The Wapanucka Press Jul 1904 - Johnston County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 5 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 Wapanucka Press, 7 July 1904 LOCALS Mrs. L. Fountain visited Mrs. J. L. Bayne at Tyrola this week. L. Fountain attended to business at Tupelo Friday. Miss Ida Hall is visiting Mrs. N. W. Criswell at Atoka this week, Misses Ida Hall and Ella Nixon visited friends at Coalgate Sunday and Monday. Uncle Johney Crabtree and son, J. M. attended the picnic at Tishomingo last week. They report it a very fine picnic. Col. Bill Richards attended to legal business at Muskogee Friday. R. E. Cannon and family visited relatives near Oconee Saturday and Sunday. Uncle Jimmy Waterson, that prosperous farmer of Blue Spring prairie, was in the city Tuesday. Alderman Frank Juhan and family were outing on Blue River Saturday and Sunday. Drs. Stamps and Renegar attended the meeting of the Choctaw-Chickasaw Medical Society at Coalgate Friday. Dr. James P. McRae, president of the Choctaw-Chickasaw Medical Society, attended the meeting of that society at Coalgate Friday last. Mayor Skeen, E. J. Ball and Dr. M. P. Skeen, all left Sunday for St. Louis where they go to attend the Democratic National Convention. E. Alford and family, who live at Lebanan, are visiting on Salt Springs. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Rutherford left Monday for a trip through Oklahoma, where Mr. Rutherford will visit his children. They first go to Maud and then to Shawnee and other points. Lee Richards is having material placed on the ground to build a three room brick dwelling south of A. W. Taylor's residence on Choctaw. This will be the first brick dwelling in the city. Mrs. R. J. Lents left last Wednesday with her two little daughters, Myrtle and Floy, for Poolville, Texas where they will spend the summer with relatives. A. B. Crist, one of those Ashflat men who is a farmer that knows his business and who is doing a part of the work which is making this country the garden spot of the west, was shaking hands with friends in town Friday. B. F. Hargrove the prosperous Salt Springs farmer was in the city Friday. He says the late corn crop of his section was damaged considerably by the big rains in June and is not so good as thought. The cotton though is a fine as could be. Bud Johnson has rented the M. P. Skeen building on Main Street and will move to that location the first of the month. In addition to his confectionery business he will also open a first class restaurant and short order. Mr. Johnson is a good restaurant man. Recorder J. M. Moore is still confined to the bed with fever. A. J. Lowe of Kittie, was marketing wheat in town yesterday. Jerry McLish, of Viola, was attending to business in town yesterday. Climer Williams celebrated the Fourth at Stonewall and Coalgate with friends. President Wade of the First National Bank celebrated the Fourth at loading cattle at Olney for the market. Misses Olla Berry and Fannie Robinson, of Denton, Texas, are the fair guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Farris this week. L. Fountain delivered a thoroughbred Poland China boar to Robert Kimbrough of Cope this week for $22.00. H. C. Pearrigen is now running a delivery hack in the city. Mr. Pearrigen is a good man and will no doubt get plenty of work to do. Dr. J. D. Enfield has moved back to Wapanucka from Oconee. He has opened his office in the old telephone building. NEWS FROM EGO - July 6 Thomas Lee and family took a trip up near Lehigh last week. He reports nice crops in that section. Mr. Fisher, of Dallas, Texas, an Uncle of J. and Lee Hogg, is now visiting them. He says we have a nice country here. C. A. Morgan and Judge Reynolds have just returned from Ft. Worth, Texas. They have bought new machinery and are fixing to be ready to gin the fleecy staple this season. J. D. Phipps was in town this week with lots of funny sayings and many words of cheer. He wouldn't let us have the blues if we wanted them. J. B. Morehead, our honorable mail carrier, took a trip to Oconee this week. He reports crops good in this section. Mr. Boyd, one of our blacksmiths, is moving to Fulsom this week. We hate to see him leave. He has made us a good sociable, clever neighbor, and worthy citizen of our town. Charles McRae is now visiting his mother and sister in Texas. We wish him a nice and pleasant trip. Tonie Lofler and wife took a trip this week to see their father and mother at Phillips. He reports a nice trip and good crops. OCONNE SIFTINGS - July 5 Bill Dunn sold 500 steers recently to parties in Lehigh and Jesse for $27.75. Work on W. P. Jamerson's fine house is progressing nicely. Mr. Agnew of Wapanucka is doing the work. A. J. Lowe is thrashing wheat and oats this week. He will go to the Wapanucka district in a few days, where he says he will thrash 7000 bushels. Among the visitors this week were: Dan Johnson, of Walla Walla, Washington, James Preston, of Chihuahua, Mexico and a coal company from Missouri prospecting for coal. BELTON HAPPENINGS Miss Gertrude Sconyers, who has been under the care of Dr. Elkins for the past three weeks, has returned home. COPELAND DOTS The little girl of Mr. and Mrs. Clark swallowed a piece of glass last week, and some fear is apprehended for her life. WISLON FARM NEWS Wyrick Bros. are putting in a telephone line from Wapanucka to their mill on Boggy. It taps H. C. Wilson's house at the farm. HUNTON NOTES - July 4 Mr. Cecil who has been visiting relatives at this place, returned to his home today, at Gertie. The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Sunday evening and took away their little daughter, age 12 months. The remains were interred in the Connerville Cemetery today. Henry Williams and family, of Salt Springs, are visiting relatives here this week. It is reported that Mr. Shelton's corn crop is so immense that he is figuring on having it covered in the field. The Wapanucka Press, 14 July 1904 H. C. WILSON DEAD Rev. H. C. Wilson, one of the most prominent Choctaw citizens of this section, died at his home six miles east of Wapanucka, at 2 o'clock Saturday evening, constipation being the cause of his death. He has been going down for several years, gradually declining every day, and Saturday evening had to finally give up to the fate of the dreadful disease. Mr. Wilson was a highly respected citizen, had for years held a prominent place in political affairs of the Choctaw Nation, and was one of the best posted Choctaw citizens of this section. He was a minister of the Presbyterian church and had devoted many years to missionary work among his full-blood countrymen. Mr. Wilson was an industrious man, a hard worker and through economy and business like management had acquired a beautiful farm home and considerable property. The funeral took place at the family home Sunday morning, Rev. W. B. Doyle of the Presbyterian church of this city performing the last sad rites. The burial took place in the afternoon at Standing Rock Church, five miles southwest of Lehigh. The deceased was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge of this city and the burial was conducted by that lodge in a fitting and impressive manner, after which Rev. C. J. Rallston, of Chaney, spoke a few words in tribute to the memory of the deceased. HARGROVE - HARDY Last Sunday at Cope, E. D. Hargrove and Miss Dora Hardy were quietly married, Rev. H. P. Hook, of the Baptist church, performing the ceremony. Miss Hardy is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Dr. J. H. Hardy and Mr. Hargrove is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hargrove, and is well and favorably known to the people of Wapanucka, who congratulate him on having secured such a fine young lady for his life long partner. The Press with many friends extend it congratulations. LOCALS S. H. Waterson, of Blue Springs prairie, was in the city Saturday. J. W. Williams, that prosperous Ashflat farmer, was in town Saturday. W. V. Wyrick has returned from a visit of several weeks at McKinney, Texas. W. T. Pound, the Ashflat wheat planter, was shaking hands with friends in town Saturday. Frank Coleman took his wife to Ada last week for recreation, after several weeks sickness. Col. E. P. Goforth, of Blue Springs, was transacting business in town Saturday. J. G. Riley and wife returned last Thursday from St. Louis where they spent two weeks at the World's Fair. P. K. Wall of Belton was visiting S. J. Shipley Sunday. Prof. J. T. Shipley of Boggy Depot was visiting S. J. Shipley Tuesday. N. W. Criswell and family of Atoka were visiting Deputy Marshal B. O. Criswell and family, last Friday. A. J. Cannon of Blue Springs, was here Saturday. Mr. Cannon says that he has got the finest corn he ever had in his life. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Williams are visiting their daughters; Mrs. W. M. Freeman and . T. Boytt at Pauls Valley this week. Mrs. L. R. McCurdy, who has been sick for some time, has recovered sufficiently to be able to visit friends near Cope this week. A. I. McAlister and Riley Bros. are buying wheat and paying more for it than the market quotations. Such merchants as this is what makes a good town. On the third Sunday in July the Presbyterian church will begin a weeks meeting. Rev. W. T. Mathews will be here and will do most of the preaching. J. G. Allison came down from Coalgate Saturday and spent the day in a live town where the is something doing. He reports Mrs. Allison and the boys well. B. B. Freeman, one of the prominent farmers of the Jesse community, was attending to business in the city Thursday and Friday. He says that his section is blessed with fine crops. S. J. Shipley, the hustling farmer living west of town, has 60 acres of corn in the Delaware bottom which will make from 50 to 70 bushels per acre. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCurdy, of Conway, are visiting relatives here this week. Cpl. John M. Hodges, chairman of the campaign committee of the Prospective party of the Choctaw Nation, was over from Atoka Monday. Thomas Williams, of Texas County, Missouri, is visiting his son P. W. Williams. He is 78 years of age and is hale and hearty. He is well pleased with the Wapanucka country. I. A. Humbart and other farmers of the neighborhood chipped in together last Saturday and cut the stumps out of the road leading from town west to Wells Valley. Bessie Gossett, a young lady at McAlester, took strychnine with fatal results. CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE Negro Who Shot Three Others Will Plead His Own Protection Holdenville: Henry Stewart, the negro who killed his wife and two negro men at Wewoka on the Fourth of July, was brought here by T. E. Brints and R. C. Crouch, officers of Ada, at which place he was located. The slayer is a negro of good appearance, quiet demeanor and speaks with a pure accent. He was included to be reticent, and would not talk a great deal. The story he told the officers, however, indicates that one of the negroes had taken his wife off, and he, following, had come upon them and the third negro. When the other negroes saw Stewart approaching one of them made a move for his weapon, when Stewart, who had his revolver in readiness, opened fire. A revolver was found in the pockets of one of the dead negroes, and it is probable that other man was also armed at the time of the shooting. Stewart seems to regret the shooting of his wife, which appears to have been accidental, but is satisfied with what happened to the others, and will probably be able to make out a good case of self defense. The revolver with which Stewart did the killing is a 41-caliber Colt's and when it was taken from him by the officers at Ada it had two chambers loaded. United States Deputy Marshal Cordell met the Ada officers at this place and took Stewart to Wewoka. El Reno: Papers have been filed in the district court against Probate Judge Phelps by Linne Grigsby, who claims $1,000 in fees. Judge Phelps was appointed as Judge Grigsby's successor upon the death of the latter, and his heirs seek to recover the fees alleged to be due. The case was referred to the grand jury last January, and that body sought Judge Irwin, who said they could not investigate it, as procedure was by criminal action. A peculiar phase of the suit is that no lawyer could be found who would take the case. VIOLA ITEMS - July 12 Mr. Ed Hargrove and Miss Dora Hardy, of Cope, were married Sunday evening, Bro. Hook, officiating. The young couple had quite an exciting time, as the young ladies father objected to the union. They met at a neighbor's house Sunday where she had remained the night before with young lady associates. They got in a buggy and made their escape and after a flying run for 10 or 12 miles were overtaken by the enraged father, who persuaded them to return back home to marry. But the storm is over now and Ed and Dora are happy. They have our congratulations and wishes that their journey through life may be a happy one. Ye scribe and better half taken dinner with Bro. Ed Hook last Sunday. Bor. Hook has a splendid crop of cotton and corn. Ed is one among the best farmers on Salt Springs, Generally speaking Salt Springs can't be beast for good people and good farmers. HUNTON NOTES - July 12 Mrs. Lula Howard and son, Eugene, left this week for a week's visit in Texas. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Whereas, Almighty God, in his infinite wisdom, as seen fit to take from our midst our beloved brother and friend, H. C. Wilson and; Whereas, he endured his last illness with that fortitude and courage that only those lives have been touched by the finger of the living God can, and; Whereas, the Knights Pythias Lodge No. 62, has lost one of its most noted and worthy members, and; Whereas, we will miss him in our business and social relations, yet we humbly bow to the will of our Heavenly Father. Therefore be it Resolved, 1st: That while we deplore the loss of our beloved brother, we are reconciled to the will of our God. Resolved 2nd:''That Wapanucka Lodge No. 62, extend to the aged mother, grief stricken wife and children of our deceased brother, our heartfelt sympathy. Resolved 3rd: That the members of Wapanucka Lodge, No. 62, wear a badge of mourning for 30 days. Resolved 4th: That a copy of these resolutions be published in the Wapanucka Press. Resolved 5th: That a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of Wapanucka Lodge No. 62, K. of P. Resolved 6th: That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the mother and wife of our deceased brother. Committee: C. A. Skeen, Ed A. Durham, E. J. Ball The Wapanucka Press, 21 July 1904 NEGRO AND WOMAN PULLED Deputy Criswell arrested Lou Bowers, a white woman, and Dixie Williams, colored, last week charged with disposing of mortgaged property. It seems from the evidence produced at the preliminary trial that the woman is the real offender and that instead of having disposed of mortgaged property she sold property of Williams' without his consent. The horses, alleged to have been sold without the consent of the mortgagee belonged to the negro. He loaned them to the woman and she drove them off and sold them near Duncan. They were both placed under bond for appearance at the October term of district court. COUNCIL MEETING The city council met in regular session Monday night, all members being present except Recorder Moore who is sick. Alderman Wade was elected acting recorder, and on account of the minutes of two last meetings being locked up in recorder's desk the reading of same was deferred to next meeting. The city marshal handed in his regular monthly report, which showed fines and occupation tax collected $21. No reports were received from the treasurer and the standing committees. None of the members of the standing committees, except those who compose committee on finance, were present. The salary of city marshal for June was allowed. Bill of F. J. McKeen, for hauling off two dead hogs and one dead cow, $4,100 allowed. Bill of John B. Enfield of $2.25 for dog tags was allowed. Bill of W. P. Booker, $20.00 for dumping ground, was allowed. A petition of citizens if southwest part of town, asking the council to open Eight Street running south of the round bale gin, was laid on the table for action a next meeting. The water barrel ordinance was called up and passed. It will take effect on and after September 1st. An ordinance providing for enclosing the back part of closets, was read the third time and passed. An ordinance providing for a general stock law within the limits of the city was read. It is quite a lengthy document and provides that everything in the way of cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats and all other kind of stock shall be prohibited from running at large within the city limits and provides ways and means for the effective enforcement of the same by penalty Mayor Skeen thought the ordinance premature, as many people were not at this time prepared to put up their stock. Aldermens Jackson and Riley, personally favored the stock law, but thought it unwise to pass such a measure at this time when many people were unprepared to keep up their stock, and both favored postponing action until January 1, 1905. Alderman Juhan favored the passage of the ordinance so as to be effective at beginning of fall season. He favored the measure because it was a step towards progress, and because there is nothing in the town of cattle and stock to eat. He said that when a farmer brings in a load of produce and stops on the street he is at once besieged by the hungry town cow and town hog. W. H. Ball, after asking permission, addressed the council in opposition to the proposed law. He said that there were many poor people in the city who were unable to keep up their cows and should such a law be passed these people would have to sell their milk cows. Alderman Jackson moved to table the ordinance to January 1, 1905, which motion was lost. Then Alderman Juhan moved that it be tabled to next meeting which was adopted. Those voting for the motion were Juhan, Knight and Wade, against the motion Jackson and Riley. The ordinance will be taken up and sifted again at next regular meeting. An ordinance providing for the appointment of a street commissioner by the council was read and adopted. NEW PRESCRIPTION CLERK H. B. Gray, of Nashville, Tennessee, arrived Monday and is now in charge of the prescription department of the City Drug Store. Mr. Gray is a graduate in pharmacy and has had several years experience in prescription work. He comes to Wapanucka highly recommended as a druggist and will no doubt prove of much value to the town and to the City Drug Store, as the services of a man of his ability has been needed here for sometime. In securing the services of so competent and experienced a man in the pharmaceutical profession as Mr. Gray, this popular establishment has again demonstrated the fact that it proposes to continue its well merited reputation as being a first class, up-to-date drug store. W. E. Hailey has begun boring for oil on the Goddard place, south of McAlester. The contract is to sine a well 2,000 feet, unless oil in paying quantities is struck sooner. This is the first exploration for oil in the vicinity of South McAlester in fifteen years. JUST LIKE WHITE FOLKS An Indian Couple Married in a Lawton Church Lawton: At the Congregational church last Thursday Judge Foster united in marriage Harry Toeniper, a Comanche Indian, and Sinota, an Apache Indian. There was some question about the age of the parties, the young man saying he was eighteen and the young lady seventeen. The parents said they were twenty-one and nineteen, respectively, but for fear there might be a mistake Chickawah and Pohwachaka, as parents of the young people, gave their consent to the marriage. This is the first record of Indians getting married after the fashion of white people in this part of the southwest. The church was crowded with white spectators. THOUGHT TO BE INCENDIARY Ardmore: The loss on H. H. Furman's house by fire was $8,000; insurance $6,500. Firemen say they6 detected the scent of coal oil as they approached the fire. It is thought the house was burglarized and then burned to cover the theft. YOUTHFUL HORSETHIEF Stroud: James Satterfield, Jr., an eight year old boy, was arraigned here on a charge of horse stealing. The boy is being held pending a full investigation by the authorities. The horse was stolen on July 4 and was ridden by the boy into the Indian Territory. He has been in trouble before, and as there is no reform school in the territory, the officials are at a loss to know what to do with the lad. Steve Talkington, eighteen years old has been placed in jail at Armore, charged with assault to kill A. N. Bunow with a gun. LOCALS Tom Attaway of Jesse was attending to business here Saturday. T. N. Moore, the nursery man, was up from Ego Monday. Mrs. L. Fountain has been sick for several days and is still no better. Dr. R. L. Britt leaves tomorrow for Fulton, Missouri, to visit for a few weeks. C. C. Cannon and family, of near Oconee, were visiting relatives here Saturday. S. V. Mace and Miss Bertie Read, of Lampasses, Texas, are in the city this week, visiting his son, J. O. Mace, at the Square Hotel. J. M. Moore, who has been confined to the bed for three weeks with typhoid fever, is reported as better. His many friends sincerely trust that he will soon recover. Mayor Skeen attended the Hunton picnic yesterday. Miss Cora Bond opened a school Monday morning in the Underwood community east of town with 26 pupils. Mrs. J. M. A. Jorgenson and children of Memp0his, Tennessee, are in the city, the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. F. Renegar. Miss Ruthie Stewart left a few days ago for Hope, Arkansas, where she is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. B. Mongrum. Mrs. Smith and children of Lampasses, Texas, are here this week, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lancaster, and sister, Mrs. J. O. Mace. Mr. Stattler, of Kansas City, Missouri is visiting Mr. Russell this week. Miss Blakie Jones, of Ardmore, is visiting Mrs. Abe Wolverton this week. Prof. H. M. Pyle and wife will leave tomorrow to attend the World's Fair. T. J. Goff, one of the leading farmers of the Kittie community, was attending to business in town Monday. S. N. Sparks, the hustling farmer of near Kittie, was in the city on business Monday. He says that rain is needed for the late corn crop. J. M. Stewart has begun work on the building of a new dwelling house on his farm east of town. Building houses and general improvements can be seen on every hand now in the Wapanucka country. T. B. Murphy, an old citizen of Wapanucka but now at Van Alstine, Texas, is in the city this week visiting among his friends. Mr. Murphey has many friends in and around Wapanucka who were glad to see him. NEWS FROM EGO - July 20 Mr. Humphry one of the members of the Ardmore Land and Trust Co. has been in our town for several days visiting relatives. He says we have a nice country around Ego. Mr. James Rigsby and William BeBe of Boggy Depot, gave us a short but pleasant call this week. Dr. McRae, of Wapanucka, was in our town again this week giving the right hand of fellowship. Dr. Morgan reports some sickness around now but none serious. Tonie Leflre (? Leflore) and wife, who have been quite sick for the past few days, are now improving fast. VIOLA ITEMS - July 19 Will Hobbs of Maysville, I. T., was in Viola Saturday and Sunday visiting his father. He reports fine crops in his country. C. C. Cannon and family of Oconee attended the meeting at Wells Valley Sunday. HUNTON NOTES - July 19 A fine girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Claud Nix last week. OCONEE SIFTINGS - July 20 Miss Louise Frye commenced school here last Monday with an attendance of 50 pupils. William Dunn, the big cattle magnate of Wapanucka, is having a large hay shed built on his Ashflat farm near here. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Belle a few days ago. Mrs. J. H. Harrigan's bean patch has proven a success. She is going to have the beans thrashed. She thinks they will make 25 bushels to the acre, which beats cotton as a money crop. W. P. Jamerson is trying an experiment in diversifying his crop. He has already dug 300 bushels of potatoes from 1 1/2 acre of land besides 30 bushels of oats and 25 bushels of corn to the acre. He has a fine vineyard which is well laiden with the delicious fruit this year. The Wapanucka Press, 28 July 1904 FORGER ARRESTED A Sharper works Forgery Game and is landed in Jail Andy Brown, alias Frank Thompson alias, Toney Gardner, was arrested Sunday by Marshal Criswell at Filmore for forgery. Brown is a full blood Indian but doesn't seem to need any laws thrown around him for protection from the white man, for he is a professional crook and sharper. He had forged checks on Hunnicut and Melton of Milburn, and successfully obtained the cash on them from the Wapanucka Banking & Trust Co. of this city. In the preliminary trial at Atoka Monday he entered a plea of guilty to the whole story, implicating another Flimore man, a white man by the name of Cook, in the deal, and was committed to jail. WHITE - SINCLAIR On Wednesday morning of last week, W. R. White, the Cope merchant, and Miss Minnie Sinclair, daughter of N. E. Sinclair of Wells Valley, were married, Rev. H. P. Hook performing the ceremony. The bride is a beautiful, accomplished young lady, possessing those lovely traits of character always to be admired, while the groom is one of the leading business men of the Wapanucka country, conducting a large general merchandise business at Cope. The Press joins the many friends of the couple in wishing for them success and happiness through life together. LOCALS J. H. Cannon was in the city from Oconee, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Foster's little boy continues very sick with fever. J. A. Jackson of Lehigh was in the city Monday visiting Eli Roberts. Gale Statler of Jesse was shaking hands with friends in the city Monday. Miss Lilla O'Neal has returned from a pleasant visit with friends at Durant. W. O. Solomon, cashier of the First National Bank; is visiting home folks at Charles City, Iowa. W. W. Patten and wife are in Iowa, where they are spending the summer at the old house. Mrs. C. W. Routson and children left Friday for Cisco, Arkansas, where she is visiting her parents. S. A. and Tom Attaway, of Jesse, were in town this week visiting their brothers, J. C. and W. R. Attaway. The friends of J. M. Moore, who has been sick several weeks with fever, are glad to know that he is better. Miss Georgia McSpaden, the beautiful young lady of Wichita Falls, Texas, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. L. Witte. Her man friends in the city are glad to have her with them again. Mrs. Bell, wife of W. L. Bell, died Tuesday evening. The remains were buried yesterday evening at the city cemetery. Miss Frona McCrary, who has been visiting relatives at Waco, Texas, for a month, returned home Thursday. C. M. Ridley, the leading wheat planter of the Bryne community, was attending to business in the city Tuesday. COPE ITEMS - July 26 J. F. Headrick and family are visiting in Texas this week. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html