Oklahoma had a hard time getting into the Union but everybody is singing her praises now. By common consent she is the O.K. State.
L.B. Shi, Democratic executive committeman for this precinct, has one big fine looking, iron gray mule that he calls "Democrat" and a little flop eared black mule that he calls "Republican". He sorrowfully admits "Republican" is the best mule.
OPEN SECTION LINES
The farmers 4 miles west of Hart, we are told, wish to bring their cotton to McGee to the gin and to market. The roads as they stand, they are unnecessarily long and very rough, but with a mile of section line opened up they would be three miles nearer and have a good road to travel. They wish our gin men and business men to cooperate with them in opening the line. This is something that should not be neglected. We understand a number of people in that vicinity wish to do their trading here. They are 12 miles from Roff and 15 miles from Wynnewood, but would prefer to trade here, because they say they get as good or better prices and it is nearer. Our gin men especially ought to take this matter up and push it through. We understand the opening of the road will follow as a matter of course, the presenting of a properly signed petition to the courts.
IT RAINED FLOODS
McGee has just experienced on of those rainy seasons that are rare outside of tropical countries. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, we had unusually heavy downpours. But Monday night the heavens seemed to be opened and a torrential outpour flooded everything. it is estimated that 18 inches of rain fell during the night. Every dry hollow became a raging torrent. The streets of the town ran like a mill race. Much fencing was washed away, and it is feared crops were greatly damaged. Davis' railroad camps suffered severely. It is supposed the damage in all, at this camp, amounted to $2000. Everything in the camp except the mules and harness was swept away. A cook stove that weighed 600 pounds was carried 100 yards down the creek. Heavily loaded wagons were overturned and their contents floated away on the flood. His goods and wagons were stranded along the creek for two or three miles. Heavy iron scrapers were mere playtings of the flood. They began to load their wagons to get away but the flood came so quickly that they had to be abandoned. The mules swam out and those in charge at the camp, seven in number, took to the trees until Tuesday morning. A young man, son of Mr. Davis, by some misfortune, lost all his clothing except a suit of underwear. He was supplied with a temporary suit when they reached Terre Firma again. But the flood did one good: It gave the surface of the earth a thorough washing.
THE NEW TOWNSITE
Messers George Northrup, townsite agent, and J.D. Plants, who will assist him, have opened up an office in the McGee Hotel and will begin the sale of lots in Walling at once. The main street has been surveyed and the entire townsite will be surveyed, beginning this week. Lots will be sold at private sale, cash, or one half cash and the balance in thirty to ninety days.
NEW TOWN LOTS ON SALE
Whitt Hyden had a letter last week from President Dorset Carter, saying lots in the new town of Walling would be on sale this week. The townsite people will establish an agency here and they will be sold at private sale for cash and on time. The drawing plan has been abandoned. The purchaser will know what lot he is getting before he buys. The townsite has been platted but not surveyed. He says the lots can, however, be located within a few feet of where the survey will place them.
CULLED FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
Roff Eagle: The membership of the Roff Democrat Club is now nearing the three hundred mark.
J.P. Smith and W. Atkins started to New Mexico on the 1st on a general prospecting tour. They are thinking of locating there. Several from here are thinking of joining them later in the new country.
Rev. E.L. Allhands has tendered his resignation to the board of the Christian Church in this city, to take effect at once and will close his work here by preaching his farewell sermon on next Sunday evening.
AdaWeekly News: Ed Brents arrested W.A. Ashley at the Katy depot with a good supply of whiskey. He was lodged in jail.
Ulis Stephens was arrested at Bebee Sunday on the charge of disturbing religious worship. The charge was made by the grand jury 18 months ago. He was approached by Marshall Brents at the church and was about to get away but the officer beat him to his horse. He preferring the horse to the get away, and gave himself up.
Ed Easley was arrested at Sulphur Sunday by Dero Duncan on the charge of assaulting his wife. He is in jail awaiting action of commissioner's court.
Byars Banner: Last week the published list of hte members of the Democratic Club consisted of 141 names. This week five new names are added, making the total to date 146.
W.M. Dickerson tells us that the flood ruined many crops 4 mile southwest of McGee. Some lost nearly their entire crop of cotton he thinks.
Quillian & Yeager have bought a couple of lots at the corner of 1st Street and Hyden Avenue for the McGee Hotel.
J.P. Hayes from near Farmersville, is visiting his numerous relatives here.
25 pounds of good navy beans for $1. at Z.Y. Griffin & Co's.
A.O. Gilstrap of Shawnee, came in Tuesday and is looking after his business interests here.
Mrs. E.I. Blackburn of Pentress, I.T. is visiting her son W.C. Blackburn.
A.D. Sanders went to Byars, Tuesday.
Capt. J.J. Rotenberry and Judge Joe A. Edward start today to the northwestern portion of the 17th district to be gone several days.
T.W. Coker has accepted a position with the government as blacksmith at Fort McKenzie, Wyoming and will leave shortly for that place.
Master Merrill Sturmer of Roff visited his Cousin, Maurice Merrill, last week.
W.T. Weaver, W.L. Jones, and W.E. Wood start this week, the former to locate a homestead in New Mexico, and the latter two to land they own near Amarillo, Texas.
J.T. Ward has 104 acres of sod cotton from which he hopes to gather 52 bales of cotton. He came here one and a half years ago, and has broken 175 acres of sod in that time.
J.W. Goldston was on the streets Saturday for the first time in two weeks. Some kind of insect bit him on the leg and a large place rotted out.
J.L. Boring of Bebee, was in town Saturday.
W.S. Edwards of Melette, I.T. is visiting his wife's grandfather, James Parmer.
Rev. Shelton, Missionary Baptist, began a protracted meeting at Hart last Friday.
Jewel Parmer, who was kicked by a mule, if recovering nicely.
miss Ada Jackson of Eufala, is visiting her uncle, Ike Parmer.
J.N. Forehand, who is putting up hay at Taylor Lanham's, says it did not rain as much there as it did here Sunday.
Z.Y. Griffin & Co. offer Boys Two Piece Suits this week at 50 cents on the dollar, actual cost.
Will Boatright and Mr. Hill of Lexington, O.T., are visiting relatives here.
W.A. Merideth and family returned Thursday from a trip to Lindsay. He brought home some extra long stalks of broom corn which came out of a field of 160 acres.
J.A. Medlock took two wagon loads of plow tools to his Oklahoma farm last week.
Miss Bertie Taylor returned to Gainsville, Texas, Friday, after a visit to her father near here. While waiting for the train Friday night at Byars, $20 worth of clothing and valuable toilet articles were stolen from her valise in the box of a buggy.
Fred Lee, of Stonewall. I.T., is visiting his nephew, S.S. Lee.
S.K. Elliot has returned from his farm near Naples and will be at McGee for a few days.
W.W. Wall of near Hart, says farms on Sandy are pretty badly washed.
Nice set of dishes (42 pieces) free at Gilstrap's. Ticket with every 12 1/2 cents purchase.
Will Brewer, north of town, was thrwon from his horse Tuesday falling on his head on a log, and was seriously injured. A doctor was sent for but could not get there because his horse bogged down.
S.D. Brown. late in the hardware business at Lexington, O.T., is stopping at McGee with a view to locating in the new town.
Try a sack of "Ponca's Best" Flour at Gilstrp's. Each sack guaranteed.
P.L. Clubb got in Tuesday night from a trip through the country to Duncan. His brother, N.E. Clubb of Hennipin, I.T., returned with him. They were heading off by the high water of Sandy and it took them all day to come from Wynnewood. On Sandy he saw the house occupied by Mr. Gist and two or three other houses in which the water had reached half way from the floor to the ceiling and probably entirely covered them. The occupants went away hastily in a wagon about daylight leaving their household goods.
Dr. J.N. Norris, W.T. Hayes, A.S. Morris and Sam Boatright have bought lots in the new town.