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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
1
Clearing sale announces closeout of seasonable merchandise including summer dry goods millinery clothing furnishings hats shoes and a major grocery sale to raise cash for spring and summer goods. The store invites customers to attend and bring cash to move stock before fall purchases.
A local retailer advertises a spring and summer clothing clearance in Vinita with extensive price cuts on men’s suits, pants, and boys wear. Highlights include Lot 4749 light brown Cheviot at 8.75, Lot 4166 Melton at 9.00, Lot 8368 Jamestown worsted at 6.75, and child and teen garments reduced. emphasis on clearing stock with “cheap” sales.
Shoe department offers reduced stock with sale prices on oxford and sandal styles. Lot Nos list 14 351 10 12 and more with values from 1.00 to 3.50 and sale prices down to 0.50. Includes Kelley Goodfellow Reed’s and various kid and men’s calf shoes.
Vinita store promotes deep cuts in dry goods and wash fabrics with one third off regular prices and many items halved. Laces and embroideries are emphasized as the strongest line, with wide ranges of madras, percales, ginghams, dimity, batiste, lawn, and lawn fabrics offered at reduced sale prices across multiple lots.
Local millinery offers about three dozen hats at half price with other marked-down items. New and stylish trim hats, boys and girls clothing, shirts, underwear, socks, gloves, work shirts, and overalls are advertised with many items priced at 25 to 2 dollars. Straw hats sold at customers’ price.
A local dry goods sale advertises shirt waists at various prices from 25 to 65 cents, with muslin and cambric undergarments, corset covers, and gowns discounted. It promotes silk shirt waists, linings, and fabric by the yard including muslin, calico, and ticking, emphasizing a large clearance to thin out stock.
Advertisement lists a No.1 heavy top sole buckle and congress plow shoe at sale price 1.00, light weight race and congress 1.25, 28 pairs of vici kid sizes 6 and 8 with ip toes, a special 2.50 item now 1.88, highlighting good value and clear discounts.
James D. Nelson, living on Ish Davis place, narrowly escaped drowning when his wagon and mules were swept downstream in high water. He reached the bank aided by overhanging brush. groceries were saved, none lost. Also notes Boonville bridge tolls cut by Missouri supreme court, a weed of legal action against the Katy railroad, cautions about imitation Simmons Liver Regulator, and local moves mentioning D B Welty couple's move to Chandler.
G W Miller led a meeting to form a joint stock company with $25 shares, four per person, planning to sell 120 shares to raise $3,000 to sink a 1500 foot well. Water is the aim though gas oil or coal may be acceptable, with locals hopeful for permanent water to spur development.
The council met with full attendance and approved a fire limit ordinance restricting new buildings to fireproof materials within a specified district. Existing constructions must be roofed accordingly. small outbuildings may be wooden if not connected. A tax rebate was granted to Joe Davis. Five hundred twenty dollars was set aside for schools. Deferred Dowingville warrants remained postponed. An electric light ordinance was adopted nonexclusive for fifteen years with city option to purchase after one year. Street light pricing and individual incandescent rates were set. A school system resolution was also approved.
Market notes from Oklahoma and nearby show correction to earlier price for E B Flowers Checotah steers at 3.00 rather than 4.10. Jeff Mundy Chelsea sold Sicarves calves at 10 per head. J H Taylor Co Checotah offered 249 steers at 4.30 to Swift. J W Gibron Wagoner reports good range and rain aiding cattle. D Morgan Durant sold 1072 pound steers at 3.00? and 655 pound cows at 3.15.
Judge Don Carlos returned from Pryor Creek where he presided over the three day picnic. Several cases were heard including a disturbance at the grounds. One man fined four five dollars lost his clothes after being stripped while drunk. Marshals attempted to bring prisoners here but one escaped. Most charges involved liquor sales and a vendor of mist was captured. Kipling contest emerged as the major feature with fourteen entrants and a large crowd watching. Til Mare won the contest in 46% seconds. Bullet point records list several participants and results. The Tulbe bell team beat Coffeyville 13 to 6 on Tuesday at Pulsa.
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