The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-13
OK AHOMA AFFAIRS

GUTHRIE. March 12-[Special The po-
litical bee is buzzing in many bonnet in
Oklahoma. The call for the territorial
Democratic convention has been issued for
May II. 1t is to be held at Kiugfsher.
Maj. E. J. Simpson of FL Reno and Judge
johnson of Oklahoma City are spoken of
for congress Both are good men, and
Dyed -tbe-wool Democrats. The Repub-
licans are busy organizing.
Let no one think for moment that Ok
lahoma is not in politics because she is
only territory. 1t may be that she will
become political bone of magnificent pro-
portions when congress comes to act in the
matter of statehood for her.
The old chronic Office seekers do not
meet with much encouragement They
are trying to get up combinations with the
negro and Alliance vote, but thus far their
efforts have not resulted favorably.
There is strong feeling in favor of
statehood, and it is growing
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands will
probably come in within thirty days. The
people are coming in crowds awaiting the
opening of the new lands. What we all
hope for now is that the strip may be de-
clared open. The Cherokee commission
assemblies at Ponca agency the nth. This
is significant, and it would not be much of
surprise if the country were thrown
open this spring.
Most of the farmers have sown their
oats and are preparing their ground for
corn The copious rains have put the
ground in good condition for plowing. A
large amount of breaking will be done
this year. Gardens begin to produce some
of the earlier vegetables The weather is
o,,I lla
inflicted countries Oklahoma seems para
disc
The governors Office is busy place
There are fifty-four officers to be ap-
pointed for the new counties in the Chey-
enne and Arapahoe lands. The number
of applications for the positions is legion.
Governor Seay has requested Secretary
Rusk to send Oklahoma's proportion of
miscellaneous" seeds ut once.
Secretary Martins health is improving,
though he has not yet fully recovered
from the grip. u
granted:
The Quanah and Oklahoma Railroad
company This charter was withheld for
some time, that certain conditions might
be complied with. 1t has now been issued.
The Western Union and Loan associa.
tion. The incorporators are: NJ D.
Flaim, j. w. Mcdonald, Edward Everts,
j. j. Clary, NJ. Schwesthal and L. Nadeau.
This company was incorporated under the
laws of Kentucky. The place of business
is Chicago, H. The capital is $50 0,000,000
The city of Oklahoma Light Manufac-
turing Canal and Water Power company
of BrooklyL, John Ii. Bell Of Brooklyn.
Edward 3. Merrill of New York and
Frank L. Clark of New Jersey. The com
pany is incorporated under the laws of
New Jersey. The place OF business is
Jersey City and the capital stock $50, 900.
The Payne County Agricultural associa-
tion; place of business Saltwater; term of
years, fifteen. Incorporators-S. III. Frame
of Saltwater, j. b. Murphy, of Saltwater,
G. w Murphy of Saltwater, F. II. Varney
of Harvey aud w. A. Sevster of Saltwater.
The Congregational church of Tecumseh.
The Chickasaw presbytery.
First Presbyterian of Norman.
The following insurance companies have
filed their application to do business in
Oklahoma: Equitable Mutual Life lnsur-
ance company of Massachusetts, North
western Life Insurance company of Massa-
chusetts, aud the Massachusetts Mutual
Life Insurance company.
Governor Seay, In response TO a re-
quest from the superintendent of schools
at Shiloh, Ohio, requesting an epigram to
be inscribed ou a memorial tablet, sent
the following:
The public schools OF the United States
have made the freedom of man fact. and
are unlocking the chains OF intellectual
slavery Oklahoma, our baby sister, has
one of the keys"
When the goSenor rec eived the request
he laid the matter before the educators of
the territory, asking each to contribute an
epigram, and from all to make selection.
He himself contributed one, and il is COM
plimentary to him that his epigram should
be chosen, inasmuch as no one knew at
the time of choosing that it was the gov
ernor's