147 YEARS AGO
Thursday, November 2, 1876
GLEANINGS FROM THE CHOCTAW VINDICATOR
– Rev. Sylvester Durant, member of the Choctaw Council, died Sunday at the Capital.
– No mail trains yesterday. Cause, a smash-up at Parsons, Kansas and one at Colbert’s Station.
FROM THE DENISON CRESSET
– Passing through the Indian Territory, we counted between McAlester and Denison, nearly 500 wagons – all coming in the direction of the Lone Star State.
– Work on the Red River & Rio Grande Railway is progressing rapidly.
– Jerry Nolan wants more men to work on the grade of the Red River & Rio Grande R’y. There is no more excuse for person’s complaining they “can’t get work.” Mr. Nolan will give you plenty and pays promptly.
On The Trail of Crazy Horse
Gen. Merritt has about 400 men with him on the trail of Crazy Horse’s band, and as the Fifth cavalry is the best regiment of horse in the service the Indians will have no rest. Gen. Crook intended to strike north from the Black Hills without delay, but inasmuch as he has been ordered east – how far is not known – the original plan seems to have been changed.
LUXURIES OF HORSE MEAT
Sept. 8 the expedition went into camp on the middle fork of Grand River, and, as the supply of antelopes was rather limited, and that of bacon entirely limited, we had to resort to the last rations to be had, namely, our horses. Twenty-six of the disabled horses were shot and soon distributed throughout the command.
The horses were very good eating but having more of a sweet taste than beef; but from the heavy marching the meat was rather tough, the animals having carried their riders 600 miles since we left the wagons at the base of the Big Horn mountains, Sept. 3.
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120 YEARS AGO
Friday, May 8, 1903
FUS FIXICO’S LETTER (satire by editor Alex Posey)
Well, so Hotgun he say he wake up and didn’t had no greens to eat except poke leaves. The frost was left nothing in his sofky patch but crab grass and his one-horse plow and a set a chain harness. But Hotgun he say he was glad it wasn’t a cyclone.
Well, so I like to know what kind a man Secretary It’s Cocked is anyhow. Look like he didn’t had to safety notch and couldn’t stood cocked. He was change his mind every time before he get it made up good.
In New Quarters
The quarters of the Minnetouka Lumber Co., on the railroad right of way, South Front Street, will add much to the good looks of Eufaula. Manager Lyman has pressed every available carpenter into service and is pushing the work on the new yard with all possible speed.
City Council
The city council met in regular session Monday evening at the usual hour with all members present except Alderman Moore.
An ordinance relating to the license of laundrymen was referred back to the ordinance committee for certain changes in the wording thereof.
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100 YEARS AGO
Thursday, February 15, 1923
TRAIN STRIKES CAR AT CROSSING Tobe Herrin, pumper at the City Water Station, barely escaped with his life here Thursday at noon when the Ford car he was driving was struck by an out-going north bound passenger train on the M. K. & T. Railway at the Broadway crossing.
The engine of the train struck the engine of the auto and hurled it probably 50 feet down the track.
GOVERNOR JACK AN ANTI-ANTI WHEN IT COMES TO BLUELAWS Oklahoma City, Feb. 13 – Governor Jack Walton, who invited the whole world to his recent three-day inaugural barbecue, is an “antitrust,” he declared.
Governor Jack warned the Legislature that it was wasting time on the anti-cigarette bill, which has passed the Senate and is now before the House.
“I’ll veto it,” said Governor Jack. “Why, say, there’s only one way they could get me to sign that bill. If it were amended to prohibit the sale of cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff and chewing gum, I’d sign it. Then I’d immediately move my residence from the State of Oklahoma.”
CLUB HURLED IN FIGHT KILLS MAN McIntosh county authorities have not taken any action to make an arrest in the death of Joe Lee Harris, 30, who died in the Oklahoma Baptist Hospital at Muskogee Sunday from a fractured skull sustained when he was struck on the head with a club hurled by his brother-in-law.
County Attorney Ben D. Gross said he had been informed that Newton acted in self-defense.
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80 YEARS AGO
Thursday, February 11, 1943
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT STREES IMPORTANCE OF SCOUTS WAR EFFORT February 6 to 12 has been designated as National Boy Scouts Week. The President of the United States in this annual message to Boy Scouts stresses the importance of scouting in connection with the war effort.
“I heartily approve the slogan adopted for the Boy Scouts for 1943 – to Toughen Up, Buckle Down, Carry On to Victory,” Roosevelt said.
“I am informed that to date more than 327 of those who have been decorated for heroism by our country have been identified as having had Scout training.”
Co. WAAC Program Picking Up Speed Here Building of northeastern Oklahoma’s part of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps is showing progress through the widespread activities of women civilian aid recruits of McIntosh County, according to word from Tulsa recruiting headquarters.
WORLD WAR NEWS
RUSSIA – The Soviet advance on Kharkov was 22 miles away on the southwest, and 36 miles to the northeast. The fall of the great eastern Nazi military base appeared inevitable.
EUROPE – The Germans bombed Britain again for the heaviest raids since the battle of Britain. Twenty towns were struck; property damage was high and casualties were feared heavy.
AFRICA – The allied air arm dominated action. Ground movement was negligible. Flying Fortresses bombed an axis air base at Kairouan.
PACIFIC – The great improvement in the allied position brought about by the enemy’s total defeat on Guadalcanal was accompanied by U.S. navy reports of far sprung American air attacks on enemy bases in the region of the Solomons.
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75 YEARS AGO
Thursday, December 30, 1948
Negro Council Studies Problems Of Agriculture The McIntosh County Negro Agriculture council met last week at Washington school in Eufaula to plan a program of work for 1949. There were 46 members present.
Eufaula Boxers Will Next Meet Holdenville The Eufaula Boxing club, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, will meet the Holdenville club at the Community Hall here, Friday, Jan. 7. Coach J.W. Crabtree is trying to match Jack Green,190-pound Stidham fighter, with Fay Kirkpatrick,
The Lookout (editorial column)
Eufaula is fortunately located on such an important thoroughfare as U.S. Highway 69. But along with its benefits comes an occasional disadvantage, like the hordes of professional beggars who descend upon the town at intervals. Not necessarily the deserving needy, but often wellto- do who are emigrating from winter resorts, or just on the move from city to city, to avoid investigation.
Last week a group of deaf mutes gave the town a hurried once over before moving on. A few weeks ago, a number of blind strangers descended upon the business district then vanished.
Occasionally there is a sudden increase in the number of cripples, gone as suddenly as they appeared.
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50 YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 28, 1974
NOTICE
The Stidham Alumni Association will hold its annual get together on July 5, 1974 at Fountainhead Lodge at 6:30 p.m.
F&M Bank Plans Open House
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank, 143 N. Main, Eufaula, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an open house on Sunday afternoon, March 31 at 4 p.m.
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25 YEARS AGO
Thursday, February 26, 1998
Special Prosecutor Refiles Charges Against Mayor
Tuesday, March 3, District Judge Steven W. Taylor will decide if Eufaula Mayor Joe Johnson and businessman Randy Bridges will get a new preliminary hearing in McIntosh County.
Defense attorneys have filed motions accusing Special Prosecutor Charles S. Rogers of forum shopping by refiling in Oklahoma County charges that were remanded to McIntosh County. Earlier charges of racketeering have been dropped against both Bridges and Johnson.
Armed Robbery On Texanna Rd
Xpress Fuels Phillips 66 was hit by an armed robber on Wed., Feb. 18. The convenience store is located at Hwy. 69 and Texanna Road.
McIntosh County Sheriff Bobby Gray said a store employee reported the robbery about 10:40 p.m.
Leanin’ Tree Artist To Visit City
Internationally acclaimed artist, Mike Scovel, will visit Eufaula during the last week of February as part of his Miles and Miles of American Smiles Tour that began in November 1997.
