Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24
PENCIL PUSHERS AT PLAY.
Successful Meeting at Purcell Last
Week.

pot Idlseu Dy some OF tne leSSeT
lights in the profession, a very
successful meeting of the Indian
Territory editors was held We'd
nesday of last week at Purcell. AT
its conclusion a portion Of those
present Joined the Oklahoma folks
on an excursion to Galveston and
report very pleasant trip.
Following is a part of the write
up of the convention by the Pur-
cell Register, whose publishers
are entitled to much Of the credit
for the very successful meeting:
The call issued for a meeting of
the Indian Territory editors, to
reorganize the Indian Territory
Press association was quite well
responded to and the following
gentlemen were enrolled:
S. S. Case, w. H. Walker, Reg.
lister, Purcell; R. Y. Mangum, En-
quirer, Purcell; J. w. Golledge,
Alliance Courier, Ardmore; J. P.
Sampson, Banner, Duncan; T. c..
Fields, News, Center; Geo. W.
Loman, Record, Chickasha; NJ. f.
Milford, Chieftain, R. l.. Collins,
Leader, Vinita; r. S. Davis, Say
ings, Wagner; A. L. Kate, Pro-
gress, Claremore; J. D. Tignon.
Monitor, South Canadian; T. l..
Hamm, News, Paul's Valley;
John G. Woods, Eagle, Duncan;
J. L. Winninger, Republican,
Tulsa; A. NJ. Barlow, Appeal,
Commanche; |. w. Singleton.
Phoenix, Muskogee; C. C. Beaver,
New Era, Tulsa; w. F. Laney, En-
terprise, Paul's Valley; AL. Krebs,
Air, Nowata; John A. Brooks, In
telligencer, Enterprise; r. w.
McAdam, Chieftain, Ardmore; r.
S. w. Parker, R. E Wilson, Ar
moreite, Ardmore; F. C. Hubbard,
Muskogee; J. c. S Lindsey, Say
ings, Wagner; D. NJ. Mars,
Chieftain, Vinita; Geo. w. Nc
Quaid, Leader, Vinita; Robert F.
Sampson, Banner, Duncan; Joe A.
Klein, Advertiser, Berwyn; J. w.
Childress, Landmark, Rush
Springs; J. A. Masterson, Com
monwealtb. Wynnewood; G. W.
1eargain, Enterprise. Paul's Val
ley; NJ. B. Rutherford. Advertiser,
Davis; Mrs. J. w. Childress, Land
mark, Rush Springs; Rev. F. NJ.
Moore, Our Brother in Red, Mus
kogee.
Most of the representatives from
the east and west sides of the ter
ritory came in on the one O'Clock
train Wednesday morning This
train was met by a few members
Of the reception committee, and
those who came in assigned to
homes that were freely thrown
open to them by the people of
Purcell.
On Wednesday morning a short
drive was taken around the city,
the first stop being made at our
great mill and elevator, where all
were properly astonished, many
expressing the thought that they
had never imagined there was an
institution OF this magnitude in the
Indian Territory.
After the drive, the exercises
were opened at Browns opera
house by Mr.. Zol J. Woods, who
called the meeting to order and in
troduced Rev. A. j. Worley, pas
tor of the southern Methodist
church, who in a fervent, appro-
pirate prayer, invoked the divine
blessing upon the organization
about to be made. Hon. James E.
Humphrey delivered a very ap
pirate and well worded address of
welcome, which was very fittingly
responded to by Mr.. NJ. E. Milford
of the VINITA CHIEFTAIN. In the
course of his remarks Mr.. Milford
very feelingly referred to the friend
ly feeling Vinita has for Purcell,
because of the fact that Purcell's
long and able fight for courts was
what enable d his town to obtain
court, Purcell being the first TO
suggest Vinita as a court sight and |
standing by her nobly TO the end.
He expressed the hope, echoed by |
all present, that the organization
now to be effected, and the COM
pletion OF the Choctaw railroad !
will do much to unite the two Sec
lions of the Indian Territory and
show them that their interests are
identical and enmity between them
is entirely uncalled for. The gen.
lleman's remarks were timely and !
well received by all present.
Next in order was the temporary |
which was effected by |
election of A. NJ. Dawson of the |
Chickasha Express, as chairman
and Ned ]. Milton, OF the Marietta
Star, as secretary. Upon assum-
ng the chair Mr.. Dawson made |
quite strong speech, trusting that
The organization now to be effected |
might prove strong and perman-
ent, seeing no reasan why it should |
not, starting out under such favor
able auspices.
Upon motion of Mr.. Milford that |
A committee on bylaws and con-
,titution be appointed, the follow
ing gentlemen were selected with |
to report at 1:30 in the
afternoon:
w. H. Walker, Purcell; NJ. E.
Vinita; Geo. W. Loman.
Chickasha.
Upon motion of Mr.. Collins, the |
following gentlemen were appoint
ed committee on resolutions:
r. L. Collins, Vinita; J. p.
Duncan; J. W.Golledge,
Ardmore.
An adjournment was then had
for dinner.