Vineita Refinery Fire Traces After Lightning Strike
A lightning strike yesterday near Vinita Producing and Refining caused a devastating blaze at two tanks. A 29 000 barrel crude oil tank burned uncontrollably, with gasoline tank contributing to the inferno. Firefighters fought for hours as oil surged and spread across the plant, collapsing portions of the storage area and threatening nearby tanks. The loss is estimated between 70 000 and 100 000 dollars with 90 percent insurance. rebuilding to begin soon as the plant lay in ruins and workers assessed damages.
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Vinita Producing & Refining Company
Cabin Creek Taat
Spokane
Wash
Pittsburg
Penn
Vinita
Frisco
Cherokee Picnic Promotes Native Seminary Movement
The Cherokee pursued higher mental training beyond basic schooling, creating the National Male and Female Seminaries. Sea schools opened May 7, 1852 and operated successfully for over a century, interrupted only during the Civil War years 1861 to 1865.
Odd Fellows Celebrate Their Anniversary at Vinita Lodge
The Vinita Rebekah lodge marked the Odd Fellows 93rd birthday with a reception at the 1. O. C. F. hall. Over 100 attendees heard addresses from Geo. J. Harris and others, enjoyed readings, songs, and a male quartet, then shared ice cream and cake before midnight trains signaling the end of the evening.
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Vinita Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows
C. F. Hall
Odd Fellowship
Geo. J. Harris
A. D. Bennett
J. J. Morning
Quisenberry
Capt. Barrett
Hughson
W. 0. Davis
Wm. Wolfe
Odd Fellows Hall
Cherokee public buildings praised in Tahlequah plan
Tahlequah Oklahoma April 27 Cherokee county has long resisted a courthouse question citing the capitol building and square as central public facilities It is urged that the Capitol and adjacent grounds be retained for county use after government action The appraisers set value of the Capitol and grounds at 40000 plus 5000 for the jail and 2000 for the Advocate property Making bond purchases feasible to cover county needs through rents offsetting interest costs in bond issuance
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Tahlequah
Oklo
Cherokee County
J. George Wright
Five Civilized Tribes
Capitol
Advocate
Board of Commissioners
Boy Tries to Ford Bull Creek
A boy named Wally Cook driving Daniel's meat wagon at a crossing on Tatlequah avenue crashed into Bull Creek. The wagon overturned, he swam ashore, and with bystanders helped pull the buggy to the bank while the horse escaped. Cook's swimming skill likely saved him and his wife from harm despite slick weather and a robber Sult chasing.
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Bull Creek
Wally Cook
Daniel
Thereek
Tatlequah Avenue
Cook
Oklahoma Supreme Court Dissents in Jay County Records Contempt Case
The Oklahoma Supreme Court, with all justices concurring except Chief Justice John B. Turner, dismissed contempt charges against Adjutant General Frank M. Canton. The ruling held the court had no jurisdiction to issue the restraining order preventing removal of Delaware county records from Jay to the old county seat and urged action by civil authorities. Turner dissented on the jurisdiction issue but joined the rest of the decision.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
T. C. Flake
Frank M. Canton
Canton
R. L. Williame
John B. Turner
Jay
Delaware County
Cruce
Grove
Geneneral Canton
New Jay
Old Jay
J . Turner
A Warm Reception for Young Couple
Last night at G. W. Mitchell home fifteen miles northwest of the city Lee R. Mitchell and wife attended a joyful old time charvar for the newly married couple. Guests welcomed the bride and groom then enjoyed refreshments and cigars. All present felt they shared a pleasant, late hour sendoff wishing the couple a long, happy life.
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G. W. Mitchell
Lee R. Mitchell
Coupe
Minnesota to stock 296 million fry in lakes for sport
Minnesota plans to distribute about 296.6 million fish fry this year including one hundred million walleyed pike and four million brown trout across thousands of lakes and streams. Hatcheries collect spawn from trout and pike, raising fry to fingerlings then to marketable sizes, with bass projects and a campaign against carp and suckers. The program costs about 755 thousand dollars over ten years, aided by local crews and hatchery staff.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Great North Woods
Lake
Gopher
America
John Marty
State Fish Hatchery
Miselasippi
Mississippi
Harney
Union
Amerlon
Bill 10 Protects Rights of Indians in Oklahoma
Washington April 27. Full text of the Owen bill for adjusting titles examined by the senate committee. It authorizes the interior secretary to validate deeds or contracts for Five Civilized Tribes allotments made before 1912 under conditions of good faith and proper payment. Provisions cover settlements, payments to ensure value, and options for sale or exchange of restricted lands with proceeds held for beneficiaries. Additional sections address leasing restrictions and enforcement for allotted and restricted lands in Oklahoma.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Toterlor
the Interlor
Ste
Five Civilized Tribe
Shim
Wilson Favored By Democrats Say Judge Owen
Muskogee Oklahoma April 26 Judge Thomas H Owen returning from the east says Democrats nationwide favor Woodrow Wilson. He notes Taft interests backing Clark movement in some states and outlines Wilson gains in Nebraska Wisconsin and Pennsylvania while Clark remains strong in New England. Owen plans to return to New York in about a week.
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Muskogee
Oklo
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas H. Owen
Wilson
Clark
Owen
Taft
Harmon
Ohio
Indiana
Marshall
Wikson
Oscar Underwood
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
New England
Massachusetts
New York
A Preacher's View on Sunday Trains in Howard Kansas
In Howard Elk county two weekday mail trains run. Citizens petition Santa Fe to run a Sunday train. Local preachers oppose the plan while one preacher voices a provocative analogy about signing for a bawdy house. The writer pondered preferring a Sunday mail train and notes age-related perspective.
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Howard
Kans
Elk County
Santa Fe Railroad
Tallble
Lease and penalties under Five Civilized Tribes act
The act proposes lease arrangements for salt lend funds with proceeds held by a designated Interior Department official and disbursed to the allottee or legal representative. It imposes misdemeanor penalties for pre removal real estate instruments tied to tribal land, with fines from 500 to 5000 dollars and potential imprisonment. The Interior Department supports the bill but notes funding is needed for thousands of cases across forty vacated Oklahoma locations.
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Wueh
Secretary of the Interior
Aaid
Interior Department
Adama
Oklahoma
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