Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-01-04
GREAT IS vlNITA.
A YEAR OF UNINTERRUPTED
ADVANCFMnNT.
The City lie on the Sound end Ger
tain Road to Success "A Glance
at the Work of the Year 1909.

much to stimulate their faith. IL is
possible that some Of our people hardly
realize the extent Of Vinita's actual
growth in the last twelve months, and
to refresh the memory of such is one
object The CnIEFTA1N now has in briefly
noticing some of the improvements
made within the year just closed, to.
gether witt the men who have made
them and are still making them.
We will be pardoned for saying that
II Is only recently that people Of mean
have become convinced that unlimited
Investments we're safe here, that this
is to be more than a struggling wi
lage with an air Of Indebtedness about
1t all, morally and physically, that
gave the visitor an idea that 1t was
only temporary affair. Within the
last year men have become more hope
ful and confident and daring in laying
the foundation for a city of vaster pos
sibilities. There are two simple rea-
sons for believing that Vinita will
make a city, irst location, second
climate.
In all great countries land this is
certainly a great country must appear
at length huge centers, the hearts
from which extend the most conven-
lent arteries of trade. Vinita lies at
the gateway Of the greatest undevel-
oped territory on the western cont.
nent. Nowhere perhaps on the habi-
table globe lies like area OF such
undeveloped resources. The location
will naturally invite railroads for the
distribution Of our future products.
The driit of population, and with it
capital will come this way. A great
commercial wave is setting in in the
west aud we will get the benefit OF It.
Vinita has the added gift OF nature
IN the finest climate almost under the
sun. Our winters are never rigorous
enough to interfere with the transac.
tion of business of all klnds; indeed
farmers run their plows all winter and
building and planting goes on uninter-
rupted throughout the whole season,
while in summer the almost constant
sweep Of the winds prevent that ex-
cessiye heat suffered north and south
of us. Climate makes men and men,
under the influences of.climate, move
accordingly. Vinita has been accumu-
lating men and money and now com.
mercial conquests will soon be in her
reach.
A few years ago someone said "let's
build an academy" and straightway
Worcester academy was fostered into
being and has proved to be first class
Investment, and now with Its new
dormitory just flushed is one Of the
permanent institutions OF the city d.
Later on someone said "let's build a
college" and through the generous aid
and untiring zeal OF some of our own
citizens Willie iialseil college, the
pride of both church aud people, be
came a reality. And these are only
suggestions OF the possibilities OF the
future. II is said that the money
makers of Chicago bought the white
city" and they bought 1t from the
artists. So are the money makers oi
Vinita buying a city here. Every new
house, or barn, or mill, or shed repre-
sents labor and that labor is paid for
by the money makers of the town who
are not afraid TO invest their money
They are buying a city from the archi.
tects. These money makers are learn
ing much that they never knew be
fore; they are learning that when they
"bought" Worcester academy ant
Willie Halsell college and Hotel Cobt
and other costly institutions that they
made good investments. This much
without statistics and without refer
ence TO individuals is interesting, but
statistics however are most interesting
/ perhaps.
Insthe northern portion of the city
. and around the academy the building
erected during the wear just closed arr
more numerous, and substantial il
the character Of their structure, show
} ing conclusively the value Of school,
from a business standpoint.
Three buildings for the use OF tn,
public have been erected, /. o, tn
. Worcester academy young ladies' dor
/ mitory, that Of Willie Halsell college
D for the use Of the boys and the hand
/ some little Baptist church. The frs
5 named structure cost 5000, is 40xS
y feet in size and four stories high.
! Below is appended a list of othe
/ hnfl4inna araafaH auI - .
made in the city and suburbs durin
the past year;
John Chandler, residence for his Owl
, occupancy.
w. f. Halsell, four cottages.
John Weaver. three dwellings.
Mrs ]. 5. Blythe. two-story house
since purchased by John Weaver.
Il. b. Frayser, cozy residence occu
: pied by +. d. ficklin.
J. o. Hall, four dwellings.
John MinshalI, dwelling aud barn
place occupied by himself
Mrs. Fhppin, dwelling.
Mrs. Dupree, dwelling.
. Henry Clark, dwelling occupied By
Judge ribbils.
). S. Martin, two dwellings occupied
by W. A. Fowler, aud Ed Hornback
: Mr.. Jno. q. Gray, dwelling occupie
by Attorney Davenport.
Joe Harris dwelling.
o. M. Mcclellan, dwelling occupied
,, by DR.. q. A. Waters.
Mr.. Patton, three dwellings and tw,
business houses on vann Street, ais,
= a substaptial barn.
y ]. ii. Akin, dwelling.
DR.. Clinkscales. laundry occupied b.