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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1911

Page

8

Oklahoma Hosts Pouring Springs Visitors On Pike Peak Trip

Oklahoma visitors travel to Colorado Springs to tour the Pikes Peak region. Notable attendees include Mrs. J. M. Berry Tulsa and several Muskogee and Shawnee residents. The group climbs Pikes Peak, visits Florissant and Woods Lake, and plans continued summer outings. A humorous note about an honest bicycle owner circulates among locals.

Ladia Redpath Muskogee Pikes Peak Anne Willia'ancis McKay Shawnee Insuahe Colorado Spurgeon Roy Spur Waker Kiefer Peak Enti Yevkum Ethel Peckum Colorado Springs Tobison Carson W. D. Nutter A. A Rena Dennison Cecil Proctor W. Barnes Oklahoma Glen Wr. M. Caslana Otta Foreman Jorado Midland Railroad Ado Springs Ute Pass Florissant Oklahoma W. R. Wright Lhfe Son Katie Jeffries Oklahoma City Mack Race Tay G. D. Lang Les Lang Hunter Springs Re. C. Iman Charevoix mlEny A. Randels Enid Klaho Tohns Ankin Joni Alsous m Blewanial Hlosk A. F. Wilson Mise Will Chas F. Wilson Tulsa Alta Vista Hotel Lay Chandler Gottman Charles Tilkhan Messrs Hoffman San Rafael Street Woods Lake J. M. Berry A T. F. Manning A. White W. H. Whitehurst W. L. Moore Marlow Emmet Payne Jas. R. Stebbins Albert Twist Gev. W. Mowbray J.B. Haw D W. Parker Kent J. E. Eversol Carthage Pletcher W. Davia Paden F. C. Clark Duncan B. M. Molineaux Norman R. W. McCracken Maud Garman R. EB. Walker Brages Averett E. Sims Leona Kuhns Weatherford Dora Short Ethel Richardson Roff J. W. Massey W. R. Owings Bartlesville Ruth Williams CH. Thomas Wayne Lela Gladys Bushnell Velo M. G. Ward L. M. Bramlette J.P. Comlai Yukon Wordh Hamilton Lawtonia Manitou Rowman Kingfigher

State Board Sets State Levy at Three and One-Half Mills

Oklahoma City August news notes the state board of equalization orders a 3.5 mill state tax levy to fund government expenses for the current fiscal year. The board met in Governor Cruce’s office after the attorney general’s return, with one small company assessed. Adjournment expected Wednesday, August 30, with a final decision pending.

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Per Capita Payment Resolution Passed by Both Houses

Washington Aug 22 Special to Daily Chieftains the resolution provides for a 50 per capita payment to members of the Cherokee Creek Seminole Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes. Congressman Davenport says he disapproves of the provisions but accepts it as the best that could be had.

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Phantom Circuit Proves Successful On Frisco

Telephone experts nationwide note Frisco service uses 3000 miles of wire enabling berth reservations to Chicago and shipment info from Thayer to Kansas City. The Phantom Circuit carries three conversations on two circuits, matching or exceeding wire reliability. Frisco plans to equip trains with phones for instant station connections, reducing delays during distant mishaps.

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La Follette Dominant Figure in Congress Says Republican

A Republican ally of Taft calls Senator La Follette the most commanding figure in Congress and the force shaping the special session. He notes La Follette’s power over the Senate and his impact despite limited support. Champ Clark and Representative Underwood are also highlighted as standout leaders. Underwood, as Ways and Means chair, steered key wool, free list, and cotton bills to passage, while Clark’s vigor as Speaker earned presidential talk.

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Jubilee reunion for Civil War veterans planned in Tahlequah

The year of Jubilee for Civil War veterans in eastern Oklahoma includes a planned Tahlequah reunion, October 24 to 28, inviting Blue and Gray soldiers to attend. Participants are urged to send cards to the Reunion Secretary in Tahlequah for proper arrangements.

Manassas Bull Run Oklahoma Tahlequah Okla

Extra Session of Congress Closes

Washington D C Aug 22 The extra session of congress ended at 3 oclock this afternoon after the House and Senate agreed on the Penrose resolution setting adjournment time and notifying the president. Democratic Leader Underwood and party leaders directed a joint committee of three House members to join three from the Senate to inform the president congress is ready to adjourn. Taft veto referred to Ways and Means. Senate and House adjourned until today with vetoes to be sent when in session. Minor bills passed include kiowa comanche apache funds and per capita Choctaw chickasaw Cherokee seminole payments and Niagara Falls diversion extended to March 1912.

Washington, D. C Congress House Senate Representatives Underwood Alabama Dixon Trioiain Ways and Means Mann Ilinois Taft Underwood Sherman Wilson Pennsylvania

Motoring to Plymouth and the Pilgrims’ Harbor Tour

A historic Plymouth excursion describes the coastal panorama from Captain Miles Standish’s hill to Clark's Island and Plymouth Beach. It recounts Pilgrim beginnings, the Puritan era, the Mayflower landing rock, and monuments to Faith, Morality, and Liberty while noting preserved artifacts and the ongoing legacy of early governance.

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Ir Ris Leaves Tulsa for Eastern Fight Center

Kentucky born arl Morris departs Oklahoma for New York bound boxing camp after a Tulsa sendoff. He and Jim Flynn square off to decide a world white championship. Morris vows to outwork Flynn, noting Flynn’s training and past defeats as motivation for a tough bout ahead.

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