The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-22
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

The settlers of the original five coun-
ties of Oklahoma will hold a picnic to-
day at Patrick's Grove, Excelsior town
ship, Kingfisher county. This rs the fif-
teenth anniversary of the first opening.
1t is SO dry in some parts of Oklahoma
that the passage of the statehood bill
didn't cause a single smile in several
townships.
The wholesale and retail hardware deal
ers of Oklahoma organized a permanent
association at FL Reno this week.
The American claims that FL Reno is
the best convention town in the territory.
The Democratic gatherings are not con-
sidered in this claim, for Ell Reno GER
tainly cannot even desire precedence over
Oklahoma City with its open every day
and night affairs.
Judge ]. E. Evans, of Perry, died
Tuesday morning. He was twice coun-
Gilman in the Oklahoma town. and was
once receiver of a land office in Wyo-
ming.
Tom Doyle has succeeded in tying VIM.
Bowles up with the new oil prospecting
company, and now all that stands be-
tween him and that Democratic con-
gressional nomination are Judge Maxey,
Edgar Jones, Bill Cross and forty-one
or two others.
The conspicuous question in most Ok
lahoma papers just now is: DO you want
the earth?" Which reminds the farmer
that the earth wouldn't do him much
good with the rainfall for the last three
months as an average.
A committee to procure a charter and
put gas and oil prospecting company
on it's feet was appointed by a mass
meeting of Perry citizens Monday night.
The capital stock of the company is to
be $4,000.
\ union suit is said by the Tribune to
have saved an Award woman's life last
week. All but this suit was burned OF
of her. her dress goods catching fire
from the cook stove.
And now the formerly OF Kansas ed
itors are taking a turn at Burton euio-
gies. Burton proDabIy also thinks that
hell is on earth
A Kin.fsher boys name IS Willie
Cross. It doesn't cost much TO have ones
name changed. either.
Charley Smith the candidate for coun-
y ATTORNEY OF Kingishe- county. prom
iss TO go after the grain. lumber and
coal combinations II election doesn I
soon pull around Charley viii have 10 be
given two terms in order to have time
enough TO carry out bis promises.
The territory is patiently waiting for
the announcement OF Judge Carriers
candidacy. He has already received
more than the customary number q
''pufs~ for forerunner.
Ard now the Blackwell papers are
~joshing'' Tommy Smith. Newkirks So
cislist party However the News &C
knowiedges that Tommy Is power IN his
own town: he got three votes in one
ward as candidate for the city council
4 fire started Wednesday morning az
Marz-nec. which cost the business rzeu
q the toxin mere than xse1- fRcta-
aisrlsn Is suspected
/, has been found tha; J : Mcclure.
who IS under arrest AZ Waco. Texas. IS
the mar who forged the name q Scott
shawue-. He viii probably b SroEgh;
back
Agnes arsses was foaua guilty az Chan
aie- NnrtIv. cf exto-t!1g r1orsy from
his wife who a short tine zttsT was
found murdered Mystery surrounds fAs
murder.
Tom Dorls held a meeting az Fsrr5- i'ae
nti5e- .yeni-g that Is said 70 have rivase1
New York fo-r hundred affair II ine
Number OF -fob<ters- Sersaei gp. A1f
they weren't al o. The RePse.icza brad.
either.