The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-01
OUTLINES or OKLAHOMA.


Bill Fossett has graduated into the
place, as 1t were
And Bill Fossett. II will AT once be
noted, once lived in Kinghsher himself
Harry Gnstrap. Of Chandler. last
Thursday received his commission as
postmaster.
The Choctaw is having difficulty in Sc
curing a right OF way through lincoln
county farms.
The governors Office in the matter OF
rapid changes is stin several laps ahead
o. the marshalship.
Evidently Harry Thompson just took
that disappointment 70 show that he
could have i If he wanted IL
Some burglars entered saloon at Enid
the other night and were so deliberate
that they took only the l0-cent cigars.
The real reason Harry Thompson quit
the marshafs office is that he has TO
devote all his time 10 railroad business.
The whole territory VIII sympathize
with Frank Greer in his big loss ana
win be glad 10 hear that he was well in
sUred.
Il is now stated that Wall street is
lining up against that omnibus statehood
bill. Wall street doesn't want any more
western senator's
He is a rare farmer in Oklahoma who
does not. in preparing the ground for
corn. piow up few railroad surveyors
stakes this year.
The hercest political fight in Oklahoma
is the pro and con discussion over Matt
Brown and his candidacy for city mar
shall out IN Ava
Governor Barnes denies that Joe Nc
Neal is his first choice for congressional
delegate. It is understood that Barnes
first choice is Bird Mcclure.
Bill Fossett has long wanted TO be
United States marshal. and ne probably
has faith now in the assertion that ali
things come 10 him who waits.
L. s. Brown is now editor OF the Ell
Reno American; \. /. Woodbridge city
editor. and L. V Becker business man
sger. with o. L Purdy his assistant
a Shawnee man wrote east, sending
dollar. to find how TO prevent a gun
from scattering shot The answer ne re-
ceived was to use only one shot at
time.
Here IS an account OF a man IN the
Stroud Messenger who is a saint. Bib
Canaan, who lives five miles southwest
OF town, and who has been breaking ont
some newly cleared ground this season.
is said to be about the only man in that
immediate neighborhood who can keep up
continual whistle while the various
roots fly back and pelt his shins.
The jury in the Peoples trial at Okla
homa City has been secured. Peoples
i: viii be remembered. shot Eugene Nc
Laughlin, a drug CLERK, on what seemed
slight provOcation. Il any. Now the
statement is made by Peoples attorney
that Mclaughlin kept company with
Mrs. Peoples during Peoples absence, and
it was that which stirred Peoples up.
New Rochelle Press: If the legislation
before congress to create the terrotory
o. Jefferson out OF the Indian territory
should become a law. it is very proba BILE
that the first governor OF the new ter
ritOry would be Judge c. NJ. Campbell. Of
Ardmore, L. T. He is personally acquaint-
ed and on good terms with President
Roosevelt. and has taken a keen interest
f.. Indian territory affairs for many years.
He is Of Scotch ancestry and is descended
from the great Campbell family Of old
Caledonia al the head OF Which has been
the long line OF dukes OF Argyle for sew
eral centuries. But Judge Campbell is
not a man to boast OF his ancestry. He
is a plain. unassuming gentleman who
grasps with equal warmth the horny hand
Of the worthy son of toll as ne does the
palm Of the man in the highest station
he would make an excellent governor
o. the new territory"