The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-23
Outlines of Oklahoma

1t Is said by the El Reno Star that nearly
so school land leases expire January l.
next.
Henry Asp's interview on single state
hood was very popular, having been widely
copied
The sheriff was the first man to take po-
session OF his rev room in the court house
a; Newkirk.
Monday night there was an immense rain
in Canadian county and corn and cotton
are all right
j. R. Smith has received Governor Barnes
endorsement for postmaster at Beaver.
Beaver county.
In Hobart township. Garfield county.
Tuesday. red bird dog went mad and biz
a number Of cats and dogs
The Perry Daily Democrat-Patriot is now
a corporation with Bart Martin president
and j. Roy Williams, editor.
An e. Reno man fired six shots as him
self and only one took effect That man
was fitted for a French duel.
w. W. Motif. a blind musician at e.
Reno. frequently goes fishing He tells
when he has a bite by the pull
DeF'ord will be appointed marshal as soon
as congress adiourns. The fight is prac-
tically over as this is understood.
The Indians Will really have to get 20
work Secretary Bliss has decided 20 shut
of their numerous trips to Washington.
Mrs Frank Colley of Perry. the wife OF
the man who was sent TO the penitentary
for blackmail, has been granted a divorce
Oklahoma City is the railroad building
town of the territory. Ii appears now
that the town will surely get the Sapulpa
extension.
If the Indians are TO be forbidden TO sc
20 Washington. they want Dennis Flynn
ard Governor Barnes included in the pro-
hibition also.
A firm at Enid has a clock that plays
tunes as it ticks. Time flies, but we ought
10 enjoy it while it is passing. This is the
idea OF the clock.
Watermelons are a, last on the marSet
in Oklahoma. They were long time COM
ing. Georgia has been shipping them north
for the last month.
Wasmuskahwsbe, an Usage Indian who
peddled whisky. has been pardoned by the
president. Before selling whisky he had
borne a good name. his friends say. but
they are dared to prove it.
While the coroner OF Canadian county
was driving TO ElReno from Frisco Monday
night the lightning filled the air with sc
much electricity that he was eneryated and
his horse lay down on the road side and
wouldn't bulge.
Perhaps Major Woodson secured that
bath house from the government for the
Indians in order to stife any anarch.stic
sentiments these red citizens might be con-
cealing. The American Indian so far
a contempt for soap is concerned is worse
than an Anarchist.
William Cooley and John Peterson, Fl
Reno's gold enthusiasts, have set out for
the Wichita mountains again. They Will
sink The old Mexican mine at Navajoe
down another twelve feet when they think
they will strike the man lead. They say
a month Will tell what there is in the mine.
Oklahoma City Times-Journal: DR.. Bloom
field and Mr.. Esterbrook returned Sunday
from their trip over the Sapulpa extension
survey where they had gone with C. q.
Jones and the Frisco civil engineer. Mr..
Hinckley. Messrs Jones and H.nckley
went to st. Louis from Sapulpa where they
Will meet the Frisco officials and report on
the prospects of the road. Dr. Bloomfield
states that Mr.. Hinckley is highly gratifef
at the business prospects of the road and
as that was the object of Mr.. Hinckley's
visit it is an assured thing that work on
the road will commence Immediately fol-
lowing his report to his employers. At
Chandler great enthusiasm for the road Is
felt and when the party arrived there a
big public meeting was held and a general
iubIation over the prospects for railroad
connection with St Louis and Oklahoma
City DR.. Bloomfield is confident the road
will be built here. Although he state that
Guthe is making frantic efforts 10 DIS
courage the enterprise or turn 1t in her d.