Caddo- My Home Town

Jefferson Highway, 1916

The Caddo Herald

August 4, 1916

 

Good Road to Caney

We are informed that through the efforts of the people of Caney a good road is being built on the Jefferson Highway to the Bryan county line. Two new bridges are now under construction and when completed their part of the work will be in good shape.

A bridge is needed on this side of the line which Commissioner Nickels assures us will be built just as soon as the county can get to it so that this part of the Jefferson Highway will be in good shape.

Under the regulations of the State Highway Department no make-shift bridges will be allowed and when the bridges are built they will be permanent.

This means that the state is building for the years to come. It will cost a little more money but it will be cheaper in the long run.

We understand also that the road through Boggy bottom is improved so that it is now in fairly good shape. Further work will be done on this when the state convicts get down there to work.

 

Oklahoma Gets Highway

Oklahoma’s title to the Jefferson Highway is now bereft of all cloud, the board of directors of the Jefferson Highway Association in a general meeting at St. Joseph, Mo. Thursday having eliminated the states of Arkansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota from further consideration and designated as the one and final route the preliminary log of the transcontinental highway which was agreed upon at the New Orleans convention.  

The news is contained in a letter received by the News-Capitol this morning from Paul Nesbitt, president of the Jefferson Highway Association in Oklahoma who attended the meeting. It was written immediately following the adjournment of the meeting. The letter says:

“At the meeting of the board of directors of the Jefferson Highway Association here today, a motion prevailed excluding the states of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, and Arkansas from the official family of the association.

This was done for the reason that previously a motion had prevailed providing that there should be one main line of the Jefferson Highway and no branch lines would be considered. This was done because it was felt that there should be no cloud on the title of those states and counties through which the highway has been designated.

This finally determines the question so far as Oklahoma and Texas are concerned and no questions can hereafter be raised as to whether or not the proposed line through Arkansas is likely to prevail. The members from Oklahoma and Texas were warmly supported by the directors from the north part of the country and it is felt that most of the questions over the designation of the route are decided.

 

Food, 1900

The Caddo Herald

October 5, 1900

Bill of Fare

At Amos K. Bass, the Up-to-Date Grocer’s

 

Breakfast

Ham, breakfast bacon, eggs, French fried potatoes,

cooked flake rice, Ralston’s oatmeal, Ralston’s breakfast

food, pancake flour, African Java coffee

                Dinner

Vegetable soup, cabbage, sweet potatoes, cheese, macaroni,

beans, trout, fresh peas, chicken, corn, tomatoes, and Cod fish

                Desserts

Fresh mince meat, fresh cakes, fresh fruits, California can goods

                Supper

Corn beef hash, salmon steaks, chili, roast beef, chicken, and veal loaf,

French sardines, hamburger steak, pig’s feet, dried beef, ice tea and cookies.

 

When you are bothered as to what you are going to have to eat refer to this list. Amos K. Bass

 

Neighbors, 1913

No, I have not exhausted our supply of Caddo news, but sometimes it is good to visit with the neighbors. 

The Caddo Herald

September 5, 1913

 

Buffalo Hill

 

Crops in this part of the county need rain. Most everyone had to haul their stock water.

Most everyone went to the carnival. All report a nice time and hope to have a better time next year.

Our meeting which was held by our pastors, S. W. and George North was quite interesting. Twenty-one by baptism and several additions to the church. The candidates were as follows: Misses Hallie Larmon, Della Amos, Lula Blackman, Ethel Moffatt, Bessie Bill, Agnes Adams, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Carnette, Nate Mill, Mrs. Fletcher, Mesdames Earl Philip, Tom Hillis, Earl Martin, Jimmie Barton, Agie Stonebarger and Jim Andrews.

Miss Myrtle Klithe of Jackson, Ok. Spent last week with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivey died last week and was buried in the Turnbull Cemetery.

G. E. Moffatt spent Monday night with his brother, Fred.

Miss Vinnie Hardage and Mr. Wiley Stevens of Freeny Chapel were quietly married at the bride’s home the 27^th of August. Miss Lottie Moffatt was maid of honor and Fred Haskins best man. Bro. Sipes of Bennington performed the ceremony. Those who were present were: G. E. Moffatt and family, Joe Haskins and family, Fred Moffatt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman and Willie Woods of Durant. Had a nice wedding dinner.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones gave the young people an ice cream supper last night.

Grandma Moffatt is spending this week with her son, George.

 

Matoy

Cotton picking and corn gathering is the order of the day now. W. H. Yeats sold two bales last week.

Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Tomas visited relatives at Paris, Texas last week.

Several from here attended the singing convention at Buffalo Sunday. They report a grand time and excellent dinner. Only two classes entered the contest, Buffalo and Matoy, Buffalo winning the banner class.

A.Cannon went to Durant on business Monday.

A.P. Tidwell went to Caddo Saturday with a bale of cotton.

W. H. Yeats went to Atoka this week on business.

Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bailey gave an ice cream supper and party Saturday night which was very much enjoyed by a good sized crowd, both old and young.

Mr. Smith, of Monkstown, Texas, is moving here; he is a son-in-law of Mr. Cannon.

Willis Jones and wife visited at Atoka last week.

Frank Battiest and Bob Jones went to Caddo Saturday.

Henry Wootan of Texas came in Friday to visit relatives and join his wife who has been visiting her brother Mr. Hull for the past few weeks.

Roy Tomas and wife of Atoka County spent last week with Mrs. Tomas’s parent, Mr. and Mrs. Scalf.

Charley Priveitt went to Sherman last week to have an operation perform. He seems to be improving.

Dave Lawson has been suffering considerable with blood poison in his hand from sticking a thorn in his hand some six weeks ago.

A.P. Tidwell and family visited near old Bennington Sunday.

We failed to report the marriage of Jack Gates and Miss Cora Miles the 25^th of August.

 

Cade Items

Mrs. Mose Moore is on the sick list this week.

Port Burtrem has been on the sick list the first of this week.

Will Dodson’s son, John, got his foot in the press Saturday. Not seriously injured.

The infant of Dr. W. T. Lindsey died last week of whooping cough and was laid to rest in the Cade cemetery and their many friends join their sympathy of the little one gone before.

Cotton picking is in progress now.

W. P. Vaughn stared picking cotton September 1. He will make about half a bale to the acre.

Mrs. Charles Madding was a visitor of Mrs. Norton and Mrs. Vaughn Saturday. All enjoyed a good time.

AH! Say, you people of Caddo had better watch. We have two big detectives at Cade. Cade is on the boom.

Lee Trout of Cade has a new gin and grist mill and has them in running order.

Mrs. W. P. Vaughn made a call to see her mother, Mrs. Frank January, who has been on the sick list, but she found her much better and returned to her home at Cade on Friday.

There has been a big Presbyterian meeting going on at Cade last week.

Had a few cases of the red sore eyes at Cade.

Mrs. Mae Hughes was visiting her friends last week but returned to her home Saturday.

We are having some very hot and dry weather at Cade now.

Well, I’ll close for this time. If this is published I will do better next time. Steamboat Bill

 

 

Lamb's Big Store, 1900

News, October 1900

The Caddo Herald

October 5, 1900

John Redpath, the proprietor of the South McAlester Foundry, was here Tuesday. Mr. Redpath has a man employed here buying up scrap iron which will be carried to his foundry and melted and remoulded into machinery of various kinds.

Walter D. Graham of Jackson, who is only 18 years of age and who has been a subscriber to The Herald for the past twelve months was here Wednesday and renewed his subscription.

E. T. Dright, late judge of Jackson County, but who was elected to fill the office of sheriff at the late election, was here Wednesday on business and subscribed for The Herald.

While in St. Louis a few weeks ago I bought the largest stock of Holiday and Fancy goods ever shown on this market. These goods have just arrived and will be ready for inspection in a few days. While it is early for such goods those wishing to get first choice can select now and we will take care of them till wanted. W. P. Wood

Sam E. Badgett, formerly editor and proprietor of the Bells News is now at Caddo, I. T. and is editor and manager of the Caddo Herald. Mr. Badgett made one of the best newspapers of Grayson County out of the Bells News and is a newspaper man of experience and ability. The Democrat predicts for him an exceedingly bright future and The Herald is to be congratulated on securing his services as editor and manager. Mr. Badgett was secretary of the Grayson County press association when he left the state, which is an indication of the high esteem in which he was held by the press of Grayson County. Sherman Democrat. Thanks.

Ben Siegel and L. Rothbaum went to Lehigh Tuesday to be present at the religious exercise Tuesday night and Wednesday. The day is known as the Day of Atonement to the Jews and is the most solemn day in the Jewish religious calendar. It comes just nine days after New Year’s Day and forms the conclusion of a period of meditation and earnest thought known as the Ten Days of Repentance. The devout still observe it as a fast, and touch neither food nor drink for twenty-four hours from evening to evening. It’s name indicate its purpose of calling to people’s minds their sins and transgressions but Biblical, Rabbinical teaching both declaring that not prayer nor penitence nor fasting alone can win divine forgiveness, but the firm resolve to do better and live more worthily. On this day Israelites the world over abstain from their occupations and devote themselves to the solemn services instituted by their religion. Formerly, and to this day in some parts of the world, the pious once entered the house of worship at sunset on the eve of Atonement Day remained there all night through and the next day till the stars again appeared. In all temples and synagogues continuous services are held through the day. An impressive feature is the memorial of the dead in which all the departed are called to remembrance.

We invite the merchants of Caddo to come to the Herald office at any time and see the enormous pile of papers that we print and circulate. If they will do this we have no fear but that we will get an ad from them at the low rate which we make.  

HOGS HOGS HOGS

Remember that hogs are bringing a big price. Feed your corn to your hogs; it will bring you 50c or more per bushel. It requires less labor to raise hogs than cotton and there is more profit in corn and hogs than there is in 10c cotton. Bring me your fat hogs and I will pay you the highest market price. R. A. Riddels

 

1899 Population

The Caddo Herald

April 12, 1899

Population of Territory Towns (Muscogee Phoenix)

 

Generally speaking it is estimated that there should be one voter to every five of the general population of the country. In the Indian Territory where the population is increasing by the arrival of people from other states, it is safe to say that the full voting strength cannot be shown by any election, no matter how diligent the canvass, all the arrivals from other state of less than on year’s residence being denied the ballot. It appears that six of the population to one vote is not an unfair estimate for the towns which held elections on the 4^th of this month where the contest was in a degree interesting. The following record of the total number of votes furnishes a good value to the population of the towns named, except those marked (*) in which there was no contest. Several other towns held elections and the local press record the elections, but fail to mention the number of votes cost.  This is probably the first opportunity offered for making anything of an approximation of the population of so many of the principal towns of the Indian Territory.

Ardmore              400

Muscogee           900

Wagoner             540

Vinita                    504

Purcell                  434

Durant                  417

Davis                     324

Wynnewood      304

Tahlequah           285

Pauls Valley        265

Claremore           209

Lehigh                   203

*Poteau               191

Caddo                   183

Sallisaw                                182

*McAlester        145

*Eufaula              154

Stillwell                 131

Chelsea                                100

Afton                    112

*Sapulpa             92

*Nowata             86

*Holdenville       83

Vian                       75

*Bristow              62

Wyandotte         40

Tulsa, estimate 500

Marietta              150

Fairland                227

Muldrow             98

Payments 1921

The Caddo Herald

September 16, 1921

Indian Payments are Practically Ended

 

Muskogee, Okla, Sept. 11- Per capita payments to members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes have practically been completed Indian officials said Saturday.  Nearly nine thousand payments of $50 each have been made to Choctaws, while three thousand at $30 each have gone to Chickasaws.

In all probably $900,000 has been paid. Many of these payments have been divided between many heirs, in one case as many as forty-five. Much clerical work has resulted. 

More March Locals

The Caddo Herald

March 27, 1914

 

W. T. Smith and Claude Smith returned Tuesday from a two-week’s visit to Mineral Wells.

Phone No. 11 for your grocery wants. We have the best of everything and solicit your trade.

Mrs. J. D. Thompson went to Sherman Monday to visit her daughters Grace and Madeline.

Plymouth Rock eggs for sale- 50c for setting of 15. Noah Arrington. Route 1, Caddo, Okla.

Mr. and Mrs. Jess J. Hamilton have moved to Durant where they will make their home in the future.

Sewing Wanted- The L. W. B. Class will do plain sewing at reasonable prices. Phone No. 7

Make our store your headquarters when in town. We like to have your come around. Hogan Bros.

Help the fly swatting campaign by going to the Electric Theater Friday night or Saturday afternoon.

The Ford car is the universal car. You get as good car value for half the money. See W. H. Glasscock.

Get your garden seed, seed potatoes, and onion sets at Bass, the store where you find the best of everything.

Remember, we pay 10c per lb. for hens. Will buy all other country produce. Pay cash. The Bass Co.

Aluminum kitchen ware saves back breaking, looks, is good. Brigance Hardware Co.

Let us send you a sack of Globe flour. It’s the best in town. Try it. Hogan Bros.

Have several good Jersey milk cows with young calves for sale. For prices and terms see F. Manning.

See our new improved Quick Meal Oil Stove, two, three, and four burners. Brigance Hdw. Co.

For Sale- Modern 5-room bungalow near new school building. C. E. Blessing.

Car load of Ford autos just in. One already sold Get yours now while the season is young. W. H. Glasscock.

Eggs for Sale- From best Rhode Island Red chickens. $2 for setting of 15. Mrs. J. D. Maytubby.

Aluminum kitchen ware 25 per cent cheaper than sold elsewhere. Brigance Hdw. Co.

Mrs. Frank Settle and Miss Leta Barber were down from Caney Saturday, the guest of Mrs. W. H. Morris.

Miss Antoinette Peters came in Friday eve from Ft. Towson and spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks.

Ladies, have Rubber Heels put on your shoes and see how they rest you in standing or walking; at Z. T. Finley’s.

Mrs. Ben Payne and children arrived Wednesday from Wapanucka to spend the week with relatives and friends in Caddo.

Mrs. A. B. McCoy and Mrs. T. B. Turnbull accompanied Miss Peters as far as Durant Sunday on her return to Ft. Towson.

W. H. Morris, W. H. Robbins, J. L. Boland, J. A. Beaird, F. Manning and Rev. Luther Roberts were Durant visitors Monday.

Let us show you our new hats for ladies. They’re the latest styles and the values are immense. Chaney & Davison.

Mrs. Cummings returned to her home in Atoka Monday after a visit here with her sister, Mr. J. K. Bass. She was accompanied home by little Miss Mary Lee Styron.

At St. Louis last Thursday Miss Fannie Siegel died in the Baptist hospital She was a sister of Ben Siegel of Caddo who attended her bedside. She is known to many Caddo folks, having visited her brother here several times.

A congregational meeting of the members and friends of the Presbyterian Church will be held at that church next Wednesday evening at 7pm o’clock for the purpose of taking definite steps toward building a new church.

At Farwell, Texas last Friday Edgar Allen died after a lingering illness. He lived here several years ago, married Miss Mary Gravitt, but went west for his health. Besides a wife, he leaves a young son. Mr. and Mrs. John Gravitt went from here to attend his bedside.

The Girl and the Stampede at the opera house tonight is said to be a splendid show. Read the announcement on the first page. This show has been put on in several of the largest opera house and gave general satisfaction. By patronizing a good play at the local opera house you encourage the management to get this kind. 

March 27, 1914

The Caddo Herald

March 27, 1914

 

Car load seed potatoes at Bass.

H. F. Bass was in Durant Sunday.

Will Gravitt had business in Durant this week.

Groceries, flour, feed, and produce at Hogan Bros.

W. W. Boone spent Sunday with relatives in Denison.

J. D. Betts was in town Tuesday on a business errand.

Globe hard wheat flour, the best in town at Hogan Bros.

Ladies hats at Huffman’s. The best styles. Prices right.

Mrs. H. T. Styron spent Tuesday in Atoka with relatives.

Mrs. H. Eichenberger spent Sunday in Atoka with friends.

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Allen were shopping in town Saturday.

J. A. Thompson and Will Gravitt had business in Durant Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Semple visited relatives in Durant Sunday.

Globe flour makes the best biscuits or bread. Get it at Hogan Bros.

W. F. Dodd went to Ardmore Tuesday to look after his oil interests.

Mrs. Selby Campbell has returned from a visit to relatives in Dallas.

Miss Mary Howe spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Dallas.

Free and prompt delivery of groceries at Hogan Bros. Phone 11.

Good Jersey milk cow for sale, has young calf. See H. G. Huffman.

For a limited time we will pay 10c per pound for hens. Bass Co.

Will pay 10c a pound for hens. Call at Swift’s scales. J. H. Dempsey.

Have your suit pressed our way. The Sanitary Way. The E. B. M. Store.

J. A. Beaird returned Friday from serving on the federal jury at Vinita.

Mrs. Dr. Grassham and daughter, Lucille, were Durant visitors Monday.  

Planters that plant the seed right- John Deere’s do it. Brigance Hdw. Co.

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dodd visited Mrs. W. F. Semple in Durant Sunday.

Mrs. R. L. Hickman and Mrs. Childress were down from Caney Wednesday.

Bring your poultry and other county produce to Bass. Pay highest cash price.

J. L. Campbell is here from Durant attending the meeting at the Christian church.

John A. Phillips was a Durant visitor Monday, working on his candidacy for sheriff.

Pure Missouri White corn meal at Hogan Bros. Get the best while you are getting.

Miss Pauline Whitehurst of Denison is here, the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. B. Maytubby.

Mrs. J. B. Boone and Miss Mae Boone were up from Denison Tuesday and spent the day.

John Deere riding, walking single and two row planters. None better. At Brigance’s.

NOTICE- If your horse has heaves, bad cough, no appetite, sick spells, weak eyes, see B. S. Ellis who has the best remedies on the market. Caddo, Okla.

 

News and Views, 1904

Please remember that I do not create the news...I just type it. Times were very different in 1904. 

The Caddo Herald

September 9, 1904

News

The democratic executive committee which met at South McAlester last week made plans for the perfect organization of the party for the statehood campaign which is coming.

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Democratic editors all over the country paid a visit to Judge Parker at Keopus this week this week. They had a good time and conveyed to the presidential candidate their willingness to support him during the campaign.

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Caddo is getting lots of cotton now. It always does. We pay the price necessary to induce the farmers to come here. Bulletins are sent out from time to time showing what is being paid for the staple by local buyers and then sellers come here with the staple. They know what to expect.

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The attendance at the public school is reported fairly good though all the children of the town are not in attendance. It is hoped that every child of school age will attend. It is better for the children, better for the parent, better for the town, and better for future generation if the children attend school now.

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The county farmers’ union, which was organized at Durant last week, made one sad mistake in that it proposes to have a certain market day for their cotton in each town. This feature is utterly impracticable for the reason that the day chosen may be the day that the market is lowest and the farmer may be the loser. If they have a plan to store cotton and sell the bulk when the price is highest then they might work it. The Herald is interested in seeing the farmer get the highest prices for his produce and will do all he can to help him get it and it is for this reason we condemn the market day proposition. It won’t work.

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It is feared by some that the loss of the Choctaw Cotton and Power Co. gin and the temporary withdrawal of the round bale people from the market owing to the receivership, will hurt the market here some. It may for yesterday and today, but there are too many local merchants who have the interest of Caddo at heart to allow it to affect our prices that we pay to the farmer, and even the prices paid here yesterday are better than those of other towns. Never fear that Caddo will cease to be a good cotton market. The price will be held up and the farmer who markets his cotton here can feel assured he will get all the staple is worth. Caddo also has plenty of gin capacity, there being two gins yet with a total of 18 stands and the round bale with three stands. Caddo will always be a good cotton market.

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Caddo Public Schools

Our public schools began Monday with a total enrollment of 114 pupils. Profs. Morris and Ellison and Miss Sleight have the three higher grades and are using the Choctaw Court house while Misses Harrington and Ray have the primary departments and are teaching in the Masonic Hall. Owing to illness, Miss Harrington could not attend the first week and Misses Lyle and McArthur began in her stead.

The schools start out under favorable conditions and as long as the weather is good the teachers will experience little difficulty.

When our new school house is built there will not be this trouble about the pupils being divided; all will go to the same place and much better grades can be had.

The management of the school wishes every child of school age to attend; they have made preparations for all who are likely to attend and none should be allowed to neglect this opportunity.

 

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G. Miller, wife and Mrs. Monroe, have just returned from the fair at St. Louis and report a pleasant trip.

 

Miss Minnie Russell returned to school at Sherman this week after a short three months vacation.

Joe Cobb is now in Ft. Worth taking a business course.

Geo. Caudil attended the fair in St. Louis last week.

The Methodist minister of Caddo is holding a revival meeting at this place.

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Shot at by Negro Tramps

As the Katy extra freight No. 442 was pulling out of Chockie, I. T. about 4 o’clock this morning Brakeman Sanders found two negroes riding on the train. He ordered them off and one of the men shot at him, inflicting a bad powder burn in his eye. The ball missed its mark.

One of the negroes was dressed in blue overalls and the other in a corduroy suit.

The attack on Brakeman Sanders is the second made recently on the M. K. & T. brakemen in the Territory by negro tramps.

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It seems that the negro is no more welcome in Oyster Bay, N.Y. than in Pana., Ill. Or Greer County, Oklahoma. A few months ago a negro preacher was ejected from a barber shop in the Long Island town.  Last week when a big negro delegation went to Oyster Bay expecting to see the president, the restaurateurs refused to serve them, they were denied admission to the bathing pavilions, and in saloons drinks were served to them under protest and only because the law required it to be done. The people of Oyster Bay are said to blame Mr. Roosevelt for these negro invasions. Wouldn’t it be funny if Oyster Bay precinct should go democratic because of the race question?