The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

lightning struck an Ell Reno home the
other day and went down the chimney
into the kitchen. 1t made that room look
like the man of the house might have
been trying to get breakfast.
Sheriff Morrison. defeated candidate for
reelection in Kiowa county, will contest.
He objects to nine voting precincts, de-
claring that more votes were polled in
these districts than there were voters
registered.
There are still 800 patents for Hobart
town lots uncalled for at the United
States land office at FL Reno. They can
be obtained for the asking.
Omer Benedict urges that Mormon
Smith be recalled as witness if for no
other reason than TO tell a waiting public
how he gets along with his six mothers
in-law.
The Perry Republican had an excel
lent opportunity Wednesday to start a
guessing contest. Was that victorious
Republican rooster. in the picture. on the
sick Democratic ROSTERS back or be-
hind him?
Red Rock has an orga nization of little
girls called Busy Bees, the object of
which is to build a church. The girls ex-
pect to do this with the proceeds Of sales
of their handiwcrk.
The Perry Republican has modest
correspondent. He signs himself The
Amotuer."
Some Red Rock boys lassooed a wild
cat Hast week in the timber near town.
The animal is low on exhibition.
The Gyp. Hills correspondent of the
Alva Pioneer reports that the freeze
killed the fruit We would have expected
this from a Guthrie correspondent. but
the discovery that Woods county is also
infected comes as a crushing surprise.
Kingfisher's school board voted this
week for the as yet untendered resigna-
ton of a member He is charged with
publishing malicious and untruthful
statements concerning the board.
]. X. Blue. an old resident of Payne
county. dropped dead while fishing last
week.
The people of Cleveland are objecting to
PAVING the bonuses promised the Katy. 4"
ried out its part of the contract
The Cushing Herald has mad stone
for sale OF course. a guarantee goes
with il.
G. w. Keller Of FL Reno has a three
dollar note on one OF the wild cat state
banks Of Michigan BE on the lookout
for it warns the Democrat. AS Keller
may try 10 shove II.
The contractor for the new bridge
across the South Canadian river in Can
adam county flied his bond Tuesday. The
people are impatient for the construction
Of the new crossing.
The first block OF pavement at Shawnee
vas finished Tuesday.
Our friend John Common informs Us that
he Will leave for his skunk farm in south
err Oklahoma soon 10 make arrangements
for planting a large quantity OF skunk
hazel Cor pssturage for his skunks~ John
saws that skunks thrive upon that sore
az feed which tends 20 increase tho~e
oiiy scc-eticas 50 peculiar 20 that oder
iforous animal He says that he has
had a tip that skunk OIL has advanced
several points. owing 20 the Rs,ssc-Jzp-
snesa war ard he hopes 10 make a jack
pot from his sn,erpriss.-Cushins Herald.
A committee Of Lone Wolt business men
have been getting oil land leases Fer an
Indiana company. Tvo-thirds q the
amount required has been secured
Thc Socialists ~ Lincoln county are
talking 81 starting a paper. 4 poet -
hesnE d-csdcd or By contemporaries as the
proper editor
~Arteslau water. coal. copper. gas Cd
al these nay De uotsr Xor-4sDn. De-
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