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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
5
Vinita daily notes list visitors and residents from Muskogee, Miami, Welch, Sapulpa, and other towns. The item mentions weather turning warmer with rain likely, a death in Vinita, court and federal activity, auctions and sales delays, church and school events, and ongoing community appointments with many named individuals and places.
Letters of visiting relatives and residents traveling to Chelsea and Ramona. Post office inspectors testifying in federal court. Birth anniversary celebrated by B N Ratcliff. Loyal Order of Moose member at home in town. Baptist church plans monthly meeting and prayer. Jack R Van Vieck opens French dry cleaning in Cherokee building. Presbyterian youth hold business meeting with games. Mrs W D Crawford plans a recital in Chelsea. Grand Theatre to show three new reels nightly with vaudeville. no price change.
The weather forecast predicts rain with increasing cloudiness and a colder Friday. Local arrivals include W. J. Creekmore from Joplin, Duke A. Rogers from Caney Kansas, I. N. Bunch from Blue Jacket, W. A. Walters from Miami, and W. Andrews from Muskogee. Charlie Riddle returns from Collingville. Otis and Clay Tittle face federal court today on a liquor charge. B. Jackson returns to Muskogee after attending court here.
Mr and Mrs Mack Adair stayed with A J Smith family over the weekend. Miss Ludie Montgomery, a former teacher near Fairland, opened a subscription term here after her school closed February 25. About twenty five to thirty scholars are enrolled and thriving after a week’s vacation. Rev J A Bandera will preach Sunday afternoon March 10 as a biweekly appointment. Rev Sanders is praised as an able minister. Neighbors mourn the death of Mr and Mrs Was Howell’s infant, who died Saturday of pneumonia after a short illness, with community sympathy.
City council met in regular session handling routine items. The finance ordinance funded past month expenses. Roy Goodaster appointed fire department vacancy after Ridenhour recommended. Street work limited by exhausted funds. street lighting discussed. Sewer assessment dispute discussed with city attorney noting council cannot remedy. Mandamus to compel attorney general to approve bond issue authorized.
Pension legislation news from Washington reports Ogresaman Davenport advancing through pension bills granting $12 monthly to Jumper Blackburn of Ross Oklahoma and Will Davis Ketcham Elisa POOOCKOHOOCOOOOOGCOOCHO Hobeth Taylor widow of John B. Taylor Owasso Davenport also introduced bills for $10 monthly to William R. Hendricks Vinita formerly Co D 102nd Illinois Vol Infantry and increases of $50 monthly to John F. Worthman Weleetka and John B. Barlow Miami plus $30 to George W Bethel Muldrow Union Army teamster.
Unfavorable western shipping weather lowers receipts about a fourth while cattle prices rise sharply except for stockers and feeders which stay steady. Kill cattle gain 25 to 50 cents, top steers at 7.85, native steers 6.00 to 7.40, cows up to 5.75, heifers 6.75, bulls 5.60, calves 8.00. Hog market strengthens. top 6.60, bulk 6.25 to 6.55, pigs 5.00 to 5.50. Sheep and lambs higher. lambs near 6.65, yearlings up to 5.75, wethers 5.00, heavy shipments from Arkansas Valley expected. Estimated tomorrow receipts: 8,000 cattle, 40,000 hogs, 17,000 total.
Oklahoma City March 4 William H Murray of Tishomingo returned a commission appointing him a delegate to the Southern Sociological Congress in a letter declining the honor. Murray notes the office is honorary with no obligations but says he cannot accept any appointment from Governor Cruce, whom he previously opposed for the democratic gubernatorial nomination. He states he will not accept the commission or any further appointment and sends his regards.
The Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf railroad will extend from Wagoner to Miami Oklahoma, a 75 mile addition funded by local subscriptions. Construction contracts will be let soon with steel laid to Miami by July 1, enabling fall cotton shipments to Texas. Extensions include Joplin Missouri and Dallas, expanding the line toward Oklahoma City to about 400 miles within the state.
Superintendent R H Wilson returned from St Louis where Oklahoma placed second on the first ballot for the national superintendents association presidency. Five board members attended. discussions favored locating the convention near Washington to witness March 4 inauguration events. A board meeting will reconvene Thursday to discuss the presidency and the Aikin bill’s impact on Oklahoma education.
Washington March 5 That opponents of Wren Wilson admit the New Jersey governor likely to carry Baltimore convention with a plurality or majority. They spread the claim that even a majority cannot secure two thirds. History shows two thirds often not needed for Democratic nomination. many first-ballot pluralities produced the nominee. Republicans note Wilson’s likely nomination pressures and hints of other candidates to block him.
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