The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-19
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.


Loudtalker. a Kiowa indian. has bro
ken into court at Hobart with a repisvin
suit.
the flag Of the court house is not al half
mast
No. 4.5eo in the Lawton and in the
E. Reno districts have made their selec-
lions.
The merchants in the new towns in
Kiowa land all drape6 their stores in
mourning.
The Hobart Chief announces that it is
the only daily paper published in western
Oklahoma.
The Choctaw towns VII now All point
out emphatically that Granite is On the
Rock Island.
II IS claimed at Arkansas city that
Monday evening last j showed for
few minutes.
The population OF Anadarso is 2.soo.
and il has asked TO be made 2 city OF
the frst-class.
Most Of the mining companies OF the
Wichita mountains are selling stock TO
get money 10 operate with.
Some OF the politicians think that the
succession OF Roosevelt means a United
States marshal contest in Oklahoma.
An average of twelve a day Go not ap-
Offices at this stage Of the proceedings
An occasional case Of spinal meningitis
is reported from Oklahoma. The disease
has had a terrible run in the territory.
A lot of the gold quartz shown from the
Wichita mountains does not contain gold
The best indications seen so far are COP
per.
Granite. since its selection for the
Normal school, viii feel like going out
and discovering about dozen new oil
wells.
The Ponca City Courier makes this sug-
gestion: The red flag Of anarchy must
80 whore went the black flag CT the pi-
rates OF the sea"
Which man VIII win. the fellow who
took an upland farm near q City or the
fellow who took a good bottom fam,
miles and miles away from a town?
The people Of Anadarko are not brag-
ging any about gold, silver or copper re-
sources, but they want it understood that
they have the finest soft water in Okla
homa.
1t viii not be long now until the relin-
quishments viii come hot and heavy.
There will be a good many contests. but
not the food of them that followed prev-
Gus openings
w y. Dick. of Perry, has sued the
for $4,000. Dick claims that the Nc
Cormjok company has infringed on
patent held by him.
J. J. McGraw, John Jensen, Dennis T.
Flynn, Thomas McGraw and A G. Sol
dani have secured a charter for the
Farmers National Bank OF Ponca City,
with a capital stock Of $50 600.
Dyke Ballinger. the new county clerk
Of Cad6o county, Oklahoma, recently
Of prairie-for 500 cash. Land equally
as good across the line in Kansas can
be bought for much less money. The
fact that land is located IA Oklahoma
gives it additional value.
Sunday the Choctaw reached Alva. The
Pioneer says Of its arrival: "The con-
struction gang OF the Choctaw railroad
that was stopped at the canyon a quar-
ter of a mile east Of the city limits Sat
urday, on account of the bridge being
unfinished, got across yesterday noon and
laid the track to the street leading 10
the Santa Fe depot. 1t was an interest
ing sight. and nearly everybody in town
Went down and watched them a few min
utes at some time during the afternoon.
The construction train is equipped with
an automatic carrier apparatus attached
to each side, which carries the ties on
one side and rails on the other. BY
changing men every 21s hours It is said
that they can lay three miles of track
per day. They put down big, solid oak
ties and rails that weigh - pounds to
the yard, which makes a first-class rail-
road. Graders are now at work on the
Y and side track grades. which will be
put IN forthwith Work viii begin on
the depot tomorrow, three blocks north
OF the Hendrickson hotel, located in the
center Of the block. with platform fun
length OF the block. The will run from
the east end of said block northwest to-
ward the Santa Fe road and back south
west to the Choctaw. Regular train ser
vice viii begin September 29th, and Post
master Douglas says mail viii be carried
Just as soon as arrangements can be
made. A big force is at work levelng up
and putting the road in good shape and
as everything is new and very little
sandy or rocky roadbed il win soon be
laid across six blocks and five streets
in frst-class order. The track reached
the city limits at 2:25 o'clock and was
by 5.g5'