Artesian Well Fund Drives Local Support and Meetings
Community leaders led by G. W. Miller rally town support for an artesian well project with over $2,000 subscribed. Each share is 25.00 and limited to four shares. A meeting will be called soon to finalize plans amid fires drought and sewer concerns. Notable list includes W. M. Meillette S. J. Burns W. Z. Phillips and G. W. Miller among others. Also reported are Dawes commission rolls with 50 Chickasaws and 385 Choctaws enrolled and the death of W. A. Lynch a local contractor and judge at a Cherokee election in Ketchum. The Red River navigability debate stirs territorial politics as funds and federal action are weighed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Miller
W.M. Meilette
S.J. Burns
Phillips L. W. Buttingtonera Halsell
L. B. Hell
C. Quad
Rideabout
M. Huffington
G. D. Neville
P. Scott
McClure Seed
W. J. Harrison
Freemen Nicifer
A. Pout SF
Parks
Guete
G. W. Miller W
Patton
Vo T. Wimner
T. A. Chandler
Swain
Durant, L. T
Dawes Commission
Martha Byington
Millie Byington
Durant
W. A. Lynch
Willow Springe
Ketchum
Delaware Court House
Lynch
Willie Hassell
Red River
Congress
Tney
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indiana Territory
National Party
Currier Springs
Purcell Register
Walf Coonings
Fort Gibson
J. H. Dick
The
Ketoowah
Gibson Post
New Pioneer Opened with Free Lunch and Lavish Show
The New Pioneer opened last night with a free lunch featuring cold roast beef, tongue, deviled ham, and “mist” as the health drink. Prominent guests from Ft. Smith and nearby areas attended while the six-figure bar and walnut lobby drew attention to the new Kansas venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Nathan
M. Steinberg
Rod Weldon
Ft. Smith
Cohn
Recruits suffer hash poisoning and notes on civic events
The letter from Ft. Leavenworth reports thirty five recruits became ill after eating hash though they recovered. The story also mentions the Visita Maroons nickname for Kansas City opponents, a grand chapter meeting in Wynnewood, a yellow pine purchase by England, and a steel works contract with Carnegie Iron. Also notes biliousness and Simmons Liver Regulator endorsements and Gray oats prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meeker
Tibbits
Ft. Leavenworth
The Cry of Mercy and Local School Board Actions
An editorial calls for action on mentally ill citizens in the Indian Territory and urges congressional attention. The city school board elected Prof. Dugger as principal and Mrs. Sherer to fill resignations, with others seeking better salaries. building upgrades and dormitory leasing were assigned to the building committee. School opens September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Sherer
Caldwell
Bishop
Hartshorne
Choctaw Nation
Willie Halell College
Bagby
Ratcliff
Census plans outlined for Indian Territory next year
W H Darrough, census supervisor for the Indian Territory, reports plans to begin enumeration early next year with about 400 enumerators expected to finish in roughly 30 days. General Merriam will visit mid next month for a two week stay and the 1890 population was 250 000 with estimates for 1900 near 300 000. Tams Bixby mediates Dawes commission oversight while Muskogee is suggested as the census headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Darrough
Indian Territory
Muskogee
Darrough
General Merriam
United States
Tams Bixby
Dawes Commission
Bixby
Huntsville Roundlap Bale Press Opens in 1897
The Huntsville Roundlap Bale Press plant, owned by Pratt & Coons, claims to be the largest in the south. It started in fall 1897 and ginned 3 500 bales the first year, about 7 000 bales in 1898, and aims for 14 000 bales of the current crop. It cuts baling costs dramatically and offers rapid unloading, ginning, baling, sampling, and delivery. Farmers can sell directly at market price without ginning, in any quantity, with storage options if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
TW. Pratt
Ala
Mercury
Messrs. Pratt & Coons
Vinita Considers Fall Street Fair and New Public School
The piece urges a fall street fair with fruits flowers poultry hogs and livestock exhibitions to attract thousands and prove a profitable investment. It notes Vinita public schools opening within thirty days as a milestone for civic pride and education for white and Indian children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Smallpox scare and Quapaw annexation talk dominate Vinita notices
Reports detail a fugitive with smallpox evading Sedalia quarantine, found in Vinita and returned to confinement. Indian Territory chatter covers Quapaw land annexation to Oklahoma, rail surveys, a monument to Rough Riders, school board merit, and local political commentary.
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Charley Lynch
Wagoner Happy Again
John
Mr. Spencer
D. H. Young
Cabin Creek Crogeing
Prof. Caldwell
W. A. Caldwell
Jones Academy
Jous T. Gusran
Vinita the
Visita
Kansas City Star
Visita Maroons
Eastern Star
O. E.S
Wynnewood
Dr. Mills
R. M. Swain
Jesia
Carnegie Ironworks
Simmons
A. W. McLenlon
Joleston, S
Indigeston
Roundlap Bale Press
South
Negro
Sedalia
Lester Foraman
Lettie Muldrow
Guthrie
Ed Goldberg
Cunningham
Quapaw Reservation
Miami
Fort Smith
Wagoner
Dennis Flynn
Flynn
United States Senate
Moses Shhoenfeldt
Rebecca Oppenheimer
Cherokee Board of Education
Bentonville
Kansas State Prison
Rough Riders
Tahlequah
J. E. Lilly
Hinnibat
Condedil
Uffington
J. Zellin
Chapman & Briggs Special Agents
OG. Bailey Pell
Gray-Hassell Building
Ind
Ter
M&s
B. Mils
M.D
Wareen
R. A. M. Olinescales
J. T. Oder Uy
Raymond Building
Veo
Dr. Frazee Place
Vende & Surgeons
C. N
Ee National Bank
Sooms
Qand
C. P. Linn
Central Ave
Hot Springs
Ark
D_ MEREDITH
D. V.S
Cornataer
North Side
Main Street
I, T
R. O
R. Griffith
Visura
D. W. Tamer
Thos
Brady
Hamer & Brady
Attorneys AT Law
Razemnd Bidek
Bwiis T
Martin
Sollettes
J. $. Uvespart
Bisett Building
How, Rheep
Walsor Blue & Wilson
Attorneys-At-Law
Abow
Millerr's Furniture Store
Visitas, T
Meh
F M. Smith
D, Neville, I Oo
Notary Public
Cotzecr Bap Desis
New Haisell Bullding
Viera, I. T
Ofer
United States Court
Indiun Territory
Avenport, & Thompson
Otcos
Haisell Bid
Ventra
Davenport & Hall
torceys-at-Law
Coaumone
Therakee
W. Foreman
Patton Building
Cras W.day
D. D
ST. Louis
St. Louis National
East St. Louis, Ill
Elanoptlid Park
Co. C. Knox
Chas. T. Jones
Onssie
WM. Little
Roy Awe
Hal
B.R. Taylor
Astottice
Vinita, J. ‘P
Sreeotn
Lee
N. Stewart
Bete
Howell, Fairland, Id
Leforce
J. T
Arnett
Chelsea
I. T
Ingie
Dee
Mayes Pryor Creek
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