Volume 14 , Issue 38

1913 Reapportionment Bill & Oklahoma News Notes

As reported on page 6 of the Farmers' Champion, 20 February 1913, out of Elgin, Oklahoma, it showed an image of a reapportionment bill of Oklahoma divided into eight districts.

The proposed congressional reapportionment bill had been reported to the house with many changes since it was written. After a majority of the committee had agreed on the bill, the map was prepared, but several slight changes were made just before reporting the bill and the districts were renumbered.

The Muskogee district, numbered 7, would be renumbered 2; No. 8 on the map would be No. 3, as the bill stood; No. 6 would be No. 4; No. 5 would be No. 6; No. 2 would be No. 5; No. 4 would be No. 7; No. 3 would be No. 8. Coal county was put over into No. 4, it formerly was in No. 5. Latimer county was taken front he Muskogee district and added to No. 3 (formerly No. 8).

This map showed with the above changes, exactly the bill finally agreed upon by a majority of the house congressional redistricting committee.

A vain attempt was made at the committee to swap Jackson for Washita, in the two western districts. A minority report signed by six members, was presented in the house.

Oklahoma News Notes

Oil activities were very noticeable in and around Bliss. The First National Bank of Durant had taken over the First State Bank of Mead. It was hoped the snow and the extreme cold would result in the death of thousands of chinch bugs.

It was also stated Rogers county would have the largest acreage under cultivation in its history. Half a dozen people were killed in political riots in Toklo, growing out of opposition to the present cabinet.

It was stated the farmers around Brown county would greatly increase the acreage of create of oats and peanuts. Fairview held a Farmers institute Wednesday, February 12, when delegates told of their experience at Stillwater.

The northern part of Oklahoma did not have nearly so heavy a snowfall recently as did the central and southern parts.

The Bartlesville Enterprise advises its subscribers to notify the police if they are annoyed by book agents and peddlers.

Rev. H. W. Allen, presiding elder of the district including Bartlesville, died at his home in Weatherford after a brief illness.

The Ponca city Daily courier is trying hard to work up sufficient enthusiasm among the fans of that town to form a baseball aggregation. The young son of Jim Akers was killed in a runaway accident near the home of Harvey Moss, three miles south of Sulphur, last week.

Vinita business men are offering a prize for the best mile and a half road leading into that town, and it is said many are entered in the contest.

A depth of 650 feet has been reached in the well north of Morrison, in Noble county, which is being bored in an effort to locate an oil gusher.

Wilburton has deeded a lot 100 by 150 feet on college street to the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway on which to erect a new station the company has promised.

Pawhuska may soon have free mail delivery. It is announced an inspector has been ordered to that place from Washington for the purpose of investigating and making a report to the officials. mayor Morris of Wilburton handed in his resignation last week, but the council refused to accept it. He stated if he continued to serve as mayor, he would not accept or expect pay for his services.

The Tulsa county automobile association was organized in Tulsa for the purpose of promoting good roads, favorable legislation, clearer streets, joy driving regulations and other conditions necessary to to enjoyable and profitable automobiling. Cyrus S. Avery was elected president.

Superintendent Ben Hester of the Claremore schools had issued a proclamation declaring Friday, February 21, a holiday in order that all teachers of the vicinity of Claremore may attend the Northeastern Oklahoma Teachers' Association meeting to be held in Nowata February 21 and 22.

Fallis had the record of having arrested possibly the oldest alleged bootlegger in the state, who was a woman 70 years of age. She was able to give the required bond of $1,000 for her appearance after arrest. May 30 and 31 were the dates that had been selected for the district convention of the grand council of United Commercial Travelers of Oklahoma and Kansas. The convention would be held in Muskogee.

Mrs. Irvin Tittle of Skiatook was all but fatally burned at her home in that town, when her gown caught fire from a gas stove. She had just arisen and lighted the stove and as she wheeled around, her gown caught fire front he front of the stove and the wearer was, perhaps, fatally burned.

For the purpose of perfecting an organization to advance and carry out any matters pertaining to the betterment of conditions in LeFlore county, resting to the agricultural interest, a meeting was to be held in Poteau Friday, February 21, and indications were it would be well attended. Efforts are being made to have business men bankers and farmers attend.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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