From The Advocate, 3/26/1886 Cherokee Co. OK Archives Copyright c 2004 by: Fran Warren [alverson@valuelinx.net] This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Cherokee Co. OK Archives. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cherokee/cherokee.html http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** The following was transcribed from THE ADVOCATE, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, 26 March 1886 LOCAL NEWS Tahlequah has a chess club. Mrs. Julia Darby is quite ill at the National. Hon. R Bunch, Acting Principal Chief is in the city. Mr. John Pyeatt contemplates removing to Virdigris. Work is rapidly progressing on John Taylor's new hotel. Mr. R M Wolfe is the Interpreter for Chief Bunch and is in town. George Mitchell the reliable merchant of Oaks, Cherokee Nation, was in town this week. Evans Brothers have found it necessary to build an addition to their drug store. Cow buyers have been around during the week picking up three and four year old steers. An informal hop at Dr. Blake's last Friday evening was a source of much pleasure to the young folks. Mr. R M French has been quite ill for several days but is recovering under the able treatment of Dr. Thompson. Darius War has a fine lot of beautiful brackets in display at Stapler's Furniture Store, corner of Main and Cherokee Streets. John R Mayfield, one of the leading merchants of Webbers Falls and a fine young business man made our town a visit last week. Mr. Charly Starr, High Sheriff, has rented Mr. Jerry Springsted's lovely little cottage in the lower portion of town and will shortly move in. Jimmie Walker is lying dangerously ill at the residence of his brother in law, Mr. M L Pyeatt. We hope soon to chronicle his complete recovery. John Wilson our enterprising Liveryman and mail contractor has ordered two fine hacks with tops for his stage line between this place and Fort Gibson. Henry Clay, a resident of Garfield, Cherokee Nation, had a fine horse, valued at three hundred dollars, stolen from him last Monday night a week ago. See an interesting communication in this issue from one of the Nation's brightest young men, Mr. George Hicks, now a student in the Rochester New York Theological Seminary. Miss Minnie Whitaker, the beautiful and accomplished principal teacher of the Presbyterian School at this place is again at her post having suffered sometime with a severe cold. We learn that Cal Hanks was shot dangerously by a Deputy Marshal at Webbers Falls last week. We have no particulars. Pickens Benge was captured at the same time. The beautiful arbor erected over the approach to the dwelling of Mr. J W Stapler on Main Street is a marvel of beauty and very creditable to the artistic taste and excellent workmanship of Mr. George McGregor. The cemetery meeting last Saturday evening was not very largely attended, but the gentlemen attending, are determined that something must be done. We urge upon our citizens the necessity for action in this matter. The Tahlequah House is being rebuilt and reconstructed with all the modern improvements and appliances and therefore will be closed for the present. Due notice will be given of its completion and readiness for the reception of guests. About half way between this place and Fort Smith recently a little white boy was lost. All night his mother and brother hunted him in vain. On the morrow assisted by neighbors the search was continued and ere long the ghastly discovery of a l ittle pile of blood bedabbled bones and shreds of torn clothing told of the horrible death by wolves. Last Friday evening George Gaught while returning home after dark and when about a mile from home three miles east of here he heard the cry of a child and howling wolves apparently together nearby. He hastened to the spot and found his little five year old daughter and not fifty yards away the hideous howling of many wolves showed how near the little one had been to a horrible death. Gorham!! A rather pleasant sounding name, and a rather pleasant and intelligent look individual claimed and bears it, but alas for appearances! Gorham was employed by John Wilson as driver of the mail hack from here to Gibson, as such a good deal of express passed through his hands and some money. Not long since he collected twenty odd dollars of express money and applied it to his own use. When found out and called to account he did not deny the taking but was unable to pay. He was arrested and taken before Commissioner Tufts at Muskogee who discharged him, defining the crime as a breach of trust. So the rascal escapes. Pass him round.