Convention in South McAlester debates delegate election
South McAlester I T met to elect a Congressional delegate and to seek an act for a regular delegate. Clar ence B. Douglas presided. E A Norman was secretary. A plan to send a five tribe commission failed. resolutions pressed highways bridges a common school system and an asylum. Debate over governance form and double statehood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South McAlester
I. T
Congress
Clarence B. Douglas
Muskogee
E. A. Norman
Atoka
Ardmore
W.L.H. Campbell
Ada
Friends of
Double Statehood
Arnold and His Indians in Bonham War Dance
Exchange notes from Bonham Texas report a band of fifty full blood Choctaw Indians performing a genuine war dance in Bonham not a baseball exhibition. The event, pictured with a savage in feathers armed with tomahawk bow and arrow, is billed as the most interesting show.
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Bonham
Texas
Hearst backs double statehood for four territories
W R Hearst spoke during a tour in favor of admitting four new states from twin territories. He cited past visits with his father and urged that each territory be allowed to become one or more states, arguing Northern and Southern regions should be treated equally. He asserted the next Congress will likely approve four new states based on his survey of resources and population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Hearst
Twin Territories
Idaho
Utah
Bank of Chickasaw Nation Fails in Tishomingo Oklahoma
The Bank of the Chickasaw Nation in Tishomingo Oklahoma failed and will enter receivership under Judge Hosea Townsend this week. Depositors may be paid within about thirty days though full repayment and total liabilities are not yet known. The bank held about 77 000 in deposits last July with 50 000 capital. Kirby Purdom served as president and T B McTish as cashier who resigned recently. Directors included Colbert Ward Mosely Maytubby Bourland White Hinshaw Keel Purdom.
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United States
Hosea Townsend
Kirby Hurdom
T.b.mctish
B. H. Colbert
W. T. Ward
P.S. Mosely
Peter Maytubby
W. F. Bourland
S. M. White
E. B. Hinshaw, P. A. Keel and
Kirby Purdom
Tishomingo, I. T
Bank of the Chickasaw Nation
Local ads and notices mix in 1902 Oklahoma items
A collage of merchant ads and court schedules lists Woodard Hardware Co Crescent Drug Co Burch's barber shop Clark Drug Co Nettles Sprague's P. B. Wilson Lumber Co and The Model Bakery. It also includes United States courts in Indian Territory dates and multiple town references such as Vinita Tahlequah Muskogee Okmulgee Wewoka Sapulpa Claremore Durant Antlers and South McAlester with a long list of prices goods and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South McAlester
I. T
United States
Indian Territory
Northern
Vinita
Tahlequah
Miami
Nowata
Pryor Creek
Salislaw
Claremore
Western
Muskogee
Wewoka
Okmulgee
Eufaula
Sapulpa
Wagoner
Federal habeas case in St Louis on liquor selling conviction
Assistant Federal Attorney J E Humphrey travels to St Louis to argue before Circuit Judge Thayer in a habeas corpus case for John Stevenson. Stevenson was convicted of selling liquor at Pauls Valley by Special Judge Thomas during a term held about two years ago.
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Ardmore
I. T
J. E. Humphrey
St. Louis
Thayer
John Stevenson
Pauls Valley
Thomas
Thomas Pie Mae
Reve Ceeemaras
Anti-Horse Thief Association Elects Leaders in Guthrie
Guthrie Oklahoma October 23 The Anti-Horse Thief Association of Oklahoma and Indian Territories closed a three day annual convention at Watonga announcing Guthrie will host next year J A Kirkwood of Guthrie was elected president Benjamin Young of Bristow vice president O C Listum Edmond secretary and J M Littleton Meeker treasurer The report cites 10000 members across the two territories
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Guthrie
Watonga
Anti-Horse Thief Association of
Oklahoma and Indian Territories
J. A. Kirkwood
Benjamin Young
Bristow
I. T
O. C. Listum
Edmond
J. M. Littleton
Meeker
Territories
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S. L. Johnson
Grimilges
Sam Powell
J. A. Starrett
C. E. Foley
C. M. Witter
Coalgate
J. W. Dean
J. P. Grady
Hartshorn
S. R. Cowick
T. E. Faust
Resolutions
F. F. Lamb
Peter Derchman
W.J. L. Campbell
F. D. Ahgles
Hartshorne
D. D. Brunson
Arnold
Areoold
Tippit
Ardmore Colonization Corporation
Arnold and His Indians
Hearst
United States Courts
Woodard Hardware Co
Creacent Drug
Burch
Clark Drug Co
P. B. Woon le Lumber Co
Holley
A. L. Net
Sprague’s
Holley’s Drug Store
Prague’s
W. J. Baugh & Co
12Th Street Market
A. L. Nettles
Burche
Clark’s
The
Woodard -Hardward Co
Just
Joe E. Clark
Seth Thomas
McCall’s Magazine
E. L. Steed’s
Model Bakery
Crescent Drug Store
Central
Durant
Poteau
Navy
Antlers
Jane
Southern— Aas
Tishomingo
Chickasha
Ryan
Purcell
Panl’a
Arkansean
W. J. Baugh &Co
P. B. Wilson’ Lumber Co
McCall
E. L. Steed
ANTI
L. Reed, Fi
FT. Douglas
V. Press
D. Timberlake
Capital Stock
McIntosh
Red Cross
W. F. McIntosh
Main Street
L. T
Schaap
John Schaap
Fort Smith
Ark
Ada Dairy and Creamery
R. L. McGuyre
Ada Nursery
Frisco R. R
Reed Hubbard
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