Creek Nation Sues Defrauded Creek Lot Speculators
The United States for the Creek nation sues alleged lot grabbers across several towns. Defendants include Chief Porter, Marion Sawyer, Muskogee Title and Trust, City National Bank, and others. The suits seek cancellation of deeds and return of lots or proper valuation, with hundreds of lots affected under government patent deeds.
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Muskogee
United States
M. L. Mott
Creek Nation
William Dudley Foulk
P. Porter
Julius M. Miller
R. L. Baugh
H. C. Jacobs
the Creek Realty Company
Pleasant Porter
C. W. Turner
F. B. Severs
C.W. Turner
Chief Porter
Porter
Interor
Uniform salary scale adopted for three normal schools
Guthrie board of regents for normal schools approves a uniform teachers salary schedule across the three normal schools. Salaries will be graduated by service and a uniform course of study is adopted to address prior inequalities.
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Guthrie
Board of Regents For Normal Schools
Missing Boy Found In Tulsa
Harry Loupe aged 16 who had been missing from Monmouth Iowa for years and thought to be kidnapped was found in Tulsa. He says he ran away and does not wish to return home. The disappearance had attracted wide attention and his father spent a fortune seeking him.
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Tulsa
Harry Loupe
Monmouth
Loupe
Panic at Jamestown Opens Great Ter-Centennial Exposition
President Roosevelt led the opening ceremonies in Norfolk as crowds pressed forward. Civil guards, cavalry, and artillery were deployed to restore order after a panic near the grandstand while President Tucker and the President of the United States spoke. Roosevelt pressed the gold button to formally open the exposition.
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Roosevelt
Norfolk
America
United States Army
International Fleet of
Hampton Roads
Harry St. George Tucker
Exposition Company
Virginia
United States Cavalry
Whchh
Tucker
The Man Who Started It Gray Haired Logan County Farmer
Guthrie details W. O. Mitchell a Logan county farmer whose whistle for lower railroad rates sparked Oklahoma's statewide movement. Mitchell raises wheat and aimed to ship directly to Galveston, once challenging freight costs and filing a suit with the Interstate Commerce Commission now pending.
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Logan County
Guthrie
W. O. Mitchell
Oklahoma
Frantz
Mitchell
Galveston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Favor Deposed Governor Hagerman Resignation Sparks New Mexico Protest
About three thousand people gathered in Albuquerque to oppose the resignation of Governor H J Hagerman of New Mexico. They blame W H Andrews and W H Llewellyn for the agitation and urge President Roosevelt to reconsider. A 50 member Republican committee was formed to urge Hagerman to visit Albuquerque and accept public support. Messages from Las Vegas Deming and other sites were read at the meeting.
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New Mexico
Hagerman
Albuquerque
N. M
H. J. Hagerman
Roosevelt
W. H. Andrews
Congress
W. H. H. Llewellyn
United States
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Deming
Will Miller, 12, Arrested for Whisky Sale to Indians
Lawton reports Will C Miller the youngest bootlegger arrested in Oklahoma taken into custody by Deputy U S Marshal Walker. The illegal sale occurred to Indians and whisky was found hidden in the boy’s home. The grandfather S Martiness was arrested for aiding the boy.
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Lawton
Will C. Miller
Oklahoma
United States
Walker
Will
S. Martiness
Eagleton Wins First District Democratic Nomination
W L Eagleton of Pawnee crushed rivals at the Enid convention winning the nomination by acclamation. He will face Republican Bird S McGuire of Pawnee in the race with both candidates from Pawnee and Eagleton’s long Democratic history signaling strong local interest.
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Pawnee
Enid
W. L. Eagleton
Eagleton
Bird S. McGuire
Gas Well Defies Men and Crowds in Oklahoma Spill
A massive Noble gas well seven miles north of Ocheleta blew out packing after a cap attempt and keeps venting. Drilling itself at 60,000,000 cubic feet daily, the gas would supply about twenty five towns on the Kansas Natural Gas line if captured, worth roughly six thousand dollars daily at one cent per thousand.
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Tulsa
Hogshooter
Ocheleta
Kansas City
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Many Drown In Cloudburst At Capitol Hill
A cloudburst Sunday night at Capitol Hill Oklahoma City drowned one man two women and a child. The storm flooded Lightning Creek turning it into a torrent washing away property and paralyzing railroad traffic. Rescuers worked past midnight as flood waters surged and endangered rescuers.
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Capitol Hill
Oklahoma City
Oil Land Brings $78,950 in Creek Indian Lease
Four hundred nineteen dollars and thirteen and a fraction cents per acre for 160 acres near the Glenn pool is paid to minor Creek Indians Charles Augustus and Joseph A Hingst through Thomas A Sanson master in chancery. Land sold in forty acre tracts to different oil companies. The guardian sought to set aside the lease claiming improper advertising and higher offers. the judge approved the sale totaling $78,950.
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Muskogee
Glenn Pool
Charles Augustus
Joseph A. Hingst
Guardian
Suisbacher
Denver to Gulf Two Million Dollar Railroad Chartered
The Denver and Gulf rail road formed with 2 million capital to build 500 miles from Denver southeast through Colorado Oklahoma and Texas to Snyder Oklahoma. Headquarters listed in Texhoma Denver Fort Worth St Louis and New York City. Incorporators include Frank Bans William E Wilson Robert E Davis William R Evans James Hicks and Calvin Glenn.
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Western Oklahoma
Guthrie
Denver & Gulf Railroad
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Snyder
Okla
Texhoma
Fort Worth
St. Louis
New York City
Union Pacific
Arapaho
Douglas
Elbert
el Paso
Lincoln
Pueblo
Otero
Bent
Baca
Beaver
Roger Mills
Greer
Kiowa
Panhandle
Frank Bans
Sweetwater
William E. Wilson
Prentiss
Robert E. Davis
Granite
William R. Evans
James Hicks
Calvin Glenn
Attorneys Challenge County Elections Under Enabling Act
Guthrie report notes several prominent lawyers argue the enabling act lacks provision for county officer elections before statehood. They contend section 21 limits August 6 elections to state officers and legislators with Osage County provisions. A Tulsa travel anecdote follows about a woman aiding two intoxicated youths.
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Eelection
Guthrie
Congress
Osage Nation
Cattle Car Grazing Shift Proposed for Osage County
Three thousand cattle cars from Texas arrive in the Osage reservation to graze until fall before being moved to St. Louis and Kansas City markets. The plan foresees a future shift to smaller native herds, ensuring Osage grasslands yield lasting county benefits.
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Tulsa
Texas
Osage
St. Louis
Kansas City
Watson Seeks President’s Verdict on Indiana Constitution
Representative Watson of Indiana has sent the president the first authentic copy of Indiana’s new state constitution and asked whether he will approve it. Watson notes Republicans fear an expensive campaign for state offices may be wasted if the president refuses approval. The president offered no advance position.
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Washington
Watson
Indiana
Charles Watson
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Hair Cutting Ended Indian Resistance to Dawes Plan
Yahola Harjo a full blood Creek Indian walked free from federal jail with his hair cropped short and gazed west toward his nation. The Dawes commission faced Cherokee leaders who refused allotments and enrollment. after contempt warrants and jail time, the hair-cutting rule broke their resistance. They admitted they could endure much but could not stand losing their long hair, likening the moment to biblical Samson and Delilah.
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Muskogee
Yahola Harjo
Yahola
Dawes Commission
Indian Territory
Dave Muskrat
Daniel Gritts
Redbird Smith
United States
Mmbers
Sampson
Deelilah
Oklahoma crop losses from green bugs hit wheat and oats hard
Oklahoma crop reports show wheat at 60.8 percent and oats at about 30 percent of normal due to green bugs. Twenty per cent of wheat and 62.5 percent of oats are expected to be plowed up with many counties reporting heavy damage and widespread fallow risk.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma Board of Agriculture
C. A. McNabb
Canadian
Comanche
Logan
Northwest
Woods
Kingfisher
Beaver
Dewey
Thomas Suffers Big Fire in Altus
A major blaze in Altus, Custer County consumes three West Broadway buildings and contents worth thousands. The Midland restaurant, Jacob Gartner’s building, Scott and Fairgrave’s pool hall burn, Central meat market and Dr. Cooke’s office suffer heavy damage. Plate glass shatters. fire chief Kennard and the department prevent further loss. most losses insured.
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Altus. Thomas
Custer County
West Broadway
Midland
Jacob Gartner
Scott and Fairgrave
Central Meat Market
Dr. Cooke
Kennard
Allotments Completed for Five Civilized Tribes Delivers Numbers
Commissioner Leupp of the Indian Office finished allotting tribal rolls totaling 101,259 enrolled individuals. Totals by nation include Choctaws 24,988 with subgroups, Chickasaws 11,032, Mississippi Choctaws 1,639, Creeks 18,699, Seminoles 3,121, Cherokees 41,780, and Delawares 197.
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Washington
Leupp
Indian Office
Five Civilized Tribes
Post Office at Ona Authorized and Postmaster Appointed
The Ona Beaver county post office is authorized with Ida V. Schooyer named postmaster.
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Ona
Beaver County
Ida V. Schooyer
Printer Charles Daugherty seeks state labor commissioner bid
Oklahoma City printer Charles I. Daugherty will enter the race for the Democratic nomination for state labor commissioner. Friends from across the state have urged him to run for the post.
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Oklahoma City
Thacker Seeks Opinion on County Division from Bonaparte
Charles M. Thacker Greer county prosecuting attorney and regent member heads to Washington to ask Attorney General Bonaparte for an opinion on the legality of the constitutional convention division of organized counties. He may also discuss the Greer county suit against the constitutional convention.
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Bonaparte
Guthrie
Charles M. Thacker
Greer County
Territorial Board of Regents For Normal Schools
Washington, D. C
Constitutional Convention
Territorial Treasurer Rambo Reports Record Warrants Redemption
Guthrie records show the past quarter saw warrants redeemed totaling 494 313 20 dollars the largest Oklahoma has seen in a single quarter. During the last week calls for warrants topped 236 000 dollars all funds come from each education and expense department. The absence of a fall legislature may aid in clearing outstanding warrants and the general revenue fund often runs about 500 000 behind. Some schools are fully paid or ahead while others still hold unredeemed warrants. The territory is described as practically on a cash basis.
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Territorial
Rambo
Guthrie
Oklahoma
General Revenue Fund
Gusher on Arbuckle Lease Tarfires Tulsa Oil Scene
Okmulgee and Morris area gains attention after a gusher on the Arbuckle lease. Deeper drilling yielded a strong show, now estimated at 1500 to 2000 barrels daily of fair grade oil. Oil circles buzz as this development signals a potential large field with growing excitement.
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Tulsa
Okmulgee
Southwest
Arbuckle
Morris
Catholic Church Burned at Pawhuska Will be Rebuilt
A church in Pawhuska that was destroyed by fire is planned for reconstruction. Local officials and congregants announce steps to restore the beautiful Catholic house of worship and continue community services.
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Pawhuska
Texas firm advances Tulsa gulf pipeline project toward July completion
The Texas company building pipelines from Tulsa to the Gulf expects to be ready to run this month with work speeding on stations field lines and the main line. The line to Dallas should be completed by the end of July while a large tank farm south of Tulsa receives extensive tankage and two 37,500 barrel tanks are installed at Henryetta LT.
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Tulsa
Texas Company
Gulf
Dallas
Texas
Henryetta
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