Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

for Oklahoma
Kingfsher is noted for its pretty girls. il
they do chew gum so hard that their back
hair comes down.
On October the name of the postoffice
will be changed TO Kingfsher and money
orders will be placed on sale.
Kingfsher New World: The Wichita
EAGLE wants TO know what hop tea is
| made of. Well answer, swill.
It's a wonder Guthrie people don't
bust" There are at present ninety-three
public eating houses in the city.
1t won't be another year until Oklahoma
City and Guthrie will be quarrelling over
which is the Athens of Oklahoma.
If all the reports are true. two or three
cities in Oklahoma, unless they clean I'D
shortly, are going to have a sick spell.
Already Hennessey is quite burg. The
hotel is q nice one and when completed
will rank among the finest in Oklahoma.
Some OF the Oklahoma editors are get
ting so they can stand a call from real
Indian, but it took a great deal of practis-
ing.
Kingfsher New World: The farmer
bringing the large watermelon or musk
melon to this office will receive The New
World free Of charge for one year.
An old man was attacked Thursday
night by foot pad at Guthrie. The robber
struck at his head with a slung shot, but
fortunately missed his aim, striking the
old man on The shoulder. The robber i'm
mediately fled.
Guthrie Herald: The Cherokees are
terribly bitter towards the Creeks for
selling Oklahoma, and now that the
Creeks are ready to sell some more land to
the government, the Cherokees are grow
ing madden STILL
Senator Ingalls, has written to MiIt
Reynolds that he is coming down into the
Oklahoma country before congress meets
and Milt has announced il. \ perceptible
increase in the shoe-blacking and the
paper-collar trade is looked for
There are in Guthrie something over 600
contest cases 1t will take about TWO years
to try them. There will be no more hear
ings in cases until October. The register
and receiver are entitled ty thirty days va
cation and they are going TO take it.
FL Reno Herald: A new city election was
held Saturday at the town company's Of
flce for the purpose OF electlng three coun-
clerk. Mr.. II. w. Tusten, Chas K. Lies
and Z. f. Eldridge were elected council
men; H w. Conway, city clerk; Frank
Fischer, police judge, and J. f. Stanley.
city marshal These gentlemen were elect
ed to fill the vacancies caused by the old
officers being out of the city for the pres
ent and being unable to attend the regular
meetings of the council.
A Guthrie correspondent in the Herald
says: A very necessary and deserving
movement is on foot to provide some
means for the care and comfort of the SICK,
who are unable for want of money TO pro-
cure food and the services and attendance
of physician. 1t is fact too true that
are te be found daily pros
trate with disease without either medical
or physical aid, and the proper efforts of
an organized few who will take the lead
will prevent much suffering and many
deaths if they meet the p oper response
and encouragement from our good citi-
zenS.
Kingisher New World: Receiver Ad-
mire received three trunks and a valise
from Guthrie, via stage line, last Tuesday,
their aggregate weight was about 500
pounds. He was required to pay S1.25 for
the transportation of this freight, an
amount equal to thr 6 and 4 half passen-
ger fares. II is well enough for the trav-
cling public TO understand that freight is
being transported from Guthrie to this
point for 30 cents per hundred and is very
easy, either coming or going, to find plenty
tween these points at that rate. Our
readers should make note of this fact
and advise their friends who contemplate
visiting this point, so that they may not
tall victim TO the ineXcusable eXtortion
referred TO.
Guthrie society item, from the Capital:
Marshal SlagIe last night stopped in n res
5auraut on Oklahoma avenue, where a
number of ladies were eating. His gun
Was slipped in the top of his trousers,
where the officer has always considered 1t
safe, but when he went TO lean over the
counter to talk to the waiter, the thing IN
some manner slid down his leg. He hastily
yra bbed for it, but too late. 1t struck the
ioor with loud noise and Immediately a
great explosion followed.
I'm shot" screamed one of the ladies.
Slagie, himself almost paralyZed with |
right, thinking himself shot nevertheless |
'ushed TO the side of the girl and asked |
Ter where she was shot.
In the foot" she screamed.
Slagle pulled of her shoe III less than no /
ime but she wasn't injured there, and iaf- /
er more thorough examination II was /
apparent that she wasn't shot after all. |
Slagle then examined himself and found |
hat he was ali right. Bat where the bull
ct went was a mystery. At last picking
Up the girls shoe he found it imbedded III /
he heel. making hole aGout ~ big as "a
title finger through the hard leather. The
ee was OF the kind known as the French
eel and the young lady owes her escape
eeled shoe, which certainly proves that
here is some virtue n wearing them.
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