Territorial Tales
1982
  
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JULY    
  3 Oklahoma Had 63 Indian Tribes Immediately Before Statehood  
  4 Choctaws First to Trade Land  
  5 Chickasaw's Roots in Southeast U.S.  
  6 1843 Intertribal Council Met to Establish Peace  
  7 Sequoyah Formed Alphabet to Include Each Sound in Cherokee Language  
  8 Seminoles Reluctantly Move to Indian Territory  
  9 Tribes Sought Recognition  
  14 Territorial Discussion Recanted  
  15 Choctaws Gave State the Name of 'Oklahoma'  
  16 War, Lies Led To Indians' Loss  
  21 Oklahoma Had Gold Rush, Too  
  22 Indians Rejected 1st Constitution  
  23 White Men Did Little For Indians  
  24 Tribes' Land Distributed To Allottees  
  25 Indian 'Messiah' Reports Not True  
  26 Press Sensationalized Creek Rebellion  
  27 Chief's Faith Delayed Talks  
  28 Ball Game Popular With Indian Tribes  
  29 Freed Geronimo Sorry for Killings  
  30 Oklahoma Indians Sought Education  
  31 Explorers' Imprint On State Evident  
 
AUGUST  
  4 Santa Fe Trail Carried Many Wagons West  
  5 Choctaw Indian Territory Trespassers Driven Out - But Only With a Fight  
  6 Smithville Still Small Village  
  9 Preachers Traveled State  
  10 Indians Applied Humor Even to Serious Matters  
  11 Snake Hunts Rattled Territorial Historians  
  12 Landmarks Given Descriptive Tags  
  13 Stolen Indian Became Teacher  
  14 Professional Aided Settlement  
  16 Ailing Outlaws Put Doctors in Danger  
  17 Cattle Trails Here Mark Texas' Path to Market  
  18 Religious Strife Common Early On  
  19 It Sure Didn't Take Much To Start Cattle Stampede  
  20 Cattle Era Began Without Fanfare  
  22 Convention Proposed Merging of Territories  
  23 Sequoyah State Proposed  
  24 Pioneer Tales Stronger Than Oklahoma's Winds  
  26 Separate Calls for Statehood Led to Turbulent Meeting  
  27 Book Describes Early Doctor's Farm  
  28 Western Range Feud Recounted  
  29 Elections Perilous In Indian Territory  
  30 Delaware Indian Adopted New Life  
  31 Saloon on Riverbank Quenched Thirst of All  
 
 
SEPTEMBER  
  1 Uncle's Advice Proved Good  
  2 Trading Post Of Ada Grew  
  3 Spa Brought National Fame  
  4 Missionary Taught Creeks to Write  
5 Minister Studied Creek Language
  6 'Bromide Springs' Early State Resort  
  7 Last Buffalo Herd Killed Off Quickly  
  8 Fugitive Saved Name for Last  
  9 Paper Blasted Land Leases  
  10 Group Subleased Cherokee Land  
  11 Violence Marred Life on Frontier  
  13 Cash and Carry Rare for Pioneers  
  14 Creek Named For Ranch Brand  
  15 Counties Formed After 1889 Run  
  16 Racehorse Used to Win Homestead  
  17 Grain a Staple for Settlers  
  18 '89ers Land Rush Very Flowery Tale  
  20 Settler's 1889 Land Run Quick Sprint From Depot  
  21 First City Meeting Full of Confusion  
  23 Explorer Opened 'California Road'  
  24 Jesse Chisholm No wild Cowboy  
  25 Teddy Roosevelt Told of Wolf Hunt  
  27 Few State Settlers Came by Accident  
  28 Court Corrected 1st Land Surveys  
  29 Fair a Sensation In Statehood Year  
  30 Fast Operators Flocked to State  
 
 
OCTOBER    
  1 Land Disputes Followed '89 Run  
  2 Land Lotteries Worked Better  
  4 Early-Day Proviso Is Still Debated  
  5 Presidential Hunt Saved Railroad Bill  
  8 Pests and Insects Filled Territory  
  9 Writer Praised Banker's Farm  
  11 Early Sooners Had A Marshal Dillon  
  12 'Wealthy' Needed Little in Pre-Statehood Days  
  14 First Legislature Lacked Quorum  
  18 Creek Said No To Statehood Bill  
  25 Manufacturing Boosted Employment and Trade  
  26 Lobbyist Limited at Early Session  
  27 State Impressed Visitors  
  28 Indians Called Smart Politicians  
  30 Oklahoma Constitution An Enduring Document  
 
 
NOVEMBER    
  2 Institution Bill Stirred Rivalry  
  3 Inventions Helped New State Grow  
  4 First 'Highway' Marked on Poles  
  5 Efforts Recalled By Street Names  
  6 Merchant Started Small, Grew Along With City  
  11 City Slow Becoming Big Agriculture Center  
  12 1907 Panic Left Sooners Yawning  
  13 State Seal Incorporates Territory, 5 Tribes' Seals