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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
3
Local notes detail subscriptions and promotions for the Weekly Chieftain, court movements, visits from residents and strangers, and various social activities. Items mention J. L. Sherman, J. Crawford from Chateau, Miss Claire Garr of Boyar Are visiting, and several court and traveling mentions. The tone is a crowded community update with names, places, and brief movements across towns and counties.
Local items from Vinita recount visits by residents to Claremore and Muskogee, including J. M. Powler and family, along with reports of a scarlet fever epidemic easing in Muskogee. Mentions include new hires, court activity, bank directors, a private bank talk in Adair, and a funeral for Clara Peyton. Also notes marriage licenses, school and city developments, and a First National Bank stockholders meeting with officers re-elected.
A New Orleans Times Democrat urges cooking turkey breast down to keep the meat moist and flavorful. The method, learned from Mme Begue in the old quarter near the French market, directs juices toward the breast, avoiding dry, tasteless meat and resulting in a richer, sweeter finish.
The text describes breaking cauliflower into small pieces and cooking in salted water, then baking in a buttered dish with bread or qabe and eggs, and finishing with cream and sale. It also references truffles called helngoow growing on the rast a whaleg gram and notes a house method for serving, with several garbled phrases.
A.J. Song of Oklahoma travels to Washington endorsing immediate statehood for Oklahoma with Indian Territory, citing population, wealth, education, and growth as proof the territory deserves admission this winter. He argues for recognition separate from Indian Territory and plans missionary work among uplands while advocating rapid union.
The McKinley Memorial Association forms to raise a Canton Ohio national memorial for President McKinley. William Day of Canton serves as president Marcus A. as vice president Myron T Herrick of Cleveland is secretary Governors named honorary trustees urge January 25 1902 McKinley Day observance across the Indian Territory to solicit public offerings.
A government notice urges churches and Sunday schools in the Indian Territory to observe a Sunday of Gulag exercises and collect offerings for a territorial fund. Mayors postmasters school officials and political organization leaders are named to receive remittances directed to district clerks in Muskogee Okla Sonto McAlwater Ardmore with instructions to publish the call. Public notices state any contribution will be welcomed and used to support the fund as designated by the listed U S judges.
The census report lists the United States population at 74,004,576 with outlying areas including the Philippines 0 901 389 Porto Rico 853 248 Hawaii 164 001 Alaska 6 608 and other territories. The figures reflect the government’s ongoing enumeration of residents and military personnel.
A deadly mine explosion at Miiley and Dow's Hartehorne No 7 cut the air supply to a shift. Ten miners suffocated: Jack McCoy W F Keith B F Farboret EM Prichard Bert Gaulia Joe Bowma Thos Brus Jobo Broa M Browse John Beatall. Rescuers found no burn injuries, deaths caused by after damp. state of the bodies indicated.
Editors of the single statehood caucus, termed the Single Statehood Peeew As sociation, met in Oklahoma City to organize. Officers named include W. H. Walker of Purcell as president and Robert Neff of Blackwell as vice president, with Roy Stafford of Oklahoma City as secretary and Mrs. W. H. French of Chandler as treasurer. A five member committee to arrange a Washington excursion was appointed, with plans to present revolution proposals to Congress. Reports on statehood from L. Niblack Guthrie H P Robbins Howorth McAlwater and W J Walkaaah were read. the Weekly Obinftala will bel SSF.
Widow of Craddock sues for damages for the 1900 Springfield parade accident where a horse ridden by Henry Troy ran away causing injuries and death. Judge Gill heard arguments on a demurrer contending lack of jurisdiction. decision reserved.
Two men Pete Mobile and W Vanney are jailed in Tlebowingo on charges of murdering Thompson Pickens Chickasha Indian Territory. The case follows discovery of Pickens’s body by a roadside near Tishomlogo. The Chickasha Indian legislature has approved 750 for investigating the death of Pickens, the funder of the legislature. Red Ford, described as Beaumont of Indian Territory and future metro of Creek nation, highlighted dramatic election history yesterday as Red Ford's town voted Democratic. Asher Osreen, formerly at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, moved to the hospital with a large majority in his favor. Teas H Bisby, chairman of the ewes Bodie com uplaslon, recovering slowly at Luke's hospital in St. Paul Minnesota. He will be confined briefly but plans to leave soon.
A congressional bill proposes appointing a deputy recorder in every county seat and all court locations in Muskogee territory to streamline records. The measure, backed by the department of justice, aims to curb delays in records access and create a uniform system across districts. The article notes currency and banking context alongside education board notes, detailing financial reserves and district interests.
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