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Oklahoma Indian Territory statehood debate letter
Rowe L Owen argues against uniting Oklahoma and Indian Territory into one state. He warns western interests must be protected and federal balance preserved. He favors immediate statehood for the Indian Territory with no interim territorial government. Also notes a correction about Heber Skinner’s Chelsea roping contest placement.
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