Oklahoma Territory Becomes State Land of the Fair God
Oklahoma enters the union as a state on November 15 with about 1.5 million residents. The article notes Indian population estimates, the shift from tribal to white civilization, rich natural resources including coal gas oil and minerals, and cites cities like Oklahoma City and Muskogee, with future growth projections, banks, mills, and land values.
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Klahoma
Land of
Oklahoma
Indian Territories
Union
Oklshoma
Fedman
Maine
California
Ihe
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Station
Santa Fe
Okishoma
Guthrie
Tulsa
Muskogee
Ardmore
Lawton
Shawnee
Enid
South McAlester
Vinita
Reno
Oklahoma City Growth and State Development Highlights
The article traces Oklahoma's rapid growth from a rough frontier town to a 45,000 population city, with 9,484 school children, vast oil and coal potential, and a strengthening industrial base. It notes 250,000 farms, extensive school lands, Carnegie library grants, and the diverse educational system across Norman and Chilocco, plus the political shift toward a Democratic state with notable figures and constitutional dynamics.
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United States Quartermaster’s House
Oklahoma Stallion
Oklahoma City
Oklakoma City
Oklahoma facts on size laws and people
Oklahoma is described as larger than Indiana and Ohio combined and to become the twenty third state in the union in natation. It notes 5500 miles of railroads 700 banks and 50 daily newspapers. Oklahoma City is said to have forty miles of all shatt vements. The constitution is said to be the largest in the union sixty thousand worte. Prohibition initiative and referendum extend to municipalities. Oklahoma lists 24869 full Indigenous and 80670 part Indians. It is called a car state with an annual harvest of 150000000 bushels.
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Oklshoma
Indiana
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Kansas Events Topeka December 1907 Kansas Day Club Meeting
The article outlines a Topeka program on Friday December 6 1907 at Representative Hall with invocations music and lectures on state topics including The First State Legislature and The Measure of a State. Lawrence hosts ceremonies December 7 with a joint First Free State legislature meeting a luncheon and tours to Haskell Institute and the state university. A separate note reports Sedgwick County captures a black wolf the first in the county with a 3 or 5 cent bounty and details on the Uncle Sam Oil company appointment of James F Fleming as general superintendent and project plans. The piece also reflects on Thanksgiving day prayers and quotes about public virtue and prohibition.
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Pharmacy
School of Mines
Fine Arts
University Hall
Science
University
Andrew Carnegie
Okinhoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Colored Agricultural and Normal University
Chilocco
C. E. Learnard
Lawrence
H. Miles Moore
Leavenworth
RG. Elliott
E. N. Morrill
Hiawatha
A. T. Still
Kirksville
Samuel J. Stewart
Humboldt
Kansas Day Club
First Free State Legislature
Haskell
Natitute
The
State University
Sedgwick
Wichita
Fred Parker
Ohio Township
Ofr
Fleming
Uncle Sam
Goebel
James F. Fleming
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Paola
Uncle Sam Company
Faust
Messrs
Revivalist sought by Kansas State Temperance union
Want Hoch to lead prohibition revival tours across Atchison Leavenworth Cherokee Crawford and Marshall counties with a governor led speaking slate. Senator George Coding declares prohibitory law is enforced as strongly as any Kansas statute and will join meetings in a month.
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Hoch
Kansas State Temperance Union
Atchison
Leavenworth
Cherokee
Crawford
Marshall
George Coding
Union
Kansas
Wins School Land Suit in Cheyenne County Supreme Court
Bernard Hickert of Lenora won a school land dispute against Cheyenne County treasurer and clerk. After buying land in 1906 and facing an ejectment threat from a prior holder, he uncovered defective certificates, bought out the prior claim for $600, offered $3,142 in delinquent taxes, and sought receipts and renewal contracts. officials refused, and the supreme court granted a peremptory writ of mandamus.
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Bernard Hickert
Lenora
Cheyeone County
Supreme Court
Hickert
Cheyenme County
Éer Uicates
Supreme Boerenee
Record of Cavalry Officer Sets Long-distance Ride Pace
Captain George Williams of the Seventh United States Cavalry established a new endurance record riding from Fort Riley to Fort Leavenworth without changing horses in 43 hours and 40 minutes over 145 miles. The Madison Branch case, ending yet unresolved, involves Missouri Pacific seeking to take the matter to higher courts after a state board ordered separate passenger services.
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Can Rice
George Williams
United States Cavalry
Fort Riley
Fort Leavenworth
Madison
BP. Waxgener
Missouri Pacific
Gre
Kansas Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Board of Railroad Commissoners
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Charles D. Carter
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Oklahoma Territory
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Louisiana Purchase
Middle West
Texas
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New Mexico
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Earth
Commonwealths
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Congressman Miller
Mr. White
Mort Albaugh
Bill Morgan
Bent Murdock
Jim Simpson
Dan Anthony
Court of Common Pleas
Kansas City
Margaret Ramshaw
Armourdale
North Topeka
Topeka Journal
Charlies W. Barnes
Serial Association of
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