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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1909

Page

8

Bradley Urges Hemp Protection in Tariff Speech

Senator Bradley of Kentucky argues for protective duties on hemp and jute, condemning uneven protection. He cites hemp uses, production decline, and job losses, urging equal safeguards for all regions to sustain American industry and future national prosperity.

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No Serious Damage By Storm At Ardmore

By Associated Press. Cleburne, Texas May 1. Early today Ardmore Oklahoma reported a heavy wind and rain storm last night but no serious damage or loss of life was reported.

Ardmore Associated Press Cleburnw Tex Santa Fe Railroad Okla

Major begins quo warranto action against railroads

Jefferson City May B Attorney General Major has filed quo warranto in the Missouri supreme court against sixteen railroads for conspiring to fix passenger and freight rates in violation of state law. An alternative writ is returnable June 1. Governor Hadley accuses the Missouri Pacific of influencing business leaders to seek delay on a senate resolution asking the ICC to review Missouri rate reasonableness.

Jefferson City Major Missouri Supreme Court Pall. Youds Scont McPherson Missouri Kangay City Jones St Louis St. Louis Hadley Missouri Pacific Railroad Warner United States Senate Interstate Commerce Commission Missouri Pacific Washington Senate

Bankers Meet at Enid May 18-20

Oklahoma bankers prepare for the thirteenth annual convention in Enid with talks by C R Breckinridge of Fort Smith and state officials including Governor Haskell and State Bank Commissioner Young. The program features a jackrabbit shoot on opening day and a lakewood pavilion hail, Elk’s hall reception, and an auto tour for bankers and spouses.

A. M. Young Kuld Indien Elk's Hall

No Adjournment Until July Says Taft Talks

Washington May President Taft has told senators and home members that talks over the past two days show little or no chance for adjournment of Congress before the end of July.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Taft Han Congress

Oklahoma land reclaimed under new law to be drained

Guthrie May 6 Thousands of acres in Oklahoma are to be reclaimed under a law enabling counties and communities to cooperate with the federal government in draining swamp lands. Deep Fork and Little rivers areas, plus stretches along the North Canadian and Washita, hold swamps rich soil. Surveys since January 1 target 6995 acres near Sandy Creek with eight miles of canals and levees costing 20000 dollars, to be levied against benefited lands. Washita bottoms in Marshall and Johnston counties to follow after federal survey.

Guthrie Okla Oklahoma Deep Fork Little Rivers Canadian Washita Johnston County Sandy Creek Marshall Johnston Counties Garvin County Lincoln County

Frank Hageman Denounces Murphy's Resolution

Attorney Frank Hageman of Kansas City, counsel for eighteen railways in the Missouri rate case, denounces Representative Murphy's resolution as an outrageous misuse of misrepresentation. He sent a telegram to Attorney General Wickersham in Washington to protest the move.

Associated Press Kansas City Frank Hageman Wickersham Washington Murphy

May Wheat Hits New High Price Record Mark

Chicago TL May 1 May wheat advanced to 1.29 a bushel a new high record price shortly after the opening today July rose one cent to 1.17 Dry weather in Kansas and Nebraska were the new bullitin influences on the market.

Associated Press Chicago Kansas Nebraska

Vinita Ordinances Set Bond and Bid Standards

Ordinance No. 594 fixes bond amounts for mayor councilmen school board city attorney street commissioner city assessor city physician assistant city marshal and policemen at two hundred fifty dollars with sureties. Passed May 4, 1900. in force after publication. Ordinance No. 596 accepts engineer’s cost report for a sanitary sewer through the alley in blocks 60 and 51 and directs sealed bids. ordinance passes with mayor and council approval.

Vinita Chieftain Counelmen Vinita Oklihouts C. L. Rider Vitella Bower Oklahoma

Vinita Ordinance Approving Delaware Avenue Contract 1909

An ordinance from Vinita Oklahoma publishes approval of a contract dated March 20 1909 between Funk Gray and the City of Vinita for grading and drainage box construction on Delaware Avenue from Wilson Street to Ross Street. The measure passed May 5 1909 and was attested by A J Green.

Vinita Chieftain Funk & Gray Vinita Delaware Avenue Wilson Street Ross Sreet Oklahoma Roos Street Os Howa

Ordinance Reestablishes Delaware Avenue Grades 1908

Ordinance No. 600 reestablishes grades on Delaware Avenue from Thompson Street west to Ross Street in Vinita. The plan lists precise elevation points and straight and curved road segments across multiple cross streets including Miller, Gunter, Foreman, Brewer, Brown, Adair and Bell streets, ending at Bell Street.

Thompson Street Delaware Avenue Seroke Smith Street Miller Street Gunter Street Foreman Street Brewer Street Brown Street Adair Street Wem Bell +atreet

Ordinance Fixing a Time for Objections to Alleys in Vinita

An ordinance of the City of Vinita Oklahoma fixes May 1 1909 as the time for citizens to appear before the city council to present complaints or objections regarding the appraisal and apportionment for the cost of grading and paving alleys in Blocks 48 and 49. The ordinance directs notices to be published in the Vinita Chieftain and authorizes the city clerk to publish a public notice in the local weekly newspaper on May 7 and May 14 1909. Attest A J Green mayoral approval dated May 18 1909.

Vinita Chieftain Ang Obbj Vinita Okiah Vilita Chiy Vinita Oklahoam Oktan Bert City of Oklahoma

Vinita Engineer Reports Sanitary Alley Project Costs

City engineer estimates cost of constructing a sanitary alley through blocks 61, 50, and 5 percent, extending to Thompson Street, including shale excavation at about $1 per yard and rock excavation at about $2 per yard, with total estimates delivered to the mayor and council.

City of Vinita Oklahoma Minole Avenue Thompson Street

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Sam Parks B. J. Overley Fr. Barrett Claremore Brea le Putriti Enid Ilinole Avenue Attest A. J. Green Frank Hagerman A.J. Green Ross Street Conhellmen Cy of Violi Bell Street Rosy Street Conti W. Gooch
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