The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23
Outlines Of Oklahoma.

A scientist tells Purcell that artesian
water can be found there at 8 depth Of
about 1.0o0 feet.
The 234 insane people in the asylum at
Norman viii be given cheerful Christ
mas festivities. Poor folks.
a timber cutter in Oklahoma recently
received a sentence Of one year. The
sentence is regarded as entirely too Sc
we're.
A store at Norman is selling chinaware
on which are burn pictures of the uni
versity, the asylum and the churches OF
that city.
W. ]. Holt. the fire chief at saltwater.
has appeared before the council and OBJ
jected to the erection Of any more iron
clads in that city.
The county commissioners Of Canadian
county are advertising for applications
and bids for the position OF steward Of
the county hospital
George w Gardenhire, who is going to
Texas, says he does not expect TO remain
there permanently. but will be back in
Payne county in the spring.
The Agricultural college at saltwater
has had added to its herd stock from
Alice's Prince, 122593, a famous Short1orn
bull, which recently brought $2,O0o.
homes bill many Of the papers which will
have to fight him politically viii say:
We'll, he certainly took his time about
IT."
Some one shot Frank Hooks fine bull
dog Buster" at Norman, the other day,
and Hooks Is bordering over list Of his
known enemies, trying to pick cut the
man.
The boys Of the pharmacy department
Of the University at Norman have orga-
nized a band and viii proceed to add
agony to the community and precipitate
woe.
Harry Gilstrap Of the Chandler News
makes it a point to have something IN
! teresting on every page Of his paper. 1t
is a good scheme to distribute interest
and to have no part OF a paper dead"
| An auction OF cattle was held recently
near FL Reno, in which the terms were
! these: Sums of $50 or less, cash; other
| amounts, six months, with 10 per cent
! interest. Four per cent discount for cash.
]. J. Burke of the Norman Transcript
| remarks: 1T is gratifying to see the Re-
| publican party of Oklahoma once more
| harmonious" Burke believes it means
overwhelming victory at the next cleo
/ ton.
| Ponca City Courier: The new telephone
system will soon be in operation. The
city authorities acted wisely in compel
| ing the poles to be placed in the alleys.
! The 1O0-foot streets are none to wide for
! the transaction of the ordinary CONNER
cial business OF the city.
Claud Mccartney Of Norman, while
! serving as a picket at Manila, recently,
| had to help weigh all the baskets OF pro-
! visions carried by women on their heads,
who passed through the lines. In one day
! six and half tons Of provisions passed
the lines in this manner.
Gushing is kicking because of the man
ner in which 1t has to telephone 10
! stroud. with which town it does a great
amount of business. First, Chandler has
to be 'phoned and some one found who
will phone the message on TO Stroud
which Is on another line. A direct tele-
phone line between Cushing and Stroud
would correct the trouble.
Oklahoma City Oklahoman: The three
year-old daughter Of Presiding Elder r.
J. Brown stole away from the family
residence. on Sixth street, haywood, yes
terday, and attempted to follow her faith
! er. who had gone to the city some time
before She toddled along Sixth to Broad
way, down Broadway to First street, and
when found was at the corner OF First
! and Robinson. She was not at all fright
ened The feeling OF the family when the
child was missed can well be imagined.
Most of the newspapers Of Oklahoma
! have the appearance OF prosperity. 1t IS
a solemn truth that most of the papers
Of Oklahoma are ahead of their surround
ings. They are being run in hope Of
greater futures. A thousand-fold more
than any other agency, they benefit the
! territory. 1t would seem, just at q
! glance, that the Oklahoma man who car
| read and write. would be ashamed not
N take a newspaper, even if he were
so poor that he had TO do without sugar
in his coffee to pay his subscription.