The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-22
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.


The Enid Wave thinks that Kinghsip,r
equals Medicine Lodge n getting things.
Occasionally down in Oklahoma one ed
itor will still call another editor "nuilet-
headed" but it doesn't occur often any
mere.
~old Bench Of Enid. said 10 be the
hCmeliest canine in the territory. has re-
turned home after a long sojouTn IN
Guthrie.
This year in Oklahoma a vote for Cross
IS a brake on the wheels Of progress; il =
.. vote for indefinite delay; il is a vote OF
obstruction.
il seems ipconprehensible that any
voter IN Oklahoma would want 10 vote
or his territory and his fellow citizens
the expense OF building roads Tor the n
Clan territory
During the last three weeks the drift 10
Mcguire in the territory has been ire
meudOus. The people are al beginning 10
realize that his election means statehood;
that Cross election would mean an in
dednite delay.
The Enid Wave says that the non-resi-
dent owners Of business property there
are gradually selling out 10 Enid people
In one Oklahoma county q local under
taker IS running for probate judge on the
Democratic ticket.
Every man in western Oklahoma who
votes Tor Cross votes 10 move his future
state capital further away from his town
\ sIx-year delay of statehood means that
the Indian territory viii he pulling 70 put
the capital OF the Two territories in IN
dian territory.
Kansas is going Republican this year.
50 is Nebraska; so are the DaSotas. Now,
il Oklahoma runs up a big Republican
majority, congress Is going 10 lock upon
the whole west as Republican, and tina.
statehood bill in the Republican senate
viii go through q flying.
The principal corner in Enid has just
sold for $1,000. The lot was originally
ov ned by George Lang and Vernon
Whiting. Seven days after the opening
they sold il for Sl000 10 Mrs c. +. FL
lott, Of Wellington. Mrs. Elliott has
just sold Il 10 Mr.. John Murphy. Il is
said that the small building on the lot
has brought in IL rent twenty times it,
original purchase price.
An old land-mar. al Geary recently
disappeared. and the editor of the Buile-
Tin, in telling Of the building. says: The
building made a distinct impression on Us
when VIC first arrived in Geary some four
years ago. We were direct from Kansas,
where the saloon business was conducted
entirely on the sly, and as We sauntered
0tNl the street past MI JIG = fi1tI
we were astonished at a sign painted on
the building. Tho sign consisted of re-
~ GductIon of q monster glass OF beer,
holding, in our estimation. about seven
teen gallons. Just above the picture We're
the words: Mems Size. AS soon as We
had accumulated 5 cents We paid Giles
pies place q visit, and We presume "
got our moneys worth OF beer. but We
we're somewhat disappointed because the
glass was not as large az the picture out
side
There is a belief that heel wound is
fatal, which will have 10 be revised. The
Aedford Mail says: Last Saturday Jes-
sic Summers, in company with a young
son OF George Adams. about three miles
southwest of town, was hunting quRils.
They had just killed a bird and were
going to pick it up, Jess walking in fBont
OF the boy, who had one barrel Of his
sun cooked. In some way the gun was
discharged. the entire load Of shot taking
effect in one Of Jess heels. tearing ii OF.
He managed to get TO his buggy with the
assistance of the boy and came 10 town
where Or. Hall dressed the wound. 1t is
a very painful one, although the doctor
says not serious. as the bones were not
damaged Jess is teaching the school in
district 6s. and IL will necessitate him
t. king vacation OF week or SO until he
sets better