The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-15
HIiTARIE NOTES.

| GUTHRIE, Ok, April .-lSpeclal- III he
governor has declared who were the sue
cessful bidders on quite quantity OF
school land.
| Hon. Robt Martin, secretary of the ter
ritory, left Saturday for a short stay in the
east The judge has been incessant in his
| labors for the interests of the territory.
| He has only friends in Oklahoma, and they
all wish him pleasant trip. He will re-
turn in five or six weeks In his absence
genial Col. Orner will hold the reins and
attend to the duties of the office.
Lieut.. Cope, of Fort Reno, spent Sunday
with Capt. Cavenaugh.
SURVEYOR Mccoy arrived here Saturday,
and will go at once to the Iowas, to survey
the land and assist in the allotment. He
is cousin of Mr.. Hal Hamilton, one OF
our popular attorneys.
The district court met at Saltwater.
Chief Justice Green presiding. The grand
Jury returned ten indictments for selling
whisky to Indians the first day. Thirty
seven indictments for selling liquor with
out license were quashed. Five plead
guilty of selling liquor to Indians, and
thirty days in the Wichita Jail
The trial of James Skeem, indicted for
the murder of Henry Stitch, is set for
Wednesday.
Quite large number of United States
cases for selling liquor to the Indians will
come up this week for trial. About a
dozen will plead guilty. There are $50
cases on the docket.
The report in the EAGLE that Judge
Green's court is 1 600 cases behind is err
roneous There have been filed since the
14th of June last, the date of the organi-
zation of the First judicial district, 760
cases, and the docket will be practically
cleared at the end of the spring term that
is now being held at Guthrie and Still
water.
A man came into Saltwater and gave
himself up, stating that he had sold liquor
to some Usage Indians. The Indians, be-
coming intoxicated, got into row and
two were killed. 1t is thought by some
that he tried by this pretext to cover his
own crime.
The town was full of Osages all the
week. and on Thursday the Indians all goG
drunk.
The grand jury adjourned to take in the
picnic.
The commissioners of Paynecounty voted
$1,000 and the city of Saltwater raised
1000 to build a court house Public
spirit this. and no mistake. Payne county
is paying IS and so cents on the dollar for
scrip.
Judge Green and family, also District
Clerk T. q. Risley, return TO Saltwater to-
day. They will drive over.
Inspectors Stutisman and Dougal have
gone To OklanO01a Clty.
The United States court is in session at
Oklahoma City, Judge Clark presiding.
The docket is large one.
Over $50, 600 has been paid out by the
United States marshal without an error.
This money goes directly into the peoples
hands.
Marshal Grimes, who went to Ohio with
United States prisoners, took his wife with
him. She will remain with friends for
couple of months Mr.. w. E. Wilson, of
Kingfisher, has been given position in
the marshals Office.
A strange land contest has arisen at
Oklahoma City. Since the opening of the
territory many people have died. In the
early days, the dead of Oklahoma City
were buried on the military reservation.
Subsequently the southwest quarter of
section was selected. For months the
undertakers and the friends and relatives
of the dead, as well as the city authorities
have tried In vain to secure a spot for
cemetery. They have been unable to do
SO because of contests and lack of titles
When the school lands were to be leased,
application was made at the instance of
the city authorities to the governor to
lease the ground already occupied includ-
ing in the lease bond to purchase at any
rate the governor might fix. When the
matter was presented TO Governor Steele
in regard to the difficulty of securing
ground for burial premises the governor
at least seemed to favor lease of the plat
already in use to the city authorities. but
Government Agent Scothorn said the
lease could not be made. The ground was
accordingly leased to one Gus Eliasson for
$50. There is great indignation in Okla
homa City and county over this would-be
desecration of the sacred dead, and any
attempt to force removal of the ashes Of
friends and relatives until a suitable rest
ing place can be found will be met with