The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12

says be is rapidly Improving in siren 9Th
but is still only a shadow of his former
self
There is to be a mass convention at Te-
cumseh on the 18th, of farmers protesting
against the discrimination of the Potta-
| watomie settlers, demanding a five year
residence and paying OF $50 Per acre to
prove up their land.
Word has been received from Washing
ton.by the Bank OF kinsfsher that they
have been granted authority to organize
National bank. so, Within sixty days, the
Bank of Kingiisher will retire aud the
First National Bank of Kiugfisher will
take IT'S place.
a man about IS years old arrived in
Tulsa one day last week and went to a
private house TO board. He took sick and
died. An examination of his effects de-
veioped $3.50 in money and belt with two
pistols, but nothing to identify the stran-
ger. The postmaster has the property,
awaiting a claimant.
A man named Dent has interested some
Texas capitalists with the specimen of
ricl collaborating quartz which be dis
covered in the eastern portion OF the
Choctaw nation. II arrangements can be
made with the Choctaws, machinery will
be put In soon for the development OF the
mine. Dent says there is a mountain OF it
there.
Eingfisher Free Press: Our committee
at Washington succeeded il getting a
cemetery bill attached to the Indian ap-
preparation bill. This provides for the
purchase of land, not exceeding forty
| acres for cemetery purposes at ten dollars
per acre. The bill provides for the mayor
of the city to purchase same. Our council
should at once take steps to purchase q
tract of land for this purpose.
A man who looks close to the ground
will see dirt. The farmer who looks close
at the dirt and shifts and works i6 proper
ly will see gold in it. The best mine in all
the world of gold and diamonds is first
class farm properly and intelligently
cultivated. Go down deep and stick to it.
and yon will find inexaaustible sources Of
wealth aud happiness.
kingfsher Free Press: The Pabst Brew
ing company are certainly in the lead for
generosity. This week they have author
lied their agent J. c. Cross to remit the
sum of 5000, half of what the city owes
them. They have also donated to the city
hook and ladder apparatus costing $685.
They ere also putting in hose cart at the
ice plant costing 500. to be used by them
selves. This is very magnanimous on the
part of the Pabst Brewing company and
the citizens are truly thankful foz such
generosity.
The Free Press says eve think the legis-
lature did a wise thing in repeating the
law by which farmers were not permitted
to mortgage their farms. Farmers should
have the right to attend to their own bust
ness, the same as other business men.
Men who borrow money and use it pru-
IDENTIFY generally make money by doing so.
AT all events. legislatures should not I'M
dertake to manage the private business
affairs of the people, for legislatures are
often composed very largely of men who
were never able to attend to their own
business.
Admire and Roberts,
Who have had such a fat times:
Seay, the governor, Mills and Giilett,
And Marshal Will Grimes,
Ia patient anxiety wait
The turn of political fate
TO ride out of office in state,
When asked by Grover, the Amounted.
Though none have resigned,
Yet are they resigned
TO hang on
Until their successors
Are duly appointed.
-Hennessey Clipper.
Edmond Sun: Section GEO Of the Okla
homa statutes relating to roads and high
ways, reads as follows: "All section lines
in this territory shall be and are hereby
declared to be public highways. The said
roads or highways shall be sixty-six feet
wide, until otherwise changed or vacated
under the provisions of this act and shall
be taken equally from each side Of
said section line. Provided that forest
or fruit trees may be planted and grown to
within twenty five feet of the center of
such highway" Thus it will be seen that
the planting of a row of shade or fruit
trees along the highway will save eight
feet Of ground to the farmer. This of it.
self should be sufficient inducement for
each and every farmer to plant row Of
trees TO say nothing OF the beauty and val
such trees would impart to his farm.