Congress Enacts Federal Controls and Expands Regulation
The Fifty Ninth Congress wraps up its first session with bills extending federal control over railroads and meat inspection and advancing pure food laws. It notes no major party split, adds potential new states, and discusses shifts in tax on denatured alcohol and anticipated alcohol derived energy. Trade figures show Europe and Asia as major import markets, with rising exports to Europe and North America.
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Washington
Congress
Tawney
Our Foreign Commerce in 1905 Import and export origins
Washington reports from the Department of Commerce bulletin show in fiscal 1905 imports: 48 percent Europe, 20 North America, 13 South America, 14 Asia, 26 Oceania, 1 Africa. Exports: 67 percent Europe, 17 North America, 4 South America, 8 Asia, 2 Oceania, 1 Africa.
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Europe
North America
Bulletin
India
Asia
South America
United States
Tropics
United Kingdom
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Oceania
Africa
Two New Normal Schools Planned for Eastern Oklahoma
Guthrie June 26 L W Baxter territorial superintendent of schools says two additional normal schools may be created in the eastern portion of the new state as soon as public institutions are located. Northeastern Normal may be at Claremore with Tahlequah Broken Arrow Vinita and Coweta among possible candidates. Southeastern Normal site undecided.
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Guthrie
O. T
L. W. Baxter
Territorial Superintendent of Schools
Claremore
Indian Territory
Tahlequah
Broken Arrow
Vinita
Coweta
The Tomahawk state advocates Oklahoma statehood
The Purcell Register on November 29, 1890 published the first advocacy for statehood titled The Tomahawk state. It urged uniting the five tribes and Greer County within Oklahoma territory to form a populous enough state to gain admission.
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Oklahoma
Purcell Register
Register
Tomahawk
Greer County
Oklahoma Territory
Tornado Strikes Snyder OklahomaCausing Severe Damage
A small tornado hit Snyder at 7 30 PM Friday following last year’s cyclone. The Stoffer Hardware iron warehouse and several businesses including Busey’s drug Zigler’s restaurant Signal Star Publishing and other buildings were torn down. No injuries reported as storm houses provided shelter. All grain not cut deemed a loss.
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Snyder
Stoffer Hardware Company
Busey’s Drug
Zigler’s
Signal Star Publishing Company
Enid
Oklahoma
Thomas
Marlow
I. T
First official land rush marks Oklahoma statehood
Secretary Fred L. Wenner and Assistant Secretary Cunningham returned from Woodward and Lawton respectively after directing the selection of additional college lands granted by the statehood bill. Officials say the rush shows how Oklahoma handles first public land actions.
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Guthrie
Okla
Fred L. Wenner
Territorial School Land Department
Woodward
Cunningham
Lawton
School Land Department
Wenner
Oklahoma
Land filings surge as settlers rush state lands in Oklahoma
D W Caldwell reports from Woodward and South McAlester show a flood of land filings as settlers vie for state lands. Clerks tally 790000 acres listed in three days with aims to reach one million acres across Lawton Guthrie and Alva districts. Warns of bogus filings to be contested and notes possible lease reforms to aid farmers.
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School Land Fund
Woodward
Berkey
Cunningham
Lawton
Guthrie
Alva
J. C. Orner
School Land Office
Beaver County
South McAlester
I. T
D. W. Caldwell
Tyler
Texas
Agricultural Department
Washington
Roosevelt's uncashed checks fund a souvenir trade
An account at Riggs National Bank shows President Roosevelt’s checks often go uncashed as supporters prefer to keep them as souvenirs. The practice earns the president hundreds of dollars yearly as people pay $1 to $10 for unsigned or uncashed checks.
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Roosevelt
Riggs National Bank
Washington
Untaxable Land Burden Highlighted by South McAlester Lawyer
A prominent South McAlester lawyer tied to government work argued that the enabling act imposes a burden on eastern Oklahoma white residents by keeping much land in the Indian Territory tax free. He noted the Osage reservation is taxed despite past protective policies, and criticized Congress for preserving five tribe status.
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South McAlester
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Congress
Nickname chatter swirls over new state name
Governor Frantz has not named a state nickname yet. Territorial officials have proposed options with Oklahoma as the flag state honoring flag day, while Orville Frantz favors Eagle state and may win support.
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Frantz
L. W. Baxter
Oklahoma
Orville Frantz
Eaglestate
Tent Meeting Opens With Morgan Evangelist Series
Rev. S. P. Morgan, evangelist, returns to lead a series of cooperative meetings starting Saturday June 30. Meetings will be held in a tent erected south of the Commercial Hotel. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Rev. S. P. Morgan
Commercial Hotel
Tragic Death of Lynn Johnson Band Cornetist at Roff
Word reached here of the death by self inflicted gunshot of Lynn Johnson, first cornetist of the Roff band. He shot himself in front of the gate of a young woman with whom he was said to be deeply in love.
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Lynn Johnson
Roff
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