The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-16
OKLAHOM = 49, STRIP.

The Republican says Watonga has gone
| to Henuesy to see the "hOSs" race. she
will return next week.
The soldiers caught sixty sooners in the
Cherokee strip wednesday night, near the
state line. Every one had u certificate i'll
his pocket.
j. H. Sands is herding three punches of
sheep on the North Canad al river, west
of Watonga. The Republican says he has
about 1000 IN all.
As water is very scarce in the strip and
there is liable TO be much suffering on ac-
count same, the Santa Fe will have water
cars full of water ut Vira, Kildare, Cross
and Wharton to be furnished free of
charge to everybody.
Nearly every farmer in Blaine county
will have more feed for his stock during
the coming winter than he will need. 1t
will be vastly different from what it was
last year, aud will be mighty handy to
have on nand
The Capital announces that there will
be service in the NJ e. church south, IL
Guthrie, tomorrow, Sunday. The pastor,
Rev w. Wimberly. will preach, as the
other pastors will make the run into the
strip and will be away over Sunday. All
the congregations are invited to service at
that church, morning and evening
The water question is going to be n
serious one after the Cherokee strip open
ing, as most of the creeks are dry on the
claims, and only one tOwnsite-that at
Willow Sprngs-is supplied with water.
The country is unusually dry, and no
preparations have been made for water
except at county seats.
A number of persons in and around
Burton, Kan, have transferred their
! property to wives, fathers, brothers or
other friends in order that they may OBJ
tain claims in the strip. One man trans
ferred $4,000 worth of property. They
will only have trouble. expense and disap-
polntment for their reward-they will be
unable to file on or prove up any sort Of
claim in the strip.
Saltwater had fire. Tuesday, that came
near sweeping the town out OF existence
All but three buildings were destroyed on
the west side Of Main street between Ninth
and Tenth streets. The estimated loss is
$40 O09. Among the buildings destroyed
were several brick and stone structures.
All the stocks Of goods in the buildings
were destroyed 1t is not known whether
it was cow-and.lamp or girl-and curl
ing.iron accident.
There were eighteen applicants for the
charter Of the First National bank at Perry
one Of the new towns in the strip. The
contest has been raging for some time and
an unusual earnestness shown in line Of
capturing the prize. There were men from
every state in the Union except Florida
who had An interest in. some of the eigh-
teen companies that wanted to get the
uame aud be accorded the privilege OF start
ing d national bank at that town. A
Washing ton special announces that after
the matter had been argued at some length,
the decision was in favor Of the Oklahoma
organization. Tie directors OF the new
bank are as follows: Robert Martin. I. J..
Lowe, S L. Ov-rstreet, j. I. Saunders
and I. H CupDage. This contradicts the
former statement that the frs; charter
granted for Perry had bsen issued TO the
corporation headed By Geo. Robinson.
though the later will probably open there
for business jus; the same