School Bonds Sold for New High School Building
The city expects construction to start within thirty days after bond sales finally closed. John Muveen of Chicago arranged the deal with a $3000 certified check as good faith. Attorneys must approve the Chicago abstract. money may be available by October 15. The board also fills a seventh grade vacancy with Prof. Adama of Illinois and moves eighth graders to the old college building to accommodate growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Echo
John Muveen
Chicago
Adama
Illinois
Olive Brashear
Bolivar
Alice Riker
Supreme Court hands down many decisions in Oklahoma
Guthrie Sept 28 The Supreme Court refused a rehearing in Sydney C Chapple vs Samuel B H Didney Muskogee attorney. Bodine of Oklahoma City failed in an appeal in damage suit against Times Journal. Durant referee appointed in Kay county seat contest. Okmulgee land contest and depot case remanded for new evidence. Dunn Kane dissented in land advance. Writ of prohibition granted against Muskogee County guardian matters for Edith Durant pending appeal.
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Supreme Court
Thomas J. Bodine
Oklahoma City
Hhis
Times Journal Publishing Company
Bodine
J. M. Crook
Durant
Kay
Blackwell
Newkirk
Mayor and Commercial Club of
Okmulgee
James Parkinson
Skelton
Dunn
Kane
Corporation Commission
Nowata
Miners Expect Busy Season Near McAlester Oklahoma
Indications point to a busy season with the cda mines in this vicinity beginning within ten days. Since operations resumed a week ago little coal has been dug as preliminary reshaping took priority. By October first, at current pace, about 25 000 men are expected to be at work in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Okla
Cda
Dletriet
Cruce to Speak in Craig County Campaign Night
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hon. Lee Cruce of Ardmore will speak in Craig city next Wednesday at 7 o clock p m with stops in Centr alia Bluejacket and Welch the following day. A letter confirmed his appearance and county committees plan a lengthy campaign from the opening through election night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig County
Lee Cruce
Ardmore
Centralia
Bluejacket
Welch
Payne AIdrich Tariff Law Not Fulfilling Party Pledges
Madison Wis Sept 28 A portion of the republican platform adopted by the resolutions committee was released before delegates read it to the convention. It praises Senator La Follette and Wisconsin progressives and declares the Payne Aldrich tariff law does not fulfill party pledges. It calls for changes including valuing railroads and prefers a graduated income tax with national control of resources.
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Madison
Wis
Resolutions Committee
Senator LaFollette
Not a Technical Medical Lecture on Dr McCormack Visit
Notice to Vinita readers that Dr J N McCormack will address the public on topics of pure food pure drugs better sanitary and hygienic conditions and the role of citizens in improving health. He is not giving technical medical material but a civic discussion urging attendance by all community members including lawyers teachers and clubwomen followed by a discussion session.
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Vinita
J. N. McCormack
State Board of Health of
Kentucky
McCormack
Organization Committee
The
American Medical Association
Dr. McCormack
Lecture by Dr McCormick in Vinita on October 3
Dr J N McCormack national organizer of the American Medical Association will give a free lecture at the Auditorium Monday evening October 3. The physician will discuss better food better drugs better doctors and better health, offering knowledge not elsewhere obtainable. The Chieftain will publish related articles daily and hopes Vinita residents seize the chance.
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J. N. McCormack
American Medical Association
Vinita
Charges Stated in Oklahoma Governor Haskell Trial
Federal court in Muskogee opens the case against Governor Charles N. Haskell and associates for conspiracy to defraud the government and Creek Indians in a 1902 town lot sale. Indictments named W. T. Hutchings C. W. Turner and W. R. Eaton, with jurors including Cherokee John Carlisle. Witnesses include S. R. Rush A. Z. English F. B. Severs. proceedings detail prior suits by Mott and ongoing debates over indictment legality.
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Associated Press
McAlester
Okla
Muskogee
R. Bush
Haskell
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
S. R. Rush
Omaha
William J. Gregg
Albert Z. English
F. B. Severs
Nolle
W. T Hutchings
Clarence W.turner
Walter R. Eaton
Easter
Proerty
John Carlisle
John A. Marshall
Utah
Hagkell
C. B. Stuart
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Lonsbaugh
District Court of Wyoming
Stuart
Marshal
M. L. Mott
Mott White
A. Z. English
Tthe Mott
Slyvester R. Rush
O. E. Pagan
New York
United States
A. English
C. W. Turner
W. T. Hutchings
W. R. Eaton
Jesse Marshall
Gregg
Marshall
Tulsa
Arkansas
Indian Territory
State Board Starts Seed Wheat Distribution in Oklahoma
Sulphur Oklahoma September 28 The state board of agriculture began distributing a carload of Kharkof hard Turkey red wheat to farmers. One thousand bushels via Medicine Lodge Kansas sold in five bushel lots at seven dollars and fifty cents per lot or one dollar fifty cents per bushel freight prepaid when under that price. President Connors shipped 100 bushels to McAlester penitentiary to plant 100 acres, aiming to make the pen distributing point next year if yields are good.
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Okla
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Medicine Lodge
Kans
Board of Agriculture
Connors
McAlester Penitentiary
Penitentiary 2
WETS WIN IN SAPULPA ELECTION AS DENTON named Mayor
Sapulpa Oklahoma vote swung to the wets with ex Mayor Joe Denton elected to head the city. Commissioners G. Lowdermilk Jock Rice and Jon Murphy also chosen. Induction set for October 17 when the new commission government takes effect. The contest drew intense local interest and marked a clear victory in a long, heated campaign.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Joe Denton
Denton
G. &. Lowdermilk
Jock Rice
Jon Murphy
Law and Order League to Press Governor for Probe
A mass meeting of the Law and Order League at the county courthouse voted to send a special committee to McAlester to appeal to Governor Haskell for an assistant attorney general and a full investigation of prohibition enforcement. Over $100 was pledged for the league’s drive as about 200 attendees heard pastors and leaders discuss indictments and sentencing gaps. The committee includes Rev. J Cantrell J C Starr J M Jones C B Rogers and G N Bebout. trips to the governor may occur today.
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Law and Order League
Court House
McAlester
Haskell
League
E. W. Stryker
J. C. Starr
Third Ward
Rev. J. Cantrell
J. M
Era of Frenzied Farming Declared by Smythe
William E. Smythe, San Diego figure linked to Irrigation Congress, warns of an era of frenzied farming and land speculation. He advocates a new home-building farmer using intensive, diversified cultivation and limiting land to what a family can farm. He envisions garden cities near urban areas and government leadership in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pueblo
Colo
William E. Smythe
San Diego
Cal
The
Irrigation Congress
Roosevelt Wins CapitoGto Event As Temporary Chairman
In Saratoga New York Colonel Roosevelt was elected temporary chairman of the New York state Republican convention. The hall was packed as Abraham Guber attacked Roosevelt quoting a French king remark and denouncing recent actions. The state committee reaffirmed support for Sherman against Roosevelt with hints of party factions and reform efforts amid a larger political contest.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Roosevelt
Woodrutt
Sherman
Abraham Guber
Roose
United States
Caesar
Napoleon
America
Jackass
William Barnston
Old Guard
State Committee
Gri
Republican Party
Prominent Tulsa County Farmer Found Dead At Home
Owasso Okla Sept 27 George Davis 55 a prominent rich and poor pioneer farmer of Ow township was found dead at his home west of Owasso Monday morning heart trouble caused his death Mrs Davis found him after he failed to respond to her checks He was long time keeper of Owasso Township treasurer of the district road overseer and active in Farmers Union He survived by six children A R Guy Harold Fred and Mrs George W all residents of Owasso Victor lives in Kansas Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Owasso
Okla
George Davis
Ow Township
Davis
Avis
Farmers’ Union
Gi Woods Chapel
A. R
Guy
Harold
Fred
George Wall
Victor
Kansas
Domestic colonization and civic club display plans
A Civic Club meeting discussed aiding domestic colonization as a national priority alongside tariffs and merchant marine subsidies. The group emphasized purposeful land use and industrial growth to ease population pressure and ensure social peace. Mrs. H W C Shelton led the display exhibit planning for the Ozark project.
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Civic Club
Ozark
H.W. C. Shelton
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Cruce
DR. M'Cormick
Pagkell
Ash
Chickasha
Office of the Interior Department
Washington
Indian Agency
Gore
Sénate
Senate
LAW and Order League AT Work
Smythe
Roosevelts
Barnes
Tulsa County
Toper
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