Quapaw district ore developments advance in 1908
In Danville Illinois buyers and new smelting facilities support the Quapaw field. Big strikes near the Sweeney mill and at Wichita diggings signal a widening ore bed. J. W. Barnes drills on the Buckland lease, Cr eech Mining Co. ships silicate, and investor interest grows as Miami camp nearby benefits from eastern developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ill
John T. White
Quapaw
Wichita
Sweeney Mill
Sweeney
Big Chief
J. W. Barnes
E. F. Sweeney
Buckland
Creech Mining Co
Quapaw Reservation
Miami
Notice For Bids Sealed bids for concrete sidewalks
Bids will be received from September 29, 1908 to 4 p m October 13, 1908 for concrete sidewalk work adjoining described property in Griswold Hawk Mann additions and original plats. Separate bids for each piece, including multiple east end and north side walk segments, line segments along blocks and lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Griswold & Hawk
Block
Griswold & Hawk's
Mann's
Mann
Mann's Sub
Ralph Martin Speaks Out on Cherokee County Law Enforcement
Ralph Martin, Democratic sheriff candidate in Cherokee County, affirms a strict enforcement stance aligned with the county party platform. In a letter dated September 26, 1908 from Commius Kansas, he states he will faithfully uphold the platform and pursue honest, impartial enforcement of all criminal laws, including the prohibition law, if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Martin
Cherokee County
Democratic
Democratic Party
Padlocks Target 57 Cherokee County Joints
John Marshall, attorney for the state temperance union and an assistant attorney general, returns from Columbus to pursue district court motions to place padlocks on fifty seven buildings used as joints. Permanent injunctions exist, but enforcement is lax as county officials ignore contempt orders. C W Trickett, assistant attorney general, already padlocked doors, forcing closures until landlords sought legitimate tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marshall
State Temperance Union
Columbus
Marshall
Cherokee County
District Court
C. W. Trickett
Topeka Capital
Oklahoma Charters Granted to State Banks in 1908 List
The Banking Department at Guthrie, September 2 1908, announces charters granted to convert several national banks to state banks across Cement Enid Lamont Hobart Madill Okeene Foss Temple Norman Kingfisher Coalgate Cordell Weleetka Alva Quinton and others. Also notes twelve additional national banks applying to organize as state banks, signed by H H Super, Bank Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Oklahoma
Banking Department
Guthrie
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Cement State Bank
Cement
First National Bank
of Cement
Bank of Enid
Enid
Enid National Bank of
First State Bank
Lamont
First National Bank of Lamont
City State Bank
Hobart
City National Bank of Hobart
Maldill
Kingfisher
People’s National Bank of
Alva
National Bank of Alva
First
Bank of Quinton
First National Bank of Quinton
H. H. Super
What Is An Inch Of Rain In Plain Talk
The weather clerk explains to a puzzled reader that an inch of rain on an acre equals about 22,000 gallons, 220,000 pounds, or 100 tons. He notes few people know these figures and provides a clear conversion. The Philadelphia Bulletin quotation illustrates the concept with concrete math.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Bulletin
Sidewalk Ordinance for Baxter Springs 1908 on Military Street
Ordinance No. 116 approved Sept 22 1908 orders concrete sidewalks four feet wide along east side of Military Street in front of lots 7 8 9 and 10 block 2 original plat. Requires completion within sixty days. If owners fail the city builds at cost with 25 percent penalty and taxes billed to lots. city clerk to certify to county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Block
Mann
Baxter Springs
Kas
Military Street
Kansas
Easter Springs
Cherokee County
Chas, M. Jones
Geo. C.connor
Reward Offered for Bax ter Telephone Company Vandalism
A twenty dollar reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the party or parties damaging Bax ter Telephone Company property by breaking insulators. Also advertised are a store building residence and three large South Military street lots for 550 dollars with a well and barn, and an 80 acre tract near town with a house, barn, well, cistern and fruit, priced to sell with terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Telephone Company
Gines
E. W. Dow
South Military Street
Frisco Announces Excursion Rates and Return Limits
Frisco lines offer 4 Excursions on first and third Tuesdays with a final return limit of 25 days from sale. Fare is one and a half times plus $2 to many western and southwestern states and Mexican points. Effective Nov 16, tickets for round trips on all lines cost double the current one way first class rate.
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Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Mexico
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Frisco
C. S. Roberts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Szax
Seytemeer Ae
Jacaif
Gro. C. Connor
Cath
Salomen
Louisiana
J. W. DeMoss
J. O. Wents
Baxter Produce
DeMoss & Wentz
Wcessors
McGill & Brown
Homeseekers’ Excursion
Farmers' Livery
Feed and Sale
Enyart
Prop'r
Baxter National Bank
Baxter Livery Barn
J. Bischofsberger
Prop
A. J. Thompson
H. Collison
Lawy' Notary Public
Daniels Block
D.M. Jones
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