The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
FARMERS BARRED OUT
Cannot Condemn Small FraC
ton Of Land at this Time
Club to Advertise
the CITY at the
Worlds Fair

At the meeting OF the Commercial
cluhFriday night acommittee to which
was referred the proposition OF w. b.
Pancoast TO remove his planning mill
from GalenH, Kansas, to Vinita, II a
substantial bonus was given, reported
that he wanted 81, 200 Ia cash and a
free site. The committee, of which
w. b. Coley Is chairman, did not ap-
prove Of this, reporting that the de-
mand was too large, considering the
amount OF capital invested. Further
communication with Pancoast will be
had.
Captain +. j. Barrett told about the
work OF the committee sent TO Che
cotah to secure the next Confederate
reunion in this city. The gentleman
stated that already offers of eight or
ten beaves, sheep, etc, had been made
for the barbecue.
Captain Wilkinson told OF the CO.
operation Of the G. A. II. veterans,
and said that we could secure an at
tendance of 10000 people. II we wanted
that many. Ardmore, Sulphur Springs,
Claremore and Tulsa wanted tile re-
union but their representatives were
soon routed and made recruits in the
ranks OF those urging the selection OF
Vinita.
On motion Of w. b. Depue, the
thanks Of the club we're extended to
the committee.
A communication from w. II. Oar
rough, written at st. Louis, calling
attention TO the absence of literature
descriptive OF our resources. After a
discussion IL was decided TO purchase
5000 copies Of the big issue Of the
Chleftaln 10 be published soon con.
tainlng true description ofour cityand
neighborhood profusely illustrated, al
50, 10000 folders setting forth the
natural advantages OF this country.
The general concensus OF opinion
was that Vinlta business men must
awaken TO the necessity Of advertising
our neighborhood II settlers are to be
attracted, and II we are to keep pace
with the advancement OF other towns
In the territory. Messrs Avery, Engle,
hart, MeGeorge, George Harris and
Lee Barrett were appointed a COM
mittee to prepare the folder.
On motion OF w. B. Depue 4 COM
mittee was appointed 70 audit the ac-
counts OF the secretary and treasure
who we're called upon for q report.
President Lehman appointed Messrs
Depue, F, J. Barrett and Ed Shana-
han as such committee.
| ID. #, Clark, we'll known hay
grower and dealer, living near Kelso,
stated that Vlnlta Is losing and will
lose trade from among the farmers
living north and northeast Of town as
they were shut out by barbed wire OBJ.
structlons across the roads, unless
they drove two miles out of their way
-one mile west, then south, a mile
east again into town. lie said there
was one section Of the road only about
200 yards long across corner Of the
Grltiith allotment that was fenced In.
President Lehman said that John @
Hough, the road right-of-way man
for the Dawes commission, had Viewed
the Grifiith cutoff and was anxious 20
condemn the small fraction OF land
about a half acre-that DR.. Grifiith
refuses TO donate. This condemnation
cannot be made until the Willie Hal
sell college authorities file certlf-
cate dedieating the land occupied by
the public road on their property,
which has been so generously left
open. The college cannot grant this
certificate until certain red tape Is
Iunwound at Washington regarding
title 10 the school land.
II was reported that DIR. GrIiiith
would let the road be opened II the
club would build fence on both sides
This the members decided to do.
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