The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material (1919) (14784775122)

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Title: The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material

Year: 1919 (1910s)

Authors: Foster, Ellsworth D., ed Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin), 1846-1935

Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries

Publisher: Chicago, Ralph Durham Co.

Contributing Library: Internet Archive

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by President Taft a code of laws;it is markedly different from the constitu-tions of most of the states in that many ofits original clauses are the kind that areusually adopted through legislative action orby subsequent amendment. It provides forthe initiative and referendum. Amendmentsmay originate among the people or in eitherhouse of the legislature; to become effectivethey must have the approval of both housesand of the electorate. The executive depart-ment comprises the governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, auditor, attor-ney-general, treasurer, superintendent ofpublic instruction, commissioners of labor,charities and corrections, and insurance, mineinspector and state examiner, all elected forterms of four years. The governor, secretaryof state, auditor and treasurer cannot directlysucceed themselves. The legislature consists of a senate of notmore than forty-four members, elected forfour years, and a house of representativesof not more than 109 members, elected for

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OKLAHOMA 2650 OKLAHOMA Items of Interest on Oklahoma The Panhandle, though originally a partof Texas, was disannexed when Texas en-tered the Union, and for years it belongedto no state or territoiy. From this cir-cumstance came its former name of NoMans Land. In 1890 it was made a partof Oklahoma Territory. ■ In the northwest are four large saltplains, almost perfectly level, covered withsnow-white salt crystals, and containingmany salt springs: these are the Big SaltPlain of the Cimarron River, the LittleSalt Plain, the Salt Creek Plain, and theSalt Fork Plain. Characteristic wild animals are theblack bear, puma, coyote, timber wolf, fox,antelope, squirrel, rabbit and prairie dog. Hawks, tuikey buzzards, wild turkeys,prairie chickens and cjuail are common. The most common trees are oak andcedar of various species; pine is confinedto the more mountainous parts in the eastand the black walnut is found in the riverbottoms; ash, pecan, sycamore, elm, mapleand hickory occur but are of l

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