Eleven Hundred Mile Road for Washington
Spokane Jan 4 Eleven hundred miles is the length of a state trunk highway planned for Washington by Governor M B Hay during a Spokane visit. The route would serve about 75 percent of the state population and pass through Bellingham Everett Beattie Tacoma Centralia Chehalis Vancouver Walla Walla Spokane Wenatchee and Ellensburg, then onward to Beattie. A one mill tax is levied anticipated to raise at least 450000 yearly for road improvements. The governor opposes large state appropriations for toll road expansion.
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Centralia
Chehalis
Vancouver
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Ellensburg
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Hay
Ho Sald
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Oklahoma
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Vinita
Winita
Ilinote
Timothy
Craig County
Iowa
Nebraska
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Oklahoma settler urges Vinita growth and advertising
A Vinita area resident recounts moving to Oklahoma near Vinita in 1909. He compares Illinois and Oklahoma land, notes higher farm productivity, and predicts rapid northeast Oklahoma growth. He urges stronger state advertising and highlights Oklahoma’s potential for stock and grain farming.
Governor Hay on good roads plan and rural support
The speaker notes that funds were spent in districts not joining the state plan. He advocates selecting a definite route to serve the greatest share of people and urges ongoing highway improvement. He believes the plan gains approval and that investing in roads benefits farmers, fruitgrowers, and the state economy.
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Butte
Hay
Guthrie Seeks Court Stay On State Capital Election
Guthrie citizens object to Secretary of State Bill Crow’s ballot title on an immediate statewide vote called by Governor Haskell. Objections argue the move precedes a pending hearing and may prompt appeals for injunction or prohibition to halt the election.
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Guthrie
Okla
Bill Crowm
Oklahoma City
C. N. Haskell
Incv
Secretary of State
Mr 8 H Glassmire to Lead Services at St John’s
Mr 8 H Glassmire, a lay lector to Rev James J HM Ready, will lead the services at St John’s next Sunday, both morning and evening. Choir rehearsal is Saturday at 7 00 p.m. Regular services each Sunday, morning and evening.
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H. Glassmire
James J. HM
BL John's
Days of Drudgery in Railroad Service Ends
Washington reports J Shirley Eaton former statistician of the Lehigh Valley railroad submits a monograph to the United States bureau of education on Education for Efficiency in Railroad Service. Commissioner Elmer Brown transmits the study urging broad education for definite occupations and railroads adopting apprenticeship schemes, education in management, and closer ties with educational agencies.
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Washington
J. Shirley Eaton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
United States Bureau of Education
Elmer
Brown
Secretary of the Interior
Tis
United States
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Eaton
Timwell
Educaton
Hie
Typhoid Article Appeals to City Readers
A citizen writes to The Daily Chieftain urging clearer coverage of typhoid causes and prevention. The letter blames breeding sites like open septics, flies, and stagnant pools in yards and alleys, calls for lime or disinfectants, and advocates city sewer expansion and stronger personal hygiene enforcement.
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Daily Chieftain
Peeta
Board of Health
Pipeline Camp Near Vialta Advancing Northward
The camp of the pipeline workers laying the gas line from near Welch to the city has moved a mile and a half north of Vialta after completing the section from Welch to that point.
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Waleh
Thi City
Vialta
Welch
Carthage man takes traveling salesman post
P M Carthage of Carthage Mow haw accepted a position as traveling salesman with the Rateliit canders Srodery company.
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Carthage
Mowhaw
The
Rateliit-canders
Srodery Company
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