The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-10-18
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
The HappenlnG' OF Day Faithfully
ChroniCled.

Van Durham has been given a posi-
tion as conductor on "a mixed train on
the Mexican National railroad, run.
ming from Laredo to Monterey, hav-
ing been promoted last week Dun
ham is well known here and is consid-
cred a good railroad man.
There are a few worn and depressed
places in the city sidewalks, pave
ments and crossings that are stand
ing reproof to those who should see
such matters remedied
Business in the horse mart is at n
standstill.
The gentleman who borrowed the
statutes from the clerk of the district
court will please return same to the
Office at once.
man named Boone was arrested
Yesterday 10y the police while in a
bcastly state of intoXication. lie CON
trbuted ten dollars to the city Golfers
A letter was received in this city
yesterday from Denver Ed Smith. the
prize fighter saying that he would
shortly visit Guthrie and Perry. He
is now in San Francisco. Smith is
one of the best bruisers in America.
He recently won pot by knocking
out Joe Goddard at New Orleans.
r. C. Stewart of Blackwell was in
the city yesterday. He says Blackwell
is growing and prospering nicely.
Three weeks before the opening he
purchased share, and on October u
drew lot -, bio k LOG, one of the best,
and had refused $500 for it, He Says
good, honorable men compose the
townsite company.
l. J. Pitts yesterday bought of f.
II. Thwing lots l3 aud IT, block G9
East Guthrie, for si5O and will Greet a
handsome dwelling house thereon.
The Cleveland county races begin
November and continue until the 3rd.
r. H. Charles of Sac and Fox agency
is expected back tomorrow from the
worlds fair. Mr. Charles recently
purchased POO Ooo pounds of flour from
the Tarlton mills of this city.
The LcGrund hotel at Oklahoma
City was destroyed by fire NJ pnday
night The fire caught from an oil
stove.
Mrs. \. A Underwood and daugh.
ter have arrived from Winfield, Kan,
to reside.
f. L. Handy and Robert Mercy
nolds, recently of Lincoln, Neb, have
opened real estate exchange under
the postofiice McReynClds is an old
soldier and theatrical man. lie com
manded a regiment at the battle Of
Wounded Knee, and later was asso-
ciatcd with l. NJ Crawford Of the
Kansas and Missouri theatrical cir, uit.
James Ryan was thrown from his
bicycle on Oklahoma avenue yester.
day and painfully injured.
Art Miller purchased fine horse
from Frank Tobie yesterday.
The Masonic lodge had an interest.
ing meeting last night.
George 0rner and wife are at the
worlds fair.
s II Robertson is in the city from
Puwnee
Sheriff S.ruggs was here from Perry
yesterday.
Ike llirschfeld, G Il. Strickler, El
Smith. Judge BoleS Ned Cheadle and
Russell Briggs were down from Perry
yesterday.
llavens 4 Orner are packing theil
office furniture preparatory to moving
To En- d. They will locate there per
manently
Ed Kinnan leaves this morning foi
the worlds fair lie mas business or
the plaisance.
Walter Carver will leave Saturday
for the worlds fair.
Miss Gene Abshre OF Topeka, Kan.
is visiting friends in the city.
Horace Taylor of Vinita, T., il
here looking for location.
p. p. Blass of the Guthrie liquor
company left for trip over the road
yesterday to sell the stuff that re
moves grease spots from the interna
system.
The attendance in the public schools
is increasing rapidly,
Many new families are moving Il
Guthrie and vacant houses are few
and far between.
" NJ. ltlchtfSOh - uOluR hdnSdS III
the interest of the New York life in
surance company.
The report in THE LEADER yester
day to the effect that +. NJ. Beal
would be brought from Oklahoma CITY
last evening was slightly premature
A capias tor Beall had been issued bu
will not be served until to-day.
David Sally. residing seven mile
west, was kicked in the side by
mule yesterday, and probably fatal
injured.
D. A. bradford, of Kansas City, reI
resentlng Turner a JOY, gloves, is /
the city interviewing the trade.
Mr.. James Flanagan, who came her
from Jasper county. Missouri, TO Sc
the strip opening, traded his team Z
mules for a lot in North Guthrie We,
terday. He is a firm believer ia Gatt
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