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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
STRONG LANGUAGE
Tahlequah Arrow Denounces
4 Muskogee- Wlekliae
Libel on the Town

The Chlefgain has lAksa no notlcr
Ot The Wlckliie yafus recently pub.
llshssi 10 the Muskusee Times. emo.
erat, having lsaFned sometime since
of che uurellahlilsy af tbs youug men
who write TIE dope tos that impressive
sheet As showing how very lmakln-
Atlte TIE Aforesaid soaha writer's of
fiction have bseonle. tie following
from the f'ahisQuah Arrow Will show
Under The caption wrkll'e Gang
visits TaieQuah tile Times. Demo.
craf ol TIE ilth inst. sat ga TIE
ufong mlre or else the reporter cot
hold o. sle pfong bottle Tie article
III question s absolutely aua anaaai.
lied false in every particular II was
stated that members % TIE gang lad
been AZ The house. Oi xeke Paris and
had also had supper served 70 them IN
one OF the fes.Agsauts Ia Tahlequah
with their sixslooteFs concealed he-
nNath tle napkins reads afa moments
notice 20 START 4 private grave ward II
tlley we're recognized. Tie story Is
absurd ard would be ridiculous Il e.
WAS net faf the fact q tie unpleasant
notorlety q gives the toNn and tie
inslnnation that the eii'cees here were
derellct ID tia performance uf their
duty The Times. Democrat IS CIV.
INK publicity 10 such sildand wooly
stories wholly anwafmnted by the
facts, dots an injustice 10 the toan
ard lis 0ilceFs and also % lts regular
correspondent herc, whose ''copY,
while pfobahlg not s. sensational, Is
az least borne out b. facts Mr. Paris
who las iasf returned from Nussosee.
STATES that there wss absolutely no
tfefh iu the report ihat be had never
seen tie Nycklss sIHc llsey lad
beeome oltiaNs, apa ss iof them visit
ing h.s house cr faaiug supper in a
paniie Eesiaoani here. ID vas at1afd
and could nnif g. explained IS the
prpsenee 0f the Wishlta man o. rev
brand ol dope
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
SAWDONES
MET HERE

The Medical society Of The second
recording district net in this city m
tlle naoms of tie Commercial club last
MONDAY " regular sesNion, with pf.
q. " r. Smith ot Hlnelscket lu ths
chair and Dr. F. /. ilurhsan acting
secretary After the minutes of the
last meeting iiad besn read aud AZ.
proved the regular program vas
carried out. Several interesting ~.
pets sefc read hy nnx. Smith. Van
l'eefeg ana Fertnsf. aud we're ahlg
discussed by All present Tie next
sneellug elll IS held in thls clif De.
eemler 3 at ! 9'cloek
These efesout az the meeting mers
3 l. Allen aHd + l. iiuslsou of
eanlmiia, fouts BagbY b n Fort.
uef, A. ". Cllal scales and j. T. TAy.
lof Of vlnlta, w q smiih and J. a
Van peover q FaFlaud, 4. II. 1ar,
per Is Aftn aud q W r. smith 81
Ruepcset
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
REMOVAL Of
RESTRICTIONS

Tie restrictions have teen removed
from the lands. eacept honcsteads. q
TIE following CheFokees
Morgan =. skinner. AtAlf
Neltlna J 2lnn. Iena
inhb D. Cheat. Pryor Greek
Lon + Hampton. Grove tT
AletaHdeg g Esanslln fsfsiA
loinella q Essaer Tablsquah
kQbi h nahestY Grove.
Henry y Crane lscetaA
Cleveland ilAnaa Miami
NQleu wooia't liis Cabin ! r.
james II Gobh. MasaossM
Viola Martin Anskogte
Applleatiens fog the renosai 81
restrictions ffom tsa lands - ths
ioll0slng Chef0kees have been denied.
Cfesls l. kidi. wauef
Emas4 HaefbEand. Webtefs falls
John llAfieli Dawson
Samantha + ilixpn. BfaFgN
Maggie Gates, gaioosa.
Alexander Langley, ClafeMQfe
Stella 1. llAdlsf caaeta
florsnee T iAmm, Pryor Greek
william johnson. kAmona
EdNagd II Adaif. sflesl
lila tac son, G.AfemoFe.
Mary Hendricks. Oeils'ata
t.suls Luton. GaIlIns4ais
uzuasg Leader CALVIN.
Charts Holmes Wsleefsa
Isaac johnson. IirckeH AffoN
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
.CORTELYOU
is POSITIVE

oyslsr Bay. / / SEPT - Post.
master General CortelYou, Nhen re-
minded today tbaf he Is mentioned as
: possible candidate for governor of
New York. said when an ndl.
date for anT other ofics than uie enc
| nos hoia | all Nj - Tie pfesi.
dent had as hts luneNeou guests today
Archbishop Ireland Archbishop o'eof.
man Of Sioux Fails S n. 14cob A..
His AID william Allen MAlis the
Kansas edlior
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
New Prescription Clerk.

Andrew Green. formerly pfeslp.
tlon clerk st A. =. 0aens drug store.
took charge this mofalne q the Pre-.
seflptlen dspaTtHenf Of Naliaruey A
hefers big drug store ~.
0feen las had ysan q experience 81
. prescription elsfk. ana hls many
friends ln tlnlta know hlm e ba a
careful acenrate palnslaklnk nan.
iiis ffIsods sfc asked to eali an hin,
II hls rev Ieeatlon
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
EIGHT MEN
WITH GUNS

Grand Rapids. Mich. sept s.
kisht MASKED and tssysig armed men
held tie people of N1e cl0rd. a
small town s miles eafa 81 here. az
Ia cafif today Hitils Ties rIas4 fhe
Nssafso County bank They then
escaped vita et0o Thag attempted
40 % rob THE bank 81 +. Cannon a
son. d they wefe Scared 81 b. cifi.
fens Tie robbers escaped ~ horse.
haeA holding thselsisens At hsy with
their guns.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
STANDARD NOW
FACES A STRIKE

Chicago, sept - What Is expseied
q be = long and extremely bitter
struggle hetween tie standard OF
company ard the lahor unions Of the
country besan last night when the
whiting, iud employes II It's rum.
PAM quit snfk TIE men esng an
Increase Of wages Il IS predicted
that tte strike may involve all tho
emploYe u the company.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
THE OREGON LAW
The Beat Inl.'sslve and Refer
endum Law Now in
Existence

There is great deal Of interest just
lnow ia the subject nf an initiative
aud referendum The Chleitaln
prints herewith the provisions of the
lOregon constitution, adopted Ia June.
isO2, providing for an initiative and
referendum
"section The legislative author.
+ it's Of the state shall be vested ia
legislative assembly. consisting of 4
senate and hoese q representatives,
but tie people reserve 10 themselves
power to propose laws aaa amend.
ments % the constitution, and q en-
act Of reject the same a the polls, ~.
dependent Of the legislative assembly.
and also reserve power a. their own
option, % approve or reject at the
polls any act uf The legislative assemb-
ly The iirst power reserved b the
people Is tho initiative, and not more
than : per cent o. the leeal sotes
shall be required 10 propose any
measure b such petition, and every
such petition shall include The full
text q the measures 10 proposed In.
ltlatiye petitlons stall be liled sith
the secretary Of state not less than
fsss mouths before Tie election az
which they ars 20 he voted upon. The
second power Is the referendum. and
lt mas BE- ordered except As 70 laws
Necessary for TIE Immediate pfcserya.
ton q the public peace health of
safety J either By petition, signed by
per cent ~ the legal voters. o. IS
The legislative assembly as other bills
are enacted Referendum petitions
shall Do lied with The secretary q
state not more fhan nineiy DAYS after
the final adjournment q the seSsiou
ef the legislative assembly which
passed the hiil ca which the refer.
endum Is demanded The veto pow
er uf fhe governor stall not extend 70
measures referred q tlle peopls All
elections on measures referred % tie
people ~ thc state lll be had al the
biennial regular elections. exccp
ehsn the general assembly shall of-
der . special election Ang measure
referred q the people shall take elect
and become a .aW When Il s approved
BY a majority Of tae votes cast there
on, and not oihefwise The tYie Of
ali bills shall b. 8a il enacted bY
the people 0f the stale Of Oregon.
This section shall not l,e construed
2 deprive any membcr of the legisla.
tive assembly Of tie right 10 intro.
duce any measure Tie whole NUM-
Der Of votes cast far lusiics Of the
supreme court a. tie regular election
last preceding the aling of ans Pc
tltion for the initiative 0F for the
referendum shall Be tls basis on
which the number Of legal votes
necessary q SIGN such petition shall
b counted. Petitions and orders for
tie initiative ard for TIE referendum
stall be aled sith the secretary of
state. and IN submitting the same 70
the people he and all other officers
shall be guided BY the general laws
aud TIE act sutmitt.ng this amend
msnt until special legislation shall he
especially provided Tor
The Oregon lav is the tesf in tie
United States IL has proved must
sarn ssiul - operation, and las the
endorsement q al Oregon except the
corporations
\ Z THIS IS NOT ths Initiative
ard geasfeaaaai which = u Kafne
gag endorses Fits s satisfactory toI
tie corporations Editor
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
NO CONTEST
OF SAGE WILL

Sew Yofk. sept q 81 4 settle.
meni arrived a. today the laralees
unde' TIE ulll q Rufsell Sage are 10
receive from The executors double tie
areiiuis q their leeaclas upon enn.
difion thar tie sin IS nol contested.
if slhi therefore b. admitted 20 pfD.
bate without coaissG
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
Congressman HIll uead

NaFFaganset1 Pier, e l.. sept. y
Congressman nobtFt T. nit of flli.
nois DIED It his summer lone here T..
day af heart failure due % the eeak.
uess q Oh pae
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
A TYPHOON
AT MANILA

Manila. Sept - A typhoon occur.
red IN tie Philippine islands south e
Manila today Manila itself IS prae.
tlcally untouched. bur a. caylte and
is enflruns the shipping eas euusld-
efahly damaged Tie Kuuboat Arag-
a IS ashore and several lighters we're
sunk. but there vas 10 lass Of life.
The damage IS not serious
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
Shot Hin FORUM

MzssyIlIs Ky. Sept q James
ehes|l sayaae. aged e. confessed e.
da1 Eh4t - deliberately Shot ana silI.
zd ~ eoas|n, William :. savage II
Ihb eh|aE of polle. tlaa boz said. =
Iaye us abuslH. bus list wanted e
zAoaI somebody e ! shef HIN
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
Alaska Steamer on Rocks.

Taeoma. wash. sept 20 The
steamship CitY Of Seattle. enFoute 70
ALASKA, sent on the rocks on Trial
Island. e miles from vlctoria. this
morning. There vas & heavy fae &
the time. The passengers are report.
81 afe.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
NORMAL SCHOOL
is DESTROYED

SlaAharfYs No. SEPT - TIE nor.
MAJ school hse sas ae,ifeyed b STE
toiey, sith a inss q s75o0a Two
hundred students attended Tie col.
lege, aut onlY lie president ard his
family lived IN iho building. and tAsy
eseapsd uuiHlnred one 10y sas =.
tails hurt b falling uails
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
Tornado n Minnesota.

Springfield. Mimi. sept II Eleven
buildings weFe destroyed 81 damaged
b 4 tornado IN this section late -.
lez'laF No llsas Here lost. Tha
heaviest fata II years followed re
tusaaIn.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
Earl Gray shlpwrscksd

Victoria, 4. G., sept. e Lleuten.
ant Governor Dunsmulf's Yacht. has.
lng IS passengers Governor General
Earl Graf and LadF Graz, las strand.
"a ut Alert The GmY party were
taken Of safely
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-27
10000 Lives Lost

ipnR Kong SEPT "a An entire
feet Of go fishing loats vas lot II
Tie recent tYpheon here. Thss Il.
cfeases ne mortality - lo0a
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
SOUTH DAKOTA WEATHER.

Huron. s. D.. May 25.-The Official,
crop bulletin for the past week says:
Aside from fairly general rain on the
18th, which was in some localities gen
erous in amount. widely scattered local
rains on Tuesday and Thursday. and
light to moderate showers over the
eastern portion OF the state SUNDAY
night. the weather during tho week
was fair. There was an ample amount
II sunshine. While over limited areas
more rain would have been welcome
and beneficial and is needed soon for
best results, the soil moisture on the
whole is as yet ample. In some locali-
ties where the rainfall of the 14th was
heavy. an excess of moisture in the soil
retarded work. Local hail storms oc-
CURED on the 18Th and 10th, but no
special damage is reported.
The temperature averaged we'll
above the normal. The fore part of
the week vas warm. and on Wednes-
day. the warmest day. the maximum
temperature ranged from rs to SO de-
grecs. A portion Of the latter part of
the week was cool. with minimum tenn
peratures Saturday morning sufticient-
ly low in some places to cause frost.
which however, was mostly light.
Taken as 4 whole. the conditions dur
Ing the week were generally favorable
for outdoor work. II very good grow
ing weather prevailed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
SERIOUS LOSS eY FIRE

Vermillion. S. D.. May 23.-The farm
home of Thomas Mcclure. east Of this
city. was the scene of a bad fire. His
large barn. together with a half dozen
Horses, several cows and two or three
hundred chickens. were burned. The
fire occurred between the hours of
and 4 o'clock in the morning. but the
family was not aware that the Slaze
had been III progress until after ey-
erything VAS consumed. The Darn Is
about 300 feet from the house and be-
tween the two Is a o of trees. The
wind came from the southeast, blowing
the embers in the opposite direction
from the house in which the family
was sleeping.
1t is understood Mr.. Mcclure car
ried $1,000 Oh the barn and $500 on the
stock. Even at that he will lose money.
rs one team alone vas valued at S40O.
Mr.. Mcclure has no idea as to how
the fire originated, but surmises tina,
lightning must have struck the barr
during the storm which ragged about 3
o'clock in the morning. the +. A. NJ.
Insurance company of Clay county
holds the policies.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
SIOUX INDIANS ARE
TAKING ALL0TNENTS
They Drop Old Prejuaiaes ans
Ask for Best Land o.
tainab!e.
LAND OWNERS CAN VOTE
indians Who Have Taken Their Allot
nen.s Have FIJI Citizenship Priv
iieees, Including the Buying
Of Liquor.
LAND OWNERS CAN VOTE


lockwood, ;. D. May
Key. to lHiiar agent at isosepud
and co.o.e. john II. Brennan. agent
at Pin Ridge. have been in the city
attending United states court and give
Some Interesting facts regarding the
working OF tne allotment laws on theli
reservations.
The Iaeials who offered the greatest
opposition 10 this law at first are com.
Ing iaio line ut last and taking thei-
OWE iniiNilG.l al.c;.neuts. over O..
Rosebud clG CROW Dog. Of tbs
best kloNr Indians in TIE vest. whoss
famous tria. ior the murder OF Spottec
Tail has mol been forgotten. mas 1t
last announced his Intention of taking
hls allotment. For years he has fought
this movement. Re thought that allot.
ting lands 10 The Individual Indian.
saVore! too much @. The habits and Gus.
tol.s Of the white man. and he an.
nonuced boldly taat he would kill any
Indian who Neuturei 20 take adVaD-
iaee OF the allotment law.
All the Indians on Tie Rosebud with
the exception OF about ninety have
taken their a~llotnnents. and 4 number
Of those who We're half-heartel at frs.
are now requesting TO have their allot.
ments changed SO that they may have
better land. one feature that is es-
pecially attractive 10 them j. The fac,
that when q clan takes his allotment
the government gives him a am. .
wagon. " COWS. a plow, a harrow
hoops and a cover for the wagon ana
$50 cash. This accumulation Of small
~valuables looms up very large in tina
Indians eye.
One Interesting thing in connection
with this which is not r~eaiize,3 Nv MOE
people is that when the indian has once
taken his alotn,er- he hacn,sas = ~; !
zen of the United States win The ri,h,
to vote. MANY Indians haVe haen wn,'
ing in Gregory and Cbarlas NIiy co,,n.
ties for some time ana II bos 70, 49,
an unusual sight 10 Sea ind;ao 49,
gates at the state ~conyan+inns N
One accoinplishment OF ,bis low ,,,.
ia most undesirahia is w So ar -,
when tho JnSian y - ahs lHcl ina,
The tinted sits ie - '.niHs.i "
purchase lioi,or w. a ISM !.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
LITERARY IMPETUS.
Finding Of $50 Bill in "Much Ado About
Nothing" Makes Shakespeare
Popular

New York. May 21.-Shakesraare
was much in demand at the .Lenox
library, n III reason was this:
I. c. Windhaln, of 155 Waverly
place. found a $50 gok. certificate
pinned between the leHNes of Much
Ado About Nothing. End the following
note apparently ina woman's hand
writing:
As every rsrson-except our COM
mercial, finsslcial and political graft
ers-is always more or less in need OF
this wreiched thing we all money J
feel sure that his fifty will fall into
the hands of one who needs it. With II,
g3es my best wishes. From one who
has money to a and is a lover of
Shakespeare"
Now the demand for Shakespeare in
the public libraries is so great as tc
tax the supply.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
IMPORTANT DECISION
BY SUPREME COURT
indian AlIotments Placed in
Same Category With
Reservations.
THE LIQUOR LAWS HOLC
A P%enitentiary Ofense to Introduce In
tosicants Onto Allotted Lands,
the Same as on Reser-
vatfons.

~, :, n M
Sioux rams > -, way no
United States authorities for south
Dakot, are greatly pleased over ,he
ao.;a;a, - 1-,i+ed c-a-as s,nrewe
-. :.
of James Lincoln. VINO was cohVlc'ee
in the United states court OF Nebras-
ka on an indictment charging MN "!th
the unlawful OF llquor
into the Winnebaso Indian reservation
He was found guilty ana sentenced
10 imprisonment for 4 period OF sixty
days and fned Slpp. Il case came
before the supreme court on a writ Of
haheas corpus. l-lncoln's attorneys
seeking 20 have him discharged from
custody on the ground that the United
States o was without jurisdiction.
The decision of the supreme court
in this case is of importance to the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
NOT REPORTED.
CONTESTED.


Sioux Falls. s. D.. May 23.-Eeturns
rom the republican count oonven-
ions held throughout the state yes
erday leave not the slightest question
about h recollection of Robert ]. Gam
BE TO the United States senate. The
.nsurgent faction of republicans. of
which he was one of the leaders, VIII
nave not less than 500 of the 1869 DEL
gates who will be entitled to seats in
he state convention. which will be helG
II Sioux Falls or June 5.
Tho fight has been al animated one.
h leaders of the stalwart faction are
senator kittred2e and congressman
Martin and Burke. the plan of the stall
warts having hecn to have Congress-
a Martin elected as the successor Ct
Senator Gamble.
Complete New Deal.
The results of the count onvea
ions also insure the nomination of Coe
|. Crawford TO the office of governor,
and means the retirement of Congress-
men ...artin and Burke and the substi-
tuition OF men allied with the insurgcut
faction. MIR. Crawford has been :hc
leader of the insurgents for several
Years and was defeated TWO years ago.
h alliance this yea with Senator
Gamble made the success Of the in
surgents certain. The insurgents de-
clare thai Coe l. Crawford will two
years hence be a candidate against
Senator kittredgc for election to the
United States senate.
The break between Senators Cam
Die n Kittredge has attracted ma
tional attention II has esulted in Il
deadlock over federal appointments in
south Dakota. notably for the office
ot United States attorney. this being
the first deadlock of Importance be-
tween the two senators.
Surprise in the Black Hills.
Congressman Martin lives in the
Black Hills, and one Of the surprises
TO the stalwarts was the fact h PEN
ninEton county, one OF the six Black
Hills counties, was carried by the IN
surgents. Notwithstanding the expe.ta-
ton that Congressman Martin ,vou!d
nave the Black Hills sciidly behind
MIN.
Features OF the county conventions
were the surprising gains which were
among them being Deuel., Pennington
and Hutchinson county, but the county
Was not certain for them, and had they
lot 6 majority elsewhere in the
state 1t is probable the county would
nave beei against them. as It was tied
up To a favorite son in tho person Of
y. II. Wipf. present secretary cr state,
The insurgents had steadily maintained
that they would carry one or more
Black Hills counties. but thecc claims
were scoffed at by the stalwarts.
While on the face Of the returns from
the county conventions the Insurgents
have in the neighborhood of mo- less
than 500 Delegates. it is confidently OK
pected that this figure vii DE Increase
100 or more by the time the state con
ven:ion ireets. as several counties
which We're carried by the stalwarts
are practically certain to 20 to the In.
surgents for the protection OF their own
interests.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
WELL STRIKES A E A
Woensoeket Spcuter Breaks Its eonss
n CONSERVATION Ensues.

Woonsocket. s. D.. May l9.-The big
artesian well here has sprung a leak'
Water is now coming up outside OF The
casing at the rate of almost 100 gallons
d minute. and no n can conjecture
how fast it may gain.
me city council held a special meet
ing the FIRST OF the week and decide,
10 attempt to put Il plug in the well ~
a point almost 400 feet below The sur
lace. This is to he done by inserting
some sort of a rubber or lead expan-
SION plug and filling the casing above
II with sand. gravel and cement.
The city has another well which haze
been attached TO the mains. so the loss
OF the old n will not cripple the WI
Ter system nor fire protection.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
TIE YOUR DOG OR
CALL FOR THE MAIL
New Postal Regulation 10 Made 4
Save Carriers from Being
Attacked.

Washington, May 21.-There are oeca.
ionally unpleasant features about The
delivery of Uncle Sans mail. The mail
carriers oftentimes are forced into init.
mate relations with dogs OF an un.
friendly nature. Blu the government
has made provisions whereby they will
lot have to come in contact with vicious
logs a second time.
This postal regulation has Deer put
nto effect:
Carriers are not required to deliver
nail at residences where vicious dogs
are permitted TO run at large. Persons
leeping such dogs must call at the
post office for their mail"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
$50 EcR Il BEST soln

Woonsocket. S. o.. May 22-Woon-
socket has put Il ans Of men and
teams to work on its streets and IN.
roads leading into town. Twelve nun
dred dollars will be spent in Woon.
socket township this spring 10 i'm
prove the roads leading TO town. La
addition to this the business men
have offered Il first prize of $50 and
several smaller prizes for ire best kent
half niiic OF DAD within three miles
OF Tho city has built a Kiar
road drag to usc on its streets. and
farmers who expect Ia compete fc. the
prises are also. making spit log arass.