The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-30
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

Henri Watte2s0n VIII lecture IN several
Oklahoma towns this week.
Mrs Payne's brother. Mr. Beal. has
taken charge OF the sale Of the No. farm
into town lots
Lawton has the inevitable characteristics
Of new town-newspapers that slam into
each other with unrelenting perseveran nee.
Ed Korns' statement. published in the
Ponca City Courier. that Woods county
viii give MCGUIRE 1890 majority is a lit
tie high.
All the aspirants for legislative honors
in Oklahoma are waiting for the reds
tricting commission 10 say on what track
they are 10 run
Monday. north Of Medford. about two
miles. the rain came down SO thick that
people took 10 their cycaves- Il was "a
local thunderstorm
The sun dance of the Poncas this year
is getting lot OF fine advertising. Some
day the Indians will add hooche cooche
and charge an admission
The Democrats and Populists OF Woods
county who have adopted the primary
system of nominations viii not name
ticket until September 6.
Both Noble county and Grant county
are making goo-goo eyes at Kay county
Each wants 10 be included In the same
councillor district with Kay
The Alva Pioneer keep standing this
l.ne: Woods county has 1852 inhabitants
and 1872 are white and 10 colored. Thers
are 4.357 males and p, as females IN the
county"
The Alberta peach which IS seven inches
in diameter has begun TO ornament the
editors table with great frequency, to
the great and painful temptation Of the
devil from the back room.
Jose. an Indian. has been arrested at
Lawton. charged with murder. The story
told at Lawton is that Jose had q wife
named Ah-Dish-Na: tAat he went away
with another squaw: that the second
squaw died and thereupoE he returned 10
Ah-Dish-Na and wanted 10 make up.
Later the squaw was found. badly beaten
up. and she died shortly afterward.
The editor OF the Day County Progress
delivers this: I'VE can account Tor the
opposition we have both in business and
in politics. in some cases. because by viz
tue OF orr office we have had 10 prose-
cute people charged with violation OF the
law; but we confess that there are a few
men opposing us that haven't the least
shadow Of right TO do so. We do not ask
anything but fair play, and We think we
are entitled 10 that
Oklahoman: Sedition among the prison
ers in the county Jail has been suspected
for several days bysCaptain Capshaw, the
jailer and. after catching the drift OF af-
fairs inside the walls he yesterday made
q complete search Of all the cells and the
corridors. which resulted in the finding Of
five small steel saws, one wrench, three
large clubs, two keys TO unlock the inner
door at the main entrance and number
OF other articles. indicating that prepara-
tons have for some time been under way
for mutiny and Jail delivery and that
the prisoners were ready to commit mur-
der II it became necessary, in order TO
effect their escape.
All Usage reservation officers have re-
ceived the following notice from Agent
Mitscher: "Pawhuska Usage Agency. O.
T. July II. 1902.-Dear Sir; The recent
tragedy upon this reservation. wherein
bad whisky and six-shOoteTs played an
important part. brings forc.bly TO your
attention the fact that II is necessary for
you TO use proper precautions 10 enforce
law and order. Where unauthorized per-
sons persist in carrying guns you viii
thereof 10 the nearest deputy sheriff who
hos Jurisdiction in such cases. The in
PRODUCTION Of intoxicating liquors by per-
sons who persist in getting drunk and
creating disturbance viii be prosecuted
as provided In section 2159 revised stat
utcs. Drunkenness in this agency and VI
cinity Will not be tolerated. and you are
instructed TO arrest all persons when
found in that condition and incarcerate
them in the agency jail, making thor
ough investigation as 10 where the liquor
came from, and report the facts TO the
proper officer for prosecution.