The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-04
OKLAHOMA IN BRIEF.

Dedication services of the first Baptist
house of worship in FL Reno occurred on
Sunday. Feb. l. Rev VI Nichols, of Okla
homa City, conducted the services.
The Oklahoma Fancier and Pet Stock
assOci tion, recently organized at Okla
homa City, will hold its first exhibition
February 10 TO y, at Oklahoma City
There is getting TO be a good deal of
/ buss-tie around about Elkins The Eagle
says three BUSES now carry the passen-
gers 10 and from the depot al that place.
Choctaw City is to have new paper.
Sears Brothers have moved their print
shop down there from Pittsburg, Kan.
The paper is not named yet, but it will be
Republican in politics
1t is reported that colonies of negroes are
being organized at many points in the
south TO come TO Oklahoma to find homes
They are said To ie settling around King
fisher in large numbers.
The Oklahoma territory board Of phar-
macy will meet at Guthrie. Feb. D 1s9l
for the examination and registration OF
candidates according to the law regulating
the practice Of pharmacy in Oklahoma ter
ritory.
The Norman Transcript declares that
better indications for a prosperous crop
year could not be wished for, and the set
tiers are making every preparation posi-
bic to make a good showing III Oklahoma
the coming season.
Lexington. !. T.. is to have 4 bank which
will open inside of a week. Board of direc-
tors: j. VI. Stovall, ". II. Blackwell. T.
q. Thompson. George r. Beeler and !. f.
Beeler. Mr.. Walter F. Hooker will have
charge OF the institution as cashier.
w S. Richardson died suddenly of heart
disease last Saturday at Reno City, and
his remains were Inferred in the FL Reno
cemetery Tuesday, under the auspices of
the G. A. X. He was 60 years of age and
leaves family to mourn his loss.-Eagle.
The city was full of farmers and farm
wagons yesterday. The streets were
crowded and the merchants all had a big
trade. Oklahoma City's territory contin-
ues to widen, our merchants drawing
trade in some directions for 100 miles =
Times.
The ladies of FL Reno who composed the
committee that gave the banquet in honor
of the governor during the e. n r. re-
union in that city. applied the proceeds of
the banquet 70 the purchase of a 800 pound
bell, which they formally presented to the
school board Friday evening in behalf of
the city schools.
On the morning of Thursday, Jan. %,
Mr.. John II. Sans and Miss Lille Nav
mony was performed at the house of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. " Pyle,
whose residence Is five miles east of FL
Reno, the Rev. T. W Minnis. of the Con-
gregational church, officiating. Eagle
The Muskogee Phoenix says the Choc-
taw Cool and Railway company is paying
out large sums of money to its creditors
under the agreement made several weeks
ago when the receiver,hip question came
mp. All debts under 81 600 are being paid
IN cash, and 80 per cent OF those exceeding
that sum is paid in cash aud receivers GER
titicates issued for the other half, bearing
per cent interest and payable on Decem-
Der 81, 1891
FL Reno Eagle: The Indian lands on
our west will soon be declared open for set
Element. at VIII Gu time Canadian county
may take steps toward extending her
boundary lines. By so doing the taxable
property OF the county viii be largely in
creased; not only will the amount of tax
able real estate be Increased, but the rail
road mileage will be very largely increased
and will materially assist in defrayug the
expenses of the county, for between twenty
and twenty-five miles will be added TO the
tax roll Immediately, and, together with
the rolling stock, etc. will be assessed at
something like S500.000