The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

The most religious part of Oklahoma is
the newest part-Greer county.
President Morrow is delivering a lecture
entitled What Christianity Has Done for
the World
Cash Caddo. it is said. thinks he would
look picturesque N the Office OF secretary
of the territory.
The Free Homes bill is now az the head
OF the calendar and viii come up right
after the holidays.
Miss Junia Durham came out first IN the
oratorical contest al the Oklahoma City
High school last week
Colonel Nelson of the Indian Territory
will return, having given UP hope of get
ting seat in congress.
In a Saltwater court recently the jury
found for the defendant and also assessed
him with the court costs.
The Missouri fellows in Oklahoma should
write to Senator Vest and get him TO quit
opposing the Free Homes bill.
An Oklahoma City man offers conclusive
proof that Professor Halleck is teaching
school in a small town in Texas.
The hogs of Arkansas are suffering from
a fatal disease known as BLACK Tusk. -
Oklahoma should guard against it.
Coyotes the last week have become so
courageous that they serenade the town of
Gushing. They will be hunted out
Shawnee is put out because Of the short
ness of the court term in that city, 1t will
ask the suprems court TO relieve the stu
alton.
Pettigrew Is all right, but the Free
Homes bill would be safer in the senate II
Dennis Flynn had right on the floor
there.
None Of the grain raised in Washita
county leaves that county. Cattle are
driven in to feed and make a splendid
home market.
The FL Reno Globe thinks that the judi
c,al ermine would set nicely on Judge Ash
er's shoulders and points out its observa-
ton to Major Mckinley.
In southern Kansas before Oklahoma
was opened the mistletoe was practically
unknown except through stories. Now it
is plentiful in all homes
Recently through a Missouri village a
band of North Carolina Cherokees passed
on their way to the territory. One old
souaw with a pappoose or her back was
riding bicycle.
In Deep Fork vicinity in Oklahoma coun-
ty, big panther has been seen and a
number of young pigs and such have dis
appeared. The people are preparing to so
on the animals trail.
A drunken Indian and drunken white
man were before the Shawnee police judge
the other morning, and they both got the
same fine. This is the way justice is fors-
ing ahead in Oklahoma.
Long-nosed Texas hogs are being shipped
into Oklahoma to be fattened. The Still
water Gazette says they make eventually
fine hogs, but when they arrive they are
"six feet long. two feet high and three
inches thick
Hennessey Clipper: The citizens of Rock
Creek, Garfield county, held a meeting
this week for the purpose of organizing
wolf chase. The meeting was called 10 or
der by Mr. Rhoades and Fred Haunstine
was chosen secretary. Harry Antrobus
was chosen captain for the northeast cor
ner. Steve Fades for the southeast corner,
John Bryant for the southwest corner, and
Oliver Rudd for the northwest corner. The
territory chosen for the chase is West
Flynn township. the center to be on sec
ton q. and the day chosen is Tuesday,
December y. The following are the rules
of the chase: No guns are allowed In the
hunt. and if any are found on that day
they are to be taken away by the marshal.
and the parties in whose possession they
are found are to be sent home Each cap
tain is allowed ten men, and he shall see
that his men are ready at their respective
corners TO start at 10 o'clock sharp and
center at / o'clock. Everybody invited.