The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-03
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Mulhall walloped the Stufnn out OF
Guthre's ball team.
The Presbyterians, Methodists and
Catholics are building church edifices at
Mulhall.
The Taloga Accident, after passing its
first milestone, put off its swaddling
clothes and now appears as Il full-fedged
Citizen.
Two men riding horseback around Pom
ca was sufficient cause for a reported at
tempt at train robbery at that point last
Wednesday,
The Guthrie townsite board sold Sixty
five lots in Saltwater for 1863. These were
the lots that no one had title to and they
fell back to the city.
A girl in Oklahoma has discovered the
latest Irritation. She says when young
man has dust on his coat tails it means,
Il have seen your father"
A party of fisherman of Kingfsher last
week brought IN two splendid specimens
OF catfish which weighed seventy-six> and
sixty pounds respectively.
Colonel Mansur, whom many thought
would be appointed governor of Oklaho-
nc has been appointed to the position of
second comptroller OF the treasury.
Some of the Kickapoo Indians have
chosen their lands and are fencing them
in. If an allotting agent is not appointed
pretty soon there will not be any need OF
one.
4 syndicate has offered Bushyhead $780,
900 for his claim in the strip for townsite
purposes. AS, Mr. Bushy head has not per-
manently settled his claim, it looks like a
wildcat offer.
Solomon Jones Homer, full
Choctaw from the Indian Territory, who
is the best speaker in the senior class of
Roanoke college, Virginia, will deliver
the valedictory at the commencement on
June
State Capital: John Hughes, a farmer
living six miles east OF the city. found
s., 900 in money in digging a well. A
strange skeleton was also found with the
money. The full import of the find has
not yet been found.
Norman Democrat: Albert Symcox. who
lost his house by the cyclone, returned all
the lumber he received from the commit
tee because he aftsrward learned that a
single man was not entitled to it. His act
was voluntary and shows the right kind
of disposition.
Comanche Chief: On Monday night of
last week John Gums store at Wilson
Creek postoffice, with its contents was de-
stroyed by fire. The postoffice was domi-
ciled in the building, aud every article of
mail matter was destroyed. The origin of
the fire is unknown, but it is surmised an
inceudiary is responsible for the destruc-
ton.
Taloca Citizen: r. T. D. Barnfeld was
up FROM his ranch Monday. He said he
had the satisfaction OF killing bear ana
capturing one or her cubs last Thursday
The bear. he stated, would weigh about
800 pounds. The other cub was caught by
a son of Mr.. Barnfieid's but proved too
strong for him and succeeded in getting
away after tearing nearly all his clothes
from off him. The cub which was cap
tured has already shown strong attach
ment for Mr.. Barniield's little daughter
and romps with her like kitten.
kingfisher Times: Already this season
there has been over 100 harvesting ma
chimes of different makes sold in this
city No doubt there has been as many
more sold at other points in this county,
put together, which makes a total OF over
400 machines in kingfsher couHty. In ai-
dition there has been over twenty OF the
latest improved threshing machines sold
When you take Into consideration the
numb Der OF narvesters and threshiag ma
chimes that have been in use since the
opening of the country. 1t will st least
give you faint idea of the immensely OF
the wheat crop OF hingiisaer county
State Capital: Hon. Frank MeMaster
Of Oklahoma City was IN the city ysster-
day afternoon lie came to see Governor
Benfrow about making soma preparations
for receiving the senate statehood CON-
mittee and showing the development and
products OF Oklahoma TO their best advan-
tage The committee vii! leave Washing
ton on the Josh OK June and something
should be doue before thar time for It's re-
cepslon. AiE AIcMasters stated that Il
nothing else Can be had, he viii print a
pamphlet IL hts Own expense, showing tue
resources OF Oklahoma