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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
5
Local and personal notes fill a column of visitors and travel. Chelsea, Pryor, Claremore, Muskogee, Wagoner, Monett, Tulsa, Bartlesville, and other towns are represented by names and brief movements from Christmas through early January in Vinita era society notices.
Dr and Mrs W B Crawford hosted friends from Bluejacket to hear Latioma last evening. Sekults arrived from Tulsa on Orr Knight banking matters. County Judge elect Sam F Parks recuperates from an operation but cannot yet receive visitors. Prof Calhoun, now of Wagoner, was in town en route to Springfield Missouri. Joseph Murphy of St Louis and Miss Gertrude Murphy of Vinita wed today by County Judge Prear. Miss Rachel Denny of Harvey House summoned to Brookline Missouri by mother's death. Marvin Pegues Howard Chouteau D W Rottenfield and Harvey Bell head to Pryor Creek for a dance tonight. Box ball parlor busy with locals and visitors. Fleming Lark of Texas returned after witnessing his brother Milton Lark’s marriage. Mrs S G Victor and two daughters with Mrs F J Brooks return to Muskogee by train after auto trip here Tuesday.
Federal Judge Cotteral appointed Chris Madsen chief deputy United States marshal to serve as U S marshal until a successor to John Abernathy is appointed. Abernathy’s resignation becomes effective December 31.
Guthrie Oklahoma December 28 Under Logan county district court order the state board of affairs must return the 6500 certified check deposited by Gibson Construction for the Vinita asylum main building contract The court finds there was no actual damage from delay and the state fund could not be held liable The decision also covers National Surety vs state banking board and school land fund repayments in bankruptcy cases.
Ey Associated Press reports in Oklahoma City that Governor Haskell set a 24 hour deadline to raise 70000 dollars for capitol removal expenses. The prompt was made as $30100 was subscribed in one hour and the remainder was reported as in sight.
Secretary Nagel urges changes to immigration policy to keep families together, tighten steamship regulation, and improve processing at Ellis Island. He notes 1910 arrivals near 1.2 million with many aided by friends, calls for stricter labor import rules and better agency publicity on corporate matters.
New York on December 27 reports a calm stock market as exchanges suspend operations until today while the produce exchange remains open. Banks and trusts distribute gifts. J P Morgan staff receive year’s salary equivalents, Central Trust grants 50 percent bonuses, State Bank and others award 5 to 20 percent bonuses, signaling a lean but generous Christmas season for Wall Street employees.
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