147 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 28,1877
OUTBREAK OF THE NEZ PERCES IN IDAHO Fight with United States Troops
San Francisco, June 19 – Friday morning news was received at Lewiston that the Salmon River Indians and Josephs band had assembled on Camp Prairie, and four whites had been killed on Salmon river near the mouth to White Bird river.
The Indians attacked the settlers at Camp Prairie and killed Benjamin Norton, his wife and several others. They attacked all teams on the road and had possession of the whole prairie except the town of Mount Idaho, which they threatened.
Millionaire donation
The well-known millionaire, W.W. Corcoran has ordered his agents to distribute $200,000 among the poor women and men who were recently thrown out of employment by reason of the reduction in the department at Washington.
120 YEARS AGO
Friday, January 27, 1905
FEATHER CLEANING PLANT
The Patterson Feather Cleaning company has located a plant in the building next to Moores drug store on Main Street. A Journal representative called yesterday to see the new and interesting process and was courteously shown how the work was done.
STILL HAVE HOPES
Delegate McGuire and the statehood delegates from Oklahoma and Indian territories are greatly encouraged over the prospects of the passage of the statehood bill, particularly that portion of it which relates to Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
100 YEARS AGO
Thursday, July 17,1924
Say Candidate Had Whiskey
Kingfisher, July 16 – W.T. Morris, a former mail carrier between Kingfisher and Omega, and present democratic candidate for justice of the peace, was arrested for having whisky in his possession. His rooms had been raided earlier in the day and several quarts of whiskey were found.
INDIAN WILL GETS FUNDS
Okmulgee, July 16 – Seeley Alexander, wealthy Creek Indian whose elopement early in the month with Christine Grayson, caused considerable comment, will have $1,000 for his immediate use to spend on his honeymoon trip. In addition to the $1,000 he will have three more thousand held in reserve by his guardian, W.H. Crume
80 YEARS AGO
Thursday, July 5, 1944
Eufaula Boys Get First Lt. Ratings
Word has been received by relatives and friends of W.E. Dickey Jr. and L.A. Cowling Jr., both Eufaula boys and both of the Marine Air Corps., that they were given 1st Lieutenant ratings on May 31. Both boys enlisted in Naval Aviation in 1942 and have had most of their training together, receiving their Navy Wings of Gold from Pensacola, Fla., Naval Air Base in July 1943.
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75 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 9, 1949
County to Have Blackberry Tour
McIntosh County will have its own blackberry tour next week when the season will be at its peak, Al Christy, county agent, has announced.
Joe Ayers is New Jaycee President
Joe Ayers, independent wholesale notions dealer, was elected president of the Eufaula Junior Chamber of Commerce at a stage party meeting Tuesday night at the Community Hall. He will succeed John Sellers, who will become a member of the board of directors.
65 YEARS AGO
Thursday, April 30, 1959
Ken Lackey To Open New Offices
Kenneth W. Lackey will hold “Open house,” Friday, May 1, in his newly located law office, one door west of Margaret’s Beauty Shop in the Wilson building, on Foley Avenue. Cookies and coffee will be served from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Booker T. High Plans Graduation
Commencement exercises of the Booker T. Washington School have been announced by G.D. Alexander, principal.
18 YEARS AGO
Thursday, May 4, 2006
Jail inspector lays it on the line
McIntosh County voters hold the power to make a major decision affecting all county residents when they go to the polls on May 9.
They will decide the fate of a half-cent county sales tax that would fund the construction of a new jail facility.
Industrial Park ready to do business
Eufaulas Industrial Park is one of 13 statewide inaugural sites certified Site-Ready by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
10 YEARS AGO
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Muscogee Creeks to build $30 million health center
Ground will be broken by the Muscogee Creek Nation in June for the construction of a $30-million, 60,000-square-foot Indian Health Center in Eufaula that will employ 159 people.
JERRY FINK, MANAGING EDITOR
