The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-19
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

The appointment OF Ed Korns. of New
kirk, as deputy coal oil Inspector has been
confirmed.
The beer supply was exhausted at e
Reno at noon Sunday and all the saloons
closed. except those that had tin-top.
a tin cup. an umbrella, pair OF over
ais and a camp stool are equipments
most needed By pilgrims to El Reno.
The Presbyterians prove their faith by
their good works at Pond Greek. They
have purchased property there for big
church
The Pawnee Indians are visiting the
Wichita Indians near Anadarko and VIII
remain with them q month. This is the
Indian visiting season.
Wherever the eye turns in Oklahoma #
sees threshing machine throwing a
stream Of straw out OF a long tube that
looks like thirteen-inch gun.
II is rumored at Guthrie that Cupid
has st last taken a center shot at the
heart Of Otto Beckemeyer. His bride
to-be is bright and popular widow.
Ransom Payne is keeping a lodging tent
AT FL Reno during the registration boom.
You can expect to fad a man in any
kind Of business at FL Reno at present.
George Finch. the statesman OF Harper
county, has fixed himself for claim No.
l, and is waiting for fortune 10 do the
rest He is at FL Reno nursing a large,
juicy hUnch.
An ex-Confederate colonel at Oklahoma
City offers 10 bet that the best claim In
the new country viii be drawn by a ne
gro. He is opposed to the drawing plan
for that reason.
The man who gets next TO Judge Musel-
Ter or Dan Peary. after the drawing is the
man who viii get good piece OF land
Both of them have been over every foot
of the new country.
Some one with an magination not alto
gether adapted 70 facts says that when
the water supply gave out during the
Enid blaze watermelons were thrown into
the fire with good results.
a certificate has been issued TO the First
National bank Of Anadarko 10 begin bus
mess with a capital stock of SIS. 000
Thomas r Woodward is the president
and J. n. Descombes is cashier.
Eph. Brindley Of Blaine county. rode
horseback to FL Reno TO register and took
his newly welded wife behind him. They
cut a queer figure as they rode into e.
Reno, and were guyed by the crowd.
Queer things happen in Oklahoma. The
biggest roar heard on a Choctaw railroad
train Monday night because the company
failed to supply water to the passenger
came from Pat Cassidy, of Shawnee.
The ice man, the notary public the
lemo-lemo speeler the hotel man and the
small bottle dealer are all prospecting at
FL Reno, but they aren't in X with the
man who runs the bus line He is the
real reigning monarch Of Fl Reno.
Mayor Tom Hensley. of FL Reno, Is in
every respect showing the right spirit
during the boom. He is keeping a level
head on his shoulders. 1t is no easy
thing to be mayor Of town whose tran
silent guests outnumber the residents
three to one.
Syl Dixon. the Kansas wheat king. is at
FL Reno making out papers for the boys,
and is doing a rushing business. He is
mighty good TO the newspaper men who
want TO register, and they are making
the bread that he casts upon the water
return IN his direction.
Col. ]. W. johnson, OF Oklahoma CITY,
says that Bill Cross is the logical candi-
date Of the democracy OF Oklahoma for
delegate to congress. No Democrat can
be considered a logical candidate for that
position. A Democrat representing any
country needing rapid development is at
variance with all logic.
The spirit Of hold-up Is stronger at
Oklahoma City than II is at FL Reno. The
boomers who pass through Oklahoma
City are compelled TO pay 10 cents for a
sandwich that they can get at FL Reno
for a nickel. Oklahoma City people are
making q serious mistake in their treat
ment Of the boomers who pass through
there.
over 900 men and women Of all classes
laid down on the depot platform at Okla
homa City Monday night and slept there
till the morning trains arrived 10 was
a queer sight. Nothing on earth reduces
classes TO an equality Ike the democracy
of fatigue. In this bivouac of the tired
were merchants. milliners, lawyers. doc
tors, editors, typewriters. society women.
school ma ans and preachers, all clesped
in the embrace or Morpheus. They were
returning from FL Reno.