Vinita News Roundup on Railroads Fire Protection and Politics
Cherokee Nation affairs and Oklahoma statehood talk dominate Vinita items. Buffington heads to Washington to discuss Cherokee interests. local fire protection via waterworks is debated. townsmen feud over water utility funding and governance. county politics and education board clashes impact Cherokee children’s schooling in Tahlequah and Vinita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahlequah
Wren
United States
Ne Honal
Cherokee Board of Education
Vinita Board
Echoo
Cherokee National Board
Vielra Board
Winita
Incorporation Bill Receives Senate Amendments in Indian Territory
Lawrence, Washington Feb 9 The House concurred with Senate amendments to the Indian Territory incorporation bill making it law at once. Provisions include foreign incorporations and banking limits with rates not exceeding ten percent per annum under set conditions. The United States courts in the Indian Territory gain Arkansan court-like jurisdiction over incorporated entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Indian Territory
United States
Arkansan
New Residence Planned by W. E. Halsell for $15,000
W. E. Halsell commissions a new residence in Vinita with a base cost of $15,000. Plans include furnishing the house, installing a private water system, stables, and grounds improvements at an estimated additional $10,000 to $15,000. The villa will feature English and French Renaissance styles and artesian water features. Construction would begin around March, pending approvals.
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Vinita
Missouri
Louis
Kaneau
Ohiy
W. B. Halowtt
Fiat
Greece
Haleon
Grodada
Archivéot J. 1. Seilsinger
Halell
Frisco railroad upgrades in Vinita spur and yards
The Frisco railroad plans extensive improvements on its Vinita right of way including a new sidetrack to serve Willabon lumber yard and the Williambom Jumber yard. Construction expands to provide better shipping facilities for Cham pion Implement, Batelio wholesale, Vinita Plow, Baie Broo & Co and others. A survey team and new warehouse sites are noted along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Railroad Company
Vinita
L. F. Parker
Darker
Longside
Meade Corps of Surveyors
Rock Yards
Frivoo Mill
Browning
Sunter
Springfield Grocery
Vinile View Company
Williambom Jumber
Ratcliff Bros & Co
Wholerald Loewy
Katy
A. Finton & Co
Enrollment plan for Cherdkey Freedman disclosed
The text outlines dates and locations such as Fort Gibson and Vinita for Cherdkey Freedman's enrollment process. It mentions multiple nearby towns and tentative timelines, concluding with a terse note referencing T. Guerak and Don Beck. The fragmentary OCR yields unclear details and sporadic names.
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Dawes
Cherdkey Freedman
Fort Gibson
Vinita Mag
Nowala
Outlaw Dan Beck Killed in Arkansas Distillery Shootout
A tumultuous report describes outlaw Dan Beck killed by Deputy Marshal Hill after Beck and Clarke Thompson were sought for murder and robbery in the Long Prairie area. The shootout unfolded at a distillery near Maysville Arkansas with Beck firing first and dying from Winchester bullets.
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Don Meek
United States Mareta Frederick Sill
Maysville
Ark
Clarke Thompson
Long Prairie
Vinita
Joseph Buchanan
Kan
Buchanan
Mra. Thompson
Vieus
Thompson
Dan Beck
Richard Forestoon
Beck
Marshal Webb
Buck
Foreman
Arkans
Marshal Hill
United States
James Daniel
Hill
Ontekiite
Crady
Big assortment pants offered at bargain prices
If you are a big fat man you can get a big bargain de a pair of pants from us. We have an accumulation of ex tra aines which we desire very much to unload. If you are interested see those pants and the prices, both of which will plesse you.
Death toll in smallpox outbreak ravages Lawrence family
Connie Murphy reports that four members of the Lawrence family died in a smallpox related tragedy on the farm adjoining his Chaske Belle property. J My Lawrence, his son and two daughters perished from spinal meningitis, while the wife survived. The account describes extreme agony and disfiguring symptoms preceding death.
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Connie Murphy
Chaske Belle
Lawrence
Murphy
Lawrence Place
J. My Lawrence
Local News Snips From Dawes and Nearby Areas
Mee Geo Shaw is noted in a fragmentary item about a rabbit incident after a snow day. J D Hibbs and wife travel from Muskogee, their child on the Dawes roll, and other neighbors like Brothers Jones and Andy of Midway attend Groves Point. Mrs. Hendrix of W is summoned to care for her sister, Mes Geo Bhiaw. Weekly Sunday services and trading meetings are mentioned with Adair’s merchant Charles Colling and Bro Fuapell planning Thursday sessions over six weeks.
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Mre
M. Cox
Ameraburgh
Canada
Weed Peloe
Tecumseh
Robert Lionsiden
Old Ft. Malden
Amersburgh
Winnie
Tow
Herbert
Mia
George Blakeney
Claude Cos
Colla Ironsides
Michigan
Robert Fronsides
Vinita
O. Crutchfield
Lawrence
Kaneas
Hll
Mee
Mire
Cox
Episcopal Church
New &. John's Chapel
Rt. John's Episcopal Church
F. H Jones
Geo
Shaw
Milen
Howe
Mrs. Mile
Miest
J. D. Hibbs
Rom
Muskogee Laat
Jones
Andy
Midway
Yhur Groves Point
Mort Hendrix
Mra
Nation
Kanwar
Charles Colling
Adair
Creek
Bro
Fuapell
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Kanana
Mra. Nation
Times
Indian Territory Grill
Union
Buffington
Warhington
D.c
Adare
Caplinh
Wagoner Towne
Belve Lockwood
Bob Owen
Svekn
Ae Hae Owen
Dennis Flyon
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Leader
Chieftate
All Hone Prin” Stere
Kansas City
Court of Plalme
Cherokes Council
Mesera, Halsall and Turner
Owen and Company
Cherokee Council
Henry J. Diwes
Wilson Street
Aman
Dow Beck
Mayaville
Dawer
Banke
Indiso
Miraghis Land
Candala
Manet W. Axbiesos
W. E. Halsell
Dawes Commission
Mikel Mile
Care Pirate
T.guerak
Don Beck
Desperado
HE Kild Dil Din
Uolose
Houce
Silay
Dildine
Bie Oide
Book
Bie
Joba
Heck
Miero Sone
Thomas M. Fields
F. Warton
Farmere I Bear Bogle
Waston
Fislde
Hame
Gill
Mr. Fields
Badgett Mercantile Co
the Good Goods Store
Ind
Ter
Cobb Hotel
Malm Motel
Will Devine
J. MH. Arter
Propriet
Rock Creek
el L
Markingan & Co
UF Wricklay
Pius Heo
Parkins
Quentinn
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