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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
3
The weekly paper lists subscription options with per year rates and delivery city Vinita Oklahoma. The notice appears in the Friday issue with price details and publishing house ML Marks Printing Company as publishers.
The piece muses on balancing life’s ledger with wisdom from experience. It links friendship to fidelity, cites biblical and historical examples, and urges steadiness in relationships and obligations while acknowledging the cost of balancing one’s accounts with the world.
The writer argues civilization trends toward urban living, citing biblical imagery of garden life vs city gates of pearl. Advanced amenities like natural gas, water, sewerage, electricity, sidewalks, and better roads ease daily life, suggesting farmers will move to villages with access to modern comforts through improved infrastructure.
Guthrie Leader notes Senator Thomas Pryor Gore will be re elected to a full six year term with broad Democratic support. Praised for his integrity and public life, Gore’s future trials are judged as political rather than personal, reflecting his long service since Oklahoma’s early statehood.
The movement to construct good roads spreads worldwide with nearly every nation giving intelligent attention to developing public highways.
Fragmented OCR notes report public fury over prohibition, fiscal strain, and local governance. Mentions Senator Owen, Benedict Arnold, and unnamed trials as tensions rise amid calls for reform and stalled court house plans.
The present touch of winter will check the work of street paving and sidewalk construction in Vinini n. Concrete work must not be rushed in freezing weather. Allowing chickens and other fowls to roam is a violation in the street frontage area. Neighbors’ chickens damaging flowerbeds cause great annoyance.
Hobart approves a long term contract covering thirteen blocks in the Buninkes section at an estimated cost of $175,000. The move aligns Hobart with other Oklahoma towns managing development while acknowledging the ill omens felt by some residents.
A readers note urges every good citizen to begin assisting in carrying the bond elevation on the Mth of next month. It frames the effort as a matter of civic duty and likens it to pride shown in prior Worcester property purchase.
The Vinita area plans two major initiatives this year the purchase of the Auditorium and the construction of a railroad eating house. A new high school building awaits a public vote and a new school board election before progress can begin.
A fragment claims a government game preserve exists in the Wichita Mountains where enemies of Judge Raymond may be sent if the government wishes to remove a treasurer governor.
In Europe the world unites as a vast fleet of relief ships nears the Italian peninsula to carry aid to Mesina and surrounding areas devastated by the recent earthquake. The mobilization surpasses any prior charitable effort in history as nations pledge assistance.
Governor Haskell critiques the two cent railroad fare in Oklahoma as suspended for about one ninth of mileage by the Corporation Commission while eight ninths remains at two cents per mile. He notes state savings exceed taxes, yet railroads gain more revenue. He argues against class favoritism and states that all travelers pay the same rate, with railroads benefiting from higher passenger counts.
The text discusses unsettled claims and usage of grant lands once set aside for railroad purposes under a treaty. It notes long standing church and school funding on these lands and mentions disputes in several towns. It references beneficiaries in a city subdivision linked to Methodist society and a real estate purchase viewed as a prudent move.
A midwestern or southern anecdote describes a folk remedy to control fleas by cutting a medium sapling from the woods, peeling the bark, placing it where fleas gather in hog beds or near a state area, so fleas jump to the white wood and are carried away with moisture. The method can be repeated until all fleas are removed, attributed to a rent cy prem brother in bisck Ramwel.
Fragmentary report discusses Zeus or Jupiter as a lightning manipulator and an incident where a king of the gods felled a figure named Mitfoguished. It notes the killer’s dignity and widespread belief that bodies struck by lightning are interrupted, referencing New York American.
A French naturalist Gaston Bannier observes marked bees failing to bite sugar from souvenir lumps. The insects wander off, return with two workers after visiting a fountain. They appear to pump water from their crops and suck up the syrup, noted as Palitmore Anartens.
A Coollde widow erected an extravagant memorial for her husband causing the cattle to wear worn garments thereafter. Alec, another widow, raised a simple headstone and bought herself clothing with the remainder. A third widow was supported by another husband paying for her coal and flour, continuing a pattern noted by the Olobe.
A fragment mentions Inchenpe Rock east of the Tale of May and 12 leagues from land in the German sea. It ties a tale of Ralph the Rover to a bell cut by a mischievous spirit and a wreck caused by that act.
A fragment reflecting on social class and virtue. The voice condemns wealth as a corrupting force for the rich, then notes a reversal where a poor man who becomes rich falls into the vice he once denounced, highlighting human character’s fragile balance.
A Delineator quote notes a child interrupting a mother discussing Adam and Eve and Eden. The toddler declares they should move to a plane to live. The remark captures a playful, childlike grasp of distant fancy amid domestic conversation.
Observers note dogs bark as the last sound heard by seronauts during ascent and report hearing the bark at altitudes up to four miles under favorable conditions.
Fragmentary poetic lines describe dawn, patience, and warmth within a home. The speaker invokes renewal as the sun rises and urges gentle affection to brighten domestic life.
A vivid folk voice laments scarcity with humor as Uncle Mose recalls dire finances. He notes his wife could only manage four washing tasks, while last year she handled six regulars and four more every other Wednesday, underscoring chronic hardship.
A fragment notes an Eskimo omen in Alaska urging secrecy during fishing season. It says sewing should be avoided while men fish and any mending must be done out of sight in small tents away from the camp.
A vessel on her trial trip makes four runs over a measured mile, two with and two against the tide, yielding an inferred average speed. The calculation derives from the differing times with and against the current to estimate the vessel’s speed in still water.
Professor M M Richter demonstrated static electricity sparks up to an inch and a half long from a five inch belt on a wheel turning 16000 rpm, warning that dust and gas explosions risk were overlooked. Bronze or aluminum powder coatings prevented charges while weekly acid glycerin treatment aided durability of the leather.
A fragment from New York Sun hints at Mine Ann Teck facing social teasing after acquiring an electric phaeton. The text suggests she seeks escape from public scrutiny amid pressure from a man, signaling a vendetta of gossip and curiosity.
Notice shows guardians seeking court approval to sell real estate of minors Phoebe and Henrietta Martin. It lists guardians Mike Martin and attorney Avis A Brows, with sale to highest bidder, terms cash, and court hearing set for February 3, 1909. Publication requested in Mayes and Craig counties newspapers.
First published January 8 1909 the Craig County court in Vinita Oklahoma schedules January 27 1909 at ten o clock a.m. for settlement of final account and petition for distribution of the estate of Elmer Bridges deceased. Writings in contest may be filed before the hearing any interested party may appear. Judge Teo D B Finca signs the notice.
Court notices guardianship proceedings for Roy Martin and Nealey Martin, minors, authorizing guardian to sell all or part of the real estate as necessary. Hearing set for January 1909, at 10 a.m., with publication of the order for three consecutive weeks in county newspapers. Avot A. Brows attorney for guardian.
The court requires the guardian to publish notice in successive weeks in the Mayes and Craig counties Oklahoma newspapers. A hearing will address why an order should be entered to sell real estate of the minor, with dates set and guardianship details filed January 2, 1909, by Judge D B Furay. Anne A. Brown is attorney for the guardian.
Probate No 499 shows Hraxino Pronow Sku guardian petitions to sell all or part of real estate for Andrew Martin's estate, with hearing set for February 3, 1909 at 10 a.m. Judge to determine necessity. Order directs copies to be issued to local officials.
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