The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02

ously as though they had been hacked
from a banana tree down on the equator.
Alfalfa was also exhibited.
The wheat company then gave a song
to the air Little Bunch of LIlacs" This
went as follows, and again touched the
button on the congress enthusiasm:
Little bunch of alfalfa,
Big sheaves of wheat;
Big bunch of corn stalks,
Not what we eat
Big fields Of alfalfa,
Down IN the Strip:
Ponca iCty Commercial club,
Out on a trip
Among other things. the wheat kings
gave the congress a few original yells
One Of these was:
Whats the matter with Ponca City?
Ponca City's all right"
Another was:
'Ponca City Commercial club,
Alfalfa. corn and wheat.
Wheat! wheat wneat!"
Another popular cry was:
I've run the town-we do
We run the town-we do.
We run it pretty well.
We run il like blazes,
We run the town-we do"
The Ponca City Commercial clubs
unique exhibition before the congress was
surprise and all the better for that. 1t
came in suddenly amsng many suggestions
of what should be done for the west. as
a demonstration Of what marvellous things
the west was doing for itself.
The members Of the commercial club
present were: Mayor James Gordon, Harry
Veatch, II. c. r. Brodboll. Lon O'Hornett.
Joe Webster, /. H. Durham, c. o. Gar
linghouse, F. Durham, W. L. Barnum, DR..
H W. Shaeffer. DR.. L. F. Michael. W. H.
Stout, Lee Hermann, John Dunn, A. G.
Smith. J. H. English, ". E. Scott, Bert
Roberts, George McCandless, James 2.
Barton. Arthur Bickel, DR.. Levi Horner,
DR.. Jamison Vawter.
One thing Is sure. There was not
member Of the congress who will not leave
town talking Of Kay county, Ponca City
and its wonderful soil. as well as its pros
porous looking citizens.
Later in the day the company marched
on the Eagle and gave a drill in front Of
the office. They were conducted 10 the
Office by Governor Barnes. Attorney Cen
eraI Harper Cunningham and Otto Beke-
meyer, the Eagle man at Guthrie.
They gave the Eagle a lot OF fresh cries
like
whats the tier with the wichita
Eagle? It's all right"
After fine display Of their products
the company was escorted away by the
band. where they went 70 the Auditorium
and were photographed.
P1nca City made a great bit, great hit
with the congress and Wichita. There is
nothing 700 good for them here, and they
are invited to stay a year, Z they want 20
The vexed question Of statehood brought
out ties, vote in the Oklahoma delega-
ton th.s morning and single statehood.
that is. statehood embracing Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory, won out b
sweeping majority. The delegation had
net in caucas and the frs question
sprung was an Instruction 90 Oklahoma. g
member II the committee on res9.lt.oDs
regarding statehood. Arizona and New
Mexico vere anxious % have the CsIs-
h-ua delegation support a simple state
hood resolution without any embarrassing
alliances. la other words 90 commit Ok.a-
bona 70 Statehood R--h i-s present bonn
darisz. .n order that t1e ambitions o. tae
other territories might &c fHrthered
Chambers n Kay c38aty- s5uey Clsrke
Frank M-Mas,e-. Ex-Governor say ara
II. . s. Cas- favored saca resolution
ana made vigorous speeches II Us go
port. bac -he sentiment - cae Delegation
was otherwise. being pronounced ~
resolution demanding s.aten-71 .or A--z5-
ma. Nsw Mez.-1, Qsiah1raa ana t7e Iu1.aa
Territory" the vote standing e 70 -
szver - single statehood
H57 T. Tv EtNss- ~ G1ta-te. va c17-
sen % represent, Oklahoma On t1s execs-
tive committee ~ t5e Trsazn-sg prs
congress. succeeding sidney C.arks. 80
Oklahaua -try - g. . E-osss1 We
unanimously named ~ territorial v-e
president wairA Eas a cor 1l.-zna1t % t-=