Vinita Political Pulse Heats Over Law and Order Ticket
Vinita faces a municipal election with a clear choice for good government led by Loman F Parker while opponents of law and order push for party lines. Evangelist Culpepper campaigns to reform the Cherokee territory voting climate amid racial tensions and a contested race against Ledbetter for marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qood
Jobin
Lowen F. Parker
Vinlia
Indian Territory
Soper
Vinita
Marshal
Laos
Dan
Loman F. Parker
Thore
Unti
Will
Rheoba
Taxation Proposal For Leases Aims To Fund Territory Schools
Col F Churchill, as Interior Department special agent, proposes taxing land leases personal property and licenses to raise about 500 000 annually for a public school system in the territory. The report criticizes the present schools as deficient and extravagantly run with rural districts lacking facilities and thousands of children growing up ignorant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. F. Churchill
the Mont
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Col. Churchill
Ead
Indiana
Churchill
Statehood Prospect for Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona
House committee on territories nears completion of a bill to admit Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona as states. Polls show large House support and expected passage with little opposition. Senate canvass not yet satisfactory and leaders plan to keep the bill on the calendar until next December. If Oklahoma and New Mexico return in the fall, Senate opposition may ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Territories
Oklahoma
Mexico
Arizona
House
Senate
New Mexico
Secretary Hitchcock Keeps Cabinet Post After Recovery
Secretary Hitchcock has returned to Washington from St. Louis after his brother’s death and announced he will not resign his cabinet portfolio. He joked the idea of resignation is not in his mind, as Teddy Roosevelt’s influence is not prompting him to leave office. Meanwhile T. Latham of Antler Choctaw Nation is named attorney handling citizenship cases, with a salary of 1000 per annum under the interior department contract approved recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culpepper
Uulpepper
Hitchcock
Washington
St. Louis
Inaue
Hia
Teddy
Gome Aro
Kastor
T. Latham
Antlor
Lathaw
Ca ‘Wlary
Interior
Beauty of Spring at Ratcliff Mercantile Chapeaux
Readers viewed a spring millinery display at Ratcliff Mercantile in Vinita with fresh green themes, delicate chiffons, ribbons, and pearls. The show featured chapeaux from dainty to bold styles, including Leghorn and French streamers, praised by visitors as elegant and Metropolitan in feel. The piece also notes bank condition summaries for the Indian Territory as of February 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratcliff Mercantile Company
Band of
Nature
Ratcliffe
Vinita
St. Lewis
Conditio of
Banke
Cattle Quarantine Enforced in Cherokee Nation and Statehood Debate
The Cherokee nation imposes strict enforcement of the cattle quarantine against foreign cattle imports for grazing, with Inspector Gay P. Cobb sending notices to Texas and Arkansas to inform them of penalties. Congressional delegates back a memorial from Oklahoma Democrats urging immediate single statehood for Oklahoma including Indian Territory. A limited-time farm reading offer promotes The Livestock Judicator, The Poultry Farmer, and related publications bundled for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogcous
Gay P. Cobb
Texas
Arkansas
Congress
Democratic Territorial Central Committee of
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
W. M. Anderson
B. Forrest
Thomas H. Doyle
Roy Hoffman
H. P. Hogan
Livetoek Judicator
Mdldlone
Poultry Farmer
Ucal
Thie
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Monruxe
Aus
Kalter and Publisher
Ge Uot
Doling
Democratic
Winite
Bentbee
Cromwell
Remp
England
Pauly Valley
Abickasaw Enterprise
Dawes Commission
Aad Ledbetter
Evangelist Culpepper
Jerusalem
Ridenhour
Piaces
A. F
Chamberlin
Bimes
Vinite
Bury
Cherokew
Iorlor
Dawee Commission
Cotteen
Cherokee Nation
Eral
Vinlfa
Itn
Grand River Country
Eat
Sway
Kansas Line
Ardmore
Ardmoreste
Bud Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Vieste
Vinits
Vinia
Clilgen
Yhure
Tolersind
Praary Pell
Moon Wut
Terri
Tory
Cresio
The
Badgers-Sanders Mercantile Company
Mammoth
Badgett- Sanders Mercantile Company
the Good Goods Store
Igen
Saint Log
Rong
Amey
Globe-Democrat
Mt Lee
Home Or Family Journal
Globe Printing Co
Prinee
Uae
Tay Ama Sveide Thangs
Aid Ferute Ae
Columbus Carrage & Warness Co
Suman
Bos
Bos BA
L. K. McGuffin
Thos
T. Wimer
McQeorge
Cherokee National Bank
Ind
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Menterest Mall
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