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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1911

Page

5

Vinita notes busy, diverse county travel and weather

Vinita daily briefs describe Freeman Nidiffer visiting from Parr land and numerous locals traveling to Pryor Wagoner and Tulsa. Frisco station painting and a rain aiding corn prospects, with typhoid in Mabel Bagby and broad county activity including marriages, court actions, and road work.

Freeman Nidiffer Parrland W. H. Kornegay Pryor G. Fiint Wagoner Joseph A. Gill Fairland Joe Lynch Stilwell Vinita Herman Schults Tulsa Charlie Collins New York City F. B. Blachett Muskogee D. W. Mann Centralia Heber Skinner Talala W. D. Spyres San Francisco J. ©. Parks Parsons Kans Pryor Farley Oswego Port Newman Welch Karl Moore J. L. Stephens Bartlett Frank Collins Colorado H. M. Fisher Chouteau J. W. Roberts Shreveport Mabel Bagby Vance McSpadden Denison Tex Paul Clinton Pauline Kelley Mississippi B. E. Capps Capps Henry Balke Theo. Graves W. B. Raines Raines

Kansas City Stock Prices Dip and Rise at Yards

Kansas City stock yards report a split week with cattle gains in most classes as better country outlook boosts prices. Quarantine cattle and various grades show mixed moves, hogs ease yet edge higher, and sheep and lambs hold near prior week levels amid uneven quality and strong perimeter demand.

Kansas City Chicago Kansas Flint Hills

City League Opens Thursday After Board Meeting

Six clubs apply for city league admission Bankers Elks Colts Jobbers Pirates Lumbermen Knights of Pythias may take over the Pirates franchise A. F. Etter to represent them at today’s league meeting Lumbermen manager A T King Pirates players listed and opening game date uncertain Citizens urged to support Dr Wiley and the official food law enforcement through resolution copies to women’s clubs

Dany Bankers Elks Colts Pirates Lumbermen Knights of Pythias Lodge Robbers A. F. Etter L. Bishop Pirate A. T. King B. Marrs Cobb Smith B. Glenn Heidtman Haymes Scott Parks Carter J. Lionberger Maddox Jobbers M. Raines H. Raines Reamer Henderson Franklin Torbett Etter

Resolution supporting Dr Wiley sent to President Taft

The Associated Clubs of Domestic Science forward resolutions to President Taft and Secretary Wilson praising Dr H W Wiley for defending pure foods and the national food and drug act. They condemn attempts to strip his power, warn of food adulterators, and urge support for enforcement of the food law in Washington.

Wiley Dr. Wiley Washington Associated Clubs of Domestic Science Taft Wilson H. W. Wiley Government Bureau of Chemistry Tree McCabe Associated Cluba of Domestic Science United States Secretary of Agriculture

Center of Population Moves Thirty Miles West

Washington reports the center of population now lies four and a half miles south of Unionville Indiana in Munroe County. Since 1900 it has shifted thirty miles west and seven miles north reflecting faster western growth. The geographic center remains in northern Kansas about 650 miles east of that population center.

Washington, D. C United States Unionville Munroe County Indiana Census Bureau Columbus Ind Pacific Kansas

Senator Terrell Resigns in Favor of Smith

Senator Terrell of Georgia ceased to be a U S senator at 11:20 a m yesterday after telegraphic request to Vice President Sherman. The Senate ordered his name struck from the roll leaving the seat vacant until Governor Hoke Smith qualifies. Smith had been elected by Georgia legislature and announced he would not resign the governorship until after the current legislative session. Dispute over whether Terrell’s term expired with Smith’s election or persists until Smith is sworn in.

Washington, D. C Terrell Georgia United States Senate Sherman Senate Hoke Smith United States Washington Congress Smith Terrel

O Briens Minstrel Show Described for Vinita Run

In a promotional piece the popular J C OBrien’s Famous Geor promises big amusements with a grand band concert and free street exhibitions. The show, touted as a top colored minstrel act, features costly costumes and a large canvas theatre seating with opera chairs. It will perform in Vinita on Thursday July 27.

O'Brien Barnum Vinita

Pheasant Eggs Distribution Halted By Heat

Owing to extreme warm weather the public is informed there will be no more pheasants eggs for distribution this season. Issued by M. M. Ballew District Deputy Game and Fish Warden.

M. M. Ballew

Politician Held Pending Investigation of Fire in Oklahoma

Walter Wilson a prominent Democratic farmer and politician near Meridian is jailed on charges of destruction of public papers and court records after a torch burned stacks of ballots and county records during the Payora Murphy contest in Guthrie Oklahoma. Police say he served as janitor for the courthouse at the time. The incident endangers 22 years of clerical records and could carry up to five years in prison plus a heavy fine.

Bert Belew Spain A. W. Herron Muskogee B. D. Klinger Mascantah John Chouteau W. Houk Beaumont Tex Houkig J. Be, Bedell Naomi Duncan Chetopa Mabel Bagby B. Stutsman Shreveport Idaho Grayson Wills White Oak George Lisle Lee Taylor Arthur Breker Wichita Roy Miller Ramona C. V. Carselowey A. Davidson Vinita Lenora Gray Effie Duckworth Tahlequth Colorado F. C. Williams Oklahoma City Lewis Woodall Mandy Howell J. Ke, Shockey Estella Burris Mac Fmgate Aurora Guthrie Oklo Logan County Court House Walter Wilson Meridian Wilson Connstable Ed Robinson S. J. Favors Hart Murphy Lawrence Olsen Favors

Sheriff’s Notice of 1910 Tax Warrants Due

Sheriff H. Be. Ridenhour warns that county treasurer turned over many personal tax warrants for 1910 taxes. Taxes must be paid at the sheriff’s office before August 1 to save costs of execution. otherwise costs may exceed the taxes.

H. BE Ridenhour

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