The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-13
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lei Reno dudes roll mp their trousers
when it rains in London.
Pouca City proposes to keep out
swindhng cattle and horse sales.
There are to be several weddings in
Indian high life at Cushings soon.
On the Frisco east Of Chandler a
new town is projected to be called
Nutterville
The Arapahoe Argus has been
changed TO the Custer County Clarion.
The politics Of the paper has been
changed also,
Harry IS. Gilstrap is now editor ard
sole proprietor of the Chandler News.
He will make IL bright anh interest
ing newspaper.
Dora Cox, the noted female horse
thief has been captured, but she will
soon win over the jailer by her pretty
smiles and escape.
Doctor McSweagan, an all round
dead beat. lately of Denver, Hot Spr-
ings, Arkansas, and everywhere is
now working the territory.
Thomas Allen, colord alias "Peg.
Leg" who robbed and assaulted a man
in Oklahoma and escaped from all,
with Baily Isnell, murderer has been
arrested in Canada.
HI Reno Star: If the editor of the
Guthrie LEADER doesn't quit clipping
items from the Star and crediting them
to the El Reno Globe he'll get into
trouble with Dan Peery,
OF the 5000 voters in Kay county,
272i have signed petition for coun
ty seat election AS this is 500 more
than the law requires the election viii
be called and a hot time is assured, as
four or five towns are in the race.
Enid Wave: The sheriGs Office is
fun Of stolen goods, gambling outfits,
etc, and the deputies are still on the
trail Of more property, thieves and
miscreants generally. An addition
will have TO be built TO the Jail IL bust
ness keeps up.
An association is being organized at
Kingfsher to conduct a Chautauqua
assembly and senior bible school
Hon. VIM. Grimes has donated a fine
grove of ten acres aud board of trus-
tees will be elected and the associa-
tion Incorporated iu a few days.
At Perry, last Saturday, Probate
Judge Allen issued a marriage license
to Harrison Williams, aged IS, aud
Jane Ros., aged so. Whey were ne
groes, and were formerly slaves under
the same master in Texas, but had not
seen each other for 30 years until
short time ago
Perry Enterprise, eth: The safe Of
Joe Thomas, OF Newkirk, was blown
open Saturday night aud SIPS taken
oy the robbers. Tom Holmes and Jack
buchanan were arrested for the crime
and the latter made a FUN confession,
Holmes was one OF the rough riders
end just returned from Santiago,
Enid Wave During the absence of
o. b Jordan from his claim in Banner
township many things were stolen
from his house, including dishes, cook
ing atensils, etc. and after searching
around for quite a time located the
goods in the house OF some negro
neighbors. lie promptly swore out a
warrant for their arrest, the sheriff
bringing them and a cart load of stolen
property 10 town. The coons number
ed Eve.
Oklahoman, leth Yesterday the
hrst reported attempt al pickpocket-
ing was nipped in the bud Two
crooks giving the names OF Frark
Walters and Geo. Ferguson attempted
TO 60 through the pockets of Mr.
Hutchinson, eN-deputy marshal, but
tackled the wrong customer While
one OF the crooks had his hand in Mr.
Hutchinson pocket, uutchs fingers
gripped down on the pickpocket's
throat The paal tried to interfere
but the police arrived and arrested
the FIRST man the second got away
but was spotted and was caught in
the act of going into another mans
pocket