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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1910
Page
2
The speech urges balanced growth between farming and urban industry. It compares English farmer Arthur Young, stresses practical science for farmers, and calls for attractive country life, better farm labor conditions, and women’s welfare as vital to national prosperity.
Thirty two of ninety three surviving members of the Quantrell guerrilla band met at the annual gathering in Kansas City Missouri, with Cole Younger delivering the opening address on life lessons and urging the straight and narrow path as the only righteous course.
The report details assessments by the county excise board for real estate, personal property, and public utility corporations. It lists county and town real estate valuations, personal property totals, and utilities valuations, noting state board adjustments and class allocations. The document cites specific figures for city property, county real estate, and corporate valuations, reflecting territorial tax bases and classification impacts.
Cameron aims to become Guthrie’s religious center figure after his fall in the primaries tied to BR. L. Wilson. He denounces the election law as rotten and plans to report Wilson in the next election while starting work with evident vigor and enthusiasm.
Governor N. Haskell calls on Oklahoma counties farmers institutes and commercial clubs to prepare a prize exhibit at the Joplin Missouri Interstate Exposition to showcase resources of Oklahoma and neighboring states. He emphasizes Oklahoma’s wealth and climate advantage and urges active county participation in the event. The piece notes political context around keynote speeches and Republican division.
A damaged OCR fragment notes subpoenas and statements related to a California legal matter, with references to November and local parties. Details are incomplete, but the entry indicates official court actions and possibly public records. Names and specifics are unclear due to readability.
A fragment from a historical paper describes a town named Weterk with a White majority and Black residents voting on an amendment. The text alleges intimidation, organized campaigning, and a reported result of 67 point 22 percent in favor or against, amid racial tension and segregation themes.
In St Paul August 15 officials and delegates debate states rights amid a national conservation push. The Western Conservation League backs state control of public resources and elected representatives to pass laws. Insurgent Judge Samuel A. Mann contrasts this view, favoring government control of public lands and water rights, signaling a split in expected convention debates with Taft and Roosevelt likely weighing in.
The city council met in special session to consider funding the Beraper Street pavement as per Pond Co attorney guidance but deferred action until the regular meeting. The attorney will propose necessary changes to the ordinance concerning the assessment at that time.
NX seeges Ota Aug 15 to teas presiding of Seers executive 24 eetertainteent comaritions etc oi peel Wenratey S98 We Beerse omelodian congress to be te sesbomee of October 18 to 12 The presiding offeers are a lone October 39 marsing Gov Haskell evening Hon Dengiea Femesoe governor of the Chickssi mation October 11 marsing Hon Begers principal chief of the hs kee sation evening Hon J F Brown governor of the Seminol ua Wes October 15 morning Hon Grey McCurtain principal thief of pr Choctiw sation evening Hoc Holy Tige chief of the Creek cation Among the speakers who have un ievited to address the congres serator from Kansas Hom Charles b Carter Chicknerw congressman Ballinger Commission of Indian Af fairs Valentine Secretary of Agricul ture Wilson Hon Theodore Roos Tet Congressman Burke chairman of Indian affairs On the levitation committee are Governor tiaskell chiefs of the vari ous Oklahome Indian tribes A F Mo Garr mayor of Muskogee and HG Spaulding president of the Mustoge commercial club Clarence B Douglas general secre tary of the Commercial Club and an executor Tams Bixby president of the Phoenix Printing company and others comprise the executive comit tee The publicity committee is made up of local newspaper men This gathering williely mark the last to Indian pow-wow to be held ite the United States
Special to Daily Chieftain. Adair Oklahoma August 22 Mrs W R Stewart 42 died about six hours after severe burns from a gasoline explosion while cleaning a dress Saturday before noon She wrapped in a blanket rolled on the ground to extinguish flames Alone she alarmed neighbors She leaves husband four Brown daughter and her mother plus many friends A member of the Baptist Church South since coming to Adair funeral at Methodist church Sunday evening at 4:80 then burial in City cemetery
Aug 20 report from Muskogee Oklahoma says the United States Senate investigating committee led by Senators Brown Borah and Stone will visit about September 3 to probe government indictment methods in the Muskogee town lot cases. Governor Haskell’s private attorney Dr Wille T Smith is in town compiling evidence.
Work began today on a new laundry building planned for West First Avenue by W. B. Coley. The brick structure, designed by W. B. Corlett, aims to be one of the finest modern plants in the Southwest with a 41 by 110 foot footprint and an elaborate front to enhance the town's pride.
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