Champ Clark A Kansas Boy Who Became Speaker
In Kansas Champ Clark lived briefly as a young lawyer. He came to Wichita then Great Bend during hard times and grasshoppers. He earned money by boeing corn in Pike county before moving on to Missouri, later rising in politics. A second item notes Oklahoma may deny a charter to Flint Chat and Gravel for a railroad linked operation due to constitutional limits on railroads owning mines or factories.
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Kansas
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Clark
Mr. Clark
Cincinnati Law School
Cincinnati
Kangas
Pike County
Missouri
Virginia
Kentucky
Boeing Corn
State
Mr.Mark
T. J. Hudson
Congress
Oklahoma
Vinita Company
Three Time Fire Victim in Antlers Oklahoma
Fire gutted the millinery store of Misa Lugile Watson at Antlers on December 28 damaging George Reed’s grocery and the News Record office owned by J B Regner. Firefighters saved Pioneer Drug Store and Autlers post office. Regner previously suffered fires in September and November ending with his wife’s death.
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Antlers
Okla
Misa Lugile Watson
George Reed
News Record Office
J. B. Regner
Pioneer Drug Store
Autlers
Reed
Regner
Craig County Taxes and Budget Shifts in 1910 1911
The 1910 Craig county tax estimate was 64053 rising to 89385 in 1911 an increase of 25232. Valuation grew from 1240867 to 17871126 while the county levy dropped from 5.9 mills to 5 mills. Total direct taxation totals 88355 with 240 from other sources and 15310 beyond county estate. Only about 24 counties have reported to the state auditor yet show larger totals than their estimates by 750021.
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Craig County
Editors Endorse Wilson Seen as Democratic Hope in 1912
A Plant City Courier excerpt and other editorials praise Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey as the suited candidate for democracy in 1912. Articles argue Wilson’s fair policies appeal across classes, oppose big business, and predict his nomination and likely election. Reports from Huntsville, Houston, Philadelphia, and Carlisle note growing support, popular sentiment, and delegates leaning toward Wilson in the Democratic convention.
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Fla
Tme
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Wilson
United States
Huntsville
Ala
Houston
Tex
Washington
The
Houston Chronicle
Lone Star
Texas
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Intermountain
Pacific Coast
Philadelphia
Penn
Carlisle
Cumberland County
Frank Walters
M. M. Dougherty
Mechanicsburg
Bert A. Fritchey
Harrisburg
John Walters
George B. Krouge
Lebanon County
Cumberland
Dauphin
Lebanon
1912 Now Seeks Public Opinion on Oklahoma’s Growth
In this call for civic input Oklahoma residents are urged to submit concise 100 to 200 word suggestions to the Chieftain. The piece emphasizes development of resources, intelligent growth, and regional leadership by Vinita and Craig county, inviting public opinion to guide progress in the new year.
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Oklahoma
Commonwealth
Vinita
Craig County
Tariff keynote in Guthrie as Champ Clark campaigns in Oklahoma
Speaker Champ Clark delivers tariff focused keynote to a record crowd in Guthrie Oklahoma outlining the Democratic platform for next year. He argues tariff revision will dominate the national campaign noting Taft’s inconsistent tariff stance and promises made in 1910. He lists past Democratic aims including campaign finance publicity and direct election of senators, all facing presidential veto.
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Guthrie
Okla
Champ Clark
Oklahoma
Clark
Taft
Chicago
House
New Mexico
Arizona
Treaty to Prevent Dry Niagara Preserves Falls Forever
United States and Canada announce a binding treaty to control water diverson from the Niagara river and safeguard the scenic grandeur of Niagara Falls. The agreement, crafted with hydraulic experts, sets limits of 26 000 cubic feet per second on the Canadian side and 20 000 on the American side, taking full effect in March when prior provisions lapse.
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Niagara
Niagara Falls
United States
Canada
Niagara River
Howell Cobb a Free Man Returns to Oklahoma After Pardoned
Muskogee Oklahoma December 26 Howell Cobb the father of mercy and uncle of LaHoma LaHoma Latoma a Cherokee singer who pleaded for his pardon learned that the man who killed a negro twelve years ago in Sapulpa had been pardoned and would depart Atlanta Federal Penitentiary for home today. The tale links a murder and a motherless past with a life of music and the hoped for reunion that Christmas day. Cobb who was a morphone fiend served twelve years and is now released to return to his family.
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Muskogee
Okla
Susanne Latioma
Howell Cobb
Atlanta
LaHoma
la ‘Mama
Sapulpa
Cobb
Bent Cobb
la Homa
Aygee
Schummann-Heinke
Ben
Hinton
Water flow limits and hydro power at falls discussed
Engineers report the current diversion is about half of the treaty limit of 240000 cubic feet per second. They conclude that increasing generation up to twice the present horsepower would not noticeably alter the cataract’s appearance, preserving scenic beauty while boosting power output.
Abernathy boys’ cross country ride and reader reply
Letter from W D Stroud of Batella Oklahoma recounts a cross continental ride from Crosefeld Alberta to Oklahoma in fifty eight days. He claims the Abernathy boys rode from New York to San Francisco in sixty nine days with the best saddle horses and ample money but lost the prize while Stroud says his route beat them by miles with no horse loss.
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Abernathy Boys
Daily Chieftain
New York
San Francisco
Crosefeld
Alberta
Canada
Oklahoma
Abernathy Boye
Wade
W. D. Stroud
Need for Army Remounts Draws Convention Focus
Washington December 26 Major General Leonard Wood warns in his annual War Department report that shipping thoroughbred horses abroad threatens future Army remount supplies. The Southern Commercial Congress plans a session at Nashville next April to explore horse and mule breeding, led by George M Rennel with speakers E B White Capt C H Conrad Jn Gen John B Castleman and J Ly Jones. The aim is to boost southern wealth by showing how climate and soils support stock raising.
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Washington
DD. C
Leonard Wood
Secretary of War
Southern Commercial Courtesa
Congress
Nashville
George M. Rennel
United States Department of Agriculture
E. B. White
Leesburg
South
C. H. Conrad
Front Royal
Virginia
John B. Castleman
Louisville
J. Ly Jones
Columbia
Tenn
Banta Dies at 87 in Nicholas County News
Uncle of W. L. Gibson reports Judge Andy Banta passing Monday afternoon December 18 1911 at home near the city of old age disease. A Bourbon County native who spent most life in Nicholas County he led business and political work here including tobacco handling land dealing and twice serving as county judge. He fought in the Civil War on the Confederate side.
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Carlyle Murcury
Banta
Andrew Jackson
Nichols County
Kentucky
Shilohn Jno
C. Breckenridge
W. i. Gibson
Robert Gillam a cause candidate for national committeeman
Ardmore Okla Dec 28 Judge Ludge M Davis reports strong local interest in the national committee race. He cites growth of support for Robert Gillam in the southern district and among Democrats who view him as the logical choice. Gore Young and other leaders back Gillam, who is portrayed as a steadfast party fighter ahead of the February 22 Oklahoma City convention.
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Ardmore
Ludge
M. Davis
Muskowee
National Committee
John Doolin
Cruce
Doolin
Tate Brady
Robert Galbreath
Tulsa
Davis
Robert Gillam
South
Hed River
Indiana
Uae
United States
Gore
John M. Young
Kim
Oklahoma City
Latta Named Editor of Ol and Gas Journal in Tulsa
Thomas A. Latta, formerly Tulsa World editor, has taken the editor position at Ol and Gas Journal now published in Tulsa. He assumes complete editorial charge this week and will lead the well known trade publication, after severing ties with Tulsa World. Latta, lauded as a forceful writer, spoke of strong Tulsa ties and reluctance to sever connections with the city.
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Tom Latta
Tripod
Tulsa
Okla
Thomas A. Latta
The
Tulsa World
Ol and Gas Journal
St. Louis
Latta
Southwest
Tata
Most elaborate Vinita card party at Cherokee Club
A lavish Christmas themed Five Hundred party at the Cherokee Social Club in Vinita featured teams defending forts and American flags as prizes. Fort Gaines won most victories with Mrs Barrett and Mr Skinner defending. ladies received glass bowls and gentlemen bridges sets. About 100 guests attended, with twenty one tables, a luncheon, and dances after eleven.
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Yrol
Vinita
W. P. Thompson
Fort Gaines
Lord Barrett
HM. Skinner
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Wichita
Latioma
Turner Hotel
Batella, Okla
W. L. Gibson
Cherokee Club
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