The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-29
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES,

OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.
Kingfisher is agitating the bridging of
| the Cimarron north of that city.
| A scheme is on foot to organize an cleo
| trio light company in the city of Norman.
! Crescent is getting famous. The latest
! is the eopement of 4 married woman with
a foot racer, while her husband was away
fishing
The News says Guthrie will have the
| territorial worlds fair exhibit for few
months prior to its shipment to Chicago.
The exhibits will be convened there.
W. W. Asher, appointed register of deeds
of Oklahoma county, has instituted suit
TO contest the election OF his opponent, DR..
j. II. Smith, who beat Asher by 81 votes.
Including the accrued interest, amount
/ ing TO about s per cent, Canadian county
has been rendered the very fattering offer
of per cent above par for the county
bonds
The Saltwater Gazette states that many
settlers are are waiting in the vicinity of
Saltwater and Payne county for the open
ing OF the strip. That would seem to in
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has been taken up by settlers.
The Oklahoma Democratic central COM
mittee meets at Norman on Jan 3 1898.
All members who are candidates were re-
quested 10 stay at home. The Oklahoma
Gazette suggests that this will probably
leave the hall IN care of the janitor.
Ok. Gazette: The house, in the coming
legislature will be a far more able body
than the council. Probably this territory
has no ADLER man than Judge Harper Gun
ningham. Frank Greer will also prove an
exceptionally shrewd worker for mis- city.
The probate judges sale of town lots oc-
Cured Thursday afternoon. The bidding
was lively, and the News is informed that
the lots all brought good prices. The
eagerness of the bidders to obtain lots is a
good evidence Of the value of Chandler
property.
Hon. John Wimberly Of Kingisher and
Hon. j. p. Lane of Norman last week re-
signed their positions as regents of the
agricultural college at Stillway on oCcount
of being elected to the legislature, the law
in such cases not allowing person to hold
two Offices.
Politics is politics, the world over 1t is
whispered that some of the defeated Peo-
pies party men are about to instigate
few contests. Between the Democrats and
Republicans the fight will be quite inter
esting, and the fact that a few Peoples
party men are also elected makes the mat
ter the more complicated and uncertain.
The mining excitement is increasing
with unabated fury and the Wichita
mountains are said to be oyer-run with
miners and prospectors from every cline.
The FL Reno Eagle says they have heard
the stories of the fabulous wealth said to be
hid in these rugged ridges and they are
rushing into the mountains from every
direction. They have heard Of the gov-f
eminent biologists Investigations and
that the country which Indian tradition
accredits with fairylan tales of gold and
silver hue, is really going to be reserved
by the government for mineral purposes,
and they are becoming SO excited that the
deputy United States marshals and the
troops are almost unable to keep the pros
pectors out of the country,
FL Reno Eagle: The Indians interest
payment of $19 25 each to the Cheyenues
and Arapahoes was concluded for the time
being Tuesday and the agent, &. f. Ash
lev, as superintendent; S. H. Jones, cash
Ter; Joe Hickox, teller, and Robert Burns.
o. 5. Rice and Kish Hawkins as clerks,
departed for Cantonment Wednesday. to
pay out about $l5. 900 to the Indians living
in that vicinity. after which they Will re-
turn and resume payment at the Darling
ton agency if there are any Indians there
to receive their money who had not been
paid. They will then 60 to Seger Colony
and pay ont between 600 and $4,000,
when the first interest payment will have
been completed with the exception of d
few dollars that stragglers will come in TO
claim for the next month or two. This
payment of $4,000 pays the interest on
SlO0. 900, up to the 30th of last J une, the
end of the government fiscal year; and it
will probably be followed IN the near
future by semi-annual payment OF S3j,-
GOO
Following is a brief description of the
building to be erected and occupied Joiu.-
" by Oklahoma, New Mexico aud Arizona
AT the Chicago Worlds fair;
The building is designed to represent
Mexican adobe house. lc has two stories
and a roof garden with what might be
called a court or as the Mexican terms it
patio. Ii occupies an area OF W. NIX
feet On the first floor at one end are
three suites of rooms, each consisting OF a
reception room. secretary room and lIni-
tors room, to which must be added a
closet. In front of these suites Is the
patio. around which is an arbored gravel
ed walk Oklahoma has the suite in the
center. New Mexico is on The right and
Arizona on the left. Each suite has e
separate entrance. IL the center OF the
patio Is q fountain and the remainder
Is laid out in flower beds; Arizona aud New
Mexico furnishing the plants which viii
be cactic plants. peculiar TO those ter
ritories. The second floor i arranged TO
correspond with the lower. Ia each suite
j. ladies parlors and toilet room. \ Uat
couv runs in front. looking out on the
/ patio. Walks extend completely around
the building and patio. The roof will have
what is known in English a roof garden
THIS garden will be filed with such flow
/ eTs : can De brought from Oklahoma
7 roses. gerauiums etc. The structure will
be unique and vii. in Consequence attract
much attention. The outside VIII De OF
/ sand finish which will resemble adobe
This building Will be The home Of tile ter
( Titories during the exposition. Each ter
/ rtory must furnish its own apartments
suite,
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