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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-29
Malta Market Report
Local News

Miss Della Davidson of Dodson, is
visiting in Malta this week.
| Vern Vaupel was the lucky winner
Of the gold watch at the Bon Ton.
Mrs. Byron Hurley visited with
her husband at Wagner, one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Thurek, of
Dodson, were Christmas visitors in
Malta.
Miss Esther Morris is in the city
the guest of her sister, Mrs. r. M.
Reichel.
DR.. E. Hamilton made a profess
sional visit to Dodson the latter part
of last week.
w. B. Dolson, the Glasgow ditch
contractor, was Malta visitor the
first of the week.
Alderman Lee Edwards is spend
ing few days at Dodson looking af-
ter his interests there.
The Great Northern Hotel will
serve it's New Years dinner on Sun
day, January 2, 1910.
Martin Larson, of the Dodson
Trading Company, spent Christmas
in Malta with his family.
j. F. Murray requests that all the
tickets in the doll prize contest be
brought in by January /.
The celebrated Malta orchestra
will play at grand New Years ball
at Harlem next Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Garland and
family, of Cowan, were the guests of
relatives in Malta over Christmas.
The cold weather has somewhat
abated the past week and we are
again enjoying the salubrious kind.
Jay Brown, special fiscal agent for
Reclamation Service, with headquar-
tiers of Fort Shaw, visited with NAL
ia friends the latter part of last week.
Rev. Father Varmaat, of the Cath
Ollie church mission in the Milk Riv-
er Valley from Chinook to Malta,
held his first mass in Malta last Sun
day.
Christmas was quietly observed in
this city, there being no unusual ex-
citement. Everybody was happy
and Cl ristmas spirit prevailed ev-
erywhere.
A bill has been introduced in the
federal senate which provides that
settlers within reclamation projects
may dispose of their entries upon
satisfactory showing of five years
residence.
r. Cunningham, agent for the ST..
Anthony & Dakota Elevator Com
pany in this city, left last Monday
for a visit with friends and relatives
in Minnesota. He will be absent fol
about three months.
W. II. Martin, the we'll known
horseman, is home from North Da-
kOta on a visit with his family. Mr.
Martin has several farms in the west
ern part of North Dakota which hi
will look after the coming year.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-29

In one quarter of the earth, at least,
wood, ID certain form, serves as q
common and constant article of diet,
and that 4; The northern coast of ST.
IBERIA. Al several points the natives
eat wood, and eat 1t because they like
1t. Even when fish is plentiful, wood
usually forms a part OF the evening
meal Of these natives, as testified by
numerous travellers. Clearly stripped
larch logs near every hut in that re-
sion are silent witnesses to the gen.
eral fondness for wood diet. The dish
Is prepared by scraping off thick lay
ers Immediately under the bark of the
log. These are chopped fine and mixed
with snow, the whole being boiled in q
kettle. Sometimes little fish roe
milk or butter is mixed with the wood
-Tit-Bits.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-29
A 500 Typewriter
for II Cents a Day!

Yours For II Cents
q Day!
We announced this new
ale plan recently, just to
e elthe pulse of tn e
eople. Simply a sma
cash pavment-then II
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-29
Other Lines

Now don't think THAT
presents are all that I've
handle, we carry every
thing in stock that is
carried in any first class
up-to-date jewelry store.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
HEAVY DOWNPOUR
SUDDENLY STOPS
About Five Hundred Feet of Frisco
Track West Of Town Went Out,
But is Repaired.

The heavy downpour Of rain that
has wrought havoc along the course
Of the larger streams in this vicinity
suddenly ceased about 10:30 o'clock
last night, but not until after it had
caused BuA creek and other streams
to go on another rampage The water
in Bull creek was the highest 1t has
been in several years.
About five hundred feet of the Frisco
tract, three miles west of town went
out last night, and all of the mid
night trains We're delayed here several
hours. The track was repaired this
morning and traffic was renewed. It
was reported that the track was also
washed out in several other places
farther west, but the washouts were
not very serious.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
STARR AND PATTEN
APPEAL THEIR CASE
Very Complicated Case Has Arisen
over Lease on Lands of
Lottie johnson.

Guthrie, Okla, May 25 II A very
complicated oil lease case is that OF
J. c. Starr and others VS. Ruben j.
Heald, appealed to the supreme court
from Washington county. Heald and
another oil operator secured an oil
lease on the allotment of Lottie John
son, Cherokee freedwoman. Later
it developed that there was some ques-
tion as to the womans citizenship.
With the aid of the law firm of Starr
& Patten, of Vinita, her citizenship was
established. A corporation was then
formed, known as the Florence Oil
company to take over the Heald lease
and the lawyers were given a half in
terest in it for their services.
In the meantime, however, the Riley
Oil company, which Starr & Patten
We're alleged to control, secured an
other lease on the same land and filed
in the Indian agents office ahead of
the Head lease. Heald brought suit
and was adjudged to have one-fourth
interest in the lease, from which Starr
and his associates appeal.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
SPRING FIGHTS FREQUENT
ON STREETS Of V|N|TA
Briget Sunshine Develops Fighting PrOcliuities
IN Several Vinitans--- Three Warm Melees
Here---YOung Battles Start Early in
the DG--Clash in Authority of
County and City Officials.

With the bright sunshine today the
summer fights opened in earnest
There was more excitement today
than for a long time The fighting
started early with the bout between
Clay Title and Jake Smith and was
given impetus just afternoon by a
young battle between DR.. A. NJ Clink-
scales and Louis Blackwell, known as
Blackie," in which L. w. Burlington
attempted to act as pacificator and
was himself drawn into the encounter.
er. The combatants were soon separ-
ated and Blackwell was taken to the
court house and fined $40 The case
OF the other two had not been heard
at press time.
No one was able to give an accurate
account of the start of the affair. IL
seems that Blackwell had taken ex-
ceptions to a remark of DR.. Clink-
scales, relative to the formers arrest
on charge of yagrancy, and was tell
ing the doctor of his objections. The
language used by Blackwell didn Il
seem to set well with Dr. Clink-
scales and the physician, according to
bystanders, struck Blackwell and the
melee was on. Lucien Burlington hap
pened along at this juncture and says
ne started to separate the combatants,
when Blackwell announced in an al
together ungentlemanly manner that
ne would whip both of them. This
riled Lusien also, and the bout was
Here the officers intererred /
and the scene of activity was trans
ferred to the court house, where the
was fixed.
About two o'clock J. T. Gunter and
zack Pumphery engaged in an argu-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
0KMULGEE FIRST
TO CALL ON BOARD
Although Board Was Created over a
Year Ago 1t Has Never
Acted.

Guthrie, Okla. May 25.-Although
the state board of arbitration and con
eiliation has been in existence for
over year the first occasion for its
services has arisen in connection with
strike OF about 300 laboring men
at Okmulgee, which could not be set.
tied through the ordinary channels.
In compliance with request signed
by the Federal Labor union of Ok
mulgee and Fielder & Son, contrac-
tors of that city, Chairman Charles
Daugherty Of the board has called
a meeting Of the board Of arbitration
and cancellation to be held at Okmul-
gee on next Thursday, May 27th, at
1870 p. M at Okmulgee. to adjust the
labor controversy.
This will be the first meeting of the
board since its creation by the con-
stitution and the first legislature.
The strike resulted over a differ.
ence as to wages of men employed on
city works. The men asked $1.75 a day
and the contractors cut the wages to
SLIGO. No agreement could be reached
and it was decided to call in the SER
vices of the state board of arbitra-
tion and Cancellation. Both parties to
the controversy have agreed to ac-
cept the findings of this board.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
WILL ENTERTAIN
MEN OF ST. LOUIS
Merchants Association viii Arrive in
Vinta at 1920 Tomorrow
Morning.

Tomorrow Vinita will be host to one
Of the most important commercial
bodies in the west, the International
Merchants association of st. Louis.
this body of commercial men from the
Missouri metropolis will arrive in Vim
ita from Tulsa at 11:20 tomorrow
morning, and viii be met at the sta
tion by the city officials, a committee
from the Commercial club and hun
dreds of the citizens of Vinita and will
be given a warm welcome. Just
what program will be followed is not
known as the st. Louis men have
stated that they wished to entertain
the business men of Vinita. The visit
ing merchants will spend one hour
here and will then leave for st. Louis,
after completing an extensive tour of
the southwest
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
TWO v|NITANS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
Slater Mcclure And George Higgins
capsized in Back Water of
Swollen Stream.

The high waters of Cabin creek
came near claiming two of Vinita S
best citizens as victims late yester-
day evening, when Slater Mcclure
and George Higgins drove across the
bridge into the back water this side
of the Amos Dick bridge The water
was deep enough to swim the horse.
but they were progressing very nice
ly until they came to a small culvert
The wooden structure had floated to
one side and when the buggy struck
this it was capsized and the two oe-
cupants were thrown into the water.
Mcclure succeeded in helping Higgins
to a tree and then rescued the horse
and rode to the Bond place, where he
collapsed from sheer exhaustion. Mr..
Bond then went to the creek and
brought Higgins from his perch on the
tree to the shore in safety.
Although both were unable to be
down town today, no serious re-
suits are expected from their exper-
ience in the water.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
EVIDENCE IS NOT
CORROBORAT|VE
Defense Demurs in Evidence Present.
ed BY State Case Against
Judge Maben.

Shawnee, Okla, May 25.-Not be-
ing permitted to introduce certain
testimony covering All details in a
point he wished to establish, Attor-
ney General Charles J. West, for the
state, in the case wherein District
Judge Maben is bein tried for bribery,
at 4:15 yesterday evening, announced
that the state rests.
Immediately the defense demurred
to the evidence already introduced by
the state, alleging that it was the tes-
timony of accomplices, and not cor
roborative, Judge Rosser overruIed
the demurrer and allowed the case to
proceed. The defense began on its
testimony this evening. 1t will likely
be Wednesday of Thursday before the
case win finally get to the jury
Testimony was taken by the state
yesterday in an attempt to establish
the general attitude of Judge Maben
in the prosecution of liquor law viola
tons during the time when it has been
alleged he accepted bribes. In this
the court dockets were introduced
According to argument made in |
their demurrer. the defense probably
win make its strongest defense on
the contradictory statements of form
er County Attorney Biggers and Coun-
ty Commissioner Hagar.
Biggers said Hagar '1livered money
to Judge Maben; Hagar swore that he
gave it to Biggers. The defense con
tends there has been no evidence to
corroborate Bigger's statement. that
he money was given to Maben.
The defense also contends that the
state must first prove the actual com
mission of an offense by competent
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
MUSKOGEE NEGRO SHOT
WIFE AND ESCAPED

Muskogee, Okla, May 25,-In a fit
of rage Tom Frazier, a we'll known
negro tough, last night shot and
fatally wounded Maggie Frazier, his
wife, at their home on North Third
street. Frazier after the shooting
sent word by a haekman who was
in the north end at the time to the
police that he was waiting for them
and if they wanted him they could
come and get him. He was heavily
armed and prepared to fight Deputies
Depew and City Officer Tulk searched
the entire north end for a trace of the
negro but could not find him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
HIGH WATERS CONTINUE
IN LARGER STREAMS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Muskogee, Okla, May 25-The
streams in northern and eastern Okla.
homa are still rising today and the
waters are spreading out and enlarg-
ing the flooded districts. No rain has
fallen since midnight, however, and
the sun is shining today with the pros
pect thaf the water win soon begin to
recede. No deaths, in addition to the
five noted last night are reported.
the Arkansas river has, alone inun-
dated and probably ruined thousands
OF acres of potatoes corn and other
crops,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
LITTLE EXCITEMENT
ATTENDS LYNCHING
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Pine Bluff. Ark, May 25.-Loyett
Davis, the negro charged with at
tempting criminal assault on six
teen year old girl here Friday night,
was taken from the Jail last night by
an unmasked mob of three hundred
men and hanged to a telephone pole
on one of the principal streets. A
number of extra guards We're over
by the mob before the negro
was secured. There was little excite
nent and not shot was fired.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
Convention on at Enid.

Enid, Okla, May 25.-The Oklaho-
ma state Sunday school convention
met here Monday for a three days
session. Already over 500 delegates
have arrived, and at least 1,2OO are
expected. Many prominent Sunday
school workers from abroad are here
and an interesting program has been
prepared for each day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25

ment over the sale of COW that LED
to blows and again the police judge
was given a chance to fix the usual
assessment. The origin of this short
but fast melee was not known other
than that 1t was about a COW. This
round occurred on Wilson street near
the Farmers State bank.
If the warm weather keeps up there
is every indication that there is still
trouble in the air. There is also a
rumor of clash in authority between
the county and city authorities that
may develop.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
Council Meeting Postponed.

The rain last night prevented the
council meeting that was to have been
held last night for the consideration
of b. J, Overley's request for new
bonds in payment of the issue, said
to be illegal, for payment Of the work
of paving Illinois avenue and Wilson
street. fhe meeting viii be held to-
night.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
FIVE LITTLE GIRLS
SEVERELY BURNED
Clothing Caught From Candle And
Spread to others-Panic Avoid
ed by Goodness of Men.
By Associated Press.

I 7
Central City, KY, May %. - Five
little girls, ranging from six to twelve
years old, who took part in the com
mencement exercises at a private
school here, last night, probably were
fatally burned, when the clothes of
one of their number caught fire from
candle, used in the drill and spread
to others. Several other girls were
slightly injured in the ensuing rush,
and panic in the audience was only
avoided by the GOODNESS of several
men, who covered the flaming chill
dren with their coats
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
Policeman Wounds Negro.

Muskogee, Okla, May 25.-While
resisting arrest, Charles Austin, a ne
gro. was shot and probably fatally
wounded by Policeman Sam Tulk
yesterday and another negro was
wounded When asked to surrender
Austin fired upon the officer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
Eistie sount on street.

Clay little and Jake Smith engaged
in a fstic alteration on the streets
early this morning. little plead
guilty to a charge Of fighting and paid
the customary fine. Smith demanded
jury trial and his case is being
heard this afternoon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
RETIRED FARMER KILLS
HIMSELF WITH HAMMER.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Formosa, Kans., May 20. - Samuel
Flyra, retired farmer killed himself
early today in Jewell City, with a ham
mer. He had been bordering on in
sanity for several years, but was not
considered dangerous.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
ACCIDENT KILLS FOUR
MINERS NEAR JOPLIN
BY Associated Press.

Joplin, Mo, May 25.-Four miners,
were killed by falling rock in the
Cashulla mine, near Porto Rico camp,
just east of Joplin. this afternoon. The
dead are Albert Ross, Charles Green,
a man named Hays and an unknown
man.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25
CLOUD BURST REPORTED
NEAR PLAINVIEW NEBRASKA
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Neb., May 25. - A cloud
burst occurred last night between
Plainview and Niobrara, Neb Many
bridges were damaged and at Verdi
gree, Neb., a number of houses were
flooded.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-25

Miss Bertha Thomson went to Mus
kogee last evening to attend a dance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
new ROAD TO HIT
SOUTHWEST low A
ST. PAUL g. DIES MONIES co. AN
NouNcEs EARLY SUR
vEY OF ROUTES.
Sss,s'sssaeizsEE -
OPEN GOOD TER DRY
Proposed Line from Capital City TO
Nebraska City vii! Tap
Rich Farming
District.

hes Moines. July 29.-The agitation
For a new railroad aroused by the
neonle of Southwestern Iowa Wnlch
was begun last spring by the cltlzens
nf Nebraska City, Villisca, Shenan'
doah and other cities in that district
has inally received recognition An
announcement was made 70 the eheos
that an examination preliminary "
building road through there iIoih
hes Moines to Nebraska CITY, WIZ W
made probably soon by the 81. Paui
&. Des Moines railroad company. ine
announcement was made by Fred NC
MILAN, vice president and genera
manager of the company.
The people along the proposed route
have already been sufficiently Interest
ed to warrant an examination OF inc
territory preparatory to ordering
survey.
The agitation for a new railroad
through southwestern Iowa began last
Surfing when citizens from Nebraska
CITY. yillisca, Shenandoah and other
cities in that district took the matter
IN with the st. Paul 6 Des MONIES Of
ficials. They secured the assurance OIL
The company that an eXamlnatlon
would be made and later survey or
dered if the report on the preliminary
examination warranted it. The Ne
braska City and Shenandoah people
have agreed to pay the field expenses
of the engineers.
Agreements have already been Sc
cured from the citizens of Villisca,
Sidney and Shenandoah that they VIII
secure the rightof-way for the new
road through Fremont Page ana
Montgomery counties and from the
Nebraska City enthusiasts that they
will organize a corporation there to
build a bridge across the MISSOURI
river. Another meeting will be held
within the next two weeks TO SUB
scribe the money for the examination
and survey and to outline a campaign
Tor interesting people all along the
proposed route.
Tap Rich Farm Country.
The proposed route out OF Des
Moines is through Winterset. Green
field. Villisca Shenandoah and Sidney
to Nebraska City. 1t parallels the pro-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
TURNED DOWN,
Abe Storms Of Burlington, Murderer
Among Those Who are Refused

a Parole
Fl. Madison, July 29.-Six life.term-
ers at Fort Madison and Anamosa
penitentiary will be denied their free
dom by Governor Carroll il he accepts
the recommendation of the state board
of parole submitted by w. H. Berry
Of Indianola. The board recommended
that the application for pardon be de-
MED in eacn case. Those who have
been turned down after a long investi-
cation are Abe B. Storms. for murder
at Burlington; L. r. Van Tassell, for
murder at Nashua, Chickasaw coun-
ty; Elmer Warren. for murder in
Tama county: G. w Watson, for rape
in Mills county; Arch Berrier, for rape
in ChiclSasaw county, and Silas ]. Pope
for rape in Scott county.
The list includes several of the most
notorious criminals in Iowa. Three OF
them, Storms, Van Tassell and War
rem, made confessions to detectives,
which they afterwards denied. Abe
Storms Of Burlington was convicted OF
the brutal murder of a woman and
her daughter in their cottage on the
outskirts of the city Public opinion
was bitter against him and all who
were connected with the case have We
hemently protested against Storms
aTelease.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31
CONVENTION AT ZENORSVILLE.
Sunday Schools of jackson Township
Meet August 4; Splendid Pro-
oran, Announced

Sunday Schools of jackson Township
Meet August 4; Splendid Pro
gram Announced.
Zenorsville, July 29.-The program
for the Jackson township Sunday
school convention to be held in Zen
orsville Evangelical church August l.,
has been completed and follows:
Program.
9:30-Devotional service, Rev. ].
Alder, Story City.
Der, Story City.
10:00-Paper, Teacher Training,
Mrs. L. D. Zenor, zenorsville.
Discussion led by Mrs. j. H. Par
tellc, Federal Hill.
10:45-Paper, Elementary Grade
work, Miss Lillian Sparks, zenors-
Vile
Music.
Discussion.
:O0-Sunday school lesson, Miss
e. w. Smell, Boone.
12:00-Appointme of committees.
Basket dinner.
1:45-Adult Work, Ernest Carlson,
Boone.
2:15-organized Sunday School
Work, Mrs. w. H. Nelson, Boone.
2:45--Music.
| :O0--Sunday School, Missionary
Institution, Rev. ]. Alder.
| :3O-International Bible Reading
Association, Miss E. W. Smell, Boone.
3:45-General discussion and ques
ton box.
Report of committees and election OF
officers.
Free will offering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-31

the county will be in attendance in
large numbers and the people of Boone
will turn out. The picnic while under
the auspices of the farmers is for
everybody and the people of Boone
and vicinity will be made welcome
The first number on the program
starts at 10 o'clock The program fol
lows.
1000 a. m.-Concert, Wilder's Con
cert band.
IL a. m.-Address by the Hon. e.
G. Dunn, of Mason City.
10 a. m.-Basket dinner.
/ p. m.-Concert, Wilder's Concert
band.
1:30 y. m.-Address by the Hon
Samuel H. Greeley of Chicago.
The committee in charge of the
picnic is composed Of Messrs. Simon
Kemmerer. w. M. Bass and l.. o
Hutson. They have completed all ar
rangements and a good time is assur
ed all who attend. In case of incle
ment weather the committee has re
cured the Armory for the entire day
If the rain should fall, the full pro
gram will be given in the Armory
and the basket dinner served there a
noon.