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The Weekly Chieftain in Vinita, Oklahoma

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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1912

Page

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Change in game law eyed by Oklahoma district warden

Ben Watts, deputy district game warden for the 11th district, reports stocking seven thousand fingerling bass in Wilinols and Barren Fork rivers with support from the State Fish and Game Warden and the National Government. He notes broad enforcement success, county officer cooperation, and growing licenses sales, urging reforms to clarify titles, add two hatcheries, and empower field men to investigate violations. He cites hunters' and farmers' approval and urges year long license validity and broader propagation efforts for pheasants and fish.

Ben Watts Tak Game and Fish Department of State Stsoe Placin Wilinols Barren Fork State Fish and Game Wanten Uvensand Hood West Usgally East Side West Side W. R. Eaton Chicago Hawk

Governor Cruce Opposes Death Penalty Split View

Governor Cruce condemned Governor Blease of South Carolina over prisoner protection from lynchers. He urged enforcing penalties for law violations, opposed capital punishment except for criminal assault, and recommended abolishing murder as a defined crime.

Oklahoma Dee Blease South Carolina Cruce Richmond

Officers Elected of Phialphian Lodge No 114 K P

The Phialphian Lodge No 114 K P elected officers for the coming year George Martin C C N Tyler V C Lige Henderson prelate Pierce Cantrell K of R and S J D Hughes M of Arms W H Clark M of H Jos A Gill and George Hinshaw grand lodge representatives Ford Water inner guard Tuck Tendrix outer guard Sam Motley trustee.

Phialphian Lodge K. of George Martin Tuck Tendrix Sam Motley

Eastern Star Officers and Bazaar At Presbyterian Church

Vinica Chapter No. 20 elected officers led by Minnie Murphy W P and J FP Murphy W P Miss Savoia Mitchell A M Miss Effie McDaniel Miss Lenora Gray conductress Mrs Laura G V Friday and Mrs Etta H Burns as secretary and treasurer The Presbyterian bazar at the church will offer chicken bread cakes pies pickles canned fruits and jellys continuing Friday with morning and all day sales due to Katy trains delay from freight wreck south of here

Vinica Katy Eastern Star Minnie G. Murphy W. P Here J. FP. Murphy Savoia Presbyterian Bazar Exchange Mitchell A. M Effie McDaniel Presbyterian «Urch Lenora Gray Laura G. V Sule Darrough Etta H

Delaware County in Civil War Riot at Jay Oklahoma

A long county seat dispute in Delaware County Oklahoma erupts into a dangerous mob in Jay. About 100 armed men seize the courthouse at New Jay, threaten officials, and may destroy or relocate records to Old Jay. Governor Cruce requests militia as Sheriff Thomason appeals to Adjutant General Canton for order.

Fort Smith Ark Jay Delaware County Oklahoma New Jay Old Jay Crace Grove H. P Thomasea Jon Johnie Pitchford Tahlequah Cruce Wtchford Stilwell Thomlason Olahoma Newdap State Supreme Court Jon Canton Muskogee Wis Supreme Court Govenor

Vinita Girls to Host Adair in Friday High School Hoop

Friday night at the Vinita high school gym the girls teams from Vinita and Adair meet on the season opener. Adair already beat Vinita on an outdoor court, but Vinita claims the indoor game will reverse the result. A preliminary boys game between the senior and sophomore squads is also on the card with expected strong attendance.

Vinita High School Adair School Adair Vinita Lince

Osage Conspiracy Charges Shake Osage Nation in Oklahoma

Osage leaders face removal following interior department investigations led by Fred Cook. Taft and Fisher support dissolving the Osage council amid alleged oil lease conspiracies involving white and mixed blood members. Investigations target chiefs Bacon Rind Red Eagle and others as arrests loom. Oklahoma University School of Medicine advances in Oklahoma City and Norman.

Muskogee Okla Dew Fred Cook Department of the Interior Taft Secretary of the Interior Fisher Jeonnett Osage Tribe of Indians Bacon Rind Red Eagle Tacle Sam Kean Cook Fred &. Cook Pawhuske Washington the Interior Department of Justice Osages Osage Council Cook Nie Osage County

Oklahoma School of Medicine gains New York recognition

A letter from New York education officials announces that the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine was officially registered as a medical school. The notice notes secrecy around such recognition and contrasts it with a broader ban affecting twenty two medical schools deemed high grade. Also mentioned is a separate liquor charge case involving B. Butler and local court actions.

New York School of Medicine University of Oklahoma East 4Th Street Oklahoma City Robert F. Williams Oklahoma University School of Medicine A. S. Downing State of New York Board of Regents School of Medicne Oklahoma B. Butler Addis A. Brown

Will forgery ruling in Morris will case at Kay County

Newkirk Oklahoma December 9 the county court ruled the 1907 dated will a forgery and admitted to probate a 1910 dated instrument written on the same typewriter probate value of the estate listed at 16000 dollars two branches of belts claimed the property and witnesses Albert Osburn and J F Sherman testified the typewriter did not exist until 1910 the four children will was admitted for probate

Newkirk Okla Josephus Morris Kay County Nelson Morris Albert 8. Osburn New York Patrick J. F. Sherman Wichita Kays Mitchell

Oklahoma Senate Seeks Adjournment Amid Contests and Confirmations

Olahoma City Dec 10. With many senators threatening to leave for home Tuesday and a clash between old and new members, the Oklahoma Senate faced uncertain adjournment. The body spent Monday advancing retrenchment measures and considering gubernatorial appointees, confirming some while delaying others amid a closed doors fight. A secret committee was named to report back Tuesday. The report notes subfreezing temperatures and frozen pipes as cold snaps hit the state.

Olahoma City Senate Aycock-Lang Lee Cruce Meiers W. 2. Brandenburg J. F. Warren Board of Education Sidney Sugge C. C. Mammonds M. Adams Vinita Asylum Ingane J. A. Stine Alva Pt Supply Asylum John B. Doolin Sow Frame Board of Affairs Jboaxt L. D. Brunk, Jr Nowata Board of Pharmacy Die Secretary of State Thomas Russell Supreme Court Sugge State Board of Education Suggs Nat Adams Marshal Hammonds Board of Control Fort Supply John A.doolin Lon M. Frame

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