The Frankfort roundabout., 1901-06-08
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY, SATURDAY. JUNE 8, 1901

| ROOO n0alCn. MY vile 0l0d IN
Galveston, Texas, on the 18th day
of December, 1891, just one week
after our arrival. We went there
in the hopes that it might be of
benefit to her health. l remained
there near five mouths, then re-
turned to Oklahoma; then went
30 Kentucky in October, 1892, and
remained there until the oath
day of July. 1898; then back to
Oklahoma; remained there until
September, 1895; then went with
my son-in-law and family to Den
yer, Colorado, and remained there
nearly two years; then back to
the farm in June. 1897, and in
September, 1897, to Ell Reno,
where l am at present, and where
/ expect to spend the remainder
of my life.
My daughter married Mr.. w.
B. Roberts, a son of Mr.. w. B.
Roberts. who married Miss Mitt
Herndon Ga daughter of Uncle
Zach Herndon). They have Two
children--a girl in her Goth year.
and a boy in his 10Th year-both
are healthy, intelligent and hand
some. The boy was one of the
volunteer soldiers that went to
the Philippine Islands. and was
only IS years old. He was a
member of the 38d Regiment
under Col. Hare (now General
Hare), the most noted regiment
for its fighting qualities in the
army. There we're five boys who
went from El Reno, and all re-
turned safe and sound. In one of
the battles there was one man
killed and one wounded. One of
these was my grandson's right and
the other on his left, and he had
the heel of his shoe shot off. He
said he thought his time had
come.
Oil how l would like to see you
and talk over old times. 1t would
take u year or so. Then we could
still think of things that trans-
pired long years ago.
l will now try to tell you some
thing about Ell Reno, Oklahoma,
and the new country which will
be opened to settlers some time
in August next. | am acquainted
with several of the commissioners,
who are alloting the lands to the
Indians, and all say the most of
it is as fine farming land as there
is in the world, and it is almost
certain that it will be opened on
the lottery plan. Every one who
wants a quarter section, when the
time comes. will register his name,
then, when oil are registered, some
one blindfolded will draw for each
person registered and a record
kept to tell who the lucky and un-
lucky persons are, and what they
have drawn.
I have been living in FL Reno
over three years. 1t is a beautiful
city, with a population of over
six thousand, aud at this time
there is in course of erection over
two hundred business and dwell
ing houses. We have excellent
waterworks and sewerage. Many
hardware establishments. Two
years ago one hardware house. In
three months it sold 300 road
wagons, besides hundreds of bug
gies, mowers, binders, headers
and all kinds of farming imple-
ments in proportion.
If you conclude to come and try
for a farm (and you stand as good
a chance as any one) and get one,
you can sell it for two or three
thousand dollars (if a good one)
and perhaps more. There will
be several thousand that will try.
1t will cost you some $15 or $l6
to try, but if you draw a blank
your money will be returned. Be-
fore the opening the newspapers
will tell you all about how you
must proceed to get farm. You
must keep posted. will try and
give you all the information / can
get until the opening4
Why can't Jim come and try
for a farm?
About nine years ago grandson
of Thornton Gorham bought a
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