The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-25
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

| Wheat sold on the streets of Hennessey
all last week at from 20 to 42315 cents a
| bushel.
| The Strip settlers will surely De we'll pro-
tected, Judging from the precautioa that
| Secretary Smith is taking.
Hennessey seems bent on getting ahead
OF other Oklahoma towns in the race OF
progress. The Democrat says Hennessey
has more and better bicycles than any
town in the territory.
A Webster's dictionary man writes to
Professor Hallock that the first in the
word Oklahoma will hereafter appear in
that book marked long, 10 conform with
the territorial pronunciation.
Forty-five pound watermelous sell for
Is cents in Edmond. That's cheaper than
stealing them, counting the yaiue of the
muscular effort and the chances of being
caught in the act. But the bougnten fruit
isn't half SO good.
The business men of Purcell organized a
board of trade last week The following
gentlemen were selected AS officers: Presi-
dent, a. 7. Bali; vice president, DR.. j. J.
Wigs; secretary w H. Walker, and
treasurer, Dr. K. d. Allen.
A farmer, few miles out from Okiaho-
ma City, has two hundred and fifty acres
in onions-some Of the onions weighing
three-fourths of a pound. The crop will
bring him more money than his entire
outlay for the land and improvements.
The Chandler News agrees with the reso-
buttons adopted by the statehood conven-
ton last week. which favor single state
hood, but doubts that immediate admis-
sion as state is the thing to be desired, for
several economic reasons. 1t is a debatabe
question.
Since 1889 twenty three million acres
have been taken from the Indian reserva-
tions and added to the public domain.
There is but little more to he added from
such sources. in future, which fact will
cause land values to advance Us soon the
strip lands are settled.
Perkins has town ordinance prohibit
ing dogs from barking within the town
limits. That is pretty nearly as bad on
the dogs as Okarche's ordinance, which
provides that all dogs tails be bobbed, and
fixes the place of amputation close up to
the ears.
A German named Joseph Rutt COM
mitted suicide by jumping into well
head first, last Friday, six miles west of
Akarche in kingfisher county. He was IS
years old and had been afflicted with
dementia for some time and had been
terror the neighborhood.
Judge c. w. Bugbee, county attorney
OF Beaver county, WAS in III Reno Saturday
and Sunday. and to a Herald representa-
tive stated that his county is larger in area
than the combined states of Delaware and
Rhode Island, being 32Xl37 milrs and that
bis people favor statehood for Oklahoma
only.
The following gentlemen have been
named by President Clark as the mem bers
OF committee to collect statistics and
prepare and present memorial to cou-
gress in behalf the admission to Okla
homa and the Indian Territory: Frank
McMaster, Oklahoma City; Frank Greer,
Guthrie; l.. n. Hornbeck, Minco; J. V.
Admire, kingfisher and Il. w. McAdams,
Ardmore.
For uniquenese and brevity in orthogra-
ply Ri Reno's sign writers carry the pen
ant. For instance, the sign "for saiP'
tackled TO the corner of an old house. and
the sign mo hunting aloud" rests on
farmers gate, but the latest curiosity in
signs Is one III front Of business house on
Russell street which announces We by
Scrip" A local wag asked the owner of
first mentioned property when it would
sail. and the prompt reply was: GAS soon
as some one comes along that can raise
the wind.