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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1910

Page

6

Thousands of Timbered Lands Opened Across Western States

Thousands of acres of timber lands in Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming were opened for settlement and entry after preclassification. Open dates span October 18 to November 21, with specific forest districts and acreages listed as chiefly unappropriated or reappropriated across the national forests.

Wastucaton Ave Colorado New Mezinc Washington Oregon Utah Idaho Wromming Alec Great Falls Montland Earry Osnelson National Forest Delta Guacson Montrose Torrance Lincoln Patti National Forest Beerte County Ralder National Forest Oregos Wabsent Amariliz Dewckates Malbeer Whitman Wallowa Wheeler, Crock Uma Tite Wathows Baker Mint Ome National Forest Bowelder County Becklet Lyem Misidoke Caribou Jacree Pocatello State Hinghem, Bannock, Bear Lake, Casia Twin Palk Oneida Counties Wyoming Cariboo Targhee

Paying Cherokee Immigrant Money

The Cherokee money payments began at the auditorium with about 290 an hour workers and officials paying as many Indians as possible over two days. By noon 140 had received checks and 900 were expected to be paid by nightfall, driving busy local commerce and prompting increased policing to prevent theft and crowded conditions.

Anl Guin Miller Warnatants Post M4 Crooke

Printers Meet at Minneapolis Fifty Sixth Convention Opener

The Fifty Sixth Convention of the International Typographical Union opens in Minneapolis. Printers from Atlantic to Pacific and Canada gather at the grand meeting as amendments are debated. A proposed permanent headquarters for Indianapolis is discussed, along with changes to retirement and apprenticeship protections.

Minneapalie Mibn Bronk Otivedance International Typographica! Uolon Atlantic Pacific Canada Knights of the Stick Indianapolia Ables

Wealthy Missouri farmer enacts double tragedy

By Associated Press Kansas City Mo Aug Wikin Davis a 59 year old wealthy farmer of Braymer Mo shot and killed his brother in law's widow Mrs Mattie Odell in a rooming house and then killed himself. Davis left a widow and son Mrs Odell was 39 after adopting the woman five times Davis stacked clothes and his own before setting coal and locking doors in the kitchen

Kansas City WiKkin Davis Braymer Indaw Mattie Odell Davie Odell Davis Mimgelf

Post Election Street Fight Over Cow Statement

A late afternoon street quarrel broke into a fight between W. Fr. Prien, defeated candidate for the pambert, and L. J. Vrogge of Bhsejacket, with Membation Sorshiese. The clash followed a campaign statement alleged to have been made by Propee to the elect that Prien had stolen a cow, worsening the dispute and leaving Prien the worse for wear.

W. Fr. Prien Pambert Membation Sorshiese L. J. Vrogge Bhsejacket Fieti Propee Stein & Cow Bim Fe Froger

Government crop report snap shows grain conditions

The government report released after noon August 1 lists corn at 70.3 percent of normal, spring wheat at 41 percent, and winter wheat yield totaling 454,294,000 bushels.

Associated Preas Washington, D. C

Wanted on Embezzlement Charge In Shawnee

Deputy Sheriff Tom Rheehan went to Shawnee this morning to bring A Sullers here to answer to a charge of embezzlement. The alleged embezzlement was a warrant for 43 dollars on school district number five of this rambling area. Tommy Pleids, clerk of the school district filed the complaint.

Tom Rheehan Shawnee A. Sullers Tommy Pleids

Aged Banker Freed From Penitentiary Today

Thomas GB Clement, once a bank tasker at Faria, is released from Sellwater prison today. The internal conflict and old debts are noted as major themes in his return, with reports of a half million dollar interest in the southern part. Years of imprisonment followed a lengthy sentence tied to his past actions and friends recall the case.

Thomas Clement Atleheed Carrow Ormerly Westeows Tasker Faria Prisce Sellwater Tadey

Owens resigns as president to join Southern Commercial Congress

Dr Clarence J Owens, president of the state college at Abbeville Alabama, resigns to aid the Gouthers Commercial Congress as commissioner of agriculture and immigration. He serves as chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans and edits the USC V Bulletin, with offices in Memphis. He is praised by Nathan Bedford Forrest and John Temple Graves for his role in promoting southern education literature and patriotism while supporting racial purity. His anniversary with his sister is being arranged.

Washington D. DC Clarence J. Owens The State College Abbeville Ala Gouthers Commercial Congress Owen Ia United Sons of Confederate Veteran Confederation U. S. C. V. Bulletin Memphis Nathan Bedford Forrest Cornell Orangeburg Sumter Military Academy Southern Commercial Congress Owens Anniston College Lee Spead South Fail Wister

Fire damages Kansas City warehouse. eight injured

August 4 report from Kansas City says eight people were injured, seven of them city firemen, when a Smith McCord Townsend dog goods warehouse was destroyed in a blaze. Estimated loss about $900,000. Injuries not life threatening. Cause of the fire unknown. Most losses are merchandise, traveling salesman samples and spring and summer dry goods.

Kansas City Smith-McCord- Townsend Dog Goods Company Merchantie

Roosevelt Consents to Speak on Conservation

Definite word from Theodore Roosevelt that he will address the National Conservation Congress in St Paul on September 4 sets off a bustle of preparations for his reception. Delegations from across the West plan to greet the former president, with arrangements to seat 15,000 delegates and infantry to manage crowds at the Municipal Auditorium.

Paul Ming Cal Theodore Roosevelt Congress Gt. Paul St.Paul Crom Roosevelt State Fair Grounds Col. Roosevelt America United States White House National Conservation Commission Conservaton Movement St. Paul Visite Pargo N. D Oaly Milwaukee Taft Or. Roosevelt Ceate

Troops To Fight Forest Fires Authorized

President authorizes troops to combat forest fires across Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and California amid mounting wildfire concerns. Local agencies coordinate with federal responders as devastation grows.

Washington, D.C Montana Idaho Washington Oregon California

Gurtain reveals bribe offer tied to Indian land sale

Senator Curtis testified before a house committee on the McMurray contracts alleging a $3 million attorney fee and a plan to sell about forty thousand acres of Cheyenne and Chickasaw lands worth up to 160 million dollars. He described a White House discussion with Taft and Sherman about avoiding the contracts and the Indians losing profits. McCurtain testified that McMurray offered him $25,000 not to oppose the deals. Multiple witnesses denied involvement, with Hannon denying bribe plans and detailing past dealings with Gore and others.

Associated Press Meskeere Oklo Curtis Ramses Sherman Din Orishoma House McMurray White House Taft Sherence Becsuse Senate Committee On Indian Affairs Sherman Myself Congressional Investigating Committee D.C. McCurtain J. F. McMurray McCurtain Raleigh Washington Secretary of the Interior Mansfield, McMurray and Corning McAlester B. 8 McGuire Jake Hanon Oklahoms Republican State Committee Thie Bemator Gore New York Homan Coukreseman C. B. Creager Denis Congraspman Hamon Oklahoma Creager Tver Jake Gore Hannon D. F. Gore Ma’ Mon J. LeRoy Thompson Thompson EB. W. Saunders Library of Congress Burke Lawton Senator Gore Hammon Congressman Miller Indiana Hanson Senator Owen

Hawker's New Hearings Near Senator's Testimony

Senator Curtise and the congressman will likely testify tomorrow as a committee heads to McAlester for Monday hearings. Miss Ethel Craig has returned from a two week trip to Lawrence and Kane and resumes duties as society editor of the Chieftain on Monday.

Ot Hawker Gore McAlester Senaior Curtise Mise Ethel Craig Lawrence, Kane The Chieftain Best

Private sale of Craig County minor estate lands ordered

Notice signals a private sale under a Craig County Oklahoma County Court order dated July 5 1819 for the estates of Saphronia Long tall Josephine Longtall Willie Longtall Henry Longtall and Ervie minors. Sale set for August 16 1910 at 10 am in the County Court room with bids in writing and a certified check. lands described include portions of sections 7 township 25 north range 20 east. Guardian Jacob Secondine and attorneys Parker Rider Brown.

Craig County Oklahoma Saphronia Longtall Josephine Longtall Willie Longtall Henry Longtall Ervie Minnie Ninnie Xecom Jacob Secondine Guardian Parker, Rider & Brown

Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Guardianship

In the Matter of the Guardianship of Cherry M Beck a minor the County Court of Delaware County Oklahoma orders sale of described real estate in Craig County Oklahoma all cash terms bids in writing must be filed or delivered to E B Hunt Grove Oklahoma or at Row Oklahoma with certified check for at least one third of bid amount dated July 14 1910 John Beck Guardian By Hunt Attorney

Cherry M. Beck County of Delaware State of Oklahoma M.terest Cherry M. Heck Craig County Ote Oklahoma Row E. B. Hunt Grove John Beck

Order for Hearing Petition to Sell Real Estate

In Craig County Oklahoma a guardian petitions to sell all or part of Samuel D. Camerons real estate. The court orders a hearing for August 28 1910 at 1 30 PM and directs next of kin and interested parties to appear to show cause why the sale should not be granted.

Chieftain State of Oklahoma Craig County Samuel D. Dameron John Dameron Samuel D. Cameron At Or Beneft Fe Mber Lngw

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