The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-15
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.


Bob Forrest IS said to have Roger Mills
county stored away in his cupboard
Last week the first engine reached
Ralston On the Oklahoma Eastern ex-
tension.
The corn in the Strip is poking its head
uI' out OF the soil 10 inquire about the
weather
Judge AIcAtee VII begin the practice %
law al kingdsher as soon as his sue
cessor IS appointed.
Roy Hoffman as dark horse candi-
date for congress is getting bionder and
bicnder every day.
The enrolment for the spring term for
the Northwestern Normal az Ava is said
L be greater than ever
The Enid Eagle announces that grading
I on the Denver Enid and Gulf railroad
VIII begin in twenty days.
Leslie Nlbiack makes the cold prediction
that on the third ballot at Enid. Edgar
Jones VIII be nominated for congress.
Secretary Hitchcock announces that
/ Governor Ferguson hasn't the power Of
disEnissing officials ia the new counties.
The Pawnee Times-Democrat prints a
/ big portrait Of z. s MCGUIRE, labelled
'Oklahoraa's next delegate TO con
gress
understand why man should be prose
cuted for selling water under the pre-
tense that il was whisky.
Judge Hainer has ordered new bonds
from the county officials IN Pawnee
( county. The first ones weren't drawn ar
according 10 the organic act or some
thing.
The season OF the year has arrived
when the candidate about every four DAYS
has 70 break into the newspapers de-
nying the rumOr that he has Withdrawn
from the race.
Calvin Hnl. Clyde Stewart and James
Shockey. Of Pawnee, left last week for
New York City. where they win join
buffalo BIlls show. They served under
Roosevelt
The editor OF the Enid Eagle AYERS that
he would rather have telephone central
say promptly and with barhs on her
voice: 'Helioi What 90 you want than
to wait twelve minutes for an angelic
voiced, Good evening sir, what mum Der
win you have. please?v
This is the way street commissioners in
many Of the Oklahoma towns are noR
reading the law: Warning. Notice is
hereby given that all persons subject r.
work the streets win be warned only
once to do so, and unless they appear to
work when warned, their poll tax viii be
levied against their property"
Oklahoma City Tirnes-Journal: K is
understood that the peWolfe syndicate
and Mr.. OverhOlser are Interested for a
100000 opera house and Office building
to be erected on the northwest corner Of
Grand avenue and Robinson street The
property is owned by Overholser and at
present is occupied ny several frame bus
mess buildings This would be an ex-
ce!lent location for such a building as
contemplated. This enterprise. however,
is somewhat contingent upon the De
Wolfe syndicate securing a franchise for
a gas plant in this city
Cleo Cbieftain: Miss Cora Wiley was
nearly scared out of her wits the other
night by the footing Of a horn. The boys
had assembled at the old school house
u practice. which is right across the
street from Miss WIeys home That
young lady opened the door just as some
fellow blew a blast on the horn. and as
Il was very dark. she imagined that il
was a fierce dog springing right al her
throat. With d terrible shrek she jumped
back into the house, and brought every
body TO the rescue. and a party was
quickly organized to go out and dispatch
the dog. bat they hardly reached the
door when the whole band broke out and
the truth dawned or them that there was
something worse than a vicious dog in
the neighborhood 10 disturb their peace
and quiet.