The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-01

| weather IN the history of our town. The
cold has retarded the growth of the grass
and the high winds kicked up such dust
that it made things look rather scaly out
doors; but 1t is pleasant now and things
have put on new appearance and new
life seems to be added to the people
Alva is now assuming every phase of an
old settled town and from the many
I farmers teams seen constantly on the
streets. this is certainly weld populated
| county.
The business outlook for this place is as
good as could be expected and our mer-
| chants are certainly ENJOYING good trede.
The rush at the land Office keeps up at a
rate that Is surprising to ali, but when we
consider that NJ county, which composes
| the Alva land district, contains sonnet hing
over ii 600 quarter-sections of land that Is
| as good as ever Uncle Sam owned any,
where, 1t is not to he wondered at that the
people are anxious to get possession Of
small portion of it.
The Santa Fe engineers have surveyed
grounds for new depot at this place. The
company Is also going to put in better side
track accommodations.
The Alya school board has employed
Professor Balay as principal, and Miss
Jessie X indail as teacher in the city
school for the spring term of school, which
will begin about the 9th of April and con-
tinue two month.
Hon. {. w. Dick, comfy commissioner
of the south district of this county, came
into town today to attend the regular
meeting OF the board OF county commits
sioners for the April term which convenes
next Monday. He reports everyt hing in
good shape in his part OF the county.
Governor Renfrow appointed .. G r
Randall county attorney of this county
about the opening of the strip. He after
wards issued an ordinance removing him
and appointed George Z. Parry as his sue
cessor. Mr.. Randall refused to submit to
this arrangement, but has ret ,ined W. S.
PrIchet, one of the best legal advisors OF
this territory, and has brought an action
in the nature of quo warranto in the
district court of this county 10 GUST Mr..
Parry from office and to test the authority
a successor The Case will come up for
hearing at the April term of court for this
county and lively time is anticipated.
OKLAHOMA CITY EXCERPTS.
OKLAHOMA CITY. March 3l.-[Speci Il :
The weather here has been anything but
pleasant for the last week and conse-
quently our otherwise busy city has been
dumpish. The political caldron is boil
Ing. Next Tuesday is election day when
it will be determined who will go vern our
city for the next two years. From appear
ances the vote will be close and the prob
abilities are that the elected will be a mix
ture of both political parties, which is the
b st in the end
The outlook for early fruit is no longer
In doubt; the recent cold spell has done its
work thoroughly aud the last vestige of
hone is gone.
Should tomorrow be IA pretty day as |
this We augur a grand di-play of thu !
spring head gear hat had TO be relrgated |
to their tissue drapings on Easter morning. |
The keen bitter blasts won have made |
sad havoc with the dainty fiuery.
Nothing of any crest or Importance /
going on in the social world either, nearly |
everybody during the past week keeping
wi hin The warmth of their Gown fire.
side"
The exercises at the high school yester-
day were very interesting. Mr.. Finnie, AN
Irish lady, spoke on ireland She held be |
spellbound for AN hour. None of
the speakers of The lectu re course have clio
tied warmer praises than has Mrs. Finuie.
Any city would do well 20 have her lee ure
before its people. The room was beauti-
fully decorated with the Irish and Ameri-
eau colors and the green was conspicuous
The blac boards bore the
rgend: Home Rule for Ireland" The
music consisted of the Irsh na'ional airs
KILLARNEY" ''Weariu' o. The Green" exc
Miss Madge Rogers sang Teddy O'Flynn"
'xqu'sitely.