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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

Tishomingo Goodwen Helena, Law
ton and BroIxen Arrow In addition,
nearly an alf million dollars is be-
ing expended for new buildings at the
a. & M. college at saltwater, the uni
versity at Norman, the normal at
Weatherford and the colored A. & M.
college at Langston.
superintendent Cameron continued:
"There is just one gap left. One tre-
mendously important gap that must
be filled, and that is the gap between
the rural district schools and the state
schools This gap must be filed with
the rural high school. Fully three
fourths OF the population Of the state
live In the country. Our country peo-
pie are entitled to just as good facil-
tiles for their children as the people
in the cities. They are entitled to a
high school to which they can send
their children from home There is
nothing on this earth that can take
the place Of home and mother for the
average boy and girl and 1t is pre-
eminently better that they have a high
school to which they can go from
home. There is only one way by
which this can be done and that is to
start consolidated or rural high
schools all over the state There are
now perhaps eighteen in Rogers coun-
ty. one in Grady county and a few
scattered here and there over the
state"
Speaking Of the Oklahoma constitu-
tional requirement that agriculture,
domestic science, road building, and
stock feeding in all the public schools
of the state. Superintendent Cameron
expressed the belief that the teaching
of domestic science would check di-
yoree. He said:
"In the olden days we educated our
boys and girls to be ladies and gentle
men, Now we are teaching them to
be men and women The teaching Of
domestic science in all OF our schools
will have a tendency to arrest the
wild wave Of restlessness that has
come over the women of our country
and will bring them back and fix them
more firmly in the sphere God in.
tended for them to dwell Woman Is
the natural homekeeper God intend
ed woman to be a wife and mother,
the queen of the home. | believe do
nestle science will make our girls
want to marry even more than they
do now and what is just as important
It will make them stay married. II
is an eternal disgrace to the state of
Oklahoma that we stand well up to
the head of the column in the matter
Of divorces and II Is time to start a
revival against divorces in our state.
believe marriage IS an eternal trans.
action and that which magnifes the
home will elevate the people I be-
ieve that this department will tell
forever on the future generations Of
our state"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
SOME BAD OLD FELLOWS.
(Walt Mason


The jaekal is beastly beast; and
when It bankers for feast, II has
no use for nice fresh meat; the all
fred fool would rather eat some ami
NAL that died last year; and so the
jackal far and near, is summed by
self-respecting brutes, and slugged
with rocks and bricks. and boots
And men whose language Is decayed
who make profanity trade, are like
the jackal OF the wild, that hunts
around for things defiled. In all your
rounds youl never find a healthy,
clean and gentle mind possessed by
any son Of wrath whose language
needs a Turkish bath On great oe-
casions there's excuse for turning
ring-tailed cuss.words loose, the
father OF his country swore at Mon
mouth, and then cussed some more;
that patient soul, the Man of Uz. with
boils so thick he couldn't buzz, ripped
on some language rich and brown,
until old Bildad called him down.
Great men, beneath some awful stroke
let loose remarks that fairly smoke,
and we forgive them as we write the
story Of their deeds Of might But
little men, who swear, and swear and
thus pollute our common air, are foul
and foolish as the frogs that trumpet
In their native bogs
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
POOR FATHER.

Children, hushl for fathers resting;
he Is sitting, tired and sore, with HIS
feet upon the table and bis hat upon
the floor. He Is wearled and exhausted
by the labors Of the day; he has talked
about the tariff since the dawn was
cold and gray, he has lost eight games
Of checkers, for his luck today was
mean, and that luck was still against
him when he bucked the slot machine;
80 his nerves are under tension. and
his brow is dark with care and the
burdens laid upon his seem too great
for bis to bear Stop the clock. for
II annoys him; trottle that canary
bird take the baby to the cellar,
where its bowling won't be heard. you
must speak In whispers, children, for
your fathers tired and sore, and he
seems to think the ceiling Is some kind
of euspIdor oh. he's broken down
and beaten BY the long and busy day;
he's been sitting 10 the feed store on a
bale Of prairie hay telling how the
hungry grafters have the country by
the throat, how the tariff on dried APP
piles rohs the poor man OF his coat,
how this nasty polar rumpus might be
settled once for all-and his feet are
on the table, and his backs against
the WALL let him find his home a quiet
and heart.cons1liug nest, for the
fathers worn and weary and his
spirit logns for rest.-Walt Mason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

dian Agent Kelsey of the Union Ag-
ency at Muskogee has reported to the
Indian Office that sales have increased
SO per cent and that the price paid
per acre has averaged % per cent,
over sales under the old system Of
secret appraisements.
The Indian. under the new regula.
tions will be required to agree IN writ.
ing to a sale Of his land after it has
been knocked down to the highest and
best bidder equal to or above the ap-
praised valuation Under the present
scheme the Indian allottee can refuse
TO accept any offer for his land. even
after the bids have been opened and
awarded
It has not as yet been definitely de.
termined as to how much time a pur-
chaser will be givens before he must
pay up the total amount bid for the
land but It will be made as easy az
possible for the prospective settler
The plan Was originated In the In.
dian office, which Is becoming one Of
the most business like bureaus in the
government service and If such
scheme has been proposed under for.
mer regimes II would have been look.
ed upon as reasonable.
Assistant Commissioner Of Indian
affairs Fred II. Abbott Is enthusiastic
over the plan to populate the farms
of Oklahoma and his enthusiasm is
shared by Commissioners Valentine,
who says, he is busting with good
things for The elimination Of red tape
IN Oklahoma. but is not
quite ready 10 bust yet"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The democratic press bureau at
Guthrie Is sending out a lot OF rot
which II expects the democratic pa
pers OF the state to print, comparing
the present state tax levy with the
tax leyies Of the last five years of Ok
lahoma Territorial regime II is
pointed out that the tax levy averag.
ed So per thousand during the fiye
years preceding statehood. while now
the state levy is only $3.50 But the
bureau omits to mention that under
the territorial regime the tax dupli.
cate was returned on valuation Of
approximately one-third of the actual
value of railroads, farm land and live
stock as well as all other kinds of
property, while the state levy now is
made upon what purports TO be an
actual cash valuation The present
state levy, II made on basis of ter
ritorial valuations, would be about 81
per thousand. II the democratic bu.
reau wishes democratic papers to
print its articles. II should furnish
facts, and not Misrepresentation that
affords republican papers the very
ammunition they are looking for and
makes the democratic argument look
like thirty cents There is no use
trying to deceive the people on the
tax question. If man paid $75 taxes
in past years and now pays 500 on
the same property, all the arguments
about lower taxes in Christiandom
will not convince him. II we are to
use lower tax argument for com
paign purposes, the only thing to do is
TO lower the taxes, valuation consider
ed And the proper place to begin
is for the governor to do a little cut
ting down on the state levy. The
state administration should not ex-
pect the counties and towns to do 1t
all -Muskogee Times.Democrat.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The warmest campaign Ia the his.
tory OF the southwest viii break loose
ln Oklahoma as the days Of 1910 begin
r. lengthen, and Craig county will get
ner share OF the excitement The
democrats are talking harmony and
the republicans as usual have that ar
ticle In abundance. Therell be some
thing doing before the leaves begin
10 fall.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
INplANA oprloN LAw SUSTAINED

Three Of the judges fayoring and
two dissenting, the Indiana supreme
court last week sustained the con.
stitutionalIty OF the state local option
law, thus disappointing the high-piteh
Ell hopes Of the brewers. distlllers and
saloonkeepers OF that commonwealth
The issue was raised ON the tide OF
the statute which was held bY the
liquor lawyers not 10 be descriptive
Of the act itself For reasons not ap.
parent to those who expected the
judges to give a sincere construction
Of the law, the brewers were extreme.
y confident that the statute would be
inyalidated; and they had instructed
saloonkeepers IN dry" counties to
make application for licenses. SO that
no time might be lest IN getting back
to business In the smaller cities
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

Those VINO ere making so much
noise about high taxes in Oklahoma
should remember we are like new
housekeepers. have 10 buy everything
new TO start with Then. many peo
pie on the east side never paid any
tax before and have not yet got used
TO t. II the money is properly ex-
pended it will put every county in the
state in good shape and will place
the state In the front rank In the way
of civic improvement on the other
hand II graft is the object OF the prac.
tice let It be exposed and stopped
and the grafters landed in Jail
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
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Guthrie Okla. Dec 27.-The com
missioner Of labor and his assistants
have been busy all last week sending
out schedules for manufacturing and
industrial institutions who are requir-
ed to report to that department, also
schedules for the express and railroad
companies for their report on ship.
ments Of surplus products for the year
1909.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The man who stands IN the way OF
public improvements Is a public enemy
70 his town perhaps not Intentionally
SO. but The results are the same. The
way to build a city Is to keep everlaat.
ingly doing something.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

1909 has been a remarkably good
year for yiuita but that 1910 will be
a better one is deyoutly TO be wished.
and there are many indications that it
viii be.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

Those ia a position to know say
there has been mere ice N this section
before Christmas than IN more than
ten years A skating Christmas Is un.
usual In Oklahoma
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The average rate of taxation for ter.
ritorlal purposes was s6.0s for the
i've years previous to statehood on
valuation Of $1,000. This year It is
only $3.50 on g valuation Of 81 900. for
state purposes. and zoe Of that goes
back for school purposes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

There are some folks IN vinita who
really don't want 10 build that high
school, and these same fellows didn't
want to build sidewalks and pave
streets
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

Muskogoe is excited over the an
nouncement that Jim Jeffries will ar
rive In that city January 8 The peo,
pie are invited to take a holiday and
see the best fighting machine in the
world
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

That fight in Muskogee eopnty re-
ported in republican papers between
Governor Haskell and Senator Bob
Owen might be referred 70 the uniyer.
slty of Copenhagen
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

When Dr. Cook returns be viii have
it Is hoped Infallible proofs Of his
achievement II he never returns his
frozen body may be found IN the
neighborhood OF the pole.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

There are a number of Yinita peo
pie who are going TO insist on the
continued growth and development Of
the town during next year aud they
will 20 up against opposition too.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

Vinita IS not the only city that has
about reached the legal limit Of bond
ed indebtedness. New York City Is
in the same fix
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The Katy railroad saved about $500
by not being made to put In crossings
At Illinois and Canadian avenues. ac.
cording 70 agreement Every other
property owner IN Vinita had to dance
to the music and pay up Who is Il
that fayors the railroads against hfs
neiehbors and townsmen2
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
FAMOUS Cow GIRL" DIES
As RESULT OF INJURIES.
By Assoelated Press.

Hy AssocIHted Ffees
Ponca City. Okla, Dec. 30-Mrs p.
J. Milhan. known throughout the coun-
try. IN Wild west shows. as the Cow
girl, died here today. from injuries re
celved yesterday. She was riding for
a moving picture concern. when her
horse fell upon her She was twenty
eight years cid.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

IF those who complain at the mum.
Der and prosperity Of the bootleggers
IN Oklahoma would stop to reflect
they would know that the Billups
booze bill added many thousands to
the already largo enough number. But
they viii not reflect. they will not
stop and reason or else local option
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The silence Of the ten candidates
for the democratic gubernatorial nom
ination Is becoming oniinous When
II breaks loose again there1l be some
thing doing
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
DECEMBER sToRMlEsT MONTH
IN OVER HALF a CENTURY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
st. John y. F. Dec. 29s-Eleven
New Foundland schooners and crews
OF sixty men ave believed to have been
lost IN the Christmas blizzard and a
great destruction Of property resulted.
The storm has abated somewhat. This
December has been the stormiest
month on the New Foundland coast in
nalf d century.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The year now closing has seen the
business center Of vinlta shift nearly
a whole block to the south on Wilson
street Another year will see some
more wonderful things too
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

Attorney Gregg. according to Henry
Robbins has forgotten TO docket the
townlot cases at the next term OF
court at Muskogee
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

Mendaclty Is the word now employ
ed to take the place OF liar IN the
yernacular Of the Oklahoma press.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

That jackson day banquet at the
Cobb hotel promises'to be real har-
mony meeting The court house
bunch have the matter In hand and
enough said.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The WEIGH Watchman has announc-
ed itself as an independent newspa-
per. whatever that may mean.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The desire to see Mcclure beaten
for congress IN the FIRST district Is not
confined 70 democrats by any means
Republicans, however, have the power
70 put up some other man who Is not
the tool Of Joe Cannon II Mcclure
does not represent the dominant idea
H. the southwest let him be retired
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

ana high license would be enacted In.
to law as soon as the legislature
meets.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

The alleged attempt 10 steal the
north pole by Dr Cook is the newest,
latest and most unique form OF graft
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

With lots Of freezing through Decem-
Der the prospect for a bumper crop
ought to be good
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

Henry p. Robbins. perhaps the most
oraeular editor on the republican side
o. the Oklahoma press has developed
into a regular standpatter and viii no
doubt have some influence in rounding
up the party for Cannon and Aldrich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
HAIR BRUSHES

Solid wood back. genuine Russian stiff and medium
 bristles, small and large Toe and $1.00 values Hnz dI AOO
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-21

and the work of laying the sewer will
be taken up Immediately, as the pipe
is on the ground.
Messrs. Gilman and Brown, repre-
Isenting the Great Northern, were
present and presented petitions for
the vacation of that portion of Oron-
do avenue lying between the railroad
track and the Columbia river AMI
for the vacation of Columbia street
in blocks SIS, Sc, 60 and 81, in the
Replat of the First Addition, and all
that part of Skagit street lying be-
tween the southwesterly line of Col
umbia street and the southwesterly
line of the main line right of way
of the Great Northern Railway COM
pany.
Resolutions were passed declaring
it to be the intention of the city coun-
Gil to vacate the streets asked for,
and the 18th day of May was set for
the date for hearing protests against
the proposed vacations.
The company also asked for a fran
chise to lay sidetracks in the alley
between Columbia street and Wenat-
chez avenue up to Skagit street.
The ordinance granting this fran
chise was passed to the second read
ing, and in the meantime the officials
will meet with the city engineer and
the city attorney and discuss the
various phases of the proposed fran
chise
An ordinance was passed estab-
fishing the grades on Douglas street.
An ordinance was also introduced
providing for the improvement of
Douglas street by grading, graveling,
curbing and sidewalking the same.
This Improvement will extend from
Fourth street to Columbia street. Ce-
ment sidewalks will be placed
throughout the whole street EXCEPT
except between Third and Fourth
streets, where board sidewalks were
laid last year
An ordinance was passed provid-
ing for the issuance of bonds on I'm
provement District No. 29 (Chelan
avenue). These bonds will be turned
over to the contractors.
The council ordered the city at
torney to draw up an ordinance pro-
the exhibition of meats in
the summer time, and also protecting
consumers from other unsanitary
methods with necessaries of life.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-21
(By Associated Press.)

Vancouver, B. c., April 21.-For
the first time since the Canadian
fishery cruiser service has attempt
ed to interfere with American hall
but fishing in northern waters al
legged to be contiguous to Canada,
the dominion government cruiser
Kestral, last Sunday afternoon, got
into real action with her big Nonden-
feldt machine gun with four rounds
fired at the Seattle halibut fishing
steamer Charles Levi Woodbury..
Three of the rounds were merely di-
rected to call attention to the COM
mand to heave to, which had been
issued from the Kestral to the Amer
lean schooner, but the last series of
shots meant business.
When 200 yards distant from the
American schooner, which was max
ing for open sea, the gunboat fired
into the fishing boats rigging, doing
some damage. Immediately the en-
gines of the Woodbury. stopped, and
her sails, gathered by British bullets,
were hauled down, but even then
Captain Sinclair of the Woodbury.
refused to tie the hawser aboard his
vessel, and an officer and three men
from the Kestral went aboard and
took charge of the fishing steamer.
Captain Newcomb of the Kestral
says the case against the American
vessel was a clear one He claims
that Sunday afternoon he caught the
Woodbury. fishing between east and
west Packard Islands, which lie
about ten miles off Cape Scott, the
northernmost point of Vancouver is
land The islands themselves are
five miles apart, so that from Cap
tain Newcomb's figuring it is impos-
sible that the American boat was
more than two and half miles from
either shore.
Captain Sinclair of the Woodbury.
did not notice the proX-
unity of the Kestral until the gov
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-21
NEW LAND
COMPANY
THE CHICAGO AND DOUGLAS
LAND AND DEVELOPMENT co.
OF WENATCHEE INCORPOR-
ATED THIS WEEK.

The Chicago and Douglas Land and
Development Company of Wenatchee
is one of the corporations formed
this week. Articles Of incorporation
were filed with the secretary of state
last Saturday. r. S. Ludington and
J. L. Keane, of this city, are among
the local incorporators. These men
with J. A. Miller, of Seattle, formed
the board of trustees. The incorpora-
tion has been formed to develop
1000 acres of land in the upper
Moses Coulee, adjacent to the ori-
ginal Beulah land holdings. 1t is
understood that considerable Chica-
go capital has been interested for the
purpose of developing this land.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-21

with provisions that the improve
ments were to be made without ex-
pense to abutting property. About
$500 was spent on this work Of this
is the only street that can be i'm
proved at expense of general fund,
where did the $2,500 come from that
was expended on South Wenatchee
avenue?)
The $500 street purchase was also
made for convenience of above men
toned public school.
His almighty highness invokes the
aid of high heaven" to know "why
we did not appeal to the dear peo-
pie then, and would it not have been
good stroke of business for him
as member of that worthy council
to have, at least, asked for a bond
issue in order to do those things 50
necessary" Again Mr. Gellatly's
memory has failed him, or he is pur-
posely trying to deceive He should
know that September Z, 1907, (the
year l was a member of the counciD
an election was actually called for
a bond issue for the specific purpose
of raising money to build fire hall.
city jail and purchasing fire appara-
tus. The issue was defeated 1--WE
are informed that one, ]. A. Gellatlv,
opposed the issue). The
council issued warrants for fire ap-
paratus and Jail amounting in all
to about $4,000.
The council of 1907 created over
and above receipts, an Indebtedness
of a trifie over $4,000. About So
900 went as above stated Fifteen
hundred more that may be attributed
to extraordinary expense, went 20
care for smallpox epidemic. The cur
rent expenses and receipts were about
equal.
It's hardly fair to again refer Mr..
Gellatly back to the question that
caused all of this commotion, for it
is plainly evident he is not prepared
to answer We were satisfied in the
he would not.
o. B. FULLER.