The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-09
Outlines of Oklahoma.


The Barnes family are stiTl In luck. War
rem A. Barnes Of Pawuee is the father 81
q brand new boy.
1t NAV be officially announced that Frank
Greer and Governor Barnes understand
each other perfectly now.
II would be interesting to know what has
become Of Judge Pitzer's rip-snorsing boom
for United States district attorney.
All over Oklahoma the farmers are put
ting UP new machines and getting ready
to sail into the harvest fields next week.
At Edmond one graduates paper was en-
titled: between Two Worlds" 1t would
be interesting TO know what she held On
to-
Blackwell is making hard work OF getting
that railroad. If the town spends too much
money for it, it VIII be . losing invest
ment.
The Republican league of the territory
has been called together again and it IS 10
be hoped this time that connections viii
be made.
II Blackwell wants a railroad she viii
find 1t VIII pay 10 collect the money and
build it herself without mixing with other
railroads.
A funny expression occurs frequently in
Oklahoma newspapers. 1t is said that Mr..
So-an-so viii begin actual residence on
his eighty soon.
William Dysart lives in Payne county. He
| is probably the descendant Of a nobleman.
| for his name is high in the rolls OF Eng
Ish aristocracy.
| Nothing has been heard from Jim Kelly
since he struck Greer county, but it is be
| l:eved that the natives have decided TO
permit him TO live.
The Ponca City Courier notes with pride
that Captain Stiles of that place was a,
the inauguration and asked By Governor
Barnes to occupy the carriage with him.
Sailie Pate Stems story which was ac-
cepted in Boston is called. His Million
eire Client" II surely cannot have any
| thing to do with Enid, where Mrs. Steen
lives.
According to the Kingfisher Reformer.
Caiiaha is preparing 10 return TO Washing
ton. Galatians preparation consists in
putting on a clean collar and brushing his
| hair. He will get off next week.
Jake Admire doesn't like to be guyed ovsr
the way Mckinley has forgotten him. He
takes the thing seriously. Jake was at the
head of the push and the stampede 10 the
pie-counter has trampled him out of shape.
J There is an immense Republican faction
al feeling in Okklahoma which is not ap-
parent in the newspapers. You can get up
fight between a Flynn and a Barnes man
in Oklahoma almost anywhere without any
trouble.
Some Of the Oklahoma papers get very
religious at times. The Ponca City Cou-
rier said last week: ALAS. for him who
is gone and hath done no work! The trum,
pet of march has sounded and his load
was not bound on
1t is re-assuring to learn that. although
a band of Free Methodists are splitting sin
ners up the back at Alva, they are treated
with respect. This splitting up the back
must be merely metaphorical figure. The
| real splitting up the back would hardly 90
| in Alva.
Washington, June 7.-Seymour 8. Price,
Of Oklahoma City, will get lucrative
appointment, but it cannot be learned what
| 1t will be. He had a lengthy interview with
the president today, accompanied by Sena-
| tors Cullom and Mason, of Illinois, who adj
vocated his case, and the president prom
ised to give him satisfactory place, thus
recognizing the Flynn wing. Ex-Delegate
Flynn, 1t is said, will also be taken care
Of. Price leaves for home tomorrow.
Oklahoma City Times-Journal: Saturday
| morning. about IL o'clock, while Arthur Ell
lot. his brother Albert and a boy named
Donnelly. were bathing in the North Can
adam, near the Nine Mile Flat Arthur
Elliot was drowned. The boys had swan
across the river and started 70 swim back,
when Arthur, who was about seventeen
years old. suddenly began struggling and
before he could be rescued was drowned
His brother nearly lost his life in trying
to save him. Whether he took the cramps
or suddenly became exhausted is not
known His body was not found until Sun
day morning at 9 o'clock The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon. The young man
was son OF Captain Elliot, who died
about three months ago.