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

blackwell. o. r.. STAY f-our people feel
elated over the Armour Packing CONE
pany establishing branch house az this
place. and the assurances they have
given oar people 49, 20 what they are 20
Ing q DO in fhfs city. and ore ~ fhess
days q surprise viii 30 Dbl store Tor the
skepucal y any fhere Re- az % H.aek-
veil being a manufacturing and paGkiae
center
Mr.. J. G. BIackaby. OF Iowa. has beer
here this week. AID invested sIi.ooo De- rsal
estate.
The sparks Grocery company. ~ Ca
lena. Kanras. has moved here this week.
ard opened Sarge grocery store go
South Main street.
- s. Grove. ~ Pueblo. Colo. aas hera
iris week. ard was much taken 1ifh tae
conditions existing ia th's city end t1e
sirfol nfiCE country
There iH ustle 81 any wheat io1se ia
thio section ~ the eauat-Y. 81 re Nheaf
is growing - fast that the Iffne pests
are given no o1gorfBnity - czuaes ere
wheat ard ire rroerecte are that us afi
have the finest wheat crop ever nae in
Oklahoma. for ne year ifl
Cnr electric plant is reariy consisted.
ard Blackwell s1i coon have reT streets
beautifully iii1rairafrfl as sell 81 49,
Offices arl stores 81 are city
.na BsacEweu EiainR ard EieYat1s
company aTe ircreaairE tte5r caraeifT g.
So barrels r@F dag. a. tre growth ~ taz
trade mske fk's Increases necssaary
Nrrtsr Werre1. ~ the Eaak ~ Elaes-
waH. returtei thla week from q trfp 81
Texas. rsrrE h.z Tia,t fhsre ~ uzs az
f.,-.gfre.rf rre ~ ffarr.rtfs ~ tHa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
INDIANS TAKE
LANDS ALONG
SMALL CREEKS
AIIotting Agent Says lo
ShunS Heavy Timber
MANY REFUSE OUTRIGHT
And Their Farms Have TO Be
Selected for Them.

Guthrie, o. T, May 4.-Judge Kirkpat-
rick. allotting agent in the Wichita
country was in FL Reno this week and
was interviewed.
only about two Indians out Of ten
will take their allotments.'' said the
judge to the News man. He spoke Of
one old Indian with a wife and four
children who was farming about a half
section, had just shipped a couple Of
car load Of hogs and had lots OF cattle,
corn and hogs on hand When the inter
prefer told him the allotting agent was
on hand and that he must select his
lands he refused to do so and ordered
Mr.. Kirkpatrick and his party off the
place. And so the allotting had to be
done as provided for in such a conting-
ency. The old Indian was allotted the
land he had improved and adjoining land
for the wife and children.
The Indian, as a rule, where they do
select their allotments, take land along
the small running creeks that are Dor
dered with small timber and underbrush.
They never take the heavy timbered land
and Mr.. Kirkpatrick says that one
can travel for hours through the finest
kind of walnut, elm and cottonwood tim
Der
Speaking of the country with refer
once to the soil the judge says that in
the many miles he has Travelled in his
work he has seen no poor land.
That he has seen no rocky land but
that is made up of hills and valleys. That
the valleys are great corn producing
areas but at present the uplands are
largely used for grazing. That corn,
cattle and hogs are more the staples
than wheat and that the country is well
timbered. well watered and that there
will be no waste land but that the man
who gets a quarter will get prize. OF
course, they have to give good land to
the Indians, especially to the orphan
children, but it is all good so the re-
naming land viii also be good.
It is the purpose of the allotting agents
to get up an excursion TO run into the
new country. after the work OF aloting
is completed. The judge IS enthusiastic
over the outlook for the new territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
70 GO IN slear away
And Take Possession e ths Mineral
Land.

Guthrie. o. 2. afar t-Ths eifizeas -
Mountain VIew. heae uass meeting
iart sat-r1ay aa1 1asse1 ths foH9uiaa
ree1ilti1n.
Where's. The asrrey ard allotment
~ ne Klowa ard Crraanchs Iular req
srratian s. row cazplstsd ard only q
fea clerical matters are reess1 g. 81 ~
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fherefcrl ho q
Received. ~ TIE rsfizr-s - xeanfaia
View aid the slrr1antins corrtrF fta-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
YOUR UNCLE JAKe's ADVICE.
To the New Governor About Making
Appointments.

Guthrie, o. T. May 4.-Taking the
quoted words: mo haste" for a text
Jacob Admire of Kinghsher says: THAT
seems to constitute the policy Of Gov
jenkins. He is credited with having
said that: In time of peace, that is
good policy Unless the enemy is in
sight or the house is on fire there is no
use to hurry. And, Of course, in this
case there is no enemy and no smell Of
fire. Mr.. Jenkins was selected for COVER
nor because he had no enemies. He was
picked out because he was a Republi
can-because he was a no mans man,
and was not given 20 being in any big
hurry. when a leisurely gait would ans
wer as well or better. Gov. Jenkins IS
credited with the belief that Republicans
may honestly differ as TO men and party
details without losing caste as Republi-
cans We commend this policy and this
sentiment We hope Gov. jenkins will
stick to it. Whether a man was for
Barnes for governor. or for somebody
else for governor does not go to his ORTIZ
odoxy as a Republican. Whether man
has been for Flynn or for some one else
canism. That was the rock upon which
Gov Barnes bark was wrecked. Gov.
Barnes idea Of true Republican was
that he should be for him all the time
and under all circumstances. He had
no use whatever for a Republican who
was not ready and willing TO endorse"
him at every meeting. He preferred a
Democrat TO thatsort Of Republican. Gov.
jenkins knows the exact location OF the
rock upon which Gov. Barnes was dash
ed to pieces. It would be inexcusable
madness, therefore. for him 10 make a
straight shirt tail for the same disas-
trous fate. We do not expect to see him
try this foolish experiment His business
viii be 70 unite the Republican party
to make it strong. powerful proud in
vincibie This IS an easy task The
Republicans are al in favor 81 II and
Gov. jenkins win have the help he needs
in carrying out this policy. II he doesn't
turn anybody out OF Office for a week
after his inaugural. nobody VIII kick
about L. The crop prospect IS excellent,
and a little delay Of that sort wiz not
SERIOUSLY affect f."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
CHURCH THAT
CANT FIND
IT'S HOME
Queer State of Affairs in Okla
homa City.
BUILDING Is TURNED AWAY
BY People Who Do Not Con-
slider 1t Desirable.

Oklahoma City, o. T. May "A church
which can not find a resting place is the
talk OF the town here. The interesting
situation comes up over the fact that
many citizens do not regard the location
Of a colored church IN their neighborhoOd
as desirable. a temporary restraining or
der was granted by Judge Allen yester-
day restraining the A NJ E. church, John
Shotwell. the building mover. and others,
from placing the churC-. that is now on
Hudson street on the lots that were re-
Gently purchased by Chas. Schweinie on
Hudson near Grand avenue.
The injunction that has been granted IS
upon the petition OF John Hodge, by his
attorneys, Brown & jenkins, and IN the
petition that was fled the allegations are
made that the lot in question does not be
long to Schienle, but is now anu has been
the property OF John Hodge, the plaintiff.
That there are a large number Of fruit
trees planted on the lot and that this
crop viii be ruined il the building. which
is so by 50 feet be placed on TOP of the
fruit trees. The petition alleges that Mr..
Shotwell is about to ruin the fruit crop
in the manner aforesaid, and Judge Allen
granted the temporary restraining order
as asked 10 protect the trees and for
other reasons.
The Times-Journal says: All Of the
parties interested in the suit are making
history for the a. n. z. church organiza-
ZION which owns the buiIjiag thu, Mr.
Shotwell is restrained from placing on
the lots, and The trustees of the church
are made parties to the restraining order
The church people nave had three loca-
lions for the building they purchased or
the Presbyterian society, but because Of
the protests of property owners they have
only succeeded SO far in locating their
building in the center of Grand avenue
and Hudson streets. though they are de-
sirous of having it in place where the
jack-screws. wooden rollers. chains and
tackle VIII not have 10 be an important
part of their furniture.
That this church viii ultimately secure
a resting place where the colored men
can conduct regular services admits OF no
question. but they are having a good time
in getting TO the location. me property
owners in the block where the congrega-
ton desires to locate the building are not
a unit in their opposition TO the church.
and it is possible that it viii be located
on the fruit trees that have recently been
planted on Mr.. Hodges lot.
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which said neighbor had set aside from
his own possessions for the purpose Of
furnishing a road. At some points gates
are furnished, but these are inconvenient
it being impossible for a lady or a child
on horseback to remount after dismount-
ing to open the gate. Ladies often have
10 walk and lead their horses for mile
or more before reaching place where
they can mount again. IL these gates
are left open, the parties claiming fence
VIII at once provide a chain and lock and
no one can get through The gate without
going to the house, probably some dis
lance away, for the key
Much of this fencing is done by ne
groes who have taken allotments in that
section. The road is thrown into the
toughest, most worthless portions Of the
land, and no work is done on it, so that
il is always in almost impossible condi-
ton.
Most Of the settlers in that section, ex-
pecting to make their permanent resi-
dence on the lands they have chosen, are
very anxious TO have roads definitely
laid out, not only so that they may be
afforded a more convenient outlet, but
in order that they may. by united effort
Of each neighborhood, work those roads
and give themselves a better means of
communication with the outer world.
They want the roads established on sec
ton lines, so they may be permanent
thOroughfares and be put in good condi-
ton. They are ready to give the part
of their land necessary to run the road
on. It is imperative upon our people
that they at once take some steps to get
these roads opened. If there is any
law by which the parties fencing up the
road can be made to open same, that law
should be invoked. If there is not, other
measures should be used. AS one in
stance, there is a small stretch Of road
fenced up which causes parties coming
here to make a detour Of two and half
miles. This. we are credibIy informed.
could be done away with by a string Of
fence on one side of a citizens allotment.
the cost of which would not be very
great. It is thought by our informant
that in this instance a compromise could
be effected by which the party would
open the lane. If we should bear one half
the expense of the fence. This we could
well afford to do.
The matter should be investigated at
once and some steps taken to remedy the
evil There is trade ia that section
which this town can't afford to lose and
which viii drift to other towns If this
evil is not remedied.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
BIG BATTLE
OF THE BUGS
IS NOW ON
FLY Which Is Enemy Of Wheat
Louise Is at Work.
SURFACE IS COVERED
In Places With the Dead and
Dying.

Guthrie. o. T. May &-Tne rs which Al
work. and the danger limit IS Thought
10 have passed. The editor of thc Career
Sentinel. who has watched the rest
closely. SAYS; The terrible srrasg.e gor
supremacy now transpiring IN our wheat
fields between tao species OF insect life
is OF vital importance % ali The people
Of Oklahoma. as the struggle VIII de-
eide whether or not our crops shall aa
bounufnl or shall vaninsh into nothing-
ness.
When VIC comprehend that great stat
as of earth are composed ~ the remains
81 animal ard insect bodies that have ev-
listed IN some form or other. we can
more fully realize that tfc and death
are almost synonymous terms ard ln the
lower order Of life tho living and the
dying minrle while strugsling against
overwhelming bur universal catastra-
phe.
While examining Tor the aphis IN orr
wheat we discover that life forms ore
produced in wonderful numbers and ran-
idity. while the war Of the species Rave
literally strewn the surface WITH fh.
forms Of the dead and OWNS.
Whenever conditions are such tit
any species Of insects increase untH thr
danger line To an other forms both ar.-
NAL and vegetable IS menaced then au-
other specie prey upon them untu tsey
suddenly disappear.
Tho writer has gone through the
grasshouper BcourEes of Kansas in tte
70s. and has seen crops ans almost au
vegetation melt away until oniy The
bare earth remained. Year after year
they Matched ont. took the crops. SGT
their wings and rev away. only 90 ~
turn in the fall: but the last spring ~
the scourEc the ntfle crimson mites were
wonderfully IN evidence and in fee
weeks NOT a hopper existed Ga au thelr
great Matching groand throughout MARY
thousand square miles OF the west.
The auhis Is here in numbers sufficient
% destroy our crops. bst nature pre-
vides an expedient. and the little hy thst
Is thick among thom use their tfnafl
bodies 10 mature their pupa 90 the g..
structioa of the aphls and sho increase
OF their deadly enemy
The battle ~ the myrinds e. therefore
~ most vital interest O. ali ~ be-. anI
the destruction ~ our crops threusaeuf
Oklahoma would he most disastrous r.
those who IN recent years have rot
known tho destruction caused by failure.
but who have learned % depend upsa "a
sure yield from the broad acres a. virs
Sin son that they possess
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
nav STYLE OF eUNco.
Man Who Claims He VIII be on the
Inside.

Man Who Claims He VIII be on the
Inside.
Guthrie. @. r.. May 4-There is q new
cast OF confidence man i'm the land
The editor Of the El Reno News discov-
cred him. The editor says, "a few days
ago we were approached 10y q gentleman
who inquired about matters pertaining
10 the opening and to the land office at
Anadarko. He said he was going down
there and that he stood in with The next
register Of the Anadarko land Office. We
questioned him and our question evident
ally suggested our suspicion Of a conf
dence game. for the party assured us
that be saw the papers from the govern
mcat
While we were talking a third party
approached and was declared TO be the
aforesaid rogister-t0-be OF the coming
Anadarko land office The new conner
was introduced and TO prove his author
ity 70 act. pulled a Wen worn letter on a
Rock Island letter head signed by some
CHIEF engineer and referring TO register
ard land Office. but being without sense
ana comforting no kind Of authority we
suggested that this letter didn't contain
any appointment or promise Of appoint
ment NO" he said. nut Dennis p
flynn win see to that"
we asked him If DE was 70 be appoint
&c register 81 the Anadarko office
Yes sir" expect TO be. nave the
promise az ID" And though he PLAYED q
coarse same. he had collected expense
money" from his dupe. who was 20 be
one 81 Ills clerks when lac took charge
Of the Ana5arso Office
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
MONEY CAUSES INSANITY.
Old Indians Mind is Turned BY His
Wealth.

Wealth.
Guthrie. @. T.. May s-Recently the
Eagle contained a notice OF the death ~
an old Indian in the asylum at Norman.
The Tecumseh Republican tells who the
old Indian was. III says. Shawnee WIN
Who was sent 10 The asylum FOR the ia
sane NJ Norman about a year ago from
this county died ST that place a week
ago last sunday. IL old age and general
debility. The remains were brought
hack ard inferred In the Mission Gene
tery Shawnee WIN was one of the
oldest residents OF this county. having
lived here many years before the country
was opened 10 white settlement lie was
Industrious ana progressive and had his
farm wen developed ard improved among
has other improvem cnts being q nne
fruit orchard ana in the early DAYS
shawnee WIN used IN sell fruit an over
Oklahoma his orchard being ia bearing
when The country was opened % settle
ucrt. He was ~ one time an interrrc-
Ter for the tribe end was widely known
over this country. Ife was quite wealthy
u lana. owuine several hundred acres ~
The best land IN the country It s. SAID
ihat he was "a t1e hahlt - aur1iug snsns
~ money and thea forsetting where be
had buried b. which proved upoa his
ulind untl X resulted in his insanity
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DEATH OF SCHUYLER EcKHARD.
Prominent Republican Of 6l Reno
paesee ayvay

Guthrie. T. May 4--Of the death OF
Schuyler Eckhard. territorial committee
man from Canadian county, the II Reno
News says:
SCHUYLER Eckhard died AT his home in
FL Reno last Sunday night after an III
mes lingering through several months.
The illness from which he died was
Brights disease. Al his dying bedside
were his wife and father and sorne inti-
mate friends. He was conscious up 90
within a half an hour Of his death. The
remains were SHIPPED % Boonville, No.
the old home OF the Eckhards' and were
accompanied By the wife. father and
two small children II the diseased.
Schuyler Eckhard came 70 Fl Reno IN an
early day and was for years associated
with Mr.. Sombart fl his drug store. a
few months ago he resigned on account
Of nl health and sold out his interest
Afterwards through the efforts Of Mr.
Flynn. ne secured the appointment a.
leasing agent FOR the Osages. but was
unable on account OF his confused bad
health 70 attend 70 the work He leaves
q wife and two small children 20 mourn
his untineiy death. He carried 1900
Insurance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
MINISTER REFUSED TO EAT.
And Caused an Oklahoma Farmer
Much Sorrow.

And Caused an Oklahoma Farmer
Much Sorrow.
Guthrie o. r.. May THAT rural life
IN Oklahoma is not without its troubles
is shown ia a communication written the
Saltwater Democrat by farmer named
u. J. Prabst. He writes: The farmers
have organized a fraternaI order at no.
Z schoo. house. The order is non-sec-
tional and non-political. The writer rode
the goat last night but had a queer ex-
perience this morning. We had a visi-
tor of the spiritual adviser, who spent
the night with us. and was entertained
by wife and nephew while L went to the
lodge. This grand man Of God is a So
called Lutheran minister belonging to
the Missouri synod. He quoted the first
Psalm and refused to sit down and eat
with us this morning, simply because, as
he said. his conscience forbid nim to eat
with any one who belonged to d secret
order But his horse did not feel that
way He ate a hearty breakfast OF our
big yellow corn. given him by his owner.
My object IN writing this for publication
SIS to warn our people against these men,
or any other men that may come among
us from the Missouri synod. know
there are many good christian people
connected with that Synod that do not
indorse all their doctrines. Perhaps
some have never taken the pains to in
vestigate. and are led on by their cum
ningness. AS for myself I have had sad
experiences with them in Winfield, kan
sas. twelve years ago. They make
trouble with all Lutheran synods where
ever they 20. They even lock the doors
of the church against Luterian min
listers Of other synods. They did that
thing with Rev. Hursh at Winfield. I
feel it my duty to raise my voice against
----h --.n--l.
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COUNTRY FULL or sooNERs.
II There is a Run They VIII be Strict
~ IN Il.

Guthrie. .. T. May A-The E Reno
News saws. The fact IS thoroughly
ahlished that there are AZ kinds @
sooners in the new country. enough n
fact 70 copper al the desirable lands
rot before allotted % the Indians These
men are hunting wors~ down iu that
country. but tbs IS only . ruse ard they
an have money . pay for their keep
While waiting for the country - b. De-
clzred oren. Probably the apinlon of Ell
was expressed hy one 81 them vhc Sad
recently. The government ewes re
sa-ui and 7 propose q get 81
SUCH conditions would T. discozraEirs
% The law abiding houeseekev 81 The
cd plan ~ runninE Tor iaua vas adopted
IL would insure. practically. Gre or more
contests on every desirable quarter
These clrcurnstar1es Gre the Ueishty
arguments whlch have aE1arertly r.
auencea .he eeeisso1 q TIE adm ialEtr.-
zion Fl favor cf q dr4wiag. Tia. con-
tests q TIE past have beea cruztarr
Source q annoyance aa1 szE-1se. boa
be- she co-tesslag parties ard ~ IT,
Government and = Uncle sa1a aeci1es 90
rsar 70 defeat The SCORER ani rs el-
rest thev wEl alsa. ara 15telE. 1s
rs-sresnt measures % szfe--e snz rtEazs
z The suecsssfll applicant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
NO OPENING
OF BIG RESERVE
NEXT AUGUST
If Indians Insist, Congress
Must Act First.
NEXT SPRING LIKELY
It VIII be Given TO the Home
Seekers.

FL Reno, o. T, May z.-People who are
counting on $4,000 extra acres being
thrown open for settlement along with
the Kiowa and Commando country are
reckoning without their host. 1t is well
known that congress set aside as a res
arvauon within the reservation, and not
to be allotted or opened for settlement
$4,000 acres. Recently the chiefs of the
tribes met and proposed that if the set
tlers would give s1.25 an acre for this
land they would let It become subject
10 homestead entry.
Thereupon the cry went Up that 10000
acres extra would be opened Tor settle
ment on August 6. This viii not happen.
Even if the department Of the interior
consented to selling this big reserve, it
could not be made subject 10 homestead
entry until congress took action on it
and congress does not meet until next
December.
There is some likelihood that congress
viii grant the Indians request and take
action of the kind desired. In that case
the $4,000 acres would be opened separ-
ntely next spring.
Speaking Of the rum0r Louis Hornbeck
Of Minc0. says. If the report is true
that the Indians have consented to re
linquish the $50 COO acres Of grazing lands,
there will be 800 more farms for white
settlers. and viii be of great benefit to
the new counties. The survey Of the
reservation is almost completed and two
surveying corps have already been trans
ferred to the Wichita country. One
corps is still surveying in the mountains,
where ten townships have never been
surveyed. and the work there is expected
TO occupy another week. It viii then
take thirty days to write up the field
notes. About two-thirds Of the 5000 IN
dian allotments have been made. If, we
say. this report is true. the news viii
be received with pleasure by the pros
necffvp horneseeIvars