The Olney Enterprise. (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 25, 1924 Page: 3 of 14
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Friday, April 25, 1924
THE OLNEY ENTERPRISE
Page Three
A FEW FACTS OF
EARLY HISTORY
OF YOUNG COHNTY
(By Eileen Slater)
Young County, named for William
Cooke Young, was created from
Fannin and Bosque counties in 1856
and organized the same year. Bel-
knap was made the county seat
and remained so until the commis-
sioner’s court had the records mov-
ed to “Flag Springs” in 1864. How-
ever the organization was abandoned
at that time and, until the reorgan-
ization of Young County in 1874,
it was under the jurisdiction of
Jack County.
In 1876 the county commissioners’
court decided to build a court house
in the little town of Graham which
had started with a few houses in
1874, probably because of the salt
works on the creek nearby. This
decision resulted in a wooden struc-
ture on the west side of the square
and no other town has been the
county seat since that time.
The principal older towns of
Young County were: Graham, Olney,
Eliasville, Farmer, Markley, True
and Belknap. The population of
this county in 1890 was 5,049; in
1900, 6,540, and in 1910, 13,657.
After its organization Young
County had jurisdiction over Lub-
bock, Hockley, Garza, Kent, King,
Terry, Crosby, Lynn, Yoakum, Dick-
ens, Stonewall, Haskell, Floyd and
Swisher counties.
The Indians gave a great deal of
trouble in and near Young County,
and in 1843 President Sam Houston
tried to make a treaty with them
but this was not successful as In-
dians do not always keep their
promises.
In 1854 ten leagues of land were
ceded to the United States to be
used for Indian reservations. One
of these reservations was located
south of Graham along the Brazos
River and another was about forty
miles west on the Clear Fork River.
Many of the Indians refused to go
on the reservations and those who
did go would not stay. The sol-
aiers did not fulfill the promise the
government had made io k^ep the
Indian« on the reservations, and
the citizens sent many pleas to the
legislature for some law to keep the
Indians on their awn lands. Soldiers
were finally sent to drive them
back on the reservations and they
succeeded to a certain extent, but
the war broke out between the
States and almost all of the able
bodied men volunteered for service,
leaving only women and old men
to fight the Indians. This was the
reason Young County was abandon-
ed for a time.
The Comanches then began to
make raids, carrying off and killing
people ' as well as burning their
homes and stealing their horses.
The Indians did not pay for these
wrongs until Captain L. S. Ross
followed and defeated them on the
Pease River. The notorious Pete
Nocona was killed in this battle and
his noted white wife, Cynthia Ann
Parker, was captured.
In the battle of Salt Creek there
were twelve white men armed with
cap and ball revolvers against fifty
redskins with rifles, poisoned ar-
rows, tomahawks and knives. The
men had no place to hide, two of
them were wounded and several
horses killed but the attack was re-
pulsed and the Indians were fired
on only when some one gave a good
mark. They fought all morning and
when noon came only three were
left unwounded. The Indians gath-
ered their horses together and left
.-about four o’clock.—Graham Lead-
all rang out their chimes, we met
him with a band. Triumphal arches
spanned the street, flags hung o’er
every door, and damsels, garlanded
and sweet, sang, “Home Again Once
More!” To welcome him in noble
style we used to plot and plan; and
this was sure worth the while of
any mortal man. But all this love
and high esteem were not enough
for Perk; he had a dark and hate-
ful dream of grafts he well might
work. He worked his grafts and
gathered chink, a huge dishonest
pile; and he would give it all, I
think, to see his neighbors smile.
The other day marked his return
to Punktown-in-the-Glen; he saw no
ruddy beacons burn, no maids sang
“Home Again.” A clammy silence
held the town, as cold as winter
sleet, when quaking Perkins journey
down the old familiar street. Men
watched with sorrow as he trod the
highway’s turns and bends, the man.
who traded for a wad the faith
and love of friends. He shivered
as he met the gaze of neighbors he
had known in those old glad trium-
phant days when honor held its
throne.—Walt Mason.
INTERMEDIATE EPWORTH
LEAGUE PROGRAM SUNDAY
April 27, 1924, 6:30 o’clock.
“The Gospel in the Land of the
Southern Cross.”
Leader, Opal Bird.
Songs.
Scripture Reading (Eph. 2:11-18)
By Leader.
Prayer, Mrs. Neelley.
Talk, Brazil and its Education,
Gladys Drum.
Talk, Living Conditions, Dot Miller.
Talk, Religion, Lucille Howry.
Talk, Methodism in Brazil, Fred
Miller.
Business.
League Benediction.
-o-
French theatre managers will al-
low critics to have their say only
after theatre patrons have manifest-
ed their sentiment, instead of in-
viting the critics to the first night’s
performances. The critics will re-
ceive their invitation for the third or
fourth performance.
When you strike a slippery road,
don’t jam on the brakes . Remem-
ber it’s the steering £hat avoids the
skid.
The Old Story
Mother: “Tommy, if you’re pre-
tending to be an automobile, I
wish you’d run over to the store
and get me some butter.”
Tommy: “I’m awfully sorry,
mother, but I’m all out of gasoline.”
The joy that surpasseth all un-
derstanding is the thrill that conies
to a Ford owner when he buys a
real horn and sees a Rolls Royc'e
get out of his way, thinks Stud
Roach.
Old pioneers of the western towns
are complaining that the film pro-
ducers are not sticking to historical
facts in many of their pictures
taken on the old stamping grounds
of the heroes of the plays. They
contend that writing or picturing
events without the aid of the men
who lived through the times in which
the stories are given tends to give a
crooked slant to the history.
THE COLLAPSE
Perk Perkins walked with stately
stride about out little town; we
always spoke with honest pride of
him and his renown. When he re
turned, at divers times, from cir
cles high and grand, the churches
Sufferers From
Skin Diseases
If you are troubled with Eczema,
Tetter, Army Itch, Seven-Year
Itch, Barber’s Itch or Itch Fa its
various forms, Ringworms, Pim-
ples, Dandruff, Salt - Rheum, Skin
Eruptions or any other skin dis-
ease or trouble,
HOOPER’S
TETTER-REM
is POSITIVELY GUARANTEED to
give you satisfaction — you to be
the judge—or your money will be
refunded.
HOOPER’S TETTER-REM,
which is a germicide, has been sold
for more than a quarter century.
Manufactured by
EUCAUNE MEDICINE CO.
DALLAS, TEXAS
Sold by
Anderson Drug Store
Even as You and I
He was driving down the street
in his new speedster
She was walking in the same di-
rection.
He was very handsome and had a
snappy car.
She looked wonderful from behind.
He blew his horn and waved.
She noticed the car from the corner
of her eye and waved.
Before she turned, he knew she’d
be some girl!
She was!
His fiancee!
Rhea Anderson says a Ford might
prove very helpful if the G. O. P.
elephant should get stuck in the
mud.
It is better to lose smilingly
than to win whiningly.
Among the good intelligence tests,
“Fatty” Lawson lists the highway
sign, “Sharp Curve Ahead.”
Van Dyke & Brown
Contractors & Builders
Let us figure with
you — First class
work guaranteed.
Call for us at Sham-
burger Lumber Co.
“What are you clipping from the
paper?”
“An article about a woman who
sued for divorce for going through
her husband’s pockets.”
“What are you going to do with
it?” !
A girl may smile and smile and
just be fooling.
Can’t Be Done
It is now stated that Henry Ford
will be the prohibition candidate for
President. But who has ever seen
a Ford that will run on water?
Mi\ Prescott defines a careful
driver as one who can wear out a
motor car without the assistance of
a locomotive.
Keeping the nose on the grind-
stone doesn’t sharpen one’s wits,
says our banker.
A man should never drive too fast,
Or brag about the cars he’s passed,
I don’t
Far “Safety First” should be his
creed,
There really isn’t any need
To drive a car at reckless speed.
I don’t
In fact, I have no car to run,
I’m shy the coin to purchase one,
You think I wouldn’t have much fun,
I DON’T!
Rubbing It In
Hotel Clerk: “The guest in No.
206 says he had the nightmare
last night.”
Proprietor: “Well, charge it on
his MK-ten dollars for livery.”
SPECIAL PROGRAM OF
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
April 28, 1924.
Hymn
Bible Lesson, Isaiah VI 1-18.
Leader, Miss Eliza Anderson.
Prayer, Mrs. Council.
Ten Minute Talk, Mrs. Neelley.
Hymn, I Give My Life for Thee.
Ten Minute Talk, Mrs. Rogers.
Reminiscence of a Great Leader,
Mrs. Drum and Mrs. Gragg.
Solo, O Master Let me Walk with
Thee, Mrs. Wooldridge.
Our Auxiliary Memorial Pledge,
Mrs. J. D. Spencer.
Prayer, Mrs. Ella Goodloe.
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Got Fun!”
bloomin’ fools,
rules,
traffic
“Ain’t We
Most motorists are
They trifle with the
I don’t
No man should try to get the drop
On any seasoned traffic cop,
Nor fail to heed his sign to stop
I don’t
SHOPS
In Morris Hotel and next
to Stephens, Roach Company.
Service and Courteous treat-
ment.
f HOT & COLD BATHS
1 LAUNDRY AGENCY
Give us a trial and be con-
vinced. Your business appre-
ciated.
R. I. CHESNUTT
It’s Not Luck
Just good Judgement when you call
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Shuffler, R. The Olney Enterprise. (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 25, 1924, newspaper, April 25, 1924; Olney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1113659/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Olney Community Library.