The Ravia Tribune Apr 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, 6 April 1905 Rev. D. Lee, whose wife was so miraculously cured a few days since, tells us that she was also in addition to the cure of appendicitis apparently soundly cured of a disease which had afflicted her for 15 years. At Lawton the jury trying the case of the territory against J. H. Stein, the wealthy cattleman, who was charged with cattle stealing, disagreed. Robert and Charles Barbee, who were indicted at the same time for the same offense, were each sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Caperton and Mrs. W. A. Payton were very successful Thursday night in catching fish on the Washita. Wonderful Escape – The 14 year old boy of Mrs. Crabb avoided death by a narrow chance Friday. In some way he fell under a wagon loaded with 25 sacks of potatoes. Although the wheels passed squarely across his body he was uninjured. Married – Wednesday April 5, 1905, at Denison, Mr. James F. Pate and Miss Bessie Ward. Mr. Pate is deputy postmaster and assistant cashier of the Bank of Commerce and treasurer elect of the town. Miss Ward is one of Ravia’s most accomplished and lovely daughters. J. Fletch Williams has been appointed townsite commissioner to succeed Wesley Burney, resigned. Miss Vivian Welch, Ravia’s popular postmistress returned Tuesday from St. Louis. J. M. Denman formerly of the Roff Hardware Company was in Ravia Monday. J. L. Newman was killed near Hickory. His slayer surrendered. W. T. Brady returned Tuesday from a several days trip to Ada. The Ravia Tribune, 13 April 1905 Large Orchards – Dr. Baum has planted on his place 1,000 apple trees and has an order for 1,000 more next fall all of the Yellow Transparent variety. He has also planted 3,000 blackberry and 450 strawberry plants. A. A. Chapman has planted this year 17,000 Ben Davis apple and 300 peach trees, and J. F. O’Brien at Russett has planted 5,090 apple trees. You will hear from Ravia some day. A A. Chapman informs us that the town can get a free ferry at the Russett crossing for the moderate sum of $150. This would include a new boat etc. The ferry could be made free for all living in 10 or 15 miles of it and the $150 or the greater part of it could be recouped out of fares charged the general traveling public who live farther away. Ravia ought to take up this matter at once. There is a good trade just across the river for one business men which would reimburse them many times over for the small sums they would be out. Our two ginners along could afford to put up that amount; but all Ravia is interested and should help raise the necessary amount. This is a paying business proposition and should receive the undivided support of our people. Samuel J. Kendall, mayor of Wynnewood, died at that place last week. William Van Meeter, a young man residing at Wilburton, was accidentally knocked off a coal triple, falling a distance of seventy feet. He landed on his head on a pile of slate, and died from the effect of the fall. H. M. Wiggs, a farmer near Cushing, drowned a tem of mules while attempting to force them across the Cimarron River. He started to cross on the ferry, but progress was so slow he drove the mules into the river and narrowly escaped death himself. D. F. Underwood, or Reagan was in town Monday and ordered the Tribune sent to him another year. Strayed or Stolen – One bay pony mare 14 1/2 hands high, branded either 71 0 27 on left shoulder. I will pay a liberal reward for information leading to her recovery. W. B. Yarborough, Ravia 13-20 J. W. Kemp and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkerson attended the dance at Tishomingo and report a nice time. W. M. Simmons and Miss Mary Puryear were instantly killed by a train at Overbrook while driving across the track in a buggy. Fishing Party – Mr. and Mrs. Wilkerson, Mr. and Mrs. Kemp and Mr. and Mrs. Pate, accompanied by a crowd of young people enjoyed an outing on Mill Creek Saturday night. They report a fine time, though fish were not in evidence. Struck with Paralysis – Last week W. F. Ratchford while at work in his butcher shop was seized with paralysis and fell to the floor twice. We are glad to note however that it seems to have left no ill effects behind and he seems to be in his usual health. Mrs. Conley of Troy visited in Ravia Sunday. Jake Wilson, Bob Hefner and W. H. Main went to Troy Sunday. W. C. Hooser and family of Troy were visitors at C. S. Mudd’s Sunday. Eld. L. M. Chisholm of the Christian church will preach in Ravia Easter Sunday. Dr. Moss of Tishomingo was in Ravia Sunday. Ex-Mayor J. W. Garrett of Ravia was in Ravia Sunday and had his name marked up in the Tribune list for another year. He says Milburn is moving right along. The Ravia Tribune, 20 April 1905 Gov. D. H. Johnson of the Chickasaw Nation, passed through Ravia Sunday. Miss Stella Main visited in Troy on Sunday. NORTON SIFTINGS We are glad to see Willie Sorrel back again. Charley Brownlee visits Ravia very often of late. Matt Leard visited old Norton again last week. Sam Norton has been laying off corn ground. He got his rows so crooked that he had to put a door hinge on his shoe heel so he could walk in the furrow. He went to a singing Sunday night and said he heard the moon rise. Rube Johnson had quite a time this morning. He went to run a hog out of the field and set the dog on the hog and couldn’t get him off; so he grabbed the dog by the hind leg and hog and dog ran off with him. He said farewell to all. Andy James called on Miss Eva Taylor a few Sundays ago and on entering the door Mrs. Taylor invited him in and took his hat. Well Mr. James when you pull off his hat and spit 2 or 3 times there is not much of you left. Oh yes there is enough left for Miss Ola. Miss Stella Newton says she loves to make up bread for it makes her hands white. Ray Purser (I guess you are all acquainted with him) has sent an advertisement for a wife; for he has taken a notion to change his life, but I don’t think he will get an answer; I will give you an idea. He is so cross eyed that he is blind. Dr. Logan was the prettiest man in the neighborhood; but his nose got in the way of the fireboard and he is not so pretty now. My age is 32 summers high 5 ft, 11 in, cross eyed, black hair and dark complexion, kind, loving disposition would like to marry some lady of the same disposition. John Howell Harry Oliver, who is said to be wanted at Springfield, Illinois, upon the charge of burglarizing a post office, was captured near Anadarko last week on the charge of being a fugitive from justice. W. A. Wright, accused of luring William Slatterly into the Wichita mountains and murdering him for his team of horses, has been removed to Guthrie from the county jail at Hobart. United States Attorney Speed decided that as the murder was committed on an Indian reservation, it was properly a federal case. L. O. Cook and mother who are visiting at the home of J. L. Spence will return home next week. Mrs. Cook is a sister of Mrs. Spence. A. A. Chapman and Jake Wilson went to Ardmore Wednesday, Drs. M. M. Webster of Troy and S. E. Cummings of Ravia, returned Sunday from St. Louis where they have been attending the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. They graduated and received their diplomas with full degree of physicians and surgeons. Tom Christopher has packed his barber outfit and will move to Waneta, O. T. The Ravia Tribune, 27 April 1905 ED E. KOGER KILLED Ardmore, I. T., April 26 – News has reached here of the killing of Ed E. Koger, four miles north of Burneyville. The shooting was the result of previous trouble. Koger was about 60 years old and had lived in that section for twenty years. The alleged murderer, Verger, is a negro about nineteen years old. He has not yet been arrested. Tom Leeper, brother of our townsman, was reported Wednesday as being on his deathbed. His brother, J. W. Leeper, and mother and sister, left that evening for his bedside. Mrs. Pauline Leeper was most unfortunate Sunday. Through a misstep she fell and dislocated one of her wrists. Mrs. H. T. Hopkins of Waelder, Texas, is visiting Mesdames W. H. Pittman and M. Harrell. Mesdames W. A. McAllister, W. W. Stroud and A. A. Chapman and Miss Roxa Leeper attended the school of instruction of the Eastern Star in Madill last Thursday. Jesse Hays came in from Ardmore Sunday to visit home people. John H. Anderson, a former resident of Ravia, well known to all our people; with his family, are on their return journey from the Choctaw country to make their home again with us, N. B. Ruggles of Guthrie was here this week and invested in a business lot. W. A. McAllister was confined to his home with the mumps yesterday. B. W. Trice informs us that the building of three other bricks in under consideration. He says there were half a dozen applications for rooms in the new brick that is to be built. Carrie, little daughter of W. L. Riffs, is quite sick. Dr. Webster carried the ballots to Tishomingo Wednesday; but they were returned to cure a technical defect in the returns. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. William Duncan was buried in the Ravia Cemetery Monday. N. B. Fields say he will replant twenty five acres of cotton on which the seed rotted. A good many of our farmers are in a like condition. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Wilkinson of Mount Carmel, Illinois, will arrive in Ravia Saturday on a visit to their sons, the hustling young business men who are managing Wilkinson’s department store. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html