Skullyville County, Choctaw Nation, Court Records:  Feb. Term 1889

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February Term 1889

Be it remembered that the Hon County Court of Skullyville County C. N. met in
the town of Skullyville on the 4th day of February AD 1889 it being the time and
place prested by law for holding said Court and on account of said Court house
having been burned down court was held in D Loy's office in Said town.  The Hon
John Taylor County judge present and presiding.  James Darniat Sheriff and E. W.
Sauuin(?) Clerk all present.  Court was Solemnly proclaimed by Said Sheriff and
is now ready for business and among other matters and things the following were
had

----Order by Court 
     It is ordered by the Court that a reward of $100.00 be and is hereby
offered by the Co. of Skullyville on evidence that will cause the conviction of
the Party or Parties who on the night of Jan 30th 1889 burned the county Court
hose of this County.  And that Notice of this reward be included in the Fort
Smith El____ and that the reward be posted up in various places in this Co.  The
reward to be paid by Skullyville County to the party furnishing the Evidence
above mentioned in addition to the fee allowed by law -----

     There being no further business before the Court, the minutes ____ ____ and
approved and County now stands adjourned until the 1st Monday in March AD 1889
Attest
E. W. Sauuin(?)                                  John Taylor
Co Clerk                                         County Judge

Above record was found in Microfilm Roll CTN 41:
Indian Archives Division, Oklahoma Historical Society
Microfilm Publications
Choctaw National Records
Skullyville County, Choctaw Nation
1979