The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-10
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ed in furniture store, The citizens
of the town soon turned out and had
it under control
The Kiel Press has found an old man
in those parts who wants wife, and
says he has 100 that is not infested
with chinch bugs, tumble bugs or any
other kind of bugs.
VIM. Sxaggs, of shawnee, died last
week. Word has been sent to his
father who is prospecting for gold in
Central America, and to his brother
who is a soldier in the Philippines.
A. A. Borrego, who is engineer at
the Indian school at Pawhuska secur
ed his position through the inhuen
of Governor Roosevelt. Borrego is II
Rough Rider from New Mexico.
Yesterday Judge Griggsby issued a
marriage license to l., j. GRAY and N.
B. Kindig, Today letter came from
the lady's father stating that the girl
is only Is years old, and refusing his
consent, but it came too late; Mr.. and
Mrs Gray will receive the usual pa
rental blessing Supper Bell.
A man in the saloon business at Kiel
sold his saloon to Enid parties, who
did not go out to see l.. When they
arrived the seller lad gone, but they
discovered that he had partner, and
they are now trying TO make them
better than none.
At Stroud last week A. NJ. Carlock
was whacked across the legs during
the night, sharp instrument being
used The victim very nearly bled to
death. Whoever committed the deed
was after his throat, but he had re-
versed his usual position in bed and
10 was " wounded in the legs.
Hon. Ivan G. Conkling is now en-
gagged in the milling business, having
taken charge of the Farmers Mill and
Elevator company's interests at Enid.
Mr.. Conkling has been president OF
the company for several years, but has
never actively engaged in the making
of flour.
At Ell Reno Judge Irwin has issued
a restraining order against holding a
special election in Washita county
called for the purpose of initiating a
county seat war between Cloud Chief
and Cordell. Judge Irwin said he had
heard about such wars in western
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started in Oklahoma.
Several intoxicated Indians celebra-
ted the nations birthday at Arlington
with lots of savage blood letting. The
gorv picnic would doubtless have clos
ed with a few good dead redskins on
the field of battle if Jupiter Pluvius
had not dampened their fighting spir-
its with copious shower, and bold
Texas cowboy emptied revolver Cv-
err their heads, Stroud Star.
1t is rumored that new paper will
be started in Naroin shortly to be
called the "Astonisher and Paralyzer.
The starter says that it will be holy
terror TO evil doers, and WI make
them climb slippery-elm trees back
wards, and crawl into their holes anc
pull the holes in after them. One
dose from the "Paralyzer" is guaran'
teed to turn everything topsy-turvy
that runs afoul of it.
Arapahoe is suffering from a matri
monial epidemic The last issue o.
the Clarion contained eighteen we'd
ding write-ups. It's editor descants al
follows: The matrimonial fever ha'
broken out in our vibinity and seems
to be contagious and will prove {
plague. Our physicians seem power
less to handle the cases. No quaran
timing has been done, however th'
physicians look forward to good re
suits.
Ponca City Courier: John T. Hill
one Of the old original settlers west o
the city, used to be among the Co
manche Indians, where he Learned
their language and did them man!
valuable services. He has received no
that on account Of the service he rem
dered the tribe he has been given
under act of congress, an allotment o
100 acres of land and a full share IL
other lands amounting 10 100 acre
each in the Kiowa and Commanch
reservations soon to Oe opened to set
tlement. This is deserved recogDl
ton of worthy man.
Mr.. Egnew, who resides on his nic'
plantation a short distance north o
Sire nd, has more honey bees than an.
other settler of this region. He i'm
ported some meliI otus, or bee cover
from Mississippi few years ago an
sowed it on some of his premises. u
few months the plants, with thel
smart weed bloom-resembling flowers
attracted all the bees from his hive
and they made much fine favore'
honey from the bee clover blossoms
The hogs, however, took great likinl
to the roots of the new plants, uproot
ing aud eating most OF them duriui
fall ard winter. The few honey plant
lett on the place are fairly alive wit
bees from sunrise to sunset. Mr.. Ee
new intends to plant enough of tn