Irrigation Bonds Rated As Good Securities
Judge Charles F. Fishback told the Chicago board of control of the nineteenth National Irrigation Congress that foreign interest is growing in American irrigation finance. He cited Paris funds of forty five million francs and noted anticipated investments as confidence in U S irrigation development spreads globally. He also said foreign financiers expect irrigation bonds to be among the best investments and noted interest from English and Canadian officials.
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Ill
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Paris
Europe
Charles F. Fishback
Chicago Board of Control
National Irrigation Congress
Hotel LaSalle
Fishback
England
New York
France
Lord Northolt
Irrigation Congress
America
Canada
Dominion
Lord Northcliff
Sir John Murray
Christmas Island
Chicago Congress
Murray
Oil Strike Sparks Vinita Excitement Near Farm of Goforth
Vinita residents buzz over an oil discovery on Perry Goforth’s farm five miles east of town while the well drilled as an artesian bore began to flow oil after penetrating oil sand. Observers split between awe and skepticism as crews study the lingering flow and potential extent.
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Vinita
Perry Goforth
Goforth
Bartlesville
Deputy Sheriff Killed in Porum Running Gun Battle
Deputy Jim Work was shot and killed in a running battle near Porum with Bob Davis Leonard McCullough and Almond Davis. Davis faced indictment for cattle stealing and lynching threats arose after the shooting. Deputies pursued the trio by special train as eastern Oklahoma towns were alerted.
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Muskogee
Okla
Jim Work
Bob Davis
Leonard McCullough
Almond Davis
Porum
Davis
Midland Valley
Oklahoma
Graft Scandal Back in Session as Grand Jury Meets
The Associated Press reports in Columbus Ohio that with the grand jury convened and the legislature meeting today the graft scandal already involving five lawmakers will resume. The prosecutor denies rumors of indicting an additional senator and representative.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Wood Nymphs Painted By Local Artist Reveals All
A local painter toiled three months and spent much on models for a finished work that all but one praised at the exhibition. The top critic was the artist’s own companion who, after asking the title, exclaimed that the wood nymphs looked so natural people would think they were carved from wood.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Foxes Grow Bold in Blackmore Vale This Year
The London Standard reports foxes unusually plentiful in Blackmore Vale with a bold act by Reynard. In broad daylight he visited the Charlton Horethorne kennels near Sherborne and Wincanton, stealing a prized cock from the huntsman. Tracks were found in a muddy lane as the marauder escaped.
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Blackmore Vale
Reynard
Charlton Horethorne
Sherborne
Wincanton
Poultry Yard
London Standard
Maine Hen Dies by Apparent Suicide in Biddeford Coop
Obed F Stackpole of Biddeford reports his hen killed herself by hanging in the henhouse. A cord loop overhead captured the head, with a cabbage looped nearby as a prior use. The incident, noted by the Kennebec Journal, labels it a curious case of nature fakers.
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Maine
Kennebec
Obed F. Stackpole
Biddeford
Dr J R Scott Dies in San Diego at 74
W L Trott received word of his brother Dr J R Scott's death in San Diego California yesterday at age 74. Scott had fallen ill about a week earlier and died shortly after. A son Oscar Trott of Madison Illinois traveled to San Diego to bring the body to Burton Illinois for burial beside his wife. Scott had lived in Vinita for years and was well known to longtime residents.
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W. L. Trott
San Diego
Cal
J. R. Scott
Trott
Oscar Trott
Madison
Burton
Til
Vinita
Kaufman No Match For Jim Flynn
In Kansas City, Jim Flynn of Pueblo halted Al Kaufman of San Francisco in the tenth round after eight knockdowns. Kaufman suffered a bloody, bruised face and a series of knockdowns including two through the ropes, with Flynn dominating in a fierce bull dog style. Flynn weighed 171 pounds to Kaufman’s 205 and earned 1750 dollars while Kaufman took 2250.
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Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Col
al Kaufman
San Francisco
Kaufman
Flynn
Danny Shay
Kauffman
Object to Selling Eggs by Weight
Chicago commission men oppose a proposal to sell eggs by weight. They argue eggs have always been bought and sold by the dozen and priced by the dozen worldwide, and the egg is a unit of substantial uniformity.
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Chicago Commission
The
Tribune
Deaf man run down by tram killed in inquest note
An Irish paper reports an inquest where a doctor says two injuries were fatal yet others were not. The piece cites a deaf man struck by a tram and killed, noting a similar previous injury.
Peculiarities of Nations Adages by a German Reporter
A compact quotation from the Hamburger Zeitung contrasts national travel tastes. It notes that Germans love travel for its own sake, Italians travel to reach a destination, English favor parks, Germans prefer woods, and the French adore the Boulevard.
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Parre
Hamburger Zeitung
Bills and Billet Deux Social Exchange
The speaker notes Miss Snipps and Mr Owens paying attention, while the father, a tailor, is urged to be polite to the bills sent. The exchange hints at social friction over money and manners within a family context.
Kansas the Source of Supply for Whisk Broom Material
Kansas supplies about ninety percent of the fiber used to make whisk brooms in the United States. The statement highlights the state as the primary source of broom straw and related plant materials, underscoring its agricultural dominance in this industry.
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United States
Ben Chouteau 19 on Long Journey to Death
Ben Chouteau aged 19, pioneer Shawnee settler near Vinita, dies at home. Son of Cyprian Chouteau, founder figure of Westport, he lived in Indian Territory for about forty years after stints in California. Funeral yesterday conducted by local Masonic order. interment in family cemetery. Surviving are two sons Ben Jr and Fox, daughter Mrs Jesse Milholland, stepdaughter Mrs Nolen Woodall, two brothers Fred and Ed, two sisters Mrs Martha Shufeldt and Mrs Carl Guinotte.
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Ben Choutesau
Vinita
Cyprian Chouteau
Westport
Jackson County
Kansas City
Manhoon
California
Indian Territory
Ben, Jr
Fox Chouteau
Jesse Milholland
Okoee
Nolen Woodall
This City
Fred
Ed Chouteau
Martha Shufeldt
No Wata
Carl Guinotte
Washington senators gain key committee posts in Senate
Oklahoma leaders Owen and Gore secure chairmanships and seats on key panels. Gore becomes chairman of the railroads committee and takes posts on interstate commerce and patents, while Owen gains Pacific railroads, appropriations, and public buildings and grounds assignments as party splits widen.
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Oklahoma
Senate
Owen
Gore
Governors and Mayors to Meet in Boston Conference
Governors of all states and mayors of principal cities have been invited to send representatives to the National Conference of Charities and Correction in Boston June 7 to 14. The meeting aims to discuss standards of administration in public charitable and correctional institutions and scientific treatment of wards. Rev Francis Gavish, D. D, of Indianapolis, says these discussions have advanced American institutions globally over 38 years.
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National Conference of Charities and Correction
Boston
Francis Gavish
D. D
Indianapolis
Conference On State Supervision and Administration
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