Father Induces Son to Surrender in Greer County Survey Report
A father delivers his son to officers after a deranged act directed at a train. The Oklahoma Geological Survey spent last week in Greer county surveying gypsum and salt deposits. They report six gypsum ledges about seventy feet thick across 400 square miles, with extensive sink holes and vast gypsum potential. Brine springs at Salton, Chaney’s plant, and Kiser’s plant yield 25 000 to 75 000 gallons daily. The party plans to continue work along Red River into Comanche county.
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Norman
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Greer
Elm Fork
Greer County
Oklahoma
Red Hills
Red River
Texas Line
Salton
Chaney
Kiser
Comanche County
Jim Shelton Surrenders to End Cherokees Quest for Justice
In Nowata Oklahoma Territory Jim Shelton a full blood Cherokee surrendered after two days on the run pursued by a posse. His father who promised to deliver him to justice urged him to come in. The incident followed a prior attempt to ditch a northbound Iron Mountain train near Watova by Shelton and Charley Jackson. Jackson was captured and Shelton escaped. Preliminary hearings set before US Commissioner W F Galluly in Oskaloosa Kansas. Also reports of a rumored Tulsa railroad deal and Creek Nation land sales.
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Shelton
Nowata
Jim
Sheton
Charley"’ Jackson
Iron Mountain
Watova
Coffeyville
Henry Surratt
Fort Smith
United States
Jackson
Talequah
W. F. Galluly
Judge Galluly
Oskaloosa
Kansas
Sanatorium Committee Reports Improved Conditions at Norman Asylum
A three physician committee appointed by Governor Ferguson reports on the Norman Oklahoma Territory sanitarium. Findings note good overall sanitary conditions with issues in the basement kitchen and dining area and inadequate pumping storage for water. The hospital excels but needs more rooms and resident physician housing. total patients 304 including 109 women and 187 men.
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Ferguson
Norman
Hoy
T. B. Fergusos
Guthrie
O. T
Appraisers Named by School Land Board for Territory
J. J. Houston secretary of the school land board announces appraisers for various counties. Names include W. H. Caser Kingfisher for Kickapoo lands and Lincoln. Fred Madden Logan for Kay and Oklahoma. W. J. Mendenhall Noble for Garfield and Payne. W. P. Steele Kay for Noble and Logan. E. A. DeBar Oklahoma for Canadian and Cleveland. A. H. R. Calvin Lincoln for Pawnee and Pottawatomie. G. W. Cain Dewey for Grant and part of Woods. J. A. House Blaine for Dewey and Caster. No reports planned for Greer Woodward Beavers. Blaine and Washita not yet reported. Appraisers double due to late start and to perform special agent duties. Lawton note: Mrs. C. W. Payne to auction a Lawton farm addition near town with 456 lots, 50 by 190 feet, priced at 55 000 for 160 acres if a company buys as speculation. first Lawton addition, 1 600 cost, market timing earlier than usual.
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School Land Board
J. J. Houston
W. H. Caser
Kingfisher
Lincoln
Fred Madden
Logan County
Kay
Oklahoma
W. J. Mendenhall
Noble County
Garfield
Payne
W. P. Steele
Kay County
Noble
Logan
E. A. DeBar
Oklahoma County
Canadian
Cleveland
A. H. R. Calvin
Lincoln County
Pawnee
Pottawatomie
G. W. Cain
Dewey County
Grant County
Woods County
J. A. House
Blaine County
Dewey
Caster
Greer
Woodward
Beaver
Blaine
Washita
Lawton
C. W. Payne
Mattie Helen Beal
Jones Wins Big as Monte Carlo Bank Collapses
Jones charms the crowd at Monte Carlo with a flawless run on the tables, tapping his buckskin bag of francs while the bank finally fails. Merrick and Constance plan escape toward Nice as Jones basks in victory amid a dazzled town and eager followers.
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Jones
Merrick
Constance Dare
Darragh
Europe
Republic of the West
Sexton
Red
Monte Carlo
Bank of Monte Carlo
Nice
Mark
Constance
Little Miss Millions
Transvaal
The Enchanted Knight Chapter X A Market of Schemes
Merrick watches the witch of Monte Carlo and a glamorous princess enchant their circle. He notes possible alliances with Count Leon and the blond Cossack while pondering what plot may unfold aboard the yacht. The tale hints at deception, peril, and an elusive plunder.
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Merrick
Constance
Monte Carlo
Jones
Oglavitch
Paris
Count Leon
Horse Theft Charge Involving Tishomingo Men
Deputy Bridges and Con stable Brown brought Amos Cheadle and Raymond Williams, both Black men, charged with stealing horses from a Black man near Lehigh.
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Arpworee
Bridges
Brown
Tishomingo
Amos Cheadle
Raymond Williams
Lehigh
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Tulsa
I. T. Tula
Mason
Rock Island Railroad
Shawnee-Redfork
Tulsa, Owasso & Northern
Redfork
Shawnee
Owasso
Caneyville
Santa Fe
Eye
Creek Nation
Okmulgee
Wsite Commission of
Creek Natio
ST. George Rathborne
New York
Street and Smith
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