The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-27
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES,

HAS this territory any politics." asks
McMasters.
District court will open in Tecumseh on
the 31st, the first case being murder
trial.
As Splinter the Oklahoma Dick Tur-
pin'' is not in il with the Oklahoma City
jailor.
Governor Renfrow is not making APP
pointments fast enough to please=eyary
body.
Richardson, the would.be postoffice rob-
Der and murderer. has been taken to Okla
homa City for safe keeping.
The "boy leader of Oklahoma Democra-
cy may not have cut his teeth but he
bites awful hard for GUNNER. =
The territorial conference of the Young
Mems Christian association will be held at
FL Reno, June ? and inclusive.
. The Iowa people seem to be stuck on
Oklahoma judging from the mum Der that
have lately made purchases in the terri
tory.
The "White Cars'' have begun to post
notices in the Nine Mile valley warning
certain parties to leave the country.
Hoke Smith after studying the various
plans suggested Tor opening the strip has
about concluded that the good old way is
the only one practicable.
The weekly weather crop bulletin issued
by the Oklahoma bureau contains encour-
aging reports from all sections for all
cereals. Cotton is not doing well.
The Tjmes-Journal says that the flour
made in that city from white Russian
hard wheat is much whittier than that
made by the Pillsbury mills at Mime
apolis.
What's the matter with Mort Bixler
that he should say that I'VE heard that
the few who were invited to the governors
reception ut Oklahoma City had very
nice time"
Sol Richardson, the Guthrie postoffice
robber, has been identified by railroad
detective as the man who robbed the
Wells Fargo Express company of $4,000
at Dallas, Texas, some three years ago.
Oklahoma City Gazette: VIII the fat
gentleman from Atlanta explain why the
holding back of the strip prevents the inn
mediate opening of the Wichita and Kick
apoo reservatlonsf
The Kansas City Times says that when
newspaper editors are amisble toward one
another it is a sign that the publishers are
making money" This. no doubt, says the
Press will make the Oklahoma publishers
feel good, they all feel amiable toward
one another and therefore must be making
money.
Plans for the construction of the Choc-
taw line are completed says the Globe
Democrat, and the work will be resumed
by September and the line between South
McAlester and Oklahoma City completed
before February 1894. All Obligations of
the company will be satisfied and the en-
terprise put on sound basis.
Mrs. a. Gilbert daughter of Ex-Governor
Powell Clayton of Arkansas, was married
Monday at Fort Reno to Lieutenant s. q.
Jones. Fifth cavalry, the Rev. Chaplain
Hall officiating. The wedding was a
private one followed by a simple reception.
The newly married pair left on the even
ing train for trip east. The father and
mother of the bride were present ats the
ceremony, as was also the brother, who is
an officer of the Fifth.
Times Journal: Among the army orders
issued under date of Nav %, 1898, from
Washington, is the following: Captain
Daniel F. Stiles Tenth infantry, having
served over thirty years in the army, is, on
his own application, retired from active
service this date" This gives the captain
a salary of $3.50 per annum for life-two-
thirds regular pay. We congratulate him
on his retirement from active army life,
and hope he may have as many years of
active civil life before him.
Mr. W. II. Roby, living six miles east of
Oklahoma City has an acre and half of
artchokes that he would not trade for five
acres of corn. He planted small patch
two or three years ago, increasing the
patch from time to time He has never
replanted the ground, the tubers left il
the ground being always sufficient to pro-
duce another full crop. Neither is it nee
essary 10 harvest this crop-the hogs will
do that and grow fat. too. All that is
needed is to get the tubers in good, rich
ground The plants will take care of
themselves, and Will produce from 800 20
/, 500 bushels to the acre. AIR. Roby turn
ed his hogs and cattle both upon the field,
but for the cattle he would each day run
furrow around the field so a. to bring the
tubers within reach of the cattle. They
ate them greedily, and did better than OF
grain. On nearly every farm are rich
patches of ground that are hard to Guilt
vate These could be made to yield good
profit by planting 70 artichokes.
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