The Ravia Tribune Jun 1904 - 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 Tribune, 9 June 1904 NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP, J. H. MEEKS, PROP. I have rented the old Tynes blacksmith shop and will be pleased to have you try my work. I have had 15 years experience in the business and two at dressing tools. Horseshoeing and tool dressing a specialty. Next street south. Respectfully J. H. Meek O. E. Ables recently from Port Arthur, Texas, made the Tribune a pop call on his way to Mill Creek where he has accepted a position on the Times. From the tales he tells of mosquitos down there as big as your little finger, that knock off your hat, we opine he will make the Times interesting when Editor Gibbs leaves him in charge. The Great Rain Storms – For three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday rain fell here in enormous quantities more rain than has fallen in years. The creeks were all out of their banks and the Washita steadily rising Monday. W. B. and J. N. Yarborough who were farming on the lease in the bottom and lived too close to the river moved their families and goods out to Ravia for fear of high water. Nearly all Frisco trains have been late, most of them hours behind the schedule. The rain appears to have been general. At South McAlester several business blocks and residence sections were under four feet of water. A hundred people were homeless. 1480 feet of the Choctaw track was washed out. Almost every business concern in the city suffered from the high water and heavy rain. Rev. S. M. Brownlee tells us that Gus Bonner had a narrow escape from drowning Saturday. Mill Creek was swollen and in urging his horse into the stream the growth girth broke, and he went over into the stream and doubtless would have drowned but for the aid of a man who happened to be there waiting for the water to subside. John Lewis, a Choctaw Indian, died May 28. He was 105 years old, and up to the week of his death he could walk or ride the six miles between his cabin and Caney without any discomfort. The biggest chattel mortgage recorded with the register of deeds at Lawton is the one made by W. T. Wagoner to W. B. Cowen for $800,000 on 15,000 steers. Attorneys for George Moran, who is now serving a life sentence in the penitentiary for the murder of Jay Beemblossom near Rush Springs before the opening, are making arrangements to go before the supreme court to ask an appeal. Henry Black of Eldorado accidentally shot himself while out hunting, dying from the effects of the discharge of the gun. He was attempting to pass through a wire fence when the gun was caught, and trying to disentangle it he caused it to be discharged. The post office at Pocasset was broken into and robbed last week of cash and merchandise. The postmaster captured two men near that place and recovered some of the stolen goods. The pair was lodged in jail at Minco. They gave their names as Arthur Hovey and Joe Oberlin. John and Lon Beard started out Tuesday to build a house for Bud Norton north of town, Mrs. J. M. Waddill is reported quite sick. Mrs. C. S. Mudd came in from Madill on her return home at Troy to visit her mother Mrs. J. M. Waddill. Capt. W. C. Thomson of Marlow an old friend of the editor, was a welcome caller at the Tribune office Monday. City attorney T. C. Whitfield returned Saturday evening from a weeks visit on the Santa Fe. Died – Friday June 5, 1904, Carl Armon, infant boy of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dabney. The remains were buried Saturday in the cemetery at Ravia. The Tribune extends its sincere sympathy to the bereaved parents. Married – June 5, 1904, at the residence of the bride’s father, W. C. Holland, Mr. C. C. Wilson and Mrs. Annie Overstreet. Rev. J. C. Scivally officiating. William Smith, a farmer near Thackerville, was killed by lightning while running for shelter. HOME DOTS John W. Eatman’s child got bit by a dog the other day and he took him to Troy to a mad stone and the stone stuck for 24 hours, except what time it was being soaked in milk. Uncle Jack Cummings of Troy has two mad stones. Mr. Scott of the Ravia section crew had a head on collision with a freight train the other day at Troy, damaging the hand car considerably. The road master was on the hand car. Oh, my! you ought to have seen the section boys jump. Mr. Scott jumped himself and landed against the wire fence. The road master didn’t jump, but seemed to rise and fly a short ways. $10 REWARD – one dun sorrel mare 4 years old, 15 hands high; branded W on left shoulder and D on left thigh; dark flax mane and tail. Strayed from my place near mouth of Mill Creek about January 1, 1904. I will pay $10 reward for her return to me 2 miles west of Ravia. H. E. Fagan The Ravia Tribune, 16 June 1904 W. A. Payton received a new boiler and engine this week. Mr. Payton is erecting gin that will add much to the business of Ravia. It will be as well or better protected from fire, perhaps than any gin in this country. In addition to a good well and tank he has erected an iron tank many feet above the top of his gin house, from which at a moments notice he can throw a good stream of water on any part of his building. This is the best of insurance, especially for the farmer. The writer once saw him put out a fire in his gin at Russett with it, when without it the flames would have swept everything. With so many gins being burnt this is an item that should cut a considerable figure with the cotton farmers. C. T. Crawford, a prominent druggist of Sterrett and Tishomingo, was in Rava Monday returning to Starrett. The body of Frank Lane, drowned three weeks ago in the South Canadian River, was recovered from the water south of El Reno. Dr. Crinkle of Russett, was visiting in Ravia several days this week. Dr. Baum, W. T. Brady and J. W. White went to Sherman on business Tuesday night. Died – Friday night, June 10, 1904, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Yarborough. It was buried at Ravia Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Van Noy returned Thursday from a week’s stay in Tishomingo. Mr. V says they were water bound. Jesse Hall of Troy, was in town Saturday. He says the rains have damaged the crops about him greatly. After a prolonged and severe attack of dysentery complicated with pneumonia, we are glad to announce that Miss Willie Wilson is convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Beard stared Friday evening for Kansas City to give their little babe a change of climate by the advise of their family physician, Dr. F. J. Baum. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Baum visited Sunday at the home of H. G. Lowery, Mrs. Baum’s father. All the immediate family were present and had their pictures taken. Four generations of the family were represented. T. B. Lesley, a solid farmer living northeast of town, tells us he had 23 chickens, some of them large fryers, drowned by the heavy rain. His brother had seven or eight drowned form their roost in a tree. The great rain washed away Graves’ saw mill on Mill Creek. A part of the water wheel and a large pile of lumber were left in Sam Hodge’s field and garden. The band was found near the mouth of Mill Creek. This is a loss not only to Mr. Graves but to the community. STABBED HIS FATHER John Martin, on Rock Creek, was stabbed Friday night by his son who is partially demented. The wound is not a severe one, the knife blade having merely passed around the rib. The wound was dressed by Dr. Mitchell. Young Martin had resolved not to allow a violin on the place, and when his younger brother bought one he cut the stings and was trying to cut his brother also when his father interfered and was stabbed. THREE DROWNED Mill Creek, Indian Territory, June 10 – During a heavy rain here last night, a waterspout occurred one mile north of town, drowning three persons and doing great damage to crops. The drowned are: Mrs. R. H. Wilson and baby two years old, Miss Fay Davis, daughter of W. E. Davis, engineer at the Lester gin. Their house stood near the creek bank and was carried half a mile down stream. Obituary Carl Armon, little son of B. J. and Georgia Dabney, was born November 22, 1903 and died June 2, 1904. Armon was not only the pet of his parents but of the grandparents and family. Let me say to the parents, weep not as those who have no hope, for little Armon is not dead but transferred to the Kingdom above. He budded here but bloomed in Paradise where no frost or withering blast will ever reach him. Jesus said, "suffer little children to come unto me." Good-by Armon for a while, but we will meet you by and by. J. C. Scivally, Pastor The Ravia Tribune, 23 June 1904 Drank Carbolic Acid – Edgar, the eighteen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed English, who drank carbolic last Friday, is getting along very nicely. Mill Creek Times Miss Lily Duncan was operated on last Friday. An abscess had formed on one of her lungs. The operation was highly successful and Miss Lily is getting along very nicely. Mill Creek Times W. T. Brady has bought the Ravia Drug Co.’s stock. It will be consolidated with the Eureka Drug Co.’s stock. Mr. Brady has been in the drug business for some time. The Tribune regrets to see Ravia lose so staunch a business concern as the Ravia Drug Co. The Eureka Drug Co. will be better equipped than ever to supply the wants of the public. DIED – Little Gracie Velma Hurst died at the home of her parents May 29, 1904, with cholera infantum. Little Gracie was a sweet little girl of 19 months and eight days and was the pride of her parents. She was too smart for a child of her age to live in this sin cursed world so her Heavenly Father took hr home to himself, where there is no sickness, pain or death. Gone but not forgotten. Her presence will not be forgotten around the family circle for she was such a bright child, her little feet will not be heard running over the floor or her little curly head seen skipping around the yard calling to the other children to wait. Oh, we did not realize the company she was till she was asleep on Jesus’ breast, where all little children go when the Savior calls them. Written by her father, J. M. Hurst. DIED At the home of Mrs. Fairchilds of Ravia, on June 16, 1904, Mrs. Athaniah Crabb. She was 79 years old. Her home was in Arkansas. She was born near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In early life her father moved to Tennessee, only remained there a short time and while she was yet young her father moved to Arkansas while it was a territory. She professed a hope in Christ early in life, united with Protestant Methodist, lived a consistent Christian life and died in the full triumph of a living faith. Her remains were interred in the Ravia Cemetery June 16. She was surrounded by a host of relatives and friends. Grandma had come on a visit to spend only about a month with relatives and only live about two weeks after her arrival. Grandma was one of six children, all are gone except two, one Mrs. Monser who is in Arkansas, is 80 years old; and Grandma Fairchilds of Boggy Depot who is 74. She was the mother of six children, five girls and one boy. The girls are all living. The boy died sometime ago and was buried in the Ravia Cemetery. Blessed ar eth dead who die in the Lord. S. M. Brownlee TROY W. H. Arnold of Mill Creek was in town yesterday. Miss Willie Webster of Ravia is visiting Mrs. C. S. Mudd this week. The following parties spent Sunday at the ten acre rock: Messar M. Webster, W. N. Standifer, Misses Willie Webster, Mary Main and C. S. Mudd and family. All had a good time. Think those that didn’t fall in Rock Creek were accidentally pushed in. L. F. Beard of Ravia was in town a few days ago. Mrs. Sloan who has been sick for several days is reported better. Mrs. J. D. Park is reported sick. Minor Dawkins has returned from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. W. C. Hooser and his father went to Tishomingo today. Mr. Worthing is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Lyons this week. Roy Huffman of Waurika was drowned while crossing Beaver Creek during the recent high water. Sheriff Oats of Woods County has purchased two mammoth bloodhounds, which he will use in hunting down criminals. Ardmore is to have a new park, situated near the Santa Fe depot. A company under the name of the Chickasaw Park Association has been organized. The object of the newly formed concern is to promote baseball games and other entertainments. Bloodhounds, which have been on the trail of the assassin of Dominick Brackin, the coal miner who was shot while sitting near an open window near Krebs, have been unable to locate any scent on account of the recent rains and the effort will be given up. J. L. Oliver was convicted at Durant of the murder of Troy McMillan, a Katy brakeman, and given a life sentence. The crime was committed near Caddo on the night of September 24, 1903. Sam Smith, colored, charged with killing a negro at Madill and wounding another, dropped dead in the Federal jail Sunday. Thomas A. Tabor of Mississippi an aged Confederate, died at Nashville while attending the reunion. Mrs. Mary Pate was quite sick Monday. Grandma Thomas on Bullet prairie, was reported sick Monday. Willie Wilson k\is able to be up after three weeks of sickness. J. W. Srimshire took the road again Monday. W. D. Black near Wapanucka, shot and killed J. W. Ausbrooks his father-in-law June 14. J. W. Cullen told us he was going to eat roasting ears out of his corn field Sunday, and we guess he did. Mr. and Mrs. Cash Bynum returned from a visit to the Worlds Fair last week. L. F. Beard who has returned from Kansas City where he took his baby, reports it better. Mrs. J. M. Hurst and children went to Benton County, Missouri last week. They will visit relatives and recuperate in the bracing air of that old state. Capt. W. H. Main of Troy was in town Thursday. Mrs. U. A. Lowrimore is visiting her parents in Davis this week. Attorney Lucas of Tishomingo was in Ravia Tuesday. Mrs. A. A. Chapman was bitten by a very large tarantula Tuesday morning while putting a stick of wood in the stove. The insect was as large as the palm of the hand. Fortunately it bit her on the fingers away from the larger veins and arteries and at last report she was ….. (rest cut off) THE MAYOR’S CORT Five of the boys were up before the mayor’s court Tuesday. Each plead guilty to making a small fraction in the public peace. Mayor Oxley adjudged two of them to have broken off $6 slugs and the other three to chipped off $1 nuggets with the trimmings in each case. C. T. Whitfield Esq. left for Manus yesterday on legal business. From there he will proceed to Dexter, Texas, his old home, returning in about ten days. Tuesday morning Marshal Evans of Madill, broke into Meyer’s joint through the window and smashed a case and a half of "Fort Worth." Marshal Bridges was in town but did not arrive on the scene until Marshal Evans and City Marshal Anderson had completed the work of destruction. Mrs. J. M. Waddill was reported to be worse last week. Mr. Waddill remarked to us that he was completely worn out setting up. It seems to be a tie between J. W. Byrd and J. B. Dolman as to which has the best garden. Each has vegetables of the very finest kind. Each has cabbage four feet across. H. A. Martin, Will Pittman, Capt. Key, Mr. Clark and A. F. Harris went fishing the other day and report a nice time, although Martin and Harris had all the luck, as Pittman drugged the fish and they wouldn’t bite and Key did so much lumbered around too much, but they know how to talk about catching fish all the same. Willie Fields was buried today. He died of congestion of the brain. Quite a large crowd of people attended the burial. Rev. Scivally made quite a nice tald at the grave. Will Mabarry of Coalgate was here Sunday looking for a location. We understand that Mr. Van Spence has Dr. Caperton treating one of his teeth and it takes every Sunday and about three times a week to keep it from aching. Mrs. Day of Tishomingo, is visiting her sister and daughter here this week. She will remain here until the last of the week, then she will visit her daughter, Miss Dollie Day, at Baum. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html