Rocky Mountain States Protest Hoover Oil Policy
Colorado at the governor's oil conference moved to present a memorial to the interior secretary asking rescission of Hoover's March 12 public lands oil order. Colorado AG Windbourn sought backing from state and group leaders to sign the protest memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Rocky Mountain States
Hoover
Colorado
Secretary of the Interior
Mark L. Requa
Oklahoma
Robert E. Winbourn
Rocky Mountain
Requa
Windbourn
County Chamber Directors Back Road Plan and Park Idea
The Western Union telegraph matter and park expansion were discussed as county leaders praised the road program. W. E. Harvey presided while a plan to invite United Commercial Travelers for a 1930 meeting was approved. Secretary Hynds reported near completion of the Roff road right of way and a grading contract expected by August first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Harvey
J. C. Hynds
Roff
United Commercial Travelers
A. W. Parker
Muskogee
Rough Sledding for Republicans
Colorado Springs June 11. Congress and oil policy clashes dominate Governors conference with Hoover order on land withdrawals under fire. Texas Oklahoma California wary of compacts while New Mexico backs Hoover. McKeown cites party rifts and reapportionment shifts as election pressure grows.
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Roberts
Pickens
Colorado Springs
Hoover
Rocky Mountain
New Mexico
Hugh B. Woodward
Rocky Mountain States
Mark L. Requa
Requa
Wilbur
Stanford University
New York
Texas
Oklahoma
California
M. M. Crane
Dallas
Moody
Pat Molloy
Debenture fight stirs Senate as votes loom in farm relief
In Washington on June 11 Senator Allen urged the debenture plan amid a sharp party split over the farm relief bill. Hoover opposes the plan and the Senate faces a possible 4 p.m. vote after White House consultations with Nye Frazier Couzens and Trammell. A two year trial of the expert debenture was discussed as Hyde conducted last minute talks.
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Senator Allen
Kansas
Senate
Borah
Washington
White House
Hoover
House
Nye
Frazier
North Dakota
Couzens
Michigan
Hyde
Trammell
Florida
Senate kills farm bill after harrying debate
Washington June 11 The Senate rejected the compromise farm measure by a 46 to 43 vote after a blistering attack on President Hoover’s relief policy and sent the bill back to the House without approval. The outcome remained in doubt as conferees’ draft was opposed by both sides in the chamber.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
House
Murphy Explains Paying Warrants in Oklahoma City
County commissioner John Murphy testified in Oklahoma City about audits by John Rogers' department. He said the excise board approved the appropriation and the claims two weeks before warrants were drawn, with no irregularity. He blamed the excise board, not county commissioners, for any issue and noted reimbursement funds for him.
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John Murphy
Oklahoma City
John Rogers
Murphy
Excise Board
County Commissioners
Weekly Field Review Highlights Oil Drilling Progress
From Sundays Daily. Westheimer Daube No. 10 in Allen field reports sand at 4,252 with 1,000 ft salt water, while several other wells in Homaokla, Bebee, and Coal counties show varied progress. Multiple rigs top formations, reach total depths, or set surface pipe with mixed results and no show in several tests.
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Westheimer & Daube
Allen Field
No. 10
Our Fraternity
Homaokla Ritchie
Ritchie
Markham & Pew
Wade
Smith
Viola
Simpson
Independent
Gray
Bebee Field
Robertson
Empire
P. A. Norris
Bolen
Benedum ¢ Trees
Hatcher
J. S. Cosden
Richardson
Zingler & McKings
McKay
Cosden
E. W. Whitney
Miller
Man Slaughter Case in Hands of Jury
District court with Denver Davison on the bench began the trial this afternoon of Andrew Creech charged with second offense liquor law violation. John Grant’s manslaughter case was sent to the jury at 10 this morning and remained deliberating after noon. Will Freeland pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Consolidation of five cases against auto dealer C George Spraker for mortgage property disposals was expected, court reconvened without record.
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Denver Davison
Andrew Creech
John Grant
Grant
C. George Spraker
Spraker
Dairy methods tour to attract 100 farmers in Pontotoc
Pontotoc county dairy farms host a June 21 visit by county agents from Bryan Coal Garvin Hughes Johnston Murry Pittsburg Pottowatomie Seminole and Okfuskee. Noted figures include Dr H G Bennett Harry R B Cordell and George Vincent. Sweet clover upland grass draws special interest.
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Pontotoc County
Joe Hill
H. G. Bennett
A. and M. College
Harry RB. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
Harry Marsh
Jersey Association of America
George Vincent
Holloway Grants Clemency Acts In Oklahoma
Oklahoma Governor Holloway grants five clemency acts including a stay of execution for John Minner in Choctaw county and paroles for Luther Leatman and Clifford Simpler. Remissions include $50 and $250 fines for liquor offenses. Simpler’s parole follows prior revocation. Separate note: Washington senate panel to question Thomas W. Cunningham in Vare election probe.
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Oklahoma City
Lpi
Holloway
aMreh
J. B. A. Robertson
A. G&. Moore
Canadian County
Tom Peevy
Harmon County
Clifford Simpler
Haskell
Granite Reformatory
Robertson
Kansas
Simpler
New Mexico
Woodward County
Luther Leatman
Oklahoma
John Minner
Choctaw County
Criminal Court of Appeals
Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Thomas W. Cunningham
Philadelphia
Senate
Vare
Pennsylvania
OUMNH Building Sets Hard Page in City Growth
Summer building fever drives major projects in the city as the First Methodist Church begins a four story Sunday school unit by Cowan Construction at a $60,000 project on the former parsonage site. The Masonic Building Association reports strong space reservations for a seven story office building. Fleets plans extend by three stories on the American building. Frank Fleet and the Wintersmith home completions total about 100000 in value. Weekly residential permits reach 15300, per Lee Daggs.
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First Methodist Church
Cowan Construction Company
Masonic Building Association
Frank Fleet
East Seventeenth
Wintersmith
Lee Daggs
Move to Abolish Lame Duck Session Of Next Congress
The Senate approved Senator Norris’s resolution to abolish lame duck sessions and sent the measure to the House. It passed 64 to 9 and would also move the presidential inauguration date from March 4 to January 15, with Norris of Nebraska the author.
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Washington
Senate
House
Norris
Nebraska
Oklahoma Officials Avoid Comment on $150 Million Road Bond
Oklahoma City June 6 Governor Holloway and the state highway commission refused to comment on a bill proposing a $150000000 road bond issue. Democratic caucus leaders filed the resolution with the house clerk for formal introduction. Carmack advocates a five cent gasoline tax to surface unpaved highways in five years.
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Oklahoma City
W. J. Holloway
State Highway Commission
David Stovall
David Logan
J. T. Daniel
W. G. Jones
A. N. Leeecraft
J. B. Smith
Lloyd Lowry
Walter Jacobs
Allen Street
Owen Black
Otto Strickland
House
Sam Carmack
Harmon County Democrat
Carmack
Harmon County
H. Tom Kight
Rogers County
James C. Nance
Cotton County
Governor Recommends Four to Five Cent Gas Tax in Oklahoma
Governor Holloway backs a gasoline tax hike in a supplemental message to the Legislature. He proposes increasing the per gallon tax from three to four or five cents to boost road funding while not blocking a potential bond issue.
Monoplane Quest for Endurance Flight Record
The single motor monoplane San Franciscan took air at 11 26 a m in San Francisco to attempt a new endurance record. On board were radio operator James Warner and pilots Sandy De Renzo and Harry Abbott aiming for 300 hours of continuous flight.
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Mills Field
San Francisco
San Franciscan
James Warner
Sandy de Renzo
Harry Abbott
Opposition to Maxwell dairy commission bill voiced in Oklahoma
At a public hearing before the house agricultural committee Oklahoma City representatives from pasteurized and creamery plants criticized the Maxwell dairy commission bill. Some urged enforcing existing laws, others objected to a proposed seven member dairy commission and inspector structure. John Simpson of the Oklahoma Farmers Union supported the measure as dairy industry progress. Several lawmakers opposed the bill citing new state jobs.
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Oklahoma City
Maxwell Dairy Commission
House Agricultural Committee
Sterling Milk Company
Oklahoma Dairy Association
John Simpson
Oklahoma Farmers’ Union
State Board of Agriculture
House
David Faulk
Marshall County
H. R. King
Census date set for April 1930 compromise report adoption
Washington reports the House accepted April 1930 as the census date and approved the conference report on the census bill without a record vote. The Senate must act. The change pacified opposition to a November 1929 date as Representative Rankin backs the April terms.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rankin
Mississippi
Rainy spring lowers moonshine alcohol content in city
Oklahoma City reports that the city chemist C. E. Clifford attributes the low alcohol level in recent seized moonshine to the rainy season. Analysis shows past seasons with 10 to 50 percent alcohol, while this season barely reaches 8 percent.
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Oklahoma City
C. E. Clifford
Oklahoma House Begins General Institutional Appropriations Bill
Oklahoma City June 11 The house started work on the general institutional appropriations bill, reported as a committee substitute by the appropriations committee. The measure draws expected fights as counties with institutions push for influence and delays. Chairman H Tom Kight defeated a motion to set special order to keep members in session.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
House Appropriations Committee
House
Allen Street
Oklahoma County
H. Tom Kight
Roger's County
Appropriations Committee
Street
Kight
House Defeats Bill on Teacher Certification Authority
A committee of the whole killed an administration measure meant to shift teachers' certificate authority from cities and counties to the state board of education. The Senate had passed a similar bill. The vote was 38 against and 22 for. Representatives Phillips and Jones of Greer authored the measure, and the house accepted the committee report, halting the bill.
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Oklahoma City
House
State Board of Education
Senate
Phillips
Jones
Greer
American Missionary Safe After Bandit Capture in Amoy
Dr. C. H. Holleman an American Presbyterian missionary reports via a letter to his wife that he is safe. He was captured by bandits on May 23 and says he is held at Taipuhsien in northeast Kwantung.
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Amoy
China
C. H. Holleman
Taipuhsien
Kwantung
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Joe Cannon
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Rebee
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OUMNH
Methodist Church Project
Governor and Highway Commission
Bill
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