Conference Report on Curtis Bill Withdrawn
The Senate approved withdrawal of the conference report on the Five Tribes bill after hours of debate over mineral lands and mixed blood restrictions. Senators Spooner Clapp and Patterson argued on land leasing enrollment proof, with Clapp urging continued restrictions only by interior secretary approval. Conferees to reconvene. coal land lease changes likely. In Chicago Dowie’s Zion City church split ends with Voliva as leader. Mrs Dowie and son Gladstone back Voliva while many officials denounce Dowie as deceiving followers.
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Washington
Senate
Clapp
Spooner
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Patterson
Chicago
Ill
Christian Catholic Church
Zion City
John Alexander Dowie
Dowie
Wilber Glenn Voliva
New Wholesale House Planned by Ada Ex-Grocer
Mr and Mrs W S Upp of Holdenville visited the city today as he contemplates returning to Ada to start a new wholesale house. Once in Ada he would profit from the town as a distributing point with the region’s new railroads.
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W. S. Upp
Holdenville
Prisoner Throwed a Fit During Transport to Ardmore Jail
Will Buchanan a Sulphur jointist accused of touching a patron for $200 remained in custody after the U S Commissioner ordered hold for grand jury action. He failed to post a 1500 bond and was moved Sunday night to Ardmore jail. En route he suffered a violent fit and struck his head on a box car.
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Will Buchanan
U. S
Ardmore
U.S
Chapman
Ada City Election Returns Report Quiet Democratic Victory
Official Ada city election results show Democratic nominees winning most offices with a margin as small as five votes. J. I. Warren led with 318 votes while overall turnout fell from the primary. Independent and local candidates contested some wards, and a spoof vote for BE. E. Parnell disturbed candidate Ben Mason in the 1st ward. The canvassing board will meet to finalize installation next week.
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J. I. Warren
Dr. Holley
J. E. Bills
Ben Mason
BE. E. Parnell
Mason
Parnell
Ada West Main spur talks and mining union action
Local committee heads for the Oklahoma Central discuss cost of right of way for a spur into Ada as President Carter’s visit nears. In Indianapolis John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers reports widespread strike action with contracts expired and many miners out, as negotiations continue across multiple states and regions.
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Oklahoma Central
Col
J. W. Hays
West Main
Ada
Main Street
Carter
Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
New York
Mitchell
John Nugent
Ada County investor eyes Ada area lands
M. L. Dial from Childress County Texas seeks desirable lands after touring the territory. He is impressed with the Ada country and anxious to invest. He and Judge Doss went to Ross today to inspect a tract.
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M. L. Dial
Childress County
Texas
Ada
Judge Doss
Ross
Old Geronimo Joins Pawnee Bills Wild West Show
Lawton Oklahoma April 3 Old Geronimo Apache warrior and scout signed a contract with Oscar J Krause Canton Ohio to join Major Gordon W Lillie Pawnee Bills Wild West show He will depart April 15 with his wife daughter niece and an Apache interpreter He has a luxurious salary and entered the agreement with War Department approval after influence from Gen Frank Baldwin Major Taylor and Lieut Parington Lawton city council considered reports and bills and discussed a new city hall site Meanwhile Rev J M Foster was in town en route home from a Sunday appointment.
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Lawton
Geronimo
Oscar J. Krause
Canton
Ohio
Gordon W. Lillie
Pawnee Bills
Fort Sill
Fort Sill Military Reservation
Krause
War Department
Lawston
Conferees Reach Main Issue in Statehood Debate
Conferees on statehood reached the main issue after a long session Tuesday and adjourned to Thursday to tackle the Arizona and New Mexico matter. Only a few amendments remain including the capital clause with Guthrie favored as the capital perhaps no later than 1910. Lawton and Vinita remain court towns as agreed. The senate Indian affairs committee will add McGuire's amendment making Tulsa a court town. J M Bruner reported from Fayetteville that his family is well and Ada News is essential to them.
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Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Guthrie
Lawton
Vinita
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Bill McGuire
Tulsa
Railroad Proposal Prompts Ada Interest from Officials
W J Reed returns from Sulphur and reports lively activity there. A proposed railroad from Wichita Falls to Sulphur, then onward, is cited as a potential project worth Ada’s consideration to possibly bring through.
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W. J. Reed
Wichita Falls
Ada
Territorial Election Roundup Across Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Tuesday’s municipal races produced mixed results. Ardmore elected four aldermen with Berryhill edging Gilliam by two votes in ward four amid a strong black vote. Chickasha, Eufaula, Holdenville saw Democratic success, Norman favored citizens and Democrats swept. Guthrie shifted to Democrats on the negro issue while Shawnee elected Watts as assessor and split aldermen. Muskogee leaned Republican though mayoral race favored Dr. Fite. Oklahoma City marked a Republican triumph for city assessor, four of five aldermen, and three of five school board members. overall council composition reflected party gains.
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Ede
Ardmore
A. L. Cruce
A. M. Shelton
J. R. Pennington
Frank Berryhill
Gilliam
Shawnee
S. W. Watts
Holdenville
Muskogee
F. B. Fite
Oklahoma City
Board of Education
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John G. Speicher
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Lem Mitchell
Jimaar
D.timberlake
Ben A. Mason
A. J. McFarland
F. Z. Holley
Canadian Midland Committee
West Virginia
F. L. Robbins
Western Pennsylvania
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Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Irwin Field
Pennsylvania
Berwind- White
Missouri
Michigan
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kansas
Indian Territory
Charleston
Ada Country
Old Geronimo
Hell
Messrs. Walsh
J. M. Foster
Center
Mr. Bruner
J. M. Bruner
Fayetteville
Ark
R. BR
Oklahoma
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