The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-03
OVER THE TERRITORY.

Postmaster Bost, OF saltwater, has or
ganized volunteer company, composed
OF officers and Bill Norman.
The editor OF the Newklrk Republican
has been made deputy clerk OF the dis
trict court at Newkirk, 10 succded A. G.
Dolde, who was yesterday admitted to
practice law before Judge Hainer at
Pawnee.
Pawnee Dispatch: Pawnee county has
one school district without a Republican
in II. There is but one Republican claim
holder In the district, and he, single
man, holds his claim by "provy," having
1t rented and residing elsewhere.
Tecumseh Republican,: The docket for
the coming term OF the district court con-
tains twenty-four United States criminal
and eighteen civil cases, eighty territorial
criminal cases and 2lO civil cases, thirty
six OF which are divorce cases 1t is not
intended 10 take up any case at this term
except United States work and such civil
cases as can be heard without jury trials.
Norman Transcript; This is again the
season OF the Gave Dweller" In Ok.aho-
ma. II is not TO be thought thing in
credible with us that there are times
when the inhabitants OF Norman are Of
zone mind Last Saturday night most
everyone was, or else wanted to be.
lower Ia his own estimatiOp-but the
wind did not blow very strong gale at
tais place.
Payne County Populist: There seems
to be very little question about the build
ing OF the ChOctaw north from Shawnee.
The surveying party has begun work and
parties interested and OF influence I'm the
company say that grading will begin dl-
rectly. It's course Is through Payne
county and the promoters would like to
strike Saltwater. SSH there Is just pos
sihility OF its missing us unless our people
are awake We cannot afford 10 sleep
now aud let d chance TO get good rail-
road facilities slip through our fingers,
Lets arouse ourselves and see what can
be done. We have the very best inland
town in the territory, and there is no
good reason why we should not have as
good railroad town, II not the best in
the territory,
Enid Coming Events: The interview
OF Marshal Thompson charging Flynn
with being traitor TO Oklahoma aud
free homes, seems TO have stirred up a
hornets nest among the pie eaters. -
Every little Republican sheet seems TO
think IL has had "call" 10 fly 70 the de-
tense Of little Dennis aud claim II TO be a
fabrication. But after the atmosphere
has cleared away tke startling fact be-
comes apparent that amidst all the de-
malls that have been made, that Mr..
AAoAikoou u0a mout nCllhl ol kilt III
tervieW. Neither is ID true, as some Re-
publican papers would have their readers
believe, that Thompson owes his appoint
ment 10 Flynn. The facts are that
Thompson got his appointment in spite
OF Flynn. Thompson had the endorae-
ment OF nearly every prominent Repubi-
can Ia the territory bat Flynn's and when
Thompson asked him for his endorsement
Flynn iiatly refused II, saying "it Aas nc
use, that Bill Grimes Will be the next
marshal" These are the facts Coming
EVents speaks from the cards and 10 will
do no good for Dennis little editorial
satellites TO squirm and make general de.
malls Dennis has played his les. card
and has lost aud the sooner those cappers
OF his get IN out OF the cold the sooner car
they discard their Overcoats.
The charge against the ex deputy
United States maTshals who held com
missions under u. IL. Nagle. who hAvs
been arrested for falslfying their &c.
counts, promises 10 become very serious
. attsr Tor the accused z=ons. One o.
the last deputies 70 be - sted was JohI
j. Mccartney Of K,Rs& &her, who IS al
legged 10 have ask more mileael