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The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer

The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer

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The Conquest

The Story of a Negro Pioneer

By THE PIONEER

1913
The Woodruff Press
Lincoln, Nebr.

Entered according to the Act of Congress in the year 1913,
by the Woodruff Bank Note Co., in the office of the
Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C.

First Edition, May 1, 1913

To the

HONORABLE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

INTRODUCTORY

This is a true story of a negro who was discontented and the circumstances that were the outcome of that discontent.

INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
Became number one in the opening 56
Everybody for miles around had journeyed thither to celebrate 113
Made a declaration that he would build a town 128
Although the valley could not be surpassed in the production of grain and alfalfa, the highlands on either side were great mountains of sand 133
On the east the murky waters of the Missouri seek their level 140
The real farmer was fast replacing the homesteader 145
Everything grew so rank, thick and green 160
Had put 280 acres under cultivation 177
Bringing stock, household goods and plenty of money 192
Were engaged in ranching and owned great herds in Tipp county 209
As the people were all now riding in autos 241
A beautiful townsite where trees stood 251
Ernest Nicholson takes a hand 256
The crops began to wither 289
The cold days and long nights passed slowly by, and I cared for the stock 304

LIST OF CHAPTERS

PAGE
I Discontent—Spirit of the Pioneer 9
II Leaving Home—A Maiden 18
III Chicago, Chasing a Will-O-The-Wisp 24
IV The P——n Company 34
V "Go West Young Man" 48
VI "And Where is Oristown?" 54
VII Oristown, the "Little Crow" Reservation 61
VIII Far Down the Pacific—The Proposal 67
IX The Return—Ernest Nicholson 72
X The Oklahoma Grafter 74
XI Dealin' in Mules 79
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