Alabama City Approves 750000 for Asylum and State Costs
Alabama city votes to approve 750000 dollars from public building funds for Vinita asylum buildings and two years of maintenance. Other measures include 14200 for maintenance, 4000 for land at Broken Arrow agricultural school, 2500 for Goodwell school, and 30000 for governor probation enforcement over ten years. Senate fights over land ownership and school funds sale continue. News from Chicago reports Hearst strike actions and reduced newspaper pages.
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Alabama City
Mar
Jedness
Coyne Rds
Vinita Insane Asylum
House
Hatchett
Oklahoma City
Senate
Franklin
Roddie
Milburn
Kerr, Semple and Maxey
Lindsey and Harlin
Pryor Creek
Stockton
Maxey
Thomn Lands to Be Thrown on Market Soon
Muskogee Oklahoma February 28 sixty thousand acres of unallotted Indian lands in the Cherokee Creek and Seminole nations will be thrown on the market about May fifteenth according to the commissioner in the Five Tribes The minimum price will be the appraised value and may be bought for from fifty cents to six dollars and fifty cents per acre Sales in the Chickasaw and Choctaw country showed the minimum price doubled the appraised value This time prices will be lower and terms more liberal for buyers.
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Muskogee
Oklo
Portland Lumber Mill Burns
Portland reports a large fire destroying the Oregon and Washington Lumber Company mill the city largest plant. Strong winds fanned the blaze as other major mills caught fire with losses already exceeding 150000 dollars.
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Portland Lumber Mill
Burns
Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Oregon and Washington Lumber Company
Missouri Commends Senators Stone and Warner
The Missouri senate adopted a resolution praising Senators Stone and Warner for voting against Lorimer in the U S Senate yesterday. The AP report from Jefferson City notes the action as a formal commendation by the state legislature.
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Missouri
Associated Press
Jefferson City
Migrouri
Washington, D. C
Senate
Lorimer
Capitol
William Lorimer
Tili‘nols
Beveridge
Borah
Bourne
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Burton
Clapp
Crawford
Cummings
C. K. Dixon
Groma
Jones
LaBollette
Lodge
Nelson
Page
Root
Smith
Michigan
Southerland
Warner
Young
Democrats
Bacon
Chamberlain
Clarge
Arkansas
Culberson
Davis
Gore
Money
Martin
Newland
Overman
Owen
Perry
Raynor
Shively
South Carolina
Stone
Swanson
Taylor
Cement freight advances suspended by ICC to July 1
Washington D C March 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended general advances in freight rates on cement made mainly by the Missouri Kansas and Texas railway until July 1 The order affects forty nine other interstate carriers in the west and southwest in addition to the principals.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lorimer 15 Given Seat in Senate
Washington report details the senate vote on Lorimer’s seat with a 46 to 40 tally against Lorimer and a late absence by Lorimer. The roll lists many senators supporting and opposing the resolution, reflecting party divisions during the March 1 session.
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Lorimer
Senate
Bloodshed Possible in Oil Land Dispute Near Okmulgee
Okmulgee Okla Mar 2 Two oil leaseholding firms clash over a small tract northeast of town. One company guards the land with rifles as tensions rise after a new well attracts other oil men. Pine Creek Oil holds a new lease from landowner Wright Thornburg, claiming the Benebum lease was forfeited for non development. The land is valuable as an extension of the Morris field. Mexican Town May Be Attacked Soon. El Paso Tex Mar 2 Telegrams from Chuahua report rail traffic disruptions raise prices and cause hardship for foreigners and locals. Troops avoid exposure as Insurrectos loom and surrender rumors spread. A potential attack on the town is feared.
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Okmulgee, Okla
Mar
Benebum Oil Company
Benebum Company
Wright Thornburg
Pine Creek Oil Company
Pine Creek
Morris Field
Vinita Poised for Great White Way Turnpike to Monte Ne
A 90 mile turnpike from Monte Ne Arkansas to Vinita Oklahoma is set as Vinita’s major project. Promoter W H Harvey and local farmers plan a three day build in April with 10 000 posters, road captains, and volunteer labor from Benton McDonald Delaware and Craig counties. The effort aims to connect four states with toll free public access and a white painted route through Ozark country.
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Monte Ne
Ark
W. H. (Coin) Harvey
Vinita
Grand River
Vinita A6
Felows
John T. Gunter
W. L. Trott
Fred Kelley
Bob Allen
James M. Martin
A. A. Roach
J. C. Ince
Frank Franklin
Lee Owenby
Chas
Duncan
Bob McCaffery
Erve Waldron
Bob Aldrich
Lee
Arthur Beck
Frank Fleming
Col
Coin) Harvey
Harvey
Okla
Gravette
Grove
Rogers
Bentonville
Centerton
Hiwassee
Southwest City
Oklahoma
Munkogee
Tulsa
Bartlesville
Kansas City
Joplin
Grayette
Benton County
Benton
Arkansas
McDonald County
Missouri
Delaware and Craig Counties
Ozark Mountains
Tom
Iowa
John Sigman
Hickory Creek
Peter Lewis
Lowell
Kansas City and
Memphis
Cave Springs
Fayetteville
Felker
Lee Howe
Grand ‘Hyer Bridge
Census figures show Pawnee Oklahoma population rise
The Associated Press reports in Washington on March 2 that census statistics list Pawnee Oklahoma at 9 161 residents in 1910 up from 7 94 percent in 1907.
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Pawnee
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Okla
Constitution Approved by Territories Committee Unanimous
The House committee on territories unanimously approved New Mexico’s constitution and find no fraud in the constitutional convention. The organic act should be approved by Congress, per the Associated Press report from Washington D C dated February 28.
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Auagelated Press
Washington, D. C
State of
New Mexico
House Committee On Territories
Congress
Bootleggers Routed as Claremore Cleanups County
A Claremore dispatch reports Oklahoma county leaders tightening a crackdown on gamblers and bootleggers. Bonds rise to ten thousand dollars for liquor charges. many gamblers have fled, and the Great White Way turnpike project draws local farmers and railroad foremen pledging labor and supplies to build a new road division.
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Nowata Star
Claremore
Okla
Knight
Filibuster Forges On Over Tariff Board Bill
Washington announces a Senate showdown as democrats vow to continue the filibuster against the tariff board bill. The vote to take up the measure stood 55 to 23 with one Republican opposing. Democratic leaders privately insist the tactic aims to halt unfinished business and force Republican concessions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Tariff Board
Senate
Republicas
Connecticut
Chamberlain
Isas
Newlands
Owen
Must Select Candidate In Coiba Peace Talks
Coiba Honduras March 1 The Puerto Cortes peace conference faces a key decision today as negotiations stall over a provisional president. The revolutionary leader insists one of three proposed candidates be chosen as the first condition to any agreement, else hostilities may resume.
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Associated Press
Coiba
Honduras
Puerto Cortes
Bonita
Road Improvement Plan Calls for Paid Crew and Steam Roller
A letter describes a community road project with Howe offering to work gratis for three days. It proposes macadam, concrete culverts, bridges with steel girders, a steam roller, and dynamite to create a durable turnpike. Estimated costs cover labor, materials, and equipment, including 75 and 80 foot steel spans.
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Howes
Grove
Vinita
Cabin Creek
Horse Lreek
Delaware County
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NTA Asylum
Coyne
Jeffords
Chicago
Hearst
Thomn
Senators
Col. Harvey
Rogers County
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