The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-09-23
MlSCELLA ANEOUS.


A marriage license was issued yes
terday to George Shotwell, aged 81,
and Mrs. Mollie A. bly,, aged 20. The
latter is the widow of John BY, who
died in the Wi-hita Jail year or so
ago, where he was imprisoned on the
charge of killing Pete Anderson.
The Santa tie and the Owen Chero-
kee syndicate have formed combina-
ton it is said, to boom Wharton, and
retard the growth of Perry. The rail-
read is denying Perry the transporta-
tion facilities it ought to have anG is
throwing everything possible to Whlr-
ton.
a. G. Powell an Arkansas City man,
came in from Perry yesterday. whore
no iiled on northeast quarter section
township 96, range oast, which he
holds without contest Mr.. Powell
says that people are paying from $50
to $50 for advanced places in the line
at the land office.
George p. Whitsctt Of Carthage, Mo,
came down from Perry yesterday to
see the capital of oklahoma before re-
turning to Missouri George is dis
ciple of Kent but owing to the dust
found no opening at Perry to display
his abilities lie captured good
claim near Pond Creek.
Mrs. Josephine Hostettler, wife Of
Frank Hostcttler, died Thursday
night of typhoid fever at her home on
Cottonwood creek about twelve miles
southwest of the city. She was p
good. Christian woman and leaves a
hus band and one child and a host of
warm friends to mourn her uniimely
departure.
Harry Walsh, travelling for Duns
commercial agency, of Wichita, came
in last nj hit frcm a trip over southern
Kansas and the territory, after cover
ing every foot of both places. He says
that business is improving everywhere
and that merchants are beginning to
get very hopeful with reference TO the
late fall trado
j, w Chambers, the man charged
with assaulting Mcbride at Perry, was
turned over to Sam Bartel yesterday
and taken to Perry, where he will be
held waiting the result Of McBride's $
injuries Under most circumstances
he is a peaceable quiet citizen, and
those who know him sympathize with
him in his trouble.
The little green plant lice which
fasten upon the leaves of cucumber
and melon vines and sucl, the sap can
be killed with lime or weak kerosene
emulsion These insects are quite
abundant this fall and have done
great deal of damage The remedies
mentioned here are recommended by
the oklahoma experiment station
Mrs. 5 q. Farris, of Fort Worth,
Texas, asks for information concerning
her son who was reported to have been
thrown from a freight train leaving
oklahoma City on or about the nth
inst. while in company with others
bound for the strip. lie is % years
old, beardless, light hair, cut very
short aad crosS-eyed lie is six feet
and two inches, tall and wore dark,
navy blue pants and checked coat and
vest
il is estimated that s250,OOO have
been left IN Guthrie as result of the
rush to the strip. This ought to be
sufficient TO make the wheels OF trade
here move merrily for some time to
come, and the growth Of Guthrie VIII
be greatly accelerated. The opening
Of the country above rs will make a
greater demand for our goods. Busi- .
ness men should prepare themselves
10 supply that demand. We are still
the gateway 10 the territory.