Salt Creek Indian Fight Recalls 1860 Horse Theft
In 1860 near Logan's Gap in Comanche County a posse led by Captain James Cuningham pursued three Indians who stole 25 to 30 horses in Hamilton County. After a dawn chase, two escaped on horseback, a third was killed by David Cunningham with Aaron Cunningham delivering the death shot. The posse recovered most horses, except the pair ridden off. The account comes from F. M. Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Newburg
Hamilton County
James Cunning
Aaron Cunningham
David Cunningham
R. T. Cunningham
J. W. Cunmingham
Alex Tuggle
Jay Hugh Chism
Logan's Gap
Salt Mountain
Redman
Aaron
F. M. Cross
Sacred Harp Singing Notes and Local Schools
The piece recalls Hams teaching singing schools across the county and Texas with Temple Bells as the popular book. It lists schools at Soda Springs Sidney Beattie Copperas Duncan Creek Sard s Hazel Dell Brysonville Board church Harmony and Indian Creek. It highlights Pate Fagan as a leading Comanche bass singer from 1900 to 1916 noted for a strong voice and reliable bass for groups.
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Hams
Texas
Soda Springs
Sidney
Beattie
Copperas
Duncan Creek
Sard's
Hazel Dell Brysonville
Board @church
Harmony
Indian Creek
Pate Fagan
Comanche
Pate
Early Indian Tales from Comanche County Legend
G W Harrison recalls tales from old timers in Comanche County. He recounts Uncle Mari Fleming building a split log fort for protection after moving to Comanche and fighting Indians. Lias Platt recalls Indians stealing horses near Stagg Creek and a night raid ending with a dead Indian found next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Harrison
Comanche County
Mari Fleming
Comanche
Lias
Platt
Harrison
Stagg Creek
Sipe Springs
Indian Mountain
Redmen
Iman
Early Bear Hunt in Comanche County
In 1857 eight Comanche County pioneers surveyed a road from Cora to the Lampasas County line. They encountered a large bear near Cowhouse Creek on the high prairie, the beast attempting to cross the divide toward Leon. The hunters pursued the bear on horseback and on foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Cora
Lampasas
Cowhouse Creek
Leon
Boy Pulls Trigger as Father Slays First County Bear
In a rural chase toward the Albin homestead near Enerey, a bear was driven by riders and footmen. Mr. Albin returned with a rifle and allowed his young son Pate to fire the fatal shot to claim a county bear record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin
Enerey
Mr. Albin
Pate
Early Hospitality Cited From Comanche County Settlers
In 1857 F M Cross recalls Mountain Creek settling with four families James Cunningham Captain Cunningham Char lie Campbell Thomas Dunlap and Jonathan Watson. Campbell and Cunningham shared cattle with newcomers by forming cowpens and supplying beef without charge every few days during summer. Mr and Mrs Frank Vineyard and son visited Fort Worth then Nocona and Oklahoma to visit relations.
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Comanche County
Mountain Creek
That Creek
F. M. Cross
James Cunningham
Captain Cunningham
Charlie Campbell
Thomas Dunlap
Jonathan Watson
Frank Vineyard and Son
Fort Worth
Nocona
John Boswell
Oklahoma
Cen Texas Chamber of Commerce Idea Abandoned
Waco Texas August 10 efforts to organize a Central Texas Chamber of Commerce are discontinued after a poll of thirty counties. Only five counties McLennan Navarro Comanche Hamilton and Coryell approved the proposed budget and quota set by the finance committee.
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Waco
Texas
Central
Texas Chamber of Commerce
J. N. Edens
Cor- Sicana
McLennan
Navarro
Comanche
Hamilton
Coryell
Finance and Budget Committee
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George Raft
James Cagney
Bach Dawn I Die
Joan Blondell
Melvyn Douglas
Paris
Charles Starrett
The
Sons of the Pioneers
Johnnie Weismuller
Maureen O'Sullivan
Tarzan
Salt Creek
Comanche Co
Cen
Central Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Burks
Dallas News
Burks
Elevice
Frigidaire
General Motors
Philco
Prargeri Reco
Modern Radio
Rho
Pont
Joan
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