The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-08

PERRY. o. T., Oct. 7-rSpecial. Perry
| is forging ahead in q wonderful manner.
| The sound of the hammer is heard in the
land. 1t has come to stay and to stay with
a vengeance. Politically it is efferyescing.
| Four tickets for city officers are in the
field. The situation is somewhat anoma-
| lous. 1t is the old Oklahoma element
versus the strippers who came in on Sept
| Is; also Democracy against Republican, a nd
Guthrie against the field. There seems to be
| a hungeripg for Office that is astonis hin .
| when one considers that the emoiumenis
| appertaining TO office are very slight. The
| Citizens ticket reads: Volney Hoggat,
| mayor, Democrat; Stuart, city attorney,
Republican; Lindsay, police judge. Demo-
| crat; Daughertv, clerk, Republican;
Doyle, assessor, Democrat.
John Brogan OF Oklahoma City is in the
run for mayor, and is strong man.
Green b. Raum, Jr., son of the ex-com-
missioner of pensions, is also a candidBte
What the outcome will be it is hard to
tell. The thinking men say that the cleo
| tion will be held under the governors
proclamation. issued In consonance with
the laws of Oklahoma and that congress
will not pass the bill in regard to "a spe-
cial election now before it. This would be
highly satisfactory to the old citizens, but
extremely obnoxious to those who have
come in since the opening OF the strip.
The regular election viii come of in
April and then all wrongs, il any there
are may be righted.
There is full supply of tradesmen, and
one can get anything he has money to pay
Tor at d reasonable price.
Tine land office its doing its proverbial
business. Up to last night 1867 home
stead filings had been made, l3l soldiers
declarations and about 250 contests. Ths
first twelve days after the opening the re-
ceiver took in SlS,29S, and received
through the malls sS.000 and,
also, from contests, 5000. All these
amounts must be kept separate. A large
amount has been refunded, as contestants
have to considerable extent settled their
differences. Ten thousand hunters have
been given out. Filings go on rapidly, as
the officers and their clerks have become
expert in these matters. Receiver j. II.
King is very courteous to all. The regis
ter is at his window at O'Clock each day
to answer questions. The land office is
open from 8 clock a. IN. to O'Clock D. m
Deputy Sheriff Colcord has done much
to preserve the peace. He Is popular with
all.
Oklahoma City is strictly in it here. and
its delegation will always figure proml-
nently in the affairs of Perry.
Il. NJ. Richardson and sou have opened a
strong banking institution. The name is
Synonymous with business stability.
Bishop Brooke of the Episcopal church
will hO.d services tomorrow in the JOHN
Bank company's hall.
Mrs. Henderson aud Miss Reed. former
ly Of Wichita. are doing dn excellent busi-
ness.
The press of this new city is at the front
Young and energetic men are at the helm
and little escapes their notice. The EAGLE
correspondent is under obligations To All
of them.
There is an abundance of good water and
the people suffer no more inconveuienc-s
from this source. the city will rapidly
emerge from its swaddiing clothes. and be
one of the representative cities of Okla
homa.