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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
5
Local residents and visitors are listed as conducting business in Vinita today including G W Clark from Miami and J B Quigley from Tulsa. Miss Carrie Armstrong returns to Afton, and others from Kansas City Chicago and Oklahoma City were seen in the city. Residents prepare for a Christian church bazaar while a new taxi cab arrives and a musical program by Miss Louis Graper is planned.
A flood of brief notices from Towraday Daily lists residents and visitors arriving or departing. Names include G P Fogle from Kansas City, Guy Patten from Tulsa, L B Smith to Muskogee, Judge L F Parker to Wagner, Mrs W B Crawford from Pryor Creek, Noble Lewis from Blue Creek, Gene Englehart to Chelsea, Myrtle Luckey from Afton, J M Young from Blue Jacket, C J Eddy from Muskogee, J W Roberts of Claremore, R Fallis from Bluejacket, J H Hallett from Ketchum, C L Rider and C Davidson to Muskogee, W H Kornegay from Louis, Chas Stoe from Bluejacket, P O Merrit from Talala, Claud Killin and family visiting Dewey, A H Lehman from Denison, W Arnold from 1am, Arthur Chamberlin to Muskogee for Presbytery, Mrs J B Whittaker from Pryor Creek visiting parents, Mrs Adkins and daughter from Granby, Mra. Adkins? and other locals. Also notes on land investments, upcoming moves, social visits, a birthday party for Walt Whittaker, and a bridge club gathering. Several residents and visitors are mentioned with brief motives or destinations.
Tuesday's Daily records ensuing movement as Lon Conder, Patten, Shelton, Johnson, Miller, White, and many others travel to nearby towns for business, court, and family visits. Relatives from Chicago and professionals like Miss Brown and Miss Duncan assume new posts. weddings and contracts also surface amid regional trips.
A crowded log of locals and visitors from Muskogee to Tulsa fills Vinita, with Hackenbush and Caton, Dr. McCarthy, J W Swarts, Seymour Riddle, Miss Edna May Stinson, N J Hunt, Percy Bonfoey, C L Patten, and many others listed in daily movements, visits, and professional engagements. The item notes awards, purchases, and travel between towns plus social events at South Park and local institutions.
Mine Beenie Dodd returned to Claremore last evening after visiting Mrs J Wimner. William Keeler Tom Knight and W Van Hoy traveled from Bartlesville on business. John Cleary and John Hall visited friends last night. W M Malone left for Springfield to attend the state fair and boost for Vineita. Mr and Mrs J F Parks attended the dedication of a new Methodist church at Big Cabin. Mrs W H Sampela and Lela Hayden visited from Chouteau. Mayor John Mitchell of Tulsa visited en route from his farm north of the city. George E Davis, manager of Mionentonka Lumber, bought land in Excelsior and will build this week. J C Hamilton and wife from Sallisaw visiting friends. Vinita Sunday schools plan canvassing to boost attendance. Walter Goodykoonts and wife from Temple Texas arrived on the Katy train. he is brother of Mrs A F and W C Chamberlin.
Oklahoma City opens the third annual Oklahoma State Fair with a crowded lineup of agricultural and livestock exhibits and daily races. Today is Oklahoma City day with Mayor Scaien urging a holiday by businessmen. A dollar dinner is planned as the main feature with speakers Representative Ollie James of Kentucky and Senator T. P. Gore of Oklahoma scheduled to speak.
Avanta Ga September 29 both candidates Bryan and Bailey committed to a tariff debate next month at the new Avanta auditorium. Bailey accepted the invitation from the Young Men's Democratic league of Atlanta and Bryan planned to arrive in Lincoln Neb to confirm details.
Harry Whitney of New Haven supports Dr. Cook being right about finding the pole and says there is no reason to doubt Cook or Peary. He plans to travel from Sydney to Renton after sending a message to Peary. Whitney notes Peary’s error in not fully informing the commander about Cook’s belongings left with him at Kab. Captain Bartlett from the Roosevelt witnessed items and helped bury them at Utah after Peary refused to take them aboard.
J H Simmons building near Hast Third Street in Tulsa changes hands for 7500 dollars from joint owners Bagby yells to Mrs Louisa Peete of Zanesville Ohio. New three story brick store building planned at 200 block will cost about 20000 and include office rooms above. Peete holds substantial bond holdings influencing the sale prospects per Tulsa World report.
Durant Oklahoma on September 29 reports new plans for the Southeastern state normal to be built in Durant. Smith and Layton of Oklahoma City prepare the revised scheme after bids on September 18 surpassed the 1000000 appropriation by over 20000. Bids will reopen October 15 with a contract likely awarded then. Meanwhile in Muskogee superintendent John D Benedict departs for four days to Cherokee Nation to urge full blood Cherokees and their children to enroll in schools as the government pushes education efforts.
State bankers of Oklahoma announce a protest against the emergency two per cent assessment on capital stock aimed at funding the bank guaranty fund. The move seeks to safeguard the future of the Columbia Bank & Trust Company in Oklahoma City.
At Kansas City Stock Yards the quarantine supply fell a third from the prior week while better steers appeared. Steers declined 10 to 16 cents, cows rose 10 to 15, calves steady. Native steers and country buyers influenced prices. hogs fell 9 to 10 with top about 8.25. sheep and lambs held steady to slightly lower with lambs around 6.50 and ewes near 4.70.
The board of education met last evening to study plans for a new high school building and, with a few changes, deemed them satisfactory and within the bend issue amount. Teachers agreed to begin a reading course including various magazines besides the state teachers reading circle books. The season opens with a Friday football game against the Vinita high school team at the Vinita grounds.
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