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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
5
A crowded local column lists residents visiting, traveling, or moving between towns such as Chelsea Claremore Oswego and Welch. Included are business trips, land purchases, road contracts, train detours due to a bridge fire, marriage licenses, a divorce grant, a Western Union office move, social visits, and a birthday breakfast.
Last night H Hudson arrived from Tulsa and Dr F M Adams came from Big Cabin. Dr Howard Weber of Bartlesville spent today in the city. Others from Afton Big Cabin Muskogee Pryor Grove Welch Monett Eucha visit and attend church events. A Presbyterian banquet and several picnics are scheduled as townsfolk plan social gatherings.
From the files of the Chieftain of June 1891 the town’s activity is sketched. J Burns visited the office, Fourth of July bills were printed, J C Hall received lumber for a new house, and a third shipment was due. Verdigris River overflowed, driving settlers from the bottoms, causing damage. Chas McClellan began a new house near the Academy where Ed Miller will reside. A fish fry on White Oak housed many ladies and gentlemen. Red River bridge approaches on the Katy were washed away, delaying a train eight hours. The opera house overflowed with Galloway College supporters and townspeople for the students’ exhibition. Crop prospects looked bright, corn small but clean and well cultivated, wheat fine. Dr. Bagby visited Claremore to see Jim Muckgrove, who is quite ill.
Independence Kansas June 15 Marshall Loomis of Liberty was shot and seriously wounded by Charles Hobson whom he tried to arrest for throwing refuse in the street Hobson fled to his fathers house and resisted a posse saying he would not be taken alive Sheriff Paxton of the county went to Liberty to aid in capturing Hobson
The Frank Witherspoon Live Stock Commission Bureau items from Oklahoma City June 13 show declines in cattle values especially for weighty grass and cake fed stock. Top beeves reached 4.75 while steers mostly sold 4.50 to 4.00, cows weak at 3.25 to 4.10, hogs down by ten to fifteen cents with some lots at 6.20. Also noted is a rural hotel trade inquiry.
Kansas City stock yards report shows fed cattle gaining value last week due to scarcity, while lower beef grades especially skippy and dry-section cattle slipped 10 to 16 cents. Spread between upper and lower classes widened 15 to 25 cents. stockers and feeders held near steady as demand for calf stock from Omaha influences prices.
Receipts rise rapidly with prices holding firm across cattle hogs and sheep. Quarantine and grain fed cattle show steady to modest gains while calves and yearlings top near seven fifty and six dollars respectively. Hog prices edge up but bears fade as midweek supply expected to shrink. sheep and goats linger with limited demand and mixed values.
From Tuesday's Daily Judge Davis sentenced Tibbetts Braught to three years at the state reformatory in Granite after Braught pleaded guilty to cattle stealing. Notice of appeal was filed by Braught's counsel.
Mrs. G. B. Hold returned from Adair on Thursday. A Tuesday storm caused damage around Estella while George Calvert and family spent Saturday night with William Pry and family. Hatella residents attended court at Vinita this week and Mr. Cox has left the store business.
Fairland sees continued growth with new brick buildings and a planned large hotel under construction. Mrs. Hamilton to manage. Rain harms crops as corn suffers and wheat in shocks appears near half a crop. City plans a water works election, Cherry firm building a new facility, Citizens State Bank opens, county normal operates with modest attendance, Lat ter Day Sanita church holds a major conference, Gallimore-Odd Fellow brick building nearly finished, Johnson Falling occupies new Conner avenue residence, hay crops doomed by severe drought.
Palestine Texas June 18 a committee representing the Gould interests bought the International and Great Northern railroad at the reorganized sale for 13100000 dollars. The purchase cements Gould control and marks a major expansion in Texas rail infrastructure.
In pursuance of an Adair County Court order dated May 27 1911 guardian of estate of Esther Daugherty and Lab erty minors will privately sell to the highest bidder subject to court confirmation on July 11 at 10 am in the Adair County Courthouse. The property is the B 1-2 of SE 1-4 Section 36 Township 29 North Range 1 1/2 East Craig Oklahoma containing 640 acres allotted to Sam Daugherty and subject to life estate of Addie Ell. Cash at sale or on court confirmation. Bids in writing with 10 percent cash accompany must be filed with County Judge or guardian or William P Harris Stilwell Oklahoma. Dated June 6 1911 Guardian.
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