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Mattie Beal's Lucky Day
Lawton, Oklahoma - In 1901, one lot in one town went to one very fortunate telephone operator. By then, the government had given up on the colorful but chaotic land runs in favor of a more orderly lottery system. Would be claimants registered with land officials, then waited to make their choices as names were drawn in order.
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