The Ravia Tribune Mar 1905 - 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, 2 March 1905 ISSUE MISSING The Ravia Tribune, 9 March 1905 For the first time in the five years that she has administered the post office here, Miss Vivian Welch is absent from her post of duty. She took the train Wednesday for St. Louis where she will have her eyes treated. There are very few in the public service who can show such a record for continuous service. She is as remarkable too for the almost universal satisfaction she has given. W. T. Brady we are glad to note is again able to be on our streets. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Byrd returned from Texas Monday to resume their residence in Ravia. They can’t stay away. Ada, I. T., February 24 – A telephone message received here this afternoon tells of a shooting near McGee, a small town about 18 miles west of here, in which G. A. Mitchel was killed. Miss Maud Brown opened school at the Odd Fellows hall Monday. J. A. Mitchell’s little boy who was quite sick last week has recovered. An old man named Grim, about 65 years old, was struck by a local freight train at Randolph Tuesday evening, throwing him about twenty feet from the track, crushing a leg and injuring his back. A local surgeon amputated the leg but the old many lived only about four hours. Before his death he stated that he had a son living at Lynn, a daughter at Mill Creek and another at Denison. He had a ticket from Denison to Mill Creek. Our informant, C. H. Hastings of Teller, assisted in caring for Mr. Grimm during his last hours. Luther H. Reeves attempted to commit suicide by means of chloroform at Eufaula Thursday night. He was discovered lying on a bed in the telephone in an unconscious condition. Physicians succeeded in bringing the young man, employed by the Electric Light Company. No cause is assigned for this rash act. Fred Bradt of Cleo was shot in the back and seriously wounded by a revolver in the hands of an unknown person while driving out in the country with two young women last week. Roy Green, Sam Biggs and J. W. Maddox of Alva are charged with having shipped a car load of broom corn that did not belong to them. They were arrested and their bonds fixed at $1,000 each. W. T. Smith, a farmer living near Shawnee, claims that he has discovered oil on his farm. In deepening an old well Mr. Smith noticed a heavy scum on top of the water, which, it is claimed proved to be a fine quality of oil. Tom Green, who, it is alleged with four other negroes, broke the seal on a car standing in the yards at Lawton and stole four tons of coal, has been held to the grand jury. Real Estate has begun to change hands. Rev. T. J. Minis has bought the Tom Sparks place from Mr. Graves and N. G. Coker bought of Mr. Graves his old mill house and two lots. Grace little daughter of Rev. T. J. Minnis was quite sick with grippe this week. Rev. T. J. Minnis and lady opened a private school at the Anderson building. He tells us he has 85 pupils at this writing. Dr. Baum was called to Mill Creek on professional business Monday. S. W. Chapman, of Illinois, is visiting his brother, A. A. Chapman, and incidentally looking at the country. Died – Monday, February 27th, 1905, Mrs. Tees, in the 55th year of her age. NORTON Mr. Ernest Roberts, of the Mill Creek neighborhood, died last Friday leaving a wife and two little ones to mourn his death. The writer and all who knew him feel deeply the loss of so good a man. The singing given by Miss Lutie Leard was enjoyed by all present and there was a large crowd in attendance. Mrs. Mira Williams, of Texas, is visiting Uncle Henry Norton. She confirms the report that they has some cold weather down there. Wilburton, I. T. – February 24 – In mine explosion which occurred during the week Simon Dyellas, Alex Ferris and Mike Marks were seriously injured, one supposed to be fatally. The Ravia Tribune, 16 March 1905 Mr. T. J. Burns announces this as a candidate for marshal. Mr. B is well and favorable known to our people and the peace officers of the Territory. He has satisfactorially filled the office of deputy marshal before coming to Ravia and there can no doubt that he will sustain his reputation. Mr. J. D. Perkins has been employed to teach the public school at a salary of $35 per month. Mrs. McAffee of Atoka was a visitor of W. M. Moore’s this week. George Ford of Tonkawa was drowned last week in Deer Creek. Mrs. Goergia Keeton has been appointed postmistress at Marlow. The jury at South McAlester acquitted the three Daniels boys, who were charged with murder. John Mahaffey of Kingfisher, won the Rhodes Scholarship in Oklahoma this year. He defeated several competitors. This gives Oklahoma two winners, W. C. Kendall of the university being the successful candidate last year. John A. Reagan of Sayre, O. T. was in the city Monday. The little child of Mrs. Wheeler is quite sick at Rev. D. Hudson’s. J. M. Hurst had a number of fine grapevines killed by the hard freezes of this winter. W. C. Holland was quite sick Monday. Died – Wednesday, March 15, George Hathcox. The remains were buried in the Ravia Cemetery. A TERRIFIC HAILSTORM Thursday night this section was ravaged by a terrific hailstorm. The ground was covered with hailstones varying in size from a good sized marble to a large sized turkey egg. Fruit trees were considerably torn up and a number of window lights broken out. Very large stones went through the roofs of W. W. Boucher’s and J. E. Unsell’s houses. J. D. Ravia says it killed one of his hens. A mule is said to have been killed at Tishomingo while hitched to a tree. Miss Willie Webster is assisting Rev. T. J. Minnis in the school since his wife has been detained at home with a sick child. Little Grace Minnis who h as been very sick with pneumonia, is reported better at this writing. Miss Alta Lewter visited her parents at Pontotoc Friday, but has returned and is in school again. The Ravia Tribune, 23 March 1905 U. A. Lowrimore has moved to Kiowa, O. T., near Shawnee where he will follow his trade of carpenter. Mr. Lowrimore got his all burned up in the last disastrous fire which devastated Ravia. We regret to see him leave Ravia but we wish him abundant success in his new field. Cash Bynum has bought Jake Wilson’s hardware stock. We are pleased to see Mr. Bynum become one of our business men. W. H. Murray and Rev. Leonard Johnson and J. W. Welch passed through Ravia Sunday en route to Shawnee, O. T. where they were sent as delegates to the meeting to form a state union. W. E. Ratchford has several children very sick with whooping cough this week. The post office department has commissioned postmasters in Indian Territory as follows: William T. Phillips, Brooken; Nannie L. Gleen, Fentress. These offices are not money order offices. Marion Wheeler fell from a windmill tower forty feet high near Marietta and sustained serious injuries. The four year old child of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Korf of Elgin was severely burned one day last week. Mr. Korf is agent for the Frisco Railway Company at Elgin. The father of the child had started a bonfire. The child got too close to it and its clothing caught fire. The mother, who was near, arrived in time to extinguish the flames and save the life of the child. BULLET PRAIRIE Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hethcock of Viola, are visiting Mrs. Hethcock’s sister, Mrs. Oswalt. Mrs. Lee who has been very sick for some time is better. Earnest Fields of Ravia spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Costilloe and family. NORTON Health of this part good; but few are dying with what is called swamp fever. Miss Ivy Collins of Hells Hole died with the so called fever, with other diseased to aid it, we hate to hear of or witness the death of our neighbors and all our associates but nevertheless when God calls we must go to pay the last debt we owe, whether it be in childhood or in the bloom of life or at old age. We all mourn with Mr. and Mrs. Collins for perhaps we can behold a vacant chair around her hearthstones. The Ravia Tribune, 30 March 1905 O. Brown of Durant was found guilty of assaulting his wife with a bottle and was fined $50 and costs, which he paid. H. E. Phillips, a boy of 17 years of age, was arrested at South McAlester, charged with shooting the son of a merchant at Haileyville, named Durrin. A 38-caliber ball was taken from Durrin’s right thigh. Phillips claims it was accidental. Cash Bynum sold $3,000 worth of one and two year old steers, this week to Burns and Beasley. He has rented his pastures to Will Craig. Miss Sibbie Day has gone to Cleburne, Texas, where she will spend the next three months. We are authorized to announce Dr. T. A. Caperton for the office of assessor and collector at the coming election April 4, 1905. He requests us to say that if elected to the office he will fill the same with credit to those who elect him. Dr. Caperton though but within the last year a resident of Ravia has long been well and favorably known to our people having moved her from Russett where he resided continuously for seven years. He was born in Jackson County, Alabama, moved to Texas with his parents when a boy; and to the territory nine years ago. He has made a place for himself in Ravia and is regarded as one of our most solid citizens. He thoroughly understands the duties of the office having been a deputy tax assessor in Hill County, Texas, with a fair field and no favor the Doctor will run like a winner. W. T. Caton of the Waynesburgh Citizen, Waynesburgh, Tennessee, was in town Tuesday. He stopped over on his way to Texas to visit his brother Dr. Caton. Born, March 27, to Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Green a fine boy weighing 11 pounds. T. L. is able to be about again. Mrs. Singleton of Randolph was in Ravia trading Wednesday. Father Nolle, of the Indian Territory has presented the Pope with a walking stick carved by Indians. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html