The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-18
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES,

Kingfsher wants an up town telegraph
office.
Payne county pays 81 50 interest money
per day.
The patent for the Okarche townsite
has arrived at the land Office at King
fisher.
Cleveland has the smallest indebtedness
of any county in the territory
Bee Guthrey wants John r. Clark of
Payne county appointed register of the
Guthrie land Office
| Governor Jones of the Choctaw nation
has issued proclamation calling an extra
| session of the Choctaw council at Tuska-
homa.
Judge Burford has denied the petition
of S. w. Sawyer, the alleged bank wrecker
of FL Reno, for change of venue to King
fisher county.
! The Free Press has turned its blazing
| light on the contest business and reveals
some pretty crooked work oy class of in
dividuals that have no business in a civil
zed community.
Jake Admire informs his son James that
he is "agn" board of railroad commits
sioners for the territory, saying that such
board would only benefit four men-the
| three commissioners and the clerk of the
board.
The colored schools Of the territory held
a convention in Guthrie for the purpose of
devising ways and means for building a
colored normal school. The convention
was attended by delegates from all sec
lions of the territory
Wheat in Kingfsher county is in ex-
cellent condition, and the prospects for an
immense crop are very bright. What is
the matter with sowing oats? This is a
sure crop now and would prove a very
profitable investment to the farmer
Kingfisher Free Press.
The Cherokee delegates to Washington
at last see the handwriting On the wall
and write their people that allotment and
statehood for the Indian Territory are in
evitable and that they may just as we'll
prepare for them. The wheels of civiliza-
tion stop for no cobble-stOnes, all such
petras are crushed on the way Of evolution.
Free Press: A story is now current
which gives the Oklahoma Democracy
great uneasiness. 1t is this: In q recent
conversation with an Oklahoma Democrat
who was urging early action on Oklahoma
appointments, Mr.. Cleveland is reported
to have said: Eyes, but know that man
Seay, and to tell you the truth l do not
know how l can get along without him
at least for several months"
State Capital: Governor Ssav received
a letter yesterday from T. IL. O'Hara, OF
Syracuse, New York, stating that a man
had been run over by a train in that city
and killed. by the name of Los. Blackman,
of Oklahoma City and that upon his per-
son were found requisition papers for his
own arrest. He wanted to know If such
man was known here, what was the crime
he bad committed, and what should be
done with him and his effects Governor
Seay found out from Senator L. u. Pitt
man that the man killed was Zant, alias
Los Blackman when in Oklahoma City,
but that his real name was afterwards
found to lie Curt Easley. He
IS the man who robbed blind
nan N that city some time ago,
named Miller of $1,000 and skipped out.
lie was located in Vicksburg, and Marshal
Oscar g. Lee of Oklahoma City was sent
down TO get him and bring him back.
When Lee got there be found that Easily
was in Jail, having been arrested Tor rob
biug some money from his brother who IS
a banker in Henrietta. Tex. in whose bank
be was employed as book keeper. Lee re-
turned TO Oklahoma City reporting that he
could not get the prisoner as be was held
On the other charge The news % bjs
death in Syracuse, Y Y. with the requisf-
ton papers on his person naturally Ealsss
the question: How did be get those paper.