The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-05
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'sHazy MIST Is the new name for booze
sold Illegally in the Indian territory.
]. 7. Callahan is still distributing large,
dreary tracts to the editors OF Oklahoma
1t was Just ten years ago when Clyde
Mattox started out on his career at Ok
lahoma City.
From all reports It seems that wheat
in Oklahoma will average somewhere near
q bushels to the acre
The Oklahoma City Times-Journal
roasts the officers at Shawnee for Juggling
so many shooting irons around.
An Oklahoma man says that there are
mighty few flies this year. but what few
are on hand are bitter wicked"
Oklahoma's celebration Of the Fourth
yesterday was by faE more general than Il
has ever been before in the territory.
The city council yesterday took part
In the Fourth OF July parade at Okla
homa City, but they had to be coaxed-
Gates, the Illinois millionaire. will never
visit Shawnee again. He didn't like the
town. They wore too much arsenal on
their persons.
Two Mormons are trying to get up an
organization at Perry. They say that
belief in polygamy is not necessary In
order to Join.
Clyde Mattox. who Is loafng around
Ponca City, should be told by some
friend that IL he ever gets in prison
again he will stay there.
1t is now reported that Mitscher OF Ok
Iahoma City will not make connection
with the supervisor Job. He probably was
never scheduled to make connection with
1t.
Over near Gushing there is a ferry
which can carry only one team al
time. Most Of the time there is a regular
race among buggies TO reach the ferry
first.
William Cooley, the old miner, is back IN
Ell Reno from the Wichita mountains
again with quartz tales. II gold should
ever be found in those mountains FL Reno
should erect statue to Cooley Of pure
gold.
The commissioner of the general land
Office says that where entry was made
prior to the passage Of the act of July
D. 1894. the entryman has ten years from
date Of entry within which TO make final
proof and payment. The act referred
to was the original act granting an ex-
tension.
Mrs Bird of Enid was undressing the
other night when she felt something
! crawling up her back. She called her
daughter. Miss Fannie, and the latter
saw a tarantula about four inches in ci-
a broom and brushed IL OF, stamping It
| to death. But they are still frightened.
Saltwater Gazette: Subjects for great
novels are presented every day. Last
Monday week. Miss Elsie Miles, for whom
Mrs. S. II. Ruiter Of this city was max
ing wedding garments, came running into
the house and said she was going to run
off and not marry Isaac Bowman, to
whom she was engaged. She had all OF
her clothing with her and said she was
going 10 leave the country. She wanted
to hide from the sight of Isaac, whose
love for her was very ardent. Mr.. Ruiter
and Hotel Proprietor Smith took her to
room in the Smith hotel and there left
her. Isaac heard of her being in town.
so he and his friend. ]. d. Probst. came
| in to beg her to marry him. She told
him she wouldn't, and Probst assisted in
the begging match. and tried to put the
wedding ring on her finger. Isaac and
Pr0bst went home and Isaac was not to
come to see her any more till she sent
| for him. On last Thursday morning she
| had repented and rose from her bed cry
| ing and sent for him TO come In and
| they were married Thursday noon at the
home of II. Ruiter, Rev. Full officiating.