The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
COMMERCIALS
CLUB MEETING
Election Of Officers Developed
a Fight on Secretary.

At the regular meeting OF the Com.
mercial Club held Fridaynight, Messrs.
Coley, McGeorge and Riddle were
appointed to investigate the PROPOSE
tion Of a Galena planning mill man to
remove his plant TO this city. His
daily pay roll amounts TO s25, and he
wants bonus to pay the cost OF re-
moyal The machinery inl the plant
is said 10 be worth $4,000.
Reference 10 the establishment of
the Masonic Orphans homelwas made.
The MaSons are now raising $4,000
for the home, and MesSrS. Mctieorge
and Capt. Barrett explained that they
would make no propositions to the
cities OF the Territory until the fun
amount was raised.
John r. Campbell OF the road COM
mittee, reported that the road 10 and
past Strout's place Is still open. He
suggested that the committee take
Agent Shoenfelt over the road when
he visits Vinita and explain 10 him
the expense the people would be COM
PEELED TO undergo II forced to build a
new road aud creek crossing. II is
believed that when Mr., Shoenfelt un-
derstands the conditions lie win per-
init the old road to remain as il IS
II was reported that the proposed
harvest excursion" had been passed
up" as the railroad officials at st.
Louis would not endorse the promise
made here by certain OF the pro-
moterS.
4 number OF bills were ordered paid.
Charles A. Lehman was reelected
president Captain Barrett, yiee-presi-
dent; Pen Phillips, treasurer L. b.
Campbell, secretary.
In the race for secretary C. 5.
Avery was also named J. II. Rood,
disclaiming all personal feeling, ex-
planned that number Of citizens re-
fused TO cooperate with the club as
they considered that the secretary
was too recent arrival In Vinita,
and that tile secretary, usually frst
meeting the newcomers and answer
ing correspondence OF enquirers,
should not be in the real estate bush
ness.
This led to a general discussion.
W. B. Depue was nominated. but he
was forced 10 decline, not having the
time TO devote TO the duties. Tie
gentleman spoke earnestly upon the
value Of properly conducted club 10
the city and declared It to be the
most important factor in the up
building Of a city lie spoke feel.
ingly in urging the necessity of se.
curing the right man for Seere-
tary and the Importance Of his post.
III the older citizens he declared
have not interest enough IN tile vel
fare OF the city 70 attend these meet
ings they would likely not attend no
matter who IS elected secretary.
There IS the same objection 70 nearly
every person that could be named.
No man in the city could satisfy
everybody
Mr.. Coley considered that "a real
live real estate man" was the best
fitted for tie job.
Secretary Campbell declared he had
performed tile duties to the best OF
his ability. The last secretary, he
said, got nothing but cusslng for his
labor. but no man will cuss me to ms
face. never even enclosed busi-
ness card IN my club correspondence,
and persons having business with the
Commercial club could never tell
from any word OF mine that vas In
the real estate business
Captain Barrett wanted alive man,
and said that secretary could not
please everybody. even Mr. Rood,
he asserted. Hwould be objected to By
some II he went 20 collect dues.
The real estate man has leisure 10
attend to the duties His Is busl-
ness of leisure, and never saw one Of
them who are ayerse 70 tackling any
man and telling how good the town
is
When the ballots were being counted
Il was evident that the vote would be
a tie. Mr. avery was absent, but Mr.
Campbell wrOteIout ballot for him
self and threw it in the hat, causing
the result 10 be to in bis favor.