The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-27


| eyoiutions a more martial appearance.
! The denz-us OF Guthrie are now iyxur-
| iating IL new tomatoes, potatoes ann SIGH.
That's what makes 'eln so sassy, probobiy.
| Iron:oi is the name of "A new town locat-
ed one mile north of the stage stand about
/ half way between Saltwater and Orlando.
7 W H Campbell of Orlando has been
appointed a regent of the Agricultural
college, vice-President r. j. Barker re-
| signed.
| Sidney Bailey of Guthrie has brought a
damage suit against ex-Sherif Hixou, ct
al for 5000. 1t must have been slight
| injury.
| The News SAYS Guthrie is becoming
| famous for its fine stock, not only IN
horses, but il, ali kinds OF cattle, from a
| bull pup 10 an Andulusian bull.
The cows of au Ardmore milkman hav-
| ing gone dry, he uses his water supply ~
sprinkiiug the streets OF the town. Chalk
him down us an exemplar of frugaliiy.
| According to the Argus the Cheyenne
and ArApahoe Indians are fast becoming
good Indians. AT the present rate the
Argus thinks both tribes Will soon be-
| come extinct
/ The superintendent of the Guthrie city
schools report an enrolment of LOGO
white pupils. and an increase of ID 20 l6
day Is it the atmo- phere, Or the water.
or altitude. or what!
a Topic reporter talked to great many
of the hundreds of farmers who visited
| Purcell Saturday. regarding the general
| outlook of crops III the nation. ano the
answer of everyone WAS that crops could
not be in better shape. but that rain was
much needed
Parties recently returned from extended
prospecting tours of the ChickasaW
country confirm the reports OF the exist
ence of rich deposits of copper. asphaitu:n.
coal, mineral oil, iron, silver and gold, All
these are known to exist in paying quaint
| ties, and some of them limitlessly.
! The Purcell Topic makes this pertinent
and sensible Suggestion: If DO plan FOR
the division of lands is formulated we are
/ inclined to think that the lines of Okla
| homa will be thrown around us, whether
we will or not, aud then we will be IN the
position of that appendage, known as the
dogs tail, and we can't wag the dog.
On Saturday evening last the citizens OF
| Cheyenne were thrown into the greatest
state OF excitement over the killing of
Charles H. Wilson by Sheriff Johnson and
dis deputy, Banks. The killing occurred
about l O'Clock p. m., four miles east of
town on the claim of Tom Owens. The
result of the investigation of the affair
has not been made public.
A petition for new postoflice to be
al willis hpa ar
of Taloga, one the south side of the South
Canadian, has been sent to the pepart-
ment at Washington, aud one will soon
be sent for another postoffics mt X. ID. L.
Barnfeld's, on the same side OF the river,
OH the proposed road 10 connect that from
Watonga west. making direct route
from Talogo 10 Watonga and on to King
fisher.
Oklahoma enters upon the fifth year of
its existence as an organized territory
under most suspicious circumstances and
promises for the future. Four years ago
there was no human habitation or other
evidence of civilization within the bounds
Of the new territory as now erected. To
day it is the most populous aud richest of
the territories, with possibilities for
almost beyond conception. Only let the
people of the Beautiful Land be true to
themselves and nothing viii be able to
thwart the aims or circunlveut the ambi-
ton of the grand state-to-be ia the very
near future.
The war made on the fornl emblem Of
Oklahona HIS been drowned by the praises
blown from the lips OF nature for Okla
homa's evergreen, sentimental mistletoe.
\ Saltwater correspondent OF the Okla
homa School Journal grows poetic on the
subject. rs witness tbs tribute:
Allow me to pen my approval OF the OK
lahoma floral emblem or all the parasites
in creation, this one stands pre-emluent,
surmounts everything. Its Innocence and
beauty modify our hate OF the race OF
Parasites. But for il and the orchids the
name parasites would be but Il synonym
for despised, deha>ed or lOathsome 1t Is
he little link in Oklahoma which binds
the beauties of last summer TO those OF
next. 1t is our seasons conjunction. or
certificate of the uuptials of the panoramas
of time, and we must always look up TO
find it.
Last weeks Cheyenne Sunbeam stated
that while hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes,
cold waves, simoons. rain, sieet, hall,
snow, thunder and lightning, and heavens
knows wha. all else has been devastating
the rest of the United States for the past
few days, Oklahoma has been thriving
under the warm rays of the semi-tropical
sun without any visitation of extremes
from heat or cold, winds or rains. In its
next issue the Sunbeam viii have TO re-
construct the rosegte picture by tonlng 1t
down with the sombre color OF Tuesdays
tornado at Moore II isn't always safe TO
brag of good luck at this season OF the
year.