The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-05
ouTIINEs o. OKLAHOMA.

The Socialists OF the territory viii meet
IN Kinghsher two days after Christmas.
The telephone line between Anadsrko
and FL Reno VIII be completed in a few
days
~ is an open winter" remarks the
Pond Creek Vidette. ''bst-shut the
door
Tom Ferguson went TO the Normal
school at Emporia. but did not graduate
as the papers say.
Strangely. there are no troups in the
new country Work is too plentiful and
hay-staclIs too scarce
Texans are developing the copper mines
out in Grant county. Who'd ever thought
that Grant county was copper-lined?
Tom Ferguson viii remain in Washing
ton several days. He will probably
have more than one talk with the presi-
dent.
a married man at Oklahoma iCty eloped
the other day with a hfteen-year-oid
girl. Both were arrested in Missouri
and brought back.
Oklahoma is a country where build
ing can continue the year Teund. Win
ter merely brushes Oklahoma It never
comes. takes of its things and stays
The Kansas City World says that Gov
ernor Jenlinss removal was due 10 the
exposure OF the democratic ncWSftt iltIS
Of the territory. Now this is real news
Governor Jenkins will issue his state
ment soon. lie should make i complete
and exhaustive. No document ever is
sued in Oklahoma will be read with the
interest this viii inspire.
over go bales of cotton have been re-
ceived in Hobart, although not a fist
fun of cotton was raised in kiowa cOun-
~. The cotton comes from Washita and
Greer counties
John McFall. night watchman of Med
ford, stopped over while sweeping a
room. his revolver fell 10 the floor and
was discharged, the bullet going through
his ankle
Jake Admire. OF KIngfisher, is still
pounding away at that Russian farmer
who said he was glad Mckinley was
shot. And he win keep pounding away
until the Russian farmer concludes TO
move.
One Of the reasons the Democratic pa
pers abuse Tom Ferguson is because they
know he viii organize the Republicans
of the territory TO d fare-ye-well. Blaine
county furnishes an instance OF what he
can do along this line.
The Alva Pioneer scoOped the United
States on the presidential message II
published a long summary Of it on Mon
day afternoon. Not n line OF the mes
sage appeared anywhere else in the Uni
ted States until Tuesday.
Bob Neff says that, by introducing
bill for statehood in the house, Dennis
Flynn killed statehood for this session,
because lit is a weD-known fact that
the senate is opposed TO any statehood
that doesn't include Indian territory"
Did Bob Nen expect Dennis to introduce
his bill in the senate?
Blackwell News: The city council last
night turned down the proposition made
by Patten & Plunkett TO save the first
gas in the new well at a depth OF 80
feet. They proposed to prepare IL for
ready use provided a sufficient quantity
was found as in the old well. and would
ask s1.1e0 therefor. The council did not
take favorably 10 the proposition, and
turned it down hard. 1t was decided TO
go the entire depth OF 1900 feet, accord
ing 10 the original contract.
Guthrie apitaI: Fred L. Wenner, who
has been private secretary 70 both Gov
ernor Barnes and Governor jenkins, has
resigned and expressed his determine
ton to apply himself in the future TO the
more pacific and lucrative field of bust
ness. The territory Is heavy loser.
While It is possible that ne might not
have been re-appointed by the new gov
ernor. his tenure Of office would have
been heightened to some indefinite time
in the future, at least. Mr.. Wenner has
been the model private secretary. He is
a mature newspaper man Of fine ability.
an honest student OF affairs and condi-
tons, and as private secretary has been
courteous. conservative. Woodworking
and absolutely trustworthy.