The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-18
SALTWATER. ok aHOMA.

| SALTWATER, o. T., June 17-[Special.l j
| The first annual commencement of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college OF
Oklahoma has closed The baccalaureate
sermon was preached last Sunday by Rev.
| S. p. Myers. On Monday night the Star
Crescent Literary society rendered an ex-
cellent program, and on Tuesday night the
exercises closed with the annual address
by Hon. Frank ]. Wikof Of this city,
| together with speeches from President
Bar.ser, Rev. Mr.. Meats and others. The
exercises were of high order OF merit,
and were largely attended by our people
The initial year OF this institution has been
very successful, and the men having 1t In
charge are laying the foundation broad
and deep for a great educational 1orce III
the future.
The Payne county teachers institute
will commence here on July 5, for four
weeks session, under the management of
Professor McClelland, formerly OF Win
field, as conductor, and Professor W. w.
Hutto as assistant. 4 large attendance is
expected.
District court. which was expected to
convene on the 18th, has been postponed
until Aug. 16, on request of the attorneys.
The trial of |. y. Terrill is SET for Aug. %,
The farmers are now engaged in harvest
ing their magnificent crop OF wheat. The
average returns the county over are eStl-
mated at TWENTY-FIVE bushels per acre.
Corn is now i'll tassel, and another good
rain will assure a crop in this line second
to none. The Oklahoma farmer Is a
bloated capitalist this year.
Building in all directions goes on apace,
and QYpalipnr residences and store
houses are being constructed. Our town
has almost doubled in population during
the past year, and the mammoth trade
eniOyed by our merchants shows how pros
porous are the people Of our country;
Neither Payne county nor Saltwater VIII
take any backward steps this year
Three large brick yards are IN operation
adjoining town, and though each runs
large force OF hands day and night. they
caunot keep pace with the demand for
their products.
A couple Of gentlemen from Kingston,
Ark, have recently purchased "a tract or
ground in Lowry's addition, and propose
10 put in large distillery as soon as the
machinery can be placed on the site.
Our Touring mill, under the manage
nent of Van Scoyk and Wittum, is rum
aing day and night, turning Payne county
wheat into fine quality OF Hour for home
consumption.
The Peoples party held convention
here on Saturday last to make arrange
ments for the purchase Of IA newspaper to
be published in their interest during the
campaign. It. was decided to have such
paper Report has it that the Oklahoma
Hawk will be transferred to them Tor
proper consideration.
Politics are warming up locally. Inc
denomination of President Harrison gives
general satisfaction to the Republicans.
An effort is TO be made toward Il fusion of
the Democratic and Peoples parties IN
this county. but the Old line Democrats
are all opposed TO such Il course, and 1t Is
safe TO say that 1t cannot be done. Better
an honorable defeat than n dlshonorable
victory. The contest for the nomination
of delegate 10 congress is assuming quite
Il complicated appearance. The Payne
county delegates 10 the convention go un-
instructed: but il is safe to say that they
will vote tor Harvey, Flynn or some other
man.
An effort is to be made for the erection
OF school building this fall. The eau
meration shows a total of 3SS pupils of
school age, and some arrangements for
their accommodation is almost lmpera-
tive.
The total assessment of property in the
tnis year will be over SS00,0O
a gaiust S426, 900 last year. This shows
how rapidly the material prosperity of the
country is increasing. Ihe development
of all the forces which make people
prosperous aud happy is moving forward
here with II pace which has never been