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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1912

Page

5

Prominent residents and voters gather for county events in Vinita

Daily notes from Vinita detail visits by Penn Phillips from Tarlay Homer Trott at Chetepa and other locals. candidates like Yee Jackson from Welch and Frank Lee campaigning. social visits with Irene Conklin Miss Bertha Beets and Miss Minnie Arbuckle depart. weather, transportation, and a cyclone impact on Adair hay barn. political meetings, election preparations, and a late night returns showing ongoing local activity.

Penn Phillips Tarlay Homer Trott Chetepa W. G. Williams Chelsea Scott Thompson Borth Craig Grant Victor Muskogee Claude Whittaker Pryor Tosh Jackson Afton Earl Murphy Iowa Welch Geo. H. Graham Missouri Irene Conklin Chetopa Kans Rudolph Myers Yee Jackson Big Cabin Prank Lee Constable C. G. Marrs Centralia Prairie Grove Ark Young Alexander Chas. Magee White Oak P. P. Mason St. Louis Winita

Local notes move through small town visits and illness

Miss Coyla Fleener is ill today while Jim Tittle arrives from Sapulpa. W D Spyres returns from Joplin, Herschel Taylor leaves for Canyon City Colorado, James Sith visits near Afton, J N Scott has typhoid fever. Horace Gray visits from Tahle quad, Chattertons come from Big Cabin, G B White returns from West Virginia, Edgar Butfington and A A Scott vacation in Colorado. Watermelons flood local homes. Eula Strain of Mineral Wells visits Clinkseales. Agnes Gunter visits Gaynell Corder. W G Williams begins electric park cleanup with a force.

Coyla Fleener Jim Tittle Dan Tittle Sapulpa W. D. Spyres Joplin Herschel Taylor Canyon City Colo James Sith Afton J. N. Scott Horace Gray Tahlequad T. M. Buffington Samuel Chatterton Big Cabin White West Virginia Edgar Butfington A. A. Scott Colorado Eula Strain Mineral Wells Texas A. M. Clinkseales Agnes Gunter Gaynell Corder Ater W. G. Williams Electric Park

Daily The election is now over

Wednesday's Daily notes several social moves and visits including W. H. Minshall from Muskogee ER J Hobdy in Bluejacket and Mr and Mrs Bill Coats visiting Adair Miss Maude McHaffy in city from Adair C P Jones in town from Welch Rev W H Roper left for Muskogee this morning Miss Norma Chandler visiting friends in Muskogee Louie Brock a guest at the Vienna from Joplin Mrs Wm Simms and her little daughter visiting in Miami today

W. H. Minshall Muskogee ER. J. Hobdy Bluejacket Bill Coats Adair Maude McHaffy C. P. Jones Welch W. H. Roper Norma Chandler Louie Brock Vienna Joplin Wm. Simms Little Daugistator Miami

Democratic Candidate Roberts Seeks County Treasurer Post

J W Roberts the Democratic nominee for county treasurer won the primary over George H Ogden a former deputy in the treasurer's office for nearly four years. Roberts born in Indiana now a business man and community figure is expected to secure a large majority at the general election. Also notes on local events include Gus Ward bound over on a bond for introducing and several residents traveling or visiting, plus a marriage at the Congregational church and an upcoming ice cream and pie supper at the Military school house south of Okes.

Dora Wolfe Oxemah de Fol Marney Ixit Raymond Tlangeton Springdale Ark G. 8. White C. EB. Labman White Cloud Mich Lurena Katie Webb Kansas City Col J. J. Spencer Washington, D. C George Franklin J. Bliiott Golden Rule William Jordan June Riggs Bushyhead Meredith Maggie Kelly Terre Texas Joe Walker Geck Seneca Cleeman Odd Fellows Vinita J. W. Roberts George HH. Ogden D. B. Sturaman Mr. Roberts Indiana Wayne County Craig County Alice Roberts Gus Ward U. S Brown J. A. Gili Rose GU J. A. Gil, Jr Colorado B. A. McFarland Bartlesville Rev. W. HM Talmage Jr Musker Wee Sholas Muskogee Owen Muskogee County P. &. Cope Cope Military School Okoes

Tulsa oil fields hosts BP Barrett and Lee Barrett

Busy day in Tulsa as Capt BP J Barrett and Lee Barrett tour the oil fields. Election returns draw a full house at the Grand while workers excavate the Gunter building. Names from Muskogee and Mimi appear in town for travel and business, and local society and Welch business plans mix with political chatter.

J. Barrett Lee Barrett Tulsa Gunter Building Ida McDonald Eva Triplett Muskogee Warner Timber Hill

Vinita Tigers Top Joplin Team 4–3 in Close Electric Park Opener

Vinita defeated the Joplin C. and F. company team 4 to 3 in a fast, well-played game at Electric Park yesterday. Billingslea pitched for Vinita and Sheppard for Joplin. both kept hits to a minimum. The crowd, though small, showed strong support ahead of today’s 4 pm rematch as businessmen attended.

Golden Rule Joplin C Electric Park Vinita Billingslea Sheppard Joplin

Guthrie Superior Court Judge Dies and Is Buried

Lawrence, a Guthrie based judge aged 78 and a prominent Republican, died yesterday and was buried today. Grand nephew of Commodore Damea Lawrence of the Constitution during the War of 1812. He moved west to Topeka, then Guthrie when Oklahoma opened.

Superior Court Guthrie Okla Lawrence Damea Lawrence Constitution Topeka Oklahoma

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Washington Congress Bertha Beets Ray Beets Minnie Arbuckle Sanders-Wright Cassville Mabel Roper Winona Chautauqua Judge Parker Joe Wheat H. H. Harris New Mexico San Antonio Stella Roberts Bert Belew Gaynell Corder B. B. Thompson Colorado Springs Kate Roby Pittiter Ruth Sexton Siloam Springs M. F. Knight Garrison Calvin Sibyl Hughes R. A. Leavitt Hughes Little Rock A. A Helen Kenreigh Kate Short Miss Short Springfield Kenreigh Gully Fennel Addis Brown C. V. Carselowey Salina ROM Mondat's Daily B. Prear Caldwell Willard H. Voyles R. L. Chambertie R.L. Jackson H. E. Ridenhoor L. BP Ogden Pence DB Ficklin Williamson A. FF. McCullo W. Gy Shelton Tom Smith Fanea Vis Kinnison TL. Shelton Ui Ie County Clerk B. F. Brookshire E. J. McBride R. OB. Nix Ag H. Johnson BK. Sander G. TL. White 2Nd District Tom Fieldship R. Fit Ld J. Asncock J. M. Simms G. W. Taylor Sant Ise Ares Tris Ieee D. Ts Witt W. C. Woodal Samuel Chatterii Aioe Haskell R. L. Owen Justice Supreme Court John B. Turner 3Rd Ames Davenport Sykes Huser Thraves Della Phelps Beulal Gon Florence Phelps Mimi Missiselon Society the Methodist Church Afra A. M J. TJ Winer Sat Briscoe Charles D. Miroir Nonlin Bennett, Stoppard Abrams Empire Woodward Lowa Alvin A. Alley Fae Ei R. T. Daniel James Dennis Flynn Edward Thummel Register of Deeds Murphy Gao Tyner Ncecs Coxs.snee de Ae Dixon W. M. Simms L. N. Thompson P. M. Thornton Cleark Ernest Hanzett T. A. Chandler Supreme Court J. E. Butler H. W. Hicks J.C. Dentone Crepes Chas. A. Cook P. Newman Nat OG. Hount S.A. Cobb M. Newman Sam Harrison Dick Oskisgm Geo Fred Duncan A. Horm Zack Pumphrey William Herod Frank Lee
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