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Francis, Chickasaw Nation, 1894 (open access)

Francis, Chickasaw Nation, 1894

Article describes the establishment of the town of Francis, originally known as Newton, in Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Reita Sturdivant discusses the town's growth and development, the institution of railroads, the type of pioneers that settled there, and the content of newspapers being published in its early days.
Date: Summer 1967
Creator: Sturdivant, Reita
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History