The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-26
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Yukon is not very big, but it wants a
newspaper.
The advent of the Lexington Leader is
expected soon.
1t begins to look like Captain Couch
would be avenged
The wild prairie flowers are in bloom as
tar north as Edmond.
Grading on the Choctaw road was te
begin at Oklahoma City today.
1t is about time for some fellow to dis
cover gold in the Arbuckle mountains.
The townsite commissioners are issuing
deeds to the uncontested lots Of Edmond,
this week.
On recent case the three townsite COM
missioners each wrote out a separate
opinion.
Governor Steele has appointed the COM
missioners to locate the normal school at
Norman.
For some unexplainable reason poetry
is as scarce as seed wheat in Oklahoma
this spring.
People cutting wood in the Cherokee
country better tread lightly. Prosecutions
have commenced.
The teachers association OF Payne
county, will meet at Saltwater the first
Saturday in April.
Complaints are made from southern
Kansas that the cattle are not all out OF
the Cherokee strip.
Oklahoma City is getting so civilized
that it costs man $l00 TO flourish re-
volyer down there.
Two young men fought over a calf at
Dead Mans crossing last Sunday. One
fellow was shot in the arm.
rUbo Corto To ill sam b,va 70 STOW "A
whistle on extra time at Oklahoma City.
1t will be railroad crossing.
Oklahoma City expects its cotton COM
press to make il q center with \ clrcum-
ference of 200 miles in length.
The Oklahoma City Gazette doesu' {
think that Governor Steele is executive of
the territory. 1t will concede ElReno and
Guthrie to him then.
The people of Frisco always speak of FL
Reno as the temporary county seat. F"
There will have to be an end to that
county seat fight some day and it may be
dearly paid for.
1t is reported that Secretary Noble will
not give his approval to the opening of the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe country by rea-
son Of the appropriation OF two million
dollars to the Choctaws and Chi ckasaws.
The general land Office has reversed che
decision of the Kinghsher land office in re-
gard TO the case involving forty acres of
the TOWNSHIP of Frisco. The kingfisher de-
cision was against Gail He appealed and
the decision was reversed. The general
land office decision is very long, but very
interesting
Kingfsher Journal: Quite colony ar
rived Tuesday from southern Tennessee,
bringing with them car loads of stock,
farming utensils, household goods. etc.
Some of these people, so we are informed,
will purchase accomplishments in this
vicinity, while Others of the posse propose
to wait the opening of the Cheyenne
country.
The probate judges Of the territory are
in a quandary. They are unable to deter
mine the scope of their duties, and as
a matter of safety to their bondsmen have
about concluded to go out of business until
they can find out the extent of their au-
thority under the law This course has
been taken by the Cleveland county judge
and Judge Stewart, of Oklahoma, refu sed
to try several cases which came up before
him yesterday He has written to the au-
thorities at Washington aud will get the
desired Information.
Edmond Sun: Wishing to test the to-
bacco culture in this part of Oklahoma,
the editor of the Sun has ordered seed and
will give it to those who will experiment
with it and report the result of their labor
in cuitivating the plant. We have talked
to several persons from kentucky and
Tennessee who have had large experience
in tobacco culture, and they tell Us that
this soil is adapted to the tobacco plant.
We especially hope that those who have
experience with the plant will call and get
some of this seed.