Doane Marrs Leads The Mackly Chieftain Editorial
Doane D. M. Marrs serves as editor of the Mackly Chieftain, guiding editorial policy and newsroom operations. The paper reflects local perspectives and community coverage under Marrs’s oversight.
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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
4
A Thought For The Day And Titan Of The Sea
A reflective piece urges calm amid daily worries and describes a historic Titanic tragedy, praising resilience. It notes Vinita business news including Golden Rule Mercantile sale to M. B. Rich and comments on Taft Roosevelt politics. It references Willard Voyles’ candidacy and a civic alphabet for Washington cleanup. It blends editorials, notes from Vinita exchanges, and Democratic Press Bulletin items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Golden Rule Mercantile Company
M. B. Rich
Geo. K. Harris
Spokane Daily Chronicle
Elegan
Washington
Roosevelt ignores Taft distress signals in campaign sparring
Col Roosevelt shows indifference to Taft criticism as campaigns heat up. Campbell Russell pushes a bill to unseat the state board of agriculture while references to referendum recall surface but may not curb rising living costs. Al Jennings runs for Oklahoma County attorney on his record amid broader political clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Col
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Willard He Voyles
Craig County
Oklahoma
Voyles
Indiana
Forty Second Judicial
Hartshorn
Campbell Russell Hug
Board of Agriculture
International Harvester Company
Roosevelt Committee
New York County
Geo. W. Perkins
The
International
New York
Pittsburg
John Dalzell
Congress
Steel Kings
Dalzell
Five Civilized Tribes
American Congress
Republican National Congress
Col. Roosevelt
Campbell Russell
State Board of Agriculture
al Jennings
Oklahoma County
Bryan
Oklahoma Measures and Debates on Lands and Monopolies
Congress considers Gore’s land bill offering smaller tracts not exceeding 640 acres with individual quarter sales on need. A dry farming station and irrigation tests for western Oklahoma are proposed, while debate rages over Indian appropriation and department withdrawal. Oldfield and Gore push bills to curb patent supplier monopolies amid rising trust opposition and an unclear final outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Gore
Oklahoma
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Interior
Department
Senate Indian Committee
Supreme, Court
Oldfield
Arkansas
House
Senate
White
Band Concert At Wilson Street Corner
The Commercial Club Band will give a regular concert Friday evening May 3 on the corner of Wilson street and Illinois avenue. Program includes March Live Wire Overture Golden Hearts March Good Cheer Waltz Panzy Blossoms Song and Dance Big Sweetheart Overture Southern Breezes March Virtouse Waltz Summer Time March Pride of Our Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Wilson Street
Illinois Avenue
Panzy
Pride of Our Band
Craig County Political Announcements in The Chieftain
Multiple candidates announce for Craig County offices including County Attorney Register of Deeds Sheriff and County Clerk. Names include Willard Voles N Williamson L Chamberlin E J McBride H Ridnhour L P Smart R F Nix and James Dennis as Congressional candidate in the Democratic and Republican primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
James Dennis
Sapulpa, Okla
Timber Lands Offered in Southeast Oklahoma Bids Open May 1
In Washington the interior department invites bids on Chickasaw and Choctaw timber lands in Southeastern Oklahoma to be opened May 1. Lands are offered in large tracts with appraisals from $28,000 to over $100,000.concern grows that lands may fall under the lumber trust as Congressmen Carter and Senator Gore voice worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Lands and Lumber Trust
Washington, D.C
Department of the Interior
Oklahoma
Lumber Trust
Carter
Gore
Ogden Named Candidate for County Treasurer Role
The Chieftain announces Geo H Ogden as a Democratic primary candidate for Craig County treasurer in 1912 subject to party action. Ogden is the party's selected name for the forthcoming county treasurer race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Ogden
Craig County
Geo. H. Ogded
R. L. Jackson
County Judge candidate seeks reelection in Ora County
A candidate for Ora County County Judge announces reelection bid subject to the Democratic primary in August. He promotes his old platform of low taxes and strong law enforcement and asks voters for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora County
Parks
Pete Coyne Named Candidate for State Legislature in Craig County
Local report lists Pete Coyne as a Democratic candidate for the State Legislature from Craig County subject to the August 6 primary. The notice names Coyne as seeking the county's representation in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Coyne
Craig County
Craig County Oklahoma Political Announcements in The Chieftain
A burst of Democratic primary announcements from Craig County Oklahoma listing candidates for Supreme Judge County Commissioner District Clerk Sheriff Superintendent of Schools and County Assessor and other offices with references to the August 1912 primary and nominees such as Samuel Chatterty W C W and others from the Muskogee and Big Cabin areas as published by The Chieftain with multiple candidate names and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. BR. Maxey
Muskogee
Supreme Court
Judge Maxey
L. P. Smart
Craig County
Oklahoma
Maxey
The
Suprem Court
Jeet
Samuel Chatterty
Big Cabin
Okla
George W. Taylor
Charles Teenor
Chas
Teed
Lee R. Mitch
Thomas W. Smith
Commissio
Wes Harris
Ean County
Sal
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D. M. Marrs Printing Company
Mal
Walt
D. M. Marrs
William George Jordan
Ian
Astor
Guggenheim
Haya
Stead
John Harper
Watera
Iran
Democratic Press Bulletin
Oklahoma City Times
Attorney General’s Office
Harmon County
State Board of Education
Northwestern Normal At
Alva
Sarah C. Crumley
Grace Stegall
H. Clay Fiske
State Bar
Law Department of
the State University
Orville T. Smith
R. M. Roddié
Secretary of State
Wighsondo
Oklahoma City
K. H. Wilson
Kate Barnard
Charities and Corrections
Arizona
Phoenix
Warden Sims
Arizona Penitentiary
Miss Barnard
California
Board of Education
J. Alex Moore
Chickasha
Whey Wos
Moore
Board
Board of Prison Control
Stanley J. Clark
Pauls Valley
Society of Gentlemen
Stanley Clark
Harriman
Old
Mexico
C. N. Haskell
A & Good Missionary Appeal
Asia
Spaaia
Eed
Hisself
Sequoyah Avenue
Bull Creek
Kenneth Byars
Sapulpa Evening Light
James Dennis Flynn
Bartlesville
Evans
Tartlewville Enterprise
Kansas
Willard H. VO
N. Williamon
Office of Register of Deeds
N. Williamson
Rept. L. Chamberlin
E. J. McBride
HE. Ridenhour
H. E. Ridenhour
R F, Nix
Washington News
James F. McCullovg
Clan Shelton
County
W. HO
Craig
Dem
Virgil A. Kinnis
Nance Billy Friend
Craig Coulahoma
Actio
Ce. Caldy
Rey Deeds
H. W. C. Shel Didate
Crai Peet
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