Oklahoma towns announce new projects and events
Shawnee opens a shirt and overall factory Wetumka to gain a city telephone exchange Weatherford ice plant begins operation Hartshorne pushes a $10000 hotel project Ripley to host record cotton trade this fall Anadarko installs new machinery at its cotton gin Grove designated for a county commissioner's court Ardmore mail service to share branch Choctaw Cotton remains the only Oklahoma crop not yet matured promising a bumper yield Coyle Clipper offers a year subscription for largest watermelon Mustang seeks an elevator project Checotah posts a $100 premium for first bale of cotton Charles A Brown Stillwater merchant dies from burns in a gasoline lamp blast Wagoner oil well digger leaves project after 1100 feet Constable Adams raids Wilburton half way house capturing seven negroes chips and cards Shawnee train dispatchers moved west to Geary stillwater math instructor Edward Plelark dies in Raton Northeastern Oklahoma Veterans reunion slated at Jefferson Aug 18 to 16 inclusive.
Drowning of Birchtree Man During Arkansas River Fishing
J H Holmes aged 28 thought resident of Birchtree Missouri drowned in the Arkansas river near Ralston while on a fishing trip with Arkansas City friends. The Muskogee water works contract to Allen Block Co of St Paul for 171000 dollars was awarded.
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J. H. Holmes
Birchtree, Mo
Arkansas River
Ralston
Arkansas City
Muskogee
Local Officials Appoint Deputy and Court Delays Noted
Marshall B F Hacket appoints Jrs. Davis as deputy in Colbert with Boswell City HQ. Davis previously served in the southern district but redistribution places him under a new marshal. No US court at Wagoner until a suitable courthouse is arranged due to high rent. James Benson, Creek, found dead near Spokogee with two bullet wounds. Mustang forms a commercial club. Johnnie Hearst, 15, of Deighton, Dewey county drowns after saving two children. Joe Sickles of Hartshorne arrested for assault with intent to kill. bound over to grand jury.
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B F Hacket
Central District
Jrs. Davis
Colbert
Boswell City
Davis
Joe Sickles
Hartshorne
Banks Growth in Oklahoma and Indian Territories Surges
A comptroller of the currency report shows from March 14, 1900 to July 31, 1902 Oklahoma had 57 national banks with 1.615 million in capital, and Indian Territory had 49 banks with 1.533 million. Only seven states had more invested in national banks.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territories
Indian Territory
Pennsylvania
Texas
New York
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Iowa
Territory
Three Great Forest Fires Threaten Battin Lake Wyoming
Fires burn near Battin Lake on the Encampment River west fork endangering Battle Lake and Rambler. Officials estimate timber losses in the millions with hundreds of thousands already destroyed. Authorities suspect sheep herders and campers sparked the blazes as rain is sought to curb the spread.
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Battin Lake
Wyo
Mulliens
Encampment River
Battle Lake
Rambler
El Reno Land Office Reports 1901 Receipts
The El Reno United States land office marked its first anniversary on August 6. The Democrat notes annual gross receipts of 126,967.01 dollars. August and September 1901 brought 73,736.84 dollars, and the October–December 1901 quarter produced 21,750.55 dollars. First quarter of 1902 shows 2,544 dollars.
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el Reno
United States Land Office
Reverend John W. Boyle Killed in Runaway Accident
The Rev. John W. Boyle was killed when his horse bolted after a dynamite blast startled it. A Nobleston native and lawyer, he served as a Cumberland Presbyterian minister and as receiver of the land office at Vermillion Dakota under Lincoln. He also sat on Dakota's supreme bench by Johnson and practiced in Iowa Oklahoma and Texas.
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Gouthing
John W. Boyle
Nobleston
Vermillion, Dak
US 64
Lincoln
Supreme Bench of
Dakota
Johnson
Iowa
Oklahoma
Texas
Federal prisoner escapes after jump from march
John Norie a federal prisoner from Ardmore Oklahoma leaped from a culvert into a creek while being marched back to the Leavenworth penitentiary from the new prison site. He is a white man sentenced to five years for larceny and was not recaptured.
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Leavenworth
Kanxs
John Norie
Ardmore
I. T
United States Penitentiary
Norie
Arrest of Jim Wade for attempted murder in Santa Fe yards
Jim Wade, a colored man, is arrested on a charge of assaulting Frank Williamson in Santa Fe yards a few nights ago. Williamson lies severely wounded with throat cut from ear to mouth and other wounds on head and body. Wade is identified as the likely attacker after Williamson gave Wade's description.
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Guturie
Jim Wade
Frank Williamson
Santa Fe
Williamson
Wade
Shawnee & Red Fork railroad contract let
The contract for immediate construction of the Shawnee and Red Fork railroad is let to Ely Brothers. The line will run from Kansas City to the Gulf through Red Fork Shawnee and Dallas.
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Tusa
Shawnee & Red Fork
Ely Bros
Kansas City
Gulf
Red Fork
Shawnee
Dallas
Fences to Be Torn Down in Beaver County Pastures
Oklahoma cattlemen face removal of wire fences from school and public lands in Beaver County, ending years of permissive use. With cattle grazing areas shrinking, the school land department warns of lost rental income, while Secretary J. J. Huston plans to substitute 6,000 acres of indemnity land near streams to secure water access for remaining grazing lands.
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Oklahoma
Beaver County
Guthrim
Beaver
Oklahoma Schoo Land Department
J. J. Huston
School Land Board
School Land Department
Houston
Wichita Forest Reserve
Cherokee Treaty Carries as Voting Results Emerge
Early returns indicate the Cherokee treaty adopted by about 1,500 or more, with Cooweescoowee and Delaware districts contributing large majorities. Precincts reporting from Vinita Claremore Oolagah Catoosa Chelsa Nowata Adair Pryor Creek and others show strong support, while full-blood districts appear unable to overturn the lead.
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Wisira
Delaware
Cooweescoowee
Vinita
Claremore
Oolagah
Catoosa
Chelsa
Nowata
Adair
Pryor Creek
Lonavah
Chontean
May Lose Life on Account of Hat
John Skinner a Vinita Oklahoma cattleman leaped from a moving La Clede Avenue car at Boyle and Laclede avenues to save his Panama hat. He struck his head on the street suffering a skull fracture and brain concussion. He was taken to the Baptist sanitarium for treatment and his life is likely to be lost.
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St. Louis
John Skinner
Vinita
I. T
Laclede Avenue
Boyle and
Laclede Avenues
The
Baptist Sanitarium
Sheriff Identifies Suspect in Bert Casey Case
Kiowa county Sheriff Neil Morrison visited the county jail and confirms the man detained is not Bert Casey whom he knows well. The suspect is released.
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Reno
Neil Morrison
Kiowa County
Bert Casey
Neil
Casey
Pawnee County to sue officials over withheld fees
Following the Pawnee county grand jury report the board of commissioners ordered the county attorney to file civil suits against W. L. Eagleton probate judge T. M. Broaddus register of deeds and Horace Speed US district attorney to recover about 10000 in withheld fees and alleged fraud related to tax collections in Osage country.
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Pawnee
Pawnee County
Grand Jury
Board of Commissioners
W. L. Eagleton
T. M. Broaddus
Register of Deeds
Horace Speed
United States District Attorney
Broaddus
Eagleton
Speed
Grand
Board of
County Commissioners
Osage
Shawnee Editor Fred Riseling Fatally Wounded in Assault
Shawnee Daily Herald city editor Fred Riseling died from fatal wounds after a murderous assault. He was struck with a revolver and severely beaten, tied to clashes prompted by articles in the Herald about unnamed persons.
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Fred Riseling
Shawnee Daily Herald
Hearld
Riseling
Enraged husband shoots saloon man in Oxlanoma City street
Edward White, 1 saloon man, was shot twice and killed by Arthur Moore near 42 West Grand Avenue. Moore, 42, warned White to stay away from his wife and reportedly said he had warned him before firing. Moore has been arrested.
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Edward White
OxLanoma City
Arthur Moore
West Grand Avenue
Moore
White
Main Street
Lee Hotel
Chickasha
Chicago
Grand Avenue
King Edward Crowned Amid Great Public Jubilation
Coronation of King Edward and Queen Alexandra took place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday. Crowning completed amid nervous public relief and widespread celebration. The king appeared pale, and reports of his full recovery were questioned despite the festive mood.
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England
Edward
Westminister Abbey
London
Queen Alexandra
Work of Rescue Stopped at Bowen Mine Disaster
In Trinidad Coro the Bowen mine rescue party halted due to fire damp. Eleven bodies recovered. at least thirteen men were inside when the blast occurred. Officials believe a premature shot caused the accident as 1000 pounds blasting powder exploded at the mouth of the slope, shaking Bowen and wrecking the mine.
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Trinidad
Coro
Bowen
Orchard on Little Washita River Quiet but Well Kept
In the northeast part of the county lies a twenty five year old orchard on the Little Washita River north of Sterling. It belongs to a Mexican woman adopted by the tribe after being captured by Indians years ago. She worked the land and kept the orchard during allotment, and still resides there. The orchard has seen little care but remains in good condition.
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New Country
Lawton
Little Washit
Sterling
Thorchard
Costs Of Crime In Oklahoma Revealed By Kansas Society
Rev. Edward A. Fredenhagen reports that Oklahoma's 283 prisoners carry an aggregate 1064 years and cause $1,727,444 in losses and costs. He notes $1,157,400 in earning loss, $283,000 in conviction costs, and $286,744 for boarding, totaling $1,727,444 and about 113.2 cents per day in board. He estimates saving a worthy ex-prisoner from relapse at about $50.
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Kansas Society For the Friendless
Edward A. Fredenhagen
Oklahoma
Kansas State Penitentiary
Tulsa Enid extension contract awarded to Peoria firm
Tubsa reports John son Brothers and Faught of Peoria Illinois awarded the contract for the Tulsa Enid extension. Right of way secured sub contracts let and preparations complete for starting August 15. The 128 mile line leaves the main at the west end of the Arkansas bridge one and a half miles from town.
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Tubsa
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company
Johnson Brothers & Faught
Peoria
Tulsa-Enid
Arkansas Bridge
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised By Reader
A Fond du Lac reader testifies to relief from eight months of suppressed menstruation after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports regular cycles, no pains, and renewed vitality and urges others to try the remedy. The ad invites readers to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free medical advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Exizaneta Catne
Fond du Lac
Wis
Sailors Displaced by Steam Replace Sailing Fleets
Glouceste r Massachusetts sailors face displacement as steam propelled fishing boats replace the long established sailing fleet that has operated from the port for over a century.
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Glouceste
Mass
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Spokogee
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Deighton
Dewey County
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Wyoming
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J. W. Boyle
Frisco
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Elizabeth Caine
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