The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-03-25
Outlines of Oklahoma.

There is little question but that Colonel
Freeman viii be removed.
Up to Monday night 465 voters had regis
tered for the spring election in Guthrie.
The Chickasaws and Choctaws begin their
inter-tribal deliberations at Atoka today
Dennis Flynn is getting thick. He has
called on the president three times already.
Up to Monday night the registration books
at Oklahoma City showed aso people ready
TO vote.
Henry Asp has gone TO Washington to
see If his wires at the other end are st.l
attached.
1t is charged that some OF the coiored
people at Oklahoma City insist on beng
paid for registering.
News comes from Washington that Nc
Kinley viii keep the Indian agencies un-
der military control.
A tornado passed over Ardmore IN the
air the other night soaring the people al
most out of their wits.
The Ardmore Chronicle is becoming
news;er every day, and now. ranks among
the best papers of the two territories
The people are now demanding of Rem
frow his reason for signing the school book
trust bill and making It law
Mrs. Lucy E. Shaffer VINO in June. 1895.
was hurt on a defective sidewalk in Guth-
RE has been awarded sl0l0 damages.
Crayton Foraker brother of Senator
Foraker, is said TO be investigating Colonel
Freeman with a view to the lat,er's re-
moval.
1t is cold unvarnished fact that the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians have i'm
proved more in the last year than they ever
did before.
They have pulled Ritzhaupt. the restaur-
ant man, into politics in Guthrie. This is
wrong, and the parties who did It ought to
be made to suffer.
On the line of the Creek country town
named Stiner is growing up. 1t is sup
posed it is on ground which the Saipulpa
extension will touch.
Charles Bailey has been bound over 10
the grand jury at Guthrie for stealing a
horse. He had ridden the horse seventy-tive
miles when captured.
The members of the petit jury OF the dis
trict court at Guthrie have presented Judge
Dale with silk umbrella. 1t looks Ike
rain in Oklahoma this year.
Last week a train going south on the
Santa Fe was stopped in the Chickasha
nation by a straight wind which blew so
hard that the engineer refused to proceed.
The boys who are distributing pie should
not forget Trotter and Clifford of Greer
county They did wonderful work in the
last campaign and should get the land Of
ce positions.
fro ctn q n ~
Texas, and going on the road made the
boy beg. AT Purcell some one recognized
the boy, sent him back TO his parents, but
tramp was not apprehended.
The Oklahoma papers are trying to make
their readers believe that Callahan Is push
ing the free homes bill through the senate.
Callahan is not allowed On the senate floor.
Pettigrew is doing the work there.
Oklahoma City Oklahoman: Saturday
about noon DR.. Ainsworth, living some two
miles south of here, came into the city and
informed a few of his friends that he had
''treed'' a wolf About fifteen OF our sports
men got together, some on horseback, some
on bicycles and others on foot. with about
thirty grey hounds and an ambulance TO
convey the wounded home, started for the
scene. When within about a mile of where
his wolfship was supposed 10 be quietly
sleeping, unmindful of danger, a council
of war was held. DR.. Ainsworth was elect
ed captain and the little army divided into
two squads. One composed of ali the men
and dogs were placed on the left side of
the ravine with Corporal Ragon in COM
mand. l.. G. Hicks on account OF his for
mer knowledge of wolf chasing was con-
sidered sufficient 10 take care OF the right
wing, while Captain Ainsworth followed up
the ravine to flush the game. He had not
gone far when up jumped an enormous
sized grey wolf and made a flank move
ment on the right line, when Corporal
Hicks ''limbered up" and let the gentleman
pass Captain Ainsworth who had been
an eye witness to the assault Immediately
ordered an advance all along the lint BY
this time, Corporal Hicks had recovered
from his fright and away they went pell-
nell over the hill in hot pursuit of the fee
ing enemy. The hounds Joined in the chase
but either being near sighted or preferring
TO stay near their friends. failed TO sight
The enemy. which was soon out OF sight OF
the pursuing party. The trailing hounds
failed to take the trail. and no doubt the
wolf is going yet. The boys. not 10 be out
lone. turned their attention 10 chasing
Jack rabbits and succeeded IN running down
.hree of them. Dick Ragon was kicked on
he leg by Dr. Ainsworth colt while in pur-
suit OF the wolf and l.. G.. Hickh was !
slightly wounded in the hand by a kick |
rom the same animal on their return home. /
rhe boys report jolly time and gave the I
oily doctor a vote Of thanks.