The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-18
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Ponca City IS going in FOR paved streets
instead OF sinking an oil wen
OIL was struck at FL Reno again yes
terday.
Jimmy Jacobs OF the Shawnee Democrat
has hitched his tow line TO the David B.
Hin balloon.
The Wakita Herald IS ca record as say
ing that the fruit crop win be an i'm
mense one this year.
Some man with more patriotism than
wisdom win start another new daily pa
per at Fl Reno on July Z
Enid is making a great preparations for
her Masonic reception which Is 20 be
given next Wednesday night
Clinton comes 70 the front with a cash
bonus for the survey for the Cherry-vale.
Oklahoma and Texas railroad.
Oklahoma City is not the only city IN
Oklahoma after paved streets Ponca
ity also wants IN on the paving PROPOSE
ton.
Gasoline explosions are still on the
schedule Of the territory's accidents. John
Jackson OF Fl Reno IS the latest gasoline
victim.
The Oklahoma commandments are now
on, and the sweet girl graduates get
long complimentary notices in the var
ious papers
John Miller and Clarence Gross OF New
kirk are after the whist championship Of
the territory. They are out in chal-
lenge in the Democrat
SyI Dixon's little boy prayed for rain
at Enid Wednesday night and II came.
Isenberg OF the Wave believes that the
prayer fetched the rain
Enid keeps pulling hard for the locat-
ing OF the Oklahoma capital in that city.
And yet Enid is not the only town desir-
Gus Of having the capital
Eastern buyers are invading the terri
tory in search Of good draft horses. The
Oklahoma farmer usually has a few 10
sell for a handsome price.
The Perkins Journal has had telepathic
connection with William The Silent. and
gives it out cold that Z. F. Korns viii
be Amos Ewing's successor.
The territorial papers are still pushing
Ed Korns for coal oil inspector under
ing, however. still holds the fort
Two million busehs lof wheat in Gar
field county is as good as harvested. de-
Iivered and the money in the pockets OF
the farmers since that big rain.
Granite is now telling about having
water with an oily scum on its surface.
It is a peculiar condition OF affairs when
Granite gets lost in an oil excitement.
Bill Cross will occupy a front seat in
the meeting OF the democrats at OhiaIl0-
ma City in June. Bill is still having
dreams about the delegateship nomina
ton
Elmer Luke who was shot at Oklahoma
City a day or two ago BY a rival real
estate dealer cannot recover. His doc
tor advised that his anti norton state
ment be taken
The Sharp bribery case at Perry has
brought a number of eastern people TO
Oklahoma as witnesses. AS a matter OF
course they are ali surprised at the
growth OF the territory.
Amos Ewing started the ball rolling
but, apparently Barnes sppointees have
not the nerve to follow its course. Gov
ernor Jenkins will probably soon take
role in the territory appointment drama
A helpful Oklahoma youth who hap
pened to be tarrying in Winfield a few
nights ago saunterer into the opera house
to pass away the time and seeing a bug
in the hair Of a girl IN front OF him he
proceeded to yank 1t of without first
begging her pardon. She screamed and
the young man managed TO find the exit
before the girls papa could reach him.
And still they say there are no flies on
the Winfield girls.