The Langston City herald. [volume] (Langston City, O.T. [Okla.]) 1891-1902, 1896-10-10

surunce pOi1c1es ure given WIN MI OUT
it of lightning rods.
| Colonel Zach Mulhal has severed his
connection with the Santa Fe and Is
now with the Frisco.
Governor Renfrow, Judge Brooks
and Edgar Jones have gone to the
Cheyenne and Arapahoc country for n
weeks hunting and fishing.
At the Mexican celebration at Ana
darko recently there were some bull
fights, as the dispatches state, but
they were very tame. The bulls re-
fused to fight.
T. A. Roley, living southeast Of No
bic, while digging well on his farm a
few days ago, unearthed n perfectly
petrifed human face and hand The
specimens have been sent to the terri
torial university. where they are at
tracting much attention.
After Jessie Findlay had been re-
leased from the oklahoma cor rty
Jail recently and her bond approved
! she returned 10 the prison to bid all
the inmates goodbye. There are
some things that woman win always
think about no matter where and
what she Is
Tho Walnut log industry is occom-
ing quite an item In certriu sections
of the territory. Some tirae ago n
gentleman from illinois Engaged sew
crn| ear loads of walnut stumps from
p. les ia the southern part Of the
Creek 80 A'a result Of the in.
vestm a., aid, he cleared several
thousand flcilara
Judge Bierer heard an important tax
ease from Beaver county Thursday, in
volving one-half the amount of the tax
of the county, $500. The case Is
that of the Prairie Cattle company of
Denver and Trinidad. Colo, who have
about 10000 head in Beaver county
and refuse 60 ray the tax. The court
held that the sax must be paid
NJ. A. d. Bcrr came In from John
son to Purcell Tuesday with cotton
which he sold for 7i4 cents He re.
ports that cotton in that part of the
country is doing well, much better
than they expected. Some of the late
cotton will give good top crop. In
fact the late cotton will DO the best
crop in that ueighborhood this year.
DR.. Hall, Of Polo, who was struck
with gun on the face and right fore.
arm about week ngo by yonng man
from whom he was trying to collect
debt Of 80 cents, is suffering from q Sc
rious case Of blood poisoning, which
has developed from the wounds. DIR.
Moore, the attending physician, says
1t may develop into serious case.
Acting on information received by
wire from the sheriff Of Dallas county,
United States Marshal Booker arrested
the celebrated Charley Dennis r.t Ard
more 1. T., on charge Of highway
robbery. Dennis is alleged to be the
partner of Desperate Putty, recently
mixed up in the kill OF deputy Unit
cd States marshal on the Rock Island,
and is counted hard man. The mar
shals were warned to look out for n
fight, but he was captured while eat
ing dinner in local restaurant. The
capture is considered very important
one.
! w. L. Jones, living north of Kildare
reports that during a storm some nights
ago an immense ball Of fire, seemingly
dozen feet in diameter, came from n
southwcsterly direction and bursted
Just over his house, producing con-
cussion like many large cannons being
discharged at once, the jar breaking
windows, dishes, etc, throwing down
his stoves, and making the ground
tremble as in an earthquake, Himself
and family we're badly shocked and
unable to do anything for some time.
Deputy Marshals George Starmer.
George Mouser and Ed Stagg returned
from the Usage country. Tuesday,
where they had been after the Buck
McKinty gang Of whisky pcddlers for
the past five weeks. They camc up
with them and the deputies and the
gang exchanged several shots at short
range. Ed Stagg had.his horse killed
and McKinty was shot through the
shoulder, but escaped. This is the
worst gang of whisky pcddlers in that
country. All are full fiedgcd outlaws
and bold violators.
The Catholic priests of Oklahoma
are making active preparations TO cell
ebrate betittingly the silver sacerdotal
jubilee of Rt. Rev. Bishop Meersch.
aert This great event, in which all
the Catholic congregations of the twin
territories will take part. will occur
toward the end of November. The
bishop has endeared himself to all un.
der his care and the ccle bration in No
vcmber will afford his numerous
friends, irrespective Of creed, to testi-
Z fy the esteem in which he is held.
Oklahomans may well feel proud OF
the First Regiment band. So far II