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

Spring onions and lettuce have made
their appearance in the Hennessey market.
| The Rock Island, it is reported. will be-
gin the extension of their road from Minco
south about April 10.
The NJ. E. folks will build church at
! Hennessey just as soon as deeds for prop
erty can be had, says the Clipper.
Railroads appear to be about the cheap
est things on the Oklahoma market.
Kingfisher City is considering a propo-
sition to buy another road for 5000.
The sunrise train left several niggers at
the depot here this morning. They had
the appearance of being bred and born in
| the swamps of Arkansas. Children and
dogs made up their luggage. Our local
coIored contingent disiikes their coming
more than the whites do-Oklahoma Oily
Gazette.
Gov. Steele seems to be having some
trouble in securing delegation to repre-
sent Oklahoma at the Kansas City blow
out. Hon. Dan Harader has declined the
appointment as delegate and the governor
has appointed Hon. ID. c. Farnsworth, of
Lacey. The Hennessey Clipper says Mr.
F. will also decline.
Oklahoma City has raised SO, 900 in cash
and put up Il good bond to pay $4,000
railroad through that city. As the Clip
per pertinently remark this, in territory
where so many reports are being clrculat-
ed about restitution and starvation, would
naturally look little strange
Frank Myers was arrested and taken be-
fore commissioner at Ardmore last week
charged with arson. The insurance COM
pany causing the arrest claim that Mr..
Myers burned his store house at Washita.
1t is asserted by Myers and his friends that
this is simply scheme of the Insurance
company to beat the payment OF the loss
or force Myers to compromise his claim.
The people of Oklahoma who are clam
oring for more territory to be thrown open
do not stop to realize that it would be
much better for them to defer the opening
of this new territory until they can raise
crop and have something TO sell. Those
coming into this country Will naturally
depend on Oklahoma for their first years
supply, and our farmers will not only find
a ready market, but good price for every
thing they can raise this season, therefore
it is to your interest to plant and tend
your crop well that you may reap rich
harvest-Hennessey Clipper. Don't wor-
~ over the thought OF supplying the new
settlers in the country to be opened. IL
Oklahoma can't supply them, Kansas can
and in the most approved style known TO
commerce.
Guthrie News: Judge Green decided
ANOTHER very important question affecting
the election held last February through
out the territory. The matter was
brought before the court by Col Tom
Seward in a writ of quo warranto of Will
lam Connolly involving the title and
claim to the office of Justice of the peace
for Guthrie township and was decided in
the district court by Judge Green in favor
of w. j. Maharry. This decision settles
the important question that the village of
Guthrie is a municipal township within
itself for the purpose of electing justices
of the peace constables and an assessor;
and that Guthrie township outside OF the
village OF Guthrie Is a municipal town
ship for all purposes.
Guthrie News: Many farmers have had
an idea that they could turn certain
amount of blowing Of school land for the
first years lease. The governor in
forms Us that this cannot be done,
as the idea of leasing the
lands is to get money for the support Of
schools. Persons having improvements on
quarter sections up to the time of the pub
LEGATION notice of the 9th of this month.
not desiring or failing to lease can take
them away as personal property. The
governor desires it TO be known that all
crops now planted such as wheat. oats and
rye, parties will have right to their crops
the same as other Improvements. In leas-
lug these lands for three years. or renew
ing the lease for larger period, whenever
the Lessee gives up his lease be can take
away all the improvements. What will be
the final disposition of the lands ia not
known. as school lands belong TO the state,
and when Oklahoma becomes state the
question of what is the most profitable
way OF dlsposing OF them will come up.