The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-19
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Tracklaying on the Choctaw was resum-
ed yesterday.
Purcell has a new bank called the Chick
asaw National bank.
A man wants S125O an acre for farm
land near Oklahoma City.
Frank Greer has discovered something.
That Yukon has brick man.
The Dalton's attempted to rob an NJ. *.
T. train the other night but failed.
An Oklahoma City paper bIames the
eclipse OF the moon on Governor Steele.
Guthrie has a swell euchre club to which
the chief justsce of the territory belongs.
The people are moving into Oklahoma
in great numbers, principally by railroad.
In all probability the governor will be
dark horse That is the way it usually is.
If Oklahoma had statehood, one of the
first men it would remember would be
Horace Speed.
1t is quite well to pause, at this time,
and congratulate Governor Martin on his
ability as an executive.
Some people would not be surprised If
the new governor is not already in posses
sion of his office-Robert Martin.
There is a strong movement, and good
one it is, to set down on the fellows who
are always harping on sectionalism in
Oklahoma.
If Robert Martin should get to be gov
ernor, he is one of those kind of men who
would want the boys to go on calling him
"Bob" just the same as ever.
md
much as we Admire the president, he
should Ollie daily no longer. Great Scott,
unless he hurries, the Martin will welcome
spring, before he can Tackett on anybody
Emporia Republican. The Office of sec
retary of war is still vacant. Perhaps the
president is waiting till the state capital
question is settled in Oklahoma, so that
Bill Hackney will have time to properly
consider an offer.
Acting Governor Martin has called
meeting of the worlds fair county COM
missioners at Oklahoma City, Nov. %, at
8 O'Clock p. m. The object of the meeting
will be the discussion of plans whereby
Oklahoma territory may be decently rep
resented at the worlds fair.
Henry Loop of Oklahoma City is rejoic-
ing over the fact that all his contestants
for a valuable claim adjoining Tecumseh
have Withdrawn or allowed their contests
to go by default, and now he has plain
sailing. 1t is the 100 acres east of Tecum-
sch. and at 1903 p. m. on Sept. 22nd he
put soldiers declarstory on it. Nine
persons each put contest on it. claiming
prior settlement, but all have given II up.
Ell Reno Democrat: Today a govern
ment party headed by Major Powell of
Washington, d. c., started on ali expedi-
tion in the famous Washita mountains.
A number of our prominent citizens ac-
companied the expedition. In the party
we noticed the following gentlemen:
Judge Burford of Oklahoma City, DR..
Hallowell of Wichita, w. l. Baxter. w.
II. Riley and r r. Hickox OF this city.
They intend to fathom the hidden myster-
les Of those eternal cayeTns and mountain
slopes before they return. Their thirst for
gold has only been equalized by DE Soto
and Pizaro and whether or not they viii
get as much remains to be seen They
have heard from the Mexicans and COW
BOYS thrilling stories of adventure and
wealth, and they 90 to investigate the
truthfulness OF the statements our re-
porter WAS informed by Major Powell that
the expedition would probably take about
three weeks and would go into winter
quarters in the city.
Ell Reno Eagle: A delegation OF leading
braves of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
tribes met in Justice McGrath's Office IN
this city, Saturday, to confer with T. +.
Mitchell in regard to their proposed trip
to Washington. The agent has received
word that six Indians can make the trip at
the governments expense, and the bust
ness men OF FL Reno, Darlington and Keno
City will raise money to send eight others
on the jurney. The band OF fourteen, n
charge OF Inspector W. w. Junkin, viii
start for Washington next Friday. bearing
many testimonials TO the fact that the In
dians have made good use OF the money
heretofore paid them. and that the reserve
fund of $4,000 should Be paid 70 them
Immediately, in cash The general belief
Is that the request will be granted, ana
that most OF the money viii be turned
loose in this city within the next sixty
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