The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-08-03
WEATHER FORECAST
Tonight and Saturday partly
cloudy, scattered showers.
LOCAL NOTES

R. d. knight, Of Needmore was a
visitor in Vinita today.
Miss Susan Smart went to Sallisaw
this morning to visit relatives.
w. L. Norton, prominent oil oper-
ator of Bartlesvile, was In Vinita TO-
day.
Grover Webb left last evening for
a weeks visit with Will Webb at
Sapulpa.
lIECapt. Wilkerson had quite an inter
esting experience with snake yester-
day morning.
VIM. O'NieI drove in from Woody
today to enjoy the excitement OF city
life for few hours.
w. p. Farley returned last night
from Bartlesville, where he had been
on oil lease business.
Deputy Mechanism, of Grove, this
morning brought in Bill Lacy, charg-
ed with Sabbath breaking.
Judge Gill will open court at Clare
more next Monday and will probably
be there two or three days
Isaac Cohn and John t. Ezzard,
prominent oil men Of Chelsea, we're
here today on court business.
The Republicans OF the Third con
gressional district will hold conven-
tion at Tahlequah Saturday, Aug.
10
The w. t, o., will meet with Mrs
Clark, Monday at 3 o'clock. The
officers for the ensuing year are TO be
elected at this meeting.
J. o. Rosson, chief of the Cherokee
division of the enrolment department,
was here today giving evidence before
the master in chancery.
Fred Mayors and j. w. Morgan, the
two men arrested several days ago
charged with counterfeitlng, are be-
ing given hearing before the COM
missioner this afternoon.
An addition to the Sacred Heart
Institute building is being planned
and it is expected that IL viii be iuilt
before time for opening Of Tile nexl
term of school.
Vinita is the center of the greatest |
haying country in the union. Her
product goes into every nook and cor
ner of the globe and the supply is in
exhaustable.
Pauline Young, Georgia Brown and
Louisa Allcorn, all colored, we're ac-
quilted by jury in the mayors court
this morning of the charge Of peace
disturbance.
The Vinita band will hold meet
ing next Monday night for the
purpose Of rehearsal and to decide on
future open air concerts they hope to
be able to begin giving.
Deputy Geo. Mars, of Westville
brought in Bode Davis I'll is morning
cha ged with disturbing religious wor-
ship. When arrested Davis had in
his possession three and half gallons |
of whisky
Wes Harris, farmer, Democrtic |
wheel-horse and candidate for coun-
ty commissioner, came up from his
farm near Big Cabin this morning |
and spent theday with friends and |
business acquaintance.
Deputy Payne took 0. f. Hicks to
Ralston, Okla, this morning to attend |
the funeral of his wife, who died last |
night. Hicks is being held in the
federal jail here charged with the
murder of "Uncle Billy" Peters at |
Bartlesville more than year ago.
FOR SALE-The 300 #. lot on N.
Wilson street upon which have my |
home is for sale at one thousand dol
lars less than what the board of
equalization has raised it to Tor taxes.
I'll throw all improvements in the
bargain. -Rebecca M. Swain. 227-tf.
Kansas City aud vinita are the
gateways to the grandest country
the sun ever shown on. Kansas City
is somewhat larger but what Vinita
likes in size she makes up in grit
and determination to excel her sister
metropolis in the territory.
Oklahoma is surrounded by a mys-
tarv that almost aonals that of HJaclr
the Ripper" in the Whitechappel
district of London. The bodies of
two murdered men have been found
recently and in each case the victims
have been mutilated in a shocking
manner.
Drs. J. W. Craig and E A. Stuble
field went to Narcissa last night TO (
assist in organizing an Odd Fellow
lodge. and thereby hangs a tale. The
work was strenuous, the company con-