The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

There is no letter ~ in Mr.. Colson's
name.
The Oklahoma City council hus voted
itself a salary.
The Guthrie trustees have levied an oc-
cupatiOn tax.
Legislation is here 1t was year and a
half a coming.
The roosters. that is the campaign birds,
will return to dust.
J. c. Roberts, of Kingfisher, has been
mentioned for congress.
The grand and petit jurors of Logan
county have been named.
The Oklahoma Chiefs new head gear is
not so attractive as the old.
The first insurance policy was written
out in Hennessey, last week.
See 'em flock to Guthrie Everybody
wants to see the first legislature organize
Several of the members will rent houses
in Guthrie and move their families there
during the session.
If the present price keeps up only the
most Opulent families in Oklahoma will
be able to eat potatoes.
''Pawnee Bill' is up in Canada with his
show and he calls himself the Chief of
the Oklahoma boomers
Some of the papers seem to think a man
IS often ''harmer" at the nomination who
Is anything else at the election.
Secretary Martin has issued a charter
for the Guthrie Milling company, with
capital stock of $4,000, divided into 500
shares.
Hon. B. Jolly, editor of the Noble Dem
ocrat, has given notice that change will
take place in the management of that pa
per on September l.
During the thunder storm Wednesday
evening, last week, G.. 5. Robb's house, on
his claim near MulhaIl, was struck by
and burned to the ground
Oklahoma City Journal: The cotton
crop is improving daily 1t will average
d full half crop, and there are many fields
along the valley that will make bale to
the acre.
There is town down in the southern
part of the Indian territory called Tex
lonia. What's the matter with the CAPT
tai of the Cherokee strip being called
Kansionia2
A dispatch from Washington GAYS: The
executive order fixing October l as the
date for the cattlemen TO remove their
herds from the Cherokee strip Will not be
suspended.
The three members Of the Norman town
site board. Messrs. Hay, Joyce and Leavy /
have entered upon the duties of their office /
and have applied TO enter the 240 acres /.
the townsite The time set /
for hearing for final proof is September >. [
Editor Fugate of the Guthrie Democrat. |
runs a column called oklahoma Ne /
LANCE" 1t is a question whether people 4
who have been on a diet of meat and pota- /
toes since April y, SO, will be able to swal- /
low anything so Frenchy as that
The Edmond Sun is out this week with /
every rule turned and one whole page Of /
notices. The writer OF this has /
seen among Kansas and Oklahoma ex-
changes enough notices to fill five such /
pages. No one has had but good words for /
AIilt Reynolds. /
The Kingfsher New World thus speaks |
Of Captain William Grimes, our United /
States marshal:
The Hon. William Grimes. the recipient .
Of this distinction, is about - years of age .
and in the prime of a vigorous and robust .
manhood. He was formerly an hOnored /
citizen of Nebraska, being sheriff of John |
son county in that state for three years. /
He was always a prominent figure in state !
and local politics, a. a man of his energy, /
force and character Will always be, no |
matter where he i. He resigned the /
office of sheriff of johnson county, Ne /
braska, in the early spIlug Of 1889 and re- .
moved to Oklahoma, settling upon a claim
adjoining kingfsher During the past /
fifteen months his life has been familiar TO
every citizen of kingfisher In every good /
work he has been at the front He is
honest and faithful in every relation Of /
life and Billy Grimes. as he is Familiarity
called, was never known 10 falter in any
cause be once espOused, or to 90 back on a
friend.
Oklahoma City Journal: Those who
have witnessed an election for chief n the
Cherokee nation say that its Ike = wit
messed nowhere else on earth, except it be
70 Indiana during presidential campaign.
Every Indian j. a politician and makes 81
bis business to see every other Indian and
argue with him on the burning issue Of
the day. The campaign for the election 10 /
De held in November has already begun
over there and the political fight Is now in
full blast. Each party met last Monday 20
dominate candidates for principal and as
,jStant chiefs. The Nationals nominated
Judge George W. Benge, Of Taai-quau
district, for principal chief and Hon r.
Bunch, of Flint, for assistant. The Down
NJ party put out a. their standard bearers
Joel 3 Mayes Of COweesCeoTee. Tor urin-
,ipai. and Judge David Rowe, OF Saline.
or assistant some dissatisfaction is eX-
PRESSED with the Downing ticket and il j.
aid that a third party will be put IN the
ieid with d. " Bu>Hyheac for principal
md Samue. Smith for assistant smith
Vas rendered the nomination Oh the ticket