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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
6
Vinita residents and visitors appear daily in this montage of short notes. Figures include Karl Pondal in Pryor Creek, Jotn Thomason and Morris Knight to Bartlesville, Ed Howse’s son’s death, and many town business trips, visits, and social events centered around Pryor Creek, Vinita, and nearby towns with multiple named individuals and local actions.
Guy Patten returned from Tulsa last evening. Mrs. Earl Pendall went to Pryor Creek today. Mrs. James Ritchey of Welch is visiting here today.
Lee Barrett and J W Roberts were seen in various towns yesterday while J W Clapham traveled to Milam. Mrs Lahman and a Mrs Gilatrap visited Pryor Creek. Owen McNair of Muskogee won at a Sunday event and J G C Starr departed for Washington. Seymour Riddle attends Pryor Creek court today.
Washington report notes a resolution by Representative Murphy to investigate Judge John E. Phillips and Judge Smith McPherson of Missouri’s western district. Governor Hadley telegraphed Murphy urging suppression of the move to avoid interfering with federal court proceedings in the Missouri rate cases set to be heard Wednesday.
The Appendix to the Infard Waterways Commission report shows a sharp drop in lower Mississippi traffic over the past 15 years due to railroads, cotton compresses, and canal abandonment. It notes Ohio river supremacy, railroad land controls, and problematic through rates that hinder river lines while allowing railroads to profit from noncompetitive points.
The state committee declares a Vinita hospital for the insane will be located on Cobb Place northeast of town. The public affairs board will announce bids for construction, and work on the buildings should start by May.
Guthrie Oklahoma May reports charters granted in a state office event. New entities include The Independent Hue Co Tulka capital 6000. Builders Supply Co Munkogee. The Acme Investment Co Col Linaville capital 25000. The Iowa Investment Co Wau rike capital 100000. The Southwestern Motor Car Co Mitranin capital 10000. Armstrong byrd Music Co Oklahoma City capital 15000. The Tyler Simpeon Co Gaines ville Texas appoints Guthrie state agent A Bladsoe. The Baird Investment Co Arkansas City Kansas appoints Gustave A Erickeon Guthrie state agent.
Topeka May 3. A charter was granted to the Guaranty & Surety Company with capital of two hundred thousand dollars. The move follows the federal government’s refusal to let Kansas national banks partake in the state bank guaranty law passed by the last legislature.
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