The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-19
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.
There is a seventy pound watermelon on
exhibition in Oklahoma City.
The little bows of Oklahoma if they arr
real smart, will let their big brothers play
/ wild west
Here is another question: How much is
/ the word Farmer before a nominee 5
! name WORTH
/ We have always counted on some items
| from the Edmond sun. but it failed 10 ap-
I pear this week.
| United States Marshal Grimes viii not
make any appointments 10 posts under
/ him just at present.
/ The first cotton of the season was mar
keted at Ardmore on Wednesday, and
| brought y cents "a pound.
The troops at Oklahoma City viii be re
moved for the time to Fort Reno, on aC-
count of the scarcity of water.
All the biz persimmons have been
knocked, but there are lots of good ones
left hanging TO tree yet if they are little.
VIII Pickett. the Peoples party candi-
date for aSsemblyman, take more Demo
cratic votes than Republicans or vice
versa?
What does this mash between Guthrie
and Kingfisher meany Lately KIngtisher
seems to be Guthrie's Little Annie
Rooney"
A week from tomorrow, then the legisla-
ture 1t doesn't seem so long ago when
Oklahoma was made a territory. How
tempus does fugIt
They say that the poor cotton planter
who has the most children Is the most
fortunate. This ought TO strike some
people in Oklahoma favorably.
Mes,rs. Robertson and Linn. Of Guthrie,
two county commissioners have resigned.
represent Logan county III the Legislature.
Kingfsher gets the marshalship, one Of
her men mentioned for congress and the
nominee for asSemblyman at large. Did
anybody ask what was the matter with
hingtisher2
It j. reported that the Alliance men say
they Will contest the Guthrie delegation
in the legislature, on the ground that they
were elected through fraudulent votes cast
in Guthrie.
William Monroe, of Oklahoma City has
been appointed United States commission
er for Judge Shackleford's court at Pur-
cell. This Is the best COMM -sIOner~hip IN
the territory and the business is sufficient
to pay handsome salary.
Cbickasaw Byrd. the nominee Of the
full bloOds. was elected governor by "A
large majority over sam Paul. the HomI-
nee of the progressive The squaW men
were not allowed % vote Paul viii con
test the election in the courts.
The Edmond sun is a good newspaper
plant and VIII make q good investment for
the purchaser. a. 1T viii be sold AT great
sacrifice some stirring young .lau should
embrace the opportunity offered by the
sale OF that paper, 10 get into good pay
ing business. and one in which he can rise
TO an euvlable position In the territory.
1t is reported that Charles Grimmer is
elected councllmen from Beaver county.
although II viii take the official count 70
determine the result a- between Dee and
George Payne. Mr.. Ggimmer vii bee re-
membered by a good many of formerly Of
Kansas people as "a resident Of Anderson
county, residing near Greedy.
= biz burIy man from the Pott country
made things lively .u town Tuesday even
ing. He smashed up Wall & I-bgiI's drug
store. breaking furniture bottles, lamps,
windows. etc. and when be got through
with the JOB the inside 81 that store looked
as if it had been struck by hr-t-ciI-s
Kansas cyclone. No arre-t--HO officers
Noble Courier
Information has been received that a
band % Cherokee Indians. under the lead
er-hIp of J. ". Jordan, half breed, have
okee outlet and are there % -tay--~O they
say. Saws the Guthrie Democrat Al least.
up 70 date. they have been welding
and defiant. not even the persuasive ely-
quenCe Of Special Agent Parker can yeue-
trate their thick skins. They number for
ty-two and are harEcaded IN the block
house built Of heavy cedar logs. with port /
holes on either side and they swear rhzt I
the government hasn't enough soldiers ~ .
clsi0dze them IEey expect fly more
famIlie- viii soon Join them, and that .
settlements VIII -oou be made ON the +
Black Bear suI also. enc near Arkansas &
City Kan Jordan claims 20 De acting uu- /
der be personal direction % Chief Mares +.
which j. significant e trae.
Oklahoma Cry journal. On Wedre-
das night the clouds came up from she .
-ra--h -r- south the e8-. and che wet
and for 2 tin- l. boxed 49, & q second del
uZe was about 80 visit the earth fhe Z
clouds looking black and dark and fall ~ /
water bar they failed % give down and
RI disappointed everybody. On THURSDAY .
"a Zhr the ky Ea- az Cs-ar RI frv--at ur.sl .
! clock yesterday morning. and Is looked f
a. II no clouds we're within "a tcou.Aud F.
miles ~ Oklahoma. b1ft sDO1r = clock a .
IA a black CiCE1 ApTszred in the north
western h1uz0u and grew and grew until
j. covered tie eartu and commencing T.
about 3 90. clock the rain c1een1al In ---et
+ leet-. giving - ths hesF5e-t and L-e,t pam +
-ye have had THIS year. Ii aa- x revu.sr
Old fashioned down pour. ana sccsru-4r.e-i /
~ the kseae-t, -narte-t lightning z.ti
y1Qst Tremendous thunder THAT we have
ever seen OF heard ~ arfaaI measure
uenf there were .1che- q water fell F
nd the ar yestsraay wAs pure ana healta-
klf3aS ana everybody ielt god w1G8LZ
aroald IN she maud l. viii te 81 .m-
ne1-s benefit 20 tBe cotton crop and late
7egetaDle-, and vii make tus fail pasture.