The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

And statehood is still a futurity.
Every farmer in Oklahoma should know
that cotton seed is fatal TO pigs.
Perhops the legislature will attack
Governor Renfrow in running jump.
The legislature is making habit of
munching popcorn when it celebrates.
The railroads are glad to give up their
share in the county-seat fights to the
legislature.
1t is whispered from Washington that
Inspector Newton will move to remove
Judge Scott
Now kingffsher and Tecumseh are
throwing mud at each other, and clear
across the territory, too.
IT is said that the third house at
Guthrie is now larger than it has been
before during this session Of the legisla-
ture.
Bion Hutchins says that the English
language when placed in Judge Pitzers
mouth twists around like the bed of The
Big Arkansas river
The Derr murder case is now up in
Guthrie before Judge Burford- Judge
Dale was unable 10 sit, having been a
witness to the deed.
The rivalry between Woodward and
Alva is still active. A fat man at Alya
drew bicycle at rattle the other night
in order to Offset Bill Bolton.
Pettijohn, the man who killed Fred
Hoffman, has been taken into custody.
Pettijohn at the time of the killing was
editor of the Taloga Tomahawk.
1t is reported in Washington that Cleve-
land vetoed the Oklahoma Central right
of-way because the railroads hadn't treat
ed the Indians right-among them the
Enid and Pond Creek tribes.
The only dog in Beaver county, one
named Car, appointed himself as a COM
mittee OF one TO investigate a steel trap
the other day. He did and he will not be
out of the hospital for several weeks.
A Woodward woman has cured her hus-
band of staying out late. His name is
John, and the other night ne was fumb-
ling at the door when she whispered
through. the key-hole: Us that you
Willie?"
County Commissioner Judkin of Wood
ward, tells this story, and he says it is
fact: The assessor called on man in
Woodward the other day to list his prop
erty. In giving his property in he gave
in one horse. The assessor expoStulated
and declared that the man had two horses.
The man declared that he did have two
horses and he would give the assessor
q. dollar if he would go and take the other
one off the place The assessor took the
dollar and the other horse and went on
his way rejoicing.
Here is house bill No. 2f6, introduced by
w. 7. Little of this county, in the legis-
lature, and which passed the house with
out opposition:
An act to encourage athletic sports
and to provide for boxing exhibitions,
wrestling and scientific sparring contests
under certain restrictions.
Be it enacted by the legislative assembly
OF the Territory of Oklahoma:
Section /. That it shall be lawful for any
person or persons within the territory OF
Oklahoma to engage in friendly contests
with gloves, in wrestling matches and in
scientific sparring matches with gloves,
when conducted in accordance with the
terms and conditions herein setfOrth.
Sec. - All feats of strength and agility
as contemplated by the foregoing section
requirements of established rules govern
ing such contests.
Sec. s. In contests with gloves, such
as boxing matches and scientific sparrinS
encounters for points, the contestants
shall wear gloves of standard make and
of not less than four ounces in weight.
Sec. 4. Any violation of any of the pro-
visions of this act shall render the Offend
er amenable TO the punishment prescribed
III sections 2.292 2,293, 2,29o and 2,29t OF the
statutes of Oklahoma.
Sec. ). All acts or parts of acts IN so
far as they conflict with any of the pro
visions of this act are hereby repealed
Sec. 6. This act snail be in force ard
effect from and after its passage and ap-
prevail, according to law.