The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-22
Outlines of Oklahoma,

The family OF Buffalo Jones Of Perry
have heard from him. He is all right.
Work of actual construction on the Sa-
pulpa began at the east end yesterday.
It is said that settlers are swarming in
70 Greer county 10 take up the vacant
lands.
Chandler received the first news OF the
Maine disaster over the telephone and
didn't believe it.
a catch of two hundred pounds Of cat
fish was made in the Arkansas near Paw
nee, the other day.
The Catholic school at Okarche is build
ing a. cycave. as 1t believes in preparing
for twists in times OF calm.
The editor of the Gushing Herald had
reason TO be hot about St Valentine day
He received six comic ones
Judge MeAtee's term as judge expired
last week and he is now holding on oy
the grace Of war excitement
So many stamps have been bought at
Arapahoe and sent to seed houses in the
east that the local postofice is short.
Colonel Baldwin of the Commanches
SAYS that this country. in case OF war,
could secure a million volunteers in ten
days.
S. p. Wisnow, the Guthrie man who has
tasted eighteen days, has some idea OF
how Jake Roberts.h has felt waiting for that
judgeship.
Colonel Blackwell IS not crazy, as
charged. Colonel Blackwell makes too
much money for man with mind that
has miscued.
Major Rosenbaum feels secure although
it is positively known that the Viscays
came TO this country for the express pur-
pose of stealing him.
Most of the cattle raised in Custer coun-
" are shipped from Woodward. That is
why the Rock Island cOntemplates build
ing into that county.
Under the Marine laws of Oklahoma ev-
cry foreign boat which steams into Guth-
RE must be saIuted with twelve shots
from a gun not less than ten inches in
diameter.
The anti-Flynn papers in Oklahoma are
trying to arrange ii so they may say If
free homes passes that Flynn deserves
no credit, and if it is beaten that he de-
serves all the blame.
Mr. McGeesey, the father of one of the
burned Indians. has just subscribed for
Davis, who is under arrest charged with
being one OF the Indian-burners.
Sad item from the Pawnee Dispatch:
while thousands of settlers in Oklahoma
are living on sorghum. sow-bosom and
corn bread, George Gould is having the
railing to the stairway in his mansion gold
plated"
Earlboro Plain People: billie Tulsey
was in town Wednesday on business at
the bank. and while here conversed fully
on the Indian situation. He says that,
with few exceptions, the Seminoles feel
as friendly as ever towards the people Of
Earlboro Billy is doing all in his power
to establish the friendly relations that
have existed between his people and our
citizens.
Jefferson Rustler: A certain married
man attended the masquerade ball Mon
day night and didn't get home until four
o'clock in the morning. Tuesday night
was the free opening of the Mistletoe sa-
loon. The married man went TO bed early.
thinking he would take a short nap and
then take in the free opening. but 10,
while he was wrapped IN the arms of
Morpheus and dreaming about the good
time he would soon be having, his wife
procured a rope and tied him in bed and
kept him there until six o'clock next morn
ing. jefferson women are noted for their
pluck.
Enid Wave: Every Sunday morning the
people of the east hill have a picnic IN
watching Senator Ravens exercise his bull
calf The senator has a rope 100 feet long.
one end of which is attached 10 the calfs
neck and the other end he holds in his
hands. AS soon as the senator and the
calf arrive at a spot big enough for them
to operate the performance begins. The
calf commences to circle to the right just
like a merry gO-round, and wraps the
rope around the senator's legs until he
comes up close with his tongue out and
painting, then the senator pats him on
the head and starts him on the unwind.
The calf is quite spirited owing TO being
fed on geranium sprouts and four-dollar
rose-bushes. II is reported that that calf
has eaten everything about the senator's
home but the windmill and he IS now
practicing on climbing the ladder with the
intention Of eating the mill if he can get
to II.