The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-13
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

1t is time for the first bale of cotton tc
be rolling in. But mebbe it is waiting for
| the offer of prize
The bridge on Dugout creek mile east
! on the Gushing and Chandler road IS COM
pleted and ready for travel.
There are said to be quite large num-
Der of counterfeit dollars in circulation in
the Indian Territory. Look out for them.
Notwithstanding the recent ruling OF
Judge Parker, it is said the United States
court for the Indian Territory will exer-
else jurisdiction over larceny cases.
The old soldiers throughout the territory
are packing their knapsacks preparatory
to the grand advance on Washington
where the big encampment will soon be
held.
The Perkins Journal says the corn crop
of Payne county is bound not TO bs found
on the calamity side of politics. That will
be hurt-ful intelligence to the light
headed.
The Oklahoma fair will open on October
4th and will continue until the Sth. 1t is
| under frst-class managers aud everything
promises to be successful. One and one
third fare on all railroads.
A former missionary among the Choc-
taws sends from Colorado. his present
home. what appears to be convincing
proof that Oklahoma is a Choctaw word,
and signifies Red People" The Red
River, he says, is called in Choctaw BOX
Homa," while the phrase, Praise Him
all Ye PeopleW is rendered in the Choctaw
psalter: Okla puta mona kut hush
aiokpahauchaski.
The attorney general has given an opin.
ion to the state department that the In
dian Territory is not entitled to represent
alton on the Worlds Columbian commits
sion, as the president is authorized to APP
point the commissioners OF the commits
sion only from such territories as are or
ganized and have political stains under
the acts OF congress. The Indian Terri
tory. he holds, has no existence rs a polit-
ical organization. This does not include
Oklahoma, which has its arrangements
we'll under Way for good exhibit at the
fair.
That the progress and prosperity of Ok
lahoma City which has been so phenome-
nal in the past will continue the Times
Journal is quite positive. Everything
points to splendid growth i'll the next
year in population, wealth and material
progress. New buildings, and fine ones,
are being projected every day, matters
looking to additional grounds for the city
being arranged, fine residences going up
ON every hand. men with plenty of capital
coming in aud becoming interested in the
city, ind property changing hands at ex-
celIent prices.
a dispatch from Guthrie to the Dallas
News says Jesse Graham, sheriff OF county
b, reports that the Shawnee tribe of In
dians art moving into the Greek country.
This is due to the pressure and demand
for division of the Creek lands in sever
atty. 1t seems that even the full blood
Creeks are demanding alletments and
there is a strong probability tina. some
action will be taken this fall or winter.
The Shawnees by relation claim some in
terest in the Creek lands and intend to get
their share, hence the movement. Nearly
every mem Der of the tribe has deserted his
allotment in county B and gone over into
the Greek reservation and the rest will
follow before winter and all will remain
there to claim share in the division.