The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26
LAND OFFICE
MATTER BEYOND
HIS CONTROL
Flynn Couldn't Hold Offices
for Perry and Enid.
COURT BILL is LIKELY
Provides for Two Extra Judges
: and Increased Salaries.
Special Correspmdence Of the Eagle.

aliU itiCl 6dSSu OQldI l6S'
Special Correspondence Of the Eagle
Washington Jan. Gin spite Of the ef-
forts of Delegate Flynn. the and-ofices
at Perry ana Enid, Oklahoma, have been
discontinued.
This discontinuance is the result Of
the fact that the expenses Of these land
Offices exceeded one third Of the receipts.
Under tie law, when this occurs, the Of
fees must be discontinued.
Mr.. Flynn made every effort % keep
The offices from being discontinued. but
vas unable TO succeed. He repeatedly
urged tho secretary of the interior TO save
ct least one of the offices, but this was
not possible. The law was strictly adher-
cd to in 10th instances, and it was an in
stance where personal influence could not
svaI.
By the discontinuance of these Offices,
Major D. W. Eastman and J. r. Cullison
OF Enid lose their positions.
No other Offices in Oklahoma viii be
disturbed. Guthrie probably would have
lost its Office but for the fact that t was
the capital ana therefore entitled to q
land-offce
1t has developed that the Woodward
Office is the largest in point OF business
IN the territory. It was here that Frank
Peavy was reappointed register this week.
Flynn viii probably be censured IL the
matter of consolidation, but he did all he
could to prevent it.
In the appointment OF Judge Albert r.
Iusseller TO be register of tn land ohice
at Alva, Flynn has rewarded one Of his
closest personal and political friends. In
the list were Ferguson, now governor;
Crimes. now secretary Of the territory;
Speed now United States district attor-
new; y. s. Barnes. now postmaster at
Ponca City
Judge Musseller was formerly police
Judge of Wichita. and during the past
summer was an alIoting agent in the Kio-
wa-Comanche country.
Flynn confidently expects to be Success
full in passing at least two of his 1reas-
ures-to provide for two additional jus
tives If the territorial supreme court and
increasing the salaries Of the justices: and
10 pay certain suns out Of the proceeds
Of the sale of townlots TO the towns of
lawtcn. Anadarko. and Hobart,
The supreme court bill IS the same that
Flynn had up in the last congress. II
Increases tie court from FIVE to seven
members, TO keep up with the rapidly
Increasing work. and makes their salaries
$500 a year. At the last session, this bin
was reported from the committee OF Judi
ciary. with the exception that the salar-
ics be fixed at $1,000. On the basis Of this
report though the bill was not passed
n the latter days of the session, Flynn
expects to ct u through the congress
Out Of the funds secured by sale Of
townlcts Flynn hopes to have approrriat-
ed TO Lawton, $4,000; to Anadarko, 500
GOO. and 10 Hobart. $4,000 He thinks that
these sums. CT something like them, VIII
be given by congress. in view OF the large
sums realized from the townlot sales.
Another of Flynns bills in which he
is interested is that providing for The re-
endorsement to certain church and char
1tabIe organizations and societies II, the
new country for sums expended by them
in opening a new country to do
nate lots to these organizations. This
was not possible. under the townlot sales
in the county-seats. and Tow these organ-
izauons wish reimbursement.
The full text Of FIynns Beaver county
bin is as follows:
THAT from and after the passage of
this Act any person who has made home
stead entry on any lands in Beaver county
Oklahoma Territory. is hereby permitted
to purchase four hundred and eighty
acres of additional land in the same town
ship. or adjacent thereto. in whica the
homestead entry was made. at price not
10 exceed one dollar pr acre.
Section 2-That payment for such addi-
tional lands shall be made within five
years by paving 10 the secretary OF the
interior one-afth of the eLtire amount
OF the purchase Of each year.
Section 3-That all Acts or parts Of Acts
in conflict with this are hereby repealed
IN so far as they relate 10 said Beaver
COUNTY
Tho little booklet got out by the Santa
Fe road advertising Oklahoma is con-
sidered so good by Flynn. that ne has
sent cor a large number of copies 10 be
distributed by him among members Of
congress for use during the pending state
hood contest.
So far as s kr own. the honor conferred
upon Mr.. Flynn BY the President I'm the /
Invitation 10 dine with him at the White /
House, IS the first to SO 10 delegate in /
congress. ar. Flynn duly appreciates /
this honor
Among Ol1lahomans in town are: for /
uer Governor Seay. former Councilman /
Hayens OF Enid and J " Dcdson of Enid /
and A .Han.er who is spending the winter /
here.
The newspapers here are always making (
reference TO Flynns red nellzwear. The (
other day. a locai paper in speaking Of +
2 vest OF carndnc hue worn Is Sbattuc +
Of Ohio. said that il vas as red as IT'S +
vearers ruo6y face. and nearly as bright I
and dazzling IS Dennis Flsrn s red t.,s
Hlvun las tWo or three stubborn rost- /
oaioe fights on hard. notably a. Reno ana f
End. out now the larI-oi-ees axe ont
o. the way. there IS llttlc save tle vro- +
posed legislation n winch the deil safe IS
Interested u detract his attention there /
from T.. II. FANCN. I
SOW A TOWN IS STARTED.
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