The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-21
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES,

Mr.. Cusey, the Chilocco farmer has
had his political salary stopped aud his
successor appointed.
The Press Gazette says that if Oklahoma
doesn't get move on her the Indian
Territory will take the lead IN the question
Of statehood.
Phil Rheil of Ell Reno is the proud pos
SCISSOR of the tusks of wild boar, which
was killed recently in the Indian country.
The tusks measure six inches in length
Major d. j. NJ. Wood is still in charge at
Ponca He has all his goods packed and
his invoices ready to turn over, but the
new agent is not yet on hand to take
charge.
The oil excitement at Okarche has
broken out afresh. There Is undoubtedly
some oil there, and the people of the town
propose to see whether it is in paying
quantities
J. n. Engleston will begin work on the
Choctaw depot next Monday. The build
ing will be 22xS0 feet in size, and will be
painted gray. The Eagle says he expects
to complete it in about three weeks
Ex-Governor Steele writes c. T. Hunter
make the run into the strip at the time Of
the opening. From present indications
nearly every body will be there at that time.
EX-Indian Agent Bennett is out in an
article favoring statehood for the five
civilized tribes Mr. Bennett has been
with those Indians long enough to under
stand their needs, and he is their staunch
friend.
Assistant Marshal John NJ, Hale and
Deputies c. Madsen and Heck Thomas
took to Guthrie four men who have been
cutting walnut timber in the Usage coun-
try. They cut about $1,000 worth and
shipped it to Fort Smith, where they sold
it.
Twenty-three cattle thieves in the south
ern part of the Territory and the Chicka-
saw nation have been Overtakeu in their
crime. Several of the gang were caught
and one of them turned states evidence
and gave the whole thing away. A num-
Der of them are now in Jail at Norman.
Leader: The Oklahoma branch of the
postoffice plum tree contains $50 more or
less juicy plums. OF these 222 are fourth
class forty money order offices, eight of
with free delivery. While this tres is be-
ing shaken almost constantly but thirty
five plums have dropped from our limb,
one of which fell at the presidents touch.
FL Reno Eagle: Representatives of all
the A. o. u. w, lodges in the territory
except the one at Chandler are in the city,
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing
separate jurisdiction for Oklahoma,
which is now under the jurisdiction OF
Texas. The grand supreme has promised
them separate jurisdiction as soon as the
membership in the territory has reached
the thousand mark, bnt the Workmen
claim that they can never gain that num-
Der as the Texas surgeons reject all APP
plica.ions for membership. They will
probably go into business for themselves
aud trust to being received By the grand
lodge at some future time.
Leader: Governor Swiueford. special
agent of the interior department, leaves
today for the strip 10 begin the work OF
selecting the locations of the nine county
seats and the land offices in the Cherokee
strip. His party today will comprise him
self, ex-County Surveyor McCombs, Roy
Hoffman and the driver. They go to
Perry today and from there 10 Pawuee
tomorrow. The governor was undecided
whether they would return to Guthrie
and 90 by raj! 10 the other road, where
they would commence again, or drive
across It is bis intention TO examine
every county seat location and make a
personal inspection of them in order that
no bad sites will be selected. and thus
avoid the trouble caused by the county
seat locations made By guess in the couu-
try east OF here.