Newspaper Summaries for 1902
News about County Residents (Grouped by Year) Taken from the "Local and Personal Columns" in Early Newspapers.
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Cheyenne
Senator
John B. Harrison of
Sunbeam Jan. 17, 1902
A delightful time
was had
by the young folks last Friday night at the residence of Mrs. Fields on
Sourdough Creek.
A number went out from town
in a hay wagon and a report having had a jolly time. The young men
charged with breaking into the Redmoon Post Office were bound over in
the sum of $1500 each. One gave bond, the balance were taken to Guthrie
by
Final
proofs of Land: Robert H. Denniston 32-14-24 with witnesses Robert
Ross, Archie Anderson, Thomas B. Cree and Garrrett H. Dobbs; Daniel
Webb 5-14-22 and 32-15-22 with witness John Caffey, John West, Gilbert
H. Hodges, William T. Bonner; Thomas C. Tubbs 9-13-23 with witnesses
Gilbert W. Hodges, William A. Beaty, Allen O. Miller, Edward E. Tracy;
Robert H. Davis 31&32-14-21 with witnesses Alexander P. Davis,
Nathan J. Lacey, Thomas J. Eakins all of Hammon and Wallace Curby of
Cheyenne.
Cheyenne
Mr.
and Mrs. Hodges left Tuesday for
Cheyenne
Local
& Personal: A so-called fortune teller visited this place
during the Christmas holidays and took in many dollars from those
ignorant enough to patronize her. She told several people here that a
disastrous fire would sweep away the business portion of town on or
before the 29th
day of January. This of course caused some anxiety, as it would be an
easy matter for the unprincipled rascal to make her prophecy good. A
night watchman was hired and has been kept ever since and the town is
still here.
In the future such characters
should receive no encouragements, but should rather be given to
understand that
Cheyenne
Teachers
R.E. Johnson and May Slain request your consideration of our
proposition to teach a select school of ten weeks beginning immediately
at the close of the winter term. Report of
Cheyenne
Died
on Thursday Feb. 6 in
Cheyenne
Born
on Wed. Feb. 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Anderson a son. Oklahoma Gov.
Ferguson honored a requisition from the governor of
Cheyenne
The
county commissioners will meet tomorrow in called session to consider
petitions for Herd Law Elections and for a high school at
Cheyenne
Mr.
Charles Miller and bride arrived Sat. and were welcomed by the town
band, ably assisted by the small boys. Died Sat. March 1, W.Cheatham.
The deceased had been sick for several years and was under treatment in
Cheyenne
Mr.
Herring has been down to the Stockman’s Convention in
Cheyenne
The
Ladies Aid Society will give a pink Tea, on March 28 for the benefit of
the church fund at the residence of Mrs. E.G. Thurmond. Hours 3-5 in
the afternoon and 7-10 in the evening. All are cordially invited.
Receiving committee: Mrs. Falconer, Mollie Casady, Mae Slain and
Florence Thurmond. Serving committee: Lela Anderson, Leah Huff, Ray
Fields, Admission 10 cents. Died on Thurs. March 20, Mrs. Reed, age 63
years. Deceased was the mother of J.B. Reed who died on Sunday last.
Pneumonia caused the death in both cases. The windy weather of last
week has been very unpleasant but has not stopped the farmers from
plowing. Some fear is expressed for the fruit crop, the buds on many
trees having been well formed before the late frost. Spaulding of
Doxey, charged with gambling, was acquitted, Monday. A marriage license
was issued Tues. to Walter S. Smith and Miss
Susie A. Morris. Also one to A.T. Leddy and Miss Lyda(Lennie) Weeks.
Died Sunday last at Sayre, J.B. Reed aged 40 years. The remains were
brought to
Cheyenne
A
marriage license was issued Sat. to J.C. Haynes and Miss J.F. Sturah.
Two suits brought by citizens against the railroad company for damage
by fire, have been brought into court in our county. This is a new
experience for Roger Mills. We have had lots of rain the past week and
prospects were never brighter at this season for good crops. Fruit
trees are now in full bloom and the native timber is putting on its
spring dress. There ought to be enough cotton raised this year to
justify the establishment of an oil mill in our county. Such an
enterprise would be a great thing for its promoters and for the people
generally. A large number of fruit trees have been delivered here this
week. From present indications this will be a very seasonable year for
all kinds of trees, so lots of them should be set out. Don’t
confine your operations to one crop, plant corn,millet, alfalfa,
cotton, sorghum, kaffir and a thousand other things. There will be a
good market for all. Above all, put in a large garden. Miss Redden has
accepted a position in the store of Herring and Young.
The new bridge across the Washita near the
Cheyenne
The
Doxey Herald, edited by T.T. Wagoner, is the latest newspaper venture
in our county.. It is nearly printed and has every indication of a
successful future. Died on Sat. last at his home in
Cheyenne
At
the Bauman place on Croton Creek there is a dugout built by Lawrence
Polk. Of late years this dugout has been used as a store room, last
season being filled with corn. A few days ago, the present owner, Mr.
Bauman noticed that one of the walls had caved. This closing the view
of what appeared to be the bone of a human being. On digging further, a
full skeleton of an aged man was found, but whether it belonged to
white man or Indian is unknown. The body had evidently been buried in
haste many years ago, as the bones showed the body to have been bent
double when put into the grave. There will be a large acreage of
alfalfa sown this spring. If you have not secured your seed, you need
to do so at once by leaving your order with one of our merchants. There
is no other crop that will pay half as well. Prof. Brimberry has opened
a real estate office in the new town of Erick, on the
Cheyenne
{April
18, 1902 issue of the Cheyenne Sunbeam is missing, but we bring you the
following stories from April 11th
paper} From Woodward comes news that C.R. Rice was gored by an angry
steer at the stockyards yesterday afternoon, after the contest was
over. Most of the people had gone away but he remained around the pens
a while longer. The men were driving the steers that had been roped and
tied during the afternoon and one of them broke and went through the
fence on the south side and right at Mr. Rice, who was standing just
east of the bridge before entering the grounds. The steer was going
right after him, and he stepped to one side, but the steer kept right
on and followed his movements and knocked him down. Before any of the
cowboys could rope the steer and drag him away, he had gored him
through the neck, the horn going entirely through from one side to the
other, just in front of the spinal column and cutting the windpipe.
Some of the men had by this time, roped the animal and pulled him away,
but he dragged the man with him several feet before the body slipped
from the horn. The steer tried to toss him in the air, but was
prevented by a quick jerk from one of the ponies. This is all that
saved the man’s life. For if he had been thrown any distance,
his neck would have been torn open. He was removed to the
Cheyenne
missing……
Cheyenne
A
marriage license has been issued to Pat Wilson and Miss Myrtie Hammond
of
May 9, 1902
The
heavy rains of the early part of the week were of incalculable benefit
to many farmers who have been busy breaking sod. The rain of a slow,
penetrating character and thoroughly soaked the soil. A.L. Thurmond has
taken a trip to
Cheyenne
Reverend
Whatley of Canadian will commence a protracted meeting in
Cheyenne
A
big blow over at
Cheyenne
H.D.
Cox is thoroughly renovating his cotton gin and making ready to turn
out a thousand bales of cotton next fall. The Creagar case was flung
out of court last week at
Cheyenne
Final
proof for Eugene Savage of Sec. 10-13-21 with witnesses: Allen B.
Morton, John M. Hiatt, Ervin O. McCullough and James M. Morton all of
Hammon. Final Proof for Matthew C. Clark on Sec. 9-14-21 with
witnesses: Barney B. Godfrey, Charles Clark, Clide Godfrey all of
Hammon, James B. Boughn of Busch. Final Proof James Eakins of McArthur,
O.T. for land in sec 14-13-22 with witnesses: Samuel M. James, Robert
E. Crockett, Jefferson W. Davis all of McArthur and N.J. Lacey of
Hammon. Final proof for Samuel Adams for land in Sec 3-12-24 with
witnesses: Albert Simpson, James H. Hightower, James J. Moore, Lee
Anderson all of
Cheyenne
Final
proof for Memory J. Calvert on Sec 23&24-13-23 with witnesses:
Jasper N. Jackson, John Jackson, Ezekiel F. Stevens an Walker Huff all
of
Cheyenne
In
addition to the Baptist and Methodist holding church services on
alternate Sundays, Elder Farris of the Christian Church will hold
services every 4th
Sat. and Sun. at the Court House. The total assessment of our county
will be about $1,400,000. A.G. Gray will leave for Canadian tomorrow
where his sick wife is staying. Two years ago there were no cotton gins
in our county. Now there are seven or eight and more coming. With the
present prospects for an immense crop, it would be a good move to
advocate a county fair next fall.
Cheyenne
Roger
Q. Mills is COMING! He will arrive at Sayre on the third of July
accompanied by his son. Request that transportation at the depot be
made available to them. With his coming, there will be more people
gathered here than ever before to hear him. There has been no rain
since our last issue and crops are being put in good shape. Born on
Mon. last to Mr. and Mrs. A.S. McKinney, a daughter. Uncle Matt Frans
has returned from his trip to relatives in
Cheyenne Sunbeam July 4, 1902
OTHER NEWS: Marshal COLWELL
rode his horse into a wire fence Monday evening.
BORN on Wednesday last, to Mr. and Mrs. J.P. JOHNSON a fourteen pound
daughter.
Burglars broke into the Palace Royal Saloon last night and secured $40.
They entered through the transom over the front door.
Cheyenne Sunbeam July 4, 1902
MURDER: This community was startled on Monday evening last by the news that Sheriff A.J. BULLARD and his Deputy John COGBURN had been killed on the head of Dead Indian Creek, between 5 and 6 o’clock p.m. A posse of men at once left for the scene of the tragedy, headed by Deputy Sheriff MONROE. It appears that during the day several parties had come to town and notified BULLARD of the presence of some suspicious characters who were going about the Dead Indian Creek country heavily armed and trying to dispose of saddles and other property. There were seven persons in this suspicious looking outfit, four men aged from 18 to 40 years, and a woman with two children. The oldest man is the husband of the woman and father of the two children. His name is Sam GREEN and he came recently from Woodward County where he has been employed on a ranch located about 20 miles north of Woodward. He is about 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds or less, has sandy mustache, yellowish hair and red face. Another of the men, named Pete WHITEHEAD, was 23 years old, weight about 160 to 170 height 5 feet, 8 inches dark hair and complexion, clean shaved. The two younger men are now in jail, also the woman.
On the information he had received Sheriff BULLARD and his Deputy COGBURN went out to investigate. They had reached the camp and were in conversation with GREEN and WHITEHEAD when a man named Frank DOAN rode up. DOAN says that the sheriff took him off a short distance from the camp and asked him if he knew anything about these people. As they were talking both DOAN and BULLARD saw WHITEHEAD hand a six shooter to GREEN and the two youngest men disappeared over a ridge.
After leaving Mr. BULLARD, DOAN had gone about a quarter of a mile when he heard a number of shots, all fired, he says within five seconds followed by a single shot nearly a minute later. From where DOAN was he could see the smoke and also saw two men fall. He also saw a man running off toward his horse. Other people in the neighborhood saw two men mount and ride away in a northerly direction. When the neighbors gathered at the scene of the shooting a terrible sight presented itself. Sheriff BULLARD was lying dead with eleven bullet wounds in his body and holding in his hand a six shooter from which two shots had been fired. Four of the wounds entered from the back, six from the front, and one ranging downward in the head.
His deputy received one shot only, and this from the back. He was evidently sitting on a wagon tongue when he received this shot, which proved immediately fatal, he not having time to use his gun before expiring. From the range of the bullets, it is supposed that the first shot, the one proving fatal to COGBURN, was fired from a draw by someone hidden there—probably the young men who rode off whilst BULLARD was talking to DOAN.
Mr. BULLARD also must have received fatal shots before he could get to use his gun, as the men firing at him were not more than six feet from him. The presumption is that GREEN and WHITEHEAD knew BULLARD as an officer, and that when they saw him take off DOAN to one side that concluded he had sent for help. To save themselves from capture they evidently concluded to murder both men before help could arrive and take their chance of getting away. If this was the case, they certainly must have been desperadoes of the worst type and no chances should be taken if they are again caught up with. Their shift should be swift and sure.
In the death of BULLARD and his deputy our county has been robbed, by murderers of the lowest type, of two of its best citizens and officers. No man can say aught against either’s character as men or as officers. They were such men as all good citizens were proud of and their untimely end has caused such sorrow as was never before evidenced in our community. Both leave wives and to them is extended a heartfelt sympathy in this the hour of their affliction. Their protectors are taken from them by ruthless hands, but they have the comfort of knowing that they died as men in the discharge of a dangerous public duty and that their memory will be revered by all law abiding citizens. The funeral took place Wednesday, that of BULLARD being under the management of the Masonic Lodge of this place. An immense crowd was present and all business in town suspended during the interment.
The outlaws had in their possession three wagons, twenty-one head of horses, fourteen head of cattle and a lot of miscellaneous articles. An examination shows that Sheriff BULLARD had been shot by three different caliber guns or pistols, some of which were unusually large. One gun fired an explosive bullet. Before making their escape the murderers took Sheriff BULLARD’s rifle from his horse and took it with them. Three of the horses found in possession of the murderers have been taken charge of as the property of Mr. HEX of Greer County. One of them was a racer.
The citizens of Cheyenne have made up several hundred dollars to be offered as a reward for the arrest and conviction of the murderers of Sheriff BULLARD and his deputy. One of the steers found in possession of the murderers is branded in the “Hash Knife” brand and is undoubtedly stolen property. Only two animals in the bunch were branded alike.
Cheyenne Sunbeam July 11, 1902
From the office of Co. Supt. Cheyenne, O.T. June 30, 1902: To the patrons and friends of the public schools of this county. Today closes the scholastic year of 1901-1902. There are 3304 children in the county that have drawn public money for this year. Public schools have been taught in 45 districts, terms ranging from 3 – 8 months. I have made 53 school visits, averaging ½ day in each school room and find that teachers have been laboring faithfully giving value for every cent received. At the beginning of the year there were 40 districts in the county and at present there are 65. Arrangements have been made for a “summer normal institute” and we hope to have a normal second to none in western Ok.
Teachers are encouraged to attend the normal if they are to keep up with the great educational work. Trustees would do well to go to attend the normal to secure teachers. Yours to serve D.L. VANVACTOR, Supt. DIED on Friday last, the twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman HENSLEY.
A petition has been circulated here praying Judge BEAUCHAMP to release R.L. RIGGONS on bond. The Co. Commissioners have appointed J.M. EVANS to fill the unexpired term of Sheriff BULLARD. Mr. EVANS is a good man and should receive the hardy support of all citizens in the execution of his duties. Sam BROWN has accepted a position in the Cheyenne Post Office.
Roscoe JOHNSON has gone to take charge of the Drugs Store recently purchased by him and his brother in Sayre. At the school meeting on Tuesday last a tax of 10 mills was agreed on. A.L. THURMOND whose term as Treasurer had expired, was re-elected. A heavy rainstorm, accompanied by some hail, visited this section Saturday. Corn in this neighborhood promises unusually well. It is now in roasting ear in most cases and will give a large yield. Another rainy spell started in Wednesday afternoon and farmers in this neighborhood are figuring on having to enlarge their cribs.
Mr. and Mrs. HODGES and Miss Nene, will leave tomorrow for North Carolina where G.W. will view the scenes of his boyhood days. Citizens have made up a purse of $500 which is offered for the delivery of the murderers of our officers in any jail. The late killing of Sheriff BULLARD has drawn attention to the fact that it is a hard matter in a town of the size of Cheyenne to get arms enough to furnish a posse for special work. Whilst it is to our credit that arms are not generally owned by our citizens, it is at the same time necessary that sufficient arms be kept by officers to arm citizens who may be called upon suddenly to help in upholding the law and in arresting desperate criminals. It would be well for the Sheriff to always have a supply on hand for such purposes, and we hope that some provision will be made. Our society is not yet settled as in older communities, and there is no telling what a day may bring forth. In a few years we hope that arms will be unnecessary both for officers and citizens but that time has not yet arrived. Some of the posse who left here just after the murder of our officers are still out following clues as to the whereabouts of the murderers, but it is feared that the scoundrels have reached the Indian Territory, the refuge of all criminals. If they have, it will be a hard matter to get them. Gov. FERGUSON has been appealed to to increase the reward offered by our citizens for their arrest. Our only hope lies in a large reward.
Cheyenne Sunbeam July 18, 1902
ESTRAY Notice is hereby given that John H. WEST residing on the NW1/4-31-14-22 did on the 28th day of June, 1902, take up the following estray, to wit: one gray mare 3 years old, no brands or marks. That his post office address is Cheyenne, Co. Roger Mills, O.T. Whilst this has been an exceptionally fine corn season, cotton is backward and promises a poor yield. Our cotton growers will have to learn to plant earlier. A large number of cattle shipments will be made from this neighborhood tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. HERRING left for Hillsboro, Texas, yesterday to visit old friends. Dr. H.C. LAIRD and wife arrived yesterday. They will remain only a short time.
Sheriff EVANS has purchased a residence in town and will move his family here at once. Don’t scratch. Hickson’s X-ray oil is an instant and absolute relief for chigger and mosquito bites. For sale by J.P.MILLER, MD. The men GREEN and WHITEHEAD are still at large. Two citizens of Woodward Co. were here yesterday for the purpose of identifying some of the property found in the possession of the officers. One of them claimed a set of harness, the other a saddle, both taken on the same night from their homes in Woodward Co. Mr. and Mrs. MONROE, Mrs. BULLARD and Miss CAZORT started for Greer County this morning to visit Mrs. COGBURN who is seriously ill.
Rev. J.W. WHATLEY of Canadian has been holding services here for the past week. All places of business have been closed during the hours of the service and the church has been packed. A rain visited this section Saturday and corn and other crops are booming. A post office inspector brought a prisoner (postmaster) here Sunday and placed him in jail to await trial on a charge of pilfering the U.S. Mail. The offense was committed in Dewey Co.
Our people were treated to a display of legal talent last Friday that is not often heard in a town of this size in a trial. The popular Sayre Attorney, J.I. HOWARD was attending to legal business in our city in which attorney P.C. HUGHES was also connected. During a conversation concerning the business, Mr. HUGHES made the remark that Mr. HOWARD was “a d- liar” This was considered by the man from Sayre to be sufficient cause for action and he smote Mr. HUGHES on the smeller. Mr. HUGHES had him arrested, and the case tried by a jury of 12 before Justice JOHNSON and a verdict of not guilty returned. Frontier Law is founded on justice and this jury seemed to consider the provocation justified the amount of punishment. Mr. HUGHES represented himself in the case and attorneys PECK, ECHOLS and GILKERSON the defendant.
Comm. Proceedings: The board received Sgt. Major, Deep, Starvation, Sandstone and Saddle Creek bridges built by Washita Bridge Company, and allowed $1850 on a claim of $1874 for the bridges. Appt. of S.A. ELLIOTT, Deputy Sheriff, made by A.J. BULLARD, Sheriff approved by board. (Sheriff BULLARD made this appt prior to his death). John H. OSBURN contracts with the Board to care for J.T. CARSON, pauper, for three months for $40.
Cheyenne Sunbeam, July 25,1902
Letter to the Editor: I attended justice court yesterday and heard the evidence in the case of Uncle Sam versus Parson LEADY. It seemed as if Uncle Sam was twisting LEADY’s tail without just cause; still we may be mistaken. We noticed whilst there, swarms of horseflies about the court house, and we would suggest to the boys in the recorder’s office that they throw their watermelon rinds clear away from the court house, thereby warding off pestilents, and also setting a good example to others. Cleanliness is next to Godliness. Signed AOM.
FINAL PROOF: Lizzie GEISENHOF for land 34-14-23 with witnesses: Edward E. TRACY, Charles B. HOWERTON, John O’DELL, Robert N HIGGINS all of Cheyenne, O.T. One of the heaviest rains of the season visited this section last Friday night. It was accompanied by a very brilliant electrical display and the thunder fairly shook the earth. No damage reported. Rev. J.H. WHATLEY closed his meeting here on Sunday last and he drew large congregations all the time and many regrets were expressed when he announced the meeting closed.
Judge BEAUCHAMP will open a term of District Court in Cheyenne on Aug 19. The crop of wild plums is very large this season. They are selling in Cheyenne at 60 cents a bushel. We have exceptionally fine specimens of broomcorn on exhibition in our office. It was raised by H.D. COX on his farm near town. He has 20 acres in broom corn and will make lots of money out of it. Sheriff EVANS left Wednesday morning for Norman with a young man named WHITEHURST who has been adjudged insane. The Dewey Co postmaster held here the past week on the charge of irregularities in his office had a preliminary hearing yesterday before Judge HOUSTON and was bonded over in the sum of $300 to await the action of the Dewey Co Grand Jury.
Mr. and Mrs. BURLINGAME entertained a large group of friends last evening. A telephone message from Enid yesterday announced that the court had allowed bail in the case of R.L. RIGGINS of Roger Mills Co. on the charge of murder. The weather during the past week has been cool, damp and all that could be desired for growing crops. When the money begins to come in for the growing crops business will take on such a boom in Cheyenne as was never before seen. The first car of wheat to leave our county has been purchased by the Weatherford Milling Co at 53 cents a bushel.
Cheyenne Sunbeam August 1, 1902
LOCAL & PERSONAL: The owner of one white-faced heifer, two years old, branded circle on left shoulder and hip, crop off right ear, can hear of same by calling and paying for this notice. Mr. COX has gathered his fourth crop of alfalfa this season. The last crop made about two ½ tons per acre. He will cut his fifth crop a month from now. Mr. and Mrs. FALCONER have taken a trip to the Timber Creek country where they will visit friends.
J.W. DUNN was in town Monday. He says that the men, GREEN and WHITEHEAD (men accused of killing Sheriff BULLARD and Deputy COGBURN) were seen at a ranch on the Persimmon in Woodward County last week. It seems to be pretty safe for murderers to show up whenever they want to in certain parts of our territory. BORN: On Friday last, to Mr. and Mrs. Shell CAFFEY a son. Dr. STANDIFER and wife entertained a number of friends at their home last Saturday evening. Mr. COX is erecting a fine business house near his mill and will put in a stock of furniture. A telegram received here from Canadian Wednesday, says that Paul HOEFLE is very low and cannot recover.
MARRIED: On Wednesday last at the Probate Judge’s office, H.M. KITCHENS and Miss Mary C. JONES, both of Sayre and W.A. FORD with Miss Maggie LACEY, both of Carpenter. Three divorce suits were filed on Wednesday. J.P. JOHNSON has moved his family into town. A number of citizens have gone to Doxey to take in the picnic at that place. The hot weather of the last week has been of great advantage to the cotton crop. There is considerable fear that Cheyenne’s gin will not be able to handle all the cotton brought here next fall, and an effort is being made to get in another plant. There is a good opening, and Mr. COX stands ready to help such an enterprise by selling or otherwise. (H.D. COX owned the only operating gin at this time) There will be plenty of work for two outfits.
The young folks had a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. WALLACE last night. The SUNBEAM family were serenaded last night. This weather makes such visits very acceptable and pleasant, it being too warm to sleep until midnight. DIED on Thursday July 31, at his home near Hamburg, C.M. CANN, aged 73 years. Prof. OSBORN has been re-engaged to teach the Custer Bend School by a unanimous vote of the directors. This makes the fourth term for the professor at that school, which speaks well of his efficiency. Mr. HERRING will make a shipment of cattle tomorrow, and he will then take a trip to Texas and try to purchase a few car loads of hogs to ship here. Mrs. WALLACE returned this morning from her trip to the old home in Texas.
Mr. CREE has returned from NM, where he went in search of a location for his cattle. He says that land values are so high there that he could find nothing to suit him, and that the country is over-run with small bunches of cattle whose owners are vainly seeking a home. J.W. MCMURTRY, Temple HOUSTON and Lee M. GRAY passed through Elk City Friday on their way to Cheyenne. The latter is said to be friend of GREEN’s, the murderer of Sheriff BULLARD, and it is also reported that the party had the gun in their possession that the Sheriff carried when he was killed. It looks as though an effort is being made to secure a nice reward, walk the culprits into court and run chances of acquittal. We would like to see the murderers behind the bars, but do not favor the reward money being spent in their defense. It may be professional to secure fees and bring about justice in such a manner, but deliver us from that kind of profession. If anyone doubts that ELLOITT and his party had the murderers located, the events of the past few days will dispel the doubt.
Cheyenne Sunbeam August 8, 1902
PERSONAL: The THURMOND Brothers have sold their bunch of steers, 2000 head, at $29. Mr. JOYCE sold a fine bunch of cows at a good price early in the week. W.T. BONNER left for the eastern markets Monday where he will purchase a stock of goods for HERRING & YOUNG. Our public school opens the 8th day of September. The Red Moon picnic advertised for August 12, has been abandoned. Prof. BROWN of Weatherford has been given the principalship of Cheyenne School for the coming term. Miss Minnie FAUBER has been engaged for the primary class.
Milo BURLINGAME and family met with an accident Sunday whilst returning from Canadian. When 4 or 5 miles from town, the team ran away. Milo was pulling on the lines when the dashboard gave way, throwing him on the tongue where the horses kicked him several times. Mrs. BURLINGAME flung her son out and jumped with the baby in her arms. Aside from a bad kick on Milo’s leg, no serious damage was done but they had a narrow escape. Sheriff EVANS started out Wednesday to summon jurors and witnesses for the coming term of district court. The heavy rain Wednesday morning was very acceptable. The weather for several days has been very hot and vegetation was beginning to wilt.
A gun club has been organized here and in a short time, its members will be ready to accept challenges from other clubs. Day County has a new paper, The Canadian Valley Echo, edited by E.L. MITCHELL. It is a bright newsy sheet and will help Day County boom. Cheyenne is to have another bank. Mr. MAYS of Elk City has been here several days making the necessary arrangements. It is to be called the Citizens State Bank, and S. JACKSON will be cashier. Calvin ROSSER of Elk City has been here several days assisting Mr. MAYS in organizing a bank. Ladies Aid Society will give a dinner and supper Thursday, August 21. They will also serve ice cream. A seven year old boy named RIPLEY, whose parents live on the head of Nine Mile Creek, met with a strange accident Tuesday night. He was sleeping in a wagon when the rain disturbed him. In making his way to the house, he fell off a dugout and broke his leg. The back of the dugout was even with the ground, the front, from which he fell, being about eight foot high.
FINAL PROOF: Alison NICHOLS on land in 33-12-24 with witnesses J.W. MITCHEM, Thomas SINGLETARY, George BURROWS and J.K. LANCASTER all of Grimes. John W. TUBBS land in 13-13-24 with witnesses Fleming MCGINNIS, W.A. BEATY, Allen O. MILLER, Gilbert W. HODGES all of Cheyenne. John CARTER for land 25-13-25, with witnesses George CARTER, Stone TAYLOR, John WARREN, Jesse BRYAN. Hez COX on land SW1/4 of 17-13-23 with witnesses Erasmus THURMOND, William A. BEATY, John STAHL, Arthur L. THURMOND all of Cheyenne. (1/4 section west of Henry ANDREWS’ house today down to Sgt. Major Creek; this must be the creek bottom that was producing such good hay crops reported throughout the summer) William A. PERRY on land in 32-14-22 with witnesses John A. COFER, James J. PITTS, Robert P. KEPLEY, Thomas WHITE all of Cheyenne.
Cheyenne Sunbeam August 15, 1902
PERSONAL: Mr. CONWAY has purchased a house in town and will move here shortly. Mr. LEWIS has purchased an interest in the PARRISH Store and will move back to Cheyenne. A mad dog visited the home of Charley THOMPSON Sgt. Major Creek one night last week. It bite Charley’s dog and a number of pups. All were promptly killed. It is not known where the dog came from. Mr. L.T. BOWMAN has purchased the E.G. THURMOND residence in town and will move in when Mr. THURMOND leaves for Elk City. A lawn party attracted a large crowd of young people at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. CASADY last Friday night and a good time was had by all who attended. Marriage license was issued Wednesday to Dave T. BOWMAN and Frances O. ROYSE.
BORN to Mr. and Mrs. LEARY a daughter. M.M. MEEKS, Dentist, will be in Cheyenne August 19, for a few days only. Call and see him early. Consultation free. The weather is hot enough for a salamander. There is talk this morning of organizing a cotton gin company. Something should be done promptly as cotton will be coming in in a few weeks and our present accommodations are entirely inadequate. It is going to be a busy time in town during court, and it is to be hoped that all business on the docket will be cleared up. W. T. BONNER is back from the eastern markets where he purchased lots of goods and took in all the wonders of modern civilization. Mr. HERRING and Gus JONES have purchased 250 hogs in Arkansas and Texas and will have them here in a few days. A party given at the home of Mrs. CORNELL last evening, was very enjoyable to all who attended.
Mr. A.G. GRAY returned Tuesday from Canadian where he has been visiting his seriously ill wife. Marriage licenses were issued to Elijah N. BURCH and Miss Clara L. SMITH of Grimes; Newt ADDINGTON and Miss Etta COUTCH of Carpenter; Allen HARDY and Miss Ruth BULLEN of Pier. Mr. BEAN and Mr. CONWAY presented the Sunbeam with extra large specimens of watermelon. When it comes to fruit, this county is all right. Lee DUDNEY was in from the Red Moon neighborhood with some specimens of his peach crop. We have seen peaches of all kinds from the finest furnished the NY markets to the scrubbiest that grow but we never saw finer than those brought in by Mr. DUDNEY. Mr. PARRISH whose farm is also on the Washita, has peaches that are equal to the best of the California market.
Samuel WYLIE, the livery man of Sayre, was here one day this week visiting his daughter, Gracie. Occupying a prominent position in the front window of the First National Bank of Sayre is a bunch of bluestem grass over seven feet in height. It was brought in by Fred CAUDILL and grew on his farm two miles west of Berlin. Hundred of acres of Roger Mills County soil are covered with bluestem grass of equally rank growth. East side of the territory papers, that are prone to refer to this as shortgrass country, please copy.
The following have been selected to act as jurors in the coming District Court Term, which convenes next Tuesday. GRAND: V.L. LITTLE, Cheyenne; Richard EGGERS, Poarch; J.M. HIATT, Hammon; A.A. RUSSELL, Canute; W.T. BONNER, Cheyenne; J.M. SHELTON, Cade; J.H. MCGAILL, Berlin; W.G. BRANNON, Cade; J.L. REYNOLDS, Crowe; J.M. FARMER, Berlin; G.R. GILKEY, Berlin; L.L. COLLINS, Cheyenne; J.A. MADDUX, Cheyenne; J.H. ROYSE, Crowe; J.A. ODEN, Hammon; Ben HARRISON, Berlin; William DOLAN, Crowe; Charles MCCLAIN, Berlin; H.O. HASS, Cheyenne; William BENNETT, Berlin; C.M. ROSSER, Cheyenne; M.L. POARCH, Berlin; J.M. ALMOND, Poarch; Joseph LUSBY, Berlin; T.B. CREE, Cheyenne. PETIT Jurors: Rufus CHOATE, Berlin; C.A. FENNO, Cheyenne; R.A. ROSS, Sweetwater, George BARRETT, Wash; M.T. WILCOX, E.L. KING, Berlin; B.C. RICE, Cade; W.T. RUTHERFORD, Berlin; Joseph PURDY, Cheyenne; E.W. WALKER, Crowe; R.B. WATSON, Berlin; R.P. ALLGOOD, Poarch; W.R. ALLREAD, Canute; D.C. MCREYNOLDS, Hammon; J. THOMASY, Poarch; George COPP, S.A. ELLIOTT, Ural; J.T. BOGGESS, Poarch; J.H. MORGAN, Cade; W.N. TURPIN, Cade; Robert SLOAN, Poarch; C.H. HEMPHILL, Crowe; C.J. VANBORN, Canute; R.H. ROSE, Berlin; P.E. PEELER, Canute; T.FOWLER, Cheyenne; John MARTIN, Canute.
Cheyenne Sunbeam Aug 22, 1902
Local and Personal:Messers HILL and GILKERSON, candidates for the House of Representatives and CULWELL, candidate for Council from this District, addressed the voters at the court house Wednesday evening. Several loads of new corn have been sold in Cheyenne the past week. Rev. HENSON was in town Wednesday. He has taken charge of the Doxey Schools for the coming term. Mr. H.D. COX is in Kansas City purchasing the plant for Cheyenne’s new Cotton Gin.
The following is a list of the lawyers in attendance at District Court: F. BELL, C.D. BENNETT, CHADEAYNE and WILLIAMS, Otis E. FLETCHER, John B. HARRISON, J.C. HENDRIX, Frank S. FOOTE, R.K. HOUSTON, P.C. HUGHES, J.E. LEARY, J.W. MCMURTRY, PECK and SHELBOURNE, D. W. TRACY, E.E. TRACY, D.B. WWLTY, H.HOOVER, T.HOUSTON, D. MARUM, J.A. POWERS, HOWARD & JOHNSON, BLAKE, BLAKE, and BEEKS, F. KING, WELLS & WELLS, Asst U.S. Attorney Scott HORN, H.B. BAILEY, G.T. WEBSTER, R.C. ECHOLS, W.D. CARDWELL, SHEPHARD & MCGUIRE, Charles SWINDLE, C.S. GILKERSON, A.R. MESSIC.
WANTED: 50 cords of wood, wanted by the Cheyenne Gin Co Apply to C. FALCONER. WANTED: An engineer and general manager for a Cotton Gin. State terms and references. Joseph FOBERT, an expert in rustic willow work has set up shop in the back of HERRING & YOUNG store. See him if you need stands, settees, wall pockets, and large easels at reasonable rates. The dinner and ice cream served yesterday by the Ladies Aid Society realized $80, which will be added to the church building fund. Married on Sunday last, Mr. Joe BRIMER and Etta PARRISH.
Judge BEAUCHAM Pdeposed all U.S. Commissioners in our county and then appointed four new ones, two at Elk City, two at Sayre. Mr. and Mrs. M.H. HAHN of Blanchester, Ohio are visiting Mr. and Mrs. L.L. COLLINS this week. At a meeting held at COLLINS Store, Cheyenne the 15th of August, 1902, for the purpose of forming a stock company to put in a Cotton Gin in the town of Cheyenne. Present were E.G. THURMOND, B.F. WINN, John MCDANIEL, Guy BERGER, J.H. PARRISH, F.E. HERRINTG, H.D. COX, A.S. MCKINNEY, Milo BURLINGAME, Cosmo FALCONER, L.L. COLLINS, Lee DUDNEY. F.E. HERRING was elected President of said company and Cosmo FALCONER, Secretary; H.D. COX, Treasurer.
Prescriptions carefully com-pounded by Dr. LEWIS at Scotty’s. Ladies you will not be pleased with your bread unless you use Big A Flour at Beaty’s only. FINAL PROOF: John W. TUBBS, NW1/4-13-13-24. Witnesses Fleming MCGINIS, W.A. BEATY, Allen O. MILLER, Gilbert W. HODGES, Cheyenne. John H. CARTER, 25-13-25, witnesses George CARTER, Stone TAYLOR, John WARREN, Jessie BRYAN of Cheyenne. Herman O. HASS 20-14-23, witnesses Charles G. MILLER, Fredrick O. LEACH, Gilbert W. HODGES, Thomas F. BRAZELL of Cheyenne.
Cheyenne Sunbeam August 29, 1902
LOCAL and PERSONAL: The rainstorm which broke over us Tuesday brought a much needed change in the atmosphere. It had been intensely warm for three weeks, the thermometer going daily up to the 100 degree mark. Lightening struck the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. CAIN, killing Mrs. CAIN’s sister, Sarah LOGDEN, and seriously injuring Mrs. CAIN. Two dogs were killed in the yard, and Mr. CAIN who was outside was knocked senseless. The family lived near Sayre. Mrs. FRANKLIN of Doxey has been engaged to teach the intermediary class in our public school.
Mr. and Mrs. HODGES and Miss NENE returned from their trip to North Carolina Monday. The enjoyed their trip and we are pleased to note that Mrs. HODGES health has greatly improved. The Republicans of Roger Mills County met yesterday for the purpose of nominating county officers. We understand that a full ticket will be put in the field. At a meeting of W.C.T.U. Monday evening the officers were elected: Mrs. BEATY President; Mrs. STEPHENS Vice President at large; Miss Iva COZORT Corresponding Secretary; Miss Volina MILLER Recording Secretary, Miss SLAIN Treasurer.
The new bank which will open here about September 15 has commenced the erection of a building. Its officers are J.A. MAYS President; J.H. KENDALL Vice President; S. JACKSON Cashier. Bob THURMOND has purchased two quarter sections of land from his brother Oscar and father E.G., and will build a residence on same. The land is about ½ mile from town. The District Court will probably get through this week, but Judge BEAUCHAMP says that he is not going to leave until all the business is transacted. The grand jury is still in session and the chances are that there will be a large docket for the November term of court. Most of the cases at this term have died of old age. To be a witness in Roger Mills County requires an iron bound memory. The ladies have patronized the courtroom ex-tensively the past week not withstanding the hot weather.
Watermelons have advanced in price here, owing to the demand created by those attending court. There was no combine or trust. The W.C.T.U. will give an entertainment at the church house Sunday night. Everybody invited to attend. As we go to press, the judge has the docket cleaned up and indications are that all business will be got through with tomorrow. The entertainment given by the Ladies Aid Society last evening added $10 to the fund for the erection of the church building for the Baptist. Don’t scratch. Hixon’s X-Ray Oil. Instant and absolute relief for chigger and mosquito bites. On sale at J.P. MILLER Drugs.
Dishes with every cash sale at HERRING & YOUNGS. The first day of District Court proved to be a record breaker. Besides impaneling 50 jury men both grand and petit, his honor Judge BEAUCHAMP disposed of 14 cases. Among them was a county seat case that has been pending for years. This was a mandamus to compel the Board of County Commissioners to call an election to remove the county seat of Roger Mills County from Cheyenne to Berlin. The application was denied. Thus ended a long drawn out contest, to the apparent satisfaction of all parties.
Reunion: At a meeting of ex-confederate soldiers at the court house in Cheyenne on the 5th day of July, 1902, it was resolved to call a meeting of Joe Wheeler CAMP #1286 and all confederates within reach to meet at Cheyenne, O.T. at 10:00 a.m. the 4th day of October next, to have a reunion experience meeting, speeches, etc. Also resolved that all ex-Union soldiers to be invited to attend. All who attend will be cared for free of expense. A committee of S.C. OSBORN, S.A. Wallace and E.G. THURMOND was appointed to meet all ex-soldiers who arrive to attend and assign them quarters to stop at while in attendance. All come who can possibly get here. G.W. HODGES, Captain Joe Wheeler CAMP. R.K. HOUSTON, Secy.
Cheyenne Sunbeam September 5, 1902
LOCAL & PERSONAL: A party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.G. THURMOND last Saturday evening and a jolly good time was had. Last Sunday whilst playing in a wagon the little five year old daughter of Mr. HART, who lives five miles south of town, fell out and broke her arm.
BORN: On Wednesday last to Mr. and Mrs. W.T. BONNER a 10 pound boy. Mr. L.T. BOWMAN has moved his family into the house recently vacated by Mr. THURMOND having purchased the same. Mr. and Mrs. THURMOND have gone to Elk. Young folks had a gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.G. MORRIS last evening. Mrs. John B. TAYLOR was made seriously ill yesterday by a spider bite. Some improvements in the sanitary condition of our jail have been made the past week. The grand jury called attention to this matter and recommended that it be done.
A.M. KINGKAID of Norman is here in the interest of his father’s business. Eustace V. BOULDIN of Day County, is a candidate for the legislature from this the 25th district. Attorney WELTY and his wife of Sayre spent a couple of days in town this week. The members of the Cheyenne Gun Club have received a full stock of traps, balls, etc. and are practicing daily. Don’t forget that tomorrow is Election Day. Vote early and vote for the best man. Cheyenne is taking on quite a spurt of building and it is hard to get a carpenter. George CREE has his barber shop in the street and is finding it difficult to get a suitable location. It had to be moved to make room for the new bank.
New corn is selling here at from 40 to 50 cents per bushel. Milo BURLINGAME has purchased the residence of A.L. THURMOND and the latter will build on his ranch adjoining town. The new bank building on Broadway is nearly completed and business will open about the 15th. There is quite a demand for houses in town at present to accommodate those who wish to have their children in a good school. Cheyenne Public School opens next Monday morning. Scholars should be on hand promptly. Work has commenced on the Cheyenne Cotton Gin and will be pushed rapidly to completion. The grand jury at the late term of District Court returned 13 true bills against transgressors. The heated term seems to be over, but it is yet rather warm. Some of the old orchards in our county are now yielding a large crop of apples. The late peaches will also be abundant. Nobody seems anxious to sell corn and the chances are that it will command a good price all winter.
Another effort is being made to
get up a county seat fight in our county and it will depend upon the
tax-payers as to whether or not they put themselves to this needless
expense. The county com-missioners appointed B.C. RICE as
Justice of the Peace for Kiowa Township. Laundry work: I am
now prepared to do all kinds of laundry work, leave orders at
Scotty’s Drug Store. Mrs. Winn MALTBY.
FINAL PROOF: Ollie G. BUBP formerly Ollie G. DOANE on 3-14-24 with
witnesses George SHUFELDT, John SHUFELDT, Luther RUPERT, Frederick
BARTON.
The County Commissioners of Roger Mills County that they will receive sealed bids for building 7 bridges at the following locations: Current Creek, Sec 7&8, 12-23; Timber Creek Sec 27&28, 11-23; Timber Creek on east line 13-10-23; Washita River Sec 27&34-14-21; Elk Creek Sec 23&24, 9-21; Sadler Creek Sec 15&16, 9-21; Indian Creek Sec 10&11, 9-22.
Cheyenne Sunbeam September 12, 1902
BORN: On Tuesday the 9th to Mr. and Mrs. J.M. SHELTON a daughter. Mr. HERRING sold $20,000 worth of stock cattle last Tuesday. Mr. FALCONER and family have taken a trip to OKC. Dr. MILLER has taken his daughter, Volina, to Goodnight in Texas where she will attend school. The public school opened up Monday morning with a good attendance, which has been increasing all week. The Republicans of our county have selected a strong man for the office of Sheriff, in the person of C.G. MILLER. He is a man well-known to all Old Settlers and to many new ones. He is honest, capable and industrious and will fill the office with credit should the voters elect him. The Primary Election held in our county last Saturday drew out a larger vote than expected. W.P. FRANCIS was chosen for Representative, and it is thought that Sam ELLIOTT of Elk City received the majority of votes for Sheriff, but the results will not be known positively until tomorrow, when an official count will be made.
A cool snap visited this section yesterday and there was a general call for stoves. Sheriff EVANS is taking his defeat in the primary as a good man should. He admits his defeat and promises all he can for his opponent. The man who gets angry because defeated shows to have poor stuff in him and the people should be glad when such a candidate is defeated. The Ladies Home Mission Society will serve ice cream Saturday Sept 20, 1902. Proceeds to go to the parsonage fund. Seventeen carloads of cattle left here today for Sayre, from whence they will be shipped to market. Shell CAFFEY is having a fine residence erected on his claim down the Washita.
From the Arapaho Bee: John Wesley MCCLURE got drunk and was fined. Not having the requisite amount to pay the fine, he went to jail. At present the jail is full of old tough jailbirds. They held kangaroo court as soon as MCCLURE came in, complaint was filed against him for breaking into jail. After the trial which lasted for half a day, he was found guilty and sentenced to 125 licks. The crowd pounced on him and never kept count and nearly beat the poor fellow to death. He has been under the doctor’s care ever since and has brought suit on the grounds that prisoners must be separated in jail, which the city is using for a kalaboose. Those who have examined the boy say that he is unable to sit down and sleeps on his face. FINAL PROOF: Emery O. HICKMAN 4-14-21 with wit-nesses Thomas C. DICK, Wesley RHOADES, Charles O. WAGNER, John DICK all of Hammon.
Cheyenne Sunbeam September 19, 1902
The official count of the Primary Election gave W.P. FRANCIS 669 votes and GILKERSON 530. In the Sheriff’s race, S.M. EVANS received 474, J.C. CALWELL 248, S.A. ELLOITT 510, J.M. ROGERS 102. A young man named Paul LOFTIN met with a serious accident Sunday evening at the J.P. JOHNSON Ranch. His horse fell on him causing concussion of the brain, and he has been unconscious most of the time since. E.G. THURMOND having moved his family to Elk City, has disqualified himself for the office of commissioner in this district. All his old friends regret this as he has made a splendid officer. The governor will have to appoint a successor. Our county jail is now empty for the first time in several years. May it long continue thusly.
The first bale of cotton for the season was seen on our streets Monday. The owner, Mr. MUSE, received a premium from our merchants of $25. HERRING and YOUNG purchased the cotton at 7 ½ cents. Prof BURTT, the practical optician who visited in our town about a year ago, is now in Elk City. His office is in ROBINSON and Sons Furniture Store. Peter THURMOND is attending college at Blackwell, O.T. He didn’t like the Kansas institution and only stayed a few days. Mac, the eldest son of D.W. TRACY, is here visiting his parents. Michael KEHOE our shoemaker and philosopher, has taken a trip to Kansas City to visit his niece. On or after this date no money orders nor registered matter will be issued after 6:00 p.m. on account of the increase in the mails. Jacob BEARD, postmaster Cheyenne, OK.
Most machinery has arrived for the new cotton gin and is being placed in position. It will be one of the best outfits in the country when completed and it will bring lots of business to Cheyenne. A shower Tuesday evening laid the dust and freshened up vegetation. Don’t forget the ice cream festival tomorrow. It will be held in the backroom of the meat market. Mr. HODGES left yesterday in answer to a telegram, for Shawnee, where his brother Bob lies dangerously ill. A.L. THURMOND returned yesterday from Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. C. FALCONER have returned from OKC where Scotty laid in a full stock of Christmas goods. County Clerk GRAY went to Canadian TX after his wife early in the week, but returned without her, having concluded that it would be better for her to remain for a time until she is stronger.
Cheyenne Sunbeam September 26, 1902
Sheriff EVANS left Wednesday morning for Norman to deliver to the asylum authorities a Mrs. GRAY who has been causing considerable excitement in Cheyenne lately by her strange actions. Two years of corn raised by C.R. HUNTER on his farm on Nine Mile Creek were exhibited in town Wednesday. The two ears weighed 2 pounds and ¾. Mr. John WEST has received his commission to fill the unexpired term of E.G. THURMOND as Commissioner. Gov. FERGUSON is to be commended for his promptness in the matter. Judge HARRISON brought a specimen of his alfalfa crop to town Wednesday. It was very heavily loaded with seed and would make a paying crop for threshing purposes. Notice: All persons are hereby warned not to shoot or hunt on my premises. G.W. GRAVES. Miss Jessie MILLER has returned from a protracted visit to relatives in Texas.
The indications are that there will be a large number of cases to be disposed of at the coming term of court. District Court will convene at Grand, Day County on the 21st of October. The young man, Paul LOFTIN who was thrown by a horse some two weeks ago, lingered for eight days in a state of unconsciousness and then died. He was buried in the Cheyenne Cemetery last Tuesday. A.L. THURMOND’s new residence is nearing completion and will be one of the finest ranch dwellings in our county. The county seat question is now attracting considerable attention, five candidates Elk, Sayre, Doxey, Berlin and Cheyenne being in the race. The agitation of this question at the present time is unfortunate, as it matters not which town gets it, the same question will again agitate us five years from now when the county is developed, all of which will add considerably to the burden carried by the taxpayers, and will help none but a few townsite speculators. Good roads is what the county needs, but if the speculators, town boomers, continue to waste public funds in building county seats every five years and in locating high schools where they are not needed, we will never have them. Our taxes are already extremely high, at the same time, they are insufficient to run our county government as it should be, on a cash basis, and when a few more grafts are worked by the speculators taxpayers will have an unbearable burden. Everyone admits that the county seat should be as near the center of the county as possible, but the government selected what it considered the best site, taking into consideration the surrounding country, its facilities for water, etc. but conditions are very different now from what they were, a railroad has run across one end of our county and naturally attracted a large proportion of the population. In a few years, railroads will be here and probably some of them will run near the center. If so, a change of location for the county seat might be justified, but until this happens, it is simply a waste of money and injustice on Cheyenne and the taxpayers generally to agitate the question.
Road overseer STEPHENS is working hard to secure better roads in our part of the county. With the help of Commissioner WEST, he hopes to make a first class road to Sayre, to RedMoon and to other points. This will prove of great benefit to our town as it will enable farmers to bring heavier loads than heretofore and will make them feel better toward Cheyenne as a trading point. Madden MILLER made a business trip to Sayre yesterday.
Letter to the Editor: As the Doxey Herald is making such a grand (?) showing for Doxey for the county seat, allow me to say a few words on that line. The Herald says that Doxey is a fine watered town. We understand that they have an abundance of water—every big rain—so much that a large portion of the town site is flooded. If the townsite manager should deed the school districts of our county lots in the flooded district, $750 would be pretty high for them. The Herald says that 90 per cent of the people are in favor of moving the county seat. If that be so then why try to buy their votes by offering the school districts so much of your valuable town? And say: the assessment roll does not tally with the prices that Doxey citizens place on their lots. The assessor should re-assess the town. How much nearer, Mr. HERALD, is Doxey to the center of the county than Cheyenne? If you will look at a map of your county, you will see that Doxey is nearer the edge of the county than Cheyenne. Then how do you make it that the citizens of the county would gain so much in traveling to the county seat? Why is it that Sayre or Elk City have not asked for the county seat? Because they are not so dead that it takes the county seat to resurrect them, and they know they are no nearer the center of the county than Cheyenne. A suggestion to the voter: If you will look into this Doxey cry for the county seat, you will find that those interested in the townsite there are the prime movers in it and their main object is to increase the value of property in their town. How would the voters know how to vote on this question, without the gracious instruction of the Herald? Will you walk into my parlor? Said the spider to the fly. Doxey is the prettiest little parlor you ever did spy. A Voter.
Cheyenne Sunbeam October 3, 1902
Mr. TUBBS is building a business house on Broadway next to the BEATY Store and will open up another meat market. {The BEATY Store is today’s Drug Store} Last Saturday’s Kansas City Star reports the appointment of Cosmo F. FALCONER at Cheyenne to succeed Jacob BEARD as postmaster. Mr. HERRING had his buggy torn to pieces by a runaway team Tuesday evening.
Two or three weeks ago, the Sheriff of Roberts Co, Texas passed through here on the trail of three stolen horses. He captured two of them down in the territory and took them home. After he left, Deputy Sheriff STONE of Day County started down below to hunt for the third animal, and on Monday last, he returned with the animal and with the young man in charge who will have to answer for stealing the horse.
The cold drizzling rain the last two days has been very unpleasant, but is good for the wheat crop, which is showing nicely in many places. A petition has been ordered to vote on the county seat and will be acted upon next week. Corn is selling in Cheyenne at from $.35 to .50 a bushel. A good price considering the large quantity raised and the lack of cattle to feed. The public speaking at the Court House last Saturday evening drew out a full house. The new cotton gin is about ready for business and it is expected that the first work will be turned out Monday. John ANDERSON brought a sample stalk of his kaffircorn to town the other day. It measured 81/2 feet high and had 12 well formed heads.
Indications point to a long and severe winter. Now is the time to build shelter for your stock and to save all the feed possible. Don’t be careless about feed, because there is an abundance of it. A long hard winter will use up lots of feed. The Epworth League had a social at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. MCKINNEY last Saturday evening. Born on Thursday, October 2, to Mr. and Mrs. J.R. JOHNSON, a son. Mr. PARRISH has closed out his business at Doxey, removing the stock to his business house in Cheyenne. One of the indications of good times is the large numbers of wagons being sold by HERRING & YOUNG. They have sold as high as four in one day recently. Lee AANDERSON has sold his fine farm on Sergeant Major Creek, W.G. MORRIS of the Sunbeam, being the purchaser.
The County Seat fight inaugurated by the Doxey boomers is being condemned by the taxpayers generally, who recognize that the present is not the time for such a movement, and indications are that Cheyenne will retain the county seat for at least five years more. In any event Doxey never will have a ghost of a show to secure it or anything else worth having and the best thing that the few settlers located there can do is to turn their townsite into a farm or move into one of the good towns surrounding them. Five years from now our county will have several railroads within its borders, some of which will probably run near the center and it will then be time enough to advocate a change. At present the taxpayers are not in a mood to needlessly increase their taxes. Should the county seat be changed the location will be permanent, but this is impossible if the change be made now when our county is only partially developed.
FINAL PROOF: Emory O. HAMMON on 4-14-21 with witnesses Thomas C. DICK, Wesley RHOADES, Charles O. WAGNER, John DICK of Hammon. Charles T. HASSMAN of Cheyenne on 25-13-25 with witnesses Arthur SCHWEITZER, A.A. NICHOLS, Aaron HARMAN, James HARMAN all of Cheyenne.
Cheyenne Sunbeam October 10, 1902
MARRIED: Yesterday at the court house Mr. James MCBRIDE of Grimes, Miss Rosie L. PERRY of Sayre with Judge HOUSTON officiating. The lovely weather of the past week has made up fully for the spell of blizzard which visited us last week. Cotton is doing finely and lots is being brought to town and sold at fair figures. Editor BROWN of the Roger Mills Democrat was a pleasant caller on the Sunbeam Wednesday. He is making a good paper and one which will be a credit to Elk City. The people are having ample opportunity to listen to political speeches these days, hardly a day passing without a meeting in some part of our county. Steve TUCKER is having a residence built on the west side of town. Cheyenne is growing rapidly and business increasing daily. The legalites of our county have had a fine time at the expense of our county commissioners this past week. If we have a few more county seat fights, our commissioners will get gray headed before their time.
Presenters at the County
Teachers Association at Sayre on October 18 will be Mrs. Kate LANE,
Della BRECKENRIDGE, Minnie FAUBER, J.L. HENSON, Miss Edith FRANKLIN,
W.B. STOVALL, Miss Ray FIELDS, J.E. DELANEY, John B. TRACY, J.C.
MCKENZIE, Miss Mae SLAIN, A.R. HARRIS, R.E. JOHNSON. In the
matter of changing the site of the county court house, the
commissioners decided yesterday to throw out the Elk City petition on
the ground that it was defective and did not comply with the law, and
proceeded to count the Berlin/Doxey petition over the objection of the
Cheyenne commissioner, Mr. J.H. WEST. The telephone message from Sayre
yesterday says that the railroad projected from Woodward to Quanah will
be built immediately. Miss Gussie COX caught a fine catfish
in the Washita yesterday. It weighed between 5 and 6 pounds.
Dentist M.M. MEEKS will be in Cheyenne October 11 for one week.
Cheyenne Sunbeam October 17, 1902
Local and Personal: Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church will give a Halloween Party the 31st of October. Admission is 25 cents, refreshments are free. All are invited. Last week a child named Field, about 4 years old, wandered from its home on Sandstone Creek. A thorough search was made by its parents and neighbors, but it was not until the third day after, that the little fellow was found asleep on the prairie four miles from home. With the whistles of two cotton gins and one grist mill striking on the air daily, Cheyenne begins to look like a manufacturing center. Large quantities of Cotton are coming in and prospects are fine for a prosperous season in our town. Tonight there will be a total eclipse of the moon. The petitions presented to the commissioner’s court last week praying for a county seat election were all found to be irregularly gotten up in contrary to the law. Although advised of that fact by the county attorney, the commissioners preceded to count the names and found that there were not enough petitioners, so they have failed to call an election. The decision has given great satisfaction all over our county aside from the few boomers and tax dodgers who stirred the matter up and the taxpayers are congratulating themselves on escaping from further unnecessary taxation. (At this time Roger Mills County extends south to the north fork of the Red River) A large acreage has been sown with wheat lately in this area and the indications are that Cheyenne wile export flour next year, thus making a savings of thousands of dollars. A general interest is being taken in the matter of good roads for our county. The rapid increase of business demands an improvement in this direction and a strong effort is being made to fix the roads all over our county. Miss Kate Wallace has gone to Texas where she will spend the winter with friends and relatives. The names of all the tax dodgers who signed the petition for the removal of the county seat should be given to the assessor with instructions to place them on the tax rolls. There were over 500 persons on the petition whose names could not be found on the tax rolls, some of whom have lived in our county for years. No wonder taxes are high! This fine weather is good for those having a cotton crop and the yield will be larger than anticipated. Fodder crops of all kinds will be cheap in the winter. Too many cattle have been shipped out. The man who owns cattle and allows them to depredate on his neighbor’s crops is the man who is responsible for all the feeling between stockmen and farmers. Thank goodness there are not many left! The man with a small bunch of well tended cattle is the one who will succeed. The address by Byrd McGuire last Tues. at the court house attracted quite a number of ladies, but the men in these parts are too busy to pay much attention to politicians. The Hon. Frank Clark will address the voters at the court house this evening from a Democratic standpoint. The Co. Commissioners of Roger Mills County, O.T. met Mon October 6, 1902 and John H West took the oath of office as Commissioner of Dist. #1. Other commissioners present were John T. Pullen, J.J. Tomlinson and Blerk A.G. Gray. The following claims were disallowed: J.M. John son, N.R. Sparks, T.E Standifer, D.W. Tracy, T.L. Vanvacter, J.H. Osborne, J.C. Littrell, W.M. Hutton, J.J. Johnson, L.P. Jones, Earl LIttrell, B.F. Gaskin, Hoetle & Co., U.N. Waldrop, E.E. Tracy, F.H. Tracy, M.H. Levi, G.W. Rolls, W.H. Read, T.F. Yandell, J.M. McComas, J.F. Roberts. {Most of these claims were for medical services and care of boarding of smallpox patients, expenses and examination of teachers} Cheyenne Sunbeam, October 17, 1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam October 24, 1902
Uncle Ben Anderson met with serious injuries by being thrown from his wagon some two weeks ago. He was down in Texas at the time. Elder Farris of the Christian Church holds services every fourth Saturday and Sunday at the court house. The young folks had a pleasant gathering Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Falconer. Don’t forget the party at the court house Oct. 31. Boys come and bring your girls. There is fun time planned at the party at the court house for young and old alike. A man was arrested Sat. placed under bond to await the action of the Grand Jury on a charge of shooting cattle. There has been a large amount of damage done to stock lately in the Croton Creek area and it is to be hoped that the authorities have the right party. Cotton is coming to Cheyenne all the way from Texas, the fame of our gin having extended far and wide. Those who fail to attend the Halloween party will miss a good deal. The people of Doxey are having trouble. A newcomer having purchased the town cemetery is attempting to compel the removal of all the bodies buried there. Come to the Halloween Party. The man who attends to the baler at the cotton gin had his hand badly smashed Monday. Girls if you want to know your future, come to the party and the witches will tell you all. The teacher’s association will hold a program at Elk City Nov. 29 where John B. Tracy will give a part on the program. Married on Wed. last at the Probate Judge’s office, A. W. Fuchs and Miss Beatrice Molar. Married October 13, R.A. Musick and Miss Blanche Clubb. Scotty Falconer has purchased the J.P. Johnson farm on Sourdough Creek. A.L. Thurmond has ordered a new time lock steel safe for his bank. A new bank has opened up for business in Cheyenne. There will be a Grand Democratic rally at Elk City tomorrow. Uncle Bill Cross, E.J. Giddings and Judge J.L. Carpenter are expected to be present. District Court is in session at Grand, Day County and several parties from Cheyenne are in attendance. Married on Oct. 12 at the home of the bride in Atlanta, Georgia, Miss Gussie Rosenberg and Dr. M.H. Levi of Elk City. Mr. Ray is having a residence built on the east side of town. F.W. Newby of near Sweetwater on the 22nd day of Sep. 1902 did take up the following strays to wit: one brown horse, small white spot in forehead, about 17 hands high, 13 years old, branded L on left shoulder and one black horse, small white spot in forehead, about 161/2 hands high, about 13 years old, branded L on left shoulder. Cheyenne Sunbeam 24OCT1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam October 31, 1902
Word has been received that Judge Beauchamp saying that he will be on hand next Wed. Nov 5 and will give us a term of court. The editor of the Doxey Herald says that he has silenced the big guns and now purposes to right about face and proceed to scatter a birdshot among the little pop guns. We are sorry. We always liked to see raw kids aspire for something higher all the time. The voters of our county will have to decide whether or not we shall have a high school at Elk City. In deciding this question, our present high rate of taxation should be considered also the need for such an institution in a territory already blessed with so many high schools and colleges, that it is necessary to invite students from other states to keep them up so that the professors and teachers will have a valid excuse for drawing their salaries. What this county needs and needs badly is a county tax sufficient to give help where it is most needed, namely, to those small school districts where the funds are so limited that it is impossible to have more than a three months term of school annually, and if we are going to increase our taxation for school purposes, much more can be accomplished by increasing the county levy for the schools already in existence than by building an expensive school where the facilities are already sufficient and where the people are able, if they need it, to build a high school and college for themselves. It is the poor who need help and it would be an injustice to tax them for the benefit of the few who would be able to go to Elk City to attend the high school. At any rate, let us build up the small schools first. The cotton buyers who purchased cotton on the Choctaw Road (railroad) say that the best specimens bought by them this season all come from Cheyenne. Mr. Cox is cutting his sixth crop of alfalfa this season. We believe that he has the world’s record on alfalfa production (Hez Cox’s land was the quarter section west of Henry Andrews house and probably his alfalfa field was on the Sgt. Major Creek bottom) Mrs. Cheatham is having a residence built on the east side. Mrs. Slane has moved to Sayre for the winter, her daughter having accepted a position in the public school of that place. Judge Houston has rented her house during her absence. Married on Sunday last by Judge Osborne, Mr. Flake Hammond and Mrs. Susie Powers. On Sunday last by Probate Judge Houston, Mr. A.C. Anderson and Miss Maggie Barr. Marriage licenses have been issued to J.W. Hunter and Miss Lydia M. Boggs; L.E. Hatley and Miss Florence Bivins; S.F. Shoemaker and Miss Nixon. An alarm of fire was raised at the cotton gin yesterday by some means a quantity of cotton in the baler became ignited and soon make quite a blaze. The application of a few buckets of water and the lowering of the press, extinguished the flames before much damage was done. The rain last night was of great benefit to the young wheat. An immense amount of forage and grass will go to waste this winter owing to the lack of stock. From Mr. Mack Beeson of Doxey, we learn that there is considerable feeling and indignation amongst the settlers there over the action of Rev. Henson in appropriating the public graveyard for a building site. Minutes of Kangaroo Court: We, the young people of Cheyenne met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barr, Friday evening, October 24, 1902 for the purpose of organizing a kangaroo court. The house was called to order by Mr. Kirkley. Mr. M. Miller was selected Prosecuting Attorney, Zetta Miller, Clerk; J.R. Monroe, Sheriff; Mr. McAlester, Judge. The following school girls, Mary McMurtrey, Goldie Miller, Lulu Nelson, Zetta Miller were indicted and tried before the lower court for stealing the schoolboys’ baseball. The jury was appointed for trying girls. J.R. Monroe, Mack Bonner, Jess Miller, Mrs. King Barr, Clerk. Motion was made to squash the indictment. It was overruled and the defendants were forced to trial. Were found guilty but appealed to higher court. Society adjourned to meet November 1, Lawyer Welty here in court. The weather still remains favorable for the farmer and work is being pushed. The home mission society will give a public dinner in the Stahl building on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Proceeds will go toward building a Methodist parsonage in Cheyenne. Rev. Rowin has been appointed to preach here for the next year. He will preach Sunday. He has a family of eight persons. Don’t forget the dinner Tuesday. It is going to take quite a large parsonage to accommodate the Methodist minister’s family. Mr. Tubbs is erecting another business house on Broadway. Judge Harrison returned from Grand, Day County, yesterday, where he had been attending District Court. There are a large number of cases on the docket for trial next week. This is a busy time with the farmers but it is hoped that they will turn out in full force next Tuesday and cast their votes. The Thurmond Bros. are going to start a bank at Erick in Greer County. The owner of a yearling horse colt branded JcrossL on left thigh can hear of same by paying for this notice. A.L. Thurmond has moved into his country residence and Milo Burlingame has occupied his house in town. The business in Cheyenne is increasing rapidly. This has been a fine season for turnips. A load was brought into town yesterday, some of which weighed over six pounds. Don’t forget the Halloween Party at the Court House tonight. From now on cotton will be the money crop of this county. In a few years, when the settlers get financially able to keep a few cattle, to eat up their grass and fodder, this will be a good place for the buyer who will either ship or feed for market the surplus calves. Scotty Falconer takes charge of the Cheyenne Post office tomorrow (Saturday) Our cotton gin is still run at its full capacity and there a is always plenty on hand. Dateline: Lawton, October 28. Quanah Parker, Chief of all the Comanche Indians was today appointed Deputy Sheriff and was sworn in the court room dressed in citizen’s clothes, except his hair which was braided down his back. Other Indians have been made deputies, but this is the first time an Indian Chief has been given a position on the civil force of the country. Cheyenne Sunbeam 31OCT1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam November 7,1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam November 14, 1902
Election Results: Rep. Bill Cross, Councilman#13 Frank Matthews, Rep #25 W.P. Francis, Sheriff Sam Elliott, Treasurer W.D. Kendall, Clerk A.G. Gray, Probate Judge Rufus K. Houston, Attorney John C. Hendricks, Superintendent T.L. Van Vactor, Register of Deeds W.O. Mounts, Assessor T.A. Cherry, Coroner G.W. Walker, Public Weigher Paul McCalley, Commissioner #1 John H. West, Comm. #2 James J. Tomlinson, Comm. #3 J.H. Mayberrry. A total of 1713 votes in this election. J.R. Monroe has accepted a position as manager for the firm of Turner & Jackson. Corn is holding up in price and a few bad spells will send it higher. The Grand Jury adjourned last Saturday, Judge Beauchamp complimented the Grand and Petit juries on their work. The Grand Jury reported that all the county officers’ books had been examined and found to be in excellent condition. Cheyenne has grown more the last three months than during the preceding three years. George Hutton is having a fine residence built on his claim. The Cheyenne Cotton Gin Company held a meeting yesterday. The entire Democratic ticket was elected with one exception. In the Sayre township, a Justice of the Peace who ran as an independent was elected, but he is a democrat and was elected by democrats who wished to give Doxey a Justice of the Peace instead of having two at Sayre. The cold rains of the past few days have retarded farmers in their work and made it very unpleasant for all livestock. Courts are very expensive and it is to be hoped that our citizens will so behave as to not make another term necessary for a long time. Territory vs. Richard Green, Otis Stahl, Mrs. Sam Green, et al. Murder. Granted a change of venue (These are the defendants in the murder of Sheriff Bullard and Deputy Cogburn)/ Territory vs E. Goodwin, et. al. Larceny; Trial by jury. Verdict Guilty and sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labor. Final Proof: John B. O’Dell in Sec 29-14-23 with witnesses Samuel F. Maddux, Louis Gordon, William Silence and John Cross all of Cheyenne. Tillie Slain in Sec 31-13-24 with witnesses Perry S. Taylor, Frank T. Jordan, Albert A Nichols, Andrew J. Mounts all of Cheyenne. Emory O. Hickman in 4-14-21 with witnesses Thomas C. Dick, Wesley Rhodes, Charles Wagoner, John Dick all of Hammon. AD: High Grade pigs for sale, $6 per pair. Also two throughbred boars ready for service, F.E. Herring. 18# brown sugar - $1.00. Cheyenne Sunbeam 14NOV1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam November 21, 1902
A boy named Perkins living in Day County near the head of Dead Indian Creek, was accidentally shot by a companion on Wednesday last. The charge of shot entered his stomach and is thought that he cannot recover. Another soaking rain last night. We have had more rain this fall than usual The Cheyenne Cremona Club visited Elk City and gave an entertainment last Saturday. The club is a musical organization under the leadership of Miss Mamie Hornbeak. The following members participated: Misses Nena Alexander, Willie Beaty, Lucille McKinney, Nautie Miller, Rae Fields and Master Powell Beaty. The entertainment was not well attended. Mr. F.O. Leach has moved to his place on the Washita for the winter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Burger on Monday morning last a daughter. Miss Leah Huff has accepted a position in the Cheyenne post office. For sale: A team of good work horses suitable for farm work. Apply to G.W. Hodges, Cheyenne. R. Foster Stone, the lecturer, had large and attentive audiences at the church Monday, Tuesday and Wed. evenings and his address was well received. There was a social gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Bean on Beaver Dam last Sat. evening and those attending report having had a good time. Save your picture work for Carson Brothers. They will be here twenty days commencing November 26. NOTICE: As the tax rolls will probably not be completed, I will not be ready to receive taxes for the year 1902 before January 1, 1903. Very respectfully G.W. Hodges, County Treasurer. Up at Rome there was a shooting scrape in which two men were killed and one seriously injured in Day County. The trouble occurred Wed. and is said to have been over a horse trade. Horses must be going up. {Rome/Rhome was located eight miles east of Roll}. Cheyenne Sunbeam 21NOV1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam November 28, 1902
{At this early date newspapers still do not have illustrated comics but the paper was not without comedy as the following article will attest} CATTERY FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA. George Reilly was down at Hot Springs recently and boarded at the same hotel with Ex-President James Ament of the Northwestern Normal of Oklahoma, who presented a peculiar idea to him. The idea is this, that a cat ranch would pay big money. Professor Ament thought that a quarter section of cheap land in western Oklahoma with a few hundred dollars of cats to start with, would be required. He would have well-bred cats. He thinks the day is coming when the fur of cats will be quite valuable in the commercial world. He also thinks that by an intelligent process of cat culture and propagation, the quality of cat fur could be improved till it would rival seal skin for cloaks, muffs, boas and such things. George Reilly suggests that the ranch be called a “CATTERY.” Married on Sun. last at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Creagor, Mr. John Ford and Miss Julia B. Dooley both of Elk City. Mr. Ford is well known here, having been employed at the Herring & Young store. Born on Thursday, November 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Calvert gave a party at their home on Beaver Dam last Fri. night. There has been some delay in shipping the prisoners convicted at the last term of court to the penitentiary, as they have first to be vaccinated and held a sufficient length of time to insure their immunity from smallpox before the penitentiary officials will receive them. Lee Anderson has traded his cattle to S.J. Wiley for the latter’s livery stable in Sayre. Program for the WCTU: Song Bless Be the Tie, Prayer Dr. Miller, Welcome Mrs. Beaty, Song and March L.T.L. Principles and Object set forth by Mr. G.F. Turner, Song by Van Vactor children, Recitation by Clyde Donalson, Local Duet by Erma Wallace and Mary Turner, Paper by Mrs. G.W. Hodges, Recitation by Ollie Herring, Song by Mr. Lewis, Address “What Can We Expect?” by D.W. Tracy, Song and Pantomime, Benediction. Final Proof Miss Mollie L. Herring for Heirs of Camilla R. Lee (deceased) on Sec 2-13-23 with witnesses C.R. Howerton, Robert Lineburger, Jack Cronin, John H. West of Cheyenne. Frank Blosser for Sec 5-13-23 with witnesses Almos Parrish, Harry Silence, Perry Vanderpool, James Davidson. William W. Hutchinson of McArthur on 30-14-21 with witnesses Jack B. Lacey, Emmitt Lacey, John Reed of McArthur, O.T. and William B. Kendall, Cheyenne. William M. Ingram for 35-15-22 with witnesses Allen Wagoner of Rome, O.T., Richard I. Watley, McArthur, John Caffey and James R. Caffey, Ceyenne. Cheyenne Sunbeam 28NOV1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam December 5, 1902
The Board of County Commissioners certified the following candidates of several offices duly elected: {Cheyenne Township} E.F. Stevens Trustee; N.R. Monroe Treasurer; S.A. Wallace Clerk; J.N. Arnold Justice of Peace; J.R. Casady Justice of Peace; Jesse Bryan Constable; J.A. Parrish Constable. {Croten Township} George A. Tackett Treasurer; P.S. Taylor Trustee; Lafayette Anderson Clerk; John Brown Justice of Peace; J.H. Anderson Justice of Peace; W.H. Anderson Constable; W. Birchnough Constable. {Elk Township} O.L. Johnson Trustee Bascom Bates Treasurer; G.W. McCollom Justice of Peace; .W. Ellis Justice of Peace; Rube King Justice of Peace; Frank Rylant Justice of Peace. {Kiowa Township} J.M. Johnson Trustee; W.W. Turpin Treasurer; C.H. Russell Clerk; B.C. Rice Justice of Peace; F.. Round Justice of P eace; J.L. Caffey Constable; Bud Hatley Constable. {Poarch Township} Jake Edgers Trustee; J.Allman Treasurer; R.A. Parker Clerk; D.T Pates Justice of Peace; J.P. Enserg Justice of Peace; W.W. Waltrip Constable; W.L. Elliott Constable. {Berlin Township} John Robinson Trustee; E.W. Franklin Treasurer; Ray Garrison Clerk; J.H. Seamons Justice of Peace; Ben Harrison Constable. {Sayre Township} C.W. Ardoin Trustee; A.D. Jones Treasurer; J.T. Smith Clerk; W.M. Branch Justice of Peace; W.M. Ewton Justice of Peace; J.R. Fisher Constable; George Powers Constable. {Sweetwater Township} J.J. Quinn Trustee; C.J. Coburn Treasurer; Walter Jones Clerk; G.W. Sanders Justice of Peace; B.F. Quinn Justice of Peace; T.J. Shun Constable; W.D. Thompson Constable. The board also finds that the question, “Shall a county high school be established at Elk City?” Failed to receive a majority of the votes cast on such question and is therefore lost. Miss Jessie Herring of Navajo is visiting the Misses Herring. Sheriff Evans started Mon. for the penitentiary for the two prisoners convicted at the last term of court. A very large stock of Christmas goods have been ordered by our merchants and some of them have been received and are being opened up. Carson Brothers, the popular photographers are here. If you want photos, come in at once, we leave the 20th. The blizzard which swooped down from the north Wed. was severe but not destructive. A.L. Thurmond has had a new sidewalk, porch and glass front put to his bank building, which makes it look quite handsome. A subscription was being taken up yesterday for the purpose of hiring a night watchman for Cheyenne. A much needed crossing has been put across Broadway, and it now will be possible to cross in bad weather without the risk of bogging. About 8 o’clock yesterday morning, the residence of A.S. McKinney, located ½ mile from town, caught a fire and was totally destroyed. When first noticed from town, smoke and sparks were seen issuing from the roof near the flue and less than 5 minutes later, flames were seen and within an hour there was no sign of the house left, not even smoke to be seen from town. As soon as the fire was noticed in town, a large number of citizens rushed out and rendered all the assistance in their power and in this way all the furniture on the ground floor including two pianos was dragged out and saved. Some windows and doors were also saved. The house was not insured and the loss is serious, especially at this season. A defective flue caused the fire. The land offices are receiving so many applications for final proof and for the trial of contest notices, that they are setting dates six and seven months ahead M.M. Meeks, the Sayre Dentist, will be in Cheyenne next Monday. The officers and Executive Board of the County Fair held their first meeting at Berlin last Sat. and concluded to have the fair on the last Thurs. and Fri. of September 1903. The name decided on was “Roger Mills County Fair Association”, and the fair is to be a permanent feature at Berlin each year. A committee was appointed to select a site and report at next meeting. A number of visitors were present with kind words and suggestions and from the way the meetings have started out, our people may expect a most successful fair next fall, for the men interested in the enterprise are determinded to see it succeed and they well know that the people of the county are so interested that they will assist in every way possible. It is none too early to begin to plan for the fair, and our people are to be congratulated in having such progressive men at the head of the Roger Mills County Fair Association. Success to you Gentlemen and we will all be with you! Thursday during a rainstorm, lightening struck Mr. Hardison’s house three miles east of Doxey, ran to one end connecting to a wire clothesline, ran across the room, struck a bedstead, tore it to pieces and went into the ground near the center of the room, killing a dog. Mrs. Hardison and one of the children were lying on the bed struck by lightening but were not injured. Mr. Hardison, lying on a bed on the opposite side of the room was stunned. Cheyenne Sunbeam 7DEC1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam December 13, 1902
Born on Saturday last to Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Colburn a daughter. W.O. Mounts, Register of Deeds is having a residence built near the Methodist Church. All the murder trials in which a change of venue was secured at the last term of District Court are set for hearing at Enid on December 22 and 23. This will be hard on the witnesses, who will have to spend Christmas away from home. But such cases are harder on the witnesses than on the defendants. One of our county officers is to be married on December 21, says Madam Rumor .A runaway team caused considerable excitement on our streets Tuesday evening. They were hitched to a wagon load of baled hay and as they dashed wildly up Broadway, scattering hay in every direction, the scene was exciting. They finally stopped however, when they struck a law office and they stopped suddenly too. A crippled horse, a broken wagon tongue and a hole through the building was the result. A young man was fined $27 the police court this week for carrying a revolver. We hope the good work will go on until the practice of carrying weapons is stopped. Messers Herring and Young have purchased the general merchandise business of L.A. Beaty at Sayre. Ernest Beaty, who has charge of this branch, will take another term in college. Dr. Miller will commence the erection of a dwelling house in Cheyenne at once. He has purchased lots on the south side. A.S. McKinney is rebuilding his dwelling. He has located it nearer town than his former residence. Born on Saturday last, to Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Kendall, a daughter. The Cheyenne Gin has turned out 400 bales of cotton so far this season and there is still lots of it to come. Sam Elliott who will take charge of the Sheriff’s office next month, has moved his family here from Elk City. We haven’t heard any talk of a Christmas tree for Cheyenne yet. It is time a start was made if anything is to be done. The Roger Mills Co. Teachers’ Association will hold its meeting at Doxey on January 24, 1903. Among those on the program will be J.B. Conley, J.L. Henson, Ora Edwards, G.V. Auxier, J.C. McKinzie, A.R. Harris, May Slane, Ray Fields, Kate Lane, Prof. J.B. Tracy, Prof. J.E. Delaney, Carabel Johnson, Della Breckenridge. Mr. Osborn, a settler on Skipout Creek died yesterday morning. He was in town Monday apparently in good health. John Seger, the new Indian Agent, never tires of telling stories of the Indians. Some years ago his old friend, White Shield, traded horses and came to show Seger how he had cheated the two white men. Just about that time, the law officers and owner of the good horse came along and took him away from White Shield as a stolen horse. Seger told him to always take a bill of sale when he traded as that was a title to property of that kind. In a few days White Shield came to see Seger again, and said that he had traded for a fine race horse and held up a piece of paper and said he had the bill of sale. It read thus: “This is to certify that we have this day traded this fool Indian this horse we stole”. “My goodness!” exclaimed Seger, “White Shield, they will come and take this horse away from you for sure. Your bill of sale says that he is stolen property. That is no good bill of sale.” “No, they won’t,” says White Shield. “Why won’t they?” asked Seger. “They won’t find that horse when they come,” replied White Shield and they didn’t. AD: Fine buggy team harness for sale at Tanners also Tanner will repair your harness and saddles. Final Proof: James R. George, Hamburg on Sec 14-14-26 with witnesses William Meiers, James W. Provines, John H. Wood, Be Gillespie all of Hamburg. John P. Hooper of Red Moon on Sec 13-14-25 with witnesses John H. Anderson, Fayette Anderson, Ben Pope, George W. Graves all of Red Moon. James C. Banks of Busch, O.T. on 15-14-21 with witnesses Lon Walker, James B. Smith, L.F. Moore, Wesley Rhodes all of Hammon. Cheyenne Sunbeam 12DEC1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam December 19, 1902
Oyster Supper will be served at the Cheyenne Restaurant New Year’s Eve; Oysters in all styles. There will be a Grand Ball at the Court House on New Year’s Eve. The committee having the matter in charge will see that good order is maintained and that everything possible is done for the comfort of visitors. Everybody invited. Dr. Miller returned Tuesday from Sayre, where he went to meet Mrs. Miller, who had been on a protracted visit in the Panhandle country. The mud and slush Tuesday and Wednesday is the worst ever seen in Cheyenne. The ground is so thoroughly soaked that there is no room for more. This condition is very unusual at this season. The three year old girl of Rev. Diehl met with a terrible fate on Wed. of last week. Its mother was washing and had set a kettle of scalding hot water on the floor when the little girl, stepping backward, stumbled and set down in the same. Medical aid was summoned, but the little sufferer succumbed to its injuries on Saturday and was buried Monday. J.H. Seamans, President of the Roger Mills County Farmers Institute was elected as delegate to the State meeting to be held at Guthrie December 18. Mr. Seamans will give a full report of that meeting when the institute holds its next regular meeting at Berlin on Sat. Dec. 27. Robert Cooper, Secretary. Last Sunday evening a little four year old girl of Mr. and Mrs. John Massey, residing southwest of the Sayre Depot, accidentally set fire to its clothing and was fatally burned. When the child discovered that its clothes were on fire, it ran to its mother who was milking a cow, but ere it reached her side, its clothes were a mass of flames. The little one lingered until near 3:00 Monday morning, when death relieved its suffering. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near Doxey on Tuesday. Mr. Massey is an employee of the Choctaw Railroad and was at work in the roundhouse when the horrible accident occurred. Marriage licenses to W.O. Mounts, Cheyenne and Miss Della Brown of Sayre; Mr. Warner A. Brown of Sayre and Miss Ida M. Phillips of Sylvan, Minnesota. Married on Tuesday last Mr. P.A. Watson and Miss Eva Lula Robinson both of Sweetwater. Judge Osborn officiating. The father and mother of Mrs. Charles Miller are here from Kansas to spend the holidays. Final Proof Neal Monroe on 31-15-23 with witnesses Henry Sing; Benjamin H. Monroe; Edward E. Tracy, William A. Young of Cheyenne. James F. Hill on 11-14-23 with witnesses Joseph Purdy, Oscar H. Thurmond; Bruce Jones; George W. Hill of Cheyenne, O.T. James W. Cooper 8-13-22 with witnesses Arthur L. Thurmond, George F. Turner, William A. Beaty; John Monroe of Cheyenne, O.T. Cheyenne Sunbeam 19DEC1902
Cheyenne Sunbeam December 26, 1902
Married on Sunday last Mr. W.H. Silence and Miss Ethel Craw, Judge Osborn officiating. The Red Moon folks had a Christmas tree and a jolly good time. Miss Mary Rogers is spending the holidays with friends in town. The Christmas tree at the Court House drew a large crowd Christmas Eve. There was a bountiful supply of presents, both costly and otherwise and everybody seemed to have been remembered. Married on Thursday, December 25 at the Cheyenne Hotel, Mr. Gilkey and Miss Drew, both of Berlin. Judge Osborn officiating. A party given last evening by Dr. Standifer and wife in honor of Miss Ray Fields attracted a large gathering of young folks who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. A dance on Quartermaster Creek was attended by some of our town folks last evening. There was a well attended dance at the Collier Ranch on the Washita Tuesday night. Guy Berger returned Monday from a visit to the old home in Kansas. This past week has been a busy one with our merchants and extra clerks were in demand. The Reagan Murder trial came up for trial at Enid Tuesday. The Bullard case is set for today, Friday. Register of Deeds Mounts returned to the city Monday with his bride. They immediately went to housekeeping in the new residence which Mr. Mounts had prepared. Whoever saw finer weather than we had yesterday? An immense amount of Christmas good were sold in Cheyenne during the past week. Every year the presents brought on by our merchants for sale include more costly articles than the year previous. We have a class of citizens who are able to buy anything they want and their number is increasing yearly. Died at three o’clock this morning, Miss Maggie Gray, the beloved wife of our respected County Clerk, A.G. Gray. Deceased has been a great sufferer for several years from that f fell destroyer consumption. She leaves one child, a daughter who with the bereaved husband, has the sympathy of the entire community. Final Proof: James Sherard, Hamburg on 9-14-25 with witnesses Columbia White, William White, Silas Amend, William W. Shoemaker all of Hamburg, O.T. Hal Smith on 28-15-21 with witnesses Oscar T. Pope, Millsville, O.T. ;Will Smith, Butte; William T. Pope, William R. Weeks of Thomas, O.T.; Bazil Calvert on 24-13-23 with witnesses: James Calvert; Ezekiel F. Stephens; James Beam and Ike Conaway all of Cheyenne; Oscar H. Thurmond on 3-14-23 with witnesses: Joseph Purdy, William Brown, Newton Thompson, William Weeks of Cheyenne. Cheyenne Sunbeam 26DEC1902