Indian Progress Report Shows Gains in Literacy, Farming, Health
An examination of Commissioner Sell's 1916 report notes Indians adopting white attire, rising English literacy to about 75,000, and church attendance climbing to 97,000. Economic gains include income over 28 million and livestock valued at 30 million. Farming expanded to 678,527 acres with 35,823 Indians farming in 1916. Health improvements show reduced death rate from 30 to about 22 per 1000, tuberculosis deaths cut from 35 to 20 percent, and child mortality from 2391 to 1303 under age three after Save the Babies program.
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Sell
Mrs Eva McCain Nelson A Life Of Service And Loss
Eva McCain Nelson born September 27 1869 in Montgomery Louisiana was the eldest child of Maj H V McCain. She studied at Mansfield Woman’s College and Whitworth College and taught before marrying Rev W W Nelson on November 27 1897 in Junction City Arkansas. They raised two sons Harry and Walter Jr with Harry predeceasing his mother. She died January 1 1917 in Deming New Mexico the family returning her remains to Pine Bluff. Her husband described her as a noble influence in wife mother teacher and church worker.
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Little Rock
Harry
Walter Jr
Deming
N. M
Pine Bluff
W. C. Watson
Arkansas
Fraternity Hymn Fragment Reflects Moral Struggle
Fraternity vows to cast out evil, urging self control and aid to the wayward. A fragmentary verse laments sin and calls for truth to guide life, noting it was sent by W. Keeney of Port Davis and mentions Carmichael.
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Fraternity
Albruirs
Carmichael
W. Keeney
Port Davis
Are You a Tax Dodger Theyre After Your Nanny
Comptroller H B Terrell urges county officers to enforce tax laws for unpaid year 1911 assessments. He cites articles 2621 7621 and 7629 Revised Civil Statutes and calls for cooperation to pursue insolvent and delinquent taxpayers and ensure proper oath and reporting by tax collectors.
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A. M. Turney
Tam
Commissioners' Court
Commissioners’ Court
Commissioners Court
H. B. Terrell
Train Schedules And Times For Southern Pacific Lines
KC M and C Orient Univel timetable lists 8:05 p.m. departure 8:10 arrival for 4m. G.M. 8 AE SOUTHERN PACIFIC 10 7:03 a.m. No 103 4:06 p.m. 0 9 1132 and 101 434 p.m.
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KC. M &C._ORIENT
G.M
Ae-Southern Pacific
Great Grazing Ground in Panhandle Prompts Cattlemen Shift
The Panhandle region from Del Rio to El Paso is seen as the grazing ground for Texas cattle, unfit for crops. South Texas may supply young steers for that area once tick issues are resolved, making grazing the sole dependence for the cattle industry.
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Panhandle
del Rio
el Paso
Texas
San Antonio Express
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Alpine State Bank
Alpine
Benjamin F. Berkeley
W. van Sickle
Geo. ©. Miller
B. W. Ferguson
HL Hord
Asit
Home Bank
Alpine Lumber CO
Clarence Hord
R. B. Slight & Co
W. P. Hinson
Wei
Goreme
Lone Star Drug Company
Ras
San Angelo, Texas
Eva M’cain Nelson
Ister
Nannie
Woo
Aly
The
First National Bank
Auline, Texas
CA. Brown Paenvenr, LL
Kokernot, V-Pree
GW. Baines, Jr
Casnier
U.S. Depository For Postal Savings
W. A. Buchanan
Alamo Lumber Co
LM. Light
Holland Hotel
Borderland Auto Co
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