Davis News 1899 Oct - Murray County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Deborah 13 Oct 2005 Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Crossett, Draughon, Smith Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/1363 The Davis News, Wednesday, October 20, 1999, Page 11 gave the following information: 100 YEARS AGO: 'Some of the inhabitants of Indian Territory towns seem to want pumpkin pie without cutting up the pumpkin. They will learn that just as soon as they have schools, good streets, lights and fire protection, they will also have taxes,' editor Fay CROSSETT said. M. A. SMITH took offense at CROSSETT's remark that gambling will continue 'as long as men have the present fascination for money.' SMITH wrote: A public gambling den is a standing school of vice. It is an open trap set for the ruin of the boys and youths of our country. It is a matter of almost daily occurrence to see poor and well-meaning, but unsophisticated, country boys --- in many instances the children of hard-working poverty stricken widow women --- come to town and after months of toil with the hard earned fruits of their labor, and before they have had time to purchase the much-needed groceries and dry goods, fall into the hands of one of those heartless, conscienceless bloodsuckers, known as a gambler; and before they are hardly aware of it, are oggled (sic) into one of those dens of infamy; known as a billiard hall or gambler's rendezvous. And are we to quietly 'concede that this public infamy' can't be prohibited. The last two Saturdays a professional gambler has openly plied his iniquitous trade on Main Street in the city of Davis. The game was to get suckers to throw rings at pocket knives.' The Dougherty Leader reported: The Dougherty 'string' band made its appearance on the streets last Wednesday night. A large crowd turned out to hear them. The musical instruments consisted of one french harp and a galvanized tub. The boys contemplate going on the road as soon as cool weather sets in, to furnish the small towns with their music. H. E. DRAUGHON of Davis was agent for the Guarantee Loan & Banking Co. of Dallas. His ad stated: 'You own your own house and pay $6.65 per month by borrowing...' However, interest was 8 percent." Typed exactly as printed with the exception of capitalization of surnames. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm