Public report cites 52 Five Civilized tribes enrolment gaps
Washington September 14 The commissioner of Indian affairs released a Wright report dated November 15 1907 detailing fifty two members of the Five Civilized tribes who were omitted from citizenship rolls and not allotted land under the enrollment act. The document’s disclosure has drawn interest from claimants and their attorneys as reopening the rolls faces political and legal hurdles.
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Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
J. George Wright
Five Civilized Tribes
Congress
Indian Bureau
Narrow Escape of Dairyman at Wilson Street Crossing
Last night a dairy wagon driver narrowly escaped death when an eastbound passenger train nearly struck the wagon at Wilson street crossing. The driver, emerging late, crossed just as the locomotive swept by the rear of the wagon. Spectators shouted warnings but the driver did not heed them. This marks the second narrow escape in a week.
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Wilson Street
Lepending
School board approves nonresident tuition fees
At a board meeting last night the school board voted to charge nonresident pupils tuition of 1.50 per month for grade work and 2.00 per month for high school. They decided not to enroll pupils from other districts to avoid overcrowding with current facilities.
Delightful Meeting of Twentieth Century Club
The Twentieth Century club met yesterday afternoon with about twenty members present. Mrs Jasper Martin hosted and Mrs Barber Churchill assisted with entertaining. The group plans another meeting in two weeks with Mrs Frank Billingslea.
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Twentieth Century Club
Jasper Martin
Barber Churchill
Frank Billingslea
Walester Gas Company in Hands of Receiver
St LouisMo Sept 15 A receiver for the Choctaw Gas Light and Heating company a Missouri corporation in tusi mess at South McAlester Ok was appointed by Judge Dyer in the United States circuit court here today after William M of Chicago had filed a petition alleging that William G Weimer vice president of the company and resident director at South McAlester had wrongfully taken from the concern 14900 Randall Tilles Marcus Summerfield and Lawrence B Lewis directors were made co defendants with Weimer Byron F Babbott of St Louis was named by the court to take charge of the company
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St. Louis
Choctaw Gas Light and Heating Company
Missouri Corporation
tusi+ mess
South McAlester
Dyer
United States
William M
Chicago
William G. Weimer
Randall. Tilles
Marcus Summerfield
Lawrence B. Lewis
Weimer
Byron. F. Babbott
Chage
Republicans On Defensive In Missouri Governor Race
In Portland Missouri September 15 Republicans won the state election with Bert M Fernald defeating Obedia Gardner but the Republican plurality fell to under ten thousand in a presidential year. Final returns show Fernald 68300 Gardner 61416. Democratic gains reflect shifts since 1904 and Republicans faced Democratic arguments on Prohibition resubmission taxation of wild lands and admin reform.
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Portland
Bert M. Fernald
Poland
Obedia Gardner
Rock Island
Gardner
Cobb
Davin
Sife
Afton IGE Man Killed by Train
Afton Oklahoma September 17 the mangled remains of Billy Felon a well known citizen were found on Frisco tracks west of town after a night ice haul from Vinita He drank heavily and started out of town last night and was run down by a Frisco passenger train authorities report the victim had been hauling ice locally for months
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Afton
Okla
Billy Felon
Billy Felton
Vinita
Prisco
Annual Report of Katy Submitted by President
The Missouri Kansas & Texas railroad reports optimism for 1908 after losses of Indian Territory lands. Oklahoma and Indian Territory joined as Oklahoma with 1,414,042 people. Land removal to settlers, new industries, and fruit shipments boost prospects. Agricultural output in Texas and Oklahoma expected strong, with coal, livestock, and freight rising. Management urges continued investment to improve service, cut costs, and fund facility expansion for long term solvency.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Indian Territory
Joling
Oklahoma and
Oklahoma
Census Bureau
United States
Iat
Ics
Texas
Bistery
Trafic
Leas
Emigrant Cherokee Fund Payments Expected Next Spring
A Washington representative for the Emigrant Cherokee council reports that the distribution of the Emigrant Cherokee fund proceeds under Galen Miller, special commissioner of the court of claims. Over 43,000 applications have been filed across several states, with a December 30 deadline for the report and possible exceptions to be argued in January 1909, leading to payments in the early spring.
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Chester Howe
The
Chieftain
Washington, D.C
Emigrant Cherokee Council
Howe
Galen Miller
Court of Claims
Cherokee Nation
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
Virginia
Peary Celebrating Opening of Cherokee Strip
Peery Oklo Sept 17 Ten thousand people mark the fifteenth anniversary of the Cherokee strip settlement opening in 1893. Twenty five horses took part in a homes parade. Dennis Flynn Republican candidate for the U S Senate spoke on Governor Haskell taxes and criticized one man power in Oklahoma and Bryan Haskell efforts to extend Oklahoma plans nationwide.
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Peery
Oklo
Cherokee Strip
Dennis T. Flynn
United States Senate
Haskell
Oklahoma
Flynn
Bryan
Runaway Injures Two On Oklahoma Route
Norman Shelton and John Butler were badly injured in a runaway while traveling from Big Cabin to Waiteway. Shelton suffered a broken collar bone and facial bruising. Butler’s injuries were not yet known.
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Big Cabin
Waiteway
Norman Shelton
John Butler
Mr. Shelton
Mr. Butler
Reward Offered for Fatally Arrested Obedience Plot
A reward of ten dollars is offered upon conviction of the responsible party for a fatally obdurate plot. Names and addresses are mentioned across several places, including J and Imnamey, with a note referencing 136 Bed Tew.
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Fouarn
Imamey
Jack Crombie Shot Dead in Southwest City
A man shot and killed by an unknown assailant last Thursday night in Southwest City Missouri is identified as Jack Crombie, about 20, cared for since infancy by his oldest sister who describes him as all she had in the world.
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Southwest City
Jack Crombie
Davenport Campaign Tour Sparks Joint Debates
Congressmen Davenport and Creager clash over planned joint debates as Davenport tours Sapulpa Chelsea and Grove with his campaign team. He forecasts a 3000 to 5000 vote majority and aims to pressure Creager into agreed forums while Guthrie signals national party push with Oklahoma invitations.
Dearth of livery rigs on homeseekers day
City residents lament the shortage of livery rigs for homeseekers day with over fifty hopeful buyers visiting the country. Four or five were forced to ride in a carriage, so the trip proved uncomfortable and dissatisfying as Vinita tours continue biweekly and city deliverymen struggle to provide enough horses and vehicles.
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Earare
Vinita
Decision Against the Dispensary Affirmed by Court
Richmond Virginia September 16 The United States court of appeals sustained Judge Peter C Pritemrd in Fleischmann company and others versus the South Carolina dispensary Commission holding that a state cannot conduct liquor traffic as a private business The opinion written by Judge James E Boyd of Greensboro North Carolina and concurred by Judge Edmund Waddill and Chief Justice Puller argues the eleventh amendment and that a sovereign state cannot engage in the liquor trade as a trader in competition with private entities The ruling emphasizes government function and property incidental to the state in conflict with alcohol commerce
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Richmond
United States Court of Appeals
Peter C. Pritetmrd
Fleischmann Company
South Carolina
Boyd
South
Beer pours from gutters in Tulsa protest scene
Tulsa reports state Dispensary agent BJ Waugh poured out over 2000 bottles of beer into a street gutter near the county courthouse. He described beer disposal by hoboes drinking from sewer holes and predicted state support rising as he planned a western tour to promote morality in Tulsa.
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Tulsa
BJ. Waugh
Statehood
Pussyfoot” Johnson
County Court House
Oklahoma City
Waugh
Guthelé
Pryor
Mr. Waugh
Sheriff's Forge
Police arrest five east side craps players
Police raided a east side dives and seized four Negro men and one white man at craps. They appeared before Judge Barrett and each posted $12 in city bail. Twelve cases were heard in police court this morning, seven others involving drunks and prostitutes.
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East Eidé
Barrett
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Walester Gas Company
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PEARY
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Creager
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Chelsea
Grove
Daven
Port of Vian
Guthrie
Oda
Minoit
Iowa
Dennis Flynn
Bird McGuire
William Busby
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