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The Weekly Chieftain in Vinita, Oklahoma

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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1912

Page

2

Oklahoma Legislators Brace for Redistricting and Fights

Oklahoma City reports the coming legislature faces a crowded agenda with redistricting as a central issue. Speaker race hints favor John Crawford of Ada, while other leaders in the Senate and House emerge as potential leaders. The four main questions include retrenchment in state spending, capitol funding, removal of the capital, and the bank guaranty law.

Oklahoma City Igns John Crawford Ada Maxey Muskogee Will Hames Lawton Smith Shawnee Crawford W. A. Durant J. B. Thompson Pauls Valley Campbell Russell Warner Jove B. Thompson Pauls Valles Senate Boboy Elk City Congress Larse J. Emer Thowas Couereiaman Carut Merray Perris Okahomas Afkr Oklahoma Guthrie John H. Burford Oklahoma Supreme Court Territorial Frank McGuire McGuire State Banna Guaranty Fund Oklahoman

Two American Ships Sail for Turkish Waters

Washington reports armoured cruisers Tennessee and Montana headed toward Turkish waters within forty eight hours to protect Americans. The revenue cutter Unalga, at Port Said, may be ordered from the Suez canal to rush to the Turkish coast a fortnights voyage ahead of the big cruisers. The Unalga, a fine new craft with seventy crew, could shelter 500 Americans if European powers overlook other foreign interests.

Washington Tennessee Montana Port Said Suez Canal Unalga

Private Lands in Yosemite National Park Proposal

The Yosemite superintendent urges government purchase of about 20 000 acres of private lands inside the park. Timber resources are cited as valuable and increasing with a proposed logging railroad and a plan to extinguish all private rights to preserve forest cover. The 1904 Yosemite commission similarly urged federal purchase of remaining claims.

Yosemite National Park Department of the Interior Persyth Comelsting Umber Lumier Kibtw Lake Heanor California Wawels Chinguapie

Pension fund plan announced for Bell System workers

St Louis reports a $10,000,000 fund will aid 175,000 Bell System and Associated Interests employees and families with pensions sick benefits and life insurance. The plan by Amer Telephone and Telegraph and Western Union totals over 190,000 workers with democratic distribution and no employee contributions.

St. Louis Hell System American Telephone and Telegraph Company and Associated Companies Western Union Telegraph Company Western Electric Company Theo. N. Vail United States Bell System Associated Interests Bell Telephone System Artm Naif Sergice Beretsfore American Telephone and Telegraph Company Universal Telephone Service J. M. Noble Associated Companies Bell Telephone Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph Company

The Shepherd of the Hills Play At Grand Theatre

Harold Bell Wright’s The Shepherd of the Hills dramatization brings a sincere, human tale set in the Ozark hills. The cast includes Old Matt Young Matt and Sammy Lane with scenic brilliance and popular appeal awaiting Saturday engagement at the Grand.

Harold Bell Wright Wright Matt Sammy Lane Ozark Mountains Grand Theatre

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Ity Surance the Shepherd of the Hills A. W. Herron Barrett Building South Wilson Street Adair Street Vinita Undertaker Co J. C. Chadwick Mgr E. A. Stubblefield, D. M. D Palmeas Scott Building J. T. Ragan & CO Cardus Womans Tonic Mary Neely Denver Tenn Cardus Cardui Ladies’ Advisory Dept Chattanooga Medicine Co Chattanooga, Tenn Tree. Ise F. L. Marney Vinita, Okla R. E. Moss Florist North Avenue Thompson Street WOR F. L. Aughson Delaware Wimer Drug Store W. B. Crawford William Sherwood Vernon d'Arnalle H. H. Wynne Vinita R. L. Mitchell Lee Nuckins Fellowe
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