The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-22
Immediate, harmless-Preston's "H'
AXE"
OKLAHOMA CITYS PROGRESS.

Special Dispatch TO the Daily Eagle.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, March 2l.-The
city council granted franchises for water
works, a street railway and gas works. to-
night to syndicate of eastern capitalists,
| represented by J. H. Thompson and L. NJ.
Fouts Work is to begin on the construc-
tion inside of sixty days, and the company
| put up gilt edge bond of ZOO as a for
| felt. The waterworks system is to be the
best known, and will have capacity suffi-
cient to furnish water for city of 10000.
The company securing these franchises
have II capital of $4,000, 900 and expect to
| invest a quarter of a million in this city.
The Choctaw railroads right of way
troubles have all been settled and the con-
| tract signed by the company to begin work
within ten days. Work will be pushed on
the construction so as to be into the Potta-
watomie country by the time that country
| is open to settlement.
| This city exhibits the greatest activity
in building substantial residences, there
| being large number just ready for Occu-
pancy. The First National bank block is
progressing finely, and number of three
story buildings are in contemplation
The Choctaw road is assured. Seven
valuable lots on Broadway were relin-
| quished to the company today Real es-
! tate increases in value with the certainty
of the Choctaw and the probability of the
! Omaha and Kansas Central railroads.
Negotiations are being made for a cotton
compress, with corporation of a million
dollars.
Farmers are actively blowing and plant
ing spring crops. Considerable corn, oats,
potatoes and vegetables have been planted
| The oat crop in some fields is up and look
ing green.
The Democrats held their primary yes
terday. and today was spent wrangling
over the returns. The closest contest was
for city attorney. The returns showed
that J. S. Ray had one vote more than c.
A Galbraith, but Galbraith demanded a
recount, which revealed the fact that Gal
braith had four ballots more than Ray.
! The judges gave the certificate to Ray.
Galbraith's friends are mad and declare
that if Ray accepts the certificate they
will defeat him at the polls.
Mayor Gault and City Clerk Upshaw
We're the choice of the primaries for their
candidate for police judge, and Harry
Blair for assessor.
The Wichita Eagle is read with deep in
tereSt for developments in the United
States court, now in session at Wichita.
The Adams trial will be watched with
much interest.
The new railway postal service is very
satisfactory to the public.
Attorneys rejoice that the statutes are
out and they can practice intelligibly
The United States court will continue for
many weeks, as much criminal and civil
business is on the docket Judge Clark
grows in popularity with the Oklahoma
bar.
The ice plant will soon begin operations
in full force.
The additional territory soon TO be ad-
mitted is attracting much immigration to
Oklahoma City, the natural gateway to
the fertile Pottawatomie country Just
down the Canadian river from this place
The announcements are made that the
country may be declared open very soon
by the presidents proclamation. The Pot
tawatomie country is very fertile body of
land Thousands of homesteads Will be
made by progressive settlers. The Choc-
taw road will be pushed through that
country at an early day. from this city.