Slow Progress on Sixteenth District Census Returns
The Sixteenth District census effort proceeds slowly as Judge Clayton and a mixed party committee oversee township enumerations. Republican and Democrat tallying delays leave many townships unreported while the mass convention and returning board direct the process. Early figures show Democrats’ townships totaling 17,300 compared with 5,484 for Republican ones.
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Sixteenth
Clayton
Indian Territory
Ada
Districting Commission
Ed. Brents
Jno
A. Clark
Roff
I. McCool
Francis
Geo. A. Harrison
N. T. Heard
Stonewall
W. H. Ellison
Maxwell
Citizens’ Convention
Muskogee
Brents
Harrison
Central Committee
New Ruling May Cause Much Graft In Heir Sales
In Muskogee Indian Agency August notes warn that Interior Department changes on selling inherited lands could spark graft. Heir petition requirements may invite manipulation of heirs lists and clouded titles, with inspectors relying on local informers. Indian Agent Kelsey cautions buyers must verify heirs, while editors critique mail order stores affecting local merchants and farmer homeowners.
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Muskogee
I. T
Department of Interior
Allothce
Kelsey
What the People Say About the Album What the People Say About the Album
Citizens praise the Your Souvenir Album for Ada Oklahoma. Quotes emphasize its attractive presentation and broad distribution value. Supporters include W L Reed J W Hays Tom Hope F O Harriss and W D Hays. The volume is described as crediting Ada and not overestimating its quality.
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W. L. Reed
Ada
Oklahoma
Tom Hope
Town and paper hailed as best advertising medium
A person named Frank Jones praises the town and local paper as the best advertising medium he has encountered, crediting both for effective promotion.
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Frank Jones
News Album Ends With Positive Review
A brief exchange centers on the News Album labeled as O K T J Chambless being acceptable. The speakers express confidence that the News Album is all right.
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O. K. T. J. Chambless
Ada Inspires Pride in Local Advertisements
Residents praise The News Album as a truthful portrayal of Ada’s assets. Ed S. Haraway, M. D. Timberlake, and Orville Snead commend the project as an excellent advertisement for the city, hoping future editions reveal even more beauty.
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Ada
Ed S. Haraway
Orville Snead
Advertising Scheme Draws from Town Pos Sessions
Quote from E W Hardin endorses using illustrated content in News Album to present factual views, while warning written summaries may misrepresent. Emphasizes visual illustrations as trustworthy record of local events.
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E. W. Hardin
Souvenir Album Cuts Praised by Ada Lovers
The passage extols the abundance and high quality of cuts in the Souvenir Album and predicts it will be a favorite among Ada and her friends, as noted by Mrs. B. A. Mason.
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Ada
B. A. Mason
Governor Frantz Seen Inevitable GOP Nominee in Oklahoma
Report from Muskogee Oklahoma notes Governor Frank Frantz is the likely Republican nominee for governor in the new state. The piece says factional rivals and a reformist element vie for control as conventions approach, with Frantz facing investigation and pressure from party machines. The Bartlesville meeting's end signals an emerging intra party clash within ten days.
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Muskogee
I. T
Roosevelt
Frank Frantz
Oklahoma
Frantz
Indian Territory
Republican Party
McGuire-Douglas
Flynn-Soper
Party Bossism and Ring Rule Spark GOP Discontent in Indian Territory
F L Teeter a leading Republican from Iowa voices disgust at non resident bossism in the Choctaw nation and Indian Territory. He says the party has lost voter confidence as carpetbag politics and salaries drive actions, with full blood Choctaw and Chickasaw favoring Democrats in primaries and conventions.
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South McAlester
I. T
F. L. Teeter
Indian Territory
R. Teeter
Crop conditions not as good as last year
The crop reporting board of the Bureau of Statistics reports cotton on July 25 averaged 82.9, below last year’s 83.3 and the ten year average of 82.4. States listed include Missouri 95, Oklahoma 92, Indian Territory 85, with the United States at 82.9.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
United States
Census Report Shows Cherokee Nation Population Rise
Special to Evening News from Muskogee Oklahoma Territory Aug 4 reports a districting commission estimate of populations: Cherokee Nation about 240000 Creek and Seminole about 185000 Choctaw and Chickasaw about 400000 acknowledging a bold start in the census process and districting plan.
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Muskogee
I. T
Districting Commission
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C. M. Chauncey
J. W. Hays
F. O. Harriss
W. D. Hays
M. D. Timberlake
Campbell-Harriss Lumber CO
Smith Lumber Co
Ada, I.T
Little Brothers
South Side Main Street
Ada National Bank
Ind
Ter
Poland
China
A. F. Manning & CO
Caddo
H. T. Douglas
V. Pres
Cash
1St National Bank of
Capital Stock
O.co
Brevard
S. A. Steel
Ada, I. T
M. L. Walsh
General Merchandise
East Main Street
Clark Drug Company
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