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Stories from the past
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January 10, 2024
Stories from the past

147 YEARS AGO

Indians work in British Columbia. It may be mentioned, however, that our Lumber Mills alone pay about 130 Indian employees over $40,000 annually, each individual receiving from 20 to 30 dollars per month and board.

INDIAN CULTURE

The education of people must be the work of years. So, changes or reforms in an educational system cannot be effected at once. This fact has been pressed upon us constantly in a short trip to the Indian Territory.

This statement applies not only to Indians, but to the whites also. Any proposed reforms in education have always been met by stolid ignorance on one side, and on the other by interested conservatism.

EXECUTIONS AT FT. SMITH

The St. Louis papers contains full accounts of the hanging which took place at Fort Smith on the 8th of Sept. Sinker Wilson and Ose Sanders, Cherokees, John Valley, a Peoria, and Samuel Peters, a Choctaw, were the four unfortunate victims.

INDIAN SUPPLIES

Contracts were awarded at St. Louis by the Purchasing Committee of the Indian Bureau, Sept. 8, for furnishing supplies to Indians in the Territory as follows: To Thomas Lanigan, Fort Smith, for 1,650,000 pounds of beef on foot; for Kiowas and Comanches, 3 million pounds ; for Cheyenne and Arapahos, 5.5 million pounds; for Wichitas, 500,000 pounds.

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120 YEARS AGO Friday, March 27,1903

CHARLIE GIBSON FOR CHIEF

Charles Gibson, the writer, has consented to enter the race for the Creek chieftaincy at the earnest and persistent solicitation of his friends, many of whom are influential politicians. Mr. Gibson is very popular among all classes of Creek citizens and his opponent will find him hard to catch.

The fullbloods of this section will support him almost to a man, including all the Snakes.

IMPORTANT CORPORATION

The subscribers for the North Canadian River bridge held a meeting in the city hall Monday evening and effected the organization of the Eufaula Canadian Bridge Co., with a capital stock of $10,000.

Directors include: C.H. Tully, president; J. Burdett, vice president; Sam Grayson secretary. Briscoe, treasurer; F.Y. Goldsborough, W.G. Morhart, J.C. Belt, directors.

A FEW WORDS FROM JOE TIGER

I desire to say a few words through the columns of your paper in regard to the treaty or agreement made between the Creek or Muskogee people and the United States government. In the treaty it is plainly and distinctly stated that after all the tribal regulations cease to exist and the equalization of land is made, all the monies belonging to the said Creeks is to be divided equally among the citizens, and has not the time come?

100 YEARS AGO

Thursday, January 4, 1923

EUFAULA TO BUILD CITY HALL

Rep. E.F. Saltsman will introduce a bill in the legislature permitting Eufaula to convert the interest on the city’s sinking fund into a fund devoted for the purpose of building a city hall in Eufaula. The building is to be limited to $17,000 according to the notice published as required by law.

SIX IN ONE FAMILY HURT

Seven persons injured, one seriously, was Sundays toll in motor car accidents in and near Eufaula.

Mrs. Richard O’Neil, of Eufaula, pinned underneath a car with her husband and four children on the Jefferson Highway about 15 miles north of the city late Sunday afternoon, suffered the most severe injuries.

UNLOADED GUN GOES OFF; BOY INJURED Hanna, Dec. 28 – He didn’t know the gun was loaded. Such was the explanation of an accident yesterday in which Jesse Turner, 10, shot his little brother, Henry, 5. The bullet grazed the left shoulder, inflicting a painful wound.

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80 YEARS AGO

Thursday, December 30,1943

ROOSEVELT SETS DAY OF NAITONLA PRAYER ON JAN. 1 President Roosevelt has proclaimed January 1 as a national day of prayer for “strength and guidance for the problems of widening warfare and for the responsibilities of increasing victory.”

At the end of this year 1943, which has not only made manifest the devotion and courage of our nation’s sons but has also crowned their efforts with the brilliant success on every battlefront, it is fitting that we set aside a day of prayer to give thanks to Almighty God for his constant providence over us in every hour of national peace and national peril,” says the proclamation.

Glen Womack Here From Hospital

Private Glen Womack, accompanied by his bride of a few months, spent the Christmas holidays in Eufaula the guests of his mother, Mrs. Buck Womack and other relatives here.

Private Womack was sounded in the battle of Sicily back in July. He has been in a government hospital at McKinney, Texas for the past several weeks where he is making splendid progress on his way to recover.

Corporal Billings Wounded In Italy

Corporal Fran Billings, son of Mrs. Leah Billings of this city, who was wounded in Italy in October, is reported making a fast improvement in his comeback to health.

Cpl Billings was shot in the hip during an engagement with the Germans that sent him to a hospital for several weeks, but hopes to be out and in the battle again soon.

75 YEARS AGO

Thursday, November 18,1948

New Approach to City Sewer Problem Slated

In an effort to find an alternative to a $175,000 bond election, a citizens committee will call on the state Health Department to try to find a less expensive solution to Eufaula’s sewer problem.

Hunters Bring Back Load of Game From Rocky Mountains

Three Eufaula hunters brought back more than 1,200 pounds of game form their hunting expedition to the Mogollon Mountains in Western New Mexico.

Jaycees Back Boxing Club

The Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Eufaula boxing club this season, with J.W. Crabtree as coach.

50 YEARS AGO

Thursday, February 3, 1974

Annual Mexican Dinner Set Feb. 16

The fourth annual Mexican dinner is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16 at the First United Methodist Church with the group serving between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The public is cordially invited to come and eat authentic Mexican food.

Eastern Star to Meet Feb. 12

Eufaula Chapter 461 of Eastern Star will meet Feb. 12, 1974. Sister Jean Haymon will be here to give instructions. There will be a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.

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25 YEARS AGO

Thursday, January 15,1998

Missing Woman’s Body Found in Lake Eufaula The body of a missing woman was recovered from Lake Eufaula Tuesday, Jan.6. Kelley Kinman had been missing nearly a month when her body was seen floating in the Cardinal Point area. The body was taken to the state Medical Examiners in Tulsa to determine the cause of death. Dental records were used to cconfirm her identify.

First Snowfall of 1998

Last week brought the first snowfall of 1998 to McIntosh County. A little more than a skiff of snow fell early Thursday morning. Rural areas received more but by afternoon it had melted.

Forecasters are predicting freezing rain for the area with clearing skies by the end of the week.

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