The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-22
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA

The Sanitarium at Norman seems TO be
an active rival of Banquo's justly famous
ghost
The land Offices at Perry and at Enid
have been abolished by the interior de-
partment-
The burning Of the opera house at Perry
is supposed TO be the work Of al in
| cendiary.
One of the highwaymen who killed the
sheriff and his deputy at Anadarko was
/ seriously wounded, and yet escaped
Governor Ferguson's uitimatum to
Aments champions seems 70 be this:
stop the fight or Ament VIII so summa-
rily-"
The appointment OF officers for both
the Alva and Woodward land Offices
shows that there is 10 be no consolidation
there.
The Alva Courier had a cartoon the
other day in ridicule Of the opponents OF
Ament, which seems TO have stirred
things UP.
Dennis Flynn. Monday in Washington.
said he was confident Of the passage Of
a statehood bin for Oklahoma this ses-
sion II is sure coming.
II is TO be hoped that the committee ap-
pointed viii examine the Sanltarium ex-
haustiveiy, and the matter viii take
NAlctCdAttL SIoIl rest
The latest attack on the sanitariurn at
Norman comes from Chandler. The
charge is made in the Chandler Tribune
that patients are mistrea1ed.
It is surmised that the men who shot
the sheriff and his deputy at Anadarko
were the men who broke out OF the
Watonga Jail the week before.
Attorney General Strang says he made
suggestions TO the townsite officers in the
new country which. if followed, will re-
duce the expenses TO citizens one-third.
Captain Cayenaugh, the first man from
Oklahoma appointed to West Point, is
now stationed in Cuba. At present he
is in Washington on furIough, accom-
panied by his wife.
Judge Museller goes TO Alva as an orti-
cial in the land office. He was Dennis
Flynns selection He worked hard in
the campaign, making speeches in every
part of the territory.
The other day three OkIahomans IN
Washington were enjoying the privileges
OF the house. Former members Of con-
gress are permitted on the floor. The
three OklahOmans were ex-Delegate from
Kansas Sidney Clarke, eX-Deiegate from
Oklahoma Harvey, and ex-Congressman
from Missouri Il. Z. Havens.
Kansas has had her snow-storm for the
wheat crop. and it is now Oklahoma
turn. The difference is this: When Kan
sas gets her snow-storms Oklahoma is
warm; when Oklahoma gets her snow
storms, Kansas freezes while she IS get
ting it; and then freezes some more in
the winds from the snow which blow OF
Of it.
Delegate Flynn has introduced a bill
authorizing a bond issue equivalent 70 6
per cent of the assessed value in Okla
homa school districts having a popula-
ton of 5000 or more. There are TWO
such school districts in the territory, at
Oklahoma City and FL Reno. The rap
idly increasing population of the districts
has made II impossible 10 provide ade-
quate school buildings under the ola
law.
An Edmond boy batted a foul ball that
struck another urchin in the mouth and
knocked out several teeth. The Enter
prise says that he went dead for several
minutes. His mother tainted when she
heard the news and his father went 30
the school ground TO examine the bali
While trying 10 cut it open with a knife
the blade slipped and buried itself in the
mans hand