Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1890 — Life in Oklahoma. [ARTICLE]

Life in Oklahoma.

A recent issue of the Champion City Boomer thus mirrors life in Oklahoma: , y • v . y “There was a little lively sport at the running out of a claim jumper, Tuesday. He showed fight and the boys went farther than was first intended, and tarred and feathered him. We learn that next day he was shot by a near-sighted sportsman, who mistook him for an ostrich. “There was an exciting time at the Dewdrop Music Hall, Wednesday night. A party from Texas objected to the way the farce ended and went up on the stage to set it straight. Two minutes later he came out through a hole of his own making in the drop--curtain and lit head first in the bass drum, ruining the latter. The Texan’s neck was broken. “We are no rabbit. The lily-Uy-ered coyote who perpetrates the Pioneer sneaked into our sanctum,Thursday, with a club, and tried to make us, apologize for stigmatizing him as a hyena. For particulars of our denunciation of this whelp, see last issue of this paper. Although he climbed on our back before we were aware of his presence we were too many for the reptile, and soon had his alleged head in the ink keg and were dancing a breakdown on his neck. Next time, if he recovers, we will tear him to pieces. We are no rabbit. Now is the time to subscribe. V