The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

OkLAdOAA OO361NG Ed.
The Cimarron river will be bridged a;
Perkins.
The townsite board at Guthrie is closing
its iabors.
Talking Of the breath of spring, fresh
onions are on the market in Oklahoma.
The Purcell Register has fixed the exact
number of worthless ours n that town al
2,7s9.
The brass band season in Oklahoma is
now on. 1t usually lasts till the 4th OF
July.
Summer is coming. The dudes in south
ern Oklahoma have downed liner
breecheS.
Bee Guthrey calls on citizen of Still
water to CLOSE his clapper." This should
lead to fight.
April 10 is marked as the date when the
Rock Island will commence building
south Of Minco.
The Australian ballot system went into
effect March l. and will be used In Okla
homa at next weeks election.
They have a new way of jumping lots at
Guthrie. The man gets into the house on
the pretext of wanting to rent it and then
refuses to go.
Guthrie News: Does anybody know
absolutely, if women can vote at the com
ing school election? There seems to be
some doubt about it.
Saltwater and Perkins are rival towns.
The other day a citizen of Saltwater
visited Perkins and while he was IN store
they stole the stirrupS off his saddle.
Saltwater is now waiting for the visitor
fro N Perkins.
t. i 10 ~ L.. Z
was in Washington he called on President
Harrison and almost paralyzed that
executive He talked to him in the Ok
lahoma language and the president is not
over it yet.
Oklahoma City Gazette: The Wichita
EAGLE says that Mr.. Overholser built the
first brick in the territory. This is an
error, the first brick was the Baker build
ing on Main street, Oklahoma City and
the second the Commercial bank building
at Guthrie.
Daniel Harader-ex-co uncillor-has de-
clined the Appointment of delegate TO the
Kansas City commercial congress. The
governor has appointed IL his place
another ex-member of the legislature
Farnworth. 1t Is understood that he too
will decline.
1t is Major Porter's opinion that the
clared opened to settlement until June l
at least. Mr.. Porter is the Potta watomie
allotting agent and his work rs such can
not possibly be finished before May /, if
then, and then his books have to go to
Washington for examination and ap-
proval by Secretary Noble. This will take
at least another month, which will throw
it to June l, and it is very probable that
two or three months will elapse before the
coz will
and Iowa lands will open before June l.
A bold highway robbery is reported to
have taken place in the Cherokee Strip
near Ponca agency. A man named Cole
was held up Wednesday and made to dis
gorge the sum of s. 900. Three Thousand
five hundred dollars was in gold and
IS, 900 in greenbacks, which be foolishly
had on his person for the purpose, seem
ingly to buy cattle. The same man and a
brother of his, fearfully beat up the wife
of his brothers some months ago on q
farm six miles out of Guthrie and drove
her from the house.. The case came before
Judge Allison, but the reason for the
cruelty could not be found except that
the woman suspicioned that they fell heir
to some money from Kentucky and think
ing her to common, now, desired to get rid
of her. This is the money they got and it
did not stay with them long.
Governor Steele has issued his instruc-
tions in regard to the leasing of school
lands. The following is signed by Cover
nor Steele: BY virtue of section SO of the
act of congress approved March 3, 1891,
and the regulations prescribed by the
secretary of the Interior sealed bids will
be received at this office, for Logan, Oklo-
homa and Cleveland counties until April
9Th; Payne, Kingfsher and Canadian
counties until April 9th; and Beaver coun-
ty until April 22nd; for the lease of the
school lands of the territory for period
not exceeding three years, by the year;
the quantity of land to be leased 10 any
one person shall not exceed one-quarter
section. Bidders are required to give the
quarter, section, township and range of
the land bid upon, and the purpose for
which it is desired, and should also state If
payment will be made in advance or at
the end of each year. Leases will be
awarded to the actual bidderat the highest
amount of rent bid in each case; provided,
preference may be given to parties who
settled upon school sections prior 10 May
End. 1890, made substantial improvements,
have actually resided thereon, and cult
waited the soil for the purpose Of providing
a living for family, and have not com
mitted waste, to take the lands at highest
bid. Unnecessary waste to timber Will not
be allowed. Where time is given bidder
w III DO IeQ uIicu " give HOte Win Ample
approved security, with forfeiture clause
in lease where payment Is not made
promptly, The governor may reject any
Or all bids. Where improvements are now
on the lands, owners thereof may have
reasonable time in which to remove them
In case new lease is to be made at the
end of the third year the preference shall
be given to former lessee, if the governor
finds that he cultivated the land in busi-
ness-like manner and fulfilled the terms Of
The lease in good faith. Where rent has
been fully paid lessees may have reason
able time in which to remove fences and
buildings, where release is not made at
the end OF the third year Bidders for
rent of land in Beaver county will be re-
luired to complete contract within fifteen
lays from date of award; in all other coun-
lies five days will be given. In the event
of controversy as TO priority of settlement
1 hearing will be allowed and a decision
subject to approval by the secre-
AIRY OF the interior within fifteen days.
On all bids there shonld be endorsed.
Proposal TO lease school lands, town
ship, range, in-county." No
bids will be opened until the dates above
given.