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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02
UESTRAINS COLLECTION OF
ANTE. STATEHOOD TAXES

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 2.-The supreme
court in unanimous opinion in the
logan county tax ferret case. styled
Felix Adler ct al, VS.. County Treas
urer Ritterbusch and Sheriff Mahoney
and six other cases. granted the in
functions which We're denied by Judge
SandIin in the superior court to re-
strain the Logan county tax ferrets,
Sheriff Mahoney and Treasurer Ritter
busch from collecting any Of the de-
linauent taxes listed by the tax fer
rets on property prior to statehood.
This follows the decision rendered
recently by Justice Turner in the Ok
lahoma City tax ferret case, IN which
the court held that the repeating act
of the second legislature made null
and void contracts entered into by the
various counties for the collection Of
delinquent taxes under the tax ferret
law as originally enacted,
In the above cases the plaintiffs had
rendered in the court the taxes listed
upon property that had escaped taxa
ton since statehood and their attor
neys stated this afternoon that tine
suits would be settled upon that basis
Local attorneys are of the opinion
that under the decision the ferrets
lin the various counties would be com
pelIed to make new contracts with the
county commissioners before they car
proceed further in collecting taxes
LISTED since statehood. Sentiment has
changed in many localities, 1t is said
against the enforcement Of the law
| and in some counties, it is alleged, i
will be hard for ferrets to secure new
contracts.
| There is nothing in either the deci
sions handed down today or in tn
IOklahoma City case which throws an.
light upon the question as to whethe
those who have paid the tax upol
property for the pefiod prior to state
hood have any recourse.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02

II it be treason to criticlse the
school board for allowing the liyes Of
the children Of this town 10 De ID
constant jeopardy, make the most q
n
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02
ORDINANCE NO. 75s.

First published in the Daily Chieftain,
December 1st, 1909
An Ordinance EnIarging the Fire
Limits Of the city Of vinita, okiaho-
ma, And Providing Regulations Gov
ernino the Same, And Declaring an
Emergency.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen Of the City Of Vinita,
Oklahoma.
Section /. That the fire limits Of
the city Of Vinita. Oklahoma, as here
tofore fixed and defined by the ordin-
ances Of said City be and they are
hereby enlarged to embrace and in
clude the following described terri
tory in said city in addition to that
already embraced in said fire limits,
to-wit:
East Half Block 71 West Half Block
70; East Half Block As; West Half
Block A.
Section q That said additional ter
ritory shall be governed by the same
rules in regard to the erection Of
buildings and subject to the same pen
alties for violation thereof as are i'm
posed by ordinance in the territory
heretofore embraced in the fire limits
OF said City
Section two-a. That it shall be un-
lawful to erect or repair any structure
within the fire limits Of the City Of
vinita, Oklahoma. without having first
obtained a permit therefor, issued by
the city Clerk of said City on the or
der Of the City Council. Said order
shall not be made by the Council ex-
cept on written application therefor
stating the kind of structure to be
erected. its location and the material
to be used therein. Any person violat-
ing the provisions of this ordinance
shall on conviction be fined in any
sum not to exceed twenty-five dollars.
Every attempt to erect or repair any
structure in violation hereof. or to con-
tinue the erection Of such structures
shall constitute a separate offense and
be subject to a like penalty as if said
work we're entirely completed.
Section 3 For the reason that the
erection Of wooden buildings in the
above described territory is a menace
to the City. an emergency is hereby
declared to exist by reason whereof
II is Immediately necessary for the
preservation of the public peace
health and safety that this ordinance
be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publ
cation in the vinita Daily Chieftain
and it is so ordered.
Passed by the City Council of the
City Of vinita. Oklahoma. on the Isl
day Of December. 1909. and approved
by the mayor of the City OF vinita
Oklahoma. on the ist day Of December
1909.
o. L. RIDER.
A. J. GREEN. Mayor
City Clerk
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02
Vinita Sale of FullbloOd
Lands A Great Success

Eleven tracts of full-blood Indian
land in the vicinity of Vinita were
sold at the public sale held at Vinita
Monday Fifteen tracts were offered
for sale and sold to the highest bid
ders. providing the bid was as high
as the appraisement. Some Of the
tracts sold brought considerably more
than the appraisement. while for four
or the tracts the bids did not reach
the amount at which they had been
appraised.
Yesterday public sale of Indian
land was held at Nowata, today one
viii be held at sapulpa, Thursday at
Okmulgee, and Friday at Checotah
and Holdeuville.
The success Of the sale at Vinita
indicates the increased interest that
is being taken in the sale Of Indian
lands now that the appraisement Is
made known and that the lands are
sold to the highest bidder If the
other sales turn out as well as did
the vnita sale fully twenty thousand
acres of Indian lands will be pur-
chased by farmers for homes at the
sales now advertised.
A new supply Of maps Of govern
iment town sites has been received at
the Indian agency at Muskogee- FoE
about a year the agency has had nc
maps of these towns for distribution
and many people who desired them
have been disappointed.
The new maps are far superior tc
the old ones. They are enlarged
photo-llthographs. varying in size will
the size Of the town or addition.
The town sites OF which maps have
been received at the agency are Coal
gate. wnburton (and addition. Sui
lphur. vinita. Checotah. Eufaula. Tulsa
WAGNER. Chickasha. Pauls Valley
/ okmulgee. McAlester. Blanco, Bo
,koshe and Buck. and OF the additions
TO the towns of Kerbs. Anderson
| Heavener and Hartshorne. The maps
are not for free distribution. but /
charge to cover the expense Of furn
ishing them will be made for them.
The total number OF sales Of va
cant town lots in towns in the Choc
taw. Chickasaw and Creek nations
which were offered for sale by Com
missioner J. George Wright during No
vember. Is thirteen hundred and fifty
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02
Gore Sounds Keynote OF
Coming Insurgent Fight

IN, is The tyranny OF despotism' when
cannon and Aldrlch represent that We
mnst war against It it vain 70 ST.
Iance Cannon unless we silence tne
battery behind him.
II would rather see q good repaD-
lncan elected president than Dao
democrat. Whenever the moss On ne
mack Of 4 democrat or a republican
gets SO long that Is drags on me
ground he ought TO be sent 20 tne cof'
raj and be sheared- And there are
some eastern senators who have
pretty dense growth Of moss on their
backs.
II thought it would have been bet
tar gor the fame Of Taft and the for
tune Of his party if he had vetoed the
pavne.Aldrich tarir bin and appeal
Cd 10 the country for vindieation Of
his conscience. Is there anyone n
This audience that believes Roosevelt
would have signed that tariff oiliE
voice IN the audience shouted
mo"
roosevelt would have baited Payne
and Aldrich from the Atlantic to the
pacific and he would have had a bet
Ter hin or no bill. Since Roosevelt
lhas gone the lions roar louder n the
White House than they do in Africa.
lIf Roosevelt says when he lands that
he would have vetoed the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill the next president
NAV be an African The new tariii
him is working SO poorly that ! would
not be surprised If three years from
now there would be nominated for
president a progressive who will prog
ress. an insurgent who win insurge
Cannon and Aldrich misinterpret
the temper Of the American people
Aldrich recently talked about a ne"
monetary and financial system, He
said his mind was open on the ques
tion of a central bank. His mind +
omen like a steel trap and when 7
,eloses he will be in favor of cen
trail bank. am against q centra
hank It is the money power OF whicf
Benton said We have not DESTROYED
the tigress. she will return again IRON
the Jungle This idea OF centra
bank IS the return of the money tig
, lress.
I'VE ought to be patriots flrst am
partisans afterwards. Fidelity to par
ty should never require us to be faitn
less to our country. | think a grea
deal Of Murdock and Bristow The
are the salt Of the earth. don't De
llieve in political heredity- We nee
more Jefferson democrats and LIN
coin republicans Let Us reconse
crate ourselves to the principles enur
ciated by Jefferson and carried foi
ward BY Lincoln"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02

washington. Dec. while insnr-
gents are loudly cIamoring for tue
overthrow Of Senator Alrdich ana
Speaker Cannon al the coming ses-
sion OF congress, the long speeches
are and have been made against the
vice-like grip OF the dietatorial sys
tenn which is vertiably throttling AL
national legislation in the peoples in-
terest. IA has remained for Oklahoma
blind senator. Thomas Pryor Gore to
voice the real issue.
eve should not wage war on Can
non and Aldrich as men, but as des-
pots Of a system" was the keynote
which the democratic senator sound
ID ri his speech III Kansas City and
this keynote has been carried on 70
Washington and adopted by the iusur-
gents as their battle cry during the
coming crisis. Senator Gore said
some republicans say the last was
the best tariff bill ever enacted py
their party.
That's no special compliment
boped that a tariff bill would be pass
ed the reduced rates Of which would
register themselves in a reduction IN
the cost Of living which has outrun
wages, but il was not. !"
Senator Gore said the people Of
4
this country might be little confused
in trying to analyze the tariff bill, but
they would not have any trouble ~
analyzing the bills which the grocer
and the dry goods man would present
the first of every month, and when
they found the cost Of living was get
ting higher and higher they would
know that the new tariff bill was 4
failure THAT was cold blooded mat
ter Of dollars and cents, he said, and
wayfaring man even though he was
standpatter. could not err therein
There had been a saturnalia of high
prices since the new tariff law went
in effect. he declared.
Il do not agree with Cannon II
his scolding Of the press" said Sen
ator Gore. Il would not aid him II
extinguishing those torches those ar'
lights Of society. The press ought e
sneak the truth to the king IN th'
presence Of the people, and because
does do that Cannon would suppress
liz. He fancies himself above critic
ism.
Il do not wage war on Cannon an'
Aldrich as men. but as despots OF
system. Politically, | wish Cannon
and Aldrich nothing but speedy des
cent from their high estate, | want q
| see the people resume the reins o
self government.
"suppose Cannon should die, doe'
anybody suppose tnat the system
which makes him possible would pass
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02


Muskogee. Dec. 2-Money piled I'M
to the Indian agency fast Tuesday,
the last day on which purchasers Of
lots who had not completed payment
could square the account Money was
brought in personally by the holders
Of the lots; money orders and checks
came in letters and even the tele-
phone and telegraph brought IN the
final payments which saved the pur-
chaser from having his lot forfeited
An who failed to make the final
payments Tuesday forfeited not only
their title to the lots. but also all the
money which they had heretofore paid
on them
BY noon over thirty-five hundred dol
lars had been received at the agency.
The total for the day was not known
but the afternoon remittances were as
heavy as the forenoon The remit.
tances came mostly from the towns
in the segregated coal lands. These
towns have been growing fast recent
" and moreover the appraisement and
sale Of these lots were made later than
that Of most OF the other lots.
In Wagner about one hundred and
seventy-nve lots win revert to the
government because OF failure by pur
chasers to make the final payment
This is the largest number of lots
in any town In which the settlement
was not made. The failure Of the ex
pected growth OF the town to mater
ialize is responsible for this. These
lots were sold in 1901 and like the
other lots were sold and the balance
drawing interest at the rate Of ter
per cent. In the eight years inter
vening the interest has piled UP 50
fast that the amount due on most oil
these lots amounted to more than ths
lot is worth In most Of the smaller
towns except those in the segregated
lands. large number of lots were
not paid up
In the larger towns there are hu
few lots on which final payments have
not been made. and where they hav'
not It Is generally because the pur
chaser is too poor to take care Of hi
purchase. and not because the lot 4
not worth the appraisement. In Mus
kogee. II was stated at the agency
there are about fifteen lots upon whicl
settlement has not been made
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02

There ~ an element Of justice ~
Governor HaskeIls proposition TO az
vert business from those railroads y
oklahoma that refuse 70 pay their
taxes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02
SECRETARY OF WAR MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT TO TAFT
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instruction OF the volunteer troops OF
bis district and be held responsible for
their mobilization and general condi-
tion.
Il is proposed TO submit the adop-
tIon Of such plan to the governors
Of the several states. If the states an
nounee their willingness to cooperate
with the war department steps VIII
be taken toward putting the plan m
to action.
The matter Of o general rearrange-
ment Of the various army posts occu-
MES a prominent place in the report
The secretary OF war expresses NE
conviction that, as now situated the
army posts do not meet the require
ments OF The service, many of them
being isolated and dificult 70 access
The majority Of these posts he
points out. sprang into existence be-
cause IN the early days Of the west
the regular army was largely used for
the protection Of settlers from Indians
The Indians have long since ceased to
Be 4 menace to the whites, and the
posts have outlived their usefulness
The army authorities now set forth
that tactical and strategical necessi'
ties require the locating Of such army
headquarters near the large cities. IN
close nroximitv to cents of Transports
ton. and with view to cooperation
with the militia
Hence, the three Requirements,
SAYS Secretary Dickinson, economy
possibility or rapid movement and
training of the militia-would all be
met in the most effective manner If
the troops were stationed In or near
the principal cities and this is tho
course which the general stan be-
lieves should be pursued
During the fiscal year three S-inch
and 2S rapidhre guns We're added TO
the sea coast defenses Of the United
States. Il is also declared that the
coast defenses in the country's insular
possessions are in a forward state
OF construction Special mention Is
made OF the increasing efficiency N
craftsmanship shown by the men whe
serve the guns in the seacoast bat
teries and also ia the field artiller,
of the army. Praise also is given the
men OF the regular army for excellent
records made with small arms.
Among great number OF othei
matters touched upon in the report
Secretary Dickinson speaks briefly
but approvingly of the aeroplane an'
dirigible balloon as engines Of war
He adds. however. that because o
the necessity for retrenchment he vii
submit no plea to congress this yea
for an appropriation to admit OF th'
purchase OF a proper aeronautica
equipment for the army. lie adds
however. that the fact must be rec
ognized that all drst-class powers ea
cept the United States are providing
themselves systematically with aeria
fleets. Germany and France being not
ably in the lead"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02

nine The lots we're sold by repre-
santatives Of the commissioners oface
IN the site OF the lots at public auc-
tom twenty-five hundred and one
lots we're offered for sale. 50 more
than half Of them we're sold
The FIRST payment amounting to
over fifteen Thousand dollars was re-
eeired al the ONCE in Muskogee yes
terday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02

Tie fellows who thought Il wrong
10 pave 50 much last year are the
same who refuse to allow any more
having done. Lets keep the record
straight and knock 'em out when the
time comes again
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02

The republican party Of Oklahom"
has al vet offered no valid reason Why
he administration OF the state should
he turned over to Il. The party should
AT least offer some excuse for such
revolutionary action.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-02

This Craig County Teachers assoeia-
ton viii meet at the Congregational
church in Vinita Saturday December
Is. An interesting program has been
prepared and IL is hoped that every
teacher in the county win make an
effort to be present
Arizona republican., 1909-02-28
THE GOOD EXAMPLE 0F
 7TH STREET RESIDENTS
They Have Improved the Appearance and Value of Their Property.

The residents of West Seventh street are just a little puffed up over the fact that they are the first people liv- ing off Mill avenue to have cement walks put in front of their property. Contractor Mcclellan finished up the walk on the Stelzried, Cosner, Dimes and Griffen properties yesterday. The walk down this street was made four feet in width, leaving a two-foot space between the edge of the cement walk and the property line. Not content with having accomplished this much, three of the residents there had the walk continued to the front porch. As soon as MT. Ellingsen finishes his building. a cement walk will also be placed on that corner. and the entire street west of Mill avenue on the north side will have a cement walk. That this work adds immensely to the appearance of the street is plain to all and that it adds much more to the value of the property than the mere cost of the work is generally admitted. This good example having been set. it is more than probable that in the very near future there will be other cement walks on other side streets. As a matter of fact, plans are now being made to run a ten-foot walk on East Fifth street.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-28
Men and Women
 Suffering With Nerves" Read This


 The impairment of the nervous force by extreme nervousness, sleeplessness, dread, worry and anxiety without req son, trembling of the hands and limbs, with the slightest eXertion, heart palpi- tation. constipation, kidney trouble and general inability to act rationally at all times as others with health in their bodies do. This. if neglected, leads to despOndency melancholia and lost ann bition, making the likelihood of cure more and more difficult, while ire quently locomotor ataxia, blind stag gers" paralysis and even insanity are a direct result of neglecting to increase the life-giving nerve force.
 simple home treatment has been provided which. if taken in time, will certainly work wonders. The mixture can be prepared at home by obtaining the four ingredients separately, and the embarrassment or timidity which most sensitive people abhor is thus avoided. The ingredients are pure and used in various prescriptions.
 In half pint bottle get three ounces of syrup sarsaparilla compound, and balmwort, and let stand two hours: then get one ounce compound essence cardiol, and one ounce tincture cado- meme compound (not cardomom); mix all together. shake well and take tea spoonful after each meal and one at retiring.
 This contains no opiates whatever and may also be used by men and wo- men who suffer with their nerves with absolute certainty of prompt and last ing benefits.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-28
REVIVAL MEETINGS.

At 7:30 o'clock this evening at the Methodist Episcopal church. South Evangelist Forman will continue his revival services. The regular evening services will be held through the week at 7:30 o'clock. The day services will be announced later Friday evening Rev. Forman used for his text. Why call vc Me Lord and do not the things which I say" His main argument was that the teachings of Jesus Christ are practical in modern life and our crock ed living causes us to question the fact His conclusion was that we must obey God if we expect to reap of the promises in His Word.
 The usual services will be held al the. church this morning. Sunday school at 10 a. m, E. c. Adams. super intendent; preaching at II o'clock by the pastor.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-28
BRANCHES 0F THE YSS
 AGREE ID SEPARATE
The Younger Women Will Be in an Organization by Themselves.

The members of the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union held q meeting at the home of MT. and Mrs. E. w. Wilbur on Saturday evening. Be sides the general routine of business which was attended to, an election of officers was held. Heretofore the of ficers of both the w. CT. U. and the Y. w. C. T. Ud have been the same. but as the organization has grown stronger, it was thought best to have the two branches separated. The fol- lowing were appointed as officers: Miss Louise Norton. president; Miss Hazel Mumford, secretary; Miss Pearl Amos, treasurer
 It was decided to map out and pre- pare program and outline the work to be accomplished, and for this pur- pose the following committee was ap- pointed. Miss Hazel Mumford, Henri etta Irwin, E. D. Tway, Otis Norton and Walter Tway. March 19 was set as the date of the next meeting and will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Geo. $. Irwin.