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TTistovu'iil Sooioly; D VOLUME X. f bidnry suaas.i I rnorBlKTOB. AllDMOBJfi, IND. TER.. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1903. J5HUR. NUMBER, 119 t V ame, &,. & own. lfa. D city, rage. rs Red Torth a nnd I on. , GH, Imore aohold d bup' strictly CBY. ffl OrFICIAL NOTICE TO FIVE CIVIL IZED TRIBES For the Allotment of Choctaw and Chickasaw Lands Wednesday, April 15, the Date Of Interest to Prospective Allottees. On Wednosdny, the lBth day of April, 1003, tho Commission to the Flvo Civilized Trlbos will establish, at Uio town of Atoka, In tho Choc taw Nation, and at the town of TUh omlngo, In tho Chickasaw Nation, of fices for tho allotment of tho lands of tho Choctaw and Chickasaw no tions, In acconlanco with tho provis ions of tho act of Congross approved July 1, 1902 (32 SUta., G41), and rati fied by tho citizens of tho Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations at a special oloctlon hold Soptemhor 25, 1002. Applications for allotment of land In tho Choctaw Nation must bo mado at tho land offlca at Atoka, Indian Torrliory. and applications for allot ment of land In tho Chickasaw Nation must bo mado at tho land offlco at Tishomingo, Indian Territory. "Citizens and frcodmon of tho above trlbos and duly identified Mississippi Choctawa will bo ponnltted to select tholr allotments In olthor tho Choc taw or ChlckaBaw Nation. Tor tho guldoncp of prospective al lottees attention Is especially Invited to tho following provisions of tho act of Congress approved July 1, 1902, (32 Stats., G41): "Section 11. There shall bo allot- tod to each member of tho Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes, an soon as practicable after tho approval by tho rl Secretary of tho Intorlor of his on E ffcrollmont as herein provided, land ( fi'oqual In yauo to threo hundred and twenty acres of tho avorago allot ablo land of tho Choctaw and Chick asaw nations, and to each Choctaw and Chickasaw frcedman, as soon as practlcablo aftor tho approval by tho Secretary of tho Intorlor of his en tvMlmcnt, land equal In valuo to forty arri's of tho avcrago allotablo land of thC Choctaw and Chickasaw na Hons; U" conform, as nearly as may "bo, to tho tTrcns nnd boundaries oslab llshcd by thb Government survey, which land may bo soloctod by each allottee so as to fne.udo uls improve ments. For tho purpow"0 ot nnkng allotments and doslKnallB nomo' L. P, ANDERSON, B. F. F,?ENSLEY, Vlce.Pre.!dent' iv. rresiaem. FIRST NATIONAL SANK, Designated Depository for Bankruptcy Funds in CfiICk'asa$ i!?tlon Capital paid in Surplus Funds Total fTlio oldest bank In Indian Territory. solicited upon Uio most llboral torms consistent with good banking. ROBERTS, POLAND & BRUCE NSURANCE. Z REAL ESTATE. 8 steads hereunder, tho forty-acre or quartor-quarter sub-dlvlslous estab lished by tho Government survoy may be Aealt with as It further subdivid ed Into four equal parts In tho usual mannor, thus making Uio smallost le gal subdivision ton acres, or n quar to r of a quarter of a qtiartor of a section. "Section 12. Hach mombcr ot said trlbos shall, at tho time of tho selec tion of his allotmont, doslgnato as a homestead out ot said allotment land equal In valuo to ono hundred and sixty acres of the avarogo allotaulo land of tho Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, as nearly as may bo, which shall bo Inalienable during the life time of the allottee, not exceeding twenty-one years from tho date ot certificate of allotment, and separate certificate and patent shall Issue for said homestead. "Section 17. If, for nny reason, an allotment should not bo selected or a homostoad doslgnated by, or on be half of, any mombor or freodman, it shall bo the duty of said Commission to make said soloction and designa tion. "Section 43. Applications for en rollment as Mississippi Choctaws, and applications to havo land sot apart to thorn as such, must bo mado per.'cntilly beforo lh Commis sion to tho Flvo Clvlllzil Tribes. Fathers may apply for their minor children; and If tho father bo doad tho mothor may apply; husbands may apply for wlvos. Applicatfono for orphans, insane porsons, and por- sons ot unsound mind may bo made by -duly nppolntod guardian or cuni' tor, and for aged and infirm pcrsonB and prisoners by agonts duly au thorlzod thereunto by power of at- tornoy, In the discretion ot said Com mission. "Section 70. Allotments may bo solcctcd and homesteads designated for minors by tho father or mothor, If mombors, or by a guardian or curator, or tho administrator having chargo of their estato, in tho order named; and, for prisoners, convicts, aged and Infirm persons by duly ap pointed agents under power ot at torney; and tor Incompetents by guardians, curators, or other suit- ablo norson akin to them; but It shall bo tho duty of said Commission to sco that said selections aro mado for tho best lntorests of Buch par tlos." Tho Commission to the Five Civil ized Trlbos, TAMS DIXUY, Chmn, T. n. NEEDLES, C. It, DRECKINRIDGE, W. E. STANLEY, Commissioners, C. L. ANDERSON, Cashier. $ 60.000.00 165,000.00 $225,000.00 Accounts of Arms and Individuals I BONDS. You Feel Secure A good reliable insurance pol icy makes you feel secure, rests your nerves, and makes slumber a possibility, even in the midst of danger. Ineur ance is comparatively cheap much heaper tbah restless auxiety. W. S. Wulverton & Son, iormsriBiittdla.t HAS A GRAND SHOWING. Grand Secretary of Territory Odd Fellows Furnishes a Report. O. H, Alexander, grand secretary of Odd Fellows of Indian Territory, has kindly furnished tho following flguros and facta from his forthcom ing report to tho Grand Lodgo at the annual meeting April li, to bo hold nt Chocotah. Tho momborsblp December 31, 1001, the dato to whloh the previous annual roport aecounted, was 4.4S0 nnd dur ing tho yoar from that date to Decem ber 31, 1002, thero was n net gain of 903 after deducting the dismissals nnd deaths from the number of now mom- bera received, during the year. Total membership December 81, 100!, 6,168, which shows a not jjnlu for the year of about 22 per cent. During the sarao year thoro wero added 21 now lodgo to tho 102 reported for the previous yoar, and thero have boen threo more slnco Uio daty ot closing the report, so Uiat tho Grand Lodgo is now compoged of 12C lodges, a gain (f. 24 lodgos In a year and two months. Tho financial statement Is mado up from March 8, 1902, to March 14, 1903. Aftor paying tho oxponsos ot tho Grand Ixdgo In April last year thoro remained $931.30 In tho treasury, and slnco that dato tho oxponsos paid havo been $2,589.57, and thoro yot re mains In tho treasury $3,(170.18, show- "S that tho receipts In tho yoar havo been $5,131.30. Thero is, in addition, $1,039.20 of cash In treasury to tho credit of tho Orphans' Homo, so that tho treasury actually holds $5,315.38 at tho present tlmo. In a financial statement at largo, tho property of tho several lodgos Is figured at about $86,540, nnd tho Or phans' Homo is worth $25,000, those, with tho cash In treasury, making a total Of about $110,000 ot proporty for tho slightly moro than flvo thousand members. Tho receipts for tho year avorago about $1 per capita of mom bvrshtp. Too showing presents a very healthy condition ot Odd Fellow ship In Indian Territory. At tho approaching grand meeting It Is expected that Grand Slro John D. GoOdwln, ot Atlanta, Ga., will bo present, part of tho reason for tho distinguished compliment bolng that ho may havo tho pleasuro of dedi cating tho Orphans' Homo. Tho homo is completed and tho superintendent and his family aro In charge, but no children aro to bo ro eolved until after tho dedication Phoenix. They Arc Fine. Egg phosphatos. Egg lemonade.' i , , Egg chocolate. f . v Our drinks aro such 'atf you can't get nnywhoro else. 22 0 JULIUS KAHN. Hurdle's Eldo cigar hero, always ilia host union made. 5c. Always Home-made, lC-lm. IVe Garry the Largest Stock of MATTING in the Indian Territory. Froin the cheap est that is Good, to the Best that is made. C R. JONES &.BRO., Don't overlook our fine Security for Depositor, Borrower and Bank Our Motto AlMt ilADOIIAl ME 'Ariihore, 1. 1 (apilal Stock and MM llallj; . . ' . . Largest olanj Bank Id WH acceptsmuUnud large nccoant8and conduct a General Banking Business for You, Farmers, stockmen and other businessmen make onr office their headquarters OUR bank is a public institution and we advance the best interests of tho people and Rive their buainoss our personal attention and extend to thorn every facility consistent with safety to bank and customer. Directors. 0. R. Smith, Presidont. . . Q. M. Campbell, Vice-Pres. Lek Chuce, Cashier. Q. W. Young, Stockman J.O, Thompson, Attorney, III IE RIVER STATIONARY AT NEW OR LEANS AND FEELING IMPROVED A Break Near Natchez Floods Fine Olcl Plantation Now Believed the Yaioo Lands Will Not Be Overflown By Flood. New, Orleans, Iji., March 245, Though report from all points south of Helena are ot a rising rlvor, tho Mississippi in front ot New Orleans Is practically stationary, tho guago tonight marking 20.1. That fact naturally caused much rellof here, since U means that the river will have loss difficulty In carrying oft tho high water that Is wiring this way. Tho lovee board continues It pre parations for tho maximum Hood promised by tho woathor bureau. Tho weather Is clear and sunshiny. Troublo Is still bolng oxporiouccd with rockloss craft In tho rlvor, which oxceod tho speed allowed by tho gov ernor's proclamation. In other yearn ot flood it has not boen an altogothor raro occurrence that pcoplo living along tho levees havo tnkon Into their own hands tho enforcement ot tho proclam ation by tho uso of rlflos, nnd threats along that lino aro b'olng mado now. It may bo said, howovor, that tho largo majority of steamboat and steamship mon aro obeying tho In structions of tho authorities. Good roports como ot Uio condition of tho lovees In tho Ponchartraln dls trlct, on Uio east bank of tho river, from Baton Rougo to Now Orleans Thoy aro now undergoing a sovero strain, but President Leako still be- llovcs tho entire systom will bo held Tho Mississippi and Illinois Central railroads, which would bo affected by any serious break Ir. this territory, aro co-opratlug with Uio lovoo board and tho' planters In tho work ot strengthening tho lino. Tho break near rlowells, on Bayou LaFourcho, has rollovcd Uio tension against thoso levees, and no othor crovasses aro likely thero. Natchez, Miss., March 25. A break In tho prlvato levco at Tho Briers ono of tho best plantattions in Uio county, located about 21 miles bolow tho city, flooded tho place, and It Is now from four to flvo feet undor water. . yicksburg, Miss., March 25. An other day 'of fair woathor, combined, with a diminished rata of rlso In tho rlvor, has ralsod high hopes In tho hearts of tho dwollors bohlnd tho lovees, and whllo tho danger Is not yat past, It Is now bollovcd that tho rich lazoo dolta will ha spared tho calamity ot an overflow. stock, of La'Ce Guf tains. toe Cblckuav Nation. when in ATdmore. 0. R. Jonks, Wholesale and Retail Furniture. Sam Noble, Wholesale Ilardware, J. R. PENNiNOTOir; " Qroeor.i R. W. Randol, Merchant. 5 I! 1 INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPT8. Expected Fatllnn Off of Elnhty Mil lion Has Not Happened. When Congrc-BB wiped out tho war rovenuo tax tho expectation was that tho receipts from Internnl revonuo sources would fall off about fSO.UOO, 000 during tho prosont yoar. Tho rocolpls'for Urn eight months from July, t002, to tho ond of Fob- runry, 1003, havo Just beon tabu lated by tho Internal revenue com missioner, nnd tlioy Indtcnto that the falling off will probably not oxcoed $80,000,000. The total receipt from July 1, 1008, to Februnry 38, 1008, havo been $151,600,030. a decreano ot $S8.34t 724 from tho same period of tho pro- reding year. The rocolpto from spirits Inoronsed during thoso months by $0,938,561. The tobacco receipts decreased $3,- 977.1BS. Congress decreased Uio tax on manufactured tobacco from 9.G conta por pound to C "onts, which ac counts for a docrcaso ot $4,880,751 from this source Formontcd liquor receipts de creased $1G,C33,383, tho tax on boor having boon decreased from $1.60 a barrol, to $1. Miscellaneous receipts decreased over $13,000,000, largely bocauso of tho removal of tho tax on legacies. "HOT AIR" CONVENTION. Nominates a Ticket for City Officials at Wapanucka. Wapanucka, I. T., March 25. At a "hot air" convention last night, hold In tho Skoon hall, a ticket was named for city officers. Tho purposo of tho mass mooting was to get a freo ex pression from tho citizens, but as usual tho mooting was controlled by ono clement, and It happened this way: A fow nights aijo they held a caucus, whoro two men wero in dorscd for mayor. 1-ast night tho sarao two names woro placed bo foro tho assembly and ou motion nominations closed. Tho names Indorsod woro: Vf. N. Barker, mayor: John Enfield, re corder. Tho following wero named for aldermen: F. A. IUner, Frank Juhnn, Mr. Farrls, Walker Bond and W. Z. Gibson; E, O. Loomlss, troas urer: Korn Ball, assessor: C. M. Crowoll, .city attornoy; M. J. Kocn, scavenger. Mc Fruit Lemonade. Fruit Iomonado this season as only Julius knows how to ronlco It. 22-0 "As wo Journoy through Hvp, lot uff Havo a- joilj" Sd tlmo as tho yjung folks would say, If walking or rldlnr,. !u. buggy or car, Enjoy a smoke, tbo "Castlo Hall" Ec cigar. StX. Old papors at this offlco 1C cents' per huudred. J. A. BIVEN3, Preeldent. DON LACY, Vice-President A. H. PALMER, Cashier. W. A. WOLVERTJON, Asst. CaihUrV THE CITY NATIONAL BANK Capital and Surplus $100,000.00, Account! of firms nnd Indirldudls Accorded usePLANSIFTER HIGH PATENT FLOUR It Is the Best ft" WHALEY MILL & ELEVATOR CO. 00000 0 0 0 000000 0 0 ioi Leading 5c Cigar of the Year. CASTLE HALL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Popular yith Par ticular People...... WHITEMAN BROTHERS, Distributors, AUDdORE. OKLAHOMA CITY. CIIICKAS1IA. 0 Hjl0000000000000O0e00CfO000e SHOT DIN IN ID BLOOD UNKNOWN ASSASSIN GETS IN HIS DEADLY WORK. Information From Reagan Tells of a Cruel Cold-Blooded Murder In Which Frank Hare and Wife Are Shot Down No Clue. Spoclal 'Phone to the Ardmorelto. Ilavta, I. T., March 2C Francl Haro and ,wlfo, whllo out In tho yard nt tholr homo, one mile oast of this placo, last night, gottlng a bucket of WHtor, woro shot nnd killed by. an unknown party. Four shots woro fired by tho un known assassin, both Haro nnd his wlfo being shot In tho breast Thoy lived but a fow hours aftor bolng wounded. Both woro full blood Chick asaw Indalns. Another Report. Speclnl 'Phono to tho Ardmorelts. Itavla, I. T., March 25. Francis Haro and SallleHart, widow of John son Hart, whlloout In tho yard at Haro's homo near Itcttpan last night. woro shot and so badly wounded by nn unknown person that thoy died a fow hours lator. Thero Is no cluo as to tho Idontlty ot their assassins. Cattle for Territory. San Angolo, Tox., March 25. Tho local Santa Fo ngont Is making prep arations for a grand cattlo rush noxt month. Already 1.C58 cars havo been engaged for Territory shipments la prll. It Is estimated that about 3,000 cars will go out this season. Don't sell your feaUier bods unUI you havo got our prlcos. 2 Mm. TEXAS FEATHER CO. Cottages for Rent Six now 3 -room cottagos on South Washington street. ?G.G0 per month. Four-room framo cottago, Seventh avonuo and D street, northwest. 113.50 per month. Four-room cottago, barn, orchard, at A strcot and Eighth avenuo, northeast. $10. Houses for Sale $400 will buy a two-room dwolllnc nnd also a Uirco-room dwelling on two nlco lots. Theso two houses nnd lots adjoining aro a bargain. $2,GQ0 for a gjx-roonj dwojllng, largo barn, orchard, vlnoyanU- ,two wolls, waterworks, on sovon largo lots, all Improved. The Rodfield Agency, Real Estate, Rents, Loans, Phono iai. Arilhiore, Ind. W. solicited Courteous trentmenl all alike. 000000000000 & I 'it 0 0