The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-28
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

Joe McNeal has opened campaign head
quarters in Guthrie. a ". Dunnigan. Of
Taloga. is secretary.
Enid is preparing for the Republican
convention, but she does not yet realize
the immensely OF the event on June 18th.
Kinghsher can syrnpathize with Perry
since the overlooking OF Binghsher creek
Every bridge in town went out during the
ficod.
Eighty-one cases are to be heard IS the
supreme court next week That IS. after
the little matter Of judicial districts Is
settled.
The Chnocco Indian band is making a
tour OF the territory giving concerts. An
Indian band is something OF an attrac-
ton even in Oklahoma
The mill men are predicting heavy
wheat yield. They say that the wheat
heads are longer than usual. and indica-
tons are for large berries.
Oklahoma City now wants $4,000 for 4
public building. since she secured s5o.eo0
OF the Guthrie appropriation Guthrie Is
also asking for more money.
Fred L. Wenner. former private secre-
tary TO Governor Ferguson. is now 2 full
fiedged resident Of Kingfisher, having
moved his family TO that city.
II is rumored that the Rock Island IS
buying land IN F. Reno for its Union de-
pot FL Reno people are anxious 10
know where that station is 10 be located.
Bird Mcclure is making a trip into
northwestern Oklahoma, which hereto
fore has been claimed by Joe McNeal
as his territory in the congressional mat
ter.
The free text book proposition IS catch
ing on Already statistics are being Sc
cured regarding the system in order 10
present the matter TO the Enid eonven-
ton
Professor T. ". Conway. Of Sterling.
the new president OF the Alya Normal,
paid his first visit TO that institution last
week. He win return in July TO begin
work
Walter Bagwen. the Yukon telegraph
operator, who attempted 10 commit sui
eide, is still alive The surgeons have
failed 10 locate the ban which entered his
head.
Colonel S. Billings. inspector general
OF the Oklahoma National Guards, is
making his annual inspection Of the vari-
Gus companies. Blackwell had the last in
spection.
Joe RunnelIs. the Guthrie policeman
convicted Of murder. is asking the SUI
preme court for a new trial. Runnells
is in charge OF the crank house" at the
pcnitentiary.
Following the heavy rain which nearly
cut Cashion of from the rest OF the
world. came a heavy hail storm yester-
day, which knocked out several hundred
acres Of wheat.
The Kay county Republicans are ar
ranging for a special train over the
Frisco by way of Blackwell TO the Enid
convention. The party VIII consist Of
over two hundred persons.
W. L. Baldridge. at one time a reporter
on the Watonga Republican. has started
a new paper. with the idea Of ending the
career OF the Republican. Watonga is
likely 20 have touch Of fast newspaper
life.
Woodward county. with her new court
house. would like to have one OF the new
judges located there. With Alva and
Woodward in the race. matters might be-
come strenuous in northwestern Okla
homa.
Perry Republican: A Noble county man
has been discovered who keeps a close
record OF the rainfall gauge and the re-
suits Of his labOrs are astonishing. So
far during this month it has been a y
inches, and $50 for the present week.
The average rainfall for the past thirty
years for this section has been 90 inches
per year. Thus this month has so far
furnished about one-half of the average
total Of a year, and the week one-third OF
the total. Last year the rainfall for this
county was only IS inches. and the month
OF May last year furnished 3 inches. or al
most one-third of that. Some interesting
comparisons may be made from the
above figures.