The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-07

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ury-Notes.
| OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 6.-[Special1- J.
| This city is the head center of the terri
tory on all and every lihe-the metropolis,
| the hub as it were-from which and to
which all radiates and centers. q kind of
| central luminary. We have been ''slnoled
at" by our twin sister o. Guthrie, but when
our twin sister hears that Evangelist Sam
Small and company are starting Demo-
cratic daily and weekly paper here. they
will give it up at once aud believe we are
the center of gravitation.
An interesting question suddenly has
bobbed up serenely What shall be the
name of the new state? We have Okla
homa City, Oklahoma county. Oklahoma
| territory, and it does appear to common
! sense view of the Case as IT we had enough
| of Oklahoma in our clear tea and coffee
| and the simon pure water OF the NorI q
| Canadian river, aud all the rivers and
creeks and brooks and runs in the terri
| tory. How would Washita do? or Chey-
| enue? Nearly, il not all, the women of
the territory wash on Monday. and as
Cheyenne. means lin French) ''dog."
and as the territory is alive with dogs
ours, whelps and nondescripts of the
| canine persuasion, to say nothing of the
fag end of a cur called coyote-why
| wouldn't Cheyenne" be An improvement
on Oklahoma? Let old Judge Holman of
Indiana and his Indian committee answer
this question. This will employ their
leisure moments to better purpose than to
hatch out a one-n morse Indian state out of
the whole Indian Territory.
All are on the qui vive as to the two new
Judges names and location. Why, toe
Dee shure," both of them will be from
Oklahoma City, for here is the center, the
coruscation aud consolidation of legal
ability and astuteness. And where the
talent is, there will the judges ermins
also be. Give us two more Judges after
whine or whimper. So mote it be.
The stock for the jackson Plow COM
| pAnv has all been taken, and the council
at their last meeting voted donation of
$500 to show the city's interest in this
| timely enterprise. We want more Of this
kind. A cotton factory, and also a WOODEN
factory, would be just the thing. 1t would
give us a splendid nome market for every
kind OF farm produce, and employ the
year round hands which now are idle.
Weddings are the order of the day land
night and building residences continues.
| The weather is so fine that building houses,
planting trees, etc, continues right on.
!
live in. 1t also indicates prosperity. and
| cold winter
The military reserve east of the city.
I from all the reports considered reliable),
| would seem to be now sure thing, as u
donation from congress for the city school
fund. This bill was introduced and
pushed through the house by Judge D. A.
passed the senate at once had meddlers
from our own city (and for reasons best
known to themselves) minded their own
business. Had this bill been let alone it
would have passed the senate without
single dissenting vote, and the city would
have had the benefit of this handsome
donation of 100000, and there would have
been no need of voting $4,000 in school
bonds, aud piling up taxes.
The health Of the city is very good, and
the disciples of Aesculapius are taking
stock of the profits of lS93-if there was
any profr-and the people rejoice in
| robust health.
rapid strides in the way of permanent i'm
provements. Perry has school building,
well appointed. with modern furniture
and all the necessary apparatus. The
business houses are substantial and better
than tho first Oklahoma cities had at
the same age. The citys revenue
being well graded. Sidewalks are
being put down, and several churches
| are under course of construction. The
better element has the upper hand and the
dives will soon be thing of the past. The
electric light plant is assured. and an ice
factory will be in full operation by early
spring. An energetic board of trade has
been Orriganized, of which Mr.. Corrigan
is president. Postmaster Drace has post
office filled up with the jackson boxes and
the public receives excellent service.
Register Malone has returned and has
again assumed the duties of his Office.
The reports of suffering on the strip are
unfounded.
Newkirk is fast coming to the front, and
Cross is not in the rear. Politics is being
agitated The Democrats are organizing
and conventions are being called to elect
committeeman. When the supreme mo-
ment comes it will be no walk-away for
any party. Mems previous records are be-
lug. g.hunted up, and when the time comes
the fur will fly.
The McRae statehood bill covers the
ground and gives general satisfaction.
One grand commonwealth which will in
clude the five civilized tribes is the watch
word. We wish no Nevada down here
The position Of the EAGLE on the state
hood question has made for it hosts OF
, friends. When you fnd a man advocating
. double statehood for Oklahoma, put him
down as one with bee in his bonnet.
Norman is the market for a large amount
of produce. AS fine cotton As grows liz
the United States is shipped from that
, place. Captain Leary Is one OF the ener
getic men OF that town.
Professor Macready has had phenomena
, success with the school at Noble. He has
nearly 200 pupils enrolled. Hon. William
Greiffeustein is the solid man of Burnett
He is addressing himself to bucolic p1r'
suits. and in good time will be 10 Potta
watomie county what he was to Wichita
A bigger more public-spiritec
man has never come to Oklahoma.
Ell Reno, with its excellent school sys
, tenn, the backing of the Rock Island. aud {
quota of good citizens is holding her own
despite the envy of some who only count
) in Case of an epidemic.
. The town of Yukon, situated IN the cen
ter of the best country in Oklahoma, il
not behind the surrounding country. Mr.
; A. L. Spencer is the recognized leader IL
(, all that tends TO the upbuilding OF thai
town. With its mill, elevator, churches
aud schools, IL ranks among the most Ge-
sirable places in this new country.
The towns on he west side are rapidly
3 settling their differences and turning thei
attention to local improvements Til.
Ends exhibit every sign OF prosperity
Farmers are preparing to put in generou
crops and are hopeful OF splendid soc
! crop Governor Renfrow is careful in hi
D appointments aud does all he can TO en-
: viron the officers so that extravagant ex
5 peaditures may be avoided
Oklahoma City feels very happy owe
: the decision OF Rev. Sam Small ct al t
z put in the new newspaper plant. All til
I gentlemen connected with the compan
will bring their families here as once
= and, by reason OF investment aud resi-
a dence. will be bona fide residents o: ih
: territory.
r There is a bright prospect of the imme
: dia,e erection OF imposing school build
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