Vinita backs Coffeyville and Memphis Railroad bid
A large Commercial club audience in Vinita heard J P Casey of the Coffeyville and Memphis railroad present a contract for a rail line into Vinita. The city offers 35000 cash and a right of way while a committee of attorneys drafts a formal contract for signing in a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Casey
Coffeyville & Memphis Yailroad
Casey
Vinita
W. B Clapham
S. F. Parks
Gaylord
Babout
H. Wilson
Railroad
Mittee
Railroad Compsitte
Feld
W B. Hassel
L. W. Buttington
Dr. OU. Bagby
L. B. Bell
Orr
I Will Build State Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City
Plans are completed for a State Baptist hospital in Oklahoma City with a projected cost between 40000 and 100000 dollars. Ten timber lots donated by Miss Martha Ibbertson will provide the site, and the hospital will be named after her. The main building will measure 302100 feet with future wings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Baptist
Martha Ibbertson
L L Allen to Present Famous Sunday School Map
The Men’s Club of the Congregational church announces that Mr L L Allen of Missouri will be in Vinita tomorrow to present his map of Lawrence county and discuss effective Sunday School organization. He speaks at the church at o o’clock, with many local leaders supporting coal-field railroad prospects and urging public boosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Allen
Missouri
Lawrence County
Congregational Church
G. N. Berovr
T T. Wimner
Davis Hill
Seymour Riddle
D. B. Wilson
W.T. Wade
W. H. Dartough
Ed. Shanahan
A. L. Churchill
Gunter
A. M. Cookscales
Vinita
Coffeyville
Memphis
Taft Skips Oklahoma Convention July 12 76 Census Takers
Secretary Taft will miss the Oklahoma Republican state convention on July 12 because he plans to spend July with family in Canada. He will visit in August to deliver speeches and asks the Republican committee to set new dates. The chautauqua features special days including Bryan La Follette Landis Pickett Arctic Japanese and Holcombe with a packed program. Governor Frantz will appoint that number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Oklahoma
Republican Committee
Chautauqua
Bryan
la Follette
Landis
Pickett
Arctic
Lieut. E. Baldwin
North Pole
Morimoto
Japan
Holcombe
U.S
China
Oklahoma to start census work in July statewide
Governor Frantz will appoint seventy five county enumerators to run a special census ordered by President Roosevelt. Enumerators name township men and serve in 17000 Oklahoma townships earning 3 to 5 dollars daily. They must be residents, nonpartisan, take oath, and protect collected data or face prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Frantz
Oklahoma
Roosevel
Director North
Census Bureau
Washington
Teachers Will Be Here for Thanksgiving Week Visit
Mayor Parks returned from Tahlequah where he arranged for the Cherokee Nation association to meet at Vinita in November. He secured a reunion of teachers, and four hundred teachers are expected to assemble during Thanksgiving week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Parks
Tahlequah
Cherokee Nation Association
Vinita
Unis
Oklahoma Republican State Convention Call Tulsa July 12 1907
Official notice from the Oklahoma Indian Territory Republican Central Committee summoning a state convention in Tulsa on July 12 1907 at 10 a.m. to decide on the proposed constitution declare party principles elect a state central committee nominate state officers and candidates. Delegates apportioned by county names extensive and dated June 26 1907.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Republican Central Committee
Tulsa
State Central Committee
Oxighoma
Indian Territories
Uo Bits
Adair County
Alfalfa
Atoka
Beaver
Beckham
Blaine
Bryan
Cato
Canadian
Carter
Cherokee
Choctaw
Cimarcou
Cleveland
Coal
Comanche
Craig
Creek
Custer
Delawre
Dewey
Ellis
Garfield
Garvin
Grady
Grant
Greer
Harper
Haskell
Hughes
Jackson
Johnston
Jefferson
Kay
Logan
Love
Major
Marshall
Mayes
Murray
Muskogee
McLain
McCurtain
Mclatoshi
Noble
Nowats
Okfuskee
Okmulgee
Osage
Ottawa
Pawnee
Payne
Pittsburg
Pontotoe
Pottowatomie
Pushmataha
Roger Mills
Rogers
Seminole
Sequoyah
Stephens, Jr
Texas
Tillman
Wagoner
Washington
Washita
Kingfisher
Kiowa
Latimer
Leflore
Lincoln
Woods
Woodward
Oktahomi-Indian Territory
Republican
Oklahoma City
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Qutlet
Memphis Railroad
State Baptist Hospital
Stacy Adams
Selby
Fords
Patent
Vinita's Big Department Store
Gall
J. Hisios
O. A Wetes
Hurgliss
Oyhhah
Les B. B. Porter
Cote
Tuebling
Ti Na
Bartha Springs
Pushio
Oasis
Atelif
Vinita Electric Light, Ice and Power Company
Ney
Empire Block Telephone
Barweins
Sanders
Cherokee National Bank
Vinita, Oklahoma
Lodlamy
A. McPsalant
Bagby
G. W. Htagt
Wekrabamt
W. E. B. B. Peeper
30 Hat
First National Bank
Woindotte
Parenal
Tayepuah
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