St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-08
She is HAPPY IN ADVENTURE.
Realistic Anecdotes of Woman Who Prefers the Wild Lie
of a Border Settlement to the Quiet Domesteity
of Home.
STRANGE LOT OF ONE OF THE SOFTER SEX
Leading the Land Boomers Into Oklahoma and Defending
Her Claim With Her Pistol--A Passion for
Notoriety--Her Popularity.

NAMED at Guthrie, disappearing occa-
SiOnally for two or three days. "Been
down to work on my claim" she always
said when asked as TO where she had
been. "And ohw she exclaimed after
returning from one of her trips, II am
afraid | am going to have trouble.
There is railroad man that is claiming
nv land. He ordered Inc of the other
day. He said that he had priority of
claim. | told him that I'd die before
I'd 90. He then threatened to shoot
me. | told him. she said, raising her
clenehed fist, "that he would have
to put bullet through my heart
and walk over my dead body
before he got foot of that dirt.
| tell YOU | worked for that claim and
I'm going to have it. Did you ever
hear how | got it?' she asked. | replied
affirmatiYely. but she narrated it again,
and with the dramatic act of firing her
revolver in the air as a salute to the
Kentucky Daisey'S claim"
wounded iii tIae Cause.
About one week afterward she left
Guthrie. She appeared in about two or
three days with her arm in sling. On
being asked what injury had befallen
her she explained that she had been
shot while OH her claim by her contest
ant. The report soon spread about
Guthrie, and there was much indigna-
ton. She recited again and again to
inuuirerS in fervid and vivid style. how
the man had ordered her off her claim.
and that he had become angered and
had shot, intending to kill her.
II threw up my arm like
to her head land received the bullet in
the forearm. just below the elbow. The
doctor says it isn't dangerOuS-irs only
n flesh wound" During the evening of
the day that she appeared in Guthrie
with this strange tale she went 10 the
depot and sent off this message: Miss
Nannita Daisey. the brave little woman
who secured a claim near Edmond, was
shot in the arm today by an Infatuated
railroad man, who tried to order her off
her claim, SAYING that the land was his.
He shot to kill, but she threw up her
hand and received the bullet in the fore
arm. Much indignation is expressed
here over the event, and threats OF
lynching are beard"
There follows a queer sequel. Miss
DaiSey's arm improved so rapidly that
she recovered its use i'll few days.
Miss Daisey finally secured title to
her claim and built small house upon
it. She made it sort of headquarters,
making constant pilgrimageS from one
place to another, and always appearing
where excitement was to be found. At
one time she canvaSSed Guthrie for a
school. She met with encouragement,
and soon had thirty or forty pupils.
She rented a building and prepared to
teach. After two days OF this life she
was found hunting for substitute for
a day or two, saying that she had to go
to Kansas on business. Within week
or ten DAYS she gave up the school. her
disposition being too restless and her
nature too fond Of excitement to con-
tinue such prosy duties.
She subsequently aspired to office,
and was delighted with a suggestion
made to her that she should run for
mayor. miss Nannita DaiSey, mayor
of Gutherle and the first woman of Ok
lahoma territory" she exclaimed. II
believe Pll make the race" She sub
sequently canvassGd the matter to some
extent, but met with little encourage
ment. Miss Daisey has near relative,
A. G. Davis. of Wichita, Kan., a citizen
of wealth and influence. He took a
great interest in, her and endeavOred to
persuade her to make her home with
him and not to risk herself in such a
new country. But as she expressed it,
there was nothing in it for her. She
would sometimes remain at his house