Opening of Kiowa-Comanche homestead registration continues in El Reno
In El Reno Oklahoma Territory the first registration for white homesteaders drew 4 018 applicants with 193 women. Commissioner Richardson set up a separate women’s booth and predicted capacity to register 8 900 daily. Registration runs amid heat and crowds with 50 000 applicants awaiting a July 29 lottery to decide openings, while Lawton mirrors El Reno in turnout and order.
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EL Reno
C. T
McKinley
Lawton
Cherokee Strip
Eliteno
Hne
Booth
Bootas
Uanton
Opening Notice Not Deferred in Wichita Lands Opening
Secretary Witchcock rejects delay for Oklahoma reservations opening on August 6. Disputes over registration start and cattle counts persist, with Oklahoma offices excluded from earlier bid to expand access. Proponents argue 72,000 head on Wichita lands could be shipped or moved to Kiowa grazing areas before settlement.
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Washington
Oklahoma
I Reno
Lawton
Flynn
Wichita
Wichita Lands
Kiown
Nebraska Crop Conditions Weekly Bulletin July 10
Hot week with eastern heavy showers and 5 degree above normal average. Southern counties hit 100 degree highs. northern near 100. Southeast rainfall 1 to 6 inches, north and west under half inch. Winter wheat yards nearly complete. spring wheat and oats damaged by chinch bugs and drought. corn with minor heat damage but generally rapid growth. yields overall good for wheat. G A Loveland, Lincoln Neb.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Climate and Crop Service
The
Weather Bureau
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
G. A. Loveland
Lincoln
Neb
Refund Demand Keeps Omaha Revenue Office Busy
The Omaha internal revenue office reports a rush to redeem war revenue stamps after amendments took effect July 1. Districtwide about 50000 dollars in stamps are eligible for refunds, but scattered holdings and small individual refunds slow processing. New clerks and year-end reporting add overtime as workers handle many refund applications.
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Miukes Muslinesa Brisk
Omaha
Neb
War Revenue
Internal Revenue
Sooner Ready to Make Run Opened by Lottery
Judge Kilpatrick warns that Caddo county will see trouble as land opens by lottery rather than by run. Cavalry from Fort Reno and Fort Sill ordered to the posts with arrival expected Wednesday. Lew Hornbeck and followers press to locate now despite presidential proclamation and ongoing land draw disputes.
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EL Reno
I. T
Kilpatrick
Caddo County
Fort Reno
Fort Sill
Lew Hornbeck
Minco Newstral
Hornbbeck
Four Paroles Granted by Governor Shaw at DES MOINGS
DES MOINGS July 10 Gov Shaw granted paroles to four inmates Arthur Moor Marshall county burglary Harvey Owens Davis county larceny William Vashall Iowa county larceny and James O'Brien Bremer county assault on a woman.
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Des Moings
Shaw
Arthur Moor
Marshall County
Harvey Owens
Davis County
William ‘Vashall
Iowa County
James O’brien
Bremer County
Jessie Morrison Sentenced for Murder to Five Years
Jessie Morrison is sent to the Lansing penitentiary to serve a five year term for the murder of Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle. Several hundred people gathered at the railway station for a farewell, with many women among the crowd pressing to view Miss Morrison as the train departed.
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Eldorado
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Lansing
Clara Wiley Castle
Miss Morrison
New Appointee A B Kittredge Named U S Senator
Alfred B Kittredge a Sioux Falls lawyer is named by Governor Herried to fill the U S Senate vacancy caused by the death of James H Kyle. Born in New Hampshire in 1861 he studied at Yale and Yale Law School before moving to Sioux Falls in 1885 to practice law and engage in journalism.
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Indiana
Mr. Kittredge
Commonwealth
Senate
United States
Alfred B. Kittredge
Herried
James H. Kyle
Kyle
Cheshire County
New Hampshire
Yale University
Yale Law School
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Horace Greeley
Sioux Falls
Sioux Malls
New York Cattle Imports Halted Amid Port Dispute
New York will suspend cattle imports for several months, triggering protests by steamship agents who claim the move favors Baltimore Boston and Canadian ports. Federal officials deny discrimination. Cattle handling firms have been notified of the change.
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New York
Baltimore
Boston
Canadian
Indian Aid Sent From Denver Envelope to Indian League
A Denver postmarked envelope containing 40 in bank notes was received by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and forwarded to an Indian Industrial league representative to aid tribal work. The note read Please give this to any tribe of Indians From a friend of the Indians.
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Washington, D.C
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones
Denver
Colo
Indian Industrial League
Wood Shows Decided Improvement in Havana
An official palace report notes General Wood showing marked improvement and saying he feels better than at any time in the past month this afternoon in Havana.
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Wood
Havana
Filipinos Take More Iron Increases in Philippine imports shown
A War Department report from the division of insular affairs shows a 1 038 374 rise to 1 430 953 in the value of manufactured iron and steel imported into the Philippines in 1900, up from 392 686 in 1899. U S sourced imports also rose.
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Washington, D. C
Philippines
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
United States
Live Stock Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle Hog and Sheep Activity
Cattle receipts were light with western rangers lowering cornfed supply. Packers avoided heavy purchases while better grades held steady and common cattle declined. Hogs traded higher with bids up from 5.99 to 6.02, most hogs around 5.95. Sheep and lambs sold well with lambs near 3.00 and ewes around 3.10, some better orders at 4.30 for yearlings.
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Western Rangers
Kansas City Cattle Market Mixed Prices Across Classes
Cattle market mostly lower with dressed beef steers ranging from 5.00 to 5.70 and western fed steers up to 65.00. Hogs see gains with top around 6.12 and bulk near 5.80 to 6.00. Sheep and lambs trend higher with lambs about 5.25 to 5.75 and yearlings near 5.80. Texas grass steers quoted around 3.80 to 3.25.
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Texas
London Heat Wave Slows City Work and Crowds
Londoners suffered through a tropical heat wave with official readings at 85 to 87 degrees in the shade. Sun strokes and faintings filled ambulances as buses ran fewer trips and iron works and shipyards faced major disruption from exhausted workers.
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London
Murder on Union Pacific Train Near Wamsuta
A. C. Rogers of South St. Joseph Missouri was killed on train No 6 near Wamsuta Wyoming at seven tonight by A N Copeland previously a Omaha bank teller. Copeland fired three shots and was over powered by Brakeman Schamp after a narrow bullet pass. Copeland remained silent and was turned over to the sheriff at Raw ling. Authorities deem Copeland insane.
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Cheyenne
Wryo
A. C. Rogers
South St. Joseph
Union Pacific
Wamsuta
Wyo
A. N. Copeland
Omaha
Copeland
Rogers
Schamp
Rawling
Secretary Root to Visit Fort Leavenworth Kansas
Lieutenant Colonel Jesse M. Lee at Fort Leavenworth announces that Elihu Root secretary of war will arrive at 11 40 a m Wednesday. A seventeen gun salute will greet him and the garrison will turn out under arms. A reception for Root will be held at the post in the afternoon and another in the city at night.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Jesse M. Lee
Fort Leavenworth
Elihu Root
Root
Drier Weather Drives Farm Produce Prices Upward
Chicago reports for July 13 show continued heat and drought hurting crops. Potatoes jump about 150 percent from last year with new Early Ohio priced 95 cents to $1 a bushel, up from 27 to 29 cents. Green corn doubles, rising from 25 30 cents to 60 cents a bushel.
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Chicago
Corn Bull Run Rocks New York Wheat and Corn Markets
In New York on July 18 the wheat and corn pits saw heavy buying as farmers pushed a bull market, with corn rising 2.58 cents and weekly gains of 6% as professionals struggled to keep up. Wheat surged alongside corn amid speculation of a record crop and heat damage in the Red River Valley.
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New York
Chicago
Red River Valley
Heat and drought threaten Midwest corn crop in Ten-day outlook
Chicago reports heat and drought in the southwest threaten corn yields with Kansas and Missouri worst hit. Prospects show a crop around 50 million bushels for Kansas, with prior years at 168 million and 237 million. Hay and potato losses add to farm damages estimated at 50 million dollars, while corn prices jump on Board of Trade as traders price in drought risks.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Kansas
Missouri
Topeka
Kan
Public lands notice on Oklahoma registration openness
Secretary Hitchcock said reports from Oklahoma registration show crowds have digested the president's proclamation. He stated there is no chance for speculators intruders trespassers or gamblers as lands are opened in good faith to qualified applicants and not transferable.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Oklahoma
Death of Former Texas Governor Hubbard in Tyler
Richard Babbard Hubbard former Texas governor and U S minister to Japan under Cleveland died at his Tyler Texas home. The report notes his service and his death occurring July 13 in Dallas coverage mentions his public career and retirement.
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Ion
Richard Babbard
Dallas
Tex
Richard B. Hubbard
Texas
Cleveland
United States
Japan
Tyler
Santos De Monts Cigar Balloon Trials In Paris
In Paris July 138 M Santos De monts tested a cigar shaped balloon powered by motor from St Cloud across Paris around the Eiffel Tower and back. Reports say the flight was successful with ascent and descent at will. He plans an official attempt tomorrow to win the 100000 franc prize offered by Henry Deutsch for a manageable balloon.
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Paris
M. Santos-Demont
St. Cloud
Eiffel Tower
Henry Deautsch
Ten Killed as Nickel Plate Bridge Collapses in Ohio
At Springfield Ohio the Nickel Plate bridge gave way under loaded freight cars. Engineer William Griffith and Conductor Phil A Moore were aboard the Conneaut wreck train. Ten workers were injured and many others were on the structure when it collapsed into the valley.
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Conneaut
Nickel Plate Bridge
Springfield
William Griffith
Buffalo
Phil A. Moore
Jowan Chosen President at National Education Meet
The National Education Association reaffirmed support for a national university funded by the federal government and elected W. N. Beardshaw of the University of Iowa as president. C. M. Eyes of Martford Conn. was chosen treasurer. Thirteen departmental meetings and papers on teaching economics were held.
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Detroit
Mich
National Educational Association
National University At
Washington
W. N. Beardshaw
University of Iowa
C. M.eyes
Martford, Conn
George E. Vincent
Chicago University
George Gunton
Institute of Social Economics
Newark
F. W. Speirs
Philadelphia
R. P. Halleck
Louisville
Free Porto Rico coffee duty rule may aid imports
Treasury Department ruling allows coffee shipped from the United States to Porto Rico to enter duty free once free trade is proclaimed. The Porto Rican tariff already imposes a five cent per pound duty on foreign imports, prompting fears that traders will route coffee via the U.S. to avoid the tariff.
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Treasury Department
Washington
United States
Porto Rico
Prayers and Fasting Urged for Rain in Missouri
Governor Dockery receives petitions requesting a proclamation for a day of fasting and prayer for rain as Missouri faces potential crop losses the worst since 1854. Statewide heat records are noted with Jefferson City at 107 and many cities above 105 degrees.
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ST. Louis
Jefferson City
Dockery
Missouri
Columbia
Mexico
St. Joseph
Hannibal
Harrisonville
Russians Hold Nieu Chwang As Dalney Works Progress
London dispatch reports July 8 that Russians show no plan to evacuate Nieu Chwang and maintain the treaty port. The stretch between Nieu Chwang and Mukden remains quiet while Dalney harbor works near completion promise a premier harbor in the east once finished.
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London
Nieu Chwang
Morning Post
Mukden
Russia
Dalney
Vast Drought Wipes Volga Regions Amid Tropical Heat
A Daily News dispatch from Odessa reports there is no hope of saving any portion of crops in the Volga governments of Ansera Saratoff and Kassan and in neighboring districts. The region endures a protracted drought with tropical heat, seven weeks of temperatures from 130 to 150 Fahrenheit.
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London
Daily News
Odessa
Volga
Ansera
Saratoff
Kassan
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Mielu
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Dakota
A. B. Kittredge
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Senator Pettigrew
South Omaha
Kansaa City
Soutit
Wansas City
Maun
Beast
Cap Business
South S
J. Joe
By A. MN. Copeland
Reno
Nickle Plate
Jowan
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