Packing Plant Favored for Vinita by South Omaha Capitalists
Vinita eyed as ideal site for a large packing plant as South Omaha investors tour the city. Charles Buschman says plans include erecting the facility in the Territory with Vinita likely chosen for water, location, and other advantages. A return visit by company representatives is expected within two weeks to confirm a final decision.
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Vinita
Boyerel
South Omaha
Relvee
Charlee Busohman
Bimeel
Fous Fuschmane
Hib Omabe
Military training planned for Willie Halsall students
A military feature outlines plans to form a cadet company at Willie Halsall as the school opens, expanding to a battalion as enrollment grows. All students over 16 will receive thorough physical and technical soldier training, with efforts to secure funding from the War Department and instill military discipline among pupils.
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Willie Halsall
War Department
Aludenta
Deill Mairnotor
Crop Conditions Report from Oklahoma Agricultural Survey
The Oklahoma Agricultural Station reports crop conditions by region. The Cherokee Nation area suffers hot dry weather with late corn damaged but later moisture improving, cotton and hay progressing, threshing near complete with fair yields. Central counties see rain after heat, upland corn damaged but benefited by rain, fruit crop poor, range good, plowing for wheat ongoing. Southern district endures heat and drought with deteriorating corn and cotton, scarce stock water, potatoes almost all planted, later rain expected to help hay and cane growth.
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Oklahoma Egricultors Station
Masons Adjourn With Officers Elected At South Me r Quater
The 2nd annual communication of Lodge A F and A concluded at South Me r with officer elections led by Royal Jonathan Ailee of Duncan as grand master and Phillip D L Brewer of South Mc Alenter as deputy. Key posts filled include grand senior Warden W Choate Marietta and grand junior Warden Leo Edmond Bennett, with re-elected grand treasurer Joseph B Murrow and grand secretary Benjamin G Martin. The meeting also named appointees for officers, committees, and district grand masters, and set Tishomingo as next year's meeting site.
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Rand Lodge A
South Me
Ioere
Jonathan Ailee
Duncan
Phillip D. L. Brewer
South Mc Alenter
William @. Burton
Muldrow
W. Choate
Marietta
Leo Edmond Bennett
Joseph 8
Murrow
Benjamine G
Silas Armstrong
Wm Coutigan
RL March
J D Senmann
P B Arthur
W & Beott
Cobb
O L Long
A H Palmer
H W Fielding
Ayer
R M Condtermain
Wm L Cartie
Humphry
I Transportation
Leo E Kennett
Trusts
Orphan's Homeland
W F Parker
Grand Masters
Butt Deste OH Hawkine
Muskogee
J B Morrow
Choctaw
Theodore D Smith
Chickacaw
Hery
Long
Tishomingo
Peddlers Arrested In Shoe Theft Ring On Kent Side
Deputies captured two men George Cook and Lee Thompson as they tried to dispose of a stock of Brown Shoe Co. ladies shoes on the Kent side. Merchants may identify more stolen items as the pair face further questioning and a sweating process.
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Iy Marscal Chandler
Kent
George Cook
Lee Thompson
Red Crean
Brown Shoe Co
St. Louie
Gange Depredaions
PresidentNames Damages Board Appoints L. Merke Associate
President names L. Merke after Friday notice as the board of three to assess damages for individuals along the proposed line of the J Louis Didahome Southern railroad through Creek Chickasaw and Seminole nations. Board includes a government representative and a railroad rep when appointed.
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L. W. Merke
Preetotie
Board of Trees
Charlea Gibson
Hulaia
R. T. , Walker
Stonewall the Chickasaws
Thos. Factor
Sasukwa
Killing at Oaktaha and the Greed Raleigh sons
The article reports a fatal shooting at Caktaha where three sons of farmer Greed Raleigh killed a black man after he fired at them when they refused to leave cattle, with no arrests announced. It also includes an anecdote about a Champaign resident cured of consumption with Poley’s Honey and Tar after a year of illness.
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Muvkogoo
Caktaha
Unger
Champaign
Poley
Tenacity to unite for a congressional delegate
Judge Yancey Lewie argues the territory should unite to win a delegate in Congress. He says representation will simplify local issues, reduce federal meddling, and ensure laws reflect the people’s interests regardless of party.
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Yancey Lewie
Jews Department
State University of Texas
Ardmore
Congress
Lewis
Obain
United Andenver
Ueage Jn Congress
Avera
Indian Territory
Theo Jawa
Democrats Target Indian Vote in Oklahoma Polls
The piece notes Democratic leaders worry over retaining the Indian vote in Oklahoma as some chiefs question voting rights under the third suffrage qualification. It cites confusion over whether Southwestern Indians are tribal members and whether individuals can be U S citizens by Congress acts, amid cattlemen influence and party power in Washington.
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Oklahoma
Thhey
Washington
United States
Petrona
Indiana
Congress
Cost Of Election Funds For National Council Sessions
The report lists two appropriations: 1885.05 for election expenses and 62805.45 for a special council session. Combined with 500 for capital repairs the total expenditures reach 88171.10, about 1000 per council member, including shoe repairs and various incidentals tied to daily operations.
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Silla
Naional Council
Wadhly
Loe Varrelv
Allotment Estimates Amid Weary Cherokee Treaty Debate
The article discusses general discussion on allotments under a ratified treaty for the Cherokee Nation. It presents approximate estimates and ratios for various land parcels and ownership grades, noting the ratio between Isode and other grades is undetermined and that the Dawes Commission is likely to decide the final ratio.
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Aia
Dawes Commission
Irvin Named Internal Revenue Collector for Indian Territory
Irvin, recently appointed clerk of the United States court at Nowata, will resign to accept an appointment as internal revenue collector for the Indian Territory. The post comes from Joe K. Simpson, district collector for Kansas Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The treasury department has created a separate territory jurisdiction. Irvin was deputy inspector for the Cherokee nation under Guy V. Cobb and will now leave the Nowata clerkship to become inspector at $2,000 a year. Tom Hunter, ex-clerk of the War court, will succeed Irvin as Nowata court clerk.
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W. &. Ervin
United States Court
Nowata
Internal Revenue
Inland Territory
Joe, K. Bimpson
District of Kansas
Oklahoma
Todian Territory
Iudien Territory
Treasury Department
Irvin
Guy V. Cobb
Nowata Court
Tom Hunter
War Court
Feared the Law At Checotah Sunday Morning
A young physician Dr A J Varco Jr reportedly died amid a chaotic case at Checotah. Indicted for liquor violations and linked to a mysterious end the death raises questions about the legal proceedings and public disgrace.
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A. J. Varco, Jr
Mynkoges Court
A.J. Vance, Jr
Nights of the Road Robberies in Chickasaw Country Reported
A gang of outlaws in Chickasaw country used old road agent tactics to hold up ten vehicles in one day. About 400 dollars in money and jewelry were taken from occupants ranging from one to six people per vehicle. A separate item notes Creek Nation deeds will start after proper forms arrive and an 85 000 deed issue ordered by the Dawes commission.
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Chickasaw
Marebala
Dawes Commission
Secretary of the Interior
Blevins Sues M X T Railroad Over Injuries
Rose Blevins, through attorney W H Kornegay, files suit against the M X T railroad for 8000 damages claiming a severe knee wound while aboard an excursion train during the Joplin event on July 17. She alleges lack of proper crowd protection allowed the injury amid hoodlum activity aboard the car.
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W. H. Kornegay
Rose Blevins
Bleyloston
Blevinn
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