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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
5
The Ladies and Society of the Presbyterian church announce a silver tea at Mrs Roy Warner's home on Thursday January 26 from 2 4 pm. Everyone is invited.
Local items report various residents in town for court, business, or visits. Names include R. A. Eaton Bartlesville A. R. Breeding Muskogee and many others from Welch Tulsa Claremore Pryor Stilwell and Muskogee. Social events feature a Presbyterian tea and Friday Bridge Club, with campus and club notices and a death in Mason City.
Roy Warner traveled to Columbus Kansas for a business morning trip and former County Attorney E HM Brady left for a short Independence Kansas business trip. Mrs J S Thomason hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home with Mrs Barber Churchill as guest and prize winner. The fire department fought a house blaze at Chas Bassel’s home with only minor damage. Mrs Emmett Skinner hosted a Tuesday dinner for Mrs Goodin, Mrs Deal of Charleston Missouri, Mrs M Anderson of Kansas City and other guests including Mrs J W Byrd, Mrs W R Badgett, Mrs Laman F Parker, Mrs J H Butler.
Cattle prices across western markets shift with northern weakness. Oklahoma City shows steady to strong demand with steers around 5.90, cows near 4.75, calves up to 7.75, and bulls near 4.85. hog and sheep quotes follow, with hogs around 7.80 to 8.20 and lambs 5.50 to 6.00. Includes closing quotations and notes on receipts and packer demand.
Last week cattle receipts at Kansas City were around 47 000 head with declines in Chicago. Heavy steers led losses while light steers and best grades held steady. Hog prices eased midweek. total week average near 7.83. Sheep and lambs rose modestly with steady lambs and firm tops at Chicago. Receipts forecast to grow in February.
An appeals court mandates jailed confinement within thirty days for Frank Horn, 8. 8. Horn, P. P. May, and 8. H. Snider, promoters of the "Two Queens" gold mine to Arizona. The Supreme Court refused to review the cases.
3100 reward offered for information on two horses stolen in Nowata the night of January 17. A dark gray mare four years old about 1000 pounds with a small knot on inside of left hind leg and a dark bay or brown horse about 900 pounds, both with foretops clipped and shod. Also one set of old double harness. Reward offered by Sheriff W F Gillespie or Dr B W Freer.
Copies Oklahoma Bank Law. A bank guaranty bill nearly identical to the Oklahoma system has been introduced in the Illinois legislature and shows strong prospects to become law.
In Muskogee Oklahoma a gardener James Mitchell sleeping in a greenhouse cottage was nearly killed when a dynamite stick was dropped down the chimney. The stove exploded showering boiling water over him and the door was barred trapping him. Neighbors came after his cries. Mitchells injuries are not dangerous and he cannot explain the alleged attack.
In Trenton on January 25 James E. Martin Democrat was elected United States senator to succeed John Kean Republican. Also ads note for sale Plymouth Rock roosters and a large Oklahoma land sale plus a guardianship notice for Stacy Tanner detailing private sale terms and property in Delaware and Craig Counties.
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