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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1912

Page

5

Local Briefs Roundup From Mayes County

Mayes county residents and visitors are listed in a sprawling social and business notes column. Names include Perry, George Pose, John Wise, Wm. Meeks, J. F. Clark for county clerk, and many others attending meetings, sales, and visits across Adair, Chelsea, Pryor, Vinita, and Muskogee. Activities cover farm sales, court visits, travel, and political chatter from Sunday through Tuesday.

Perry George Pose Lome Grove John Wise Wm. Meeks P.M. Smith Toiay Lowe Gunteer W. B. Coley Sedon Kans J. i. Coley Chicago W. R. Baker Mayes County Sparinaw Kangis City Schleicker’s Dr. Vann Mayts County Pryor Will Jones Democratic Central Committees D. F. Clark Spavinaw

Tuesday Social Roundup Include Local Movements And Arrivals

A Tuesday list shows numerous moves and visits across towns. Mrs Sarah Lee is ill. Van Chandler from Ketchum. Mrs Lee Barrett visiting Kansas City. Merton Raines from Adair. Afton police chief in town. Fob Blakeney from Muskogee. Frank Williams to ship Jules this evening. Dell Harlan from Blue Jacket. L. B. Campbell from Carthage. Cashier Walling of Bank of Big Cabin. John Wise and Wm Meeks on business to Tulea. Col Ficklin back from country visit. O L Patton and T Russell to Afton. J Wes Harris briefly in town. Mr and Mrs Hugene Ficklin joy at arrival of a girl.

Wv. C. Cornatter Hill Baker Clivehen & Gore Binnet HM. Martin Lynch J. Newman Muskogee P. H. Craban Chelsea John Wike Adair Lou Conner McAlester J. A. GI Jar Jonathan. Gore Blake Gore Stucket Plaude Nichols Wise Littleck Kansas City J. Davenport Champ Clark Tulpa Rank Martin Pryor Frank Williams F L. Marshall W. O. W. Lodge Mas HM. Williams Minor Joplin Kim Hall Arthur Hall Rube Jenkins Bluejacket Fistures Tof Vinita Bakery Blue Jacket B.J. McBride Big Cabin Y Tavangellet Dick Wheat Joe Charley Wheat Carrie Gillis Parsons J. ©. Kropp Post Office Force Lina Mountain Grove Wm. Malone Oklahoma City W. E. Sniggs Alva Ter Sarah Lee van Chandler Ketchum Lee Barrett Merton Raines Afton Fob Blakeney Muskoger Dell Harlan L. B. Campbell Carthage Walling Bank of Big Cabin John Wise Wm. Meeks Tulea Col. Ficklin O. L. Patton T. ©. Russell J. Wes Harris Hugene Ficklin Muskogee Times-Democrat Tim Shatalan Dickinson Tulsa San Springs George Mitchell Independence Fred Scott Cherokee Oi & Gas Company Washington J J Williams Father Lynan Buefania Charles Vauv E. Hicks Prisoo Sam Leforce Centralia Richard Leforce N. M. Edmondson Mayesville Vislt Mattie Cameron Clamp Charité St. Louis Martha Mackwell Fairland Ed A. Stanley

Daily Ice trove news from the barn lots and county towns

Names and travels fill the Wednesday Daily Ice trove with numerous residents visiting relatives and making trips to Pryor Parsons Welch Joplin Chelsea Afton Big Cabin and Joplin venues. People attend sales, buy cattle, exhibit flowers, and attend a funeral for Mrs Gabbert as local events unfold.

Adair Items Reflect Local Visits And Political Notes

Local notices list visits by Charlotta Archer superintendent of schools from Pryor and other Monday arrivals from Vinita Big Cabin Welch and Chetopa. Dem rally planned and county clerk race chatter. Farmers consider kaffir corn sales and a 240 acre farm for rent northwest of town.

Joe Davis J. PF. Warren Wax Vinita Charlotta Archer Pryor Adair Miss Archer Small Helton B. G. Chandler L. C White J. A. Masterson The Welch Watchman Floyd Davis Parsons C. D. Brandon Chetopa W. P. Gatewood W. J. Phelps Ray Gambill Ble Cabin J. TR. Carselowey W. T. Lewis Mattie Merritt Mr. Barnes Big Cabin Metta Gambill Charley Mantle Brandon B. A. Hillhouse Chelsea High School J. W. Hillhouse D. I. Clark Clark Democratic Central Committee Jany J. Ry Carselowey

Spavinaw News Briefs Cover Rail Spur Plans and Local Politics

SPAVINAW ITEMS. J. B. Hurst returns to Missouri for a family visit. The village swelled with visitors as talk of a new rail spur from the M. O. & G. to Red Granite on the Williams farm grows. Voter interest rises as Democrats seek a better turn from the primary and D. F. Clark of Lynch’s Prairie is tapped to fill WI Jones’s vacancy, with locals backing east-side representation.

J. B. Hurst Missour Porter Road Spavinaw Williams Farm Plood Mariet D. F. Clark Lynch's Prairie Democratic Central Committee WI Jones Clark

Big Cabin Community Notes and Visits

In Vinita and Big Cabin on Sunday many residents attended nutting parties to timber. Wavis brothers and EB Beli have a contract to build a residence for Ban Gregory in New Ketcham. Judge Davis gave a speech to the visiting Democrats. Elam Gregory of New Ketcham was in town on Monday on business. Adam Lumber Co. sent a load of building material to Pensacola. W E Bell and family spent Sunday on Cabin Creek. Mrs N M Drake, west of town, was in town Monday shopping.

Br. J. 0. Brown M. B.etaoinolh Tom Chas. Hocker Vinita Big Cable Kay Gambill Adalr Wavis Brothers Beli Ban Gregory New Ketcham W. E. Bell Cabin Creek Dig Cabin

Local notices and minor incidents from town

J C Medearis drew a silver set at J A Dobkin store marking a second set for her. William McClure spent Sunday with Haney. Rice visited Ed Hallett's hay barn burned Monday night with stock losses. Charles Bulting from Chelsea on business Monday. Colm Webley from New Ketchum after lumber for Adams Lumber yard. J Stewart to Adair Tuesday. Vice Warenstaff recovering from runaway accident. Cotton arrives in town for the week. T O Mudd ill. J W BilIot west of town with cotton Tuesday. W F Bell in country Tuesday. A Bell received a barrel of apples from Missouri Wednesday. Ed Caywood loaded a car of something Wednesday. W J McChare visited Thursday.

J. C. Medearis J. A.dobkin Landing Bay Adams Lumber Yard J. Stewart Adair Warenstaff T. O. Mudd J. W. Biliot Wesr W. Fi. Bell A. Bell Missouri Ed Caywood W. J. McChare

High School Notes Preview Activities and Trips

The second literary program is set for next Friday afternoon. The football team trains hard for a Muskogee trip with hopes to return victorious. The girls basketball squad plans to play Adair next Saturday in the afternoon to avoid an overnight stay. Scrub football travels to Chelsea Friday to face the local high school. Lectures in the chapel by town ministers, including Rev. Smith on “Playing the Game,” highlight school life. Several social events are postponed until after the Muskogee game. The library sees heavy reference work in English and history. The senior class rehearses a play for upcoming production.

Muskogee Adair Chelsea Smith Baptlet

The Corn Contest Record From Vinita 1912

A detailed account by ROB WHITE records a corn contest acre near Vinita in October 1912. It covers soil, seed, planting, cultivation, and harvesting steps including soil tests, checkrow planting, multiple cultivations, hoeing, thinning, weed control, and drought management, noting a thorough, disciplined farming method.

Vinita Hostor Rob White Beferee Warvesdt

Farm Record Shows Net Profit From Harvest

Fully measured 97 by 50 yards, total costs itemized including rent 5.00, breaking land 1.20, disking 0.60, harrowing 0.20, planting 0.04, seed corn 1.50, cultivation six times 1.50, boeing and dragging 1.70, harvesting 1.70. Yield 42 40-70 bushels. At Sheper bushel profit computed as 21.20 minus 11.55 equals 0.74 per unit.

Boeing Il.fe Sheper

Collins Young Wedding In Methodist Parsonage

Miss Bertha M. Young and Mr. Frank M. Collins wed at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. W. H. Roper officiating. Miss Young, daughter of Air. and Mrs. J. M. Young of Afton, has lived in Infinita these four years amid a broad circle of friends. Mr. Collins, son of Mrs. T. G. Collins of North Scraper street, is a former banker with the First National Bank. They plan a brief wedding trip to Kalas City and will reside at 216 South Adair street upon return.

First National Bank Kalas City

A Traveled Teacher Visits Worcester Academy Old Timers Recall

Miss Jessie Durham of Springfield visited Vinita this week with her mother after twenty three years away. She taught at Worcester academy and since then traveled world for six years with a companion to the east. For twelve years she has supervised Manila primary schools and plans to resume in April. She met several local families during her stay, including Mrs Swann and Dr Hagby.

Vinita Jessie Durham Springfield Worcester Academy Manila Swann Hagby Milford Timberlake Misses Luckey George McCulloch Davis Hill

BULL MOOSER SPEAKS AT GUNTER BUILDING

Mrs Lydia B Johnson addressed a fair sized audience in the Gunter building auditorium at 5 pm outlining the national progressive party platform focused on eradicating child labor. She commented on other platform sections and was praised by local attendees.

Lydia B. Johnson Gunter Building Johnson National Progressive Party

Kansas City Stock Yards cattle market report notes gains and strong country demand

Kansas City stock yards report general cattle prices up 10 to 25 cents from last week except veal calves and prime finished steers. Heavy country buyer activity supports values with 28 000 head today and 25 000 last week. Cattle ranges show mixed shifts across regions with varying steers cows and feeders, lambs, and hogs following regional trends.

Kansas City Kansas Ohio Green Wood County Arkansas Louisiana Panhandle Colorado High Ume

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