The Ravia Herald Mar 1908 - Johnston County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 18 May 2008 Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== The Ravia Herald, 7 March 1908 In the roping contest at the Cattlemen's Convention at Enid, a number of the best known cowboys in the west entered and the exhibition was good. Milt Bealer, of Ninnekah, Oklahoma, broke the world's record for roping and tying a steer, performing the feat in twenty seconds, taking away from W. E. Carroll, of Mangum, Oklahoma, this honor. Mr. Carroll has held the record for several years, this time being 21 3/4 seconds. John Keeley, a Rock Island switchman of El Reno, died from injuries received while making a flying switch at that place last week. Keeley was on top of a car setting a brake and a sudden jar caused by the engine threw him to the track and the car passed over both of his legs, severing them near the body. The shock and loss of blood caused his death a few hours afterwards. LOCALS AND PERSONALS J. D. Park of Troy was in town Tuesday. J. R. Chitwood was at Sulphur this week on business. W. C. Hooser, wife and baby boy, of Troy, were here Thursday. B. H. Key is in the Ft. Worth, Texas, territory on business with week. Try R. Garner, east of post office, for fancy groceries and confectioners. L. L. Smith, assistant claim agent of the Frisco, was here Tuesday on business. Miss Mabel Taliaferro, of Madill, is here visiting her cousin, Miss Myrtle Vaden. Mrs. Jake Wilson was called to Stephenville, Texas this week on account of the sickness of her mother. Miss Maude Brown, of Ardmore, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jake Wilson. W. C. Holland, this week bought the Methodist parsonage, paying $300 for it. J. J. Stobaugh and Judge Gullet, Tishomingo lawyers, were here Wednesday on business. W. M. Moore sends The Herald three months each to C. L. Kilgore and S. E. McAfee at Atoka. A. A. Chapman and Mr. Sutberry left Wednesday morning for Vinita, where they were summoned as witnesses in Federal Court. John Harrison and Elbert Powel, and Misses Elsie Flack and Addie Griffin, of Milburn, were guests last Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark. Mrs. J. L. White, of Ardmore, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Betterton. Miss Mattie Martin is substitute teacher this week in Miss Hopson's place, who was called to Ardmore last Friday by the death of her mother. Miss Vivian Welch, Ravia's clever and enterprising postmaster, has placed an order for $500 worth of up to date post office fixtures, which will include the latest in combination lock boxes. D. K. Hathorn, the clever bookkeeper at the bank, believes in pushing a good thing along. Besides subscribing for The Herald for himself he sends four copies to relatives. Thanks, many thanks, Mr. Hathorn. Mrs. J. M. Johnson and little daughter returned home Thursday from Marlin, Texas. W. A. and T. B. Leslie, hustling farmers of the Ravia community, called last Saturday and had their names enrolled as subscribers to The Herald. Mrs. T. J. Anderson and son are at St. Jo, Texas, where they were called the first of the week by the sickness of Mrs. Anderson's father, who was better when last heard from. C. E. Merrill and wife left Wednesday morning for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where they will spend a few weeks for the benefit of Mr. Merrill's health, he being a sufferer from rheumatism. Mrs. J. W. Scrimshire, who has suffered intense pain the past three weeks from a rising on the forefinger of her left hand, is, we are glad to state improving, as the sore is healing up. Uncle Dan Coffe was at Ardmore Monday conferring with the granite quarry people and he says they talked like work will begin at the quarry about the 15th. This is certainly good news. Miss Lillie Belle Hopson, one of the public school teachers, was called to Ardmore last Friday night on account of the death of her mother, who died of tuberculosis. She has the sympathy of the public in her sad affliction. J. R. Young, who came to this country ten or twelve years ago from Navarro County, Texas, called at The Herald office last Saturday and subscribed for himself six months and six months for his brother, M. E. Young, Corsicana, Texas. The eighteen months old bay boy of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Sizemore, one of their twins, died Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock and was buried at Ravia cemetery Wednesday. The Herald joins the friends of the parents in extending most sincere sympathy. J. F. Garner has had the residence he purchased from Mr. Holland turned around and moved nearer the southeast corner of the lot. Mr. Garner has one of the prettiest and most convenient lots in town. Lex Phillips, son of our townsman, T. B. Phillips, has received from Uncle San two bushels of choice cotton seed which he will plant and cultivate according to instructions given him by one of the government experts, who will visit Lex once a month. Our enterprising citizen, R. G. Guptill, has made the important find of a bed of the finest red brick clay. He says the supply is inexhaustible, as fine as was ever found any where, and is suitable for tiling and everything of that kind made from clay. The Ravia Herald, 14 March 1908 Triplets, two boys and a girl were born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dean, of Folsom, recently. If Ravia had three or four hundred couples like that it would soon grow to be a city. The Herald moves that the Commercial Club offer them inducements to become citizens of Ravia. JOHNSTON COUNTY HOGS At the hog show and sale in Enid, Oklahoma, Johnston County hog men took pretty nearly everything in sight. C. D. Nesbit of Milburn and C. S. Williams and Ben Colbert of Tishomingo carried off more prizes on Poland China Hogs than all the breeders there from the State, and thee were plenty on exhibit. C. D. Nesbit of our city carried off first premium for yearling sow, and grand champion over all breeders. Mr. Nesbit sold five head for which he received $350. Electa, a sow over a year old brought him $125. In the election of officers of the State Association of Poland China breeders, C. S. Williams of Tishomingo, was elected president of the association, Ben Colbert of Tishomingo, a vice president and C. D. Nesbit of our city a member of the board of directors. Milburn News NEWS ITEMS FROM NORTON S. M. Brownlee, our merchant, is off on a two weeks visit. Coatney Creek was up last Sunday evening and Sam Coroway couldn't get across. Willie Ray got busy last Saturday gardening and planted two acres in oats. The singing that was to have been at Willie Ray's last Sunday evening, got rained out. Our school is progressing nicely with Miss Edith Merrill as teacher. The supper given by Charles Brownlee was well attended. G. W. Lowry, of Mannsville, never got to fill his appointment here last Sunday on account of the rain. LOCALS AND PERSONALS Mrs. J. W. Garrett, of Milburn, is visiting Mrs. C. E. Wyatt. J. F. Pate went to Oklahoma City Wednesday to be gone two or three days. The city campaign has opened and J. A. Walling is announced in this week's Herald as a candidate for city marshal. H. M. Bond, who has been a great sufferer for several weeks from rheumatism, is able to be on the streets again with the aid of crutches. Mrs. Lilah D. Lindsey returned to her home at Tulsa Tuesday morning after spending a few days in Ravia on business. Mrs. Lindsey is quite a worker and organizer in the W.C.T.U. She owns some good property in Ravia and is therefore interested in the growth of our town. Ralph Clark and wife went over to Milburn Wednesday to visit relatives and friends, returning Thursday evening. R. H. Ragan, the clever Frisco agent, has been attending court at Sherman, Texas, this week. N. H. Burch, of Sapulpa, acted as relief agent. M. Scott, a prominent contractor of Wichita Falls, Texas as his family, have been here this week visiting the family of his brother- in-law, John H. Anderson. W. C. Hooser, who runs two stores, one here and one at Troy, is talking spring goods this week. C. S. Mudd, the clever manager at this place, wants you to call and inspect their stock. A. T. McKinney, a native of the Chickasaw Nation, who lives at Emmet, was here Wednesday and Thursday on business. Mr. McKinney is a good friend of our town and thinks Ravia should have the county seat. Leo. S. Bayrell, a lawyer and real estate man from Argyle, Minnesota, was here Thursday prospecting. He was very favorably impressed with the town and its bright future. C. S. Mud went to Troy Sunday, where he was joined by W. C. Hooser for a trip to Sulphur. Mr. Mudd says they found out all about how hard it rained that night, as they had to drive from Sulphur to Scullins to catch the train for home. T. B. Miner, who lives in the Norton community, came in last Saturday with his family to attend the regular monthly services at the Baptist church. His family returned home that evening but he remained over night with his old Missouri friend, Prof. Bower, expecting his family back for Sunday services, but the hard rain kept them at home and had Mr. Miner water-bound in Ravia until Monday, as he lives beyond Mill Creek, and that stream got too high to wade. Miss Lelia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ratchford won the scholarship in the Armdore Democrat contest. The Herald congratulates Miss Lelia on her good luck. She will attend the business college this fall. C. E. Compton, who lives on Red River and owns 1000 acres of land bordering on that stream, was here this week prospecting. He fell in love with Ravia and wants to come here to locate and educate his children. W. J. Moore, of Ada, representing the Harris-Irby Cotton Co., was here Tuesday the guest of R. C. Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson bought cotton for the above firm this season. Mr. Moore was very much impressed with Ravia's bright future and will return shortly with his wife, to see how she will like the town. J. A. and W. B. Casey, prominent farmers of the Connersville country, were here with cotton this week. They came by Tishomingo and lost most of Tuesday trying to find a buyer, and failing, drove over here late that evening. The next morning they sold the cotton to R. C. Wilkinson for 10:35 bought a nice bill of goods and returned home well satisfied. Everet Ward went to Ardmore Tuesday. J. C. Rains and wife, who has been living in West Ravia, moved this week to Celeste, Texas, where they have a son living. H. A. Martin bought three bales of cotton Wednesday from A. J. James, a prospersous farmer living in the Norton community, paying 10:25 for it. J. A. Orr, a prominent farmer of the Connersville community, was here Wednesday trading and made The Herald office a social call. Mr. Orr is a friend to our town and wants the county seat located here. Contractor B. L. Combs left for his home at Shawnee Wednesday morning. Mr. Combs is a fine, clever fellow, and we are glad to state that he will be back in a few days, as he is likely to have several contracts here in the near future. A E. Page's residence had a close call Monday from being destroyed by fire. As he drove up, about the noon hour, he discovered the house on fire in the roof. Fortunately a ladder and water was handy and he had the fire out before the roof was badly damaged. Had he been ten minutes later the chances are his home would have been destroyed. BOLD HORSE THIEF Wednesday evening a nice looking stranger, about 25 years old, light complected, above the average height, weighing 170 or 180 pounds, dressed in a good looking suit of dark colored clothes and wearing a high crown, wide brim white felt hat, struck our town, taking supper at D. H. Ward's boarding house. Shortly after supper he stole a fine, large mare belonging to Mr. Norris, who lives in the Troy country, which was hitched in the rear to Jack Wilson's store, and left town going north. He passed Mr. Morris' boys on the road but they never suspected that he had stole the mare, He is still at large. The Ravia Herald, 21 March 1908 DEATH OF W. L. RIFFE Mr. W. L. Raffe, a pioneer citizen of this country, died at his home in West Ravia at an early hour Tuesday morning from heart failure. His remains were interred in Ravia cemetery that evening at 4 o'clock, the services being conducted by the Odd Fellows, of which order he was a member. Deceased was born in Missouri in April 1834; went with his father to California during the gold excitement; was twice married, his last wife and eight children survive him. He was a Confederate soldier, going through the war with a Texas Calvary Regiment. He was a member of the Christian church, having joined that denomination some 40 years ago. To the bereaved family, relatives and friends The Herald extends sympathy. NEWS ITEMS FROM NORTON Berney Underwood went to Tishomingo a few days since on business. Jake Wilson was seen driving in these parts a few days since. He says he is now running his saw mill every day. Pete McGehee is one of the hardest working men in this vicinity. He has 45 acres ready to plant to cotton and corn. A. T. Hardwick and Henry Malone were convicted of counterfeiting at the Vinita term of the federal court and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. These men have been operating in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations and have scattered a large amount of bogus coin throughout these nations. J. C. Stewart, wanted in New York on the charge of fraud, was arrested in Chickasha. People who commit crimes in other states and flee to Oklahoma for safety are beginning to find it a hard matter to escape as the Oklahoma officers are always on the alert for this class of criminals and few of them escape. The Oklahoma Postmasters' Association was organized at Oklahoma City last week, with the following officers: Harry Gilstrap, Chandler, President; Harry Clark, McAlester, first vice-president; W. T. Baird, Carmen, third vice-president; J. H. Butler, Vinita, secretary; Mrs. A. I. Hilton, Durant, assistant secretary; Charles Watson, Perry, treasurer; J. T. White, of Lawton was elected representative to the national convention. PREACHER JAILED ON FORGEERY CHARGE Hobart: The Reverend Philip Dickerson, a preacher of the Baptist faith, who was arrested here about a year ago on the charge of attempted arson, has been placed in the county jail charged with forging the name of Officer Bert Browning to an official paper pertaining to a legal transaction in which Dickerson was interested. Two officers were required to place the preacher in jail. He struggled vigorously, while his wife pleaded for his release until after a preliminary hearing. LOCALS AND PERSONALS Mrs. Jake Wilson and little daughter retuned last Sunday from Stephenville, Texas. Manager Chitwood has put in several new phones the past few days, one being at the depot. Sidney Green, of The Herald force, visited home folks at Leonard, Texas, last Saturday and Sunday. Everet Ward has returned from Ardmore and is studying telegraphy at the depot under agent Regan. Miss Addie Langston left Monday for Tupelo, Oklahoma where she has accepted a position in the post office at that place, James A. Lane, of Longs, New Mexico, a former citizen of Ravia, was here this week on business. Tuesday he sold R. T. Wilkinson three business lots on Grand Avenue. R. C. Wilkinson was in Dallas, Texas, this week on business for his firm. W. T. Riffe, of Sulphur, was called here this week by the death of his father. B. L. Combs, of Shawnee, is here this week. Mr. Combs was awarded the warehouse contract. Miss Myrtle Vaden went to Sherman, Texas, last Friday evening to visit home folks, returning Monday. Mrs. M. L. Shaw, who spent the winter here with her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Wilkinson, left for her home at Mt. Carmel, Illinois, Thursday. "Dad" Berry last week sold his confectionery and hot tomale stand to J. S. Unsell. "Dad" is now at W. F. Ratchford's where he has much better quarters. Mode Milburn and sister, Miss Myrtle and Miss Winnie Harrison, of Milburn, were guests last Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark. Miss Harrison is Mr. Clark's sister. M. E. Young and wife returned to their home at Corsicana, Texas, Monday after a week's visit to Mr. Young's brother, J. R. Young and family, who live near Ravia. Mr. Young formerly lived in this country, and his many friends were glad to meet him again. Mrs. R. H. Ragan was a Denison visitor last week. J. W. Trewitt, a good and worthy man, is announced for city tax assessor. W. G. Draper, editor of the Madill Democrat, was in Ravia Thursday and called at The Herald office. J. B. Walls, of Ardmore, was here the first of the week on business. While here he purchased a bunch of cattle from J. W. Craig. L. W. Lindsey, a capitalist of Tulsa, was here Wednesday and Thursday on business. Mr. Lindsey says that there is no question but what Ravia will soon bee enjoying a solid and substantial boom. Greeg Bean, whose post office is Baum, one of the hustling farmers of the western part of the county, was in Ravia Wednesday on business and called at The Herald office and had his name enrolled on our books. Wednesday night the store of Roberts & Lee at Mill Creek was broken into, the supposed thief being L. G. Gee. When the constable attempted to arrest him, Gee stood the officer off with a gun and made his escape. A posse was formed and he was captured six miles south of Sulphur. Sulphur Post Miss Ethel Covey of this city has accepted the position as cashier and bookkeeper with the Pioneer Telephone Co. for this district with headquarters at Madill and has entered upon the duties of the same. Miss Ethel is one of Mannsville's brightest and most worthy young ladies and we wish her abundant success in her new position. Mannsville News Last Friday a lot of boys at the depot got to throwing clods of dirt at each other, and got into the mayor's court. Just as D. H. Ward stepped around the corner of the depot he caught one of the clods, a very hard one, in the face, just under the right eye. About this time Marshal Anderson happened on the scene and carried the boys before Mayor Garner, who let them off with a light contribution to the city's strong box. G. W. Miller, one of the prosperous citizens of the Reagan community, was here Tuesday night, leaving for his home Wednesday morning. Mr. Miller is special deputy W.O.W. for the territory part of Oklahoma. The Ravia Herald, 28 March 1908 El Reno: Bound hand and foot in an immigrant car Dr. J. P. Plunkett, of Duncan, was robbed of $145 and other valuables by two unknown men between Chickasha and El Reno. The men escaped from the car when the train reached the El Reno yards and have not been apprehended. Plunkett was moving from Duncan to Willis, New Mexico, and was riding in the car that contained his household goods. He lay down and went to sleep and was awakened by the robbers en route. One of them confronted him with a revolver and the other bound him hand and foot. TWO ARRESTS ARE MADE Oklahoma Men are Charged With Complicity in Bank Robbery Shawnee: Charged with being of the gang that robbed the bank at Hoffman, of $1,011, Lee Elrick and Jim Lee were arrested at McLoud, this county, by City Marshal C. L. McCoy and are now in jail awaiting the arrival of the sheriff from Muskogee. On the day of the robbery the sheriff at Muskogee telephoned Marshal McCoy to be on the lookout for Jim Lee, that he (the sheriff) had picked up on the scene of the robbery a pass book with Lee's name in it. Lee and Elrick were absent from McLoud at the time and on their return both were arrested. Lee admits the loss of the pass book but both men deny the robbery. Both are well known at McLoud. It is believed here that the same men who robbed the Hoffman bank robbed the bank at Tyro, Kansas. Jim Lee, one of the men under arrest was a bartender in Shawnee before prohibition went into effect. LOCALS AND PERSONALS C. E. Merrill made a business trip to Ada Tuesday. Dr. J. M. Johnson and H. A. Martin made a business trip to Roff Tuesday. C. B. Holland sends The Herald to his friend, C. B. Lambert, Durant, Oklahoma. Miss Mary Bingham, of Tishomingo, was a guest last Saturday and Sunday of the Misses Welch. John Scrimshire and C. S. Mudd went to Denison Wednesday evening, returning Thursday morning. J. E. Covey, on account of the many conflicting rulings from the attorney general's office, has withdrawn from the race for city tax assessor. G. T. Adkison, a prominent business man of Durant, was here prospecting Monday. Harry L. Person, the able young attorney of Tishomingo was here on legal business Monday. Our city marshal, Tom J. Anderson, is a candidate for re-election. He is a clever fellow, and so far as the writer knows makes a good officer. Dr. J. E. Nowlin, a dentist from Kingston, has been here all this week. The doctor is a fine workman and has quite a number of acquaintances here. D. C. Smith, a pioneer of Ravia, is announced as a candidate for city tax assessor. Jake Wilson was looking after his "old dry" suit against the defunct bank in district court at Tishomingo Wednesday. Mr. Wilson seeks the recovery of $500. R. T. Wilkinson received a letter Wednesday evening from his brother, George Wilkinson, Friendsville, Illinois, conveying the sad news of the death of his wife from paralysis. She had been in bad health for some months and suffered the second stroke of paralysis Monday, dying that day. B. L. Combs returned to Shawnee last Sunday to pack up his household goods for shipment to this place. He has rented one of the Wilkinson buildings near Ward's boarding house and will bring his family here this week. LATER: For the present at least Mr. Combs has decided to leave his family at Shawnee. Press Morgan, we have been informed was arrested last Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Wheeler and carried to Tishomingo on two charges of violating the prohibition law. C. E. Wyatt this week shipped his household goods to Marlow, himself and family going through in a wagon. They were excellent people and we wish them well in their new home. W. A. McAllister made an assignment Tuesday for the benefit of his creditors, naming John H. Anderson as trustee. Mr. Anderson sold the stock of goods and fixtures to J. B. Hutchens & Bros., of Tishomingo. Our people sympathize with Mr. McAllister in his financial troubles. Short crops last year and his inability to make collections brought about his failure. Quite a little excitement was occasioned just after dark Wednesday evening by the report that Mr. Comstock's residence had been burglarized. The family were all at Guptill Hall helping in the "clean up day supper" and on going home found the door fastened, the hard wind having blown it shut with such force that the thumb latch caught. Constable Parker sent for but failed to find any one having been in the house. Mrs. R. A. Weeks and baby of Ardmore, are here visiting Mrs. Weeks' parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Ward and other relatives and her many friends. Rev. A. G. Eagleson, who has been a citizen of our town since last August as pastor of the Presbyterian churches at this place and Mill Creek, will leave Monday (starting from Mill Creek) for his home at Lore City, Ohio, where he will spend a months or more with his family. Mr. Eagleson doesn't know whether he will return to this charge or not. He is an excellent Christian gentleman and an able minister and The Herald wishes him well wherever his lot may be cast. WORK OF THIEVES On last Saturday night Tom Shaw, who lives a couple of miles west of Milburn, had a saddle stolen off of his horse. He came to town to attend a show and left his horse tied on a side street. When the show was over he discovered that his horse was gone. The animal was found the next day but the saddle with a slicker and pair of spurs was gone. On Sunday night a large gray horse belonging to E. G. Gill was stolen from his barn. A good reward is offered for horse and saddle, and also for the arrest of the thieves. Milburn News --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html