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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01
What City Of St. Louis Has
Accomplished in 100 Years
One hundred years.

One hundred years.
All that the rounding out OF a full
century Of progress and development
of building and expansion. of growth
In population and business, Of goals
gained and ambitions realized. OF
work we'll performed and great pro
iects completed. of ideals attained
and problems solved. of big things
done in a big way, means to city,
is what St. Louis, incorporated as
village in 1909, viii celebrate the
week of October 80.
Suitably. on mammonth scale, as
BELTS the fourth city of the United
States, st. Louis win celebrate the
things that have been achieved. tho
work that has been done and the his
tory that has been made in the hun
dred years that have passed since
st. Louis the settlement became St.
Louis the village, even as a new cen
'tury opens a vista of possibilities, the
extent Of which no man may measure.
Pierre Laclede Liguest founded St.
Louis February IA, 1864.
The party that cleared the ground
and erected the first buildings was
commanded by Auguste Chouteau,
under appointment by Laclede.
Although the country had been ced-
ed by France to Spain in 1852, it con-
tinued to be governed by French
commandant until May. 177O, when
the Spanish took formal possession.
In 1903 the population. excluding
Indians, numbered about one thou
sand. When the village was incor-
porated the population was l.4OO. The
arst constitutional convention of Mis-
souri, was held in St. Louis in 1920.
Two years later. when a city charter
was granted by the state legislature,
the population was 5000.
The city at that time contained $50
houses. Ala of which we're built of
logs. The rapid growth of the city
dates from that time. In 1889 the
population had attained the $4,000
mark and St. Louis was rapidly fulfill
ing the predictions Of early settlers
that in the fullness of time the city
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01
INDIVIDUAL OEPOSITORS
HAVE S5,O0S,0S3.OS0

Washington, Oct Percentage
of legal reserve to deposits, 2167; per-
centage to deposits of cash on hand.
redemption fund, and due from re-
serve agents. 26O5.' is the way the
6,977 national banks of the country
averaged in the reports made to the
comptroller of the currency under
the call for their condition at the close
Of business September 1.
The loans and discounts for the
whole United States reached s5,12S.-
SS2.351 United States bonds to Sc
cure circulation. S66S, ,66O,17O: bonds
securities. etc. $685., S,SSS14s; due from
national banks. state banks and bank
ers. and approved reserve agents.
81. .227 .241 .ass.
The lawful money reserve in bank
reached sS54.091 ,S57. The per cent
redemption fund with the treasury
amounted 70 sS2.4Ss.612
On the score Of liabilities the banks
had a paid-in capital stock of S944.-
642.o67. a surplus fund Of S597 .sS1. SIC
and undivided profits. less expenses
and taxes paid. Of s20S. .756. ABS
There we're s65s. .04o,s56 of national
bank notes outstanding and an aggres-
gate Of s2.0lS.727 was due other ma
tional banks. state banks and bank
ers. trust companies and savings
banks and approved reserve agents.
There were unpaid dividends of So
1119O4
The individual deposits footed up
5000 .Sssoso.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01
GULF COAST DAMAGE
DUE TO HURRICANE

New Orleans, La. Oct Lit will
probably be found. when careful and
exact investigation is made, that the
damage done along the Gulf Of Mexico
was due not to a tidal wave. strictly
SO called. but to a wave raised and
cast inland by the force of the ter
rife hurricane which swept over the
region. Whenever a gigantic wave
OF water comes ashore with such
cost of human life and property the
first reports refer to the destruction
as caused by tidal wave. yet such
waves are rare. and by no means
dreaded as much as is the hurricane
which too frequently sweeps across
the southern portion Of the country.
The power Of such gales is tremend-
Gus, and hardly conceivable to any
one who has not Witnessed their work.
Such a wind has plenty Of strength
to lift a considerable body Of water
from the gulf and send Il vhiriink and
roaring ashore. and this. it may be
believed. is Just what happened in
Louisiana.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01


That It has some foundation, more or
less explicit, can hardly be question
ed. The motive Of such opposition by
national banks may be guessed. Com
petition between banks, and between
different classes of banking institu-
tions, is strong.
But regaroless of the means that
brought the test about, the fact re-
mains that the guaranty system is
being tested Four hundred deposit
tors were paid on the first day after
the failure with funds from the state
guaranty fund If the bank commits
sioner is able to prevent the disastrous
results that would otherwise follow
such a failure the strength of the
system will have been established.
Its weaknesses, II present, will be ex-
posed and the manner Of removing
them will be indicated. Joplin Globe.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01
RAILROADS TIME
TABLE CHANGED
Great Change Made In Time Of Arrival
of All Trains on Both NJ, X. at.
And Frisco.

A A general shakeup in the time table
of the two railroads entering Vinita
has occurred during the last week The
installation of new fast train on the
NJ, X. e. T. brought about change in
the time of the arrival of trains on
that road 1t was announced today
that a new table on the Frisco would
go into effect next Sunday. According
to this table the east bound train, now
due here at $40 a. M, will arrive one
hour earlier. The train. now due here
at 40 p m, will arrive at 1855, and
the one due here at $3.50 will arrive at
7:0S D. m. The west bound train. due
here at 1854. will undr the schedule
arrive at a. m. Number 4OS, due
here at 7:3l p. m. win then arrive
at $50. The following is the new
time card for both roads;
M, K. & r. RAILWAY.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01

would become the metropolis of the
west.
The first newspaper, under the title
of the Missouri Gazette, was published
in 1903. The first bank was founded
in 1916. The year previous the steam
er pike" assembled the Mississippi to
st. Louis How much the city owes
to the mighty stream that flows past
its docks may be judged from the
fact that in 1889 not less than 1000
steamboats, cleared from this port.
The first English school house was
opened in 1908 and the public school
system was installed in 1915. The
first public school building was erect
ed in 1845. Jefferson Barracks, the
present court house and the old arsen-
al were erected in 1896. The water
works were constructed four years
later and were purchased by the city
in 1886.
The first theater building was erect
ed in 1886 at cost of 100000, and
the first railroad entered the city in
1851. The first overland mail from
California arrived in 1858. The first
fair held in the city was in 1858, when
the beginning of the street railway
system in the'city was celebrated.
The old Planters House was the
first important hotel built in st. Louis.
was opened in 1841. The Yelled
Prophet made his first appearance in
1878. The rapid development Of the
New st. Louis dates from about that
time
The St. Louis of today is city of
homes, of tall business structures. of
mammoth factories and fine churches.
1t is known as well for its beautiful
and boulevards as the huge
total Of its bank clearings.
st. Louis is the business center Of a
vast area in the Mississippi valley.
the west and southwest, and the peo-
pie of that territory who, in large
measure, have been responsible for
the great growth and development of
the city, especially have been asked to
participate in the Centennial cele-
bration.
During the gala week there will be
almost daily pageants on land. on
the water, and in the air. A flotilIa
of torpedo boats Of the United Stxtes
Navy viii take part in the events of
the week.
The mayors of 1000 American cities
have accepted invitations to be
guests Of the city Of st. Louis. There
will be athletic events. and amusments
of every description.
Races between balloons piloted by
noted aeronauts, aeroplane flights and
lirship contests between famous avia-
ors will be among the terial features.
rhe entrants for the aeroplane con.
ests include Glenn H. Curtiss. cham
'ion aviator Of the world. Admission
o all Of these aeronautic events will
'e free. DR.. Frederick A. Cook. north
'ole discoyerer, will deliver on Wed
lesday night, at the Coliseum, his
lrst American lecture. with stereopti-
an views Of the north pole and vicin-
ty.
Mayor Frederick H. Kreismann is
be head Of the St. Louis Centennial
Issociation, which is a municipal or
allization. The association has OBJ
aimed reduced rates from virtually all
arts Of the United States, including
he Pacific coast and from the Repub-
e Of Mexico. and the Dominion Of
'anada.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01

Since reading the brief filed in the
supreme court by w A. Ledbetter,
relative to the referendum petition on
the Taylor election law. republican
politicians have said but very little.
Mr.. Ledbetter has made ii so plain
that the very life of the initiative and
referendum would be threatened had
Cross not taken the position he did.
that the republican lawyers can see
that Mr.. Cross was right and that
Norris was entirely wrong.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY WILL
NOT RECOGNIZE COOK
By Associated Press.

Washington. D. c. Oct. /. - The
board Of directors Of the National
Geographical Society. today. decided
that they cannot recognize Dr. Cook
in an official way. when he visits Wash
ington- Sunday, to lecture. The society
announces that before it can accept
the conclusions Of either Peary or
Cook IL win be necessary for the
scientific records Of each explorer to
be examined by its committee on re-
search. or BY some body or commits
sion acceptable to the society.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01
sT. LOUIS g SAN FRANcIsct
Exnress companles Merne.

Mexico City. Oct 1.-The merger Of
the business of the Wells-Fargo &
Company Express and that OF the Ma
tional Express was consummated here
today
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01

The calm confidence with which DR..
Cook has met the rather unseemingly
attacks of Peary has won for him the
sympathy and confidence of the Amer
lean people Whatever merit there
may be in Peary's contentious he has
sadly discredited his claims by his
vociferous denunciation of his rival.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01

The way to build a city is to have
something doing all the time. The
work OF street paving should be push
ed 1t makes the town look good to
visitors and prospective buyers. Such
work gives employment to men who
spend the money at home and this
helps in two ways
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01

They who knock on the Oklahoma
bank guaranty law are up against
tremendous odds. The people like
the law because it protects the de-
positors against unwise and dishonest
bankers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01

Pearys claim to the north pole
might be pigeonholed with the Katy
land grant suit. One has about as
much chance Of success as the other
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-01

Chas. 7. Baker. representing the l..
C. smith typewriter company. was In
the city today from Muskogee.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12

Closing out prices on flannels
at Racket store. Z of the SC ci
gars for 25c. 4 of the 1Oc cigars
at Csc. Cut prices on all smok.
ing and chewing tobacco, all well
known brands in stock.
Shoe sale at Laux & Co.'S, for
one week, on boys, misses and
children s shoes. $3.50 shoes at
$1.1O; $1.75 shoes at 1.25 and
others at similar reductions.
Senator C. S. Amsden and
"Sandy' Crawford, the latter
having been postmaster of the
house during the legislative ses.
sisn, returned from the state
capitol last Saturday.
Still further reduction at the
Racket Store: $3.50 copper wash
boilers 50: &c colored tennis fan
mel 81 a yard; s. hand painted
parlor lamps 81: 50 Battenberg
dresser scarfs 95c; lot of wide
ribbon values 10 35c at 1Oc, and all
chlIdrens toys at half price.
Laux & Co.. SPECIAL for Satur.
day, only; lace curtains, 81 at
$1.75; s. rs at 81 35: 81. so at
1878.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
A Night Attack

Last Saturday evening the
friends of Ed Jones, the jolly
foreman at the round house,
gave him jolt that helped him
TO realize that a fellow who en-.
joys a joke on others should be
able to take one himself. It was
his birthday, and his friends
having discovered the fact plot.
ted in secret to give him some.
thing to think about during the
evening, and accordingly, with
out warning they came in upon
him till the house was filled with
a jolly party, and he was taught
how to wear his smile on occas.
sions of this kind. After the
evening had been pleasantly
spent in music and at cards, the
guest of honor in his own home
was presented with a fine Office
clock from the men of the round
house, and with q handsome
rocking chair by other friends.
A jolly time was had, and all
went home feeling that Jones
pays the freight, even though
he is older than he used to be.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
W. F. N. s.

The Womens Foreign Mission
ary Soceity met with Mrs. Sal.
ford Friday, March 5, at 2:3O
O'Clock. Meeting was opened by
singing I'VE Give Thee but
Thine Own, responsive reading
from leaflet, devotional exer.
cises conducted by Mrs. Fuller.
Roll call responded to by thank
offering texts Ashort business
session was held followed by
program in charge of Mrs.
Smun.
Topic for afternoon. Giving. -
Mrs. Kern, "Snap Shots on
Giving; Mrs. Wilder, "Chil.
drens Gift Day in India: Mrs.
Enos, "A Little Argument With
Myself; Mrs. Stafford, "Unsign
ed: Mrs. Fuller, ''The Heart OF
theGift" MRS .Mahannah, "A Let.
ter from Miss Jennie E. Hughes,
q Missionary from China, and
Mrs. Schafer, "Thank Offering
Appeal" The meeting was
closed by conservation service,
pledging ourselves anew to
the work. M.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
No Picnic

Last Friday there was no in
dication that race suicide was
dangerously close to US if an in.
cident at the depot could point
a moral. Coming down from
Roberts county, and waiting to
board an east bound train was a
woman with eleven children, the
youngest in her arms and the
Oldest seemingly not over 18
years. When boarding the cars
it looked as if it might be that
a Sunday school picnic was leav
ing town-but it was no picnic
for the woman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
SANTA CRUZ NOTES.
About Former Milbank People Now
in California.

Santa Cruz, Cal, March 5, 'O9
very fine weather-peach and plum
, trees in blossom.
Gardening is the order OF the day.
Miss Harriet Eddy, at one time a
teacher in the Milbank schools, has
been here from Sacramento visiting
Miss Adah Elliot and other Milbank
friends. She is still teaching. but
owns fruit and dairy ranch, apd is
much pleased with California.
Work is we'll under way on the
Watson house. 1t is being built on
High street, opposite the new Dake
home, and just back of the Story
house, where g. A. Woods family
are now living. There is ne view
OF both bay and ocean. The house
will be 26x2S, two stories and base
ment.
The Boys Club. under the care OF
Miss Agnes Wood, is both popular
and prosperous.
Mrs Bells nephew, MIR. Johnes. of
Minneapolis, is Sill here, and finds
himself much improved in health.
Mrs. Pew is just able to be out af
ter her long illness.
Mr.. Fargo is making his annual
visit to his family on Brancheforte
avenue.
Revival meetings are still ia prog
ress at the armory under Evangelist
Williams at Chicago.
Lincoln's birthday was celebrated
at Casino opera house. tifty-six teach
ers and about two thousand pupils
assisting.
The little son, born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Ralph Amsden, February lst, is the
chief attraction fer the Dakota COLONY
at present. This is the first time the
stork has deigned to visit this colony
since coming to the state. but be GER
talniy left fine specimen. The Young
mans lighting weight at birth was 9
pounds, and he has been adding to
his avolrdupois at the rate of a pound
week since. Mrs. Amsden is we'll
and she and baby may be seen at
the beach nearly every day.
There will be an old-fashloned bee
tomorrow, when ten or dozen men
Will work on the Watson hot Sc. The
South Dakota ladies will furnish
lunch.
Ed. S. Healy, wife and daughter
Annis are expected here in June, COM
ing from North Dakota.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
Chiokamauga Veterans

Last Monday Thos. Fitch had
the pleasure of meeting an old
comrade Captain F. II. Russell, ,o1
Webster, during train stop, the
latter being on his way to the
cities. Messrs. Fitch and Rus
sell were com rades in the same
company during the civil war.
They were each wounded at the
battle Of Chickamagua. the one in
right arm, aud the other in the
left arm, and within a few min.
utes of the same time, leaving
the field together. These are
the ties that bind comrades to.
gether.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
New suits at Mittels taedt s,
Advorllsed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in
Mllbank postoffice March 10, 1908,
Allison J. r. Buell. Don
Beareun Herman Crawley Ed
Howe oliver LingrenF.
Reee Geo, o. Ostlund Emil
RAYMOND MtAs Florence Stain Mise Eme
In calling for any of the above
please say advertised" and give
date OF nd dvertisement. II not called
for in fifteen days will be sent TO
the dead letter Oface.
A. NJ. NIXON, Pm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12

Aberdeen News:-Superinten
dent Purdy of Grant county has
asked President Nash to speak
to his teachers at Milbank March
II. The subject of the presi.
dents talk will be. "Do Pu nlic
Schools Cost too Much and How
May Their Efficiency be In.
creased"
Miss Agnes Love]oy, a Norma
postgraduate, '0o. who is the in.
structor in Latin and German at
Milbank and who very capabiy
assisted in our summer school
will be with us again as an in
structor during the coming sum-
mer session.
Ortonville Herald: News was
received here yesterday of the
death on Feb. IL, at his home in
Edinburgh, Scotland, of the aged
father OF D. J. Craig, Jr., of Min
neapolis. The old gentleman
was quite we'll known in this city
some years ago.
Watertown Times: b n
Lynch, a real estate agent of
En- mmetsburg, Iowa, had been in.
dulging in a protracted spree in
this city, when finally he was
taken to Jail to sober up.
While there he became i'll and
q doctor was sum moned who ad-
ministered to his wants, but it
was too late, he passed away
soon after six o'clock. He leaves
q wife and two children. The
remains were shipped to Em.
metsburg for intermeut.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
Local and Personal Parasraphs,

Pie supper, March 49,
John Hagen. an inmate at thu
poor farm. died the 9th.
Dont forget the pie supper a,
the M. E. church, March 10.
Skirts at cost at Mittelstaed t s.
Pie supper at NJ. F. church,
March 19. Don't forget the
date.
The Buttke brothers, who live
near Corona, were Milbank visi.
tors Tuesday while attending to
some business matters.
New spring coats at Mittel'
staedt's.
Capt. Geo. Kelsey of Twin
Brooks, came over Tuesday to
attend to matters IN relation to
the inspection of Co. D.
Dress goods sale, Saturday
only, Erlandson & Johnson
Mr.. Colson's portrayal of the
character made famous by JEFF.
ferson was very satisfactory and
elected merited applauses and
observation-disclosures En-.
quirer.
The ladies of the Catholic So.
ciety will give an oyster supper
at Harmonic hall. March II. at
$50. Supper Csc. All cordially
invited.
We have sold nearly half d ton
of those English walnuts at Ice
q pound, 3 pounds for Csc. Nc.
Collum & Thirsk.
The Knights of Pythias of the
northern district, embracing the
lodges of all the towns on the
II. & D., held a district meeting
in Milbank Wednesday, q special
train from Aberdeen bringing
large delegations from thesever.
al towns west of here.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
Patent Leather Shoes

Erlandson & johnson carry q
full line of the famous Burt Pat.
tent Leather shoes-guaranteed
Oxford, tan or red and at 81. 90
to IS 90. Also the w. L. Douglas
Mems shoes at $3.50, 50 so and
81 90 Boys Douglas shoe at
81. 90 and 50. so.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12

T T T T T T T T T I
7 If you don't buy anything 7
T else, get your TEAat Erland. I
T son & Johnsons-best on I
7 earth or on water. TTT25tf I
7 T T T T r Il T T 7
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
Work OF the Legislature
THINGS ACCOMPLISHED BY SES-
SION JUST ENDED

dred and FOrty.seven We're Intr,.
duced and About Two Hundred and
Fifty Became Laus-Total Appro.
priatiOns More Than Two and Three
Quarter Millions-Many Measures
Affecting Railroads introduced and
Quite Few Became Laws.
Pierre, March 8.-The eleventh ses-
sion of the South Dakota legislature
was one from which not much was
expected. 1t was the current thought
of the newspapers of the state before
! 1t convened that there were no press
ing demands and no great issues to
be considered and this proved to be
true No issues of great Importance
confronted the legislature to occupy
It's attention. Nevertheless, a vast
number of topics were incident in the
form of bills and good many were
enacted into law, chiefly relating to
| the commonplaces of life The total
number of bills in the two houses was
TAT. many more than were ever be-
fore introduced into a Dakota legiS-
lature. Very many of these were du-
plicates and finally about $50 became
laws.
The campaign of last summer was
made largely upon the proposition
that the legislature of 1907 had been
profigate in the expenditures of
money. but both at the primaries and
at the final polls the people justified
the appropriations. Throughout the
campaign Governor Vessey frankly de-
clared that, if elected, he would advo-
cate adequate provision for the main
tenance of all of the state institutions.
The appropriations policy and the ap-
preparation bills of this session, there
fore, have been the chiefest subject
of interest. To begin with, it was un.
be completed upon better lines than
had been provided in the original bill
and that provision for this must be
made. 1t was generally conceded that
the completion of the capitol was to
take precedence over additional build
iEgs for the other institutions, each
OF which had secured large appropria-
tions at the previous session. This
policy was carried out, the capitol
was well provided for and the institu-
tions given only such additional build
lngs as were necessary for their i'm
mediate accommodation The COM
plete appropriations for the session
are as follows:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-12
Clipped From Other Columns

Appleton Press The family
of George Stegall went to Mil
bank Friday afternoon to make
their home in that city. They
were given a farewell party last
week by their friends and neigh
DOrS.