The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-05
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES,

FL Reno at this time has more than
4, 900 inhabitants, and the Democrat claims
that she will pass the 5000 mark before
the first of June.
The wheat in Kingfsher county looks
splendid for this season of the year, an d
I will, the Free Press says. if nothing hap
pens from this on, make full crop.
Special Inspector Harlan is making it
red hot for several attornies who have
been guilty of gross unprofesssJna1 con-
duct before the land Office at kingfisher.
Tom Rhea seems to be the champion
| deer hunter at Chandler The News says
he went out Wednesday morning and
killed two fine ones within three miles of
town.
Ell Reno denies that she is trying to rob
! Oklahoma City of the land Office located
there, but admits that she wants the peni-
Tertiary. Oklahoma City ought to agree
to that
The weather last week was the most
I severe known since the opening Of the ter
ritory. For several days the temperature
was on a still hunt for zero, and came near
| finding it time or two.
/
! States District Attorney Speed to look
! after the interests of the United States in
| Pottawatomie county. The appointment
seems to give satisfaction TO all. Mr. Asher
| is rated good man.
Politics and religion are not so far apart
! after all A Muskogee aspirant for office
starts off his petition thusly: 20. thou
| great aud mighty Grover, we thy petition
! ers humbly beseech," etc Another one
! ends up in true orthodox style, declaring
| that ito thy administration be all glory
| and honor, now and forever, amen"
! An agitation has been begun as to the
practicability of Ii telephone line between
Hennessey and Kingtisher. This is a good
subject to discuss and would result in
much good, but the matter that is nearest
the Free Press heart at this time is the
| bridging Of the Cimarron. There is no in
vestment that would pay better. Every
taxpayer north of the Cimarrou river has
business at the county seat.
There is not a navigable stream in all
Oklahoma, and it is probable that there
never will be- in view of which the King
fisher Free Press suggests that articles H
and MI, chapter l, OF the Oklahoma stat
utes, in which the duties of shipmasters
and pilots and ship managers are defined;
and article III, chapter 81. of the same re-
markable work of art. in which the rights,
duties and privileges of shipmasters,
mates seamen and ship managers are
still more deliberately set forth, might
with perfect safety be repealed.
Times-Journal: Some time ago DR..
Dougan of Oklahoma City wrote to Con-
gresham Peel, enclosing an editorial clip
ping from the Wichita EAGLE, IN which
the delay of the strip bill WAS ascribed to
the cattle influence and to the suscepti-
bility TO bribery of the average congress
man. In reply Mr.. Peel writes letter
that is of considerable interest TO those
looking toward the outlet for homes. The
letter is as follows:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Z. S,
WASHINGTON, ID C., Dec. "a, 1892
". Mckay Dugan, u. D., otoe. o. T.
Ny DEAR SIR: Yours enclosing clip
ping received and noted. aud have read
the same carefully.
do not doubt the motive of the writer.
bnt he IS terribly mistaken in great
many things ne alludes to. While there
is much force in what he says. vet his ar
Eument is MEASUREMENT of facts. The
title OF the Cherokee outlet is as perfect as
possible for title to be, except the right
the treaty OF 1866 to locate other Indians
thereon, aud when the government aban-
dons that policy the title of the Cherokee
nation never reverts and is as perfect as
before
The writer is correct when he says COM
mission after commission have been form
ed to purchase these laudS from the Chero.
keeS, aud that their efforts have been
batiied aud defeated through causes ema
mating from the cattle kings OF this cOua-
try, but the contract has been made at last
and Is pending before the present congress
for ratification. aud as the chairman OF the
committee on Indian affairs report TO the
house favorably the bill. recommending
thar II be ratified and I feel sure that Il
the committee on rules =iii give me day
10 discuss and consider the measure we
shall get favorable action. | shall Go
everything IN my power TO pass II. but
should 1t fail il wi! be burning shame
upon the rights OF the people; but as TO
whether Il VIII be = cattle combine that
VIII cause defeat, IL defeated a all I have
40 evidence upon which - base my
assertion. The opposition we meet wl.A
Is that the appropriation il carries IS 50
large that the treasury Wi. not De able 20
stand the strain. Tsus. OF not. I shall 40
everything | can 10 pgt Il through, a1d |
shall handle those wac attempt n!ha-teC-
lag tactics 70 defest is passage without
gloves. Very spectfEIly,
". PEEL