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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
5
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In Vinita daily life notes local residents arrive and depart from nearby towns. Names include Jim Chandler Lee Barrett Vann Chandler John Larkins and J M Darrough. A Confederate Veterans meeting and church services are reported amid weather notes and civic plans.
Monday's Daily notes Howell Cobb from Muskogee and numerous local visitors arriving by rail or on short trips. People from Catale Adair Tulsa White Oak Claremore West Virginia Ramona and Bartlesville are mentioned along with sick visits and travel accounts.
Tuesday dispatch from Vinita reports Harry Swartz visiting from Chelsea and F. Hunt in Afton on business. Several horses died of blind staggers in Vinita this week. Geo W. Taylor from Craig county northeast area. Judge L F Parker and wife returned from Hall ranch Texas. County Attorney Carey Caldwell and wife welcome a baby girl born today. Woodrow Wilson buttons worn by Vinita democrats. Dr F M Adams and friends attended the Grand last night. Mrs W C Marrs and Miss Nina Conley left for Siloam Springs Arkansas. N L Roberts of Kansas City Paper House interviewing Vinita print shops. W M Malone confined with severe cold, risk of pneumonia. Mrs Edgar Marrs left for two weeks with parents near Maysville Arkansas. Herman Knight went to Muskogee for a few days. South Park association meeting postponed to next Monday February 12 at Christian church.
C P Jones from Welch, Lamb of Wagoner and Col T M Buffington visited Joplin. County commissioners adjourned. S L Riley of Parsons Kansas in the city. Roy Warner on business to Tulsa. Mrs W B Crawford to Blue Jacket. Winfred Chamberlin visiting from Joplin. H K E Preston of Tulsa on business. Preliminary high school debate Friday. W H Hurst from Miami on business. Pryor Farley from Ox were on the Flyer. Mr and Mrs T C Russell left for Paragould Arkansas. R H Rhodes in the city for Kansas City Journal. Mrs Ike Baer from Wilburton. Mrs Cyrus Hinkson from Newton visiting sister Mrs Geo E Harris. L C McAfester and H Morgan from Muskogee last night. Charley Tarlton left for Oklahoma City then Texas. H M Caldwell and Miss Eva Caldwell of Leonard visiting. Garrisons D C Grocery offering low prices per ad in Chieftain. Mr and Mrs Oscar Allen left for Fairmont Illinois for health. A barn belonging to Rev Hawkins burned east side. three horses and four cows perished. Skating rink at Electric Park burned after midnight. baled hay stored nearby. Close of Baptist prayer meeting tonight with monthly business meeting. Samuel Chatterton from Big Cabin announced for county commissioner to succeed R L Chamberlin. Mr and Mrs Geo Kapp hosted about twenty friends in a whist party.
A shower for W. G. Williams of St. Louis Mo was held in a home decorated in white and pink. An expert pianist provided delightful music throughout the evening and a dainty luncheon was served. Clay Brown came from Chanteau and L Conner visited from Joplin. Charley Rogers was in the city from Tulsa.
Ben Caldwell and family spent Sunday with Mack Adair and wife Mrs. Carr and daughter Edith, visiting Ruth Adair. Miss Jewel Montgomery nears convalescence after a brief confinement. L. Martin dined with Mr Rae Sunday. The debate judged in favor of Steam usefulness over horses and mules. An upcoming literary evening promises novelty with the topic that the United States has reached its zenith.
In the Delaware County Court of Oklahoma guardianship for minor Burrell Blevins, the guardian will privately sell, subject to court confirmation after February 24, 1912, the real estate in Craig County described as parts of Section 17, Township 28 North Range 19 East, Indian Base and Meridian. Terms: cash on hand, bids in writing with 10 percent guarantee. Bids to be delivered to L. N. Stivers in Grove, Oklahoma.
The Cherokee Nation and the United States appeal a Court of Claims decree enjoining the Interior Secretary to enroll freedmen on the final Cherokee roll for land allotments. The court discusses deadlines, congressional acts, and the Kern Clifton roll, upholding Congress power to alter distribution and remanding to dismiss the freedmen supplementary petition while noting the reversal to part.
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