Johnston Co., OK - The Wapanucka Press, November 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 Wapanucka Press, 2 November 1905 MAN WITH BIG GUN Puts an Escaping Prisoner Out of Business At Atoka On last Thursday afternoon at about 5 o’clock a man named W. B. Blackwell attempted to escape from the custody of Deputy U. S. Marshal W. W. Bradshaw and was shot dead while running, the officer firing the shot while in pursuit of the prisoner. Naturally, the incident caused considerable excitement and feeling. Opinions as to the justification of the action of the officer in shooting the man down differ, ranging all the way from staunch defense of the act to the most bitter denunciation. Marshal Bradshaw is now under bond of one thousand dollars for investigation by the grand jury and trial by the United States court, charged with manslaughter. The story of the incident, as developed at the preliminary trial before Commissioner Ralls, Tuesday, is briefly as follows: The man named Spencer, a traveling photographer, was accused by a negro from Coalgate of defrauding him of some three dollars collected for pictures that were never delivered. Spencer was arrested and then released on refunding the money to the negro. Later he was arrested by Marshal Bradshaw on a charge of collected money under false pretense, the charge being that he had collected $25 from various people at Coalgate. Bradshaw took the man before Commissioner Ralls who held him for further investigation, Spencer claimed that he had paid a man in Coalgate to finish up the pictures that he had collected money for and that he was then on his way to see that all were delivered. He was a stranger and could not give bond, the judge refusing to accept his camera and outfit as security and ordering him committed to jail. Spencer slipped out at the front door and ran down Court Street. Bradshaw started out in pursuit some twenty feet behind. Commissioner Ralls called twice to Bradshaw not to shoot, but Mr. Bradshaw says he did not hear him. Spencer ran around the bank corner at Ohio Avenue and then down an alley way between the old Haas Store and the Ohio Hotel. Bradshaw ordered him to halt and fired his revolver to frighten him but he continued to run. Spencer ran in the rear of the Arcade Hotel and around it towards the railroad where a freight train was moving, apparently starting out of the yards to the south. At this point Bradshaw stopped, took aim and fired. Spencer fell, at a distance of about twenty five yards from Bradshaw and died almost instantly. He was shot through the back below the shoulder, the bullet coming out at the left breast. Indian Citizen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUDMAN – GALLEY At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Galley, near Byrne, last Sunday at 11 o’clock, John Hudman, a prominent young man of the Kittie neighborhood, and Miss Dora Galley, were joined together in the bonds of wedlock, Rev. Wyrick performing the ceremony making the two hearts one. Both are popular young people who have many friends that join the Press in extending congratulation and best wishes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUANITA ITEMS Juanita, October 31 Julius Fry is building a chimney to D. J. Cummings’ new cottage. Judge Jackson and Ben Crawford have returned from South McAlester, where they went as delegates to the grand lodge. The grand lodge meets at Ada next October. Mr. B, Tummins of Ada has been looking over Juanita with a view of locating. Ernest Grigsby is away on business at Shay, I. T., this week. D. J. Cummings and son, Austin, went to Wapanucka Saturday to qualify as postmaster and deputy postmaster. William Dunn and family spent the day Sunday in Juanita. Mr. Dunn seemed to be very favorably impressed with the many mineral springs at Juanita. Mrs. Mattie Dyer, in company with Mrs. Gibson Colbert, was enjoying an outing at the springs Sunday. Judge Jackson had the honor of being elected a delegate to the national lodge, which convenes at Carthage, Missouri, next September, this honor being conferred upon the judge by the grand lodge, A.H.T.A., recently in session at South McAlester. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCONEE NEWS Oconee, November 1 Prof. O’Neal will begin school at Wilson next Monday. S. A. Whiteside will open a school also at Kittie the same day. Both of these schools have received a part of the congressional appropriation. W. M. Dunn has had considerable improvements made on his ranch in the past few weeks in the way of fencing. J. B. Blanchett is looking for some of his connection from Tennessee to come within a few days to make their home here. Gains Green and James Pennington have bought out J. W. Thompson who will move to Arkansas. Dr. Enfield has just put in a new operating chair and has his office otherwise nicely and neatly furnished. Farmers will soon begin changing places. Tom Jones will move to Dick Hill place and Hill to the Jones place. Lovel Withers who was shot some time ago by Dan Askew at Roena is still in bad condition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BYRNE LOCALS Byrne, October 30 Mrs. Gus Moore is very low with fever. We hope for her speedy recovery. Miss Arkie Wallis, daughter of Uncle Joe Wallis, has several very severe chills last week. Mr. John Hudman of Kittie and a young lady of Byrne were joined together as man and wife Sunday. Charles Moore has been chilling every night for the last few days. Mrs. Kruger has been confined to her bed for some time with asthma and bronchitis. Mrs. M. A. Barton, now living in Texas, spent several weeks visiting relatives and friends in Wapanucka and this neighborhood. She returned last week to her home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGO ITEMS Ego, October 30 Rev. T. N. Moore is building him a nice residence on his farm just south of Ego. Clem Tomerlin, the blacksmith, is building an addition to his dwelling in Ego. W. T. Jones has moved back to his old home near town. Mrs. Cain has moved from the country to Ego. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPE DOTS Cope, October 31 Mrs. Thedford, the wife of W. P. Thedford, died last Thursday and was buried at Wells Valley Friday. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community. Tom Sinclair of Hickory is visiting his parents here this week. C. W. Wallace and family of Wapanucka were visiting in our community Sunday. J. H. Monk and W. R. White were at Tishomingo yesterday, in response to a call received from the marshal to appear before the silent twelve. (Grand Jury) Miss Ida and Allice Fegett were Cope visitors Sunday. The singing and musical at J. F. Monk’s Sunday night was highly enjoyed by all present. Among those present from Wells Valley were: Mrs. E. W. Milligan and sister, Miss Adeline Moss, Mrs. Lon Lambeth, Mrs. Doshie Carns and others. Misses Bertha Young and Gurtie Sconier of Blue Springs Prairie were also in attendance. S. M. Reynolds who has been visiting on Twelve Mile Prairie and Durant, returned home yesterday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NOTES Hunton, October 31 Jim Angling and Miss Vessie Andrews of Wilson were united in the holy bonds of matrimony last Sunday, Rev. Bagget officiating. Listen! Guess what it is! Jim Keener is the proud father of a ten pound boy. Jim says he didn’t know it would make a man feel so good to be called papa. Will Jackson of Wilson was seen in Hunton Sunday evening. Wonder what’s the attraction. Wilson Greenwood of Wide Springs is hauling lumber to build him a residence. Mr. Hamersley is on the sick list this week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS J. E. Anderson of the Viola country was in town Friday. J. R. Hancock was over from Ashflat Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pound were over from Ashflat Saturday. W. L. Compton was down from Olney Saturday. H. C. Stone sends the Press to his son-in-law, Thomas H. Reynolds, Colley, Arkansas for a year. W. S. Hall, the well known planter of Ashflat, was among the many who came Saturday to town, some for business and some for pleasure. N. H. Addison was down from Hunton Saturday on business. C. E. Hook of Oklahoma is here this week. Mrs. J. G. Buchanan and children are visiting relatives and taking in the fair at Dallas, Texas this week. L. H. Swader, one of the best farmers of the Ego section, was in town Saturday on business. Drs. Stamps, Stephenson and J. O. Surrell left Sunday for a weeks stay at the state fair at Dallas. While in Dallas Mr. Surrell will buy the immense stock of holiday goods for the City Drug Store. C. L. Galley was selling cotton in town Saturday. Mr. Galley lives up in the Byrne community. He had his cotton crop on new land this year and is well satisfied with the yield. The new lands this year did better than the old. Uncle Bully Cribbs of near Viola, was a visitor in town Saturday. He sends the Press to his brother-in-law, James Anderson, Blue Ridge, Texas for three months. Dr, J. H. Frazier of Millen Grove, Texas, is in the city this week, visiting old friends, W. L. Bell and Miss Belle Jackson, both of Wapanucka, were married last Sunday by Rev. Gates at his home east of town. Both are well known and popular young people. They have many friends who join the Press in extending congratulations and the best wishes. The marriage was one of those in which parental objections were raised but to no avail. P. K. Wall was over from Belton yesterday. Bud Davis of Kittie brought in corn yesterday to market. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 9 November 1905 C. C. FOSTER DEAD C. C. Foster, who was sick so long at the home of S. J. Hinchey here last spring with meningitis, is dead. Judge C. A. Skeen received a letter a few days ago from his mother which told of his death. He was well known here, having lived in and around the town for several years. He was a fine young man who possessed all those characteristics found in noble manhood. He took sick January with the dreadful disease. After a lingering illness for several months he finally rallied and grew enough strength permitting his return to his old home in Tennessee to abide with his aged mother. He then grew worse again and died a few days ago. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. B. Allison, once a leading merchant at Stonewall, at his death which occurred in Texas several days ago, bequeathed his fortune of nearly $20,000 to the Masonic Orphan’s Home to be built in Indian Territory. The fund for building the home now amounts to about $70,000. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGRO EXECUTED Grant Williams Hanged at South McAlester for Murder of Paymaster South McAlester: Grand Williams, the negro who killed Paymaster Bolan of Rock Island Road, was executed here last Friday. The prisoner has been gradually dying for months and owing to his physical weakness, he was strapped to a board and carried to the scaffold on the shoulders of four men. He was held in position over the trap and in ten minutes after the fall he was dead. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIOLA ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Elige Frier had a fine boy born to them last week. Clyde Chapman’s wife presented him two fine girls, and Clyde says he thinks one got away. Mr. Newton has a fine girl at his house – and I don’t know how many more that I have not heard of. The Viola wedding prophesied last week came off Sunday of last week, the contracting parties being Mr. James J. Lane and Miss Sidney C. Dickson. Elder Muncrief officiated. The bride is a daughter of W. E. Dickson of Viola and is an accomplished young lady. The bridegroom is a son of A. J. Lane and is one of the most energetic and industrious young men in the community. We congratulate each one of them in their choice of life partners. Mr. Tom Sissim was in Viola this morning serving subpoenas in the Water Allen case. W. R. White of Cope was in town this morning looking after business matters. Thomas Burch writes from Portals, New Mexico, that he made it through all right. ============================================================================= OCONEE NEWS Oconee, November 8 A J Lowe has a fine wheat crop sown and it is up and looking well. Miss Bessie Henry has been sick for the past couple of days. Dr. Powell of Kittie is visiting his mother, who is sick, in Texas. T. J. Stratton writes back from Western Texas that he is well satisfied. R. C. Murphy, who is running a big farm over in the Chickasaw nation and also in the Choctaw, was doing business in Wapanucka yesterday. Talk about weddings, and they have been happening in this country, among the most notable was that of B. M. Lee and Mrs. Ella Parker. The young men treated the newly wedded couple to a chivaria and after the music abated Mr. Lee invited them in and treated them to a fine supper. All went nicely. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGO ITEMS Ego, November 7 We regret having to report considerable sickness yet. Among those sick are: Mrs. Cook, Eva Snider, Finis Phipps, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Wimberly. J. A. Morgan and a fine mule to disappear last week, either strayed or stolen. Mrs. Wimberly, who has been visiting relatives and friends here for several months, has returned to her home at Mena, Arkansas. ============================================================================= BOGGY DEPOT ITEMS Boggy Depot, November 6 Mrs. Guilford Drain, Misses Myrtie and Maude Drain drove to Wapanucka Wednesday to visit friends and incidentally to look at the new style in millinery displayed in the various stores. Mr. Fred Ricketts of Benington was a visitor in Boggy Depot Wednesday. Mr. George Drain came near losing a fine hog Thursday. In rooting about near an unused well the pig accidentally fell in. Fortunately the accident was discovered in time and piggy was rescued from his perilous predicament. Mrs. Mary Parigen has gone to visit relatives near Dardanelles, Arkansas. Mr. Kirby Drain, together with a number of others, went to Caddo Friday with cotton. The cotton brought ten sixty five. Mr. Drain carried thirteen bales and the others whose names was not learned carried as many more. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Simons died Sunday morning after a brief illness of congestion. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the community in the loss of the little one. Mr. Hieronimous went up to Lehigh Sunday expecting to meet his wife but came back without her. Mrs. Hieronimous will probably arrive in Boggy Depot today. Mr. Cook of Gainesville and Mr. Freeman of Wapanucka came over to Boggy Depot Friday and were the guest of Mr. George Drain while here. ============================================================================= BYRNE LOCALS Byrne, November 8 W. S. Hall should be given a great deal of credit for his efforts in working the roads and building bridges. It is now possible for farmers to pull a good load over this part of the road toward Wapanucka. How is that end of the road? Uncle Henry Buchanan is having a nice residence built on his place. The work being done by Norman and John Moore. Eck Plummer is having some additions made to his residence. Miss May Chastain is reported quite sick. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPE DOTS Cope, November 7 Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hensley were in Cope Monday. Judge J. T. Fowler shipped two cars of cattle to St. Louis on last Monday. Will Reynolds visited Durant on business this week. Dan Cinclair (Sinclair) has returned from Hickory. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas of Texas, parents of our neighbor, Mrs. Gordon, have moved into our neighborhood. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NOTES Mr. Anglin near Wilson is reported very sick. Prof. O’Neal opened school at Wilson Monday. Mr. Wilson Greenwood is reported as being very sick. A. Y. Casey sold cotton in Wapanucka today. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS A bouncing boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ream Tuesday night. Dr. Clyde Heflin took in the fair at Dallas last week. W. E. Logan of near Juanita was looking after business matters in town Monday. R. C. Howell and wife are attending the Texas State Fair at Dallas this week. E. R. Johnson, one of the leading farmers of the Ego community, was in town a few days ago. T. C. Keller of Cope was among the many who came to town Monday for business. R. C. Murphy of near Hunton, bought cotton to market Monday. A fine girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walkup Sunday. J. V. Johns, the well known farmer of the Ego community was in town Monday. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robison, who has been very low with typhoid fever for several weeks, is better W. T. Pound of near Kittie has purchased the A. I. McAlister residence on Second Street, the consideration being $1,500. He is now preparing to move down from his plantation in Ashflat. W. B. Ogletree, the good farmer living out on the Wallace place east of town, sold T. A. Creighton some of the finest sweet potatoes last week that have been brought to this market this season. Mr. Ogletree is one of the best farmers of this section. L. E. Snellgrove, a prominent farmer of near Ego, was selling cotton in town Monday. Emmeal Fahrney and family, of Neosho, Missouri, are visiting his sister, Mrs. L. C, Ball this week. Z. Watson, our farmer friend living out on the Jones place, sends the Press for six months to h is old friend, Judge J. O. Quottlebum, Floyd, Arkansas, ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 16 November 1905 KILLED HIS COUSIN Quarrel Over Land Ends With Grave Yard Procession Lee Strickland shot and killed his cousin, Lee Strickland, at Yellow Springs six miles north of Hunton, last Wednesday November 8th, Strickland has been arrested and carried to Ada for trial. The two men are said to have quarreled about some land rent which lead to the killing. The remains of the deceased were interred at Jesse Thursday under the auspices of the Odd Fellow Lodge o Kittie of which he was a member. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGE OF VENUE The case of Clarence Brown, the Indian boy who is charged with killing his aged mother, Mrs. Imatochy and a brother, near Hunton last summer, has been carried from Ada to Paris, Texas upon a change of venue. The crime for which Brown is held was one of the most horrible ever committed in the Indian Territory, a full account of which appeared in the Press at the time. Old lady Imatochey and her son were murdered while asleep and in the course of the committal trial Clarence Brown, a son, admitted having committed the crime for the purpose of getting their land, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAUGHT IN WATER Peddler Met With Bad Accident While Crossing Stream A serious accident happened near Boggy Depot Thursday morning to A. Jacobs, a traveling peddler. He carried in a one-horse wagon a line of goods valued at about $1,400. He was en route to Lehigh and in attempting to cross the swollen Sandy Creek. Mr. Jacobs became alarmed at its depth and swift current and attempted to turn in mid stream. The current proved too strong, however and horse and vehicle were swept away, rolling over and over. In attempting to save the goods Mr. Jacobs nearly lost his own life. He was able to swim ashore, however. Citizens succeeded in getting out the wagon and harness and recovered one case of goods. The outfit had floated about a quarter of a mile before it lodged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUANITA ITEMS T. A. Rutherford is very sick with pneumonia. Drs. Skeen and Germany were called into consultation this week. Mrs. T. W. Greenwood is still confined to her bed, though some better. J. H. Price, the blacksmith, has moved in from Ada and is now ready to do your smithing. Ben Crawford, district organizer for the A.H. T. A., will organize a lodge in Juanita in the next few days, Let the good work go on. W. H. Jackson attended the Farmers’ Union rally at Viola last Saturday and listened to an able address by Mr. Dawes, state organizer for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Misses Lee and Pearl Leonard of Wapanucka were driving over the streets of Juanita Friday. Hon. Bill Kimbrough and B. F. Hargrave were prospecting Juanita Saturday. Pat Grigsby has just finished papering D. J. Cummings’ cottage. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUANITA ITEMS Wilson Greenwood has carpenters a work on his new cottage at Wide Springs. R. L. Price building is ready for occupation. Mrs. Smith has returned from a six weeks visit to her daughter, Mrs. Downing at Ravia. Mr. Bradley Walker has moved into Juanita from Shelby. Mr. C. W. Jackson was called to Ardmore Sunday. It’s a 12lb boy. Mother and babe doing well but its hoped that C. W. will get over it. Mr. Black has his machine sinking a shaft near Juanita for Judge Jackson. We surmise the Judge is after something besides water. Mrs. T. A. Rutherford has been very sick for the last two weeks, but is said to be some better. Mr. Allen Cravatt of Coatsworth was shaking hands with friends in Juanita Sunday. Grandpa Grigsby left Tuesday morning for Dallas where he goes to spend the winter with his son, O. W. Grigsby and daughter, Mrs. S. J. Burks. Mrs. T. W. Greenwood is reported very sick. Judge Jackson left for Ardmore Wednesday where he went to place his sons, Tom and Byrd, in the Selvidye Business College for the winter. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOGGY DEPOT ITEMS Boggy Depot, November 12 Mr. Robinson and son, Mr. Register Robison, were in Boggy Depot Monday shaking hands with old friends and neighbors. Mr. Salmon, the mail carrier, brought out a fine new showcase from Atoka Monday for Drain & Sons store. Mr. Shipley went to Atoka Monday returning Tuesday. The many friends of Miss Bertha Drain will be interested in learning that she has completed the course in stenography at the business college in Whitewright, Texas, and has accepted a position which was offered her by a firm in Dallas. Mr. Tom Drain is home on a short visit to parents. Mr. Horace Chapman is down from the farm and expects to remain in Boggy Depot the coming winter. Mr. and Mrs. Cane and family, recently from Texas, arrived in Boggy Depot Friday and are stopping at Mr. Charles Stamphill’s. They are on their way to the northwestern part of the country where they will make their future home. Little Forest Sullivan, while in school, moved too close to the end of the bench, which was near the stove and fell from the bench. In falling she threw out her hand against the hot stove and received a painful though not serious burn. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCONEE NEWS Oconee, November 14 Some of Mr. O’Neal’s neighbors from Missouri by the name of Wallace have come in and all secured places. A. J. Lowe, Mr. Austin and Dan Orr will leave today for Ringold, Texas, where they will buy land. Dr. Duncan of Jesse was introducing Prof. Hays of that town to the good men of Oconee last Saturday. R. A. Harris of Wapahnuck was here yesterday on business. Dr. Powell of Kittie has returned from Texas. R. C. Murphy is in town today. Floyd Woods and three men by the name of Wallis were arrested in this community last Saturday charged with cattle larceny. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGO ITEMS Ego, November 14 A fine large boy has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Emerson. Mr. and Mrs. Olen Phipps have something new in the way of a good looking girl. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hyde have accepted the position of parents of a Choctaw girl. T. N. Moore, William Newton and Hiram Morgan were at Wapanucka Monday. Mr. Moore and family visited at V. S. Moran’s Sunday. Mrs. Hayhurst of Coalgate is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dora Morgan, this week. George Evans, one of our enterprising and hustling farmers, shipped a car of fat hogs the first of the week. Finis Phipps, who has typhoid fever, is still quite sick. Denton Clark was up from Texas Sunday. Charles Moran and wife visited relatives and friends near Caddo last week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPE DOTS Cope, November 14 Mrs. Butler of Mill Creek, sister of Mrs. Z. H. Tate, is moving back into our midst. Mrs. J. H. Hardy visited the family of C. T. Jones last Sunday. Grandpa and Grandma Sconier were Cope visitors Sunday and Monday. J. J. Thompson of Durant was visiting and prospecting in our midst this week. E. T. Hall of Twelve Mile Prairie was shaking hands with old friends around Cope this week. Grandpa Cox was a Cope visitor Monday. Fred Ebisch was a Cope visitor Monday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIOLA ITEMS The health of our community is improving and our population is increasing. Bro. Lon Box is the happy recipient of a fine girl born Friday last. Bro. Bagett filled his appointment at Wells Valley Saturday and Sunday. Sunday at 5 pm. Ye scribe, accompanied by Bro. A. J. Lane, took the train at Wapanucka for Durnat, arriving at our destination at 3 o’clock next morning. We came to attend the trial of Walter Allen. The court began to grind after dinner. The town is full of people drug here by the court, many of them in trivial cases like the one I am in, when they ought to be at home in the cotton patch. Bust such is life and the courts. Too often the innocent are unjustly punished for want of means where with to properly defend themselves, while the big rascal is turned loose because he can command money and the exert a pull. At least so it seems to your humble scribe. I long to see the day come when the poor and innocent will be protected and money and influence avail not to shield the professional thief and the murderer from a just punishment. I am proud to see the improvement in the Wapanucka Press, and wish its editor and readers the best of success. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NOTES Elder George O’Neal, of the Christian faith, preached an interesting sermon at Wilson Sunday at 11 o’clock. His subject was, “The Way That Cannot Be Wrong.” George Howard left for Saddler, Texas, last Saturday, where he expects to visit friends for a couple of weeks. Mert Simmons, living near Lehigh, visited relatives at this place Saturday and Sunday. O. E. Simmons and family visited relatives at Jesse Sunday. Mrs. Blancett is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Wilson Greenwood, who has been sick for some time, is reported to be better this week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Young Sunday morning. M. L. Harrison has moved to Commerce, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Garrett of Milburn, visited L. E. Creekmore and family Saturday and Sunday. Charles Polkwitz of Calloway was in town Friday, shaking hands with his many friends in around Wapanucka. He will be around here for several days. At Quincy, Illinois a few days ago, Miss Fay West of Wapanucka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. West, and Charles C. Davis of that city were married. L. E. Creekmore visited at Tishomingo Sunday. A. W. Dumas sends the Press to his brother, T. W. Dumas, Wrenton, Arkansas, for a year. His many friends in and around Wapanucka will regret to learn that J. V. Hogg is preparing to move to Oklahoma. We understand that Mr. Hogg expects to move to that part of the new state in the very near future. L. C. Clevenger was over from near Roena Monday on business. Henry Ince returned Saturday from St. Louis where he went to market cattle for Judge Fowler. T. N. Moore came over from Ego Monday after a load of furniture and material for his new dwelling being erected on his farm. R. M. Emerson was down from Kittie Monday on business. He is preparing to move to the Belton community next year. P. W. Williams carried a load of fat Wapanucka country hogs to the Ft. Worth market Monday. Hogs always bring good prices here and they are more staple and cotton and how much easier produced. P. W. Farmer, who contemplated moving away from here, has decided to stay at the same place on the Maytubby holding north of town. He has rented the place for two years longer. Mr. Grigsby of near Ego brought in some very fine turnips Monday, one of which weighd 9 1/2 pounds. The load was bought by Riley Bros. J. D. and H. W. Underwood and the former’s wife and daughter of Jackson County, Illinois and Mrs. V. A. Wayland of Gainsville, Texas are visiting their cousin, J. M. Underwood and family. The Messrs. Underwoods are millers and are very favorably impressed with Wapanucka as a desirable location for a flour mill. J. D. Price of near Ego, was in town Monday. Mr. Price is one of those farmers who believes in diversified crops and has been practicing it with the result that he does well every year. A M. Williams and family, together with son, Elbert and wife, departed Thursday for Konowa where they go to live. This good family have many friends here who regret their departure but who wish them well at their new home. Postmaster Sanders of Viola passed through town yesterday en route home from Durant, where he was in attendance as a witness in the Walter Allen case. Mr. Allen was acquitted of the charge of introducing. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 23 November 1905 BURNED TO DEATH Shocking Accident a Boggy Depot A shocking accident occurred at Boggy Depot Wednesday. Little Hazel Pearigen was playing in the yard near a small fire which she and her little brother had kindled into a blaze. By some means the child’s clothing caught and before help could reach her she was severely and as it proved, fatally burned. It was not known at first that the child who was only two years old had inhaled the flames, but such was unfortunately the case. Everything possible was done to relieve her suffering but without avail. She died the following Saturday at about half past four. The burial took place at old Boggy Graveyard Sunday the 19th. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in the sorrow which has come upon them through the loss of the little one. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURE $200 While crossing Sandy Creek, just north of Wapanucka, last Thursday night, Lon Jones, a deputy tribal sheriff, was held up at the point of a gun and relieved of about $200 which he had collected off the farmers and others as permit taxes. The parties also relieve him of his official pistol. No trace could be found of the men who secure the dough. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGO ITEMS Robert Sims of White Bend was in our community last week. Mr. Hayhurst of Coalgate was in Ego Saturday. William Cole went to Wapanucka with cotton Monday. F. W. Emmerson made a business trip to Lehigh the first of the week. Virgil Aycock had a good saddle stolen last Saturday night. T. N. Moore, the fruit tree man, was delivering his goods last week. Mr. Noble and family visited at C. A. Sniders Sunday. H. N. Morgan is building him a house in the country to which he will soon remove. Melvin Jones, who is attending school at Wapanucka, was visiting at home Saturday and Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KITTIE ITEMS Kittie, November 21 Prof. O’Neal’s horse ran away a few days ago and demolished his new buggy. R. C. Murphy has gone to work. He has found his talent in picking cotton. A. J. Lowe I still in Texas. We regret to lose a good citizen as is Mr. Lowe. W. T. Pound will move to Wapanucka in a short time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM EGO NO. 2 Ego, November 20 Mr. Jessie Snellgrave and his brother Willie, caught seven opossums the other night. They had ‘possum and sweet ‘taters the best of the week. The farmers will soon be changing places, W. A. Snellgrove, who has charge of the B. B. farm, will leave it for Pick Smith to make his home. He says that he will have to make a change or quit chewing store tobacco. Mr. Packson, our Baptist preacher will leave for Caddo to make his home. Mr. Ornel will take his place. Mr. Snellgrove, of the Chickasaw Nation, visited his parents here some two days back. Mr. Rockie Mills has been sick but is up at this writing. Mr. Dick Gugle of the Chickasaw Nation will take charge of the B.B. Farm. Messrs Evens, Dumas and Fairchild shipped 75 head of hogs to market Monday. Burglars entered the home of Dr. Reed at South McAlester and secured $80 in cash. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NOTES Hunton, November 22 Mr. Jeff Howard and family visited relatives near Lehight Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Davidson is reported very sick with pneumonia. Mr. Claud Hamilton of Lehigh was visiting here Sunday. Mr. Gunnels and family of near Boggy Depot have moved to our community and we are all glad to have them with us. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOGGY DEPOT ITEMS Mr. Blevins and family have moved to Caney. Mr. Robert Fahrney has accepted a position in Coalgate. Mr. George Drain went to Durant Monday returning the following day. Miss Cook who is teaching at Wards Chapple was a visitor in Boggy Depot Sunday. Mr. Hironymus went to Durant Monday. Mr. Beebe is selling his household goods and farm implements and expects to leave Boggy Depot in the near future. Mr. McNeely preached in Boggy Depot Monday night. His subject was; “Jesus as a breaker up of funerals.” Mr. Payne of Bentley, Arkansas, was greeting old friends in Boggy Wednesday. Miss Lillie Hoskins, who has been attending school in Honey Grove, Texas, is home on a visit. Dr. Sullivan and family spent several days in Coalgate visiting Mrs. Sullivan’s mother. Mr. Tom Crews was in Boggy Depot Wednesday. Mr. Crews left Shreveport last May on account of yellow fever going from that city to different points in Texas, finally deciding to return to his old home in Boggy. Mr. Guilford and Mr. Tom Drain went up to Wapanucka during the week. Mr. Guilford Drain has leased a tract of land near Wapanucka. Mrs. Freeney of Fitzhugh came up to Boggy Depot Friday to visit old neighbors and friends. Mt. Tom Drain and r. Horace Chapman went to Roberta Friday and brought up a bunch of cattle. Mr. Maxwell of Durant preached to a good congregation Sunday night. Mr. Maxwell illustrated his sermon by means of diagrams on the blackboard. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUANITA ITEMS Richard McLish, Jr., was shaking hands with his many friends in Juanita this week. Will Kimbrough has moved into Juanita. Mr. Kimbrough is a contractor and builder. L. B. Russell of Ardmore was visiting at Jackson Heights Saturday and Sunday last. C. W. Jackson of Coatsworth spent the day Sunday with his father and mother at Jackson Heights. Mr. Patton of the Trading Company spent last Thursday night with Judge Jackson at the Heights. J. L. Price is building a new blacksmith shop in the city. Tom Carnahan is sinking a shaft for Judge Jackson near Juanita. The judge has a fine prospect of coat. A. H. Stinson has bought a lot in Juanita, on which he will put up a cottage. Mrs. Douglass and Mrs. McLamore of Ardmore are visiting Mrs. R. McLish this week. D. J. Cummings moved his family into his new cottage Monday. It is reported that Mr. Jasper Ridley and Miss Plumie Crawford were married Sunday. Dr. E. J. Taylor of Lafayette, Kentucky has arranged with Judge Jackson to locate at Juanita in the next week or ten days. He will build an office and residence. He comes well recommended by the Masonic Fraternity of Lafayette, Kentucky. Mr. Wishard and Cody of Ravina are moving into Juanita this week. John Oxly of Ravia will build on the lot he purchased of Judge Jackson in the next few days. Mrs. McLish in company with visiting friends and son, Jerry, were enjoying an outing at the springs Saturday evening. Mrs. Plamon has a find school at Wide Springs with good attendance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIOLA ITEMS Viola, November 21 Mr. Cope Bradshaw left yesterday for Missouri. The young folks had a social at A. B. Richardson’s Saturday night; a musical entertainment at our house Sunday night and enjoyed themselves all right. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Bud Davis, the substantial farmer of near Kittie, was selling cotton in town Friday. W. E. Brogden, one of the leading farmers of the Belton neighborhood, was attending to business in town Saturday. J. H. Hamersley was down from near Hunton Friday. Mr. Hamersley is one of the best farmers of the Wapanucka country. Dr. J. D. Enfield was down from Oconee Friday, shaking hands with friends. The doctor is enjoying a splendid practice at Oconee. P. W. Williams shipped 300 fine juicy Wapanucka country turkeys to Ft. Worth market Thursday. Mr. Williams bought them from the farmers. He will ship regular now until after the holidays and will pay the highest price. H. C. Stone was in town Saturday. He says that the farmers of this community have certainly made good use of the fine weather the past few days. J. D. Brown, who moved to the Wapanucka country a few weeks ago from Trenton, Texas, tells us that a large number of farmers of that part of Texas are preparing to move to the territory and that many of them will come to this section. Dr. W. B. Reeves won the Rocker at Crabtree & Dukes for the largest bill of goods bought. Col. Robert Kimbrough was over from Ego yesterday. C. G. Cribbs and J. W. Justus were over from near Viola yesterday. J. E. Walton attended to business at Hartshorn Tuesday. Dr. Renegar has returned from Tennessee where he went upon the sad mission of attending the burial of his father who died a few days ago. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 30 November 1905 MURDER ON BLUE Found With Throat Cut and Bullet Hole In Head The body of a man name Beacham was found in the Kemp pasture down on Blue, last Monday morning. His throat was cut and a bullet hole was through his head. It appears that he had been dead two or three days when found. Evidently the man was murdered. Beacham was a trader who had no particular place of abode. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGO ITEMS Robert Freeny, formerly of this place, but now of Fitzhugh, is visiting among us. Mrs. D. S. Moran, who has been sick for some time, is improving. Mr. Phipps’ little boy, Finis, has about recovered from a severe attack of typhoid. Rev. W. D. Haston will start in a short time for western Texas to make it his future home. Mr. Haston is a prosperous farmer and an upright man and we shall regret to lose him. George Jackson, Al Nabors and Tom Sisson went to Caddo Monday. W Z. Aycock is going to the pineries after lumber this week. Mr. Aycock is one of those men who knows what ought to be done and is not afraid to do it. Mr. Cole and family visited relatives at Rae Sunday. F. W. Emerson attended to business in Folsom Monday. W. H. Cole visited relatives on Caddo prairie Sunday. Jesse Breshears, Lon Sims and Charles Price were some of our prominent farmers who were transacting business in our town on the first of the week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOUND NOT GUILTY So Was The Verdict in Watterson Case The case of Will Watterson of Cope, charged with the murder of a man by the name of Harvey, at Fillmore, in January, 1904, was brought to trial in Tishomingo last week and was concluded on Wednesday the 22, resulting in a verdict of not guilty. The jury in the case reached a verdict a few minutes after retiring and Thursday morning returned a verdict of not guilty. While traveling between Atoka and Wapanucka, M. A. Jones, the Choctaw permit collector, was met by highwaymen who, at the point of revolvers, demanded his money. Mr. Jones had between $225 and $250 in his possession, which was secured by the highwaymen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOGGY DEPOT ITEMS While employed in the erection of a dwelling house for a neighbor Mr. Ramsey Betts fell from the rafters, striking on his side across the sleepers of the floor beneath, breaking one rib in three places and sustaining other injuries of serious nature. Mr. Betts was unconscious for several hours and fears were entertained that he accident might terminate fatally. Mr. Betts is an aged man and an old resident of the community. Miss Mildred Bean returned from a visit to friends in Gertie Wednesday. Mr. George McCoy of Ego is visiting friends in Boggy this week. Mr. McCoy is still suffering from the effects of a sprained ankle, caused by the slipping and falling of the horse he was riding one rainy day recently. Mr. Strucker has sold the blacksmith shop at Boggy Depot to Mat Williams who will work for the public hereafter in his capacity as blacksmith. Boggy Depot will lose three families in the near future. Mr. Henry Beebe will start for his new home in Marlow Wednesday. Mr. Earnest Bean and family and Mr. George Parigen and family will accompany him. Mr. Luther Williams of Ego and Mr. Ed Meadows of Texas were visitors in Boggy during the week. Miss Lorena Talley, who has been in Fort Worth, Texas, attending school is expected home on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Shipley, shortly. Miss Emma Fahrney went to Mattoy Thursday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPE DOTS Cope, November 28 Since our last report death has visited our community and taken one of our best citizens, Grandpa Sinclair, who lived on the old Wells place, passed away on last Wednesday at noon and was buried a the Wells Valley Cemetery on Thursday. Mr. Sinclair was respected by all and will be greatly missed by the entire community. The bereaved family has the sympathy of everybody. Mrs. Epperson visited Mrs. J. F. Monk yesterday. Will Carpenter an family of Gober, Texas, have moved into our midst. We welcome him as he is one of the writer’s school boys and a good man. J. J. Thompson of Durnat closed a lease with Dr. Roach yesterday for seventy- five acres of land. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM EGO NO. 2 Ego, November 28 The infant son of L. E. Snellgrove, who has been sick for ten days, is reported better at this writing. Mack Mills is visiting his parents at Woodville, I.T. Jesse Snellgrove has got seventeen o’possom hides, two mink hides and four polecat hides nearly ready for market. H. N. Morgan has leased a portion of the B. B. Farm Mr. Hale met with the misfortune of losing a fine mare. W. A. Snellgrove is moving his plow tools to Peck, I.T., where he will make his future home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BYRNE LOCALS Byrne, November 24 Marshal Criswell, wife and baby were driving through our part of the country last Sunday. Our neighbor, M. A. Butz, is making it warm for the wild ducks that infest nearby corn fields. It is reported that the bridge on Boggy between this place and Lehigh and Coalgate is very dangerous. Is so it should be someone’s duty to condemn it, otherwise the Press might have to give a column in describing “A sad accident.” The writer would not care to be the subject to the write up. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUANITA ITEMS S. J. Scott of New York, in company with some St. Louis capitalist, were in Juanita this week looking over the old D. & N. R. R. route with a view to build the road from Davis to the coal fields. Richard McLish, Jr., and Miss Jackson are enjoying an outing at the springs Friday evening. Mr. Stinson is working on his new residence this week. D. J. Cummings departed Monday for Mississippi, where he goes on important business. Rev. Wesley Cummings of Mississippi invested in some good property while in Juanita. He says the springs are the finest he has seen in his travels. Judge Jackson made a flying trip to Tishomingo and back Friday. I. J. Stockett resides at Texarkana. Mr. Dumas and wife and Mr. Morton and wife were enjoying the springs Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCONEE NEWS Oconee, November 28 B. O. Criswell came up from Wapanucka Sunday and arrested John Stockton for disturbance of the peace at this place some time ago, and took him to Atoka. The trial took place yesterday and the accused was acquitted. Mr. Oliver, Mr. Redwine and S. H. Hilburn were the prosecuting witnesses. S. A. Whiteside was a witness in a civil suit at Atoka Monday. A. J. Lowe, Dan Orr and J. A. Austin will soon move to Paradise, Texas. A. J. Lowe is claimed as a resident by both Oconee and Kittie, the broad acres he farms reaching from one town to the other. He has Odd Fellow membership in Oconee, his church membership in Kittie and his back account in Wapanucka. When the above named citizens leave here this country will lose three of its best men. Our school in now without a teacher, Miss Henry having to quit on account of bad health. A good school is going to waste for want of a teacher. Dr. Enfield had gone into the hog business and he has a fair specimen of full- blooded Poland China stock. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIOLA ITEMS Viola, November 27 The box supper at Viola school house Saturday night was a success. Proceeds amounted to $53. We feel under many obligations to the good people of Coatsworth vicinity and also to some of the good people of Cope for their liberal patronage at the supper. The cake for the prettiest girl brought $25., Miss Walden of Coatsworth being the lucky girl. We are sorry to hear of the death of our friend, Mr. Sinclair of Wells Valley. The bereaved family have our deepest sympathy. We are sorry to learn of the serious illness of Mrs. Ben Burch. It is said there is very little hope of her recovery. We are also grieved to note the continued illness of our little granddaughter, child A. B. Sanders, who is very low and faint hope is entertained of her recovery. W. M. Howard was over Saturday and was complaining of feeling old. After interrogating him we found he was a grandpa and that W. A. Putman his son-in- law was the proud father of a fine girl. Ha, ha! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS A. Y. Casey was over from the Wide Springs community Saturday. B. F. Hargrove was over from the Cope community Saturday. Col. E. P. Goforth was over from near Fillmore Saturday. H. L. Ray was down from Kittie Saturday on business. F. W. Benson of Ingasoll, Oklahoma, who has been visiting his brother J. E. Benson, returned home Friday. L. H. Grigsby of Juanita was visiting his brother here Saturday night. W. Z. Gibson is handling the Mineral Wells Soda Water, put up at Mineral Wells, Texas. You should try it. Its good. Its healthy, always fresh. L. A. Kincade was over from the Byrne section Thursday on business. H. J. Jennings and family of Wells Valley were trading in town Saturday. Dr. Seaborun who has been practicing at Oconee for the past year, has moved to Herbert to live. Dr. J. H. Hardy of Cope was among the many prominent people of the Wapanucka country in town Saturday. A. Lancaster is preparing to move back to Texas. Mr. Lancaster and family have many friends here who regret to see them move away. H. H. Livingston was among the many farmers in town from the Cope community Friday. V. Stephens send the Press to his brother, A. J. Stephens, Dolbey, Texas. A. Forgey, the well known and prominent farmer of near Kittie, was in town Monday, after material with which to improve his home. W. R. White and family of Cope were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wallace Sunday. NOTICE – All parties in debt to me will please make settlement at once. I must have what is due me in order to meet my obligations that are past due. H. L. Nixon ---