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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1911
Page
4
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A pasted array of town notices and opinion fragments from Vinita Oklahoma discusses local schooling concerns, out-of-town printing, market reports, crop prospects, tax dissatisfactions, and politics. It references Woodrow Wilson, tribal per capita payments, and audits, with remarks on public conduct and past protracted meetings.
The article notes growing gas provisions in Kansas City and Vinita with hopes of winter comfort. It highlights Oklahoma State Highway Department activity shaping the state’s future, praises the good roads movement, and mentions responses from New England livery to electric vehicles. It also covers debates on a national health department and medical freedom, reporting concerns over the Owen bill and AMA influence, with emphasis on states’ rights in medicine.
An assortment of notes and opinions cover debates on progressives versus aginism, Oklahoma politics with Taft alignment and Vinita school plans, and local civic aims. Reports warn on health and reform in state prisons, diphtheria outbreaks at Elmira, and the need for safer farming and public health measures.
One year hence elections loom with rising interest as changes approach. Oklahoma faces a proposed new bridge to connect farming regions, while debates over senatorial timber and party leadership unfold. Dr. E Trumbull Lee advocates recall rules tying petitions to actual voters, arguing recalls should reflect those who elected the official and safeguard against perpetual partisan disruption.
A satirical verse by Walt Mason criticizes drink as universal remedy amid hardship. It chronicles a man’s self medication with whisky rum rye and bug juice, his family’s mortgage due to his death, and saloon men profiting, ending with a blunt social commentary.
Kansas City Journal condemns Oklahoma City police for raiding a Denver hotel delegation’s private car in search of liquor. The column argues such boorish action harms hospitality, provokes indignation, and undermines support for prohibition by treating travelers as bootleggers.
Spokane Nov 1 article argues irrigation drives western lumber growth, linking reclamation to expanded markets. George M Cornwall notes vast western territory, rail rates, and home market needs, urging unified action by lumber interests and national irrigation policy to sustain demand for pine, cedar, and other species.
Receipts fell last week spreading a cautious edge across cattle and hog markets. Native and quarantine grass cattle finished season with scarce fed cattle and strong prices. best steers near 7.75, prime reports around nine dollars. Hog market eased, run 65,000. hogs 6.20 to 6.25 heavy, 5.75 to 6.20 lights. Sheep and lambs boosted, runs 17,000. native lambs around 6.00, wethers 2.75, ewes 3.95, with wide quality swings and a looming cull end.
The Grand lists November bookings including stock companies Spooner Dramatic Dorothy Deeves Howard and one night attractions The Wolfe on November 25 and The Traveling Salesman on November 28 with a nightly show every evening throughout the month.
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