From the Courier Independent
Well, we hope she may but at the same time she is not likely to do it until she can manage in some way to shake off the thieving leeches in the Indian Territory, who have hung with such deadly grasp to the neck of the cattle business ever since the railroad was completed to that unfortunate town.
From the first a ring was organized among the American Cherokee under pretense of revenue to the national treasury, that by its exactions of herding, driving and shipping taxes o, the cattle trade, utterly drove it away from Coffeyville, to the shipping points on other roads west of that pace.
News Far and Wide
– Yellow fever at Savannah, Georgia. Ten deaths September 9.
– Spotted Tail, the Sioux chief, is said to favor a removal of his people to the Indian Territory.
– The idea that the introduction of the Sioux Indians into the Indian Territory would be attended with injurious effects to Arkansas and Missouri other than those resulting from maintaining the present condition of the country, seems to be erroneous.
– The old South Church of Boston ws sold on the 15th for $400,000 and will be used as a historical museum – Maine has gone Republican by an increased majority; electing a Governor and the entire Congressional representation.
RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY
I have attended five camp meetings this fall among the Creeks and Seminoles, and at all of them the congregations have been large, ranging from 500 to 1,000 people and made up of various races, colors and classes; yet at none of them has been any disorder to merit reproof, either public or private. Not even a loud word has been spoken at any of them to attract public attention.
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120 YEARS AGO
Friday, April 3, 1903
Ready For Business Soon
The Eufaula International Loan & Trust Co., capitalized at $250,000, will be ready for business between the 15th and 20th of this month. It will have its headquarters in the two story brick building which is being competed on Foley Avenue. Very few towns in the Territory can boast of so large an institution as this will be.
The XX Century Club
The XX Century Literary Club met last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. A. Herrmann on High Street. The usual program was carried out. Three applications for membership were received.
The Territory Press
– Paden Pioneer: What an Indian Territory town won’t go after isn’t worth having.
– Antlers News: So far as the Indian Territory is concerned the last congress will be best known for what it did not do.
– The Cherokees are now civilized, says the Fort Gibson Post, and their last chief should be the best product of their civilization.
– Muskogee Times: A few more letters to the Indian Journal, and Fus Fixico (aka editor Alex Posey) may with propriety, be termed the William Allen White of Indian Territory. His letter this week is full of the keenest satire.
100 YEARS AGO
Thursday, January 11,1923
CONSTABLE HELD FOR MURDER
Mark Orton, Cathay Constable was held for murder at a preliminary hearing held before Justice of the Peace A.E. Chapman here Friday. Orton is accused of killing George Archer, a neighbor at the home of Orton near Cathay Friday night, Dec. 29.
GOV. WALTON STAGES BIG PARADE Thousands Attend the Barbecue
Oklahoma City – With the fantan of trumpets, the stirring music from many bands and the steady tramp of soldier’s feet, the barbecue parade preceding the public inaugural ceremony of Gov. John C. Walton, got under way at the juncture of Western and Exchange avenues shortly after 10 o’clock Tuesday morning and wended its triumphant way over the line of march, west on Main Street to Broadway, north on Broadway to Seventh street and thence onto the state fair grounds.
SUIT ATTACKS WARD AND GRAYSON ADMINSTRATORS OF YARHOLA ESTATE A petition has been filed in the county court at Okemah asking for a vacation of an order made Dec. 29 by S.A. Dulling, retiring county judge of Okfuskee County, declaring Lessay Yarhola, wealthy Creek Indian, competent and transferring the administration of her affairs to the custody of A.J. Ward, Creek national attorney and Washington Grayson of Eufaula, tribal chieftain.
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80 YEARS AGO
Thursday, January 7, 1943
Eufaula Bombardier Flyers Fail to Return to Flight Base
Two Local Youths Reported Missing In South Pacific Lieutenants Bob Harp and William E. Fox, prominent Eufaula youths who volunteers and joined the colors early in the present war to become U.S. Air Corps Bombardiers, were reported missing in action somewhere in the South Pacific.
Harp, son of Mrs. Bessie Harp, was a prominent athletic star thought his high school and college career. He was graduated from Eufaula High school in 1935, where he was captain of the football team after which he attended Connors State College of Agriculture at Warner for two years. He was graduated from the east Texas State Teachers college at Commerce in 1938.
Fox, son of Mrs. W. E. Fox of this city, is a graduate of the Hugo high school and the state Teachers College at Ada.
GEORGE CLINTON KILLED IN AUTO WRECK SATURDAY George Clinton, prominent Creek Indian, died in a Muskogee hospital early Sunday morning from injuries received in a car accident three miles west of Eufaula on highway 9 late Saturday afternoon.
DEFENSE PIE SUPER MONDAY NIGHT, JAN. 11 Members of the American Legion and Auxiliary will give a pie supper at Community Hall in Eufaula, Monday night, Jan. 11. Receipts of the evening will be used for the purpose of purchasing stamps and war bonds.
75 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 25,1948
Kerr Will Make Flood Projects Top Objective Senator Elect Robert s. Kerr said this week that he would make development of the Arkansas and Red River watersheds his primary objective in Congress, and announced that he had the backing of President Truman.
Sheriff’s Force Breaks Up Major Still Operation Sheriff Clarence Douglas and his deputies broke up a major distilling operation in northwestern Mc-Intosh county this week.
A nightlong hunt by the sheriff’s forces in below freezing weather in the rough mountainous section of the county netted an elaborate 150-gallon copper still, eight barrels of mash and 40 gallons of whiskey ready for aging in the charcoal line kegs.
Board Approves School Bond Bid
The Eufaula Board of Education approved the bid of the First National Bank and Trust Company, Oklahoma City, as the lowest and best of eight received on the $25,000 school improvement bond issue voted this month by residents of Eufaula school district.
50 YEARS AGO
Thursday, February 21, 1974
County Gets Boost For Highway Purposes Although expenditure authorizations for state highway department Division 1 projects were down somewhat during fiscal ’73 compared to the year ending June 30, 1972, McIntosh County went contrary to the trend and was blessed with an enormous increase of such spending for roads.
Livestock Show Set For Feb. 22-23
Approximately 150 4-H and FFA members will exhibit their steers, barrows and lambs at the County Junior Livestock Show, Feb. 22-23 at the Eufaula Fairgrounds.
Q’Back Club Plans Annual Boxing Tourney March 18-23 Members of the Eufaula Quarterback Club met Wednesday night, Feb. 13, and set the date for the 1974 Eufaula Open Boxing Tournament to be held here March 18 through March 23.
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25 YEARS AGO
Thursday, January 22,1998
Valentine’s Day Ball Set Feb. 14 At Fountainhead Resort
Lake Eufaula area Animal Rescue Klub is sponsoring a Winter Ball on Valentine’s Day, Sat. Feb. 1, 1998 at Fountainhead Resort from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the main ballroom.
Local Family Heads To Africa As Missionaries
John and Pearle Salters and their children, Hannah, Daniel and Esther, said a tearful goodbye to their church family at North Fork Baptist Sunday Morning January 11,1998, and departed for Africa.
They arrived early Thursday morning in Nairobi, Kenya, where they plan to make their home for an indefinite number of years, serving with Africa Inland Mission.
Friends of Fountainhead to Host Wild Game dinner
Saturday, Jan. 24, marks the day of the annual Friends of Fountainhead Park Association Wild Game Dinner.
It will be held at the FAIC fire station just north of the park on highway 150 at 6 p.m. So far, the game menu consists of duck, bison, venison, frog legs and other potential delights.
