Taxpayers league forms to cut Oklahoma schools
Oklahoma City report on a new Taxpayers’ Educational League meeting at the Lee Huckins hotel. J S Moore of Altus elected president, H H Akin named secretary treasurer, and John G James of Hoff named first vice president. The group endorses Governor Crice’s economy drive and aims to reduce the number of state institutions, with counties forming organizations and a January session planned for a permanent setup.
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Oklahoma City
Cruce
Taxpayers’ Educational League Oklahoma
Lee-Huckins
Turday
Suport
Oliver H. Akin
Moore
J. 8. Moore
Altus
Jackson County
Liver H. Akin
John G. James
Hoff
A. & M. College of
School of Mines
Wilbarton
Moron
Lawton
State of
Oklahoma
Crice
Morris
Hooker
George Smith
Chandler
Willian Moore
Broken Arrow
Phillips
Weather Bulletin Predicts Rain and Snow Across Nation
A Weather Bureau bulletin forecasts a week of unsettled weather with significant temperature changes. Disturbances from the western plateau will move eastward crossing the central valleys by Monday and Tuesday and reach the eastern states by midweek.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Weather Bureau
Great Central Valleys
Rocky Mountains
Central
Oklahoma City Charters Issued for Jenks Gas and Keely Institute
New state charters issued Saturday include Jenks Gas Company of Jenks with 1500 capital and incorporators F J Wolff M A Steele J B Simmons and A M Engle all of Jenks Keely Institute of Oklahoma City with 5000 capital and incorporators TC Gilliland W H J Marable and Robert H Timmons all of Oklahoma City Investors Publishing Company of Oklahoma City with 15000 capital and incorporators W M Malone W H Pattie and E Cockrell Weather: Fair tonight. Tuesday rain or snow.
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Oklahoma City
Jenks Gas Company of
Jenks
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Incorporators
F. J. Wolff M
A. Steele
J. 8. Lawders
J. B. Sinmons
A. M. Engle
Keely Institute of
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TC Gilliland
W. H. J. Marable
Robert H. Timmons
Grog Revenue Tax Law Increases Noted In Oklahoma Report
Figures from the Oklahoma state auditor show 1911 gross revenue tax collections totaling 106,427.01 with 59,607,257 barrels of oil produced and a gross production value near 19.75 million dollars. Oil and gas firms paid the largest share, while coal and other ores yielded smaller sums. land tax was not collected due to a federal court ruling.
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Okoishoma City
State Auditor
Thei
Groas
Federal District Court
Attorney General
Oklahoma County
Muskoget
Washington
Logan
Nugitt
Oklahoma
Supreme Court Sh
Gax
Woman Robbed En Route to Vinita on Ohio Train
Mrs. SL Baker traveling with two children from Hinton West Virginia to Vinita Oklahoma was robbed in Cincinnati Ohio when a purse with money and tickets disappeared while she cared for her sleeping son. The group was assisted by railroad officials and sent on to Vinita.
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Cincinnati
SL. Baker
Hinton
W. Via
Vinita
Oklaway
Baker
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Bn Vinita
Minto Cincionati Purs
Lloyd
A Gift With a Thought In It Christmas Offer
A cheap but meaningful gift idea offers 8 weeks of The Youth's Companion for $1.75, rising to $2.00 on January 1 1912. The recipient gets The Companion plus a color calendar, while the giver also receives a calendar copy. mail samples available. The offer targets households and encourages gifting via postal requests.
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Berkeley St
Boston
Musa
Agricultural yields and opportunistic farming in Craig county
An editorial argues for berry growing and small fruit focus to raise rural income. It claims three acres for berries and surrounding spaces can yield substantial gains, outlining a path to $700 to $1,000 per acre and up to $2,000 yearly for a family with limited livestock. It notes labor needs and warns against poverty, while contrasting with rising land costs and delayed orchard yields. A separate brief mentions a diamond theft near Parsons and a sheriff’s visit to Mayes County.
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Hoitar Daily Chieftain
Columban
America
Craig County
Riculturanl
Pension maps and party strategy loom as Congress adjourns
Washington reports battle over the Sherwood pension bill and large treasury drafts. Democratic leaders push economy while committees seek funding, with Lorimer to testify and public access debated. Weather hints at bad conditions as Christmas recess nears.
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D. C
House
Senate
Ore of Olinhota
Pension Committee
Bensator Gore
M. Culberson
Treasury
Plaher
Public Buildings Committee
Underwood
Tabe Board
Uhix
Way and Means
Lorimer
Ateel
Inter Jatete Commerce
Anauior
Carter arraigns tribal delegates in Indian land sale debate
Washington D C reports Rep Carter of Oklahoma pledges to expose officials who claim to represent Indians while opposing the sale of Choctaw Chickasaw land surface and mineral rights. He accuses Interior Department appointees of defrauding tribes for personal gain and calls for immediate action.
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Wiebe
Tugton
Carter
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Con
Breas
Interior Department
Chostens
Secretary of the Interior
Her & Singh
Tho Claw Citzen
Runala
Momurray
Howe Io
Trae
Tein
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Leto
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McMurray
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Katy
George Mayes
Mayes County
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