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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
4
Publication note from D M Marks Printing Company publishers in Vinita Oklahoma dated Friday June 3 lists subscription prices for one year six months and three months by mail. Names Grietson appear in the damaged OCR text.
A long list of Craig County Oklahoma candidates announces for county judge county attorney sheriff register of deeds clerk of district court county superintendent county clerk county commissioner constable and other posts. Primary election set for August 1910 with Democratic Party backing.
A message from Billy Friend announces his candidacy for the Democratic primary nomination for Sheriff of Craig County in August 1910 and asks supporters and friends for their backing.
The tale recalls Vinita founded in 1871 by Bondinot, a link to Vinnie Ream Hoxie in Washington. A playful verse frames a domestic strain as a husband laments clashing club life while Ellzer responds with a broom. Walt Mason's vignette blends romance, history, and humor.
Deacon Marrs of Vinita’s chief tain shows clear thinking on religion. He argues a religion that makes citizens honest, debt paying, and dutiful is superior to ranting agitators. He warns against critics who decry all ministers and presses and urges steady work and responsible conduct by all.
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A Vinita civic drive transformed South Park from a weed patch to a thriving public space with trees fountains walks and flowers boosting property values and attracting new residents. The Parker Plaza grounds and Auditorium hosted a well attended civic club picnic with Elks Indies and Clu se Club members praised for planning. Police sheriff and volunteers maintained excellent order during a large crowd day of festivities and a mobile children's ride capped the event.
A lengthy editorial argues newspapers should uphold integrity and cleanliness to earn respect and profits. It mocks sensationalism and calls for responsible journalism, portraying the press as a friend and neighbor of good people rather than a prosecutor. Henry Watterson is cited.
The bill seeks a permanent state capital site with a pro and con fight between Oklahoma City and Guthrie. Supporters argue public necessity for relocation amid high taxpayer costs while opponents challenge the bill as unnecessary and burdensome.
A Tulsa World excerpt debates capital relocation in Oklahoma. It condemns Oklahoma City for seeking the capital, calls for a detailed bill, and argues a fair process should name the site. The page then shifts to Memorial Day reflections honoring soldiers and sailors, with poetic musings on sacrifice and remembrance.
Officers investigated an attempted break in at the Watson store on South Wilson. Deputy Tom Sheehan found Arthur McGuire of Ozark regions tucked under a frame in the lot. He claimed to have gone there to sleep and was released as no complaint was filed. He then left for Copan to work in harvest fields.
The county court continues hearing the case of Otto J. Storm versus Chas W. Miller and others over a rental detainer on a county allotment. Storm seeks possession claiming Miller sub leased from the original owners Starr and Patten. The trial likely concludes today.
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