Once Outlaw Now Business Man Reformation of Emmet Dalton Most Complete Former Bad Man of Indian Territory Married and in Business at Bartlesville Want Him for Alderman Submitted by: Mollie Stehno

Bartlesville, Okla. June 28—H. S. James, editor of he Independence Reporter, was in Bartlesville this week and wrote the following story about Emmet Dalton:

“When the question was up for the pardon of Emmet Dalton, the Reporter wrote Governor Hoch that it believed Dalton would make an upright, useful citizen and that his conduct would be such that the governor would never have occasion to regret his action.

“Emmet Dalton is making good that prediction. Immediately after leaving Lansing Dalton located in Tulsa and at once engaged in business. He did not waste time beating around the country. He found a useful place in the world for himself. Later he sold his Tulsa place of busyness and moved to Bartlesville, where he married. Mrs. Dalton herself has some property. The two are fond of each other and both are ambitious.

“The time Emmet Dalton was in Lansing was not lost. He was a student. He read, read, read—always-good literature. He strove even behind iron bars to better himself and he did so by learning well two or three trades. The result was when he came out he was equipped to grapple with the affairs of life.

“One of the first experiences after locating in Bartlesville was defending his right in a piece of property which was being purchased for a union station site. Dalton won in the courts and came out $4,000 to the good.

“Dalton is a likeable fellow and is popular in Bartlesville. His neighbors wanted him to be councilman from his ward. He is essentially a businessman, and the indications are that he is going to make a success of his life in spite of the handicap of his youth and the late start. He has just purchased a tract of land at Copan and is preparing to drill for oil. The land is well located and there is every indication that he will get oil. Then he has purchased another tract of and hopes to make money out of that. He has a good business head and is careful and conservative.

“For many months Dalton was fearful that he was going to lose his arm, which had been bothering him more or less for fifteen years, from a gun wound. But apparently the last operation for the removal of the diseased bone was successful. The wound has entirely healed and the arm is well and strong. Recently has grown a mustache and is now regarded as one of handsomest men in Bartlesville.”

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