The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-28
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Hennessey is Dragging on her silve er cor
net band.
The Norman Transcript says the blue
and the gray will have grand reunion iat
Norman on October 12.
The papers all agree that there will be "a
larger acreage OF wheat sown this fall in
Oklahoma than in any three previous
years.
The Statehood convention, called to
meet at Oklahoma City, September 20, has
already become the chief topic of discus
sion in the territorial press.
A hen is on for Lexington, and the big
egg is hatchin, but the Leader neglected
TO state It's genus. Probably the hedging
will be distinguishable by its cackle.
The present corn, wheat and cotton crop
in Oklahoma is unequaled according to
the reports that come from every portion
of the territory. A gratifying condition.
The croaker is an unknown parsonage in
Lexington, says the Leader. The people
are too busy to sit around like knots on a
log and crOak at those who do get up and
git" No Rip Van Wrinkle there, If you
please.
The Oklahoma Gazette says there is a
gold mine in pickle factory there. 1t
has been the general impression outside
for some days that the territory Is in brine
over the cattle situation and the anticipa-
ted but deferred, opening of the Indian
lands to settlement.
On the I'd day of September next Judge
Green will render an exhaustive opinion
on Cherokee strip title. There is little
doubt but that another able judge will
have to be reversed by President Ben, if
Cherokee cattle or any others are TO re-
main on the strip.
The Indian International fair will be
held at Muskogee, l. L., commencing Sep
tember 20 and continuing to October 2,
1891 The chiefs of the tribes are invited
to bring in delegates to take part in the
exhibitions. Some or the Oklahoma coun-
ties will also make exhibits of their prod
ucts.
Wynnewood scores one against all others
on the bridge question by closing a con-
tract for bridging the Washita at that
point. The Herald says the money re-
quired for completing the job has been
raised and the contractor has ordered the
necessary material for the same Work
on the abutments has commenced and
soon a good substantial bridge will span
the stream.
Beaver Advocate: We hear struggling
complaints of cattle suffering from black
leg. This is a disease that seems to be
little understood and difficult to handle.
thoroughly and keep the animal moving
at least good results are often thus OBJ
tained. The disease is considered very
fatal one in the east, but we seldom hear
of case in this section.
FL Reno Herald: Last week, while q
cattle train was going north Oh the Rock
Island and when few miles south OF FL
Reno, steer got out Of car and took its
position on the tender The fireman at
tempted 10 drive it back into the car and
hurled a rock at it, The train was
making about forty miles an hour, when,
to the surprise of the tTainmen, the steer
leaped from of the tender, clearing a wire
fence, and safely landed in field, as as
soon as it alighted it began eating grass
as unconcerned as if nothing had hap
pened.
The Red Man. an Indian paper. sends up
a wall because the Sisseton band IN Da-
kota have squandered. in buying fioe car
riages, etc. the money recently paid them
by the government The Dakota redskins
may have made some foolish investments,
but the southern Cheyennes and Arapa-
hoes handle their funds after the manner
of born finauciers with good business edu-
cation. IL is true some Of them lean
toward the luxuries of life: but, then,
each one, old and young, owns quarter
section of fine land, is fed and clothed by
the government, and has, IN actual cash
in the United States treasury. eighteen
times as much money as the average citi-
zen of the United States possesses As a
race, the American Indians are the wealth
lest people On the face Of the earth.