The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-15
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

When 1900 Republicans turn out 10
ratification in q single county it means
something.
Oklahoma ought to look into that FIRE
arm law enacted in South Carolina It
might have SOON good features applicable
t. Oklahoma.
A report is out that Republican poll
shows that Caddo and Kiowa counties are
Republican. while Comauche county :
Democratic by zoo
Roger G. Mills of Texas. was TO speak
at Cheyenne. in Roger Mills county. on
July T. But he did not appear and has
sent no explanation
The assessors reported the population Of
Day county at 1855. and the Enid Eagle
thinks that in all probability two babies
have been born since.
Bird Mcguire is putting in a word for
members Of the legislature who favor
free text books. right from the start
That's the way to do IL
Bert Casey strolled into Lawton the
other day TO take in the street fair. but
as the officers found il out, he had 10
leave without seeing the sights.
II is said that the strongest county IN
Oklahoma for Bill Cross is Pottawatomie.
Put the vote in Woods county viii offset
it, and give Mcguire 4 big majority be-
sides.
The Eagle Sunday morning published
recipes for the Creek safka and blue
dumplings- Ssfka is little steep, but
blue dumplings are easily made and ought
70 be good.
So many have escaped the galiows in
the territory at the last moment that no
body believes that Seafus Drummer the
Seminole negro. VIII be hanged at Teeum
sch. on July 25.
Who is this Oklahoma man who brings
charges against everybody appointed to
Office in Oklahoma" asked an Oklahoma
wife. That's Alfred David" answered
her husband. 4 should think, said the
wife. he'd be ashamed Of himself"
The salaries which have been paid TO the
county officers in the new country were
on estimated populations The assessors
returns show that the estimation was
higher than it should have been. The
officers will get their salaries cut down,
and also viii be required 10 fork over part
of the salary already received.
Henry Overholser says he has discov-
cred in Oklahoma county that three
sheriffs have drawn S70e0 in fees under
law which was nullified in 1897. The
county commissioners refuse TO bring suit
against the sheriffs for the amount. and
Cverholser says he will bring il himself
The point in dispute is a legal technic-
atty.
The grand jury at Pawnee has ordered
the county commissioners 10 bring civil
suit against Horace Speed for the recov-
cry of about 5000 Il will be remem bered
that Pawnee county employed Speed CIV
ing him 20 per cent. to recover for the
county taxes due from cattlemen and
rOn-Indian citizens Of the Usage reserva-
ton. Speed did so. Some local men
wanted the job and have been roaring.
Speed says that he is glad the suit has
been brought, as il will settle the con-ro-
versy.
The Enid Eagle has a reporter who
likes boys. For ihstance. this item: "A
gang of small boys Were busy this after
noon playing train They coupled and
uncoupled the cultivators and plows
standing by the old Frantz hardware
store, and they did it with rapidly and
care. There were two engineers. two
firemen two conductors, and about
twenty 'brakemen,' and the pride they
had in their work would have been en-
joyed by a sure-enough railroad man"
Enid Wave: Why don't Nose Anderson
resign as chairman of the central cont
mttee ard campaign committee Nearly
every Democratic paper in the territory is
engaged in firing hot shot at him. as ne
was never chosen chairman of the cen
trail committee fairly and appointed HIM
self chairman of the campaign commit
tee. No true Democratic paper expects
any of the campaign money. but they
would like a chairman Of the campaign
committee who would at least treat them /
respectable. Moses hates newspaper men. |
He thinks they are something made 10
kick around into line. Nose is injuring the
campaign.