Fort Sill bids exceed seven hundred thousand dollars for improvements
At Fort Sill Oklahoma on June 18 bids were opened for a major construction project valued over $700,000 to build fifty two new structures plus a central health plant. Fifteen bids ranged from 708,000 by Lyster & Lowe of Dayton Ohio to nearly a million, marking the largest contract for buildings ever opened in Oklahoma.
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Fort Gill
Okla
Fort Silk
Cor Cllon
Quartermaster Stone
Lyster & Lowe
Dayton
Ohio
Texas Buiding Co
Form Worth
Fred ‘Terry
Leavenworth
Kan
J.T. Daton & Son
Junction City
Thos. Jones & Son
H. C. Sette Co
St. Louis
W. G. Fulled
Leavensworth
T. A. Sevinger
L Crosby & Son
Kansas City
J. G
Fort Sill
N. C. QO
G. M
Two Suspects Captured After Train Robbery Pursuit
In Oklahoma, Deputy Sheriff Clark and Willie Bryan arrested two fatigued fugitives at Proctor after a long chase from Braggs. The men Fred Donaldson of Florida and Fred Wright of Washington surrendered without resistance. they are jailed under guard as the pursuit details unfold.
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Muskogee
Ohila
Braggs
Kirk
Wicks
W. H. Clarks
Willie Bryan
Proctor
Okla
Fred Donaldson
Florida
Fred Wright
Washington
Clark
Cherokee Wilds
Bryan
Modern dress brings waistline high up to neck
The Mt. Pleasant Times-Review notes the Paris inspired fashion raises the waist to nearly the neck and mocks the difficult eye assessment. Miss Mae Collins returns home to Ross after a visit with Ada friends.
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Paris
God
Mt. Pleasant
Boring Well for Oil Near Alva Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma June 19. Harry A Noah an attorney reports Woods County is resting over oil and gas as drills reach 1700 feet with plans to go to 3000. No limestone found. Woods County formations mainly shale with a five foot shell rock layer. He believes most of Oklahoma is oil and gas territory.
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Guthrie
Okla
Woods County
Alva
Harry A. Noah
Oklahoma
Noah
Counterfeit Ring Exposed Near Shawnee Oklahoma
Authorities reveal a two year counterfeit operation based in a hidden dug-out near the McConkey pasture southeast of Shawnee. Will Cuppy, held for federal court in Guthrie, is linked to the case as arrests unfold. alleged members lived in Purcell and Enid.
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Shawnee, Okla
State Bankers’ Association
McConkey
Will Cuppy
Rock Island
Guthrie
McConkey Pasture
First Mile Post
Purcell
Enid
Diaz Seeks Personal Interview With Taft On Border
The Mexicas Herald reports President Diaz of Mexico desires a personal interview with President Taft. The meeting would be at a boundary point between Mexico and the United States, scheduled for the latter part of the year.
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el Paso
Texas
Mexicas Herald
Mexico City
White House
Washington
Diaz
Taft
Mexico
United States
Woodmen and Eagled organizers prep Fourth of July floats
On Tuesday's Daily the Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle enlisted A. M. McQueen and Mrs. Adair to prepare their float for the Fourth of July picnic parade. A. M. Mc Queen, George High and John Hughes will arrange the Eagles float. Harry Parks, George Houser and W. L. McQueen coordinate the fire department float.
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Woodmen of the World
Woodmen Circle
A. M. McQueen
Mrs. Adair
George High
John Hughes
The
Eagles
Harry Parks
George Houser
W. L. McQueen
Fire Department
Banker Mason returns with safe for Ford City Bank
B H Mason, a local banker and investor, bought a fine safe and book fixtures in Denison Texas for the Ford City Bank. The bank will open for business at Ford City around July 15 and Mason serves as a bank officer and is involved in the Ford City townsite project.
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B. H. Mason
Denison
Texas
Ford City Bank
Mason
Ford City
Jail Breaker Tidwell Recaptured After Chase
Constable Lee Price of Conway brought in Will Tidwell, a recent Coalgate jail escapee. He was traced for three days and captured on Little River in Seminole County, the jailor's gun recovered with the prisoner.
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Lee Price
Conway
Pontotoc
Will Tidwell
Coalgate
Lee
Seminole County
Tidwell
Preparing for the Race at the Fourth of July Celebration
Ring racks for the tournament race are being erected and daily practice arrangements for contestants are completed. Significant interest has developed, promising a highly engaging feature for the day.
Court Reconvenes for Civil Docket Ruling
Daily District Court reconvened this morning with Judge Robert M. Rainey presiding. The civil docket was taken up and the court decided to rest the criminal business for this term.
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District Court
Robert M. Rainey
Jim Crow cases dismissed in Guthrie rail dispute
In Guthrie Oklahoma on June 19 the Oklahoma Corporation Commission dismissed most Jim Crow rail case petitions filed by S Douglass Russell of Langston and Dr W H Gernagin of Oklahoma City seeking sleeping cars and day coach upgrades. The F S and W case was continued. Midland Valley Katy Frisco R I and Santa Fe settlements limited travel facilities to first and second class cars with sex separation. sleeping car demands remain unsettled.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
The
Corporation Commission
Douglass Russell
Langston
W. H. Gernagin
Oklahoma City
Midland Valley
Katy
Frisco
R. I
Santa Fe
Board awards two contracts for agricultural schools
Guthrie Oklahoma June 19 the State Board of Agriculture awarded contracts totaling 37412 for new buildings at the Conners and Murray District Agricultural Schools in Warner and Tishomingo to the McKay Construction Company of Muskogee. The board said it would delay county demonstration farm work under the Russell act until January.
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Guthrie
Okla
Board of Public Affairs
State Board of Agriculture
Conners
Murray District
Warner and
Tishomingo
McKay Construction Company
Muskogee
Motions in September in Muskogee land cases
After talks among United States District Attorney Gregg Judge C B Stuart and Governor Haskell's counsel motions and answers in the Muskogee town lot cases will be filed September 1, or later if the judge departs before August 1. No action is planned before September. In federal court two minor cases were disposed of and the grand jury returned two sealed indictments before adjourning to Monday morning.
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McAlester
Okia
United States
Gregg
C. B. Stuart
Haskell
Muskogee
Grand
Ada Normal Plans For East Central Normal at Ada
Otis Weaver reports the state Board of Normal Regents adopted plans for a new East Central Normal at Ada. The building will mirror the Weatherford normal in size 236 by 108 feet, three stories, 43 rooms, of pressed brick with Carthage stone finish. Bids will be invited and construction to start by August 1.
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Otis Weaver
Guthrie
State Board of Normal Regents
East Central Normal
Ada
Board of State
Supt
Cameron
Weatherford State Normal
State Board of Affairs
Graft City News and Capital Advertising Circulation
The Guthrie Capital criticizes Oklahoma City in a department called Graft City News. The Oklahoma City Commercial Club's advertising committee is urged to verify the Capital's circulation before supporting it. The piece notes rival towns spend their energy knocking others rather than improving themselves.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Commercial Club
iMcAlester
Ada visitor Edad Smith from Roff
Ada visitor Edad Smith, visiting on Tuesday afternoon, came from Roff to attend local events and meet residents in the town. She greeted neighbors and spoke with community members during her brief stop.
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Edad Smith
Roff
Oklahoma City Builders Trade Council to To Strike
In Oklahoma City a strike was decided to protest nonunion labor in city buildings. About 2000 laborers would be affected once a date is fixed by the executive committee, which is seeking arbitration with master plumbers for three weeks.
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Oklahoma City
Okl
Oklahoma City Building Trades Council
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