The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-10
V|CKERS LOOMING Up
As a Republican Candidate
For Delegate in Congress.
OKLAHOMA AT OMAHA
Newspaper per Capita" of
Oklahoma.


George W. Vickers. Of AIva, is among III
latest probabilities for the Republican
nomination for delegate 10 Congress ant
he is now in Guthrie canvassing the senti
ment Of the local politicians. Mr.. Wick
ers is one Of the most conspicuous politi
cal figures on the west side, having
served two terms in the territorial legis-
Jature, and has always occupied a high
position in the councils OF the Republic
can party. His place within the party
has always been with the organization
or Flynn element, but this did not prevent
Governor Barnes from endorsing Vickers
for receiver of the Alva land Office.
Assistant United States Attorney Scot
horn today approved a warrant issued
against the public weigher of Noble
county for evading the revenue stamp
law. 1t appears that there is bitter
feeling among local stock buyers at
Perry against the public weigher, Hutch
dnson by name. and they are accusing
him Of giving false weights. In order 10
force him out Of business his enemies
raised the cry that the public weigher is
obliged to stamp the certificates Of weight
issued by him, but Hutchinson retorted
that the public weigher is no amenable 20
the revenue law. Finally complain was
lodged and the warrant Issued for his
arrest. he penalty for violating the rev.
,enue law is a fine of not less than $500
nor more than $1,000, or six months i'm
frisonment.
The board Of regents Of the Norman
university met at the governors office last
evening and selected DR.. Albert Van
Vliet, Of Baltimore, to fill the newly
created chair Of biology at the university.
DR.. Van Vliet will be the only real live
doctor Of divinity that he territory can
boast of. Besides receiving what is
termed a thorough education in American
universities, the doctor went to Leipsic,
Germany, where he received the finishing
touches of a superior education.
Lieutenant Gus Platt is here from Fort
Reno on A short furlough. He IS of the
opinion that the Oklahoma battalion will
be ordered to Ort Whipple, Arizona, be-
fore another week has passed. The SOL
der boys have received their guns and
their equipment is now complete with the
eXcepaion Of spades and sLovels. Lieu
tenant Platt is proud of the rapid progress
made by the soldiers in mastering the
drill movements and the discipline of the
battalion as a whole is highly commend
able, the guard house receiving but very
few occupants.
Private Secretary Wenner states that
during the process Of conn ling the facts
IN the press department. of the governors
annual report he finds t>st Oklahoma mas
more newspapers in proportion to its pop
ulatlon than any state In the union, and
that there is a newspaper published for
every 2.4Oo people in the territory and one
daily to every $4,000.
Governor Barnes is enthusiastic over
the Omaho Exposition, from which he re-
Gently returned, and says that in many
respects 1t will equal the great Worlds
Fair at Chicago. Contrary TO the general
belief the Omaha Exposition has so far
been a success financially in spite Of the
distracting influence of the war The Ok
lahoma exhibit is highly creditable TO the
territory, the governor says, but might be
improved in many ways, and he urges
the citizens farmers, as well as business
men, not 10 lose their interest, but con-
tnue the effort to make he Oklahoma
display he most attractive on exhibition.