The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-15
Mayor of Goose Nest Wanted to
Be King of an Island
(5y Matt Duhr)

Col. John l. Napier, the efficient
IeurgomasteF of Goose Nest. on up-
rer Colbert creek in the Arhnckle
i oUntalns, has had very checkereu
career Some OF his history is strang
er than fiction Mr. Nagier is a
sfrikinsly original looking person.
age. He Is six feet tall. has piercing
LACK eyes and has a beard Ike Ivan.
the terrible. czar OF Russia.
Judge Wll II Chappell, OF Guthrie.
who hunted with the renowned "kur-
rel in the rnggid Arbuckles severaf
days and some nights. will never for.
get Col. Napier formerly OF bloody
.3reathii county. kentueky.
The interesting subpect OF this
Friet semioiographical sketch attend
cd William and Mary college when
lhe big war commenced OF course
PC went through the four wears of
bFotheriy butchering without getting
a scratch
Having read Robinson Crnsoe his
iies ambition was just to become the
ruler or king OF a lonely island. with
z man Friday as his prime minister.
re became acquainted with a lot ii
fleh and gay gentlemen I'M New York
VINO owned a steamer and were golng
70 cruise on the oceans 0f the earfh
Ohm gladly accepted the Invitation
g accompany the frolickers. He told
-aem that he was burning 10 become
ne potentate OF q distant island
heY cheerfully agreed 10 help him
sain the object of his life's ambition
scores OF Islands were visited rnf
ltas, AIS. all the islands had been
supplied with rulers before tho nor
'oise got there, and the merry crItis-
rs wernt inclined TO fight and die
or me sake OF making a throne "a.
am for John Napier.
ne Quilotic adventures on tho
ofPolse enjoyed themselves highly.
ne,y visited Australia and the oneer
ialapaeo islands.
Alter awhile they came 10 the Game
I Good Hone. and would have bean
ffested for pirates if they HADN'T
OF themselves away from the Arr.
an coast during the next night
The merry sea-dogs stopned aborf
IN days in Ireland and had a eIorf.
Us time at r. nev Castle and ~
ldhts Coursenezy where Saint paf
eh MADE a million snakes jump into
X sea Ihey returned 10 Gods
ouhtIy ana John L. Napier Went 10
! s. "a M county, Kentucky where he J
-uuiea geology and became an argus {
~ .eu deputy sheriff. Ii fell to his I
lIclal lot 10 capture and sometime. !
lprie several OF the McCoy-Hatfiald
.uaIsts, but he had many daredayjI +
~ miraculous escapes from death /
, ~. NAPIER was often on the wood /
M Wnere - victims OF the M /
~ n aVAeia vendetta are buried He .
atched the Mccoy residence several !
gnts for the purpose Of aatttno !
'od shot at the old sinner ana bring
le leud to close
q nout ten years ago he oama tol7,.
e Central Arbuckle mt antains ana &.
y been busilp engaged in aualvzing i
killing bobcats and max. !,
e PplHIcal Speeches, r.,
NJ ~ Ntaprer made extra ferv Dan,o-l
altlfs n ssfieeclles dpring' the sfafel5aod -
fIIiE = he negro es sof Il he3 51earl If
inlieeseF N. 81 sbowHs of Tatnras eondlndad Ii,
iRlaf nm, One day thirteen oil trt
efn sap ni4achnffE hini near his hog +
Ihs \ he n we're loaaed with guns, iae
81 sllo alls5ppaltesl Bp have d cornstork r.,
His ifhlid. Il
The thirteen darkies poked guns
ID hazors At him. Suddenly he jump [
onto q big rack, and said: you 3
ack sconndrels you came to XIII al
Just because | am fearless Dem. lCl
raj, you had, perhaps better kin G,
before can give war whoop. LIS
member If you black towards kill Z,
:, you all will be shot and carved lCt
% chunks and fed 10 my red hogs. A.,
order you to put your guns and 4,