The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-25
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

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sion nt Kingf1sher this week.
| A new mail line has been put on be
tween Cheyenne and Canadian
Immense damage to timber in the west
ern counties.is being done by prairie fires.
j. S. Ross, manager of the Kingfisher
opera house. is trying to effect a territorial
| theatrical circuit.
The journal says there win be many
fine buildings put up in Perkins this
spring. This is good sign.
The little S-year-old daughter Of Mr..
Vermillion, n farmer living about eight
miles from Purcell was burned to death
last week.
Judge Burford is vigorously pushing
matters in the district court at kingfisher.
The Free Press says be is trying to rid the
docket Of all cases possible.
The Oklahoma Press accuses the new
postmaster general Of being cigarette
fiend II q .. nj. g., hears OF the accusa-
ton he will make the press man smoke
when he goes up after his ointment.
A few days ago. a mans hat and a
pocket handkerchief were found on the
bank of pond near Tecumseh. Was it a
suicide or put up job and premediased
skip out is the question that Tecumsehites
are trying to solve.
The latest railroad news is that the
Rock Island will build branch from
Hennesey to Watonga. The Clipper says
that the large amount of material now be-
ing unloaded at Hennesey is believed to be
for this purpose, and work will soon be
commenced
The board of regents OF the agricultural
college at Saltwater, at their recent meet
ing decided to erect building this sum-
mer, and will use whatever fund is avail
able for that purpose, whether it is $1,000
or $25. 600. Hon. r. j. Barker will con-
tinue his connection with the college as
president of the institution.
kingfisher Free Press: Instead of re-
signing Governor Seay has already spent
some of his valuable time in writing to
Secretary Hoke Smith and suggesting
that, in future. reservations of land should
be made for the benefit of our public in
stitntions. That is a good deal better than
to fool away his time writing designations.
Mr. j. J.. Mohler, living near Beaver il
Beaver county, was awakened a few nights
ago by the barking of his dogs, and upon
opening the door to ascertain the cause he
was confronted by mountain lion. Mob
Ter closed the door in a hurry, and left the
dogs and the lion to settle the matter.
The lion after killing one OF the dogs
beat a retreat.
Times Journals: Counting the S4S, 600
voted to the three educational inslitu-
lions. the $25, 900 to the worlds fair and
for seed, the debt of the territory will be
about 100000. New Mexico has debt of
81, 200. 600, aud Arizona 100000, so that
Oklahoma's indebtedness is very small in
comparison--especially so when she will
in fow months have S,0OO,0O0 acres or
more added to her area and couple of
hundred thousand people to her popula-
ton.
There eau be no question but what Okla
homa in general and Lincoln and Payne
counties in particular, will. in few years,
rank with the finest fruit producing coun-
ties of the sub-tropical world. The soils are
rich in the elements of plant life that go to
make large, well-matured, high quality
fruit. The climate seems to be that happy
medium, where it is not to far south for
the apple. yet far enough to grow sub
tropical fruits, as the peach, apricot and
without fear of their fruit buds
being winter killed. This is in the rain
belt, but the atmosphere is not of that
damp character that facilitates the growth
Of fungi, which is so destructive to fruits,
the grape. When these facts
become known. when horticulture Gas in
becomes greater industry
than agriculture. when the grand climate.
and the multi resources of this country
becomes fully known. you will see capital,
with which the varied industries of Okla
homa, will, in decade, place her ahead
Of that part of Kansas and Texas of the
same longitude. Warrior.