Cheyenne... 100 Years Ago

        Charley Beebout, who recently moved to a farm seven miles northeast of Cheyenne on the river, was here Sunday on the way to his former home in Edmond, O.T.  Miss Josie Coffin and Mrs. Stein, who have claims ten mile west of Cheyenne, came Tuesday from Oklahoma City. Mrs. Stein will spend the summer there and Miss Coffin will remain through the spring and superintend the planting and care of a crop, and makings of additional improvements. Miss Coffin lost her entire crop last year by hail and it is hoped she will be more fortunate this year.

        Mrs. O'Laughlin passed through town  Monday from Greer Co. on her way to her claim, nine miles west of Cheyenne. She expects to spend the summer there and engage in improving the claim John Sloan from Blaine Co. has opened a barber shop in the room just vacated by the telephone exchange. He has named his shop the "OK" and the future success will depend on whether he will make good to name. Grover Monroe returned Saturday from Orange, Texas where he was attending school. he is a clever young gentleman and receives a hearty welcome from his numerous friends. O.C. Hartzog, wife, and two children of Creston, Day County passed through Cheyenne Sun on their way to their claim. Mr. Hartzog is a teacher in his district.

        J.L. Paschal has retired form the newspaper field and gone to the cotton field. The way Joe will chase those mules up and down the cotton rows this summer won't be slow. Some of its members were trying to persuade Ed Keen to join the Society of Eagles, but Ed wanted a few days to make up his mind whether he was that kind of bird. Up to date, he has not decided. Taken up by George Prestridge, one sorrel horse, 10-11 years old, branded 2T on left shoulder, with some white marks on forehead and harness marks.