The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-02
Outlines of Oklahoma


Saturday night six tons Of peaches were
expressed out Of Oklahoma City to the
east
The Perry Enterprise speaks Of . citi-
zen being superlatively drunk That II
good
B. s. Barnes has been appointed delegate
10 the National Irrigation congress at Lin
coin. Nebraska
The Santa Fe Railroad company will
have to make up with Tom Doyle or he VIII
go for It's scalp.
Oklahoma ought to try some of that new
African cotton which IS performing such
wonders in the south
Governor Barnes should hire that con-
ductor who threw Tom Doyle on the train,
10 guard his front door.
There will be big row over the Edmond
postoffice. And there will be a bigger one
over the Guthrie postoffice.
The cotton buyers and citizens Of Perry
Will give premium for the first bale OF
cotton marketed in that town.
The Guthrie Leader says that something
Is ''tonmy-rotof the first water" What Is
''tommy-rot of the first water?''
The Oklahoman Of Oklahoma City thinks
that the local wheat market viii reach 81
a bushel before next Saturday night.
Bill Knipe OF Perkins can't keep from
holding o&ce. He IS now yice-pres;dent
of the Payne County Fair association.
D. B. Robinson OF the Frisco says that
the Sapulpa extension will not be built.
How about that Oklahoma City bonus?
Enid should move quickly. She is get
ting behind the other towns in the cotton
business The gin ought TO go up at once.
Governor Barnes appoints no one TO of
fee. no matter how small the place is.
until ne has found whether the man viii
accept the honor.
When Jake Schweizer gets to running the
Kerfoot hotel at FL Reno. the Waldorf in
New York and the Auditorium IN Chicago
will have TO divide honors.
Tom Doyle can put up the best fight in
Oklahoma, not excepting Dick Plunkett.
How did a freight conductor ever manage
to throw him from the train?
A farmer took a barrel of salt from a
grocery store at Perry without paying FOR
il. The grocers followed him, had him ar
rested and he was fined SIS. Dollars 10
doughnuts that grocery store will regret its
action.
There are still a number OF the rantank-
erous Cheyennes who refuse 10 take their
beef from the block. The money is placed
in other improvements and the kickers are
simply helping improve the tribe by their
obstinacy.
The T. NJ. Richardson Lumber company
have sued the London, Liverpool and
Globe Insurance company for q. 900, claim
ing that 81 300 insurance on lumber at Red
Oak. Indian Territory, has not been paid,
and should be.
The department has called down the
fresh Indian agent of the Ootoes who was
going to fire the lessees in thee days. Good
Tor the department and good for Tom Ry-
IN, who is a western man anw knows what
he western settlers want.
Oklahoma City Times-JournaI: II reports |
rom Guthrie are true, Attorney General |
will go into court soon in an |
ndeavor to set aside the one per cent |
ypon territorial Indebtedness. |
ir. Cunningham is supposed TO represent |
he interests of the people in all suits IN !
which the territory is party. but is 4,
or the interest of the territory to have
his Limitation set aside? Unquestionably,
! Is not. Congress established that one
er cent limitation TO protect the tax-pay-
RS from the ACTS of improvident officials
o remove this check would be ruinous
he history OF the past seven years Of
srritorfal government is ample proof that
thorough check is needed. II msy b.
hat warrants may drop in price when thu
NIT is reached, but they would drop IL
here is no limitation, because the terrific
VS. ability to Fay ITS Obligations would
e soon overtaxej. Attorney General Gun
n CHAM should defend that law. He
nould insist that debt beyond one per
snt of the pre;'rt valuation Is void. The
.riitory can get along without thas throw
lg down The bars.