State Budget Nearing Three Million As Dept Reverts Funds
Oklahoma City July 18 More than 100000 of departmental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30 last reverted to the state treasurer according to estimates by the auditing department. Total appropriations this year reached 5,726,023 an increase of 35000 with education receiving about 1,000,000 including 20000 for a feebleminded institution at Enid but excluding 23750 for the state training school at St Pauls Valley. Executive departments total nearly 750000 and the state asylum maintenance alone costs over 400000. The Norman city council set Aug to vote on a 40000 bond issue. A state charter was issued to Republican Printing Co of Okmulgee with 5000 capital stock. Former Gov N Haskell Mrs Haskell and ex-Sen Joe Morris returned from a 900 mile campaign tour through western Oklahoma. An exhibit for Oklahoma at the International Dry Farming congress in Lethbridge Canada is being gathered by the farm demonstration branch. An election will be called at Altus to decide selling the municipal electric plant to private parties. Board members Elliott and Brewer issued a statement welcoming an investigation into charges of irregularities.
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Oklahoma City
Enid
St Pauls Valley
Norman
Republican Printing Company
Okmugee
C. BE
Creager
Muskogee
H. P. Filppin
W. 8. Bell
Okmulgee
N. Haskell
Mra
Haskell
Joe Morris
Oklahoma
Farm Demonstration Branch
Oklahoma Board of Agriculture
Lethbridge
Canada
Altos
Death of Charles A. Taylor in Los Angeles
Telegrams report Charles A. Taylor examiner and Spector of Oklahoma died in Los Angeles early Friday after a year away for health. He suffered a nervous breakdown and kidney ailments. Governor Cruce and state officials moved to draft resolutions and defer a successor until a deathbed request could arrive.
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Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Charles A. Taylor
Spector
Oklahoma
Taylor
California
Statehood
Hugh Gerner
Croce
State Board of Equalisation
West
Meyer
Harris
Cruce
West to press for negro registration in eastern Oklahoma
Oklahoma Attorney General Charles West will travel to Muskogee to represent the state in proceedings to compel the registration of negroes in eastern counties without regard to the grandfather clause. If the writ is issued, county officials are expected to obey. Governor Cruce has been notified but taken no action. Also noted are inquiries about including party committeemen on oil ballot. officials say the law, which requires committeemen be chosen at the primary, supports placing them on the official ballot. Yorks depart for Kingston for a relatives visit. First Methodist Sunday school reports rising attendance and a growing need for a larger church building.
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Oklahoma City
Charles West
Muskogee
United States
Ralph E. Campbell
Campbell
Riley
Selection Board
Cruce
West
Attorney General’s Office
Inquiera
York
Verry York
Kingston
Oklo
First Methodist Church
R. Coleman
Durant
Bryan County
Coleman
Criminal Court of Appeals
Oklahoma News in Brief From Sand Springs To State Elections
Epworth League plans a large chautauqua and camp meeting near Sand Springs south of Tulsa. Oklahoma City district court sought dissolution of Continental company per stockholders. State Democratic convention to ratify primary nominees and adopt platform in Oklahoma City after primary returns. State Banking Board sues Stock Yards State Bank to recover assessments for the state guaranty fund. State Farmers Institute annual meeting set for Stillwater mid August. Two expiring terms A C Cobb Wagoner and Dan Diehl Gotebo. State Board of Equalization examined Stillwater county valuation for fairness. Attorney General refrains from ruling on election questions including women's eligibility. County offices see crowded candidate activity before the primary.
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Epworth League
M. B. Shurch
Oklahoma
Sand Springs
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Continental Company
State Banking Board
Oklahoma County
Stock Yards State Bank
State Bank Guaranty
State Farmers’ Institute
State Board of Agriculture
Stillwater
A. C. Cobb
Wagoner
Dan Diehl
Gotbo
State Board of Equalization
Erro
Notice Delinquent Taxes In Vinita Oklahoma
The County Treasurer has placed in many hands for collection all 110 delinquent personal taxes. All parties owing such taxes can save sheriff s costs by calling at my office on or before August 10 1912. After that state costs of collection must be added. Hi B RIDENHOUR Sheriff Craig County.
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Vinita
Oklo
Hi. B. Ridenhour
Craig County
Oklahoma bankers discuss changes to state bank laws
Oklahoma City July 21 Bankers plan July 30 meeting at Lee Huecking hotel to discuss amendments to state bank laws. Proposals include limiting guaranty fund assessments to one fifth of one percent of deposits and state funding to cover deficits, plus charter application changes shifting from personal discretion to community viability criteria.
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Oklahoma City
State Bankers
Oklahoma Bankers Association
Will Put Ban On Special Attorneys In Oklahoma
Guthrie July 21 Constitutional amendment in Oklahoma to bar state officials and departments from employing attorneys at state expense is being drafted by John H Burford of Guthrie former state supreme court chief justice He aims to remove the present practice of banks banking board school land department and other agencies hiring special attorneys and require all legal work to go to the attorney general Seeking a model recently adopted in a western state
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
John H. Burford
Guth,rie
State Supreme Court
Banking Board
School Land Department
Burford
Roscoe Marks Completes Studies as Surgeon
Dr. Roscoe Marks leaves Vinita for Kansas City to finish medical training at a general hospital and return as a licensed physician and surgeon. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marks, raised in Vinita, trained in Chicago area hospitals, and recently graduated from a two year course at the University of Illinois.
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Roscoe Marks
Kansas City
General Hospital
Marks
J. W. Marks
Vinita
Willie Hassell
University of Uinois
Chisago
Tariff removal hastens date of adjournment
Washington July 21 removal of the tariff as an issue in congress before week end marks a step toward adjournment of the present session. Votes on leading tariff bills are agreed, with other legislation to be disposed of or tempered. Senate bills include sundry civil appropriation and Panama debate. House actions cover seamen employment, eight hour government work, free ship, and wireless measures. Adjournment hinges on Archbald impeachment ruling and Panama canal issues.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Panama Canal
Taft
Durine
Theron C. Catlin
Missouri
Death of Judge Foster in Vinita
Judge BE B Foster died at his home east of Vinita Saturday following several months illness from Brights disease. Funeral services were held at the residence by Rev Burger and the body shipped to Greenfield for burial. A longtime Vinita citizen and former justice of the peace, he leaves a family and many friends.
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Judge Foster
BE. B. Foster
Bright
Rev. Burger
Greenfield
Willness
Judge Poster
Vinita
Frank Lee Named Candidate for Constable in Vinita Township
The Chieftain announces Frank Lee as a Republican primary candidate for Constable in Vinita Township. If nominated and elected, there will be no discrimination on race religion or personal feeling. WANTED To hire a horse for creamery work.
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Frank Lee
Vinita Township
Tee Frank Lee
Craig County
Sofar
Craig County Oklahoma Political Candidate Announcements 1912
A series of 1912 Craig County political notices announces candidates for County Treasurer County Clerk County Judge County Commissioner Constable and for U S Congress. Names include J Roberts E J McBride Theo D B Frear Geo H Ogden Dan Tittle J Wes Harrin and James Dennis Flynn with Democratic or Republican primary references.
Supreme Court Judge N B Maxey and Craig County Commissioner Candidate
Nounce N B Maxey of Muskogee for the Supreme Court from district one under the Democratic primary August. George W Taylor as County Commissioner candidate for the first district of Craig County set to the August primary.
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N. B. Maxey
Muskogee
Supreme Court
George W. Taylor
Craig County
Craig County Democratic Primary Announces Multiple Candidacies
The Chieftain reports Craig County nominees including Thomas W. Smith for Superintendent of Schools, re election bids for County Clerk and County Attorney, Charles Teenor for County Commissioner, and LEE R. MITCHELL seeking reelection as District Clerk, all subject to the August Democratic primary in 1912.
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Ifor County
Thomas W. Smith
Centralig
Craig County
Charles Teenor
Oklo
Chas, Teenor
Lee R. Mitchell
Craig County Oklahoma Democratic Primary Nominations
A floods of candidacy notices announce contestants for Craig County offices. Virgilia Kinnison Samuel Chatterton R L Jackson Joe Walker G I White Willard Voyles L P Smart and other nominees seek party approval in the August 1912 Democratic primary for sheriff constable county attorney and county commissioner in Craig County Oklahoma.
Trott Seeks Craig County Register of Deeds Nomination
W L Trott announces candidacy for the office of Register of Deeds of Craig County Oklahoma subject to the Democratic primary in August 1912.
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Register OF Deeds
Craig County
Oklo
W. L. Trott
E. N. Williamson
Office of Register of Deeds
Oklahoma
Craig County Officials Put Up Dem Primary Candidates
The Chieftain lists Craig County contenders for sheriff, county superintendent, register of deeds, and county commissioner. Billy Friend and H B Ridenhour seek re election, E N Williamson and H Ridens Hour announce, Robi L Chamberlin and Pete Coyne join races for sheriff and county representative, all subject to the Democratic primary in August.
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Billy Friend
Craig County
H. ®. Ridens
Sherif
Oklahoma
H. B. Ridenhour
Chieftain
Pete Coyne
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James F. McCullough
Parks
J. ¥. Roberts
E. J. McBride
Big Cabin
Theo, D. B. Frear
Geo. H. Ogden
Graig County
Dan Tittle
J. Wes Harrin
James Dennis Flynn
Sapulpa
Iam
Do. Caldwell
Jake Smith
Virgil A. Kinnison
Third Commissioners
Dsstrict
Samuel Chatterton
R. L. Jackson
Astrid
Joe Walker
G. I. White
Centralia
Willard H. Voyles
L. P. Smart
H. W. C. Shelton
Robi. L. Chamberlin
D. T. Witt
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