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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

The decrease of 81 ,29o, ,77e in the in
ternal revenue receipts for tax on
whiskey for the fiscal year ending
June 30 would indicate that the pro-
bltlon wave has resulted in great
decrease in the consumption of liq-
uors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

Predictions from Washington indi-
cate that the drought in the corn sec
tions Of Kansas, Missouri and central
and southern Illinois will be broken
this week, and that the rains of that
period will extend over the entire
corn and spring wheat districts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

Approximately 163, 800 acres of nom
irrigable land located in the vicinity
of New Castle, Wyo., were thrown
open by the secretary of the interior
for settlement Monday under the en-
larged homestead act. This makes
total of such designations to date in
Wyoming II ,91O,SOO acres.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

The Sioux City News declares that
the flrst thing Aldrich did after the
final vote on the tariff was to wire j..
Plerp Morgan that the measure had
passed and that everything was all
right, adding to the message the list
OF the republicans who voted against
the bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

Delegates to the South Dakota Bar
associations s annual meeting left here
early Monday morning in special
train for Spearfish, going through the
canyon, They will stop in the can
you and picnicked for lunch. At Spear
fish the party were met by automo-
biles and driven down the Redwater
through the valleys. They reached
Deadwood Tuesday night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

The actions of the populace of Spain
IN thelr rebellion have shown that
they are not yet competent for self
government. The old world states
men criticise the government of this
country and express surprise at the
smoothness with which the country
Is governed. They do not take into
consideration the fact that the Ameri-
eau people are all statesmen, any one
OF them capable to take an executive
office.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

W. F. Bancroft, state game warden,
has made arrangements with the
county treasurer to send hunters liz
censes to every town where there is
bank.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

In the two Dakotas, in Illinois,
wisconsin and Iowa freight cars have
been assembled in large numbers for
the moving of the crop. So generally
have the cars been accumulated in
these states that there are fears of
shortage i'll other states. The sur
plus cars on all the systems are now
74,44s less than at this period wear
ago. There are fears Of a car short
age o. the coal and gondola class =
Huronite.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

Indians on the Cheyenne river res
ervatlon have just been presented
with a fine lot of horses, cattle and
equipment of farming implements by
the government in lieu of cash pay
ments for lands. In few days there
will be commenced at the agency the
distribution of $4,000 of an
nulty money, which means over 500
head for all Indians on the reserve.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

While South Dakota is getting quite
an extended stretch of hot weather
some other parts Of the country are
having severe and heavy transforms
and tornadoes. Give us hot weather,
which is making corn in South Dako-
ia, while the tornadoes in the eastern
section are destroying the crops.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

Likewise it seems that it is good
deal easier to kill charging lion
than an oyercharging trnst.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

Governor Vessey is one of sixteen
governors of Mississippi valley states
who will take the trip with Taft down
the lower Missouri river in October.
ana important developments may re-
suit from this trip. There are more
miles OF the navigable portion of the
Missouri river in South Dakota than
IN any other state and the day may
come when, through proper improve
ment work, this grand old river NAV
become an important artery of com
merce.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

Nothing pays better than good
roads. 1t costs something to secure
them, but they are the arteries which
connect city and country, along
the currents of comfort perpetually
how. Bad roads full OF chuck holes,
kill time, team and temper. Be sure
then that the money thus intelligent
~ expended is wisely invested and
sure to realize the future results.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

The irrigation congress proved to
be one OF the most exciting and red
hot conventions that have been held
in the west in good many years. For
while irrigation was entirely lost
sight OF as the personal diff ferences
between factions were aired in the
convention, in which the personal in
tegrity Of Secretary Rallinger of the
interior and Forester Pinchot was
brought into question, and the sup
porters of both men made the air ring
for the time being with charges as to
certain privileges that were extended
to water companies and depriving the
people of their rights. Before the
congress adjourned, however, things
had become Modified and an adjourn
ment was iaken under more pleasant
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

The crop report issued by the gov
ernment foreshadows another season
OF great prosperity fer the farmer.
According to the report of the govern
ment experts, there will be wonder
ful harvest. On present conditions it
is estimated that the combined weld
OF the five leading cereals will reach
the total of $4,000, 900 bushels, an
increase of $40, 900 900 bushels over
last years yield. If this promise is
carried out it will be the largest ag-
regate yield of record. The August
report on corn does not equal the July
estimates, but greater crop than
ever before is predicted. The indi-
Gated yield of wheat is 81 900 bushels
more than year ago, despite the pes
slmist!c prophecies made early this
season.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

State Food and Dairy Commission
er A. N. Cook has issued circular
in which he states he will depend up
on the newspapers of the state to give
the proceedings of his office publicity
in order to make it an effective force.
and that he will ask the next legisla-
ture to pass law providing for fund
by which the newspapers can be
compensated in the future for publish
ing the official acts of the commission
er, as is done in North Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

There certainly is no "'joker" in
this industrial revival. Sioux City
Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

Ibis is the season when the towns
are advertising their county fairs,
and there are surprising mum Der
for this western state. The fair idea
Is getting quite a hold on the people
and they use this means as one way
of advertising their community and
bringing the citizens of the commun-
lty to town to have good time,
and see what has been grown in their
own county. The fairs are not par
tlcularly money-makers but they
fully serve the purpose for which
they are intended.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-19

While there is more building in
progress in this city than at any time
for years, it is daoly hampered for
lack OF skilled workmen. The con-
tractors are doing their best for all,
but 1T is case of wall on all sides to
get the Workmen necessary to carry
the contracts along. Then, to make
matters worse, there is another tie
up when it comes to securing "mill
work : Tor finishing, and the ways of
both the builder and the contractor
are filled with troubles and waits.
Hon. }. w. Fowler, well known
DeadWood attorney and member of
the last legislature, has written Gov.
ernor Vessey asking him to call a
special scSs:osi CT ! The the legislature TINS
winter to pass an income tax law to
pc submitted to the vote Of the people
South Dakota. Judge Fowler is an
advocate Of the income tax as out
lined by some of the insurgent men,
bers OF congress and believes that
such measure would be acceptable
TO the people of this state. The gov
ernor,s position on the question is
not KNOWN
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19

the present condition OF the minors
estate demands that such real estate
should be sold
1T Is HEREBY ORDERED, That the
next OF Kin of the said ward and ali
persons Interested in the said estate
appear before this Court on Tuesday.
the 23rd day OF November, A. ID. 1908.
.at ten o'clock a. m, or as soon there
after as II can be heard, at the Court
Room of said Court, at Vinita, in said
Craig County, then and there 10 show
cause why an order should not be
granted for the sale OF such estate.
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED
that a copy of this order be published
at least three successive weeks before
the day OF hearing, in the Weekly
Chieftain, newspaper printed and
published In said Craig County.
Dated October 10. 1909
THEO ID. B. FREAR,
lS.2S County Judge.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
PoaaIbllltlea Of the Earth.

The earth's fertile region now is
2s,269. 200 square miles, OF 1902 ,2Ss..
600 acres One acre will be more
than sufficient for the support Of one
person. Now those lS.0s2 ,2s8.O00 acres
ought to support at least that many
humans instead OF the comparative
handful Of 1890. 200 900. which is the
number OF the earths inhabitants
now. II the lie or the human aver
ages 80 years, as the statisticans
claim. II meas that In 100 years 81.
ZIG, ,S64 900 and IN 1000 years b42. .76s.
$4,000 loving human forms divine
and why not also so many precious
eternal souls could have a chance
10 develop the earth
Less than S2.OOo000 people. with
al their mismanagement, Increased
the wealth Of the United States by
aore than 27.O0O,000,000 IN seven
years. At that rate the could.be pop.
ulation Of the earth. OF about 10000.
600. ought 10 increase the wealth Of
ibis planet with al least ss4 1000, ,OOO,-
000000 IN 100 years. New York
World
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
MEMORY CT RAINBOW TROUT.
Incident Which Seems to Prove Fish
Has More inteli' eenes Than is Gen.
orally Believed.

That a rainbow trout has a memory
and thar fish will seek medicinal WI.
ters when sick has been proved
by cn occurrence which would have
provoked doubt were II not from the
extraordinary proof attached to the
incident.
Three years ago Barney McGee. one
Of the best-known railroad men in The
west was visiting Hot Springs, suffer.
ing from rheumatism. Several days
after reaching there he was
walking along the bank of the river
some distance below the springs, when
he noticed small rainbow trout near
the bank
McGee watched the trout for some
time, then cautiously went nearer the
water. The trout looked at McGee
and the railroad man stopped down
and picked up the trout, the FISH max.
ing but feeble resistance. More in
humor th0n In seriousness McGee de.
clered that when he arrived at the no
tel that the fish was suffering from
the same complaint as himself, and he
would put It In bathtub and have
It's rheumatism driven out from its
ms and tail He did put II In warm
water, and for three days fed it on
worms that nc dug up near by, The
trout seemed To recognize rs bene.
factors, and much to the surprise of
everyone, was able on the third day
70 flash around the tank with all the
speed OF a healthy fish.
Having formed an attachment for
the fish, McGee decided to put It back
IN the river again, but before doing
50 secured fine piece OF silver wire,
which he carefully wrapped around
IT'S tail
A few weeks AGO Mr. McGee again
returned TO the springs. aud, taking ii
daily walk along the river banss. he
was astonished 10 see a big Gsh with
in ten feet of where he stood. Mr.
McGee reached down In the water and
pulled it out.
Il was not until he was nearing
the hotel, to again do a good Samari.
tan act. believing the fish had rheuma.
lsm, that he saw a wire on its tail,
discolored by long immesion Ia the
water-Boston Herald
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
rhe Lady and the oeneral.


The old southern city OF Columbia.
S. c. is the home of a courtly and
a chiyalrous people. They pride them.
selves on their manners, do Colum.
bans But there is story told down
there concerning a bit of gallantry
on the part OF "one of those dem
Yankees, sub" which II is admitted
could not have been surpassed by the
courtliest southerner
The story Is to the effect that a
great ball was given at the South Car.
olina capital one evening during the
reconstruction era, and while many
southern hearts we're still embittered.
number of northern officers were
present at this ball. and In the course
Of the evening one Of them was IN.
troduced to a naughty southern lady,
whose antipathy to all northerners
was we'll known
The lady acknowledged the intro.
duction with a gracious inclination OF
her head and then drawing herself
20 her full. magnificent height, said
proudly:
But. Sir, would have you know
taat / am still an unreconstructed
rebel"
The Yankee officer bowed low
Madam" be said, Il am sure that
SO admirably constructed a rebel as
yourself needs no reconstruction"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
No CONTROVERSY
WITH KATE BARNARD
sert Chandler Says He Did Not Say
Boys And Girls Were In Close
Proximity.

4 have no reply to make to the
I, Statement of Miss Barnard" " said Bert
AZ handler last Saturday, when ques-
litloned concerning the interview re-
Gently given out in which Miss Bar.
nard had said that certain statements,
regarding conditions at the orphans
home at Pryor Greek, said to have
lsoeen made by Chandler were "a posi-
pltyo lie" Continuing Mr. Chandler
laid, a nave no controversy with Kate
Barnard nor will enter into one"
When asked whether the statements
Accredited to him at Pryor CreeA
We true, he said that the newspapers
'gaad misquoted him. In his report fl
ed at Guthrie. he had stated that three
'lboys someti nes slept in one bed. and
THAT there were at times twenty-five
I'sirls sleeping i'm the same room, but
as to their being in too close proxim-
s.itY he had made no such statement
lHThe report made he said, was In the
sendeavor TO hasten the construction Of
Iamore buildings at the orphanage as the
for them is apparent.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
Physleal culture h oerman sehoola.

Physicist Culture In German Schools.
every public school in Germany
has a gymnasium. and there are Ger.
tain hours on certain days when
physical culture Of boys and girls OF
al classes and ages is gone through. !"
said prof. Volze. superintendent Of
physical culture in the public schoolf
Of Frankfort, Germany THE physlca.
culture instructors are paid by the
city. and the halls and apparatus are
also maintained by the various com
munities.
Physical culture In the publlc
schools in Germany Is just as regular
and necessary as arithmetic or gram.
mar The welfare of the nation de-
pends more on strong and healthy
cltizenry than upon d highly educated
one. still better. when the two quail.
ties can be combined. and that Is the
principle Of the German school sys
tenn.
swimming Is also taught IN the
public schools. and the pupils are com.
PEELED to take their turn IN the swim.
ming pool until they are proficient 10
ehe art Of swimming"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
(First Published In the Chieftain.
November 6, 1909
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON
APPLICATION OF GUARDIAN
FOR ORDER or SALE


APPLICATION or GUARDIAN
FOR ORDER or SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.
State of Oklahoma. County Of Craig,
IS. In the County Cor~t
IN the Matter of the Esta OF Addison
Crayens, Minor Probate No 23s
New.
It appearing TO this Court, from the
petition this Gay presented and filed
By w. II. Cravens. the Guardian OF the
person and estate OF Addison Cravens.
Minor that II Is necessary for the
best interests OF said minor that some
portion OF his land be sold for the
purpose Of education, maintenance and
support, by reason Of the present CON
dition Of the estate of said minor and
praying for an order of sale Of certain
real estate belonging to Addison
CraYens, the said ward, and Il appear
ns unto this court that the facts set
out In the above named petition are
sufficient, and that the present eondi.
tlon of said minors estate demands
that suet zeal estate should be sold.
TT is HEREBY ORDERED. That
the next of kin Of the said ward and
all persons interested in the said es.
tate appear before this Court on Mon
day, the 9th day of December A. b.
1909 at 80 o'clock D. m. or as soon
thereafter as Il can be heard. at the
Court room Of said Court. at Vinita tn
said Craig County. then and there to
show cause why an order should not
be granted for the sale of such estate.
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDERED
that copy Of this order be published
at least three successive weeks before
the day of hearing, In the Weekly
Chieftain. newspaper printed and
published IN said Craig County.
THEO b. IS FREAR.
2t-25 County Judge.
Dated November l. 1909.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
JUDGE MARSHALL
.OVERRULES MOTION
defendants in muskogee Town Lot
Cases Ordered to Appear For
Trial Saturday
BIZ Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Chickasha. Okla, Nov 15.-Federal
Judge John A. Marshall of Utah, to-
day oyerruled the demurrer, filed by
Governor Haskell and five other prom
inent oklahomans. to the indictments
charging them with fraudulently Sc
curing from the government title to a
large number of town lots in Mus.
kogee.
The defendants were ordered to APP
pear for trial next Saturday at Chick
aaha.
Judge Marshell, in his opinion, con
tepded that the statute of limitations
dc not enter into the case, because
the conspiracy to defraud, alleged in
the indictments, was continuous and
was Therefore punishable at any time
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
VaIuabIe RaIIroad Pronertv-

Lackawauna is the highest priced
railroad stock IN the world The par
value Of It's shares is $50 and the
price ranges between $500 and $500. A
small transaction--a hundred or a few
hundred shares-eauses a loss or gain
of from 10 10 40 points The road f.
owned by the Rockefellers. Sullmans
and Astors fand their assoelates). ana
Is operated with the same foresight
that has always distinguished stand
ard OH. It's mileage is small; its div
idens are enormous. It's capital stock
Is only $4,000. 1000 New York Press
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
New RaIIroad for MnaonN.

An interesting railroad will Be
opened in Moscow. Russia hi the near
future The line forms an irregular
oval round Moscow a various dis.
tances from the city barriers. II IN.
tersects all nine Of The Moscow rail.
way lines and will be used for trans
ferrlng freight from one line 70 an.
other thereby saving cartage and also
considerably relieving the congested
state OF the streets of Moscow. Il viii
also tap a whole series of factories
which have hitherto been on any line.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
tFtrst Published In the Chieftain.
November 8, 1909)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON
APPLICATION or GUARDIAN
FOR ORDER OF SALE or

APPLICATION OF GUARDIAN
FOR ORDER OF SALE or
REAL ESTATE.
State of Oklahoma County OF Craig.
IS. In the County Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Leila
NJ. CraSens, Minor Probate No
POL New.
Il appearing 20 this Court, from the
petition this day presented and filed
by W. II, Cravens the Guardian of
the person and estate of Leila NJ. Crav-
ems, Minor, that it Is necessary for the
best interests OF said minor, that some
portion OF her land be sold for the
purpose or education, maintenance
support, by reason OF the present con-
dition of said minor, and praying for
an order Of sale OF certain real estate
belonging TO said Leila NJ. Cravens.
said ward, and 1t appearing unto this
court that the facts set out IN the
above named petition are sufficient,
and that the present condition Of said
minor demands that such real estate
should be sold.
1T is HEREBY ORDERED, that the
next of kin OF the said ward and all
persons interested In the said estate
appear before this Court on Monday.
the 9Th day OF December 4. D. 1909,
at 1880 o'clock p. m, or as soon there.
after as it can be heard, at the Court
room of said Court at Vinita in said
Crazy County. then and there to show
cause why an order should not be
granted for the sale OF such estate.
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDERED
that a copy Of this order be published
at least three successive weeks before
the day of hearing In the Weekly
Chieftlin. newspaper printed and
published In said Craig County.
THEO ID. b. FREAR,
2l-20 County Judge
nated November /. 1909
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
CFlrst Published In the Chleftaln,
November IL 1907
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON
APPLICATION or cUARlAN
FOR ORDER or SALE or

FOR ORDER OF SALE or
REAL ESTATE.
State of Oklahoma, County of Craig.
S. In the County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Ethel
Martin, Minor Probate No f24,
New.
Il appearing to this Court. from the
petition this day presGated and filed
by George Martin. the duly appointed.
qualified and acting Guardian Of the
person and estate Of Ethel Martin,
minor, that it Is necessary by reason
of the present condition Of the estate
of said minor that the lands descrb.
ed I'm the petition should be sold for
re-investment IN more profitable prop.
erty. for said minor and praying for
an order OF certain real estate belong.
Ing TO said Ethel Martin, his said ward.
and It appearing to this Court that
the facts set out IN the above named
petition are sufficient. and that the
present condition Of the minors es-
tate demand that such real estate
should be sold.
TT IS HEREBY ORDERED. That
the next Of kin Of said ward and all
persons interested III the said estate
apepar before this Court on Monday
the 18th day Of December. A. =. 1909
at 1880 O'Clock D. m. or as soon there
after as Il can be heard, At the Court
room Of said Court at VInlta IN said
Craig County then and there to SHOW
cause why an order should not be
granted for the sale of such estate
AND TT is FURTHER ORDERED
that copy Of this order BE- published
&C least three successive weeks before
the day Of hearing IN Che Weekly
Chleftain, a newspaper printed and
published in said Craig County.
THEO. d. b. FREAR.
County Judge
Dated November nth. 1909