Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-25
OKLAHOMA RED BOOK ISSUED.
State Volumes VIII BE Published
Every Two Years.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 24.--Vpl-
ume ! Of the oklahoma Red Book,
published under the supervision of
Giles W. Farris, state printer, and B.
+. Harrison, secretary of state, has
been issued Volume / will be de-
livered by the printers in October
The Red Book VIII be issued every
two years and cover each state ad-
minlstration as It passes every four
years Material for the volume was
compiled by Seth X. Gordon OF Gore,
former secretary of the state election
board, and w, B. richards Richards
corporation record clerk in the secre-
tary of states department.
The Red Book will be of untold his
torical value to the state in future
years. AS 1t contains considerable ma
terial touching on the Five Civilized
Indian tribes, which has been some
what difficult to obtain. In giving the
table Of contents the compilers say:
This work is not compiled to be used
as book for ready reference, but
rather to keep in durable and com
pact form the full text of papers deal
ing with the creat on and. formation
of the commonwealth. the basic laws
of Indian governments, and all the
Ftreaties, federal laws, rulings and
acts of congress affecting Indian and
territorial affairs"
The first volume contains the de-
clarato on Of independence, articles of
confederation. federal constitution,
laws as to presidential succession and
citizenships, Oklahoma constitution
prohibition, election provision and the
election ordinances, constitutions of the
Cherokee nation, adopted 1899; Choc-
taw nation, adopted in 1868; Creek
nation, adopted in 1867; and the
Usage nation, adopted in 1881.
Then follow all of the tribal treat
les, rut ngs. compacts or agreements
between the Indian tribes inhabiting
or moved to territory now oompris-
ing the state of oklahoma, from the
Cherokee treaty Of 1917 to the date of
statehood There is also embraced an
authenticated copy of the Sequoyah
constitution, which was the single
handed effort Of the people of Indian
Territory to obtain statehood, and
finally resulting in a congressional
act authorizing the two territories to
hold a consd tutional convention. In
addition all of the presidential procla-
nations affecting the two territories,
whether in respect to the Indian
TN bes, the opening of the land to set
tlement or in ratification of tribal ac-
tions, are included in the first vol
ume.
The second volume viii deal par
ticularly with former Oklahoma Ter
ritory and of the two territories, as a |
state. There will be embraced none |
of the laws enacted, but in a statis- |
teal way will be complete, giving the |
population as shown in the federal |
census. votes of all parties in okla
homa Territory and the state of Ok
lahoma from the first election until
1912, and all political actions wherein |
the state AT large participated. frlor |
to Statehood. Indian Territory did no
voting, save as applied to the Indian
tn bal elections. Added to the fea-
lures there will be list of all the
territorial and state legislatures,
boards operating in the territorial or
state departments, and all the political
party platforms.
Many illustrations are included. The
frontispiece is OF Sequoyah the Cad
mus of the Cherokees. Other pictures
are of the governors or principal
chiefs of the Indian tribes, whose
tribal governments passed away with
The coming of statehood. Also pictures
IF Oklahoma territorial and state Of
Ulcers.