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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1907

Page

3

DIAN LANDS

A brief item notes Dian lands in a location described by OCR fragment. No clear event date or organization appears. Further readable details are absent to define a formal headline or concrete summary.

Senator Owen Pushes Oklahoma Tax Plan on Indian Lands

Oklahoma Senator Robert L. Owen addresses Oklahoma officials advocating removal of land restrictions on Indian lands to enable state taxation and revenue. He outlines a bill to transfer jurisdiction from the Interior Department, proposes county elected curators to handle Indian land matters, and criticizes federal proposals while seeking swift action within sixty days.

Interior Department Indian Territory John Stoon Owen McCumber Oklahoma Secretary of the Interior

Great Noble gas well tamed in Hogshooter district

Tulsa Oklahoma December 15 after four months of uncontrolled gas flow the Noble gas well near Ramona Hogshooter district is finally controlled. A daily output of about 50 million cubic feet was vented and the fire illuminated the sky at night for miles. The rig employed hundreds of laborers and the loss to Mr Noble was substantial but the well is now under control.

Hogshooter Ramona

Oklahoma to receive $5 million fund under act

Washington announced that Oklahoma will not receive the $5 million designated by the enabling act until legislation designating the recipient is enacted. Secretary Cortelyou cited a Treasury memorandum noting that Territorial and State provisions for school fund management do not authorize the board to receive or time the $5.9 million appropriation.

Washington Oklahoma Cortelyou the Treasury Territory Hou United States

Pontotoc County Names Members to Committees

E. G. Ratliff of Pontotoc County serves on committees for Revision and Codification of laws Public and State Printing Emergency Separation for county government and Cotton Warehouse and Grain Elevators with Frank Huddleston as chairman.

Ratliff Pontotor County Frank Huddleston

Bead Found. Man Believed Murdered on Railway Track

McAlester Oklahoma December 15 Andy Rate unloading coal cars at the power house of the railway lighting plant did not return home. He was found dead this morning after a car passed over him with both legs severed and his body mutilated. Investigators believe the act was murder and the body arranged on the track to conceal the crime. The body was cold when found and the cars had just been moved onto the line.

McAlester Andy Rate Wem

Enid Real Estate Man Ends Life After Bitter Divorce

Jordan, a 65 year old real estate man and ex army veteran, killed himself at his desk in the Anheuser Busch building after a bitter quarrel with his wife and several adverse civil suit decisions. He left a note to Sheriff Sam Camptex saying all the world is against him.

Enid Oklo Separana Jordan Army Veeran Suicéite Bir Anheuser-Busch Sam’ Camptex

Haskell Banking Measure Draws Nationwide Attention

Guthrie Oklahoma December 12 reports that Governor Haskells proposed bill to guarantee deposits in Oklahoma banks is drawing widespread interest across the country as many letters arrive at the chief executive.

Oklahoma Guthrie Okla Goseimor Haskell Ee Aay

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sapte Doli Ada Surrounding County Sarda Claus Wes Dian Lands Battleship Gore Secretary of the Navy Guthrie, Ok State of Robert L. Owen State Senate Congress Government Reim Burse Per Senator Owen Garfield Mr. Hitchcock Tulsa, Ok Portland Cement Frisco Wichita Kansas Mr. Noble THE ADA National Bank Pontotoc County Huddleston Laporizus Saiclée
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