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- 1 2 Thoburn, Joseph B. (1916). History of Oklahoma, Vol. III. Oklahoma City. p. 953. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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- ↑ Thoburn, Joseph B. (1916). History of Oklahoma, Vol. III. Oklahoma City. p. 954. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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