The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-25
POINTERS FROM PERRY.

PERRY, 0. T., Feb. 24.-lSpeciall Colo
mel Olive, the special agent of the interior
department. after many days absence
from the city, returned to Perry las
evening on official business.
J. H. King, receiver of the United States
and office of this city, leaves for his home
| In Georgia tomorrow morning for thirty
days rest. Mr.. King has been most
faithful officer while connected with The
| land office at this city. During the mis-
conduct of Jupiter Malone, and his alb
sence from the city. the entire response
bility Of affairs deyolved upon Mr.. King
| He therefore has had much more care and
work than belonged to the Office Of re-
| ceiver, and the mental exertion and
| physical effort necessary to sustain him
have been very great. he has richly
earned a brief respite, and it is hoped that
he will return to his duties a month
hence much rested.
DR. Nichols. chairman of the board of
county commissioners of p county. re-
ceived dispatch from Clarkesvile,
informing him of the sudden death of his
6-year-old daughter. He left the city Inn
mediately. The afflicton was douhly Sc
we're, coming as it did with no warning
whatever of the painful condition OF
things at home. DR.. Nichols has the SYM
pathy Of the entire community.
Richard Nevins, Jr., county surveyor OF
T county and city engineer OF Perry, has
been awarded the contract for preparlDg
plans and specifications for the new city
water-wOrks system of the city of Norman.
Mr.. Nevins returned from that city yes
terday morning. after a brief meeting with
the officials of Norman. He will proceed
at once to prepare the necessary drawings
and figures for the work.
Mr. Nevins is perhaps one of the most
competent civil engineers of Oklahoma
territory. He is man of wide experience
in his profession. and one who has had in
charge some of the most important rail
way and mining engineering projects IN
the state of " Washington i'll the northwest.
For many years previous to his coming
here he was connected with the engineer
ing department of the Northern Pacific
road, with headquarters at Seattle, Wash.
A personal encounter occurred in this
city this morning between Alderman
Drake and Assistant City Marshal Heck
Thomas. It was the result of defamatory
charges made by Drake at a meeting of
the council last evening, and which were
repeated by Drake this morning to
Thomas face. The sympathy of the COM
munlty Is entirely with Thomas in the
matter, he having proved himself to be an
officer of more than ordinary executive
ability, actusted only by desire to faith
fully perform the duties pertaining to his
office. The language credited to Drake
was abusive aud insulting in the last de-
gree, and was a sufficient provocation for
cbastisement.
The city OF Perry is now assured city
water system Of its own. At special
election held in this city on Thursday last
the question of bonding the town for $60,-
600 for the purpose of building water
system to be owned by the city was carried
by large majority. This much needed
accessory OF the municipality has already
been too long delayed. During the in
terval which has elapsed since the city Or
ganization many private corporations have
sought franchises at the hands of the city
government for the establishment of water
systems. No charters, however, have been
granted which have been considered a
sufficient temptation to private capital as
yet. The popular sentiment from the first
has strongly favored the ownership of a
city SYSTEM by the municipality, aud it is
in response to this public sentiment that
the city council acceded to call for the
special election referred to. 1t is under
stood that the sum voted will be sufficient
TOR the erection of a first-class plant, and
one which will supply the city for u rea-
sonable period in the future, making due
allowance for its probable growth and eX-
tension. The work of erection will pro-
ceed at once.
Another important matter which was
decided at the special election was a vote
upon establishing city cemetery and of
appropriatlng sufficient sum from the
city treasury to provide therefore. This
much needed accessory of city of the
size and Importance of Perry received
hearty indorseraent.
MIR. Charles T. Beach of New York city,
formerly counsel for the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas road. arrived in this city Il day
or two since. lie comes here with a view
of making this his permanent residence,
and OF becoming identified with the affairs
of this city and territory. Mr.. Beach is
the author of several law text books,
among which are works upon corpora
equity Jurisprudence. For many years he
New York. Aside from his professional
activity Mr.. Beach has become identified
with many commercial enterprises
throughout the country, and is thoroughly
informed upon the financial situation,
both east and west. He gives 1t as his
opinion that the west has suffered less
than the east in the late financial depres-
sion, and believes that the territory Of
Oklahoma offers az the present time the
most advantageous field for the invest
ment OF capital OF any place IN the United
States.
NOTES FROM ALVA.
ALvA, o. T., Feb. 24-[SpeciaL 1.-The
greatest society event in the history Of
Alva was the Washington birthday ball,
given at the Hendricksou last night.
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