The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-06
Outlines Of Oklahoma.

Dennis Flynn while in Washington IS
working Tor the appointment Of BIZ Walk
er Tor agent OF the Osages.
Every man back from washington
brings the same word: THE president has
great confidence IN Jenkins.
Patrick Nagle SlscuId 90 after those day
light robbers. It Is nonsense to wait Tor
second outrage before aching.
Every Oklahoma man who goes east now
has no trouble II finding an audience to
which to blow about Oklahoma.
The big bridge across the cimarron At
Perkins IS nearly completed. II Wiz ne
the longest span bridge in Oklahoma
The supper Bell, paper az FL Reno. IS
joltins the cotton buyers d that plaee pp
into g!visg a better price for cotton
There VIII be rejoicing in Oklahoma CITY
wnen the grading on the Sapulpa extension
hegns. It L expected within four weeks
Alonzc A Byezs who vas treated 50
nicely by Bryan in Wichita took Bryan on
lecture tour to Oklahoma several years
ago.
A letter from Texas says that frost Is
necessary to wipe our the danger OF ysl-
low fever, and If frost comes soon, the
cotton crop win be wiped out.
A free-for-ail SCRAP took place with case
ksasEes in the IL Hero 5an the other night
and at presens the prisoners are eating
their meals with their hngess.
Isenberg Of Enid has great eye sight.
He claims ne can stand a block away and
looking down the town auctioneers throat
ten what ne had for breakfast.
A man who has Just returned from St.
Louis says that when Zach MuIhau be-
gins to talk the fellows say: There goes
the man who owns Oklahoma"
orea Wiilet, nineteen years Of age. who
lives In Payne county Is the champion
cotton picker of the territory. He picked
Of the first pickings 40 pounds IN a day.
The warrants Of the insane asylum at
Norman have been gobbled by territorial
officer and the outside spectators are kick
ing, asserting the territorial officers should
keep their hands OF.
Several Of the farmers in Oklahoma have
heard exaggerated stories IN regard TO yell
low fever and are afraid to come late the
larger Oklahoma towns An exaggeration
Ike that will die out within week
Oklahoma City has worked harder for tho
Sapulpa extension than she did for polit-
zeal appointments. She viii get the rail-
road and it viii be worth more to her than
all tie offices within the gif. Of the gov
error.
It is necessary to send a detachment Of
troops to keep down war lu1Iag the reor-
EaniZat'cu of the ChoetaW legislature. The
ChoeTaEs are among those who think they
are too good to be IN state with Okla
hona.
Chandler News: That Lincoln county Is
gaining a good reputation abroad. in spite
Of the influence of the towns TO which she
pays an unwilling tribute of trade, and in
spite Of the lack Of railroad facilities. is
evidenced by the newcomers from an parts
who are eager to locate permanently here.
Enid Wave: The Watrous, Harley Drug
store was closed for several hours Sunday
afternoon. DR.. Watrous came around
about dark and opened up the store for
the evening. On opening the door he was
almost suffocated by sulphurous gases.
He threw the doors open and stood outside
until the gas could escape. Besides the
gas there was considerable smoke in the
store The doctor nosed around quite lively
and for a time was mystiied as to the
cause of the gas and smoke and he was
afraid to strike light fearing flames from
the gas. In time he discovered that a
Spontaneous combustion Of a compound
used In making red lights in theatrical
performances. had taken place from a
glass Jar on a shelf. Had there been any
inHammable material near the jar no
doubt the store would soon have been in
flames.