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GARVIN COUNTY NEWS
1893 Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls
Valley, Indian Territory, Saturday Nov. 11, 1893, Vol 17 Robberson Items To the Editor Chickasaw
Enterprise National Hotel, C.J. Whitenhurst, Proprietor, Pauls Valley, I..T., first class accommodation. Headquarters for commercial men in the Indian Territory City Hotel, C.S. Hamm Prop, We have just taken charge of the City Hotel and it is our intention to keep a first class house. A share of public patronage solicited. New Boarding House, First-class private boarding in the R.A. Sneed dwelling. Mrs. T.S. Ventress Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls
Valley, Indian Territory, Thursday, July 7, 1894 Published every Thursday by the Pauls Valley Publishing Company, Pauls Valley, Indian Territory, Entered at state post office at Pauls Valley as second class matter. Subscriptions $1.00 per year. Sewing machines at cost at Sneed's store The Enterprise office is crowded with job work this week. Dr. T.C. Branum and Miss Jennie Auten went to White Bead Sunday It is stated on good authority that Mr. Cyrus Deem was orator of the day at White Bead on last Sunday. For Sale: That neat dwelling at present occupied by Lawyer Hewlett near the Howell gin in Pauls Valley, Price $350.00 half cash, Apply at Enterprise W.S. Clayton and J.S. Deering returned last Friday from Ft. Sill where they went after some horses. The children are all requested to be present next Sunday afternoon to have their parts arranged for children's day. Sanders Hamm and T .M. Berry visited the picnic at White Bead last Sunday and report a glorious time. The Church of Christ will have communion services on next Sunday at 11 o'clock a.m. at the open house. all are cordially invited to attend. Newton Field, Elder To the great joy of our young society people Miss Cora Deem returned last Friday from Arbuckle where hse has been visiting for several weeks. Miss Mary Klingsmith passed through town last Saturday on her way to her home at Noble from Arbuckle where she has been teaching a school during the past winter and spring. Next Sunday Rev MacMinn will give an account of the Territorial Christian Endeavor Convention at Guthrie, Oklahoma, where he was in attendance the past week, as one of the 200 delegates. Ice, Ice, Ice! Fresh and cool. A car load of ice has just been received by E.D. Sneed, at the cyclous store. Dr. O.O. Berry and J.D. Imboden, our popular bank cashier, went over to White Bead Sunday to attend the school picnic. They report a splendid time and they say they had plenty to eat and lots to spare. "Sliver Threads Among the Gold", a sign that your hair needs invigorating. Beggs Hair Renewer promises a healthy growth of hair, prevents its falling out or turning gray. Sold and guaranteed by Miller & Berry. Drink Hokey Pokey at Tom Wards. Tom Ward has the sole agency for Hokey Pokey. Col. R.A. Sneed was in Gainsville Sunday. L.R. Roberson of Ardmore were here Monday. Mrs. W.L. Robinson is on the sick list this week. L.T. Joens made a flying trip to Sherman this week. W.L. Robinson went to Wynnewood on business Monday. Miss Daisy Woods is visiting Miss Vina Hull at White Bead. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder, contains no ammonia or alum. M.A. Moore of Wayne, was shaking hands with old friends here Saturday. Miss Mary Klingesmith was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.M. Prater, Saturday and Sunday. C.S. Hamm has settled down to business now with the firm of Tom Martin. The meetings at the opera house closed Tuesday night. Eld Biggs going to Berwyn to fill an appointment there. W.L. Abbott and family arrived from Weatherford, Texas last Friday and will make Pauls Valley their future home. All who have wheat to sell will do well by bringing samples to Harris and Abbott several days before you thrash so that they can get you the highest market price for all you have to sell. It is said there is nothing new under the sun but there is a new firm in Pauls Valley and they have a find line, new harness, saddles, and furniture with prices to meet the times and will buy your wheat and oats at the top of the market. Come and see us. Harris and Abbott. Mrs. Gay, mother of John Stevenson, called on us this week and asked us to correct the charges made by the Purcell Topic in it's last issue against them for the supposed murder of Jack Sheban(?). The only statement necessary, we deem it, is to state that the grand jury at Paris failed to find any indictment against them and allowed Mrs. Gay and James Stevenson to return home free from any suspicion of the charges. It seems now that all the talk that was prevalent here two weeks ago was rumor and not founded on facts at all. Death of Judge Carter It is with much regret that we chronicle the death of Judge R.W. Carter of Ardmore, which occurred at Dallas on last Tuesday. While this news was not unexpected, it cast a gloom of sadness over his large circle of admiring friends who had known and loved him as a trite man and an upright Indian Citizen. When death came he was attended by his loving wife, his devoted son, Charlie and his brother Jeff Carter, who had been summoned to his bedside as soon as his malady assumed a malignant form. The deceased was about sixty years of age and for many years and been a prominent factor in national affairs on behalf of his people. His advice was ever sought in council when questions of moment were to be passed upon and almost continuously for the past twenty-five years he has been honored with important official positions. He was buried in Ardmore on Thursday with Masonic honors. The Chickasaw people have lost on his death one of their most trusted leaders and we extend our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family. E.F. Comegys, Jr., Resident Dentist, Solicits your patronage. Office with Dr. Berry. Pauls Valley, Indian Territory. 1895 Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, January 10, 1895 W.G.Gibson was in Purcell Tuesday. Miss Ella Hibden is in the Valley this week. A.H. Constant was in Purcell Friday on business. Judges Gates and Thompson, of Purcell are in town today. L.C. Andrews went to Ardmore yesterday on business. Miss Jennie Arten has returned to school in Norman. Albert Rrnnie passed through the Valley Friday bound for Purcell. Col Thomas Grant of Arbuckle, was in the Valley the first of the week. Mr. Langran, the cotton buyer, was once again on the streets of our city this week. A new meat market has started on Smoky Row. Tom French is one of the proprietors. Judge Joe Paul and his wife passed through the Valley Sunday evening on their way home down the road. W. G. Doak, son of the popular grocery drummer A V Doak was registered at the National Saturday. Mrs. Turner died last night in Johnsonville, IT from heart disease. She leaves a husband and infant child. T. B. Ward and T.B. Ventress left for Purcell Monday Evening, they will go into the restaurant short order business. W.T. Harris was in the Valley Saturday and began the new year by plunking down a big silver dollar for the paper for 1895. H.C. Tucker has just opened a new store at Paoli, it with a complete stock of staple and fancy groceries. Mr. Tucker is a brother of Dr. Tucker and his place of business is east of the Post office. E.R. Spears of White Bead, was in town Saturday. Mr. Spears reports the loss of a black filly, 3 years old, 14 hands high, branded E S on the left thigh. He offers a $10 reward for the return of the mare and $10 for the capture of the thief. John Roady, brother in law of J.A .Roady, arrived in the Valley last Friday from Brooklyn, NY, where he was sentenced for manslaughter about a year ago. He received three years sentence but was recently pardoned by the president. Mr. Roady was glad to inhale Paul's Valley ozone and enjoys his liberty immensely. E.A. McDonough, of Ardmore marble works, was in the Valley last Thursday and placed a magnificent $500 monument over the grave of Charles M.B. Brooks. Hamm Bros. took the order for the work, which is one of the most artistic pieces of sculptural ever seen in this section. The main shaft is of pure white marble, seven feet high and rests on a base of undressed marble. A bouquet of fern leaves and lilies are artistically sketched upon the monument with the initials J. M. B. B. near the base. The monument stands in the southeaster part of the cemetery and is a noble tribute to one of our most lamented citizens. N.H .Byars of Johnsonville, offers for sale on reasonable terms his stock of general Merchandise and blacksmith shop. The store carries a well selected stock of new, fresh goods, has a well established business and is situated in the heart of rich farming country, Johnsonville being a live, growing town of 100 inhabitants, sixteen miles northeast of Paul's Valley, and contains a church, school house, grist mill and saw mill. This is a good chance for some one who wants to go into business. Mr. Byars desires to sell so he may confine himself exclusively to the stock business. Address N.H .Byars, Johnsonville, IT. In a great many instances our settlements have been very troublesome and unpleasant--an in order to avoid this we have decided to quote charges. From January 1, 1895, we will charge as follows: Obstetrics, strictly cash, $10; any distance over five miles we will charge 50 cents a mile per mile extra; prescriptions 50 cents, if the case requires examination, $1.50; vein analysis $2.50. If specimens necessitate microscopic examinations, $5; bacteriological examinations, $5. We will keep up our old charges pertaining to medicine and surgery. yours truly, Branum & Becker Strayed or stolen, Xmas day, one pointer dog, white with liver colored ears, small spot on forehead. A suitable reward will be paid for its return. W.S. Clayton, Paul's Valley, IT Henry W. Carter was thrown from his wagon at Guthrie Saturday and killed. C.D. Crane of Enid, has taken charge of a department in the Business College at Oklahoma City. J.C. McKran an ambitious travelling man, has undertaken the task of making all towns in the territory on a bicycle. Jim Cook, who was serving a one year sentence for the murder of Sequoyah Houston broke out of prison on the 3rd. Jewell who broke jail at Woodward last week, had been recaptured and now languishes in jail again where a heavy guard has been placed over him until his execution which takes place sometime this month or next. C.T. Campbell, a farmer living near Yukon, sold a thousand bushels of wheat this week, realizing $300. He says he expects to clear and even $1000 in 1895 over and above expenses and that too on a piece of up land. Samuel J .Garvin of White Bead, was in Gainesville Texas all week. W.T. Smith died Tuesday night near Tulsa Mountain leaving a wife and family. Mr. and Mrs. Carlis Crisp attended Ardmore's masque ball and banquet Monday evening. Deputy Marshall R.H. Scrivner received a dressed bag Monday from some admirer up the road. Ed Burch and his wife of White Bead returned from Purcell yesterday where they had been visiting friends. Miss Bertha McDaniels who spent the holidays with friends and relatives in Delon, Texas, returned home Monday night. T.H. Fields and sister, Miss Nadule, returned Monday afternoon from St Joseph, Texas, where they spent the holidays. James Watson and family arrived Wednesday morning from Norman, OT, they will again make Paul's Valley their home. The North Canadian at Woodward has frozen over and the people of Woodward are gloating over the expectation of seeing fat Bill Bolton don a pair of skates. John Milligan, the condemned negro who broke jail on New Years day, has been recaptured. A close guard will be placed over him until the date of his execution. S.W. Clark, a member of the Oklahoma legislature died at Perkins last week. Tom Mitchell, the colored man who did odd jobs around the Valley for a year, and who afterwards went back to his home in Okolua, Mississippi, died recently of consumption. Tom was an industrious young fellow and deserved a better fate. Those who think that Paul's Valley is not having a building boom should take a stroll on the north side of town. Among those erecting houses are Dr. H.B. Woods, Jesse Janeway, John Bowman, Prof McKee and George Schrimpuer all on Willow avenue. Rev MacMinn was up from Wynnewood the first of the week with the plans for the steeple to be added tot he Presbyterian church, which has been projected for a long time. Mulkay Hall, in Wynnewood was destroyed by fire Sunday night. The ground floor was used as a Billard hall and carried $200 insurance. One or two small buildings were pulled down to keep the flames from spreading. The building was owned by S.T. Mulkey, of Roff, IT. The jury in the murder case against Joe Morris and Fred Schwartz was out eight days without coming to an agreement. W M McCarty of Roberson, was in the Valley
Monday laying in a supply of furniture for a newly wedded couple of that
place, the groom being James McCarty and the bride Miss Mintie Brock.
1901 Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, May 30, 1901 Court Proceedings The bond of Wm. Smith and George Smith for killing Gene Scott at Purcell, set aside, and case re-referred to commissioner. The Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, by their attorneys, filed inter-plea in twenty-four cases involving possession of land. U.S. vs. Lyman Mishardy, murder, continued by defendant. U.S. vs. Chas. Dismukes, murder, continued, bond reduced to $2,500. U.S. vs. Hubert Linville, assault to kill, bond approved. Rhoda E. Hallmark, adultery, sentence suspended one year. U.S. vs. Sam J. Ashton, murder, trial, verdict not guilty. Held to trial in another action for murder. U.S. vs. Bert Worley, rape, motion for new trial overruled and exceptions taken for appeal. Defendant sentenced to penitentiary for life. U.S. vs. Pink Bruner, murder, motion for new trial overruled and sentenced for life. U.S. vs. W.G. Buchanan, sentence reduced from five to four years. U.S. vs. Albert Crawford, larceny, sentenced to two years in the penitentiary on plea of guilty, an appeal taken and defendant allowed 90 days to file bill of exceptions. U.S. vs. Ernest Douglass, disturbing religious worship, plea of guilty, sentenced to 60 days in jail and $100 fine. U.S. vs. Ludie Douglass, continued. C.W. Cummings, bankrupt, discharged. U.S. vs. Jim Hunt, verdict manslaughter, sentenced to 2 1/2 years in penitentiary. U.S. vs. Man Hall, assault to kill, 3 years in penitentiary. Petit Jury for Civil Docket Following is a copy of the writ of venire fascias for a petit jury to appear at the U.S. court room, Pauls Valley, I.T., on Monday June 3, 1901, for the April term, civil docket. J.R. Holcomb J.L. Wilburn Wm. Cagle Patrick K. Melvin W.B. Dyer W.L. Cooper, of the old jury. A.R. Cochran H.T. Alexander Henry H. Brozier H.T. Long David Williams of Wynnewood. W.C. Randolph Jack Smith G.E. Sorrell M. Cecil of Pauls Valley M.A. Willbanks Johnson Abraham Lindle John Williams Z.E. Oliver J.N. Matthews of McGee. S.P. Stanford John Kenady B.C. Shocklett Winn Turner of Davis. To Fort Leavenworth Deputy U.S. Marshal A.M. Foss took the
following convicted persons yesterday: Criminal Court Overview The longest term of criminal court ever held in Pauls Valley, covering a period of six weeks, is ended. It has been in many ways a remarkable court. It has cleared the moral atmosphere of this section as no short term of court could do. Until the last case the cause of good government was sub served, the law vindicated and morality upheld. U.S. Attorney Johnson and his assistant J.E. Humphrey have been untiring and able in prosecuting evil doers, and the amount accomplished is something quite wonderful. The court, Judge John R. Thomas, has presided with the greatest dignity, entire impartiality, untiring industry and supreme ability. At all times he sought to vindicate the law, and it will be next to impossible for the lawyers to find any flaw in the record. His remarks from the bench on various occasions have been timely and temperate, but eloquent and masterful. They have been of immense value in creating a strong and healthy sentiment in favor of law enforcement. The record of the term has been probably, without parallel in the territory in recent years. Convictions were had in 109 cases. There were tried 11 capital cases, in which were nine convictions with sentences of two for life, and the others for man-slaughter, form 2 1/2 to 10 years. Sam Ashton Acquitted The verdict of the jury announced on Sunday afternoon, that Sam Ashton was not guilty, came aas a clap of thunder out of a clear sky. Convictions had been the rule in this court and was confidently expected in this case, but is well understood that one of the great uncertainties of this life is the verdict of a petit jury. We shall not rehearse the facts of the case fro there is pending against him, another indictment for murder, for the killing of young Dismukes on the same occasion as when he shot the old man. The verdict was a great disappointment to people generally who had followed the evidence in the case, but of course very gratifying to the at end. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, June 27, 1902 Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, May 30, 1901 Court Proceedings The bond off Wm. Smith and George Smith for killing Gene Scott at Purcell, set aside, and case re-referred to commissioner. The Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, by their attorneys, filed inter-plea in twenty-four cases involving possession of land. U.S. vs. Lyman Mishardy, murder, continued by defendant. U.S. vs. Chas. Dismukes, murder, continued, bond reduced to $2,500. U.S. vs. Hubert Linville, assault to kill, bond approved. Rhoda E. Hallmark, adultery, sentence suspended one year. U.S. vs. Sam J. Ashton, murder, trial, verdict not guilty. Held to trial in another action for murder. U.S. vs. Bert Worley, rape, motion for new trial overruled and exceptions taken for appeal. Defendant sentenced to penitentiary for life. U.S. vs. Pink Bruner, murder, motion for new trial overruled and sentenced for life. U.S. vs. W.G. Buchanan, sentence reduced from five to four years. U.S. vs. Albert Crawford, larceny, sentenced to two years in the penitentiary on plea of guilty, an appeal taken and defendant allowed 90 days to file bill of exceptions. U.S. vs. Ernest Douglass, disturbing religious worship, plea of guilty, sentenced to 60 days in jail and $100 fine. U.S. vs. Ludie Douglass, continued. C.W. Cummings, bankrupt, discharged. U.S. vs. Jim Hunt, verdict manslaughter, sentenced to 2 1/2 years in penitentiary. U.S. vs. Man Hall, assault to kill, 3 years in penitentiary. Petit Jury for Civil Docket Following is a copy of the writ of venire fascias for a petit jury to appear at the U.S. court room, Pauls Valley, I.T., on Monday June 3, 1901, for the April term, civil docket. J.R. Holcomb J.L. Wilburn Wm. Cagle Patrick K. Melvin W.B. Dyer W.L. Cooper, of the old jury. A.R. Cochran H.T. Alexander Henry H. Brozier H.T. Long David Williams of Wynnewood. W.C. Randolph Jack Smith G.E. Sorrell M. Cecil of Pauls Valley M.A. Willbanks Johnson Abraham Lindle John Williams Z.E. Oliver J.N. Matthews of McGee. S.P. Stanford John Kenady B.C. Shocklett Winn Turner of Davis. To Fort Leavenworth Deputy U.S. Marshal A.M. Foss took the
following convicted persons yesterday: Criminal Court Overview The longest term of criminal court ever held in Pauls Valley, covering a period of six weeks, is ended. It has been in many ways a remarkable court. It has cleared the moral atmosphere of this section as no short term of court could do. Until the last case the cause of good government was sub served, the law vindicated and morality upheld. U.S. Attorney Johnson and his assistant J.E. Humphrey have been untiring and able in prosecuting evil doers, and the amount accomplished is something quite wonderful. The court, Judge John R. Thomas, has presided with the greatest dignity, entire impartiality, untiring industry and supreme ability. At all times he sought to vindicate the law, and it will be next to impossible for the lawyers to find any flaw in the record. His remarks from the bench on various occasions have been timely and temperate, but eloquent and masterful. They have been of immense value in creating a strong and healthy sentiment in favor of law enforcement. The record of the term has been probably, without parallel in the territory in recent years. Convictions were had in 109 cases. There were tried 11 capital cases, in which were nine convictions with sentences of two for life, and the others for man-slaughter, form 2 1/2 to 10 years. Sam Ashton Acquitted The verdict of the jury announced on Sunday afternoon, that Sam Ashton was not guilty, came as a clap of thunder out of a clear sky. Convictions had been the rule in this court and was confidently expected in this case, but is well understood that one of the great uncertainties of this life is the verdict of a petit jury. We shall not rehearse the facts of the case fro there is pending against him, another indictment for murder, for the killing of young Dismukes on the same occasion as when he shot the old man.
The verdict was a great disappointment to people generally who had followed the evidence in the case, but of course very gratifying to the attorneys for the defense who made a very hard fight for acquittal. The finest array of legit talent obtainable in the Indian Territory was lined up for Mr. Ashton, including Col. J.W. Johnson of Purcell and Oklahoma City, C.A. Cruce and H.M. Furman of Ardmore, Harry Fielding of Davis, and Pruiett & Carr of Pauls Valley. Assistant Attorney J.E. Humphrey prosecuted assisted by Col. Stilwell H. Russell, of Dallas. Mass Meeting A mass meeting of the citizens of Pauls Valley and vicinity, regardless of political affiliations, is hereby called to meet at the U.S. Court room on Friday night May 31st, 1901, for the purposes of giving expression to the thanks and gratitude of this community to the Honorable John R. Thompson as for the honest, impartial, able and fearless manner in which he has presided over the term of U.S. Court now in session in this city, enforcing the laws of the land in such a vigorous and well directed manner as to command the plaudits of all law abiding, honest and well meaning people. James T. Jones. Memorial Services All members of Pauls Valley Lodge No. 16 I.O.O.F. are requested to assemble at 9 a.m. Sunday at the lodge room. Important. Again at 2:00 p.m. all Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will assemble in the same place and will proceed from there to the Baptist church where suitable memorial services will be held, after which graves will be decorated. All members are earnestly requested to be present at both meetings and all others respectfully invited to be present at 2:30 p.m. at the church. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, July 11, 1901 The Fourth in Pauls Valley The late glorious Fourth of July was celebrated in Pauls Valley in staid and stately fashion. A large crowd was here from every direction and participated in a delightful basket picnic at the pecan grove in the south part of town. The committee on arrangements distributed free 750 loaves of bread and had a large tank on the ground from which a constant supply of ice water was obtained. Everybody was good natured despite the dust, and sober not withstanding their thirst. Not a fire cracker was heard during the livelong day, which was luck from the stand point of fires, but it made the day seem more line Sunday than July 4. A few flags were displayed in honor of the day. At the grove a spirited contest took place in the recitation contest. Miss Bessie Scrivner won the first prize of $6, reciting "Liberty Enlightening the World." Miss Pearl Winbury earned second prize of $4, reciting Patrick Henry's speech, "Give Me Liberty of Give Me Death." Maud Holcomb, Mamie Horn, Lessie Stepp and Jewel Patchell divided six dollars among them, the judges not being able to agree on a third prize speaker. All the recitations were excellent. Patriotic songs were sung by a Flee Club, led by Mrs. O.W. Patchell, while the Pauls Valley band discoursed splendid music all day. During the afternoon Hon. J.B. Thompson, Hon. H.M. Carr, Hon. Moman Pruiett, Hon. F.R. Moffitt and others plucked tail feathers from the Eagle to the delight of a large crowd. O.W. Patchell presided during the day with great dignity and success. Land Opening We print in a supplement this
week the proclamation of President McKinley opening to settlement the
new country west of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma. It's
principal features are: Outsiders Get New Offices Washington, July 8. - It can be definitely announced who will be postmasters in the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian reservations when they are opened to settlement. No Oklahoma man will win one of these big places. The outside pressure has been too great. The following men will win: For Lawton post office, Josiah
White of Kansas These three names have been adopted for the county seats. Creek Lands It is likely the land grabbers of the Creek nation will fail in their speculations. Chief Porter advises against the sale of any of the land for a period of 5 years when they are allowed by the treaty to dispose of 120 acres, retaining 40 acres of their 160 for a period of twenty-one years. As no such sale before five years shall have expired is legal without the approval of the Secretary of the interior, it is quite probable Chief Porter will have his way about the matter. He advises allot tees to lease their extra land at good figures for five years, and thinks they will then know better what price to ask on a sale. Installation The Odd Fellows held their
regular installation ceremonies publicly Monday evening at the Lodge
rooms. After the installation a banquet was spread and the large
crowd present were well fed as well as royally entertained. T he
following officers were installed by District Deputy Grand Master, G.G.
Terry and Grand Marshall A.M. Foss: Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, July 18, 1901 LOCALETTES Every day seems hotter. Cold drinks at Burch' store. - 36. No it has not rained. We wish it would. Fresh bread everyday at Worley's. - 34. Cotton is not growing much but is not burning up. Baseball goods at Bruce & Hybargers. W.A. Rutledge, the A.O.U.W. organizer is again in the city. 20 pounds dried apples for $1 at Burch's. G.C. Saul of La Platte, is visiting in the family of Rev. Duncan McRuer. Gallon jugs for a nickel each at the second-hand store. 43 F.O. Schneider of the Marshal's office, Ardmore was in Pauls Valley Monday. J.T. Blanton and J.B. Thompson registered at El Reno the first of the week. You can get good bright July hay at Baker & Campbell's. 33tf J. Finis Fox, of the Ardmore Appeal talked subscription to our citizens yesterday. Wall paper, largest stock and newest designs at Bruce & Hybarger's. Misses Bessie Scrivner and Pearl Winbury recited at the Foster picnic last week. The best place in town it get feed is at Baker & Campbell's. Phone 14 - 33tf W.T. Bowling, the gun-smith was among the crowd of Pauls Valley people at El Reno Monday. C.P. Witten & Co. handle the Albatross flour - the very best on the market. - 39tf E.P. Baker, J.A. Roody, T.D. Wagner and C.S. Hamm, with others left for El Reno this morning. Dr. Young is expecting a friend from Arkansas this week who is a fine cornet player and will lead and instruct the Pauls Valley band. John A. McClure took advantage of the excursion Monday and is visiting in Arkansas. His wife preceded him to that state on a visit some days ago. Good housekeepers specify Calumet Baking Powder in ordering. It is sold at a fair price and is absolutely pure. S.T. Bledsoe was in the city on legal business last week. Take you girl down to Worley's ice cream parlor. - 34 Prof. T.G. Whitten of Hargrove College, Ardmore, was in Pauls Valley Friday and Saturday. Fifteen pounds of black-eyed peas for $1 at Burch's. - 37 A covered wagon passed through town Monday bearing the inscription "Lone Wolf, Kiowa or Bust". G.G. Wilson left Monday morning on the excursion to Eureka. He was accompanied by his niece little Miss Madge Young. Buy one gallon of Rebur's Kraut. It is the best. Burch's store. - 36 Chas. Thomas had his blue tent on the picnic ground at Foster last week and he now has negatives to develop for weeks to come. Newberg buys poultry of all kinds and pays highest price in cash. 25tf Rennie Insurance Agency handles eighteen first class fire insurance companies. 27-tf Uncle Zack Gardner was in the city Saturday, in fact Uncle Zack comes to town quite often now and we are glad to see him on our streets without the aid of crutches. New iron beds at the second-hand store at 25 percent less than they have been sold anywhere else in town. Joe Raines surprised the natives Sunday by wearing a heavy overcoat up Main Street and calling for hot sodas at the various fountains. We have long since known Joe was a warm member. Just received a knobby line of shirts, with two collars and a pair of cuffs, for 50 cents, at Alfred H. Stephens & Co. - 43 Dozens of teams drawing covered wagons are passing through Pauls Valley daily bound for the new country. The same is true of every town in the two territories. There will be a great crowd out there. If you want your girl to love you take her to Worley's for ice cream and soda water. If you have no girl, take your wife. - 34 The thermometer at Bruce & Hybarger's drug store, about as cool a place as is found on Main street, has been registering for about ten days from 102 to 109. A cold wave would be welcomed in Pauls Valley and a good hard rain would bring cheers that would make Old Glory look to her laurels. A five pound bucket of jelly for 20 cents at C.P. Witten & Co. The second ball teams of Wynnewood and Pauls Valley played a match game here yesterday. The score was 17 to 3 in favor of the Pauls Valley boys. Buy your hay and feed from Burch. - 37 The ballgame Monday was Pauls Valley vs. Davis with a score of 23 to 27 in favor of the home team. both teams swatted the ball quite freely. Buy your fresh sweet pickle at C.P. Witten & Co., - 39tf Enid had a fire which destroyed thirty buildings and $100,000 worth of property on Sunday night. Pauls Valley had better have the water-barrels filled with fresh water and salt and a lot more barrels put out on the streets. Dorch Young, one of the best players of the second team here had the misfortune to get hit in the eye with a ball before the game had been called yesterday. The boys say this accounts for Wynnewood getting the three scores for could Dorch have played it would have been a shut-out. The freshest up-to-date groceries in town at C.P. Witten's & Co. Pauls Valley has a number of representatives at El Reno this week who will register for the big land drawing. Chas Worley, Jesse Reaves and Chas Thomas were with the crowd that went to El Reno by way of Oklahoma City Sunday. Work on the new Catholic church at Oklahoma City commenced this week. The church complete, with organ and altar furnishings will cost $50,000, will seat 1,000 persons, and will be the largest and finest in the southwest. It is high time precaution was taken to prevent fire in Pauls Valley. Our limited water supply would fail to check even a small conflagration while everything is as dry as tinder. Many nearby towns have suffered from fire and we shall be lucky to escape. Don't allow the big red ants to torture your children when a 25 cent investment in Bruce & Hybarger's ant killer will rid your yard of the pest. License to Wed S.C. Nichols, 19 - S.A.
Hughes, 20, Ada
Pauls Valley Lucky Stephen A. Holcomb draws number one in the El Reno District, Big prizes go to Oklahoma and Kansas The drawing for farms in the new country began promptly on Monday at El Reno, in a manner universally regarded as fair. The first number out of the box for the El Reno district was that of Stephen A. Holcomb of Pauls Valley, while the two big $40,000 claims adjoining Lawton were drawn by James R. Wood, a hardware clerk, of Weatherford, Oklahoma and Miss Mattie H. Beals, age 23, a telephone girl of Wichita. The first twenty-five names drawn in each of the two districts are as follows: Lawton District: El Reno District: Territory Prize Winners, List of Indian Territory People Who Drew Homes Monday In El Reno District: Stephen A. Holcomb, Pauls Valley, Calvin Churchill, Chickasha: Roy P. Cloud, Chickasha; Kent V. Gay, South McAlester; Ed L. Saunders, Durant; Wm. Thompson, Pauls Valley; E.C. Gage, Pauls Valley In Lawton District: Evert E. Shepherd, Wewoka; Arthur W. Allen, Marlow; James L. Kelley, Nowata; Chas. A.L. Ousley, Oscar; Champ Wilborn, Duncan; Jesse R. Kilgore, Rush Springs; James A. Washington, Coalgate; Henry L. Eaves, Purcell, James H. Stromider, Chickasha: Erna Gatlin, Erin Springs; Richard Johnson, Ardmore; Nathaniel Hanna, Chickasha; Chas. St. Clair, Muskogee; Wm. A. Dawson, Purcell; H.H. Lawery, Chickasha; Thos. L. Boles, Chickasha; Albert Sears, Coalgate; Henry C. Pearson, Ireton; Geo. C. Merryfield, Oolagah; Lou Gatlin, Erin Springs; Jessie I. Dennison, Rocky; Wm. W. Christian, Purcell; John T. Dunford, Grady; Howard M. Block, Wagoner; Wm. Childers, Sugden; Jasper M. Perkins, Wilburton; E.M. Hunter, Maridita; L.F. Froman, Springer, Theo E. Coleman, Ardmore; Fred R. McConnell, Woolsey. Judge Hosea Townsend Judge Hosea Townsend, of the Second District is a candidate for re-appointment, and the Herald expresses the hope that he will be successful. He deserves to win. For nearly four years he has been on the bench of that district and his record as a painstaking, hard working judge is a matter of pride to his friends, and of satisfaction to all good citizens in the Territory. We have lived in his district and practiced at his bar, we know the man and we know the judge, and the only thing against him is his Republicanism; yet that is never made offensive. He is kind and obliging to the members of the bar, fearless in the discharge of every duty, administering the law as he finds it and making criminals fear while the innocent are happy in his protection. President McKinley can make no improvement in the second district, and if ever a judge has earned an endorsement of his official conduct Judge Townsend has. That the second district is a law abiding section is largely due to the send of justice, fearlessness and uprightness of the capable man Hosea Townsend, and as some republican must be given this place, we say it ought to to to the honorable man who has so ably filled it for nearly four years. - reprinted from the Wetumka Herald. Stephen A. Holcomb The above was the first name drawn out of the boxes of the great land drawing at El Reno on Monday. Mr. Holcomb lives at Pauls Valley and has been one of our leading cotton buyers. He is a modest, unassuming, hard working man of small means, well respected by his neighbors and with lots of friends, all of whom extend hearty congratulations. Mr. Holcomb took the midnight train Monday for El Reno. The Kansas City Times of Tuesday tells the rest. Stephen A. Holcomb of Pauls Valley, I.T., who drew No. 1 in the El Reno district, reached here early this morning and was congratulated by both friends and strangers. He left today for Anadarko and Hobart to select his claim. There is no land adjacent to the town site of Anadarko subject to entry as the town is surrounded by Indian allotments and agency mission and cemetery reserves. Eight quarter sections land lying next to Hobart can be taken as homesteads. Holcomb was undecided as to whether he would take a farm as close as possible to Anadarko or get a quarter section lying next to Hobart. Holcomb registered at El Reno last Saturday a week ago "Just to see if he could draw something." He had little hopes of getting a claim. He is about 40 years old & was born in Franklin County, Virginia. He went to Texas in 1878, living a different times at Denton and Sherman. He is a Bryan Democrat. During the last two years he has been a cotton buyer in Pauls Valley. He is a man of limited means and has a wife and a daughter, Maud, who is twelve years old. Holcomb is brown with the tan of many years of western sunshine, is a man of pleasing presence, is well liked by his neighbors and of course is very happy over his good luck. Letter List List of letters remaining uncalled for in the
Pauls Valley post office as of July 21, 1901 Territorial Statistics Indian Territory: Children of school age 159,125, of whom 540 were foreign born, 37, 705 colored, 81,355 male and 77,790 female, Males of military age 82,252. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, August 8, 1901 Marriage Licenses W.E. Ritter
to Adelia Buchanan The Misses Wright of Denton, Texas have been guest of Mrs. Lucius Carroll for several days. Chas. Dorchester is representing the Pauls Valley Milling Co. down the Santa Fe this week. E.C. Gage is over in the Kiowa country this week selecting his farm.
Mr. J. Gus
Patton and Miss Bredlin Petty were yesterday married at Ft. Smith, and
immediately after the ceremony left for this city and arrived here this
morning. They are stopping at the Elsey and will remain here until
Sunday, going from here to Wynnewood, I.T. , Mr. Patton's home. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 6. - A special to the
Star from Ft. Sill says: Chickasaw
Enterprise, Pauls Valley,
Chickasaw Nation, I.T.,
Thursday, August 15,
1901
LOCALETTES Jno. McClure left for El Reno Saturday. Snyder has the latest styles in photographs - see them. Mrs. Harvey and little son were in Wynnewood Saturday. Ice cream freezers cheap at the second-hand store - 43 Hop Wolf came up from Texas Sunday. Big bargains in Millinery at Hightower's - 45-tf Ed Gibson was up from Sulphur Sunday. Cakes baked to order on short notice at Worley's - 34 Roscoe Fleming visited Sulphur last week. We are going to sell every yard of summer dress goods in our store if bargain prices will to it. - 45tf. E.G. Hightower Clerk Fleming is over in the new country this week selecting his claim. If you want to buy or rent a sewing machine, the second-hand store is the place to go - 43 Mr. Trueblood, proprietor the City Meat Market was in Purcell Saturday. The Pauls Valley Telephone Company have completed a line to Wynnewood. In a short while Purcell, Pauls Valley, Wynnewood, Davis, Sulphur, and other nearby towns will practically have direct connection. J. Gus Patton, lately promoted and given charge of a corps of town site surveyors passed through Sunday accompanied by J.L. Speer, Earl Miller, and Dan Patton on their way to Tulsa to begin work. We are in receipt of a very valuable souvenir from the Evans Snider Buell Co., live stock commission merchants of Kansas City. The souvenir consisted of a briar wood pipe and a sack of smoking tobacco. We have received this week notice of the Marianne of Miss Julia Williams and Mr. Parrington which took place at Seattle Washington, July 31st. Mr. Parrington has been identified with the University at Norman for some years, and is a leading educator. Mrs. Parrington is one of Norman's fairest young ladies. Success to them. Our scheduled wedding for Sunday came off as expected. Mr. Lee Rollins and Miss Ethel Cook being married at 12 o'clock by Dr. J.A. Young. Both the young people have a long list of friends and are well known in Pauls Valley. They will be at home to their friends this week. Success to them. Snyder does the best of work at the very lowest prices. Try his new process photos - 26-tf Rev. Hunkapiller is confined to his room with the mumps. For fair dealing, right prices and the best lumber at the least money call on Hill at the Waples-Painter Lumber Yard. H.C. McMurtry has returned from an extended visit in Tenn. 25 per cent discount off any pair of Ladies and Children's Oxford Ties or Sandals at Hightower's - 45-tf The colored folks are having a very interesting series of meetings at their church in the north part of town. Remember that W.D. Gibson buys and sells good farm stock. When in need of a good horse or mule don't fail to see him. Rev. Duncan McRuer preached a very able sermon to a large and appreciative congregation at the Presbyterian church Sunday night. Deputy Marshal J.A. Schrimsher of Robberson, was in town Tuesday. While here Marshall Schrimsher had cards printed to advertise a horse that was stolen from him on Saturday night Aug. 10th. Snyder has a new telephone recently placed in his photograph gallery - No. 72 - on south Chickasaw street, one block west of the elevator. Call him up. 29 J.B. Harvey left Sunday to attend the meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge at Durant. C.L. Savage, who will superintend the construction of the new bridges across the Washita is now in Pauls Valley and will start to work on the bridges as soon as material arrives. Miss Myrtle Endicott of Noble, Oklahoma, who has been visiting her cousin, the Misses Dayton, for several days returned home Sunday. Miss Lula Hampton of Foster was here the first of the week, the guest of Miss Bessie Scrivner. She assisted the choir at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning with the violin. Gus Patton and wife passed through Pauls Valley Sunday afternoon en route to the Cherokee Nation, where Mr. Patton will enter upon his new duties as town site surveyor. A merry crowd of young folk were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Dayton last Thursday night. They all report a jolly time which is always the case when they entertain. Bennie Blasingame of Chickasha, while passing behind the target at a shooting gallery at Chickasha last week, was struck in the thigh by a stray bullet and painfully wounded. W.M. Freeman returned from his trip to Eureka Springs Ark., the first of the week. All the late cold drinks at Charlie Worley's - 34 Climer Williams spent Sunday some where down the road. He wouldn't tell us where he had been. Worley's splendid soda fountain is running full blast. - 34 J.E. McClanahan, of Riverton, La., formerly of Pauls Valley is visiting friends in the city. C.A. Sanders has just completed a barn which adds materially to the improvement of his place. Prevent smallpox by disinfecting with Creolium, the germ destroyer, at Berry's drug store. Dr. Branum, Jr., is out on the streets again after a short spell of sickness. Miss Lizzie Goodpasture who has been visiting her relatives in this city for the past month returned home to Gainesville Monday. Go to Bandy Bros. & Walker with your loose tires. They will set them cheap on the new machine - 48 One of our young men was asked the other day if he expected to study pharmacy and he replied, "No, I don't intend to be no farmer." Have you seen the new tire setter at Bandy Bros? No? Well go and see it and have your tires set on it. - 48 There will be no preaching at the Presbyterian church Sunday owing to the fact that Rev. McRuer will preach in Purcell on that Day. If you want a good milk-shake come to Burch's store. - 37 John A. McClure has gone over to the new country to pick out his claim. Imagine what kind of a picture John would make behind a yoke of oxen breaking sod. L.W. Auping has accepted a position with L. Lipsky, the new merchant. He will also continue to handle his line of samples for tailor made clothing at his new stand. Tornado insurance written very cheaply at the Rennie Insurance Agency. Only fifteen minutes to have a full set of tires set - on the new machine at Bandy Bros. & Walker - 48 All ladies shirt waists at half price at A.H. Stephens Co. - 48 Go to Hightower's for bargains in Wash dress goods. 20c goods for 10c per yard. - 45-ft The barber shop of Wm. Thompson has been repapered and it now looks like a metropolitan barber shop. Attorney Moman Pruiett returned from South McAlester Monday where he had been in the interests of one of his clients. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rollins visited Norman relatives Sunday. Last Tuesday night Deputy Marshall J.A. Schrimsher brought in J.B. and Lawrence Morgan from Robberson on a grand jury indictment. They now languish in the government bastilles. Mrs. Duncan McRuer and little daughter arrived here Friday evening from Pauls Valley, Indian Territory to visit Mrs. McRuer's parents, John Stalder and wife (reprinted from the Grant City Mo. Times) All Good Things Are There! A new century, a new season, new fall clothes. First class fit and workmanship. Hurry up and see my line before buying. Also have spring and summer samples still on hand. Cleaning and pressing a specialty. L.W. Auping, at present located in Garvin brick. Ho Everybody! What's all that procession of wagons and buggies at Poyner & Dayton's blacksmith shop? They are having their tires set on that new cold tire shrinker of course. Wagons $1.50, Buggies $2.50. It sets them cold. It does the work in a few minutes. Keeps dish in the wheels just right. All work guaranteed. POYNER & DAYTON Chickasaw
Enterprise, Pauls Valley,
Chickasaw Nation, I.T.,
Thursday, September 5,
1901
Dr. H.C. Davis has returned from Lawton, where he filed in his turn on the southwest quarter of Section 27 T 3 S R 8 W. He has a good claim. Judge J.T. McRuer has returned from a visit to his folds at Grant City, Mo. His brother, Rev. Duncan McRuer, is expected to return this evening. Judge Pfeiffer returned
from a trip to St. Louis and on Monday opened his U.S. Commissioner's
court in this city. He is having a busy week. H.G. Hall, of northern Mississippi, is visiting his uncle, Dr. H.C. DAVIS of this city. Judge Henry Furman is up
from our neighboring village, Ardmore. Pauls Valley
public school will open September 30, 1901. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, November 4, 1901 James Rennie, a pioneer in this country and well known through-out the Chickasaw nation, died of Bright's disease at his home in Pauls Valley last week. - Francis Banner. Tornado insurance written very cheaply at the Rennie Insurance Agency. S. Newbert, the poultry and produce man, has in the front window of his place of business a curiosity, or freak. It is a chicken with three well-developed feet and legs. It is healthy and active, and worth going around to see. Only fifteen minutes - to have a full set of tires set - on the new machine at Bandy Bros. & Walter. W.R. Green of Davis was up Sunday poaching upon the preserves and sweetmeats of some of our young men(?) Mr. Moore, of the firm of Wilbanks & Moore, ginners, of Johnson, was in the city Monday and visited the Enterprise. W.M. McCarty was in from Tussey Monday. Mr. McCarty says feed and stock water are very scarce in his locality and that stockmen will suffer this winter. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday , November 7, 1901
Localettes Parker Rye, 12 years old, finest whisky of all. Geo. Julian sole agent, Lexington, O.T. 10-tf Some corn on the streets these days. Newberg buys poultry of all kinds and pays highest price in cash 25tf Commissioner Wm. Pfeiffer came down Saturday. C.P. Witten & Co., handle the Albatross flour - the very best on the market 39tf John R. Whayne was in the city from Ardmore Saturday. Mike Sneed, popular Mike, was here from Ardmore Saturday. We have a lot of dainty patterns in wall paper worth 30 and 35 cents per bolt which we are now selling at 20 cents. Bruck & Branum Rev. J.E. McGarvey came down from Purcell Sunday to fill his regular appointment at the Episcopal church Sunday evening. Our line of furniture and carpets, rugs, matting and linoleum is complete in every respect, and we positively guarantee to save each customer 10 per cent on his purchase. Come and get prices and be satisfied. J.T. Jones. We will bond you - any old kind of bond - especially mail contract bond. 9-tf - Rennie Ins. Agency. H.T. Rutherford was here from Ardmore this week. W.R. Blanton was in the city from Gainesville Sunday. For Sale - a few Duroc Jersey pigs. Albert Rennie J.A. Harris of McGee was in the city this week. B.L. Plaster was in the city from Beef Creek Tuesday. J.A. Smith of Johnson was in Pauls Valley on business last week. Al Trueblood of Purcell was down Saturday looking after his interests here. G.J. Sheere of Durant, visited Pauls Valley, the best town on the Santa Fe, this week. T.J. Hobbs was here from Bradley Tuesday. Have you figured on cotton seed meal for your cows? You can get it from C.E. Galt. 4tf E.E. Aiken, of Lexington, Oklahoma, was in Pauls Valley yesterday. Both comb and strained honey, guaranteed entirely pure; cheap at Gwin's H.C. Debow was in Pauls Valley from the coming little city of Erin Springs Monday. A.P. Cash, who lives near McGee, was in Tuesday and called around to get a good paper. John Walner of Wynnewood, was up Monday. Take a look at our silk and rainy day skirts. 8tf - St. Louis Cash Store Ralston's celebrated health oats and breakfast foods, new crop just received at J.M. Gwin's Attorney Ledbetter of Ardmore, is here on legal business. We handle all kinds of bottled pickles and olives 8tf. C.P. Witten & Co. S. Richards and L.L. Lee were in the city from McGee Tuesday. Rennie Insurance handles eighteen first class fire insurance companies. Jolley Dayton took in the ball at Purcell Tuesday evening. J.A. Roady makes a specialty of figuring cheap on large bills of groceries. Try him. 2tf J.R. Callahan was here from the village of Wynnewood last week. A. Eddleman and Will Blakemore were here from Ardmore last Friday. Just received car load of fine old Kentucky whiskies at Kentucky Liquor House, Lexington, O>T. Mrs. Zolley Fleming of Ardmore, nee Miss Mollie Gordy, has been visiting her parents in this city the past two weeks. Order your groceries from us and get them delivered early. We pay special attention to quick delivery. E.A. Williams. Moman Prueitt's new building in nearing completion and it is a beauty. L. Trahern of Ardmore visited Pauls Valley yesterday. Provence has completed an I.O.O.F. Hall. The coroner rendered a verdict last Saturday in the case of the orphan boy, George Walker, who was shot and killed by a lad by the name of Dock Ward, near Paoli, the evening before, that the killing was the result of an accident. We have the most complete line of Heaters ever brought to Pauls Valley, both in coal and wood. We bought them cheaper and will sell them cheaper, considering quality, than any house in Pauls Valley or the Territory. The Wilson air tight is the best stove made. J.T. Jones. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday , November 14, 1901 What Oklahoma Has Oklahoma has 500,000 population. The largest population of any state at time of admission was 155,290, its average 59,113. She has $60,000,000 property on the tax rolls, with but 24 per cent of the land subject to taxation or proved up. She has a debt of less than $200,000, with over $500,000 invested in Territorial property - all paid for. She has over 2,000,000 acres of school and public building lands, valued at over $20,000,000 on present valuation of land. She has rentals this year of over $300,000 from these lands. She has levied a territorial tax of only 71/2 mills. She has 1200 miles of railway, and 300 more under construction, reaching every county but one. She has this year of surplus crops for shipment over 55,000 car loads, valued at not less than $50,000,000. She has 113 territorial and 31 national banks, with resources of $16,000,000 and deposits of $14,000,000. She has 2500 school districts in which school will be held this year at an expense of about $900,000. She has five institutions of higher learning in operation and two more under construction, with over 2000 young men and women in attendance. She raised 30,000,000 bushels of wheat in 1901, 60,000,000 of corn in 1900, 150,000 bales of cotton in 1900, 500,000 bushels of apples in 1901, and 500,000 bushels of peaches in 1901. She has on her tax rolls, 617,752 cattle, 36,233 horses, 52,581 mules, 277,289 swine and 42,000 sheep. She has $3,557,000 invested in factories. She has 75,000 church members and church property worth $1,000,000. She has less than 5% foreign born population and less illiterates than any state in the union. Add to what Oklahoma has the immense resources of Indian Territory, and what a magnificent state we would have. _________________ The Indian Territory is as nearly ready for statehood as she is likely to be soon. Give us statehood and we will soon solve the other problems. Without a delegation in Congress, and with men in charge of matters whose salaries would stop if conditions should be made permanent, we are likely to have the present intolerable conditions for a good many years to come. If it were taken hold of in the right way we believe the present problems could be solved in twelve months. If the government will send Assistant Commissioner Richards out here with the power he had in the settlement of the Kiowa-Comanche country, he would untangle some of these knots in short order. Oklahoma and Indian Territory are big enough and rich enough and populous enough to make two good states fully up to the average; but as the immense commonwealths of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, etc., are all "ferniest" the idea, we shall probably have to double up and be one big state. In which case the quicker the doubling is done the better. Let us hitch up the teams and go to work. __________________ Wm. O. Beall, chief clerk of the Choctaw-Chickasaw enrollment division, accompanied by Judge Chas. H. Sawyer, examiner in chief in the work of identification, of Mississippi Choctaw claimants, and Albert G. McMilliain, stenographer, are at Atoka for the purpose of hearing a large quantity of evidence in applications already made of numerous claimants for identification as Mississippi Choctaws _______________ The penitentiary, insane asylum, reformatory, schools for the blind, and deaf and dumb, and the permanent capital of the future state are yet to be located. If we can get in with Oklahoma and be at once admitted we will all get to compete for the location of these institutions. _____________ The Muskogee Times thinks it is the name Oklahoma that makes one territory objectionable to the other. It says that after statehood the Indian territory will out vote Oklahoma and change the name to Jefferson. ____________ If Oklahoma and the Indian Territory should become one state, the question of the sale and manufacture of liquor would play a curious part. Oklahoma has liquor license; it is prohibited in the Indian Territory. __________ Cornelius Vanderbilt and party on the Rock Island special visited Lawton and expressed the usual surprise of men who are used to looking at the sky between twenty story buildings in New York City. __________ Oklahoma City is extremely interested in single statehood. It would almost inevitably make her the capital as well as metropolis of the state. ___________ Indian Territory has much to gain and little to lose by union and statehood with Oklahoma. Oklahoma will find the B.I.T. a pretty wealthy and enterprising partner. ________ Railroad Work Will Be Pushed Pauls Valley's new road an assured fact. Cutting out right of way. A direct line to the coal fields the ultimate result. Scott Bros. have arrived in this city with
several car loads of horses and grading utensils and a heavy force of
men, and work on the Santa Fe Branch to Erin Springs will begin
immediately. The right of way is being cleared for the graders.
This line of road will ultimately be built through to the coal fields,
but the only work under way now is from Pauls Valley to Chickasha. Serious Shooting Monday; at McGee, a shooting affray took place between Dr. Tyree and Will Moad, which may result seriously for the latter. The facts, as near as we have obtained them are as follows; Young Moad is a prescription clerk in a drug store at McGee, and in compounding a prescription for Dr. Tyree a difficulty arose in which it is said Dr. Tyree abused young Moad and struck him. Some time after Tyree had left the drug store Moad procured a pistol and proceeded to the office of Tyree and opened fire, shooting Tyree through the hand. After the first shot Moad's gun snapped several times and she left. Tyree then procured a shotgun and as Moad crossed the street he filled his back and one arm full if fine shot, breaking the arm and lacerating it very badly. Dr. Branum was called from this place and went out immediately and dressed the wounds received by Moad. Moad is not expected to live. Dr. Tyree was arrested Wednesday by Deputy Marshal Gaylord and brought to Pauls Valley where he gave bond pending the result of the shooting. LATER - Will Moad died last night at 1:30 from injuries received at the hands of Dr. Tyree. Fire at Ravia Fire was discovered about 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning in the McFarland feed store at Ravia. The following suffered a loss by the fire McFarland feed store, building and contents destroyed; partially insured. Griffin, building and stock of groceries destroyed; no insurance. Knight, racket store, building and stock; very little insurance. Mr. Knight and family also lived in the building. John Markin, Chile joint. This building was owned by Mr. Vestal. The front of Schrimshire & Pete building. which was directly opposite the burned buildings, was considerably damaged. The origin of the fire is not known. Statehood Delegation On Friday night, pursuant to a call in last week's papers, a fair sized number of the enterprising business men, lawyers and farmers of this place and vicinity, met at the court house to discuss the important topic of single statehood. Judge J.B. Thompson and Hon. J.T. Jones made eloquent and forcible speeches on the question now so prominently before the people. It was decided to send as large a delegation as possible to the Muskogee convention on the 14th, and said delegation was instructed to cast as many votes as we are entitled to cast in the convention in favor of immediate statehood with Oklahoma. A committee consisting of J.B. Thompson, J.A. Young and J.T. Jones was appointed to arrange for transportation and if possible secure a sleeper for delegation. Also to raise the necessary funds and take along our fine band if possible. The delegation chosen consists of J.B. Thompson, chairman, Judge Hosea Townsend, Mayor J. A.Young, J.T. Jones, P.B. Cole, Bion s. Hutchins, T.N. Robnett, Albert Rennie, A.E. Baker, R.T. Jones, C.J. Grant, S.J. Garvin, J.T. Blanton, J.T. Hill, Claude Weaver, C.S. Hamm, Mac Moore, W.J. Yates, J.E. Martin, O.W. Patchell, Marion Henderson, Moman Prueitt, and H.M. Carr. __________ Dr. Barnes and wife visited Mr. Barnes parents in Edmond, Oklahoma, several days this week. Localettes As fresh a line of groceries will be found at E.A. Williams as there is in town. If you want a nice Sunday shirt for 50c, call Burch. Bazaar opens Dec 12, buy your presents there. Men and teams have arrived to commence work on the Santa Fe branch to Erin Springs and the work will be pushed. The ladies of the St. Mary's Guild will serve dinner Dec 4th. Look for announcement later. A fine girl baby has made its appearance and taken up its abode with Attorney J.T. Blanton and wife. Dr. Gary reports mother and child doing nicely. New line of baby cloaks just received. See them to appreciate them. 11tf A.H. Stephens & Co. W.B. Corsets, erect form - A.H. Stephens & Co. Commissioner Pfeiffer is having a large amount of business in his court. He has been busy for ten days or more last past and has been keeping the lawyers busy as well. A.H. Stephens & C. are the largest up-to-date shoe dealers in the city. Get their prices 11tf Dr. J.B. Morrow, of Purdy, gave us a pleasant call Wednesday. He is one of the leading merchants of Rush creek and a royal good fellow. Loose Bros candies, the finest in town at Worley's. B.S. Hutchins left yesterday for Muskogee to attend the statehood convention. That dreaded disease - blackleg has again made its appearance. Bruce & Branum keep a stock of fresh vaccine. The delegates from Pauls Valley to the statehood convention left yesterday for Muskogee with the exception of some of the lawyers, who had cases to come up today in the commissioner's court. M.M. Gubin could hardly contain himself Monday and when he met a reporter for this paper on the street he grabbed him by the shoulder and said, "It's a boy, it's a boy!" Mrs. Gubin has been in St. Louis for some time and all that worries Mr. Gubin is that he hasn't seen that son and heir. A Sad Death Edgar Steinkamp, prescription clerk at the city drug store, and Coon Lindsay were out riding in a buggy in the country near Davis Sunday afternoon, when in some manner a shotgun which lay between them in the buggy was discharged, the contents striking Steinkamp in the right arm. The two young men hurried to town and the arm was dressed. Yesterday morning it was found that the arm would have to be amputated. This was done and it was hoped he would recover but he died this morning at 2 o'clock. The loss of blood was mainly the cause of his death. He was 23 years of age and had only been here about two months, having come from Indiana, where all his relatives live. The remains will be shipped to Indiana tonight for burial. Mr. Bounds and the Choctaws T.A. Bounds and his son are in the city today. It will be remembered that Mr. Bounds is the gentleman who claimed to represent several hundred Mississippi Choctaws, and came to this nation and had a large force of men at work east of Kiowa some time ago fencing up a large area of land in that part of the nation ostensibly for these Mississippi Choctaws. Judge Clayton issued a temporary injunction against him and asked him to procure affidavits from those Choctaws stating that they intended to come here and live on the land that he was fencing. Mr. Bounds says he has secured these affidavits and is here asking for a hearing to see whether the injunction will be made perpetual or not. If he wins the case he has about 75 men ready to go to fencing again. _______ H.J. Tobler, our jeweler, has returned from a trip to Dallas, Denison, and other Texas points. Joe Raines is visiting relatives in Elmore and vicinity. The rates per couple at the big ball to be had in Pauls Valley Nov 25 will be $2, several reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Of course the visiting couples are not expected to pay. Waylaid and Killed Tuesday's Ardmorite has the following, in part, of a well respected citizen of that town: Charles M. Hildebrand was found lying in the middle of the street with several bullet holes in his body. Hildebrand was well known in Ardmore, having lived here for many years. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was about 65 years of age and had no family living. with him lived an old man named Aden, on Carter Avenue. It seems that Hildebrand wanted to go up town after supper, and lighted his lantern and started. This was the last seen of him alive. As soon as the dead man was found, officers left for the scene and found the deceased in the road as above stated. His body was taken to his home and laid on a cot. Later Dudley, Slaughter and A.E. Lewis came in and they were afterward placed under arrest, charged with the crime. They were taken in tow by Deputies Buck Garrett and Leon Brown and locked up in jail. Slaughter is well known to our citizens, having been a member of the fire department, while Lewis has, up to Saturday night, been performing the duties of night engineer at the cotton compress. It is almost impossible to find out any particulars regarding the sad affair. Walter Brisco and Jim Severe were released by Judge Bradford after an investigation of their case. Notice to Odd Fellows Members of Pauls Valley Lodge No. 15 are requested to be present Friday night and bring something to eat. Banquet will be served. Grand Secretary and Grand Master will be present. ________ A.H. Stephens, the popular merchant, was very busy waiting on customers when the reporter called on him this morning for the page ad he had promised. Mr. Stephens is one of the lovers of good advertising and not satisfied with having an issue of our Enterprise appear without some sort of advertising, he says; "Write me some local paragraphs; I am too busy to write an ad." Cotton Too Low Nearly all the Indian Territory Cotton Marketed. The bears who are keeping down the price of cotton will soon realize that they have made a big mistake if they are depending upon getting much more cotton from Indian Territory. It is not here. It is practically all picked and mostly marketed. The crop has been a very short one - not over 1/2 a bale to the acre on an average, perhaps less. The surplus is not large now, but little remaining in the hands of the growers, but that little is being freely marketed, making quite a showing of receipts. Prices in Pauls Valley this morning are: Lint cotton, middling, ----$6.75, Seed cotton from ----$2.40 to $2.50. Shooting at Hart Out at Hart on last Saturday quite a shooting bee occurred. It seems that Mr. Miller and sons had some previous difficulty and when they all met in Hart on Saturday, a row occurred, which was at first quieted by the senior Miller. Later, however, it broke out afresh and some shooting occurred. Some of the Millers, a Mr. White and a brother-in-law were all shot up more or less. They all waived examination and gave bond for appearance before the grand jury. Cupid at Pauls Valley On last Wednesday evening at Pauls Valley, love's sweet vows culminated in the union of two hearts, the contracting parties being Chas B. Thomason, a bright and promising young attorney, and Miss Anabel Fleming, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. J.T. Fleming, all of Pauls Valley. The bride and groom have many friends in Ardmore with whom the Ardmorite joins in extending heartfelt congratulations - Reprinted from the Ardmorite Licensed To Wed Samuel
Burkett, 27, Lula Graham, 25, Whitebead; Attorneys for the defense who made a very hard fight for acquittal. The finest array of legit talent obtainable in the Indian Territory was lined up for Mr. Ashton, including Col. J.W. Johnson of Purcell and Oklahoma City, C.A. Cruce and H.M. Furman of Ardmore, Harry Fielding of Davis, and Pruiett & Carr of Pauls Valley. Assistant Attorney J.E. Humphrey prosecuted assisted by Col. Stilwell H. Russell, of Dallas. Mass Meeting A mass meeting of the citizens of Pauls Valley and vicinity, regardless of political affiliations, is hereby called to meet at the U.S. Court room on Friday night May 31st, 1901, for the purposes of giving expression to the thanks and gratitude of this community to the Honorable John R. Thompson as for the honest, impartial, able and fearless manner in which he has presided over the term of U.S. Court now in session in this city, enforcing the laws of the land in such a vigorous and well directed manner as to command the plaudits of all law abiding, honest and well meaning people. James T. Jones. Memorial Services All members of Pauls Valley Lodge No. 16 I.O.O.F. are requested to assemble at 9 a.m. Sunday at the lodge room. Important. Again at 2:00 p.m. all Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will assemble in the same place and will proceed from there to the Baptist church where suitable memorial services will be held, after which graves will be decorated. All members are earnestly requested to be present at both meetings and all others respectfully invited to be present at 2:30 p.m. at the church. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, July 11, 1901 The Fourth in Pauls Valley The late glorious Fourth of July was celebrated in Pauls Valley in staid and stately fashion. A large crowd was here from every direction and participated in a delightful basket picnic at the pecan grove in the south part of town. The committee on arrangements distributed free 750 loaves of bread and had a large tank on the ground from which a constant supply of ice water was obtained. Everybody was good natured despite the dust, and sober not withstanding their thirst. Not a fire cracker was heard during the livelong day, which was luck from the stand point of fires, but it made the day seem more line Sunday than July 4. A few flags were displayed in honor of the day. At the grove a spirited contest took place in the recitation contest. Miss Bessie Scrivner won the first prize of $6, reciting "Liberty Enlightening the World." Miss Pearl Winbury earned second prize of $4, reciting Patrick Henry's speech, "Give Me Liberty of Give Me Death." Maud Holcomb, Mamie Horn, Lessie Stepp and Jewel Patchell divided six dollars among them, the judges not being able to agree on a third prize speaker. All the recitations were excellent. Patriotic songs were sung by a Flee Club, led by Mrs. O.W. Patchell, while the Pauls Valley band discoursed splendid music all day. During the afternoon Hon. J.B. Thompson, Hon. H.M. Carr, Hon. Moman Pruiett, Hon. F.R. Moffitt and others plucked tail feathers from the Eagle to the delight of a large crowd. O.W. Patchell presided during the day with great dignity and success. Land Opening We print in a supplement this
week the proclamation of President McKinley opening to settlement the
new country west of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma. It's
principal features are: Outsiders Get New Offices Washington, July 8. - It can be definitely announced who will be postmasters in the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian reservations when they are opened to settlement. No Oklahoma man will win one of these big places. The outside pressure has been too great. The following men will win: For Lawton post office, Josiah
White of Kansas These three names have been adopted for the county seats. Creek Lands It is likely the land grabbers of the Creek nation will fail in their speculations. Chief Porter advises against the sale of any of the land for a period of 5 years when they are allowed by the treaty to dispose of 120 acres, retaining 40 acres of their 160 for a period of twenty-one years. As no such sale before five years shall have expired is legal without the approval of the Secretary of the interior, it is quite probable Chief Porter will have his way about the matter. He advises allot tees to lease their extra land at good figures for five years, and thinks they will then know better what price to ask on a sale. Letter List List of letters remaining uncalled for in the Pauls Valley post office June 24, 1901 Miss Etta Armstrong, H. Boggets, Fate Coleman, Mrs. Annie Coppedge, C.H. Daley 2, Charles Durey, John Douglas, L.C. Brown, Mat Carr, Dr. John R. Craig, Charlie Clark, Wesley Fox, Bob Gibson, Etick Hayes 2, J.C. Hastle 2, Mrs. Maggie Hunter, Boston Hose, Charley Keith, A.D. Mantooth, L.H. Rushing, S.T. Still, Mis Josie W iller, Mrs. Laura Hueston, C.O. Hill, P.O,. Jones, Paul? Johnson, Ionsnee, Mrs. Lottie McCarver, L.L. Moore, W.F. Roberson, H. Smith, Mrs. Lillie Williams. Parties calling for any of the above letters will please say advertised. A charge of one cent will be made for each letter delivered. Any letter on this list if not called for within tow weeks will be forwarded to the dead letter office. J.M. Dorchester P.M. J.A. Agnew has returned from his summer vacation in Texas. He reports it dry down on the Red River and all over Texas. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, July 18, 1901 LOCALETTES Every day seems hotter. Cold drinks at Burch' store. - 36. No it has not rained. We wish it would. Fresh bread everyday at Worley's. - 34. Cotton is not growing much but is not burning up. Baseball goods at Bruce & Hybargers. W.A. Rutledge, the A.O.U.W. organizer is again in the city. 20 pounds dried apples for $1 at Burch's. G.C. Saul of La Platte, is visiting in the family of Rev. Duncan McRuer. Gallon jugs for a nickel each at the second-hand store. 43 F.O. Schneider of the Marshal's office, Ardmore was in Pauls Valley Monday. J.T. Blanton and J.B. Thompson registered at El Reno the first of the week. You can get good bright July hay at Baker & Campbell's. 33tf J. Finis Fox, of the Ardmore Appeal talked subscription to our citizens yesterday. Wall paper, largest stock and newest designs at Bruce & Hybarger's. Misses Bessie Scrivner and Pearl Winbury recited at the Foster picnic last week. The best place in town it get feed is at Baker & Campbell's. Phone 14 - 33tf W.T. Bowling, the gun-smith was among the crowd of Pauls Valley people at El Reno Monday. C.P. Witten & Co. handle the Albatross flour - the very best on the market. - 39tf E.P. Baker, J.A. Roody, T.D. Wagner and C.S. Hamm, with others left for El Reno this morning. Dr. Young is expecting a friend from Arkansas this week who is a fine cornet player and will lead and instruct the Pauls Valley band. John A. McClure took advantage of the excursion Monday and is visiting in Arkansas. His wife preceded him to that state on a visit some days ago. Good housekeepers specify Calumet Baking Powder in ordering. It is sold at a fair price and is absolutely pure. S.T. Bledsoe was in the city on legal business last week. Take you girl down to Worley's ice cream parlor. - 34 Prof. T.G. Whitten of Hargrove College, Ardmore, was in Pauls Valley Friday and Saturday. Fifteen pounds of black-eyed peas for $1 at Burch's. - 37 A covered wagon passed through town Monday bearing the inscription "Lone Wolf, Kiowa or Bust". G.G. Wilson left Monday morning on the excursion to Eureka. He was accompanied by his niece little Miss Madge Young. Buy one gallon of Rebur's Kraut. It is the best. Burch's store. - 36 Chas. Thomas had his blue tent on the picnic ground at Foster last week and he now has negatives to develop for weeks to come. Newberg buys poultry of all kinds and pays highest price in cash. 25tf Rennie Insurance Agency handles eighteen first class fire insurance companies. 27-tf Uncle Zack Gardner was in the city Saturday, in fact Uncle Zack comes to town quite often now and we are glad to see him on our streets without the aid of crutches. New iron beds at the second-hand store at 25 percent less than they have been sold anywhere else in town. Joe Raines surprised the natives Sunday by wearing a heavy overcoat up Main Street and calling for hot sodas at the various fountains. We have long since known Joe was a warm member. Just received a knobby line of shirts, with two collars and a pair of cuffs, for 50 cents, at Alfred H. Stephens & Co. - 43 Dozens of teams drawing covered wagons are passing through Pauls Valley daily bound for the new country. The same is true of every town in the two territories. There will be a great crowd out there. If you want your girl to love you take her to Worley's for ice cream and soda water. If you have no girl, take your wife. - 34 The thermometer at Bruce & Hybarger's drug store, about as cool a place as is found on Main street, has been registering for about ten days from 102 to 109. A cold wave would be welcomed in Pauls Valley and a good hard rain would bring cheers that would make Old Glory look to her laurels. A five pound bucket of jelly for 20 cents at C.P. Witten & Co. The second ball teams of Wynnewood and Pauls Valley played a match game here yesterday. The score was 17 to 3 in favor of the Pauls Valley boys. Buy your hay and feed from Burch. - 37 The ballgame Monday was Pauls Valley vs. Davis with a score of 23 to 27 in favor of the home team. both teams swatted the ball quite freely. Buy your fresh sweet pickle at C.P. Witten & Co., - 39tf Enid had a fire which destroyed thirty buildings and $100,000 worth of property on Sunday night. Pauls Valley had better have the water-barrels filled with fresh water and salt and a lot more barrels put out on the streets. Dorch Young, one of the best players of the second team here had the misfortune to get hit in the eye with a ball before the game had been called yesterday. The boys say this accounts for Wynnewood getting the three scores for could Dorch have played it would have been a shut-out. The freshest up-to-date groceries in town at C.P. Witten's & Co. Pauls Valley has a number of representatives at El Reno this week who will register for the big land drawing. Chas Worley, Jesse Reaves and Chas Thomas were with the crowd that went to El Reno by way of Oklahoma City Sunday. Work on the new Catholic church at Oklahoma City commenced this week. The church complete, with organ and altar furnishings will cost $50,000, will seat 1,000 persons, and will be the largest and finest in the southwest. It is high time precaution was taken to prevent fire in Pauls Valley. Our limited water supply would fail to check even a small conflagration while everything is as dry as tinder. Many nearby towns have suffered from fire and we shall be lucky to escape. Don't allow the big red ants to torture your children when a 25 cent investment in Bruce & Hybarger's ant killer will rid your yard of the pest. License to Wed S.C. Nichols, 19 - S.A.
Hughes, 20, Ada
Pauls Valley Lucky Stephen A. Holcomb draws number one in the El Reno District, Big prizes go to Oklahoma and Kansas The drawing for farms in the new country began promptly on Monday at El Reno, in a manner universally regarded as fair. The first number out of the box for the El Reno district was that of Stephen A. Holcomb of Pauls Valley, while the two big $40,000 claims adjoining Lawton were drawn by James R. Wood, a hardware clerk, of Weatherford, Oklahoma and Miss Mattie H. Beals, age 23, a telephone girl of Wichita. The first twenty-five names drawn in each of the two districts are as follows: Lawton District: El Reno District: Territory Prize Winners, List of Indian Territory People Who Drew Homes Monday In El Reno District: Stephen A. Holcomb, Pauls Valley, Calvin Churchill, Chickasha: Roy P. Cloud, Chickasha; Kent V. Gay, South McAlester; Ed L. Saunders, Durant; Wm. Thompson, Pauls Valley; E.C. Gage, Pauls Valley E. Coleman, Ardmore; Fred R. McConnell, Woolsey. Judge Hosea Townsend Judge Hosea Townsend, of the Second District is a candidate for re-appointment, and the Herald expresses the hope that he will be successful. He deserves to win. For nearly four years he has been on the bench of that district and his record as a painstaking, hard working judge is a matter of pride to his friends, and of satisfaction to all good citizens in the Territory. We have lived in his district and practiced at his bar, we know the man and we know the judge, and the only thing against him is his Republicanism; yet that is never made offensive. He is kind and obliging to the members of the bar, fearless in the discharge of every duty, administering the law as he finds it and making criminals fear while the innocent are happy in his protection. President McKinley can make no improvement in the second district, and if ever a judge has earned an endorsement of his official conduct Judge Townsend has. That the second district is a law abiding section is largely due to the send of justice, fearlessness and uprightness of the capable man Hosea Townsend, and as some republican must be given this place, we say it ought to to to the honorable man who has so ably filled it for nearly four years. - reprinted from the Wetumka Herald. Stephen A. Holcomb The above was the first name drawn out of the boxes of the great land drawing at El Reno on Monday. Mr. Holcomb lives at Pauls Valley and has been one of our leading cotton buyers. He is a modest, unassuming, hard working man of small means, well respected by his neighbors and with lots of friends, all of whom extend hearty congratulations. Mr. Holcomb took the midnight train Monday for El Reno. The Kansas City Times of Tuesday tells the rest. Stephen A. Holcomb of Pauls Valley, I.T., who drew No. 1 in the El Reno district, reached here early this morning and was congratulated by both friends and strangers. He left today for Anadarko and Hobart to select his claim. There is no land adjacent to the town site of Anadarko subject to entry as the town is surrounded by Indian allotments and agency mission and cemetery reserves. Eight quarter sections land lying next to Hobart can be taken as homesteads. Holcomb was undecided as to whether he would take a farm as close as possible to Anadarko or get a quarter section lying next to Hobart. Holcomb registered at El Reno last Saturday a week ago "Just to see if he could draw something." He had little hopes of getting a claim. He is about 40 years old & was born in Franklin County, Virginia. He went to Texas in 1878, living a different times at Denton and Sherman. He is a Bryan Democrat. During the last two years he has been a cotton buyer in Pauls Valley. He is a man of limited means and has a wife and a daughter, Maud, who is twelve years old. Holcomb is brown with the tan of many years of western sunshine, is a man of pleasing presence, is well liked by his neighbors and of course is very happy over his good luck. Letter List List of letters remaining uncalled for in the
Pauls Valley post office as of July 21, 1901 Territorial Statistics Indian Territory: Children of school age 159,125, of whom 540 were foreign born, 37, 705 colored, 81,355 male and 77,790 female, Males of military age 82,252. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, August 8, 1901 Marriage Licenses W.E. Ritter
to Adelia Buchanan The Misses Wright of Denton, Texas have been guest of Mrs. Lucius Carroll for several days. Chas. Dorchester is representing the Pauls Valley Milling Co. down the Santa Fe this week. E.C. Gage is over in the Kiowa country this week selecting his farm.
Mr. J. Gus
Patton and Miss Bredlin Petty were yesterday married at Ft. Smith, and
immediately after the ceremony left for this city and arrived here this
morning. They are stopping at the Elsey and will remain here until
Sunday, going from here to Wynnewood, I.T. , Mr. Patton's home. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 6. - A special to the
Star from Ft. Sill says: Chickasaw
Enterprise, Pauls Valley,
Chickasaw Nation, I.T.,
Thursday, August 15,
1901
LOCALETTES Jno. McClure left for El Reno Saturday. Snyder has the latest styles in photographs - see them. Mrs. Harvey and little son were in Wynnewood Saturday. Ice cream freezers cheap at the second-hand store - 43 Hop Wolf came up from Texas Sunday. Big bargains in Millinery at Hightower's - 45-tf Ed Gibson was up from Sulphur Sunday. Cakes baked to order on short notice at Worley's - 34 Roscoe Fleming visited Sulphur last week. We are going to sell every yard of summer dress goods in our store if bargain prices will to it. - 45tf. E.G. Hightower Clerk Fleming is over in the new country this week selecting his claim. If you want to buy or rent a sewing machine, the second-hand store is the place to go - 43 Mr. Trueblood, proprietor the City Meat Market was in Purcell Saturday. The Pauls Valley Telephone Company have completed a line to Wynnewood. In a short while Purcell, Pauls Valley, Wynnewood, Davis, Sulphur, and other nearby towns will practically have direct connection. J. Gus Patton, lately promoted and given charge of a corps of town site surveyors passed through Sunday accompanied by J.L. Speer, Earl Miller, and Dan Patton on their way to Tulsa to begin work. We are in receipt of a very valuable souvenir from the Evans Snider Buell Co., live stock commission merchants of Kansas City. The souvenir consisted of a briar wood pipe and a sack of smoking tobacco. We have received this week notice of the Marianne of Miss Julia Williams and Mr. Parrington which took place at Seattle Washington, July 31st. Mr. Parrington has been identified with the University at Norman for some years, and is a leading educator. Mrs. Parrington is one of Norman's fairest young ladies. Success to them. Our scheduled wedding for Sunday came off as expected. Mr. Lee Rollins and Miss Ethel Cook being married at 12 o'clock by Dr. J.A. Young. Both the young people have a long list of friends and are well known in Pauls Valley. They will be at home to their friends this week. Success to them. Snyder does the best of work at the very lowest prices. Try his new process photos - 26-tf Rev. Hunkapiller is confined to his room with the mumps. For fair dealing, right prices and the best lumber at the least money call on Hill at the Waples-Painter Lumber Yard. H.C. McMurtry has returned from an extended visit in Tenn. 25 per cent discount off any pair of Ladies and Children's Oxford Ties or Sandals at Hightower's - 45-tf The colored folks are having a very interesting series of meetings at their church in the north part of town. Remember that W.D. Gibson buys and sells good farm stock. When in need of a good horse or mule don't fail to see him. Rev. Duncan McRuer preached a very able sermon to a large and appreciative congregation at the Presbyterian church Sunday night. Deputy Marshal J.A. Schrimsher of Robberson, was in town Tuesday. While here Marshall Schrimsher had cards printed to advertise a horse that was stolen from him on Saturday night Aug. 10th. Snyder has a new telephone recently placed in his photograph gallery - No. 72 - on south Chickasaw street, one block west of the elevator. Call him up. 29 J.B. Harvey left Sunday to attend the meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge at Durant. C.L. Savage, who will superintend the construction of the new bridges across the Washita is now in Pauls Valley and will start to work on the bridges as soon as material arrives. Miss Myrtle Endicott of Noble, Oklahoma, who has been visiting her cousin, the Misses Dayton, for several days returned home Sunday. Miss Lula Hampton of Foster was here the first of the week, the guest of Miss Bessie Scrivner. She assisted the choir at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning with the violin. Gus Patton and wife passed through Pauls Valley Sunday afternoon en route to the Cherokee Nation, where Mr. Patton will enter upon his new duties as town site surveyor. A merry crowd of young folk were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Dayton last Thursday night. They all report a jolly time which is always the case when they entertain. Bennie Blasingame of Chickasha, while passing behind the target at a shooting gallery at Chickasha last week, was struck in the thigh by a stray bullet and painfully wounded. W.M. Freeman returned from his trip to Eureka Springs Ark., the first of the week. All the late cold drinks at Charlie Worley's - 34 Climer Williams spent Sunday some where down the road. He wouldn't tell us where he had been. Worley's splendid soda fountain is running full blast. - 34 J.E. McClanahan, of Riverton, La., formerly of Pauls Valley is visiting friends in the city. C.A. Sanders has just completed a barn which adds materially to the improvement of his place. Prevent smallpox by disinfecting with Creolium, the germ destroyer, at Berry's drug store. Dr. Branum, Jr., is out on the streets again after a short spell of sickness. Miss Lizzie Goodpasture who has been visiting her relatives in this city for the past month returned home to Gainesville Monday. Go to Bandy Bros. & Walker with your loose tires. They will set them cheap on the new machine - 48 One of our young men was asked the other day if he expected to study pharmacy and he replied, "No, I don't intend to be no farmer." Have you seen the new tire setter at Bandy Bros? No? Well go and see it and have your tires set on it. - 48 There will be no preaching at the Presbyterian church Sunday owing to the fact that Rev. McRuer will preach in Purcell on that Day. If you want a good milk-shake come to Burch's store. - 37 John A. McClure has gone over to the new country to pick out his claim. Imagine what kind of a picture John would make behind a yoke of oxen breaking sod. L.W. Auping has accepted a position with L. Lipsky, the new merchant. He will also continue to handle his line of samples for tailor made clothing at his new stand. Tornado insurance written very cheaply at the Rennie Insurance Agency. Only fifteen minutes to have a full set of tires set - on the new machine at Bandy Bros. & Walker - 48 All ladies shirt waists at half price at A.H. Stephens Co. - 48 Go to Hightower's for bargains in Wash dress goods. 20c goods for 10c per yard. - 45-ft The barber shop of Wm. Thompson has been repapered and it now looks like a metropolitan barber shop. Attorney Moman Pruiett returned from South McAlester Monday where he had been in the interests of one of his clients. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rollins visited Norman relatives Sunday. Last Tuesday night Deputy Marshall J.A. Schrimsher brought in J.B. and Lawrence Morgan from Robberson on a grand jury indictment. They now languish in the government Bastille. Mrs. Duncan McRuer and little daughter arrived here Friday evening from Pauls Valley, Indian Territory to visit Mrs. McRuer's parents, John Stalder and wife (reprinted from the Grant City Mo. Times) All Good Things Are There! A new century, a new season, new fall clothes. First class fit and workmanship. Hurry up and see my line before buying. Also have spring and summer samples still on hand. Cleaning and pressing a specialty. L.W. Auping, at present located in Garvin brick. Ho Everybody! What's all that procession of wagons and buggies at Poyner & Dayton's blacksmith shop? They are having their tires set on that new cold tire shrinker of course. Wagons $1.50, Buggies $2.50. It sets them cold. It does the work in a few minutes. Keeps dish in the wheels just right. All work guaranteed. POYNER & DAYTON Chickasaw
Enterprise, Pauls Valley,
Chickasaw Nation, I.T.,
Thursday, September 5,
1901
Dr. H.C. Davis has returned from Lawton, where he filed in his turn on the southwest quarter of Section 27 T 3 S R 8 W. He has a good claim. Judge J.T. McRuer has returned from a visit to his folds at Grant City, Mo. His brother, Rev. Duncan McRuer, is expected to return this evening. Judge Pfeiffer returned
from a trip to St. Louis and on Monday opened his U.S. Commissioner's
court in this city. He is having a busy week. H.G. Hall, of northern Mississippi, is visiting his uncle, Dr. H.C. DAVIS of this city. Judge Henry Furman is up
from our neighboring village, Ardmore. Pauls Valley
public school will open September 30, 1901. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday, November 4, 1901 James Rennie, a pioneer in this country and well known through-out the Chickasaw nation, died of Bright's disease at his home in Pauls Valley last week. - Francis Banner. Tornado insurance written very cheaply at the Rennie Insurance Agency. S. Newbert, the poultry and produce man, has in the front window of his place of business a curiosity, or freak. It is a chicken with three well-developed feet and legs. It is healthy and active, and worth going around to see. Only fifteen minutes - to have a full set of tires set - on the new machine at Bandy Bros. & Walter. W.R. Green of Davis was up Sunday poaching upon the preserves and sweetmeats of some of our young men(?) Mr. Moore, of the firm of Wilbanks & Moore, ginners, of Johnson, was in the city Monday and visited the Enterprise. W.M. McCarty was in from Tussey Monday. Mr. McCarty says feed and stock water are very scarce in his locality and that stockmen will suffer this winter. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday , November 7, 1901
Localettes Parker Rye, 12 years old, finest whisky of all. Geo. Julian sole agent, Lexington, O.T. 10-tf Some corn on the streets these days. Newberg buys poultry of all kinds and pays highest price in cash 25tf Commissioner Wm. Pfeiffer came down Saturday. C.P. Witten & Co., handle the Albatross flour - the very best on the market 39tf John R. Whayne was in the city from Ardmore Saturday. Mike Sneed, popular Mike, was here from Ardmore Saturday. We have alot of dainty patterns in wall paper worth 30 and 35 cts per bolt which we are now selling at 20 cts. Bruck & Branum Rev. J.E. McGarvey came down from Purcell Sunday to fill his regular appointment at the Episcopal church Sunday evening. Our line of furniture and carpets, rugs, matting and linoleum is complete in every respect, and we positively guarantee to save each customer 10 per cent on his purchase. Come and get prices and be satisfied. J.T. Jones. We will bond you - any old kind of bond - especially mail contract bond. 9-tf - Rennie Ins. Agency. H.T. Rutherford was here from Ardmore this week. W.R. Blanton was in the city from Gainesville Sunday. For Sale - a few Duroc Jersey pigs. Albert Rennie J.A. Harris of McGee was in the city this week. B.L. Plaster was in the city from Beef Creek Tuesday. J.A. Smith of Johnson was in Pauls Valley on business last week. Al Trueblood of Purcell was down Saturday looking after his interests here. G.J. Sheere of Durant, visited Pauls Valley, the best town on the Santa Fe, this week. T.J. Hobbs was here from Bradley Tuesday. Have you figured on cotton seed meal for your cows? You can get it from C.E. Galt. 4tf E.E. Aiken, of Lexington, Oklahoma, was in Pauls Valley yesterday. Both comb and strained honey, guaranteed entirely pure; cheap at Gwins 4tf H.C. Debow was in Pauls Valley from the coming little city of Erin Springs Monday. A.P. Cash, who lives near McGee, was in Tuesday and called around to get a good paper. John Walner of Wynnewood, was up Monday. Take a look at our silk and rainy day skirts. 8tf - St. Louis Cash Store Ralston's celebrated health oats and breakfast foods, new crop just received at J.M. Gwin's Attorney Ledbetter of Ardmore, is here on legal business. We handle all kinds of bottled pickles and olives 8tf. C.P. Witten & Co. S. Richards and L.L. Lee were in the city from McGee Tuesday. Rennie Insurance handles eighteen first class fire insurance companies. Jolley Dayton took in the ball at Purcell Tuesday evening. J.A. Roady makes a specialty of figuring cheap on large bills of groceries. Try him. 2tf J.R. Callahan was here from the village of Wynnewood last week. A. Eddleman and Will Blakemore were here from Ardmore last Friday. Just received car load of fine old Kentucky whiskies at Kentucky Liquor House, Lexington, O>T. Mrs. Zolley Fleming of Ardmore, nee Miss Mollie Gordy, has been visiting her parents in this city the past two weeks. Order your groceries from us and get them delivered early. We pay special attention to quick delivery. E.A. Williams. Moman Prueitt's new building in nearing completion and it is a beauty. L. Trahern of Ardmore visited Pauls Valley yesterday. Provence has completed an I.O.O.F. Hall. The coroner rendered a verdict last Saturday in the case of the orphan boy, George Walker, who was shot and killed by a lad by the name of Dock Ward, near Paoli, the evening before, that the killing was the result of an accident. We have the most complete line of Heaters ever brought to Pauls Valley, both in coal and wood. We bought them cheaper and will sell them cheaper, considering quality, than any house in Pauls Valley or the Territory. The Wilson air tight is the best stove made. J.T. Jones. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., Thursday , November 14, 1901 What Oklahoma Has Oklahoma has 500,000 population. The largest population of any state at time of admission was 155,290, its average 59,113. She has $60,000,000 property on the tax rolls, with but 24 per cent of the land subject to taxation or proved up. She has a debt of less than $200,000, with over $500,000 invested in Territorial property - all paid for. She has over 2,000,000 acres of school and public building lands, valued at over $20,000,000 on present valuation of land. She has rentals this year of over $300,000 from these lands. She has levied a territorial tax of only 71/2 mills. She has 1200 miles of railway, and 300 more under construction, reaching every county but one. She has this year of surplus crops for shipment over 55,000 car loads, valued at not less than $50,000,000. She has 113 territorial and 31 national banks, with resources of $16,000,000 and deposits of $14,000,000. She has 2500 school districts in which school will be held this year at an expense of about $900,000. She has five institutions of higher learning in operation and two more under construction, with over 2000 young men and women in attendance. She raised 30,000,000 bushels of wheat in 1901, 60,000,000 of corn in 1900, 150,000 bales of cotton in 1900, 500,000 bushels of apples in 1901, and 500,000 bushels of peaches in 1901. She has on her tax rolls, 617,752 cattle, 36,233 horses, 52,581 mules, 277,289 swine and 42,000 sheep. She has $3,557,000 invested in factories. She has 75,000 church members and church property worth $1,000,000. She has less than 5% foreign born population and less illiterates than any state in the union. Add to what Oklahoma has the immense resources of Indian Territory, and what a magnificent state we would have. _________________ The Indian Territory is as nearly ready for statehood as she is likely to be soon. Give us statehood and we will soon solve the other problems. Without a delegation in Congress, and with men in charge of matters whose salaries would stop if conditions should be made permanent, we are likely to have the present intolerable conditions for a good many years to come. If it were taken hold of in the right way we believe the present problems could be solved in twelve months. If the government will send Assistant Commissioner Richards out here with the power he had in the settlement of the Kiowa-Comanche country, he would untangle some of these knots in short order. Oklahoma and Indian Territory are big enough and rich enough and populous enough to make two good states fully up to the average; but as the immense commonwealths of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, etc., are all "ferniest" the idea, we shall probably have to double up and be one big state. In which case the quicker the doubling is done the better. Let us hitch up the teams and go to work. __________________ Wm. O. Beall, chief clerk of the Choctaw-Chickasaw enrollment division, accompanied by Judge Chas. H. Sawyer, examiner in chief in the work of identification, of Mississippi Choctaw claimants, and Albert G. McMilliain, stenographer, are at Atoka for the purpose of hearing a large quantity of evidence in applications already made of numerous claimants for identification as Mississippi Choctaws _______________ The penitentiary, insane asylum, reformatory, schools for the blind, and deaf and dumb, and the permanent capital of the future state are yet to be located. If we can get in with Oklahoma and be at once admitted we will all get to compete for the location of these institutions. _____________ The Muskogee Times thinks it is the name Oklahoma that makes one territory objectionable to the other. It says that after statehood the Indian territory will out vote Oklahoma and change the name to Jefferson. ____________ If Oklahoma and the Indian Territory should become one state, the question of the sale and manufacture of liquor would play a curious part. Oklahoma has liquor license; it is prohibited in the Indian Territory. __________ Cornelius Vanderbilt and party on the Rock Island special visited Lawton and expressed the usual surprise of men who are used to looking at the sky between twenty story buildings in New York City. __________ Oklahoma City is extremely interested in single statehood. It would almost inevitably make her the capital as well as metropolis of the state. ___________ Indian Territory has much to gain and little to lose by union and statehood with Oklahoma. Oklahoma will find the B.I.T. a pretty wealthy and enterprising partner. ________ Railroad Work Will Be Pushed Pauls Valley's new road an assured fact. Cutting out right of way. A direct line to the coal fields the ultimate result. Scott Bros. have arrived in this city with
several car loads of horses and grading utensils and a heavy force of
men, and work on the Santa Fe Branch to Erin Springs will begin
immediately. The right of way is being cleared for the graders.
This line of road will ultimately be built through to the coal fields,
but the only work under way now is from Pauls Valley to Chickasha. Serious Shooting Monday; at McGee, a shooting affray took place between Dr. Tyree and Will Moad, which may result seriously for the latter. The facts, as near as we have obtained them are as follows; Young Moad is a prescription clerk in a drug store at McGee, and in compounding a prescription for Dr. Tyree a difficulty arose in which it is said Dr. Tyree abused young Moad and struck him. Some time after Tyree had left the drug store Moad procured a pistol and proceeded to the office of Tyree and opened fire, shooting Tyree through the hand. After the first shot Moad's gun snapped several times and she left. Tyree then procured a shotgun and as Moad crossed the street he filled his back and one arm full if fine shot, breaking the arm and lacerating it very badly. Dr. Branum was called from this place and went out immediately and dressed the wounds received by Moad. Moad is not expected to live. Dr. Tyree was arrested Wednesday by Deputy Marshal Gaylord and brought to Pauls Valley where he gave bond pending the result of the shooting. LATER - Will Moad died last night at 1:30 from injuries received at the hands of Dr. Tyree. Fire at Ravia Fire was discovered about 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning in the McFarland feed store at Ravia. The following suffered a loss by the fire McFarland feed store, building and contents destroyed; partially insured. Griffin, building and stock of groceries destroyed; no insurance. Knight, racket store, building and stock; very little insurance. Mr. Knight and family also lived in the building. John Markin, chile joint. This building was owned by Mr. Vestal. The front of Schrimshire & Pete building. which was directly opposite the burned buildings, was considerably damaged. The origin of the fire is not known. Statehood Delegation On Friday night, pursuant to a call in last week's papers, a fair sized number of the enterprising business men, lawyers and farmers of this place and vicinity, met at the court house to discuss the important topic of single statehood. Judge J.B. Thompson and Hon. J.T. Jones made eloquent and forcible speeches on the question now so prominently before the people. It was decided to send as large a delegation as possible to the Muskogee convention on the 14th, and said delegation was instructed to cast as many votes as we are entitled to cast in the convention in favor of immediate statehood with Oklahoma. A committee consisting of J.B. Thompson, J.A. Young and J.T. Jones was appointed to arrange for transportation and if possible secure a sleeper for delegation. Also to raise the necessary funds and take along our fine band if possible. The delegation chosen consists of J.B. Thompson, chairman, Judge Hosea Townsend, Mayor J. A.Young, J.T. Jones, P.B. Cole, Bion s. Hutchins, T.N. Robnett, Albert Rennie, A.E. Baker, R.T. Jones, C.J. Grant, S.J. Garvin, J.T. Blanton, J.T. Hill, Claude Weaver, C.S. Hamm, Mac Moore, W.J. Yates, J.E. Martin, O.W. Patchell, Marion Henderson, Moman Prueitt, and H.M. Carr. __________ Dr. Barnes and wife visited Mr. Barnes parents in Edmond, Oklahoma, several days this week. Localettes As fresh a line of groceries will be found at E.A. Williams as there is in town. If you want a nice Sunday shirt for 50c, call Burch. Bazaar opens Dec 12, buy your presents there. Men and teams have arrived to commence work on the Santa Fe branch to Erin Springs and the work will be pushed. The ladies of the St. Mary's Guild will serve dinner Dec 4th. Look for announcement later. A fine girl baby has made its appearance and taken up its abode with Attorney J.T. Blanton and wife. Dr. Gary reports mother and child doing nicely. New line of baby cloaks just received. See them to appreciate them. 11tf A.H. Stephens & Co. W.B. Corsets, erect form - A.H. Stephens & Co. Commissioner Pfeiffer is having a large amount of business in his court. He has been busy for ten days or more last past and has been keeping the lawyers busy as well. A.H. Stephens & C. are the largest up-to-date shoe dealers in the city. Get their prices 11tf Dr. J.B. Morrow, of Purdy, gave us a pleasant call Wednesday. He is one of the leading merchants of Rush creek and a royal good fellow. Loose Bros candies, the finest in town at Worley's. B.S. Hutchins left yesterday for Muskogee to attend the statehood convention. That dreaded disease - blackleg has again made its appearance. Bruce & Branum keep a stock of fresh vaccine. The delegates from Pauls Valley to the statehood convention left yesterday for Muskogee with the exception of some of the lawyers, who had cases to come up today in the commissioner's court. M.M. Gubin could hardly contain himself Monday and when he met a reporter for this paper on the street he grabbed him by the shoulder and said, "It's a boy, it's a boy!" Mrs. Gubin has been in St. Louis for some time and all that worries Mr. Gubin is that he hasn't seen that son and heir. A Sad Death Edgar Steinkamp, prescription clerk at the city drug store, and Coon Lindsay were out riding in a buggy in the country near Davis Sunday afternoon, when in some manner a shotgun which lay between them in the buggy was discharged, the contents striking Steinkamp in the right arm. The two young men hurried to town and the arm was dressed. Yesterday morning it was found that the arm would have to be amputated. This was done and it was hoped he would recover but he died this morning at 2 o'clock. The loss of blood was mainly the cause of his death. He was 23 years of age and had only been here about two months, having come from Indiana, where all his relatives live. The remains will be shipped to Indiana tonight for burial. Mr. Bounds and the Choctaws T.A. Bounds and his son are in the city today. It will be remembered that Mr. Bounds is the gentleman who claimed to represent several hundred Mississippi Choctaws, and came to this nation and had a large force of men at work east of Kiowa some time ago fencing up a large area of land in that part of the nation ostensibly for these Mississippi Choctaws. Judge Clayton issued a temporary injunction against him and asked him to procure affidavits from those Choctaws stating that they intended to come here and live on the land that he was fencing. Mr. Bounds says he has secured these affidavits and is here asking for a hearing to see whether the injunction will be made perpetual or not. If he wins the case he has about 75 men ready to go to fencing again. _______ H.J. Tobler, our jeweler, has returned from a trip to Dallas, Denison, and other Texas points. Joe Raines is visiting relatives in Elmore and vicinity. The rates per couple at the big ball to be had in Pauls Valley Nov 25 will be $2, several reports to the contraty notwithstanding. Of course the visiting couples are not expected to pay. Waylaid and Killed Tuesday's Ardmorite has the following, in part, of a well respected citizen of that town: Charles M. Hildebrand was found lying in the middle of the street with several bullet holes in his body. Hildebrand was well known in Ardmore, having lived here for many years. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was about 65 years of age and had no family living. with him lived an old man named Aden, on Carter Avenue. It seems that Hildebrand wanted to go up town after supper, and lighted his lantern and started. This was the last seen of him alive. As soon as the dead man was found, officers left for the scene and found the deceased in the road as above stated. His body was taken to his home and laid on a cot. Later Dudley, Slaughter and A.E. Lewis came in and they were afterward placed under arrest, charged with the crime. They were taken in tow by Deputies Buck Garrett and Leon Brown and locked up in jail. Slaughter is well known to our citizens, having been a member of the fire department, while Lewis has, up to Saturday night, been performing the duties of night engineer at the cotton compress. It is almost impossible to find out any particulars regarding the sad affair. Walter Brisco and Jim Severe were released by Judge Bradford after an investigation of their case. Notice to Odd Fellows Members of Pauls Valley Lodge No. 15 are requested to be present Friday night and bring something to eat. Banquet will be served. Grand Secretary and Grand Master will be present. ________ A.H. Stephens, the popular merchant, was very busy waiting on customers when the reporter called on him this morning for the page ad he had promised. Mr. Stephens is one of the lovers of good advertising and not satisfied with having an issuer of our Enterprise appear without some sort of advertising, he says; "Write me some local paragraphs; I am too busy to write an ad." Cotton Too Low Nearly all the Indian Territory Cotton Marketed. The bears who are keeping down the price of cotton will soon realize that they have made a big mistake if they are depending upon getting much more cotton from Indian Territory. It is not here. It is practically all picked and mostly marketed. The crop has been a very short one - not over 1/2 a bale to the acre on an average, perhaps less. The surplus is not large now, but little remaining in the hands of the growers, but that little is being freely marketed, making quite a showing of receipts. Prices in Pauls Valley this morning are: Lint cotton, middling, ----$6.75, Seed cotton from ----$2.40 to $2.50. Shooting at Hart Out at Hart on last Saturday quite a shooting bee occurred. It seems that Mr. Miller and sons had some previous difficulty and when they all met in Hart on Saturday, a row occurred, which was at first quieted by the senior Miller. Later, however, it broke out afresh and some shooting occurred. Some of the Millers, a Mr. White and a brother-in-law were all shot up more or less. They all waived examination and gave bond for appearance before the grand jury. Cupid at Pauls Valley On last Wednesday evening at Pauls Valley, love's sweet vows culminated in the union of two hearts, the contracting parties being Chas B. Thomason, a bright and promising young attorney, and Miss Anabel Fleming, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. J.T. Fleming, all of Pauls Valley. The bride and groom have many friends in Ardmore with whom the Ardmorite joins in extending heartfelt congratulations - Reprinted from the Ardmorite Licensed To Wed Samuel
Burkett, 27, Lula Graham, 25, Whitebead;
Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, Thursday, Jan 7, 1904 Marriage Licenses A.B. Havvis - May Sims They are Separate Clubs Now Mrs. Michael Coulan, president of the Federation of Women's Clubs of the Indian Territory, has been notified by the officers of the national federation that the Indian territory organization will be recognized. The separation from the Oklahoma federation is thus made complete. The Indian territory clubs had been members of the Oklahoma organization a long time, but at a recent meeting at Ardmore the territory club formed a separate federation. This was opposed in the convention and also before the national board by the Oklahoma Clubs. Mrs. Conlan was one of the workers for separation and was made president of the Territory federation. She is a Choctaw Indian. Local News Cost Sale now on at Texas Furniture Co. G.C. Bennett of Byars, was here this week. Joe Burch was over from Wanette Sunday. J.E. Gibbons was here from Purcell this week. C.S. Grimes was here from Lindsay Tuesday. Girls this is leap year. Have you picked him out? George Coil was here from Maysville Tuesday. B.G. Martin, of Dixie, was in the city this week. Marshall Diggs was in the city from Lindsay Tuesday. C.B. Sipes, of Wynnewood was in the city Sunday. Joe M. London was in the city from Ardmore Saturday. One of A.F. Pratts little girls is quite sick with pneumonia. Claud Weaver was in the city from Oklahoma City Saturday. H. McMurty is in the city this week, registered at the Hamlton. Miss Taylor was here from Ardmore visiting friends this week. W.B. Cheatham was in the city from Lindsay the first of the week. Y.E. Taylor, Esq. referee of bankruptcy is holding a continuous session of his court. Strength and vigor come of good food, duly digested. "FORCE" a ready-to-serve wheat and barley food adds no burden but sustains, flourishes, invigorates. Melvin Cornish, a prominent attorney of South McAlester, was in the city this week. "Just across the street." Who? Chas. Worley with the finest line of candies ever brought to Pauls Valley. T.L. Perryman, Albert Plaster, and Jos. Plaster were in the future county seat this week. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, Thursday, Jan 14, 1904 The National Bank of Commerce, Capital
$95,000.00, Pauls Valley, IND. TER. Patterson - Worley The marriage of Mr. Jas. Patterson and Miss Gertie Worley, sister of our popular merchant, Chas. F. Worley, was solemnized at the residence of Mr. Worley Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Reaves of the Baptist church. A umber of friends and relations of the popular young couple were present at the ceremony, and immediately afterward accompanied them to the station where they afternoon train carried them on their wedding trip to Galveston. The bride, who is the charming and popular sister of Chas. Worley, was handsomely gowned in white silk crepe de chine with a veil of white toile. She carried a beautiful bouquet of bridal flowers and looked very charming. The groom was attired in the conventional black. The popularity of the contracting parties was amply attested by the array of wedding presents and the congratulations offered both at the home and at the station. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson will reside in this city, where the former has a lucrative position with Barack & Co.. The ENTERPRISE joins with the many friends of the young couple in wishing them a long and happy life. School Board Organized At a meeting of the school board last week, the first meeting since the new directors were elected, a great deal of business was transacted. W.T. Hightower was elected president of the board and Dr. J.A. Young, secretary. The following committees were then chosen: Teachers, Salaries, Text Books, etc., - J.A. Young, J.W. Latimer, T.S. Ventress. Rules, grievances, etc., - J.M. Osborn, J. A. Roady, and J.A. Young. Finance Claims, Accounts, etc., - J.A. Roady, G.G. Terry, and J.W. Latimer. School Buildings, Fixtures, etc., - G.G. Terry, J.W. Latimer, and T.S. Ventress. Local News New spring ginghams at the Lion Store. Art S. Hamly was in Lindsay Saturday New line of Queen Quality shoes at the Lion Store. City Marshal Chas. Campbell was here from Purdy this week. Queen Quality - the best $3.00 shoe made, at the Lion Store. J.J. Ewiug has accepted a situation with a mercantile firm in Lindsay. Box candies - the swellest line ever brought to the city at Worley's. Jas. E. Webb has accepted a situation as stenographer with Blanton & Andrews at Ada. Spring goods are arriving daily at the Lion Store. For hardware implements, vehicles, etc, see John B. Alexander, successor to Ventress & Alexander. Deputy J.N. Jackson has moved his family from Caddo to Pauls Valley. John Elliot is in Ardmore this week. C.S. Hamm and wife are in Tishomingo this week. T.D. Wagner was in from Bradley Monday. J.T. Blanton is in Ardmore on business. A.F. Pyeatt was in Wynnewood on a business trip Monday. Mrs. Bus Mays, of Maysville, was here visiting relatives this week. Miss Frankie Dayton, of Lindsay, visited friends here this week. A.H. Stephens was at home several days this week. W.M. McCarty was in from Tussy this week. We save you from 10 to 25 percent on embroideries and laces. H. Blank & Co.'s Department Store. Chas Worley, W.M. Freeman, W.L. Sullivan, and Dr. Branum are attending a meeting of the 32nd Degree Masons at Guthrie this week. The choir of the Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow evening at the home of J.W. Gibson.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Branum Friday evening at 8 p.m.. All are welcome. The Prayer Meeting of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Dr. L.L. Barnes, on Pine St., Wednesday evening. All come. Remember Hamly all the day long. Ed Burch was in the city this week. New spring ginghams at the Lion Store. Dr. Morrow was in the city this week. Bring the baby to Hamly and see the result. J.B. Gasoway was in the city from Paoli this week. New line of Queen Quality shoes at the Lion Store. J.P. Gibson was here from Elmore Saturday night. Monday, Jan. 25th, is the last day of Hamly's free gift. G.F. Riley was in the city from Paoli this week. The Biggest hit of the season is Hamly's lovely free gift. A.J. Hemstreet, of the Santa Fe, was here this week. Don't wait until the last day to get your photos - come now. Chas Smith will move on a farm near Paoli this week. W.M. Freeman made a business trip up the road Saturday. Box candies - the swellest line ever brought to the city at Worley's. Riley Bandy was down from Lexington the first of the week. Look for Tom Thumb and Party in "Dad & Baldy's" window. W.A. erwin, of McKinney, Texas, was in the city this week Hamley's big rush is on - time is drawing near - keep him in mind. T.D. Wagner was here from Lindsay Tuesday and Wednesday. You have only to see Hamly's new work, to fall in love with them. W.C. Van Hoozier and Dee McFarland attended a ball at Marietta last Friday evening. The Valley News has quit business and the plant was shipped to Oklahoma City this week. Save money on tin ware, notions, jewelry, etc., by patronizing the Nickel Cash Store. E.P. Baker requests the parties who borrowed his plow and post auger to please return them at once. Miss Fannie Blanton, of Oklahoma City, has accepted a position as stenographer in the law office of J.T. Blanton. C.F. Dayton, the blacksmith, has moved his family to Lindsay and now lives at home and boards at the same place - Lindsay News. M.J. Garlick, representing the Great Western Type Foundry, was here from Kansas City this week, shipping out a part of the News office. New line of toile du nord ginghams; the latest patterns for spring, just received at the Lion Store. "Just across the street!" Who Chas. Worley with the finest line of candies ever brought to Pauls Valley. A.W. Smith, of the firm of Smith & Ward, of Erin Springs, has deserted his wife and children, taking with him all the money that belonged to the firm. Wanted - 15 wood choppers to chop wood within 3 miles of Pauls Valley. Apply to Moman Pruiett. Have you attended the big cost sale that McLemore is making on groceries? You can't afford to miss it. The South McAlester Republican Club elected the following officers for the ensuing year: W. R. Harris, president; R.E. Campbell, vice president; R.S. Gates, secretary; Dr. A. Griffith, F.H. Kellogg, J.H. Wilkins and John Whetsel, executive committee. My stock of Moon Bros. ' buggies, hardware, implements, stoves, etc,. is complete at all times and I invite the inspection of purchasers. John B. Alexander. The first legal execution in Vinita will take place January 15. George Shelton, colored, who convicted of rape at Pryor Creek, will be the principal. Shelton says that he has made his peace with his Maker and is not worrying over the event. Irregular bowel movements lead to chronic constipation, Prickley Ash Bitters is a reliable system regulator; cures permanently. Bread and cakes, fruits, and candies, cigars, etc. See C.F. Worley for the best. New brick building, across the street from old stand. B.M. Barker, manager of the Texas Furniture Co., has sold his stock of furniture, sewing machines, pianos, etc., to A.C. Conner, and has returned to his home in San Antonio. Mr. Conner has moved the entire stock into his building on McClure Avenue. The best coffees in town - the Diamond brand - may be found at the Nickel Store. Prices 15 to 35 cents per pound. Eight pounds of the 15 cent kind for $1.00. Wanted - Two bright, active young men can secure positions with us at once. Must be sober, energetic and attentive to business. Patterson Feather Co. The Presbyterian church gives a very cordial invitation to everybody not identified with any other church , to attend their services. Services each Sunday morning and evening, Sabbath school at 10 a.m. and prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. J.S. Root, Pastor. The Pauls Valley Electric Co. is making some costly improvements. A new engine and another alternator and exciter for 600 lights have been ordered and are now on the road. The building has also been repaired and other needed improvements made. Rev. Reaves & Mesdames C.W. Brooks and J.M. Osborn are attending the Sunday School Institute in Sulphur this week. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, Thursday, Jan 21, 1904 The Plan for Statehood The republic members of house are practically to a unit in favor of the ultimate union of the two territories. They propose now to join Oklahoma and the Creek and Seminole nations. This would give Oklahoma a population of over 800,000. It would also preclude the possibility of the creation of another state out of the Indian Territory. It is then proposed to extend the boundary line of the state of Oklahoma around the Indian Territory, and to hold the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw nations as Indian reservations. When the agreement with these three nations expires by limitation in 1906, it is proposed to insert in the bill a mandatory provision whereby the president is to add these three Indian reservations to Oklahoma, as a part of the state, by presidential proclamation. In the meantime the plan outlined contemplates giving to the Indian Territory a delegate in congress. When the state of Oklahoma is created, which will include the Creek and Seminole nations, then the delegate is to be elected from the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw nations. Agnew-Gray W.N. Agnew, of Pauls Valley, and Miss Pearl Gray were married last Thursday at the home of the bride near McGee, Rev. P.A. Smith officiating. Friends present were Rev. P.A. Smith, of McGee, Mr. Agnew, father of the groom, and George Agnew of Pauls Valley, Mr. and Mrs. John Agnew of Byars, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Allen, of Wynnewood, Mrs. Dr. Shi and Miss Reid of Byars, John Byrd, of Wanette, Dr. Johnson and Fred Freeman, of Johnson. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Gray and is an accomplished young lady. The groom is the well known cotton buyer. Both he and his charming bride have a host of friends who wish them all the happiness on life's uneven waves.
Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, Thursday, Feb 11, 1904 Will Meet at Pauls Valley Republican Chickasaw Convention Convenes March 12th. At a meeting of the Republican central committee for the Chickasaw nation held at Wynnewood, Tuesday, it was decided to hold the Chickasaw Convention here on March 12th. Pauls Valley was represented at the meeting by Albert Rennie in behalf of the Commercial Club, J.T. Jones, as Mayor, and H.M. Carr, S. H. Wooton, and O.S. Wilson in behalf of the Republican Club. J.M. Dorchester and Roscoe Fleming, members of the Central Committee, were also present from this city. After a hot fight between Ardmore, Chickasha and Pauls Valley, the latter town won. The Committee endorsed Pliny Soper for National Committeeman; C.G. Keen, of Wynnewood and C.E. Morris of Ryan, were endorsed as delegates to National Convention at Chicago. Marriage Licenses Issued from the U.S. Clerk's office since our
last issue: Preslie B. Cole Preslie B. Cole, popular City Attorney, was in Davis yesterday on legal business. Mr. Cole, while making an excellent record as City Attorney, is also building up a splendid civil practice. He has made no statements yet as to whether or not he will run for re-election to his present office, but should he decide to do so, he has many friends here who would take pleasure in helping to role up a majority for him. Bank Burglarized Bout seventeen hundred dollars secured from Ravia institution. Ravia, IT, Feb 9. - The Bank of Commerce at this place was burglarized last night and about $1900 in money taken. The safe was blown open with nitroglycerine and the vault and fixtures are in a perfect state of wreckage. The safe and part of the vault was blown into the street. Jake Wilson heard the explosion and repaired to the scene, but was promptly marched back home by a robber guard who stood duty in the street while his comrades went through the wreckage and secured the money. There is no clue as to who the robbers are. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, Thursday, Feb 25, 1904 Correspondence - Byars Byars is on a boom. Mrs. S.J. Fisher, of Pauls Valley, visited her son, J.B. Fisher, last week. Gillott & Reid have bought the Byars Bros. interest in the bank. Dr. Shi has sold his ten-room residence to Mr. Gillott. Mrs. Reid left last week for a trip to Mexico. Correspondence - Foster There is some sickness in our community, mostly la grippe. The weather is quite changeable of late - sometimes summer, sometimes winter. Farmers are taking advantage of the good weather and are preparing for a crop. Quite a lot of ground has already been broken. Farmers are anticipating a large crop this year, especially of cotton. The acreage will be considerably increased, we fear to the disadvantage of the farmers themselves. A New Depot and Express Office We learn from a semi-official source that Pauls Valley is soon to have a new passenger depot and that the present one is to be remodeled and used as a freight depot. The facts could not be obtained but rumor in this case seems to have considerable fact mixed up with it. As to the Wells Fargo express office, there seems to be no doubt. The agent. A.M. Prater, received a list of the material to be used in it's construction from the head offices Tuesday, with a request that he submit it to the local dealers for bids. While all this is good news, we are expecting something better soon. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, Thursday, Mar 3, 1904 Correspondence - Robberson We are having a lot of sickness in this neighborhood at present, mostly pneumonia. W.F. Scruggs, who has been very sick for the past week, is improving. John Harris, brother of Frank Harris, has lately moved from Illinois and will make his home here. From the talk of the farmers, there is going to be a large cotton crop planted here this year. L.R. Cook has moved his stock of goods from Wallville to this place. That makes three general merchandise stores for Robberson. We welcome such men as Mr. Cook among us. Mr. Herndon and wife are visiting friends at Elk this week. Our school is progressing finely under the management of Prof. Hervy. They have about sixty pupils enrolled. Cliff Winters has just returned from a trip to Tishomingo where he went to file on his allotment. Mr. Ireland, our general blacksmith, seems to be pretty busy just now. There is talk of a telephone from here to Tussy. That will put us in connection with both the Santa Fe and Rock Island. W.F. Robberson is moving to Duncan. He has lived at this place for 15 years; we regret to lose such men. There is a opening here now for a good physician. J.R. Wilson, of Lindsay, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. C.E. Moreland. Mssrs. Hudson & Reenes have bought the gin at this place. Earl Butts, of Wynnewood, was out here on business the first of the week. Feb 25. Rustling Bill United States Court Monday, April 25 Tuesday, April 26 Wednesday, April 27 Thursday, April 28 Friday, April 29 Monday, May 1 Tuesday, May 2 Wednesday, May 3 Thursday, May 4 Friday, May 5 Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, Thursday, Mar 10, 1904 Paoli News A south bound freight train left the track at this place Sunday morning. Ten cars were totally wrecked but no one was injured. We are all glad to see E.F. Williams and family back again. The wind blew several houses from their foundations last Wednesday night. Quite a number of young folks enjoyed themselves at a social last Saturday night which was given by Mr. and Mrs. Lee McCremmens. They all report a good time. George Agnew, of Pauls Valley , was here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Camp are visiting relatives this week. Antioch News Last Friday night some Rush Creek toughs led this place a lively life until about 4 o'clock in the morning. They seemed to have plenty of booze. The measles are spreading in this neighborhood. Farmers report the ground getting dry. Miss Fannie Dean, of Texas, a niece of John Dean, is teaching school at this place. A new Bachelor's Hall has been started on the Williams hollow. This makes the second at this place. Rev. Rosch will preach at the Antioch school house next Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock. Everybody invited. Come early. Joe Dean, of this place, and Miss Ada Watson, of Maysville, were married last Sunday, the 6th. Ye reporter was left out and hasn't been able to learn the particulars. Mrs. Henry Burnett, of Maysville, was visiting friends last week. S.L. Williams and his brother, of Purcell, were in town last week on business. Foster News Some corn will be planted this week; some garden seeds and potatoes have been planted. The spring like weather a few days ago caused vegetation to start up but the recent cold winds have set everything back. It is also feared that the fruit crop is killed as peach and plum trees were almost in full bloom. The young folks enjoyed a leap year party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hodges last Friday evening. Miss Duckie Bass has returned home from Rush Springs where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Bailey. Quite a romance took place in this community last Tuesday night. The parties concerned were Lee Eggleston and Miss Erna Hale. While the family of J.G. Hale were sweetly slumbering and the full moon shining brightly to light their pathway, Mr. Lee came along leading a horse with a side-saddle. Miss Erna stole silently away from the house and rode away with the gallant knight to Pauls Valley where they procured a license and were married the next day (Wednesday) by Rev. A.B. Hughes. Both parties are well known here and have many friends. We wish them a pleasant walk along life's journey. J.B. Shelton is building a new residence. John Hodge and John Alexander went to Fort Worth to attend the Stockmen's Convention this week. J.R. Blundell went to Pauls Valley today. A.J. Foster returned to Pauls Valley today. March 6. Sara Astvelt Marriage Licenses T.H. Hunt - Anna Johnson Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, Thursday, Mar 17, 1904 Correspondence - Purdy Our town is improving fast. F.M. Carr has built a nice residence and moved to town. Dr. Connell, of Lindsay, has put in a nice stock of drugs in the Dr. Morrow building. H.C. Hovis & Bro.. J. Bradley and W.J. Mitchell & Bro. are supplying the farmers this season on fall time. The ground is very dry and the gardens and corn already planted is doing no good. There will be a large acreage of cotton planted this year. Mr. Bunch died here Friday night. He was buried Saturday. The Spaulding Buggy Co. has been working this country the past week. We notice several new buggies in town. F.M. Carr gave a dance last week. The young people report a nice time. There is some talk of a new hotel soon going up in town. This is something badly needed. Our blacksmith, R.H. Abels, is doing a good business. He also handles a line of farming implements. E.F. Vann & Graham are doing a nice business. There was a mass meeting held at the school house last Saturday night for the purpose of taking steps to open roads east and west of Purdy. Wm. Harp was elected chairman and J.S. Garrison, secretary of the meeting. A committee consisting of F.M. Carr, J.T. Welch, T.M. Moore, J. Bradley, and H.A. Bell, were appointed to view out and locate said roads. As it is now, we are fenced off from Pauls Valley and other places. Every business man in Purdy should take the ENTERPRISE - it will be to his interest. Correspondence - Foster We are having some dry windy weather, not very favorable to planting. Health of our community is very good. Oats that have been sown are up and looking fine. The acreage is considerably larger than has been for several years. The new post office - Royal - five miles west, has been granted with A.B. Hughes as postmaster as soon as the necessary bond is tilled. Supplies will be forwarded from this office and will be added to the list supplied from Pauls Valley. Claude Pearce returned last week from an extended visit to his parents in Greensboro, N.C.. Sam Gibson died Sunday night with tuberculosis after an extended illness. He began to grow worse some ten days ago. Prof. Wiggin's show will be here Friday Night. Marriage Licenses Licenses from the U.S. Clerk's Office since
last issue: Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, Thursday, Mar 31, 1904 Town Officials Mayor - J.T. Jones Lindsay News T.D. Wagner and R.R. Carmack left for the east on a business trip Wednesday morning. Rev McGarvey, of Pauls Valley, will preach at the Episcopal Chapel the last Sunday in each month in the future. At least thirty stone foundations are contracted for on Main street, and will be built during the next thirty days. Some Lindsay lot owners think property here will be scheduled and appraised within sixty days. A Mr. Parks, who lives about three miles west of Bradley lost a horse in attempting to cross the new bridge west of town last Sunday. He laid a temporary floor over which he attempted to lead his horses one at a time. One of the animals fell through and hurt itself so badly that it died the next day. The First National Bank has made arrangements for the self-identification of it's customers who wish to attend the World's Fair at St. Louis. An identification card that goes from this bank to the National Bank of Commerce, of St. Louis, will enable a Lindsay man to cash any draft he may carry. As this will save carrying a large sum of money it will be a great convenience to Lindsay people who wish to visit the fair. You can get your draft cashed whether you know anybody in St. Louis or not. Jury List GRAND JURORS: Thos O'Dell, Pauls Valley; L. Sallee, Hennepin; J.C. Looney, Hennepin; T.P. Howell, Davis; J.S. Butler, Davis; Ike Adler, Davis; Roy Oakes, Sulphur; Wn. Guy, Sulphur; C.W. Edwards, Pauls Valley; W.M. Nation, Elmore; Ohn Latimer, Pauls Valley; J.W. Gaylord, Johnson; J.G .Siler, Byars; Silas Burch, Katie; James Patterson, Lindsay; W.D. Gibson, Pauls Valley ALTERNATES; J.W. Pyburn, Purdy; Jas. Wolfe, Wynnewood; M. Bales, Palmer; Nathan Pyles, Byars; W.T. Hightower, Pauls Valley; J.T. Bennett, Elmore PETIT JURORS: D.W. Korntz, Lindsay; R.Ross, Homer; W.T. Smith, Paoli; Jo Johnson, Johnson; W.F. Pinkerton, Paoli; Newt Butt, Paoli; B.M. Wallace, Lindsay, A.J. Reed, Lindsay; Jack Kohed, Erin Springs; J.R.Cook, Maysville; Tom Welch, Purdy; J.T. Harrell, Foster; M.L. Pickett, Foster: Jas. Morgan, Robberson; Ed Burch, Jr., Whitebead; Wm. Brady, Brady; A.J. Pickens, Elmore; E.S. Carpenter, Elmore; Tom Martin, Hennepin; William Smith, Johnson; Wm. Talley, Wynnewood; T.H. Slover, Davis; J.R. Greer, Davis; J.R. Manning, Palmer ALTERNATES: Wm. Ross, Palmer; Andy M. Murray, Wynnewood; Chas Hilton, Sulphur; Wm. Club, McGee; J.S. McCoy, Chigley; W.H. Bottom, Pauls Valley; O.B. Wagner, Pauls Valley; A.B. Pratt, Maysville; J.H. Ivy, Whitebead; F.M. Skaggs, Sulphur; S.E. Neill, Story; B.F. Cornelius, Davis ATTEST: C.M. Campbell, Clerk, By S.H. Wooton, Deputy Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, April 14, 1904 Correspondence - Foster Rain began falling here in the early part of last night continuing for several hours. While the rain was not heavy, there will be enough work to keep the farmers busy for a while. Mrs. J.H. Blundell has been visiting relatives at Rush Spring the past few days. J.W. Alexander went to Ryan on business this week. Several of our neighbors will attend the fine Stock Show and convention at Chickasha. Mr. West brought in a bunch of cattle yesterday from Courtney Flat. Grass is getting good and cattle are doing well. Correspondence - Byars Married - At the residence of brides father, J.D Linch to Miss Georgie Gibson, Sunday April 6. Rev. Smith officiated. Mr. Newburn is moving over from Johnson with an engine. Prof. Bandys School is well attended. J.B. Fisher and his mother Sundayed in Oklahoma. Messrs. Gillett and Cant have gone to Woodbine Kansas to bring their families. They will occupy the handsome new residence which will be complete when they arrive.
Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, April 14, 1904 Local News Telford Jackson and Miss Elizabeth Perry were married at the Court house yesterday. J.B. Thompson went up to Kansas City yesterday on business and will return tomorrow. John Smith, a prosperous farmer and stock man of Lindsay was in town Friday. T.D. Wagner, president of the Bank of Lindsay, was here on business Monday.
Mrs. J.M. Dorchester went up to Purcell Tuesday afternoon to visit relatives. J.H. Newbern, one of Byar's most extensive merchants, did business here Tuesday. Judge Hinkle and S.T. Bledsoe came up from Ardmore this afternoon. D.W. Sherrill was over to Wanette Monday on business, returning Tuesday. Take things easy by resting in a hammock bought at the R.R. Smith Drug Co. Prof. Frazier Hood, of Norman, lectured at the Presbyterian church last Sunday at 11 a.m.. A.V. Lindell and wife of Ardmore, came up Sunday. Mrs. Lindell is visiting here this week. H.C. Bennett, cashier of the Bank of Byars, was over Sunday to visit the Chickasaw metropolis. J.T. Winslow, of the popular Hampton Hotel, went down to Ardmore Tuesday afternoon on business. T.E. Rice, of Lindsay, was transacting business and seeing sights in the Chickasaw metropolis Tuesday. M.G. Smith and D.M. Newell, two leading business men of Wanette, were over between trains Tuesday. The court of Judge Townsend to be held Monday next, will be a long one, looking at the number of cases, civil and criminal. Rough Boggess returned from Kaufman, Texas, Tuesday where he had been to attend the marriage of his sister. Mrs. A.H. Stephens and her mother, Mrs. Booth, went up to Purcell Tuesday afternoon to spend a few days visiting relatives. J.B. Thompson went up to Purcell Tuesday afternoon to file a suit in the District Court. The suit is against a non-resident corporation and can be filed in any court in the Territory. The reason for filing it at Purcell is that the Pauls Valley docket is more than a year behind while at Purcell a hearing can be had soon. J.T. Hill and E.M. Moore went over to Roff Monday afternoon where Mr. Hill and J.T. Jones have been feeding a large bunch of cattle. These cattle have been fattened on cotton seed hulls and meal and were shipped to the St. Louis market Tuesday. Mr. Hill is going with them. Mrs. H. Black has rented her residence and again taken charge of the Pearl Cottage. She was formerly proprietor of the Pearl, and invites her former patrons to call on her when in town. J.P. Gibson, cashier of the Bank of Elmore, was in town Wednesday and made this office a pleasant call. Mr. Gibson is a pleasant gentleman and we were glad to form his acquaintance. Alderman E.P. Baker went over to Shawnee Monday, returning Tuesday. He says Shawnee is a live town and growing very rapidly. Division Supt. Robbins, of the B.C. & S..F., was in town a while yesterday. His car was taken out to Shawnee on the afternoon local. We have several good letters from our correspondents this week. They are all interesting and we hope they will come regularly. We have only a few croquet sets left. Call and get one before they are all gone. R.B. Smith Drug Co. Have not heard from our Whitebead correspondent in several weeks. Our subscribers miss those good letters. Jim Mays has been appointed Deputy U.S. Marshal to succeed J.N. Jackson who was appointed City Marshall. A full line of fine toilet soaps. It is time to clean up. R.B. Smith Drug Co. Dr. F.B. Tyree, of Wynnewood, was among Tuesday's visitors to the city. Wall paper! Wall paper! prices and designs to suite everybody. R.B. Smith Drug Co. J.F. Wheeler, a Wynnewood lawyer, was here Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Bilby died at the residence of Uncle, Jack Gardner, a few miles southeast of town, Tuesday of pneumonia. Mrs. Bilby was about 43 years old, was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and leaves 4 children to fight life's battles without a mother's love and sympathy. She was a native of Tennessee but had been making her home at Mr. Gardners for about 4 years. Funeral Services were held at the grace in the new cemetery by Rev. W.A. Matney, pastor of the ME Church at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Honorable W.H. Hussey, Probate Judge in Lawton is a brother of the deceased and was down to attend the funeral. Correspondence - Paoli E.M. Hatcher has just returned from an extended visit to relatives at Corner, O.T., Ada, and Stonewall. Jack Frost visited us Saturday night but no serious damage was done. Lots of corn is up but the frost wasn't heavy enough to damage it. All the fruit was killed some time ago. Frank Somerville of Redville, Ark., was with us several days last week. A City on a hill cannot be hid! So look out for Paoli. A new barber shop has been opened up by Frank Maples and is enjoying a splendid trade in it's youth. The business here for the past seven months has never been surpassed in the history of this town. John McNeely made a business trip to Pauls Valley on Saturday. Lee McCrimmons came in Sunday from Texas where he has been looking after business interests for several months. Miss Nettie Spears of Whitebead was the guest of Misses Mollie and Teck Black Sunday. Prof. L E. Shrives of Belamy Mo. is the guest of his bro-in-law E.L. Williams this week. Correspondence - Foster Health of our community is fairly good. Our merchants are complaining of trade being quiet since the showers. We suppose that farmers have something to do now and are staying at home. Garden truck is not doing much good on account of cool weather. some report that the chinch bug is killing vegetation. Miss May Morton of Hennepin visited Mr. & Mrs. Lester Masterson this week. Rev Lane preached to a large congregation Sunday night. R.S. Morse is attending Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F. at Wagoner this week. G.L. Ferris and family are visiting his parents at Lindsay this week. Correspondence - Loco A fine rain fell here last Monday night which made farmers feel much better. Some are resowing oats which were killed by the continued dry weather. The vacancies caused by the men in the mines going out on a strike have all been filled and all the old miners notified to keep off mine grounds. J.P. Gibbons of Ryan, was in town Sunday receiving several bunches of cattle for Stanford Brothers. Wm. Newton and wife left Sunday for the Cherokee Nation to make their future home. Miss Lillie Boyd, who has been sick for some time with pneumonia is slowly recovering. Mrs. Allen Robberson of Dixie was shopping here Monday. Quite a number of young people drove to Dixie Sunday afternoon. All report a good time. A party in honor of Mrs. Wilson of Foster, was given at the home of Frank Hathaway Saturday night. Next Sunday evening, Children's Day exercise will be held at Dixie Church. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, April 14, 1904 Local News C.E. Galt went over to Lindsay Friday on business. Builder's hardware of all kinds at John B. Alexanders. N.H. Byars was over from Byars Saturday. 100 Bales of good hay for sale. C.E. Galt. T.P. and A.H. Shi were here from McGee Monday. Ask your neighbors to subscribe for the Enterprise. S.R. Fisher was in Ardmore over Sunday. 100 bales of good hay for sale. W.C. Galt. United States Marshall Smith of Wynnewood was in town Friday. Attorney Claude Weaver of Oklahoma City came down Friday afternoon on business. Miss Lena Little of Lexington was here over Sunday, the guest of Misses Goodpasture. Mrs. Chas F. Worley and Miss Mattie Worley went to Purcell Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday with relatives. Miss Allie Mathews returned home from Oklahoma City Sunday where she had been filling a position as stenographer for several weeks. Station Agent R.R. Nelson returned Friday from Cleburne, Texas, where he had been to attend the Station Agent's Convention. S.R. Macon, who is erecting one of the best gins here that was ever brought to this section, has our thanks for cash on subscription. J.B. Harrell, of Oklahoma City, was here Saturday on business. Mr. Harrell was foreman of the Grand Jury that found indictments against Oklahoma City's boodling city officers last winter. C.P. Bruuc's show window has caused considerable favorable comment this week. It was arranged by Joe Rames and shows more than ordinary tastes in this line. It contains baseball and fishing goods for all kinds, grades and prices. Leaguers Entertained The members of the Epworth Peague were treated to a most enjoyable time Tuesday evening at the residence of E.G. Hightower, with Miss Ellie Allen as hostess. A regular reading course was adopted which gives the experience of missionary life in Korea. Numerous games were indulged in - both amusing and instructive. Those present were - Mesdames Conger, Taylor, Robberson and Hightower; Misses Davis, Allen, Taylor, Kate, Lizzie and Nettie Goodpasture; Messers Grant, Davenport, nelson, Goodpasture and Rev Matney. Death of an Infant The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Wofford died Tuesday evening at 6:30. Funeral services were conducted at the grave by the ladies of the Woodmen Circle yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. We extend sympathy to the bereaved parents. Minstrel Entertainment The ladies of the Episcopal church are arranging for a Minstrel to be given some time during the latter part of the month. Some of the most prominent persons in town will take part in it, and an extremely amusing time is expected. Will Serve Refreshments The Woodmen Circle will serve refreshments at the Garvin building Thursday afternoon and night, April 21, for the benefit of the Circle. Special Meeting of Woodman Circle Woodmen Circle will meet Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Lula Salmon, Guardian Registered Poland-China boar, at service of $1.50 cash. Several registered pigs for sale. See C.E. Galt or C.P. Bruce. Sam Williams of Purcell was among Saturday's visitors to the city. Mrs. R.T. Jones and children returned home from Henderson, Texas, Saturday. They went down to attend the funeral of Mr. Jones father, Capt. Jones, and since that time have been visiting relatives there. R.L. Freeman, one of the leading business men of Davis, transacted business here Monday. He is a brother of W.M. Freeman. Marriage Licenses S.M. White - Myrtle Mitchell Lost A No. 44 Winchester rifle, somewhere between my residence on Rawhide land and the Hightower farm on Monday, April 11. Leave at this office or return to owner and get reward. J.L. Menefee, Pauls Valley Roy Burke went ot Sulphur Monday afternoon and returned Tuesday, bringing his mother who will make her home here. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, April 28, 1904 Foster Correspondence Health of our community is good at present. We are having a cold north wind which is damaging crops of all kinds - and fruit also. We had several showers last week, but not sufficient for making a good season in the ground. A real sand storm blew Sunday evening. Farmers are busy planting cotton this week. Some corn is being cultivated. Garden ruck is not doing well on account of so much wind and cold night. Major Pearce went to Pauls Valley yesterday. He goes from there to St. Louis to see the big show. Bert Finch and wife returned Sunday from a trip to Ada. Tom Harrell and M.L. Pickett, petit jurors, came home Saturday evening and returned Monday. Several of the boys were summoned to appear before the grand jury this week. Loco Correspondence I.T. Price and brother, of Navajo, O.T., were in town calling on their friends yesterday. A.G. Robberson of Dixie, visited friends here yesterday while en route to Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Hightower entertained the young people Friday night. all report a fine time. Prof. O'Neal has begun building his new residence in the south part of town. Quite a number of our local sports are making good use of the plover season and many a bird has fallen under their unerring aim. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, May 5, 1904 Paoli We had a nice rain Thursday night, followed by a small shower Sunday morning. some hail fell but it was so light no damage was done. Most of the cotton is planted and the early planters have a good stand up. Corn is doing well and lots of it has been plowed twice. If you want all the news subscribe for the ENTERPRISE. Miss Hattie Worley, of Whitebead, was the guest of the Misses Mollie and Texie Black Sunday. Missed Edna, Maud and Lewis McCord of Lindsay, attended Children's Day services here last Sunday. Miss Mary Ellison, c charming young lady of Civit, was the attractive guest of Miss Lena Maples Sunday. Mr. Sanders, a popular young man of Pauls Valley, was in the city Sunday afternoon. The ice cream supper Saturday night conducted by George Dillingham, for the D and K Relief fund, was well attended by a jolly crowd of boys and girls. Music was furnished by the string band. Miss Ora Hanley, one of Lindsay's beautiful and accomplished daughters, is visiting her brother, Martin, this week. Quite a crowd of would be bullies from Whitebead, came in Sunday afternoon to paint the town red, but only applied one coat when our nervy marshal has put a quietus to their little game. Two of them were arrested and put under bond to appear for trial this week. This is not the first attempt that has been made to run things over our marshal and the good people of the town and think extreme measures should be used to stop this disgraceful conduct. Quite a large crowd attended Children's Day exercises last Sunday. The church was crowded and a good many had to remain on the outside. A city ordinance has been passed to keep all boys, under the age of 17, off the streets and alleys after 8 o'clock at night. The small boys, heretofore, have been allowed to romp on the streets until it was their pleasure to go in, and very often were boisterous and into mischief. It seems to go very hard with them but their earnest plea, "The curfew does not ring tonight," is unheeded. It is very encouraging for the old man to tell you that you are not wanted in the family but he didn't have any objections to your going with one of his girls The new hardware store opened recently by Williams & Shives is doing a splendid business. It you want to cool off while in town, cal at the ice cream parlor. Everything is nicely arranged and the cream and cake can't be excelled. Elmore This section was blessed with a heavy rain last Saturday evening. It was surely appreciated as it is the first ground soaker we have had since last October. Mr. and Mrs. Huce Harmon are the happy parents of a new daughter who took up her abode with them on April 30th. The Holiness people are holding a series of meetings this week which are being well attended by both saints and sinners. Pursuant to the call of the chairman, J.P. Gibson, a special meeting of the Democracy was held Saturday night for the purpose of endorsing a candidate for National Committeeman. After considerable speech making by Judge J.B. Thompson and others. R.W. Dick, of Ardmore, was endorsed. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cochran, of Lindsay, spent several days with the family of Mr. Northcut this week. Miss Minnie Northcut went up to Lindsay Tuesday to spend several days with her sister, Mrs. Cochran. John Lewis, Jim Hamit, and several others, went up to near Bradley Sunday to be gone several days, hunting and fishing. Here's hopin', boys, for a good time and plenty of fish. Morgan & Son's large hardware store is nearly ready for occupancy. This store will be a great convenience to this section as the farmers now have to go to the railroad for nearly all of their hardware. This place is in need of another cotton gin as one gin cannot possibly handle the cotton crop of this section. T.A. Popejoy sold out his crop and will start for the Creek country in a few days to look for a new location. We regret very much to see such men as Mr. Popejoy leave our community, but wish success in his new home. Rev. Roach filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Prof. Grisham, who taught the Foster School, has opened up a three month's term here. Prof. Eggleston has gone to Pauls Valley to spend the summer. Foster Health is good in this community. Everybody seems to be busy since the big rain Saturday. Crops are in fine condition, plenty of work for the farmers. Cotton is most all planted and some is up to a good stand; corn is being cultivated; the ground is in fine condition. Garden truck is growing; potatoes are doing fairly well; grass is getting good; stock water is plentiful and stock is doing well. Mssrs. Finch and F ox took several fat hogs to Pauls Valley Tuesday. J.W. Alexander and Dick Gibson went to Pauls Valley the first of the week. George Stewart is in Ardmore this week.
Through the efforts of Misses Duckie Bass and Ruby Alexander, two large swinging lamps have been bought and placed in the church. Rev. Lamar came up from Wynnewood Saturday and preached at the Methodist church Sunday morning and evening, and held the Second Quarterly conference Monday at 10 a.m.. The reports from the pastor and officers show the church to be in a very fair condition. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, May 12, 1904 Local News J.W. Gibson is the ice man and does not need to be introduced. F.K. Low returned from a two weeks trip to Texas points. Wm. Odell of Foster, was a pleasant caller at this office Monday morning. S. Newbert went up to Oklahoma City Monday afternoon on business. Born to Henry Foster and wife, of this city, Saturday, May 7th, a girl. Chickasaw Bottling Work's Soda water can't be beat. Try it. Phone 80 Rev. J.E. McGarvey went up Guthried Tuesday to be gone several days. Peppo-Plfate, bottled by the Chickasaw Bottling Works, is a most delicious drink. W.T. Wynn, a leading stock and ranchman of near Lindsay, was here a while Tuesday. Jno. W. Croft, special examiner for the W.O.W. is here this week from Omaho. Ed Taylor went over to Byars Tuesday afternoon returning yesterday. Pianos - Two high grade pianos at half price. Chickasaw Furniture Co. Miss Mary Byars returned to her home at Byars Tuesday afternoon after a short visit in the city. J.H. Hybarger went out to Tecumseh Tuesday afternoon on a few days business trip. Several prisoners from the Ardmore jail were taken through on the afternoon train Monday to the penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. Try Wint Carter's ice for one month and be convinced that it has no superiors. Phone 80 with Sherrill Bros. Several of Pauls Valley lawyers went up to Purcell Monday afternoon to attend court there this week. Rev. W.D. Matthews went up to Oklahoma City Tuesday afternoon to attend the District conference at that place of which he is a member. Rev. W.A. Matney went down to Davis yesterday afternoon to attend the District convention which convened at that place Wednesday night. He will remain over Sunday and there will be no preaching at the Methodist church either morning or evening. S.R. Macon has just returned from Darlas(?) where he went to see the shipment of his new gin machinery. When this machinery is installed, Mr. Macon will have one of the most complete gin plants in the country. Dr. W.C. High, one of Maysville's prominent physicians, will read the local news in the ENTERPRISE during the next year. The Doctor is a native Texan, and is, of course, a dyed in the wool Democrat. L.C. Higgenbotham, the Maysville sawmill man, will keep posted on state and foreign news next year by reading the ENTERPRISE and the Commercial Appeal. He takes them at our regular clubbing rate. Asa E. Ramsey, Cashier of the National Bank of Commerce, is attending the Banker's Association at Sulphur this week. He was appointed a member of the committee on resolutions. J.W. Carter and wife returned yesterday from an extended visit to their old home at Bonham, Texas. Mr. Carter reports crops of all kinds looking very promising down in Texas this year. T.H. Vaughn, the popular town site agent at Maysville, subscribes for the ENTERPRISE this week. J.B. Thompson and R.T. Jones went up to Purcell yesterday afternoon on legal business. W.M. Waide and wife returned Monday from a visit to Mrs. Waide's parents at Wynnewood, Gibson is here to sell ice. Give him a try. W.M. Freeman returned yesterday from a trip to Tishomingo. A Double Wedding Four prominent young people married yesterday
afternoon. R.E. Braden returned this morning from Oklahoma City where he had been attending the Hardware, Implement and Vehicle Dealers Association of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Prof. H.D. Rives of Maysville becomes a reader of the ENTERPRISE this week. The Professor is teaching a very successful term at present and has been engaged for the ensuing year. The Woman's Home Mission Society of the Methodist Church held their monthly business session last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Hybarger. Delegates were elected to attend the District Conference at Davis, May 12, 13, 14, and 15, and to the annual meeting of the Home Mission Society at Chickasha in June. The society was favored with a piano solo by Miss Eva Hybarger, also a vocal solo by little Miss Ruby Hybarger, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, May 26, 1904 Moonlight Picnic Quite a large number of young people went out to Lasater's pasture, about 3 miles, last night and had the first moonlight picnic of the season. They were chaperoned by Mesdames H.D. Lee and A.S. Thompson, and the occasion was a most enjoyable one. After passing off several hours in games and other amusements, the lunch baskets were brought from their hiding and a most sumptuous repast was served. Those present were Messrs Agnew, Chipman, Calloway, Rains, Sullivan, Shumate, Bennett, Reaves, Davis, Van Hoozer, Nat Parham, Hagood Parham, Harris, Nelson, Kendall, Crandell. Misses, Mollie Matthews, Anna Matthews of Ardmore, Mahors, Conner, Kate Goodpasture, Nettie Goodpasture, Lovell, Mattie Matthews, Allie Matthews, Margaret Matthews, Cullum, McDonell, Ludy, Allen, Latemir, and Noble. Marriage Licenses Following are the licenses issued for the week
preceding May 31, 1904 Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, June 14, 1904 Marriage Licenses Following are the licenses issued for the week
preceding June 14, 1904 Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, June 28, 1904 Marriage Licenses Following are the licenses issued for the week
preceding June 28, 1904 Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, July 14, 1904 Local News Fruit Jars, caps and rubbers. A.C. Wagner Claude Davenport spent Sunday in Ardmore. Pure Malt vinegar and boiled cider. A.C. Wagner Fine line of table syrups at A.C. Wagner. Ladies hats at half price. Mrs. Lizzie Smith J.H. Wheeler of Wynnewood was here on business Tuesday. Highest price paid for country produce. A.C. Wagner H. Blank & Co. will save you from 10 to 25 per cent on all kinds of overalls and jumpers. A fine line of Queensware and tin ware at A.C. Wagners. Mrs. James Watson and little granddaughter Sue Ventress went down to Ardmore Friday morning to see Mrs. Wilson, who is quite sick. We are making a big reduction on all summer goods. The Lion Store. Just received a shipment of men's hats in the latest styles. M.M. Gubin. Queen Quality Sandals and Oxfords, black or tan at The Lion Store. Harry S. Bradley of Muskogee who is connected with the Internal Revenue department was transacting business here Tuesday. We are making closing out prices on laces and embroideries. The Lion Store. Tom Murray is still suffering from a seriously wounded hand, the result of the game of ball between the Fats and Leans about two weeks ago. If you brain won't work right and you miss the snap, vin and energy that was once yours, you should take Prickly Ash Bitters. It cleanses the system and invigorates both body and brain. Miss Carr and little niece who have been visiting Mrs. W.M. Waide returned Saturday to their home in Wynnewood, He eats heartily in the hottest weather who uses Prickly Ash Bitters. It keeps his stomach, liver and bowels in perfect order. Mrs. O.B. Wofford has been very seriously ill this week but at the present is some better. Her life was despaired of the first of the week. Moman Pruiett returned Tuesday morning from St. Louis where he had been attending the Fair and the big Convention. He was joined at Oklahoma City by Mrs. Pruiett who had been visiting her parents in western Oklahoma. Prof J.M. Osborn and family left Tuesday afternoon for Troy, Illinois, for an extended visit to the former's parents and other relatives. Troy is only a few miles from St. Louis and connected with it by an electric railway so that the Professor and his family will spend considerable time at the Fair, going back and forth each day. They will return about Sept 1st. Week hearts are caused by indigestion. If you eat a little too much or if you are subject to attack of indigestion the stomach expands - swells and puffs up against the heart. This crowds the heart and shortens the breath. Rapid heart beats and heart disease is the result. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat, taken the strain off the heart, cures indigestion and adds strength and health to every organ. At A.B. Smiths. Correspondence - Klondike The weather has been very favorable for the growing crops: both corn and cotton are fine. An ice cream supper was given at the home of W.J. Catlin last Saturday night, which was largely attended. This supper was free to all and a nice time was had by those present. The Rev. Thomas Nation passed through our town Sunday on his way to Pauls Valley, where he left for Mississippi. Jesse Able of Lehigh, visited his mother last week and returned home Saturday night. It is rumored that the Mexican boll weevil, though few in numbers, are in the cotton. This may not be true but unless the cotton acreage is reduced they are sure to come. Mrs. Ella Carpenter of McGee, was visiting friends and relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Sandy and Rush Creeks teams met on the Pumpkin diamond and played a game Sunday afternoon. The score stood 8 to 21 in favor of Rush Creek. That was playing some. The captain of the Klondike team received a challenge from the Paoli team to play next Saturday afternoon. This will be accepted. W.J. Collins and family attended the protracted meeting at Brady this week. The Rev. Caves, a Baptist Missionary preacher passed through here Saturday night en route to Brady. Correspondence - Foster We are having real summer weather this week, which is fine for the crops; everything is doing well. Everybody seems to be hustling getting ready for the big picnic; some stands are already on the ground and people are coming in getting ready for a big time. Several of our neighbors went to Pauls Valley the first of the week. Mr. Coppage has a very sick child. Miss Della Brown is quite sick. Several persons are reported as being sick but none are dangerous. Mrs. Deveney of Eldorado, Kansas, is visiting her father, G.M. Stewart. The pill that will fill the bill without a gripe. To cleanse the liver without a quiver. Take one a night. De Witt's Little Early Risers are small, easy to take, gentle in effect. Yes, so certain in results that all are pleased. For quick relief from biliousness, sick headache, jaundice, dizziness and all troubles arising from an inactive liver, Early Risers are unequaled. At A.B. Smiths. Big Picnic at Paoli Paoli is to have a big picnic and barbecue on August 10th at the grove just east of town. Among the attractions will be the best band to be obtained, vocal music and speaking. There will be a merry go round, dancing platform, fat man's race, climbing greased pole, and an interesting game of baseball. Then the people have promised every visitor as much dinner as he can eat of the very best to be had. Premiums will be awarded winners in all contests. Stand and other privileges will be sold at Paoli on July 16 to the highest bidders. Found - Four miles west of Pauls Valle, a pocket book containing money. Owner may have same by describing property and paying for this notice. C.C. Hepson. Marriage Licenses Following are the licenses issued for the week
preceding July 14, 1904
Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, July 21, 1904 Kicked by a Mule W.M. Plaster of Maysville fatally injured. Died at six this morning. He was a highly respected and popular gentleman - funeral this afternoon. Tuesday afternoon Wm. Plaster, a well to do farmer and stockman, was fatally kicked by a mule at his ranch near Maysville. Mr. Plaster had been running a mower in a field near his home and had driven his machine up to the house at dinner time leaving the team hitched to the mower and under the shade of a tree. After dinner he went out to feed his team and had just unhitched one trace and started to hang it over the mane when the mule lunged forward and kicked him in the breast with both feet. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and medical aid summoned. An examination revealed that he had eight ribs broken and that there was little hope for his recovery. He lingered in great pain until this morning at 6 o'clock when death came to his relief. The deceased was about 55 years of age and highly respected amount those who knew him. He leaves a widow and five children who have the sympathy of the entire community in this their dark hour of trouble. The Byars Picnic The Byars special picnic train left here this morning at about 8 o'clock carrying a large number of Pauls Valley people who are breaking away from business toils for a day of sport and pleasure. There were 59 round trip tickets sold this morning and will doubtless be more tomorrow. It is said the Byars people are sparing no money or pains to make the picnic a success. Prises Awarded Hightower & Kendall's guessing contest which closed last week resulted in the first prize of a $15.00 suit of clothes being awarded to Joe Farris; the $5.00 hat to I.A. Burris; the $5.00 boy's suit to H.B. Feathers; the $3.50 pair of shoes to Jim Hodges and the $2.50 pair of shoes to Joe Farris. The number of letters in the ad on which the guesses were made was 1126. Two Good Games One of the best games of ball played here this season was that played between Pauls Valley and Wanette on Tuesday afternoon. The game was called at about 4 o'clock with Wanette at the bat. As is usually the case, Pauls Valley did its poorest playing in the first inning, allowing the visiting team to score twice. The home team scored once in the second, twice in the third, once in the fourth, twice in the seventh, and once in the eighth, while the visitors did not land but one tally after the first, that being in the seventh. While the game was very interesting from the beginning, there were a number of errors made on both sides. A.M. Prater, manager of the home team, showed himself to be a manager worthy of the name. He kept things moving and allowed none of his men to argue with the umpire. Then C.P. Bruce, Captain, is the longest headed ball player in town. His knowledge of the rules saved the boys several scores. The visiting ream was a very gentlemanly set of boys, honest and fair and an honor to their town. They are good players and made our boys earn all they got. Owing to the fact that the Wanette boys could not get home until the afternoon train it was arranged to play another game yesterday morning. The game was called at about 9 o'clock and was played through without any wrangling and resulted in a score of 3 to 10 in favor of Pauls Valley. A Narrow Escape While a number of small boys were swimming in the river north of town yesterday, one about ten years of age whose name we failed to get, and who could not swim, got into deep water and had already gone under several times when some of the older boys got to him just in time to get him out more dead than alive. He soon recovered and was able to go home. It always has been a hard matter for parents to keep boys from going swimming when they get ready, but from the number and size of the boys that are now found daily in the river, it will be no surprise to hear of some of them drowning at any time. New Real Estate Firm J.W. Carter yesterday purchased the interest of J.H. Hybarger in the Paul-Hybarger Real Estate firm and the business will be conducted in the future in the firm name of Paul & Carter. Correspondence - Paoli A Mr. Creger and Ida Burleson were married last Sunday as were also Leonard Yoacum and Dora Jackson. G.F. Riley has a very sick girl - slow fever is the trouble. Mrs. Klinglesmith is reported as being better. Mrs. McDonald is still sick with the fever. A brother and sister from Texas are visiting J.N. Bratton. Farmers report corn as being badly damaged by the dry weather, but we think it must be chintz bugs. The Methodist revivalist left for his home in Moral, O.T. Monday. Had lost of preaching but little effect. Joe Camp shipped several cars of cattle Saturday. Dr. Harris has returned to his home in Missouri. The young postmaster says all the girls are about to go off and that is some of them don't propose he will: That's right, Postmaster, stay with'em! Jake King comes to town quite often since Bealor left. Jake he's coming back and then you will have to quit. Miss Ora Handle and her brother, Rufus, are down from Lindsay visiting their brother and friends. The Wayne-Paoli baseball teams played the other day. The score stood 12 to 13 in favor fo Wayne. Roy Moore pulled on of William Shrive's new buggies Sunday morning. Correspondence - Foster There is some sickness in the community. W.H. Keltner and M.M. Picket were up to Pauls Valley the first of the week. The weather is hot and getting dry. Mayor Pearce and Jno B. Shelton went to Pauls Valley Tuesday. The 14th annual barbeque and picnic had at this place on the 14th was a grand success. Four thousand people attended and all enjoyed themselves heartily. Eighteen Beeves were barbequed by an expert cook were as fine as could be. Old men who have been in the territory for many years, say they never attended as grand an occasion in the Territory. Mrs. Will Bradshaw of Manqum, O.T., and her sister, Mrs. Jessie Neal of Decatur, Texas, are visiting friends and relatives here. Miss Della Boone returned to Brandon, Texas, yesterday after a visit to her parents. The Misses Carrie and Ruby Alexander accompanied her as far as Pauls Valley. If you have no appetite for your meals something is wrong with your digestion, liver and bowels. Prickly Ash Bitters cleanses and strengthens the stomach, purifies the bowels, and creates appetite, vigor and cheerfulness. Pauls Valley Mrs. M.M. Rennie of Tishomingo is visiting her daughter, Mrs. U.S. Allender, this week. Jno. W. Alexander and daughters, Misses Carrie and Rubie, were here Tuesday from Foster, and left for a visit to points in Texas. Miss Lula Lokey went over to Byars Monday afternoon on a visit to her brother, W.E. Lokey. Just received a new line of men's up to date hats at M.M. Gubins. New Wall paper adds so much to the looks of your house and costs very little. Let Bruce show you some new designs. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, IT, July 28, 1904 Will Move to Purcell H.L. Martin returned Monday from Purcell where he has accepted a position as Superintendant of the Oil Mill at that place. Mr. Martin was for a year superintendant of the Water Works here and is a machine man of superior attainments. Mr. Martin is an excellent citizen and a gentleman in the truest sense and while we are glad he has secured a good position, we are sorry to see him leave the town. He will move his family to their new home this week. Married Saturday afternoon in front of the Presbyterian parsonage, Rev. J.D. Boone officiating, Alvin Green to Miss Agnes Skaggs. Both parties are from Davis. Married Near Whitebead Daugherty Hayden and Miss Nellie Hayden were married at the residence of the bride's parents near Whitebead Sunday, Rev. Duncan McRuer officiating. Mr. Hyden is quite well known here, having been a clerk in the grocery store of A.C. Wagner, and is quite well thought of by those who know him. They left Monday for Okemah where they will make their home. Moving The ENTERPRISE will begin moving today to the Garvin-Braden building on the corner of Paul Avenue and Willow street. ON account of this, the present issue is gotten out a day earlier, as it will take considerable time to take down our big press, and move it, and put together again. We hope to get out on time next week, but if we do not this will be our excuse. We would be glad for our friends to call when we get in our new quarters as the ENTERPRISE will then be housed in one of the nicest printing offices in the country. Come in and see us. Married At the Globe Hotel, Wednesday noon, Rev. J.E. McGarvey officiating, J.M. McCan of Hennepin and Miss Bessie Popejoy of Katie. Correspondence - Paoli Health, with a few exceptions is good. Mrs. Coffee Randolph is on the sick list this week. Mrs. J.R. Scott is still sick with hemorrhage of the lungs. It is hoped that she may recover but her case is very doubtful. Work has commenced on the new brick building; it is the first structure of its kind in town, is to be two stories high and will be as fine a building for its size as there is in the Territory. Mrs. Bratton and children have returned from a visit in the Creek nation where they have been to see her father. She says that it is a fine country. Several of our Paoli people went to Byars to the picnic and all report a royal good time. Maysville and the Lone Star boys played a game of ball last Sunday and played about 4 innings when the game broke up in a free for all fight, which looked for a short time as through some one would get hurt but it ended without any fatalities. United States Marshal Webb stopped off in our city Saturday long enough to inspect some express and to use his hammer some. Some of the boys felt very badly to see him break those jugs, but the good people of Paoli invite Mr. Webb to come again. We would be glad to see him often. Don't forget the picnic on August 10th. Everybody come. Correspondence - Foster Cloudy today with good prospects for rain. The local showers of last week failed to visit this community. Some corn is being damaged by insects. Cotton is doing finely and will not need rain for several days. A revival is being conducted here by H.A. Jones of Royal and W.M. Coggins of Ada. M.S. Phillips is here from Sapulpa, the guest of Major Pearce. Art S. Hanly is here finishing his photo work done at Totum and the Story picnic last week. An effort is being made by our trustees to secure the benefit of the congressional appropriation to maintain free schools for non-citizens of the Indian Territory. Piles Upon Top of Piles Piles upon piles of people have piles and De Witts Witch Hazel Salve cures them. For a 100 years, Witch Hazel has been recognized as a superior remedy but it remained for E.C. DeWitt & Co. of Chicago, to discover how to combine the virtues of Witch Hazel with other antiseptics in the form of a salve. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve in the world for sores, cuts, burns, bruises, and piles. The high standing of this salve has caused it to be largely counterfeited, accept only the genuine. Sold by R.B. Smith Barber Shop for Sale I have for sale a 2-chair shop, with first-class equipment, at a reasonable price. J.F. Lewis, Elmore, I.T. Bruce can fit any size or shape opening with window glass for you. Mrs. J.F. Hunter went down to Wynnewood Tuesday afternoon on a visit. T.I. Hamm went out to his farm near Elk Tuesday afternoon to be gone a few days. N.D. Duffield and wife left Tuesday afternoon for a two weeks sojourn at the World's Fair. Judge Farman of Ardmore was here awhile Tuesday afternoon en route to Shawnee where he is to deliver an address to the Ex-Confederates today. Santa Fe Excursions Chicago, Ill. - Tickets on sale daily to Oct 1st; limited to Oct. 31. $28.15 Oklahoma City - Democratic Congressional Convention July 25-28, limited to July 29th, $2.20 Purcell, I.T. - Colored barbecue and picnic, August 4; limited to Aug 5, 90 cents Boston, Mass - G.A.R. Encampment August 11 to 13, inclusive, limited to Aug 20th, with arrangement for limit extension to Sept 30, $41.00 Ardmore - Adrmore Anniversary, Aug 11 to 13, inclusive; limited to July 30, $1.80 Ardmore - Annual picnic, K.of P., Aug 4 and 5 and 6; limited to Aug 8, $1.80 Paoli, I.T. - Barbecue and picnic, Aug 10, limited to return Aug 11th, 30 cents Wynnewood, I.T. - Barbecue and picnic, Aug 4 and 5; limited for return Aug 5, 35 cents Louisville, Ky - Biennial Conclave, K. of P., Aug 12 to 15; final limit Aug 31st. Round trip $28.20 St. Louis, Mo. - World's Fair; limit Dec 15 $27.30, limit 60 days $22.75, limit 15 days $19.00 San Francisco, Calif. - Triennial conclave, Knights Templar, and Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. Aug 15 to Sep 10, $45.00 round trip; final limit Oct 23, 1904 Fort Worth - State B.Y.P.U. Sunday school convention. Colored, Aug 22 and 23, limited to Aug 29 $6.00 Summer excursion rates to various points in the north and south at greatly reduced figures. For further particulars call on the undersigned who will be glad to advise fully in regard to rates, limits, etc. R.R. Nelson, Agent. Working Day and Night The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life pills. These pills change weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 25 cents at Kennedy * Baker. Advertised Letters List of letters advertised at the Pauls Valley
Post office for the week ending July 25, 1904 J.W. Gilbert was over from Byars yesterday. Don't order your wall paper from Chicago until you have seen me and given me an opportunity. I will save you money. Bruce the Druggist. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., August 2, 1904 Marriage Licenses Following are the licenses issued for the week
preceding Aug 2, 1904 Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., September 22, 1904 Lindsay News From the News Dr. E.E. Stevenson moved from here to Dibble the first of the week. Contractor B .M. Wallace has secured the contract for the McArthur residence. It is to be one of the handsomest residences in town. As near as can be learned by interviewing farmers, the cotton crop in the vicinity will make a fair yield. A number of big fields will yield about a half bale to the acre. Other fields will make about one-third bale, while a few will not make over a quarter of a bale to the acre. Many of the biggest planters have not picked much yet. Several will begin picking next week. Mrs. Frank Ing, while visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe Eiliot, at Erin Springs, Tuesday night, was taken seriously ill with heart trouble. For a time her condition was considered dangerous but she was much better by Wednesday morning. Dr. Freeman of Chickasha has filed suit against the town of Lindsay for the recovery of what he considers excessive charges for occupation tax. Dr. Freeman has an office in Chickasha and a branch office in this place, which he visits once every three weeks. The town classed him as a "traveling physician" and charged him $15.00 as occupation tax. He paid the fee under protest, and now brings suit to recover excess, the fee for resident physicians being on five dollars. Attorney Johnson has been employed by Dr. Freeman and the trial will be before Commissioner Payne, who holds court at this place Tuesday of next week. Byars News From the Banner Contractor C.H. Shap's steam shovel and crew of men arrived here last Saturday and will work across the river, widening some cuts. Miss Burns from Washington, Ter., is here visiting Dr. and Mrs. Burfield. Miss Burns arrived here several days ago and was taken sick with fever from which she has just recovered. A.A. Patterson, a prosperous farmer living near McGee, was in Byars Tuesday with a load of cotton. He thinks cotton in his community will make about one-third of a bale per acre. Mr. R.L. Goddard, who came here from California to attend a family reunion and to visit his brother-in-law, J.E. Flynt, who resides 3 miles east of town, left Monday to visit in Texas. Favors Consolidating Bars of Two Territories The recent consolidations of the bar associations of the Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory and their declarations on doing so gives offense to one of your correspondents who writes a very remarkable paper. What of it? Have not these gentlemen the right to unite and to express their honest individual opinions, if they so desire? The same number of farmers, mechanics, and doctors, might have done the same. One who is not a member of either of these castigate bodies, and who has never been the attorney of a railroad or other corporation, can not see the least impropriety in their union, nor in any expression of opinion they might have uttered. If either or both of these bar associations said "The question of single statehood is settled and all further discussion is useless," it at least told the truth. The people, not the lawyers, have long ago settled that question. They know what they need and what they want, and they have never let an opportunity pass of declaring to the world that they wanted single statehood, and none other. It is not the bar association lawyers, nor the railroad attorneys doing the talking. But as a fact, of the 20 lawyers of Pauls Valley, this correspondent does not recall one who has attended the said meeting of consolidation nor one who is a railroad attorney, yet with a single exception, these 20 lawyers are for single statehood. Not one lawyer in twenty in the Indian Territory ever had a fee from a railroad company, yet nineteen out of every twenty is for single statehood. No Anglo Saxon people have reason to be ashamed of their lawyers. They have ever been among the molders of sentiment and in the van of the hosts of progress and liberty. R. McMillian I.N. Webb and family went out to Box, O.T. Saturday afternoon on a visit to Mr. Webb's brother, Dr. A.L. Webb and family. They returned Monday. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., September 29, 1904 Lindsay Items from the News The new bridge across the river east of town is finished and is now ready for travel. Marshal N.C. Lynch moved his family here from Norman Friday of last week. He has rented the Freeman property in the northeast part of town. Work is progressing rapidly on the Goodwin elevator just north of the railroad. The new elevator will have a storage capacity of about 20,000 bushels and is the second good elevator to be built here this year. The contract for carrying the mail between Lindsay and Purdy has been let to J.R. Wait of Doyle, and the service begins Monday, Sept 26. The mail will leave Purdy daily at 7:30 a.m., reaching Linday at 10 o'clock. Returning it will leave Lindsay at 11 o'clock, reaching Purdy at 1:30. A contract has also been let for daily mail between Purdy and Royal, a new post office south of Purdy. Providence appears to be taking a hand at enforcing the dog law, lightning having the life of one dog at the home of Allen Sutterfield in a very peculiar manner Monday. During the rain a dog lay on the floor with its head under a chair on which Mrs. Sutterfield was sitting. Lightning struck the house, tearing the screen from one door and killing the dog. Though Mrs. Sutterfield was between the door and the dog, she was only slightly shocked. Claude Davenport, who has for several months been stenographer for J.B. Thompson, left this week for Galveston, where he goes to accept a similar position in the office of W.J. Pettibone, superintendent of the G.C. & S.F.. This is quite a promotion for Claude but it is not unworthily bestowed. Frank Barnett acted as conductor on the Lindsay train Saturday, owing to conductor Granger being sick. Byars Clippings from the Banner S.R. Fisher has moved his stock of furniture to the Richards building south of Silers. J.B. Fisher is having a well dug on his lot in the south part of town. The Mississippi Choctaws of this place and the Choctaw Indians from near Atoka, will play a game of Indian ball near Ada, Sept 28. A Pachuca dance will take place on the night of the 27th. Other kinds of amusement will be furnished and a large crowd is expected. Citizens of Pauls Valley have organized a company with a capital stock of $5,000 to prospect for oil, coal, gas, and artesian water. The stock was all subscribed by local capital and no doubt the enterprise will prove successful as Pauls Valley people usually go after things in a way that gets results. ADS Preslie B. Cole, Lawyer, Office upstairs in Weave Building, Pauls Valley, I.T. Pruiett & McMillin, Moman Pruiett, R. McMillian, Lawyers, Office upstairs in Pruiett Building, Pauls Valley, I.T. Weaver & Weaver, Claude Weaver, Green Weaver, Lawyers, Land Law and Civil Practice Only, Office - Weaver Brick, Pauls Valley, I.T. Dr. J.A. Young, Physician and Surgeon, Office over Kennedy A. Baker's, Pauls Valley, I.T. Branum & Callaway, Physicians and Surgeons, Office over National Bank of Commerce, Pauls Valley, I.T. Dr. R.H. Salmon, Physician and Surgeon, Office of Kennedy A. Baker's, Phone 30, Residence North Chickasaw Street, Phone 70, Specialty - Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Stomach, and Urinary Organs, Pauls Valley, I.T. W.J. Maniss, M.D., Physician and Surgeon, Office Phone 118, Residence Phone 103, All calls answered promptly, day or night, Pauls Valley, I.T. S.M. Conger, Dentist, Gold Crown and Bridge Work a Speciality. Office over J.T. Horne's Store Dr. J.P. Markham, Physician and Surgeon, Office hours 9 to 1 a.m. - 2 to 6 p.m., Office over J.T. Hornes' Store. Miss Walton, Teacher of Voice and Piano, Hours 9 to 12 a.m.; 1:30 to 5 p.m., Studio upstairs in Weaver Building, Pauls Valley, I.T. Dr. Grays Sanitarium, a Private Institute for the care and treatment of patients for all non-contagious diseases. Pauls Valley Indian Territory. Open every Sunday afternoon for benefit of those who are not able to pay for medical service. Correspondence - Antioch Antioch, I.T., Sept 26. A week of rain, which has retarded the opening of the cotton. Health is good. A daughter of Mr. Dickey died the 23rd. She was sick only a few hours. Death came unexpectedly. We extend our heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved family. F.A. Grisham from Texas is visiting at this place. He is not at Maysville teaching a singing school. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols of Velma were visiting friends and relatives last week. Mr. Clark has sold his crop to Perry & Grisham and has gone back to his native country, Lampass, Texas. Mr. Cable has been quite sick but is better now and able to be around. Mr. Knight has moved to Mississippi and will buy a place. It looks a little hard for we farmers to work and raise feed for the birds and while we are hard at work for "Mollie and the babies," people from other places come in with dogs and guns and kill the birds that we have raised.. Say, Mr. Editor do you like o'possum and potatoes? If so come out as the persimmons are about ready. We're coming right now, the Editor. Correspondence - Klondike Klondike, I.T., Sept 27 - Cotton pickers are now in full sway with bended backs and sore prayer bones. After several showers we have fair weather. The farmers are expecting a good yield of the fleecy staple. Terry Bower, the little two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Bower died 7:30 o'clock Saturday morning. The funeral services were conducted at Redbranch Cemetery by J.M. Easly Sunday afternoon 3:30. Mrs. G.A. Bower and Miss Jewel Bower, mother and sister of Mr. E.H. Bower are visiting him in his time of sorrow. C.W. Anderson went to Maysville Saturday and returned Wednesday. Sam Weatherford of Brady was in our berg Saturday. Klondike farmers are going to Paoli with their cotton this season. Dig up Pauls Valley, dig up, you are losing territory. Mr. A.B. Dennis and Miss Rena Isaac married Sunday at 11 o'clock. Marriage Licenses Following are the licenses issued for the week
preceding Sept 25, 1904. Married - At the court house Monday afternoon by Clerk S.H. Wooton, T.W. Henry and Miss Nettie Howze both of Wynnewood. Chickasaw Enterprise, Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation, I.T., November 10, 1904 Marriage Licenses Licenses issued since November 1, 1904 Three Boys Killed |