The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-02
CITY IN BRIEF

w. h Merydith is over from Chan
dler.
Charley Hayes is here from still
water.
CT. English came down from Null
hall last night.
An enjoyable impromptu dance was
given at X. Of p. hall last night.
Attorneys Green, Cotteral and Shar.
tel have returned from Tecumseh.
Miss King, from Norman, will sing
at the Episcopal church this morning
Mrs ]. b. Gatchell, from Topeks,
Kan, is visiting her son, +. p. Catch
ell.
Robert Smith, from Marysville,
Kan, is visiting the family Of John
Massey.
Plenty of Weir City, McAllester and
Canon City coal.-N f. Cheadle,
phone No. G.
Call on M Lanzl and have your shoes
repaired in an artistic manner; t2l
Oklahoma avenue, west
Yesterday was legal holiday. and
the different courts in the city were
wrapped in Sunday quiet.
Guthrie lodge, No /, A. U. W,
voted TO adopt the proposition Of the
supreme lodge Thursday night
John Massey is having erected
five-room cottage on his property at
the corner Of Springer and First.
Wanted "A competent girl, German
preferred Good wages. Apply at
Mrs. IL. L Cohen, a2o cd street
Frank Gatchell sent back to Woos.
Ter, Ohio Yesterday three sweet pota-
toes weighing twenty one pounds.
Mrs. G w. Woody, wife OF the night
operator OF the Santa Fe, left Yester
day on a VISIT TO relatives in Kansas.
Miss Mary Overstreet, OF the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college at
Saltwater, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
II. Il. Ardery.
Wanted An experienced lady cash
Ter and bookkeeper in store in the
city. Address B G, Care Leader Of
fee, Guthrie, o T,
Ralph Robertson returned yesterday
from visit TO Colorado. Ralph has
been promoted to billing clerk in the
| Wichita Office OF tho Santa Fe and will
leave tomorrow TO enter on his new
duties
A man named Hunt, living in Lang
ston, was arrested on the charge Of
mortgsging property which be did not
own, and was locked up in the county
cooler His preliminary examination
will be had Monday.
Geo T. BAbcock, OF Edmond, trav-
cling agent for Wyatt Hard DWARF Co.,
/ - 4 IL II. -
the New York Clothing house, guess
ing the nearest number OF beans in
the jar, 3. 2i3. There were 3. 227
BY stipulation the case against J. M.
Lee, ex-county treasurer of ingfsher
county. has been referred to Judge
George s Green, OF this city, c O.
Blake. OF Ell Reno, and Judge Ander-
son, OF Enid, who will sit as masters
in chancery and refer their findings to
the district court.
Lewis Elson attempted to pull off
a badger Sight yesterday, bis noted
dog, Queen, being matched at heavy
odds. For some causs hls dog refused
TO take hold OF the badger and Elson
and friends who had the utmost con
| fidence in Elson's judgment were the
victims Of heavy frost.
Police Judge Mack Is authority for
the statement that on account OF the
beneficent influences which pervaded
the atmosphere yesterday, he caused
TO be thrown open the doors Of the city
bAstile and turned out everything but
the omniyorous insects. They refused
10 leave and still hold the fort
Norman Voice: The notorious Perry
press correspondent is now Ia Wash
ington, d. O., throwing up decomposed
hash for the Guthrie State Capital
| The Republicans Of the territory are
doubtless whackiug up dough, and
plenty OF H. TO have the State Capitals
LiliputiAn correspondent eternally
snarl at Congressman CAllAhan's heels
Undou htedly he is a asty eur, though
perfectly harmless.
The Oklahoma City papers have been
announcing for the past three months
that when Jones returns from St
Louis he will bring the Sapulpa exteu-
sion home in his pocket" Jones is now
al home for the thirtieth time, but will
90 10 St. Louis again this week. II
Jones isn't careful he will wear out
that railroad carrying II around in his
pocket or else wear a hole in his
pocket.-Republican,
Tryon Mercury; Bob Wright was
held up aud robbed OF S25 last Friday,
while coming from Guthrie. He had
been 10 Guthrie and soli a load OF
hogs for j n Stansbury, 0f this place,
aud was on his road home with the
proceeds but was stopped one mile
north OF what is known as the White
house by two men who requested
hands up" and he al once complied
They secured se5, lacking cents, OF
Stansbury's money but failed 10 find
the Se5 Of his individual money which
he carried in another pocket.
Secretary Laverty, OF the oklahoma
state Poultry association, has received
word from exhibitors AZ Sedslia, No
Waco. Tex, Wichita, Kan. Arkansas
City, Kan and Sedgwiek, Kan. that
they would be present with stock for
the poultry show which opens ia this
city Monday and continues al week.
At least 1. 600 birds will be on exhibit
tion and M. ). Fite, OF Oklahoma City,
has been employed TO assist II B. Saw
age. Of Belton, Tex, AS judge, The
exhibit room has been changed 10 the
Kerr building. corner Division street
aud OklAhoma avenue, instead Of the
Mundy building,