Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-07-08
observations.

Farmer. lumber merchant. builder
and contractor, alderman, founder OF
the electric light and power company.
organizer of the commercial club,
president OF the Boley Progress and
printing Co., owner of valuable lands.
realty and personal properties. father
of three interesting children. ages re-
spectively 8, IL and II, and devoted
husband to one OF Boley's most tai
epted and charming women. This Is
an Imperfect outline OF the busy life
the Hon. J. II. McRiley OF Boley.
Okla the one exclusive Negro town
O, Oklahoma.
Captains OF industry. giants OF COM
uerce. msn Who have created and
built up BY their strength OF Will and
domineerinE perseverance gigantic en-
terprises, usually are described n
having high foreheads. square jaws
and eyes OF cold steel
thought OF all these things which
we read OF in connection with the
white race as | sat on this man
yeraada and listened while he talked
of electric light plants. water systems,
briuges street paving. sanitary condi-
tions. parks. in fact, all OF the many
problems that must be solved by ev-
cry city, and, as l listened this
thought came to me, those men VINO
have made America great and whose
names are household words have
done and are not doing any more pro-
portionaliy in their sphere than are
these cIear-sighted, heavy-jawed Afro
American leaders in laying the foun-
dation OF a great city for colored peo-
pie. Associated with Mr.. McRiley in
this constructive work are few OF
whom wish to speak.
7 NJ. Haynes is credited with being
the founder of Boley and Is truly one
OF the most remarkable men In Amer
lea. He has always had the getup
and do-things in him. He is worth
thousands and has placed members
VI his race in a position to dwell In
peace and accumulate plenty OF this
worlds goods. Mr.. Haynes Is bust
ness mon whose word is as good as
mis- bond and his judgment 10 sought
and accepted by men of all races.
d. J. Turner is the genial cashier
OF the Farmers and Merchants bank
and is the owner OF the largest and
finest drug store in Oklahoma. This
drug store Is unique in that It has
for it's manager Miss c. NJ. Taylor.
a very capable and charming woman.
Her associate is another lady, Miss
N. Georgia jenkins.
J. N. Burnett owns department
store carrying stock OF goods val
ued at 315,000.00.
]. H. Reynolds furnishes the
brains that operate the Boley Light
and Power Company. 1t is due to his
efforts that Boley boasts of a splendid
lighting service Mr.. Reynolds Ia the
principal OF the industrial and
mechanical department OF Wiley uni
versity at Marshall Texas. and the
young men who are operating the
plant have received their training un-
der his instructions.
W.. Jones is the bright young post
~, ster who is looking after Uncle
Gins interest In Boley. H. c. Nc
Cantey il his assistant
Professor Jordan Brewer teaches In
the normal of the Boiey high school
building and Is helping with mum.
ber OF efficient teachers among them
two OF our Denver girls. Miss Mable
Andrews and Miss Lola Jacobs to
keep the intellectual standard OF
Boley ON high ground.
T. l.. Woods 10 the proprietor and
owner OF q ory 8OO00 mousse, DtOck
valued at S20.0O0.00.
The Boley Progress IL the official
organ of Boley's Inhabitants and ID .
neat little weekly edited BY H. @.
Gray.
The very unusual sight Of coloxed
operator interested me. He wanted
to send for me . message to Denver
telling them that was well and
happy. His name II D. 3. v1tsgsfald.