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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1909

Page

5

First National Declares 16 Percent Dividends

Dividends of 16 percent were declared by the directors of the Pint National bank, following a 15 percent prior allowance. A 5 percent dividend was approved at the directors meeting, with another 5 percent to be paid on January 1 to shareholders. A separate note indicates a committee found Dr. Cook’s Mount McKinley ascent claim unsupported after extensive inquiry.

First National Pint National Bank Mhrletinas Cook Mckinley Associated Proms New York The Explorers Club Mount McKinley

Conservation Declared By Pinchot to Be Moral Issue

Gifford Pinchot, chief of the U.S. Forest Service, told at the University Club that conservation is a moral issue. He warned of attacks by special interests and urged public opinion as the sole protection against predatory wealth and monopoly, stressing the need to safeguard natural resources for the many.

New York United States Forest Service Gifford Pinchot University Club Sugar Trust Pittsburg United States Forest Service Congress House of Congress Congressional Aites

Rusting marriage license business continues at Frear office

The marriage license office of Judge Frear reports seven licenses issued since Friday over the holiday period. Names include Eddie Pleming and Min Mable Gwinn, both of Shamrock and Miles, plus several others from Sherman Bluejacket Welch Pittsburg Goodwin Vinita and Adair. The next couple wed in the afternoon by Judge Frear.

Judge Frear Eddie Lewie Pleming Shamrock Tex Min Mable Gwinn Miles Harvey Winfeld Cassua Sherman Kats Mive Licinda McGoy Huby Okla Sherman Prank Sherrick Bluejacket Emma May Taylor John C. Lindsey Anna Tovey Welch Thoman A. Ledford Pittsburs Rank Minenda Miller Goodwin Jasper N. Switch Miew Maude May Melton Vinita JB. Miller Lottie Armatrout Adair Naxt Frear

Anderson Admitted to Ball Barred on Assault Charge

Claude Anderson, arrested on a charge of assault to kill a negro on the east side, was released Saturday on $1,000 bond. The accusation alleges Anderson struck the negro but the ball did not retire.

Anderson Claude Anderson

Runaway Horse Injures Mrs Minor in South Wann Street

Mrs Minor sustained bad wear wounds and severe bruises when a runaway horse on South Wann Street caused their carriage to overturn. Her husband and family escaped injuries as the horse frightened after a singletree broke. A curious note mentions auto rage displays in Elevens show window.

Minor Gus Minor South Wann Street

Too Many Children Says Great Suffragette

Spokane, December 27 The suffragette Mrs Helen La Reine Baker argues there are too many children and urges quality over quantity. She promotes eugenics as guiding population, claims nine tenths of births are not loving, and envisions cradle programs teaching future parents the right path.

Spokane Wash Hélen la Reine Baker Northwest

Russell Sage on Northern Pacific and Morgan ties

In May 1901 a reporter visited Russell Sage at his Broad Street office to ask about a stock surge and decline in Northern Pacific shares. Sage, in plain manner, invited discussion at his Fifth Avenue home that night and spoke of Gould Morgan and the era’s business methods and routes across the continent. He recalled early life, banking ideas, and the choice of a southern route to attract settlers and productivity.

Russell Sage Northern Pacific Broad Street Sage Fifth Avenue Forty-second Street Jose She Goulds Morgan Jay Gould Gould James J

Successful Ministers Not Made by Education Alone

The article argues that a minister's success stems from inner qualities and spiritual burden rather than formal theological education or social training. A true minister endures loneliness, endures hardship, and brings peace through steadfast faith, study, and meditation, not by chasing sociological fads or unions.

California Manning New York Post

Apple cultivation in Queensland yields high profits per acre

In Queensland double crops of plague apple are grown on pieced acres with net profits around 250 dollars per acre after initial cultivation. The industry offers quick retirements about fifteen months after planting as growers reap the first crop and prepare for the next with stalks and suckers used for further propagation.

Queensland Talen Wyony

Extremely Dry Weather Report Amid Prolonged Drought

A correspondent describes a severe dry spell across western counties with springs failing to yield water for long periods. The tale recounts travelers measuring drought by dry creeks and lack of rainfall, noting fences and boots already soaked during the long dry stretch.

Kanenne Tharet Weill

Taft's hesitance over federal incorporation act

Washington reports tense debate over delaying or introducing a federal incorporation law before a supreme court ruling on Standard Oil. Taft fears harming business if enacted early, while congressional leaders warn against aiding critics by accelerating legislation. The conflict centers on timing, constitutional interpretation, and political risk ahead of reconvened Congress.

Washington Taft Congress Aldrich Cannoon Supreme Court Ard Ol Cane Federal Luadera Sopreme Court Circuit Court Endrome Court Minner Tech Cam Cpon

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