The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-15
Outlines of Oklahoma


The Fourth of July celebration at Enid
this year will not include a cake walk
Oklahoma would be having a high old
time now if the Ravens bill had become
a law.
Oklahoma City is to be given two ad-
ditional letter carriers by the post Office
department.
An editorial excursion on the Frisco
leaves Oklahoma City today for Eureka
Springs, Arkansas
The salary of Postmaster Sam Murphy
OF Oklahoma City has been raised from
s., 400 year TO $500.
Both the Oklahoma City and the Guth-
RE lodges Of Elks will attend the big
pOw-wow at ST. Louis.
1t is said that George w Steele OF
Indiana, once governor OF Oklahoma. is
opposed 10 expansion.
This is Governor Barnes week TO be
roasted. Probably next week it viii turn
again 10 "a bas Ia F'ynn!'
On August IS, Oklahoma City viii hold
grape festival under the big compress
sheds And some Of the grapes viii be
squeezed.
The click OF the harvester has reached
as far north as Perry and by next Sat-
urday Will be heard this side Of the Kan
sas line.
oO4itc INV VI OA1ST the cApAO4lcu hives
tigation of Governor Barnes in Washing
ton doesn't proceed. There viii be no
investigation.
Only one state leads Oklahoma In the
present condition OF the wheat. Ore
gon is recorded as 81 per cent; Oklaho-
ma as s. per cent.
A young man named Goddard made a
paper balloon the other day and sent il
up in a profound calm. II went straight
up and remained in the air for hours.
Postmaster Crawford of Perry has re-
ceived notice that his office has been
raise dfrom third to second class, and
his salary from sl,Soo 10 5000 per an
mum.
Dennis Flynn will appoint Cash Cade's
boy naval cadet at Annapolis. The
bright son OF Captain O'Rourke of Fl
Reno was forced to resign because Of his
health.
Harry Thompson, United States mar
shal, and Secretary Jenkins are said TO
be trying oget o. A. Mitscher Of Okla
homa City TO make the race for census
supervisor.
The famous Blackwell bed bug last
evening visited the birth place of Cover
nor Seay in Missouri and bit hunk out
of slat in the trundle bed in which
Governor Seay used 10 sleep when a
boy.
Eugene Arnett, a produce dealer at
Earlboro, adYertises himself as "The
Trust Fighter" One line OF his adver-
tisement reads: Hens (roosters not
bought at any price, five cents a
pound"
In his front room along with other In
dian relics T. n. Finney OF Ponca City
has a scalp lock with long hair 1t is
said 10 have belonged TO a Cheyenne
brave who fell during a battle with the
Osages.
It is said that Secretary Jenkins Is
fighting Bill Grimes for census supervi-
sor. Why should Jenkins fight anybody?
He has been treated royalty and by
crowding into a fight he doesn't evince
wisdom.
Charles o. Wood, once mayor of Enid.
has been living in Guadelajara, Mexico.
Smallpox broke out in the town and he
gathered up his family and fed for the
United States. On reaching Austin, Tex,
one OF the children was taken down with
the dread malady.
Perry Enterprise: It Is well known TO.
all the citizens of Perry that the ladies
of the Christian Church Aid society
have q. wheat crop out, with which they
want to pay off the church extension
loan. These ladies represent the typical
western idea Of push and thrift, and
every citizen surely is proud Of their
efforts. The ladies hold that a church
must be out Of debt to prosper, and are
willing to engage in any legitimate IN
dertaking TO bring about the happy re-
suit. There will be some immediate ex-
penses attending the harvesting Of the
wheat which they will try to raise by
giving harvest social on Wednesday
evening, at the Cummings building, on
the north side of the square. Ice cream
and cake will be served.