The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-13

OKLAHOMA IN BRIEF.

The Indebtedness of Beaver county, ac-
cording to the Advocate, is but $4,000.
George Z. Thornton has been appointed
a deputy United States marshal under
| Marshal Grimes.
The Advance is authority for the an
nouncement that Wade Hampton is now a
resident of Norman.
Many of the farmers near Norman have
sown oats and considerable corn will be
planted next week, says the Transcript.
Oklahoma City people are confident they
will hear the scream of the Choctaw Coal
roads engines within their city limits IN
two months time.
The boomers invasion of the strip turns
out to be a very small affair. The military
forces ejecting settlers therefrom found
less than fifty families there.
Hiram S. Smith, city treasurer and a
well known and highly respected citizen
of Beaver City, died at O'Clock last Satur-
day of heart disease or apopleXy.
Water was turned into the Oklahoma
City canal Wednesday, and within week
it is expected the electric light machinery
will be put in operation by that power.
Norman Is to have a new three story
brick hotel 75x100 feet, with a basement.
1t is to be of pressed brick, and the Tran
script says, will be a magnificent build
ing.
The school election to be held on the eth
of April * the regular annual school cleo
ton for the purpose of filling vacancies In
the school boards, as provided by article 3
OF the school bill.
Charles L. McFarlan, of Oklahoma, and
Miss Hattie Hurd, of Topeka, were mar
ried Tuesday by the Rev. q. b. Howard,
at the residence of Benjamin Simmons, III
Parkdale, a suburb of Topeka.
Come and bring your guns with you"
Langston writes TO his colored friends In
Texas. Don't do it, colored brother.
Shootin' won't win IN this country
Guthrie News
Mrs. Nanetta Daisey- Iceland Sevegeborg
has received her commission from The SUI
preme lodge, Knights and Ladies OF Honor
through supreme protector, j. /. Milourn,
as deputy supreme protector OF the order
for Oklahoma territory.
Guthrie News: The land contests are
fast disappearing from the records OF the
local land office. Three, four, and I'VE
cases a day are ground ont and the testi-
mony is sitted by Messrs. Ollie and Barnes
and sent to the interior department
Norman Transcript: The farmers feel
very enthusiastic over their exceilet pros
poets for a good crop of wheat this com
ing summer. Cotton and corn viii De the
principle crops raised in this county, the
seed OF those staples being more easily pro
cured at the present time.
The variegated weather of the past ten
days has extended down into the territory.
and this Is the kind of send-off the Beaver
Advocate gives it: Darn such weather.
anyway. One don't know whether TO carry
an Overcoat or fan, while the saloon men
are undecided whether 10 tap aeS OF Deer
or prepare for Tom and Jerry"
The first money was paid Monday 70 the
treasurer OF Oklahoma territory oF DE- -
". Craig, chairman OF the territorial
board OF pharmacy, the amount being s<I'
received for examinations and diplomas
issued by the board az pharmscy. Dr.
Craig therefore holds piece OF history IN
the shape OF the first receipt fo- moeeg
given % Treasurer Murpay.-Ca9ItaL
Guthrie News: In an appeal Of Mrs.
Hams, IN the Hams BlueosEgh confess,
from the townsite commissioners 10 l0s
district court, which was II the nature OF
test case whether such action could De
brought or lot. Judge Greene beaded tue
action could no. be brought The Judge
gave the opinion that the legislature tran-
seended It's powers in providing an sppeSi
from the townsite commissioners 70 me
district court.