The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-19
CITY IN BRIEF
odd papers for sale ut ik's
office, 5 cents hundred.


Guthrie Marble Yard.
supr sme Court Clerk HeRler re-
turned today from Wichita.
Old papers nicely folded, cents
hundred at the LEADEE Office.
Fresh oysters at the Saddle Rock
restaurant served in all styles. 7i-4t
Christian church concert is postpon-
ed until next Tuesday night the 23rd
The foundation for the rree.,an
building on Oklahoma and First, was
completed today.
Advertising car No. 1, OF Hummell's
circus, is at the depot, today. They
show here August 3lst.
Probate Judge Foster, today, ma
ried Enos Williams and Annie NAL
lott, both Of Crescent City
The Republican machine is fitting up
recruiting quarters next TO the audi
tor s Office IN the Lyon block
The Merton Commission company
will ship three carloads of watermel-
ons TO Omaha during the next 10 days.
A. WsMcKeand, OF the Guthrie Mill
ing company, returned last night from
Perry where he sold three car loads OF
-four.
1t was rep orted on the streets today
that Major Jno. Stone Is preparing to
resign as commanding officer Of the
Oklahoma battalion.
NJ. ID. Wiley Of the Seatonian Drug
Co is an Srtlst when IL comes to mix
ing fountain drinks. He has com -
thing new to offer every day
The concert which was to have been
given at the Christian church tonight
is on account Of the concert at the NJ
church, postponed until next Tues
day night.
The report that udge Goodrich and
Assistant District At orney John
scothorn are going TO the woods to
at bait is incorrect Scothorn is busy
with an alibi.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany has leased from Druggist Il. B,
Lille the north half Of the room front
ing on First street, and will move the
irst Of September.
Sup't Campbell is making extensive
preparations looking to the opening
Jf the public schools next month.
Prof. Campbell is energetic and prom
ises 70 make a splendid record.
The Washington correspondent OF
the st. l. uis Republic says that
among the United States volunteers
who are TO be discharged in the next
few days is the Oklahoma, Arizona,
New Mexico and Indian Territory reg
imeuts, the Oklahoma battalion Of
- hich is now stationed at Fort Reno /
Ike Levy, OF the Zee Hive clothing
store, today received To- Of new win
dow fixtures, which he bought while
East purchasing his fall and winter
goods Among other things are life
Ike busts OF Admlrals Dewey and |
Schley and Gen. Shaster. They will |
be uniformed according TO their rank !
and placed Ia the windows. Ike sue
ceeded in buying for his customers the |
very latest thiogs in furnishings.
Miss Louise Olney, who has been !
connected with the Guthrie public |
schools for the past five years, and !
who Is one OF the city's most successful /
teachers, has accepted a position for |
the ensuing year ia the schools OF /
shawnee Miss Umey is to Ue eongrst
ulated on securing 50 good a position,
aud the school board OF shawnee On
lts wisdom and judgment in selecting
ner as teacher.
The Guthrie Milling company will /
nave on the streets tomorrow IA
novelty n the way OF solicitors
yoRon, which will be pure white,
v ite roe and harness, and the
river will wear a white suit. Jim
lunter will have charge OF this turn
iut, aud is duties will be TO solicit
a ar riders from every housewife and
turn these orders In TO the retail gro
eerymen. The wagon is being built
aud painted by the oklahoma Carriage
works, and A. Z. Saunders is making
the harness.
W. O. Timms, OF shawnee, was trans
acting business wItp the school land
department today. He Is farmer and
stock raiser on large scale Besides
owning lots Of land close TO shawnee,
he and his son have large school land
leases. Mr.. Timms is firm believer
In the future OF Shawnee, and says it
Is bound To be recognized as an impor-
ant point for business and manufac-
turing purposes. The Choctaw. OKLA
homa & Gulf shops, which were opened
one ycur ago, are being enlarged 10
meet the demands of railroad work
Block after block OF brick and stone
business houses ire So,ng up Shaw
nee now has population Of 6,60O.
Last Tuesday the Arion Male Quar-
tette of the Southwest Kansas College, !
assisted by Mr. Garfield Black, reader /
and impersonator, gave an entertain /
ment at the Emporia Avenue NJ e |
church TO large and appreeiative su-
dience. This was without doubt one |
OF the best concerts ever given in this I
city, One gentleman OF wide culture
and experience pronounced their work
equal 10 the famous Schubert Male
Quartette OF Chicago. Added TO an
unusual degree OF native talent Is
thorough training under first class in
structors The bass solo by Mr. Peter
was exceptionally fine, and Mr. Blacks
impersonation IN Aunt Jemimas
Courtship" brought down the house
When they come tliia way again they
are assured large audience. "-Wich-
ita Eagle BE sure 20 hear the boys
tonight. You cant afford to miss IL
Stieralk Repairs
All persons Indebted 10 the city fov
sidewalk repairs can pay the same
without further cost, at the City Hall
az any time before tuesday. August
%, 1895. After that time costs " N be
adAEa EnA NJ nuf1parN