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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1899
Page
3
Display of railway schedules with routes and train times including Texas express at 10 51 pm and various accommodations. Mentions Frere Francisco Railway and connections through Sour Kansas and Treas Sour.
Dr Fortner traveled to Muskogee last night. Numerous residents and visitors are named across Vinita and nearby towns including Coffeyville, Pryor Creek, Chelsea, Claremore, Vinita, and Stillwell. Mentions include court terms, marriages, licenses, business trips, and social events with many individuals and small town movements.
A town column records new pupils arriving for spring at the college, staff changes, and a visit to Missouri. It notes city council actions, including street work and a police bill, plus a Eastern Star reception and marriage license quirks. It mentions college sale rumors, Odd Fellows officers, and local incidents including a fire and a weathered community tone.
The body of Arthur Cook was found on the Boise City outskirts with initial indications of self harm. Telegrams to Mrs. H. C. Cook report the death. funeral plans await in Oswego Kansas beside his father, H. C. Cook. Arthur had recently worked in Chicago Armour offices and Idaho mining. he left Vinita with about 75000 dollars, raising questions of murder versus suicide amid family distress.
Mrs H C Cook travels to Oswego after learning the Boise City body of her son Arthur, found near a military camp, will be sent home for burial. The coroner’s jury cites unknown causes. Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows coordinate arrangements. no jewelry found. Arthur had money in a Chicago bank. a letter mentions a $3. per day job in Boise.
The Wishomingo Herald recounts an amusing tale about Ardmore fire chief Hunt and a water well mishap. A fire drill ends with the chief tugging a ring from an iron lid, dropping into a well and preventing water from reaching the blaze, allegedly causing a house to burn. Also notes soldiers James Price and D M Ingram visiting on furlough from San Diego, with Price planning continued service and possible deployment to Cuba or the Philippines. Upcoming Court of Appeals session in South Me Alester may decide U. S. vs Louis Cohn Malt Tonic case. Cherokee School Boards schedule January meetings in Tahlequah to exam teachers and set term, plus local notices about post office needs, updates on residents, and assorted community items.
The Friday mass meeting of the Territorial Teachers Association endorsed Dawes commission recommendations on education for Indian Territory citizens and urged congress to act. A committee with A G Evans and others was formed to confer with officials, while resolutions urged government action to fit children for citizenship and curb crime. Additional notes reported arrests, a fatal dance fracas, and debates over Cherokee allotment policy and a Muskogee rumor of smallpox.
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