The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The farmers of Oklahoma are sowing
oats.
Ledru Guthrie says Sid Clarke will be
the next governor
The Payne county Hawk is getting out
an illustrated edition.
Representative Peel of Arkansas wants
to be commissioner of Indian affairs under
the incoming administration.
An eastern paper is authority for the
statement that the town of Guthrie was
named in honor of Ledru Guthrie.
The bill providing for hiring Oklahoma
convicts was killed in the council largely
through the efforts of Mr. Carswell.
Chief Justice Green has gone to Spring
field, Ills, where he is counsel in a case
which, if he wins. SIS, 900 will be his fee.
The cotton gin at Yukon caught fire last
Wednesday and was completely consumed.
a prairie fire was the cause of the confa-
grafton.
Work on the roller mills is being push ed
as rapidly as the weather will allow, and
the building will be completed in about
another month so says the Eagle.
A bill has been introduced in the legis-
lature to abolish the office Of attorney
general. 1t is claimed that the Office is a
luxury that Oklahoma can do without,
and it is proposed to make it a lenten sac
rifce
Mrs Morse has sold the Caddo hotel at
Ell Reno to Mr.. G. l.. Smith, a wealthy
cattleman from Texas. The consideration
is reported to be $4,000. This includes all
the grounds adjoining that belong to Mrs.
Morse
Oklahoma Press: Tom Neal has been
officially notified that the general land
Office at Washington has affirmed the de-
cision of the local Office in his favor IN his
contest against John 3. Ehrman for fiue
claim in the Nine Mile Flat. No appeal is
allowed Ehrman, which virtually closes
the contest.
FL Reno Eagle: Judge McAtee came
down from Caldwell and instituted suit
against the Oklahoma Homestead and
Town company for the recovery of certain
lots which he claims he is entitled to as
one of the stockholders of the company
and which had been decided 10 other par
ties without his knowledge. The judge
also asked for the appointment Of re-
ceiver for the company, aud the court ap-
pointed Michael Eichhof as receiver.
There is money in flax. The fa1seed
department of the Chicago board OF trade
is sending out the following notice TO
farmers OF the west: The indications are
that seed will command . remuneraiive
price in July and August next. Oklahoma
is in a geographical position to secure the
advantage Of high prices. One year ago
. i've h. f-rTsf hal -
at this date there is in store ,23G, SO bush
els. II the present rate OF shipment con-
tinues the present supply viii oe exhaust
ed. lean see no reason why the Oklahoma
farmer can not realize at least present
prices for his next crop Of fax Il marketed
in July, august or Sc ptem Der"
Purcell Topic: As will be seen By items
quoted elsewhere, the CheTokees are cir
culatlng petitions calling for allotment Of
lands The Chickasaws should no. a.
low themselves 70 be behind IN this mat
ter. The Minstrel calls on z ;. Barney
OK Chichasha TO move 10 this matter. We
second this call, with the amendment that
Nessrs. Il. L Boyd and +. u. Cox o. tGIs
city, both Ckickasaw citizens aud ardent
allotment advocates, joia in The move and
the three cali a convention Of Chickass ys
20 confer upou the question. O. make sucA
other start IN the matter as they deem
proper Our Chickasaw friends Grs lo>1ag
valuable time. They have teen lcsjrE D.
f1r two wears, as we have repeatedly told
ihem. These gentlemen aeknowiedEe tais
and gree that something should be doae.
Thsa why not get 70 Work and DO ~
Cbey had IS well start tie more ~ say
one aud need wait for 10 Bl2-e SpooEtanr
time