The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-20
Outlines of Oklahoma.

Seventy-one cars Of wheat have beer
shipped from Newkirk in the last seven
days.
Oklahoma was happy when II raised 8
! wheat crop at bedrock prices. Now its
! JOY IS unspeakable-
The people IN the vicinity OF Blackwell
/ are making fun of sEnid for no; having
| cotton gin facilities.
One Oklahoma farmer says that the thins
/ TO do with wheat is 10 hold on an advanc-
ing market and sell on declining one.
Oklahoma now has money and Il should
keep Il al home. The policy of patronizing
home industry is the best to be prac-
t:ced.
New threshing machines are still coming
into Oklahoma. The chances are that
threshing viii still be in progress at Christ
mas.
DR.. Furiong. the healer of Oklahoma City.
is in Colorado and writes back that his
health Is so poor he no longer has power
TO heal.
The sensible and thrifty Oklahoma far
mer will have his grain well in hand and IN
good condition. II may be Necessary 20 sch
any day.
The Newkirk Democrat IS IN favor OF ar
resting doctors who have not the gumption
to report births to the newspapers. That
is right.
When the average Oklahoma farmer
thinks how he held his wheat he smiles so
that he can't get through the front door
until he sobers.
I A farmer in Oklahoma should put aside
part of the proceeds from every sale of
1E III
sheds for the preservation of his farm ma
chinery.
Mrs. Flattery OF Oklahoma City has a
bush blooming full of La France roses.
Every twenty-four hours about two tons
OF grapes and peaches are shipped out OF
Oklahoma City.
The bandits seem to make II fad to
hold up trains on which Chief Jusrice Dale
is a passenger. Three times now he has
obeyed instructions to keep his head IN
side the window"
The Ferry Democrat is fighting a group
of men who have invaded the town and
are selling goods by sample for future de-
livery. TIE Democrat cries for the patron
age of hoAie marchants.
The El Reno Star says that the number
&C wheat stacks IN that county has not
appreciably diminished. 1t is just like TAX
ing forty stars out of the sky on a sum-
mer night and trying to miss 'en.
The takers and schemers are crowding
into Oklahoma to get the farmers new
money Everybody should beware. Buy
nothing except of the people who live In
your town and whom you have known a
long time.
Ave Fvs
warning the farmers not TO buy pianos
and expensive family equipages. The farm
ers usually do not take advice from a news
paper writer. but II does look Ike good
horse sense for them TO spend their mon
ey In improving their farms.
Guthrie Capital: Miss Nettie McCubbin.
who lives few miles south of this city,
was in the city today and called on Cover
nor Barnes. She presented him with some
beautiful peaches. During the late iesis-
lature she was a page in the house and
was a strong supporter OF Mr.. Barnes for
governor. She never visits the city with
out calling on him. and she is always given
a hearty welcome. She is a favorite Of the
and there Is no use for any
one 60 try to get an audience with him |
while Nettie is visiting.
Guthrie Leader: The cotton growers OF |
Woodland township, Logan county. will |
meet at Cedar Vale school house Thursday /
evening. Matters of vital interest TO the |
cotton growers Will be discussed. and proc
ably an organization formed. An immense |
,rop of cotton is now assured and very |
Important problem 10 be solved II how 10 |
AXE care Of 1t. Cotton pickers are compar-
.tiveiy scarce, and some organized and |
systematic plan must be adopted to secure
lie necessary help. Cotton growers from
Ill parts OF Logan county are cordially In
-ited 10 be present