The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01
FARMERS BARRED OUT
Cannot Condemn Small Frac.
tiOn 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 Galena, Kansas, TO Vinlta, II a
substantial bonus was given, reported
that he wanted sl, 200 In cash and q
free site. The committee, OF which
w. b. Coley is chairman, did not APP
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 +. ], Barrett told about the
work Of the committee sent 10 Che
cotah to secure the next Confederate
reunion In this city. The gentleman
stated that already offers OF eight or
ten beayes, sheep, etc, had been made
for the barbecue.
Captain Wilkinson told OF the CO
operation OF the @. A. II. veterans,
and said that we could secure an at
tendance OF 10000 people. we wanted
that many. Ardmore, Sulphur Springs,
Claremore and Tulsa wanted the re-
union but their representatives we're
soon routed and made recruits in the
ranks Of those urging the selection of
Vlnita.
On motion Of w. b. Depue. the
thanks OF the club were 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 tile
Chieftain to be published soon con.
tanning true description ofour cltyand
neighborhood profusely illustrated, al
50, 10000 folders setting forth the
natural advantages OF tins country.
The general coneensus OF opinion
was that VinIta business men must
awaken TO the necessity Of advertising
our neighborhood II settlers are 10 be
attracted, and If we are to keep pace
with the advancement of other towns
In the territory. MessrS Avery. EngIe-
hart, MeGeorge, George Harris and
Lee Barrett were appointed a com
mittee TO prepare the folder.
On motion of w. h. Depue CON-
mittee was appointed 10 audit the ac-
counts Of the secretary and treasure
who were called upon for 4 report.
President Lehman appointed Messrs
Depue, F. ]. Barrett and Ed Shana.
han as such committee.
ID. Il. Clark, \ we'll known hay
grower aud dealer, living near Kelso,
stated that Vinita is losing and viii
lose trade from among the farmers
living north and northeast OF town as
they we're shut out by barbed wire OBJ.
struetlons across the roads, unless
f9..Sy drove two miles out OF their way
one mile west, then south, q mile
east again into town. lie said there
was one section Of tie road only about
200 yards long across corner OF tie
Grliiith allotment that was fenced In.
President Lehman said that John G
Hough the road rlght-of-way man
for the Dawes commission, had viewed
the Grifiith ent-otf and was anxious "a
condemn the small fraction OF land
about a half acre-that Dr. Grinth
refuses 10 donate This condemnation
cannot be made until the Willie Hal.
sell college authorities file certid.
cate dealcatlng 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
unwound at Washington regarding
title TO the school land.
IL was reported that Dr. Grifith
would let the road be opened II the
club would build fence on both sides.
This the members decided 10 do.