The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-24
OUTLINES OF okLAHoMA.

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On June 1. the fnaI allotment Of lands
! in the Seminole nation VII begin.
The Rock Island bridge across Beaver
river. in Beaver county, is completed.
| For the most part. April p passed this
year without Oklahoma noting the date
| There have been in Oklahoma during
/ the last two weeks numerous deaths from
| tonsilitis.
Secretary CorteIyou handed Jenkins his
commission as governor last Saturday in
! Washington
The late frost razzls-dazzled the wild
plum crop IN western Oklahoma The
trees were in bloom.
Considerable snow fell in Stroud on
the morning OF April 70. which IS II that
vicinity record-breaker.
on May the Creek council meets and
it has until June to ratify OF reject
the Dawes commission treaty.
The louise III the Oklahoma wheat is the
aphis. Only the female kind are found.
The males all got drowned IN the late
rains.
The sick cows on big ranches are herd
ed separately and that part Of the bo-
vine community is known as the hos
pitai bunch"
jenkins. as governor. VIII have his
iveliest time with the aspirants for or
ices in the new country.
Both Jenkins and FLYNN are for Crimes
for secretary OF the territory. The ap-
pointment win not be made until Presi-
dent Mckinley returns from California.
Yesterday the territorial auditor was
to have issued a warrant for $4,000 20
pay John Yolk & Co, OF Rock Island.
Illinois, for the construction OF the
Northwestern Normal at Alva. Volk
says that IL he had known at first what
10 h.
taken the contract TO build IT,
The Perkins Journal, in explaining how
civilization changes the robbers den to
the picnic ground, says. About eight
miles west Of Perkins. in a secluded spot.
is the famous Dalton rendezvous known
as the Horse Thief Gulch. The canyon
has canopy Of Overhanging rocks and
crags about 100 feet high. There are
names and dates carved on the rocks
dating back twenty-five years. A large
party OF young people from town, with
well filed baskets, spent Sunday there
and an enjoyable time was had by all
A r. Henderson, one Of the pioneers Of
Beaver county, died in Beaver county on
Saturday, April Is. He was IS years old
We think it was Henderson who visited
Guthrie at the first session Of the legis-
lature. One night on q south-bound
Santa Fe running into Guthrie a sick
woman was trying to quiet a peevish
baby, and good many passengers were
showing annoyance at its cries. Hender-
son, the man from Beaver county, strobe
up to the woman. took the baby from her
arms and walked up and down the aisle
until he had put the child to sleep, when
he restored it to its mother.
Ponca City Times: A certain lady IN
Ponca City has been trying for the past
week to get in position to kick herself.
Saturday night her husband went UP
town and she, supposing il would be
the same old story of meeting a man and
being detained, admonished him to come
home early. Finishing her evenings work
she took UP a book and retired 70 the
sitting room to await her hubby's return
but 10, II, and after a seemingly inter
minable time midnight chimed and with
a load OF well nurssd wrath the lady
started UP stairs to bed, vowing ven
geance on her husbands devoted head
when he should finally come creeping
stealthily in. Hearing a snore in the
bedroom, she gave a frightened look and
started TO run, when she noticed her hus-
bands clothes. Going closer. she discov-
cred her husband IN bed sound asleep.
He had returned while she was at work
and had gone up stairs and TO bed with
out her hearing him. It is needless TO
add who had to get up and build the fire
next morning and start the breakfast go
ing.
A correspondent sends the Hardesty
Herald this but of startling news: An
archaeological find Of great antiquity
and value was made at the Connolly
camp last Wednesday in Optima. upon
the Rock Island extension. Following a
heavy blast IN the rocks a plate seven
inches long by three inches wide, was
fastened IN a crevice. II bore
some uinteIligible hleroRIyphics and evil
IDENTIFY had been displaced from where Il
had rested for ages. Mr.. Connolly irnme-
diately set his force to work and after
moving fifty tons Of rock. removed the .
treasure to his Office. No person thus
far in these. parts can form any idea Of
its age or use. Mr.. Jerry Connolly, for
the convenience Of those who crowd 10
see it has placed it on view IN the
Fl Paso" saloon. Mr.. James McQullan I
intends leaving next week for Kansas /
City TO submit this relic OF ancient times
to experts in Lawrence. II Is Mr.. Con-
nollys intention that. should this dis
covery be found Of Aztev origin or a
previous period. to present # to the
Smithsonian Institute IN Washington, /
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