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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
8
A damaged OCR fragment presents scattered words including names and phrases but no cohesive event or identifiable entities to summarize into a complete newspaper item. The readable bits do not form a clear action, place, or date.
Muskogee Oklahoma July 2 The state board of equalization county assessor or no other board can tax a man's property for more than 146 to the dollar according to a decision by Judge McCain in the suit of FH Nas and many others against County Treasurer Wainwright The ruling grants permanent injunctions and limits taxation on personal property while a separate real property suit by O D Devel in Muskogee remains pending The decision aligns with a recent Supreme Court declaration on proportional value increases but applies only to personal property
The council reduced water rates to fifteen cents per thousand gallons starting July 1 and imposed a $50 yearly plug charge to fund fire protection. It also axed the assistant city clerk and capped police staffing, outsourcing duties to a three-officer force while awaiting mayoral decisions. The Vinita Daily Chieftain was made official city publication, and multiple street and sewer items were referred for action as the session adjourned.
City council outlines economy drive ending June 30 with a nearly 5000 balance. It lists gross expenses for the year including street, water, police, and park funds and notes about 25000 to be levied for general purposes and 14000 for the sinking fund.
The Vinita Tennis Club stages a July Fourth tournament on their courts at South Park. Open to all players from Northeastern Oklahoma with loving cups for singles winner, doubles winner, and singles runner up. Widespread interest from neighboring towns suggests strong competition and fast tennis.
In a lively salon scene a speaker compliments Mr. D'Auber's portrait of a patron. The reply praises the painting, while another quips that the sitter cannot match the artist's skill, highlighting rivalries and wit in a refined drawing room setting.
A fairy tale style fable tells of a fair maiden with a shrinking disposition who distrusts men. She considers two admirers and after brief reflection rejects both. One swore in stress, the other did not, and she fears the latter is only pretending. The tale closes with a moral about another man.
A quarrel over propriety and thrift unfolds as Frederick weds Lovey. She resists sitting on his knees to avoid creasing his trousers and wasting money on pressing, urging thrift to build a future fortune. The playful diversion hints at a stable, money-minded couple planning ahead.
A crude quarrel unfolds as a man mocks a woman over postage costs. She stamps her feet in defiance, while the man’s callous remark exposes a lack of courtesy. The exchange reveals tension and social attitudes of the moment.
J P Gooch outlines conditions under which he sought and won a sidewalk contract. He presents past and current price per foot, cost components, and a plan to fund via warrants or city borrowing. He argues property owners would save on both construction and publication costs, detailing figures and committee involvement.
Viennese writer Alice Schalek reports from Berlin on how American women abroad resist standard national types. She notes the American woman’s independence, flirtation, and travel with family, contrasting them with French, English, German, and Austrian stereotypes. Schalek observes a gallery of distinctive American women and suggests lessons to be learned.
The bulletin notes candidates Leslie G. Niblack and W. F. Gilmer fleeing for congress at large. It argues against forming a second Republican party and accuses the GOP of delegate theft while criticizing Republican rule. It cites per capita government costs rising from $5.90 under Cleveland to $2.50 under Taft and references the Chicago platform as offering a remedy.
Oklahoma political scene features factions over fair election laws and Chicago platform fallout. Mentions of leaders like Judge Williams and Kate Barnard, debates on tariff and unemployment, and upcoming speeches by Jos. K. Vardaman address local Republican divisions and county seat disputes.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a heated year with Roosevelt and Big Noise of Oyster Bay, factions clashing over tax policy and administration. Oklahoma City listeners dismiss Swamb bell's partisan defense as authorities push partisan lines. Dodgers recall a Democratic push to tax, amid a broader political struggle.
The president vetoed measures aimed at cheaper clothing lumber meat and bread and farming tools claiming the bills would harm national interests. Supposedly the veto would have saved over 350 million dollars annually for consumers across the country.
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