The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-20
HON. ]. H. STRAIN
Candidate for State Senator From
the Thirtieth Oklahoma
District.
From the Nowata 4. NJ Star.

From the Nowata Il. IT, Star.
In another column Of this issue the
Weekly Star is glad to have been au-
tho lied TO make the announcement
Of J. fl. Strain, Of Wann, for the Office
State Senator from the Thirtieth sena-
torial district. Mr.. STRAIN is SO well
known in the state Of Oklahoma that
an extended Introduction is net neces.
sarY. That he stands we'll with all
Democrats and large number of the
rank and file Of the opposition is proven
by the many good words for SO worthy
man when politics are not in season.
There is hardly any question as to
his nomination, and following his
nomination his election is assured.
J. H. Strain was born on farm in
Montgomery county, Indiana, April
29, 1857. When small boy, in the
spring of 1896, his father disposed OF
his Indiana farm and emigrated to
Cass county, Missouri, where ]. H.
grew to manhood upon one of Missou-
ri's splendid farms. He received an
academic education, and was married
to one of Bates county's fair maidens
in 1876.
With wagon and team, few dollars
in his pocket and his young wife by
his side, he courageously started out
to get a home In the then much ad-
vertsed Elodrado Of northwest Iowa.
where railroad land could be obtained
on long time and at a low price. He
located on so acres in Sac county,
which he obtained for $5 per acre on
five years time. For several years he
and his young wife underwent the
hardships of pioneer life on a farm in
the cold climate of Iowa, But he per-
sisted, tilling the little farm in sum
mer and teaching the home school iD
winter. until fortune began to smile
upon his efforts, when he began to add
a few acres of land to his possessions
and in the spring of 1897 he found him
self the owner Of 800 acres of land
worth sos per acre, the best improved
farm in his township, and but one
other farmer paying more taxes than
he. However, with all Of his success,
he always had yearning to return to
the beautiful Southland and, conse-
Quently, he sold his farm and emil
grated, in the spring Of 1897, to Kay
county, Oklahoma, where he invested
in farm lands.
-Four years ago Mr.. Strain sold putin
Oklahoma, coming to the Cherokee
Nation, where he purchased one-half
interest in the then proposed towsite
Wann, on the new line of railroad
then building into Oklahoma by the
NJ, X. g. t., where he Immediately
demonstrated his faith in Indian Ter
ritory by plating the town of Wann,
erecting substantial buildings and
opening up a bank. Wann is now
beautiful little city with substantial
two-story brick buildings, and in one
Of the most substantial of these struc-
lures is the Citizens bank, of which
Mr.. Strain is president and five of the
seven stockholders are substantial
farmers in the vicinity Of Wann.
While Mr. Strain says he always ex-
poets to reside in Wann, yet he is a
farmer, practically his whole life hav-
ing been spent on a farm. He has al
ways been active in politics, being
chairman of the Democratic central
of his county Tin Iowa for
several years. He was also active IL
jhe Farmers Alliance, being county
organizer. Soon after coming to Okla
iona he was elected chairman of the
Democratic central committee Of Kay
county, and at the first election there. |
Ifter he had the pleasure Of seeing a
majority Of 500 turned in
oa Democratic victory of 300 majority.
,ince the organization of the Demo
ratio party in Nowata county Mr..
train had been chairman of the
ouDty central committee until this
pring, when he resigned.
His activity ia politics on both
ides Of our new state, give MIN an
xtended acquaintance with all the
,ading politicians In the state. He
as urged to come out for State
Dy the best men in the
erritory, but declined never having
D ambition to hold Office And if is
lly through the urgent request of
lends that he now consents to ask
n the nomination Of State Senator,
II the Thirtieth Senatorial District.
! Mr.. Strain the farmer, Laborer