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The Muskogee Cimeter.
Volume 6.
Muskogee, Indian Territory, Thursday October 6, 1 904.
Number 1
At Rentiville
Address Delivered by Presi
dent N. A. Robinson.
TOWNSITE CO. MEET
Ladies and Gentlemen of Ren
tieville: It affords me no little degree
of pleasure to stand before you
for the purpose of making this,
my first annual address,
Twelve months ago this beau
tiful yite was nothing more than
a common grove, today it is a
well oJganized town. The town -pite
ha9 been surveyed by the
U. S. surveyor, and a blue print
plat prepared, and the same is on
record with other towns.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are
now experimenting; it has been
the custom of the Negro race tc
follow the foot prints of other
races, but the time has come for
the Negro to lay the foundation
and grapple with great concerns
like other people. We can now
boast of several towns in .Indian
'Territory whose foundations
were laid by our people, numoly:
Grayson, Boley, Clearview and
Rentieville. And others are en
route Let us take courage Lnd
go forward.
The scheme of the organiza
tion of the town of Rentieville
was concieved by your humble
servant on or about (he ffrst of
Oct., 1903. I held a conference
with I. J. Foster, W. D. Robin
son, and Wm. Rentie; all of
whom concurod with me The
result was a call to meet at the
new Paridise Baptist church on
the 20th day of October, 1903,
During the meeting a resolution
was adopted which carried with
it the organization of a lowsite
company. Your humble servant
was elected president; Rev. Da
vid'Green, vice president; Wm.
Rentie, secretary; W. D, Robin
son, treasurer.
the wortk.
We then began to cast about
for a suitable place. Mr. and
Mrs, Wm. Rentie kindly con
sented to set apart twenty acres
jf land for the beginning of a
town, and Mr3. Phoebe Mcintosh
twenty making a total of forty
acres. We honor them for the
noble spirit manifested in mak
ing it possible for a town to be
pun in operation at this place.
From time tj time the company
met to devise plans to promote
the interasts of the town. As the
work progressed the company
was confronted with may obstruo
tions.
THE RESTRICTION,
At the time of the new organi
zation, the restriction was yet on
the Freedmen's land The ene
mies of the new movement took
advantage of the opportunity,
and did everything possible to
impede the progress os the work.
However, the few and faithful
stood firm. The removal of re
striction off tha Freedmen's land
by the Congress of the U. S.
brought great relief to the com
pany and friends of the enter
prsse. In spite of the opposition
the work of building up the town
has continued.
MERCHANTILE DEFARTMENT.
After several confecences with
Prof. J, J. Hudson (then) of
Ccecotat, he finally consented to
open business at this place. This
was done about the first of Feb
ruary, 1904. We now have five
business houses in the town, all
of whom are ' doing a splendid
bu3'n9Bs, Messrs, Wm. Rentie,
J. J. Hudson, F. P. Pointer, G.
W. Cook&ey, and N. T. Williams
are all carrying a splendid sup
ply of goodi, I would advise
tnat you give thorn a fair and
impartial trial before purchasing
elsewl.ore.
POST OFFICE AND RAILWAy.
The prsl office in Rentieville is
a blessing to the town and com
munity. Postmaster J, J.Hud
son is the right place. We are
very grateful to Supt. J. W, Wal
ton for making Rentiville a flag
stop. We now have the accomo
dation of passenger trains Nos.
1 and 2, and local freight trains
Nos, 541 and 542 each day.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH
As we assemble in this splen
did hall, it reminds us that edu
cation and high civilization is the
watch word at Renfieville. Our
school is in splendid condition,
with an enrollment of 81, and
yet they are coming. A nine
months school is a fine oppor
tunity for our boys and girls.
Prof. C. R. Ross is a model teach
er. The.churoh is seeking to
play its part as a religious or
ganization, our aim is to do the
bidding of the Master,
WATER FACILITIES,
Good water is a blessing to
any town or comunity. Rentie
ville has that advantage, A
good well of water can be ob
tained in most any part of the
nun n n ii mum i 4 nn
FARM LOANS AND ABSTRACTS
Jamm L. Lombard.
Preaident.
GlIAS. II. LoMllAKD. D. Q. WlLAOlf.
Secretary and Mantttfer. Assistant Secretary, m
MIDLAND ABSTRACT COMPANY
207 N. Second Street. MUSKOGEE. 1ND. TBR.
X FARM :: LOANS :: ON :: FREEDMAN :: LAND I
Loans made to Creek Frecdmen who aro farming
dn .their allotments
WtfWWWHH'lll1'fH'UHIIIIIIIIIMtMI?
Do Your Banking Business With
The Territorial Bank & Trust Co.
Oldest and Strongest Bank in the Indian Territory.
Interest Paid on Deposits. 1
Abstracts Made. J-MUSKOGEE, INDIAN TERRITORY.
Fidelity Bonds Written.
MORRIS' CAFE
The only first-class, up-to-dato Cafe in the city
"Where people of all nations can bo served
A Splendid Billiard and Pool Hal! Adjoining
The finest in the southwest. If you arc hungry
atop into the cafe; if you want to snend an hour
of pleasure the pool room is the place
R. H. MORRIS. Prop.
Corner 2nd ana Dcnisou Sts.
(Continued on page 12.)
O. H. FARLEY & CO
THE LEADING
Undertakers and Licensed Embalmers.
Phcne 436, Office 223 Okmulgee Avenue.
GLOYD - LUMBER - CO.
TAKING THE .STUMP
To tell about our lumber. It is
put forward to win the approval
of the lumber users of this seo
tion and when its good points are
appreciated it will certanly do
so. We see no satisfaction or
profit in handling low grado
stock. Neither will consumers
when they learn that the finest
lumber does not pice by the
foot but by the inohesr
Kirshbaum:
HAND MADE CLOTHES
SHIRTS
ALL KINDS OF HATS
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