The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-17
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Business in the territory is rushing-the
GROWER.
The strike did not reach Ponca City
although the electric lights went out.
Ralph Beaumont, the Popul:st candi-
date for congress from Oklahoma votes in
New York state.
This summer, according to the Times
Journal, will end the final proof business
in Oklahoma county.
The climate in the vicinity of Enid and
Round Pond Is strained just trifie too
much with dynamite.
1t is pretty tough that Mormon farm
like Utah should beat fine domain like
Oklahoma into the Union.
James Crum and wife and Mr.. Smith
and wife were arrested IN Tecumseh the
other day for showing the queer.
:. The Enid Wave thinks that If the oil
well is put down deep enough the prospect
ors are almost certain to strike mud.
Some Bohemians had a pitched battle
near Hennessey the other day over a
womar. Strange to say no one was hurt.
Mrs. Ledru Guthrie has denied that she
is dying. but Bill Dalton still obstinately
refuses 10 contradict the rumor that he is
dead.
Poor old Geronimo! That such fierce
chieftan should be blocked in his design
by a miId-syed little Irishman like Dennis
Flynnl
The Hoo Hoos have been holding meet
ing in Ell Reno recently, and, as result,
there isn't cat within q hundred miles of
the place.
One Guthrie man comes out and asks
the people of that city to wear white rib
bons out OF sympathy for Debs. Ribbon
is too expensive,
There are few men in Oklahoma who
think that the Republican papers of the
territory are subsidized by Wall street.
OGe of them is Ralph Beaumont,
Frank Greer says there is not a de-
linquent subscriber on the Guthrie Capt.
tabs list. When man quits paying, he
quits reading. Frank is right. That is
the way it should be.
Blackwell has been modified to put
down a mountain lion which has been
seen in the neighborhood. The beast has
not yet been sQuelched, but the Blackwell
Eagle is issuing extras hourly.
Lilly Elliot and James Crowder were
married IN Ardmore the other evening.
This was the result of the second elop-
ment. The frat time they fled the brides
mother caught them and prevented the
marriage.
When the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill passed the house
it contained clause providing for the
appointment of three commissioners to
the counties of the Cherokee
strip for Legislative purposes. The senate
has changed that so as to provide for ap-
pOrtioning the whole territory into thir-
teen council and twenty-siX representative
districts. This amendment requires the
superintendent to be completed by Sep
TENDER ID. and directs the governor by
October to issue his proclamation for an
election in November. 1t also requires
that county and township officers shall be
elected at the same time in those counties
organized since the last election. The ap-
pOrtionment commissioners are to be paid
not to exceed SO day for the time
actually spent in making the apportion-
ment. The sum of 81, 900 is appropriated
for the expenses of the apportionment
The amendment forbids the legislature
elected this fall from considering any
or passing any bill Ito remove
the seat of government of said territory
from the present location" 1t is thought
the house will accept the amendments.