The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-26
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.
The latest railroad maps show that
D s railroad going vasr OF Enid

The latest railroad maps show that B.
E. s railroad going west OF Enid.
The Choctaw viii make extensive add
tons 10 its shops II Shawnee al once.
Enid has so many railroads that on a
map she looks like buggy wheel going
fast.
The Enid Wave IS prospecting 50 that an
addition is being built 10 the Wave
block.
Already suits for real estate commits
sions for selling claims are getting into
| the courts
4 couple OF ministers were rotten-egged
at ElReno last Sunday on their way home
| from church.
Some one has started the story that
| Governor Barnes VIII be given q diplo-
matte place ia Mexico.
Al parties concerned win find that har-
mony in new territory is easier talked
about than contaminated
In day or two K viii leak out about
| the secretaryship. all right. Somebody
I knows, and somebody wiz tell.
The old line Democrats IN Oklahoma are
not going 10 let Bill Cross walk OF with
that congressional nomination
| The plant lice are doing no damage,
but the report OF them turned the new
Corners from Iowa cross-eyed.
Unless the appointment Of secretary is
made now President Mckinley viii decide
the question somewhere en- route.
The Oklahoma fellows who invested IN
land in the region OF, Port Arthur sew
eral years ago are not feeling so badly
now.
The next congressional fight in Okla
homa VIII be very close. The new ceun-
! ties IN the Kiowa land win be Demo-
cratic.
The Chickasha Express announces its
aim as follows: Be civil with all; ser
viceable to many; familiar with few
! friend to many; enemy 70 none"
jenkins is the fifth man to pass up the
streets Of Guthrie, TO climb the hill from
the depot with the shouts Of approval in
his ears, and be welcomed as the new
governor"
Things are not always what they
seem" remarks the Pond Creek .Vidette.
and adding sadly: For instance, notice
your assessment when you give il to the
assessor, and then look at It again after
the board OF equalization has taken q
shot at it."
Miss Anna Welch was driving in Chick
ashat the other day when her horse step
ped over a telephone wire, ana at the
same time some one jerked it. frighten-
ing the horse Miss Welch was thrown
out and injured. The man who jerked the
wire must feel pleasant.
The newspapers Of Oklahoma are ex-
posing an auctioneer trick wherein the
slick talker buys three or four old COWS
nearly dry and calf Then he parades
one OF the cows and the calves and an
nounces that he wiz sell the COW. but re-
serves the calf. Then the sucker bites.
A NJ. Dunn. of the Rainy Mountain In
dian school, in the Kiowa and Comanche
country, is unable TO explain why the
streams In that part of the country be-
come almost dry and then run fun with
out rain. Lost November the emergency
ration supply expedition found streams
in the Wichita reservation practically
dry. Early in December the same expe-
dition found an abundance of water In
the streams. Ben Clark, the scout. ex-
planned it by saying. wei. it's just the
time OF year when the water begins run
ming"
Stroud Messenger: Some time ago the
ladies' society Of the Christion church
had printed and sent out 10 the people
throughout the United States letter
asking for a donation Of money 10 be ap-
piled toward the erection OF a Christian
church building in this city. The petit
ton was made little lenieut and stated
that If the parties receiving them could
not give money. merchandise wouid be
acceptable. Some funny fellow took adj
vantage of the lenient clause and sent
them two cases OF beer and case Of
whisky.