Indian Land Scams and Dawes Act Fallout Highlight Graft
The piece tracks decades of manipulation around Five Nation lands in Oklahoma, detailing McMurray firm deals, senator Gore objections, and widespread fraud under Dawes act conversions. It recounts forced land sales, pensions misused, court battles, and the push to turn Indians into citizens amid graft.
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Mansfell & McMurray of
McAlester
Ethan Allan Hitchcock
Mansfield & McMurray
Railroad Bengh Election Sparks Bar Association Clash
A faction at the State Bar meeting in Bismarck attempted to push a slate for the fall Judicial election. They were blocked by opponents who kept the bar out of politics. The effort favored Judge Fisk allied attorneys closely tied to corporate interests and could have harmed local candidate W M Anderson, while independent figures like Judge Burke and Attorney Anderson gain support.
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State Bar Association
Bismarck
Supreme Court
Friends
Gach
Fisk
W. M. Anderson
Burke
Anderson
Sailors and Superstitions Echo a Ghost Ship Legend
A long tale on sailor superstitions recounts myths of phantom ships and omens. A Norwegian crewed brig endures a staged scare and a bucket of water to silence a wailing, then a prank involving a cat backfires, revealing how credulity and lore shape seafaring lore.
Indian Killed Accidentally After Drinking
An Indian man named Joe Greyeagle of Tokio is reported killed last Saturday after a buggy accident while intoxicated. Conflicting rumors say he was crushed in a crash or struck by a club, but authorities and witnesses view alcohol as the likely cause. The piece calls for stricter action against individuals supplying liquor to Indians to prevent such deaths and potential violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Ques Hon
Sevweghius Hoxiig
Bey
Van
Siew
Helin
Morgan
London Globe
Joe Greyeagle
Tokio
Uquor
Oil Strike Code Mischief Costs Many Dollars
A historic oil field tale recalls a misused code during a strike that caused a flood of losses. Workers miscommunicated via telegrams using coded phrases, leading to overreaction and a sharp drop in oil flow and revenue as the derrick flooded and prices fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aril
Louissie ‘Times
Disorderly conduct case with intoxicated man in Leicester
A constable described Jim as violent and disorderly in Leicester squire on Tuesday evening. He quarreled with a cabman and was taken into custody after witnesses believed him drunk. A doctor reported tobacco chewing affected him as alcohol.
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Tobscop
Bow
Puller Court
Leicester Squire
Jim
Pall Mall Gazette
Real Laziness and Light Russians in Maurice Baring Tale
A clipping notes a distinction between South and North Russians in Maurice Baring’s Russian Essays and Stories. It quotes a Lite Russian gentianan claiming laziness, joking a Lite Russian wife should tell the horse to whoa as he speaks with an opal on his tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Baring
Cleveland Leader Cartoon Satire on Salary Morale
A Cleveland Leader cartoon panel quips about marital tension over wages and income with dialogue on extravagant folly and a boss’s critique. The strip satirizes financial strain in the employer employee and domestic sphere through witty exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clevaland
Not Worth Whits Keaneas City Journal Fragment
The fragment reflects a conversation noted in the Keaneas City Journal. It quotes lines about truth telling and the trouble caused by lies, suggesting a satirical or opinionated piece in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keaneas City Journal
Money to Loan in Bay Be bhool District with First Mortgage
Bay Bebhool Dis trict offers a loan of 1401.07 on real estate secured by a first mortgage. Interested parties may contact A Belcourt, School Clerk, Grand Harbor for further particulars. FOR RENT A small store in Cando North Dakota with millinery confectionery or cigar potential. Former occupant moved to larger quarters to manufacture. John E B Middaugh Jr, Atty, Cando ND.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Bebhool Dis
A. Belcourt
Grand Harbor
Cando
N. D
John EB. Middaugh, Jr
Atty, Cando, N. D
London Theaters Charge From a Penny to Sixpence for Programs
London theaters offer programs from a penny to sixpence with prices rising as seats and sections rise. Higher priced programs are finer printed. all convey information, with more ads in bulk editions. A New York program costs 10 cents, while London venues vary in paper quality and value with comparable performances to New York. London music halls draw the middle class, hosting large audiences in vast galleries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Lndy
Cartaiinly
Ter Co Tler
London Letter
Pearle before Swine at St Andrews fitting tribute toast
A plain country squire rises to toast the presbytery of St Andrews, praising its learned members and professing humility. Thunderous applause erupts as the assembly, including ardent supporters, cheers the moment. The note hints at a celebration titled Twenty-five Years of St Andrews.
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Presbytery
St. Andrews
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Henry L. Dawes
Massachusetts
Gott
Weill
Eivil
Washington
Hiden Hant
Indian Office
Buster Brown
BENGH
Puck
Busine
Frank
R. Stockton
Stockton
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Tim
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Old Virginia
Saten Casselman
Sth
Staton
A. Jaqua
Ramsey County
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