The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES,

OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.
The territorial convention of the Y. NJ
c. A will be held in FL Reno on June ?
3 and 4.
The Chandler News says that in sixty
days that city will have the finest system
i OF waterworks in Oklahoma.
Five cars of copper ore from near Pur
cell have been sent to Kansas City to be
smelted. 1t is said to be high grade ore.
Some Indians, wheeling their pappoose
in brand new baby carriage, attracted a
good deal of attention in Chandler one day
last week.
| The prospects for large peach crop in
the vicinity of Edmond is fattering, and
the Sun says if nothing happens many OF
| the farmers will have peaches to sell.
The Oklahoma floral exhibit at the
| Worlds fair will be under the manage
ment of Professor De Barr of the univer-
| sity, who will begin the collection in few
days.
| Tie Iowa tribe of Indians had their
| annual ghost dance near Ingalls, last week.
The Hawk thinks it seems peculiar coin
cidence that poor Lo should choose St.
Patrick's day for celebration.
The Transcript says the Chickasaw
nation contiguous to Norman will be
pretty we'll planted in cotton the present
year. One farmer will put in a ninety
acre patch of cotton to kill time in when
not busy in three or four hundred-acre
cornied.
Edmond Sun: Professor Halleck certain
ly deserves the appointment. AS secretary
of the territorial worlds fair commission
he has labored hard, spending time and
money to further our interests at the great
show. To honor such services as he has
rendered is but just and right.
A car load of cotton and flour standing on
the Santa Fe switch at Norman, caught
fire Saturday night. The car was entirely
destroyed in spite of the efforts Of those
who endeavored to extinguish the flames.
The cause of the fire, though unknown,
the Transcript says is supposed to be in
cendiarism.
At the rate people are filing on land in
Beaver county at present. the Advocate
thinks there will be but few vacant claims
left IN that county by next fall. Many are
making arrangements to prove up within
a few weeks, thus making matters lively
at the land Office.
FL Reno is showing her appreciation OF
the trade Of the western counties 10y
bridging the Canadian rivers and building
roads over which farmers and freighters
can haul loads at any season of the year.
The Eagle says the western neighbors are
rallying to the support of the city in
manner highly gratifying to the business
men.
It is almost certain it will be fall open
ing, and that the kickapoo country and
the strip will be thrown open on the same
date 1t will take some weeks to ailot the
Kickapoos and the 20 Cherokees, besides
doing the preliminary work. The presi-
dent has six months to do this work, and
then can issue his proclamation giving
thirty days notice.
A order has been issued to increase the
service on the Englewood mail route to six
trips per week. The order is to take effect
April II. This will be found to be great
benefit to the people generally along the
line and all over the eastern part OF Beaver
county The bulk of the mail will be Or
dered over this route, thus reaching
Beaver twenty-four hours earlier than at
present.
The Choctews have decided to vigorous
ly prosecute all persons depredating upon
their timber. For long time many per-
sons have evaded the payment of royalties,
and have reaped rich harvest. The roy
atty on lumber is IS cents per 1000 on cot
tonwood 81, on pine and oak 81, on ash
and walnut IS. As the Choctaws levy no
taxes aud depend altogether upon royalties
for revenue, the loss to them is heavy. The
punishment is by fine and Imprisonment.
The sixth lodge of United Workmen in
the territory was organized at Oklahoma
City last Saturday Norman wants to
get into the swim OF this fraternity and is
moving TO organize lodge there. Deputy
johnson seems to be pretty active for the
good of the order What they want, and
seem to be working for, is independent
jurisdiction for Oklahoma There are said
to be a sufficient number in the order al
ready there to entitle the territory TO sep
arate jurisdiction, end with this secured
the order would grow very rapidly.