The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-05-23
HON. ]. H. STRAIN
Candidate for State Senator From
the Thifueth Oklahoma
District.

f,os sl.s Aawsss i 2 sts
Ia An0tisF column o. ftls iasae the
Weekly Star i glad 10 haRe been au-
tlamiEnd 10 make the announcement
of J n. Strain. al WAnn. for Ihe orice
stats Senator from the TnlFtleth sena.
torlAi district Nj strain IS 50 vel
known ia tie stats Of Oklailona tliat
an extendet introduction Is ntt neces-
arY. That he stands vel with al
Democrats ana a large nuuoer Of the
rAnk and elsof tie opposition is proven
bY the many good words OR - worthy
. man wtaen politics ars net In season
There Il hardly any question a. 70
his nomination and follewing lis
nomination his election Is assured
J. u. strain vas born on Iarm Ia
Montgomery county. Indiana. April
-, 1867 When q small boE IN the
spring Of lsfe, his father disposed oi
ms Indiana farm and emigrated 70
Cas- county Missouri. siisrs u.
grew 70 manhood upon one os Ml3sou.
ris splendtd farms. lie resolved 81
academic education, and ~as married
10 one Of bates countys fair maidens
ia 1915
With wagon and team ; lsw dollars
10 his pocket and DIS young wlie By
bis side he eouagrously started ogt
70 gst home 10 the then much 81
vsftlsed Eloifado9i northwest Iowa
where railroad land could b obtained
on lpng time aud 81 loN price lie
located GA 50 acres ia Sac county
| which he oltAined fof ~ per acre 90
| fYs yean tlms For several years he
and hls young wife underwent the
hardships u pioneer hfs on farm ia
| tie cold clinateof Iowa Bot be per.
sisted 'iiilnk the little farm 10 sun
met and tsAcn.ng TIE home schoo. in
sinter uuf f3rtung began % smile
/ upon his efaris Nhen De began o. add
q fcw acres e and % his plasessions
snd Ia the sgrag % lv he found him
self the owner " % acres o. land
worth 81 pe acre The tast improved
farm In hs t0Wnsbsp ard hat One
other farmer paying more taxes than
be H0weter sith al q his success
he alNays lad a ycanine 70 return "a
TIE heaatliai Southland and couss
luenilf he sold bis iafm anc emi.
gated. 10 tEe spring of lsaf % kag
eoautY Oklahoma whefs Sc Invested
ln farm auds
-Four Yeaa aee ~ strain sid oat g
l0kahoma coming e TIE Cherkee
Nation. uasfo le punl ased it A.
lmtefesl Il lba theu pfagasd tQaslte
Wann oh tie neN llus 81 nlroad
lhen balldlas iht0 oklahoma b tie
ISL X. s Il vhew Hs nneilatelf
demaustasea ha faith = Indian Ter.
ntou bl plating ne tQsn q Waaa.
erecting substantial 80 dInga and
Iopening ap hans Nann Is uow q
I 5ealfif4 Hftle cfg alth tafaetAt
Investors bflek badlngs and in ant
Ioi the net substantial IS aaese stf9e
ltafts Is Tie Cit.eos taas af abth
/ so strain s president and age 1i tae
seven stockholders are substantial
/ farmers .a tie vicinity e Naun
+ Whsle ~ strain says - alaays es
Ipfcis % reside iu Waon fst he Is q
lfarmef practically lHs e a.s haF
/ lag been spsnt uu d iatm lie has aI
ways brgu active in politics usms
IclaImau @ tie Democratic central
+ Ic8mmutse af hs county o. ioaa f3f
sstera eAa lle sas aW active
|tae Fafmea lance hHE ea4uty
lo'ssH -Nu after coming tg 0kla
Ibou4 bel elected chairman 30 Use
/ iDtmoesfe central eomatfss 10 kay
Ieounff ana 81 ule 3fs' s.sslIsH there
laiter hr taItae pleasure q seeing
+ RrpaH en majority 81 go tafned
.Itoa lee sfigYto9 e ma.ottf.
/ Slnrt tile 4sn alton af fAs Demo
cratic mEGs Hu N0vafa EmtF M
Islma Heea chairman ui uf
.easutf a mntts at0 thh
leprpe a M fs.Eue
+ Hsaf n pa ea aH
sides atN Na.o tr aH
Ietfeu3s8 s.nanee sfH a tHe
f leadN. tram iH tGs Natt fIe
uas Fef U come al faf State
ITuw0rr IS 0e hrst nsH I1 fie
+ Irtrtag - declined h@ef having
|anama 20 h1d cHt kpi t Isl
#oHl H tic afseaf estaf
/ IfHenis be u0a rauis tu asA
If8l tba nomination 1 at. SENATOR
ifartlt TnHatlh senatorial uxNl
IIn Mt strain ne farmer Ltborei
f ans business nam eH Hafe al able