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THE CHICKASAW NEWS
VOL. 4 MCGEE I.T. THURSDAY MAY 17, 1906 NO. 27
A third oil gusher that shoots 100 feet in the air has been brought in, in
the Wheeler oil belt west of Ardmore.
Statehood now seems to be a certainty, even "Uncle Joe" Cannon says
emphatically we will get it at this session. We had as well begin to prepare for it. It will bring a great influx of people from other states and business of every kind will be enlarged. Boom? Well, perhaps. Those self sacrificing patriots who wish to draw a salary while saving the country had better begin to groom themselves for the race that is before them.
STATEHOOD COMING
It seems now practically settled that we will get statehood this session. President Roosevelt says so and so does Speaker Cannon. Senators Foreaker and Beverage both affirm it. It appears to be agreed by all the powers that statehood will be taken up and passed as soon as the rate bill is disposed of. Speaker Cannon has conditionally set June 15 as the day for it. It is reasonably certain that Oklahoma and the Indian Territory will get statehood unconditionally and Arizona and New Mexico will vote whether they will have it or not.
THE NEW TOWNSITE
President Dorset Carter of the Oklahoma Central authorises the THE CHICKASAW NEWS to say to its readers that the new townsite will be located in thirty days. The party of railroad officials went Wednesday to look at Whitt Hyden's land south of McGee with reference to locating the new town there. Everything was satisfactory except there was not quite as many acres as the company wished to purchase. There were only 350 acres instead of the desired 400. But it is thought that difference will be satisfactorily arranged. The 400 may be secured or the 350 accepted if more can't be had just now. President Carter thinks trains will be running into the new townsite before fall. The company has sixty miles of steel now lying on the yards at Lehigh, and most of the unfinished grading between these places is of a comparatively light character that can soon be completed. The party, after looking over the new townsite, proceeded up the line to Ada. Mr. Carter informs us that the lots will probably be sold for the stipulated price of $50 each and the purchasers allowed to draw for choice.
[Did the railroad buy more than just a right of way. It looks like they bought a whole townsite, where people had to move, if they wanted to do business on the railroad, forceing McGee to abandon their town and buy the railroad townsites. What a racket!]
Mrs. E.V. Polner is sick at W.A. Meredith's
Mrs. T.H. Whisenanant is reported very sick.
G.W. Chancellor of Ardmore was here Wednesday.
O.A. Cole of Wanette, O.T. was here Saturday doing some barber work.
C.D. Maury of Ada was in town Tuesday.
J.L. Hanks went to Wanette Saturday.
Roy Wright went to Byars Monday.
J.W. Gillette of the Byars Bank, was doing business in town Saturday.
B.H. Dennis has bought out the Park's barber shop and building.
Rev. J.L. Kunkle preached in Chism Sunday.
Mrs. A.P. Hayes visited her daughter at Fitzhugh Saturday.
C.H. Christopher of Wanette, was here Saturday.
J.A. Thedford seems to be ahead on cotton. He has 115 acres and has 40 acres worked over.
G.W. Pierce says grass is growing a good deal faster than the cotton.
See Mr. Arthur Burson in his daring Japanese slide for life at Kennedy Bros. Show, McGee, May 21.
G.E. Smith says corn is not doing well; a quantity has been frost bitten.
S.R. Green has 40 or 50 acres of cotton that is up to a good stand and has the fourth leaf on it.
F.C. Deal says that Mr. Garrison has some hens that can outlay anybody's chickens. They are good for two eggs a day.
When you hear the band play in McGee next Monday, it is a sure thing there is something doing at Kennedy Bros. Show.
Misses Fannie and Addie Everett and Laura Archer visited Mrs. S. Hanks and Mrs. A.E. Buttram in Wanette Saturday.
J.P. Wood says he will have to plant his cotton the second time, as he always does. It was planted too deep and dies as fast as it come.
Don't fail to see Prof. King, the King of animal men, feed his lions from his naked hand at Kennedy Bros. Show, McGee, May 21.
A ten cent local "ad" in the Chickasaw News will hunt more trades in one week for you than you can hunt for yourself in a month. Try it and see if I am not right.
S.S. Lee went to Byars on business Monday.
McGee shipped out this week 37 cases of 1120 dozen eggs.
Geo. Standridge has accepted a position with Norris drug store.
A.A. Potter returned Tuesday from a weeks visit to relatives in Lindsey.
W.T. Hayes attended court at Pauls Valley Wednesday.
FOR SALE - Mayberry's blacksmith shop, tools, and residence. See G.R. Santford, McGhee, I.T.
Being short on a typesetter we are compelled to abbreviate the correspondence this week.
Carter Sparger left Monday for Paris, Texas, to join a locating corps on that end of the line.
J.W. Hocker Esq. of Purcell, was here Saturday on business connected with the sale of the Sissy Brown land.
LOST - Between Lee's store and my residence a pair of gold framed spectacles. Return to Lee's store and receive a suitable reward. W.A. Evart.
Don't fail to see the Irwins in their head balancing trapese, club swinging and contortion acts, with Kennedy Bros. Show, next Monday.
Work is being done on many of the streets of our city this week. Also the sidewalk building boom is now going on. Let it continue until the town is supplied with good walks. - Ada News.
Dorset Carter, President, W.G. Blanchard, Treasurer and T.C. Owens Secretary of the O.C.R.R. Co., were at the McGee hotel Tuesday. They were here with a view of locating the new townsite.
Our Blacksmiths, A.L. Cox and his popular helper, W.R. Carr are in the habit of going some when they get to work. One day recently they worked on 67 plows, and pointed eight of them.
FOR SALE - Buggy and set of Double harness, complete, practically new, cheap for cash or on fall term. Terms to suit the purchaser. For particulars see J.A. Smith at First Bank of McGee, McGee, I.T.
Walter Pressnell who has been doing the mechanical work on the Chiskasaw News returned to his home in Tichomingo, Tuesday. He made many friends here. He is a good job and "ad" man, and the News wishes him success.
W.D. Hayes says that he has a pullet that he will show against Mr. Caltons's rooster. She is only 5 months old but lays two eggs a day and as large as two common hens eggs. She is Warhorse and Cornish Indian game. He says Thomas will have give up the blue ribbon on irish potatoes. He eat them out of his garden two weeks ago.
John Gaddis who lives 4 1/2 miles north of town is reported very sick. He attended a party on the night of his wedding day where he was taken sick and was carried home in an unconscious condition. J.L. Hanks who gave us the item, says he has never rallied from the first and is hardly expected to live.
Queer Thing. Wednesday last as J.H. Cox was driving a cow north of town he noticed a man walking ahead of him carrying a pack. About the bridge he disappeared and Mr. Cox expected to see him again ahead of him on the road but he has not seen him since. When Cox arrived at the bridge he found a small budget lying on the side of the road. It contained two mens vests wrapped up in a ladys waist. He picked the bundle up and carried it home. If anyone can throw any light on the affair let them communicate with Mr. Cox.
WRONGFULLY ACCUSED
A.D. Sanders late of Madill, recently removed here to establish a jewelry and watchmaking business. He moved in his tools last week. Monday, Marsahll Everett arrested him in response to a telephone from Madill, on a charge of purloining jewelry, watches, etc. from his employer in that town. Tuesday his employer, Mr. Glass arrived but no officer or papers. However with Mr. Sanders consent freely given, a thorough search of his effects was made and no incriminating evidence of any kind was found. Marshall Everett, from whom we learned the particulars, informs that Mr. Sanders was entirely exhonorated. In this connection it may not be amiss to state that G.P. Yeager and family who are among our best citizens, have known him since he was a small boy and say nothing of the kind has ever been hinted about him before but he has always borne a good name.
BOWIE SCHOOL HOUSE ITEMS
School closed out at the Bowie school house as many were compelled to go the field. Teere, was being accomplished.
Singing at John Bowie's Sunday night.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. N.C. Bowie Sunday, May 13, 1906, a girl.
The patrons of our Sunday school have sent for some new song books. It is rumored that Prof. Geo. W. Neal and Uncle Tom Bow will marry next Sunday. Edgar Tolbert wishes to announce as a candidate for matrimony.
Pa said I could go fishing when it rained. Pa's Plowboy.
TRADE DAY - our friends are responding freely to our request to show their stock on trade day. Messrs. Gilliland and son, will exhibit a Herford bull and Poland-China hogs. W.D. Hayes will show a five month old game pullet as the blue ribbon layer. Ollie Boatright will have some Barred Plymouth Rock chickens.
BYFORD SCHOOL HOUSE NEWS
Bro. Tolbert preached to a large audience at the school house Sunday. H.M. Byford has just returned from the Choctaw Nation where he had been looking after real estate. Charley Knox and wife were at Chism Sunday visiting his father. I will give the date of our "childrens day" next week. Bro. King, a Free Will Baptist, will preach here next Sunday.
Yours Truly,
Karl Kuter
Eld. Barnes preached at Clabber Flats Sunday to a large audience. Arthur Sanders says he is a candidate for matrimony. A.A. Patterson is sowing millett seed this week. Will Elmore and family have moved from Midland and now occupies the Mallory house. Mrs. Parmer is on the sick list. Grandma Poland has just recovering from a spell of sickness. Blue Loyd visited Mrs. Moody at Hart last Sunday and reports good crops. - Country.
C.L. Jones and wife of Midland are visiting relatives in Upsher County, Texas. They have not been there in a number of years.
While Mr. Vanhorn was plowing a stranger rode up and asked what they mostly raised in this country. "Cotton and trouble" said he.
Mr. Fleet and W.W. Huddleston are out on the courting ship this week.- Pix.
CHISM NEWS REPORTINGS
Some cotton is coming up and corn is looking fine. Billie Mills stood in his door Monday and killed an eleven pound wild turkey hen. Lon Lowery went to McGee on business Monday. John Gaddis is some better now. Carrie Carr's three month old baby died Thursday. We have a good blacksmith at Chism. Grapp lost a work horse Friday.
[DID SO MANY BABIES DIE THAT THE NEWS ABOUT THE GOOD BLACKSMITH WAS JUST AS IMPORTANT? THERE IS A HINT IN THE FOLLOWING ADVERTISEMENT - GET YOUR BABIES PICTURES TAKEN BEFORE THEY DIE]
THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS. I GUESS THINGS REALLY HAVEN'T CHANGED. READ ABOUT THE GOOD CITIZENS OF MCGEE NEXT WEEKCLICK HERE
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