The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-13
BUSY CUTTING NBEAT
Hum of the Harvester Heard
All Over Oklahoma.
SOME PROSPERITY NOTES
Picked Up at Random From
Territorial Newspapers,
SOME PROSPERITY NOTES

Guthrie. o. T., June 12-(Special.) 1.-THE
ideal weather conditions today find the
wheat harvest in full blast. What the
realization viii be in prosperity and
wealth is succintly and exultngly told by
the newspapers Of the various portions O.
the territory, Notwithstanding the govern
ment crop report issued Saturd2y, witch
discredits the wheat prospect Of the cGun-
try, including Oklahoma. Below are re-
produced a few prosperity items aiken
at random from the colum IS OF tae teIIi-
torial newspapers:
Newkirk Republican-News-J Journal -
James HUFF, Of North Vernon township
was in town Tuesday. He intended TAX
ing home a fine new harvester 70 cut his
200 acres Of splendid wheat, but the roads
were too muddy-in this "drouthy' region.
Enid Eage-We heard Ben Ester re-
mark that he believed he would 3e obliged
TO cut his wheat with a cross-cut saw.
That is good.
FL Reno Globe-Geo. r. Fultz, Of
Wichita, a heavy investor in Oklahoma
securities and negOtiator Of western farm
loans, whose representative in this To-
calIJy Is Chas. =. Newman, was in the
city "Wednesday, accompanied by II.
Gates, an Auburn, y. Y, capitalist, whom
Mr.. Fultz was showing over the country.
Mr.. Gates wes agreeably surprised at the
wonderful development of the country and
was delighted with the encourag ing pros
poets FOR an abundant harvest. de viii
henceforth pronounce Oklahoma securi-
ties the best in the west.
Kingfsher Free Press-Last Saturday
the town was full of farmers and farm
ers wives. The mems faces were little
longer than usual. Rain was in demand
The wheat and oats and other crops were
getting thirsty. The attention Of the
Lord was called to matters and, so, Sun
day, the heavens We're turned loose and
the rains came down in copious showers.
The long faces have disappeared
Cushing Herald Major Marvin, locating
engineer of the Santa Fe, IS in the city
today. Mr.. Marvin is very reticeut ABOUT
his business in this neighborhood but
makes no secret Of the fact that ne is
here in the interest of the Santa Fe. Mr..
Marvin exects 10 De back here in July,
and perhaps at that time he viii De abe
to tell US something to our advantage. In
our humble opinrn it will not be long
until the trains will be running into Cush- |
ing.
Pawnee City Courier-GeO. DeLane was |
in the city today from LOngwood. He has |
been investigating his wheat and finds /
that its heads nearly all contain four
grains to the mesh where customary /
there are only two. Peter Barry, pine |
miles northwest Of this city, says his /
wheat has four grains TO the mesh and it \
stands thick enough to hold up his straw |
hat when thrown into the field.
Medford Patricia drive among the /
farms Of Grant county at the present time |
Is one of the most thrilling events OF a
life time. The wheat and oats were never
better. The former is now about all |
headed out; some OF ii beginning to turn
a little. 1t viii soon be ready for the
harvester and it promises a large yie,d.
Corn, kafir, cane and similar products
could not look better, though many fields
need little more work with the culti-
vstor, as the recent rains have prevented
cultivation. Grass Is very fine. Millions
Of tons Of hay should be put 10 in the
country this year. In TACT all crops are
magnificent and the promise Of yield was
never better.
Perry Enterprise Times-E. b Lowe
came down from his Red Rock farm today
to make preparations for the building of
additional granaries to hold his immense
wheat crop.
Perry EnterpTise-T Times: Dave Blue
baugh, from the edge Of Kay county, is
here. He viii purchase lumber for build
ings TO hold his wheat. This is popular
pastime with Oklahoma farmers this year.
POaca City Democrat: NJ VI. Grantham
is home from an extended visit in Colo
rado and Arkansas. He reports Okla
homa the only Garden Of Eden in the
west
Peoples Voice.. F. Hughes, who re-
Gently sold his farm south of Norman and
returned to Missouri. has written to his
brother here to look out for him another
good farm near Norman. as he intends
10 return here again this fall and will
want another Cleveland county farm.
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