Oklahoma Borers in Trees Warned and Controlled
Oklahoma Agricultural Station bulletin explains bark beetle lifecycle from egg laying in April May to adult emergence. It details detection methods using bark discoloration sap exudation and castings and outlines control like injecting hot water or kerosene, wrapping trunks with paper, mulching soil, and keeping trees vigorous to prevent egg laying.
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Sanburn
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Agricultural Station
Stillwater
Indians Win Right to Levy Fees, Appeal to Higher Courts
The Supreme Court of the District upholds the Indians right to levy and collect charges. Some cattlemen plan to appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States, while others accept the District of Columbia court’s decision and will pay the tariff. Department officials praise the ruling, which rebukes lawyers who sought to collect fees from Indians for appeals to the interior secretary’s decisions. The secretary’s rulings have been sustained in all recent higher-court challenges.
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Supreme Court of
District
Supreme Court of the United States
District of Columbia
Department
Lower Court
Indian Territory
Secretary of the Interior
Sulphur Springs Named National Park in Indian Territory
The government plans a Sulphur Springs national park near Sulphar in the Chickasaw nation. It will cover 29 acres, include at least twenty mineral springs, and be operated without government buildings. Indians sold the land for $20 per acre. private parties may develop buildings and water usage. Regulations are set to be drafted in Washington.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Sulphar
Chickasaw Nation
Dawes Commission
Interior Department
Old Town of
Sul
Manitou
Washington
Scheme to lure Choctaw land via Boston syndicate faces department scrutiny
A Boston syndicate seeks to locate Mississippi Choctaw Indians on allotments in Indian Territory and manage living arrangements for up to five years in exchange for half their land. The plan, condemned as graft, would rely on bonds and sub-agencies at Atoka and Tishomingo, though officials doubt approval.
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Wasmiaton
Boston
Indian Territory
Department of the Interior
Interior Department
Bixby
Dawes Commission
Muskogee
I. T
Department
Washington
Atoka
Tishomingo
Revenue inspector Cobb resigns to lead Tishomingo investment firm
Gay P. Cobb resigns as revenue inspector for the Indian Territory to take charge of one of the investment companies organized at Tishomingo.
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Gay P. Cobb
Indian Territory
Tishomingo
Land rights for Chickasaw freedmen debated in Washington
Arguments in the Court of Claims examine whether Chickasaw freedmen should receive land under 1866 and 1870 treaties with the Choctaw and Chickasaw. About 6,000 freedmen allegedly qualify, with 200,000 acres valued near two million dollars, amid disputes over government payment and homestead allocations.
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Washington
Court of Claims
East
Cattle Branded for Osage Reservation Voyage
George A. Abbott of San Angelo Texas moves 3 600 head of cattle toward the Osage Nation sending a forecast that about 900 000 cattle from this Texas region will travel to the nation while this year’s trend prevails among cattle men.
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Saturn
George A. Abbott
San Angelo
Tex
Texas
Land Office Commissioners Named for Indian Nations
NEW LAND OFFICE Chairman Tams Bixby announced the appointment of commissioners to the land offices. Major Breckenridge heads the Cherokee land office at Tahlequah, Ex-Governor Stanley runs the Chickasaw office at Tishomingo, while Needles and Bixby split time between the Choctaw office at Atoka and the Muskogee commission. Most offices and staff remain in Muskogee.
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Tams Bixby
Muskogee
Bixby
Dawes Commission
Major Breckenridge
Tahlequah
Cherokee Nation
Stanley
Tishomingo
Chickasaw
Needles
Choctaw
Atoka
Commission
Dawes land opening to begin with per capita payments
Ex Governor Stanley will run the land office at Tishomingo with Tams Bixby and Col Needie alternating at Atoka. Many Indians pass Ardmore for filing as the Dawes commission opens land. Reports say $10 per Choctaw will be paid starting April 15.
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Ardmore
Stanley
Dawes Commission
Tishomingo
Tams Bixby
Col
Needie
Atoka
Durant Fish and Game Protection Association Formed
About twenty five business men and sportsmen in Durant organize the Fish and Game Protection Association of Durant to enforce the Choctaw nation dynamite fishing ban. They plan rewards for violators as they note dynamiters have killed thousands of fish in Blue River. A. N. Wilcox, deputy U.S. marshal, leads the prominent group.
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Lndian
Durant
Fish and Game Protection Association of
Blue River
A. N. Wilcox
United States
Suit for Alienation of Affections Filed in Tulsa
C N Walker sues Mary E Walker in U S district court Tulsa alleging alienation of affection. The filing names Appleby the boss’s man, banker and capitalist as parties and dates from November 1688.
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Tulsa
C. N. Walker
United States District Court
Sawife
Mary E. Siean Walker Olleses
Appleby
Bosnen
Dairymen Seek Profits in Illinois and Nearby States
A 1900 summary lists Illinois dairy counts: 230 625 cows on 2 598 McHenry farms valued at 2 243 974, 3 491 Kane farms with 42 744 cows valued at 2 177 289, and Cook with 35 030 cows valued at 1 085 252. It notes averages per cow and notes on dairy costs and ensilage feeds.
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Reueets
Inter Dairymen
Illnois
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Vermont
New York
New Hampshire
McHenry
Cook
Kane
Glover
H. B. Gurler
Joseph Newman
Illinois Dairymen’s Association
Animals at Fires Show Mixed Reactions Across Species
Fire crews report varied animal behavior during blazes. Dogs remain calm and follow air, horses panic in stables, cats crouch away from light, birds freeze, cows exit with ease, and rodents escape without trouble. Observers note fear in most, yet some display curiosity or denial of danger.
Rock Island Railway Cuts Freight Rates Again
About a year after an eight percent reduction to wholesale dealers in Oklahoma Territory cities the Great Rock Island line announced a further five percent cut effective April 17. The total 13 percent reduction benefits families and dealers alike. Lawton civil service exams drew 59 applicants for clerks and carriers in the post office service.
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el Resxo
Great Rock Island Railroad
Oklahoma Territory
Rock Island
Civil Service
Lawton
Post Office Service
Shooting at Fort Gibson shocks local community
News from Fort Gibson reports a shooting at a public school entertainment. Teacher Vierna hosted evenings of literary amusements attended by men and women. During the latest event two young men quarreled. Clint Welch was shot in the mouth with the bullet lodging in his neck. Welch remains in serious condition while the other man fled.
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Vierna
Fort Gibson
Clint Welch
Welch
Encampment Preparations Underway in Norman Oklahoma
Norman residents organize for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment to be staged May 19 through 21. A masse meeting at the commercial club formed committees and launched fundraising to ensure a highly successful event for delegates and visitors.
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G. A. BR
Norman
Grand Army of the Republic
Oklahoma
Dawes Commission to Start Indian Territory Land Office Work
Opening of land offices in the Indian Territory gives the Dawes commissioners a chance to earn fees. Oklahoma cities choose Muskogee and Vinita for waterworks projects. The Arkansas river crossings contract for Muskogee water pipes is awarded. Dredge boats will excavate to rock beds, a groove cut in the river bed will admit the pipe.
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Indian Territory
Dawes
Muskogee
Arkansas River
Arkanese
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Farmers’ Review
H. R. Wright
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Geo
H. Gurler
de Kalb County
Ill
University of Illinois
Munich
Corpu
Vienna
New Funich
Maximilian Strasse
Odeon Platz
Hofgarten
der Hofgarten
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