The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-19
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The Cherokee Chieftian is the name of
a new paper published st Dover.
The Guthrie Democrat will issue
weekly edition the first of August.
The Hawk says E B. Guthrey, who was
SHOT a few weeks ago is improving rapidly.
A soldier named George Neserole de-
serted from the army at Ft. Reno last
week.
The Guthrie Board of Trade band viii
accompany the Oklahoma a. \. RS 10
Washington.
The Democrat says the people of Guth-
rie are getting very careless about cross
ing the railroad IN front Of moving trains
The Perkins Journal says buy Oklsho
ma lands. Il is a good and safe invest
ment TO make when you are young. IL
will pay you good returns in middle age
and support you when you are OLD.
Indian Chieftain: The contest for the
nomination for congress from the Fifth
Arkansas district is waxing warm with
the chances very much against Mr.. Peel,
the present incumbent. With Peel and
Mansur out of congress, the force of 'In-
dian fighters" will be materially les
sened.
A skating rink has been opened in Pur-
cell and the Register says several parties
around town are now carrying arms. Not
because of any military order, bat from
the difficulty experienced in preserving
continuous contact between the skate
rollers and the rink floor.
Chief Harris OF the Cherokee Indian
nation has instructed his treasurer, Starr
to proceed to the strip aad collect cattle
revenue, one dollar per head per annum
from all cattle owners whose stock is
grazing within its borders. Twenty per
cent of the amount collected goes to the
treasurer.
Oklahoma City Gazette: Billy Ansley is
back from his chase after Jim DAILY, one of
the suspects in the Red Rock train rob-
berry. Ansley aud his companion, Three
fingered Jack, traiied their man within
four miles Of Norman where they lost all
track of him. He is a person easily iden-
titled and the officer has strong hopes Of
ultimately catching him.
Oklahoma City Gazette: c. F. w. Raw
sou. a wealthy citizen of Paola. Kan, is in
the city. Mr. Rawson, in company with
of the townsIte of Shawnee n County u.
and leading representative of the com
pany he has been approached with Il prop
osition to sell out their interests to for
eign syndicate. Judge b. f. Turner rep
resents the parties who desire to buy aud
has been delegated full power TO carry on
the negotiations
Oklahoma Democrat: Smoking Ponies"
is peculiar social institution among the
Osages. 1t does not mean to fumigate
ponies but in order to evidence good will,
two parties with much ceremony congre-
gate separately at an appointed time and
place, an Usage man advances TO another
and offers his pipe and if accepted, this OF
itself is an indication of good will and ii
pony Is accepted as gift with all ex-
pectancy that at some future time similar
gifts will be entertained and their good
faith and harmony is kept up.
A letter from Chairman Peel, of the
committee on Indian affairs, received to-
day, states that in all probability he will
not return to Washington until after the
end OF the session. He is detained in his
district by fight for denomination. This
greatly eudangers the chances of the house
passing the bill to ratify the the Cherokee
treaty and throw the strip open to settle
meut. 1t has been conceded that Peel was
the only member OF the committee who |
could do anything that would do it. /
John Allen, acting chairman. Is a south (
ern gentleman OF leisure aud no one has /
accused him of being useful. Besides, he |
stands in with Simpson, who don't want /
the strip open until after election, in the |
face OF Texas cattlemen.
Horse thieves visiting Orlando nova
days in broad day light but the people |
don't catch on until they depart. /
Such was the case Sunday evening when |
tour of the gang were seen near our city /
about dusk. One of the gang was so /
brave that he came to town and ate IA 4
lunch in the City bakery and upon leav- /
ing bought five pies for his brother !
He then went to Cockrum's and I
tried to buy a box 0: 45 caliber cartridges. |
As they had none be. asked for 40 Win !
chester He then went into the Dew Drop /
saloon and bought quart OF 'black /
berry" Daring this time his brother |
comrades were sneaking around display
ing Hickmsn's fine sorrel mare which they (
had stolen from his barn about two /
months ago.