State News Highlights Rise in Postmasters and Local Developments
William D Webb appointed Postmaster at Willow Greer county A new Nellie Oklahoma post office named R E Sharp postmaster Diphtheria and scarlet fever spread with school closures Mangum civil improvements sewer plans by J W Ryder new Greer county courthouse nearing completion North Enid gains postmaster William R Mullikin Hill McCurtain announces congressional candidacy Chickasha to host chautauqua with W J Bryan Dolliver and Frank Gunsalus on roster Corn shipments surge to Tuttle Chickasha Milling reports record corn loads Fourteen incidents include Miner Paul Carmana killed in coal mine and railroad worker F S White dies after injury Mangum sewer projects set for summer start Tulsa area pastor Rev Randolph Cook resigns for college role Republic news briefings.
Muskogee Uses Canyon Water Image to Back Prohibition
The Muskogee town claim praises water described as clear cool sparkling fresh from a mountain stream to support its stance on prohibition. Post offices at Trammnel Roger Mills Claraville and Sledgeville Beaver county were discontinued. Greer county commissioners decide to hold monthly sessions instead of quarterly due to growing business.
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Trammnel
Roger Mills County
Claraville
Sledgeville
Beaver County
Board of County Commissioners
Greer County
Lawton Special Clerk Appointment and Miscellaneous Notices
Judge H. R. Blanding is named special clerk in the general land office to handle pasture land bid entries. Frank McGuire claims to have news of missing delegate Bird McGuire’s brother. Sam Myers, burned in a farm fire, has lost reason. his son died and another was disfigured. William H. H. Alexander is appointed postmaster at Hunt, Pawnee county. Anadarko Democratic central committee fixes March 14 for city primary with candidate filing due by March 3. Teddy Roosevelt Jr. lookalike causes Muskogee business standstill before clarifying it is a distant relative.
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General Land Office
H. R. Blanding
United States
Lawton
Sam Myers
Altus
Myers
Democratic Central Committee of
Anadarko
Muskogee
Teddy Roosevelt, Jr
Teddy, Jr
Attorneys of Jackson Form County Bar Association
The attorneys of Jackson met at Altus and formed a county bar association to organize legal services locally.
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Jackson
Altus
Enid Secures Next Cattlemens Convention Bid
Enid won the bid to host the next Cattlemens convention defeating Kansas City and other larger points. The Ryan teachers institute has been postponed due to a smallpox outbreak.
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Enid
Cattlemens
Kansas City
Teachers’ Institute
Ryan
Grilley Appointed Canadian County Attorney
The Canadian County Board of Commissioners appointed W. H. Grilley to fill the vacancy in the county attorney's office created by the resignation of County Attorney Frame.
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Canadian County
W. H. Grilley
Frame
Suit Against Sheriff Over Inhumane Jail Treatment
E E Ellsworth a Nebraska traveling salesman filed a $5000 damages suit against Sheriff C C Hammonds claiming inhuman jail treatment. He says other inmates at Lawton county jail beat him after a kangaroo court fined him for robbery and left him naked.
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Hammonds
Lawton
E. E. Ellsworth
Nebraska
C. C. Hammonds
Ellsworth
Cattlemen Elect Enid Officers And Pick Next Meeting Site
At the Cattlemens convention in Enid the meeting next year was set for Enid. Elected officers include president R. M. Bressie vice president J. H. Sams El Reno secretary W. E. Bolton Woodward treasurer J. H. Gerlach Woodward. Executive committee members are J. C. Miller Bliss E. B. Johnson Norman F. S. Kirk Enid T. S. Ellison El Reno J. W. Dotts Perry.
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ENID
R. M. Bressie
J. H. Sams
el Reno
W. E. Bolton
Woodward
J. H. Gerlach
J. C. Miller
Bliss
E. B. Johnson
Norman
Giant oil improvement to build large Jenks tank farm
A Prairie Oil and Gas contract of over 190000 dollars delivers 1000 cars of steel to Jenks Indian Territory for a Standard Oil tank farm site. The Midland Valley Railroad case highlights major freight movement to Jenks. In Lawton, Sheriff Hammonds, now defendant in a 5000 dollar suit, seeks affidavits from prisoners about jail discipline. E A Jeffries, jailed for selling mortgaged property, accuses inmates of harsh treatment and near drowning plus threats.
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Jenks
J. T. Muskogee
Midland Valley Railroad
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Prairie Oi and Gas Company
Indian Territory
Standard Oil
Lawton
Sheriff Co. Co
Hammonds
E. E. Ellsworth
E. A. Jeffries
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