147 YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 15, 1877
JOHN CHINAMAN
The evidence taken by the Congressional committee at San Francisco shows that the Chinese have many firm friends in that State. One witness has frankly stated that in his opinion Chinamen would make excellent husbands for American girls. Another has been so charitable as to admit that there are many excellent things in the Chinese religion.
PAWHUSKAN ITEMS From the Indian Herald
– Again, the Osages have a school.
– Osages suffer from no political strife. – Osages rejoice over new school advantages. – Osage women are painted and in their best. – A buffalo was killed near the Pawnee Agency last week.
– There are nine ordained ministers among the Sioux.
Money for Light Horse
Be it enacted by the National Council of the Muskoke Nation: That the sum of $1,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the benefit of the Light Horse Company of North Fork district, for the purpose of defending themselves before the United States Court at Fort Smith.
Approved Nov. 28, 1876
••••• 120 YEARS AGO
Friday, July 10, 1903
STOPS TERRITORY LAND SALES
Muskogee, July 8 – The prospect of an investigation has stopped all land sales and leases in Indian Territory for the time being and the prospect is that it will be for some time. This applies only to sales and leases that have to be passed upon by the secretary of the interior.
INDIAN BUFFALO HUNT
Bliss, O.T., July 8 – At the famous 101 ranch, near here, will take place this fall an event which will be not only interesting but will carry back to primate times in their minds those who witness it as well as those who patriciate in it.
That is the buffalo chase which the Miller brothers of that institution are planning to hold sometime between September 15 and October 1.
The plan is to secure a number of buffaloes, give them a half a mile the start of at Least 50 Indians, who, armed with bows and arrows and stripped the same as they were in the days they roamed the plains, will hunt the buffaloes.
The Indian bringing in the first buffalo tongue is to get a big prize, and it is being so arranged that the contest will be one possible to be witnessed by thousands of visitors.
To the Property Owners of Eufaula
I, the chief of the fire department of Eufaula, have called out the volunteers quite frequently, deeming it was my duty. There have been a few that have always responded very promptly, but never enough to do the work properly as you have seen.
I would suggest that some means be devised to make it encouraging to the young men.
••••• 100 YEARS AGO
Thursday, April 3, 1924
SENTENCE BOYS TO THRASHING ELSE THEY’LL GO TO JAIL If Silas Wilson and Crawford Sisk, aged 18 and 16 years, respectively, appear in the district court next Monday with evidence that they have been soundly thrashed, District Judge Harve Melton will keep them out of prison.
The boys appeared before Judge Melton yesterday and pleaded guilty to stealing a small quantity of goods from a store at Cathay, where they live.
“If they will agree to come back here next Monday and prove to me that they have been spanked I will parole them,” agreed the judge without suggesting who should administer the spanking.
Company H, 180th Infantry Receives Uniforms Company H, 180th infantry of Eufaula has received
their uniforms and are now drilling in full dress.
Captain Robert Aingell says he expects the guns and other army equipment to arrive at an early date.
OKLAHOMA INDIAN LAND FRAUD AIRED WASHINGTON, April 1 – Allegations of delay by the department of justice in seeking recovery of lands fraudulently taken from Oklahoma Indians were heard by he senate Daugherty committee, when it resumed its public hearings today.
••••• 80 YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 23, 1944
Eufaula Boxers Win Tournament Here
Eufaula won its own boxing tournament here Saturday night by scoring three firsts in the five standard weights and six firsts in the sub-novice divisions in the finals of the meet in the Eufaula high school gym.
Jack Brady, red haired Eufaula featherweight gave the Eufaula fight fans their biggest thrill when he scored a 45-second knockout over Benjamin Carnes of Jones Academy.
BURNS RETURNS TO EAST COAST
Phillip Burns, Torpedoman 3rd class of the U.S.S. Twiggs, returned to his ship on the east coast after spending the past ten days leave with his parents, relatives and friends.
He graduated from the local high school in 1942 and for the past eight months has been in naval training at San Diego. He is now stationed in Virginia.
Burns will be remembered as one of Eufaula’s outstanding boxers. He holds several championships won in the service.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burns of Artussee.
Metcalfe Home From 2 years Spent in Iran Tom Metcalfe, third son of W. C. Metcalfe of this city, has returned home from two years spent in Iran on the east side of the Persian Gulf.
Metcalfe has been in the employment of the United Nations Oil Refinery which has a capacity of 100,000 barrels of oil per day.
He left Eufaula Wednesday for Oklahoma City. He is to receive his new consignment for work in this country.
••••• 75 YEARS AGO
Thursday, February 24, 1949
Board Accepts Bids on School, Stadium Work The Board of Education Monday accepted bids of five contractors totaling $23,252.59 for stadium and classroom work which is expected to get underway by md-March.
Contracts are being prepared this week and will probably call for completion of all work by August 15, E. G. Mouser, superintendent, said.
Bonds to finance the building and remodeling and improvement projects were voted by the Eufaula School District in November.
Biggest single item contracted will be the erection and installation of bleachers, fences and gates at Foley stadium.
Reburial Rites at Bower Saturday for Sgt. French Reburial rites for Sgt. D. French, killed in action on Luzon during World War II, will be held at Bower Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. J.H. Hammer in the school, with the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars assisting. Burial will be at Bower His body is due to arrive in Eufaula Friday.
••••• 65 YEARS AGO
Thursday, January 15, 1959
Bandits End Up In Ditch After Hijacking Station Stipes Apco Service station at the south edge of Eufaula on Nos. 69 and 9 highways, was hijacked by two youthful Pittsburg County people, a man and woman, but the $61 they obtained in the robbery did not stay in their possession long.
In their hurried get-a-way attempt, the pair ran into a ditch south of town, injuring the woman and making their capture easier.
The woman, Mrs. Louise Berry, 28, of McAlester, and Kenneth Wayne Kendrick, 18, San Diego, Calif.., were taken into custody shortly after the robbery. The woman was the mother of five children and after she received hospital treatment in McAlester was transferred to a Talihina hospital.
Francis Stipe, owner of the station, said he had removed $200 or more from the cash register just moments before the armed robbery.
Canadian Well Is Gas Producer
Pure Oil Company officials in Oklahoma City Monday announced that Pittsburg County has a new gas producing well. The well is located three miles northwest of Canadian on the Jack Murdaugh farm, and just southwest of the South Canadian River bridge south of Eufaula on No. 69 highway.
Capt. Kirk B. Pyle in Iceland
Captain Kirk B. Pyle has recently reported for duty as the Communications Officer with the 933rd Aircraft Control and warning Squadron located on the southeast coast of Iceland.
The radar stations operate under the provisions set down by NATO of which Iceland is a member nation.
••••• 18 YEARS AGO
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Indian Journal, Democrat under New management
Sumner Newspapers, inc. a family-owned corporation, has completed the purchase of three newspapers from Lake Eufaula Publishing LLC. The newspapers include The Eufaula Indian Journal, The Mcintosh County Democrat and The Lake Eufaula Clipper.
Darrell Sumner, president and CEO of Sumner Newspapers, Inc., will serve as publisher of the three newspapers. He and his wife, Patty, plan to make their home in the Eufaula area.
••••• 10 YEARS AGO
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Inmate alleged to have wanted witnesses killed
McIntosh County prosecutors say they are preparing a charge of solicitation to commit murder against Clinton Riley Potts, who is in jail and already facing a laundry list of other felony allegations.
Assistant District Attorney Crieg Rittenhouse says two people will testify that Potts attempted to put out a contract to kill Ryan Cox and Tennie Morgan, both witnesses against him in the earlier cases.
New high school gym discussed by board Is a domed high school gymnasium in Eufaula’s future?
Monday night the school board discussed a new gym, one of three major projects it plans to include in a multi-million-dollar bond issue it will present to voters in April.
The cost of the three projects, and several lesser ones, could be in the neighborhood of $9 million.
School arsonist arrested on minor charges Six weeks after Howard McGuire was released from prison after serving almost 20 years for burning down Eufaula High School, the convicted arsonist landed back in jail.
The 54-year-old ex-con was charged on Jan. 3 with impersonating a police officer and carrying weapons on Dec. 28, both misdemeanors.
