The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
Outlines of Oklahoma.

The Medford Patriot says: "Oniy seven
| "a OVID more days of Grover
The Cuban discussion in the senate Is
helping put OF the free homes bill
The smoke of the engine on the Hutch.n-
son Southern can be seen at Medford.
President Johnson has staked his career
on his railroad bill and is broken-hearted
over its defeat
The Alva Review says that the legisla-
ture of Oklahoma is without the power TO
change the county lines
| One man in Garfield county has gone ex-
| tensively into onions. He viii irrigate them
| from a private artificial pond.
Major Baldwin of the Comanche and
Kiowa reservation was recently investigat-
| ed and exonerated at Washington.
The Republican central committee of
| Grant county hasn't endorsed anybody for
governor yet, and il isn't going to-
James W. Tippen. an old man. died at
| Jefferson recently. The last thing he did
| was TO cali his wife to his bedside and kiss
her.
At Enid it is understood that Charley
Hunter carries the legislature in the palm
of his left hand He has agreed 20 pass the
| beer bill.
William Jenkins of Newkirk was IN Can
ton this week to ask some things, but was
bluffed out OF the parlor by Mckinley
physician.
In the Richardson bank case now on trial
at Arkansas City. Fred Farrar was fined
s25 for contempt OF court while on the wit
ness stand.
The Oklahoman of Oklahoma City con-
fesses that the Oklahoma legislature is
composed OF fallible men. No one supposed
they were divine.
A bah will soon be given at Cheyenne.
There is among other preparations a COM
mittee on partners, so that no one can be-
come a wall-hower.
There is a whole lot of trouble in store
for Colonel Freeman. Congress is acquaint-
ed with his case and Will make it lively for
him as soon as It reaches him.
II is charged that the city officers OF
Oklahoma City have raised fund TO pre-
vent the legislature from passing a bin pro-
viding for an election there this spring.
The railroads were for Johnson's bill.
which the house has killed 1t was princi-
pally against railroads intending to build
and was In favor OF the present roads
monopoly.
In Grant county II Is understood that the
wife Of the member of the legislature from
that county is a better legislator than the
man they elected. She accompanied him to
Guthrie and has done some good work.
There is one mail route west of Arapa-
roe-to Samville Samville is twenty miles
east of Cheyenne and the Cheyenne people
want the route extended 10 them. This
would put route clear across the terri
tory.
The fellows in Oklahoma who are RUM
ing for something big with the idea that
the administration in turning them down
will mollify them with a smaller place, are
going 10 get left. That scheme rarely
works.
If the discovery in congress is correct
Chat the law making bankers liable for re-
ceiving deposits when the bank is in a fall
ing condition never passed the house, a
whole lot of Oklahoma men are going to
return soon from the penitentiary.
Chickasha Express: The last enterprise
Of Major Baldwin is TO build an Indian In
dustrial school. which is to be true TO its
name. This building is to cost $1,000, of
which the Indians are to contribute s5,0o0
This building, we are assured. will be be-
gun IN snort time. Beyond the Iact tHdl
Major Baldwin has located this building TO
be built at the foot of Mount Scott, twenty
five miles from the railroad, the idea is a
grand one. and must innure to the benefl.
of the Indian. The location is beautiful
one-at the foot of grand old Mount Scott,
the highest peak of the Wichita range.
whose summit is 1.200 feet, on the beautiful
Medicine creek. with sparkling springs and
grand old oaks scattered about. an en-
chanting spot upon which to build such
school. 1t is grand idea, and for the
benefit of his ideal-the Indian children.