MCGEE - INDIAN TERRITORY

THE CHICKASAW NEWS

VOL. 5 MCGEE I.T. THURSDAY DECEMBER 6, 1906 NO. 3 For the last few days we have had a bright spot of summer weather in December. But it has been prolific of lung troubles, especially pneumonia.
Who said Stratford was not a railroad town?
Stratford bears every mark of a successful town and every visitor recognises her coming greatness at once.
L.G. Johnson who has the contract for building the depots and section houses on the Oklahoma Central railroad, was in Stratford Wednesday. He informs us that he will be at work on the Stratford depot in a week or ten days.
Most, if not all, of our merchants trade with the home man on produce, labor, job work, etc. And our farmers trade also with the home merchants. This is right. Our trade then will make the man nearest us not only willing but able to trade with us. We thus help to build ourselves up.
Mrs. Cecil Smith of Claud, Texas, if visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Jackson
Capt. J.J. Rotenbery is suffering from an old wound received in the Civil War.
Emperor William and King Edward claim that Lina Cavalier is the most beautiful woman in the world. But what do they know about it. They have never seen any of the New State Beauties.
Hyden Bro's. store, after a two or three weeks trip over a two mile stretch between here and McGee, arrived on its lot Monday. Coincidentally, tracklaying on the Oklahoma Central reached Hyden Avenue the same day.
A.D. King, of Shawnee, has bought the lots, heretofore purchased by Mr. Hays, banker of Ada, and will erect a brick building 50 by 60 feet.
The little child of Geo. Pierce of McGee, died Monday night of croup.
G.A. Fleet, who has been spending the fall in Kansas, returned Tuesday. While there he took advantage of an excursion to Denver and other points of interest in Colorado. When he left he says Kansas was mud.
M.T. Berrier of Sulphur, is porspecting here this week.
M.D. Judd went to Ada Saturday.
Mrs. W.F. Gabbert of Roff, is visiting T.B. Gabbert's family this week.
Rev. D.F. Blassingame will move his family here from Stonewall next week.
The little child of Mr. Davis, near Hart, Died Sunday.
Mrs. Collins wife of the blacksmith at Midland, died Monday.
A.C. Cromer has put in a free delivery, and will hereafter deliver groceries free to his customers in the town.
Cy Williams and John Smith say that Leonard Hyden has ordered a couple of red bats, for which he is to pay $15.
Mr. Curris, a prominant merchant of Byars, was here Tuesday prospecting. He was very much impressed with the Future Great, and may locate with us.
George Deathridge went to Fitzhugh Tuesday.
J.L. Estes, of Greenwood, Ark., was in Stratford last week.
H.M. Byford has moved into his new dwelling in west Stratford.
Tolburt and Bowie have the contract to build a cottage for J.R. Byford
Tolburt and Bowie are putting an addition to J.W. Isaacs dwelling in Stratford.
Stores at Troy, Lester, and Mill Creek were burglarized last week. These burglars appear to have got busy.
Mrs. A.L. Brumley, sister of our townsman, Mr. Ritchie, returned to Colorado Sunday after a visit of 11 months to the Indian Territory.
J.F. Caudle writes us that he arrived at Comanche, I.T. Nov. 24 with the "Midget Musicians" on his way to McGee and that they will give one entertainment at Stratford before retiring into winter quarters at McGee.
$50 changed hands on a dog fight in Stratford this week and the little dog got whipped too!
Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Stephenson of Roff, were in Stratford Tuesday. They will move over as soon as they can secure a dwelling.
Horses continue to die of Blind Staggers. We have heard of one veterinary doctor who cures all cases. It would be a good thing for himself and the farmers for him to advertise.
L. Binswanger of Johnson, was in Stratford, trading.
Several badger fights were pulled off this week. The boys want us to give honorable mention to those who had the nerve to pull the badger out of his hole, but our space does not permit.
Mrs. Leonard Hyden is visiting South McAlester.
For Sale - A span of good, young bay horses. Weigh 2500 lbs. W.S. Mayhew Stratford.
Rev. E.M. Leming of Byars, preached in the Mattews building here Friday night. He is pastor of the Methodist church here.
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I want to sell what goods I have for money to buy more goods to sell for more money. T.W. Gartrell

(painful honesty?? Wouldn't you like to hear the president of WAL MART say something like that? Why does this statement feel so strange?)

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Mr. Roland of Ardmore, was in Stratford Wednesday
Mr. Guest, a merchant of Ada, was in Stratford Wednesday.
T.E. Durham, assistant cashier of the Farmers National Bank of Shawnee, was in Stratford Monday. He is much pleased with the surroundings of the town and may invest here.
The boys expended a great deal of ammunition Monday night celebrating the arrival of the train at Stratford, and now if they will only cease those nightly discharges of fire arms until, say, Christmas, they will add greatly to the peace of mind of the ladies, and of several of our more sober minded citizens. It is giving the town something of a tough name abroad and may invite the frequent visits of U.S Deputy marshals. Let us all join upholding the good name of our town.
Dorset Carter, President of the O.C. Railroad, and Mr. Grady were in the city Nov. 10 visiting Will Shelton, the wounded pile driver boy.
O.N. Betis will build residences for M.F. Bayless on Main, and for J.R. Gilliand in east Stratford.
IN MEMORIAM
It grieves us to chronicle the death of little Vera, the five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Hart. Sunday December the second she developed a virulent case of pneumonia, and although her loving family and friends and the family physician did all they could, ere another day had dawned, the precious little life had ebbed away. The remains were interred in the McGee cemetery Monday evening. She is only gone on a little ahead and awaits the coming of her dear ones.
KIZER
Tom Stanton says he has 12 bales of cotton to pick yet,-The bad weather has caused considerable delay in cotton picking.
The road from here to Pauls Valley is mighty near impassable.
Uncle Billie Powell says he had to buy two whips to get his wagon from Pauls Valley, Saturday.
H.J. Chambers went to Straford Sunday.
J.F. Little, of near Wagoner, was in our vicinity this week. He says Stratford is about a city.
Jim
LANHAM SCHOOL HOUSE
School opened here Monday. Miss Smith of Ada, teacher. We all welcome her and wish her success.
Mrs. J.C. Burnett and little son, Dot, of Pittsburg, Kan., who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Frank Etheridge and Mrs. J.M. Downing returned to her home last Friday.
Mr. Fleming will move to New Mexico in a few days. We are sorry to lose him, and wish him success in his new home.
Wonder what has become of that literary society. Somebody look it up.
Everybody is feeling good now, looking forward to that new constitution. The Democrats have said so often they had never "had a chance". Now they have one at least.
Does anyone know who that couple was that was buggy riding Sunday night? Sounded stragely like young Mr Geldstein
Well boys we are going to have parties and good times in general, when the cotton is all gathered, which would not take long if it did not rain so much.
Farmers Wife

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