Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-29
BROKEN BOW NOW
GETS ON THE MAP
DOWN IN THE KfAMTCIn NOUN
TAINs, IT FORCES IT'S OWN
DISCOVERIES ON WORLD.
SALESMAN discovered IT
lio Knew II Was There, Although His
Firm, Railroad and Postal Of
flclals Denied Existence.

The new town Of Broken Bow IN
the Kiamltchi mountains in McCur-
tain county okla, insists upon being
discovered, though wholesale merch-
ants IN othor states contend with their
salesmcn that no such town exists,
a salesman for wholesale firm In
81. Louis. for instance, lately found
his way to Broken Bow and sold a
large bin Of goods lie sent in his
order. and several days later a letter
from his house said he must be mis-.
taken. as there was no record any.
where Of Broken Bow.
somewhat ruffled. the salesman re-
piled that he knew what he was taIk-
ing about and asked that the goods be
shipped A second letter from St
Louis Informed him that a letter TO
the firm that had bought the goods
at Tr,keu Bow had been returned by
the post office department The sales
man wrote again, IN peppcry fashion,
and told his firm TO get busy and
cease annoying him, as he was on
the ground and ought TO know.
Then came third letter from st.
Louis saying that the local railroad
agent had no record Of Broken Bow.
and was unable to route the shipment
This time the salesman was In fight
Ing humor and suggested that the rail-
road ought to get an agent that knew
his business.
Fourth Letter Comes.
For the fourth time a letter came.
with the information that the buyer
at Broken Bow had no commercial
rating. The merchant was well known
to the salesman. having lived for
years in another town.
For heavens sake" answered the
salesman, forget your troubles and
forward that shipment" He has not
received another letter, and is hope
ful that his firm has been convinced
that Broken Bow Is on the map.
Broken Bow was laid out by lum-
Der company cutting pine timber In
the Klamitchi mountains for the ac-
comodation Of its mill hands. A store
was established and town lots offered
for sale To the surprise of the lum-
Der company men began coming and
engaging In business. Several shingle
mills were built, and Broken Bow be-
came lively little town. A tram rail-
road for hauling lumber now connects
the town with an interstate railroad
Postal Guide Blank.
Though II had grown 10 be a pros
porous community, Broken Bow was
unknown to the outside world until
about two months ago. Its founders
decided that Broken Bow should have
national bank and applied to the
comptroller OF the currency for q
charter.
The comptroller directed Charles
II. Filson, an oklahoma national bank
examiner, to go to Broken Bow, and
report upon the advisabllity OF grant
ing a charter. Filson looked at mar
of oklahoma, but found no trace OF
Broken Bow. Then he went to rail-
road agent and the latter said he did
not believe there was such "A town In
existence. Filson next applied to the
postmaster at Guthrie for Information
The United States postal guide was q
blank when it came to Broken Bow
The comptroller's letter said that
Broken Bow was in McCurtain county
Filson started on what looked to be
wild goose chase, and landed at the
town of Idabel Citizens Of Idahed
said there was such a town, up In the
mountains, and Fllson started over
land. 1t took him three days to make
the round trip, but he found Broken
Bow, and put 1t on the map. Broken
Bow will soon have a national bank.