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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17

figures are. and approaching the total OF
railway employees C.tsa3fbl. as they do,
they by no means represent the total Of
those interested In railway ownership.
The figures given are for registered
stock. and az the controller OF one OF
the largest systems wrote: II ls very
probable that the number Of actual
stoels holders Is twice rs great as the
number 81 registered stockholders.
Then there IS the holding Of railway
stoel hy insurance companies savings
banks and trust companies, extending
their ownership among thousands. And
what Is true OF these Institutions as to
stocks. ls also true as to railway bonds
only more So"
President Siuyvesant Fish. Of the Illi-
nols Csntra railroad at the recent an
nual meeting of that company. presented
statistics showing that one year ago the
company had total Of 12s stockhold-
ers. and among them we're $3.50 persons
/ who owned less than leo shares each.
and who. combined. owned si8, 1852 900 Of
a total capital stock issued amounting %
sg5.03s 400 During the year the total
number Of stockholders Increased to
s.e4T. out Of whorl G72s owned colleo.
lvely sI5.9t7 GOO. This shows that The
insrease of 1919 In the total number Of
stock olders came mainly from the
small investor
Il Is a matter Of considerable impor.
tance that the people residing along th'
lines Of great railway systems are be-
coming more and more financially In
terested In these companies as EVIL
deneed By the fact that 2.2is Of the I'M
nols Central stockholders reside In th'
t2 States 10 which the company has line
and 1924 are residents Of he state o
Illinois the home Of the company
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17

Select potatoes OF even shape and
slze: scrub and then bake; directly the
naiaioes are done. slice on the top Of
zach and scoop ont the poiaio. taking
are not to break the skin; mash the
pulp with little milk, butter and sea-
sun very highly With grated cheese and
ayenno siir IN d little chopped parsley
md beat till light. return The pulp 10
be skins letting II rise little over The
.op. and run a little butter over Il. then
set IN bot oven and bake a llghl GROWN.
Peoples Home Journal
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17
prnmollon in prospecl.

III rumufed to 81. Louis tnat q o..
Zacn Mulhall i 10 he appointed ken
eral live stock agent OF the Rock Is
land aud frisco railroads the ereate't
sy-lem on record. Huweve lafge tue
system. Cot. Muilhall'- past record
pr,yes MIN well lifted tor the pusltlun
aud his many friends all oyer the
stock county sill show their appre-
ciatiun ~ MS appointment
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17
Enjoying The sport.

Perkins" languidly called Fweddy.
come and take this beastly thing ofi the
1oo.
While his man disengaged the fish
from the hook and put on fresh bait
Fweddy yawned dismally:
That's what makes fishing such a
boah. he said Once in awhile you
,aieh one Of the slippery things. don't
you know Stray Stories.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17
INSPECTION TO
BEGIN DEC.18
MesSrS. BOnaparte
and Wood In.
vite Testimony.

Hsissn 6woodrun Attorneys at Law North
American building
Philadelphia, Dec.9, 1903.
DEAR SIR:
A meeting of the undersigned
Special inspectors appointed by
the Secretary Of the Interior to in.
vesligate the administration Of At.
fairs 10 the indian Territory will
be held at the Union Agency, Nue.
kogee, Indian Territory, Friday,
December 18th, 1903,to hear testi.
m0ny.
Should you have any TO offer IN
connection with your recent COM
plant, you will then have an OPP
portuniiy to present il In person
CHARLES J. BoEAPARTE
CLtEToE r. WOODRUFF
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17
postottlcc Location Settled.

WORK upon The pu-tUtllce extension
has been begun aud the olilee wlll 'e-
maln where IL Is. Few ot our citlzens,
outside ui some bus ness property
holder. are aware that reasonao y
lively p0,tofico localioa hsht ~as
10 progress here for a m nth ~
slx weeks, INT such b.. the fact
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17

stew an old fowl from two to four
hours This does not mean boiling, bul
slther cooking at a temperature beIow
the boiling point say $50 70 100 degrees
IN barely enough water 10 cover When
sufficiently stewed roast IN the oven
basting frequently This process vii
make a fve or six-year-old fowl as ten.
der a. q chicken Farmers Review
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17
TROUBLES CAME WITH IT.
The Less Used The Greater The
Meter Scores.

Well, II we haven't gas just yet we
are spared for awhile the troubles
that came tna CoiieyyilIe man the
Hrst OF the month. The family went
OIL Tor months vacation, locking up
everything but the kitchen aud str
wants room Ordinafils the months
score when the house Is occupied Is
IL, on this occasion The gas mete'
rec ed of 81 s0--and a ruar was The
best the customer could get for ht
money.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17
COMM { ERCIAl
CLUB MEETING
Large Range of
Subjects are
Considered.

There was a good turnout at the
Commercial club meeting last
night and the range OF subjects
discussed was as diversified as
could be desired The Katy hav
ing expressed an inclination to
erect wooden depot, independ-
ent o. the Frisco, that subject WAS
discussed, and the feeling was that
something better was due. Being
within the fire limits the matter
will finally be before the city olun
oil.
The subject of park improve.
meu, was also up and 1t was de.
cided to give az entertainment at
the opera house very soon to raise
funds Tor the purpose J II But
Ter was placed a, the head OF the
COMMITTEES tor this purpose. II IL
likely that "epresd" will alsC
be gwen.
The road committee reported
the expenditure Of over 5000 They
we're lhanked aud requested to en-
deavor TO have the city abate tn
injury to the various streets an
roads by ar,esian wells being al
. lowed to How.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17

The corn belt includes little Of
northwestern Ohio considerable strip
across north central Indiana. the whole
state Of Iowa, northwestern Missouri.
northeastern Kansas and southeastern
Nebraska on The map Il roughly re-
sembles an elongated Kite with the lit
lie end in northwestern ohio and the
wIaeal paTl IN The Mlasonrl river
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17
Change of Carriers.

George JfoninRer has resigned hi-
position A. ane u the Cut e 10 cat'
rier boys to accept mace with lhr
Pii.cn George ~ steaiA, reiiAhe
b0y aud the Guieftain take pleasure
tn commenting hnn.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17
PROPERTY LEFT
TO HIS WIFE
Judge Springer's S
Wishes as to
Burial.

The will OF lhe late VIM NJ
Springer leaves ibe bulk Of bic
property to Mr.. Springer naming
bis son as executor The d Ecu
mepl directs that bis rema'ns be
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17

+ thoil lfAil an6 cry rub with but
Ter. fpfin 10 wlia psppfr and salt and
bfoli ossf clear IRE Serve With melt
d butter Drown Heok.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17

Ethel--What dowry did Prince de
Ralapian receive from dwendolyn's
father9
Jean Not more than million dol-
lara. you see, Il was almost a love
match New Orleans Times Democrat
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09
WOULD NOT BUY GIRLS FATHER
DA D WA NTED $50 FOR CONSENT
AND LOVER SIDE
STEPPED.

The recent wedding in jamestown
of a couple of ,non-resi1ents of the
city was made doubly interesting by
the troubles the bridegroom had.
few brief months ago in his attempt
to wed another young woman. He
applied for license and was inform
ed that as the girl was under the le-
gal age the consent of her parents
would be. necessary. The mother of
the girl consented and the father re-
fused at first. After some time he
stated that he would give--h consent
on payment of $50. This the lover
angrily refused and gave it out tnat
he did not want his friends to say
that he bought his wife. He soon
found another of more mature age.
who did not need the consent of pa
rents and the marriage was duly cell
ebrated.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09
FOURTH AT THE LAKE.

There was a large crowd at the
lake Saturday and Sunday and every
one had first rate time. There
were no accidents or disagreeable
features connected with the day
although there were plenty Of fire.
works and neccessaries. At day light
tner was rattling salute of cannon
crackers. The campers cottages
were decorated with flags and bunu-
ing and in the evening rockets and
candles shone brightly on the lake.
Henry LaBrasche did a tlourishing
business with Ills boats and at the
stand. The gasoline launch was kept
busy taking the young people around
the lake. In the evening number
of campers assembled at the Wallace
place and had merry time with fire
works, music and games which great
ly amused the kids Of the party.
Among the campers who arrived
last Saturday to spend few days or
weeks were Postmaster Mitchell and
family and Mrs. B0linger and Mrs.
Kneebone. The families of Frank
and John McElroy have also estab-
lished a camp on the G. Il. r.
grounds for the season or as long as
the weather is pleasant. Mrs. Ly-
man and children and Miss Folsom
have taken the cottage for a few
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09

might recover. ~ '''
The shooting was Witnessed By a
number from outside the.scity. After
it occurred great crowd gathered in
front OF the billiard hall and some
favored the lynching of Russell.
Considerable feeling in favor Of the
proposition had been stirred up when
Alderman Kurtz appeared and made
brief speech in which he entreated
the crowd to take no action in the
matter and leave it to the law. His
talk had good effect and the crowd
soon afterward dispersed.
The bullet with which Hamlin was
wounded was located easily. 1t had
passed through his body and was
lodged in the flesh near the backbone.
The bullet was removed Sunday
morning.
Hamlin had recovered sufficiently
Sunday to give an account of the
shooting He told about being in
Spangler's when sprague came in and
raised disturbance. He went up
stairs and notified Spangler and the
latter came down at once. In the
mix up which followed the entrance
Of Officer Russell few minutes later
he had taken part as has already been
stated.
Hamlin is recent arrival in the
city from Chicago. He has been in
the employ OF the Northern Pacific as
laborer for some time and is of
quiet disposition He is about 25
years of age and is unmarried. He
has sister, Mrs. Maud Brodheeg,
227 Belden avenue, Chicago. His
parents are dead.
Sprague is a blacksmith who arriv-
ed not long ago in Jamestown. He,
worked few days for Smith and
Ross and also for P. Mason. He is
reported to be quarrelsome and wnen
drunk is considered a hard man to
do anything with.
Officer Russell went to the court
house after the shooting and gave
himself up to Sheriff Eddy. He gave
up his weapons, which included A
and 3s calibre revolvers.
He then appeared before Justice
Peter Pearson and gave bonds for
his appearance in court Mondayafter-
noon at 3 O'Clock to answer to any.
charge that might be made against.
him. ..
Russell was arraigned in court Mon
day p. m. charged with shooting
with intent to kill. States Attorney
Rose being busy with a case in dis
trict court the bearing was post tonsd d
to next Monday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09

SHOT TWO
)fficer Enoch Russell Shot w. w. Hamin and
Blacksmith Sprague During Mixup in Bill.
lizard Hall---Hamlin Was Seriously Wounded
But It is Believed He Will Recover.

. W. W. Hamlin was shot and ser.
iously wounded in theleft breast Sat.
urday afternoon, about O'Clock, in
a mixup in Spangler's restaurant.
The shooting was done by Officer
Enoch Russell. A transient black
smith named Sprague was also
wounded in the foot by Russell.
Saturday afternoon, shortly before
the shooting, Officer Russell was call
ed to Browns restaurant to quell a
disturbance. When he arrived Brown
told him that the man making all
the trouble had gone to Spangler's.
Russell at once went to Spangler's IS
and found Sprague, the man wanted,
standing near the bar. Before the
officer came in Sprague had been talk
ing loud and threatening and seemed
anxious for fight.
When the officer, who was accom-
panied by Ludvigson, special officer,
called on Sprague to come along he
refused. Russell hit him with his
billy a couple of times and still
Sprague refused to move. Russell
then drew his revolver and showed it
to Sprague, at the same time asking
the drunken man if he would not
come. Sprague still refused and be-
coming angry attacked Russell and
threw him to the floor. Russell had
the revolver in his hand and as he
lay on his back with Sprague on him,
he threatened to shoot.
Hamlin, who was standing nearby
thought he would prevent anyone
being shot and grasped Russell by
the wrist. AS he did so the revolver
was discharged and Hamlin and
Sprague were wounded. Some of
the crowd thonght Russell was the
man who was shot and one man
rushed away to get a doctor.
Sprague was dragged off Russell
and Ludvigson, who had been taking
little part in the scrap until Sprague
was down and others of the crowd
beat him over the head until it bled
badly. Sprague was dragged off to
the city Jail and later was sent to the
city hospital.
After being wounded Hamlin stood
for short time and then sank tc
the floor stating that he had been hit.
Drs. SiftOn and Wink arrived in a
short time and the billiard hall was
cleared 1t seered that Hamlin had
slim chances of recovery. He was
taken to the city hospital within an
hour after being shot and rallied to
quite an extent Saturday night and
Sunday it was announced that he
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09
BENJAMIN GOSPODOR DEAD
YOUNG MAN DIED AFTER
A FEW WEEKS ILL
NESS.

Benjamin GOspOdor died at the
home of his father in the Polish set
tlement north of jamestown Satur-
day morning. He was taken i'll about
two months ago at st. Johns Uni
versity near st. Cloud, Mimi. with
pneumonia On recovering sufficiently
he was brought home Consumption
developed and he failed rapidly.
Deceased was 10 years old and was
popular with all who knew him.
There is universal regret over his
passing away.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09

chatting, and listening to an i'm
prtmptu program of songs and piaao
music, in which Mrs WilcGx ter
three little daughters, Mrs Mont
gomery and Mrs. Hardin took part.
Refreshments were served in the
dining room, where the decorations
were yellow and white The two
colors were used in the menu also as
far as possible. Mrs. Montgomery
presided over a punch bowl, from
which fruito was served. A charn-
ing occasion was concluded at
clock.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.
PROCEEDINGS AT REGULAR
MEETING OF THE
BOARD.

The board of education held a meet
ing Tuesday evening, President Steel
and Members Lutz, Squirting and
Smith being present. A communica-
tion was received from W. L. Stock
well, secretary of the state high
school board. He stated that the
board had classified the jamestown
school as high school of the first
class and the school would receive
$500 this year from the high school
fund. The money will be kept in a
separate fund. Last wear s175 was
received.
Mr.. Squirting reported that he had
sold a small building for s45 and
some old sewer pipe tor s33.
Mr.. Lutz of the teachers commit
tee reported that the committe had
engaged Miss Bessie Codding of Val
ley City to teach the 4th and 9Th
grades, north side school, at a salary
of $50.
There are no vacancies now on the
tteaching force.
Mr.. Steel reported that he had
looked up the matter of title to lots
2 and and would soon have the
title clear.
The following bills were allowed:
g. E. Lyman, supplies, $50.
Western Electric Co.. lights and
supplies, SO.
C. D. Shurlock, supplies: $3.50.
Morris & Co.. report blanks, sl.75.
F. NJ Andre, draying, s7.75.
Alert, printing, S..
W. r. Grant, craving, s7.25.
Boyd Bros, scavenger work $50.
Action on a bill of S1OS for rent of
noon from P. Moran for storage of
stoves was deferred.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09

weeks, and Mrs. Fred Conklin who
has been at the Poole cottage for a
rev weeks returns this week.
Geo. Tucker, the owner of the
Gray place, is contemplating num-
Der of improvements in his proper ~
next year. He intends to build a
commodious hotel Of about 40 rooms,
and make it a desirable place for
guests to spend few weeks. The
patronage of the lake in the summer
has demonstrated that it will pay to
have plenty of good accommodations.
Among the Improvements already
put in is the rigging up of gasoline
pumping plant to pump water from
one of the wells at the old barn. Sun
day. the new tank was filled too full
and collapsed, making an annoying
and expensive delay A surveyor
has also been at work on the north
side Of the lake surveying lots which
will be sold to persons desiring to
campor build cottages. The lots
are to be 80 feet by several hundred
feet in depth.
Saturday while Tom Poole and
Gordon Russell and Dan Wallace
were crossing the lake in the Poole
sail boat, the wind overturned the
craft, an accident that has occasion
ally occurred with parties sailing the
boat. The craft will not sink but the
occupants get good wetting and
have to hang on to the sides and sails
until they can get to shore. A row
boat, with three young fellows seeing
the shape the boat was in, hastily
went to the rescue of the capsized
sailors, and were quite disgusted to
find that their services were not
needed.
Supt. of Schools Wanner, his family
and relatives from Pingree, have a
camp in the north grove. A great
many people from Wimbledon, Court
enay and vicinity are camping or
visiting the lake this year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09
BETTER THAN WHEAT.

Glendale Leader: The largest
shipment of cream from this station
in one day was made last Tuesday
when 81 cream cans were loaded for
Aberdeen and Frederick. We have
been watching the shipments for the
past two weeks and they ian all the
way from II to p cans per day. The
cans are eight and ten gallon and
would average almost Sc per can.
Thus we can figure that from 800 to
$3.50 is coming into Glendale each
day, which amounts to almost 81. 200
per week. This puts wheat raising
entirely in the shade.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09
CLAIMS OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE
PECULIAR DAMAGE SUIT STAR
TED AGAINST PIERCE
COUNTY OFFICIALS.

Papers in peculiar suit have been
filed in the United States loLrt at
Fergus Fails, the action being
brought by Mrs. Mertie Ogle of East
Grand Forks, against Nels Jacobson.
Benz Frankson and 3. L. Shuman,
members of the board of health, and
John Rattler, sheriff of Pierce county,
N. D. The complaint alleges that
the plaintiffs husband was confined
in the county jail at Rugby, n. d.,
for maintaining nuisance. and
while in custody the authorities per-
mitted deputy sheriff who was suff-
ering from smallpox to wait upon
land he soon contracted the same
disease. He was then turned loose
and sent home and the plaintiff and
her five children contracted smallpox
from him. Their suffcrings are duly set
forth and the plaintiff states that a
child was born to the plaintiff while
she was ill,and died from lack OF prop.
er nOurshment. She claims that the
defendants were familiar with all the
circumstances Of the case and asks for
damages in the sum of Sl5, 1000.
FOR MRS. MONTGOMERY.
Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette: A
very pretty affair was an afternoon
tea given Saturday by Mrs. L. EVIL
cox at her home in Central Park.
Thirty-tive ladies were entertained
with delightful hospitality in honor
of sister of the hostess, Mrs.
Montgomery of Jamestown, N. d.
The guests enjoyed an informal visit
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09
BONDSMEN SURRENDERED HIM.
BONDSMEN OF LEWIS FORTIN
SURRENDERED
HIM.

Deputy Frank Eddy lett Wednes-
da y for Pingree to arrest Lewis For
tin and bring him to jamestown.
Fortin was put under bonds to keep
the peace for assault and battery on
the persons of men named Jarvis and
Hotchkiss, and his bondsmen sur
rendered him.
1t is said that Fortin has been
causing considerable trouble of late
and his neighbors have decided that
his case should be tried in district
court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09
CLEVELAND CELEBRATION.

There was a great celebration OF
the Fourth of July at Cleveland.
There was an excellent parade in
which float with girls representing
the states of the union was promi-
Dent and pleasing feature. Cleveland
won the bail game with Windsor.
Fireworks and a dance completed
the festivities OF the day and all who
attended were more than pleased.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-07-09
NOVEL ADYERTIsEMENT.

Among the novel advertisements
that appeared in the 4th of July
parade was a float containing barrel
of good lemonade given during the
march and each cup was also given
away to the tpary who got drink.
The Kurtz Machinery Co. gave away
several hundred good tin cups with
their card on the bottom Of the in
side of the cup.