The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-14
Outlines of Oklahoma.

Judge Burford and his family have NOV
ed from FL Reno 10 Guthrie.
A census Of Ell Reno shows thar that city
has 1900 more people than it had year
ago.
Schrader. the divine healer" who is in
Oklahoma City adyertises just like nerve
doctor.
The Oldest person living in saltwater
| is Mrs. Hanna Green. She is ninety-three
years of age.
The inspector for the Second district has
found several fever ticks on cattle in
Canadian county.
The Pennington compress az Oklahoma
City has received a charter from the Sec
rotary of territory.
It is announced that Clyde Maddox has
made the mistake Of making his new
home in Oklahoma-in Ponca City.
! After two weeks effort, Bill Walker has
| learned one word of the Osoge language
-kak-a- hawka-which means salary.
| A paper has been started by Amos Fits
at Perry called The Supper Bell. evil
IDENTIFY modelled after the Supper Bell at
/ Ell Reno.
| Ex-Sheriff Frank Worcester OF Grant
county has made a settlement with the
county and the case against him, per slip
ulation. will be dismissed
The council at Oklahoma City is talk
ing of selling its chemical fire engine, the
most valuable extinguisher. according to
the Oklahoman. in that town.
With the approach of hot weather the
early closing hour agitation in stores has
begun again. Oklahoma is far enough
south TO have a midday siesta.
The police Judge of Oklahoma City has
ruled that four dollars poll-tax-the fun
tax-must be collected. 1t has been the
custom hitherto to collect only two dol
lars.
After reading McKinley's message the
Enid Wave pronounced the president "as
weak as child cutting teeth But the
Wave will come out Of that fit before the
war is ended.
At Payne county picnic a young man
and young woman were rowing on pond
when the boat capsized. The young lady
at once swan to her helpless companion
and rescued him. He will have 10 pro
pose ITO her now.
At German picnic near Enid the other
day five buns were tied to five strings
and suspended in the air. Each of five
boys had his hands tied and then they
all sailed in. the boy eating up whole
bun first winning the contest.
If you are hunting for a letter in
big pack you will always find that ii is
the last letter. Last Saturday night the
circuit of the electric lights at Oklahoma
ity broke. The employees hunted all over
town for it, reServing the fire tower for
for the last look. OF course it was on
the highest point of the fire tower.
Ponca City Courier: United States
Marshals W. D. Fossett, Bob Myers and
Harry l.. Ardery came up from Guthrie
this morning bringing a gang of crimi-
nails from the federal jail. They were en-
route to. Pawhuska for trial before Judge
B. T. Hainer. They secured three two
seated vehicles here to transport the par
ty across the long IS miles 10 the Usage
capital. Among the prisoners were VIM.
Paden, charged with horse stealing;
Frank Starr, same charge; Chas. La
Force same; P1d Turner. whisky selling;
Geo. Lane, whisky selling; Johnnie Bray,
cattle stealing; Ed. Ellis for murder. and
a few others for small crimes. The mar
shals We're armed 10 the teeth, and would
be able 70 resist almost any kind of an at
tack. The principal danger to be feared
would be a concerted action of friends to
take the prisoners away from the officers.
At places the road passes fOr-miles with
out habitatiOn and through lonely and
dooded defiles. A surprise would be COM
paratively an easy matter unless the Off
GERS were all the time on their guard.