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not been opened since the ftrtK as it is of peculiar construction arid the combination was destroyed by the flames. When It is opened the exact status of things will be known.Motion lMctiire« From Indian Stories.Sulphur, Okla.. June I I. (Special.) —Miss Oleta LiUb'heart, Sulphur's noted Indian maid author, while in Memphis attending the reunion as maid of honor for the Trans-Missis* slppi department, con ti acted with the American Film company to moving picturize the second of her series of Indian romances entitled, “Count Henri DeFerres, and Juanita Light-foot, a romance of the Chickasaw na tlon. No part of the film will be fake. AH the characters and scenes will be genuine, some of tho most noted Indians and paletaced characters in the Indian country.Rescued Fawn From ('oils of BigSnake.Bokoshe, Okla., June 14.—While engaged in some topographical work near the Palisades of Mountain Park, on Sans Hois river, Grover Cleveland Renick of the V. S. geological survey rescued a struggling young fawn from the strangling coils of a monstrous snake by killing the snake with an automatic revolver., The reptile was a huge ode and of a species known only to the Chocfaws as the ‘Senti-loosa, measuring 9 feet 11 V% inches in length. By heroic efforts the fawn was recuslcated. -brought to tow* *n - gUcen to James Taylor, who bag the same Impounded in $ lot to the rear of his stable.Double Tragedy.Claremore, Okla., June 14. (Spec-ial.)—A double tragedy occurred her* Saturday night when Henry Moseiy, a policeman, shot and killed his wife and was later shot and killed byHfram Steven*. Moseiy, over domestic troubles, wife and ed. He was pur-Stevens, who commanded to surren^r. Moseiy replied several shots from his r evol-Stevens returned the fire, kill*Sheriff brood ing shot bigsued himwith ver.bying Moseiy almost instantly.to work.1ms belli ineHingKbusinessReport of Woman’s History OIwl.On September 23, 1908, ten women met and organized what Is. known as the Woman’s History Club. The movement mejt wltfc much sympathy, other members joined the ,organization, and today the chib has a membership of forty enthusiastic women. For self culture they chose the study of Ancient history. And ps their civic work, or helpfulness to other*, they decided to establish and mal*r ■ * * i. r \ ,* . • it'f ntain a public library. With this end in vl«~*w the little band set. bravelyDuring the year the club thirty-three sessions, sixteen of the. study class, fifteen meetings and two meetings of the executive board. As a beginning or nucleus from which -to work the ladles 'secured from Mrs.A. W. Robb some thre or four hundred books which had been gathered together by a former effort to establish, a library. The first effort to secure other books was a book shower given .at the home of Mrs. H. B. Spaulding, the result of which was an additional 125 books woth other small donations.Next, the members interceded with the “City Fathers” and enlisted their sympathies to the extent of $50 per month.This enabled the club to secure a room in which to place the books and employ a librarian.The cfub on a whole has manifested unusual business ability in thus being able to offer to the city of Muskogee within a few months a library composed of 1,000 volumes, among which are 500 well chosen books on fiction, biographies, histories and books of reference, including an excellent musical encyclopedia and Brltanlca encyclopedia. And in t adit ion to these a good selection oft the best magazines for the reading table,-Fhlt;* ehtb has recently up to date system of thus adding much to the facilities of the letting of. boks.The library was formally opened to the public Wednesday. Dec. 9, 1908. Since that time 2,006 persons have visited the library; 1,440 book* have been taken from the shelves and read, thus evidencing the great need of a public library.During the year the club has received through the secretary the fol* -lowing: Club dues, $46; private do-nations $22.20; library benefits* $192.64; city council $325; library$197; fines, $4.80; making a $787,94. And of this amount disbursed through the president and secretary, $666.84, leaving a balance of $121 JO at ’the close of this, the official year.MRS. C. W. BRILES..Secretary.installed an.cataloguing,tickets, total ofPrinters’ fnk Lures Him.Charles K.. Marks, of povington, Ky., a representative of Leslie's /Weekly, who is in the city, has a If
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New State Tribune
Muskogee, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Jun 17, 1909
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