The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-12

The Ponca Indians have their sun dance
tomorrow at Bliss. 1t IS the Indians fast
Some printers at Lawton have struck
They objected to more than two devils
around
AT Gushing. some rascal has poisoned
me dogs belonging to three men; almost
enough for posse
The man with the hoe has been landed
IN jail at Oklahoma City. He struck an
other man with IT,
Lawton is threatened with being bereft
OF a commercial club There is talk at
present of organizing number two.
Ponca City is worried over that Midland
railroad scheme from Fort Smith north.
me proposed line misses that town.
Ed Merchant is back in the territory
again What viii il be. a plaster paris
mountain or a hidden treasure story2
A flying lady is attracting attention in
eastern Oklahoma In Kansas last week
ladies' in tree tops were very common
sight.
War is being made on the Hamburger
sandwich stands at Oklahoma City.
Dogs without tags are killed almost i'm
mediately.
Tom Queenan has many visitors every
like Montgomery at Guthrie. Men are
his visitors
Saturday White Eagle turns over the
chiefdom of the Poncas to his son The
white rulers heir must wait till his
fathers death
Oklahoma City is talking of straighten-
ing the channel of the river In several
Instances nature seems to badly need
Strengthening out.
Governor Bailey Of Kansas is receiving
congratulations from all over Oklahoma
on his success. Oklahoma herself once
had bachelor at her helm.
More rain fell in Kay county during
May. 1902. than during the same month
this year No one should lose sleep try
ing to believe this.
The Creek Indians gave a stomp dance
at Arkansas City Wednesday The Trsv-
eler came out before the dance came on
and the writer didn't even guess at what
the dance was like.
The editor of the Cushing Herald com
plains that a real live swapping turtle
tried 10 catch his chickens the other day.
Any one. so we are taught. should be will
ing to divide great blessings.
Blackwell News: The old game Of GRO
quet is being revived and is replacing a
number of the new tangled outdoor pas
times that have recently prevailed. Gro
quet was great game thirty years ago
Ponca City Courier: Down in Perry an
automobile is enough of a novelty to be
noticed in the newspapers when one comes
TO town. Here in Ponca City pretty
nearly every citizen owns one of the ma
chimes, but as a rule they prefer TO ride
in their coaches with a driver up in front
and two footmen up behind.
Alva Pioneer: Pete Langley is a little
absent minded when aroused suddenly
from sound sleep. The other morning
when his alarm clock rang the time 10 get
up. Pete went to II with a rush, and.
looking it squarely in the face. yelled
Hello" and the telephone wasn't even
in the same room. Pete rubbed his eyes
and said That's one on me"
Oklahoma City Journal: Probably the
only game of chess ever played by tele-
graph in Oklahoma is now in progress
between George NJ Flick of this city and
DR.. D. w. Flick OF Rapid City. South Da-
kota. The game which is a Ruy Lopez
opening, has reached the 18th move a
game by postal card between the same
parties has been going on since New ear
Oklahoma City Oklahoman: When the
rain was at its highest Mr. Scoggs' house
and all his outbuildings were surrounded
by water and the chickens were all that
was left on the place alive and they were
fed on the roof. Saturday night a great
yelling was heard about the clubhouse and
neighbOrs got lanterns and boots and
went over to investigate When they got
there the head of coon" sticking out Of
the water was all that was visible. He
had gone out with gunny sack 10 res
cue the chickens, and got into deep
water. When taken out he was asked
what he was doing there and where ne
was going. Fore God boss, | don't know
zactly. but if you will get me out dis time
! promise not to come here no more
He was rescued and I'D not call for his
sack. and probably didn't have chicken
for Sunday dinner