Old Citizen Predicts Distress for the Indian
Davis I T June 27. Brad Camp an old white resident in the Washita Valley and known Chickasaw citizen reflects on Chickasaw and Choctaw history. He recalls early harmony, criticizes land rush and allotment, warns whites may control Indian lands, and urges protection of fullblooded Indians from graft. He fears loss of identity and future care burdens.
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Davis
I. T
Washita Valley
Pauls Valley
Pennington Creek
Dawes Commission
Lawton to host Kiowa-Comanche pasture opening
Official information from Washington details that all matters for opening the Kiowa Comanche pasture reserve will be handled in Lawton and El Reno. About 25 000 acres are in Caddo and Kiowa Counties in El Reno district, but Lawton will see the largest crowds as the bulk of pasture lands lie in the Lawton district and Wood reserve.
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Lawton
United States Land Office
Land Department
Washington
el Reno
Caddo
Kiowa
Lawton Land District
Guthrie Leader Sees Republican Edge in New Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma Territory June 26 Cash Cade Republican national committeeman says the new state will vote Republican in the first election though Indian Territory status is unclear. He urges temporary extension of Oklahoma laws over Indian Territory for county divisions and party organization to avoid voter confusion and county seat fights. Cade notes no steps yet toward unifying Republican groups in the two territories.
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Guthrie
O. T
Cash Cade
Republican National
Oklahoma Territory
Cade
Indian Territory
Congress
Oklahoma
Republican Party
For Good Roads We Urge Action On Rural Roads
A reader insists on better roads west of Ada, saying bad conditions hinder travel and threaten cotton marketing if not repaired before fall. The News supports good roads for town and country and calls on townspeople and farmers to cooperate to fix the worst spots now.
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Ada
Local Resident Rejoins Ada News and Dallas News Subscriptions
J C Robertson of this city renewed his subscriptions to the Ada News and the Dallas News during a visit to our office on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Robertson
Ada News
Dallas News
Court Rejects Trust Defense in Goods Dispute
In St Louis on June 27 Judge Rang ruled for purchaser Joseph E Walsh who argued he should not pay for goods bought from Cahill Swift Manufacturing, calling the company a trust and likening the debt to gambling. Walsh had admitted buying the goods and installing them in a flat.
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St. Louis
Rang
Cahill Swift Manufacturing Company
Joseph E. Walsh
Walsh
Brig. Frank D. Baldwin Retires After 45 Years Service
Brigadier General Frank D. Baldwin, commander of the Southwestern division, retired in Oklahoma City at age 64 after 45 years of service. He notified Washington by wire and stepped down at noon, the only person to have earned two Congressional medals.
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Oklahoma City
Frank D. Baldwin
Southwestern
United States Army
Baldwin
Washington
Sam
Congress
May Retire From Politics
Guthrie Oklahoma June 27 statements from close friends say Governor Frank Frantz a Rough Rider in Cuba may become a Major in the regular Army.
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Guthrie, Ok
Frank Frantz
Col. Roosevelt
Cuba
Abbreviation for Oklahoma Should Be Ok Not Okla
Guthrie Ok June 25 Gen E P Burlingame former adjutant general of the Oklahoma National Guard argues that Ok is a simpler and clearer abbreviation for Oklahoma than Okla It aligns with O K and is endorsed by the state militia act The Ok emblem appears on militia collars as Ok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Bryan reception delegates chosen in Muskogee
A Democratic Club meeting is called in Muskogee I T to elect delegates for Bryan's reception upon his return to New York City.
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Muskogee
I. T
Democratic Club
William J. Bryan
New York City
Farmers Union Meeting Reports On Cotton Crops
The District Farmers' Union met Saturday to hear committee reports on the cotton crop. They reported increased acreage and good crop condition. The next district meeting will be at Bebee on the second Saturday in July. The county meeting is set for July 5 6 and 7 here.
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District Farmers’ Union
Bebee
Windstorm damages cotton oil mill and shops
A severe windstorm struck Monday night injuring the area. The new cotton oil mill suffered about a thousand dollars in damage including a blown down tower and smashed glass fronts. Awnings and storefronts were wrecked. no deaths reported at this time.
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Duncan
I. T
Important land investment decision in Oklahoma Territory
Judge Wm. R. Lawrence ruled that Chickasaw Choctaw and Seminole tribal land sales timeline starts from patent delivery not execution. Deeds issued before patent delivery and tribal dissolution are void, and the 1904 Indian appropriation act does not change the Seminole agreement terms. The decision affects territory investors with pending deeds.
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Muskogee
I. T
United States
Wm. R. Lawrence
Lawrence
Prisoner transport from Norman to Lansing for two-year theft sentence
Deputy Sheriff Clay departed Norman Oklahoma Territory for Lansing Kansas with several prisoners from this county. L. E. Gray, aged 51, was sentenced to two years for trunk stealing after a long criminal record totaling thirty five years in penitentiaries and jails.
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Norman
O. T
Clay
Lansing
Kas
L. E. Gray
Local citizens plan to form oil and gas company
Messrs R. E. Blanks and W. W. Higgins lead an effort with others to organize a company to sink deep wells for gas and oil. The News urges quick realization and a liberal franchise from the Council to support the enterprise.
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R. E. Blanks
W. W. Higgins
Two Billion Dollar Congress Seen in Reach by 1907
A Washington special notes past two year appropriations topped 1.02 billion in 1860s and 1.55 billion in the fifty fifth Congress. It predicts the current fifty ninth Congress will near two billion in two years as public moneys rise.
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New York
the Herald
Thomas B. Reed
Farmer’s pledge prompts election remark
A farmer told a sheriff candidate he would help all who come around by feeding them, and those who don’t would receive his vote. The remark reflected his blunt approach to campaigning and local politics.
Judge Clayton Named to Indian Territory Apportionment Board
Judge W H Clayton of the Central District Court received formal notice from the president of his appointment to the apportionment commission for Indian Territory. Tams Bixby and Joseph A Gill sit on the board, with Clayton aiming to start work immediately to set districts for fifty five delegates to the Constitutional convention.
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South McAlester
I. T
W. H. Clayton
Central District Court
Apportionment Commission
Indian Territory
Tams Bixby
Joseph A. Gill
Northern District
Bold Robbery at Scott Hoards Store
Robbers entered the Scott Hoards store last night through a broken rear window. Several dress skirts and clothing were taken along with shoes, but the exact amount stolen is unknown. No clues identify the culprit.
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Scott-Hoards
Time limit expires for payment on town lots
Crowds packed the town lot division of the Indian agency as Tuesday’s deadline neared. Under the Curtis bill all overdue payments must be settled by evening to avoid losing ownership. receipts totaled about $35,000 reported by Lyman K. Lane, financial clerk.
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Indian Agency
Lyman K. Lane
Muskogee Phoenix
Indian town lots face sudden payment deadline under Curtis bill
Muskogee Oklahoma Territory June 26 The town site division of the Indian agency reports daily high cash inflows as deferred payments for town lots are settled under the Curtis act. Final settlements must occur within sixty days of act approval or buyers lose rights to their lots with property reverting to the respective tribes. Payments were scheduled as 10 percent cash 15 percent within ninety days 25 percent annually with no interest. Many buyers reside out of state and may be unaware of the new deadline risking loss of payments and taxes. Receipts average about 12000 daily in certified checks New York draft or money orders.
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Muskogee
I. T
Indian Agency
Daly
New York Exchange
Post Office
Trust fight in Philadelphia targets rail and oil firms
In Philadelphia on June 25 the government plans to pursue antitrust actions against leaders of rail and oil giants. United States District Attorney Thompson will lead the case with support from AG appointed counsel. Prosecutions focus on presidents of several lines believed controlled by Pennsylvania Railroad, with a conspiracy charge anticipated.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Standard Oil Company
United States
Thompson
A. J. Cassett
Pennsylvania
Ada Tennis Club Hosts Weeklong Local Tournament
The Ada Tennis Club schedules a week of matches at Townsend and Seventeenth with Konawa Tennis Club. Ladies doubles and singles lead the program, results from Monday and Tuesday show Timberlake, Fulton, Deacon, Sparger, Warren and Sparger among others. Box seats limited. early arrival advised for spectators and box parties.
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Ada Tennis Club
Townsend and
Seventeenth Street
Konawa
Mildred Timberlake
Frances Deacon
Edna, Fulton
Veo Snead
Miss Case
Blanche Sparger
Miss Warren
Iren Sparger
Miss Sparger
Miss. Blanche Sparger
Bisant
Timberclake
Holt
Warren
Timberlake
Haraway
Eddleman
Epperson
Eddlemen
Warner
Dr. Browall
Edna Fulton
Irene Sparger
Misses Case
Duce
Blanch Sparger
Katy Train Mangles Trio of Negro Boys
Three young Black boys aged 12 to 15 were struck and killed by Katy passenger train No 1 near Welch Oklahoma while walking to Chetopa after being put off No 2 at Vinita I T The victims were Emory Finley Raymond Mayes and an unnamed youth their bodies sent for burial in Chetopa
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Katy Train
Mangles
Vinita
I. T
Katy
Chetopa
Welch
Katy No. 1
Emory Finley
Raymond Mayes
Love, Gunplay, and a Guardian's Restraint
Steve Richardson, living between Black Rock and Allen, fell for a girl under a guardian. The guardian forbade him to stay, provoking an assaultive spree as Richardson took a gun and fired at will. He was arrested after taking his sweetheart to his father's home. the ward has since returned home. vn A.Davis was at home over Sun.
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Steve Richardson
Black Rock
Allen
Mr. Hill
Richardson
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COURT
Bryan
Farmers’ Union
John Scribner
Scipio
A.davis
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