Bureau of Statistics urged to reform methods and cotton estimates
Charles Hallam Keep and a commission urge major improvements or abolition of the Bureau of Statistics in agriculture. They fault systematic under-estimation, especially for cereals and live stock, and propose reporting conditions as percentages, converting cotton into bale figures, moving cotton acreage to the Census Bureau, and delaying ginning data until mid October.
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Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
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Census Bureau
Statehood Battle Likely Next Week in House
Washington reports that the statehood bill will be reported Tuesday and a rule to assure passage on Wednesday, signaling a major showdown with the Committee on Rules. Insurgents led by Mr. Babcock assess strength as the fight for parliamentary liberty looms.
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Babcock
Seaker
Committee On Rules
Publicity Bill National Committee
Washington
National Publicity Bill Organization
Congress
Ardmore Grocer Files Affidavits Against Rennie Candidate
J A Bodovitz, Ardmore wholesale grocer, files affidavits with the Department of Justice accusing Albert Rennie of Pauls Valley, a candidate for attorney for the Southern District of Indian Territory. Simon Wolf says the papers could send Rennie to the penitentiary.
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Washington
George R. Walker
United States
Indian Territory
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South McAlester
Department of Justice
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Pauls Valley
Williams
Muskogee
Senator Long
Kansas
Warner
Missouri
Allen
J. A. Bodovitz
Ardmore
Simon Wolf
Rennie
Ginned Cotton Totals Reach Nine Million Plus
The National Ginners Association reports 176 496 bales ginned Jan 1 to Jan 15 1106, totaling 9 897 071 bales for 1105 06 with Gov ernment census figures. Also notes on Curtis bill for Five Civilized Tribes affairs and political shifts in Indian Territory ahead of statehood.
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Dallas
Texas
National Ginners’ Association
Sale of Mineral Lands in Indian Nations Divides Opinion
Washington reports doubt Senate will approve Curtis bill as amended. Indians favor sale of Choctaw and Chickasaw coal lands and distribution to citizens, while lessees are content. Fraud scheme alleged by Goodenough and Stewart targeting full bloods is investigated by Bixby and Beall. Separate item notes Philippine tariff vote outcomes and insurgent aims against President and House rule changes.
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Tams Bixby
Washington
House
Senate
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Sulphur
Ada
Stewart
Goodenough
Five Civilized Tribes
W. O. Beall
Bixby
Hitchcock
Stewolt
Phoenix
New Mexico
Bryan Faces Indians Philippines Visit Reported in AP Interview
W J Bryan said his Philippines trip was instructive and he learned much from civ il and military authorities. He favored independence but noted English language promise from natives. In Indian Territory a Farmers Union convention split over a separate organization, delegates choosing executive officers and a committee, adjourned to August.
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India
W. J. Bryan
Associated Press
Philippines
Islands
South McAlester
I. T
Indian Territory
Kellar
C.L. Owsley
Lindsay
F. J. Roberts
Kolin
Choctaw Chickasaw Per Capita Payment Planned
The annual per capita payment to Choctaw and Chickasaw citizens on rolls will be made within two months. In prior years over a million dollars were paid with 40 dollars per person. This year the payment will be smaller, funded from Indian Territory town lot sales. Work began at Union agency to prepare a new roll, with payments directed by Indian Agent Kelsey in convenient localities and dates to be announced.
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Union Agency
Kelsey
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