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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1911

Page

5

Local and personal notes from Vinita Daily

Monday’s Vinita items list arrivals and visits from E W Stryker to Kansas City M W Whitney Adair in Winita John Crutchfield Nowata business and many other locals including B R Rich Nowata and Bartlesville trips farm reports hog markets and cattle shipments Elks meet Oswego Welch Pryor Claremore Oswego neighbors and visitors appear throughout the day.

E. W. Stryker Kansas City M. W. Whitney Adair Winita John Crutchfield Nowata Fred Woodward C. Noah Afton Berry Rich Bartlesville George Christy Westville J. C. Bunch Bluejacket Ben Dobkins Welch Harry Seifert Joplin Pryor Parley Oswego Craig W. Gray Lem Paris Catale Leforee Muskogee Tom Ridgeway Pierce City O. W. Bail W. H. Condon The Elks Lodge T. E B. Howard Oklahoma City J. E. Nicholson W. L. Marker Opie Bearden Okema Okla Wm. Wolf Lee Webb Claremore Ester Birthright Charles Sutton Chelsea J. W. Etter T. J. Wilson Chanute A. F. Chamberlin Henry Walkley Register of Deeds Tulsa County Near Grove Fannie Mainett Albert W. A. Cronan Salem Ind Nat Dickinson Okoee Washington Dispatch Vinita Ed Washburn John R. Raper Jay East Side Mary Nicholson Tulss Nery Bmass Carl and Marrs Edgar Buffington Neosho Harry Munz George Payne Munz Payne Twin Falls Idaho B. M. Bailey Mr. Bailey J. W. Cross California Slater McClure J. W. Swarts Pryor Louis E. Holman A. A. Barker Cherokee Club Wai. O'Connor Wrere Mae Shepard W. T. Scott Tahlequah John Potter Miami Vinsta Clyde McGary W. M. Sime James Holt Greenbriar Mayes County Harry Gleason John Britt H. C. Casey Spavinaw Country Georgia Donald Snodgrass G. W. Snod

Governor Tests Sentiment On Special Session

Oklahoma City reports letters mailed by the governor to all legislators seeking advice on delaying a special session this fall. Local news notes typhoid illness affecting FE HW Graham and his family, plus social events, travel, and business visits across Vinita, with dozens of residents mentioned.

Oklahoma City Ice The Legista FE HW Graham South Wilson South Scraper Street Grahham Jessie May Graham

Hawkins Fairfield Wedding in Los Angeles

News of the marriage of Hawkins to Miss Ladondie Fairfield in Los Angeles reports she met him while visiting an uncle there. Drake Hawkins, son of M G Hawkins, a prominent local stockman, earns well wishes from many friends and relatives back home.

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Cattle and Hog Market Report From Kansas City Stock Yards

Auction data from Kansas City stock yards shows cattle arrivals and varied price shifts with best steers near 3.00 and native wintered steers up to 7.00. Heavy weight, quality weight shortages push premiums on fat cattle while stockers, feeders and hogs face mixed demand and prices. sheep and lambs decline slightly amid lighter run weight. Receipts include 4500 hogs and 16,000 lambs with top hogs around 7.62 and most hog sales 7.35 to 7.55. Utah and Colorado lambs reach 6.75 and 4.25 respectively.

Kansas City Osage Colorado Bayern Kansas Utah

Choctaws And Chickasaws Eager To Sell Lands

Oklahoma City reports that about 30000 Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians wish to dispose of their mineral lands to settle tribal affairs. W M Locke Jr notes the tribes oppose piecemeal sale and seek to sell mineral rights, not just surface, to access roughly 440000 acres. He cites treaties showing large land cessions with modest payments and ongoing displacement since arrival in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City W. M. Locke, Jr Antlers National Capitol Department McAlester Oklahoma Locke San Jacinto Washington Missiestppi

Open caucuses foreseen as standard practice in congress

Washington, Aug. 22. The next session of congress is expected to pass the secret caucus era. Democrats agree to open all congressional caucuses in December, aligning with a broad move toward public proceedings. Officials say conferences and exposed deliberations will end hidden sessions.

Washington, D Congress House Senate Wiley Agricultural Department House Democrats

Big premiums offered at Spokane apple show

Spokane officials announce twenty thousand dollars in cash premiums plus trophies for the fourth national apple show and harvest festival in Spokane during the last week of November. More than 2,000,000 apples will be exhibited in a four and a half acre temporary structure, with 1% or full carload displays. Experts will judge exhibits while grower conventions discuss orchard education and marketing. Funding includes a $25,000 national show fund from Spokane citizens.

Spokane Wash United States Canada BE. F. Cartier van Dissel Rise

Nominating Officers and Veterans Rally in Frisco May

Nominating officers for the coming year were chosen as veterans gathered in Frisco May to discuss resolutions. The group debated establishing a veterans home at Fort Wayne and pension measures for widows of veterans and Civil War widows. Officers from multiple states were named, and plans surfaced to hold the encampment in San Francisco with a September excursion option.

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Tired legislators exit Washington as session ends

Washington August 23 The sixty second Congress adjourned after a lengthy session marked by veto battles on revision and tariff bills. President Taft presided over the closing hours as leaders from both parties reflected on the end of a busy term. Major H C Casey reported from a trip to Spain noting the condition of a local section.

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