The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23
Outlines Of Oklahoma


Up TO date Bill Bolton has not pleaded
guilty to that charge OF matrimony.
Kitty Kester, the famous Kingfsher
filly, got a new record at Newkirk the
other day.
Away over IN the triangle country lots
of cotton has gone TO waste because there
was no one TO pick il.
J. A Lopeman has been chosen presi-
dent of,the Farmers Institute al Enid and
Mrs H. Z. Havens, secretary.
TIE Chandler News says that nearly ev-
cry loan company in the west Is racing
after Lincoln county farm loans
John N. Langston. the man for whom
the town OF Langston was named. died
last Tuesday al Washington, D. c.
If Guthrie ard Oklahoma City don't look
out in Their anxiety TO build roads from
Sapulpa they viii make Sapulpa the rail-
road center.
The will of John Beattie OF Oklahoma
county has been probated. He gives his
property 10 six cousins in Scotland Beat
tie was murdered.
Manager George Wheeler OF Oklahoma
City has published a new schedule of prices
for electric lights which shows a reduction
over the old figures.
The Oklahoma City T.mes-Journal thinks
that few days after President Robinson
returns from his trip over the Sapuipa
route, actual grading Will begin
There viii be wailing of teeth and gnash-
ing of garments on the part of the Indian
Territory when Oklahoma is made a state
and divides the state Institutions up among
itself.
Vernon Whiting is serving as clerk in the
Enid land office. The Wave claims that
the place is under civil service, and some
fellow away over in New York may get
the Enid place.
D. c. McMartin, the Oklahoma City pen
sior, attorney who was recently sent 10
the penitentiary for pension fraud. is in
the hospital there being treated for the
morphine habit.
Lew Hornbeck has quit the Minco Min
strel and joined the Chickasha Gazette He
might better move up 10 Oklahoma II he
wants 10 have anything TO DO with the
making of that new state.
Van Martin. the man who committed sui
eide in the Saltwater jail Saturday. after
being arrested for stuffing the jury box,
had a rough time OF It in Oklahoma. He
was under arrest most Of the time for
something or other.
According to Harry Smith OF the Bull
letin, two prominent citizens Of Woodward
one day last week had a duel on the
streets there with chisel and club. He
says they were unscientiic and one man
blunde-ed and hurt the other.
Jennings, in eastern Oklahoma, is said
TO be a very tough place. II is not. Mr..
Van N.eman, q hardware man there. says
he leaves as much as 500 worth OF goods
on the sidewalk N front of his store g.,
nights and no one ever touches II.
City Engineer Chamberlain of Oklahoma
City disputes the governments figures or
the altitude Of Oklahoma City. Chamber
lain says Oklahoma City's altitude Is 1871
the government says II Is 1899. The gov
ernment's measure was taken by an ane-
rod thermometer.
Mrs. Jem.ma Goodson, a very rich wo-
man, has been found guilty Of adultery al
Pawhuska, and must serve three years IN
the per. She is a white woman and has
twice welded rich Usage Indians. II this
could be investigated a tale OF persecution
would undoubtedly be revealed.
Ponca City Courier: Mexican John gave
a supper last night to few OF his friends
1t was served in true Mexican style. Mex
ican steak with chile dressing. and encni-
tadas was a part of the bill OF fare. The
guests enjoyed the spread in the fulles;
sense OF the word. Hereafter these Mexi-
can dishes will be served regularly to the
order of their customers.
Oklahoma City Times-Journal: II is hard
to tell whether the acreage Of wheat sow-
this fall in this county has been increased
or diminished over the acreage sown last
year. Owing to the drowth it might seen
to be diminished; but the high price and
good crop has also been a big incentive
TO increase the acreage, though IL IS nc
doubt a fact that many farmers have not
sown as much as they would have sown
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