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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
2
The Weekly Chieftain lists D. M. Marks Printing Company as publishers and announces subscription rates by mail. The notice references a price for three months and indicates an issue date around Friday, Now. 27.
The piece argues that rapid development of Oklahoma hinges on attracting factories to consume local products. It stresses building a domestic manufacturing base, leveraging oil and gas, and expanding mineral surveys to unlock state resources. Capital will flow as discoveries lead to new factories and prosperity across towns.
John Onkison, born in England over seventy five years ago, died recently in Colorado. He moved to Illinois as a child, joined the Cherokee country after the Civil War, married Rachel Critten den, and became a lifelong pioneer on Pryor Creek. His son John M Onkison eulogizes him as a square, brave man who helped shape the West and lived a vigorous pioneer life.
The writer argues that every sidewalk built aids children reaching schools and notes that some routes seem barely repaired. It recalls morning pedestrians, including downtown workers, and cautions against overestimating progress while comparing future needs to broader dangers and societal fears about Africa.
The brief notes a belief that more men ready to buy land signals an improving period for the area. It urges transferring land to capable buyers who will cultivate real productive output rather than pursuing aimless ventures.
The piece notes prosperity sweeping Oklahoma towns and hills as a swift regime emerges, but stresses the school land lobby will soon confront strong, persistent opposition in January. It highlights the lobby as a dominant, enduring force in education policy debates.
A fragmentary OCR item notes an outline related to a trust agreement found among unrelated notes. The readable portion mentions a trustee, beneficiary and potential duties but lacks concrete dates or locations. The item appears as an archival docket fragment with minimal actionable detail.
Guardian of William J Doherty a minor announces private sale of sixty acres in Section 1 Township 17 North Range 21 East Craig County Oklahoma court order dated November 1908. Sale starts after December 7 1908 with bids in writing to be left at attorney H D Wilson Winita Oklahoma or county judge office.
First published November 27 1908 notice by guardian of Lotha Doherty a minor in Craig county Oklahoma of a private sale of land described as parts of sections in north east quarter and other parcels totaling about sixty acres The sale on or after December 1908 will be conducted with bids in writing to attorney D H Wilson in Vinita Oklahoma or to the guardian or county judge of Craig county Oklahoma
First published November 27 1908 guardianship sale notice issued in Craig County Oklahoma. sale of 60 acres described as part of section 17 township 1 range 21 east. private sale after order of sale. attorney D H Wilson in Winita Oklahoma to handle matters. Elizabeth C Doherty guardian.
First published November 13 1908 notice of sale real estate in Craig County Oklahoma. Administrator will sell at public auction for cash December 12 1908 at ten o clock at the east door of the courthouse Vinita to wit Lots eleven and twelve in block 126 in the City of Vinita. Sale subject to county court restrictions. Daved November 9 1908 Administrative. By Addin A Brown Attorney for Administrator. w22-24
In Delaware County Oklahoma the County Court hears Alberta Tucker guardian of Lorena Daugherty a minor on petition to sell all or part of the described estate. The court orders a hearing for December 5 1908 at 10 o clock and directs publication for four weeks in a general circulation newspaper in Delaware and Craig counties before the hearing. Judge D B Pitean presides with A A Brows attorney for the guardian.
In pursuance of an order of the County Court of Craig County Oklahoma guardian M Swern, guardian of Rosa M Lynch a minor, will sell at private sale for cash the 60 acres described as the SE quarter of NW quarter and NE quarter of NW quarter section 19 township 25 north range 21 east. The sale is subject to court confirmation on December 8 1908. Bids in writing may be left at Addis A Brown attorney or in the county judge's office.
In Craig County Oklahoma 1908 probate hearings order private sales of minor real estate. Guardianship petitions seek authority to sell portions of estates for Jesse Buffington Stella Buffington Aldrick Buffington Love Buffington Ollie Suranlsye Chase Arthur Chase and Lena Day cases list hearing dates December 18 1908 and December 19 1906 plus notices to guardians and minors. Court orders publication in The Chieftain and Delaware papers.
Guardian to sell private cash sale of shares of John ER Gould and William P R Gould minors for lands in Craig County Oklahoma on December 7 1908 at 2 PM in Tatequah. Descriptions cover the S 1 2 of the SW 1 4 in section 16 two 20 range 19 east and other parcels totaling about 40 to 100 acres. Bids in writing to Teehoe Johns Tablequah or filed with county judge.
County Court is informed of a sale of real estate in the guardianship of minor Ulysses Vann with Sam Vann as guardian. The sale proceeds will be handled under court supervision per guardianship statutes.
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