First White Burial in Texas County Oklahoma Recounted
A Kaneas frontier pioneer recounts the burial of the first white man and woman in what is now Texas county Oklahoma. The narrative describes a June or July raid on a wagon train near Wagonbed Springs Cimarron and a long march from Fort Dodge Kansas to the grave site.
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Aubrey
Capitol Hill
Oklahoma
Kaneas Frontier
Texas County
No Man's Land
Fort Dodge
Kansas
Cimarron
Dodge
Crooked Creek
Meade Center
Sharp Creek
Hone
Golf Creek
Beaver Dam
Palo Duro
Doby
Pony Creek
Beaver
Coldwater
Hacksberry
Ecoute
Firet
Jim’ Williamson
Alo
Old Man
Oklahoma Panhandle school land sale campaign begins
The Oklahoma school land board plans a broad ad campaign to sell 1,050,000 acres of new college lands soon. Sales superintendent John N. Shepler promises a departmently organized push with ads in state and national papers and booklets. The Panhandle counties Texas Cimarron Beaver show growing farm activity as buyers improve lots, with crops like corn, wheat, oats and maize expanding.
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John N. Shepler
School Land Board
Oklahoma Pahandle
New Mexico
Rockies
Texas Panhandle
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas
Cimarron
Beaver
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Texas County
State Board of Agriculture
Shepler
Why It Rains in the Panhandle in 1883
In Burks Texas almanac for 1883 the author explains that southeast trade winds from the African coast blow across the Atlantic Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico gathering vapor. Upon reaching Texas mountains the cooling air drops copious rain feeding rivers like the Red Wichita Pease Brazos and other tributaries.
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Panhandle
Texas Almanac
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Red
Wichita
Pease
Brazos
Weather observations and land notice from Oklahoma records
Local notes recount cold air contact and rain in June to August, with blankets needed at night. Former residents of Ellwood and Griffin report seasonal river rises on Brazos and Colorado. Public land notice lists Babe Miele as claimant with final entry in Benewah on August 15, 1908, with witnesses named in Oklahoma.
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K. Stribbling
Griffin
Brazos
Perryman
Austin
Colorado
Notice of Homestead and Final Proof in Oklahoma
Public notices from the Interior Department Woodward Beaver Balko and Balko Oklahoma announce final proof and entries for NW quarter of section 2 township 8 north range 2, and other lands. Witnesses include W Meador Edward Muleey Caleb Grut Thomas Braidwood. Dates April 1909 to July 1909.
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Department of the Interior
Lamoffien
Woodwird
Jute Tech
Dantel W. Lerope
Jf Floris
Oklatonm
Anganttts
Baotion
Hauge
B.C. M
Fini
Thorne P. B.aldwood
Tleeta Beaver
Oklahoms
Anghet
Clutmant Ames
Miles
Kansas
D. Onsin
U. S
Omicent Woodward
Okla
Notics
Leroy William
Thomas P. Braidwood
U.S
Beaver
Oklahoma
Thomas Braidwoot
James L. Landensier
James Fe. Torhune
Rd F. Fowler
Balko
Oklaborze
D. Onren
Ment of the Interior
U.S. Land Ofice
Woodward, Okla
Frank C. Jones
Bwig & Bly
Ben She
EOM
Thomas P Braidwood
Zed Sons
Tapley
Greeley Thompson
Beaver Oldla
George Brake
Charles A. Eye
U. 8
Woodward
Okls
Isaac Bhockley
Balke
Okta
Ireland
Thomas Braidwood
Fred A. Kirk Sherman Entertine
Charles T. Janiner
G. A. Lawson
Oklahom
Onn
Rail Time Table and Local Church Directory Highlights
Rail timetable items for Meade and Liberal Kansas show east and westbound trains with arrival and departure times on the Hack Line. Church notices list Presbyterian Methodist Christian and other auxiliary groups with service times and officer names.
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Meade
Kansas
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the Panhandle
Thomas P. Bralwood
Benewi
Oklahor
Archer
Barrow
G. H. Rush
Om Okla
Bearer County
Liberal
Englewood
Daily Mail
Iberal
Ekgle vOon
Clear Lake
Theaday
Tharpiey
Church and Society Directory
Presbyterian
Sdntty
W. B. Lowann
Methodist
O'Slock
Jas
J.D. Nive
Christian Church
Bible School
R, RB
Coffey
THE
Marthas
Mia
J. R. Quinn
Pres
Oklahoma Post No. 4
Grand Army of the Republic
Beaver Lodge No
Ord
D. Mavarguaxa
WM Moseeut
Oddae
C. DeGraw, Bee
Beaverie No
Knights of Pything
Hp, Ganners
C ©Avemano
K. of R
Welk
Mavog
C. Tuomas, Recorder
Jaxwie Batson, Or
Beaver Rebekah Lodge No 1A
Vleitin
Mak Marne Basor
Sue NG
Hoskins
Lee al Hodge Building
Thos. P. Braidwood
United States
Beaver, Oklahoma
A. W. Thompson
Bolin, Hall & Company
Kan
Tyrone
Hooker
Scandrett & Fuest
Hal H. Reid
Poweler Fine Watch
Daz Mason
Queensware
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