School Land Commission Moves Toward Action in Guthrie
Oklahoma's Governor Haskell announced to a group of school land lessees that the indemnity and public building funds will be sold once appraised values of lands and improvements are fairly adjusted. A three-person arbitration panel, including a county assessor and two party-affiliated members, will decide disputes, with review by the commissioners.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Haskell
J. B. Tosh
Hobart
H. Hyde
Alva
W. M. Anderson
Waurika
Parts
Jefferson
W. Mraper
Geary
H. C. Scott
Bramen
P. Stuard
Kremlin
D. Brownlee
Kingfisher
Mary Land
Board of Commissioners
Rock Island And Frisco One Line Order Impact
Guthie Oklahoma June 1 The corporation commission issued order 205 effective July 5 to unify and regulate freight charges on commodities by Rock Island and Frisco lines. Railroads did not oppose. projected shipper savings range from 75 000 to 100 000 annually in Oklahoma, reflecting a major rate reduction.
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St. Louis & San Recisco Railway Company
Commlasion
Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Board Pushes Home Products Policy
Guthirle June 19, state board of public affairs approves a policy favoring home purchases and Oklahoma labor. It awarded a $4,330 contract to Muskogee Times Democrat to print volumes of the Oklahoma supreme court reports and arranged favorable typewriter pricing, promising annual savings of up to two thousand dollars for state institutions.
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Guthirle
Okla
State Board of Public Affairs
Oklahoma Laboren
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Muskogee Times Democrat
Tpye
Underwood Company
Companie
Crazy Snake 9 Reluctant to Surrender Amid Indictment Efforts
Oklahoma City June 14 Chitto Hasso known as Crazy Snake or Wilson Jones, leader of the Snake band of Creek Indians, to surrender next week unless rumors prove false. McIntosh county grand jury may indict Crazy Snake for killing two deputy sheriffs at his home as officers sought his participation in the Hickory Ground incident. If indicted, he plans to go to Guthrie with militia protection to meet Governor Haskell. He fears lynching if he surrenders to county officers and may tour the United States as a vaudeville or wild west act if bond is allowed. He has avoided arrest amid exhibition contract disputes and is last seen among friendly Indians in the Choctaw Nation.
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Oklahoma City
Chitto Hasso
Crazy Snake
Wilson Jones
Hickory Ground
Ita
McIntoah County
Crazy Shake
Guthrie
Haskell
Creasy Snake
Mili Iie
Roy Hoffman
United States
Train robbers kill an officer near Bragg Oklahoma
Associated Press report from Muskogee Oklahoma dated June 18 describes a gun battle between three train robbers and Deputy Constable Johnson Kirk and Deputy Constable Wicks near Bragg. Kirk was killed by a shot to the head. robber Paul Williams was wounded and captured, others escaped, police pursue with bloodhounds.
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Associated Press
Muskogee
Oklo
St. Louie
Iron Mountain & Southern
Bragg
Johnson Kirk
Kirk
Wicks
Paul Williams
Okla
Bruges
Here
Knock-Out Blow to Oklahoma to Pers
Agents of American Express in Guthrie Oklahoma receive orders to halt all intoxicating liquor shipments in the state. Inter state whisky shipments must be by freight due to frequent breakage en route, causing trouble for the express company.
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Ty Associated Press
Guthrie
Okla
American Express Company
Express Company
Lightning strike kills George Habish at Clear Creek home
George Habish was instantly killed Saturday when struck by lightning at his Clear Creek home north of Centralia. He had stepped to the door to scare chickens, and his child nearby was knocked senseless. Habish was well known in Vinita amid concerned relatives.
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George Habish
Clear Creek
Centralia
Habib
Vinita
New Charters Issued Show Oklahoma Prosperity
Guthrie June 19 More evidence that capital remains confident in Oklahoma as state charters are issued for Hoffman Speed Printing Co Muskogee $5000 Mendon Telephone Co Mendon $3000 The Big Five Oland Gas Co Tulsa $10000 Raleigh Mining and Investment Co Lawton $100000 Western Biscuit Co Wichita Kang $150000 The Oklahoma Bankers Trust Co Oklahoma City $500000 This daily tale of prosperity notes investments from 5000 to 500000 amid a lean state platform under a democratic administration.
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Guthrie
Oka
Oklahoma
Hoffman-Speed Printing Co
Musscogee
Mendon Telephone Co
Mendon
Capital
Oland Gas Co
Tulsa
Raleigh Mining and Investment Co
Lawton
Oklahoma murderer escapes from Texas jail
Paris, Texas June 18 Will Hendrix convicted of murder on a venue change from Sulphur Oklahoma and given a life sentence broke jail at two this morning and escaped with a four foot hole near the jail He released other prisoners but none could escape Hendrix a half breed Choctaw murdered his father near Roff Oklahoma in 1906.
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Paris
Tex
Will Hendrix
Oklo
Hendrix
Roff
Okla
Gattlemen Cleared of Robbery Charge
Thom as Jordan of Ramona Oklahoma was cleared today of robbing the Collinsville bank. After financial embarrassment he was refused cash and returned with a revolver to force cashing a check, but was not convicted.
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Gattlemen
Associated Press
Bartlesville
Okla
Thomas Jordan
Ramona
Collinsville
Jordan
UNION MEN TO WORK ON STATE BUILDINGS IN OKLAHOMA
Guthrie Oklahoma June 14 The board of affairs ruled that only union labor will be used on all state buildings. A dispute over a one hundred thousand dollar claim on the Weatherford normal building is settled. The board says contracts were signed before its creation and expects peace with the normal regents henceforth.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Board of Affairs
Normal Regents
Weatherford
Great Britain asks America to skip Markowat loan
London reports Britain urges the United States not to pursue participation in a twenty seven million five hundred thousand dollar Markowat road loan. Bankers from Britain and allied firms stand ready to take it up. the message was sent to James Bryce in Washington.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
America
Tiertan
Freech
James Bryce
Wasttington
Will Start Great Land Sale In Oklahoma Soon
Guthrie Oklahoma June 21 Within forty days the state will begin selling 1 050 000 acres of public lands known as new college lands at public auction to the highest bidder Minimum price is 2 11 per acre Land lies mainly in Northeast Oklahoma and will be divided into grazing and agricultural parcels Purchasers receive possession at sale No leases carry preference rights as land is offered to all buyers Later 40 644 acres will be added from productive areas and may be sold to lessees at the highest bid Information from the Oklahoma school land commission secretary Also John N Shepler Pawnee as superintendent of sales is appointed to push the sale plus plans for two story brick buildings on South Wilson street.
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Guthrie
Okla
State of Oklahoma
New College
Oklahoma
Major
Woodward
Harper
Beckham
Roger Milla
Bile
Cimarron
Texas
Beaver
The
Oklahoma School Land Commission
School Land Office
John N. Shepler
Pawnee
Gales
Shepler
Beat
School Land Department
Reservation openings draw crowds in Spokane region
Spokane crowds gather as openings approach for reservations in Washington and Montana. From June 1, visitors by the hundreds travel to Coeur d Alene Idaho and Missoula Montana to inspect lands slated for August openings. Prospective claimants will view sites in three states with tentative tent city arrangements and room provisions at Natatorium Park.
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Spokane
Wash
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Kidapell Missoula
Mont
Oii
Washidaho
Montana
Bel
Cyminerde
Natatorium Park
Vances
Prisoners Escape Tulsa Jail in June Breakout
In Tulsa Oklahoma on June 21 a group of inmates escaped from a county jail by sawing a hole in a heavy cage. Six other prisoners refused liberty and remained in custody as officers pursued the fugitives. Authorities described the escape as bold but several suspects had not been recaptured by press time.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jason Larg
Iberi
Shas
In Pu
Secretaries Cross G Back At Guthrie Oklahoma
Fragmented OCR note notes a political scene in Guthrie Oklahoma with references to Republicans referendums and a contract with a company to hold an event in July. The text is garbled, but mentions ballots ribbon voting and courts and hearings context.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oakie
Gofire
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T. M. Buffington
Joe Harrix
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BIS
Tulsa Il
Cross
Cobb Hotel
Dee Ness
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Bama
Idelity Farm Loan Co
Vinita, Ola
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