The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-31
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The negro city, Langston, Is said to DE
prospecting.
The prairie schooners are sailing about
over the country in fleets
Henry Asp of Guthrie is now attorney
for the Santa Fe railroad.
The in-freight for the month of Febru-
airy was SIS, 700 at Oklahoma City.
The bill making it an offense to sell beer
in the territory has passed the senate and
will likely become law.
Another of the perjurers in the Crook
case at Guthrie has been convicted. This
makes the third conviction for perjury IN
that case.
In the contest over claim four miles
north of Guthrie between Harry Cotton
and H. c. Beamer. the general land Office
has reversed the decision of the local office
and given the claim to MIR. Beamer.
Minco Minstrel: Nine-tenths of the peo-
pie think all the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
lands are north of the South Canadian
river. That is mistake, as most OF the
reservation lies south OF that river.
1t is reported that people are already In
| line at the Kingfisher land office, awaiting
the opening of the new lands. They have
| their bedding and tents with them in
which they wrap themselves at night.
| Until very recently Governor Sssy ex-
pected to appoint only sheriff and pro-
| bate Judge for each of the new counties,
but upon examination of the law he bias
| discovered that the bond Of the sheriff
must be approved by the county commits
/ - RI
appoint such. A full set of officers for
each county will be appointed.
The postoffice department has made the
! following appointments for postmasters IN
| the county seats created in the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe country.
Watona-John Dillon.
Talloga-T T. Ruble.
Ioland-J. T. Bellamy.
Cheyenne-A r. Farmer.
! Arapahoe-John Il. Nicholas.
Tacola-L. l.. Bell.
The survey of the county seats must be
made at the expense of the territory, and
the work will be begun next Monday, one
corps of surveyors being assigned to each
| townsite But few days will be required
to complete the work. One Of the recon-
mendations OF the governor is that there
shall be reserved. in each OF the towns, SIX
30 feet lots for churches, 100 feet for city
buildings, 80 feet for postoffice building,
one block for school building and four
blocks for public park.
| Oklahoma Times-Journal: Settlers
| should be very careful in making selec-
| lions OF land on the south SIDE OF the
! South Canadian west Of this city. The
| map, as published at present, shows that a
| triangular plat OF land containing about
one geographical township belongs TO
county c. when In reality IL is n part Of
county |, which will not be thrown open
to settlement when the Cheyenne ana
| Arapahoe country is. The tract referred
to lies in range l3, north of the third
! standard parallel, and extends to the
river
Guthrie Capital: A dispatch in the
Wichita EAGLE quotes Hon. Horace speed
I United States distrie attorney for Oklaho-
ms. ~ saying that Secretary Noble was
l leasing the strip TO cattle men. Mar. Speed
. said to a STATE Capital reporter To-Day that
he had made 10 such statement. The law
expressly prohi bited the leasing o. the
/ strip TO cattle men and it would not be
dom. in auv event TIE only land that has
or will be leased = t5e O;oe. Pawnes aud
8 o,,ee reservations The strip is almost
sure to open this spring and il Fo1id not
be leased now even Il she secretary had
the power 70 do 50.
Il Reno Courier: yesterday afternoon
several white boys ard several negro bars
were congrega,ei up5B the street 4
quarrel arose bet veeD TWO boys 81 TIE OPP
t,osi,e color ard the negro drawing knife
made vicious stab a. she heart q the
white boz. TIE blow was broSen y tie
white Dor throwing out his arm G. else
the thrust would have been fatal, a. J. r~ss
the white Dor was cut over the hear 70 4
dso.k oF a half Bch. The nfgro was
thrown 20 the ground bT tue white BON
before he could strike tie secord blow
/ VIXEN released Aa4 realizing what lie had
sona he made f5In fgr tee rsTeF. rorfb g
town where be WIS captured ~ Marsh a.
i Wsst Tie attempted 70 resist ARES Hac
was taken uy force lie j. sbas1; 70 O =
YEAS o ase as tts white boT yea g
two vourxer The siAeE boy was !seke1
10 fes exam. axtssa.
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