The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-20
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.


OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.
Norman Transcript: Annex us to Texas
now and complete the job.
Kingfisher is going to get the speaker Of
the house at all events, ii seems.
Guthrie's dam was washed out the other
night. This was one in the river
Cleveland county wants to be considered
| the cotton belt of Oklahoma, all by its lone
self.
The Norman Transcript also Indignantly
denies that there is restitution in Okla
| hOma.
The old Indian farms will raise good
crops this year Notwithstanding the
drouth
They have just got through a melon CON
test in Oklahoma City. OF course the
melons got the worst of it.
The new Jail at Lexington has guest
He didn't know that it had been erected
when he came up to terrorize the town.
When anything looks suspicious and you
don't understand it, make up your mind
it has something to do with the capital
squabble.
There are no annual county poor house
exposes in Oklahoma. The principle reas-
on there is not, is because there are no poor
houses TO be exposed.
Fl Reno will be the first town in the ter
ritOry to acquire title, and will have no
use for the government town site commits
sioners, says the Herald.
The Noble Democrat has gone so far as
to suggest Grover as a name for the
county seat, so it would read Grover,
Cleveland county, Oklahoma.
Another scientist has appeared in Okla
no oil. hat 10 IN, ba
South Canadian are caused by the heavy
dews that fall III the panhandle of Texas.
Coyotes are becoming numerous and
bold of late at Beaver City, even ventur
ing inside the city limits and catching any
unlucky hen that may be roosting within
reach.
Speaking of the cups and downs of the
capital question, it Is queer that the Okla
homa City men go 'up" to talk it down
and Guthrie men 20 down" TO Oklahoma
City TO talk it up"
Steps are being taken to petition the de
partment to give new and increased facili-
ties for disposing Of the numerous claim
contests which have been filed in the viciu-
ity of Oklahoma City. They do much to
retard the growth of the country.
The Oklahoma City Times speaks of the
'great unwashed:" Now that the water
is running through the big ditch there
doesn't seem to be a necessity for anybody
to go unwashed in Oklahoma City.
The hottest weather of the summer has
visited Us during the past two weeks 1t
is probably the last struggle of the heated
term, and from now on the weather viii
no doubt be more pleasant, says the Beaver
Advocate.
Indian Agent Bennett has issued an or
der TO the effect that all non-citiZens IN the
mol
and license TO do business in that country
or remove therefrOm. Heretofore the
agent has not interfered and but few per
mits have been paid but the new order is
imperative
Atchson Globe: There was at the union
depot yesterday an Oklahoma giant who
stood feet inches in his stockings He
paralyzed people by standing on the depot
platform aud looking through the car
windows. He was on his way 90 Des
MOInes, where he will be side show at
the Iowa state fair.
The iron safe for Use in the land Office IS
reported to be now at Liberal, billed to
Beaver II VIII doubtless be removed to
this city within the next week or ten days
The few feint hearted ones who feared we
might not get the land office should now
feel easy. Property Is advancing already.
and many transfers are being msde.-Ter-
ritorial Advocate.
Mulhau Monitor: -Four miles north and
a half mile west Of MulhaiI Is the famous
mineral spring OF northern Oklahoma At
the head Of deep gulcn and from under
big rock gulches forth their beautiful!
mediCated water, cold and clear a A crv--
tai The water h % strongly impregnated
with magnesium sulphur, iron and other
mineral substances that, at the first At
tempt, u = almost impossible 10 drink i.
After using he water 4 while however. il
j highly reli,Aed and VIII come as near
making d new man ont of dead one as
any Of the celebrated springs in the land.
In years gone 10y this WIS the great Inedi-
cine spring ofthe Indians for miles around.
and here they would gather 70 drink the
life giving water OF the Great Spirit before
engaging in their big hunts Here. also,
the sick were conveyed 70 drink and live.
but the mounds on the hill top near bv
would indicate that death was not ALWAYS
conquered D. the virtue OF the water.
Here was the Saratoga 81 Indian days, and
what strange tales the spirit 0f the spring
could tell Il Il could only PEAK No doubt
Uu' that IN a few years TINS natural wonder
VIII become famous health resort, and
che street cars VIII make hourly trips b.
tween the spring and Aulhall City
Below are given the names OF the gen
tlemen VINO viii compose the first leElSla-
ture. with the exception OF tTO vacancies
caused By death since The election The (
letter r stands for Republican y for |
Democrat. and for independent or Peo-
pies or Alliance party
Logan county. Couacil-Chgs. =. Brown 4
r. John Foster r. + r Linn r. .
lower hoUse-W. :. Robertson r. " II. /.
Me-5ra Il, r. =. Barker Il, =. l. Smith /
4 " Il Campbell r, samuel LEWIS +
r.
oklahoma county Council L Browa /
R. /. II PittuIan d. J. W Howard /
D H0us--C. y Jones x Il s. Tro- /
Der r.. G. n Burke. deceased. ID .. " !
Pe@ry ID. : D. Pack D.
Cleveland countys Coun1a-R ! Ms !