Oklahoma convention kills state printing plant bid
The constitutional convention defeated the plan for a state printing plant by a 36 to 30 vote, despite broad support and ties to needed school books. Proponents claim it benefits state operations while opponents argue it’s unnecessary and linked to political interests.
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Committee On State and Public Printing
Hunt
Oklahoma City
Hayes
Chickasha
Leahy
Mitch
Committee On Banks and Banking
Oklahoma
James H. Chambers
Atoka
Oregon
Haskell
Muskogee
Convention
Congress
R. L. Owen
Woman deserts baby on Rock Island train
A woman boarded the westbound Rock Island train at Mountain View with a wrapped infant and left the baby on board at Hobart. The child cried between Hobart and Granite, was found by News Agent J A Tucker, and taken to his parents in Mangum. authorities kept the woman at the Virginia hotel for investigation.
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Hobart
Mangum Mangum
Rock Island
Mountain View
Marigum
J. A. Tucker
Granite
Virginia
Conner
Kiowa County
Tucker
McGuire Succeeds Curtis as Indian Affairs Chair
Washington delegate McGuire becomes chairman’s key aide on the House Committee on Indian Affairs succeeding Curtis. Thanks to Curtis long experience, Sherman relies on McGuire for expertise on the five civilized tribes and Indian Territory bills.
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McGuire
Curtis Washington
Representative Curtis
Sherman
Curtis
Indian Committee
Kansas
House
Oklahoma
Congress
Assurance Is Given Officials of Road Deny Report
Shawnee citizens forwarded a circulating report that Rock Island will move its railroad shops from Shawnee to El Reno and discontinue the Asher branch. A telegram from Rock Island vice president H. U. Mudge to S. J. Roy denies the move and calls the report unfounded.
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Shawnee
Rock Island
el Reno
Asher
Mudge
Osage Leader Claims Kansas City Land After Missouri Ruling
Joseph Boulanger an Osage landowner with 9000 acres in the Osage nation seeks forty one acres in Kansas City alleging a forged 1834 deed by his grandmother Marie Montague. He cites a Missouri Supreme Court decision on heirship limits as support and lives in Elgin Kansas where he formerly led the Osage council.
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Tulsa
Joseph Boulanger
Kansas City
Boulanger
Union Station
Marie Montague
Foulanger
Missouri Supreme Court
Elgin
Kan
Osage Council
Secretary Taft Seeks 25 Million for Panama Canal
Washington reports Secretary of War Taft has requested a 25 000 000 dollar appropriation for the Panama canal. He attributes the need to large extra labor costs and inadequate funds from previous appropriations.
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Washington
Taft
Panama Canal
Coal lands in Oklahoma segregated for coal value vast
Government studies put the value of 445000 acres of segregated coal lands near 20 million dollars while tribes demand 12 million. Railroads and allied interests control most leases with 111 in effect. Production across Pittsburg Latimer Le Flore and others totaled about 2.72 million tons with major output from McAlester Coalgate Bokoshe and Tulsa areas.
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Co&i
Musakagee
Oklahoma
Southwest
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Tahlequah
Porum
Vinita
Copan
Miami
Pittsbury
Coal
Latimer
le Flore
Haskell
Okmulgee
Tulsa
Pittsburg
McAlester
Pittsburg County
Craig
Savannah
Carbon
Chambers
Baker
Haileyville
Pocahontas
Hartshorne
Buck
Edwards
Dow
Krebs
Anderson
Coal County
Coalgate
Midway
Lehigh
Latimer County
Red Oak
Wilburton
Hughes
Lutie
le Flore County
Bokoshe
Williams
Howe
Panama
Poteau
Sutter
Haskel County
McCurtain
Okmulgee County
Rock Island
Fort Smith & Western
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Midland Valley
Arkansas River
Frisco
Indian Territory
Kansas
Worthless Man Rich CHICKASHA
Flora Rickards sued for divorce after her husband left for the Klondyke and later prospered striking pay dirt. He returned to claim custody of their two young daughters born before his departure, while he now holds wealth.
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Chickasha
Flora Rickards
Rickards
Richards
Oraz
Oklahoma Constitutional Convention Debates Homesteads and Pay
The Oklahoma constitutional convention adjourned after divided talks on homesteads and exemptions with a decision to refer to the committee, while revising jury pay scales and creating a chief mine inspector. The Mines and Mining report set eight hour shifts underground and barred certain workers under sixteen.
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Guthrie
Kane
Kingfisher
Oklahoma Territory
Murray
Supreme Court of
State of Oklahoma
Ellis
Orlando
Oklahoma
Committee On Mines and Mining
Mines and Mining Committee
Court Martial Delays Tied to Macklin Case At Fort Reno
May postpone the Knowles court martial as Major Penrose and Captain Macklin near Fort Sam Houston may not finish by Friday February 15. Captain Macklin’s presence is needed for Knowles trial while Lieutenant Herringshaw of the Thirteenth Cavalry at Fort Sill serves as judge advocate. The proceedings at Fort Reno face day to day adjournments until Macklin arrives.
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Lawton
Penrose
Macklin
Fort Sam Houston
Knowles
Fort Reno
Herringshaw
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Sill
War Department
Blaze sweeps Maysville in postoffice robbery suspected
Part of Maysville burned Sunday night starting at Simple's drug store and spreading to Harrison and Dyke's general dry goods. The loss to Harrison and Dyke's is $15,000 with $6,000 insured. Intervening buildings' losses unknown. Suspected post office robbery and incendiarism linger as cause. Maysville viewed as a prime Santa Fe freight center.
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Pauls Valley
Maysville
Simple’s
Harrison & Dyke
Perry Postoffice Acceptance In Perry Oklahoma
Representative Bartholodi introduced an omnibus public building bill authorizing use of appropriations to house all government branches in one city. It allows the secretary of the treasury to build public buildings with shared quarters and to accept a Perry Oklahoma building now used as a post office.
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Washington
Bartholdi
House Committee On Buildings and Grounds
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Perry
Okla
Farmers Journal urges cooperative price setting for cotton
The Farmers Journal urges local farmer locals to set a minimum cotton price by September 1. Members should tally figures from each local, compute an average, and submit to headquarters to determine a democratically named price. The piece cautions against debt and advocates book farming with practical growth.
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Farmers’ Organization
Farmers Journal
Duty and Faith Share Time in Balance at Work
The speaker urges balancing watchful prayer with steady labor. Emphasizing that devotion has value but cannot overtake work, the message advocates allocating most effort to duties on the job while still valuing spiritual practice at proper times.
Do You Know the Teacher of Your Boys and Girls
Ask who teaches your children and how you can assist the school. The note urges parents to know their teacher and participate in the youths welfare, stressing family involvement in education.
Future gambler fades from business plans to perfection
The article argues that upcoming plans aim to eliminate the need for gambling laws as the future gambler becomes a disappearing factor in the business world. It envisions a day when legislation against gambling may be unnecessary.
Attending Union Meetings Sparks Thoughtful Action
A call to join Union meetings with ideas and purpose. The message urges active participation and productive contribution rather than passive attendance. It emphasizes thinking, planning, and taking concrete steps in the world.
Gardening for Profit and Pleasure in a Quiet Plot
The text discusses two garden motives. It notes that unused moments can yield clear profit when work is efficient. It also highlights real pleasure from gardening that has value beyond monetary gain.
Kicking for Reform Sparks Progress and Risk
The text argues that kickers drive progress and reform by taking action. It urges encouraging kickers to confront real dangers and obstacles rather than focusing on issues already in decent shape.
Don't Be a Hog Grow Vines and Flowers This Year
A persuasive note urges readers to start now and plant vines on unsightly fences and outbuildings. It promises abundant blossoms and scents at low costs, encouraging even the poorest to enjoy flowers rather than living in clutter.
Planting Trees Makes Odd Corners Pay Off Quicker
The article advises planting trees in unused corner spaces to maximize returns. It notes odd corners often cost more in interest and taxes but yield stronger productivity than field center spots, urging practical use of every available area.
Farmers urged to track crop costs for better planning
The writer argues farmers should begin recording the costs of seed, prep, planting, culture, and harvest. It notes that tracking these expenses against net proceeds could reveal crop profitability and guide future planting decisions.
Cotton Farmers Unite For Better Seed And Marketing
The passage argues farmers lack reasons to argue, urging unity on improved seed, cultural methods, flood and drought protection, cleaner gathering, freer marketing, and unified supply. It asserts timing of sale matters little if growers are cohesive and markets ready.
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A reflective passage on imperfect peace within groups, arguing progress brings pain yet urging restraint. It warns against letting passion override common sense and honesty, noting honest men frequently differ but can continue business only if methods and tastes are not overlooked.
Split log drag for spring road work at no cost
The note suggests making a split log drag during spring rains since you are not busy. It emphasizes that a good looking road near your place is as much your entitlement as anyone and can be achieved with little money and almost no time.
Be a Producer Who Raises Living and Sells the Surplus
A compact editorial urging self reliance through productive work and earning extra by supplying others. It emphasizes the value of rising one's own income before assisting nonproducers and hints at market exchange for surplus.
Try It Once Brother The Farmers' Union Urges Outreach
The Southern Mercury urges readers to discuss the Farmers' Union with neighbors. It touts the union's principles and benefits, claiming over a million dollars saved on cotton last year and bulk purchasing advantages through the union's business agent.
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Farmers‘ Union
Southern Mercury
Debt the Destroyer and the Texas Farmers Union Letter
President Calvine warns that mortgage and debt systems threaten Southern prosperity and depress cotton prices. He says beneficiaries keep farmers in debt to mortgagees, allowing buyers and manipulators to drive down values during heavy market sells. He urges farmers to withdraw from the market to push prices lower, viewing the system as unfair to farmers and favored by organized speculators.
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Texas Farmers’ Union
Calvine
South
Independent farmer pricing and liberty in crop debate
The text stresses crop size per acre and the price received, along with input costs, as the main issues. It warns against arbitrary propositions aimed at profit or aggrandizement and urges keeping focus on the fundamental right to freedom for the farmer class.
Mercury Musings on Diversifying Farm Prosperity
The piece argues union papers should denounce land speculation and urges editors to back Farmers' Union views. It stresses land as a prime necessity and warns farmers against relying on a single crop like cotton, advocating diversification to reduce risk.
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Farmers’ Union
Farmers Union urged to raise crops and educate
Co operatives push for larger potato and cabbage production with guidance to build a home smokehouse and local packery. The Farmers Union emphasizes three levers agitate educate co operate to win the fight. Seedling peach trees struggle while budded or grafted trees come true.
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Chicago
Farmers’ Union
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