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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1910

Page

8

Osage Committee Plans Visit to Pawhuska in Probe

Pawhuake Okla Aug 24 Captain Hugh Pitser Osage Todian agency chief prepares for congressional probe into Senator Gore bribery charges. Committee will hear Osage complaints on Kappler Merillat contract and Osage grazing lands lease to southern cattlemen. Officials from Washington to aid tribal attorneys as Osage land sales and citizenship rolls from 1900s era are reviewed.

Pawhuake Okla Hugh Pitser Osage Todian Agency Congressional Committee Bown Osage Fiction Council Washington Charles L. Kappler Osage Garfield Pawhuska United States John Embry Guthrie Indian Territory Illuminating Ol and Gas Company New Jersey Osage Ol Burke Committee F. O'Fallon Interior Department ASK Amon Orage Tilutory Ucket Alfred Brown Keppler Meriliat Oxnges Thotint Ryan Kanan

Sherman Announces Speaking Dates for 1900 Campaign

The itinerary of Vice President Sherman was released from Republican headquarters listing key stops in August and September. Dates appear for August 19 in Marehfield and August 50 in Joplin, plus September appearances in Guthrie Enid Reno and Oklahoma City.

Sherman Chicago Augiet Marehfield Joplin Aiguet Guthrie Okla Enid Reno Oklahoma City

Prisoners testify in battering investigation at Fort Leavenworth

Five federal prisoners from Fort Leavenworth appeared in Chicago before the United States marshal to testify before a grand jury probe into the boot trust and buttering fraud. Witnesses include William Broadwell Samuel Diesbach and three Milwaukee convicts. The battering inquiry started two months ago but aims to reach higher figures.

Associated Press Chicago Ft. Leavenworth Kan United States Marshal Federal Grand Jury Boot Trust William Broadwell Samuel Diesbach Milwaukee

Weather optimist notes for St Paul congress visit

St Paul weather office records show a mild forecast for the national conservation congress to be held September 5 to 9. Temperatures are expected around 63 degrees on average with minimal rain, aiding delegates including Alabama’s Congressman Hobson and Senator Bankhead in weathering the event.

St. Paul Minn Thomas R. Shipp National Conserva Congress Willis L. Moore United States Chin Congress Colle Alabama Bankhead Hobson

Levy For County And City Made In Vinita

Vinita property owners face about twenty five mills tax on property above exemption Henit as state levy remains same as last year. County board set city and county levy amounts totaling seven mills plus three and a half mills for sinking fund yielding 11211.75. County general fund five mills and nine tenths for county schools, with five mills and one and one tenth for common schools sinking fund. State tax last year was two and a half mills.

Vinita General Fond Ainking Fund

NO COMPROMISE ON PART OF ROOSEVELT

New York August remarks from Theodore Roosevelt express satisfaction with Taft's statement and a firm stance on county involvement in the state convention. Roosevelt says he will attend if Noseau county wishes, declaring the issue clear and noting no confusion about his position after a brief county chairman meeting.

New York

Oklahoma to sow pure seed wheat under state plan

The state board of agriculture will partner with railroad lines to promote pure seed wheat in Oklahoma. A “Better Wheat Train” will tour wheat counties with lecturers and exhibits to show farmers how purity boosts profits. Oklahoma produced 24 million bushels this year, but seed impurity could cut value by 9 million, Minnesota buyers seeking pure hard Oklahoma wheat.

Guthrie Okla State ‘Board of Agriculture Oklahoma Tte Minnesota

Okoee Fair Forecast Promises Record Exhibits and Premiums

Beginning September 5 the four day annual fair at Okoee promises to eclipse all prior efforts. Liberal premiums on produce and elaborate exhibits expected. Live Stock Exhibit and Cattle divisions list top prizes of 4.00 dollars and 1.00 for runners-up under various age classes with superintendents named.

Okoee Okoee Fair Association Clem Huelsenkamp Claud Nugent

Oklahoma Adds Fifteen Post Offices in Recent Weeks

The state forms new postal network with Achilla Adel Brinkman Criner Crucé Diamond Gerty Hatter Jennesés Kene Ife Laura Murphy Rogere Schuster and others. Changes include Bryan county mail to Kenefic and discontinuations at Barber Bartlett Burrow Chaffeo Coxie Hexbar Keltner Melvin Panepunta Lang Bois Unchuka Wecharty.

Oklahoma Achilla Bryan County Adel Pushmataha Brinkman Greer Criner McLain County Crucé Stephens County Diamond Plavia Bequoyah Gerty Hughes County Hatter Beaver County Jennesés Okmulgee Kene Ife Laura Latimer Murphy Mayes County Rogere Schuster Hatten Hamilton Raydon Kenefle Barber Bartlett Burrow Chaffeo Coxie Hexbar Keltner Melvin Panepunta Lang Bois Unchuka Wecharty

Former Senator McCall Dead Needlework Exhibit Signals

Obscure notes describe a small town fair with classes in needlework and lace, a bread bake prize, baby contest, pony races, and replug contests. Entries due by noon on the second day, with restrictions on prizes per exhibitor and modest entry fees. The text mentions a former senator named McCall and a superintendent, plus various handicraft and hobby events.

Oklahoma City Selected as New State Capital Site

Governor Haskell announced the Linwood and Putnam company proposal chosen for the capital site near West Tenth Street. The tract of 983 acres near Oklahoma City will be transferred with $100,000 cash to defray planning costs, plus a $2,000,000 capitalization by the land developer. The project promises a net $1,700,000, with $1,500,000 for capital buildings, $100,000 for furnishings, and $40,000 for commission expenses. Sale of lots to begin tomorrow and a 5 cent streetcar fare schedule is planned.

Oklahomw City Oki Ang Coma Haskell Linwood and Putnon Company Wouth West Tenth Street Putnamy Oklahoma City Capital Commission Capite, Development Cepital Guthrie

Ex-Secretary Garfield Heads West Speaking Tour

Cleveland August 24 James R Garfield secretary of the Interior under Roosevelt will depart Mentor Ohio for a westward speaking tour joining Roosevelt and Pinchot in debates on progressive ideas and conservation. He will appear at Cheyenne Wyoming and Quawatomie Kansas discussing corporate influence in politics and plans to enter the fall campaign in key states including Indiana supporting Senator Deveridge.

Cleveland James R. Garfield Roosevelt Ohio West Dimeoff Pinchot Cheyenne Wyo Quawatomie Kan Garfield Indiana Deverlige

Four Springfield Firms Tie With Chicago Minos Officers

Four operating companies at Springfield Ti Aug 25 reached a settlement with Chicago Minos officials after a prior decision not to pay in Peoria Early. The agreement involved twelve hundred workers and members of the propagation, balancing the scales after yesterday's talks.

Springfield Minos Chicago Peoria Ealy Ptorogation

Board of Agriculture to Sue Negro College Over Funds

Guthrie Oklahoma August 24 Immediate ly after Stillwater Agricultural and Mechanical College received 40500 from the Merrill fund the regents announced they would use mandamus to compel Langston’s Negro Agricultural and Normal University to pay 4500 to Stillwater The board asserts under a state supreme court ruling the Board of Agriculture as regents controls all state agricultural schools and Langston must be governed or lose government funds

Guthrie Oklo Agricultural and Mechanieal College Stillwater Merrill Fund United States Department of Agriculture Negro Agricultural and Normal Langston Morrill

Divorce Granted to Mrs Cudahy in Kansas City

In a Kansas City decree Judge James H. Slover grants Mrs. Mary Cudahy a divorce from John P. Cudahy on incompatibility of temper. Alimony arranged, custody provisions set for their children, with settlements possibly funded by Cudahy family members. Mrs. Cudahy leaves for Chicago with the children after the ruling.

Kansas City John P Jack) Cudahy Jere Lillis Cudahy James H. Slover John C. Cowan Omaba Michael ‘Cudahy Chidehy Ole Catherine Mary Clara Cudahy Qudahy Chicago Thirty ‘Sixth Walnut Streets Circuit Court

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