Cheyenne...One Hundred Years Ago

                John Anderson brought a specimen of German millet to town Tuesday, which was very fine, measuring over 6 feet in length. Mr. Anderson informs us that his field will average as well as the sample. Mr. Laughbaum will speak at the ME Church next Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on the subject “Prohibition for Oklahoma”. LOST: A black and white striped Navajo saddle blanket marked “17H” in the corner. Reward if returned to Boots Fields. Mrs. Hough hosted a reception on Sat. evening last for Miss Stella Watson of Cataline, Texas. Refreshments were served at the residence, while those so inclined tripped the light fantastic at the hall. John C. Hendricks and Milo Burlingame spent Sunday at Kendall’s Lakes. This is one of the most pleasant places in Roger Mills County and is becoming quite a resort for our people. Prof. Pease of the Normal at Weatherford delivered a very interesting lecture on Educational Matters at the ME Church on Monday evening last.

                John S. Gardner made proof on his claim west of town before Deputy Clerk Carter on Wed. last. Mr. Gardner has a good piece of land and claims to have 25 acres of as good, if not the best cotton in Roger Mills Co. The Wild and Wooly dramatic club will give an entertainment at the court house on Fri. evening. The proceeds to be donated to the Masonic Home Fund. Admission is 25 cents. C.R. Roberts, who has been working on the Berlin-Doxey right of way grade has returned home, work having stopped for want of money to pay hands. We understand that the delay is only temporary and that the management claims that work will be resumed in the very near future, as the funds will be forth-coming and pay all due indebt-edness and to push the work to completion. (note-Still waiting on funds because the work was never completed)R.E. Echols was in town this week taking testimony before referee John B. Harrison in the case of Herring and Young vs. John H. West and Milo Burlingame. The case is one growing out a gin deal. Ed Taylor and sister Nannie left yesterday to spend the summer with their sister Mrs. McGarity at Brownville, Texas. District Court convenes on Monday, Sept 17, for a two week session. It is thought at this time that the judge will clear the docket at this term.

                The heavy rains have retarded threshing and has made cotton a little late, but it has made corn fairly “bust the husks” and there is full time yet for cotton. Oklahoma will outdo herself when the crops are harvested this season.

                The machinery for the Farmers Union Gin Co. is now at the railroad and will be brought out at once. Work on the actual construction will start in a few days and the gin will be completed and in running order in time to handle fall crop.

                LOST two bay mares weighing about 250 each, branded LC on left thigh. Reward of $5 will be paid for return of same to Fred Tunnard.

Cheyenne Star, Aug 2, 1906