Volume 9 , Issue 37

September 22, 1893 News

The First Issue, Volume 1... The Alva Pioneer, dated September 22, 1893, Friday, in Alva, O.T., M County, there was another headline: "Desperate Burglars." Two Wretches attempted to burn a Newton woman for shooting one of them in the leg.

Newton, Kan., Sept. 18, 1893 -- "Two unknown men entered the house of C. W. Nicodemus in the center of the city last evening at 9 o'clock and gagged and bound Mrs. Nicodemus, who was alone. Then they saturated her clothing with coal oil and were just about to set her on fire when Nicodemus returned and the men made their ex=scape

"Two nights ago these same men broke into the house and secured $25. In departing Mrs. Nicodemus shot one of them in the leg and he told her that he had returned to burn her for this.

A large party of men is scouring the town in search of the men. A good description of both men is at hand and should they be found lynching is feared by man."

Enid, Oklahoma, September 20, 1893... About 1 o'clock, six miles east of Enid, there was a fatal prairie fire where a father lost his wife, two children and $1,400 in money.

Baker Tomlinson, who had settled on a claim at the place referred to, left his wife and two children at his new found home and went to the land office to file his papers. While absent a prairie fire, fanned by the terrible southwest wind which had prevailed for the last few days, overtook his family, who were unable to run away from it. His wife and two children were terribly burned. Mrs. Tomlinson and one of her children did not recover. The man had $1,400 in his wagon on the claim, all of which was destroyed."

Ad - S. T. Carrico Real Estate... On that same page of The ALva Pioneer, dated September 22, 1893 we found mentioned of an ad for S. T. Carrico, Real Estate Agent and Notary Public, located on the South Side of the square, in Alva, Oklahoma Territory. they made deeds, mortgages, etc... correctly and legibly. They also collected rents and investments for non-residents. they had business and resident lots for sale. They proclaim in their ad, "Parties who have lots for sale will get fair treatment if left in my ands. correspondence solicited -- any information in our power cheerfully furnished. -- S. T. Carrico, Alva, O. T."
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