The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-01
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

John r. Tate. of Blackwell. who longs
TO be a pioneer. has fled on claim
down in the e. Reno district.
The drawing spirit is 50 strong in He
bart that al an entertainment the other
night cake was auctioned on.
John Bishop. OF Cleo. thinks that in
the near future Czolgosz viii learn more
about birthstone than electricity.
Judge Hall, formerly Of Missouri. has
located a Hobart. and IS already being
talked OF for United States senator
By this time next week the relinquish-
ment hustle viii be in fan force and
effect.
Fred Cook. of Cordell. welcomes Lafe
Knowles Of Kansas. 10 kioWa land.
Knowles VIII make his mark in the new
country.
The hrst jury trial at Hobart took
place on September % The case was
against William Ray for pointing pistol
He was cleared.
At Hobart the social event Of the
season" which occurs with great fire.
quency in all western towns, has al
ready taken place.
Merciful heavensi Some OF the Demo
cratic newspapers are trying 70 make
Dennis Flynn responsible for the location
OF both those southwestern normal
schools.
At a meeting Of the Commercial club at
Purcell. the other evening, a long memo
rial 20 congress. to the clergy, 10 the
people OF the United States was adopted
Iraying for a territorial form OF govern
ment. One OF the appeals in the memo
rial IS this strenuous bit: The white
people OF the Indian territory are Of your
own flesh and blood; are as much citizens
of the United States as you In intel
ligence and wealth they will compare Ia
vorably. at least. with the people Of
some OF the states when they were
granted the boon Of self-g government
The congress in 17S7, gave TO the north
west territories a form OF self-goyern-
ment; they were granted a legislative as
sembly with one representative TO each
five hundred male inhabitants, and GER
tain number Of councilmeu. all OF whom
were selected by the people themselves;
they were allowed a delegate IN con-
gress, also selected by themselves; they
had counties and county organization and
were allowed these great privileges
when they had attained a population OF
as much five thousand free male in
habitants Of fun age These and similar
privileges were accorded the Frenchmen
Of New Orleans and the Louisiana Pur-
chase, when this territory was acquired,
by the United States, as well as 20 the
hardy frontiersman when he crossed the
great American desert, climbed the
Rockies and invaded the gold fields Of
far distant California, and even 70 the
pioneers of Alaska, who crossed the icy
seas into the very heart OF the Arctic
regions. in search of wealth. Why should
we be deprived Of government Are
we not Americans still. though living in
the Indian territory Are we not AZ in
teligent, as patriotic, as courageous, as
true TO the flag as theyi Didn't the
blood OF our beloved sons crimson the
sands on san Juan hill ? Didn't our
boys help Sampson and Schley win the
applause and admiration Of the entire
world at the battle of Santiago? Haven't
they shown their courage and heroism on
many fields In the fSr-away Philippines?
Didn't they march in the forefront with
Chahee's troops, through the gates and
beyond the walls Of Picking? Haven't
we given IN many lands. in many chimes
and on many seas. our talents, our Ia
Dor and support to our country Have
we uuailed in the face of danger. when
the sovereignty of our government was
assaiIed by outlaws in the Indian terri
tory? is our reward for all this 20 be
a continuation Of this misrule? Is that
boon. sought by an intelligent, patriotic
American free-men-that of local self
government-to be denied us longer2
Even though it be long past high noon,
may we not look forward to our sun
down. when we may live?'