The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-25
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

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1t is to be an Oklahoma man then. Now
what is there to kick about?
The sooner law in all its phases is to be
taken to the supreme court
The appointment of the new governor
! will be made the 1st of November
Another Cherokee strip convention is
called at Arkansas City for Nov u
The next town located in Cleveland
county of course will be named Ruth.
Granite rock which admits of a hig h
polish has been discovered near Stillwate r.
The city council of Oklahoma has de-
cided to call another statehood convention.
rhe first man who advises any stabbing
in the governorship matter should be Ia
boOed.
The first thing an emigrant does when
he comes to Oklahoma is to trade of his
skates.
The cotton gin at Dover last week tnrned
! out a bale of cotton which weighed 6l5
pounds.
| Norman's choice for governor hasn't
been made public yet, but it is probably
Ed Ingle.
Judge Seay is running powerfully well
| for a man who is on the other side OF the
200 mark on the scales.
The Young men are behind A. c. Scott.
And he is a perfect representative OF In
telligent young blood.
The normal bonds can be disposed of at
| 95 cents any time, but the territorial treas
urer is holding them for par.
When man blacks his shoes out at
| Beaver and sets his hat at an angle OF
| forty degrees they call him plum dude. "
It is feared that there is more than one
man in Oklahoma who Is seeking the gov
ernorship with a cheese-knlfe up his coat
sleeve.
! If it is to be home appointment, Gov
error Steele, himself, is to be thanked. he
| told President Harrison what the popular
thing to do was.
1t is a wonder, aprOpos the governor
matter, that Bill Hackney's removal to
! Oklahoma such a short time before, does
not cause more talk.
Two of the brightest newspaper men in
the territory are the editors of the Still
water Gazette and the Payne Hawk They
fight nearly all the time.
Governor Steele so far is the only Okla
homa official who ever resigned. But
there will be a score more, who, when the
new governor is appointed, will have to be
resigned.
Jake Admire is working tooth and toe
nail for Judge Seay. And there isn't a
political wire in creation that Jake doesn't
know just how and when to pull it.
The Indians of Oklahoma are pretty
good after all. The deputy marshals of
! Alaska have considerable trouble with In-
dians who run Illicit stills for the manu-
facture of vile and vicious decoction
called ''hoochinoo, which creates in the
native breast decided longing for some
bOdy's blood.
The horses attached to the Tecumseh
! mail hack got fright 9ned the other day
while crossing the river on the ferry and
! jumped over into the river The team and
| hack were gotten out all safe and sound,
| but the mail pouch was lost. 1t contained
a registered letter which had Sl2o IN It,
Half way between Guthrie and Okla
homa City is one of the prettiest little
cities to be found anywhere in or out OF
! Oklahoma in the west. Edmond is com
posed of law-abiding, progressive and
public spirited people as can be found In
| the west. The town presents n nice
| appearance from the depot; it
presents a nice appearance to go
| through it, It's inhabitants are
thrifty and intelligent. supporting two
model weekly papers. Lately its prosper
! ity has received fresh impetus by the
award of the daily mail service 10 the new
country from that place. 1t has received
! the normal school which is TO be built
| Immediately. IL has cotton gins and mills,
| and in every way is in tip top shape. Ed
| mond will make model city
Governor Steele returned at 1i:22 last
night. He has been only TO Marion, Ind,
aud was there strictly on business connect
ed with the location Of the great GEttlng
| gun works there.
"My resignation was sent in on Oct 3 TO
| take effect as soon as the president can de.
termine on a successor to relieve me, said
the governor to State Capital reporter
"When came TO Oklahoma came full
| " intending 70 make this nay home. The
/ general dullness in property which has
| prevailed all over the country made 10 i'm
possible TO dispose OF my possessions back
( home Since the capitol fight came on,
even could | have converted my Indiana
/ possessions into cash l could not invest lt
! anywhere in Oklahoma without raising
the cry OF favoritisn- Ny neglect OF my
/ business at Marion has cost me three times
4 the amount OF my salary here. Then
could not consistently ever build Us
/ home here and we have lived IN cramped
I quarters IS Won know " have formed
T many pleasant associations in oklahoma
( which we certainly would not sever Old
our private interests az Marion not de-
! msnd IL as a matter Of preservation Of
( these interests We ike the climate and
/ the people here and OSlahernas grand
! prornIse is really enticing There is soon
/ 10 be built here = great and Tlcb state, TO
( help frame which would Do al honor
I indeed
w hen will you leave. governor"
Not before the 5th % the loth Of Nov
I ember-"
"WilI q Few governor bs appointed sad
I succeed you at that time
Yes. my resignation does aottaks effect
/ uuiIl a new sppglptes relieves me.
"Wili BE- be an Oklahoma mauf'
i Yes nnleSs the different Candidates 70
/ 70 knitting cae another- z Els territory
{ bas beeu unfortunate n the lealous8es
I which have prompted attacEs on The c1sr-
! acter Of applicants tor appointment 70
matter box good "a applicant. thsrs have
I aiways been some protest sgS.nst hitn.
{ bra2dia- him kgrsetkle!. Tag
( aud bsdnaan generally. II yca peop5s
{ refrasa from fkss, thls time, the new
governor WlI be = territory man. sure
/ The presidsat wants - appoint territory
,uan' and I shozld nos WondeF i he has
/ hss MINI r1ade up Bow wno thai man
. shall b. The pTsst1e1t AMI Secretary
g NoAts are warn fTsels1s q Oklahoma AID
have do1e al 10 iaeir F.oSsr 70 advance its
( interests J. "a their sETTans. have doos
the very best coul4 70 promote the peo-
PIES welfare. / may have rss1e mistakes.
/ bat an conscious Of having do1e right
/ a. nv esousc.en1e say t. i have be<u 10
| s0ns tEyLas p-ace4. Il each q 1aAsA