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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
2
An Kansas Territory seller promotes reliable shoes and clothing for hay men in Vinita. They claim best 50 cent overalls and shirts, a $1.50 shoe with warranty, and the best underwear for the money, plus low prices on camp supplies and groceries. The firm emphasizes cash purchases and money back guarantees.
The Indian Chieftain discusses political races and local issues in Vinita Oklahoma. It notes Downing party candidates for senate and council, calls for rural education, prohibition support, and mentions Dawes commission enrollment rulings. It also reports on local cattle markets, ferries, and a wedding voyage in Missouri.
Articles discuss underused farm waste and potential wealth from careful cattle farming. Also reported are a fatal gambling debt killing near Vian, a shooting case with contested motives, and praise for local road development linking farms toward Vinita. Tahlequah Male Seminary to hold graduation on June 30.
The act of June 1898 raises special tax payers to 400000 and stamps and licenses are on hand for all applicants. Taxes listed include oleomargarine dealers, cheese dealers, flour manufacturers, bankers with capital limits, circuses, exhibitions, bowling alleys, leaf tobacco dealers, and small cigar makers. All taxes must be paid before July 1 1899 with receipts posted by then. Penalties apply for noncompliance and stamped bonds or contracts are required for official and local government documents.
The piece argues that a merry heart can heal and temper vanity, praising humorous books like The Bad Childs Book of Beasts as tools to curb self-importance. It warns that true laughter aids moral growth and cautions against bitter laughter toward serious faults.
The Red River valley around Paris Texas is praised for deep alluvial soil and high productivity. The Harvey Shelton head-right survey recalls the Shelton family claim to vast land holdings once owned by Claude Shelton and the fort built to protect settlers, while George McGlasson recalls early frontier life and missed land bargains offered at low prices.
The American Cotton company introduces Roundlap round bales to cut processing costs and raise prices for Southern cotton. Mills in New England and Europe seek this form, while rivals resist, arguing farmers gain nothing. William C Lovering predicts global mills will demand Roundlap bales.
Writs issued and arrests made in Chelsea for tonic selling with Thompson and Adams connected. Buckmaster fled while Sangster and Wheeler were guarded in Vinita. A letter from a territory agent urged selling. John Kennedy convicted at Hartville for the Memphis train robbery with a seventeen year sentence.
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