"In the Beginning" by Fred Olds. From postcard from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum.

The Porum Range War

Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-06: Oklahoma Materials & Misc. · Page 1.2
Physical location
Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-06: Oklahoma Materials & Misc.
Page 1.2
Material type
Article (Photograph / Image)
Date
1971
Description
This article is one part of several spanning over the next several sleeves. This portion of the article describes the sour relationship between ranger Old Man Davis and Judge Hester due to land disputes. The article mentions how Judge Hester legally hassled Davis with nonsense warrants in order to lure Davis away from his lands.
Author or creator
Olivia E. Myers
Publication or source
True West
Subjects and names
Porum Range War, Porum, Old Man Davis, Judge Hester, Indian Territory, Fort Smith,

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