The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-28
Outlines of Oklahoma.

Governor Barnes and his family arrive
in Guthrie tomorrow night.
The Enid Wave printed the obituary of
Captain Hassler between turned rules.
The Gushing Herald says there will not
be a half crop of cotton in that vicinity.
The home stretch of the Guthrie race
track is said to be one of the best IN the
world.
If Amos Ewing had 1t to do over again
he would leave Secretary Hitchcock in
Russia.
The funeral of the late Captain Hassler
OF Enid was attended by people from all
over the territory.
The Rock Island is doing an immense
| business. Its business at the city Of Enid
alone for August amounted TO $4,000.
Edgar Jones has come back from a trip
to Old Mexico. an expansionist. Sidney
Clarke should be sent down there at
| once.
The road which will pass through
Okeene, Kingisher and on to Aklahoma
City is regarded as assured beyond
| doubt.
Some one has started the funny story
| that Mckinley will not act on the Barnes
matter until Powell Clayton arrives from
Mexico
1t is not surprising that as a prize in
a drawing Dennis Flynn drew a Popu-
list newspaper. Dennis has always drawn
Populist votes.
The vote for carnival queen at Guthrie,
| Monday evening, gave Mrs. Harry Ardery
2,61s. Miss Blockie Jameson 2H4; and
Miss Lillian Laux, 2,145.
The Republican politicians in Oklahoma
are watching the prohibition movement.
If it is adopted it will be adopted to the
detriment of the Republican party.
The first number Of the Red Rock VAL
ley News, published at White Rock, No
bic county. by W. ". Mccullough & Co.,
has appeared. 1t is neat and newsful.
According to the Hornet of that city,
Waukomis has the largest corn, the finest
wheat in Oklahoma, the prettiest girls
in the United States, and the largest man
in the world.
Kerens Of Missouri, who is for Cover
nor Barnes, is political enemy Of Sec
rotary Hitchcock, who is also from Mis-
souri,. and apparently favors the removal
of Governor Barnes.
Litigation in Oklahoma is on the de-
cline The docket for the term of court
at Saltwater now being printed shows
the smallest number of cases ever put
on docket in that county before.
Some sort of declaration should be made
by Washington in the governor matter.
If Governor Barnes is not to be removed,
the department should say So and kill
that rumor which fizzes a good deal but
never explodes.
The chances are Oklahoma has but one
representative at the Dewey reception.
But she has at least one, for you can
bet your life that Charley Hunter is
there, standing on the edge of the water
giving Dewey the high sign.
Roscoe B. Miller, one of the Rough
Riders who went with Buffalo Bill, has
returned to the bedside of his brother,
Dorsey Miller. who is very sick from the
Cuba fever, which he has never succeed
ed in getting out of his system.
The attendance at the Agricultural col
lege at Saltwater this year will be rec
Drd-breaker. All available rooms are ia
ken and building will have to begin to
accommodate the newcomers. President
Scott knew what he was about when he
advertised.
Jerre johnson enumerates the nick
names of the Kay county towns. New
kirk is 1.-The Gate City" Blackwell is
the "Chickasha Princess Tonkawa the
salt FOrK pearl, POnCd lily Is HOnCd
the Princess Kildare the Hub" Mar
din ''The Gem City" He proposes to
call Bramin THE Wheat Belt Buckle"
Secretary Root has issued orders for
bidding the admission of people to our
Notifications and naval yards. This is
a reminder that in 1898 Ed Greer of Win
field wormed his way into the navy yard
at Washington and was booking around
when some one threw a thirteen-inch
down on him and arrested him. He was
searched, and when the authorities were
satisfied he was not Spanish spy, per-
mitted to depart
Saltwater Gazette: A rather peculiar
death occurred at the home OF w. ..
Hager. near ingalls,, last Saturday night.
1t was the death of Henry Snitger. who
has had charge of a herd of horses that
have been kept on Hager's place during
the past summer. Snitger was apparently
well until within a couple Of days OF
his death, when he was taken with con-
vulsions, which. despite medical treat
ment grew in intensity until he died. The
deceased came from Wyoming about a
year ago His people, 1t appears, have
a horse ranch there. and he came here
whit a bunch Of horses to dispose Of.
Upon notification that he was dead. his
folks ordered that his body be emoalmed
and forwarded to Cheyenne, which was
done.