The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
Outlines of Oklahoma

In Oklahoma storms. Oklahoma City
seems to get the wind and Guthrie the
water.
Winkler's territorial equalization sill IS
| now a law and that controversy is settled
forever.
The council is probably wondering what
| the power of confirmation is given it for.
| any way.
The wind at Oklahoma City Saturday
morning moved from 70 to 50 miles an
hour WhewI
II was a mighty good thing that the
Republican legislatures only skirted wo-
man suffrage.
There is every indication at Oklahoma
City that the weather bureau and Guthrie
are in cahoots.
The legislature refused 10 even appro-
pirate money for furniture to the Normal
school al Alva.
Harper Cunningham Will put aside his
plug hat and go right along serving as
attorney general.
The moment the storm struck Oklahoma
City the temperature dropped almost in
stantly from 50 70 %.
The Ravens bill took up a good deal OF
the time Of the legislature. 10 go up in
smoke the way il did.
The chances are that the contractor OF
the Alva Normal school will get tired and
sue the territory for payment.
The legislature did divide Woods coun-
~, making Cleo the county seat OF Nc
Kinley county, the southern half.
All the minor territorial officers had TO
be re-appointed by Governor Barnes as
soon as the legislature adjourned.
Sidney Clarke looms up as the big figure
Of the last legislature. A man in the
minority probably never shone so pronI-
nently before.
During a row just al adjournment Of
the legislature, Sergeant-at-arms Smith
threw f. P. McCabe, assistant auditor
out of the council chamber.
The bill prohibiting the governor from
issuing warrants in excess Of the appro-
prLation which was vetoed by Governor
Barnes, was passed over his veto, and is
a law.
c. G. Jones and Jim Cottingham do
not speak now as they pass by. Jones
accused Cottingham Of trying 20 Doodle
the legislature and Cottingham wanted TO
lick him.
While Attorney General Cunningham
can continue as attorney general by be-
ing re-appointed, the next legislature can
make him pay back his salary at the end
of two years.
The additional clerks in the house and
council will get their money. The last
appropriation bill to reach the governor
had their pay in it and it was too late
for the governor to veto ii.
The legislature did not do the right
thing when IL reimbursed the railroads
who helped put up the money for the
Omaha exhibit, but refused TO reimburse
the individuals, who also helped.
Young Mr.. Stevens. who was in the
legislature from Hennessey. is one of the
coming men OF the legislature His cleo
ton bill is good thing, and on other
measures he was active and a winner
every time
The territorial council directed that
copy of the findings Of the investigating
committee be sent to President McKin-
ley. Mckinley will never read them. The
new secretary of interior viii, and wish
that he was back in Russia
Ell Reno Globe: Mr. 10 and mis- nuner-
Gus progeny have been patronizing the
FL Reno merchants this week. The semi
annual payment to the Cheyenne and.
Arapahoes was commenced at Darlington
last week, and the Indians have eXpend-
ed several thousand dollars with mer-
chants Of this city. AS a general rule the
Indians are using very good judgment in
laying in their supplies. buying only those
things which they can use. There is at
least one trait in an Indians character
which is commendable, and that is he
loves his children. or at least it is so
with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes. He
will stint himself of what to him are
necessities of life in order to buy dolls,
whistles and toys Of all kinds 10 please
the children. The merchants have found
the opportunity to unload a good many
holiday goods which were left over from
Christmas.