The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-24
ALL OVER THE TERRITORY.

DIR. Watt D. Woods has been appointed
postmaster at Dougherty.
The plum trees along the Oklahoma
streams are reported to be in bloom.
The people of Beaver county voted in
favor of free range at the election of Feb 3.
A postoffice has been establish d at Fair
land. Cherokee nation, with w. L. Ritter
as postmaster.
1t is reported by old settlers that there
is vast coal fields in the Cheyenne country,
west of Kingfisher.
A new postoffice has been established at
Indianola, Choctaw nation, with j. IL. BY
mum as postmaster.
The contract for the 100-barrel-a-day
-four mill at Guthrie. is signed and its
erection is to begin at once.
Kingfisher county can at least crow over
the other Oklahoma counties in one re-
spect-it has a Jail that cost 81, 500.
The Transcript makes the prediction
that the Pottawatom county country
will be the first of the Indian lands to open
up for settlement.
The ruins of an old Spanish mining
town, with gold aud silver mines near by,
have been discovered among the noun
tains Of Greer county.
Sarcely up from bed of sickness, Gov
ernor Steele goes again to Washington in
the interest of the territory, says the
| Guthrie News. He started Saturday.
The Norman Transcripts says many of
the negroes who are emigrating from Az
kansas and other southern states, are
| renting land from their citizen brethren IN
the Chickasaw nation.
Our farmers are busy sewing spring
wheat this week; and the ground is in
splendid condition. The fall wheat looks
better than it ever has at this season OF
the year-Carson Chronicle.
The enrolment in the Oklahoma City
schools is 100 Guthrie is the same. The
! Journal claims that more first grade GER
| tificates were granted in Oklahoma county
| than in any other county IN the territory.
From the time of the opening until to-
| day says the Oklahoma City Gazette.
| ''Oklahoma territory has been rent with
| intestine troubles" 1t has been observed
that there has been n good deal of belly
aching, about and about.
| The paper at Perkins is to be edited by
A. J. Show, and will be called the Cimar-
ron Circus, and its motto will be: Come
to the Circus and see the Show. If i has
n fair Show the Circus ought to meet with
success, and no doubt will.
! Delegate Harvey has introduced a bill
extending over Oklahoma certain town
| site laws of Kansas, also bill granting
| right OF way through the Creek, Sac and
! Fox. Cheyenne and Arapahoe. and other
| Indiands to the Atlantic, Guthrie and
| Pacific railroad.
! The following postmasters have been ap-
pointed in the territory: Alton, Cherokee
nation, H. T. Gill; vice f. NJ. Crowell, re
signed; Cavanal. Choctaw nation. j. ID.
| Hicks, vice j. c. Stidham; Cheek, Chicka-
saw nation, J. II, Sparks, vice W. I. Bon
ner, resigned.
The Hotel Windsor with three other
hotels and other town property were de-
stroyed by fire st Wichita Falls last Fri
day. It leaves the beautiful town without
any hotels. The Windsor hotel was fine
| five-story building and was completed
short time ago.
The decision of Judge Seay virtually
| settles the question OF county officers IN
| kingfisher county, says the New World.
! In substance it means the seating OF every
person elected, superintendent excepted.
| The decision of the judge is universally
upheld by the people.
The bonds for the agricultural college Of
f! Payne county, Oklahoma. failed to carry
at the recent election and the people OF the
city OF 7tillwatar are now holding meet
ings to raise $1,000, il being found that
the municipality and not the county will
have 10 raise the amount.
The Journal saws the exhibits at the
first poultry show in the territory, held IN
| Oklahoma City Friday and Saturday, was
| much better than anticipated oy our peo-
! pie, showing as il does, with but lew tx
ceptions. all the fine breeds or fowls ex-
tant, and each and every EXHIBIT was a
rare specimen of the species WITHIN Itself.
Hon. c. j. Jones has been appointed by
Governor Steele of one OF the oklahoma
| delegates to the commercial congress TO be
| held in Kansas CITY April l2 OF this yeas.
| The other members OF the Delegation are
Hons. w. II. Campbell. X ). Nlsoe.t,
! Daniel Harader, Joseph SmelSeE. u. W.
Gardenbire, and A. y. Daniels
Saturday was ration day at Okla
homa City. and closing lis account OF the
days doings the Gazette says: he
| newspaper man watched in vain Tor the
! woman with the gold watch ana cnain
! who drew aid two weeks ago. She iailei
| TO appear although several vel and
warmly dressed women did apply aod re
/ ceived their prora;e OF bacon and beans.
! Human nature comes to the front when
you can get something for nothing
| Hawk: Saltwater, we venture the as
| sertion, IS the only town In tue territory
whose mechanics have made com piete
/ printing press. The press upon Shlcn Ine
Perkins paper is printed va. w hoiiy mani
| featured in saltwater and the design was
| originated by II. B. GuIhrey, the founder
! OF The Hawk The Hawk II printed upon
oae Of the same machines airs IoS eneaP
/ ness and durability they arr II tie e1AA.y-
] They can De NAME and boxed ready loE
/ shipment for s2a
/ On the 9Th OF February the choctaw
! City TOWNSHIP contest case was hesFu ey
/ the land Office officials at Okiasoma City
/ The Chief ssys the decision Is sstasfacsory'
VI. J, ). AGzzy IS allowed 10 prove Up on