Newspaper Summaries for 1912
News about County Residents (Grouped by Year) Taken from the "Local and Personal Columns" in Early Newspapers.
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Cheyenne Star, Jan 4, 1912
The Philhar-monic Club at this place will hold a meeting at the school house next Mon. Jan 8. There have been some changes in the various Herring and Young stores since Dec. 31. John Ford of Cordell is the new manager at this place. Mr. Ford is not a stranger in this city as he was connected with the store here several years ago in the capacity of bookkeeper, he will move his family here just as soon as he can secure a home for them. J.M. Bonner has the position of bookkeeper at this place while Don Mills, who has been holding that position, will be transferred to Elk City. T.L. Miller, Dry goods man will probably be transferred to Erick. Herman Herring, a nephew of F.E. Herring who has been connected with the Herring & Young Store at Erick has been transferred to their store here. No further changes have been made. J.O. Galloway and Bufford Patterson both of Cheyenne became the new owners of the Grand Hotel, located on south second street. The deal was closed yesterday afternoon for the consideration of $3200.00. Mr. Galloway is also proprietor of the Central Hotel at Cheyenne. C.G. Butts has rented the Southern Hotel of Walker Huff and took charge last Mon. Mr. Butts has been running the English Kitchen at the old Central Hotel stand. This morning about 10:00, while the southbound local was switching in the railroad yards at Carpen-ter, a man named Whitlow who was braking went between the cars while in motion to cut off, and slipped and fell on the rail, was run over by the cars, cutting off one leg above the knee, the other below the knee, one arm near the elbow and a part of the other hand. He was put on the train and rushed to Elk City but the unfortunate man expired before reaching there. He leaves a father and mother. Dr. and Mrs. Gregoire and Atty. J.L. Anderson attended the Elks Open House day at Elk City last Mon. C.A. Bennett of Crawford was a business visitor at the co. capital Tues. George Hutton of Hammon was in the city the first part of the week. J.F. Maher of Clifford was transacting business with county officials this week. Prof Thacker returned the first of the week from Weatherford where he spent the holidays with home folks. W.W Funston, Rankin’s popular merchant, was here last Tues. O.R. Prestridge has moved his tin shop from the building known as the Dobbs Building to the Odd Fellows Building on west Broadway. O.F. Selby of Hamburg was in Cheyenne. A.G. Garver of Durham was in Cheyenne Wed. News was received here last Fri. of the death of former resident Prof. O.R. Bellamy who was living in Cherryvale, Kan. J.R. Emerson, an old resident of Cheyenne but who had been living on a farm near Grimes for the past few years, has had us print him some sale bills. John W. Douglas of Rankin was in co. capital last Wed. making proof on his homestead. Harry Truax of the firm of Truax and Hopkins Hardward dealers at Hammon has sold his interest to B.H. Hopkins. The firm will be known as Hopkins’ Brothers in the future. Former resident Dick Howard of Seattle, Wash. arrived here last Mon. night. Dick says there has been consid-erable change in Cheyenne since he was here last. R.E. Lee of Okla. City is here visiting his brother H.E. Lee, one of Cheyenne’s popular drug men. Ben Bullard who was seriously hurt a couple of weeks ago in a runaway was brought to the Southern Hotel last Thurs. so he might under the care of the doctor. Dr. Wallace and Gregoire are attending. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Rimby returned Sat. from Chandler, Okla but say Roger Mills looks best to them.
Cheyenne Star, Jan. 11. 1912
The officials of the C.& O.W. Railroad are here this week in the interest of the extension of their road through Cheyenne, which if the right of way is secured by the citizens of Butler from Clinton to the river, will soon begin building out of Clinton. {2012 note-didn’t happen as they ran out of money at Strong City}The officials of the C&O.W. Railroad want Hammon to donate the right of way from the river to Hammon for a depot site and 5 miles west of Hammon. Mrs. James Jackson who lived seven miles SE of Cheyenne died last Mon, Jan. 8 in Sayre after a brief illness. She was laid to rest in Elk City. The next regular teachers’ examination will be held in Court House on last Thurs and Fri. of January 1912. John Salyer is paid $30 a month as City Marshal. Dr. and Mrs. Gregoire attended the Elks Open House day at Elk City last Mon. C.A. Bennett of Crawford was a business visitor in county capital Tues. George Hutton of Hammon was here. J.F. Maher of Clifford transacted business here this week. A.A. Brunk was in the city Tues. L.C. Barton returned Tues. from Houston where he was spending his holiday vacation. Atty. J.L. Anderson attended open house day at Elk City Elks. Prof Thacker returned the first part of the week from Weatherford where he spent the holidays with home folks. W.W. Funston, Rankin’s popular merchant, was here last Tues. O.R. Prestridge has moved his tin shop from the Building known as the Dobbs Building to the Odd Fellows Building on west Broadway. O.F. Selby of Hamburg was in Cheyenne the first part of the week transacting business. A.G. Garver of Durham was in Cheyenne on Wed. Miss Lucille McKinney who has been visiting home folks here during the holidays has returned to Elk City last Mon. to assume her school duties at that place. J.R. Emerson, an old resident of Cheyenne, but who has been living on his farm near Grimes for the last few years, was in town Mon. and had us prep him some sale bills, advertising a public sale at his farm Jan. 11. John W. Douglas of Rankin was in county capital last Wed making final proof on his homestead. Harry Truax of the firm Truax and Hopkins Hardware Dealers at Hammon, has sold his interest to V.H. Hopkins. The firm will be known as Hopkins Brothers in the future. Dick Howerton, a resident of Seattle, Washington now, arrived her Sun. night. Dick says there has been considerable change in Cheyenne since he was here last. Ben Bullard, who was seriously hurt a couple of weeks ago in a runaway, was brought to the Southern Hotel last Thurs. so that he might be under the care of the doctor. Doctors Wallace and Gregoire are attending. Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Rimby returned last Sat. from Chandler, OKC and other points in the east part of the state. They report having a good time, but say that Roger Mills looks best of all. Hammon celebrated moving into their new school house on Jan. 1 by having a big holiday. Schoolhouse has the largest assembly room in western Oklahoma—three big rooms thrown one by rolling partitions. They have 325 pupils enrolled and more to come, seeking 500 in this term. Hammon school now has 7 teachers. Rula Woodruff is one. Col. C. Settle was in city Tues. John Trammell is reported as being very sick with pneumonia fever. Tom Keller was transacting business in the city. K.W. Holmes of Leedey was business visitor in Cheyenne. Dr. V.V. Grand of Roll was transacting business. H.O. Brown made business trip to Cheyenne. Mrs. Sam Bowman is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ira Hensley. Mr. and Mrs. Stoney Duke visited at the Milo Burlingame home several days this week. Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Goode of Durham passed through Cheyenne Wed. in route to Hammon. School was suspended here Mon. and Tues. on account of extreme cold weather and shortage of coal. J.W. Allen of Brantley made final proof. Si Moore of Texmo was in the city making arrangements to take possession of the Central Hotel on Jan. 15. W. Dow Mills who has been with Herring and Young at this place as bookkeeper for the past year and one half, left Mon. for Elk City where he will act in the same capacity for the above named firm. Our mail service has been very poor since the bad weather commenced about three weeks ago. R.M. Turner who has been figuring on erecting a large concrete building has abandoned the undertaking due to the high cost of material, having to haul it so far overland, but he has ordered iron to erect an iron building now and when the railroad comes, he will build the concrete building he was contemplating. A.C. Wilson and John of Hamburg were business visitors Wed.
Cheyenne Star, Jan. 18, 1912
A play”Under the Laurel” will be staged in the near future by local talent. The proceeds of which will go to the Cheyenne Band. The eighth grade examination will be held on April 11-12 and May 16-17, location has not been decided. The residence of V.V. Grant of Roll caught fire last Sun. morning at 11:00. Mrs. Grant and another lady were in the living room when the fire was discovered in the kitchen. The fire was caused probably from a leak in the coal oil tank of an oil cookstove. The dripping coming in contact with the flame, which set fire to the wallpaper. By heroic efforts of the Roll Bucket Brigade, the flames were extinguished. Walter Blackburn of Crawford spent Sun. in Cheyenne. Judge D.G. Moore spent several days in Leedey last week. Harvey Welty of Roll was a business visitor here last Mon. Hillary Warren was transacting business. Gip Suiter of Crawford was transacting business yesterday. Will Neider of Hamburg made final proof. Daniel Sadler of Crawford was among those who made final proof yesterday. The café in connection with Southern Hotel is kept open day and night with meals at all hours. E.S. Repasse, postmaster and merchant at Grimes, was a pleasant caller at the Star office. J.J. Moore and Oscar Casady made a trip to Roll to adjust damages caused by fire last Sun at Dr. Grant’s residence. J.L. Funston, Rankin’s popular miller, and with the Funston and Libby Auctioneers, made final proof Wed. Brice Ellis who is running the passenger hack between Cheyenne and Hammon made a trip to Canadian last week after his family. Walker Huff and W.T. Bonner returned Wed. from Guthrie where they were summoned to give testimony in the Coffey vs. Cox case, before the Federal Court. John W. Wood, one of our old Hamburg friends was in town. C.H. Moore has taken charge of the Central Hotel. Mr. Moore comes to our town from Texmo where he has lived for a long time. He is a brother to Judge D.G. Moore, an Atty. of our town. John A. Chandler of Hammon made final proof. Ed Carpenter, who is held in the co. jail on a charge of forgery was arraigned in Judge Casady’s court. Last week, A.D. Feno became the owner of the Star Meat Market here. Mrs. A.D. Hoover of Roll was shopping in Cheyenne. Arrangements are being made to entertain visiting teachers with a program given by the Elk City Glee Club. The teachers that come Fri. afternoon will report at the school house or at Prof. Adams residence two blocks east of the school building. Prof Adams and Mrs. Ora Black will see to assigning them some place to stay.
Cheyenne Star, Jan. 25, 1912
Dr. A.A. Perry of Rarnkin was found dead in the Big Store where he had an office on Fri. Jan. 19. The officers here were notified and Justice J.R. Casady and Sheriff Trammell went at once to the scene. An inquest was held and the jury returned a verdict of death of an unknown cause. Reports are that the deceased had been accustomed to the use of opium and that an overdose was taken either by mistake or with suicidal intent. The next NW Teachers Meeting will be held at the Fairview School House Sat. Feb. 10, 1912. Among those on program are J.L. Duggan, Miss Laska Moore, Mrs. Jessie Rakes, Misses Dixie Wagoner, Ruth Nichols and Orpha Conrad, Leila Romine, F.A. Beavin, Miss Hellen Heagy, Earl White, Joseph Amend, T.C. Moore, Ray Boigegrain, W.A. Alloway, Miss Ella Fritz, Miss Dicie Thomas. Charley H. Howery of Roll made final proof. Mrs. Dr. Howell returned from extended visit with parents in Oklahoma City. Samuel B. Willet of Durham was in town Wed. and made commutation proof on his farm. Atty. J.W. McMurtry of Hammon was transacting legal business here Sat. Joe H. Walton, one of the pioneer settlers of the Dempsey area, was here on business. Dr. J.A. Gregoire left Mon for Guymon where he will spend a few days looking over the medical field. He will probably locate there in the near future. Harry Henson of Rankin, formerly owner of the Big Store at that place, was in the city last week. He is now living on his farm northwest of Rankin. Star job department printed sale bills for a farm sale to be held by C.A. Goode two miles north of Antelope Hills. Sale will be Thurs. Feb. 1, 1912. The initial issue of the Social Democrat was published last week at Sayre with N.S. Mounts as editor. It is a Journal devoted to the interests of Socialists. According to the Sweetwater Breeze, the prospects are bright for a bank at that location. S.A. Gardner of Altus has made an offer to establish a bank if the citizens will take $2500 of the stock and grant a free lease for 3 years on a piece of land 60x140 feet for the bank. R.M. Turner has let the contract for the erection of an iron building, 24x70 feet on the lot between Cheyenne Livery Barn and Leon Young’s office. Work began on the building this morning and as soon as complete, it will be occupied as a pool hall. C.O. Gause has purchased the contract for carrying the mail between Cheyenne and Sayre from Walker Huff. Mr. Gause has been running an express and passenger hack over this line. Shan DeCow of Red Moon was in town. Bert Redden of Carpen-ter was looking after business here.
Cheyenne Star, Mar 7, 1912
Cheyenne experienced a $30,000 loss by fire this afternoon. It was by far the most destructive fire our little city has ever suffered. The fire started in the rear end of W.H. Lee’s Drugs Store on the north side of Broadway, and completely destroyed everything in that block on that side of the street, except the new building of R.M. Turner’s , which had just been completed, but not occupied; and the Cheyenne Livery Barn. The Turner Building was damaged considerable, but by the heroic efforts of the volunteers the fire was controlled at this building and not allowed to spread any further. The buildings burned were Lee’s Drugs Store, Central Hotel, Moore and Mouser Law Office, Scott and Scott’s Farm Loan Office, J.A. Ragan’s Dry Goods Store, Cheyenne State Bank, Cooper and Dewey’s Loan Office, Berry’s Grocery Store Building owned by H.D. Cox, Mrs. Cauble’s Cleaning and Pressing Parlors, Dr. Evans Drugs Store, White Hall Rooming House and Young and Young Law Office. Most of the merchandise was saved from the fire except the stock of drugs of W.H. Lee’s; yet a great deal of damage was done to the different stocks by piling them in the mud. Only $600 insurance was carried on the property that was loss so it is practically a total loss. The saving of the south side of the street is attributed to the efforts of those who stayed on the roofs of the buildings and fought against the tremendous heat. The saving should be especially credited to the efforts of T.M. Reynolds and those who assisted in carrying water to him. The fact that he stayed on the roof of the Herring and Young Store until after the Central Hotel had fallen saved the building and all other buildings on the south side. The same praise should go to Milo Burlingame, Alfred Gray and R.M. Herring who stayed with the building opposite the White Hall Rooming House and others in the center of the block. The cause of the fire is not known, but it is thought it is started from a gasoline light system. Cheyenne State Bank which burned was opened up in the building in R.M. Turner on Friday morning at the regular hour ready for business. Their new fixtures are on the way and will be in Cheyenne Friday night. Cheyenne State Bank will erect a substantial building just as soon as it can be built, H.D. Cox, W.H. Lee and J.F. Evans will build, the stock of J.A. Ragan’s will be stored for a few days until a building can be secured. This is a hard blow to our town but in a very short time all the buildings will be re-built and our town will put on a better appearance than before. Judson Cunningham announces for the office of Co. Clerk. The Old Fiddlers Contest last Tues. was well attended considering that the weather was disagree-able. It was decided to have a contest on April 19 on the day of the Old Settlers Reunion. {100 years later, we can’t get a fiddler}The pioneers of Roger Mills County have decided to hold an Old Settlers Reunion in Cheyenne on April 19, the anniversary of the opening of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Country and the anniversary of Cheyenne. These dear people who came to this part of Oklahoma, twenty years ago, settled and improved it, established homes, and converted a wilderness into one of the greatest broomcorn and alfalfa producing countries in the world, deserves a great deal of admiration. One thing that will be had on this day is an old-fashioned barbecue, one like we had in the early days. The first of the week a skeleton of a man was exhumed in the vicinity of Texmo, which has caused considerable speculation as to who the man was. It is thought that the man was have met with foul play as he was buried in a very peculiar way. He was buried in a gate pass-way, one of the gate posts set to the man’s head. Present owner W.D. Wilson made the discovery as he was enlarging his barn and was digging up the posts when his pick struck the skull of the skeleton. John B. Tracy announces for Co. Supt. Jim Lester announces for Co. Sheriff as well as R.L. Trammell. T.L. Turner (37) for Co. Judge, Fred Ogle for Co. Clerk, Shell Caffey for Co. Assessor, Harry Henson for Co. Trea., John Osborne and J.T. Berry also. A Laurel Leaf tale by Scotty Falconer is included. H.L. Goode of Leedey is in city this week. Arthur Miller of Sweetwater and A.C. Quattlebaum are here attending Dist. Court. Fred Hammon of Hammon was in town Wed. Tom Keller who lives east of town here on business Sat. D.H. Arnold of Hammon attended to business Friday. Benjamin B. Smith of Grimes made final proof, JA. Moad of Hammon was here Wed. attending the Republican Conv. Lawrence Love, Assoc Editor of Hammon News is in town watching Dist. Court go round. Harry Henson of Rankin, Candidate for Co. Trea, spent several days here last week. Public Sale of T.F. Smoots last Mon. was a good one; sweet potatoes brought $12.90 a bushel. Boots Fields arrived Sun. with a bunch of cattle he had bought near Elk City. Boots says “they are the poorest he ever saw but thanks to cottonseed and kafir corn will bring them through all right.” Last Sat. morning when ground was covered by a sheet of ice, John Ford, mgr. of Herring & Young Store at this place, slipped and fell and was so injured that he has not been able to get to the store this week. The star office turned out a job of sale bills this week advertising a public sale of Sanford and Smith to be held 3 miles north and 2.5 miles east of Rankin on Mar 8. J.D. Funston will cry the sale. Fred Ogle who is teaching school at Carpenter was here Sun. soliciting votes for the office of Co. Clerk. The NW Teachers Meeting will be March 6 in District 86(Dog Holler or Wilson School), 5 miles south and 1 m. west of Crawford. People on the program: Bill Nye, Hellen Heagy, Virginia Beavin, Lela Romine, Mr. Duggan, Flossie Keller, Mr. Beavin, L.J. Moore, Mrs. Pearl Mangold, Miss Orpha Conrad, Miss Ora Waldrip, T.C. Moore, Mr. Conrad, Mrs. W.R. Potter, David Page, Mr. Patterson, W.A. Alloway, Dicie Thomas, Secy.
Cheyenne Star, Mar. 14, 1912
District Court was in session and the case of the State vs. Frank Parham for murder was found not guilty by the jury. The killing took place in Old Day Co. before statehood and investigated by grand jury in that county and no indictment was found. Ed Carpenter and Newt Cantrell were arraigned on charge of forgery and pled guilty. Oscar A. Miller was found guilty by a jury of grand larceny. D.A. Koontz was charged with burglary and dismissed. State vs. R.A. Graham, con-joint robbery dismissed on motion of Co. Atty. State vs. C.H. Howard, assault with dangerous weapon dismissed. Last Mon. morning the dog belonging to Lafayette Anderson began acting peculiarly, biting everything that came his way and it is thought that this dog had hydrophobia and the general dog killing should take place so no dog that was bitten by this dog be let to run at large and probably bite some child. The report has been circulated in various towns in this part of Oklahoma that the people of Cheyenne are preparing to move to the new town northeast of Cheyenne, a point supposed to be the terminus of the C&OW Railroad, when that road builds west from Butler.(editor’s note – this is most likely circulated because of the fire that destroyed practically all of the south side of one block of Cheyenne) Charles T. O’Kelly, formerly Clerk of the District Court, mysteriously disappeared about a year ago. An audit of his books showed that he was short in his accounts as Clerk of the Court, he disappeared and no one knew his whereabouts. His bondsmen were held for the shortage, but found a considerable sum of money in the bank to O’ Kelly’s credit and with some of his property made up the shortage. A warrant was issued for him and he has returned and his trial will be held in the near future. Three buildings are already under construction and others will follow in a few days. The burned out block will soon be re-built and old Cheyenne will put on a more attractive appear-ance than before. Mrs. J.E. Keen is visiting friends and relatives in Weatherford. A.C. Bradshaw, editor of Leedey Times is here at Court.. F.M. Bates of Sandstone is serving on the jury this week. Joe Foster, Hammon City Marshal is a witness at court. John Ferrell Prop. of the Ferrell Hotel at Hammon is here as a witness. Charley Bean, who lives a few miles east of town was here Fri. Judge J.W. McMurtry, editor of the Hammon News has been in Cheyenne during this week looking after interest of his clients in Dist. Court. Coleman White renewed subscription to the star and Dallas News. Mr. White is a staunch Socialist but believes in reading papers of other faiths. W.H. Lee announces that “having had my stock of drugs lost by fire and needing money, I ask that parties knowing they are indebted to me, to come in and make settlement at once.” Our town has been full of people all week due to Dist. Court and owing to the fact that the Central Hotel was burned last Thurs and the Southern Hotel not being large enough to accommodate the crowd, homes have been thrown open to house them. L.W. Pate is attending Rep. Conv. in Guthrie. A.C. Wilson of Hamburg was here and R.H. Wallace of near Durham. Lee Dudney of Redmoon was in Co. capital last Wed. F.E. Herring of Elk City spent several days this week looking after his interest in Cheyenne. Si Moore has moved into the J.R. Johnson residence since the fire last Thurs. He was the Proprietor of the Central Hotel but since then, he found himself without a place to call home. He says that he intends to erect a building and start a business soon. The Rep. Central Comm. met here March 6. J.A. Moad called the meeting to order. Those in attendance: A.H. Carter, H.V. Guernsey, H.D. Cox, John P. Burger, Will Hart; A. Brown, Ben Saylor, S.W. Hiatt all from Hammon; L.W, Pate, S.E. Dewees, Cosmo Falconer.
Cheyenne Star, Mar. 21, 1912
The idea is being circulated that the people of Cheyenne are thinking of moving to a location seven miles away, that may never be more than a siding. There are four new buildings being constructed in Cheyenne at this time and the people of Cheyenne are not making any preparation to leave town. Miss Pearl Salyer and Arthur D. Fenno became man and wife last Sunday. Rev. W.O. Morris, the grandfather of Miss Salyer, performed the ceremony. Miss Salyer has been connected with the telephone exchange for a long time and has been practically reared in our city. Mr. Fenno is a popular butcher in our town. There has been a general dog killing here for the last few days, upon order of the board and City Council. All dogs running at large in the city limits, not securely muzzled, were ordered killed on account of a number of dogs being bitten by a mad dog. Rev. H.O. White resigned as Baptist Church pastor to take effect second Sunday in April. He will be moving to South Dakota, where he will accept a similar position. S. Jackson made business visit to Sayre Sun. T.L. Turner is erecting a residence on the east side of the Court House square. Dowell Mills has resigned his position as bookkeeper at the Cheyenne State Bank and accepted a position in the Co. Treasurer’s office. Leon Young has accepted a position as bookkeeper at the Cheyenne State Bank. W.H. Anderson of Redmoon area was in the city Tuesday. A.G. Gray has resigned his position as bookkeeper in Co. Treasurer’s office. He will devote his time to the Grand Masters Work as he was recently elected to Grand Master for the State of Oklahoma. H.D. Cox will erect two more large buildings on Broadway, one of them will be occupied by Dr. J.F. Evans, drug stock, the other will be office rooms. Milo Burlingame returned from Elk City Wed. where he has been doing business. W.C. Winfred returned Wed. from Clinton on business. Shell Caffey of Hammon of Hammon and candidate for Co. Assessor was in town Mon. on business. He is one of the old timers. The Star job department printed sale bills for E.O. Hawk who lives eight miles south and 2 west of Durham; sale will be held on March 27, with A.G. Carver, Auctioneer. Sheriff Trammell, Co. Atty. S. Grim, Justice of the Peace, J.R. Casady and May Cunningham went over to Texmo last Mon., where an inquest was held over the skeleton that was found in that vicinity a short time ago. The skeleton is thought to be that of Jim Baker who disappeared from this country eleven years ago. The body was dug up by a party who has the W.D. Wilson farm rented. It was found in an old corral formerly owned and used by Francis Crow while removing a post in a corral. Uncle Jim Evans has bought a fine surrey for his livery and is having his buggies all re-painted. The Star job dept. printed sale bills for C.B. Sanford of Hamburg. His sale is March 20.
Cheyenne Star, Mar. 28, 1912
The Spelling Bee at Cheyenne last Mon. night was very well attended but very few took part in the spelling. Dr. A.B.C. Davis is now at Crawford, having returned yesterday from Oklahoma City. He says that place is overrun with his profession and he is returning to locate here. The Old Fiddlers Contest will be held at Cheyenne on April 19, immediately after the Old Settlers Reunion held on that date. Every old fiddler over the age of 30 is invited to come and take part. A few weeks ago we called attention to an Old Settlers Reunion to be held at Cheyenne on April 19. This celebration promises to be a very interesting event, if it is carried out as it has been planned, but nothing can succeed without someone at the head, so it is high time that we get together and appoint committees to see that the various things that are necessary to attend to in order that we may have a real jubilee Next Monday is the day set to meet at the Court House to discuss plans for holding the celebration. All who are interested in this celebration are requested to attend this mass meeting. Twenty years ago on this date, this part of Oklahoma was open to settlement, then only a wilderness, now it is one of the largest broomcorn and cotton producing districts in the world. John E. Leary is on the sick list. Boots Fields in Elk City on business this week. Fred Brann made business trip to Hammon last Mon. H.C. Marsh of Roll was business visitor here. E.C. Winfred made trip to Leedey this week. Henry Tracy has just closed a very successful term of school at Red Top and is again at home here in our city. Henry Berry passed through our town to Hammon for business. J.D. Miller and J.D. Wood of Rankin marketed corn for .65 a bushel here last Wed. W.H. Mouser made a business trip to Hammon last Tues. J.W. Finch of Weatherford, who used to live on his farm southwest of town, came in last Tues. to look after his interests here. Dr. Wallace and wife made a flying trip to Elk City last Tuesday on business. W.H. Mouser has bought the bldg. of Mike Keho formerly occupied by him as a shoe shop. Mr. Mouser is having it painted and papered and will convert it into a law office. The new bldg. being erected by H.D. Cox on Broadway, to be occupied by J.A. Reagans Dry Goods is nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy in a few days. William Anderson of Cody, Nebraska has written to Milo Burlingame of our town, for a price to be placed on the famous thoroughbred stallion, Peter McCue, which he is now standing at this place. Mr. Burlingame has set a good long price on this horse and it is hoped that the offer will not be accepted, as Mr. Burlingame wants our people to have the benefit of this horse this year. It may be that this offer will be accepted and a sale consummated, so those wishing to breed to this horse had better do so at the earliest possibility. J.C. Meeks, one of our progressive farmers, was here the last part of last week. J.A. Reagan of Sayre and proprietor of the Reagan Dry Good Store here is looking after his interests. He will move his stock of merchandise from the Odd Fellows Building to the new building. Mike Keho, an old resident of our town, has decided that he has worked at his trade as shoemaker long enough and has left for Kansas City, Kansas where he will make his home with his niece.
Cheyenne Star May 2, 1912
The businessmen of Cheyenne have taken the road proposition up and decided that the only way to put the highways in good condition for the farmers to travel is to roll up their sleeves and do the work themselves. As the township has exhausted their funds, the only way the roads can be put in good order, is by donation, which is being done and the businessmen are donating liberally. The farmers cooperating with the businessmen of Cheyenne will be able to put the various roads leading into our town in tip top shape. Several tornadoes visited Oklahoma last Saturday, killing many and destroying property which will run into the hundreds of thousands. Butler lost 32 houses, twenty six house were lost southeast of Butler; Sentinel had two people killed; one person at Hinton killed; Hobart had two people killed; Lugert had seven killed; Rocky one dead; Calumet three dead; Eldorado four dead; Martha, Warren and Blair had communication cut off; in addition to the deaths, there were many injuries. The wedding of Mrs. Burt Emerson of Cheyenne and Mr. Ed Lozier of Rankin was solemnized at the ME parsonage last Monday. The couple will make their home on Mr. Lozier’s farm near Rankin. D..J. Jackson was a business visitor here last Sat. Flake Hammond of Hamburg was here Friday, accompanied by Frank Cole of Hamburg. Lee Dudney of Redmoon was here doing business. Peter D. Work called at the Star office. A social dance was held at the home of W.H. Carl who lives west of town last Fri. night. Mr. an Mrs. B.D Cooksey and daughter DoniLita left Tues. for Louisiana where they will visit Mr. Cooksey’s parents and other relatives. H.L. DeVillers who has been employed on the Star for the past six or seven years has moved his family to his farm in the Dempsey area. Henry will try broomcorn raising this year. Mr and Mrs. JLM Curry left Mon. for Texas where they will visit relatives. J.S. Morgan who is selling buggies in this area and who owns a valuable farm south of town, paid a visit to the Star. S.A. Stauffer made a trip to Sayre. Mrs. W.H Mouser and children are visiting in Leedey this week. Taylor’s Confec-tionary has fresh light bread for 5 cents a loaf. George Anderson of Redmoon was here Wed. Dr. Bell has moved his office to his residence south of the furniture store. Cooper and Dewey are erecting an office on the lot east of the Cheyenne State Bank. Miss Carey Fields returned Tues. from Butler where she has been visiting with Mrs. Bird Pierce. Doc Ballenger of Hamburg is here today making final proof on his homestead. J.H. Karr and Grover Wilson are with him acting as witnesses. Mrs. J.R. Johnson who had been in Cheyenne this past winter to get the benefit of our public school, moved to Butler where her husband, Roscoe Johnson is connected with the Rome Drug Co. Mr. and Mrs. S. Jackson, Mrs. Hornbeak and Miss Erma Wallace made a flying trip to Erick last Sun. Fletcher White of Hamburg, was here Wed. on his way to the eastern part of the state where he has business interests. Mrs. Rosa Newkirk closed a very successful term of school at the Rocky School Dist. last Thursday evening. The patrons of the school hope to secure her for their teacher next year. The Eastern Star held a program at the school house on Sat. featuring John Tedrowe and wife of Indianapolis. The Tedrowes have been on the vaudeville stage for more than five years. DURHAM DOINGS: F.Y. Jobe’s children returned from Cheyenne Wed. where they have been attending school. A.F. Keller and family are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tom Keller east of Cheyenne. On last Tues fire destroyed part of the contents of William Webb’s barn, mostly grain. Jess Cunningham was calling on our people assessing last week. Messers I. Howard and Hunt were business callers at our burg last Thursday. Charlie Raff has rented the Dr. Grant place southeast of this place for the coming season. Elbert Thomas is home from Pampa where he attended school this winter. While at work in the shop last Sat. Will Gabbart was painfully injured by having his hand slip on the sharp edge of a plow blade. Lloyd Grant is home from school in Cheyenne. J.F. Hughes, J.A. McCord and W.C. Barber went to Canadian Mon. with fat hogs. I no U no
Cheyenne Star, May 9, 1912
The City of Cheyenne is making plans to celebrate the Fourth of July. Sheriff Trammell and Ervin Hunt made a raid at Carpenter last Sat. They were successful in arresting the proprietor of the alleged thirst emporium and seized several cold bottles that was kept in a vault on concrete in the floor of the cave and a large number of rubber poker chips. The man who was arrested made bond at Hammon and was released. Rev. H.O. White has filed for State Representative as a Democrat in our county. Jno. H. Osborne is making the race for Treasurer. Scotty Falconer’s Laurel Leaf Tales begin in this issue. Tuesday set aside as day to work on the roads. The town board of trustees has issued an order that all dogs running at large within the limits of the town of Cheyenne will be killed without notice to the owner unless securely muzzled. The entertainment last Sat. evening at the school house, given under the auspices of the Eastern Star Lodge, was well attended and enjoyed by all. E.L. Mitchell made a business trip to Hammon Monday. John Warren who lives west of town was transacting business in the city Monday. Dr. B.M. Ballenger of Hamburg was here Tuesday assisting Dr. Wallace in an operation. John Ford, manager of Herring and Young’s store here, has been on the sick list during this week. Mrs. Lucille McKinney who is teaching in the Elk City Public Schools spent Sun. with home folks here. Rev. H.O. White, pastor of Baptist Church here, is conducting a series of meetings at Berlin this week. Mrs. John Ford and two sons return Mon. from Cordell where they have been visiting with relatives the past two weeks. Madden Miller, chief clerk of the school land depart. spent a few days with home folks here this week. T.J. Duke, one of the early settlers of Sandstone was here Friday. A number of Miss Irma Wallace’s young friends surprised her Mon. evening by gathering at her home to spend the evening. Mr. and Mrs. S. Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Miller made a trip to Sayre Sunday where they were met by Mrs. Hornbeak and Margie Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. S Jackson are in Oklahoma City this week. Walter Blackburn, cashier of the Crawford Cotton Exchange Bank spent Sun. in Cheyenne. J.W. McMurtry, editor of the Hammon News was here yesterday attending to legal business. B.F. Bynum, cashier of the Cotton Exchange Bank here, made a business trip to Roll last Wed. Many of our townsmen are having storm caves dug this week. The recent cyclones have caused people to take precaution. Walker Huff and W.A. Beaty returned Mon. from Washita Co. where they had been on business. They were in a train wreck on the Frisco between Bessie and Cordell last Sat. but received no injuries. Mr. and Mrs. Will Earnest were in the city the first part of the week where Will was attending to business interests. Will is a cashier of the Oklahoma State Bank of Hammon. A.X. Grace returned from Texas where he and his family had been for several days. Mr. Grace cried the sale of F.M. Jenkins who lives near Hamburg, during his absence from the city. He reports that everything sold well, especially the livestock. W.H. Horr, president of the various Cotton Exchange Banks in western Oklahoma, passed through here last Mon. Mr. Horr and family have been spending a few days on their ranch near Crawford, but were forced to return home on account of Mr. Horr being thrown from a horse and receiving a fractured leg. DURHAM DOINGS: Last Sat. evening fire of unknown origin destroyed Mr. Burt Faye’s barn, grainaries, wagon shed and hen house. Harness, grain, hay and quite a number of hens and geese were consumed by the flames. Miss Docie Bryant, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Alice Bryant, was taken suddenly ill last Mon. The symptoms are very unusual and condition is said dangerous by the attending physicians. After a brief stay of one week in her earthly home, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Palmer was called to her heavenly home last Thursday.
Cheyenne Star, May 16, 1912
From time to time we have printed articles concerning railroad prospects for Cheyenne, these have all been true, still there has been some changes relative to the said C&OW RR. They have sought means to miss our town and cause property to depreciate in value. Other railroad builders are interested in this section, which is yet untouched by any road. More than one proposition awaits us and Cheyenne will have a railroad in less than twelve months. Should anything happen that these propositions fail to materialize within this time, Cheyenne still has cards up her sleeve that have never been played yet. Mrs. J.D. Clay was thrown from a buggy Tues. night as she was returning home from the entertainment at the auditorium, and received injuries from which she died at 11:45 p.m. the same night. The accident occurred on 4th street within one block of the Clay residence. The horse driven by Mr. Clay suddenly became frightened and commenced to kick. At the same time one of the lines broke and as the horse ran in a circle, Mrs. Clay was thrown from the buggy to the ground. An examination made by the attending physician discovered that death resulted from a concussion of the brain. Commercial Club met recently and decided to hold a County Fair in Cheyenne the latter part of September this year as it is centrally located and convenient place for it. Last Tuesday evening Misses Frankie and Berta Kendall entertained a large number of their young friends at the home of Leon Young, with a farewell social. Thomas Compton, finished teaching at Blue Ridge School six days prior to his death. A.C. Wilson of Hamburg was a business visitor here Sat. Leslie Barton and Asa Bartels went to Elk City. Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Miller are visiting with T.L.’s relatives in Ft. Worth. Rev. Townsend returned Tues. from extended visit with home folks in Kentucky. Mrs. E.E. Tracy is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. J.B. Tracy who lives in Red Moon vicinity. E.N. McLaughlin and Elijah Sadler of Hamburg were business visitors here. W.T, Bonner and family with Mrs. Isabella Fields have moved to their ranch north of town where they will spend the summer. Rev. H.O. White left Tues for Oklahoma City, where he will attend the Southern Baptist Convention. A. Hammond of Melrose, New Mexico, former resident of Hamburg is visiting with his son, Flake Hammond. Mrs. A.H. Carter is confined to her bed at the hospital at Elk City following an operation recently performed. Prof. D.V. Seaver made business trip to Hammon. Homer Wood of Hamburg was here on business. Michael M. Lewis made final proof before Judge Tracy here. Born on Tuesday last to Mr. and Mrs. I.F. Conaway a boy and a girl—mother and twins doing nicely. Milo Burlingame returned Sun. evening from Oklahoma City where he has been tending business interest. Mr. and Mrs. S. Jackson returned from Oklahoma City. Judge D.W. Tracy of Elk City was here the first of the week looking after interests of clients at this place. Fred Ogle, of Crawford was here shaking hands with the dear people of this town. Henry Miller of Sweetwater, was in city Wednesday circulating a petition to be presented to the governor asking that a pardon be granted to Oscar A. Miller who is serving a nine month sentence in the state reformatory. The young people of our town enjoyed a social evening last Fri. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brann. John Ford, manager of Herring and Young’s department store here left Sun. for Sulphur Springs, OK where he is in hopes of regaining his health, which is very poor. Mrs. Huff who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Bird Pierce at Butler, returned home. We are sorry to chronicle the death on May 14 of the almost one month son of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Jackson who live two miles south of town. The little one was laid to rest in the Cheyenne Cemetery Wednesday. W.H. Anderson, one of Rush Creek’s progressive and substantial farmers was transacting business. A set of youngsters surprised Miss Isabella Fields last Sat. evening by gathering at the Baptist parsonage and then going in a body to her home to spend the evening.
Cheyenne Star, May 23, 1912
At a meeting of the Commercial Club last Sat. night it was decided it was time something be done to protect Cheyenne’s interest in a railroad. H.D. Cox and J.W. Cooper and other local capitalists who are among the strongest financially in western Oklahoma., are behind the proposition and it looks very much like a railroad will be in operation in time to haul the fall crop to market. A company will be organized, stock sold and a railroad built to connect with the C&OW about five miles east of Cheyenne where a town will be platted and sold. This town will no doubt make the best town on the C&OW route, being the junction and located as it will be in the very heart of the richest agricultural valley in Oklahoma. This will be a big undertaking but the people of Cheyenne and surrounding country are capable of handling big propositions and this road will be built this summer. Sheriff Trammell conveyed Dave Koontz to the penitentiary at McAlester for safe keeping pending an appeal to the Criminal Court of Appeals. Koontz is in very poor health and his friends prevailed on him to go to the penitentiary where he can get outdoor exercise instead of staying in the county jail. A large number of citizens from Cheyenne were joined on the west road last Thurs. by farmers living in the vicinity of the road and assisted materially in putting the road in good condition. This work was all donated. Jessie, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hartnett was laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery, May 8, 1912. Mary Elizabeth Dudney, Wife of Benjamin Dudney died in her home west of town Sunday, May 19, 1912. She was the mother of Joe and Lee. The former was laid to rest in the Cheyenne Cemetery ten years ago. Her husband was called home during the same year. Friends of J. Homer Johnson are circulating a petition to present to Gov. Cruce asking that a pardon or parole be given to Mr. Johnson who was convicted of grand larceny in September last. Miss Carey Fields is visiting in Canadian. Dr. V.V. Grant of Roll was here Monday. W.D. Kendall who lives northeast of the city was in town. Flake Hammond of Hamburg was here on business. Mr. and Mrs. F.G. Brann spent a few days this week at Geary visiting with Mr. Brann’s relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Mon Baker who live near the Texas line were here last Tues. on business. W.H. Anderson who lives in Red Moon vicinity was here Sat. last. Last Sunday the stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Morris who live west of town and left a fine baby boy. Cheyenne State Bank are now located in their new building which has recently been completed on Broadway. Albert Park of the Grimes area was here on business. Mr. Tom Berry together with Rev H.O. White made a business trip to northeast part of county. Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Lovett left Tues for Dallas where he will buy the fixtures for the new bank that is to be put in at the new town. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Curry are now the proud parents of a fine baby girl. Born on Friday last to Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Brown, a baby girl. Mrs. Zack Miller and son, Arthur of Sweetwater area were here first of the week. B. Ellis and family leaves Fri. for Canadian, Texas where they will visit after which Mrs. Ellis will go to Missouri to spend the summer. Miss Nona Keen who has been attending school at Weatherford returned home Wed. DURHAM DOINGS: Mr. George Brunegee has just completed a cement cave for Mr. Ed Mangold and is now putting one in for J.A. Keller. Mr. and Mrs. Allen McClure left Wed. to visit Mrs. McClure’s sister in Pratt, Kansas. Miss Josie Vaughn is employed at the telephone exchange at Canadian, Texas. Mr. John Usrey of Miami, Texas is visiting his brother Mr. Seth Usrey. Ralph Mullen was thrown from a horse one evening recently and in falling broke his right arm just above the wrist. Mr. Clyde Tigard is entertaining his brother of Arnett. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Davidson of Canadian are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Davidson this week. Dave Reed of Roll spent Wed. with W.M. Landon and family. James T. Hughes made trip here combining business and pleasure. Mr. Rob Christian who is working on a ranch in Texas, spent Sun with home folks here. Hail has destroyed some of the gardens in this area. Mr. Ward Calder made trip to Cheyenne Monday. Mr. C.R. White has purchased the Albert Reynolds place. Dr. Oscar Huff and Dan Humphrey made trip to Canadian. Mr. and Mrs. John McClure who spent the winter in Kansas and Missouri returned home last Sat. Mr. McClure is in poor health. Mr. and Mrs. Morris of Roll visited W.M. Landon Sat. and Sunday. James Price is building a new barn for Mr. Hawkins.
Cheyenne Star, May 30, 1912
J.W. Maney, President of the C&OW RR will leave this morning bound for Clinton with about 75 laborers for railroad construction work. The men will be taken from Clinton over the new “Red Moon Route” to Butler and placed at work on the Butler-Strong City division. It is thought that trains would be running into Strong City by July 15 or September 1. This road when completed will be one of the principle feeders to the Oklahoma City stockyards. IF the railroad will not go to Cheyenne, Cheyenne will go to the railroad. For the purpose of placing Cheyenne on the railroad map, State Sen. E.L. Mitchell of Cheyenne, H.D. Cox and J.W. Cooper representing the Cheyenne Commercial Club were in Oklahoma City Mon. conferring with bond buyers relative to the sale of the bond issue of $60,000 the proceeds of which about five miles of track will be laid to connect Cheyenne with the C&OW. Weekly visitors were Aaron Welty and son, R.D. of Roll, A.A. and W.M. Butler of Leedey,A.C. Bradshaw, editor of Leedey Times, Dr. B.M. Ballenger of Hamburg, A.C. Wilson, progressive of Hamburg, Miss Lavern Young returned from medical treatment at Weatherford, A.D. Brown, editor of Hammon Advocate, Tom Cree of Rankin, Red Ogle of Crawford, William Brooks of Roll(just recovering from severe case of mumps), A.W. Clapp. The Ladies Home Mission Society of the Baptist Church will give an ice cream social on the church lawn on Friday, May 31. Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Lovett returned home from Dallas where G.B. bought furniture for bank in Strong City. The boys are figuring very strongly on organizing a baseball team here. Cheyenne is large enough to support a good team and we have the players so let’s all work together and have a crack team this season. Last Thursday a large number of young people gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Kendall to spend a social evening. A very destructive hail storm last Fri. destroyed crops in its path. There was a great deal of damage in the Dead Indian area. Hail stones of unusual size fell thick and fast and accompanied by high winds which absolutely pounded corn, oats and everything else that was up into the ground. Born on Tues. last to Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Gray a big boy. Young people enjoyed a social at the home of Milo Burlingame. DEAD INDIAN ITEMS: Due to the recent wind and hail many farmers will have to plant their crops again. The entertainment at the school house was splendid. Entertainment at the Welcome School House will be next Sat. night. Mr. and Mrs. Will Barry were guests at home of Mr. and Mrs. Price in Cheyenne on Sat last. Mr. and Mrs. J.M.R. Smith of Snakey Bend and Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith of this community were guests at Will Barry’s home last Sunday.