The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-29
THE TERRITORIES

Blaine county owes less than $40, 900,
The body of Harry st. John was
taken to olney, H., for burial.
In Cleveland county there are three
sets of legislative candidates.
s ID. Imboden of Fort Worth, Texas,
has bought the Bank of Mulhall.
The Ca-tooth is an Indian secret So
ciety said 10 be as bad as the Six Com
panies of China.
Wyatt Williams who was shot and
killed at Ardmore recently was once
notorious cattleman.
Charles Selby at Marion, Va, writes
to the Enid Wave urging the people to
stay by Oklahoma.
Kingfisher is having boom in the
cattle business, Several herds are be.
ing driven in there and loaded.
The Sarta Fe is said TO be doing the
heaviest business in its freight depart.
ment in the history OF the territory.
The Jennings family of Woodward
are relatives of William Jennings
Bryan.
Judge Keaton is now holding court.
He has now on his docket 173 u. s.
cases, lOl territorial cases and 27s civil
actions.
The Oklahoma Poultry show will be
held in Guthrie January 8. Forty
members have joined since the state
fair at Guthrie.
A colored boy named Taylor shot
himself accidentally at Purcell. The
load went square in his face and near.
ly blew his whole face off.
in the Peterson explosion wreck on
the Santa Fe recently turned out to be
frankie Hurdwicl of Blackwell.
Buffalo In Oklahoma have not all
died after all. Ed Hewins owning a
ranch near Fort Supply has a couple
in his herd. He is trying to preserve
them.
In order to run for probate Judge In
yer aud must have practiced at his
profession for At least three years
next preceding his election.
In the Huntley trial at Guthrie re.
Gently Huntley testified that If he EN-.
braced Mrs. Manning at picnic a.
night it was when he was asleep and
he had no knowledge of il.
The territorial board of election
commissioners met at the governor.
office in Guthrie Wednesday and or.
ganized for business. Governor Rem.
frow was chosen chairman and Jasne,
Sipes secretary.
Jennie Metcalf, the female outlaw
has re formed and renounced her fer
mer life. After serving year in the
Boston, (Mass.) reformatory she ha.
returned to her parents near Sinnett
in Pawnee county.
Captain Jeter has succeeded in get.
ting adj the bones and ashes of th,
four Choctaw boys who were burned
In the Spencer academy fire at Antlers
I. T., and has buried them.
John Pentecost of Guthrie is in .
dangerous condition from the bite OF
a small black spider. Several people
have recently been bitten in Guthri,
by these spiders which are very ven
omous.
Anna Moffet of Tecumseh, tried I,
kill herself he other day by taking ,
dose of oil of tansy. She dropped in ,
lit on the street. She was pumpe,
out and will recover but says that a
Goon as she feels able she will trv i
again.
Governor Renfrow has issued pro
clamation offering reward OF s25
Tor the arrest and conviction Of til,
assassins of Werlich Jenkins, who wa
brutally murdered about two mile
east of Guthrie, on the night of Marel
I, 1895.
Two Mormcp elders named Sawa,
and Burch were dragged from thei
homes at Shaner, twenty miles west o
Perry, by band of citizens and beat
EN- with switches. They were thel
run out of the peighborhood. Tn
Mormons had been located at Shane
, some time, proselyting and had beel
repeatedly warned 10 leave.
AT Fort Reno Captain A. T.. Wood
son has been promoted to the Office o
major of the Fifth cavalry, in place q
Major Randlet of .he Ninth cavalry
who has taken the place of Lieu
tenant Colonel Bernan of the Mint
cavalry. Lieutenant Colonel f. W
Foster has been promoted TO the car
taincy left vacant by Major Woodson
At Klebs, /. r., several attempt
. have been made lately to burgluriz
some of the business houses. 1t j
quite reliably stated that colore
man, while burg!arizing "A store a fe,
nights ago, was shot through the bod
but made his escape. His friends ar
supposed TO have carried him ava,
aud have concealed him out of tow
while he is recovering from hi
, wound.
Hector Henderson was convicted O
Wednesday in the district court a
Guthrie of assault with intent TO Xxi
and sentenced to the peniten tiar,
Several weeks ago he attended a co
ored revival, aud laughed and talke
aloud. When the deacon demonstrate