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Reverend H F Huber of the Methodist church was conducting a revival in Tahlequah. Reverend Hamilton was scheduled to preach at the Presbyterian Church the following Sunday.

April 23, 1898 - Headline - Ft Gibson Will Boom. Editor Holden was loud in his praise of the little city and urged persons to buy property and erect buildings.

With all the talk of real estate, it is only natural that one would expect real estate agents, and sure enough a big ad appeared in the Post proclaiming the fact that Frank Boudinot and Henry Eiffert were operating a real estate business.

According to Gideon, afater the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad was run through Ft Gibson, Florian H Nash laid off a part of his farm adjoining "old town" into lots erecting a residence for the railroad agent, D E Reason. This caused a movement of the business section from "old town" to "new town". Articles of incorporation under the Arkansas statutes were applied for, and on May 20, 1898, the old and new townsites were placed under one jurisdiction. C H Shaffer was elected mayor; A R Matheson, recorder; Frank Boudinot, prosecuting attorney; and P W Hicks, James Coleman, J B Young, Jesse McLean and Harry Miller, Aldermen. Pg 141 <complete>

S J Hart, who had laid out a division advertised in the Post on he 15th that he would give a number of free lots to persons who would build "substantial" business houses on same. Pg 141 <complete>

A news article in the Post indicated that Cherokee Bill's gun had been taken from outlaw Bill Nail when he was killed by Deputy U.S. Marshal Dobson. No information was given as to how Nail obtained the gun, but the fact that it had belonged to Cherokee Bill was authenticated. Pg 141 <complete>

The first legal hanging in Indian Territory was reported in the Post of Jun 9, 1898. It was K B Brooks and Charles Perkins. The article indicated that they were hung in Muskogee. Pg 141 <complete>

September 29, 1898 .... School for the Blind ... G W Henry, Vocal music; Mrs. Henry doing the cooking and housework. Miss Lura Rowland superintendent assisted by her sister Cora. Miss Jessie Parks was to join the school. Pg 142

The headline September 29, 1898 was Like Father, Like Son. It related the fact that young Jesse James had followed in his father's footsteps by taking up a life of crime.

John Martin Adair, the son of Joseph Lafayette and Elizabeth Alabama Schrimsher Adair was a hero in the Spanish American War. .. pg 143 [photo of a Reunion of Rough Riders John Martin Adair pictured]

An article dated December 15th stated that Mose Miller, "the last of the notorious outlaws" had been captured by Uncle Bud Ledbetter and John Brown. The next issue told of his romance with a local maid. Pg 143 <complete>

The teachers in Cherokee Schools were listed from time to time. The ones for Ft Gibson were listed Jan 19, 1899 as Allis Nash and W H Fields (colored). Those listed August 31st were Miss Bettie Eiffert and W H Fields and it was Miss Adna Benge and W H Fields Jan 18, 1900. Flora Lindsey and W H Fields held respective positions Dec 31, 1900. Flora Lindsey and Harriet Skates (colored) were given Aug 4, 1904 pg 144 <complete>

[article on Reverend Worcester Willey pg 145]

[article on Dr James M Howard - died Nov 2, 1925 pg 145]

Herbert Kneeland was born January 24, 1855. He married Fannie Ross, the daughter of Dr Robert D Ross, ... There were born to this couple Harry R, Lewis D, Herbert Jr and Ross. Mrs. Kneeland died January 16, 1928 followed by her husband May 21, 1936. Pg 146

Principal Chief of the Cherokee T M Buffington was in Ft Gibson, and he impressed the editor as being "Big Chief", since he weighed 260 pounds and was six fee seven inches tall. Pg 146 <complete>

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