My "Old Country Store" (NML) Traditional Cache
My "Old Country Store" (NML)
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Could be a P & G
At one time, back in early 60's and before, the place was called
"Hilltop" or "Crossroads". It is fascinating as it only sold
beer...very little else. The local guys and I am sure gals too
bought here as other counties in area were dry. Collinsworth County
and surrounding Texas counties drove across the border to have
their fun. The store is their and it looks good but the livestock
seem to be enjoying it more today...they only drink 'water'. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT I WAS IN THE DARK ABOUT THIS TIME IN OUR TEXAS/OKLAHOMA HISTORY….THIS WAS A NO MAN’S LAND WHICH WAS LATER IN JACKSON HOLE, WY (visit link)
WE HAD SOME SPECIAL HISTORY THAT MOST OF THE STATE DON’T KNOW OR UNDERSTAND… I DOSE NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE ON THE OKLAHOMA SIDE OR THE TEXAS SIDE THERE ARE STILL GREAT STORIES/LESSON…
IT APPEARS THAT THE TWO STATES (TX &OK) HAVE TRIED TO INCREASE THERE LAND HOLDINGS…. [SEE MAPS] THIS STARTED WHEN TEXAS BECAME A NATION…. HOWEVER IT DIDN’T GO TO COURT UNTIL OKLAHOMA BECAME A STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOV. WANTED THE LAND FOR INDIAN NATIONS,, ABOUT 1822-1914…. THEN IN 1907 OKLAHOMA BECAME A STATE…. FULLED WITH NATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS….
IF I UNDERSTAND IT RIGHT TEXAS ASSUMED THE IT’S BORDER WERE TO REMAIN AS THE SPANISH HAD DRAWN THEM… [SEE MAP A] HOWEVER THE U.S. TOOK MOST OF THE NORTHERN PART OF TEXAS WHEN THEY WERE ADMITTED IN 1945 AND BASICALLY CUT OFF THE TOPS OF LOUISIANA (PART OF THE PURCHASE) AND TEXAS… LEAVING TEXAS WITH A PANHANDLE….
THE LAND DISPUTE WAS ABOUT THE NORTHERN BOARDS…
OKLAHOMA WANTED PEASE RIVER ESTABLISHED AS THERE SOUTHERN BORDER (WHICH RUNS JUST NORTH OF PADUCAH, TX).. (visit link)
SO TEXAS SAID THEY WANTED THE NORTH FORK OF THE RED (JUST NORTH OF SHAMROCK, TX..)…[SEE MAP B]
AS THE FIGHT ESCALATED OKLAHOMA THAN ASK FOR THE 101st (WEST THE OTHER SIDE OF CLAREDON, TX.)…
TEXAS ASK FOR THE 99th (EAST OF MAGNUM, OK)…
THEN OKLAHOMA ASK FOR THE 102nd (WEST OF CANYON, TX.)…
AND TEXAS ASK FOR THE 98th… (EAST OF ANADARLO, OK)
THE BIG COMPROMISE…
OR AS WE TEXANS SAID: “STEALING OF OUR LAND” resulted in the loss from Texas to what is now Oklahoma of 1,511,576 acres.
IN 1927 IT WAS TAKEN BEFORE THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND THE PRESENT BOUNDARY WAS ESTABLISHED…I’M NOT SURE THAT I’VE GOT IT ALL RIGHT YET,, MAY NEED A LAWYER????
THERE WAS A 3rd COURT MEETING IN 1989 BUT THE BOUNDRY DIDN’T CHANGE…
. { I THINK OKLAHOMA JUST WANTED THE COTTONBOWL AND COWBOYS TO BE ADDED TO OKLAHOMA????} JUST KIDDIN…..
Additional Hints
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