The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-06-10

OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The st. Louis, Guthrie and Western
/ Railroad company has filed articles of in
corporation at Guthrie. The object of the
| company is to construct road from st.
Louis to FL Paso, via GuGhrie and FL
| Reno.
! The flattering prospect for a rich wheat
harvest leads the FL Reno Herald into a
vein of poesy like this: The sunshine has
been locking itself in the golden grain and
the result is gorgeous. A better crop of
wheat than that now bending before the
reaper in Canadian county never grew
from the dews of heaven and the hands of
toll.
The authorities of the city of Guthrie
have been doing excellent work in grading
and laying out the streets OF the city. The
News says their purpose in doing this was
| to facilitate business, TO increase values, to
| convenience the citizens, to phrfect and
i assist the natural drainage, and, above all,
to make the city beautiful and presentable
| in the eyes of visiting strangers. Praise
worthy public spirit, indeed.
The Guthrie News of Thursday morn
ing gave an account of a highway robbery
that took place in that city the night be-
| fore, IN which Clyde Maddox appeared in
the title role From the News account it
appears like a clear case against Maddox
though the examination had not been
had, which may develop the fact that Mad
doX had nothing to do with the affair. For
the sake OF his mother through whose
ceaseIess efforts his life was saved and he
given temporary liberty under bond, pend
ing new trial of the charge of murder
against him, if not for his own sake, it is
hoped the alleged crime of highway rob-
berry will not be sustained by fact
The territorial boards of regents held a
very important meeting in the governors
Office in Guthrie Wednesday night. Gov
meeting and John L. Mitchell secretary.
Following is the Leaders report of what
was done:
Professor Parker stated the object cf the
meeting to be to take some action in Sc
curing the setting aside of additional
public lands for the use aud benefit of the
educational and other institutions OF Ok
lahoma. In the passage OF the recent act
of congress opening the Cherokee Strip,
the president WAS authorized to set apart
such lands as he thought advisable for
these purposes, and that action shold be
taken In the matter to the end that the
|
suing his proclamation.
Treasurer Murphy addressed the meet
ing at some length. IN which he referred
to the fact that congress had donated a
large amount of lands for other states and
territories. Ths lands of the government
are now nearly exhausted and Oklahoma
must get such assistance from the lands
soon to be opened or not at all
After considerable discussion COM
mittee was appointed to draft memorial!
setting forth the appropriation ofland made
to other territories and the needs of Okla
homa for such assistance, and Professor
Boyd delegated to go to Washington and
present the matter to President Cleveland.
Following is the 6azette's summary of
crop conditions IN the territory to date.
June 6, as compiled from reports furnish
ed by its correspondents:
PerkIns-N heat viii be harvested next
week; corn growing fine; oats short but
well headed: conditions splendid
Mulhall-prospect for small grain is
good; harvest begun; rather cool for corn
Uut Il IS making good growth.
Marshali-Crops OF all kinds doing
nicely. Rain would benefit crops al
though they have not suffered,
Oklahoma City-Esrly wheat and corn
doing nicely; late wheat and oats have
needed more rain; chjnch bugs doing
some damage; fruit almost au entire fail
ure.
Seward-Wheat on Cottonwood creek
damaged hy smut and rust caused bv the
wet and cool weather: late wheat seems TO
be damaged the most.
Guthrie-Corn aud cotton doing much
better: oats would be benefited by < light
rain and market supplied with vegetables
OF all kinds.
Characterization have bsen very
favorable Tor the growth OF all crops aad
vegetables.
Gwindaie - With the exception OF
slight deficiency IL TEN nperature, the coa-
diIlons have been splendid. Ia the east
ern sections ground has been toe wet 70
cultivate otherwise conditions are fiatter-
lng for a.! crops except cotton.
/ Auadsrko-'Temperatur little low f0F
corn; with this exceptsoR. conditions are
l better than for three weeks previous
ACdmoVe-Covn Geiag nicely. cotton 3nl.
proving aud harvest begun
Purcell - W heat harvest commenced.
cotton crop w;li be lishJ, other crops
doias nicely.