The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-18
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Local Happenings Of city and Terri
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Two men Of artistic ability along that
particular line are said to have IN mind
plans for digging green briar roots from
the Dry and Deep FORK bossoms and
working them into pipes.
Russian mlilet grows iuxuriantly inI
county farmer recently took TO news
paper office some stalks that were almost
large enough for fishing rods.
1t Is now claimed that Mountain Parks
death has been caused by a number OF
close-hsted claimholders. who refused 10
let the railroad run through their land
into the town for a reasonable price.
DR.. william Scott. said to have been
the tallest member Of the Sixth territor-
ial legislature. is arranging Tor baby
show to be held MT Gushing during the
old soldiers reunion at that place
It is q matter Of considerable wonder IN
the Southwestern country how so many
drunken Indians secure nrewater Ev-
erybody appears so innocent out there.
they must have some way of distiling IT,.
Reports from over the territory Indicate
that the health OF the people never was
better few people who went away
visiting IN other parts Of the country
have fallen sick and now wish they were
home in oklahoma.
Because he jokingly remarked that the
employees OF hay camp ON the Chllocco
Indian school reservation ate like hogs
William Palmer was badly cut the other
night He is being kept at the Chilocco
hospital
Captain Thomas ~ Sergeant. OF Cush-
ing will probably receive back pay from
the government for valuable services rem
dered years ago. He was in charge Of a
company OF soldiers thirty-hve years ago
which fought the Sioux Indians
Two new institutions are about as good
as good as promised for the town Of Wal
ter. Comanche county. man has plans
in hand for the building OF a creamery
an dice plant. and the Walter Mil and
Elevator Company has secured charter.
Theresa Roubideaux. grandmother OF
Mitchell Roubideaux. who is charged with
the murder OF Dave Tohee. chief Of the
Iowas. is for vengeance on her grandson.
She wants him hanged. She is the oldest
squaw in Oklahoma, being about 100 years
Of age.
At Stroud recently an unusual marriage
took place the other day. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Kirk were married after having
been separated for eight years. Neither
had married since the first separation. and
Kirk had lived regular hermit life on
his fne farm near Parkland. while Mrs.
Kirk and her two children had their res
ldenee near Bristow, l. T.
According to a Cushing story fly was
the cause OF a man and his wife becom-
ing separated. The fly got in the mo-
lasses while they were eating and the
husband seeing II, asked his wife to re-
move IT, She replied "Remove it your
self" This led 70 a quarrel she threw
the molasses pitcher at her husband he
soundly thrashed her and then they separ-
ated.
About the strongest complaint against
the oklahoma fairs this season. as applies
almost every year. is that not enough at
tenuon was paid to the agricultural and
horticultural features. H. other words.
there was too much racing to suit the
farmers. These are the people whom
managements Of fairs should seek to
please and they should profit by the crit
lcisms OF this year.
Peckham has applied for. and believes
Il will get two rural mail routes.
Deputy Sheriff Boles OF Walter. has
notified the gambling places in that town
that they must Quit business.