The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-28
Outlines of Oklahoma,

An Oklahoma soldier writes home from
Cuba that he had roasting ears Christmas
day.
The Rock Island files a statement Of its
assessed valuation in the territory as
$564. 2Z7.45.
The Latter Day Saints al Okarche have
passed resolutions against the seating o.
Congressman Roberts.
Measles are so thick out IN Washita
county. that some Of the district schools
have closed for a period
The Enid Wave has discovered that the
cottonwood buds are frozen and the en-
tire crop Of shade is killed.
/. Mr.. Hopkins may not be from Missouri.
but he certainly had 20 be shown that
he had 10 show those books
Under the Ravens bill statehood would
cost each man, woman and child in the
! territory, it is said, about twenty cents
Some one should arise in the legislature
with a copy OF Webster's Unabridged and
move TO strike out the word harmony.
It is authoritauvely reported that over
forty deaths from smallpox have occurred
10 the Indians near Arbeka, in the Creek
nation.
George Firrnin has been made agent Of
the Rock Island at FL Reno. This office
is one from which there is always pro-
motion.
Bradstreet's agent is travelling over Ok
lahoma rating its business men. He says
that 1899 viii be a record-breaker with
Oklahoma.
L. G. Miller. Of the Hennessey Clipper.
having been an editor for four weeks,
| married last week TO legalize the use OF
the editorial We
The Weatherford junket is the last the
present legislature Will take. The junket
custom is not peculiar to this legislature.
All have INDUCED.
The Kansas City Commercial club on
| its journey stopped at Orlando only long
enough to try the air-brakes, and the local
| paper roasts them.
Harry Mcclure, who was killed at Ma
Mia, was known at Woodward. He lived
| in Liscomb county. Texas. where his wife
and children now are.
The Guthrie Leader wants the legisla-
ture. in case it finds nothing wrong with
Hopkins books, to pass a resolution com
plimentary TO Hopkins.
The Democrats and Populist papers are
whooping on the row IN the Republican
party in Oklahoma They all see big fat
gobs of county printing in it.
Reverend H. Forsch. a missionary near
Arapahoe has, after years of efforts. sue
| ceeded in establishing an Indian church.
There are seven members TO start with.
The Oklahoma City Times-Journal says
that Legislator Combs. of Tecumseh. SAYS
he was offered a bride TO enter the build
ing combine. Isn't this cause for more
investigation?
The Newklrk epublican-News-Jour
has also turned. IT says it prefers com
mon sense to grand stand plays. and that
'Biddson and Havens are playing TO emp
ty benches among Republicans"
Geronimo insists on calling Aguinaldo
a hero and Bill Walker has written to
Washington asking if he would be justi-
fed in cutting off GeronimO's regular
Sunday allowance of fried chicken.
The Okarche Times thinks the legisla-
ture should have voted money for mon
ument to all those from Oklahoma who
lost their lives in Cuba, and not for Roy
Cashion alone Roy Cashion was the on
ly Oklahoma volunteer killed.
Norman Transcript: A number OF deaths
this week among children are noted An
epidemic of measles seems to be sweep
ing over the country, accompanied with
pneumonia-and doctors say the combin-
alton is one of the most difficult to treat
is almost always fatal.
The Hennessey Clipper says: ''The Ha-
vens bill finally passed the house last
Saturday, but it is a question with the
people vet whether it is a desirable meas
ure or not. The idea of risking from forty
TO seventy-five thousand dollars on
chance for statehood has two sides to it.
and should be given great deal OF
thoughtful consideration"