The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
MUCH Of STATEHOOD
In What the Boys Have to Say
to Deacon SIocum.
MEN FROM GOOD TOWNS
Likewise Enthuse Over the
Local Outlook.


son came over from Guthrie Monday.
They occupied a room at the Kerfoot no
tel and were visited by number OF
prominent politicians from various parts
OF the West Side. On Tuesday morning
they took the early train for a trip over
the north end of the Rock Island.
The boys thought nothing Of the above
little incident until the arrival OF Dennis
Flynn this morning. Dennis has been
around all day shaking hands with the
yoemanry and telling them that he is
bound to push the free homes bill. He IS
also telling them that Oklahoma is
bound TO be a state, and that. too, in the
very near future. Dennis said the In
dian Territory crowd a year ago would
not under any consideration, have 4
thing to do with Oklahoma when it came
to statehood. They have found out that
their school and other funds are getting
short and that the country is not being
allotted as fast as they thought It would
be- Now, when they see that Oklahoma
is bound to become a state they want US
TO wait a few years until they get their
affairs Strengthened out and then they
will join with US in making the two ter
ritOries one grand ga-lo-ri-ous state Den
mis- is looking finer than silk and says his
health never was better. All he asks now
is to be let alone until he makes good
his promises to the people. After that he
is ready TO do any little chore his friends
ask of him.
William Henry Mead of Kingf7sher, has
been in town for the last three days. at
tending a meeting of the Farmers In
demnity association, of which he is one
OF the directors. William is a great
statehood man and from the way he
talks his town is destined TO be the capt.
tai of the great state of Oklahoma. Here
is a part of the talk he gave the Deacon:
You ask me, Deacon, how Kingfsher is
panning out. Let me tell you something:
1t is the greatest town in the territory,
and when we get our other three railroads
there Is no town in the territory that
will be able to come anywhere near US.
We are sure Of a road to Guthrie and
another hoad is going to be built cut Of
Kingfisher that will take in all the best
country west of us, and l have il from
reliable authority that still another road
is going to erect fine depot in our
town. Oh yes; we are strictly in 1t; there
is nothing too good for the people Of
Kingfisher; our elevators and corn cribs
are filled to overlooking with wheat and
corn; the wheat in the fields IS looking
splendid: our school houses are full OF
clean, well-dressed and well-fed children
and even our parsons have a look about
them that betokens good living. There Is
another thing 1 want to tell you: Our
city for years has owned Its own water
works and electric system. A company
has been formed, with Bill Crimes as
president and Arthur Mead as secretary.
which proposes to buy out both plants
and give the citizens of Kingfisher some
thing they have long wanted, first-class
waterworks and electric light system
Fred Watkins of Enid, is also in town
or the same business that Mead IS on.
Fred says Garfield county is ready for
statehood at any time. 1t is all the same
TO him whether II is double or single. 50
long as it is statehood To hear him talk
about Enid. his own town, you would
think It was the only town in the terri
tory. He says the women and girls are
the handsomest and best in the territory
the men are the greatest hustlers on top
Of Gods green earth, and as for horses
and fine carriages no other town in the
territory has the like. when 1 think, -
said Fred. that q few years ago we
were all living on black jack soup and
Kaffr cornbread and, now look about me
and see prosperity on every hand. il
makes me feel as though 1 never was
oco-."
Ny old friend Amos Ewing. who IS now
in Ohio helping 10 ratify the election OF
Judge George X. Nash. writes as fol-
lows: Dear Deacon: It Is just as I told
you II would be My friend the judge
had a hard row to hoe, but he got there
in the finest kind Of shape. Mark and
dill our level best to bring about the good
work. We had a great time in Cleveland
last night. We had music. fireworks and
lots Of speech-making. Mark and I, in
our modest way. made A short speech
apiece that was listened to with marked
attention and vociferously appla uded.
The Little Giant failed 10 materiaiize
- he had come on the Judges plurality
would have been great deal larger. Ny
friends. the president. Mark and the
various senator's and congressman, were
50 busy that I did not have the courage
y ask them their opinion OF statehood
fo~ Oklahoma 7 know I promised you
I would attend % this matter. bi1t- az ]
said before * could not be done az this
time. r. you want a cousulship. or any
thing OF thata kind. in the Philippine or
Cuba. wire me and ] wiz attend % the
matter az once for you know. my dear
deacon delays are dangerous. think
the Philippines oui5 BE- the best place fo-
You. a. chat country Is well settled with
mountain Irish and they keep COWS q the
Kerry variety. You can manufacture
se-ara,o-s tnera as cheacly a. you can
a. e Reno
Commodore sid Clarke. writing - The
Deacon. SAYS. I'VE are going 70 have the
biggest aa5 grandezt statehood CONVEX
ton in Oklahoma City on tHe l7ta ihst
has ever been held l1 Oklahoma Tha -
men q the te-riterv wu bs he-e On ma
date. and (, IS q f1reE ne conclusion hat
W. vii life a PRAYER 20 congress THAI f9r
eloquaace ana sound logsc has never heea
SURPASSED Statehood ne are bognd tc
have and tha.- TOO. flst a. sooa 90 ths
Law vf,f permit Har- Dennis r Fyur.
4vha vas ali ready - % % Wa=hiagton
7rf-h ~ family. has kindly consented -
ain over Until after the co1ven-ioTi-
Deanls ugl deliver one q he 7l5-firze
sre-caas In favor ~ Statehood Tesl a.
tbe resghbors 20 come. Oklahoma CITY
will spread herself IN aae shape.
DEACON sLOCUM
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