The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-15
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

A correspondent Of the Kearuey, Neb.
Standard talks about Oklahoma City anc
the territory in this pleasant way; ave
have beautiful city here of about 10,00t
and it is still rapidly growing. Many
| large and handsome structures are now IL
course Of construction and smaller build
| ings going up on all sides. The naagnif
cent system of water works are completed
and test of them will be made tomorrow.
The soil is good around the city for some
| ten or twelve miles, and not sod house tc
| be seen. They are all built of lumber and
| logs. The climate is mild, but we have
! had one freeze, SO the boys could skate on
! the ice. But this Is an exception which
| looks fine. We have several sawmills IN
| operation within three miles of the city.
| Fruit does we'll here and is sure crop.
| Some of the farmers own orchards of forty
or fifty acres, and they all look fine. This
is not the garden of Eden, but the garden
just outside of Eden for the poor man.
There is great sport to be had here, as
deer, wild turkeys and small game abound
in vast numbers, while the streams TEEN
with trout, bass, pike, and some shad can
be had but of poor quality. The north
part OF the Cherokee is the best country in
my opinion, aud my advice to Nebraska
farmers is TO come now while they can
secure good land and get it cheap"
There is considerable excitement among
the Usage Indians over the report that
vast treasures lie buried near the mouth
of the CowskIn river. According to the
story, which has been handed down for
four fbara
serious trouble between the Spaniards and
Usage Indians, and after a hard struggle
the Spaniards were forced to retreat, aud
they were going down Spring river on fiat
boats. When they came upon the shoals
at the mouth of the Cowskin river their
boats were so heavily laden they could
not pass over, and they were forced to take
TO large kettles of gold and bury them
there with number of articles that would
retard their escape. A Shawnee Indian
who visited Mexico some time afterward
WAS told of the buried wealth, and since
then the Information has been handed
down from generation to generation, but
not until now has it created any interest.
Elk.
Segar, Cloud Chief and Cordell are
IHFee UoOlnluG hCtlo places III NASnlCd
county, o. T., and wagon loads Of immi-
grants are going in that direction every
day. The country is settling up fast, with
an orderly, industrious population.
The ElReno Herald says: 1t is reported
that an attempt will be made to move the
Agricultural college to more accessible
place. The impression seems to prevail
that such an Institution should be located
at point easily reached. and where mod
ern conveniences could be enjoyed by pro-
fessors and students.
Jim, full blood Indian living near
Underground, became weary of life a
few days ago and decided to join the
angels. He got rope and went out in the
woods. climbed tree, tied one end of the
rope to a limb and the other around his
neck and leaped out. He was found
short while afterwards hanging there stiff
and cold. This is the second Indian sui
eide on record, the other being a Seminole
who suicided at Vinita the first OF this
year-Indisn Journal
Sheriff Colcord of Oklahoma county,
who has been east with prisoners, has re-
turned home.