The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-20
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

". r. Asher has purchased the Tecum-
sch Republican.
The Chandler News demands street
lamps for that city.
Mrs. W. l.. Bixler is business manager
of the Norman Democrat.
The Grand lodge of the order of Colored
Odd Fellows is in session at Guthrie.
The governor turned over S13. 800 As of
school money to treasurer Murphy Mon
day
George E. Clayton of Logan county is a
candidate for special agent of the land
Office
The Congregational church of Oklahoma
has been granted a charter by the secre-
tary.
The State Capital says the senate will
pass the strip bill within ten days after
it reaches that body.
There is considerable talk of Doodle in
connection with the permanent organiza-
ton Of the house.
The commissioner of the general land
Office has decided to let the land Office re-
main at Oklahoma City.
Ellsworth Wyatt who escaped from the
Guthrie Jail was seen skulking about his
old haunt in the Cheyenne coantry last
week.
Fred B. MacKinnon the representative
of the Kansas university in the Kansas
state oratorical contest is d son OF Mr.
| MacKinnon Of Chandler.
Professor Boyd of the university, has
plan that every farmer having sons TO
educate, should adopt. 1t is to set apart
! twenty acres Of the farm to be managed
! by the boy, during his continuance at col
! lege, the proceeds from which are to pay
/ he expenses of his education Wheat,
/ broom corn or some other crop that can be
/ harvested during vacation could be man
aged by the young man, and the proceeds
! would pay his college expenses.
/ The students of the Agricultural COL
/ legs at Saltwater, have been having a
! good deal of fun" consisting of borrow
| ing oysters, chickens, etc, without the
owners consent, and several other little
| pranks with equal innocence, but the ever
watchful eye of the faculty fell on them,
and an Investigation followed and twelve
! Of them were aTraigned aud confessed
their crimes, made the proper restitution
and was given a chance to do better.
/ If the bill as it passed the house is con
firmed by the senate, says the Leader, it
will operate as q surprise to many intend
/ ing settlers. The following in brief are
some of the essential points wherein it
differs from the usual method of home
stealing lands. No person can make entry
who
l. Owns eighty acres OF land or $4,000
worth of real estate.
2 II rs had the benefit OF homestead.
| timber culture, presumption or desert land
laws.
3 Has ever set up any claim to lands in
Oklahoma unless same was lost by due
process of law.
4. Does not go in person upon the tract
-four months for filing.
5. Enters before time fixed in proclama-
ton.
"Soonerism" is made a misdemeanor
subject TO fine of not less than $500 nor
more than s., 900. Holding down" claims
is subject to penalty of not less than $500
nor more than $1,000 and imprisonment
for not less than SIX months Townsite
spectators subject to same penalty as
last above.
The sooner" clause has the provision
that those entering under authority of
law should be exempt from the penalty,
and if Judge Green's decision holds every
choics quarter will be- taken by deputy
marshas, trainmen aud others who &C
quire advantage under the pretext of a
commission.