Volume 18 , Issue 43

NW Okie's Journey

We are still research in history of Indian Territory (1895) this week for the OkieLegacy Ezine/Tabloid. WE have some history of the Morgan Bill, which the prohibitory clause in the Morgan bill, if properly enforced, would have a tendency to reduce the number of "elevator" whiskey bottles left along Bud Weldon's trail through this country.

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Walking With Sweet Silly Sadie

My human, NW Okie, loves this song, which is sung by Maria Muldaur, "We Shall Be Free," from her album "Yes We Can." Here are some of the lyrics to the song that stand out to us:

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1895 - Flynn's Free Home Bill

Have you ever read about "Flynn's Free Home Bill" of 1895? Let us look back at The Guthrie Daily Leader, Guthrie, Oklahoma, dated 27 November 1895, Wednesday, page 2, to learn a bit more of this free home bill.

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1895 - Rights of Whites In Chickasha, I.T.

It was in Guthrie Daily Leader, Guthrie, Oklahoma, dated 7 September 1895, Saturday, page 1, we found this headline: "Rights Of Whites." It was concerning the recent methods the Indian police used in collecting the one percent intruders' tax in Chickasha, Indian Territory.

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1895 - Durango Grew Up In A Big Hurry

We found this news article concerning Durango, Colorado, in The Times, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated 27 January 1895, Sunday, page 21: "Durango Grew Up In A Big Hurry." But it grew up symmetrically and with proper spirit. It had great mines and vast coal deposits and it also went in for culture.

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1895 - The Doolin Gang

Out of The Weekly Gazette, out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, dated 13 June 1895, Thursday, on page 2, we found this mention of "The Doolin Gang," surrounded by Marshals, they would be exterminated.
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The Work of the Dawes Commission In Indian Territory (1895)

This weeks research took us to The Weekly Chieftain, out of Vinita, Oklahoma. The news article was dated 7 March 1895, Thursday, page 2.

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The Morgan Amendment, 1895

In The Weekly Chieftain, out of Vinita, Oklahoma. The news article was dated 7 March 1895, Thursday, page 2, with these headlines: "The New Law Entire." practically, the Morgan Amendment. A measure intended to place justice in reach of all.

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