Oklahoma News in Brief From Cushing to Purcell
Local items report a new Baptist church in Cushing and a Guthrie depot contract of 75 000 dollars. Alva normal enrollment 465, Oklahoma City trains daily twenty, rail expansions from Sterting to boost railroads, Ardmore branch mail service petitions, and a new trolley line Tishomingo to Denison. Norman poultry show January 1 2 3, a Tulsa power franchise request, and Santa Fe depot fire at Purcell. Potatoes bloom at Muldrow with sixty cent bushel market.
Burglars Miss $700 After Safe Break in Mannsville Post Office
Report states burglars opened the Mannsville post office safe and overlooked 700 dollars in an envelope. Mayor Leslie Ross of Lawton is ordered to appear before the grand jury to show cause for removal. School land lessees hold conventions as counties prepare for legislative season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannsville 1.T
Leslie Ross
Lawton
Grand Jury
Ross
Pawnee County Farmer Ships Broom Corn to Stroud Market
A Pawnee county farmer delivered thirty three loads of broom corn to the Stroud market, showcasing a sizable harvest and local farming activity in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee County
Stroud
Feral Free Delivery Map Outlines Kay County Routes
The Kay County Feral Free Delivery Association released a mapped list of desirable routes for the entire county. The plan targets expanding coverage and improving accessibility for residents through designated paths and hub points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay County
Guthrie News Briefs Reflect Co op Buy Local Growth
The Farmer's Cooperative Union of America is incorporated with $100000 capital and base in Waurika, aiming to buy and handle farm products. Oklahoma City opens a new $75000 grocery. Ponca City will host five rural mail routes. Minco gains a new telephone system. Perry builds sidewalks and sewers. Oklahoma reports over 6000 miles of railroad in operation and construction. Ardmore jail condemnation hearings have begun. Muscogee hosts the twenty eighth semi annual session of the Indian Territory Medical Association with fifty members. Dr Bland of Tulsa injured, Dr Shannon of Durant presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
The
Farmer’s Co-operaive Union of America
Waurika
Muscogee
Indian Territory Medical Association
Bland
Tulsa
Shannon
Durant
Chickasha Opens Walnut Lumber Plant and Opera House
In Chickasha a walnut lumber plant begins operations as a new opera house restaurant holds its formal opening. Reports from Muskogee indicate two gins have processed 6 457 bales of cotton for the Ondahy Packing Co. in Medillana Ardmore aims to halt nearby business. A late report notes wheat credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Staurant
Muskogee
Ondahy Packing Co
Medillana
Hanother
Ardmore
Single Statehood Convention Aims to Unite Indian Territory Oklahoma
The third nonpartisan single statehood meeting in Claremore gathered delegates from Indian Territory and Oklahoma to urge Congress to merge the two into one state. Resolutions backed immediate statehood, creation of a public school fund from mineral lands, and optional elections to confirm public sentiment. Temporary and permanent leadership featured Thomas Doyle, J A Taylor, Roy Stafford, and others. The body adopted the resolutions unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremore
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Congress
Washington
FE. N. Ratcliff
Opera House
E L. Kates
Alf
Roosevelt
Guthrie
Roy Hoffman
Kates
Flynn
Thomas H. Doyle
Perry
A. McDonald
Wetumka
Thomas Doyle
Hoffman
J. A. Taylor
Wynnewood
I. T
Roy Stafford
Oklahoma City
C. B. Ames
Jrge Pendleton
Shawnee
T. B. Knapp
Chandler
H. F. Johnson
F. F Uamb
Okmulgee
Citizenship Court opens to hear Choctaw Chickasaw claims
The Choctaw Chickasaw citizenship court begins hearings on de novo review of Dawes-era case claims. About 2,500 claimants may gain 820 acres each and a share of coal lands and townsite proceeds, with $2,000 per capita estimated. Attorneys for the nations challenge a federal judgment while others defend its validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tceone Lourm McAester
Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish
Dawes Commission
W. A. Ledbetter
A. C. Bruce
Ardmore
C. G. Potter
Gainesville
Tex
C. B. Stuart
South McAlester
Adams
Legal Test of Chickasaw Townsite Liquor Law Question
A man is indicted for selling liquor in a Chickasaw townsite. His attorney argues the townsites, bought by the United States and separated from the nation, are not governed by Chickasaw law and federal liquor prohibitions on reservations do not apply. The new point awaits decision, likely reaching the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishomingo
United States
Act of Congress
Supreme Court
Ardmore Growth Helps Chickasaw Nation Population Rise
The census shows Chickasaw nation population over 147,600 with new towns swelling totals beyond 10,009 and Ardmore growing from under 6,000 in 1900 to 8,600 after a summer tally. Farmers move into the nation as population climbs over 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
United States
Grave robbers suspected in Cherokee Nation area
Grave robbery suspected near Sequoyah district in Sallisaw where a grave was opened, coffin raised and glass broken in an apparent theft attempt. Investigators report the interment over a year old, but the grave appeared freshly tended, suggesting desiring jewelry. A standing reward is offered for the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Sequoyah
W. B. Boyd
E.m.watts
Sallisaw
Vinita Moves to Become City of the Second Class
Vinita officials plan to change the incorporated town to a city of the second class before the near April election. With a population over 2,500, the change requires a council resolution and a US court order in the Indian Territory to take effect for the spring elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Indian Territory
United States Court For the Indian Territory
Creek Pleasant Porter Named Principal Chief for 1903 Election
At a meeting of the national party of Creeks Pleasant Porter was nominated to succeed himself. The election is set for 1903 with the chief largely idle until tribal affairs close and documents pass the tribe out of existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
National Party of Creeks
Pleasant Porter
Restored Federal Officers Beat in Wetumka Arrest
Deputy U S Marshal Ed Fink was badly beaten during an attempted take in Wetumka while arresting Charley Tunnell Flint Tunnell and Jones Clark on liquor charges. Fink reached town dazed to raise the alarm as a posse led by Town Marshal B F Walker went in pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetumka
Charley Tunnell
Flint Tunnell
Jones Clark
United States
Ed Fink
Fink
Clarke
B. F. Walker
McGuire to Washington for congressional duties
Delegate elect B. McGuire says he will travel to Washington in a few days to learn congressional procedures. He plans to move from Guthrie to Pawnee in January, his legal residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee
McGuire
Congress
Washington
Guthrie
Frisco to Erect New Tulsa Passenger Station
The Frisco system will begin the erection of a new passenger station in Tulsa. Plans have been submitted and will be released soon. Wells Fargo Express and the Western Union Telegraph companies will have apartments in the building. The new Methodist church at Mul Grow is complete. The Lawton News advocates freedom for ill adults to seek faith healing but supports legal interference when the victim refuses Christian Science treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Frisco
Wells Fargo Express Company
Western Union Teleg.ph
Mul- Grow
Lawton News
Christian Science
Associate Judge Irwin Expected to Resign Supreme Bench
Reports indicate Associate Judge Irwin will resign from the Oklahoma Supreme Court to accept a Chicago corporation presidency offering. The move would shift the state high court’s composition and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Guthrie
Supreme Bench
Chicago
Thompson Advocates Statehood For Territory
In Ardmore Judge J C Thompson, a leading Democrat, declares statehood the issue and urges concerted effort to win. He has not read the Nelson bill on single statehood but believes it is the only remedy to improve conditions and end an unprecedented territorial situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
J. C. Thompson
Nelson
Oklahoma Eyes Washington Focus In Coming Weeks
Oklahoma readers will track developments in Washington over the next several weeks as key issues move through Congress and the administration. The state awaits policy decisions on budgets and national priorities with attention on federal actions impacting local interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Washington
President Roosevelt outlines trust regulation and economic policy
Roosevelt’s message emphasizes prosperity under sustained policies, praises savings growth, and urges national supervision of trusts. He calls for tariff reform, elastic currency, currency legislation, and reciprocal treaties, while addressing labor, banking, and a strengthened navy. He also discusses foreign relations, Philippines, Indian policy, and a gradual path to assimilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Wne
Great Plain
Congress
Secretary of Commerce
Philippines
National Guard
Strengthen Statehood Ardmore Lets Indian Territory Unite
The plan to combine Indian Territory and Oklahoma as one state could unite factions and advance statehood efforts. A Senate committee report pleased supporters, with business leaders like H E Foster predicting lower citizenship burdens and wealth from a single state. Senators Hanna and Allison reportedly favor single statehood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
H.E. Foster
Hanna
Allison
Escaped convict Kid Sanders robs guard near Sherman
Sheriff hunts Kid Sanders, a colored convict, who grabbed guard Geo Long's pistol on a country road two miles west of Sherman. Long, struck twice with a crow bar, lies unconscious with serious but not life threatening wounds. Sanders fled south as search widens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Kid Sanders
Geo. Long
Mr. Long
Sherman
Sanders
Sheriff’s Office
Mr Long
Interior Secretary Sets Creek Land Sale Rules
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock has prepared a proposed framework governing the sale of Creek lands, outlining procedures, eligibility criteria, and sale terms to ensure orderly transfers and compliance with federal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
Postoffice race settles with Brown candidate ahead
Oklahoma City Henry Overholser and Elmer E. Brown, both candidates for postmaster, have reached an agreement. Overholser withdraws in favor of Brown, effectively making Brown the office holder. Kate Flynn, who had promised Overholser, was notified of the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Henry Overholser
Elmer E. Brown
Overholser
Brown
Times-Journal
Kate Flynn
Ov Holser
Secretary Reports Crowded Normal Schools Demand New Buildings
Rev E B Rankin secretary of the territorial board for normal schools cites rapid growth in Edmond and Alva institutions. He notes student and faculty increases since 1900 and urges the next legislature to fund additional buildings to relieve crowding at Edmond and the Northwestern normal school in Alva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal Schools
Territorial Board For Normal Schools
E. B. Rankin
T. B. Ferguson
Edmond
Fourte
Alva
Northwestern Normal School
Guthrie Receives Government Fish for Pond
Woodward report notes William Guthrie received a shipment of 15 000 mountain trout and 1 000 black bass from Washington DC in a special car. The fish, healthy at six inches, join other stock en route to Texas. Guthrie runs a five acre pond with six foot depth fed by springs and a stream, located seventeen miles southwest of Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Wm. Guthrie
Washington, D. C
Texas
Guthrie
Here
Two Negroes Held for Murder in Degroat Case
Coroner's jury in Kingfisher finds Emory Degroat died from a blow with a sharp instrument by Hite Washington. John Granbury named as an accessory. Both suspects, described as negroes, jailed in Kingfisher after capture in El Reno. Degroat's body sent to Redwood Falls Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Degroat
Kingfisher
Hite
Washington
John Granbury
el Reno
Degroat
Redwood Falls
Minn
Governor withholds Lawton waterworks bonds
Governor Ferguson refused to approve Lawton council contract for a $105,000 waterworks project. He cited charges of fraud and boodle and promised no approval until fully explained. Interior secretary approval is also required since Lawton lies in an Indian reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Lawton
Secretary of the Interior
Ada Court Adjourns After Large Ada Term
The fall term of the United States court at Ada adjourned and Judge Townsend remarked a large share of business came from this section. He transferred over 100 cases from the Pauls Valley court and proposed a three week term. The grand jury returned thirty three true bills and Ada merchants enjoyed good business despite rain. The next term opens next May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
United States Court
Townsend
Ardmore
Pauls Valley Court
El Reno Enrollment Falls Short of Population Expectation
El Reno records 951 enrolled students, signaling a population near 10,000 when averaged values apply, reflecting a smaller current school roll against typical city size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Reno
Coal Thieves Roundup on the Choctaw Rail Line
The Choctaw Railroad company reported ongoing coal thefts in Oklahoma. Detective Thomas McKelvey traced a main offender named Farley to Watonga and El Reno, where he confessed at a preliminary hearing. Farley previously worked for the Choctaw and hired others to steal coal sold at three dollars a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Choctaw Railroad Company
Oklahoma
Thomas 8
McKelvey
el Reno
Farley
Watonga
The
Choctaw
Guthrie Gas and Improvement Company Chartered
The Guthrie Gas and Improvement Company is chartered with capital stock of 126000 in Guthrie city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Guthrie Gas and Improvement Company
Rainfall Totals Risewide in Comanche and Marlow
The year ending Nov 30 records 44.13 inches of rainfall in this section, more than double last year. November brought 10.85 inches after a rainless previous November. Data from the U S Weather Station notes the wheat crop looks strong with potential for a full yield, though a green bug has appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlow
United States
Normal Board Visits Weatherford Then Sets Bid Date
The territorial Normal Board toured Weatherford and praised conditions found there Auditor Baxter noted satisfaction The board will meet December 20 to advertise bids for the contract Rescinded Jenkins board action locating the normal at Granite Rumors say Granite plans another challenge Weatherford has not voted the $5000 bonds yet petitions for a special election circulate Treasurer Rambo says voting will take little time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Board For Normal Schools
Weatherf*rd
Baxter
Weatherfor4
Weatherford
Jenkins Board
Normal
Granite
Rambo
Lawton Waterworks Land Fight Delayed by Interior Decision
Lawton city council reads a Cronel Rané letter indicating the secretary of the interior refused permanent waterworks quarters on Indian school land east of Lawton. A temporary permit exists and Congress must grant title, with a bill by Congressman Flynn to vest title in Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Guthrie
Lawton
Cronel Ranélett
Secretary of the Interior
City of
Flynn
Dynamite in Jail Conspiracy Report at Pawnee
A supposed prison conspiracy to break out led to discovery of a six inch dynamite stick with fuse in the Pawnee county jail yard. Guards heard charges of inside and outside involvement while no arrests were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Pawnee
Granite Action Pro proposed to kill Southwestern Normal case
The article details a legal dispute over the Southwestern Normal case with no US Supreme Court appeal until after Oklahoma legislature convenes. Weatherford favored by courts, Granite and Jenkins board contest the school’s location, and a rehearing was denied. Judge Green notes the appeal timeline tied to Greer county politics. Weatherford plans school construction while Norman faces a $28,000 liability business failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite
United States Supreme Court
Southwestern Normal
Oklahoma
Weatherford
C. M. Barnes
City of
Jenkins’ Board
Territorial Board of Education
Jenkins” Board
Enid Readies First Broom Factory
J A Faucher of Dallas arrives to establish a broom factory in Enid. Three broom makers to start, producing fifteen dozen brooms daily. Growth will add workers and a spring brother A J Faucher may join, with possible steam plant. Faucher praises Enid as best mid‑size city between Kansas City and Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
J. A. Fauncher
Dallas
Texas
A. J. Faucher
W L Lowery Arrested for Mail Fraud in Perry
W L Lowery was arrested in Eddy by post office inspector Horsford and deputy U S Marshal Hutchinson of Ponca City on charges of fraudulently using the mails. He was taken to Perry and released on a $1000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.l.lowery
Eddy
Post Office
Horsford
United States
Hutchinson
Ponca City
Perry
Burglars Hit Medford Post Office and Hardware Store
Burglars broke a rear window at the Medford post office and tried to blow the safe with nitro glycerine after stealing a few pennies. Dr. Albrecht woke, caused their escape, and several tools were left behind. Fisk & Thorp hardware store was opened, with about 35 dollars in knives and razors and two revolvers stolen along with ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Albrecht
Fisk & Thorp
Also Mentioned on This Page
ADA News
By Patton & Weaver
IND
Ter
Cushing
Alva Normal
Coenper @Gayder
Derant
Giscase School
water @weorgs bends
Imi
Ingeseocll
Rogte
Denison
Pennington Creek
International Sunday School Association
Seasion
Zawton
Bridgeport
Chas. F. Dyer
Norman
Robert T. Epperson
Geo. Pence
Gee
Pence
Purcell
Newkirk
Santa Fe
Minco
Watongs Bass Broom Factory
Chickasha
Ose
the Citizenship Court
Teobee
Porter
Thompson
Comanche
the Territorial Normal Board
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!