Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Edmund will institute lodge of the
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| The Methodists are also building a
church at kingfsher.
We wonder how some men in Oklahoma
would get into the papers if they didn't
have a bird dog to lose.
1t is about time for the ship to drop her
anchor, push out her gang-plank and un-
lead the territorial government.
The foundation of the new Congrega-
tional church Of Kingfsher is being laid.
! The church will be dedicated April 22.
Edmond wants good many things for
it's size, but that is what will make it a
big town. It's latest request is a brick
yard.
Oklahoma is counting on a sidewalk
boom, 100, this spring. But people who
were pioneers by choice should be content
to walk on ground while, anyway.
When it comes to talking about the
proper time to plant crops it will be dis
covered that there are great many more
agriculturists than farmers III Okla
hOnia
The Saltwater Standard says mysterious
Iy that saltwater viii have something TO
do with the location OF the capitol" If
the Standard knows anything 1t Is but
the crowd.
Some Kansas papers are prone TO speak
fiippantlv about people going from Kansas
V. Admire is one kausan who has not re-
turned. The current number OF the King
fisher World publishes his portrait aad
biography.
Heuuessey Courier: As spring ap-
proaches farms around Hennessey become
NJ ore valuable ia the eyes of the farmer.
Claims that could be bought last winter
for 500 are now worth 500. and il IS
hard matter 10 secure claim within i've
miles OF town for any price.
y Texas steer from the strip got on a
rampage aud started southwark last week.
We are informed that he first attacked Mf.
Haradef living east OF town and bruised
him mp considerably. Ills next victim
was Robert o Hara, whom be knocked
down aud would probably nave killed him
had !t not been for the dog who came 20
Mr. O'Hara's rescue. tie then visited
several people living in tine vicinity Of
Baker station. and made some OF the
young people hustle 70 get out OF his way.
reports tie Henusssey Courier.
y letter from Purcell, IN the Indian ter-
ritory. contains the following.
This has bsen hard winter FOR game Il
the Indian territory. No such slaughter
raS Dfen Known Since AfE A6JS " Ee8 h4<r
immense herds OF buffalo on the plains
were slaughtered fox their aides. as the
cold weather came on 50 the game couid
be shipped the slaughter began. Okla
homa was fun OF game III september.
Now il Is SO barren that the fields and
woods Of the states II the east furnish
better sport.
When winter came On the nsw territory
was covered with white Heu $40 we're
holding down claims Of one sort e1d
aEoIh her, and were having frontier times
dong IL here mad been I. sum E8sr bocn
and fzl depression followed. There WAS
not 50 much money as there had been, and
cash was needed 10 bEy bacon and meal
Work for pay was scarce. But every man
there had u gun Of some sort, aud every
one payoed something, IL necessary. 20
buy ammunition. WIKI the frs. cold
snap tie game began 10 Pile mp Oh the
dealers, who found . ready market fer it
II Eausas City. ~. Louis and CEscsgo.
aud not little wAs shipped ghrO1g2 70
New York.
Deer were abundant anG anteiope were
fairly pleusif1L On the ayaBcaes of the
Caaa1tlar 3 few elks fo2Gd gef&ze ii t1s
grose=- Nearly every one os tkSs1 szIsEa
was Killed during the months q A0veEG-
Der ard DecsEaoer, as Is clearly pEegsc -
The fact that during December ten cexr
were preugns into the rAilro~d s5asaca