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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
4
In Vinita and Craig county a column extols building a court, industrial and agricultural fair, and water utilities while railing at insane asylums and political apathy. It argues for improved sanitation, financed infrastructure, and civic organization led by the Commercial club amid a broader critique of state governance.
Kansas City market notes show quarantined cattle supply strong at 4000 head with good steer price up to 6.55 in quarantine division and bulls at 4.40. Texas buyers active. hogs steady with top 7.27 and bids around 6.80 to 7.25. Lambs and mutton pric es rise. lambs at 6.50, ewes at 4.25, mutton about 6.00. Representative sellers listed. market overall steady with cautious demand.
Fragmentary remarks urge Vinita’s leaders to pursue rapid development and a county records vault to safeguard civic documents. They warn that neglect could threaten vital records and prompt calls for funding, with figures cited as potential costs for bridgework and vault construction.
The town set in growing plans as citizens hope for a larger vision and broader prospects, dreaming of Gaeter rather than remaining a village. A sale of real estate is announced under Craig County Court order, guardian ads, and a private sale to the highest bidder on June 1, 1969, at 10 o'clock, subject to court confirmation. The property in Oklahoma includes SW 14 of NW 14 and N 32 of NW 14 of BW 34 in Section 2, Township 25 North, Range 6 West, to be conducted by attorney Addis A. Brows.
Notice by Maud Zeno as Administratrix of the estate of Sam Zeno deceased. Under an order of the Mayes County Court the estate will sell at private sale multiple parcels across Mayes Rogers and Craig Counties. Descriptions include undivided halves and quarters in townships 34 N 18 E, 24 N 17 E, and 28 N, with parcels in Spavinaw and Adair. Total acreage varies up to forty acres plus.
Notices from Craig County Oklahoma detail guardianships for Franklin E Hailey and Grah A Baller minors, with a private sale of real estate by the guardian. Terms require cash bids, sale after May 24, 1909, at 10 am, at the County Court office in Vinita.
Notices publish two private land sales of minor heirs in Craig County Oklahoma with details of land parcels and bids. Guardians Johnson and Johnson, with attorney Addis Brown, schedule auctions for May 1909, requiring sealed bids and one third deposit. Also mentions a separate sale for Lewis Johnson estate and a county court confirmation. A special election is sought to issue $100,000 in bonds for a county courthouse and site purchase.
Craig County Oklahoma officials certify current property valuation and debt, announcing a May 19 1909 vote to decide if $100000 in bonds will be issued to build a county courthouse and related facilities according to state law. County Clerk F Nix and County Commissioners prepare the official records dated April 10 1908.
Public notices detail guardian sales of real estate for Luther D Riley and minor Joseph Martin in Craig County Oklahoma. Describes lands in sections across Townships 22-23 North Range 20-31 East, with sale conditions, bids by certified check, and court confirmation scheduled for May 17, 1909, and related probate proceedings published April 9, 1909.
The court orders a hearing on May 26, 1909 to approve selling parts of the minor Mabel Graves estate as necessary. Guardian Eli Graves petitions to sell real estate, with notice published for four weeks in a Craig County newspaper. The hearing will review if a sale should proceed to benefit the minor, per the guardian’s petition and court order.
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