Volume 13 , Issue 4

5 October 1895 - Oklahoma & Indian Territory

In the Langston City Herald, Langston City, O. T., dated October 5, 1895, there was an interesting mention about Oklahoma weather, "There is one thing about Oklahoma weather. It can blow about nothing." [SEE PDF File!]

If you scan down a few lines there was a paragraph concerning the Troops at Fort Reno that stated, "Troops at Fort Reno have been ordered to remove prospectors for gold from the Wichita mountains."

Here is an interesting paragraph from that same 1895 Langston City Herald, "A new outlaw leader has broken loose in the strip. His name is White Horse Doolin. He is a graduate of the Zip Wyatt (a.k.a Nathaniel Ellsworth Wyatt) school and has a gang with him."

Have you ever heard stories of Lilly Langtry and her famous divorce? There was a paragraph in the Langston City Herald that read, "In behalf of the editors in Oklahoma Frank Greer notifies Lilly Langtry that if she will come to Oklahoma for her divorce the newspapers there will take her part."

For all you Canadian County residents there was this mention of thePioneer Creamery Plant, "The Canadian county farmers have this year made thousands of dollars that could not have been made had it not been for the Pioneer creamery's plant. They pay the farmers the highest price possible for their milk, and are shipping the excellent product of the plant to adjacent states and territories where it brings the top of the market."

Beaver County citizens, I have not forgotten about you. Here is the short paragraph from the Langston City Herald, October, 1895, "It is said the farmers in Beaver county are short of help. People who want a job should reflect that it is a long way to Beaver county."

Have you ever heard of this "Billy the Kid?" It seems back in October 5, 1895, as this paragraph reads, "Billy the Kid, a woman whose real name is Ruth Phelps, and whose residence is the Indian Territory, has been taken to the Paris jail charged with horse stealing."

Anyone out there remember the Oklahoma City Carriage Company? In October, 1895, this little paragraph stated, "The Oklahoma City Carriage company has retired into the hands of a receiver."

There was also mention of the meanest man in Oklahoma, "The meanest man in Oklahoma was arrested last week on a charge made by a squaw, of stealing a 1-cent coin from the neck of her papoose."

Also in October, 1895, "A man in southern Oklahoma left the other day for California because Oklahoma didn't have 'no' earthquakes or any excitement at all." (If only that man were alive today to witness the earthquakes that have been springing up in the central parts of Oklahoma.)

Have you ever heard of the Buck Gang of 1895? It seems in October, 1895, "The notorious Buck Gang, composed of Rufus Buck, an Indian; Lucky Davis, a negro; Sam Sampson, Maomi July and Lewis Davis, Creek Indians, have been convicted in the United States court at Fort Smith, Ark., and will be hanged."

Here is another interesting paragraph concerning the elopement of George S. Meyers youngest daughter, to Graham E. Babcock. It reads as follows, "The youngest daughter of George S. Meyers, millionaire tobacco man of St. Louis, and Graham E. Babcock, son of General E. Babcock of Coronado, Co., eloped and were married at Glenwood Springs, Col."

Have you ever heard the history about the survey the Kansas and Texas Coal Company had begun of a new railroad between South McAlester, I.T., and Fort Smith, Arkansas?

Back in the Fall of 1895 there was mention of the discovery of a missing woman, Elizabeth Tompkins, the well known sporting writer, who disappeared in 1893. She had been located in San Francisco.

Last but not least, this little mention of John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan boxing match mentions, "John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan will meet in a four-round boxing contest at Cleveland October 5, 1895."   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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