The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-17
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

! The statehood convention will be held al
! Purcell, Saturday.
A claim three miles from FL Reno sold
| for 81, 600 last week.
| The cold weather has temporarily stop
/ ped the Frisco cotton gin.
| 1t is said that l. n TerrilI aspires TO be
| a future governor of Oklahoma
The name Lisbon" in Oklahoma has
become matter of ancient history.
| Lawyers pronounce the libel law made
| by the legislature unconstitutional.
One thousand bales OF cotton have been
marketed in Oklahoma City this year.
The council is coming under the wire in
good shape 1t passed six bills, Monday.
The Emporia Republican thinks Okla
hOma can congratulate itself If it Is a state
in ten years.
The Santa Fe railroad is interested in
Governor Steele's action on the kingtSher
capital bill.
Where are all the white covered wagons
going? You can see them in Orlando aud
in Lexington.
Oklahoma City Times: a load of water
melons was one of the curiosities seen on
our streets today.
Congressman Perkins says the Indians
have no right to sell the Strip TO any indi-
vidual or company.
The liquor men of the territory have
formed an alliance, known as the Liquor
Mems Protective union.
Ell Reno will manufacture her own ice
nextsummer The weather can stay warm
this winter If it wants to.
The Oklahoma City Journal is ont in an
editorial in favor of Governor Steele veto
i'm ha Il inn har ftul
FL Reno Eagle: There are no destitute
people in this portion of Oklahoma. Less
than $50 worth of provisions out of the APP
preparation fund have been distributed
here.
A memorial petitioning congress to al
low the legislature to sit 120 more days
passed both houses and was sent to
Washington, last week. Governor Steele
knew nothing about it.
The aid depot in this city has been doing
a remarkably light business of late. When
people learned that the appropriation was
for those who were without means of sup
port, the applications fell off until now we
doubt if there are forty week, says the
Oklahoma City Journal.
J. NJ. Patterson g. Co, of FL Reno, will
carve their big 67-pound watermelon on
Christmas, and during the meantime
guesseS as to the number of seeds IL con
tains will be recorded. the person guessing
the number, or making the closest guess,
is to be rewarded with box of good cigars.
Clay Center Times: The members of the
Oklahoma legislature seem to be having
more fun than the ghost dancers up in Da-
kota this winter. A few days ago one of
them tackled the wrong newspaper man
and got hit with sling-shot, and the next
day one OF them was struck on the cheek
with heavy coffee cup, as che result of
quarrel in a restaurant. Fortunately the
members are required TO deposit their side
arms with the police during the night.
Oklahoma City journal: The cotton gin
will be rebuilt again, and much larger
than before There was more seed in the
building than was at first supposed, there
being near 5000 bushels. Nearly all of it,
however, was saved. as was also about a
fourth of the seed cotton. After the fire
went down the men started up the engine
ard pumped water on the burning mass
until no trace of fire could be discovered.
Judge Harvey says in a recent letter:
Have been doing everything possible to Sc
cure the opening of the various reserves
east of Oklahoma City and Guthrie. Got
the POttowatOmie treaty out of the Indian
committee on Wednesday and it is possible
that il will be considered this afternoon
The kickapoo matter is in bad shape, but
hope to get it opened in some way next
spring. The Sac and Fox treaty has been
hung up in the committee on Indian af
fairs of the senate since last September.
Met that committee on Thursday and find
that there is bitter opposition to its passage
by the Iowa members on account of a band
of the tribe in Iowa claiming an interest in
the reserve. Their objections must be re
moved in some way OF there is danger OF
the defeat Of the ratification OF the treaty.