The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Oklahoma Is becoming q land OF conven-
tions.
Oklahoma City has 2sSo lots and 84oo
buildings on them
Governor Martin has issued bis Thanks
giving proclamation
Three hundred bales of cotton were mar
| keted in Guthrie this fall
| An Oklahoma City man has invented
sootpan for chimney fues.
There is not paper in Oklahoma that
defends the grand jury system
A new station is to be established be-
tween Choctsw City and Tecumseh.
The people of El Reno banquetted Sem
ator Blackburn of Kentucky, last Thurs
day.
Colonel Lem Reynolds, prominent cit
| izen of the Chickasaw nation, died last
Friday.
The Salvation Army is going to have a
blowout at Oklahoma City today and to-
morrow.
The post Office location war at Guthrie
is to be settled without any blood shed.
| In Oklahoma now, when man isn't
doing anything else, he is off on hunt.
The secretary of the Interior has refused
a hearing in the East Guthrie and Capital
Hill contests.
Bill Hackney.has the distinction of be-
ing the only man who has ever defended
the Oklahoma statutes.
Henry Wade had his arm cut of with
the circular saw at saw mill west Of
Oklahoma City, Friday.
Governor Martin has issued proclama-
tion making it lawful to kill turkeys be-
tween now and the 9th inst.
Oklahoma Times-Journal: The pun
ming business on the gubernatorial situa-
ton is getting terribly Hackneyed.
The Purcell Topic favors separate state
hood for the five civilized tribes. 1t will
never happen 1t is not writ that way.
The Minco Minstrel remarks: I'VE will
settle the new lands with Democrats or
bust every Republican paper this side OF
Kansas" "
It was false rumor which had it that
the United States senate committee was in
the Indian Territory. They have not yet
started on the trip.
Judge w. r. Asher has selected George |
Outcelt of Guthrie, George Laing of Okla |
homa City, and Dan Hay of Noble, az |
townsite commissioners of Tecumseh.
It is said that people have given up |
guessing at who is to be governor. They |
have come to the conclusion that they
would just as soon have Martin there as
long as possible.
Senator Blackburn in his speech at the
Ell Reno banquet said that statehood will
come slowly. He said Oklahoma should
try for statehood until the government
had paid its territorial debts.
Oklahoma City not only vigorously as
serts that her candidate, A. G. Scott, is
still in the field, but says that he has the
heaviest backing of any man in the race
and will be the winner if the appointment
is made from the territory.
The Cherokee commission is now in con-
sultation with committee appointed on
behalf of the Cherokee nation composed Of
3. G. Boudinot, Roach Young, George
Downing, Joseph Smallwood, j. A Scales
William Triplett and Thomas Smith.
Hennessey Statesman: The Baptist
,hurch was dedicated last Sunday. Rev.
DyGe officiating. A report of the fnan-
,ial condition shows that the total cost of
he building and lot was $40, 66. OF
which $500 was donated by friends from
broad, S540,66 was donated in cash, labor
nd material by HennesseY parties. At
his time there yet remains due on dona- :
ions $3.50, and subscription was taken
asst Sunday amounting to $50 which al
ogether, starts the church off in a sound
nancial condition.
Judge Clark of the district court has is =
ued peremptory order which will put
top to the practice of issuing blank sub &
oenas for witnesses. Complaint had :
cen made to the court that deputy mar
halls had habit of providing themselves
nth blank subpoenas so that at any time -
ney would run across parties whom they
bought could be used as witnesses in y
ase, they would simply insert the names =,
his practice resulted in endless confusion -
rendering the accounts to the govern -
lent. consequently Judge Clark ordered y.
lat in the future no subpoenas should =
sued until precipe should first be filed (,
ith the clerk.