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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
5
Numerous residents and guests arrive from Coffeyville Tulsa Claremore Muskogee and other towns. Prominent locals including Judge Adams and Sheriff Midenbour visit. Davis Hill home project progresses. plans for a larger Craig county Fourth of July celebration underway with Walter Munroe coordinating.
Saturday's notes list Denis Wilken visiting Parsons. C W Mendies arriving from Muskogee. J J Overley back from Joplin. J P Reilly winning in city from Newats. D McFalian of Newman Til on prospecting tour. R J Wright returning from Carthage. Col Robt B Rows visiting from Tahlequah. J B Miller of Tahlequah socializing with Vinita friends. R H Beard formerly of city here from Muskogee. Mrs Row Conner and daughter Mrs Baird travel to Chetopa. L W Harmon leaving for Granby Missouri. I Booth land commissioner for Wickco from St Louis. Miss Marker and Miss Johnson of Wolech visiting Miss Deng Martin. Mr and Mrs John Chandler and KG Chandler to Miami. Vernon Meatty from New York. Mrs BR Geek and daughter Rapionia of Seneca visiting Mrs Cross. Mr and Mrs Troy Smith departing for relatives. W Wheat returning to Tulsa after visit with former mayor.
Sunday visitors and residents’ movements in Vinita and nearby towns are listed. Names include Tweed Bethell, Zoe Cox, Sarah Nix, John Barrett, Ruth Foreman, W Mitchell, William Miller, J J Schmidt, Mine Flossie Brow, Harry Gwinnip, Blanch Smiley, Edward Merrick, Lota Massey, B Montgomery, D B Stateman, L K McGuffin, Anna and Emma Gatewood, Slater McClure, W F McAdams, Chas Bliss, Henrietta Patten, Mrs. L Beaver, 4 W Sanders, United States Marshal G Victor, Mrs Crutchfield, Hayman, A A Brown, J S Davenport, J C Hall, Willie Harris, Clapham, Rose, and John Rosson. notes include travel to Tulsa, Blue Jacket, Centralia, West Point, Seneca, Dewey, Joplin, Vinita, Parsons, Miami, Grove, Pryor, and Miami.
Mr and Mrs George Hancock visit Oswego Kansas relatives and prospectors A W Baker and D F Smith from Brookfield Missouri in city Henry Raines heads to Chickasha for state firemen convention Vinita second team loses to Parsons 3 1 Vinita beats Tulsa Eagles 17 7 at Tulen etc. Panhandle Mining and Oil Co Nowata sold to Texas wholesalers for 100000 dollars. TF Thompson buys Patten place bank acres near Vinita to build a modern home suburban growth potential.
Several residents and visitors are listed with brief movements through Muskogee and nearby towns. Names include Rev J E B Pershing, B F Brookshire of Welch, A B Weber of Guthrie, C L Grose of Tulane, L L Staute, Rufus Cornelia, W L Roberts, H H Benton, C C Roberts, Mr and Mrs L W Hank, P H Weather, Thomas Wills, G M Ferguson, Anna and Emma Gatewood, BE V Kellet of Bank of Beneca, W H Ludwig, George Mancook, Wm Scott and wife, G F McCullough, J R and FP J, and Mrs B D Vietor.
Visiting relatives and returns from travels fill the day as residents attend church lectures, funerals, and civic club elections. The contract for a bath home at Electric Park is awarded and several townsfolk journey between Vinita Parsons Joplin Sapulpa Mangum and Newman while community members celebrate a Civic club leadership change.
Wednesday’s Daily notes Judge Josep A. Gill, P. Roberts, Howell Parks, A F P Smith and many others visiting Vinita and surrounding towns. Residents travel to Chelsea Nowata Parsons Parsons, and Caseville while local firms like Fidelity Farm Loan Company add staff. Cemetery social planned. various residents report trips to Kansas City Claremore and Flint area.
In Centralia Judge Frear officiated the morning wedding of Benjamin Franklin Moore and ae w Mary. Last night Judge Frear joined William Robert Hetsell known as Bob Cox and Miss Marguerita Snavely in matrimony. Mae Jacket arrived from Tulsa for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bluejacket, and H W Bramble with his children left Broken Arrow to visit relatives in Miami. HL Ritchey and daughter Agnes returned to Welch. Ritchey plans to move his family to the Dr Taylor property soon. D D Dewes received a state embalming certificate and will practice locally with Lewis Rogers.
From Thursday's Daily several residents and visitors stop in Vinita including Davia from Bartlett Kansas Miller and family from Needmore and local officials like Sheriff Ridenbour with fifteen road workers. New bath house at Electric Park begins while a grandstand is raised at Sportaman's Park Local business moves include R V McSpadden relocating his office and Louis Zeno taking charge of Woodall Brothers stock.
Mrs. Geo Kapp was surprised at her Canadian Avenue home by friends who gave her cut glass dinnerware and salt set. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. J W Orr, Master Far tal Orr, Mr. and Mrs. J R Scott, Mr. and Mrs. B W Stryker, Mr. and Mrs. B A McParland, Mr. and Mrs P M Owinnip, little Emogene Stryker and Mrs. W C Williams. The evening featured games and best wishes for many more birthdays.
After eighteen months service as a United States meat inspector on a St Louis packing route, 4 % Harries has resigned and written to Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson demanding an investigation of the line meat inspection system. The letter cites unsanitary and unclean conditions as examples.
Strayed or stolen sorrel mare, two years old, about 15 hands, likely no white. Wire cut on hind leg under the flank. maneuled when caught. Gone over two months. Reward $1000 for recovery if stolen, $625 for thief. Contact H. C. Parks or A. H. L. A. No, 145, Chelsea, Obla.
Oklahoma City June 9 Resolutions disapproving federal prosecution of the Muskogee town over land settlement practices were expected to be presented at the state commercial clubs convention. More than 200 delegates discuss civic and country advancement as the convention opens. B. Bee, a former corporation commissioner, will assure club support by upholding rights of the Southwest Shippers' Association.
Guthrie Okla June 7 The governor announced Saturday afternoon the appointment of A H Munden to be Judge of the superior court of Oklahoma County.
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