Volume 17 , Issue 19

NW Okie's Journey

Are you ready for some more history of Oklahoma and Indian Territory outlaws of the 19th century? Have you ever heard any stories of the "Battle of Bitter Creek," "Rose of the Cimarron," and the "Battle of Ingalls?"

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Walking With Sadie

NW Okie has been keeping me busy with my next assignment this week researching Oklahoma's pioneer days concerning "Rose of the Cimarron." Who was "Rose of the Cimarron?"

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100 Years Ago, 15 June 1915, Sunday

On this date, Tuesday, 15 June 1915, The Oklahoma City Times, had the following front page headline concerning Dacoma (Oklahoma) Wheat Fine. Harvest in heart of State's superior grain belt started, Thursday of June 1915. All crops good there.

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(1915) Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws

On page 9 of The Morning Tulsa Daily World, 14 May 1919, there was an ad entitled: Wonderland, concerning Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws. It was a three day history photo drama scripted primarily by Bill Tilghman, Oklahoma's noted ex-US Marshal.

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George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb

Who was George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb, who was also known as the Slaughter Kid, a member of the outlaw band known as the Doolin/Dalton gang? Bitte Creek Newcomb was described as a handsome, devil-may-care cowboy with an eye for a pretty girl, the son of a respected family which lived near Fort Scott, Kansas.

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Romantic Career Of "Bitter Creek" Newcomb (1895)

It was in The Guthrie Daily Leader, dated Sunday morning, 5 May 1895, front page that we found this mention of "Romantic Career Of Bitter Creek." Bitter Creek's uncle was reported to be a wealthy Kansas business man. Bitter Creek was a bandit raised in Ft. Scott, and ran off with a cattleman Named Slaughter. Bitter Creek attended church and Sunday school and was considered a good boy. His aunt was one of the leading society ladies of Ft. Scott.

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Oklahoma Stories: Bill Tilghman

This story about US Marshall Bill Tilghman aired on the ONR on OETA-The Oklahoma Network, on Apr 8, 2013. For more information, go to the ONR web site OETA News and ONR blog. Visit OETA-The Oklahoma Network for more about OETA-The Oklahoma Network.

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Oklahoma Outlaws of 19th Century

Bob Dalton was the wild one of the Dalton brothers, and the ringleaders of the outlaw brothers. Bob Dalton included the likes of Bill Doolin, Dick Broadwell and Blackface Charley Bryant. Charley got his unusual nickname because he had a black powder gun blow up in his face.

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