Suit Over Ejected Passenger Denied Ticket Incident
Campbell Russell of Russell sues Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad for 2500 dollars claiming forcible ejection from a passenger train at McAlester after presenting a ticket the auditor would not honor. Clinton commercial club offers 100 dollars reward for arrest and conviction of those who posted violence threats against cotton seed oil mill owners over employment of negro laborers. Sheriff Ray of Kiowa county arrested 17 year old Charles Safford at the behest of Tennessee authorities, wanted for murder and forgery.
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Campbell Russell
Russell
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
McAlester
Commercial Club
Clinton
Tennessee
Ray
Kiowa County
Charles Safford
Wood Shortage Hits Shawnee Amid Cotton Labor Strain
Shawnee faces fuel scarcity as cotton harvest absorbs labor. Wood ricks rise from two to three dollars, about nine dollars per cord, due to most men being employed in gathering cotton.
Student body to select athletic team managers at state university
For the first time in the school's history the student body at the University of Norman voted to choose managers of the athletic teams last week. Previously the faculty selected managers while nominations were made by the faculty council.
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State University At
Norman
Frisco Depot Opening and Local Developments in Tulsa
The Frisco opened a new $20,000 depot in Tulsa with several top officials attending. Clinton voters approved a bond for a water works system at a special election. Electric lighting may arrive soon in the city. Al and Frank Jennings plan a book detailing their outlaw exploits with potential publication in London. F. W. Gist visited Guthrie to meet the constitutional convention’s agricultural committee.
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Frisco
Tulsa
Road
Clinton
F. W. Gist
Agricultural Department
Washington
Guthrie
Agricultural Committee
Constitutional Convention
Farmer Ed Purdue Killed by Falling Shed Near Kingfisher
Ed Purdue a local farmer living near Kingfisher died last week when a shed he was dismantling collapsed crushing him. He was tearing boards from the side when the structure fell. Local authorities noted the accident occurred at his residence.
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Ed Purdue
Kingfisher
Man pleads manslaughter in Perry killing of hired man
A Perry jury found Norris Watkins guilty of manslaughter for shooting Haigler, his sleeping hired man. Watkins claimed self defense, but evidence refuted it. Watkins is an inter-married Osage citizen and first cousin of outlaw Ben Cravens.
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Perry
Norris Watkins
Haigler
Watkins
Ben Cravens
Conductor Jeff Coffee Dies by Suicide at Davis
Jeff Coffee a Sulphur Davis line passenger conductor killed himself in Davis last week after completing his run. No motive known. He leaves a wife and was formerly a conductor on the Santa Fe main line, well known in railroad circles.
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Jeff Coffee
Davis
Coffee
Santa Fe
Bids Compiled Quickly for Large Pasture
The group handling the pasture bid process is disposing of bids at four hundred daily. Heavy mail traffic requires sending bids from Lawton to Washington by express each day.
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Lawton
Washington
Independent oil line to cut through Indian Territory officials say
Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department grants a right of way for an independent pipe line from Bartlesville to Port Arthur. The project carries an estimated cost of 8 000 000 dollars and construction will start immediately. The line will operate as a common carrier in the fullest sense.
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Hitchcock
Interior Department
Indian Territory
Bartlesville
Port Arthur
Secretary Hitchcock Reviewed Overstepped Forest Reserve Withdrawal
The senate committee on Indian affairs compelled Secretary Hitchcock to withdraw his order that set aside a forest reserve in the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. He admitted exceeding his authority by withdrawing land from allotment, a move some say could let the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad claim every alternate section under their land grant.
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Hitchcock
Senate Committee On Indian Airs
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Stephens
Texas
House
Agricultural Department
Clark
Discrimination Charges Brought Against Railroad by Muskogee Club
The Muskogee Commercial Club charges the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad with interstate commerce violations. It alleges the botton territory division forces the local company to cease operations.
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Muskogee
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Botton
Washington department asks Dawes commission for land allotment details
The Washington department requests the Dawes commission at Muskogee provide extensive information about land recently withheld from allotment by the Interior Secretary. The land lies in the Choctaw and Cherokee nations amid resident dissatisfaction with allotment handling and segregation steps in Indian Territory.
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Washington
Dawes Commission
Muskogee
Secretary of the Interior
Indian Territory
Lawmakers Prep Court Bill for Equity Split
SOUTH M ALESTER The South Men bar prepares a bill that aims to separate equity from Mississippi Tennessee leg islation if the first legislature passes it. Oklahoma attorneys claim equity designs from the two states should be fine with the best.
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South M
Shawnee Combines Water Works Posts Into Superintendent
Shawnee city council unifies the roles of water works commissioner and works superintendent into a single position titled superintendent, consolidating authority over public utilities and maintenance. The move affects staffing and administrative structure in the municipal department.
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Shawnee’s
Ces of Water Works
County Boundaries Report Details 76 Subdivisions
Guthrie reports list of 76 subdivisions and 49 new counties created from Indian Territory and Oklahoma. It outlines county names, principal towns, boundaries, and the division of Woods and Majors counties, with notes on seats, valuations, and future county-seat decisions by the convention. The report is believed to be unanimously adopted though not final.
Old Oklahoma Counties and Reservation Boundaries
The text describes county splits and boundaries within the Osage reservation and western Oklahoma. Beaver county divides into Beaver Texas and Cimarron. Harper links to Woodward. Ellis aligns with Woodward townships. Day county increases. Roger Mills gains six townships from Greer. Greer is split by a zig zag line from Lagert on the North Fork to the Red River, with Jackson south east of it.
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Awa
Scott County
Holdenville
Wetumka
McIntosh
Eufaula
Checotah
Stigier
Poteau
Spiro
McAlester
McCurtain
Galvin
Idahel
Hugo
Wilburton
Pushmataha
Antlers
Bryan County
Durant
Coal County
Coalgate
Lehigh
Atoka
Pontiac
Ada
Johnston County
Tishomingo
Marshall
Madhill
Love County
Marietta
Murray County
Sulphur
Carter
Ardmore
Jefferson County
Ryan and
Waurika
Stephens County
Duncan
Red River
Cheyenne
Roger Mills
Sayre
Greer
Mangum
Jackson
Olustee
Altus
Tillman
Frederick
Major
Fairview
Ringwood
Osage Reservation
Oklahoma
Beaver County
Beaver
Texas
Cimarron
Harper
Woodward County
Woodward
Ellis
Day County
Roger Mills County
Greer County
Lagert
Fears Unfounded Judge Says Segregation Will Help
Judge Henry Shepard, representing settlers on segregated Choctaw lands, states from Washington that Secretary Hitchcock’s order creates a mostly unproductive boundary. He argues the mountain area will be set apart to prevent forest fires, preserve game, and supply local lumber, with no towns, railroads, or mines affected and no grafting expected to continue.
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Shepard
South
M’alester
Henry Shepard
Washington
McAlester
Hitchcock
Cox
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Division
Disaster Fire Destroys Thirteen Buildings Tuesday Report
Maud suffered a catastrophic fire Monday evening destroying thirteen business buildings. Authorities assess the blaze as a major urban fire with extensive property loss and ongoing investigations. Local firefighters contained the flames though damage remains extensive to the commercial district.
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Maud
Cattle Raisers Demand Relief Over Transport Shortage
In a Senate memorial Western cattle raisers led by Culbertson say they suffer greater damages from a car shortage and poor service by transport firms than from disease or market limits. They urge swift action toward relief and expedited consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Culberton
Dawes Commission Reports Allotments in Two Nations
Dawes Commission forwarded a wire statement on allotments with patents recorded in the area ordered reserved. In the Muskogee district 2,650 allotments across 26 townships have patents filed. in the Choctaw nation 11,500 allotments across 185 townships have patents received. The government cannot recall allotments unless the allottee requests it. title has passed to the allottee.
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Dawes Commission
Muskogee
Secretary of the Interior
Local Girl Falls Into Cistern At Home In Altus
The young daughter of John A. Howell, a local grocer, plunged into a cistern behind their home. She fell eighteen feet and suffered a broken leg and bruises before the high water in the well kept her alive. The accident occurred when a supporting board gave way under her weight.
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Altus
John A. Howell
Timber Men Press Hitchcock Ruling On Choctaw Timber
Timber men across the county express concern over Secretary Hitchcock's decision to withdraw from allotment the Choctaw nation area containing the most valuable timber lands. They dispatched a Washington delegation and sent telegrams to senators and congressmen seeking relief.
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Hitchcock
Washington
Washington Resumes Floating Population Intermittent Importance
Washington resumes its floating population with intermittent importance, reflecting shifting labor mobility and regional dynamics. The report notes uneven revival in migration patterns and economic activity across sectors.
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Washington
Mail Car Fire Delays Southbound Mail Train
In Muskogee a southbound M. E. T. mail car loaded with through mail from St. Louis to Fort Worth caught fire. Firefighters quenched the blaze but the car interior was ruined and much mail soaked. Most mail was second class with many Christmas packages. Hours lost and charred mail sorted at the Muskogee post office.
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Muskogee
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Shortage Investigation Enters Muskogee by Interior Agent
Charles H. Schooley, special agent of the interior department, arrived from Forest Glen Maryland to probe the suspension of Lyman K. Lane, financial clerk at the United States Indian agency in Muskogee. He indicated he may stay up to a month to clear up the matter and noted the shortage appears larger than initially stated.
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Muskogee
Charles H. Schooley
Interior Department
Forest Glenn
Maryland
Lyman K. Lane
United States Indian Agency
Murderous pursuit halts on way to trial in Oklahoma
Thomas Calhoun, bound for prison on murder charges, killed Louisa Wentzel after chasing his wife to her home near Okmulgee. He disrupted Wentzel’s funeral, dragged his wife from a carriage, and fled before being captured at Watonga.
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Muskogee
Thomas Calhoun
Calhoun
Louisa Wentzel
Okmulgee
Wentzel
Will Draft Libel Law for South McAleser Press
Hon. T. B. Latham United States district attorney for the central district will draft a libel bill for presentation to the constitutional convention at the request of South McAleser newspaper men The convention may adopt the Texas libel law and the editors fear this change They seek protection for reporting real happenings in their columns
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South
M’alester
T. B.latham
United States
Central District
South McAleser
Survey to Begin Soon on Chickasha and Southwestern Line
Funds for the preliminary survey have been raised. The engineer and prospecting party plan to depart next week if weather permits. The initial line section runs from Chickasha to Ardmore or Henryetta, then survey continues toward Denison or Sherman.
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Chickasha
Chickasha and Southwestern Railroad
Ardmore
Henryetta
Denison
Sherman
Osage Nation Oil Wells Shut After Lease Investigation
Deputy U S marshal ordered the closing of all Osage nation wells save those to remain idle, following an interior department directive. Investigators found over 4800 acres leased by a single operator in violation of law. Osage-Oklahoma and Barnsdale interests are prominently mentioned.
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Tulsa
Osage Nation
United States Marshal
Interior Department
Osage-Oklahoma Company
Barnsdale
Oklahoma Baptist board to locate college near Shawnee and Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Baptist educational board adjourned to meet in Chickasha on January 15 to discuss the site of a new state Baptist university. Over $160,000 has been raised by eastern Baptists. The college aims to be near the district center between Shawnee and Oklahoma City and will serve about 1,000 students. No bonus will be requested.
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Shawnee
Oklahoma Baptist Educational Board
Chickasha
Great New State Baptist University
Oklahoma City
Miller Brothers sue over railroad tariffs in Bliss Oklahoma
Miller Brothers and Bliss Oklahoma file a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging excessive tariffs and discrimination by railroads. They say Santa Fe charges higher rates from Bliss to Missouri than to farther destinations, signaling unequal treatment.
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Miller Brothers
Washington
Bliss, Okla
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bliss
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Missouri
Muskogee News switches from daily to weekly publication
The Muskogee News will stop daily issues and publish only a weekly edition in the future amid a crowded field of three dailies and a possible fourth. An accompanying note discusses the elephant’s speed, noting it can reach 20 miles per hour when excited and sustain it for half a day.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma county boundaries dominate heated convention session
The constitutional convention adjourned for two weeks after a fiery committee of the whole discussion on county boundaries. Debates over dividing Indian Territory districts into new counties drew petitions from Sallisaw and Greer county, with voting on Ottawa Delaware Adair Cherokee Sequoyah Muskogee Mayes Craig Cooweescoowee Nowata Bartlesville and other counties.
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Guthrie
Attawa
Miami
Afton
Delaware County
Grove
Kansas
Cherokee
Tahequah
Adair
Westville
Stillwater
Sequoyah
Muldrow
Sallisaw
Muskogee
Wagoner County
Wagoner
Coweta
Mayes
Pryor Creek
Chouteau and
Craig
Vinita
Nowata
Bartlesville
Tulsa
Broken Ar
Mellette Goes to Washington
Muskogee reports William Mellette district attorney for the western district has gone to Washington. It is unclear if he travels regarding the local investigation or to pursue a federal attorney appointment for the eastern district after statehood changes the present regime.
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Mellette
Washington
Muskogee
William Mellette
Roosevelt backs Chickasaw land withdrawal contention
President Roosevelt signals support for Secretary Hitchcock and officials who urged withdrawing land from allotment in the Chickasaw nation. Hitchcock promises to rescind the order, Senate Indian Affairs Committee pushes for withdrawal reversal, while Congress weighs information and timber reserve concerns.
Guthrie Territory Appeals Case Involving An Anadarko Banker
The United States appeals to the Oklahoma supreme court over L. W. Myers a 70 year old Anadarko banker charged with charging Indians an usurious rate on loans. The petition alleges Myers after being refused entry to the Indian reservation during annuity payments disguised himself as an Indian to collect interest.
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Territory
Guthrie
United States
Oklahoma Supreme Court
L. W. Myers
Anadarko
Myers
How to Make Bread Gressing
Recipe excerpt detailing bread stuffing: mix fresh bread crumbs with salt pepper and sage, heat milk to nearly boiling, melt butter, whisk in eggs and water, then combine with crumbs to form a soft stuffing with extra mixing space.
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