The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-09
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

The legislature ought TO have made it
q misdemeanor for man 70 salt coal
hole.
There win be a long period Of time now
for the mcund-buiders 10 tel what hap
peued
In the division Of woods county the
new part was named Barnes. not Ne
hlnley.
The Medford Patriot has come out in
favor Of the re-appointmelt u Governor
Barnes
senator Ravens believes that when an
other legislature assemblies Oklahoma
VIII ne state.
Councillor Coulson. Of the Oklahoma
legislature. once attended school under
James A. Garfield
OF the u2l7 anal proofs made ln OK
IahQma since March j. l&l9. 5000 have
been made under the free homes law.
The longer q mound building bill is dis
cussed Che harder Il IS to pass When it
is cone It wil have TO be done quickly
Joe McNeal expects TO remain in Wash
/ ingr0n uEtil the governorship matter is
settled. lie viii probably be disappointed
in that
Some one had a hin before the Okla
bona legislature comp elling doors to
he swung on public buildings SO that thew
would open out1ardiy-
The food of fnal proof notices con
tinues in Oklahoma papers, and the ed
itor is wearing path between his o.
flee ana the nearest bank.
Colonel sleeper. who was speaker or the
Ohio house when Hanna was elected sen
ator ara who IS slated for Q land Office
place Tia Kiowa land, is visiting in Okla
homa.
The Enid Eagle thinks that okla
h0ma CITY. by her fight on the building
bin. has knocked on o large. jagged cor
ner from her chances OF ever being the
capital Of the territory.
Wednesday night the longest caucus in
the history of Oklahoma was held. IL was
the caucus OF the mOUnd-bailders who
line, and it lasted until q. m, Thurs
day-
That mare out in WO37s county who
runs down sack RABBITS. cateles EN- en3
eats en- alive, VIII not hold the boards
exclusively long A mule out In Grant
county which wiz retrieve ducks is in a
state 0f preparation.
T. S. Drummond. Of the Eaid Eagle
office is siNty-seyen years ola. and has
been q printer for hfty-siX years.
Enid Eagle- The engineer corps Of the
Blackwell. Enid and Southwestern. or
Frisco railroad has removed the head
quarters from Hunter to Enid. This corps
consists a. about twenty-five men. THE
work on the grade TINS side of Hun
ter is progressing rapidly, ana the road
bed is finished almost 10 breckenridge
Track LAYING VIII be resumed this week
and the rails VIII be laid between Hun
ter and breckenridge within short
time.
Medford Patriot: THIS story, as told
by q farmer Of his experience with
haftrv horse IS going The rounds OF The
exchanges. lone day was driving BAN
along the railroad, and just as we got on
the crossing he balked. --l FIRST was
afraid the train would come along. then
after q white ] didn't care whether
train came along or not, and iu about
an hour was afraid one wouldn come,
and / inst asked to have train come
along; / prayed for one. Pretty soon 1
saw one coming. 1t maze me smile.
When the engineer 1ghistIed for me to
get or the track, I laughed. j just
c.mbc5 out of the end Of the buggy,
leaned against the fence and prepared to
enjoy the picnic. Oh but it was sport.
The balky horse went that time. lie
was distributed along the track for TWEEN
ty roads And the old buggy and mar
ness looked so C0micaL i never had so
nue. fun since was q boy. I sued
the railroad company for $50. tury OF
farmers gave me S4s2.j5. 1T is too hard
to drive q ball5v horse ana be CARTS
tian at the same time. i tried 1t two
years ago and gave it up as bad job