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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
4
Vinita Oklahoma notes the Lorimer investigation, McNamara labor costs, and political alignments for president. It highlights tax opposition, Oklahoma climate, and state resources. It discusses farmers in Craig County planning next season, a disappointing new fountain, and Justice Harlan's daughter Laure Hartan working for support.
Nehemiah recalls rebuking the nobles and rulers for oppressing their fellow citizens. He confesses anger at their cries and resolves to set a great assembly against them to confront the wrongdoing.
The Vinita city area endures post fire rebuilding delays while street work worsens conditions. The state board of equalization hikes valuations by fifty percent, forcing property owners to pay taxes on inflated values. Legislative critiques cite excessive and inefficient government staffing and rising tax burdens.
A compact quotation encourages balance between proximity and independence. It notes that even amid a crowd one may remain fearless and solitary, signaling steady resolve when faced with collective pressure. The author, W. H. Shurtleff, frames the idea as a personal exhortation.
A dated opinion piece argues taxpayers in Oklahoma deserve a remedy for perceived state excess. It criticizes election dynamics, criticizes Vinita asylum land issues, condemns inflated assessments, and urges cuts at all levels to curb government extravagance amid a looming Christmas shopping season.
A local gathering at Bi Fritz’s home featured a turkey and cranberry feast with cake and candy. Miss Viola Falling won the cake prize while Mr. Sam Tettersall was named the ugliest man. Other notes mention various residents, illnesses, and family moves in White Oak.
Carlyle Smith in Harper's Weekly mocks tax burdens by rewriting Shakespeare as a rant against taxes on everything from bread to love. The poem insists nothing is free and imagines Shakespeare updating the line to taxi instead of stage, urging modernized wit.
A Fall ing school box supper was held Wednesday night to raise money for a Christmas tree benefiting district children. Miss Balentine directed a fine program with each child performing their parts, and attendees enjoyed the event hoping for another soon. The boxes were few, yet the young men contributed.
Muskogee Oklahoma December 5 191? insurgent Creek faction led by Sam L Haynes of Okmulgee and EB Childers of Wagoner seeks to abolish the office of chief and tribal attorney and push for federal settlement. D M Hodge of Tulsa joins Loyal Creeks claiming $600000 still due after 1904 payment of $600000 for Civil War losses. President to settle with Creeks by new legislation.
Guthrie Oklahoma December reports a Guthrie Sheriff Murphy involved in an extradition case linked to John J. McNamara kidnaping. Murphy, in Phoenix with Governor Crace's warrant, attempted to transfer Westfall then was halted by Westfall's supporters. Murphy was returned to Phoenix. Frank Westfall was later captured.
Partial results show Mayor George Alexander leading Job Harriman by a solid margin, with Alexander carrying Harriman’s home precinct and Prohibition likely defeated. The late surge of women voters on the west side boosted Alexander while Harriman carried the east side, as turnout neared 149,880 votes with 85,000 women among registrants.
Washington December hearing resumes as Elbridge Hancey defense counsel calls witnesses to rebut Charles White. F G Hull of Chicago identifies a pass issued to White used between Chicago and Springfield on May 25. Defense contends Yarborough used the pass and was in Chicago, not Springfield, on May 24.
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