Local Notes on Contracts and Civic Edicts in Indian Territory
Carlton Weavil reports a cotton gin contract ready by September 15. An Anadarko ordinance requires businessmen to keep a water barrel. Cement for the world’s fair comes largely from near Quanah. Luther Martin admits poverty to bury two Pawhuska killings. Nowata barber Frank B. Cole was murdered. investigation ongoing. Indian Territory posts notices before land sales. only about twenty five parcels offered. Cherokee to build a 400 barrel per day flour mill in Woods County. structure already rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods County
Jeffries Defeats Corbett in Weighty Show of Strength
The match ends in the tenth round when Jeffries lands a stomach blow that floors Corbett. Corbett recovers and fights back, but Jeffries’ speed, power, and strategy secure a decisive victory. Afterward Corbett concedes with praise for Jeffries.
Katy Passenger Station Underway in Oklahoma City
Work has begun on a new Katy passenger station in Oklahoma City. The buff brick and cut stone building is planned to cost about $40,000 and will serve rail travelers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Oklahoma City
Farmers Institute Bulletin Aims to Unite Organizers
Secretary of the board of agriculture Thoburn plans the first issue of a farmers institute bulletin. The magazine will focus on organizing farmers institutes across the territory and share guidance for members and chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secertary
Board of Agriculture Thoburn
Farmers Institute Bulletin
Farmers’ Institutes
Teachers Planned Exhibit for World’s Fair Circu lars
The territorial board of education prepares a circular urging teachers across the territory to prepare an exhibit for the world’s fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territorial Board of Education
Territory
Lineman In Shawnee Survives 20 Foot Fall From Pole
Clarance Caster, a lineman in Shawnee, touched a live wire and was shocked. He fell twenty feet from the pole, sustaining bad bruises but is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarance Caster
Shawnee
Record Twins births in Wagoner may invite Roosevelt visit
Three pairs of twins born within a week set a Wagoner record. If the pace continues, it could help bring President Roosevelt to Wagoner this fall, reports the Muskogee Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagoner
Roosevelt
Muskogee
Youth Held for Attempted Murder at Ball Game
Benjamin Sadler, a fifteen year old negro, taken to the federal reform school in Washington D C. He was charged with attempted murder after seizing a bat at a ball game near South McAlester last May and fracturing the skull of John Chambers. Luke Bently drowned near Vinita while crossing the Grand river as a rapid rise made the fording too deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Sadler
Federal Reform School
Washington, D.C
South McAlester
John Chambers
Luke Bently
Vinita
Grand River
Durant Hosts First Indian Territory Daughters of Confederacy
The Daughters of the Confederacy organized at Durant last week marking the first such group in the Indian Territory. The annual meeting is to be held hereafter in conjunction with the reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the Confederacy
Durant
Indian Territory
Man Surrenders in Fatal Shooting Claiming Self Defense
Charles Coleman a Black man living near Boynton surrendered to officers saying he killed another Black man in what he claimed was self defense. He provided his account and awaited further police inquiry and possible charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Coleman
Boynton
I. O. O. F. and M. W. A. Build Firm Formed in Cherokee
The I. O. O. F. and M. W. A. build ing company of Cherokee I.T. has been formed with a capital stock of 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. A. Building Company
Cherokee, I. T
Watonga Bonds Fuel Erection of New School Building
The Watonga town board issued bonds to fund a new school building. A Chicago News quip notes residents want federal action for free rides to Washington but suggests they mainly need a free ride home after the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watonga
Oklahoma
Congress
Chicago News
Guthrie Odd Fellows to Erect $25,000 Brick Building
Guthrie Odd Fellows plan a three story brick building costing 25000 dollars with lower floors for business rooms and the lodge occupying the upper floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Odd Fellows
Lodge
Glanders Reported in Oklahoma Horses Near Wells Ton
Secretary Morris of the Live Stock sanitary board reports two new glander cases near Wells ton and Territorial Veterinary Saun. Official guidance follows to prevent spread among equine herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Morris
Live Stock Sanitary Board
Wellston
Territorial ‘Veterinary Saun
Ardmore approves tax levy of $2.20 this year
Ardmore sets its property tax levy at 2.20 dollars per hundred this year, down from 2.30 dollars last year. The change will fund municipal services as officials review budget needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Enid man to exhibit Oklahoma olives at world fair
J. B. C. Cullison of Enid plans to display Oklahoma olives at the upcoming world fair, highlighting regional produce and local agriculture on an international stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. C. Cullison
Enid
Oklahoma
Struck by Lightning Claims Young Farmer Near Tecumseh
Shawnee report says George Tucker about 25 was killed instantly by a lightning strike while riding a potato load on a farm near Tecumseh Junction. His companion escaped unharmed. Tucker left a widow and sister, and carried $3,000 life insurance with the Modern Woodmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tucker
Tecumseh Junction
Young Tucker
Mr. Tucker
Modern Woodmen
Meet Horrible Death On Santa Fe Gravel Train
A seventeen year old helper named Platz was killed near Tecumseh while operating a big plow unloading gravel on the Santa Fe line between Shawnee and Tecumseh. He was struck by a chain and the plow, dying within moments. Platz lived with his parents near Tecumseh. his body was prepared for burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Platz
Tecumseh
Dollar Wheat Tracks in Minneapolis Trade
In Minneapolis Minnesota cash wheat moved at the dollar level for the first time since the Leiter corner of 1898, with sales at $1.00. Later quotes showed $1.02 asked and $1.01 bid with no sales, while the September option rose to 85 cents, the highest in fourteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Leiter
Murder Charge After Pawhuska Trial In Osage Reserve
Mrs. James Lenox and her 14 year old son are held without bail for the murder of her husband near Hominy in the Osage reservation. The dying statement accuses the woman of striking with a knife while the boy is said to have struck with an ax. The family had recently moved from Missouri to Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Pawhuska
James Lenox
Hominy
Lenox
Missouri
Oklahoma
Cherokee Nation Chiefs and Politics in the Past Century
The article traces Cherokee leadership changes from John Jolly to William C. Rogers, noting Downing party dominance, tribal government eras, and the 1906 abolition treaty. It also covers land lease issues, rental governance, and proposed legal structures to protect children’s interests. Crazy Snake’s presence at a recent convention is mentioned amid broader tribal faction dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oe Romero
Downing Party
Downings
Lewis Downing
Nationals
William R. Ross
William P. Ross
Charles Thompson
Occhelata
D. W
Thomas M. Buffington
Downing
William C. Rogers
United States
Not Properly Equipped Oklahoma Guards Will Not Go
Oklahoma National Guards will skip the Fort Riley maneuvers this year. Governor cites equipment and armory deficiencies despite Major Starr reporting decent drill. Encampment date not set and Guthrie may lose the site for lack of required prize money funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma National Guards
Fort Riley
Guthrie
Oklahoma National Guard
Kan
Starr
Oklahoma Guard
Oklahoma
No Time Set for October Extra Session
President and Secretaries Shaw and Hitchcock, Senator Cullom and Comptroller Ridgley discussed financial legislation for an extraordinary session of Congress. Opposition to an October session grows as lawmakers pursue state campaigns. No definite date has been reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
Congress
Shaw and Hitchcock
Cullom
Ridgley
Quay Urged to Visit Oklahoma on Statehood Question
Leading Republicans of the territory urge Senator M S Quay of Pennsylvania to visit Oklahoma during his September southwest trip to study the statehood issue. The letter is signed by Horace Speed United States attorney Governor T B Ferguson Bird S McGuire Dennis T Flynn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Territory
M S. Quay
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Southwest
Septembe
Horace Speed
United States
T. B. Ferguson
Bird
S. McGuire
Congress
Dennis T. Flynn
Harlem Village Board Officers Arrested Over Police Conspiracy
Henry J. Mohr priest and Harlem village board figures Justice of the Peace Eugene Malhiot and G. W. Yorkers were arrested on warrants charging conspiracy to defeat public justice. The action follows the suspension of Chief Lange after he led bets against Harlem race track bookmakers. Lange had arrested bookmakers before being ousted, with more warrants likely for board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Chicago
Henry J. Mohr
Priest Dent
Village Board of
Justice of the
Eugene Malhiot
G. W. Yorkers
Village Board
Lange
Harlem Race Track
Harlem Track
Tulsa burglary suspects jailed after city transfer
B. T. Davis and Dan Butler, both described as negroes, were brought to Muskogee from Tulsa and jailed on charges of assault with intent to kill during an attempt to burglarize a Tulsa store. A prior Tulsa burglary attempt involved the night watch Clarence Cae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
B. T. Davis
Dan Butler
Tulsa
Night Watch
Clarence Cae
Humor Has a Proper Place in the Tail of the Kite
A light note on humor working with serious themes as a balance in writing. The piece suggests wit complements research and storytelling, keeping readers engaged without undermining gravity. It emphasizes timing and restraint.
Largest Southwest Shaft Sinking Near Coalgate
Southwestern Development Company of Coalgate, allied with the Katy system, begins No 12 shaft one mile east of Coalgate. When finished it will be 16 by 7 1 2 feet clear and 571 feet deep, expected to yield 1000 tons daily. The firm operates three shafts and two strip pits, averaging 1500 tons daily and 700 workers, with Katy extensions to Oklahoma City. Operation anticipated by March 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Coalgate
Southwestern Development Company
Katy
No. 12
Oklahoma City
W. E. Benjamin
Child Poisoned by Tablets in Kemp Home Tragedy
Dorris Ellis eleven months old daughter of Dr G H Ellis of Kemp I T died from taking strychnine and belladonna tablets at Dr J G Ellis 905 West Morton street Denison Tex seized from a box in a closet the infant played with siblings and found the pills unnoticed leading to convulsions and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Tex
Dorris
G. H. Ellis
Kemp, I. T
J. G. Ellis
West Morton Street
To Wear Love’s Brand You Must Stand Love’s Burn
A compact aphorism urging resilience in the face of passionate commitment. It frames romantic fidelity as earned through trial and perseverance, implying love’s value comes from enduring personal hardship.
Wheat and Oats Lie Idle as Rail Cars Halt Carriers
J K Strosnider wheat buyer reports over two thousand inches of wheat and eight hundred of oats at Mangum stored in the open due to railroad car shortages. Superintendent Gruber’s order denying empties until divisions are cleared is blamed for crop disruption and possible loss through desertion of the grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Strosnider
Mangum
Coalgate Plans Free Schools With Separate Attendance
Coalgate city council moved to establish free schools with a September 14 start. Five schools are provided, four for white children and one for colored, using leased private buildings until a bond issue funds new public buildings.
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Coalgate
Indians Elect Officers in Wyandotte and Seneca Nations
The Wyandotte and Seneca Indians held their annual election in Tahlequah and elected Principal Chief Smith Nicholas, Assistant Chief Starr Young, National Council members A. J. Mudeater, B. H. Brown, and John Barnett, with B. N. O. Walker as Clerk of Council for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahlequah
Smith Nicholas
Starr Young
National Council
A.J. Mudeater
B. H. Browne John. Barnett
B. N. O. Walker
Ramona Dance Sor Inspired By Quirky "Stoeap" Theme
A fragmented line suggests a Ramona event themed around a quirky dance with playful slogans. The readable portion hints at a stage act or performance piece titled “stoeap.” No clear date, venue, or full details are present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona
Creek Indians Protest Hitchcock Ruling at Checotah Convention
The Checotah delegate convention of Creek towns protested interior secretary Hitchcock’s land sale and lease rulings. About seventy five delegates passed resolutions urging Congress to ease Creek land sale restrictions and authorize an accredited delegate from Indian Territory. George Tiger presided. committee members signed the resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Checotah
Hitchcock
Guthrie
Interior Department
Congress
Indian Territory
George Tiger
E. S. Navens
J. A. Ronk
C. E B. Castile
A. B Allen J. R. Lester
H. C. Fisher
N. A. Gibson
Cheesie McIntosh
Rock Island Road Offers Free Transport for Rebuilding Materials
The Rock Island road will move materials at no charge to assist the rebuilding of the burned district in Ana darko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Anadarko
Millers Bound Over Infected Cattle Shipment Case
Jos. Geo. and Zach Miller owners of the 101 ranch faced a preliminary hearing on allegations they shipped cattle across the federal line to Kansas City without proper Oklahoma inspection. Joseph and Zach were bound over to the federal grand jury while George was discharged. the defense claims Kansas inspectors did the inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Jos
Geo
Zach Miller
Maj
Dean
Southwestern
Bureau of Animal Industry
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Joseph
Federal Grand Jury
George
Kansas
Crazy Snake Resigns From Creek Nation Office
Crazy Snake, Creek full blood and Snake faction nominee, resigns from his office citing inability to serve as he remains chief of his clan. James R. Gregory runs in his place. Crazy Snake previously led a band against the Creek government in an uprising that was averted by a scratch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Jeff
Makeue Senccate
Grace
Avery
Bain
Kay County
Sapulpa
Pottawatomie County
Newkirk
Tetangi County
Bay Tucker’s
Tahlequah
Downings
Hatchet Springs
Crazy Snake
Snake
Muskogee
United States
James R. Gregory
Comanche Raid Report Near Medicine City
A report from Lawton describes Comanche Indians allegedly stopping an old man near Medicine, six miles north of Lawton, robbing him and beating him severely. A local resident learned of the assault and rode to notify authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Medicine
Irrigation for Beaver surveyed by Government Engineers
Government survey teams examined irrigation possibilities along the Cimarron River valley near Kenton Oklahoma. A plan to dam the river at the big mesa northeast of Kenton was favored, creating a 250 foot high masonry lined reservoir atop solid rock to flood 2000 feet between hills.
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Oklahoma
Kenton
Cimarron River
Sheep Pen Canyon
Cimarron
New Mexico
Beaver County
Big Mesa
Mortgage filed by St. Louis, El Reno & Western Railway
The St. Louis, El Reno & Western Railway filed a mortgage for 1,240,000 dollars with Secretary Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
St. Louis, el Reno &Western Railway
Grimes
Chickasaw Per Capita Claimants Must Appear In Person
Notice from J Blair Schoenfelt United States Indian Agent informs Chickasaw per capita payments will resume at Tishomingo from August 24 to September 5 1903. Only enrolled Chickasaws approved by the interior secretary who have not received shares should attend. No payments by power of attorney. Administrators guardians receipts require certified letters. Heads of families may receive for underage children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
J. Blair Schoenfelt
United States Indian Agent
Tishomingo
Secretary of the Interior
Outlaws Identified in Geary City Marshal Killing
Witnesses identified Bill and Sam Martin as the men who killed City Marshal Cross of Geary after a confrontation when Cross searched them for weapons. The evidence showed the Martins were in Geary days before the marshal's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Guthrie
Bill
Sam Martin
Cross
Geary
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Fika
Exendine
Quanah
Luther Martin
Frank B. Cole
Nowata
Eotices
Lera
KER
Pivocken
Jeffries
Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Carson City
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim
Tommy Ryan
Graney
Foss’ New Methodist Church
Wny
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