The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-14
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The Indians, since receiving their allot-
ment money, are doing heap of visiting.
Professor Halleck travels more than any
other man in the terrltory-but not on his
shape.
James Hayes, the engineer. who was in
the wreck at Willow Springs, July ., has
been presented with a gold medal for his
heroism.
The cattls on the strip are quarantined;
the cattlemen seem to have the best OF the
joke again.
Governor Steele will be the first man in
the territory to know when the new lands
are opened.
1t is told on Guthrie man that he re-
Gently went clear to Kansas City to get to
go to a circus.
Covered wagons are strung through
Kansas in every direction. Making for
the new lands.
McMasters, of the Oklahoma City Ga
zette. has been editor of forty-seven differ
ent papers in his time.
One of the inducements of an enterprls-
ing Gospel meeting at Guthrie Is the ID
vertisement of short" talks.
That opening proclamation will come in
$50 sudden like" some of these days that
everybody will open their eyes.
Frank Greer believes that the Indian
schools would do great deal more II they
were located right among the Indians
Will Diven. the editor of the Ell Reno
Eagle, has enlarged his handsome paper.
Personally Diven Is as neat as his Journal.
w. p Mccartney, who was recently
pardoned from the penitentiary, has re-
turned home and joined his family at Reno
City, where he will hereafter reside.
Governor Steele has endorsed an editor
ial in the Oklahoma City Gazette This
will be the first thing he has done IN
long time that the Gazette Will not crltl-
else.
The first thing the Oklahoma man does
now a-days after he scrambles out OF bed
is to make for the daily paper to see II the
proclamation opening the strip has been
made yet.
The Oklahoma Times-Jou had a
representative at the Pottawatomie coun-
Gil The Times-Journal seems to have a
warmer side for the Potts than for any OF
the other Indians.
The Shawnees will have big war dance
at ShawneetOwn Saturday afternoon and
night Beef will be issued to them and the
Sac and Fox and kickapoos will join them
aud a big time is expected.
Mr., Craig, of Craig 81 Tedford, dairy
men of Guthrie, states that they have
Holstein calf only II days old that weighs
ia younds. The News thinks this, if Il
heifer calf, ought TO give barrel Of milk
at a milking.
One of the questions to be discussed at
the Guthrie Normal institute is: as there
any utilization between music and philoso-
phy?" 1t is a fact that all the philosophy
that he has been able to summon uD hasn't
kept the government from making music
for the sooner.
Oklahoma county. township eleven,
range three, has voted an incidental tax
Of per cent with which they propose to
build four good school houses. The houses
will cost probably $1,000, and the tax will
amount to $1,000, but they think their
school warrants won't be bad il they can
be paid in year.
Oklahoma Times-Journal: The Okla
homa School Journal is of the opinion
that Governor Steele will call an extra
session of the legislature. There are many
things needing consideration, re-considera-
ton and repairing; and they can only be
reached by special session.
A man we'll ver5ed in Indian affairs says
the only way to clvillZs the Indian is
through his stomach He says if the gov
eminent will refuse to issue rations until
the Indians conform to the civilized dress
and manners, the red man will adopt them
double quick. 1t is said an Indian will do
anything for something to eat.
The territorial board of equalization,
consisting of Governor Steele Secretary
Martin and Superintendent Lawhead, are
now i'll sitting. They began work on the
railroads, telegraph lines Tuesday in other
words they will settle realty first. They
find considerable disparity in the valua-
tions in the different parts of the county
and expect much trouble in adjusting
them. 1t will take a week or more to finish
work
J. p Martin. of Oklahoma City, who has
been acting Gle k Mt the Ponca Agency, has
resigned his position and returned home
It was not lucrative enough, and besides be
wants TO make the run" into the new
country. He says efforts are being made
to allOt the Pawnees, Otoes and Poncas
but little Roadway is being made. Mrs.
Charles is the allotting agent and has IA
force of surveyors in the field. The Otoe
Indians are especially averse to being allot-
ted and as fast as the surveyors would set
the corner stones the Indians would pull
them up. thus confusing things very much.
Finally the agent. Mr. Woods, threatened
them with arrest and the Wichita all and
they have quit t.
Hunters are warned to be careful and
keep within the bounds of the law in kill
ing game IN this territory. Following IS /
the law on this subject: Wild turkey, !
quail. partridge, prairie chicken or grouse !
may be shot from the 1st of September TO |
the 3lst of December of each year. Any |
person found in possession of any of !
the foregoing game enumerated shall be |
conclusive evidence that he has violated |
the game law and is liable to a fine of not !
less than s. or more than $50 for each Of \
Tense. II is unlawful to kill deer or ante /
lope between the first day OF November (
and February of each year Any person !
found in possession of any OF the above /
game shall be conclusive evil !
dence of his guilt and shall be fined in any /
sum not less than SIS or more than 500 |
for each ofTense. II is unlawful 10 kill !
game at any season Of the year to export /
from the territory.
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
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