The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-24
Outlines of Oklahoma

Outlines of Oklahoma
A Maryland man is to succeed Freeman
as agent Of the Usage Indian agent
Callahan is smart IN some respects. They
say Ii is saving mos. Of his salary.
Dennis Flynn is taking a long time tc
get home for man who needs care and
home comforts.
Bishop Meerschaert. of the Roman Cath
ole church. recently confirmed thirty
Usage Indian boys and girls
There Is some anxiety In E. Reno that
the air-ship secret wiz not come out IN
time for use at the Wichita opening.
Woolley, the agent of the Poncas. who
has just been let ou5. IS said 10 have been
a worthy and capable Official in every
way.
Ii may be all right for Oklahoma TO
who viii Fay for Z, and what good VII
II do?
The Medford Patriot carries out a good
iiea-that is. 10 make personal mention Of
farmers who improve their places prom
gently.
The air-ship slid over the Wichita coun-
try the other night. Here is a question
for the lawyers. Is a man IN the air-ship
a sooner?
Governor Seay may be aiming at the
Dawes commission, but Il IS doubtful
There is no senatorial succession in the
Dawes commission.
William Cooley. the FL Reno miner. IS
en- route 10 Navajoe, the Greer county
~ 81 lies in he
Wichita mountains
W. A. Sullivan and Lizzie Sullivan are
now in charge Of the Darlington Indian
schools. They were transferred from Kla-
Inath Agency, Oregon.
The Arkansas crowd in Oklahoma can
not afford TO treat the Kansas crowd with
contempt The Kansas crowd are tie
hardest fighters in creation.
The new hank commissioner Of Oklaho-
ma. Mr.. Richardson. is only p years of
age. He is a lifelong Democrat, having
voted that ticket one year.
Wills. Populist of Kingishsr county,
is still monkeying about an investigation.
If an investigation is started Renfrow viii
be charged with corruption.
Since the ruling making all Indian leases
subject TO change at the department IN
went into effect the fees OF
all Indian agents have been greatly re-
iuced.
There is feeling in Oklahoma that un-
Ter Governor Barnes NO Kanssns need
apply" If this is true. there Is going 70
be large blue gobs Of wicked trouble in q
short time
discovered the alleged discrepancies N the
Grant county records which resulted n
he arrest OF Worcester and Cannon Ball
Green, is no good.
II is said that the non-political element
n Oklahoma is hot because Flynn was not
appointed governor. The politicians are
already making friends with him IL they
we're out with him. but the people at large
ire angry with Mckinley.
Louisville and Memphis ard Kansas City
ire the three towns which keep Oklahoma
rom having good theatrical attractions.
Most shows are routed by New Orleans
nto Texas, from Texas through Arkan-
;as TO Memphis. thence to Louisville and
hen to Kansas City. and from there 10
he Pacific coast. II Memphis. Louisville
Ind Kansas City were off the map. all
shows would pass from Texas up TO Kan
as through Oklahoma.
J. " Rice Of winneview, writes to Home
field and Forum at Guthrie. as follows:
Referring 10 inquiry OF 2 G. Sutton, az |
o cflufas taking full possession OF tire !
;roupd, 1 would say we need have no
ears. 1 only wish they would I would |
I'VE them a corner large enough for a 4
log pasture. Undoubtedly they are very /
profitable crop IN the south. yielding hun !
reds of bushels per acre and making a |
-ery excellent feed for hogs. allowing them |
o root for them, and doubtless enough !
ubers viii be left In the ground TO seed :,
! and reproduce perhaps indefinitely. but
do not think they would be hard TO ex-
ermiLate.
I tried them one year In Oklahoma, but
id not think they promised wen enough
l: my lane TO try again. Seed vas pro
ured from a friend in North Carolina:
baked the seed ten days in water. chang
lg often enough to keep from sour.ng. |
Ianted ono foot apart in three-foot rows.
luch as would potatoes. except not so
eep. Instead of making go bushels per
ere, IS has been claimed where sol and
Innate are very favoring. my little patch
light have made at the rate OF ten bushels
er acre. but I Isver took the trouble 10
ather only n fcv hills. Ny soil Is quite
air for bath kinds OF potatoes. but not
cod for peanuts. Neighbor Sutton may
ave soil just right for chufas. and 50 pay
, raise Watch out FOR gophers. squirrels
nd moies- They VIII take them as fasS
5 they come up II allowed n the patch.
rom an article IN an exchange notice
ia, Michigan correspondent found them