1894 silver dollar fraud fools Guthrie farmers
A nationwide hoax urged owners of 1894 silver dollars to mail them to railroad agents for free transport to the St Louis exposition. Buyers paid farmers 25 cents to 1 dollar for tips, then sent the coin to the road, while con artists avoided direct railroad contact. Police are alerted but expect difficulties in catching the scammer.
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St St. Louis
Lars
Guthrie
St. Paul
Mion
St. Louis Exposition
St. Louis
Northern Pacific
Wabash
Bunko
State Capitol
Katy Depot Contract Awarded to Local Firms
The Katy depot contract was awarded to Brown and Sumner, local contractors, by engineer Fisch. The building measures 12 by 12 feet for waiting rooms and hall, 32 by ? freight room 24 by 56, with elevated platforms 12 by 60 and walls 14 feet high, costing about 4200 dollars. Work will begin at once and proceed rapidly. Brown and Sumner are described as reliable.
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Brown and Sumner
Fisch
Brown
Katy
Recorded list of names under the law land companies
Secretary Hitchcock is urged to take notice of dispatches showing records at South McAlester. The report lists charter filers and names of federal office holders with stock in territorial land companies. Notables include Dawes commission members Toms Bixby W C Stanley T B Needles C B Breckinridge and others such as Pliny Soper Marshals Colbert Darrough J W Freeman and E F Fannin.
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Hitchcock
Interior Department
Preas
South McAlester
I. TA
Territory Court of Appeals
Brosius
Toms Bixby
W. C. Stanley
T. B. Needles
C. B. Breckinridge
Dawes Commission
Mary
Catherine C. Breckinridge
Pliny Soper
States
Colbert
Darrough
J. W. Freeman
Court of Appeals
E. F. Fannin
District Court
Peter Foley
Parson
Kan
Mosley
Porter
Chickasaw Legislature Sees No Quorum At Tishomingo
Report from Tishomingo notes the Chickasaw Legislature met but had no business due to a lack of quorum in the House. The Byrd and Mosley factions are split, with rumors several Byrd members may side with Mosley to gain control. Contested Pickens County seat and race over enrollment of children born after Sept 25 1902 loom as potential issues.
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Tishomingo
I. T
Mosley
Byrd
Missouri Dry Weather Report From Local Paper
A Missouri newspaper describes extreme heat with horses standing in water to protect their shoes and wagons losing their loads. The piece notes dusty riverbeds, a spark setting railroad ponds on fire, and crawfish holes drying up, illustrating harsh conditions and unusual events caused by the drought.
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Missouri
Horse trade note from Ada informs of surveyed exchange
F K Nance of Ada Indian Territory seeks to exchange a reliable survey for a calm buggy horse. The brief notice requests contact for completing the barter.
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F. K. Nance
Ada
I. T
Territory Disclosures Prompt Official Inquiry Into Southwest
A Washington dispatch reports that the Justice Department will fully investigate all Federal officers in Indian Territory and Oklahoma for fraud and malfeasance. An acting attorney general outlines a secret examination by skilled examiners and promises action against dishonest officials, including dismissals if warranted. The scope covers marshals and court officers with emphasis on uncovering widespread graft in the Southwest.
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Washington
Indian Territory
Department of Justice
Oklahoma
Department
Reynolds
Death of Aunt Fannie Erwin Ends Long Illness
Aunt Fannie Erwin aged 56 died at home near town on Aug 29 at 2 45 am after a lengthy illness. She was a devoted mother and Christian and one of the county's first settlers with six children left to mourn. The remains rest in the city cemetery. Sympathy to the bereaved.
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Fannie Erwin
Erwin
McCall Patterns Show Perforations at Steed’s Market
The McCall patterns remain the sole patterns on the Market displaying perforations that reveal the exact basting and sewing lines at E. L. Steed's store.
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McCall
E. L. Steed’s
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Mber
Chitwood, the Tailor
Sprague Bros
Grown
Sumner
J. Warren
Jeweler and Optician
Brecius’ Report
Ghokasaw
Messey
Leupp
Aunt Fannie Erwin
ADA Steam Laundry
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