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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
5
Monday’s Daily lists numerous Vinita residents and visitors including J. W. Skinner from Adair and Cyrus S. Avery from Tulsa. It notes court matters for Charles B. Mitchell in Pryor, a recent heavy rainfall, new business moves, marriages licenses, a boxing exhibition by Al Alleger, and the Vinita Building and Loan stockholders meeting with a 12 percent dividend.
Tuesday’s Daily notes J B Buford of Muskogee W H Voyles visiting Pryor J N Bunch from Blue Jacket and Henry Nolen from Coffeyville in town J B Rogers in from Tulsa George H Harris sick W PoMidmpson back from Grove Guy Patten from Claremore Miss Ord Parks back from Pawhuska and Tulsa G H Terbush from Oswego T A Chandler from Muskogee C C Montgomery from Centralia E J Hobdy returning from Guthrie and Oklahoma City Frank Little visiting with Col Wm Little Civic Club bazar Saturday Mrs Shelton Minnie Smith leaving for Kansas City Scottish Rite Masons meeting Casey Cantrell back from Conway A B Coleman from Oswego Clinton Reed expected from Luhrig Judge John B Turner voting in Oklahoma City.
From Thursday's Daily prepare for a Commercial Club smoker this evening. M. M. Edmiston visited from Miami today.
E H Doyle of Miami spent last night in Vinita Dan Myers returns from a Chicago trip Mrs Emma J Starr back from Claremore visit Attorney Bennett of Seneca Mo in Vinita W M Malone leaves for Muskogee and Oklahoma City J H Wilkinson Stillwater visits Winifred Chamberlin from Joplin to see home folks Epworth League holds monthly meeting Tonight Friday Bridge Club meets tomorrow with Mrs W H Konnegay Wm Roberts father in law of Eugene Englehart gravely ill with pneumonia J M Randolph arrives from Gueda Springs Kansas may settle in Vinita George R Hecker Katy district passenger agent visits from Oklahoma City North Side Improvement Association meets at Mrs J H Winners home Vinita Elks plan trip to Tulsa April 19 for dedication of Tulsa Elk home H M Williams elected Vinita lodge delegate to M W A state meeting at Sulphur in May Vinita Masons attend funeral of David Salyer Chelsea No 84 A F and A M KB M Henderson licensed to embalm in Oklahoma issuance delayed by plate board vacancy Sam Y Cobb wife attend funeral of Mrs W M McCormick in Muskogee Ella Rogers returns to Fort Gibson after visiting Mrs W P Thompson
J B Leforce died about four o clock Monday afternoon at the home of his son Sam Leforce on North Foreman Street after months of illness. He had been bedridden since last August and doctors could not agree on the ailment, thought to be stomach trouble. The funeral services were held this afternoon.
Retailers hold an enthusiastic meeting despite a small turnout due to city elections. An eight member progress committee, the five ones, will assist Mr. Jacobsen in recruiting new members with ten joined in two hours this morning. A final gathering is set for Thursday at the Commercial Club to elect officers and push merchant and consumer interests forward.
County Treasurer E. D. Ficklin warns holders to present Court Fund Warrants series B Nos 177 to 180 and Fund Warrants series B Nos 21 to 23 and Supply Fund Warrants series Nos 174 to 187 and Separate School Warrants series B Nos 67 to 68 for payment. Interest ceases May 4 1911. Craig County message dated April 4 1911.
The standings for the Chieftain piano contest list contestants including Mrs Blanche Johnston with 114,575 points, Mrs J N Taylor 108,175, Mrs Achgill 106,975, and with others such as Miss Jimmie Connell, Mrs WM Sapp, Miss Mildred Britt, Miss Eulala Kell, Miss Fannie Garrett, Miss Ethel ONeil, Miss Ida Williams, Calain Miss S W Wright, and Miss Sadie Casto noted among the entrants.
Oklahoma City hosts a state food and drug commission led meeting on April 18 at its offices to discuss uniform standards for ice cream. A second session for eastern Oklahoma manufacturers will be held at the Turner Hotel in Muskogee on Saturday, April 22. The gatherings invite all Oklahoma ice cream producers to share views before an upcoming order governing manufacture and sale.
In Sapulpa area east of Hilton deputies ring a five mile square quarantine as Creek County reports over fifty smallpox cases. Oil field workers near Filton suffer outbreaks. sheriff Berry doubles patrols and enforces armed restrictions. Dowd urges self control and moral culture as solution to liquor problem. He advocates rural Prohibition and Gutenberg system for smaller cities, with proceeds benefiting city treasuries.
J A Rickart notes steer and cow classes with prices from 4.00 to 5.50 for cows and 4.50 for bulls. Hogs drop twenty to thirty cents from last Tuesday with top at 6.30 and bulk 6.15 to 6.25. Receipts steady to moderate. midwest markets demoralized by large western supplies.
Kansas City stock yards report March closing with a small overall loss year over year. Cattle run about 10 000 head with steady to slightly higher trade, top steers at 6 50, Nebraska and local lots mostly 6 00 to 6 30, cows 4 00 to 6 50, bulls 4 25 to 5 25, feeders 5 26 to 5 90. hogs 6 30 to 6 40, lambs 6 00 to 6 20, spring lambs 6 50 to 7 50, goats around 4 00. Packers active. heavy weights lagging.
Farmers are urged to send 50 cents for a one year subscription to The Kansas City Weekly Journal and The Missouri and Kansas Farmer, plus a pound of Clay County White seed corn. The two papers and seed corn form a limited offer praised for quality and potential yield, with the seed corn described as producing about 90 bushels per acre last year and valued for its large white ears and deep grain.
Probate No 2091 announces private sale of real estate of John L Davis Jr minor in Craig County Oklahoma. Sealed bids to be mailed to County Court Clerk Vinita with $100 draft, ten percent over 1000, sale after April 24 1911. Also probate No 2098 for Clarence M Bruner minor with lands in Sections 1 and 12 Township 27 North Range 18 East 80 acres. Bids due after April 15 1911.
Associated Press reports in Kansas City that a blind man was elected police judge yesterday. The election outcome names the new judge and notes his qualification and assumption of duties.
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