The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

A new postoffice. named Chaddiek. ha,
been established in Oklahoma and AlonzC
P. Bacon appointed postmaster.
Oklahoma is about equal in size to Mary
| land and Delaware combined and il i:
| probable that new lands will be added be
| fore it becomes a state.
| After a whole year of kangaroo law, the
| Oklahoma Chief shouts 1t out that the
! genuine article viii be hailed with delight
! by the lawyers and the public generally.
! As between its prospects for becoming
/ something of a railroad center and the ap-
/ preaching necessity for a system Of sewer
! age, Guthrie begins to feel some slight
/ metropolitan emotions.
/ Purcell seems to be wrestling with a
/ boom of considerable pretensions. The
I Register says it is difficult for one TO keep
/ track of the various new buildings now
going up there. The new roofs can be seen
in every direction.
What does this mean, The Oklahoma
City Journal SAYS: THE colored people
met with still another misfortune to their
/ tabernacle. After removing it from the
road they set it up again down near the
saw mill. Yesterday morning they found
the timbers scattered along the street fora
block or two"
The acreage of land planted in cotton in
the vicinity of Norman Is rapidly lncreas-
ing of late and the farmers are still prepar-
ing ground for planting. The Transcript
says several thousand acres of the plant
viii soon be growing in Little River county
and present prospects are that cotton viii
be the leading crop in that section.
Guthrie has been revivifed, so to speak,
by the renewed promise Of an early begin
ming of work on the proposed street rail
way. The News says a dispatch has been
received by the mayor stating that the
iron and equipments had been shipped and
would be in Guthrie soon, when work
would be pushed TO completion as fast as
possible.
The Edmond Sun says there was a cold
rain there Monday night There has been
too much dampness and too much GOODNESS
for the corn in Oklahoma this year Corn
is very backward but the hot days of June
will make it crack with growth The
ground is thoroughly saturated with
moisture and all corn now needs Is warm
weather and care.
The new secretary comes from Frisco
Wichita EAGLE.
No; not from Frisco, but FL Reno The
credentials and testimonials OF Judge Mar
tin on file in Washington all accredit him
TO FL Reno. Frisco has no partially for
the new secretary and he on his part has
no particular love for that place.-El Reno
Herald
Thanks for the correction. No harm
meant, consequently no harm done.
The FL Reno Herald claims that the fl
ing for the town site of FL Reno is duly
made and was so when the recent terTiJor-
ial enactment became law; that there is
not the slightest foundation for the Suppo-
sitiOn that any set of schemers can invali-
date the location of the county seat, and
that the filing of another tract of land TO
be called FL Reno, in no way affects the
act of congress.
Extending the laws of Arkansas over the
Indian territory has developed the fact
that there are good many which might
be termed blue laws" in the statutes of
Arkansas. 1t is safe to say that the courts
of the Indian territory will have their
hands full enforcing the laws, for the stat
utes make Otfenses of many things which
the inhabitants OF that country have been
in the habit of dining from their youth up.
Oklahoma Journal.
The new law as of the Arkansas code in
reference to the carrying of concealed
weapons and gambling was ordered TO be
enforced at Purcell beginning with last
Monday The Register says that the order
caused an immediate silence in the various
gambling dives, and one now hears less
promiscuOus shooting so common on the
streets heretofore. One can be fined $50
and imprisoned 81 days for gambling with
cards or dice or carrying concealed wea-
pous.
The territory folk are about as well pro-
vided with pleasuTable pastimeS Of d
spOrtive character as any community
This from the FL Reno Herald viii give an
idea of such passing events down there:
. 4 foot race was run Wednesday at the
HI .alts -
of h troop. The race was a three hundred
yard dash and ended in dead heat. Time
81 seconds About 300 were up on the
two men, who are the best runners III the
territory"
The Cherokee commission has gone 10 !
visit and negotiate with the small Indian
tribes east of Oklahoma City. accompanied
by a troop of cavalry. The only trouble
expected will be with the kickapOOS OF
whom the commission will demand an inn
mediate allotment. These Indians do not |
own the lands their reservation comprises. /
but some OF their leaders declare that they !
wi never aIIot and that hey will 20 back TO /
Old Mexico, from whence they originally |
came, rather than take their lands in Sey- |
crafty and allow the whites to settle /
among them. The commission will, II II I
said. allow them no further delay and will /
force them either to leave the United |
states or accept lard in severalty.
The institution Of the Odd Fellows lodge !
N Edmond last Friday night was an event |
ong to be remembered by all who were
initiated into the mysteries Of that noble /
order, says the sun. Me-srs. Guthrie, |
Wheaton, North. McKnead, Smith, Potter,
Nundy, Drawer IiSdale, Schiegei, GeDke /
md Harmon, members OF the Guthrie /
odge were in Attendance and conducted /
he ceremonies. The Edmond lodge starts
)ff with Il fine list OF members ana the sun
predicts that ere long it viii be one Of the
strongest in the territory. The following
officers viii look after its welfare Tor the
,psuing term: L. X. Pickett. Noble Grand:
James kiIien, Vice Grand: George W /