The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-16

nent attorney, attempted suicide last Fri.
DAY afternoon By swallowing q dose OF
laudanum. Friends interfered. however,
and bis life was saved. Beall has lately
met with heavy pecuniary losses.
The Transcript says Norman is crowded
from one end to the other this week witt
teams loaded with corn The mill and ele-
vator company here are running day and
night aud frequently have from fifty to
seventy-fiye teams awaiting a chance to
unload.
1t is reported at Anadarko that some of
the klowas are meeting in daily council to
talk over the recent trade with Uncle Sam
A few of them are inclined TO kick up a
row about tie matter but the number is
so few that successful Interference is ont
of the question
j. w. McLoud, general solicitor for the
Choctaw. is in Guthrie making arrange
men.s to take up his permanent residence
there. This, in connection with infcrma-
ton from New York, leads the Gazette TO
the belief that work on the Choctaw ex-
tension to South McAlester will soon COM
mence.
The Muskoeee Phoenix thinks the Greek
council did nobly in selecting their dele
gates to Washington. The three men
honored by the appointment are Hons
Pleas. Porter. D. NJ. Hodge and A P. Nc
Keilop. They represent the most intelli-
gent and advanced class of the Indian
citizens and are men Of experience and
ability.
The Indian agent at Anadarko saw fit
last Friday to cut off the beef from those
Indians who refused to send their children
to school. When they found their ratons
were cut off they hurried home and got
their children in school as quickly as
possible. and returned to the agency and
were allowed beef rations as before. Poor
10 is great schemer.
The Purcell Bridge and Transfer COM
pany propose to erect bridge over the
river at Purcell, says the Register. land
ing the same on dry land on the Lexng-
ton side and on he hill near Canadian
avenue on the Purcell side. The bridge is
TO be built from design approved by the
most practical engineers. after consulta-
tion with parties acquainted with the ma
ture of the Canadian river. 1t will be
over 5000 feet in length, of first-class ma
terial, and is estimated to cost $4,000 ex-
elusive Of approaches and Contemplated
street Car track in center
A strong effort will be made during the
present session of the Cherokee council to
have The capital removed from TahleqUah
to Fort Gibson. The military reservation
ut Fort Gibson has been turned over to the
nation and there are excellent and eXpen-
sive buildings on the reservation that
would answer the purpose as council
house and offices, even better than the old
shack of building at Tahlequah. Besides
this Fort Gibson is on the railroad and is
far more accessible than Tahlequah. AS
matters now stand the majority of legis-
lators and officers are compelled to go
through Fort Gibson on their way to Tahi-
equah. -Muskogee Phoenix.
The Oklahoma grand lodge, A. F. & A.
NJ, was organized in Oklahoma City
Thursday night. Nov. 10. by Grand Mas
ter Leo Bennett, grand lodge of the Indian
territory. The following officers were
elected and installed:
August J. Spengel of Guthrie, grand
MASTER
Selwyn Douglas of Oklahoma City. dep
usy grand master.
Charles H. Newman of Ell Reno, grand
senior warden.
A. w. Fisher of Norman, grand Junior
warden.
- Watkins of Saltwater grand secre-
tary.
- Hunt of Kingfisher. grand treas
urer
Oliver H. Travers of Oklahoma City,
grand orator.
II. c. Townsend of Hennessey, grand
lecturer.