The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15


who are usually prominent In such af-
fairs were mixed up in the matter. and
it is known that the territorial officials
and other prominent politicians kept their
hands on. preferring 70 let the legisla-
| ture act as it should see Mt on this meas
| ure.
A number OF the members Of the house
went on record as DESTROYS OF saving the
| territory the $50 appropriated by resolu-
| ton for the Fort Supply junket- Other
members. more conservative. perhaps.
than the men opposed TO the appropria-
| ton. concluded that II would be better 10
| spend $50 than TO locate an insane asy-
lum at point never seen by them
Several members Of the legislature were
inclined to believe that the assembly
would pass without junketing trip. but
the visit to Fort Supply viii evidently
| satisfy them The legislators viii prob
ably leave here next Saturday morning.
returning on the night Santa Fe Mon
day night II has not been determined
at what point the special train win stop.
but 1t VIII be either Gage or Woodward
/ Cage is nearer the reservation than
Woodward. and stopping there means a
shorter overland trip than. from Wood
ward Many employees OF both house and
council are asking to accompany ;he
| members Of the legislature The repre-
Sc natives of newspapers whoare here
for the legislature hav all been asked to
go on the junket.
Braidwood has introduced a bill in the
to draw a warrant for $50 against the
Northwest Normal school fund for pay
| ment of Nellie Hickey for services as
musical director OF that school. This is
another one of the affairs In which James
E. Anlent. the former president. is impli-
Gated IL is asserted that the money IS
justly due the former musical director.
but that the president would not recon-
mend the payment OF the same.
The house committee or judiciary has
made a favorable report on the bill COM
polling railroads which run within eight
miles of a county seat TO pass through
such county seats. This is measure
which affects several important towns in
Oklahoma, notably Shawnee and Tecum-
sch. Shawnee people are opposed to the
measure. as Tecumseh. the county seat
of Pottawatomie county. is only five mues
from Shawnee. The bill first read five
miles from a county seat, but was
amended 70 read eight miles.
Mrs. Bird s. Mcclure will entertain
next Tuesday night az the Elks hall in
this city for the legislative contingent.
The invitations come out this week and
state that a splendid musical program
Will be one of the features Of the evening.
Mrs. Mcclure will have assisting her
Governor and Mrs. Ferguson Chief Jus
tice and Mrs. John II. Burford. ex-Gov-
ernor and Mrs. c. NJ Barnes. Treasurer
and Mrs. c. W. Rambo, Secretary and
Mrs. William Grimes. Attorney General
and Mrs. ]. c. Roberts. President and
Mrs. c. +. Alexander. Speaker and Mrs.
VIM. Bowles. Senator and Mrs. ]. c. Fos-
ter and Representative Edgar Jones'
This event is especially for the. legiSlat-
ors and employees ard the affair win be
one of the principal events Of the legis-
lative social season.
President T. w. Conway, president OF
the Northwest Normal.at Ava, was one
of the visitors at the legislature Friday
President Conway states that the institu-
ton has larger enrolment this year
than IL ever had, and that the work is
progressing In a splendid manner. The
Alva man says that he was not here to
lobby for his institution, but merely stop
ped over for n day while enroute to Nor
man 10 visit his son. President Conway
is formerly of Kansas man and while
in the Sunfower state made splendid
reputation as an educator which ne IS
fully sustaining In his work I'm Oklahoma.
Citizens OF Hobart have petitioned the
legislature not to pass the bill empower
ing county commissioners to select coun-
~ repositories. Some Of the members Of
The house think they can detect the work
Of Bin Alexander. secretary OF the Demo- !
cratic campaign committee. In sending
the petition here.
Tom Braidwood. the member OF the I
house from Beaver. promises TO be the
champion practical joker of the house.
He usually has some new scheme that I
takes the innocent man in. and some OF
his colleagues have had the laugh turned
or them several times by the western rep /
BY the provisions Of a telephone bill /
introduced by Decker Of Grant. teie
homes eventually in every farm house in +
Grant, county is contemplated. The bill
provides that in each congressional town
ship elections may be held for or against
telephones. the payment q the expense
Tor the same 10 be provided for by n
s9ecial levy. Each township will have
central station and when other townships
adept the telephone system the stations
1i'i hove direct connection. eventually al
owing residents II one portion Of the
,o'iniy to talk with persons many miles
iista'it from them 1t Is estimated that
he exl enss per telephone will DE light
ND Nil be a great convenience for farm
rs and others In the country Grant
'cli7ty has telephone systems now. but
hoy d" not reach the people in the GOTH
y. there being only connections tween
he various towns.
Senator Hicksm has Withdrawn his bin
lacing the Tonkawa Preparatory school
Inder the regents of the Oklahoma uni
-ersity. The passing OF the measure