Oklahoma Legislature Opens Amid Party Unity in Guthrie
In Guthrie Oklahoma on December 2 the Democratic majority quickly organized the first state legislature with William Murray elected speaker and Henry Johnston named senate president. Emory Brownlee was backed for president pro tempore by Republicans. Murray urged sale of school lands and a modernized land system, while Johnston pushed anti lobbyist measures. Gov Hinkell read the state address in joint session as Democrats bar professional lobbyists from the floor and set 52 standing and 3 joint standing committees. The Republican house named W H Chappell minority leader and a Bryan invitation was sent for a joint session address between December 15 and 25. Breker and relatives returned from the country with quail.
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Oklahoma
Wiliam Murray
Tishomingo
Henry Johnston
Perry
Senate
Emory Brownlée
Kingfidder
Urray
Johnson
Bob Williams
Sam Hayes
Reeser
Howe
Robt
L. Williams
Justios
Rl A. Billups
Bryan
Billups
C.N. Hinkell
House
W. H. Chappell
Wi. Fs Bryan
Democratic State Executive Committee
Lawyers Meet Bar Association Banquet in Craig County
The Craig county Bar Association banquet at the Cobb Hotel honored visiting attorneys opening the Second Judicial District court. Toasts by Judge Gil Judge Brown Judge Frags J.M. Latay and others followed. Officers include Wade B Standfield president George K E McCullough secretary treasurer Vene B Thompson J Howard Langley W J Campbell J Shipman W A Deans Latay. The event fostered ties among lawyers and promised a strong new state bar organization.
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District Court of
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Brown
Frags
Rogers
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Lunehon
Diguriga
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Standfield
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Mayes
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Nowata
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Washington
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Latay
Hagers
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Ashe Altar
Eamene Langigy
P. Neville
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Shi W. J
Campi A. Deans
W. Ornegay
Joe M. LaHay
Theo.Bee EM
Probasco
Joseph A. Gill
W. P. Thom
Mae Daye
H. J
G. P. Fogle
Park B. Mackey
C. Coldwell
G. ‘McCulloch
Fark _B
Thom
Thomas
Creek Indians to demand $4 million from Uncle Sam
Creek Nation at Okmulgee plans a formal demand tomorrow at the council house for equalization funds totaling about four million dollars. The Interior Department says no authority to pay until all matters are wound up, but the tribe argues rolls and allotments completed allow clear calculation of the due amounts.
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Okmulgee
Uncle Sam
Secretary of Interior
Governor Haskell backs depositors' fund plan in Oklahoma
Guthrie Okla Dec 2 Governor Haskell reports receiving hundreds of letters from citizens and bankers supporting his proposal for a state depositors guaranty fund. A 1 percent levy on deposits of state and subscribing national banks would fund the program, with a state banking board keeping the fund and the state liable for payments to depositors. Lawmakers and a Democratic majority favor the plan, while Odd Fellows elected officers last night led by Noble Grand J K Taylor and other officers.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Hasket
Kansas City Stock Markets 1907 Farm Report Snapshot
Kansas City stock markets show small quarantines, higher prices, and steady cattle gains. Cattle run totals reach about 10,000 with top steer prices near 4.40 and calves scarce. Hog trade improves with top hogs around 4.85 and overall week gain about four cents amid tighter feed supply in Nebraska and Kansas.
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Jas and Davenport seek funds for public buildings in district
Jas and Davenport plan bills in Congress to appropriate funds for support of all public buildings in their district and to transfer title from the government to the counties for the federal jails at Winita and Muskogee. The preacher’s family arrived in Jase night.
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Congress
Winita
Muskogee
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