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34-406: The district territory includes parts of the following counties: Craig , Mayes , and Rogers . In 1958 there was a bond proposal to spend $ 65,000 for a replacement school facility. The proposed facility would be for all grade levels. In the period circa 1986–1991, the district had seven superintendents. The Oklahoma Department of Education , for the 1991–1992 school year, stated that the district

68-454: A dissolution. The district voted to end its own operations in fall 1991, effective at the end of the 1991–1992 school year. By December 1991 three school districts expressed interest in taking over the Big Cabin district: Adair Public Schools , White Oak Public Schools , and Vinita Public Schools . Virgil Black, a district judge of Oklahoma , ruled that there would be subsequent elections for

102-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

136-770: A new heritage program, in July 2005, Union Pacific unveiled a new EMD SD70ACe locomotive, Union Pacific 1988 , painted in traditional MKT colors. The Katy operated these named passenger trains: (On its main line routes, trains originated in St. Louis or in Kansas City, linking in Parsons, KS, split in Denison, TX , with sections going via either through Dallas or Fort Worth, linking again in Waco, then heading south to either San Antonio or Houston.) Presidents of

170-518: A proposal to merge the district into the Adair school district. According to results (which were not yet ruled official) available as of January 3, 1992, 230 voters were against the Adair merger while 223 were in favor. Voters additionally rejected another proposal to merge with the White Oak school district. By March 1992 the White Oak district had spent $ 16,219 to pay two legal companies in an effort to obtain

204-634: A spur to Columbia , a Missouri State Park , which runs along the Missouri River for the major portion of its route. In downtown Dallas, a 3.5-mi-long section called the Katy Trail is being converted into a multiuse trail linking Southern Methodist University to the American Airlines Center . In 1997, the segment linking Katy, Texas , to downtown Houston was abandoned, and stripped of rails soon after. The section between Katy and Interstate 610

238-896: A time it was the Kansas–Texas division of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and "KT" was its abbreviation in timetables as well as its stock exchange symbol. This soon evolved into the nickname " the Katy ". The Katy was the first railroad to enter Texas from the north. Eventually, the Katy's core system linked Parsons , Emporia , Fort Scott , Junction City , Olathe , and Kansas City , Kansas ; Kansas City , Joplin , Columbia , McKittrick , Jefferson City , and St. Louis , Missouri ; Tulsa , Wagoner; and Oklahoma City , Oklahoma ; Dallas , Fort Worth , Waco , Temple , Austin , San Antonio , Houston , and Galveston , Texas . An additional mainline between Fort Worth and Salina, Kansas ,

272-559: Is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,107. Its county seat is Vinita . The county was organized in 1907, shortly before statehood, and named for Granville Craig, a prominent Cherokee farmer who lived in the Bluejacket area. In the early 1800s, this area was part of the hunting grounds of the Osage nation and other Plains tribes, some of whom had migrated west from other areas. Members of

306-846: The Cherokee Nation began moving into the area during the 1830s, particularly after Indian Removal by the US government, which forced them on the "Trail of Tears" to west of the Mississippi River, when they were given land by the United States in exchange for their territory in the Southeast. The area was sparsely populated until after the Civil War. The Texas Road and the East Shawnee Cattle Trail , used for cattle drives from Texas, ran through

340-732: The Interstate Commerce Commission . The merging and restructuring of railroads during the 1980s had cost the Katy much overhead traffic, and it had been seeking a merger partner. On December 1, 1989, the Katy was merged into the MoPac, which is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad system. In the " rails to trails " program, much of the Missouri track line has been adapted for use as the Katy Trail State Park , including

374-580: The Neosho Valley . The Katy portion of the former UP Southern Branch, which had begun building from Fort Riley just north of Junction City, Kansas, was in a heated competition for the prize. On June 6, 1870, Katy workers laid the first rails across the Kansas border, winning the race. Congress' promised land grants were never made, as the courts overturned the grants because the land was in Indian Territory and

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408-860: The poverty line , including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over. Unified school districts include: There is one elementary school district, Cleora Public School . The Big Cabin School District covered parts of the county until its 1992 dissolution. It merged into the Vinita school district. The following sites in Craig County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places : 36°46′N 95°13′W  /  36.76°N 95.22°W  / 36.76; -95.22 Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad ( reporting mark MKT )

442-435: The Big Cabin district residents to decide which district to be annexed into, instead of having voters choose from the three districts on a single occasion. Black stated that he would not have ruled that way if he had the choice, but he felt that he was required to under Oklahoma law. In December 1991, Black decided that the first election scheduled would be for the White Oak merger proposal. In January 1992 residents turned down

476-453: The Big Cabin district. In May 1992 residents of the Big Cabin school district approved a referendum to join the Vinita school district. According to results (which were not yet ruled official) available as of May 7, 1992, 224 voters were in favor of the Vinita merger while 187 voters were against. This Oklahoma school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Craig County, Oklahoma Craig County

510-409: The Civil War. Mine companies used both tunnel and strip mines, but they did not begin major production until about 1900. Production has continued into the 21st century. Other resource exploitation was based on oil, and the first oil refinery began operations by 1911; it was operated by Sinclair Oil until the 1920s. Otherwise, farming and ranching were the mainstays of the county economy. The county

544-673: The Confederacy during the Civil War. In 1871, the federal government took Cherokee land for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad to construct a north–south railroad through this area, while the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (later acquired by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway ) was allowed to build an east–west line that ran through Vinita in the same year. This line was extended through Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1881–2. Coal mining began in this area after

578-572: The Katy, in a joint venture with the St. Louis – San Francisco Railway (popularly known as the Frisco ), operated the Texas Special from St. Louis to Dallas, Ft. Worth, and San Antonio. It sported rail cars with names including Sam Houston , Stephen F. Austin , David Crockett , and James Bowie after prominent men of the state. The city of Parsons was at the crossroads of the mainlines to St. Louis , Kansas City , and south to Oklahoma, so it

612-767: The MK&;T acquired the Union Pacific Railway, Southern Branch (est. 1865) and its 182 miles (293 km) of track in Kansas. At the time of its incorporation, consolidations were also made with the Labette & Sedalia Railway Co. and the Neosho Valley & Holden Railway Co.; MK&T also acquired the Tebo and Neosho Railroad , the St. Louis & Santa Fe Railroad Co., and the Hannibal & Central Missouri Railroad Co. Combined with

646-598: The Osage Plains, on the western edge of the Ozark Plateau , and drains into several tributaries of the Neosho River . As of the census of 2006, there were 14,880 people, 5,620 households, and 3,945 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km ). There were 6,459 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1/km ). The racial makeup of

680-693: The Port of Galveston and its ocean-going shipping on the Gulf of Mexico . A Katy train was robbed by the Dalton Gang on July 14, 1892, at Adair, Oklahoma , in what was then Indian Territory. The gang got away after a gun battle. In 1896, as a publicity stunt set up by William Crush , the Katy crashed two locomotives head-on, pulling loaded trains, at a site that came to be known thereafter as Crush, Texas . The collision occurred before more than 40,000 spectators, three of whom died (and several were injured) by debris from

714-532: The UP Southern Branch, these small, newly built railroads formed the foundation on which the Katy built. In the late 1890s, a subsidiary once called the Missouri-Kansas-Eastern railroad was established to run from existing MKT rails approaching Kansas City into St Louis via the Missouri River basin . Congress had passed acts promising land grants to the first railroad to reach the Kansas border via

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748-419: The county was 68.54% White , 16.31% Native American , 3.09% Black or African American , 0.18% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.48% from other races , and 11.37% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,620 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 9.70% had

782-509: The eastern part of the present-day Craig County. Between 1867 and 1870, the U. S. government moved the Shawnee and Delaware tribes into this area from Kansas, another section of Indian Territory. Then the area was assigned as part of the Delaware and Cooweescoowee districts of the Cherokee Nation , Indian Territory, after the US government had made new treaties with the tribes that had allied with

816-620: The exploding boilers. Ragtime composer and pianist Scott Joplin , who was performing in the area at the time, commemorated the event in his piano piece, "The Great Crush Collision March" (which he dedicated to the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway). The Katy acquired the Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad in 1931. This trackage, like the length between Altus and Forgan, was abandoned in January 1973. From 1915 until January 4, 1959,

850-416: Was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 30,997, and the median income for a family was $ 36,499. Males had a median income of $ 26,704 versus $ 20,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,539. About 10.90% of families and 13.70% of the population were below

884-678: Was a Class I railroad company in the United States, with its last headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1865 under the name Union Pacific Railroad (UP), Southern Branch, it came to serve an extensive rail network in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. In 1988, it merged with the Missouri Pacific Railroad ; today, it is part of UP. In the 1890s, the MKT was commonly referred to as "the K-T", because for

918-567: Was added in the 1980s after the collapse of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ; this line was operated as the Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad (OKKT). Former Rock Island trackage rights acquired by the Katy also gave it access to Lincoln and Omaha , Nebraska and Council Bluffs , Iowa . At the end of 1970, MKT operated 2,623 miles (4,221 km) of road and 3,765 miles (6,059 km) of track. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway

952-477: Was built at Waco , Texas. The Waco Shops were established in 1910 in a section called Bellmead and renamed as the Warden Shops during World War II. Upon transitioning to diesel power, the Warden Shops were closed and diesel maintenance work was concentrated mainly at Parsons. On August 12, 1988, the Missouri Pacific Railroad (MoPac) and its owner, Union Pacific Corporation , purchased the Katy with approval from

986-453: Was chosen as the first heavy repair shop site. In 1905 the shops were expanded with a new machine shop 860 by 153 feet in size, blacksmith shop, and storehouse. The primary freight car repair shops were located in Sedalia, Missouri . After extending the mainline into Texas, shops were established at the new center of the system in Denison, Texas , however, these were downgraded when a new shop site

1020-562: Was incorporated in May 1870 in Junction City, Kansas . The company received government land grants to build a supply railroad connecting the frontier military posts of Fort Riley , Fort Gibson , and Fort Scott ; and eventually Fort Worth , as well as establishing connections with other railroads that served Fort Leavenworth , Fort Wallace and Fort Smith — but its broader ambitions were to connect Chicago and New Orleans. Upon its incorporation,

1054-427: Was on an accreditation warning. A group of parents were advocating for allowing their children to be sent to other school districts. In the 1991–1992 school year, the number of students enrolled fell below 100. In fall 1991 more than 50% of the people living in the Big Cabin district chose to send their children to other schools. The Oklahoma Department of Education told the Big Cabin administration that they recommended

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1088-475: Was organized in 1907, at the Oklahoma Statehood Convention. It was named for Granville Craig, a prominent Cherokee farmer of mixed race who had property near Bluejacket. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 763 square miles (1,980 km ), of which 761 square miles (1,970 km ) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ) (0.2%) is water. The county lies in

1122-574: Was purchased by the Texas Department of Transportation in 1998 for the expansion of Katy Freeway . The line that went into Houston was purchased by the city's Parks and Recreation Department. In 2009, it was adapted and paved as the Heights Bike Trail. In Tulsa, Oklahoma , the 8.1 miles (13.0 km) Katy trail follows an old corridor of the railroad between the northwest edge of downtown Tulsa and its suburb of Sand Springs . As part of

1156-574: Was the property of the Indian tribes. The Katy continued its push southward, laying track through the territory and reaching Texas in 1872, acquiring other small railroads while extending its reach to Dallas in 1886, Waco in 1888, Houston in April 1893, and to San Antonio in 1901. When the Katy railroad reached Houston, its joint ownership of the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad gave it immediate access to

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