hero e wos ,omo
character in action, reinforciraw was a :
repienishing the margins of Is lifs anu and
Jesus knew and wrote the stor,, te, anu
her faithful service, not merely ,ory ;,n OF
me ti, pages of history, but unSr upon ,S,n
fiber of her heart. " upon the
Prepare us, @ Lord. to lohor ,ou
~. ,nee ana Tor our. fellow-man. Holm
US 10 search our hearts and nrr iis.p s.I
yves May we look into onr dos,sos
ana sL aspirations and ambitions eS,Les Maa,
tne margins of our lives ba sh,.,is, may
ilgnts IN the world that others ,s san,,ss
our good works, may be led T.; SEEING
WHO art the Way. the Truth ana ~ 'nee, Zee
Life. Amen. "'" ana the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-16

personal? Or do we realize that our
lives and our character have already
formed moral partnership with the
life of every man. woman and child
whom we could help If we would?
1t is said that just before the Titanic
sank an old midshipman was busy
buckling life-preservers around the
passengers. why don't you keep
one for yourself?" asked lady. HUI
man history does not record an in
stance of greater bravery than that
displayed by the old sailor who re-
piled. please, mum. don't think
there's enough to go round"
About us on every side--in this
bountiful land Of ours-we see des-
titution, want, distress, while in the
midst of 1t all is an abundance of the
necessaries of life more than enough
to go round" We would sit in stern
Judgment on man who. during the
perils of a storm at sea, would ap-
propriate more fe-preservers than
lie reeded. leaving others perish
yet. strange as 1t may seem, there are
those who-though claiming an ad-
herence to the Christie theory Of
brotherhood-still shirk their respon-
sibility for the ills Of society. and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-16
THE LOST SILVER MINE
OF THE CHEROKEE HILLS
Indian Legend Says That Rich Ore Lies Near Ancient
Maple Tree.

conduct him 10 the place. He ac-
Ceptcd the offer. but told the men
that the location must forever remain
"a secret, that one Of the principal
reasons for the expulsion Of the Cher
okccs from Georgia had been the dis
covcry of gold at Dahloncgah ana
silver at other points In the old Cher
okcc nation. lie would go with them,
but II would be Tor the purpose of
covering the location with earth and
stones SO that II would not be possible
for others to procure any of the pre-
Cious metal. SO with the Indians as
guides and accompanied by his heav-
liy-armcd bodyguard the chief set out
for the nils and was gone All OF one
day. Many loads OF stones ana earth
was hcaped above the little cdvcrn's
mouth from whence tn" thcrOkc"s
had procured the SILVER and all ores
cut were cnJoincd to Keep the matter
"a secret so long as they lived. In
the event that the fact the new
Cherokee nation In Indian territory
was known to have within its bounds
precious metals became known 10 the
white men, the ChcrOkccs would
again be expelled and become nation
without a -ountry. And the secret
was kept. though in long aiter years
the fact that the mino had been MD
den was often mentioned, no one ever
described the location ana to TINS day
1t remains a secret. Iiut actuatcG
perhaps by the belief that precious
metals might be discovered at other
places in The Cherokee country, the
national council of legislature in lSi7
passed the following act relating u
minerals.
Mineral Act
"3c it enacted by the national cpun.
ell. that all gold, SILVER, lead copper
ur other valuable mineral which may
be- discovered within the limits of the
Chcrokc, nation shall be the public
property of Same
Another story connected with the
lost silver mine is to the effect that
"A prominent citizen of the early days,
Mai George Murrcll. whose home was
at Park Hin, derived much of his
wealth from the silver mine. THIS
man, who was son-in-law of the
treasurer of the Cherokee nation,
was. in the days before the civil war,
the wcalthiost man I'm the section
now comprised In eastern oklahoma.
lie had stores at Tahlcquah ana at
Park nm aud was the owner OF many
negroes His home was large and
prctcutious. but according TO some,
his wealth was not all derived from
his stores and farms. He, 1t is said.
knew the location of the silver mine,
made trips there with his large
wagons and mule teams, procuring
large quantities of the metal, which
he had hauled TO the mouth of the
Grand river near old Fort Gibson,
loaded onto steamboats, and shipped
To the east, receiving in return rich
returns In gold and silver coin. This
story Is believed by some.
Maple Tree Missing.
"Dilly" Melton, citizen who died
more than fifty years ago. is said to
have told n confident friend that the
source of the silver could be def
nitcly located In the event a certain