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Reno County: 1893 Cherokee Strip Land Run

June 2, 2021 by Jim Potter 8 Comments

  1893 Cherokee Strip Land Run • * It’s Saturday night, September 16, 1893, in Hutchinson, Kansas, at the Reno County sheriff’s residence, 15 Avenue East. Roscoe, 3; Ethel, 10; Victor 12; Bud (John Jr.), 13, and Mabel, 15, are in bed. John, 37, and Jennie Jones, 35, take a minute to reflect on the day. * “This would have been a bad day to count noses for a census,” said John. “I wonder how many families we’ll lose to the Strip.” “Those with claims today have a long row to … [Read more...] about Reno County: 1893 Cherokee Strip Land Run

Sheriffs of Reno County: John W. Jones

October 21, 2020 by Jim Potter 8 Comments

· John Wesley Jones (1856-1926) Sheriff 1890-1894 · * It’s October 13, 1927 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Julia Whiteside, 59, meets her husband, Houston, 81, at the door. “The radio just announced that Ruth Elder is safe!” said Julia. “They were rescued from the ocean off the coast of the Azores. The American Girl had a broken oil line.” “Is George Haldeman well?” asks Houston. “Yes, they were both picked up by a Dutch steamship.” “All of McPherson will be glad to hear that,” remarked … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: John W. Jones

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