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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
TWENTY PAGES


them comprising two counties.
One of her citizens owns most
OF one of the largest candy
manufacturing companies in st.
Louis, and if half dozen of
her citizens do not pay taxes ON
two and a half or three million
doliers, they are probably ne
giecting a duty. 1t is not un-
likely this estimate may be too
small by a third to a half. 1t
is not ''good form" to boast of
wealth, but the desire of this
allusion is simply to give pro-
spective settlers as clear an in
sight as possible into the busi-
ness life Of the city.
The condition described above
was brought about by the fact
that for a great many years
Vinita was about the only de-
sirable place to live or rear
family in the northern part of
this territory. This city had
the only school worthy the
name within 65 miles, the only
reputable physicians, or in fact
any of the other adjuncts of
modern civilization. The result
was that men extensively en-
gagged in stock raising and farm
ing began to make their homes
here and once they built homes
they nor their families ever felt
like leaving.
Tie great need Of Vinita is
manufacturing enterprises. We
buy too much that should be
prodaeed At home; ia fa we
ship n most oesg.Y;' Shiny wesan-
sumo except flour Jb
wrong. Much of our agrleol-
ltneal machinery. WAGONS and
lthe ke should made here.
Our can fruits and vegetqbles
should be home product and
probably the greatest item of
all, the hog products We con-
sumo should be home produc-
ton. 1t would be difficult,
seemingly, to find a more fa-
vorable location for packing
house than Yinita.
notherindustry which might
be expected to yield large Ne
| turns is a creamery.
For several years past our
apple crop has been Of eonsid-
cradle dimensions but there is
no provision for saving it for
home consumption, as required.
A machine shop and foundry
is a daily need at Yinita.
A brick yard would pay a
good return on the outlay and
likewise the man who opened a
good stone quarry near the city
would be kept busy on profit
able terms.
To continue enumerating is
impractieable. We have excel
lent railroad facilities for dis
tribution and the products of
our section are all those COM
mon to the southwest with fuel
and artesian water added.
There is no boom at Vinita-
there never has been. No
property goes under the ham
mer; nobody is in debt. Every
day for thirty-one or two years
has seen a greater population
than the day before. Building
goes on constantly but not
with a rush, always. We are
building bridges II the country
adjacent to the town, npairinp
. y a
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03


Twenty-one years of existence
is behind it. More than two
decades of the most stirring
eriod of the country's history.
In point of continual existence
it is today the oldest business
institution in this city, and as
shown by the files has never
missed an issue.
Beginning in a shack up on
Illinois avenue, where the Fra
zee hardware store now is, with
a hand press and a small sup
ply of type, it struggled along,
helping the little town in its
enterprises, recording its births,
marriages and printing its obit-
uaries, and withal chronicling
the events of its history Of
whatever character. Seventeen
years ago it moved into the
building now occupied, using
only about half the present floor
space. Two or three years
later a larger press was installed
in place of the Washington
hand press and the general
equipment enlarged to meet the
demands of increasing busi-
ness.
Nearly six years ago the pub
\ lication of a daily edition was
, begun. As a daily newspaper
In a small town it was among
the pioneers of the west, and
the matter of existence was at
the time of its beginning really
an experiment. But almost
from the start it was a paying
investment, and assured of sup
port, it soon discarded the pat
ent sheet to an all-home print,
and last year was enlarged to
its present size. It is believed
now that it reaches more people
in Vinita and the nearby coun-
try than any, or all papers,
hence its value as an advertis-
ing medium was easily recog-
nized by the enterprising mer-
chant and business institution.
The mission of the daily is
that of a purely local paper,
and its field is the Cherokee
country centering about Vinita.
There are few homes in this
busy town in which it is not a
welcome daily visitor.
The Weekly Chieftain con-
tinues to be the leading local
newspaper in the Cherokee
country and reaches a large
clientele. It goes TO every
neighborhood and hamlet in
the nation and throughout the
territory and has many sub
scribers in the states. Persons
desiring reliable information re-
lative to this rapidly developing
country can do no better than
read The Weekly Chieftain,
which is better and stronger
than ever before in the tweflP-
one years of its history.
The printing plant of the
Chieftain is one OF the fest in
the territory During the last
year it has added about $4,000
worth of new machinery, type
and general equipment to its
plant. II occupies more than
& two thousand feet of floor
| space, has a new Cottrell press
as shown in the cut in this
issue, new gasoline engine,
stapling machine. perforator,
paper cutter, job press, etc.
The leading characteristic Of
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
TWENTY PAGES
TODAY marks the close Of

= an important era IN the
history Of this publication.
Twenty-one years of existence
is behind it. More than two
decades of the most stirring
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
FRISkED A PASSENGER.
Ross Gibaut Having a Strenuous
Time in Havre.

Time in Havre.
Ross Glbault, a passenger bra @.
man running between this citv and
Havre, is now behind the bars ct the
latter place charged with friskine
passenger of his railroad ticket
The victim was II. D. Hoskins bound
from Cut Bank to Lynchburg. Va
HIS story Is to the effect that Gibault
went through his pockets while he
was asleep and swiped the ticket be
sides a small amount of money. Gil
bault tried to sell the ticket TO a
pawn broker and afterwards disposed
of it to Kid Fredericks, the prize
fighter for SIS. He claims that the
ticket was given him by a passenger
and that he came by it innocently.
He was arraigned before a Justice
and bound over to the district court
in $1,000 bonds
Shortly after being locked I'D Gil
haut attempted suicide by hanging
but was rescued before succeeding.
Gbault is quite we'll known in Kali
ispell and his arrest was considera-
bic of a surprise. He had hereto
fore borne a good reputation and was
considered an exemplary young man
He was brakeman under. Conductor
j. F. Rogers for several months.
- eviousy having worked at his trace
IS a carpenter.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
THE kIRM ESS.
Big Crowd in Attendance and Good
Time Had

Big Crowd in Attendance and Coco
Time Had.
The fun was a little slow in get
ting started at the kirmess given by
the Daughters of Herman Saturday
night, but when it did there were
things doing until the small hours
The hall was crowded with dancers
and the gallery and side seats were
filled with spectators. many OF
whom did not come to dance, but be
ing unable to withstand the spirit OF
prevailing jollity they soon joined
Chester & Parents orchestra fur.
nished music up till midnight. when
they We're relieved by Christ Nor.
gard with his ACCORDION, accom-
panied by Nose Smell on the piano
They rendered several German airs
that We're danced by a few who knew
the steps.
William Ratsberg. attired in gor.
geous uniform with long sword
dangling by his side. made frequent
raids on the crowd and retired with
prisoner to side room where they
were hailed before Judge and
charged with the offense of rubber
necking.' A fine followed which
was spent for refreshments.
Everyone had a good time and the
Daughters of Herman harvested
more laurels
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
Threshed Grain Wanted

Frank A. Spragg, assistant speciaI
agent for the st. Louis fair. has writ
ten to J. B. Sinclair concerning the
grain exhibit, and says:
| have looked over a collection OF
grains that came here from Helena
] find in the collection samples Of
threshed grain from two parties at
Plains; Christ Presbye, Flour Mill
Co. and II. f. Peterson of Kalispell:
and a few samples from unknown
parties. Mono of the above have
sheaf samples corresponding. We
have shcaf wheat form James w
Alexander. Nicholas Series and I. F.
Thurman shcaf oats from Martin
Rising, w. c. Ovelman, J. II. Stubs
0. r. Barnhll and NJ A. Austin: al
50 sheaf barley from Frank w. Rines
and Samuel Yenne. We would be
very glad to get the threshed grain
to correspond with each of the above
As soon as ! can get time / shall
write to these parties about thresh-
ed grain samples. Could you re
ceive them as they are brought in ?
7 am sending you few blank labels
If you should find anything a little
extra good or of a different kind than
what We have that would represent
your region. would thank you to
get a sample We would like to
have all tile samples collected at
one place SO that they can be pack
ed in a box and sent to us by freight.
Farmers can leave samples with
J. B. Sinclair or Griffin. Stannard &
Calbick who will attend to the ship.
ment
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
Genuine Oriental Goods.

Mr. All Hay. when he was in China
last summer, placed an order for
Lung Sing, Chinese merchant of this
city. for IA quantity of fancy goods
tor the holidays. The goods have
arrived and consist of embroidered
table covers, center pieces. silks. ban
ners. and silk handkerchiefs. decora-
ted china and Oriental toys. The
collection is Very attractive. Call at
store. l27 Second avenue west. oprO-
site Valley house. and You will buy
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Mrs. c. r. Burlington was called
to st. Paul on Saturday on account
of the death of her mother.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Henry Thorriault, for many years
residing at Poison. was in the city
yesterday on route to Pincher Greek
Alberta, where he has purchased a
ranch and will 90 nto the stock bust
ness.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
LODGE OF SORROW.
Elks Hold Memorial Services for
Departed Brothers.

Departed Brothers.
The first lodge of sorrow of the
local lodge of Elks was held in the
opera house Sunday afternoon when
memorial services were held accord
ing to the customs of the order. In
every city in the United States
wherein lodge of Elk.s is establish
ed similar services were hold, and a
tribute paid to the brothers who had
died during the year. The exercises
Sunday were conducted by Exalted
Ruler G. H. G1ubb and were deeply
impressive throughout. The officers
Of the lodge were seated on the
stage which was decorated with fes-
toons of purple and white. A vacant
chair, draped in black. occupied a
prominent position cymbilized the
death of Fred Saurbier, the only
member of the lodge whose death has
occurred since it's organization.
The following program was rem
dered:
Opening ceremonies by the lodge.
Funeral March .Kalispell Orchestra
"The Vacant Chair" Male Quartette
Prayer ....... Brother H. f. Cloves
Solo-Oh. Dry Those Tears ;.
WIS. JdllcS bIOucIlCk
With violin obligato by Prof Harry
Parent.
Memorial Address ..............
....... Brother C. NJ. Webster
Sacred Overture .................
............. kalispell Orchestra
Recitation. Mrs. w. F. Mulany
Eulogy ...... Brother S. M. Logan
Nearer My God to Thee" ......
............... Male Quartette
Benediction ...... Rev. Fl. e. Cloves
The address of Mr.. Webster was in
touch with the occasion and was lis
tened to with the closest attention
throughout. He chose as his subject
the ''Infallible Death" and dwelt at
some length on the mysteries of the
great beyond He referred to the
TEACHINGS ~ the Ells regarding death
and cited an instance Of their care
for a brother who had died far from
home and was buried by the order.
Ills address was characterized by
pathos and was mastery effort,
He is pleasing speaker and carried
his audience with him to the close.
s. VI. Logan. in a short address,
paid a tribute to Fred Saurrbier. and
the exercises closed with the benz
dictiOn and doXOlogy.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

J. c. Hubbart has gone to Los An
geles, California where he will spend
the winter.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
Roster of Aerie 234 F. o. e.. Term
of 1904

w r. McKeown. worthy past pres.
ident
w b. Rhoades, worthy president
\, b. Cutler. worthy vice president
W, j, Brown. worthy chaplain.
\. I. Munro, worthy physician
Mark b. Conrow. worthy secretary
&. II. CairncroSs, worthy conduc
tor.
Walter Turnbull inside guard.
Fred Everett outside guard
Trustees. w. II. McKeown. S. l..
Wallace, j b McDougal Denny
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
Aark for the Cannon.

Every day when there is good skat-
ing at the ice rink the fact will be
announced by firing cannon in the
evening Every time you hear the
cannon rustic your skates and hike.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Some nice holiday gifts may be OBJ
tanned at the Christian church ba
Ear which will be held Tuesday. De
cember Is.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Following are few of our extra
fancy varieties of eating apples
SpitZenbergs. .Tonathans. Delaware
Reds, Wagners. Rome Beauties
The Lyons Grocery store.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

l.. Anderson. employed as a black
smith on the cutoff, died at the hos
pital near ReXford last week of pneu-
monia. The funeral was held Fri
day. Anderson was recent arrival
from Great Falls.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

James e. Dolan, inspector Of Gus
toms at Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, was
in the city this week.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Mrs. c. Schanks. Of st. Paul. who
has been visiting her son, NJ. Schanks
and family the past two months. re-
turned home.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

MI. and Mrs. j. r. Mccarthy have
gone to California for the benefit of
ohe formers health.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
DreSSm akinu.

Mrs +. A. .Jcbb recently from the
east, opened dressmaking parlor in
room 20 Silver block. and is pre-
pared to do all kinds of ladies' tailor
ing and fashionable dressmaking.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Tickets for Hearts and Diamonds
and reserved seats now on sale at
Fitch & Smithers' drug store.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Charles Johnson who is now living
in Bonner's Ferry. Idaho. is visiting
with Kalispell friends this week
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Ralph Kirkland was in the city
yesterday from Whi4efish
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to David Hennessy and Han
nah Ross. both of Columbia Falls
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Albert Carey laborer on the cut
off, died at the hospital near ReXford
last week of pneumonia, and was bur-
led a few days afterwards.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Wait for Hearts and Diamonds
at the opera house. December II.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
Terms Of Court,

The terms of court for 1904 have
been fixed by Judge Smith as fol
lows: Flathead county. February
%; May 81: August %; November
Is. Teton county March 2l: June
l3; September u: December -.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Frank Sulber left last night for
California where he will spend the
winter From there he will 90 to st,
Louis and take in the opening Of the
big exposition.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
KALIspELL BRIEFS

Mrs. Roose has been seriously i'll
for the past week
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08

Have your horse shod at C. M.
Jumps.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-08
GRAND FREE OPENING.
OF the kalispeII Skating Rink To
rporrOM Der q

morrow, Dec. 9.
The weather being propitious Mr.
W. Il. Whiteside proposes to open
his skating rink in West hotel square
Dec .. The opening skate will be
free, Just to show the people what a
tine thing is ice skating. Everybody
come and enjoy this eXhilirating
sport and lnen come again.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-05
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Said / Would Die OF
Heart Disease.
0r. Miles Heart Cure
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Il have every reason to recommend the
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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-05
ARTIFICIAL. LAKES AND RAIN
0se Newspaper Thlnks the Crsphlc Is
OF on lts Cospel Thls Time

Ose Aewspsper ThiRks the CSsphlc Is
OF On lts Cespei Thls Time
The Woonsocket News can't quite
agree with us upon the question Of
artificial lakes and streams increas-
ing the humidity. 1t says:
Editor Tlnan. OF the KENDALL
GRAPHIC, thinks that artesian wells
have no appreciable effect on the
climate. We have got into the habit
| OF taking for gospel anything thSt
.Tinan says, but on this point we can't
agree with him. One well or one lake
may not effect the climate Of q state
very much, but th0usand lakes and
streams must affect it some. Any
way the first few years that the editor
| of this paper was in the state there
were no artesian wells and we have
not forgotten the years that the state
was dry as a bone, when everything
burned up and the hot winds were a
regular thing. But for the last ten
years the number OF arteSian wells
have multiplied until now they are.
numbered by the thousands and every
run is 3 flowing stream and every low
place is covered with water. And
SAAA AAse5 OLAO AosSu NOh yCdkO UAC l01u1Sttl
has steadily increased and hot winds
IRE M longer known. It is at least a
peculiar coincidence. And we firmly
believe that the dro ught and the hot
winds have left the state of South
Dakota forever.
The GRAPH1c's gospel may be Off a
good many times, but in this particu-
lar case it is not at all necessary to
consider whether 1T is or not. A much.
quicker way to get at tits to consult
the meteorology records of the wealth
or station in the state. The most
hasty review Of them will prove the
truth OF the old aphorism: pound OF
facts is worth ton of theory. For
illustration, here's the rainfall at Kim;
ball, according to the government re-
cords for tho n2St covnnfoon voarc .t2
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-05
], Tor the past seventeen years.

nv X IOF lb.S1si
AS will be seen by the table, the
average precipitation for the past ten
years is but 81 of an inch more than
for the previous seven. No records
were kept previous to 1886. If they
had been the table would show a.,
greater precipitation for the ten years
previous to 1898 than for the follow
ing, as the country from 1880 to 1884
was fairly swamped with water. We
wish those who do not agree with the {,
GRAPHIC in this question, too, to 4
bear in mind that when the heavy
SHOWS OF the winGer of 1901 set in
and the flood OF rain in the two or
three summers following, the whole
country was as dry as a bone and you
couldn't get enough water between
the Jim and the Missouri to made
cup Of tea. It should be kept in mind,
also, that when the dry seasons began
about l885-the country was one mass
of lakes-more water on the surface
than the United States government
could put there with artesian wells
IN twenty years-but the hot winds
swept the state from end to end and
the lakes all went dry.
An inspection Of the figures for the
rainfall in Kimball for the past seven
teen years pretty effectually disposes
Of the hasty statementby our young
friend at Woonsocket, that sduring
the past ten years the rainfall has
steadily increased There isn't a
weather Office in the state that can
show it. We have the figures at
Mitchell, Chamberlain, Huron and one
o. two others, all of which compare al
most identically with the statement
of the Kimball office.
Incidentally, it is we'll enough to
say that it is the common belief that
there is more rain at Mitchell than at
Kimball, SO miles farther west. The
records at both Kimball and Chamber.
lain show greater precipitation than
at Mitchell-so far as the records
have been kept. This is good thing
for our real estate and land owners to
keep in mind.
The GRAPHIC c quite agrees with its
esteemed contemporary that while
zone we'll or lake may not effect the
climate Of state very much, a
Thousand lakes must effect it some. 2
The GRAPHIcis contention was that
no appropriation that congress would
be likely to make would provide a
tsufficient number Of large artesian
wells to cause any preceptible change
either the humidity orthe rainfall,
while the sinking Of such wells might
seriously effect the wells, owned by in
dividuais-as the supply in the ar
tesian basin is limited.
It's reasonable to believe that a
Igreat number of lakes scattered over
a country effects more or less the
humidity Of the atmosphere, but the
amount of water upon the surface
necessary to accomplish this is far
Continued on page eight)
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-05
Half Rates Via Wabash Railroad

The Wabash offers many rates to the
East from Chicago:
Boston, Mass. and return sla. 90
Sold June 25th., 26th., 27th.
Boston, Mass, and return S21. 90
Sold ] JulY lst. to 5th. 5
Saratoga, Ny. and return $l7.45
Sold July 5th., and 9th.
Detroit, Mich, and return $6.75
n b Sold July 18th, and 18th.
All tickets reading over the Wabash
between Chicago and Buffalo are good
in either direction via Steamers be-
tween Detroit and Buffalo without
extra charge, except meals and berth.
Stop overs allowed at Niagara Falls
and other points. Remember this is
1.-THE Cool Northern Route and all
agents can sell tickets from Chicago
east via the Wabash. For folders and
information Il address HARRY E.
MOoREs, G. A. z. D., Omaha, Neb. (O6)