Library of Congress
Oklahoma Historical Society photo
Manuel Herrick and his father, John, 1916, in Perry Oklahoma. This photo was taken at the trial in which Manuel Herrick was accused of burning the neighbor s stacks of oats.
One hundred years ago this coming Monday, the Eighth Congressional District of Oklahomaâs new Congressman penned the following:Â
âBEWARE! February The 22, 1921 Manuel Herrick Left Today on the 9 Oâclock Train To Assume his Duties In Washington D.C. Before Leaving he Stated That all news paper Reporters who are wise and value Their good health while The have got It will Stay away from him Especially Those Representing The Daily Oklahomian and Daily news. â Manuel Herrick. Print this just like I wrote it, capital letters and all, or leave it out of the paper.â
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RIPLEY Members of fire departments who frequently assist the Ripley Hose Co. have expressed their opposition to the proposed South Ripley Solar array project.
Town Supervisor Doug Bowen read letters from the chiefs of North East Fire Department and Stanley Hose Company of Sherman, both of which expressed serious concerns over their ability to respond to an explosion or fire involving the solar array battery storage area.
Dave Meehl, chief of the Crescent Hose Company in North East, sent a letter to Ripley Fire Cheif Mark Smith stating that, after a meeting with Issac Phllips of ConnectGen, “there were a lot of unanswered questions about the safety of this storage of the battery and how to deal with them in an emergency situation.”