The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-02
orKR THE TERRITORY.

Dr. George Stuart has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Vim
ita, I. 4. .
Another congressional aspirant has
entered the field in the person OF Col
]. w. Grigsby Of El Reno, who will
run for the Democratic nomination,
A Peao couple, soon TO be married
are SO nashville that they esk the Coal
Vile Times correspondent to withhold
their names until they get used to be-
ing engaged.
Julian Ralph, the newspaper CORE
spondent, says that the country where
the last Gi az co-Turkith war took place
Is good deal like the Cherokee nation
in the Indian Territory.
The Baptist minister at Cheyenne
preached on "Reprobates' last sun
day. IL was the first time many OF
the good people up there had ever
heard of such creatures.
A deaf and dumb boy is travelling
through Oklahoma for Texas. He
walks during the day and picks up
enough money to pay his fare on a
train the following night.
Oil Inspector Ewing went to Poncs
City Saturday evening TO inspect oils
being sent into the eastern section Of
the territory. He condemned thirteen
barrels OF oil, which be pronounced
the poorest he has encountered during
his term
W. Shaffer, OF Augusta, Woods
county, has been lodged in the federal
jail for violating United States postal
laws 1t is alleged that he wrote I'M
proper letters TO Charles White, OF Au-
gusta He WAS arrested by j p.
Candy, deputy United States marshal.
The members Of the lodge Of Benev
olent and Protective order of Elks, re-
Gently organized at Oklahoma City,
purpose building a commodious club.
house. Part of the building will be
rented for business purposes, while the
Elks' cafe and lodge and reception
rooms will occupy the remainder Of
the building.
Mrs O. j. Blanchard was in Guthrie
from Oklahoma City this morning, TO
make personal appeal to the judges
OF tho supreme court TO Sign an appli.
cation for pardon for her husband.
Blanchard was convicted OF per jury in
NpAhNl 81 AA"Nf RhA eNh
fenced 10 four years IN the peuiten.
tiary Mrs. Blsnchard's efforts have
so far been fruitless.
Enid Coming Events Tho Rev. 5.
n Griffin left Wednesday night for
shawnee, where he has been called al
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
The Rev Mr. Griffin has done good
work here having Increased the mem
bsrsh p Of the church from fourteen
to over 100 The magnificent church
building, which cost $780, is out OF
ieb,, largely due TO the energy and
management OF the former pastor.
Edmond Republican; Last Wednes.
lay Marshal Kibby found an old man
wandering around town acting very
strangely He locked him up and
kept him uutH Saturday, when he took
MIN to Oklahoma City and turned him
over to the county officials, who sent
him to the asylum. The man was in
bad shape, and did not know who he
was or where he came from. He was
about so years Of age, and wore full
beard
Ponea Courier: w. b. Head was iu
the city from the Usage nation SAtur.
which he saw COW cough up few
days since. Some say that it is the
'cud" that causes the COW TO move her
Jaws after eating Ii is a round sub
stance a little larger than a door knob
apparently composed principally OF
hair. 1t is about the shape of knot
and is so firm that IL cannot be pulled
TO pieces. Hunters say that deer al
ways have the substance ia their
stomachs, and others say that IL is 10
bs found in the stomach Of nearly all
cows.
Kansas City Journals n Boyee
for the firm Berry Boyee Cattle com-
pany OF Montana and North Dakota,
have closed a deal purchasing all oi
the -. b and ~. o." brands OF cat
tie, formerly owned by Beatty Bros.
In Morton and Stevens counties, Kan,
aud Beaver county, okla The deal
also includes all ranches. equipments,
lands and pastures extending thirty
Ave miles along the Dry Clmarrou
river TO the Colorado line. The pur-
chase price is approximately $3.50, 900
The transfer includes $4,000 head oi
cattle and $4,000 acres OF patented
land.