Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Edmond has stolen march on the other
localities and has appointed dog killer.
If you are at all chary of scaling huge
timber piles, you will find it difficult to
navigate in the streets of Norman.
According tc the Norman Transcript
the country surrounding that town by
reason of it's products demands large
mill and elevator.
The Reno City Eagle talks about the
crowded condition of the streets and
speaks of "crushes' And Reno City is
only six months old.
The officers captured two barrels of
whisky three miles south of Guthrie, and
some of the Older citizens understand that
scent on the breeze of late
The city council of South Oklahoma
City has sent u petition to General Merritt
asking the protection of United States
troops, and to help GUST Mayor Fegan if
they should chance 10 impeach him.
Limbereer cheese by any OF her name
"smeli' just the same. says the Oklahoma
Journal. Would the Journal have us
understand that Limberger choose" by
any other name smells" just the same?
The man who refuses to support the
temporary local government whose object
is the protection and progress of the
municipality, surreuders his title to man
illness and good sense and jeopardizes his
interests in the community, forever.
Edmond Sun: In Edmond there is an
entire absence of the little shantes which
are SO plentiful in some of our neighbor-
ing towns. Whenever house is built
here, it is for actual occupation, and there
is not a vacant house in town. ANY one
with money TO invest can certainly do well
by erecting few nice cottages. There is
a constant demand for such. and they
could be let at very satisfactory figures
The following notice appears in the Ed
mond Sun. To the citizens OF Edmond and
vicinity:-We, the undersigned. wish to
announce 20 the people OF Edmond and
vicinity that one :. W. johnson. a dealer
in dry goods, etc, and one J. W. Vaughan.
dealer in groceries and provisions, both Of
whom are now doing business IN the city
OF Edmond, have positively refused 10 pay
any occupation tax 20 defray the expenses
of the city.
Therefore, we advise all good law abiding
citizens Of Edmond and vicinity, in justice
10 the city Of Edmond and the people who
do pay their occupation tax. To let these
men rest quietly in their Geus. II they
can get aloaG without our assistance we
can without theirs
James A kiIlen. J. J. Stephenson, W
J. Donovan, q. {. Foster, J. 4 Taylor
councilmen: j. ". Hunt, marshal; u. J.
Hunt, mayor.
The lumbermen of Oklahoma territory
have organized and at their convention a
resolution was passed declaring a boycot,
on all dealers selling car load lots 70
private individuals a. less than the set
price.
The Cherokee Legislators are peculiar
go-as-you-please set OF men. About a
third seem 20 be white, third mixed
blood aud third pure Indians Proceed
ure is slow. About a third OF the meu-
bers are converssnt with the English
language. and everything said, even TO the
prayer at the commencement OF each ses-
sion, has 10 b. translated Only a few Of
tie member. arr versed n parliamentary
law, aud toe presiding officers are selected
more on account Of their popularity than
because OF their fitness for the positions
The clerks are Few 10 the business, like
the Legislators, and everything is doae a: a
snai.s pace Whea a member speaks IN
English the interpreter lgnmed lately rise.
and translates his remarks into Caerokee
When resolution or bill IS read IN either
language The interpreter ~ once pat K
into the other language, and reads il II
its new nngral clothing. Th@
members smoke coat.nually-wher
they arc Lot chewing. TIE pre-