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Willofr by The of indstarynlesno»rri-No3mabeers.the‘redand ring 1 of. ?rt y r inattil statehood is secured.The school system of the (’reeks embraces national, hoarding and neighborhood schools, with several thousand pupils enrolled. IncludedIn this system are several charitable institutions, which must close with the expiration of tribal government. The bill provides that when the schools shall have ceased to exist,with the dissolution of tribal government. the residue of the Creek school fund shall be used only as provided for in the Creek supplemental agreement. approved Juno ?,0. 1902.By -tfrio provision of the bill the of fice of superintendent of public instruction. the superintendents and faculties for each of the national boarding schools, and all instructors employed to teach in the national, public or neighborhood schools,where they are maintained by the authority of the national council, shall he declared vacant, and no salaries shall be d.'awu by any of these officers or employes of the schools after M^rch 4 1906.M'UilUl, nraianaschool. $2.TOO; Pecan Creek boarding school. $2.7oo; colored orphans' home $2.0o0.*« _SECOND BEST GRANITECompany at Tishomingo Made GoodExhibit at St. LouisI TISHOMINGO: The Harris Granite company lias been officially notified that if has been awarded a diploma and bronze medal by the superior jury of awards for the second best exhibit of granUe at thy Louisiana purchase exposition at St. ixmis.The gold medal was awarded the Barrcy, Vermont, quarries, while the Tishomingo quarries had but one piece, and the award was made on the beat exhibit, and not on the quality of the granite. The medal is now being struck at the Cnitel States mint at Philadelphia, and as soon as completed will be forwarded -here.This is considered a great triumph for Indian Territory products, and ex-Govemor R. N. Harris, who ojvn* the , pe quarries, is much elated. ,
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Checotah Enquirer

Checotah, Oklahoma, US

Fri, Oct 27, 1905

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