The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-02
Outlines of Oklahoma.

Harry Ardery and his bride have taken
up housekeeping in Guthrie.
A large otter was caught in a fish trap
near Oklahoma City recently.
Governor Seay concluded that he had
enough OF the governorship anyway.
j. E. Cox who vas held in the Pawnee
Jail for the murder of Crawford has made
his escape.
The Guthrie Leader has the champion
small advertisement OF the age. II Is this:
''Yaw. Feb. a. ~
The Perry Enterprise says that II Barnes
gets to be governor il Will be satified. But
at present 1t is for Flynn.
Temple Houston Saturday took his first
look at the legislature. He thinks it IS a
little ragged around the edges.
One Oklahoma legislator has introduced
bill which on examination provides for
something that is already law.
Before the Oklahoma legislature aboiishes
the militia why doesn't IL tackle something
easy and knock out the regular army?
While the Oklahoma legislature is abolish
ing the militia il should also include an
amendment abolish:ng the legislature.
Eighty bills affecting railroads have been
introduced into the Oklahoma legislature.
Not one Of them will pass, as introduced.
With Governor Seay out of the road King
fisher viii be harder for Bill Grimes for
marshal than ever. Grimes has about got
that job.
Senator Lynch who has made so much
prominence hang about him in the legis-
lature was born in Virginia just before
the war.
The Oklahoma City Champion wants the
Oklahoma legislature TO adjourn to Okla
homa City because they are not treated
well in Guthrie.
1t is reported that IN the Pond Creek
High school when girl misses word and
a boy spells 1t correctly she must allow the
boy 10 kiss her.
The Oklahoma City Times-Journal speaks
of those who oppose Dennis Fiynn's mo-
tives in trying TO get free homes through
as "scoundrels.''
Pneumonia in Oklahoma last week has
been doing its very worst. Nearly all the
weekly papers contain a notice Of death
from this cause.
1t is reported that the number OF miners
now ar the Wichita mountsins west OF
Rush Springs is so great that the soldiers
cen not put them out.
Mrs Laura Johns is still before the Ok
ahoma legislature talking. Let her talk.
When she is talking the legislature can
not be passing silly bills.
The Times-Journal of Oklahoma City
notes that the legislators who live the fur
herest away from railroads are the most
bitterly oppcsed to them.
Governor Seay's withdrawal simplifies the
contest greatly. Seay had a
lumber of fine endorsements and would
cave made a great fight.
In a game against McCandless and Han |
ion of Perry, Judge Dale and II. S. Cum |
bingham won at whist the other day and |
low are the champions of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Oklahoman: The older |
tates have spent millions Of dollars for |
,ooG roads. Oklahoma county should fol- |
ow their example and construct roads over |
ne sand hills that abound in the eastern /
'art. Two thousand dollars will connect |
Dixon with Choctaw City with levee
DAD free from sand and kindred annoy
noes. Oklahoma City's retail trade will in
single year repay the cost.
Guthrie Leader: At meeting of the d.
cctors of the Bank OF Indian Territory
esterday afternoon, the resignation OF
Ienry F. Barllley was received and accept
d. and Major Fitzroy Crozier was elected
asher of the institution. Mr.. Barley is
! Denver. and resigned owing 10 i'll health.
he selection OF Major Crozier is worthy
ne. He is one of the most popular and
Iostantiai men in the territory. and has
lie confidence and esteem of all who know
i'm. The major will add much 10 the
opllar Indian.