The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-25

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NEE XIV ifitself proud in its generous
W. % Tturnout to accord its mrs
T2S--L%tgovernor whole-hearteC
- reception and welcome K
its midst and his home. A splendid au
curry for the present and future or the so
cial status Of the enterprising citlZenry.
Candidates for the legislature are begin
ming to bob up here and there IN the ter
ritory.
The first official act of the first governor
was TO go to Orlando to greet the reception
committee and escort them 10 Guthfle
He did it beautifully.
The Fl Reno Herald says: There are
1,020 town lots in Reno City and 'UU o.
them are not occupied nor claimed by any
body, SO we are informed"
The wheat crop is already assured. and q
few more days of such weather as tins VIII
place the corn crop beyond the possibility
of ADMINISTRATIONS City Times.
A revival is being held at the Christian
tabernacle, corner of Harvey and First
street, Oklahoma City Meetings are being
held every night, and the Journal says The
Interest Is growing.
Guthrie has taken pretty big contract
on her hands-a fifty thousand dollar CAPT
tol building before she Is eighteen months
Ola. Inc capital declares JQal sue " III w
it, and don't you forget it.
Horace Speed has left the Cherokee com
mission and will send in his resignation
in a few days. a friend of Commissioner
jerome, of Wisconsin, will IL Is thought,
be his successor as secretary.
Journal.
The Edmond Sun is of the opinion that
it is cheaper for the people TO have smaller
counties and few offices than have big
counties and many offices. In other words
the southern system of running local al
fairs is cheaper than the northern system.
From the dome of the Congregational
college at the city of Downs, when COM
pleted, can be seen the city of Guthrie, the
city of Kingfisher, Alfred. Edmond and
Seward. No point in the territory affords
such an enchanting view, says the Guthrie
Capital.
Hear the Oklahoma City Times cackle:
The officers have been confirmed, the pres
ident has signed the tOwnsite bill, the trus-
tees will soon be appointed, we will soon
have titles to town property, the farmers
are happy with the crop prospects, every
body is smiling and making money.
Edmond Sun: Joseph Smeltser. one of
cur enterprising farmers, made this office
a call last Thursday. He informs us that
in his township Q4-5) 1900 acres will be
planted to cotton. Mr.. Smeltser is an old
cotton raiser, and he thinks this is destin-
ed to become a great cotton country. lie
and his sons have out about fifty acres and
will plant fully as much more.
Taxes will soon be levied ON our people,
who have known no such thing since their
residence in No Mans Land. But taxes
will gladly be paid in support of the gov
eminent we have so long been denied.
Only personal property can be taxed, as no
assessment can be made on claims until
the homesteader secures his patent from
the government.-Beaver Advocate.
Guthrie land Office items, from the News:
FILING.
1854 s. E. Bartel 7-ll-2.
CONTEST.
1918. Milton T. Bailey VS.. Francis Webb,
n 1871. Witness, c. w. Carson, allie
cation abandment.
1877, r. S Stewart VS.. A. McKeig, $ w
1871. Witness, j. Bevin, allegation
abandment
Goveanor Jerome, says Guthrie News
representative, who observed the govern
or's actions toward the Iowa Indians when
holding pow-wow, is a determined man.
He simply means that the commission
shall not be failure, as all others have
been. He listened attentively to what they
had to say, but told them in return that,
sooner or later their lands will have to be
opened to white settlement"
For several days nothing has happened
to bring the COuch-Adams-W eiaich-Daw-
n-Higgins-MOrgan quarter into prOmi-
neuce and it was felt that something was
out of gear-fOr quietnesS to prevail on
that much disputed claim for even a few
days showed an abnormal condition of at
fairs. The peace and quietness was broken
again on Wednesday night at about IL
O'Clock, and once more the dickens Is TO
journal.
The noble red man has never had q ma
tional reputation for his conversational
powers. and to get him to talk on an empty
is something which no man has
ever yet been able to accomplish. In keep
ing with this peculiar characteristic about
all the commission so far has been able to
get from the Iowas is that Indian stomach
empty, white mans stomach full; give us
feast of OK, then we talk. ''-OklahOma
City Times.
Says the Oklahoma Journal: Ardmore
is most fortunately situated. 1t is in the
center of a rich agricultural region, and
last year 1900 bales Of cotton were mar
keted at that point. besides it lis "A good
pointsfOr live stock. Three miles
from the city coal mines are operated, so
men being employed. The measure now
mined Is four feet in thickness Besides
this measure there are two others which
are not being developed as yet The city
contains $3.50 inhabitants now, and Is
growing rapidly.
The territorial officers are on deck and
On duty and from this time on We should
strive unitedly and vigorously to make
this a great state and q great territory. IL
viii not long remain a. "A territory. Okla
nOma almost stepped into statehood from
he start Its settlement. value of its i'm
character and intelligence OF
Is people all show that Oklahoma i ten
years in advance Of the settlement and
-rowth of all previous territories. I'd
nond sun. All OF which Is strictly true.
The Oklahoma Chief favOrs the submiS-
sion Of prohibition 70 the voters Of the ter
-itory II says: 1t j nothing more than
lair TO submit the question Of prohibition
n Oklahoma TO the people az the polls
There Is little danger Of the prOhibltlouIsts
controlling { he legislature. and less danger
# their polling a majority vote, Il the
question * submitted 10 the people. The
chief favOrs Observation-Disclosures for the
legislature. but II j. broad enough and
LIBERAL enough 70 advocate the election of
nen who are willing 70 get free expires
,ion OF the public viii"
The blanket Indians ar a never-failiny
source of amusement 20 the small boy and
10 the older people ~ well As Jhey tray-
.rse the town from one end q II 70 the
,ther. perhaps a dozen of them Of both
,exes and ali ages in single file they attract
great deal Of attention One 81 their
says the Oklahoma Journal
: for he whole gang to squat down upon
ne railroad track where they VIII remain
or hoUrs waiting for train tocoJae along
md when 10 does come they ylew rs ap-
,roach with open eyed wonder and scatter
ust few seconds before Il gets 70 thein-
lut when they do scatter they g-t Tar
.nSugh awas 70 avoid al danger.
The Guthrie News euunciafes his bit ~
.ouud doctrine: We can not begin too
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