The 1905 Blackwell Commercial Club Directory

The 1905 Photo-Gravures Directory of Blackwell, Oklahoma Territory

This small directory was 38 pages including front and back cover, but had many pages with no writing.
This contains names of people in the area as well as business ads, pictures of residences, building, etc.
(Left side will be the actual page and right side is the transcription if needed, if not will be picture with heading)
Submitted and Transcribed by Linda Craig
original book in Library of Congress
(I do have larger copies of the pictures)

The picture to the left is the front cover of this 1905 directory that was published by the Blackwell Commercial Club.

Photo=Gravures
Blackwell, Oklahoma
Geo. R. Willet, President (Proprietor Red Hot Implement Co.)
E. P. Blake, Vice-President (President Blackwell State Bank)
W. C. Tetirick, Secretary (Tetirick and Rose, Attorneys)
W. A. Hays, Treasurer, (Wholesale and Retail Coal Dealer)
J. L. Waite (Capitalist)
Frank Foltz (Supt. Blackwell Milling and Elevator Co.)
G. E. Dowis (Cashier First National Bank)
John R. Tate (Postmaster)
Willard Foster (Foster Mercantile Co.)
T. S. Chambers (Railway Contractor)
J. W. Wymer (retired farmer)

Blackwell, Oklahoma
Metropolis, Kay County, Northeastern Oklahoma, Settled September 16, 1893
Population January 1, 1898 was 800 Population 1900 census 2285 Population May 1, 1903 was 4250. In natural gas belt. School children enrolled, 1050. Two fine school buildings--Superintendent and 17 teachers employed. Seat Oklahoma State Baptist College, costing $30,000.00 214 students enrolled. First train of cars into Blackwell, March 1, 1898. Now has three railroads--two lines of Santa Fe, and on main line Frisco from St. Louis to Vernon, Texas. Two more proposed lines. 12 passenger trains in and out each day. Surrounded by finest agricultural and fruit country in the West. Shipped 1261 cars wheat and 567 car loads flour during year ending June 30, 1902, being 300 more cars of wheat than was shipped from any other point in Oklahoma. Ample rainfall.

No crop failures in nine successive years. We challenge comparison with any agricultural section of the world. A city of wide-awake, progressive people, having an up-to-date system of water-works, owned by the city, electric lights and all modern conveniences. More miles of cement and vitrified brick side-walk, and more pretty homes than any city of its size and age in the United States. Fifty-two two-story brick business houses, and one two-story ston, on three-story brick and several more are under construction. The citizens of Blackwell have aimed to make the city a good plance to life in AND WE HAVE SUCCEEDED. We want more people of the same kind. No "mossbacks" permitted to get off the trains at our depots. Come and live with us. We will do you good. For further information address Secretary, Commercial Club, Blackwell, Oklahoma.

Map showing location of Blackwell, Oklahoma Territory

This is the book without the blank pages. Thought it might be of interest, especially since it named peoples names and occurpations that were in this area in 1905. If anyone desires to see the larger pictures then please let me know.
Submitted and Transcribed by Linda (Dyer) Craig
Email: lscraig1951@yahoo.com
Oklahoma State host for Genealogy Trails.

BACK

	The picture to the left is the front cover of this 1905 directory that was published by the Blackwell Commercial Club.
	Photo=Gravures Blackwell, Oklahoma Geo. R. Willet, President (Proprietor Red Hot Implement Co.) E. P. Blake, Vice-President (President Blackwell State Bank) W. C. Tetirick, Secretary (Tetirick and Rose, Attorneys) W. A. Hays, Treasurer, (Wholesale and Retail Coal Dealer) J. L. Waite (Capitalist) Frank Foltz (Supt. Blackwell Milling and Elevator Co.) G. E. Dowis (Cashier First National Bank) John R. Tate (Postmaster) Willard Foster (Foster Mercantile Co.) T. S. Chambers (Railway Contractor) J. W. Wymer (retired farmer)
	Blackwell, Oklahoma Metropolis, Kay County, Northeastern Oklahoma, Settled September 16, 1893 Population January 1, 1898 was 800 Population 1900 census 2285 Population May 1, 1903 was 4250. In natural gas belt. School children enrolled, 1050. Two fine school buildings--Superintendent and 17 teachers employed. Seat Oklahoma State Baptist College, costing $30,000.00 214 students enrolled. First train of cars into Blackwell, March 1, 1898. Now has three railroads--two lines of Santa Fe, and on main line Frisco from St. Louis to Vernon, Texas. Two more proposed lines. 12 passenger trains in and out each day. Surrounded by finest agricultural and fruit country in the West. Shipped 1261 cars wheat and 567 car loads flour during year ending June 30, 1902, being 300 more cars of wheat than was shipped from any other point in Oklahoma. Ample rainfall.
	No crop failures in nine successive years. We challenge comparison with any agricultural section of the world. A city of wide-awake, progressive people, having an up-to-date system of water-works, owned by the city, electric lights and all modern conveniences. More miles of cement and vitrified brick side-walk, and more pretty homes than any city of its size and age in the United States. Fifty-two two-story brick business houses, and one two-story ston, on three-story brick and several more are under construction. The citizens of Blackwell have aimed to make the city a good plance to life in AND WE HAVE SUCCEEDED. We want more people of the same kind. No "mossbacks" permitted to get off the trains at our depots. Come and live with us. We will do you good. For further information address Secretary, Commercial Club, Blackwell, Oklahoma.
	Map showing location of Blackwell, Oklahoma Territory








	This is the book without the blank pages. Thought it might be of interest, especially since it named peoples names and occurpations that were in this area in 1905. If anyone desires to see the larger pictures then please let me know. Submitted and Transcribed by Linda (Dyer) Craig Email: lscraig1951@yahoo.com Oklahoma State host for Genealogy Trails.