Johnston Co., OK - The Tishomingo News, October 1905 ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Mary Achterhof USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** The Tishomingo News, 4 October 1905 ROFF FIRE SWEPT Roff, I. T., September 27 – Fire, which originated in the Eagle Drug Store at 3:45 Wednesday morning destroyed eight buildings and contents at an estimated total loss of $100,000. The origin of the fire is not known. The merchants occupying buildings on the south side of Main Street were damaged by broken plate glass and the hasty removal of their goods. The fire consumed all of one block on the north side of Main Street, except four buildings. The burned district will be rebuilt at once. But for excellent work by the fire department, the fire could not have been confined to the burned district. MILLARD BURTON APPOINTED U. S. MARSHAL Millard Burton left Monday for Mill Creek to take up his official duties as deputy U. S. Marshal of that district, he will succeed W. H. Sublett, resigned. The people will find in Mr. Burton an honorable, brave and efficient officer. He is a man that will make friends with all classes of people, and also be firm and strict in enforcing the law. The citizens of Mill Creek are to be congratulated on securing Mr. Burton as their officer. He can at all times be depended on in the enforcement of the law. He served as posseman here for J. H. Bridges for some two years, and also served as bailiff for the courts over the Southern District and held another position as such when he received the appointment as deputy marshal at Mill Creek. He is well acquainted with the duty of the office and will conduct himself in a way as to make friends everywhere he goes. In anything Millard does he does it well, but he says he will never try to fix a gasoline engine any more. Millard is a jolly, good fellow and we take pleasure in recommending him to the Mill Creek people. N.B. Burton is single! Mill Creek girls take notice. K. C. Tucker, who for five years has been a member of the Ardmore Ardmoreite force has resigned his position temporarily to accept a similar position with the Fort Worth Record. Mr. Tucker is well known over the Territory. $1.00 REWARD Strayed – One black gilt hog, bald face, weighs about 175 lbs and not marked. The property of Mrs. Hattie L. Gooden. Report information to the News. J. M. Malone, left Tuesday for Denison for a few day stay. James E. Looney left today noon for Ardmore for a few days visit. Moss Hall, of Sherman, Texas representing the Gulf Refining Co., was in the city today transacting business with our merchants. LOST – A pocket book containing $5.00 and to C. O. & G., railroad passes made out in my name. Finder please notify J. H. Bridges at once and receive a liberal reward. Miss Beulah Betts who has been with the News force for the past two months, has resigned her position and accepted a position at the telephone office. We are very sorry to lose Miss Beulah as she was a valuable assistant, painstaking and was learning the art of printing very rapidly. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Grover Starks spent Sunday in Denison. Judge M. L. Garrett was in Ardmore Friday. Dr. Norman Miller, of Emet, visited Tishomingo Friday. H. O. Newman, left this morning for Oklahoma City on legal business. Mrs. Sallie Ryan, of Ryan, was visiting relatives here the latter part of last week. Mrs. Boone of Parsons, Kansas, is visiting her daughter, Miss Onie Boone, here this week. J. T. Fuller, of Greenville, Texas, is visiting and shaking hands with friends here this week. Mrs. Gabie Cox returned home yesterday from Ft. Worth, Texas where she spent several weeks with relatives. Postmaster C. S. Walden and S. B. Jones of Coatsworth, were in the city Friday. They both called on us and became cash paying subscribers to the News. Miss Viola D. Johnston, of York, I. T., visited Miss Maud Hand a few days last week. They were old school mates and had not met for nearly seven years. R. R. Ansley, of Denison will open a photography gallery in the old Miller stand this week, and will do first class work. Will make all kinds of view and portrait work. D. B. Lester, of Ardmore was here Friday. G. B. Ownby made a business trip to Ardmore Friday. Frank Kelley, of Ardmore spent Sunday in Tishomingo. L. M. Chisholm left this morning for Sulphur in the interest of his nursery. Shimer Boyd, of the land office at Ardmore, came over Saturday afternoon and sent Sunday with his family here. Robert Muldrow, who has been traveling with the Arbitrary allotment force, returned home Friday. J. D. Ray, formerly of this place, but now of Dallas, Texas, was shaking hands with old friends here Monday. W. H. Jones, of Connerville, was in Tishomingo Monday. He called on us and informed us that he would soon move to Oklahoma. J. L. Cargile and family, who moved to Marrietta last spring, returned Saturday and will make this city their home. They still return to old Tish. Miss Ethel Tucker returned home Sunday afternoon from Comanche, Oklahoma, where she has been visiting relatives for several weeks. G. W. Williams and family of Barley, Tennessee, were in the city Saturday from Reagan, on their way home to Tennessee. They were called to Reagan two weeks ago on account of the illness of their son, J. C. Williams, who died with typhoid fever. The News will follow Mr. Williams to Tennessee. LUCAS – BURRIS A pretty wedding was solemnized at the beautiful home of the bride in the south part of the city last evening at eight o’clock. Rev. C. H. Holland, of the Baptist church officiating. The wedding was a very quiet affair, and only the contracting parties and a few friends were present. Mr. Lucas is one of the leading professional men of the town, being one of the ablest lawyers in the Indian Territory, and highly esteemed by his brothers at the bar. He is a man of considerable means, and has many friends and patrons over the entire territory who will be glad to lean of his marriage to one of Tishomingo’s most charming ladies. Mrs. Zula Burris is a lady of education and an accomplished musician. She as been in the office of the U. S. Clerk at the court house for the past few months and is very prominent in the business world, and has many interests in church and lodge work where she is a most ardent worker, and is highly esteemed by all who know her. Too much cannot be said of the high position held by this happy couple in the regard of the people of Tishomingo and the Chickasaw nation. The News joins the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas in extending to them the most heart felt wishes of happiness. Dr. W. W. Britton returned Saturday after a weeks visit with his father and mother at Waco, Texas. The doctor is looking better, he says his mother fed him well. Marshal Miller and J. M. Malone have caught the largest fish of the season, it being a shovelbill cat fish, 2 1/2 feet in length and weighing 30 pounds. They went up on the Washita last Friday and besides catching all the fish they could eat they landed the big one. GOLD COIN MADE IN 1802 W. M. Wheeler, of Winsboro, Texas, called at this office Monday, and showed us a gold coin of United States money made in 1802. Stamped with the thirteen stars, E. Pluribus unum and the eagle. The United States government paid Mr. Wheeler’s great-grandfather, the money on his pension for services in the Revolutionary War. The Tishomingo News, 11 October 1905 DEATH OF C. L. HERBERT Ardmore, I. T., October 8 – Hon. C. L. Herbert, aged 47 years, one of Ardmore’s foremost attorneys died here this morning after a lingering illness. He was at one time mayor of Denton, Texas. He was very popular here and his death is generally regretted. Judge Herbert was a prominent Mason and Elk. He leaves a widow and three children. LOCAL AND PERSONAL P. B. H. Shearer, attended court in Ardmore Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Damron, of Belton were capital visitors Monday. Virgil Warbritton, left last Wednesday for Sulphur, where he has employment. Mrs. Mary Hightower, of Caddo, is visiting the family of Arthur Nesbit here this week. C. C. Hightower, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, is at the Capital Hotel and will remain here a few days. Joe Mule and J. B. Chastain of Randolph were Tishomingo visitors yesterday. Pete Foley, of Parsons, Kansas, came down Saturday to after his interest in this city. John Chisholm made a business trip to Ada Monday, being called before the grand jury at that place, T. B. Cox, of Gainsville, Texas was in town Thursday. Mr. Cox owns considerable city property and will soon move there. Rev. W. S. Mathis, of Durant, minister of the Southern Presbyterian Church held services at the Capital building here Sunday. LOST – Near the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a small diamond ring. Return to Mrs. Roberta Colby and receive reward. W. W. Bennet, representing the Indian Agent, of Muskogee, is here this week to hear applications for the removal of restrictions. W. B. Pyeatt, formerly of this place, but now of Mt. Nebo, Arkansas, was in town Tuesday shaking hands with friends. We would be glad to have Mr. Pyeatt remain with us and enter the hotel business again. John Roan, the druggist ahs been on the sick list this week. Miss Venia Burton, of Milburn, visited friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Wilgus attended the circus at Ardmore Friday. D. W. Baldridge, of Connerville, was a business visitor here Monday. W. J. Milburn, one of Milburn’s prominent merchant’s was in the city yesterday. R. R. Ansley, the photographer has had the old Miller gallery repaired and is now ready for business. C. W. Stanton is assisting C. E. Naylor in the lumber business during the busy season, at the Carey-Lombard Lumber Co.’s yard. Henry Greenwood of Ray, was in town Tuesday. He informs us that he has built a new residence on his farm and moved into the same. Messrs. W. F. deCordova, G. W. Dudley, Judge Gullett, Drs. A. E. Davenport and J. T. Looney left Monday for South McAlester to attend a meeting of the Masonic Consistory. Dr. B. B. Pettit left Saturday for Lawton, Oklahoma, where he has three very difficult surgical operations to perform. The doctor is a good surgeon and his profession calls him to many important cases in other towns in the territory. Dr. W. G. McCall went over to Ardmore, Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday with his father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. R. M. McCall. They have just returned home from their trip to the old home in Illinois. Dr. Robert McCall who was so dangerously ill has recovered and he and family accompanied them on their return home and will remain several days. MONK GIBSON CAPTURED Houston, Texas, October 9 – Monk Gibson, the negro for whom a posse has searched for a week, has been captured and lodged in jail at Edna. He is charged with the murder of the Conditt family. The state troops will remain at Edna and it is believed the negro will escape the vengeance of the mob. He was found in a barn which had been searched before. He had been hiding in a bin of oats and had remained there for nine days, living on raw corn and going out at night and catching chickens and eating them raw. F. W. Williams, of Whitewright, Texas, was in the city Monday on a prospecting tour. He has accepted a position with C. C. Goddard and will work at the carpenters trade here this winter. His family will be here in a few days. Marshal Colbert has had the residence property he purchased from J. D. Ray, on the east side of the city, thoroughly repaired and with a few more needed repairs in the way of mantels he will be ready to move his family into a practically new and elegant home. This is one of the finest residences in the city and is an ornament to our town, and a comfortable and commodious home for the owner. M. G. Scott, of Belton, was in town Monday. Mr. Scott, is in the general merchandise business at the place and informed us that he is doing a good business. GRANDPA RAPER DEAD Rev. W. H. Raper, generally known as Grandpa Raper, after a long and lingering illness died last Monday night of cancer of the head, at the residence of his son, M. H. Raper in Emet, where he had been making his home for some time. The remains were laid to rest in the Emet Cemetery Tuesday, and were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. Rev. Raper came to the Indian Territory 12 years ago and has lived at Emet since. He was in his 81st year and had been a minister of the gospel for fifty-five years, and having lived a useful life now goes to his reward at a ripe old age. Deceased leaves seven children to mourn his demise, five boys and two girls. Milburn News The Tishomingo News, 18 October 1905 UNKNOWN DEAD MAN Ardmore, I. T., October 12 – The body of an unknown man was found about one and a half miles north of Ardmore, just off the Santa Fe right of way. The man had evidently been dead two or three days, there was absolutely nothing about his person to furnish a clue to his identity. He was about 56 years of age, poorly dressed and wore a straw hat. He has a heavy growth of beard and his face was drawn as though he had suffered considerably. There was no marks of violence to indicate that he was a victim of foul play. His remains will be buried by the city. LOCAL AND PERSONAL J. F. Pierce, of Milburn, was in the city on business Tuesday. Charles Von Weise of Ardmore, was here last week. Judge Lee Cruce of Ardmore, was here last week. Homer Blanton visited relatives in Emet Saturday. S. T. Bledsoen Esq., a prominent attorney of Ardmore was in the city Friday. Harry L. Person was attending to business in the Choctaw Nation last week. R. C. Fleming, deputy clerk of the U. S. Court was in Ardmore Saturday and Sunday. H. Farr, probate clerk, who has been visiting us a few days returned to Ardmore Tuesday. Will Stewart who had been at Mannsville for three days on business returned Friday. Joe Brown spent Sunday with his parents here, returning to Hargrove Monday. Miss Elsie Kemp, who is attending the Bloomfield Seminary is spending a week with her parents here. Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe, widow of Ex. Gov. Wolfe was transacting probate business in Tishomingo Saturday. W. T. Croslen was in Chickasha last week in the interest of the Washita Valley Interurban Electric Road. Gov. D. H. Johnson is bury signing the deeds to the Choctaw and Chickasaw lands at the rate of 3000 per week. C. C. Hawkins of Egypt, was in Tishomingo Friday. Cotton is better in his neighborhood than was expected. W. H. Murray, Gov. P. S. Mosely, Frank O. Smith and J. Wes Parker went to South McAlester Saturday to attend the Constitutional Convention. J. Wess Parker, Dave Folsom, and W. H. Murray, are here ready to report their work as adjusting commissioners for the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Burrows gave a card party Friday evening in honor of their niece Miss Million, of South McAlester. The other guests were Misses Blanche Fisher, Sue Hutchens, Ollie Bailey, Bessie Wilson and Una deCordova and Messrs, H. C. Shultx, U. G. Gilmore, Bob Muldrow, Drs. Stallings, W. W. Britton and W. G. McCall. Judge Alex. Gullett returned Friday from Ada. While there he assisted District Attorney J. E. Humphrey in the prosecution of Davenport charged with murder. This was quite an important case. The defendant was represented by the best legal talent of the territory. The defendant was convicted and sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. Eld. K. A. Williams’ family arrived from Illinois the latter part of last week, and they will go to the house-keeping in the north part of the city soon. C. E. Clem, the lumber man, has two new ads in this issue of the News. Mr. Clem is making some very close prices, he also says it pays to advertise. J. M. Vestal made a business trip to Ardmore Thursday. The Tishomingo News, 25 October 1905 BIRTHDAY PARTY Miss Una deCordova entertained her many friends with a social ball at the elegant home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. deCordova, last Monday evening in honor of her seventeenth birthday. Refreshments were served which were the very best. A large crowd was present, nice music was also a feature of the program. The birthday cake was cut and all tried their luck. Miss Midge Ferguson secured the thimble, and Miss Jessie Looney got the ring. All present report quite an enjoyable time and speak in the highest praises of Miss Una as an entertainer. BIRTHDAY DINNER Mrs. William T. Ward entertained a small party of friends at dinner Monday evening in commemorating the 35th anniversary of Mr. Ward’s birthday. The children were served at a miniature table separate from that of the “grown ups” and kept their room in an uproar with their childish hilarity. The guests were served with dinner in the family dining room and an elegant and delicious dinner it was, served in four courses. The party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sherrard, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Davenport and Mr. M. V. Cheadle. The entire party went away hoping that Mr. Ward might live another 35 years and be blessed with health happiness and prosperity, throughout. J. M. Reynolds, of Wheeler, I. T., was in the city Friday to see Prof. George Beck, in the interest of the school at that place. Mr. Reynolds reports that they are drilling for oil at his town and struck oil at 700 ft., which threw oil seventy-five feet high. The oil is said to be of the best quality and that there is great excitement over the strike. This is far the best well ever drilled in the territory. The well belongs to the Santa Fe Railroad. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Deputy U. S. Marshal Erby, of Ardmore is here attending court. W. M. Franklin, a prominent attorney of Madill, who has several important cases at this term of court, is present, looking after the interest of his clients. Attorney J. T. Young of the law firm of Treadwell, Lucas and Young made a business trip to Muskogee, leaving here last Friday and returning Sunday. James E. Looney came over from Ardmore Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday with his family here. James is now engaged in the harness, saddle and buggy business at Ardmore and is doing a good business. C. E. Naylor the accommodating manager of the Carey-Lombard Lumber Co., has been suffering from a severe attack of malarial, but is still at his post selling lumber to his many patrons. Marshal B. H. Colbert and C. S. Williams returned Saturday afternoon from the Ardmore fair with several of their fine Poland China hogs. They received the blue ribbon on twelve premiums. There were only fourteen premiums offered. T. W. Donahoo received word from his attorneys in Washington that his application for the patent on his King Bolt Caseing had been allowed and certificate of same would be forwarded to him at once. Mr. Donahoo has received some flattering offers for his patent. It saves the wagon. Mrs. J. I. Fox and Miss Dollie Landrum of Haileyville, visited the family of J. E. Looney here last Saturday. A social ball was given in their honor at the hall Saturday night. Deputy U. S. Marshal Millard F. Burton, of Mill Creek, came over Saturday and remained until Sunday evening transacting business and shaking hands with friends. While the Glasco boys were preparing to milk a cow in the lot adjoining Ollie Hicks’ residence the cow stepped upon some decayed planks which covered an old well. The planks gave away and the cow fell into the well, the well contained only a small amount of water, and she kept her head above the surface until several men with a block and tackle came, one man going down and placing a rope around the horns, and with the assistance of a team of mules was raised to dry land with considerable difficulty. The cow was not seriously injured and will be alright in a few days. LOCAL AND PERSONAL L. F. Beard, of Ravia, was on our streets Saturday. R. M. Harris was an Ardmore visitor Friday. Roscoe Tucker has been quite sick this week with malarial fever. Rev. J. W. Downing will deliver his lecture at Ravia Friday night. Gov. D. H. Johnston made a business trip to Ardmore Saturday. Gus Warbritton and Homer Blanton were visitors in Emet Sunday. J. F. Boatwright, of Pontotoc, was in the city on business Monday. Misses Dorothy Eastwood and Grace Looney visited friends in Ardmore Friday. Deputy U. S. Marshal W. H. Evans, of Madill, was in town Saturday afternoon en route home from Ardmore. M. G. Scott, a Belton merchant, and all around good fellow, was a business visitor to Tishomingo Monday. J. C. Oakley has our thanks for cash subscription this week. Mr. Oakley and family have recently moved to our city. James B. Davis, of Durant, representing the Embree-McLeon Carriage Co., of St. Louis, Missouri, was a business visitor in our city Friday. Mr. Davis was once a Deputy U. S. Marshal and a good one. H. M. Baker transacted business in Ardmore Friday. J. F. Sherrill made a business trip to Ardmore Friday. W. C. King, of Connerville, is courting here this week. M. S. Bradford, a prominent druggist of Pontotoc, was a capitol visitor Monday. Mrs. Oscar Gill and Mrs. Boren of Milburn were shopping in the city Monday. L. T. Coyle, of Keota, I. T., is in town this week shaking hands with old friends. Mrs. D. E. Wilgus has been quite ill the past few days, but is reported better. George W. Hinshaw, a leading attorney of Madill, is transacting business in court here this week. M. C, Melville and Dave Cuberry, of Stonewall, were in Tishomingo on business Saturday. H. M. Jones, of Norton, I. T. attended court here Monday and also became a reader of the News. Mr. and Mrs. Castleberry are the proud parents of a big 10 pound boy. He arrived last Friday night. J. G. Buckhanan, superintendent of the public schools at Wapanucka, was in the city on business Thursday. Pete Foeley, of Parsons, Kansas came down Sunday and remained over until Tuesday morning looking after his interests here. A. J. Jones, of Wyatt, I. T., was in the city Monday, and while here came around and handed us the cash for the News.