Value of school lands in Oklahoma traced as gift to state
A detailed look at Oklahoma school lands shows grants from federal acts totaling 3 191 075 acres including indemnity and college lands. Indemnity lands span Lincoln Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties with others in Woodward Caddo Comanche Greer and Kiowa. State earned 4 170 972 81 dollars from leasing through 1908, with half to state revenues.
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State of
Oklahoma
Congress
Territory
Cherokee Outlet
Greer County
Indian Territory
Lincoln
Pottawatomie
Odlabotan
Oklahoma Land Holdings Valued At Over Thirty-One Million Dollars
The state holds lands totaling an immense heritage with potential value above thirty-one million dollars. Western areas are remote with little value, while central lands near markets show strong prospects. current appraisals underestimate worth. A public decision at the upcoming state session will choose retention for future development or sale to invest elsewhere.
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Palide
the Star
Special College
Oklahore
State Land Department
Oklahoma
Proposal to fund new high school building and weekly paper
The note outlines paying a dollar in advance for the Weekly Chief and praises prepaid subscriptions for subscribers and publisher. It hints at publishing a paper readers will value and mentions a June arrest proposal to advocate a fifty thousand dollar high school building funded by the school board initiative.
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Tom
Pryor Creek Local Notes Mixed With Obits and Visits
A crowded local page notes Pryor Creek visitors and departures. Melaughlins visited Pryor Creek. Ney left for Idaho, Cecil to Stillwell, Ethel and Boog Whitney and Mayes children attend Stillwater and Stillwater schools. Mrs. Pruitt found dead near Green Briar. A child of John Maligin buried at Adair cemetery. Skinnner family in town. Lynch merchant Garber and others in town. Jury at Pryor Creek this week. Justices Wyly at court. Mrs Inlaw seeking mand rights. Journal mentions Lee Martin in Bartlesville. Rev Peters travels from Sallisaw with rheumatism. Pierce Godney buys land from Adair bank to build home. Hardy Smith murder case moved to Claremore for Oct 13 trial. A young druggist assaulted by W H Good recovering on coast. George Cain visiting Adair, now in Porum. The Sniact Set spends time on the river. Will E Tittle bedridden two weeks with rheumatism. Mrs Dick Martin visited Coral Layers who is ill. Nine people baptized Sunday at Military Ford by Rev Medill. Claude Norton ill this week. Kinison visits father J M Kinison. Ferguson Adair postmaster owns a new dog.
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Chateau
Melaughlin
Pryor Creek
Ney
Idaho
Cecil
Stillwell
Ethel
Mek Low Whitney
Stillwater
Boog
Geo. Mayes
Dick Mayes
G. W. Mayes
California
Albert Davis
New Mexico
Overland
Davis
Charles Pruitt
Green Briar
John Maligin
Adair
R. F. Dunham
A. M. Fishback
RW. Ferguson
Wm. Stinson
Pierce Godsy
J. C. Wyly
J. B. Inlaw
Mand
Lee Martin
Bartlesville
J. M. Peters
Sallisaw
Pierce Godncy
Bank of Adair
Hardy Smith
Geo. Cain
Porum
Wim. E. Tittle
Dick Martin
Military Ford
Medill
United Brethern Church
Claude Norton
Arcadia Area Social Notes and Local Moves
Mrs. Kate Gargelowey visits Mrs. Duncan who is recovering. Uncle Geo’s son Howard nears completion of a new house. Geo Scott and wife move business to Pryor Creek. Cleero Howard becomes school director secretary at Arcadia Public School replacing J. E. Duncan. Mack Carselowey visits from Vinita to see his sick sister. A new boy arrives at Tyler Tilden’s home. both mother and child doing well. Arcadia School hosts picnic September 9 and 10. Ellis and Robert Dunelin go to Tahlequah for Male Seminary. Susie Ross and Miss West attend Female Seminary. Joe Ridge takes brother Jesse to Tahlequah for Male Seminary. W. E. Johnesn and wife in Pryor Creek on business. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. SmalIweed take children to Wellin g for school. Rev. Jimmie Evand preaches here. he will teach at Buel. Wat Danoan conducts farm business at Park Hill last week. John Henry visits Tahlequah.
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Kate Gargelowey
Duncan
Boen
Geo
Howard
Scott
Transaeter
Pryor Creek
Tyler Tilden
Me McHer
Arcadia School
Ellis
Robert Dunelin
Tahlequah
Susie Ross
Miss West
Joe Ridge
Jesse
W. E. Johnesn
Pryor Créth
D. F Smaliweed
Welling
Local notes from Welch and surrounding areas
Mrs T Houseman and brother went to Welch last week. W E Poster split a buggy to Sherman Bryant last Thursday. Melving Ward had bad luck when a stray cat bit a finger. Nick Campbell may leave for the west this fall. A big horse race at Spears Saturday and street fair at Centralia on the 15 16 and 17. Albert Nading threshing oats today. Susie Hagerman visited Miss May Fester Sunday. Miss Vo and Frank Foster took Mabel Funk home to Winite after a visit with relatives and friends. Bob Mount made a business trip to Muskogee Monday. W E Foster cutting his corn. Mrs Ed Likens went to Welch last week. Dan Grubbs cut his foot while playing at Fosters. Big croquet game at Fayette Wards Sunday with several players. Mrs Wilburg visited her brother near Eagle Sunday. WM Merrel bought a new harness set and his wife a Cook store item. Norm Good of Welch played croquet at Wards. Mrs T Houseman and brother also present.
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Susie Hagerman
Mins
Miss Vo
Frank Foster
Mabel Funk
Winite
Bob Mount
Muskogee
W. E. Foster
Ed.Likens
Welch
Dan Grubbs
Fosters
Fayette Wards
H. Grubbs and
Floyd Cox
Bateman Wesley
May Poster
Virgil Ward
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Lf. Marrs Printing Company’ Publishers
Mami
Mi Cosdan
Ey Mall
Siname DO
Matt Reer AO
Vinita
Okla
Pred J. Wenner
Statitical Bureau
Oklahoma Federation of Commercial and Industrial Organizations
Ment
Steele
Oklahoma Territory
Wat. Skinner
Sxaac Garber
Lynch
David Benjamin’ Morgan
Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Canada
McKie Veterinary College
Chica
Nes
Ars Cere
America
Henry Bowen Morgan
Swansea
Wales
Fayetteville, Ark
Raines Livery Stable
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Fale
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Jumbo Mercantile Co
THE
Clothiers
Jimmie Evand
Buel
Norm Good
Wards
Mrs. T. Houseman
Oneene Bank
Guthrie
First National Bank of
Smiley Furniture Company
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