The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-10
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

| At the recent election of chief in the
Chickasaw nation Wolf received a major
| ity over Harris of IS out OF a total OF / Il
votes cast.
Hon. Horace Speed has returned from
an extended visit to his old home in Ken
| lucky. The News says he appears to have
been greatly benefited by his vacation.
Down in Beaver county, in the neutral
strip, heavy acreage of wheat ald rye
will be put in this fall, the farmers having
become convinced that small grain is q
success there.
The county commissioners of Cleveland
county have concluded their work OF
equalization. The rate of county tax is
81 60 and OF territorial tax 40 cents ON the
hundred dollars.
Oklahoma City appears 10 be working
up quite building boom. The Times
Journal says plans are in preparation for
the erection of two business blocks in that
city which will cost, including the pur-
chase price OF the ground, $50, 600.
The contest case of John " Murphy VS..
Perry Moore, involving a very valuable
tract near Oklahoma City, has been de-
cided by the commissioner of the general
land office in favor of Moore, affirming the
decision of the register aud receiver.
Secretary Martin has issued papers ap-
pointing Jesse Campbsll surveyor, John
f. Final. sheriff, aud j. w. Lawton, super
inteudent of couuty q, and j. Cook, super
intendent Of county II. Newton Rogers
OF Louisville was appointed commissioner
for Oklahoma.
That oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory has made wonderful growth in the
way OF churches in the past three years,
the following furnished us by Elder
Swartz Will prove: In August, 1883, the
Nethodists had but ministers IA Charges,
400 members and s., coo worth OF church
property. Now they have 53 ministers, III
charges. $500 members aud more than
81, 600 worth of church property.-Ed-
mond Sun.
Arapahoe Arrow: During the governors
visit he made two new appointments to
Office and one to take the place Of Charles
Gorton. who IS nonresident OF the couu-
u. Jesse Campbell received the appoint
ment OF county surveyor, j. ". Lzwton,
county superintendent, and John Fianeii
to take the place OF Charles Gortou AZ
sheriff. He also ordered all the county
officers who had drawn their pay in full
for the first quarter 20 refund tue money
for the time they were not in service. The
amounts range from s. 10 so. He also
de nandsd the resignation OF Com mission
er Cuykendgll. who is also NONRESIDENT
The Indian bureau IS taking steps 20
allot /, Coz. 90 acres Of Indian lands wnere
treaties have been formed for that pur-
pose. but hot yes ratified. So that when
congress ratiles the treaties very listls
time will he consumed z throwing the
surplus lands opsn % se'tlernsas. The
lands are those Of the WicAitas, $50 9Jo
acres, and CT the hickapoos, 20 J@9 &crss.
in the Indian Territory The iuPorts2os
Of this step VIII appear IN a cieare- light
" hen il IS remembered that usually from
fogr 70 elk rnoaths are consumed n pre-
Ilminary offics work 20 prepare e large
area OF land for opening after congress
has ratified treaty. Under t5e PRO-
eeedings which the Indian bS1reaE have
mapped out tie lands Will be allotted. the
maps sad charts prepared ard tAe sdger-
t:semeats got ready for publication during
the ensuing winter. and everything got
ready 20 submit 70 congress wBea e ras=fs
n March IassmacA s. practically &c
obstacles are 10 De appEsHsn4ea from tas
action CT con rese Ia sAtify!sg Sc srSAsies.
tie work Will have 30 IA. a1r2zc.5 81 that
tune that weeE ar ten days will suSS5ee 20
open the sarPsas IaaGs 70 settlement. Ag5
settlers vii be admitted az tE2e &C EzAk<
az early crop.