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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text from The Werkly Chieftain shows Publisher D M Marrs Printing Company and partial header lines. The readable portions mention dates or months in a garbled form, with references to Oklahoma and Friday. The readable content is insufficient to determine a coherent event or notice.
A series of declarations announces candidates for county offices in Craig County Oklahoma on the Democratic ticket, with mentions of County Attorney and County Clerk re election. The text blends campaign notices with editorials on taxation, law enforcement, municipal publicity, and civic improvement plans for Vinita and surrounding regions.
The Oklahoma state board secretary Marth V. Barrett sent to United States Senator Gore a copy of Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, urging Congress to fund land grants and endow agricultural education. The letter argues Oklahoma has advanced two A. and M. colleges and six district agricultural colleges with state support and that funds would boost agricultural and industrial progress nationwide. Barrett notes support from the General Land Office and requests action on the bill and related measures before Congress.
Guthrie Oklahoma March 2 An eventful boom in Oklahoma railway building draws attention from eastern and western promoters. Osage Western from Vinita to Bald, Mountain Valley from Guthrie to Cimarron New Mexico and Enid Ochiltree from Bald to Dalhart will start with 200 workers this week. West side lines include Bald Ochiltree & Western from Darhart and Mountain Valley from Guthrie to Kingfisher. Other proposed routes include Oklahoma & Golden City from Jefferson City Missouri to Enid via Bartlesville Pawhuska Fairfax and Miami.
The Frisco announces a proposed Ardmore to Waurika extension and a Wichita Falls Texas to Chickasha line, linking directly with Oklahoma City. Promoted by C. G. Jones of Oklahoma City, a builder of several Frisco routes in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City dispatch reports JMneton of the Oklahoma Traffic association calling for a conference of wholesalers and railroad traffic managers in Oklahoma City on April 6 to discuss state freight rates. The aim is to secure lower Oklahoma rates than pre statehood levels set by the corporation commission, though not as low as federal court orders.
Representative Champ Clark, minority leader in the House, says a nonpartisan parliamentarian speaker is a distant possibility. He notes the idea is logical but unlikely soon, arguing major government changes come slowly. He recalls a century of expanding the speaker’s power and cites recent moves as not enough to overturn that trend quickly.
Denver report notes heavy rain and snow sweeping the Rocky Mountain region with strong winds. Snow reaches Santa Fe and central Wyoming while Durango and Telluride report heavy snowfall. Kansas sees high winds disrupting telegraph and telephone lines.
The Scandia murder probe into Alexander Lindahl and two relatives opened with hermit Charles Nordmark brought from Belleville to Scandia to testify. He remained largely indifferent as the investigation began.
William J. Baehr city treasurer and prominent Republican figure died at his home in Kansas City Missouri today of apoplexy aged forty six. He was the sole Republican elected to a major office in the recent municipal election.
Albany N Y January reports indicate Senator Allde filed his resignation with the secretary of state while no action was taken by the Senate today on bribery charges lodged by Senator Conger amid continuing investigations and political pressure.
Alexander Agassi, president of the Calumet and Heela Mining Co., died today aboard the steamship Adriatic. The vessel is due in New York tomorrow.
Kansas City stock market report from March 28 notes total cattle receipts for the week near 39,000 head, the largest quarantine division run since last fall, with a market up 10 to 15 cents per cwt and the week the year's highest. Top quarantine steers sold at 4.30, with other steers 6.65 to 7.25 and light grass cattle 5.85 to 6.25. Hogs run 7,000, up 10 to 15 cents, top 10.95, with bulk 9.60 to 10.95. Cattle and hogs show mixed gains amid rumors of April-June shortages, while sheep and lambs hold steady with tops around 10.00 for lambs and 8.60 for ewes. Government livestock numbers show decreases over ten years, with total value up 22 percent.
Washington D C March 31 The Administration railroad bill pending in the Senate will be reported to the House by the Interstate Commerce Committee tomorrow There will be two reports on the administration bill and the action is scheduled in Washington D C
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