The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-17
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

COrn piauGlng ID OAidnould IS dArcaoy
over.
Saltwater is in the fell grasp of the
measles.
Most of the Oklahoma editors are In
Kansas City this week.
Vinita, Cherokee Nation, has new pa
per called the World"
There will be something less than seven
county fairs in Oklahoma, this fall.
An Oklahoma City man will sue the
city for damages for false imprisonment.
Why don't somebody discover diamonds
in the Cherokee strip and be done with it?
Society note from Payne Hawk: This
kind of weather is awful hard on white
pants.
The Oklahoma City canal company will
plant Bermuda grass in the banks OF that
artificial stream.
A fence has been erected around the
Oklahoma Cityjail, both to keep the public
out and the prisoners in.
An Oklahoma City man has discovered
gold in Georgia. The Oklahoma people
are great on discovering gold.
One of the county commissioners Of
Payne county claims that he can drink
hfty-Seven glasses of beer in one day. This
is new industry in Oklahoma
The second encampment Of the depart
ment of the Indian territory and Okla
homa G.. A. r., will meet in Kingfsher
tomorrow. This will be a notable event.
Settlers in the Sac and Fox and Iowa
country must pay S2.25 per acre for their
land and get title in one year. In the lat
ter country one half of the money must be
paid within the first two years.
The county warrants of Beaver county
are worth more than the warrants of any
other county in the territory. This is
doubtless owing to the large amount of
personal property in that county.
Edmond Sun: We are pleased to know
that so many Of our farmers are going to
plant Kaffir corn, as it's splendid feed,
and is one of the surest crops that can be
planted. Several persons planted some Of
this corn last season, and obtained wonder
full results. Aside from its value as
feed, we are told by those who have tried
it that it makes fine bread when ground
into meal.
Kingfsher Journal: Chief Whirlwind
with his squaw, was in the city Tuesday.
He is the head of Cheyenne Indians, and
was in the city looking after the appro-
priation made by the government for their
lands He has always held back and
wanted the Indians to keep their lands,
but now he is very anxious for the money
to arrive to pay them for their lands, and
seems perfectly willing to dispose of his
old hunting ground.
Oklahoma City Times: The $40 north
bound accommodation was abandoned to-
day on account of rush in the cattle bust
ness and the fact that the Santa Fe had
not enough engines and cars to supply the
demand. Since morning, fifteen stock
trains have gone north, and there are many
ff,f n ~ 81 nj
the Indian reservations in the north part
of the territory, which have lately been re-
leased by the cattlemen.
Canadian Enterprise: Last week cer-
tain person became somewhat inebriated
and stretched himself out in front of Ger
ach's grocery store to sleep 1t off. Some
Of the boys, wishing to have little fun,
procured coffin and had just put him in
it when he awoke. Arising he staggered |
of piece, looking at the coffin all the
lime, after which he Immediately attempt |
I'd to destroy it and was only prevented by !
of some one. 1t was cOmical. |
Oklahoma City Journal: Justice |
Sweeney heard civil suit in his court |
in which borrowed baby cut
considerable figure with the deliberations |
If the jury. The defendant was widow |
md when the evidence was all in her /
attorney, Stone, had her borrow very /
,retty baby, and come into court He
hen spread himself and pointed to the |
)oor widow with babe in her arms whom /
he prosecution, Judge Staley, was trying |
% rob of her home. Major Leach, the |
Judges lawyer, did his best, but it was OF
10 use, the borrowed baby gave the verdict
% the widow.
Oklahoma City Journal: The CONNER
'ial club members are talking of getting
10 a big BANQUET and ball soon and invite
u addition to the members of the home
luo, members of the Edmond, Norman.
Purcell, Guthrie, Kingfisher and Ell Reno
.lubs. The invitations will also include
distinguished men of the territory. officials
II the Santa Fe, Rock Island. Choctaw
md Omaha. Kansas Central and Calves
on railroads, and representatives from
he Board of Trade OF Wichita and the
Commercial club of Kansas City. It will
)e an elaborate affair and will be for the
purpose of showing up the hospitality and
nagnificence of Oklahoma City, II will
70 the biggest affair Of the kind ever got
en- up In Oklahoma