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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
INDIAN LAND
RECORDS FILED
Documents Received by State Auditor
Trapp VIII be Sent to East Side
Counties For Reference.

Guthrie, Feb i5-The state audi.
tor Saturday received the complete re.
cords of all the lands of the Five
Civilized Tribes, from the Dawes
Commission, The records have been
compiled by counties describing full
" all the lands IN each county for
the purpose Of aiding the county Of
ilcers III determining just what lands
are taxable. Carl Rice. assistant
auditor, stated today that these re.
cords will be sent az once TO the east
side counties
In all there are 25,000 sheets Of
the records, typewritten neatly and
indexed so as 60 furnish a complete
guide 70 the county officers. Each
separate compilation gives the names
or every allottee Of that county, his
or her age, degree of blood, whether
new born, intermarried. freedman,
full-blood degree of mixed blood, In-
dian freedman or mixed blood minor
and SO on Opposite the name and
age Of each allottee is also placed
a complete description of the land,
whether surplus or homestead mum.
ber OF acres exact location and other
details, This is the most complete
record Of Indian or any other lands
ever compiled In Oklahoma and EN-.
braces practically every foot of land
in the forty counties of the east side
OF the state-formerly Indian Teri
tory A large force Of Dawes com.
mission clerks has been working on
the records for over six months atd
their compilation cost $4,000, OF
which $4,000 was appropriated BY the
state of Oklahoma and the remainder
by congress In the indian appropria-
tion bill
The compilation Of these records
was made necessary owing To the
numerous classifcations OF allotted
lands ia the Five tribes and congress.
slonal legislation removing restriction
which made certain classes OF land
taxable under the law and other
classes non-taxablo Iii the aompi.-
alton is also contained the designation
opposite each piece OF land as to
whether or not the reetiti3us lave
been removed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
ADA LEADS DURANT IN FIGHT
FOR A STATE NORMAL

Guthrie. Okla. Feb ia.-Action Of
The house Saturday IN voting down Il
motion by Bin Durant of Durant to
take up his bill 60 locate d state nor.
mai 1t Durant. indicates that Durant
Is no longer on the organization slate
as the location Of the Southes stern
normal 4 large majority Of he re.
publieans, as well as all the organi.
zation of democrats. voted for the mo
tion OF Huddleston of Ada to table
Durants motion TO take up the bill
indicating that Ada now has the best
chance Of securing the Southeastern
normal
II was stated on good authority 20.
day that the slate now is for only
two new normal schools on the east
side OF the state, one at Tahlequah,
to be known as the Northeastern nor
NAL. and one at Ada. to be known as
the Southeastern normal. It Is stated
By friends OF Ada that twenty.three,
with d possible thirty, republicans will
vote for Ada as the location Of the
latter institution and that Ada will
have the support of the organization.
Tahlequah. according to the most
reliable information, is now the only
candidate for the Northeastern nor.
NAL and Is sure of the school II any
normals are located
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
MAY BECOME
DOMESTICATED
New Corporation Bill introduced In
The state Senate Would Re.
move Barrier.

Guthrie Okla, Feb. 15.-Detailed
procedure BY which public service cor
porations may become domestic cor
porations In Oklahoma Is prescribed
IN bill introduced by Senator ]. S.
Morris, Under It's provisions every
public service corporation organized
under oklahoma or Indian Territory
laws within three years prior to state.
hood, which has already or shall with
in two years comply with the require.
ments of the constitution and this act
and commence the work contemplated
IN its charter, Is declared 10 be a do.
mestic corporation.
All railroads and other public ser.
vice corporations organized under the
laws OF other states of the United
States, which had complied with ter
rltorial laws within three years before
statehood and received authority 60
transact business, are also authorized
TO extend their lines upon complying
with the constitution and this act, and
are made domestic corporations. The
principal condition imposed by the
act is the filing of resolution accept.
ing the corporation provisions OF the
constitution.
Public service corporations included
under this act are authorized 10 in
crease their capital stock without pay.
Ing the additional fee required by the
law passed last year.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
100 ILLINOISANS
WERE PRESENT
= Large Audience Witness the LIN
coin Day Exercises Given Under
theAusplces of IIlinoisan
Society.

The Illinois society gave a delight
.ha entertainments at the Auditorium
last night III honor Of the Lincoln
centenary
The program as published yester-
day was rendered entire, save the
quartette was repeatedly encored
Judge Henry of Terre Haute, Ind
lana, pleased the large audience with
stories and "reminiscences OF Lincoln,
and Judge John r. Thomas deliver
ed a splendid Grafton entirely suit.
able for the occasion Major Cusey
IN q happy vien spoke for the grand
army Of the republic, and Captain
Barrett and Billie Simms made good
short talks for the Confederate and
Spanish American veterans, respect.
lively.
The quartette was great hit and
consisted of r.. b, Davidson, A. "a.
Brown, Miss Mabel Gunter and Miss
Nettie Higgins
Judge Jos. a, Gill presided in a
manner that presented the program
superbly When the Illinoisans In
the audience were asked 10 stand an
even one-hundred persons stood up.
: The Illinois society in Vinita will be
social organization of no mean i'm
portance In the future and is to be
permanent
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

There have been some changes made
in the lower grades during the last few
days and things are working nicely
The grade teachers are creating a great
deal Of interest among their pupils by the
developement Of a map of Oklahoma
showing the leading products Of each
county.
There are about i5 pupils asking for a
place to be prepared for the third year In
high school next year and are wondering
how II can be done without new build
ing. This is very important matter and
needs attention at once.
The high school had very interesting
program this afternoon. They would be
glad to have some Of the patrons In at
tendance at some Of these programs.
The 9th grade are now getting the latin
conIueations to bring light upon the study
Of their english as this cannot be done
very successfully without the latin.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
RIO GRANDE TRAIN
IS HELD UP
Two Masked Bandits Rifle Mail Car
And Escape With Registered
Mail Pouches.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Denver. Colo. Feb iS. Two mask
ed bandits held up d Rio Grande pas
senger train from the west, between
Fort Logan and Denver early this
morning They riaed the mail ear
and three registered pouches and es-
capped.
News ei the holdup was telegraphed
to Denver and secret service men
were at once sent to the scene
Estimates Of the amount Of booty
secured By the robbers vary. and in.
formation on this point is very meag-
err One of the pouches stolen is said
to have contained currency between
one thousand and five thousand dol
lars.
The bandits forced the fireman to
call upon the mail clerks to open the
door Of the car. which was done The
mail clerks were lined up with the
engineer while one bandit compelled
the fireman to throw out three sacks
Of registered mail and place them III
large sack 4 fucillade of bullets
kept the passengers in the cars The
robbers forced the clerks and engine
crew to march up the track two hun.
dred yards and tnen escaped.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
WOULD BENEFIT
OKLAHOMA ROADS
Bill introduced by Senator Gore 10
Remove Restrictions From Rights
OF Way on indian Lands

be it enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the I'm
tied States Of America in Congress
assembled that the restrictions are
hereby removed from any Indian
lands Ia Oklahoma, allotted OF unal-
lotted, which may be necessary as
right Of way for tie establishment
and construction Of public roads, and
the board Of county commissioners In
any county iii such state shall be per-
mitted % acquire by purchase of con.
demnatiou, under the laws of OkIaho-
ma any such right OF way for the
uses herein mentioned. not To- exceed
sixty feet III width and whenever the
land 50 acquired has been allotted
compensation shall be paid IL the In
diHidaal owner thereef. and when nn.
allotted compensation shall be paid to
the Secretary Of the Interior for the
benefit II the indian tribe or tribes to
whom tile land belonged
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
nMAkE GOOD.

Cut out If, could, and should
And start 90 saw wood
You can still have the best
Things in life. like the rest
OF the men who'Ye achieved
Just because they've believed
ia themselves. You've deceived
II you think fortune comes
With a rattle Of drums
And a fanfare of state
TO hand yours on plate
That isn't the way
That she visits today
You get out and rustic and hustle ant
hustle;
You need all your musile, for you've
got to tussle.
Plunge into the fight
lit to left and to right
And keep crashing and smashing
Don't let up with your striking
rtll things meet your liking.
f'or Gods sake, stop bawllng
Instead, do some mauling
II makes the world bitter
70 look at GUTTER
Fate seowls when she sees
4 grown-up on his knees.
A man with his health
Is a mine iammed with wealth
! Full of unexplored lodes
Why, the freckled-back toads
Have the sense to keep jumping
And here you are frumping!
Come now. strike your gait
Il isn't too late,
There's no such thing as fate
Drop that foll.talk of luck"
Get grip on your pluck,
And buck
Begin
70 grin
And win.
Dedicated 70 Vinita
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
LOCATION OF STATE CAPITAL
TO RECEIVE ATTENTION SOON

Gnthrie. Feb t5.-That there viii
be some sort of state capital legis.
lation is now conceded BY leaders Ill
both branches II the legislature. Mem
bers seem To view the November votes
on the New Jerusalem capital plan as
indicative II the wishes 0f the public
for immediate action along the lines
Of the ,ideal capita" plan lthiio
there is considerable sentiment III IA
vor Of letting the capital question go
over to the next legislature. the
friends Of immediate action are in a
majority 1t is highly probable that
the Graham bill providing for spec
ial election next September VIII BE-
accepted with some notifications
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
WHAT TELEPHONE USERS
CAN DO TO HELP SERVICE.

There are three parties to tele.
phone call-the person making the
call, the telephone company, and the
person called. IL Is not sufficient that
one or two of the parties do their
work properly The cooperation Of
an three Is necessary.
Telephone users may help the ser
vice.
by consulting the telephone direc.
ory before making calls, thus obViat-
ing the many errors due 70 calling
numbers from memory.
by speaking directly into the trans.
mitteI in a clear distinct voice
by speaking the figures Of tele-
phone number when making q calls
for example 234, two-three-four
by correcting the operator il she
repeats the number called Incorrect
~.
BY holding the telephone receiver
b the ear until the called party am
sWers As Il matter of courtesy the
person making the telephone call
should not obiige the called party 20
wait his convenience.
BY answering the telephone call
promptly If there is unusual delay
IN answering the telephone the oper.
ator may report Don't answer TO
the party calling
In telephone operating the human
Rlement must be considered The
public is human Telephone operat.
ors are human The hastily spoken
word and It's infection conveys what
ever impression each gets of the 9th
er. Under such conditions courtsey
both on the part Of the operating
force and the public Is like oil TO ma.
chinery- necessary 70 prevent fric.
ton
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
FOUR NATIONAL BANKS
TAKE STATE CHARTERS

Guthrie Okla, Feb i2,-The conversion
OF four national banks to state banks was
recorded In the secretary Of states Office
yesterday by the granting Of state char
ters 20 national banks AZ Elk City. Sayre.
Erlck and Vini.a each with capital OF
S25,O00, The incorporators Of the farm
ers State bank Of Vinita are William
Little, I, NJ, Smith, J, F. Madison Oliver
Baeby W +. Halsell and A. L. Churchill
all Of Vinita.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
LOCATION or STATE INSTI-
TUTIONS WORRIES SOLONS

Guthrie, Feb l6.-Public buildings
otherwise state institutions, continue
10 occupy the attention Of the legis-
lature and each day new arrivals and
departures Of lobbyists from the cities
that aspire to become the seat 81
some institution adds 70 the oonfus
ion IN the crowded hotel lobbles It
II highly probable that two normal
schools and one preparatory school
will be located but no city has yet
received il guarantee Of being CHOSEN.
owing TO the various combinations
chat have been made only 20 be bfok
en- and the possibility Of the tight ter
minafinn on the floor OF both houses.
instead of being settled IN committee
rooms
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
vINITA HIGH SCHOOL
WINS FAST GAME
Bas t Ball Team Had No Walkover
at Claremore Last Night, But Our
Boys Won Score, 13 to- s

Another victory has been placed up
up the list OF the Vinita basket ball
team The game last night at Clare
more between the Vinita and Clare
more high schools was warmly con-
tested one. The score being 13 TO
8 in favor OF Vinita
All the Vinita boys played a star
game making very few fouls and they
were placed at a great disadvantage
on account of the floor
Smith played In better luck than
any OF the other boys, making 10 Of
the 13 points.
Vinita would like very much 10
play a game with Tulsa as Tulsa has
a very strong team and has never
been beaten
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
STORM KING RULES
IN MIDDLE WEST
Temperature Hovering Around zero
Stock Suffering In Nehbraska -
Railroads are Hampered
Ry Associated press.

bg Associated freSk,
Kansas City. Mo, Feb. l5. With
the temperature seven degrees above
zero and snow still falling. Kansas
City today faced the second blizzard
Of the winter. Early today the street
cars were at standstill and traffic
Ii almost demoralized, Reports today
show snow all over the southwest.
The weather is clearing in western
Kansas, and while there probably will
be a further fall OF several degrees in
the temperature. though IL Ia believed
the worst OF the storm is over, Fol
lowing IL q reading 70 the thermom-
eter at half dozen different points.
Dodge City, Kansas, two below;
Oklahoma City eight abboye; Amarillo
Texas, four above; ut. Smith, Ark,
twenty-five above; Omaha. Neb., six
below; Norfolk. Neb., nineteen below
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
ROBBERS CRACK BANK SAFE,
TAKE Sl,l40 AND ESCAPE

3A AHhUtAHtEu fFtaAt
Aluskogee. Okla, Feb To- The safe
in the First National bank of Okaha.
near here. was blown open by robbers
early today aud rlliled Of over eleven
hundred dollars The bank building
was wrecked BY the explosion Blood
hounds tracked the robbers to the
outskirts Of the town. when the trail
was lost
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
OKLAHOMA HAS MANY
CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS

The official Catholic directory pub
lished by Milwaukee, Wis, firm.
gives the following interesting statis-
tics regarding the Oklahoma diocese:
Population (Cathollcl about $4,000:
Bishop /. Clergy, 81: churches, 100;
colleges and academies. 10; parishes,
with schools. 32: children attending,
1878: charitable institutions, ].
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
WIRELESS FLASHES TIDINGS ;
or BATTLESHIP FLEET
ny Assooiated press.

BY Ass0CiaLeu Ffpas.
New York, Feb. IA wireless
message from the tender Yankton,
which is preceding the Atlantic bat
tleahip fleet on its way home, was
picked up early today by the wire
less station. ON Fire Island. The
message gives the location by lati-
tude and longitude, and concludes:
Fine weather. cruise uneYentful." In
longitudinal position the ships last
night were about twenty miles south
OF Azores
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19

Chicago Feb B. The storm which
has tied up the middle west is NOV
Ing eastward In Nebraska the tenn
perature has fallen below zero and II
Is unusually cold Cattle are suffer
ing and the railroads are badly ham
pered
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
COMMITTEE AGREES TO
REDUCTION or SALARY
Ry AeaoeIated Preae.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. d. C. Feb. 1S,-By a
vote OF five to three, the house com
mittee on the election of president.
vice-preaident and representatives in
congress. agreed to q favorable re-
port on the bin 10 reduce the salary
Of the secretary of state A minority
report will be presented to the house
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19


Guthrie Okla. Feb Is. superin.
tendent r. w Dick OF the Oklahoma
state penitentiary, has been here ON
legislative matters The past few days
He says there are now 645 conViets
III the two prisons at MeAlester and
the federal Jail at Ninita. The temper
airy prison 2 miles from the business
district Of MeAlester Is about com.
pleted s feature III tile stockade is
the arrangement OF barhed wires four
inches apart along the inside Of the
beard enclosure These wires are
charged with electricity A convict in
scaling the fence must come in con.
tact with the wires. and the direct
current Of electricity, while not dead
", VIII hold the man tightly until the
current Is eut Off
There Is d disposition ON the part
OF the legislature % correct the gross
production tax ON coal, which is now
two per cent. 1t may be cut TO one.
half of one per cent
aGristmil' Jones' the republican
leader. succeeded in getting his fol-
lowing to work for an adjournment
Friday to enable the legislators to
visit oklahoma City and attend the
Lincoln day banquet
Speaker Wilson leases the Oklaho.
ma City delegation BY referring to
their town as South Brtton
Suspense over the fate OF the can
didacies for public buildings IS tell.
Ing on the faithful workers from the
half score of towns III the race for
various institutions.
The Senate Friday disposed Of the
bill fixing a new schedule Of fees for
the office OF Clerk OF the Supreme
Court
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
Chicago Alderman Suicides.

By Associated Press.
Chicago, Feb l2-Alderman jos.
eph i Kahout, aged fifty years, demo.
cratic leader, committed suicide by
shooting himself today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19

Speaker Wilson leases the Oklaho.
ma City delegation BY referring to
their town as South pritton"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19

The Senate Friday disposed Of the
bill fixing a new schedule Of fees for
the office Of Clerk Of the Supreme
Court
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-02
Three Mile, CTeenup County.

Died. on the g2ud. bud Jordan, Of
consumption. He leaves wife and
one child to mourn their loss.
Death came on the am and took
nom MIR and Mrs John Nickcls their
,-mou'hs-old hnhl. 1t was Laid To
Ic.t In the Plum Grove cemetery.
Miss Emma Wheeler IS slowly i'm.
iroyin8
D. l.. Thompson and G, G. Miles
went to Grecuup Saturday
Miss Dollle Callahan visited Emma
Wheeler this week.
John Adkins is having lots of bee
sworms and honey.
Charley Bishop and Dave Thompson
cut bee tree that had Gig feet o
honey in It.
John Adkins was visiting james
Young Sunday
Mar, Adkins has in a fine tobacco
crop this year.
Mrs Ruby Thompson was VISITING
Mrs. bessie Dysard al Gr,onup sat
urday
Children's Day at Plum Grove i
postponed iii the second Sunday il
July on account Of the nth.
ALL. Malta purEhort visited Mis-,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-02
Unexpected Speed.

Uncle Joshs gray mare became
tired of the plow and the heat and
the flies one day last week and made
Il break for liberty Josh had left
her in the furrow while he took
drink Cof water) and the moment
his back was turned out of the field
the mare started at the top of her
speed. As she went out of the gate
she left the pillow and me single-tree,
and with chains rafting the critter
made for town She touched only the
high places, and every time the gears
hit her she took kick at the sun.
On she sped, safely turning corners
and missing babies, finally fetching
up at Dave Wards. Here she sud-
denly came to anchor drew deep
breath and stood sedately still. She
will be entered for tomorrow's race,
with meme to bet against her.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-02
Engineer Ezekiel HalCOm Killed.

Sacred Wind, Ky.
The many friends Of Ezekiel Hal
com at this place We're sorry to hear
.Cr his death which occurred at Ev-
erett. Wash He was engineer on a
train and was killed while on duty.
lie leaves wife and one child to
mourn their loss. His wife was a
daughter Of \. o. Gambill, of this
place. She has the sympathy of all
here
Cncle David Sturgill returned home
recently after being in Elliott Coun-
ty for few days.
W S. Boggs, our hustling mer-
chant, made business trip to Webb.
vile recently.
Lewis Lyon, of Sarah, is spending
a few days with his granddaughter
this week
Blaine Morris was the guest OF
| G. w. Sturgill and family Saturday
and Sunday.
Gladys, the infant child of Mrs
Bess Salyer, has been quite sick.
Miss Maud Ison was visiting OF
Little Fork Sunday.
Miss Mollie Griffin spent Tuesda!
with Mrs. Bess Salyer.
Miss Erma Sturgill is on the sicl
LIST Marie
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-02
Lick Creek.

Our festival at this place Saturday
night was quite a success, the pro-
cteds being $780, 1t was for the ben
}fit of our preacher and Sunday
School
We are glad to have Andy See in
our Sunday School again. He was
missed during his illness
Miss Eula Hartman was visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Charlie Shannon, Sunday
Alden See, of Mill Greek, was the
guest of Misses Dockie and Lee See
Sunday.
F. II. Yates and son, Of Louisa,
were on our creek Monday.
Claude Wilson and wife, of Louisa
were visiting their parents at this
place Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Mandy See is visiting her
daughter at Natesyille this week.
Miss Jessie Compton was visiting
+. NJ. See Saturday and Sunday.
Robert Akers has purchased fine
horse and buggy
Mrs Felix See and little daughter
were visiting Miss Bird Miller last
Monday.
Miss Lee See visited her cousin on
Hill Creek last week.
Boiler Carey and wife and Miss
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-02
WORTHY Of Imitation.

The authorities of Boyd county are
ming 10 drop the name Poor House
md ca" the infirmary the Boyd
Eounty Home,
Thu committee will not hereafter
ARE out to the lowest bidder, rs
heretofore done, the keeping of the
future inmates, but will employ a
nmpetenu pperintendent, who will
meat and care for all who live at the
Nome in a kind, humaneI manner
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-07-02

Mr.. Frank Yates, of Oakytew, re
armed yesterday on o. & B. 5. train
With his bride, who was formerly
Ass Sallie Lemastcr, OF Lawrence
tuunty. The couple were married
aa Tuesday. The groom Is an old
xuploye at the saw mill, and we'll
known here. They expect to make
beir future home at Oakview.-Com-
t,ercial