The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

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The Indians are said to be dead set
agin" statehood.
Langston City now has a postmaster
! Samuel G. Garrett.
A woman got lost on the streets OF
| Guthrie the other day.
The Cherokee Indians could probably
raise more maize if they would rae Mayes.
Agriculturists claim that the Oklahoma
red soil after thorough cultivation be-
comes black.
IF man must be a criminal now is the
| time to be one. There are so many corn
| fields to hide in.
Norman has the only uniformed band in
the territory and will manufacture drum
majors to order.
Tomorrow is the only day in the year
that the small boy can reciprocate by
| blowing up" his father.
If the Indians are taken into the state of
| Oklahoma, it will be expected of the gov
| ernor that he wear blanket.
| The most forlorn sight in the world is an
Indian with boots on. Mocassins are so
much more comfortable looking.
The Guthrie Capital publishes Secretary
/! Mobiles East Guthrie decision in full and
! it is all mighty interesting reading.
| The atmosphere in Oklahoma is as clear
as crystal, and the sun as brilliant as the
Koohinor Italian papers please copy.
A man is given no quarter in FL Reno at
present The Indian payment was made
wholly in dollars and nothing else passes
current in that town just now.
Marshal Grimes is now in Ohio and will
return Monday. He was in the conven-
ton hall when the Republicans of Ohio
nominated Mckinley for governor.
Fourth of July will revive the old story
about George Washington cutting the
cherry tree down. However, we advise the
Oklahoma youth TO go slow on the cherry
trees, just at present
Oklahoma City Journal: The small
amount of flax sowed in this vicinity last
spring has resulted in good returns. 1t
has from eleven to thirteen bushels to the
acre, which is considered good fax crop.
A part of Secretary Mobiles decision on
the Guthrie case is uniquely written. Part
of it is given below: In the case Under
consideration we find that in the procla-
nation of the president of the United
States, issued March %, 1899, one acre of
the northwest quarter of section 8, had
been reserved for government use and con-
troll and by order of the president, dated
March %, 1882 a land office was estab-
llSneu al OF near WHICH WIS Il
railroad station located on section g. adj
joining the land in dispute. Every intelli-
gent person is aware of the fact that for
the last half century the establishment Of
a United States government land office has
been equivalent TO the foundation of a
town or city of greater or less magnitude;
wherever spot was selected TOR the land
office that became the center of population,
it became town and the ceased to be in a
condition where it could be used for agri-
cultural but it became valuable for town
site purposes. OF all the thousands of
eager active and intelligent men who had
collected on the boarders of Oklahoma
prior to IL o'clock noon on
April %, 1889. there was hardly
one who was ignorant of the
fact that the government land Office had
been established at Guthrie and of the re-
sulting fact that the town would be
established, and already predictions of its
future greatness as the capital of the ter
ritory had been INDUCED in. The waiting
crowds knew all these facts and they
knew that the land in controversy must
be used for the homes, the business and
the trade OF the people who would com
pose the population of this coming town.
1t is true that there had been no reserva-
tion of the tract by the president for
townsite purposes, but his official acts
had given notice to the world that the
lands would be used for purposes other
than agriculture Veeder B. Payne knew
all of these facts.
The evidence shows that he was a man
possessed OF intelligence and energy
He planned iugeniously to reach this
land before anyone else who left the
border at the hour designated
could do so Two of his friends
LETT in the morning for Guthrie for the
purpose of taking the train. The vehicle
IA ph cd n nj Lao
transported the camping outfit, provisions,
axe and coat of Payne. Another friend
who desired 10 go TO Guthrie TO take the
train, started little later on horseback
from over the road which had been trav-
eled by Payne. 1t may be true that the
departure of these men at this time was
merely incdentaI-an incident Of their OF
binary business life-but however this
may be, their acts of kindness rendered as
sistance 70 their friend Paine.
In the meantime Paine was on the Dor
der OF the territory waiting FOR the moment
to start; he was mounted on feet horse,
possessed Of great powers OF endurance
When the signal WAS given the waiting
crowd, consisting OF hundreds OF people
started. and Paine. thus unincumbered by
his camping outfit, provisions, coat, etc,
so necessary 70 person who was TO make
a settlement on the uninhabItea plains,
found that the confidence reposed IN his
horse had not been misplaced, Tor from
the very start be took the lead and soon
was out of sight Of all Others Soon after
leaving the border Que Of the saddle girths
was broken. bat he continued his ride on
his rapid jOurney. He took no note of the
many unappropFiatei tracts OF agricuitu-
raj lands oTer which he passed, tracts
wherein he could have established a home
as contemplated by the honest law he
was only eager &c reach the land IN dis
pute.
After riding about eight miles be over
took a friend, WHO had preceded him on
horseback, who had dismcnnted aud his
horse was standing by the roadside eating
grass The frisad saw tbs broken saddle
girth and suggest eli an exchange OF horses
which suggestion was instantly accepted.
sad Payne pursued his journey 70 the de
sired tract where one OF his friends. who
had preceded him On the wagon contain
ing his effects, the axe, etc. was found
also a piece Of board. Of which be made
stakes with the axe and drove them "A the
ground marking thereon lbs name, the
fact that be claimed the same as home
stead De blAzed tree situated on the