Rachel Whitney
Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum
Thursday, March 16, 1911, Creek County Courier: Chairman Boyd Doing His Duty
“When seen last night by a Courier reporter, Chairman J. A. Boyd of the County Election Board said in answer to the insinuations contained in an article in an evening paper that he nor so far as he knew, no member of the County Election Board had any desire of doing anything in reference to the coming city election except to do their duty as they saw it and that their actions were based solely upon the law as construed by Attorney General Charles West. There seems to be a desire on the part of a certain element in Sapulpa to shoulder the blame for calling the election upon the county election board and make them appear in the wrong light. So far as that board is concerned, it appears to them, according to their statements, that there is only one thing to do and that is to follow the law as it is construed to them by the Attorney General. Failure to do this would place them in a position where they could be censured…”
Saturday, March 16, 1912, Sapulpa Evening Democrat: Lawyer on War Path
“The parties interested in the Hilly Bear will trial returned home from Tulsa Friday afternoon and the scene of action was transferred from Tulsa to Creek county. Both attorneys J. B. Rutherford and James Mars had been on the witness stand is the case. The two met shortly before 6 o’clock and instantly there was trouble. Mars received a blow across the hand and arm which had been aimed at his head. He then ran and Rutherford surrendered to an officer. Later an information was filed in the case and it is said the end is not yet in sight.”
Friday, March 16, 1917, Creek County Republican: The Shaffer County Rub
“The Shaffer county proposition is buried effectively and permanently, it would appear. A bill passed by both branches of the legislature and now in the hands of the governor did the work of killing the proposition beyond the hope of a revival. The bill provided for the absorbing by Tulsa county of a portion of Rogers county, including the town of Collinsville, and it contained a clause which provided that the Shaffer county matter should not be further considered, and cannot be brought up again. It is said that the bill will receive the governor’s signature.”
Friday, March 16, 1934, Sapulpa Free Press: New Factory to Open Here
“Two old residents of Sapulpa, R. E. L. Majors and Pete Phillips, are to begin a new Sapulpa Industry next month when the New Deal Ice Cream company gets in operation in the manufacture of ice cream and candies. Work of remodeling and installation of machinery in the building at the corner of Lee and Water streets, an old garage site, has been started, and the partners announce that the most modern of ice cream making machinery will be installed. Mr. Majors says that he would like to begin manufacturing by the first of the month but thinks this is hardly possible. But they expect to be under way sometime next month, in time for the ice cream season. Mr. Majors is an old-timer in Sapulpa, but during the past several years has been occupied in various states of the union in the construction business. He expects to remain here permanently now, however, and conduct the ice cream business. Pete Phillips has been in business in Sapulpa many years, and will handle the candy end of the business.”
