The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-09
Outlines Of Oklahoma.

The territorial normal school at Ed
mond points with pride" to an enroll
ment Of 2se pupils
/ The police docket Of Ponca City shows
| twenty-five ofrenses against the city ordl-
nances during the month Of January.
Harry Gilstrap, of the Chandler News,
| contends that the movement for immedi-
| ate statehood has become afflicted with
a severe attack OF locomotor stAda.
/ Oklahoma City has made preparation
! to give the Anti-Saloou League a warm
| reception. Uncle Henry Oyerholser is
! chairman of the reception committee.
The Masonic temple at Guthrie has
/ reached the second story stage of COM
pletion. Accidentally it will be the
most distinctive structure in Oklahoma.
Senator Felix Winkler, of Klnghsher,
denies that he ever aspired 10 the COVER
nor's office. explaining that he wouldn't
nave the necessary time to devote to
the lob.
The recent advancement of the Stroud
postoftice from the fourth TO third class
is substantial proof Of that enterprising
towns advancement and the energy Of
Postmaster Rush.
Guthrie Leader: Guthrie is now almost
pure. The honkatonk and the gambling
houses have gone; the Scroggins case has
been disposed Of and six bands OF mis-
sionaries are holding revivals on the
streets.
2. c. Richardson, who lives on leased
land near Sapulpa, was mobbed by a
gang of Indians Wednesday night, who
tied a rope around his neck and threat
ened 10 hang him because he wouidt give
up his lease
Harry D Byers, who is a leading MEM
Der Of the Darkest Russia company
which recently toured Oklahoma, is a
brother Of Mrs. Frank Greer, who has
herself appeared in Guthrie amateur per
formances to strong advantage.
Cushing Herald: Pete Calvert says that
there is new kind of Baptist in his neigh
borhood. They have already the hard
shell, soft shell, 40-gallons, ze-galloRs and
down to half pint Baptists, but the new
order Of Baptists are called the Hell
Roaring Baptists." One of the deacons
is the gentleman who paid cents for
drink of whisky and refereed a bull
fight down in Texas not long ago.
OH Inspector Amos Ewing and Senator
Jim Lynch, Of Ponca City. have been en-
gagged in a fierce contest as to which
snail have the honor of contributing the
choicest specimen to Attorney General
Cunnineham's famous collection of deer
lection a superb spread Of elk antlers and
Lynch proposes TO go him one better by
the presentation OF a mounted sacred
OK, which Ewing contemptuously calls
that virgin cow
Perry Enterprise Oklahoma now has
thirteen cities of the first class. OF these
three are in Kay county, Ponca CITY,
Blackwell and Newkirk Six of the thir-
teen cities are located in the Strip. which
is a great showing, when we consider
that it has only been open to settlement
since September, 1898. Shawnee and
Westherford are two more cities that
have sprung into existence, which leaves
but five to the credit of old Oklahoma,
and still that portion wants the earth.
Alva Courier: AS everyone knows, Pro-
bate Judge Bower walks with a crutch
and seldom goes to the pestoffice, per-
hitting some brother official to bring him
his mail. The other day, however he
heceived notice Of registered letter at
the postoffice for him and was COM
PEELED to shoulder his crutch and hobble
across the square for the precious mis-
sive. What was his disgust on opening
it to find a newly-issued marriage IL
cense carefully returned, with the ex-
PLANTATION that the writer had had bad
luck and could not use the license. The
Judge will not divulge the names Of the
parties.