Oklahoma Rock Asphalt Promises Paving Advance
Oklahoma geologic survey director Dr D W Ohern says native rock asphalt or gilsonite occurs in vast deposits across the state. He notes proven success in Texas Missouri and Kansas and argues Oklahoma asphalt can outpace imported bitumen in cost and durability for decades.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Geologi
D. W. Ohern
Suchnes
Texas
Olla- Missouri
Kansas
Exmple
R. L. McAlpine
Ey F. Peckham
New York City
Ardmore
Oklo
United States
Isle of
Inidad
Oma
Srifforts
Okla Jain
Divorce Suit Results and Tragedy at Morac Ontario
William Davis, an automobile salesman from Kansas City, shot his former wife, her father D A Vaughn, and their fourteen year old daughter in Morac Ontario. He then killed Vaughn and died of self inflicted wounds after leaving notes and $175 for expenses. Davis was pursued by a former wife who had sued for divorce two years earlier. The incident occurred as Davis visited the home of Mrs Vaughn’s father.
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Morac
William Davis
Jnlp
Kansas City
Cea
D. A. Vaughn
D. A
Will Masonheimer
Hbor
Davis
Chicka
Oklahoma Charters Granted Include Banks and Firms
Oklahoma City November 24 state charters issued for First National Bank of Row Oklahoma with 10000 capital and five incorporators from Row. Western Hardware and Furniture of Stigler with 40000 capital. Grandfield Oil and Gas of Grandfield with 25000 capital. Southern Title of Muskogee with 200000 capital including several incorporators from East St Louis Muskogee Oklahoma City and St Louis.
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Oklahoma City
First National Bank of Row
Okla
Capital
W. H. Doherty
Grove
A. V. Anglin
Charles Howerton
Joe Potter
Charles Burbage
Row
Western Hardware and Furniture Company of
Stigler
C. B. Calloway
Thad H. Harbour
Lb. J. White
Grandfield Oil and Gas Company
Grandfield
William R. Harrington
St Louis
Charles B. Lawrence
Roy C. Smith
Southern Title Company
Muskogee
C. B. Thomas
East St. Louis
Ohro Groves
W. H. Woodworth
J. F. Foster
W. S. Gardner
J. W. Denbo
St. Louis
W. 8. Belt, Jr
Liquor Law Violations Reversed in Oklahoma Appeals
Oklahoma City November 24 The criminal court of appeals reversed several liquor related verdicts in Toledo style cases. Todd Wanzu of Okfuskee county had his three year sentence for selling liquor to a minor reversed and remanded. Lucius Pope of Washington county had his prohibition law conviction reversed and dismissed. B Sibel of Ellis county had a Kelley pool game conviction reversed due to lack of proof he participated in wagers. W J Creekmore of Ottawa county had his prohibition law conviction reversed for lack of connection to Charles Kelly. Other decisions affirmed or remanded include William Dalton Logan county and Joe Brown Jackson county.
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Oklahoma City
Todd Wanzu
Okfuskee County
Criminal Court of Appeals
Doyle
Oklahoma
Lucius Pope
Washington County
B. Sibel
Ellis County
Armstrong
Sthel
W. J. Creekmore
Ottawa County
Charles Kelly
Creekmore
Kelly
William Dalton
Logan County
Joe Brown
Jackson
E. S. Root
Blaine County
Lynchings Feared Over Sapulpa Negro Teacher Case
Sapulpa Oklahoma November 24 militia Company A of the state guard stands ready to move to Sapulpa as tension mounts after a Negro school teacher Parson Wade is accused of attempting to assault 14 year old Mary Strong. Wade is held in the county jail and his hearing is set for next Monday at Kelleyville amid high local tensions.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Tulsa
A. Wade
Mary Strong
Reagan
Wade
Strong
Woudd
Kelleyville
Guthrie to Have New Paper in Guthrie Oklahoma
Guthrie will launch a republican morning daily on December 17 after a Commercial Club deal with A. W. Maxwell Col W H Hornaday and Mrs Margaret Day from Lawton. The Lawton Daily Star plant moves to Guthrie with Hornaday as managing editor Day as business manager and Maxwell as city editor Maxwell remains in Lawton. A club committee will help secure business space and housing for several families. The paper is expected to be a strong republican presence.
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Guthrie
Okla
Commercial Club
A. W. Maxwell
Col
W. H. Hornaday
Margaret Day
Lawton
Lawton Daily Star
Mr. Hornaday
Mrs. Day
Harry ©. Maxwell
Oklahoma Oil Industry Grows Through 1910 Output
Tulsa report shows October runs of 4,531,700 barrels through Prairie Oil and Gas Texas and Gulf Pipe Line lines with 4,266,600 delivered to market and 155,100 added to reserve stock. November stock totals 50,728,829 barrels worth about 25.26 million dollars at 40 cents per barrel. Oklahoma’s 1910 crude production surpassed 51 million barrels.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Prairie Ol and Gas Company
Texas Company
Gulf Pipe Line Company
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
The
September Vital Statistics Report From Oklahoma City
September vital statistics show 2,792 births and 63 deaths in the state. Typhoid caused 106 deaths among 562 cases. pneumonia led with 13 fatalities among 25 cases. Births were 1,447 males and 1,345 females. 2,724 white and 69 black. Deaths: 252 males and 311 females. 618 white and 45 black.
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Oklahoma City
Mahr Ahow
State Board 10 to Hold Meeting Next Monday
Oklahoma City, Nov. 24. A meeting of the state board of equalization will be held next week to consider the mandamus suit filed by several state and national banks to require the board to set the state levy high enough to take up outstanding deficiency warrants. The board will also discuss restoring Osage county land values to the originally adopted figure. Auditor Meyer says the reduction was not made at the meeting that set the values and caused trouble, and the board may hear other counties with complaints if the current values stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Board of Equalization
Meyer
Osage County
Truce
Clyde Jenkins Acquitted on Charge of Assault
Clyde Jenkins of Big Cabin was acquitted today by a district court jury of assault with intent to kill for the shooting of Jake Eaglish at Big Cabin months earlier. A prior trial ended with a hung jury and a new venire will be drawn for the remainder of the November term.
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C. Hl. Jenkins
Big Cabin
Jake Eaglish
Jenkins
Newspaper changes in Oklahoma Garfield and Blaine counties
In Garfield county the Nashville News sold to W T Childs and Hunter Enterprise taken over by David Perry. In Blaine county Charles A Bear launches Fay Forum at Fay. Carnegie Democrat suspends publication and hands subscriptions to Carnegie Herald.
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Honda
Guthrie
Okla
Chambers
Nashville News
W. T. Childs
David Perry
Hunter Enterprise
Garfield County
Charles A. Bear
Fay Forum
Fay
Blaine County
Carnegie Democrat
Jme
Carnegie Herald
Beattie Declares Innocent Before Death in Richmond
Henry Clay Beattie Jr faced the electric chair for murdering his wife in Richmond on November 24. He spoke little, remained stoic, and reportedly declared I am innocent before the end. Family members wept as a somber crowd watched and Beattie expressed calm faith in his afterlife.
Reception Tendered New Methodist Pastor in Vinita
The ladies of the M. E. church south hosted a reception for Rev. Roper and Rev. Sweet, newly assigned to Vinita. About a hundred members greeted the pastors and spouses, with speeches, songs, and socializing. They expressed unity and optimism for a strong year of church work and cooperation in Vinita.
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NEW Methodist
M. RB. Church
South
Roper
Sweet
Vinita
Wales
Cotter
Jadier
Notice of Sale of Lands in Craig County Oklahoma
Charles F. Melton guardian of minor Charles W. Melton will sell at private sale lands in Craig County Oklahoma described as SE 14 SE 14 and S 12 SW 14 SE 14 Section 4 Township 2 North Range 21 West and NE 14 5H 14 SE 14 Section 9 Township 25 North Range 21 East. Sale on or after November 25 1911 with all cash terms upon court confirmation and deed delivery. bids by certified check of at least one third.
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Charles F. Melton
Charles W
Craig County
Oklahoma
Vinita
Charles PF
Melton
Chassex
W. Bafelton
Short Course For Farmers at Warner Oklahoma
The annual short course of the Con n ore state school of agriculture will be held at Warner Oklahoma December 4 to 9. Special lecturers of state and national repute will be furnished daily. Oklahoma Boys and Girls Club day is December 4 with delegates from eastern sections. Demonstrations in stock judging and agricultural products will be held daily. Home economy demonstrations and recipes will aid housekeepers. On December 9 the new college building will be dedicated and Ex Governer Haskell will deliver the principal address with other prominent speakers in attendance.
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Con‘nore State School of Agriculture
Warner
Okla
Oklahoma
Haskell
The Youth's Companion Subscription Offer Promoting Reading
The Youth's Companion promotes home reading with stories of daring and virtue. It promises high quality content from famous writers and offers a calendar gift and free 1911 issues with new subscriptions. Subscriptions cost 1.75 weekly now, rising to 2.00 on January 1, 1912, with a special calendar in ten colors and gold.
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Companion
Berkeley St
Boston
Notice to creditors in the estate of Joe Davis
The Chieftain announces four months to present claims against the estate of Joe Davis, deceased of Vinita Craig County Oklahoma. Belle Davis is administratrix, with claims to be verified and vouchers provided as required by the Craig County Court. Published November 24 1911.
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Chieftain
Joe Davis
Vinita
Craig
Order to Show Cause on Guardian for Sale of Real Estate
In Craig County Oklahoma the county court in Vinita hears Effie M Adams guardian for Mollie R Carpenter minor seeks court order to sell real estate. The next of kin and interested parties must appear December 28 1911 at 1 30 pm in Vinita to show cause why the sale should not be granted. Publication required for three weeks in Vinita Weekly Chieftain. Judge S F Parks. Attorney J S Davenport for guardian.
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Chieftain
State of
Oklahoma
Mollie R. Carpenter
Ward
D. Wu
Estate sale order in Craig County Oklahoma minors case
The Oklahoma Craig County County Court orders that guardians of George Tucker and Floyd Tucker minors must appear November 28, 1911, at 1100 AM in Winita to show cause why an estate real estate sale should not be granted. Publication of this order is required for three weeks in Vinita Chieftain newspaper. Notice of gubernatorial pardon request filed by Bert Doublehead due to health, to be acted on December 18, 1914 or later.
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Chieftain
Shire of Oklahoma
Winita
Craig County
Vinita
State of
Oklahoma
Bert Doublehead
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Federal
New Oklahoma Charters
State Board
Clyde Jenkins
Beattie
Richmond
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Young Beattie
Douglas
Benjamin Fix
Hazel
Beulah Binford
New York
John J. Fix
Orat the- Heven
Maury Cemetery
Loa
Belle Davis
J. 8. Davenport
Guardian
Outer
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