The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-07
Outlines Of Oklahoma.

NARROW claims TO be the only town in
the Indian territory on the Rock Island
that has a free public school
a tri-weekly mail service has just been
| established between Talequah and Still
well and win be in operation March 1st.
Kinghsher is wearing a big. red blush
OF pride over the progress being made
by the promoters Of the Denver, King
fisher and Gulf railroad
Chief Clerk Hale, of United States Mar
shall Thompson's office, has resigned his
position and gone into the banking bust
ness. Politics is one Of the best things
on earth 70 quit.
Dennis Flynn has introduced bill 10
expand Oklahoma to include the country
occupied by the Quapaw. Peoria. Seneca
and Shawnee Indians and to name the
new county Quepaw.
cali has been issued for a convention
TO be held at South McAlester on Feb
ruary 2 TO discuss important matters in
the way of legislation. Every town and
township in the territory is requested to
send delegates,
Perkins expects the Frisco by way of
saltwater, and a COMMITTEES OF three men
has been appointed TO secure right Of
way through the south part Of Payne
county. If the Frisco isn't ready the
road that makes q good showing.
The movement inaugurated BY Lincoln
Mckinley to have all Oklahoma newspa-
pers kept on file in the Historical society,
is a good one Besides being a complete
and unique history of the different COM
nunities, it viii preserve the treasury
Of bright things the newspaper boys
write.
Major Laurie Tatum, the famous IN
dian agent who is dead at his home IN
Iowa, was to the department Of Indian
affairs Of the national government what
Henry Clay was in congress years before.
He was a pacihcator His ideas of pre-
serving harmony we're unique and unu-
sually successful.
Watonga Republican,: Being governor
of Oklahoma is like riding a bucking
broncho Governor Barnes has been
astride of the 'critter' through some
dizzy mazes, but he still sits erect in
the saddle, with both feet planted square
ly in the stirrups, although the animal
has cut some interesting capers-wild
picturesque and fantastic.
Okeene Eagle: It costs but little ITO
build dam across a draw on your
farm It pays for itself in many ways
and you can get a rebate on your taxes
for three years il you can make pond
that will hold water from April to De-
cember that more than pays you in cash
for the work. Everybody ought to have
pond or two on their farm.
Saltwater Democrat: Payne county
has contributed one of her sons to the
list Of deaths in the Philippines, Lon
Spencer, sergeant of company B, Thirty
third regiment, was killed on December
T. His family lives about six miles west
of Perkins and he was a young man of
sterling worth and character. His regi-
nnent is the one of which Carter Hammer
is member, and was under the COM
rnand Of Major John A. Logan, before
the latter's death IN November. This
regiment has for several months been
securing the mountains IN search Of
Aguinaldo and his party hence the long
time consumed in getting the news here.
Guthrie Leader: D. S. Mitchell, Of this
place, taught photography to Oliver Wen
dell Holmes and is very proud of the dis
tinction. Said he: in the early SOS
was employed In the gallery Of ]. w.
Block, Of the old Arm Of Whipple &
Block, in Boston. Holmes was then a
professor in the Harvard medical college
He came to the gallery for instruction in
photography, and Mr.. Block turned him
over to me. For half day, twice a week
for two years, I taught Holmes how to
make pictures. He was greatly inter
ested in the work and studied it for
pleasure and use in his profession. fIe
was one of the most companionable men
1 ever knew and became quite proficient
as an amateur photographer"