The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-27
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Jim Admirers daily Free Press is a
model.
a Chicago paper calls squaws lady In
| dians."
The capital question in Oklahoma is
| moulting.
Watonga has a city government and
1,5O0 people.
Beaver has organized a Knights Of Py-
thias lodge.
The road to Watonga is lined with
wrecks of wagons.
Guthrie has baud-stand and will have
music every evening.
An Arkansas City man sold his claim in
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe.
Over l, 700 people were in line at the
kingfsher land Office Saturday.
1t is about time for the new papers in
western Oklahoma TO show their heads
The first settler reach Watonga at ESQ
two hours and a half from the word "go."
FL Reno Courier: Every man or woman
who got claim at all got the best"
claim.
The men who say the Cheyenne country
is no good mostly went down to look on
anyway.
Oklahoma is being talked of again in
the east. Advertisement is Oklahoma's
mascot.
FL Reno and kingfisher are no longer in
western Oklahoma, but right in the cen
trail portion.
On some of the claims near Kingfsher
in the new country there are as many as
SIX contestants.
1t is reported that a man by the name of
Pierce has taken up the townsite of
Okarche as a homestead.
According to the Pawnee Indians, the
messiah will turn the pesky white men
into bull-headed catfish.
Everything is quiet in II county. No
disturbances of any kind. \ great many
have settled in d county.
The first evening in the history of Wa
tonga was marked by meeting Of the
Salvation Army aud parade.
Two Kinghsher men were contestants
on a single claim in the new country. In |
order to decide it, they took a surveyor
out to the claim. 1t proved to be an In |
dian allotment.
y deer jumped up in front Of n pair Of |
Watonga runners. They forgot about town |
lots and took after the deer. The opening: !
had taken place when they came in-4but /
they got the deer.
Kingfsher Free Press: The reason the |
ladies showed so much grit at the open
ings last Tuesday, was that they have
been sucking in such large quantities Of
sand during the last two weeks.
An Indian claims the townsite Of Wa
tonga. He says tue TOWNSHIP is one mile
too far south which would throw it on
he south half of section 90 instead of the
.outh half Of section 70. Intense excite
nent prevails in Watonga.
Fl Reno Courier: Claims for sale'' is a
'ign that has already made its appearance
n the windows. Many claims can be pur
.hased very cheaply because the men who
lain them have no earthly right to them.
man who offers his claim for sale now is
vioiator Of the rights Of others,
Z not violator Of the law.
Kingfsher Free Press: IT, T. Townsr.
vino got a spledid claim on Cooper creek,
Informs Us about an accident that hap :
,ened % = lady who attempted to cross
he creek on Tuesday and got injured, bsF {
.orse killed and buZgy smashed into q
0eces. IL seems that Cooper creek has & [
1uddy spriDgy bottom. The lady was al >
aHclaz At a rapid speed aud did not OF
ould rot check her horse and ali three 1
rent into the creek IN "a pile. The woman 3
id grit. II she was injured. crawied out ;
I'd started Oh a foot for the covrted claim.
ke bad net gone far until sbe fainteI y
.7n pain. fatigue and excitement Sir Q
oler failed - learn the unfortunate =
ldy's name. We feel sorry she cid Dot =
- a claim. A woman showing that e
iuch spirit deserved a good 70 acres o: :
"a.