Editing Apache, Oklahoma (section)

==History==
Before opening the [[Kiowa]], [[Comanche]], and [[Apache]] Reservation on August 1, 1901, for unrestricted settlement by non-Indians, Land Lottery Director [[William A. Richards]] had recommended setting aside the land now occupied by Apache as a townsite. He had expected the community would be named "Richards" in his honor. Instead, officials of the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad|Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway]] (Rock Island) named the community Apache. A land run for lots in Apache was held on August 6, 1901, which was the last land run in Oklahoma. According to the ''[[Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture]],'' five lumberyards and six saloons opened for business within hours after the run. A tent served as a market for groceries.<ref name="EOHC-Apache">{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Roy B |title=Apache {{!}} The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture |url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=AP001 |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[Oklahoma Historical Society]] {{!}} OHS}}</ref>

An election of the town's first city officials was held in an outdoor meeting on the evening of August 6, 1901. E. E. Blake was elected as mayor and F. E. Richey as city clerk. Appointed officials included I. F. Crow, city attorney, and Sam Wass, city marshal. Apache was incorporated on July 22, 1902.<ref name="EOHC-Apache"/>