The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-04
OUTLINES OF oKLAHomA.

None OF the holes IN Oklahoma have yet
found grease AT the other end.
It is said that about 500 settlers a day
viii be able 10 make selections Of land
The first man TO draw win co some
high scurrying 10 the ;alsGs TO get his
choice
The hot weather IN Oklahoma City is
greatly increased in torture BY that paw
ing argument.
For the certificate feature the govern
ment is said 10 have = rapid method Of
Photographing.
II is a safe bet that the sooner IN the
Kiowa land win have more trouble than
he ever dreamed Of.
This time next year the county seat OF
Lawton VIII be celebrating the Fourth Of
July in the good old way.
1t is figured that there win be Il, 90
lucky numbers in the Kiowa drawing; 3
010 in the Wichita drawing.
It is said that the proclamation VIII
show that no advantage wiz be obtained
by being the drst 70 register.
If the forecasts are correct the gov
eminent VIII have photographs of all the
settlers in Kowa land-and then some
There aren't many people on the Eiows
border right now, but just wait a few
days. They VIII spring Up everywhere.
Every man who proposed q plan Of
opening VIII see part OF his scheme crop
ping out in the presidents proclamation.
Standing Buffalo. who has been second
chief Of the Poncas for thirty-five years.
and next 70 White Eagle, head chief. died
Monday
The chances are that there viii be no
national park in the Wichita mountains.
although one could be set aside as a
forest reserve.
Dennis Flynn thinks lot Of outsiders
are liable 10 get into the new country
postohices through the influences OF east
ern congressman.
President Mckinley. It IS reported. has
ordered that H. D. Mcknight be made
receiver Of the Fl Reno land OFFICE. And
that settles that
The funeral CT Fred Hoefer. the Okla
bona City packer who was scalded 10
death from discharge Of hot lard from
a vat, took place yesterday.
The Oklahoma City golf players are now
tearing up the bosom OF the United States
in practice preliminary TO challenging
those Guthrie swipers again.
An expansion society has been formed
in Chicago which proposes TO annex Can
ada. COloael Bunker. OF Oklahoma City,
is president OF the organization.
Nearly everybody has carried the sus-
picion for months that President 8lckin-
ley would simply issue proclamation de-
cIoring the reservation open slap-bang
and at once.
The department Of the Interior may
prosecute anyone who sooners in Kiowa
land. II the department orders the ar
rest Of all sooners, there viii be mighty
few of them.
Those who are forecasting the prssi-
dents proclamation claim that while an
old soldier may make application for a
registration certificate emitting him 20
draw, no man shall serve as agent for
more than one old soldier
Enid Wavei John Lucy, 3 tramp from
indianapolis, Ind, died In a Rock Island
bax car near the depot, last night. Two
or three companions were with him at the
time. Death was no doubt brought about
through 'the excessive use Of whisky, he
having been drinking hard for a week
at least, so said his companions. He was
buried at the expense of the county this
afternoon from the Enid Furniture com
pany's Undertaking rooms.