Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-16

raresis. brought on BY cverwcrk the
physician said, July 5, 1908, was
buried at Perry, OkIaa Tuesday.
From two to four during the funeral,
which was held at the Presbyterian
church, the business houses, the
court house and the postotiice were
closed BY agreement o. the citizens,
crdsr Of the county commissioners
and order Of the department at WASH
ington, respectively. Mr.. Little was
raised in Abilene, graduated from our
high school with the valedictory In
1882, and his many old friends here
will hear with sorrow Of his death,
among them one Of the editors
Of the REFLECTOR, who was his class
mate from early bcyhood.
He continued his studies at the
State University and the Columbian
law school. Was admitted to the bar
at Ness City, Kas,, Ia 1888, (but
never practiced. making newspaper
his profession. He made a small
fortune in land in Western Kansas
almost Immediately, but lost 1t al
most as quickly in the boom collapse,
esta blished the Hutchinson Republi-
can and went to Oklahoma on its
opening day in 1889 and has been
there since. In 1898 the day the
Cherokee strip opened he took a
claim in Noble county which be made
a fine farm and moved into Perry in
1900 and has made it his home. He
was appointed postmaster in 1902 and
has held the office continually till his
final sickness this year. He married
Maud, daughter Of Major Jensen,
president OF the Perry National bank
and formerly agent Of the Poncas and
Otoes. Major Jensen was several
times in the Legislature and twice o
delegate to national Republican con-
ventions from Nebraska. Mr.and Mrs.
Little have two children Sarah Maud,
aged five and Edward Thomas, aged
one year old. The Perry Daily En-
terprise. Times says; HE gave uni
versal satisfaction as postmaster"
Mr.. Little published the first paper
Iii Oklahoma, was the first custodian
Of the Historical society and founded
the historical records OF Oklahoma,
was official compiler Of the first
statutes of Oklahoma and the general
statutes Of 1895, was U. s, appraiser
Of the Chickasaw and Choctaw lands
aud chief appraiser Of the Comanche'
Kiowa and Wichita Oklahoma school
lands handling a force Of forty men
insthe field. He was long editorial
wfitsr on the leading dailies Of
Guthrie and Oklahoma City. The
Daily Oklahoman Of Oklahoma says;
,He was postmaster, editor, United
States commissioner, interior depart
ment agent and horticulturist and al
together one Of the brainiest men that
ever lived in Oklahoma.
He served in the Oklahoma legisla'
turs with exceptional success being
a very influential leader. The Enter
prise.Times says; "He made record
OF passing in his house every bill he
introduced. At his funeral Hon. Henry
Johnston, president Of the Oklahoma
senate, delivered glowing and elo-
quent eulogy. Rev. Parvin preached
from the peculiarly appropriate text
Of Solomon II made me gardens and
orchards and planted trees in them OF
all kinds Of fruits" In the last ten
years Mr.. Little had acquired an en-
viable reputation in forestry. He
planted at his own expense four parks
in Perry which are the pride Of the
town. The Enterprise-Times says;
"The court house park will be bis
monument and 1t is already suggest
ed that'a marble monument to him
be placed there by Perry. This
grove, ON the six acres U. s. reserva-
ton in the center Of Perry, is Of elms
planted by Mr.. Titles own hands
and has not cost the city or county 3
dollar. 1t has been widely noted 10
leading dailies and magazines and Is
regarded as one Of the finest forests
Of the kind in the world. The Perry
daily says: "He was one Of Okla
homa's most public spirited. most
...ot,.l .,d ,noat influential man