Wichita eagle., 1889-04-21
THEY ARB NOT READY.
OPENING OF LISBON AND GUTHRIE
P0ST0FFICES DELAYED.
The Efforts to Appoint an Indianian
Responsible for the
Trouble.
Government Reservations in Oklahoma
Changed by the President to More
Suitable Lands
Oklahoma City's Postmaster Authorized
to Erect a Building Forthwith-Ex-
Governor Martin Strongly En-
dorsed for the Vacancy On the
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Items.

WASHINGTON, April 20-Affairs regard
ing the Oklahoma post Offices took new
turn today. Some time ago Dennis Flynn,
of Kiowa. Kan, was appointed postmaster
at Guthrie, and Robert McCanse, of CHM
AKRON. Kan, was selected for the post
Office at Lisbon. Then the first assistant
postmaster general held up the commission
of McCanse. Finally he consented to APP
point McCanse postmaster at Guthrie and
give Flynn the Lisbon postoffice. AT this
juncture an Indiana man appeared with a
request for postmastership in oklahoma
His name is j. NJ. Fulton, and he halls
from Huntington. The place had
been promised him by Indiana
influence, and he demanded the Office. Ac-
cordingly the commission of McCanse Tor
the Guthrie Office was held up until mat
tiers could be fixed for the Indiana asplr-
ant. This occurred Wednesday, and today
the first assistant postmaster general adj
justed matters by transferring McCanse
back to Lisbon and appointing the Indiana
man postmaster at Guthrie. Flynn, whose
name is Dennis, is accordingly left high
and dry without Office. His bond was
filed some days ago, and it is understood
he has bought a building for the
postoflice and hired his clerk, in
readiness for the invasion of Oklahoma
next Monday. Congressman Peters
feels that his constituents, Flynn and Me-
Oanse, have been tri1ed with In the inter-
est of Indiana and he is making a vIgor-
Gus protest; but it is doubtful whether the
department will make change from the
present plan. One thing is certain, the
''monkeying" of the administration over
these two appointments has delayed mat
tiers to such an extent that Oklahoma viii
be without postmaster next Monday. lt
will be impossible for the new appoint
ments to fully qualify in time to begin
business On the date intended.
CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT RESERVA-
TIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Secretary No
BILE yesterday in a letter to the president
recommended the establishment by eXecu-
live proclamation OF certain reservations
in Oklahoma. Following is the secretary's
letter:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1889.
To the President:
Sir:-It has been ascsrtained that the
acre OF land desired for government use
and control in the presidents proclama
tion of March %, 1889, and described as
follows: One acre of land in square form
in the northwest corner OF section ., IN
township rs north, range west of the In
dian meridian IN the Indian territory, is
found not to be suitable for the purposes
intended. 1t is, therefore recommended
that said tract be relinquished and made
subject to disposal as other lands embraced
in said proclamation according to the act
of March 2, 1889, and 1.-The following tract
be reserved for government use and cons
troll in lieu thereof: One acre of land in
square form in the northwest corner Of
the northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section S, township Is north, OF
range west of the Indian meridian, In
dian territory.
In addition to said reservation it is rep
resented by the proper military authOri-
ties that reservation should be made Of
the following described tract: The south
west quarter of section 81. township -
north, range west of the Indian meridian
in the Indian territory, for military pur-
poses, and the reservation thereof from
a settlement fling is recommended accord
ingiy. | have the honor TO be, very re-
specttully, JOHN w. NOBLE,
Secretary.
Upon this letter the president today
made the following endorsement:
EXECUTIvEsMANsION April 90. 1889.
The within recommendations are ap-
proved. The REIMBURSEMENT of the first
mentioned tract and reservation of the
other tracts as therein proposed are made
and proclaimed accordingly. The secre-
tary of the interior will cause the same to
be noted at the general land Office
BENJAMIN HARRISON.